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10-13-18 | 01:01 PM

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jlaw

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Originally Posted by Lazyass

Maybe. But the suspension worked much better than this.

The first time I rode a full suspension bike was on a K2 rental bike at a lift-served downhill venue. The suspension on that K2 looked similar - just a swing-arm hanging off the back. I stood up on it to pedal and I thought the back wheel had half-collapsed because it was such a noodle. But, it was certainly better going downhill than the 1980's Trek rigid MTB I had been riding downhill up to that point - truly punishing.

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