Originally Posted by
dminor
Lockouts are an overrated feature that really only come into play when a mountain bike is being used out of its native element - - such as long gravel road climbs or extended sections of pavement.
+1. I never use mine, even if I'm on pavement getting to a trail. Good forks do a good enough job of minimizing pedal bob, and cheap forks' lockout is so crappy that it doesn't even work and you can't even notice it's on.