{"id":59189,"date":"2024-02-02T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3886e853-8b5b-47d4-81b8-1d9cbc7e30d1"},"modified":"2024-02-02T13:59:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T12:59:42","slug":"top-5-mtb-tech-flops-from-linkage-forks-to-suspension-stems","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/top-5-mtb-tech-flops-from-linkage-forks-to-suspension-stems\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 MTB tech flops, from linkage forks to suspension stems"},"content":{"rendered":"

These innovations promised the world then crashed spectacularly <\/p>

By Finlay Anderson\n <\/p>

Published: Friday, 02 February 2024 at 12:00 PM<\/p>

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The last 35 years have seen some groundbreaking innovations in the world of mountain bike technology.<\/p>

However, alongside the game-changing successes, there have been some serious flops too.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

From flappy paddle brake levers to basically useless suspension systems, here are our five MTB tech flops of all time.\u00a0<\/p>