Originally Posted by
FrozenK
I think you need to get out more then. Or maybe have a chat with Mr. Schurter who switches between hardtail and suspension depending on the course. If he had stuck to a a hardtail he surely would have won the world championship... oh, wait he did win World's last year!
But hey, let's keep on giving 1999 advice and tell people that full suspension only offers an advantage for downhillers! Hardtails are only good for racers! And maybe next week we can argue lycra vs baggies? No, wait, we have to hash out rim vs disc brakes first!
1) Making Exceptions the Rule
Let's not make exceptions the rule.. and I did say I was "Generalizing" and I will still Generalize based on RESULTS.
2) Erich is NOT a Fortune Teller
I do NOT try to predict the future like all you fortune tellers, and I will say again.... and "until I start seeing at least half the top 20 of the XC races win on FS bikes, I will always Generalize and say 'Hardtails are Faster'"
3) It's all about selling bikes, so we need to make the XC course in a way to give FS bikes a chance!
a couple of races where he won on a FS where he still probably would have won the race on the hardtail. Some World Cup XC courses are shorter and more technical now, with a lot less climbing. Also, the bike manufacturers loves when their racers win a FS bikes! The money is in FS, not Hardtails.