Strust vs. Shocks (was Re: Need Struts)

[cowboydren@b15sentra.net]

On Mon, Jun 10, 2002 at 10:33:26AM -0700, Ben Missele wrote:

> instead of strut. So, going by this, wouldn't it mean that a B13
> has struts on the front and rear? I've had the struts out of my

It's been a while since I've closely examined a Classic's geometry, but
I'm pretty damned sure that the rear damper in a B13 is not used to
locate the hub or anything that resembles keeping geometry, which makes
it a shock absorber.  Shock absorbers resist oscillation; struts are a
structural or geometric component.

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