Thank you so much Ken. I really appreciate your very informative post. I think I am indeed giving it a pass. You're right. The pavement is broken (I live in New Haven, Connecticut); however, from what you described, I am thinking that a seat suspension might do the job if any suspension would be necessary.
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"all forks are rated according to the amount of travel they allow and the rougher your ride the more you want"
Would you please explain this a little further? What do you mean when you say forks are rated according to the amount of travel they allow? What does "mm" stand at the end of the numbers you cited? Miles? Millimeters?
Appreciatively.