I have owned a nice full suspension for a while and went back to a hard tail and often train on a rigid 26 inch single speed when it's snowy or sloppy.
Full suspension is nice in rooty or rocky terrain because you can stay on the gas through technical terrain or go faster downhill. I liked mine a lot.
I got rid of it because of the extra maintenance. The rear shock needs service every year if you ride a lot as does the front. It's a little complicated so I sent them out for $200.
When you look at the pivot points, they are all sitting right where all the mud and crap sprays up from the back wheel. On my Felt, I had to buy a special tool kit for $160 then every time I needed a bushing set, it was an hour in the garage and $100 in parts. In our climate in the east that was once or twice a year.
Screw that, it's just a damn bike. If I lived in some arid climate, maybe it'd reconsider.
Full suspension is nice in rooty or rocky terrain because you can stay on the gas through technical terrain or go faster downhill. I liked mine a lot.
I got rid of it because of the extra maintenance. The rear shock needs service every year if you ride a lot as does the front. It's a little complicated so I sent them out for $200.
When you look at the pivot points, they are all sitting right where all the mud and crap sprays up from the back wheel. On my Felt, I had to buy a special tool kit for $160 then every time I needed a bushing set, it was an hour in the garage and $100 in parts. In our climate in the east that was once or twice a year.
Screw that, it's just a damn bike. If I lived in some arid climate, maybe it'd reconsider.