Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,549
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From: Somewhere between heaven and hell
Bikes: '09 Jamis Komodo, '09 Mirraco Blend One, '08 Cervelo P2C, '08 Specialized Ruby Elite, '07 Yeti AS-R SL, '07 DMR Drone
For the most part, my progression has been pretty steady. However, I saw two jumps in my riding. The first was when I bought a full-suspension bike and could all of a sudden ride things I wasn't able to before. The second was when I bought a rigid and used that as a play bike...and then got back on the full-suspension after that.
As everyone said, you don't NEED suspension. But having one is like playing on God mode!