A HT will likely be significantly lighter (unless you drop some serious money on the problem), and remember that every time a suspension bobs, it is robbing you of pedal power. Again, this can be mitigated with a nice suspension system, and by good riding technique. But, the simpler, cheaper, and easier solution is to not have a suspension system if you don't need one.
Handle better? Not so much. I guess the less weight you have the easier it is to move the bike around under so, so in that sense perhaps.
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Last edited by jgedwa; 04-28-09 at 07:52 AM.