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Just curious - are there any specific reasons why someone would choose a hardtail mountain bike over one with rear suspension, other than price obviously?
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so, if i read all this correctly, given a fixed $$ budget. as a non-competitive, casual rider who will occasionally venture off into the woods on single-track in CT i'm probably better off getting a higher quality HT over a lower quality FS, right?
so, if i read all this correctly, given a fixed $$ budget. as a non-competitive, casual rider who will occasionally venture off into the woods on single-track in CT i'm probably better off getting a higher quality HT over a lower quality FS, right?
so, if i read all this correctly, given a fixed $$ budget. as a non-competitive, casual rider who will occasionally venture off into the woods on single-track in CT i'm probably better off getting a higher quality HT over a lower quality FS, right?
As many serious mountain bikes with full suspensions used in east have only 9 gears they are not practical for much else than downhill mountain biking. As mentioned they are very heavy.
As many serious mountain bikes with full suspensions used in east have only 9 gears they are not practical for much else than downhill mountain biking. As mentioned they are very heavy.
I'm confused by this statement. What do you mean by 'serious mountain bikes'? As in heavy duty, like the ones that are meant for DH anyway? Most of the FS bikes I see around here are XC or AM rigs with the typical 3x9 setup and aren't nearly as heavy as a DH bike (but still heavier than a decent HT).
i'm having trouble keeping up with the lingo.
I get HT = hardtail - no "rear" suspension, rougher ride, "entry level" MTB
FS = full suspension, better ride, more $$
DH = downhill (i assume) but how is it designed differently?
XC = cross country ? not sure what this "style" of riding is
AM = all mountain? not sure what this "style" of riding is
wtf is a 3x9 setup?
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If you are casually riding, don't want to spend more than $X on the hobby and are not into fast downhills and drops then I agree that an HT makes more sense.so, if i read all this correctly, given a fixed $$ budget. as a non-competitive, casual rider who will occasionally venture off into the woods on single-track in CT i'm probably better off getting a higher quality HT over a lower quality FS, right?
in my local park I can find a couple 3-4' drops, drive 30 minutes and I can ride stuff with tons of 4,5,6+ foot drops and crazy terrain.
What I consider my local park is Mianus River Park, 15min from downtown, half in Stamford, half in Greenwhich. 30 minutes up the Merritt is Trumbull's Old Mine Park - a lot of scary stuff (for me) can be found there.cbcdb, i grew up in stamford but didn't ride at all when i lived there. Just curious, what do you consider the "local park" and where do you go for the 30 minute drive?
I'm full on with you. Don't know what the fuss is all about when you get that much more control. My FS bike is lighter than my no suspension bike I got in '92.I have two friends that race Mountain Bikes and they are both on FS bikes.
I don't understand what people are talking about with all the extra weight. The differance in weight between light hardtail and a light FS is 2lbs. You can go much faster over rough terrain with a fs bike so I would think the extra weight would be negated.
As far as climbing you get better traction on a fs bike.
In bikes I think it does, but you have to figure out if it's worth it to you. More expensive frames will be lighter, better built. More expensive components will be lighter and perform better - brakes will be more responsive, stronger, more features. Shifting will be a lot smoother from Deore to XTR. But unless you're racing for time or are a serious enthusiast with $$ then top component sets are just way more expensive and probably not worth it.More expensive doesn't always equal better.