Originally Posted by
AngeloOldSpokes
..and found almost all the bikes in the store had these front suspension forks.
When researching for my purchase, several months back, I was informed that nowadays manufacturers and outlets tend to group 'hybrids' into two distinct categories. 'Comfort bikes', which have suspension, and 'Performance bikes', which don't. The 'Performance' range tended to have more expensive gearing and tyres, which made them overall a more expensive purchase than the 'Comfort' bikes, despite the inclusion of a solid front fork.
Ask your dealer for what else is available from the catalogue. It just might be that they stock and display only the ranges they sell most, and can order in other alternatives for you.
I've not been disappointed with what I got. A bit further down the track I'll make the decision about whether to change it to a solid fork bike or simply get another one and pass this'n on to somebody else.