Full suspension or just front suspension for my new bike ?

Question

i am going to get a new pedal bike and i am pretty hardcore. i am going to trail ride but i still want a good bike for jumps. we will mainly trailride though. so should i get a full suspension bike or a hard tail?

thank you

Answer 1

hardtails are better for jumps but FS (full suspension) is more comfortable on trails e-mail me back to tell what you got

Answer 2

You could get a decent XC bike , or decent full suspension bike; If you jump a light XC bike you can easily break it, if you XC a cheap bouncer you will not keep up with your mates on the uphills. So, to do both disciplines well, you will need to spend some serious money:

Have a look at the Specialized S-works Enduro SL for an example. or I could sell you my Giant AC team...!

In your case I would recommend one option is to own 2 separate bikes: a decent XC hardtail, and a separate bike that will survive your pogo urges, I don't know much about this genre, except that the top BMX brands also make some pretty bombproof stuff.

Answer 3

Whats your budget?  I think that a full suspension will be better for your riding.  It will adapt better for the trails, and will probably take abuse better than a hardtail.

Answer 4

full suspension is more comfortable and better for jumping but, there more heaver hard to put on a car rack and they have a really wierd place to put a water bottle and hard tails are more symple to ride and carry, so what sounds good to you?

Answer 5

depends what trails and your comfort things!