I am beginning to look around for a new hardtail. I ride a lot of DH-oriented trails on a hardtail with a 5" fork. I would like to know your opinions and experiences about the point when more travel makes little difference in the ride quality because the rigid rear end gets uncontrollable (I am assuming there is a point . . .)
I can use all of my 5" of travel and am afraid that 6" may be too little. Personally I think an Imperial with a 7" or 8" fork would be a blast but I do not want unnecessary weight and cost.
The list at this moment is:
Soul Cycles Loki (because of the shorter CS and slacker HA compared to the Titan)
Evil Imperial
Santa Cruz Chameleon
Transition Vagrant
I can use all of my 5" of travel and am afraid that 6" may be too little. Personally I think an Imperial with a 7" or 8" fork would be a blast but I do not want unnecessary weight and cost.
The list at this moment is:
Soul Cycles Loki (because of the shorter CS and slacker HA compared to the Titan)
Evil Imperial
Santa Cruz Chameleon
Transition Vagrant