View Poll Results: Do you want front suspension on your bike?
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Do you want suspension - Grizl offers it
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I ended up getting a Lauf True Grit. I've had it for about 3 weeks and did my first longish gravel race on it today (75 miles). It was fantastic - my arms and wrists were less fatigued, and I definitely felt like I had more control on fast sections. No regrets at all - I love it.
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Canyon thinks you might: https://www.canyon.com/en-us/gravel-...sion/2710.html
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The Lauf Grit is awesome. I wet with the Redshift Sports stem and seat post to get some suspension and it transformed my Stigmata. I feel like I have 29x3.0 tires at 10 PSI except not much rolling resistance. If I ever wanted to do even more, I'd get the Lauf. I think 20-30mm travel is fantastic for gravel bikes...less fatigue and joints feel better. I do mountain bike so maybe that is why I like some suspension.
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I hear ya. My last MTB was a rigid ss 2015 Kona Unit. I put a nice suspension fork on it at one point and it lasted about 2 weeks before it came off. Even locked out I couldn't get past the feeling that it was sucking my energy out of the front of the bike. So, no, I don't want suspension on my gravel bike.
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I hear ya. My last MTB was a rigid ss 2015 Kona Unit. I put a nice suspension fork on it at one point and it lasted about 2 weeks before it came off. Even locked out I couldn't get past the feeling that it was sucking my energy out of the front of the bike. So, no, I don't want suspension on my gravel bike.
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