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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:31 pm 
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Lighter, lots of fun to ride and, after having a full suspension rig where the rear shock blew out mid-ride on multiple occasions, there's one less thing to go wrong.

But yeah, you do need to pick your lines a little more carefully.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:39 am 
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I like the efficiency on long rides, especially if there is a lot of climbing or fire roads involved. They are great for bikepacking as you can fit a frame bag in the front triangle and a larger seat bag without having to worry about the tire contacting the bag. And its a great way to switch things up and make your regular trails more interesting.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 14, 2020 8:46 pm 
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Pros: more versatile overall, more speed, less weight, better skills, less maintenance and cost. Cons: much, much less fun descending. Major con: may lead to occasionally riding a road or gravel bike.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:58 pm 
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...because my singlespeed is a hardtail but that's a whole 'nother topic, isn't it?

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Not sure why, but I've been digging the new "Enduro" hard tails.

Nordest Bardino 2 looks pretty good, but would be $3k+ to build out.

https://bikerumor.com/2019/12/18/nordes ... eaks-more/

Cheaper options are Commencal Meta HT

https://www.commencalusa.com/meta-ht-am-c102x3872637

Or Ribble HT which can get custom paint scheme.

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-ht-725/


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:18 am 
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Not so new. The Brits have been riding slack big-forked hardtails for a decade or so.

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