So I have two nice mountain bikes sitting in my garage which is one too many, both a carbon felt 26 inch, one is the Edict full suspension and the other is a 6 hard tail. I had planned to just sell the hard tail, but after riding both I'm kind of vexed. I feel like the Edict is slower steering and it clearly weighs a few pounds more, but it allows me to ride with less fatigue over rooty terrain. I only do the longer events a couple times a year and generally do xc races of 2 hours or less and train 2 hours in the woods on a typical day.
I have this subjective feeling that the quicker handling of the hard tail makes me faster, but maybe it's all smoke. I am planning to do a little testing today and ride both for a training loop and compare how they go.
Our terrain is rooty, somewhat rocky and had hills but not extended climbs.
Any perspectives from people who have made the switch? I may have trouble with change and that's what gets in my way sometimes.
I have this subjective feeling that the quicker handling of the hard tail makes me faster, but maybe it's all smoke. I am planning to do a little testing today and ride both for a training loop and compare how they go.
Our terrain is rooty, somewhat rocky and had hills but not extended climbs.
Any perspectives from people who have made the switch? I may have trouble with change and that's what gets in my way sometimes.
those little wheels are for kids!
