K-VOLVEKinematics How the bike moves
K-Volve is our suspension kinematics — the way the rear end travels, pedals, brakes and soaks up hits. Tune it right and the bike feels calm, efficient and planted, and you never have to think about why. That's the point: the engineering disappears and the ride is all that's left.
K-Volve — Kinematics Evolution
What it governs
- Axle path — the arc the rear wheel travels. A mildly rearward path lets the wheel move back and up into square-edge hits instead of fighting them.
- Anti-squat — how much the drivetrain resists the bike squatting under power. The lever that lets a bike pedal hard without bobbing.
- Anti-rise — how braking forces load the suspension. Keeps the chassis composed instead of pitching forward when you're hard on the brakes.
- Chain growth & pedal kickback — how much the chain tensions through travel. Kept moderate so impacts don't yank the cranks back under your feet.
- Leverage curve — how shock force changes through the stroke. Sets small-bump suppleness, mid-stroke support and bottom-out feel.
- Ride frequency — the suspension's natural “tune.” Balances calm when you're seated against support when you push.
- Geometry stability — how much wheelbase grows through travel, so handling stays predictable deep in the stroke.
The design ethos
We run a concentric main pivot with a horizontal shock — no idler, fewer moving parts, less friction and noise, more predictable service. Simple where it can be, deliberate everywhere it matters.
And we tune the whole curve, not one headline number. The brief every time: efficient but never nervous, calm but never dead.
