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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
May. 09, 2014
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Michael McAndrews, Capitola, CA (US);
Robb Jankura, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Brian Lampman, Aptos, CA (US);
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Abstract
A bicycle assembly can include a front or rear suspension system with a shock absorber. A front suspension system can be a suspension fork. A rear suspension system can include a rear shock absorber. The shock can have a shock body and a pressurized main air chamber within the shock body to act as an air spring. The shock can also have a valve configured to receive a pump for adding air to the main air chamber. A secondary air chamber and a control member can be used to reduce the pressure within the main air chamber by venting the secondary air chamber to the atmosphere.