Custom mountain bike seatstay
Inspired by professional downhill MTB teams that bring prototype parts to each race, I designed and CNC-machined an aluminum seatstay that optimizes the bike’s geometry for my local terrain and riding style, improving pedaling efficiency and responsiveness.
Suspension Dynamics Experimental Research
Linkage X3: full suspension MTB geometry simulator
Anti-squat calculation
Suspension Compression Graph
Experiment footage
Build Process
Model in Rhinoceros 3D
Technical Drawing for CNC Machining
3D Printed Prototype
Finished Product