A lot of people I ride with that ride full suspension actually say they climb faster than HT. My husband would like to rebuild his HT for the non-technical courses on his race schedule but loves his full for the climbing courses or the western parts which are all rocky.
I don't have much suggestion on upgrading just what I have heard from others who went full suspension. I ride a HT right now as my first bike.
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05-24-2009, 08:44 AM #1
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05-24-2009, 10:38 PM #2
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wow, thanks for the great advice, everyone! I never thought i'd get this much feedback!!
I think I am going to wait till i get my bike and do a couple of rides on it before I make any big decisions or pricey upgrades. If i do upgrade anything, it will probably be just the wheels and the cranks. THough, I have a friend who is going to give me a XT cassettee and rear derailleur for free.
Irulan does have a good point - if i did upgrade a lot of stuff, i might as well of gotten my dream era or even the pink myka!! both of which were technically out of my price range.
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