Originally Posted by
rs98
I'm looking for a new mountain bike, and I found one that I liked. However, it is a hardtail. Right now, I have a FS Triax PK7 which I bought years ago from Walmart on clearance for $50. It was very comfortable. Will a hardtail be as comfortable for riding casually on the paved bike trail?
It might even be more comfortable than such a low end FS. Cheap suspension eats up your power to by bobbing up and down. So definitely more efficient, maybe more or as comfortable.