Full Suspension Baby!!!

[Artisan]

Thank you Emily for the directions on how to post the picture! Yes, I am amazed how different riding the full suspension is compared to the hardtail. I thought I could not love bike riding more than I already did...I tell you I was soooo wrong! This bike just feels like it belongs under me.

Congrats on your 1000th post!

[emily_in_nc]

Hey, glad I could help. Your bike is gawgeous! My favorite colors!!!

Enjoy it - you will, you will!

~Emily

[fatbottomedgurl]

I looove my fully too. I am riding stuff now that made my teeth rattle before. And boy can I go faster! Congrats!

[gnarwhal]

does your bike only have a single side front shock type fork effort...that's amazing. How does it ride - i'm captivated by that idea now...!

[Artisan]

does your bike only have a single side front shock type fork effort...that's amazing. How does it ride - i'm captivated by that idea now...!

Yes, it's called a lefty, it gives you 110 mm of travel and is lighter weight. How does it ride....I love it, I've taken it to two different trails this weekend. The first trail was very rooty and sandy, the other trail lots of fast switchbacks, it handles everything like a dream.

The bike is a cannondale rush feminine. I'm so glad I went with WSD, I couldn't be happier with this bike. Though, I should mention that the bike came with eggbeater pedals, after the first ride I changed over to spd's. The Eggbeaters had too much float and not enough of a quick release for me.

[fatbottomedgurl]

I rode w/ a bunch of guys recently. One said he recently saw a one-legged cyclist. I asked if she was named Eileen and if she rode a lefty. Okay I'm sick, I know (hang head).

Oh, on a two-legged fork the left side provides the shock absorption and the ride leg provides the lock out. On the lefty these are combined into one unit.

[Pebble]

Nice Bike!

I got my first dually a few months back, and it's fantastic compared to my then 5yr old hardrock comp. Definitely smooths out the trail and makes the ride way more comfortable. But then I've never ridden a hardtail with a really good fork up front, I imagine that could be "almost" as good as a dually.

Now you'll be trying to push the limits to find out how much it takes to use up all the travel

A 2 foot drop a couple of weeks ago (my first real sizeable one) is finally when I used about 98% of my travel - compared to the 80% or less on normal rides