Admittedly I am a convert from hydraulic suspension and vow I'll never go back...The instant response and subtle flex of rigid steel to me offers the ultimate feel, yet the combo of cushy rubber, a well-broken-in B17 saddle and the flex gives me plenty of passive suspension.
That said, it really does depend on the kind of riding you plan to do... I ride like an old man, savoring every twist of the trail, so my setup is perfect for ME. For fast riding, especially over chattery surfaces, suspension (IMO) allows you to hold your line far better (critical at speed) and keeps your teeth from rattling. Also if you're prone to catching air, you will want suspension. But for my everyday riding, including slow, technical single track I'll take rigid steel any day of the week. If anyone ever visits the Central Jersey/New Hope PA area give me a shout... I've got a 'guest bike' (and some sweet trails out my back door) that may make you a believer, too. Peace, BB On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 9:20:08 AM UTC-4, Matthew J wrote: > > > When it comes to that activity I suspect most of us are quite content > with modern frames, suspension, disk brakes and clickety-clack shifting. I > want one, too! > > Jeff Jones <http://www.jonesbikes.com/> makes rather compelling arguments > that an effective modern MTB frame need not include suspension > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
