You may want to look into dropper seat posts. They have road versions that are relatively stiff.
Suspension weighs like 2 lbs (_very_ heavy) and can fail/needs maintenance, and for small bumps the shock absorber moving around loses a lot of power transfer. Nicer suspensions have lock outs so you can disable the suspension on roads and flip it back on when you're back in the mountains.
Fir road only, I don't think suspension ever would make sense. Fatter tires and a (for road) dropper seat post will likely give you all the suspension you need with little penalty
Suspension weighs like 2 lbs (_very_ heavy) and can fail/needs maintenance, and for small bumps the shock absorber moving around loses a lot of power transfer. Nicer suspensions have lock outs so you can disable the suspension on roads and flip it back on when you're back in the mountains.
Fir road only, I don't think suspension ever would make sense. Fatter tires and a (for road) dropper seat post will likely give you all the suspension you need with little penalty