>>998098>>998175>muh lockouteven the best ones cant compare even to a cheaper hardtail and the feel of a rigid rear triangle
>Are you some sort of retard? Who tells you these things? I've done a few 6ft drops to flat on my 100mm travel aluminum fully (needless to say it bottomed out) and the frame didn't explode.just relax your salty ass and talk normaly- it was just for demonstrative purpouses, and yes Ive seen peopel goofing aroung before the races doing those sort of things which ended up with broken chainstays while on HT you can huck as much as you want and it probably wont fail
>I can't counter the rest of your post as it's true, hardtails do offer a different riding experience. A slower one. it offers a more rad, authentic fun experince. most fun things about bikes - acceleration, pumps, jumps, drifting, corners are more enjoyable on a ht, sure fully gets the speed from fast flat sections so yeah, youll be faster in a race situation but waeva