Full Suspension or Not?

[Gubbins]

Just a quick point on cleaning.
Mine don't get too dirty but eventually need a wash down..
So which does more harm?
A dirty bike put away and forgotten about for a few days, or a cleaned bike that's still wet in all those hard to reach places that will stay wet in a garage in winter for those same few days.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Salt is hygroscopic and can be very corrosive, so it's always best to remove it. Normal dirt is just cosmetic, and of course a weight penalty. It'll clear itself from anything that moves.

 

[Planemo]

Its also fair to remember that not all FS bikes combat bob as well as the next. Full on downhill bikes couldnt give a stuff about bob and only need high quality, long travel, efficient, easily servicable setups. I have to say I think Giant have nailed it with their Maestro setup but it doesnt mean all other XC/trail linkages work as well to remove bob. Gubbins, out of interest what bike do you have?

 

[Gubbins]

Its also fair to remember that not all FS bikes combat bob as well as the next. Full on downhill bikes couldnt give a stuff about bob and only need high quality, long travel, efficient, easily servicable setups. I have to say I think Giant have nailed it with their Maestro setup but it doesnt mean all other XC/trail linkages work as well to remove bob. Gubbins, out of interest what bike do you have?

Scott e-genius 910.
Not the cheapest of offerings and I don't know how the suspension components differ from those on cheaper bikes .

 

[KeithMac]

ACF50 is a good thing to apply if using the bike and then not cleaning it straigh away.

It prevents salt corrosion (just in case they've gritted)..

 

[Planemo]

The Genius 910 is a cracking bike, and it may be that the chainstay pivot being above the crank line is what makes it deal with bob so well.

ACF50 is brilliant, used to use it religiously all over the engine compartment of my jetski in saltwater rivers. Nothing else works as well to stop/prevent corrosion. Quite expensive though. Mind you, with the ski managing to empty its 60 litre fuel tank in 2 hours my ACF costs paled into insignificance compared to fuel (1200cc 2-stroke triples are thirsty!)

 

[Gubbins]

The Genius 910 is a cracking bike, and it may be that the chainstay pivot being above the crank line is what makes it deal with bob so well.

ACF50 is brilliant, used to use it religiously all over the engine compartment of my jetski in saltwater rivers. Nothing else works as well to stop/prevent corrosion. Quite expensive though. Mind you, with the ski managing to empty its 60 litre fuel tank in 2 hours my ACF costs paled into insignificance compared to fuel (1200cc 2-stroke triples are thirsty!)

My legs can get a bit thisty.. especially when cycling past a pub [emoji102] .. but at least they don't go rusty...

 

[Trevormonty]

I decided to buy FS eMTB, only ever had hard tail human powered MTBs before. Lower price and maintenance of hard tail was appealling, but after riding eMTB on rough rocky trail I'm happy with my choice. My primary interest is MTBing with option to use it for trekking with wife and her city ebike.

If you are not keen MTBer but would like to give it a go then a hard tail might be better bet. A good hard tail is quite capable of taking on advanced trails, but more at home on beginner and intermediate tracks. Excellent on forest and bridle paths if fitted with suspension seatpost like Suntour NCX or Thudbuster. They also makes great commuters, especially good at jumping curbs and judderbars.