"there’s a reason so many early FS riders have a strong lifelong attachment to hardtails."
Agreed. HTs give massive bang for buck.
For me I would rather have a bike with a simple suspension design (like my Murmur) and is reliable and sacrifice a few % rather than an overly complicated design that requires a massive amount of ongoing maintenance.
Also what you lose on suspension design you can easily make up for with a good rear shock (like the Ohlins coil I have on my Murmur).
July 1, 2021, 12:45 a.m. - fartymarty
"there’s a reason so many early FS riders have a strong lifelong attachment to hardtails." Agreed. HTs give massive bang for buck. For me I would rather have a bike with a simple suspension design (like my Murmur) and is reliable and sacrifice a few % rather than an overly complicated design that requires a massive amount of ongoing maintenance. Also what you lose on suspension design you can easily make up for with a good rear shock (like the Ohlins coil I have on my Murmur).