27 October 2012, 22:41
Suspension is your friend, as long as its decent and well maintained. Going off road with a rigid bike is a really really good way to hurt yourself. With all of the extra weight you'd be carrying its potentially fatal. Any sudden jarring would throw you off. As long as you have a decent set up, on a decent bike ( nothing from toysrus ) then your far better off.
On the flip side there is a lot more that will go wrong on a bike with suspension, disc brakes and 30 gears. But if you buy quality and get a few spares you'll be a lot better off
On the flip side there is a lot more that will go wrong on a bike with suspension, disc brakes and 30 gears. But if you buy quality and get a few spares you'll be a lot better off

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