There are a lot of smart people working in bike suspension, but EXT founder Franco Fratton might have the most impressive resume — which includes working for the Ferrari and Lotus Formula One teams. And so we sat down with Franco to chat about his career and life story; his suspension design philosophy; how he went from focusing on motorsports to making some of the best bike suspension out there; and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Franco’s background in suspension and EXT history (2:34)
- Getting started in bike suspension (15:31)
- Upcoming EXT air shock (24:51)
- Twin-tube vs. mono-tube dampers (34:08)
- Coil vs. air springs (48:12)
- Novel ideas & gaining acceptance (55:08)
- Franco’s Big Idea (57:56)
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