No, for fear of forgetting when I get to the top… done 2 enduro stages (separate races, I’m not stupid…) on an effectively rigid bike, was as awful as it sounds.

Nah. Don’t honestly find it makes very much difference on really simple climbs, and on climbs with techy bits I’d rather have it on.

This ^^^^

And the forgetting to unlock thing

never use mine even on long smooth climbs, I use the gears I paid all that money for!!!

never use mine even on long smooth climbs, I use the gears I paid all that money for!!!

But don’t use all the features of the expensive suspension that maximises the efficiency of said expensive gears?

Only if I want to overtake you 😛

A bicycle is a mechanism to transfer vertical leg force into horizontal movement. If your suspension system is absorbing your force (and hopefully wasting it with its damping) , then it’s slowing you down.

How much that matters vs the effort/loss of rhythm is your call…

I lock/unlock it all the time using the remote as I ride single speed and stand a lot on climbs.

Years ago, yes – religiously.

Now – I’m not actually sure why forks still have a lockout option…