Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
When I don't like suspension is when it compresses while I'm trying to pedal hard. That squishing of the fork is taking energy away from the pedaling. It's great to have on rough paths, but I can also get anywhere I need to go without straying from pavement.
A case could be made that you shouldn't be pedaling that hard, anyway...that you should be spinning rather than mashing.