Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
I saw them. URT's were abandoned on mountain bikes about twenty years ago.
The need of a mountain bike aren't the same as the need of a road bike.
MTB suspension just do not fit the needs of road bikes. No road bike need 150 or 170mm suspension travel !
Moreover, MTB became so specialized that only few people really need those bikes.
This resulted in the creation and huge success of gravel bikes.