Hey just to be clear, I'm not bagging on rigid MTBs... I think they are great and I would still have one in the stable if my back could take it. Here is one I rode for years and loved it (both SS and 1x9), along with a FS bike:


I have a rigid Fatty now, not sure if that counts. Might try a plus-sized one at some point for tamer trails, we'll see.

However, my point was that what that dude is rambling on about with suspension bikes is pure freaking nonsense.