Quote Originally Posted by Hammer View Post
The only “issue” with the bike is that the struts no longer travel up or down – it functions fine- just like a bike without struts."
The seller is either completely suspension ignorant or a liar. He says the bike is in good condition in the ad and then says the fork doesn't work any longer. And, you are right about rust on the cassette.

Also, bike geometry is suspension-specific. So that frame is specific to having a fork that travels up and down, not frozen into a rigid position. So it will not perform like a bike would that was designed for a rigid fork.

So pick ignorant or a liar, or both. Don't trust him.

I guess you should be happy that he's coughing up this info in a private email.