Originally Posted by Jason222
Hardtails have more traction. Why would it make sense for a full suspension bike to have more traction? there are more linkages and moving parts.
Full suspension will have more traction. Everytime the rear tire on a hard tail bounces off something the tire and terrain briefly lose contact. That means less traction (actually, for a short period of time, there's zero traction).
A full suspension will suck up those bumps and push the tire back into the terrain, allowing for more consistent traction.