Err yes, strangely. Because it was harder to ride I actually enjoyed it more. It would be annoying if I wanted to go 60km, but for commuting it was fun. Seems strange having to work harder to optain the same speed and getting jogged out of the seat because the shock is almost dead made it more fun, but it did. Also the bike is so old and plain looking you can park it anywhere and no one is ever going to steal it.