Originally Posted by
thehammerdog
please explain. curious.
Sorry, that was a vague response on my part.
That suspension design basically uncouples the two parts of the frame - the front triangle and the rear triangle with the shock connecting the two halves. The shock actually bears your weight when you are in the saddle. But when you are off the saddle, all your rear weight is off the saddle and on the peddles - which should bypass and unweight the shock. At that point, it should become really stiff - almost locked out. Bobbing all over the place may indicate a blown shock. When you are sitting, your body weight is actually acting as a damper to the coil spring.