dirtrider Posted June 20, 2011 Share He should be faster on a full rigid bike but his body will be in pain. OMG you talking about doing something like the Crater cruise maybe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted June 20, 2011 Share Besides providing obvious comfort to the rider, suspensions improve both safety and efficiency by keeping one or both wheels in contact with the ground and allowing the rider's body mass to move over the ground in a flatter trajectory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted June 20, 2011 Share I started XCO mtbking on a fully rigid bike i.e. rigid fork n all, followed by a hardtail and then dual suspension. I guess in Mamparas world I learnt to choose my lines wisely first..... For me the biggest improvement was basically comfort or more importantly less fatigue/pain from the constant pounding.Suspension also improves handling due to better traction over obstacles that a normally rigid framed bike would bounce off / over. As a result a mtb with suspension should out perform a rigid bike under equal conditions. In order of importance I would put front suspension before rear. You dont see any rigid bikes racing nowadays, but there are still plenty of hardtails out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappa Bear Posted June 20, 2011 Share Suspension makes you faster. The idea of racing is to win. So suspension will help you to win :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted June 20, 2011 Share Suspension makes you faster. The idea of racing is to win. So suspension will help you to win :-) Yo! Paternal Ursidae! That does not really explain why 99% of the top XC riders/winners were/are still screaming around on hardtails (even if they are now 29'ers). You are right in one respect though.."The idea of racing is to win." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted June 20, 2011 Share On an MTB, is the suspension there for comfort or handling? Whether on a hardtail, or a full sus? Dude! "On an MTB"...On a MTB?? Eish! but you are a Stirrer One, you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappa Bear Posted June 20, 2011 Share Dude! "On an MTB"...On a MTB?? Eish! but you are a Stirrer One, you. Suspension consist of the some or all of the following: Fork, shock, tires, your body, anything else? So yes mostly on a MTB but roadbikes also has some suspension - frame flex, body, tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted June 20, 2011 Share Suspension consist of the some or all of the following: Fork, shock, tires, your body, anything else? So yes mostly on a MTB but roadbikes also has some suspension - frame flex, body, tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubba Posted June 20, 2011 Share It depends on the type of riding i reckon. Smooth/easy jeep track or smooth/easy single track rigid would be good enough. Suspension gives the bike (notice I say “bike”) the ability to handle more exciting riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappa Bear Posted June 20, 2011 Share I am not confused :-), but a firm believer and so say mr. fox36! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drongo Posted June 20, 2011 Share I am not confused :-), but a firm believer and so say mr. fox36! Peachy. :) That just leaves me then. Confused, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted June 20, 2011 Share That just leaves me then. Confused, that is. No, no, I'm right there with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squier Posted June 20, 2011 Share It all depends on the type of riding. The more technical and rocky it becomes the more suspension will come into play and will it make you faster. Over-simplifying here but imagine a road bike vs a full susser on tar (equal weight) and again on a rocky trail. Suspension only makes you faster when it is being used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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