stapfam

I perservered with rigid forks for long after I should have done but eventually got a bike with Front suspension. Only Rockshox Jetta forks but they worked well enough- For about a week. Now if that is the cheap end of a reputable manufacturer- Think how good a Bike from Wally Mart is going to be when the whole bike costs less that the jetta's cost me.

If the bike is just on smooth tarmac- They will go up and down and take the "Sting" out of the odd pebble it might run over. And they will certainly go up and down. More like a pogo stick than any form of suspension. And the pogo effect will also come in at every pedal stroke aswell so let him get the Damn thing. It will give you a chance to show him how fit you are by leaving him in the background when you go tearing off up the road with half the effort he is using- and enable you to catch up with the new found friends that have proper bikes.