How necessary is it to have a full-suspension mountain bike?
I am about to get a mountain bike, I am planning on getting a Trek 4300. Its a hardtail bike. I plan on riding at a park by my house with alot of dirt trails and hills. Is it fine if I get a hardtail bike or is it really necessary for me to get a full suspension bike for what I plan on doing?
If you’re going to be on dirt trails and hills then a hardtail should be just fine. Any full suspension bike will be heavier than a hardtail of similar price and on most trails you just don’t need the full suspension any way. On my Merlin Malt I spend much of the time with the front suspension locked out, even on off-road trails. For a decent quality full suspension bike with front and rear lockouts, you’ll have to spend a lot more than you will on your Trek 4300.
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