I agree, technique played a huge factor - a seated spin kept the bobbing at bay, but it's hard not to get out of the saddle and mash for those sections where the road pitches up for a couple hundred feet before settling back down again - and it's those times where I couldn't tame the FutureShock.

But again, this was 1.0, no damping or lockout. I'd be willing to try a 2.0 to see how different it is.