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Old 01-01-17, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Monumentale
Compression & rebound are important to me too, but lockout feature isn't a great complication to producer that will help a lot pedaling in long trip on flat streets. I'm I wrong?
I'm sure you are right for your needs. However I feel differently. Aluminum is a stiff metal, when you shorten the frame and use smaller triangles it gets stiffer, and the small wheels are super stiff making everything worse.

I'm 6' 200ish lbs and I prefer suspension all the time.

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Yan
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