Originally Posted by
Pete Fagerlin
Time for a cross bike.
Word. Take a Redline Conquest with 35c tires through those tricky spots, then go back to using the Hardtail. It'll feel like riding a mattress, trust me. The Redline becomes your commuter, and the desire for FS is cured
Just kidding.
No, really, get a cross bike. Very fun.
...If you want to turn your wrists numb and your legs to jelly.
Get one.