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are long travel hardtails dead ? « Singletrack Forum

I just built up a BFe with 150mm forks, didn't give a 29er a thought. Wanted a bike where I could potentially swap components onto other bikes.

Posted 4 years ago #

LTHT seems to be a British thing. Perhaps it's the combination of not needing FS for most UK trails and the soggy conditions that destroys FS pivots etc. I've got a HT 29er now as I...

Long Travel Hardtails-Show me!!! « Singletrack Forum

Theyre for sale if anyone wants them (red tyres), unfortunately i had a parting of ways with the BFe.

Posted 8 years ago #

one of the last rides with this frame. my (now the GF's) old sanderson. 100mm frame but would run it 120mm with sag. looking back on it a little...

Advantages/Disadvantages of more travel on a hardtail ...

Fun - yes

Faster - probably not

I've got one and I'm no gnarr core hero, and round here the lighter 100mm bike is faster.

Posted 6 years ago #

I love my original 456 with 150 mill forks, My crown to axle length is the same as the Fox RLC 125's that came of my bike. So the way I see it is that i was getting an extra inch of travel for free

Posted 6 years ago #

I've got a Ragley...

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