You’ve heard of virtual pivot points that allow the theoretical pivot placement move throughout suspension travel, but here’s a new one. A moving pivot, a pivot that is itself suspended.

Kona has always been a company pretty down with riding, and free of fluff designs. Recently they’ve announced their new Magic link, a moving suspension pivot to modify the suspension travel and bicycle handling. They took their usual faux-bar linkage and added a link and spring to the bottom pivot, allowing it to move in reaction to pedaling and braking forces.

You’ve really got to check out the demo on Kona’s site for a basic understanding of whats happening. Basically, seems like a method to keep handling neutral throughout the suspension travel while counteracting any pedal or brake induced maladies. Interesting, very interesting.

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