IDB1":3blzaw7z said:
Bottom line is that I need to dampen the bumps on the front end of a bike.. too much rattling = me in hospital and 3 months doing almost nothing that requires arms.. :?
With that in mind, I'd be looking for a fork. Flexstems took a little bit of trail buzz out of the ride, but I always found them sketchy with certain bars, or under hard braking in corners. A decent period correct fork (Mag 21/RC35) won't break the bank - they pop up often enough and look cool. I'd go for a decent fork over a Flexstem anytime..