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Ecobeard
I've been having dirty thoughts about chopping my hardtail in for a full sus.
What will it be used for you ask? Long days in the saddle, mostly traipsing around Surrey or the likes, maybe 5-10 xc races a year, with 2-3 endurance races (6-24hr).
So what's best then? I'd love a fast, super light, carbon, short travel, full sus, xc 29er (trek top fuel 9.7 for example). But my head tells me I should go for something with a bit more travel (trek fuel ex 9.8, if we're staying with the same brand). Both 29er, both carbon, but 100mm vs 130mm.
I like xc racing but let's be honest, I'm not at a level where the extra weight of 30mm more travel will be the difference between winning and losing races...am I best off getting a "trail" bike?