29er Bikes - Hard or Soft?

[rouxtjie]

29"?

Yebo

[Kritzie]

Think a lot of people miss the fact that you ride a hardtail differently to a full suspension bike, I have switched over to a hardtail 29er Scott Pro and I must say I prefer it over my full suspension Merida 96 I had.

 

But I had to just my riding style full suspension tends to make you abit lazy in the saddle, not that there is anything wrong with it, but I prefer the simplicity of the hardtail.

[Doggone]

Love my Anthem 29er!! Dual sus is the way to go. Nearly 50 so the body needs all the help it can get!!

[Rob Mortimer]

42 years old and pretty well banged up, almost 100kg and ride a steel 29er, rigid and single speed.

 

Apparently I swear a lot while I ride but still the most fun I have had on a bike that I can think of

[wynandvdmerwe]

I believed the story of a 29" HT being just as soft as a 26" dualie....sold my niner air 9 after 3 months....ordered a Scalpel 29er 2....paid....waiting....should probably change my Avatar

Edited January 26, 2012 by wynandvdmerwe

[Hairy]

The HT does take the "sting" out of the trail vs a 26" HT, but a 29'er duallie will most definitely do a better job at sucking up trail chatter and hits, not to mention the comfort over the HT on longer distances.

Edited January 26, 2012 by Hairy

[Q_here]

42 years old and pretty well banged up, almost 100kg and ride a steel 29er, rigid and single speed.

 

Apparently I swear a lot while I ride but still the most fun I have had on a bike that I can think of

 

 

Like your style!!!

[bassasdaindia]

HARD TAIL

[Iwan Kemp]

To the top for those who haven't voted yet!

[Spinnekop]

HT all the way.

[Cav']

HT

[Skirminkel]

HT!!!!! Just suck it up.

[Skirminkel]

That is why i am going to the Merida carbon big nine 3000D

 

Yes please...........love mine!!!

[Motard660]

Love my Anthem 29er!! Dual sus is the way to go. Nearly 50 so the body needs all the help it can get!!

 

 

Have to agree with you!

 

I have a Merida HT and the Anthem 29er and I still enjoy ride both of them! Differant horses for different terrain :-)

[NotSoBigBen]

I got rid off my Felt 29" Nine Elite Carbon HT after last year and got a Scott Spark Elite 29" FS - and what a difference it does to ride comfort! The story about "29er HT is almost like a soft tail" - it is just a story.

 

That was only true while there were either no 29r FS bikes available or the ones that were were crappy, now that it's sorted it is no longer valid

[mikeMT]

Since the purchase of my 29er full sus I have never, never been back on my 26 hard tail