Bicycling

More on the bike:

http://m5ligfietsen.nl/site/EN/Models/Carbon_High_Racer

Curved metal parts tend to absorb some of the shock of hitting a pot hole, not as good as a shock absorber, but is one of the reasons conventional bikes front forks had a slight curve to them.

Notice the curve in these conventional frames:



I bring this up for front forks with shock absorbers, tend to be straight so that the shock can work. Thus a lot of people today have NOT seen a conventional front fork, or if they did, did not notice the curve in such forks.

The distance between the wheels also will help a rider take shocks, again NOT as good as a shock absorber, but does make the ride technically less harsh.