>From what I gather, Anne, suspension only adds the ability to ride rough 
stuff faster while removing some level of efficiency on climbs or flats. 
That is compared with a no suspension rider who knows how to use bent arms 
and legs and their suspension (which makes them a full suspension rider, 
but that gets confusing). But I can't ride suspensioned bikes because they 
monkey with my vertigo, so I can't speak from personal experience.

I am seriously eyeing a 3" Surly ECR both for improved range in snow, sand, 
and for being able to ride more of the rough-stuff trails.

With abandon,
Patrick

On Thursday, December 5, 2013 11:35:01 AM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote:
>
> Good question. A related question is why would someone choose a bike 
> with a front suspension, or a bike with a full suspension, over a 
> rigid bike like the Hunq? Assuming that one is a normally skilled Riv 
> rider (not a crazy stunt rider, but someone who is comfortable on 
> gravel roads), when if ever would a suspension bike be a better 
> choice? 
>
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 5:43 AM, Brian Campbell 
> <bdcamp...@gmail.com<javascript:>> 
> wrote: 
> > I was wondering if anyone was using their Hunq as a "true" mountain 
> bike? By 
> > which, I mean, no racks, fenders or bags.While it is a very versatile 
> > frameset, does anyone use theirs only in off road scenarios? If yes, 
>  what 
> > are your thoughts on what it does well and maybe (shudder) what it does 
> not 
> > do well? 
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