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platypus in reply to @Colm89

rigid SS is a step too far in the puritan stakes IMHO. geared+rigid or ss+sus is where it's at :~)

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Colm89 in reply to @platypus

Admittedly I found myself lapping strathpuffer in January with a chap on a proper rigid ss (niner air9 rdo) and have found myself lusting after once since. I raced the first round of MSG on ss which almost killed me, and never really felt I needed a lot of fork travel.

That said the cheapest option right now is to leave the 100mm fox float on.

Surprised at lfgss, steering me away from a pointless expensive purchase.

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platypus in reply to @Colm89

rigid SS is very great in certain scenarios, for me it was riding canal towpaths, so good!

but in many other scenarios it quickly becomes quite annoying

I don't have the highs of SS any more but I don't have the crushing lows either (50km into a headwind when you just want to be home already)

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