Does anyone make a SS full-susp MTB for petite rider?

[SheFly]

Thanks for all the good info, SheFly! Wish I *were* tall enough for a 29er as those seem more common than 26" MTBs nowadays.

I can see where hardtail would work fine on gnarly single-track, because you're out of the saddle a LOT, right? Here, it's dead flat, but the unpaved roads are riddled with rocks and potholes, and the paved roads are mostly cobblestone, so I wouldn't want to be out of the saddle all that much -- with conditions here, I'd have to ride out of the saddle nearly *all* the time to avoid all the bumps, so that is why I was thinking full-suspension. I am not looking to ride aggressively here, just upright and comfortably. My current beach cruiser is a peach on flat, packed sand and flat pavement, but we don't have much of that.

Since a SS fullie is an impossible dream, a suspension seatpost would be my best option, I think, so I could stay seated and have more comfort than on my current beach cruiser.

I may just end up adding a suspension seatpost to my beach cruiser and call it done, as a cheap fix. But it's fun to look at new bikes and dream a little, even if I never do anything about it.

Yup - I think the idea of a Thudbuster is a good one. I've used one on our tandem (many moons ago), and it worked really well. Pairing that with a front suspension fork should smooth out even the cobblestones/pot holes where you are.

My 26er SS was from Soul Cycles, and I LOVED it. Try some of the lesser brands for a SS - Motobecane makes a SS-specific frame, kona makes one, etc.).

I'm sure whatever you decide will work well. SS'ing is addictive though

SheFly

[emily_in_nc]

Yup - I think the idea of a Thudbuster is a good one. I've used one on our tandem (many moons ago), and it worked really well. Pairing that with a front suspension fork should smooth out even the cobblestones/pot holes where you are.

My 26er SS was from Soul Cycles, and I LOVED it. Try some of the lesser brands for a SS - Motobecane makes a SS-specific frame, kona makes one, etc.).

I'm sure whatever you decide will work well. SS'ing is addictive though

SheFly

Great advice, SheFly, thanks. And indy, thanks for the Thudbuster thought. I'll go have a look at Motobecane and Kona -- I honestly had no idea even where to begin to look for SS bikes.