Front suspension system

A front suspension for a bike capable of moving between an extended position and a compressed position, comprising:

• a first main fork leg adapted for rotatably coupling the front suspension to a head tube of the bike, the first main fork leg having a longitudinal axis;
• a first linkage connected to the first main fork leg comprising:
• a wheel arm comprising a support opening for supporting a wheel of the bike;
• an upper link arm having a first end portion movably coupled to the first main fork leg at an upper link connection point and a second end portion pivotally coupled to the wheel arm at a first connection point arranged at an end of the wheel arm opposite the support opening, an upper link axis defined between the first end portion and the second end portion arranged at an angle within 30° of the longitudinal axis of the first main fork leg when the front suspension is in the extended position;
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• a lower link arm having a first end portion pivotally coupled to the first main fork leg at a lower link connection point below the upper link connection point and a second end portion pivotally coupled to the wheel arm at a second connection point arranged between the support opening and the first connection point along a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis when the front suspension is in the extended position;
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• a shock absorber configured to dampen vertical movement of the support opening, wherein the first main fork leg, upper link arm and lower link arm are arranged to be approximately co-linear when viewed from a side to provide a low-profile appearance when the front suspension is in the extended position.