 The endurance racer "Nessie", built by the Mead & Tomkinson racing team, used an adapted version of Difazio hub-center steering, whereby braking forces were directed to the frame via a pivoted fork (rather than through the steering head).This allowed neutral steering and an absence of brake dive.While front suspensions were almost universally adopted before World War I, several manufacturers did not use rear suspension on their bikes until after World War II.