Bicycles with oil-spring forks

Spring-oil

— this type of shock absorber consists of a spring and an oil cartridge. The spring provides the actual shock absorption, that is, the damping of shocks and strong shocks; the cartridge works mainly as a damper, smoothing out small vibrations.

Spring-oil systems are a pretty good solution in terms of value for money. They are somewhat more expensive than spring-elastomer ones, but they do not lose efficiency even in cold weather. And the performance specifications allow you to install such shock absorbers in bicycles of various types and purposes. Among the disadvantages of this option, it can be noted that as it wears out or if it is damaged, the oil cartridge may lose its tightness and fail.