Originally Posted by
fuji86
You know what I like about these bikes the most ? No shock absorbers ! Forks or anywhere else. I recall the motorcycle I had, what a pita it was to maintain and eventually replace those TRAC Showa cartridges. That was a street bike, I can only imagine a dirt bike and atb/mtb bicycle ?
+1 I agree, the K-I-S-S principle applies here. They are rugged, versatile, cheaper, lighter, easier to maintain, long lasting. Most don't ride often in agressive terrain to warrant full suspension. (over a few curbs, across some gravel and sod to visit the neighborhood Starbucks)
