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Bikes: 2025 Black Mountain Cycles Mod Zero, 2025 Surly Ogre, 2022 Salsa Beargrease, 2020 Seven Evergreen, 2019 Honey Allroads Ti, 2018 Seven Redsky XX
Originally Posted by
DowneasTTer
I think you have received super answers. Suspension on a high end mountain bike and a hybrid bike are two DIFFERENT critters. The ones found on low to medium priced hybrids are mostly....pure junk IMHO. Work poorly, add a lot of weight and add to maintenance issues. Stay away... really away. I good suspension system on a MTB will most likely cost more the entire hybrid in the first place.
Well said! I had a real cheapo Manitou South on my Gary Fisher Montare. I rode it mostly on paths and fairly smooth roads. It was heavy and wasted energy with every stroke of the pedal. I replaced it with a Salsa Cromo fork. It was around $120.00 at my LBS. It improved the overall ride quality and lightened the bike by a few pounds. I personally believe that suspension forks on most hybrids are selected as a compramise item to keep the cost lower but really dosent add any meaningful value to the ownership experience. That being said I realize that for some folks can and do benefit from the softening effect some can provide. I say rode instead of ride as I eventually gravitated to a road bike.
Last edited by Ghazmh; 04-29-14 at 10:42 AM.
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