But uhh... I'd still try one if anyone had a little one for me to try. I am 5'5" with 30 inseam
:hmmm: 5'5", you may not be built for a 29er, the wheels are almost as tall as you are.
i was reading around on mtbr, and one thing that i found that seemed to make sense to me was the fact that many people found that riding a hardtail helped them pick out better and smoother lines on the fly than on a full squish. especially on rockier trails because of the naturally less forgiving ride of a hardtail. so, i guess training on hardtail could be beneficial to your speed...
So true!! 99% of the hundreds (maybe thousands) of people I've ridden w/ absolutley SUCK at line choice. Lift your vision even 10 feet more in front and you will get faster up and down no matter the bike.
But uhh... I'd still try one if anyone had a little one for me to try. I am 5'5" with 30 inseam
You could improve your line choice on a fully just by working on it. This idea that hardtails make you better at line choice is a little weird. Yes, they force you to be better about line choice, but if you're coming off a full suspension bike, you're either going to:
A) Crash a lot or
B) go a lot slower
as you work on finding those "better lines."
There's a lot of merit for learning to ride mountain bikes on a hardtail rather than fully, but if you started out riding full suspension and have developed your own bad habits, it's a bit specious to claim that going back to a hardtail will automatically make you a better rider.
I also don't get the people who talk about hardtails making you more skilled, then tell everyone to ride 29ers. If 29ers make tough trails easier, shouldn't you encourage people to ride 26er hardtails to build those skills? 29ers are just another crutch!
So true!! 99% of the hundreds(maybe thousands) of people I've ridden w/ absolutley SUCK at line choice.Lift your vision even 10 feet more in front and you will get faster up and down no matter the bike.
na na na na! not listening, not listening!:mad2:
If you go fast enough you don't need to pick lines anymore, it all just works itself out
-Jim.
If you go fast enough you don't need to pick lines anymore, it all just works itself out
-Jim.
the cake is a lie!
So true!! 99% of the hundreds(maybe thousands) of people I've ridden w/ absolutley SUCK at line choice.Lift your vision even 10 feet more in front and you will get faster up and down no matter the bike.