Originally Posted by CliftonGK1
One of the years that I rode the MS150 (Cleveland-ish to Sandusky,) they had just diamond chipped 3/4 of the route for repaving the following week. I rode that on a carbon/aluminum Trek 2100 with an Aerospoke rear wheel. I thought my teeth were going to fall out of my head after that ride.
Maybe a suspension would help for this type of conditions but I think a fatter tire would also help in this and other conditions without as much of a weight penalty and no complication. I've noticed that the 35mm tires on my commuter are much smoother than the 28mm tires I squeeze onto my "track" bike.
Craig