Bike Reviews

I found a shock absorber from a mountain bike one day and tried to put it on my mountain bike with a plain fork. It didn’t fit because the bar on the shock absorber was too thick to go through the hole in the frame of my mountain bike. Is it like this with all bikes without shock absorbers?

I have a Giant Boulder SE 26inch mountain bike that I currently use ocassionally, however I would like to start using it on my 5 mile commute to college. Is it possible to make this bike more road friendly by changing it into a hybrid bike and if so how would I go about doing that?

I currently have a Gt mountain bike but i hate the way the handle bar is too low because it makes my back arch like a hunchback. I prefer the cruiser style handle bar because it is raised higher which makes my back in a upright possition. I was wondering if it was possible to put a cruiser style handle bar on a mountain bike. Can any style handle bar fit on a mountain bike, or are specific measurements required. Also is it easy to replace a new handle bar, what is required. Thanks