Originally Posted by
prj71
I tried riding rigid one summer with my fat bike with 4.6" wide tires. Out of all the rigid choices out there this would be the one that would ride the best. Unfortunately it just beat me up on my local trail system no matter where I adjusted the tire pressure. My trails are the rocky/ rooty variety. It felt like holding a jack hammer for 6-7 miles and my upper body would hurt.
I get that. I'd probably be right there with you on full suspension on a trail like that. Trails where I ride are somewhat smooth, especially the machine built ones.