I just looked at my map and there is a reason the short cut is called '
Bald Nob Road' and it has nothing to do with the Bald Nob Hill at the end.
Some with hard or crap stock shocks suffered after a short stretch of pogoing.
My 'minimalist' load shifted and was looking like a pissed pillion
but I was largely oblivious to the nasty surface on my well weighted HD Sprung Russell seat and HD sprung Progressive 444's with matching fork springs and 10w, they all simply soaked it up and proved their worth for all-round riding.