Originally Posted by
JRCurzon
Now I know this is a big point of contention, but I would be interested in knowing if anyone owned a Carbon Full-Sus and knew how it compared to an Aluminium Hardtail in terms of percentages faster round a course. For this question to be answered, the person would need to have ridden both bikes round the same course using Strava. Why am I asking? I'm trying to figure out how close I would be to the top of the leader boards if I had a better bike, since I appear to have hit a wall in terms of shaving off time from laps. Thanks
Have you considered a thudbuster? I bought an LT as a "stopgap" as I was shopping for a FS bike. I am absolutely amazed by how well the LT works. It soaks up small and large bumps like a sponge, but you don't lose any pedaling efficiency since you still have a HT.
I've since lost interest in a FS bike; the LT works too well! The financial investment was very modest: $120 after a discount on nashbar.
This seemed like a better value than spending $2K on an entry level FS.