Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 4,535
Likes: 2,481
From: Arcata, California, U.S., North America, Earth, Saggitarius Arm, Milky Way
Bikes: 1984 Araya MB 261, 1992 Specialized Rockhopper Sport, 1993 Hard Rock Ultra, 1994 Trek Multitrack 750, 1995 Trek Singletrack 930
Sounds like a station wagon vs. compact sedan situation. Depends on what you want to do.
PS I've heard that LHTs ride better loaded, so there's that.