Originally Posted by Clem von Jones

I like the Cutthroat's geometry, but man that's an expensive bike. The first generation Fargo had its own rigid fork with a short crown height ("non-corrected for suspension") but all the latter ones give you the option of running a suspension fork. I loathe bikes designed around suspension forks. It makes the front end too high and I need lots of bar drop. The Cutthroat geometry is sort of in the middle, a compromise between both which isn't a bad solution.