Bumpsis
Well-known member
I'm looking to add another mt bike to my stable. My son is taking to it and I don't want him to beat up my Specialized Rockhopper. Plus it would be fun to pound some dirt together.
So I'm looking through Craigs List postings for something in the $300 - $400 range (I want something semi decent, not too heavy). I see a few Cannondales that have the front shock incorporated into the stem (head tube?), rather than the traditional dual shock absorbers placed in the forks.
That seems to be a diffferent approach to the front shock absorbance. Any opinions on those? It looks like the absorbing abilty would be less than optimal since the travel of the absorber looks short. In their current models Cannondale moved away from that design.
Should I stay away from those bikes?
So I'm looking through Craigs List postings for something in the $300 - $400 range (I want something semi decent, not too heavy). I see a few Cannondales that have the front shock incorporated into the stem (head tube?), rather than the traditional dual shock absorbers placed in the forks.
That seems to be a diffferent approach to the front shock absorbance. Any opinions on those? It looks like the absorbing abilty would be less than optimal since the travel of the absorber looks short. In their current models Cannondale moved away from that design.
Should I stay away from those bikes?