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(not that I thought rocketman's post was particularly derisory, his tongue may well have been in his cheek when he posted that, but I've seen plenty of other worse comments before that seemed sincere)
now you mentioned it that does ring true. Interesting how the eager/competetive ones will normally have a mix of FS/HT/rigid but the sociable-ists nearly always [i]seem[/i] to go for FS. not sure whether it tells us anything but interesting all the sameThe slow/sociable group is almost exclusively FS bikes!
1 x Rigid
1 x Hardtail
1 x CX
I've had a FS in the past but riding around on the South Downs at the speeds I'm happy to go downhill at doesn't warrant me buying another. This of course doesn't mean I won't one day get another. If money were no object I'd get one tomorrow.
Hardtail only here, only got my first hardtail on 2007, so by that rate I reckon it'll be about 2032 before i make the jump to full suss!
Hard tail, but only because I snapped my FS frame and can't afford a similar quality replacement (don't you just love having a big mortgage!!). so swapped all the bits onto a HT. Very happy with it tbh, but as soon as funds (the Mrs) allow i'll be back in the FS brigade.
Most riders I know who are intermediate level and better ride full sussers. I'm normally one of the only ones on a hardtail.
Rigid
29er
Single Speed
Massive pedals
Change the ****in' tyre pressure if you cant handle the gnarly routes.
I have a 140mm HT, rigid SS comuter and saving for a 650B FS
Usually hardtails are in the minority around here (South Yorkshire), God knows why, it's flat as owt. I solely ride hardtail, and will do until my body gives up. Like others have said, I know what's going on with a ht, it makes everything a challenge, trying to ride as smooth as possible. A lot of the guys ride full sus because afraid to get rid of their 6 inch insurance policy, or at least it seems that way. Probably 20/80 split ht/fs.
I have to admit, I do like being the only hardtail rider, particularly when it's the rest of them trying to chase me down the trail (call me pro, I don't care 8) )