Hello,

I am looking for a new bike for my 15 yr old son. He is planning on using it mostly for jumping around the house, and we would also like it to be dual-purpose for family trips along a hike-bike trail.

I was thinking of getting a FS MTB, and both the Fuji Discovery 1, and Trek Y-26 has mostly good reviews on the review site. But the comments here are all in favor of hardtails. If he is mostly jumping, is the extra shock absorbtion (and reduced injury to wrists/knees) worth the lower grade of other components?

All advice will be appreciated.