NJ-XC-Justin
KY-DH-Freddy
I really like the idea of the 27.5+ tires as I'm just five six and don't love a true 29er, and have shit technical skills and like the idea of a wider contact patch. But even with the cushy tires, would you regularly ride a hardtail in our rocky northern NJ woods? I'd love to just bring home an entry level (comp) Spesh Fuze hardtail and avoid the cost of the Stumpy which is a full 2k more if you want the mid fat tires. But I always loved full suss on my 26er. So while the bigger 27.5 wheels and 3.0 tires will help, I'm trying to decide if the cost (3500 vs 1500) is worth it.