Originally Posted by
vespasianus
I would also add that contrary to popular opinion, you are generally no slower on a FS bike as compared to a HT - even on smooth surfaces. And a FS bike is much more comfortable then a HT.
Really?
I have a gravel and road bike and I also was thinking Ti hard tail mnt bike. I am faster than my mnt bike friends up to about 10 to 12%. 15% + their steeper gears, better traction fatter tires help a lot. Down hill forgot about it. They are 2 to 3 times faster than me. ha-ha
I have no interest in bombing the down hills to get top strava times but it would be nice to at least keep up with mnt bikers. My gravel bike is painful on the down hills.
Who makes a good full suspension bike that goes uphill and you don't bounce like a pogo stick just riding on flat ground? I only rode my friends bike for a few minutes in front of his house. All I could remember was it felt like dirt bike. Wide handle bars, cushy ride, and pogo while pedaling on flat smooth road.