>>1029926>>1029926Ehhhhhhhh
>they are relatively comfy due to suspension and fat tiresBike suspension is basically useless on pavement. It's just extra weight and extra stuff to maintain. If you feel like a bike without suspension isn't "comfy" enough on pavement, gravel, or smooth dirt, the bike doesn't fit you right. Fat tires alone are good enough for smoothing out small bumps.
Also, the single biggest thing I've ever done to make my bike more useful around town was to add both front & rear racks. Suspension makes it difficult or impossible to add racks, especially if you want to do it cheaply.
>they are safe because they have good grip and good brakesMTB knobbies actually have *less* grip on pavement than slicks - you have less rubber in contact with the road, and what *is* contacting the road is on the end of tall, squirmy knobs. And all modern bikes have good brakes - modern road calipers are way better than MTB V-brakes were 10 years ago. You don't need hydro discs to tool around town.
>they are robust and entry models are not that expensive.No more robust than a hybrid or light touring bike, at least not in the kind of way that a commuter or casual rider cares about. And that suspension isn't free - you'll get nicer brakes and a nicer drivetrain for the same price with a fully rigid bike.
>To many people they also look cool.Many people have shit taste.
>I don't see the problem really.There isn't really a problem, it's just an immediate sign that "this person isn't a cyclist, they have no idea what they're doing and probably ride under 50 miles a year"
>Sure most people never use their potential, but for riding in the city (or in a park) they are actually much better suited than the current retarded trend of super minimalistic road-style bikes like fixies and singlespeeds.Sure, but between FS MTB and minimalist fixie, there's a middle ground that's far more suited to be an all-purpose city bike than either - pic related.
