Originally Posted by
jrickards
I challenge the front suspension but maybe it is more particular to this very cold winter. My front suspension has become essentially "frozen" on the cold commutes and even if it hasn't "locked", it is sluggish at best and, unless there are better ones that I have at dealing with cold, I suspect that most will be less suspension-y in the winter.
What front fork are you using? A fox vanilla coil works really well, no air stiction or gummyness. For me in the Boston area, I get lots of frozen rutted ice from the cars and walkers' footprints. Helps with tracking the front wheel a lot. A basic $ 200.00 one won't be up to par, mine is off my old mt bike, more like $500.00 when new.