Originally Posted by Landspeed7
Hello all! I am in the process of upgrading, and a little stumped by the whole XC/All Mountain thing. I realize all mountain bikes are a little more sturdy, more travel etc. But will a nice XC bike stand up to small jumps and drops? Im not looking to bomb any huge hills or take 5 foot drops anytime soon. But enjoy getting airborne now and then. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Of course they will, its just the XC bikes typically have 80 to 100mm of front travel, so you may bottom out on a big jump but the frames are bombproof. Your not gonna 'break' the bike becuase its a XC.