Originally Posted by
arizzo24
I got the 2017 model. Solid front fork. It was only like $40 more that previous years and I've been told to avoid suspensions at our size.
Good advice. Suspension on a bike you're going to ride on the road or bike paths is pointless anyway. I have a gravel bike that I've ridden on singletrack that doesn't have suspension, so don't think it's either useful or necessary. For Clydes it's often just a liability.