Titanium could accomplish this pretty well. I had a Ti softtail back in the day and while it was sort of great it was too flexible for me when things got really rough. I'm on a straight gauge ti frame now and it's got all sorts of compliance happening that you can feel while you ride. For sure a part of that is the long tubes on my giant bike but it doesn't feel noodly/whippy or out of control. It feels _smooth_. But it's not suspension. And requires Cushcore Pro and heavy tires to be ridden really hard with any confidence.
Sept. 2, 2021, 7:05 a.m. - Cr4w
Titanium could accomplish this pretty well. I had a Ti softtail back in the day and while it was sort of great it was too flexible for me when things got really rough. I'm on a straight gauge ti frame now and it's got all sorts of compliance happening that you can feel while you ride. For sure a part of that is the long tubes on my giant bike but it doesn't feel noodly/whippy or out of control. It feels _smooth_. But it's not suspension. And requires Cushcore Pro and heavy tires to be ridden really hard with any confidence.