shamrock
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dav8or said:Mountain Bike
Hard tail. Spend the money on components. I don’t ride anything less than XT. Riding trails is a different animal. Learn on the hard tail and wait for the full suspension, you’ll be a better rider.
Unless I find a great deal on a fully sprung bike I'll go with a hardtail. I'd rather have top components on a hardtail that mid level on a full. Just my preference. I rode a steel Trek 970 for several years, most of which with no suspension at all (am I dating myself?) so I'm OK with a hardtail. In my old age I'm just as happy going uphill as I am down anyway. Doing headers over my handlebars at 20 MPH just isn't as alluring as it used to be. Been there, done that, got the T shirt.