Integer Strut

...hidden inside the frame, it flows more oil, squeezes more air, and has fewer parts in an easily serviceable, low motion-ratio package.

Much of the technology which makes the most highly regarded off-the-shelf shock absorbers ‘special’ is intended to compensate for deficiencies resulting from having to squeeze performance out of the small space between the frame's shock-eyelets, and to make them adaptable for use on all different bike models. The INTEGER Strut³ isn’t disadvantaged in these ways because there is no upper eyelet to limit its length, and because it's a bespoke match for the Analog suspension mechanism.

The Integer Strut has a longer air spring, tuned to match to the frame's leverage profile; and the damper holds more oil to resist overheating (fading), and allow higher flow rates through the damper piston (for improved control).

As a result, the Integer's damper can use a relatively simple, very reliable damper design to deliver the best, most reliable performance. 

         ³[a strut is a shock-absorber (spring + damper) which is combined with a structural component.]

 The Integer Strut is made of all metal parts, and can be fully serviced without specialist tools. It has an external dial adjuster to tune low-speed rebound damping (LSR), and an external lever to adjust low-speed compression damping (LSC). The LSC lever can be used to tune support through flowy terrain (e.g. pump tracks, berms),  or as a climb-switch/lockout (though we really don't feel that the Analog suspension linkage needs that). 

Independent shim stacks are employed to control high-speed compression damping (HSC), low-speed compression damping (LSC). A cross-over shim stack, check valve and taper-needle metered orifice control high-speed rebound (HSR) and low-speed rebound (LSR) damping.