Do you ride HT or FS?

Travis_M

Hey,

Just wanting to know what you guys, gals ride during XC.

HT or FS

Cheers

El Capitano

HT - it's faster.

the_prophet

El Capitano wrote:

HT - it's faster.

agreed

FSR_XC

FS - it's smoother. 8)

jpembroke

Inbred - it's heavier.

homers_double

FS, tis faster for me as I dont have a hardtail.

stevieboy

HT - I moved from FS to HT and my riding has improved so much - you feel everything your rear wheel is doing which makes line choice etc more important.

I'd only go back to FS when I feel that i'm a good enough rider to warrant it - or my spine starts taking too much abuse.

Torres

Hard tail, just because i can't afford a decent full sus...

hastings

Torres wrote:

Hard tail, just because i can't afford a decent full sus...

same here

but after tring a fs i prefer the handling and speed given from a ht

Dan67

El Capitano wrote:

HT - it's faster.

Andy B

Both, usually the FS nowadays though.

HT is slower (Orange Gringo: 80mm travel Vs Orange 5: 130mm F&R travel )

Sir HC

jpembroke wrote:

Inbred - it's heavier.

I didn't think 22lbs for mine wasn't bad.

nwallace

What about fully rigid? Must be someone... well I'm not changing the forks on the old hack i'm rebuilding....

Travis_M

mmm I'm tempted to add it, but I think it would spoil the outcome.. funny though, nearly 300 people have looked but not voted... is that they don't actually race XC? or cycle XC

harry_jones1984

i have just converted to FS but that's with a fox rp23 shock.. so prettly much locks out with a nudge.. however going from my HT to FS gained 2lb's my hard tail is now a rigid kinesis maxlite, if i was to race again i'd choose which bike based on course, i did a spam biking 60k (salisbury plane) and that was front sus on the maxlite, yet the fasted people were on cycle cross bikes

nicklouse

depends on where i am riding.

:roll:

ashleymp777

Hardtail! Been riding for 17yrs and I just can't get use to FS bikes, they annoy me!

clanton

Mainly FS recently but once my Cotic is up and running will be using both (not simultansoulsy, depending on terrain!)

kayoueche

i prefer HT. the bikes are lighter, unless you want to spend +£1500.

also with FS, you can't feel what you are riding!!

Jaba666

HardTail.... why waste valuable effort winding up a rear shock. If I was brave enough I would go fully rigid.

The Big Cheese

Always ridden a hardtail. More control, faster and a good way to sharpen your skills.

However, I have just ordered my very first full susser!

The Big Cheese

ashleymp777 wrote:

Hardtail! Been riding for 17yrs and I just can't get use to FS bikes, they annoy me!

I'm still loving that bike!!

chilled rider

Never been able to afford a decent one so i ride a HT. In saying that ive had a specialized hardrock pro disc(sold) Kona caldera (snapped) Dmr switchback(sold) and now ride a Gt avalanche 1.0.

Id say i was a hardtail type of rider , and i use my bike for all duties winter and summer riding, :shock:

chilled rider

Never been able to afford a decent one so i ride a HT. In saying that ive had a specialized hardrock pro disc(sold) Kona caldera (snapped) Dmr switchback(sold) and now ride a Gt avalanche 1.0.

Id say i was a hardtail type of rider , and i use my bike for all duties winter and summer riding, :shock:

thewaddys

I'd only go back to FS when I feel that i'm a good enough rider to warrant it - or my spine starts taking too much abuse.[/quote]

Yeah, I have removed the rear suspension on my car until I'm good enough to drive it with full suspension although my line choices do tend to interfere with people driving in the oppostie direction!

Amos

I ride a HT, but its not good on long rides due to the small frame and heavy build, so a bigger, full sus with a lighter build is my next project

prophet_1000

Full susser, 140mm travel F+R with a Stable platform valve rear shock ( I dont waste much energy winding up the shocker ) Much like any decent fork!!

Would like a hardtail as well, but money too tight ( if only I hadnt sold my rockhopper in the first place, DOH :? )

chilled rider

This was my 'Dmr' that is untill i had to sell due to a frggin fridge freezer breaking down

Dmr switchback frame chromo
hollowtech 2 cranks
marzocchi bombers/lockout
titec hell bent bars
dmr conrod stem
thompson elite seatpost
sele itali turbo mach 4 leather seat
Dmr seat clamp
shimano hydro front and rear brakes Lx, centre lock xt hubs
Mavic 717 xc front rim/Rear sun single rim
mega 9 deore lx shifters
panaracer xc firepro 2.1...F/R
Hope cable hoses
xt rear mech
deore front mech
race face grips( i think)

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1347023/

Unfortuantly this is now my bike
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1624327/

Matteeboy

HT Stumpjumper (2007) for me.
Previous bike (which I still have) was a fully rigid 1997 Stumpjumper.

I just can't get on with FS - too heavy, too prone to going wrong, yet another thing to have to set up, too much energy robbed on hills.

Love both my hardtails!

Travis_M

Do people think it's because of the cost, is the reason why ppl don't ride FS?

Matteeboy

Travis - not at all.
Cost has nothing to do with it.

If I needed to spend £4k on a bike, I would.

The whole "can't afford it" thing REALLY gets on my nerves. :roll: