Hi I just bought this new bike and had a look at the rear suspension. Is this not supposed to be in the center of the bike? To me it seems strange that the silver metal pieces have different lengths on both sides of the damper. Thanks for helping a beginner out
by Bollinger777
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Hey OP, happy new bike day! That spacing looks intentional, often times things on a bike need to be a little asymmetrical to make room for the drivetrain. Happy trails!
No, you should mention with such questions what bike you have. Nevertheless the Trek Fuel EX Gen5 Alloy it seems to be has an 10mm offset at the bottom, which is visible comparing the mounts, the bushings (silver colored in your case) are offset as well as you can see. It’s also mentioned in the bike documentation you can find on the trek website.
TLDR; do your homework & it’s by design.