Originally Posted by
SkunkWerX
Osco, for the reasons you stated it would have to be a CrossRip3 for me. I have full wet brakes right now...the LTD would be a step backwards on the brakes. There would be no sense going backward, or staying even.
I have a love/ hate relationship with my front suspension. It has lockout, and use it a good amount. When I know I am nearing a good bump, it's nice to unlock, and soak it up, then lock back out. The extra weight is a downer....and leaving the suspension enabled just sucks the power out of my pedaling.
I am interested to hear how your bike handles bumps and jolts. I still want the ability to regularly ride gravel and trails.
I avoid the jolts that I can, and I deal with the ones I can't avoid.
This has hydraulic brakes and looks pretty interesting for $2K.
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/bikes/model/tcx.advanced.sx.2017/25918/92579/#overview