Specialized and Pull Shock bikes

Peter Denk was the mastermind behind the development of suspension concepts and carbon layups at bike manufacturers Scott and Cannondale. A Pull Shock damper was always on board for the rear triangle. Now Denk is moving from Cannondale's parent company to Specialized - and may also have shocks in his luggage that process impacts by pulling them apart.

Peter Denk and his team at Denk Engineering now have a new client: The idea forge from Freiburg im Breisgau is moving from CSG (Cannondale, GT, Mongoose etc.) to Specialized. Important milestones in Denk's career and development work include bikes such as the Scott Ransom, Scott Genius and Cannondale Jekyll - all equipped with Pullshock shocks, which pull apart on impacts and do not compress as usual.

Whether "Big S" will now also offer bikes with Pull Shock dampers thanks to Denk's development work remains to be seen. With the extensive know-how of Denk and his team in the processing of carbon, Specialized bikes are likely to reach a new level in terms of weight and stiffness.

Denk has not only developed new mountain bikes for Cannondale and GT at CSG over the past six years, but has also helped road bikes reach new heights. In 2012, for example, the Cannondale Supersix Evo road bike frame in size 56cm achieved a remarkably low weight of less than 800 grams.

It is therefore to be expected that Denk - in addition to the already large development department at Specialized - will not only take Specialized's mountain bike development under his wing, but will also leave his mark on road bikes.

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