Hardtail vs Softail

[Brianbike]

Thanks guys,

Some good advice!

Still confused though.

 

Feeling like I sould just stick to the hardtail as it has always served me well.

Never struggled on downhills either.

 

I just dont see the big advantage of a full suspencion.

[cat-i]

Thanks guys,

Some good advice!

Still confused though.

 

Feeling like I sould just stick to the hardtail as it has always served me well.

Never struggled on downhills either.

 

I just dont see the big advantage of a full suspencion.

 

there you have the answer: stick with a hardtail

[Mellow]

light(below 10.2kg), comfort and price

 

you can pick two of the above

 

light and comfort : take a light dual sus

comfort and price : take a dual

light and price : take a hard tail

[Sammajoor]

Soft tail...your butt will love you dearly

[Tumbleweed]

Brianbike, I would go for the dual-sus with lockout option - best of both worlds.

[rudi-h]

Thanks guys,

Some good advice!

Still confused though.

 

Feeling like I sould just stick to the hardtail as it has always served me well.

Never struggled on downhills either.

 

I just dont see the big advantage of a full suspencion.

 

Go ride one and you'll know why. Get hold of Graeme (he's the importer of Commencal), he'll arrange a bike for you that you can use for an entire morning - at least he did that for me a year or two ago. Then decide!

 

Good luck

[Persona]

IF you like technical fast downhills then dual is the option

hard-tail is slower on downhill and less fun

 

for me I choose dual won't even consider hard-tail

[GTRacing]

Rulle #23. If confronted with a choice... Take both.

 

Thats why I have so many bikes.