When I was young I was a big mountain biker, had my trusty 1996 Giant Yukon (still do) with no suspension and I was king of the mountain.
Years later I am looking to get back into biking, mostly for traveling (to-and-from work, etc...) on roads, maybe a little bit of
dirt and stuff on weekends and with the kids, but nothing extreme - so I think "Hybrid" probably the way to go right ...
Looking to buy a new bike and noticed that a lot of the "hybrid" bikes in the lower price range now come with front suspension, and it got me wondering ... really?
First, why would a hybrid need front suspension?
Second, is the ~$300 CDN bike front suspension even worth it?
From what I can see I can get a COSTCO Infinity ($300 CDN) that has front suspension or an LBS bike (~$450) without - so whats the deal? Does COSTCO know something LBS don't?
Years later I am looking to get back into biking, mostly for traveling (to-and-from work, etc...) on roads, maybe a little bit of
dirt and stuff on weekends and with the kids, but nothing extreme - so I think "Hybrid" probably the way to go right ...
Looking to buy a new bike and noticed that a lot of the "hybrid" bikes in the lower price range now come with front suspension, and it got me wondering ... really?
First, why would a hybrid need front suspension?
Second, is the ~$300 CDN bike front suspension even worth it?
From what I can see I can get a COSTCO Infinity ($300 CDN) that has front suspension or an LBS bike (~$450) without - so whats the deal? Does COSTCO know something LBS don't?