Originally Posted by
lopek77
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.
I'll third that, glad I have one on my Roam 2. We all know they're not meant to MTB; but it definitely lessens fatigue on my hands and wrists so far. They get the job done they were meant to do. Obviously I'd skip if I wanted to just stay on smooth pavement, but now I don't have to.