52 here and rode HTs as my only bikes for the last year. These modern HTs are not the same as the ones we rode back in the day when FS was new. I was quite surprised by how well they rode and how little abuse I was taking. Obviously you can't ride them the same way, but I did ride 90% of my usual trails.
My non-scientific observation is that any MTB you put me on I'll ride to about the same level of control \[or lack thereof\] and abuse. On a FS bike that just happens at a higher speed with poorer line choice.
Sept. 21, 2021, 7:53 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
52 here and rode HTs as my only bikes for the last year. These modern HTs are not the same as the ones we rode back in the day when FS was new. I was quite surprised by how well they rode and how little abuse I was taking. Obviously you can't ride them the same way, but I did ride 90% of my usual trails. My non-scientific observation is that any MTB you put me on I'll ride to about the same level of control \[or lack thereof\] and abuse. On a FS bike that just happens at a higher speed with poorer line choice.