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Originally Posted by Cory
They're also toy store bikes--ie: garbage. The "shock absorbers" are going to be more like pogo sticks slapped onto the bike. He'd be much better off with a $250 or so rigid bike than a $99.99 full suspension walmart bike.
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I had a wal-mart suspension bike for a few years and it was a good bike and had a good ride or so i thought and i recently got my gary fisher and its a hard tail. Even though it doesnt have the rear shock the ride is very smooth and controled.
@ things that i like about gary fishers are (1) The gensis geomety is great maing it eaiser to climb and more controled while cornering. I can out climb my dad on his $1500 giant Trace 3 anyday but my butt hurts a lot more since i dont have the rear shock.
(2) Im pretty sure this is gary fisher but most bike frames are hardened aluminum welded together. Gary fisher bikes are welded together THEN hardened so you dont have any brittle spots from welding reasulting in a stronger longer lasting frame.