Originally Posted by
WestPablo
There's seems to be widespread disagreement about the exact definition of a "hardtail". Hardtail simply refers to any mountain bike that doesn't have a rear suspension...That's it!
Therefore, you can have a "hardtail" rigid, or a "hardtail" with a suspended fork.
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Salsa describes their Fargo model as a "hardtail" mtb, even though it has no suspended fork.
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So far as I know, hardtail means no rear suspension, but I'm not that familiar with bike terminology. To allay confusion, here is my bike:
I'm removing the big white rear flasher in lieu of the small red one. I also use a front light, but I took it off temporarily to use as a flashlight. I do ride at night, so lights are a necessity.
I have another saddle, I just have to install it this weekend.