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A bicycle fork is the portion of a Bicycle that holds the front wheel and allows one to steer. A fork consists of two Dropout s which hold the front wheel axle, two ''blades'' which join at a fork ''crown'', and a ''steerer'' to which the Handlebar s attach allowing the user to steer the bicycle. The steerer of the fork interfaces with the Frame via a Headset . On most Mountain Bicycle s, the fork contains a set of Shock Absorbers . The suspension travel and handling characteristics vary depending on the type of Mountain Biking the fork is designed for. For instance, manufacturers produce different forks for cross-country (XC), downhill, and freeride riding. Contrary to the traditional diamond Bicycle Frame , for which the forces can be very accurately modeled mathematically, the more complex shape of the fork does not allow such precise calculations. Perhaps as a result, forks tend to fail more often than frames. |
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