Originally Posted by
chibibike
how can you not want a suspetion fork? that's like the whole point of a hybrid. I have one where you can lock it out if I don't want the shock absorbtion but I always turn it on if I'm riding at a slow to moderate pace on bumpy ground, the difference is like day and night. I'd hate to ride on any bumps without that.
You appear to have a better quality fork on your bike and having a lockout is a wonderful thing but for a hybrid with relaxed geometry a rigid fork and slightly plusher tyres accomplished the same thing.
The Cannondale headshok is also a nice unit aside from the fact it is a proprietary design that can only be serviced by Cannondale.
If you have the right skills you can ride anywhere without suspension and can see why a suspension on an extrabike would not be optimal... if you do off road riding a suspension can be a good thing but on normal roads it is usually overkill.