Originally posted by Melt
I rode an NS (no suspension) bike up until the summer of my 8th grade year in high school ... which I think was 99 or so ... then I got my trek 6000, later it was stolen, I had no bike for a while ... then I got my klein.
Does mean you have really ridden one...I rode a 'lockout' for a few days and within 2 minutes could feel the difference between the two.
While a lockout might aid in xc, it is still nothing compared to a real ht.