Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
Any suspension mtb with knobbies will be slower feeling and sluggish on road commutes. Locking out the fork doesnt make soft knobby tires roll fast and smooth.
No, locking out the fork won't make the knobbies roll better. But if you go looking for reasons
not to just ride the road on a commute, a suspended mountain bike can make for a nice change of pace. And knobs work a bit better in ice and snow than a road tire...not as good as studs but better than slicks.
Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
With that said, if you are set on an MTB only, I would go rigid every day of the week. According to some here you will come close to death by riding a rigid bike on trails, but it isnt close to as bad as they make it sound.
I haven't heard anyone say that "you will come close to death by riding a rigid bike on trails". Nor have I said it myself. But if you are going to ride a mountain bike on trails having suspension is a plus. Rigid requires a very different style of riding and there's no advantage to
not having a suspension fork. Quite the opposite, actually.