p.s.
since i am spreading myself thin already with other bikes (road, cx...) and i wasn't born into the duPont family, i have to be realistic. would love to have an FS steed in the stable....
what i really want is the best FS bike that has the simplest technology...it gets simpler since i don't plan on riding downhill (only) at high speed with airbags surrounding me...or riding see-saws and other wooden contraptions.
in a sense, the whole FS or HT debate is one aspect....within the FS universe, there are several applications that call for different bikes.