Low and high speed compression, low and high-speed rebound,
mid valves, shims, bleed ports, needles, bladders…how does this all work? Well,
MTB dampers are a complex animal and when you hit a bump, the damper
experiences a very complex series of events. Having all the internal systems
synchronized optimizes the damper’s ability to respond and therefore directly
relates to the fork’s suppleness, control, and comfort when the trail gets the
most aggressive. With the HC97 from PUSH, our engineers first focused on improving
the communication between the internal systems ensuring proper balance at all
suspension velocities. Imbalance in these velocities is referred to as
“Hysteresis” in suspension terms and relates to the “delay” in the damper’s
response when changing from the compression to the rebound stroke. The HC97
provides key improvements in this area resulting in better bump sensitivity and
cornering traction.