Originally Posted by
ErichVonCartman
He will be fine. Discussion is healthy.
Do we get to test ride these trails to know what is fast? I guess our local trails, we can... but going to new places we are going into an unknown.. and going into an unknown, Hardtail will always be faster overall. The Race Results shows it.
However, if we are not Racing, we won't really lose much no matter what the course looks like, and FS will always put us more in control with a bigger fun factor.
Circular discussion is not always healthy, especially if you are new to a topic, it can be frustrating and confusing.
Hardtails are not always faster, or they would be ridden by all of the pros. Over recent years some FS bikes have won the championships (Epics) and some Hardtails (GTs).
You can always take two bikes to a new place, or if local take turns. I switch between my bikes, not because of speed, but because I find it very fun, like making the trails new again to me.