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Originally Posted by TxTaoRider
Also, how soft is the suspension? I mean if drops 2 inches, when you're on it, it may be enough reach the ground (but still a booger to get on or off from). Also remember many of these bikes have a rear spring that allows you to lower it, and you can push the fork tubes up in the trees another 1-1-1/2". Of course there's always buying a shorter rear shock.
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For me, at 230 lbs., the suspension is rediculously soft--like I can feel the pressure change in my ears when I sit down, and then I just go Flintstone style; but for my 125 lbs. daughter it's perfect. She's 5'7" and an athlete and is very comfortable on it.
Unfortunately, the rear spring on the XPect is
not adjustable.
The XPect does sink enough that someone 5'4" could manage it as long as they weigh something, and once your on it, the weight on that bike does feel fairly low compared to the other dual sports, so it feels more manageble.
If someone small is bent on a road-able dual sport, the XPect is probably the way to go.