HT for stage racing

[stewie911]

Does some people use hard tails for stage racing?

I'm having trouble deciding between a ht and st.

 

I usually ride xc or single track. Places like groenkloof, but would like to do a stage race maybe next year.

Not the epic, yet.

[Jeepdude]

MMMM YOU HAVE OPENED A CAN OF WORMS...... IF IT'S ANYTHING LONGER THAN 30KM IN MY MIND FULL SUSS... AND IF YOU NOT WINNING WHY TORTURE YOURSELF?

[ASTANA]

HT just feels better for me - that real MTBing. Full Sus - don't climb lekker and also heavy and pricey.

 

HT for me for everything.

 

[stewie911]

Full suss is so expensive and I'm still kinda young (23), so can take some extra bumps to the body.

But, I'm afraid you're right.

[AfricaMike]

But even Burry rides a ST!!!!  Good quality ST is the way to go - check out the bikes on the front-end of the Epic - S-Works, Scalpel, Merida ST's, even Kevin and David rode Raleigh soft tails.

 

Once you've decided to go soft tail your next Q should be 26" or 29"?????

[HowellingWulf]

I'm doing the Sani2C next year on a HT. No ways am I going to win it. Cheaper to buy a decent HT than it is to buy a decent full susser (obviously) so I went the HT route.

[stewie911]

HT just feels better for me - that real MTBing. Full Sus - don't climb lekker and also heavy and pricey.

HT for me for everything.

 

So, stage racing as well?

[ASTANA]

 

I'm doing the Sani2C next year on a HT. No ways am I going to win it. Cheaper to buy a decent HT than it is to buy a decent full susser (obviously) so I went the HT route.

 

my point exactly

 

[Racer X]

Different strokes for different fokes. Thats about it. Try both and then make a decision.Racer X2009-10-22 05:25:31

[philip.maree]

 

But even Burry rides a ST!!!!  Good quality ST is the way to go - check out the bikes on the front-end of the Epic - S-Works' date=' Scalpel, Merida ST's, even Kevin and David rode Raleigh soft tails.

 

Once you've decided to go soft tail your next Q should be 26" or 29"?????

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Burry doesn't have choice in the matter though

 

Get a 29" HT, should be really good.

 

I am also doing the Sani2C and am considering purchasing a 29er.

 

[AfricaMike]

Heard a rumour that the Gary Fisher 2010 29'ers are going to be really agressively priced - bring on 2010!!!!

[AndreZA]

But even Burry rides a ST!!!!? Good quality ST is the way to go - check out the bikes on the front-end of the Epic - S-Works' date=' Scalpel, Merida ST's, even Kevin and David rode Raleigh soft tails.

 

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Burry rides a full suspension, not a soft tail. All those bikes mentioned the none of them make soft tails.Mampara2009-10-22 05:37:19

[bduplessis]

I have done the epic and the nandos magalies on my HT,and I would rethink it after I had a couple of rides on a softtail......

[Li Mu Bai]

Simple truth of the matter is, if you do it on a hard tail you would need to be a lot fitter and your core should be rock solid. You are standing a lot more on the pedals and generally working much harder. you are also riding a better line and not just bombing over everything in your way.

I've raced my hardtail for 100k's marathons and it starts to bite after 75+k's.

Did Sani2C this year on my Meta4.1 dualsus - what a breeze, climbed no problem, really enjoyed the race.

 

[Thug]

Was going to suggest a 29er HT but I see it already has been suggested.

[Aquatic]

Or a trek 69er,best of both..