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Z · 08-01-2008, 10:26 AM

If you want to be stuck with 8" wheels and speeds under 50mph safely, the hardtail is for you.

If you want to build a bike with good suspension and want to go fast safely, the softtail is for you.

It's a matter of preference, but I wouldn't build a hardtail for high speeds on 8" wheels and ride it in traffic. Hardtails are for cruising around neighborhoods siteseeing, not navigating through traffic and going fast.

08-01-2008, 10:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Z 5th Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: KANSAS Posts: 7,250	Re: Soft tail or hard tail? Need advice If you want to be stuck with 8" wheels and speeds under 50mph safely, the hardtail is for you. If you want to build a bike with good suspension and want to go fast safely, the softtail is for you. It's a matter of preference, but I wouldn't build a hardtail for high speeds on 8" wheels and ride it in traffic. Hardtails are for cruising around neighborhoods siteseeing, not navigating through traffic and going fast.