My advice - ride the bike you're comfortable on. The bike you know. The bike you trust. It's such a long event that you're going to hurt regardless. Might as well make sure it's on a bike that isn't going to give you hassles. Your hands will hurt, your bum will hurt, your feet will hurt, your knees will hurt, your back will hurt. Sometimes on their own. And sometimes all at once. Lance (while still being a toss) was and is still right about something. It's not about the bike. Make sure your preparation is good. Make sure you know how to look after your body. Make sure you know how to deal with the predawn demons in your mind. You conquer those things, and the bike won't really matter. (I've ridden 4 times, 3 times on a hard tail, and twice of those with a Lauf fork). Comfort is overrated. My bike, on top of Rooiberg Pass. We're usually here just before sunrise...
