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Originally Posted by DowneasTTer
I think you have received super answers. Suspension on a high end mountain bike and a hybrid bike are two DIFFERENT critters. The ones found on low to medium priced hybrids are mostly....pure junk IMHO. Work poorly, add a lot of weight and add to maintenance issues. Stay away... really away. I good suspension system on a MTB will most likely cost more the entire hybrid in the first place.
+1. There's a big difference between a high end and a cheap suspension fork. The cheap ones are heavy, flex a lot and are sluggish. The good ones are very expensive and not suited for an hybrid IMO.
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