Im looking for a cross country-city bike to commute to college and work and to do long tours on weekends, mostly off road. I have read the wikipedia article about suspension and im still confused. THe city where I live has not the best of roads and a lot of high sidewalks, not all asphalted surfaces are smooth. Thats why I want a decent suspension to:
1. Not harm the bike every time I hit one of those
2. Not harm myself
3. Be able to increase the distance I am able to ride on a single day.
On weekdays I'll bike with books on the carrier and groceries: say 12 kilos
Which suspension would you get and why?
Article under https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_suspension
1. Not harm the bike every time I hit one of those
2. Not harm myself
3. Be able to increase the distance I am able to ride on a single day.
On weekdays I'll bike with books on the carrier and groceries: say 12 kilos
Which suspension would you get and why?
Article under https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_suspension