Ok, i've been treadling along on my trusty Giant Hybrid Elwood for a year now, and am thinking of moving up a step. I am too nervous to go straight to a road bike, but when I was in the bike shop tonight picking up DH mountain bike after repairs, I think i fell in love with a Giant CRX4 . And the really nice dude there was all about building one the way i want it! like the more upright handlebars, cos i dont think i want to be leaning down too far.. i'm nervous enough about going on skinnier tyres.

So, my question is, I dont think the front fork has any suspension...and this is probably normal for these sort of bikes. But given my little hybrid does have that, am I going to be ok without it?

Can anyone give me any feedback? Has anyone else made this (tiny) leap and not looked back? I am slightly obsessed with the CRX 4 tonight...it truly was love at first sight . ANd i was so impressed with the way the guy was more than happy to build it to suit me! Gunna have sweet dreams tonight

Any feedback would be welcome.

Thea