Recession_angles_anti-dive_and

The way in which the wheels move as a consequence of hitting a bump, along with the suspension stiffness/damping, determines the level of shock experienced by the rider. So if the wheel centre moves back, shock is reduced and vice versa. The way in which the contact patch moves (with the brakes applied) determines the amount of dive that occurs. For high anti-dive, the rear contact patch should move up/back (same as the wheel centre) and the front, up/forwards (opposite to wheel centre). To get the best of