rode one of these back in the day, 6 inch travel version though. great feeling bike, really sturdy. watched kirt voires race one in cairns at the 1996 world champs
Cool project !
I've got a Gary Fisher RS1 with the first generation elastomer suspension. The Mert Lawwill works very well, and except the weight and the bit big size for me, it's a very nice bike. I would want to test those suspension with a real hydraulic shocker.
I have heard that Mert Lawwill who kept the patent of the RS1, made his own brand when GF decided to sale his brand to Trek