Importance of rear suspension?
08-07-07 | 06:21 AM
#26
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08-07-07 | 06:39 AM
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I just ordered a hard tail not really having a clue as to what I should have gotten. I went hardtail because it seems that you can get more bike for your money and seemingly less maintenance issues. Are there certain types of terrain which dictate what type of bike, FS versus HT, one should use or is it simply a matter of personal preference? I live in the foothills of the Appalachian mtns. so we have all kinds of terrain here. Thanks!
08-07-07 | 07:52 AM
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IMHO... You are going to be standing on technical and downhill sections, using your arms and legs for your suspension, no mater what type of bike you have. The beauty of the rear suspension is in all the rest of the ride, where you can sit comfortably while pedalling over smaller junk.
08-07-07 | 08:18 AM
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Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?
IMHO... You are going to be standing on technical and downhill sections, using your arms and legs for your suspension, no mater what type of bike you have. The beauty of the rear suspension is in all the rest of the ride, where you can sit comfortably while pedalling over smaller junk.
My MTB only has a suspension fork and seatpost, which goes with the idea of, if the terrain is difficult enough, I'll be standing anyway; but if I'm just cruising, the seatpost absorbs the annoying bumps. I get the (relative) pedaling efficiency of a hardtail (but without a lockout fork, unfortunately) and comfort when I need it.
I think that FS is more of a benefit if I want to pedal harder/more often on difficult terrain. I'd figure that my hardtail would be moving too much.
08-07-07 | 01:38 PM
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" It's also a better workout because you get to experience pedal bob."
hmm, never really thought about it that way...lol
hmm, never really thought about it that way...lol
08-07-07 | 01:44 PM
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I remember last week there was a thread I said was the funniest....I take it back, this is. The misinformation and lack of knowledge is really comical. Some of the answers given were actually correct
08-07-07 | 02:35 PM
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08-07-07 | 02:45 PM
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