Quote Originally Posted by tealtreak View Post
on the full suspension versus hard tail- the far more skilled than I lunatics I ride with claim every one should start on a hard tail..........(:
..the reason is: in general, you will gain better bike handling skills by riding a hard tail. You will learn to incorporate "body english" for balance and maneuvering. Starting out on a FS can make you a lazy rider in that since the bike is so absorptive of bouncing, trail irregularities, rocks and so on, you never learn to properly use your body as part of the suspension. IE, the bike is not a sofa to just sit on.