Originally Posted by
kevindsingleton
My recommendation would be to avoid any bikes with front suspension forks. You don't need to lock out a solid fork. Suspension forks, especially in the lower price ranges, aren't really all that useful, and could cause you to waste energy.
I can't tell you how many I have seen that were frozen with rust, so you may as well get a rigid fork and not have to worry about maintaining the stanchions and seals of a suspension fork.