My wife got a Diamondback Front suspension MTB, and had issues with her hands. I added high rise "chopper style" handle bars, and she is now a happy camper.
Originally Posted by
stapfam
. . . Suspension forks at that price just add weight and are not necessary. . .
+1
I might add that weight is not the only issue. Another name for shock absorbers could be "energy absorbers". Every time the springs compress, the energy has to come from somewhere (Newtons law of conservation of momentum). That somewhere is your forward momentum,