On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 00:34:30 +0200, "Dave Stocker"
wrote:

|From googling a bit, I can say that the generally accepted behavior traits
|of the URT a
|- It is immune to bob on out of saddle sprints. good

Bull****.

|- Supposedly they bob (especially low pivot designs) bad

All FS bikes bob to some extent.

|- It has no pedal kickback. good
|- Prone to brake jack bad
|- BB-seat distance varies bad

Very bad.

|- Only active if rider remains seated (rider stands on swing arm when out of
|saddle) bad?

Not necceessarily.

huge snip

|In short, it URT has shortcomings, but the vilification of URT has more to
|do with fashion than anything else.

URTs have many shortcomings when compared to four bar bikes.

The "vilification" isn't always based upon fashion issues. Many times
it is based upon the fact that there are much better full suspension
designs available.