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Watch How Kiran MacKinnon Tests Suspension for Santa Cruz Bikes

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Want to see what goes into the process of testing, choosing, and tuning suspension components for mountain bikes? Look no further.

If you’ve ever tuned, or even tinkered with, a mountain bike’s suspension, you know there’s a lot going on.

Suspension is a balancing act, literally and figuratively. Finding the sweet spot between stability and agility takes an adroit touch.

Luckily for Santa Cruz bikes, Kiran MacKinnon has one. He’s the company’s suspension test rider, and in this video, he shows you how he makes his living.

“Tune” in for an informative trail ride session.

Runtime: 7.5 minutes

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