Originally Posted by
Shanej
That's too bad. The cheap Suntour suspension on my Roam 1 has been great. My commute to work is much more pleasant and when I need to I can lock it out and power up the hills without the bounce. I am glad I went with a suspended front fork.
Same here, and I'm much faster on gravel roads on my hybrid with 28mm tires, than my friends riding road bikes also with 28mm tires. Yes, it's heavy, but even cheap one is better on very rough roads than a rigid one.