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12-28-2004, 11:58 AM

maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:
> Certainly go full suspension if you're going off-road, but be aware that
> if you're mainly going to ride on smooth trails, roads, and bike paths, a
> full suspension is simply going to add complexity, cost, weight, and a
> chance of breakage where there was none before. On the road, slightly
> wider tire than a skinny tire racer will be all the suspension anybody
> needs.
>
>

>
> I'm thinking a $500USD hybrid with 700x37c tires, suspension fork & post,
> and fenders might be just your thing. A bike for all seasons.

IME, a suspension post is just "a chance of breakage where there was none
before", especially for a heavier rider (e.g., the OP, who wants to lose a
few dozen pounds). It didn't really improve my comfort (either before
breaking, or immediately after breaking).
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12-28-2004, 11:58 AM	#36 (permalink)
Darin McGrew Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Newbie needs help maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote: > Certainly go full suspension if you're going off-road, but be aware that > if you're mainly going to ride on smooth trails, roads, and bike paths, a > full suspension is simply going to add complexity, cost, weight, and a > chance of breakage where there was none before. On the road, slightly > wider tire than a skinny tire racer will be all the suspension anybody > needs. > > > > I'm thinking a $500USD hybrid with 700x37c tires, suspension fork & post, > and fenders might be just your thing. A bike for all seasons. IME, a suspension post is just "a chance of breakage where there was none before", especially for a heavier rider (e.g., the OP, who wants to lose a few dozen pounds). It didn't really improve my comfort (either before breaking, or immediately after breaking). -- Darin McGrew, mcgrew@stanfordalumni.org, http://www.rahul.net/mcgrew/ Web Design Group, darin@htmlhelp.com, http://www.HTMLHelp.com/ "I can take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once."