peter gg

new to cycling as in not done it for 20+ years since being a teenager
decided it would help me get fit and outdoors etc.
i got myself a 2nd hand carrera crossfire 2 which has suntour nvx suspension as it was a good deal
my riding is some cycle paths and some bridle paths etc. so i wanted a bike that had suspension to ease the bumpier rides.
i am now thinking i could maybe do with upgrading the suspension to something i could maybe lock out ?
my issue is i know nothing about suspension so would not know what to look for that is compatible etc.
any help much appreciated thanks in advance.

blue192

Hmm might be easier to just upgrade the seat post to a thudbuster. That would certainly be easier than to replace an entire fork.

MRT2

Well, good suspension forks aren't cheap, so you may well spend more upgrading the fork than you spent on the entire bike.

Delmarva

I'll play heretic and suggest that you not spend much money changing the suspension on a bike that is new to you. Just ride it as is. Get used to the bike while improving your riding strength.

canklecat

It's not cost effective to upgrade the forks on those comfort hybrids. I have one and after a year was in good enough condition to consider another bike. I kept the comfort hybrid as an errand bike and got an early 1990s rigid fork mountain bike that I ride most of the time now. In August I'll have ridden the second bike for a year and will begin to consider a road bike with drop bars for a bit more efficiency.

But I'm keeping the comfort hybrid because it's a great errand and cruising bike, especially on some of the rougher roads around here. It's not fast but neither am I.

fietsbob

+1) a good/excellent suspension fork is = to the cost of a decent new bike, with an adequate fork.


Knees and elbows absorb shocks well when you get off the saddle..





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coominya

A wise man. It's easy to waste thousands on bikes for the soul purpose of exercise but a trusted old MTB will do the same job. I have 4 now! Cheap Giants, and have rebuilt one, an ally one that spins along better then the $1500 Toughroad I bought.

Wanderer

Not knowing your weight, try adjusting the preload, +, as far as it will go. It will stay relatively still when loaded, but will still absorb shocks._