Originally Posted by
megaclyde
At my size any front suspension would need custom valving work and I just didn't want to mess with them anymore.
Exactly! That's exactly why I never considered a full-suspension; at my weight it would have to be made so stiff, why not just save money and weight with rigid? And why I was pumped to go Krampus, and put all the suspension into the rubber. I'm not sure what pressure I'm running because my pump gauge has basically no resolution between 0-20psi, but I think it's about 10, and it's great
When I was a kid we rode our BMX bikes like hell through the woods on trails that we made after being inspired by the movie "Rad". When I'm on the KM it feels like an adult version of that.
That's exactly what my impression was after my Krampus ride (a test ride on somebody else's bike) -- like riding a bmx when I was a kid -- except also with gears!