GrahamS2 Posted June 6, 2016 Share *full suspension. Soft tail is a completely different concept, with no pivot points. Like an old cannondale scalpel.Does that make a hard tail a 'half suspension' then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted June 6, 2016 Share Does that make a hard tail a 'half suspension' then? Only if you run a Lefty While we are here... the front suspension is called a fork not a front shock. The rear suspension is a shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8MUD Posted June 6, 2016 Share Since I built my rigid SS my 130mm FS only stands in garage. My 2cent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted June 6, 2016 Share Only if you run a Lefty While we are here... the front suspension is called a fork not a front shock. The rear suspension is a shock. If it's a hardtail it's a shock - if it's a softail duallie it's a fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naas Vermaak Posted June 6, 2016 Share I heard from someone that the Full suspension bikes actually "saves" your back especially if you are a bit older? Any views on this? Initially, it does. If your lifestyle remains the same though, your back related problems will only get worse. There's about 200% more suspension in your body than any bike can give you - train that and also your riding style in order to "save" your back...not the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted June 6, 2016 Share Since I built my rigid SS my 130mm FS only stands in garage. My 2cent. Strokes and folks. But you still have 2 different tools for 2 different jobs. a 130mm trail bike is hardly the same as your rigid. Despite OP's one bike being dual and the other not. They're still kinda the same kind of bike for the same kind of use...kinda. If n+1 is anything to go by. Your quiver, fettle, fleet of bikes or which ever the word is makes more sense if it was n + x + y instead n1 + n2 + n3. I hope someone can figure out what I'm saying. Its monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Share Strokes and folks. But you still have 2 different tools for 2 different jobs. a 130mm trail bike is hardly the same as your rigid. Despite OP's one bike being dual and the other not. They're still kinda the same kind of bike for the same kind of use...kinda. If n+1 is anything to go by. Your quiver, fettle, fleet of bikes or which ever the word is makes more sense if it was n + x + y instead n1 + n2 + n3. I hope someone can figure out what I'm saying. Its monday.Apple, orange, plum. All fruit, but different types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypot Posted June 6, 2016 Share Apple, orange, plum. All fruit, but different types. But you get granny smith apples, and golden delicious apples, and red apples, and and and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Share But you get granny smith apples, and golden delicious apples, and red apples, and and andApples. All the same, just slightly different taste. They're all apples. A plum, though, isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted June 6, 2016 Share But you get granny smith apples, and golden delicious apples, and red apples, and and and I'd still rather have an orange and an apple instead of 2 apples.Even if the one is a Macintosh.Unless you're someone who REALLY like apples. Then by all memeshttp://www.kappit.com/img/pics/201504_0856_ebbad_sm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted June 6, 2016 Share Apples. All the same, just slightly different taste. They're all apples. A plum, though, isn't. its true. A plum can make you forget about all your apples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted June 6, 2016 Share too many plums gives you a soft tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patensie Posted June 6, 2016 Share Does that make a hard tail a 'half suspension' then? What is this, then? (My brother's homebuilt frame with a USE SUB fork on which he did about 6000km. Frame idea came from Slingshot bikes. He replaced the down-tube with a cable and spring set-up and put a flex point in the top-tube. Used a Schwinn Moab frame as basis and reinforced everything with carbon fibre. The "Stealth Mutant" handled better than my 2004 Scalpel soft-tail.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 6, 2016 Share What is this, then? (My brother's homebuilt frame with a USE SUB fork on which he did about 6000km. Frame idea came from Slingshot bikes. He replaced the down-tube with a cable and spring set-up and put a flex point in the top-tube. Used a Schwinn Moab frame as basis and reinforced everything with carbon fibre. The "Stealth Mutant" handled better than my 2004 Scalpel soft-tail.)that's cos, quite simply, your 'dale was shaite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldron Posted June 6, 2016 Share If it aint Orange it's a Lemon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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