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13-02.-2008, 09:16 AM
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Re: Hardtail vs. Softtail
On Feb 4, 11:20*am, mike <mlawr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As a number of us in the office are looking at new bikes this spring > (some lucky shop is going to love us), the debate between the hardtail > and softtail is starting. > Being a long time hardtail rider, I am stuck with do I go to a > softtail, or stay with what I know. > > My question is; > Is the weight, size, cost, and lose of power to ground, worth the > trade off for the traction, and comfort with a softtail? > > Or should I stick with a simpler, lighter, potentially cheaper (should > I not go overboard with add-ons/upgrades) hardtail? > > The riding would be primarily cross country, on rock, gravel, clay and > lots of mud. > I am currently riding a hardtail, setup primarily for mud and rock. > > Mike > mlawrenc(at)gmail.com Test a few F/S then make up your own mind. |
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14-02.-2008, 10:26 AM
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Re: Hardtail vs. Softtail
On Feb 10, 11:26 am, mike <mlawr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe if I was riding on an organized trail or a golf course I would > worry about the mud that was removed. Actually I wouldn't care if somebody removed all the mud from a golf course, but trails are very suseptible to damage from erosion and every groove we cut adds to the problem. |
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