Originally Posted by AndrewP
I have a Post Moderne shock seatpost. While I find it smoothes the bigger pot-holes, it doent make much difference to the comfort. The Thud-Buster is quite popular and may give more shock absorption. I dont think shock forks are worth the extra effort of pedalling up the hills. 32 mm wide tires should give enough shock absorption at the front without adding too much weight.
Thanks. I am typing with one finger cause I have a one month old in my lap, so excuse the errors. I did not think the fork would be worth the extra money either. Rockshox seatpost shocks are expensive though.