The Hunq makes a great mountain bike, as well as being an all-rounder. I've ridden a loaner Hunq up and down Mt Diablo and have no hesitation taking it through rough stuff. As for suspension, I've owned bikes with suspension, and it mainly allows you to go faster over rough stuff without having to choose a smoother path. Riding without suspension will teach you better bike handling that will still benefit you if you do go squishy some day. I started mountain biking long before the term was coined, on a Stingray and a Schwinn Newsboy. When I got a "real" mountain bike, it lacked suspension (as they all did back then), and it didn't hold me or anyone back from riding any place that is ridden today.
My current mountain bikes are all 3 of my Rivs (Bomba, QB, and Legolas), and a Niner Air Nine (rigid). They don't see equal amounts of dirt time, but they've all been up and down Diablo on the same trails. jim m wc ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
