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Front suspension bikes, or bicycles with suspended forks at lower price points, historically have proven to be more of a hindrance than a help. They must be used appropriately and proper maintenance is imperative. Most bicycles that have suspended forks and aren't mountain bikes, are usually not needed. Therefore, after five or six years of continual use, or after sitting in the basement for three or four years after a couple of years of occasional use, the forks are rendered as useless and/or inoperable.

In that case, a replacement fork can become very expensive. However, as stated before, most bikes that aren't MTN bikes, don't really need suspended forks. Therefore, they end up being just a bunch of extra moving parts, waiting to fall into disrepair. The old cruisers flew down the unchartered rocky mountain sides of California, quite successfully, without any suspended forks. Hybrids don't really need suspended forks. However, if you're going to insist upon having a suspended fork on either a hybrid or a MTB, then at the very least, get one with the lockout feature, so that you can extend the life of your fork.

Stay away from inexpensive bikes that have suspended forks! This goes double for any Walgoose bike!

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