BICYCLE FORK HAVING LOCK-OUT, BLOW-OFF, AND ADJUSTABLE BLOW-OFF THRESHOLD

摘要

A bicycle fork includes a pair of fork leg assemblies, each of the leg assemblies having an upper leg telescopingly engaged with a lower leg. A damping assembly is provided in at least one of the legs. The damping assembly includes lock-out and blow-off compression circuits. These compression circuits are externally adjustable without tools. Furthermore, these two compression circuits may be adjusted independently of each other.

主权项

1. A vehicle suspension, comprising:
a manually adjustable first valve, the first valve having at least two positions, one position of the first valve at least substantially inhibiting a first and second member of the suspension from moving closer together when subjected to a compressive force less than an adjustable threshold pressure; an adjustable second valve allowing the first and second members to move closer together in response to a pressure imparted on the second valve during compression of the first and second members being equal to or greater than the adjustable threshold pressure when the first valve is in its substantially inhibiting movement position; and a first external adjuster, the external adjuster permitting adjustment of the first valve from a location external of the vehicle suspension.