Originally Posted by cyccommute

In the discussions I have with downhillers, they think of a short travel bike as a "soft tail" because it just takes the edge off the bumps rather than eating them. A soft tail is also for old guys who what to ride in comfort and have calcium in their bones. Suspension is for young guys with rubber where normal people have bones. You guy bounce, we old guys break Plus chicks love guys with broken bones. For us old guys, our wives just laugh at us