I pined so much that I got rid of my Fuel 90 (aluminum, full suspension, pig) and bought a Scapin hard-tail MTB made with Columbus steel tubing and couldn't be happier. A HUGE improvement in ride quality. So much so that I just bought a new Scapin road bike made of Columbus Nivacron tubing. Can't wait to get it on the road in another week or so. Oops. This isn't my thread, is it. Sorry.