Originally Posted by
Rajflyboy
Why spend thousands on full squish bikes when you can do the same thing with a much less expensive rigid fat bike.
You can do the same thing. The difference is..One is more comfortable than the other. That is fact. It's just physics. In addition when riding rocky or rooty trails full squish keeps the tires planted on the ground. It reduces the transfer of vibrations and bumps from the tire to your hands and allows you to remain under control on rugged trails and reduces fatigue on long rides. I did rigid fat bike thing one summer then switched to full suspension for the next summer it was night and day difference on how my body felt after the ride. Never again will I do rigid fat bike as my only.
Go remove the suspension from the car you drive daily and then go drive it on some back roads and get back to me. You might be capable of answering your own question.