Originally Posted by
mcours2006
If the majority of your routes are on pavement with the occasional gravel tract I would suggest that you forego the suspension fork. If it is the reverse, then by all means, get a suspension fork.
I like the Giant Roam as well. For equivalent or similar components Giant will cost a tad less.
it all depends what "gravel" means. if it is just dirt road (like for gravel bikes) no suspension needed.
If the riding requires some sort of suspension (nothing here indicates that), a proper air fork is needed, not a junk fork you find on hybrids.