Originally Posted by
ProFail
I already have a FS AM bike, but I like all of my bikes to be functional. I don't want a top-end hardtail if it's slower then a mid-end FS.
And that's the rub! 21 lb hardtails are great for smooth singletrack, and showing off your weight weenie side. But I find in rock gardens and really rooty terrain, it takes all my energy to keep the bike underneath me. It's so light that it bounces around, like trying to ride a ping pong ball. I've found that for hardtails, I really like the 24lb area myself. JMO