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Interesting post mack_turtle. And I agree (for all the very little I know), but where is that threshold? You could argue that FS bikes make riding over technical stuff much easier than HT. And a suspension fork on a HT easier than rigid fork, etc. Is changing the tire/wheel sizes and frame angles/lengths any more radical than adding suspension to bikes? Probably not. But it all adds up to "easier" I suppose. What's the next evolution? electronic assists, auto-adjusting suspensions of some sort, gyros?

Wow, that's a long reach. Here are some numbers for what seem to be popular 27.5 HTs I've been comparing. I only have wheelbase, reach, and head tube angle. The numbers are for the med/large models. Bike Fluid HT1 SC Chameleon D+ Giant Fathom 1 2019 Specialized Fuse Comp 27.5 Commencal Meta HT AM wheelbase 1142/1168 1140/1160 44.5/45.4 1130/1153 1136/1161 1174/1201 head angle 67.5/67.5 67.3/67.3 67/67 67.5/67.5 65/65 reach 425/447 437/460 429/444 420/440 420/445

I've been asking the same questions as I research a new bike. Most of the advice here centers around FS bikes. Curious to hear recommendations around HTs, What's a "good" example HT geo for this area?

pm sent EDIT: I didn't end up grabbing this one, but with a $1650 retail + tax = $1785 + cost to convert to tubeless this is a great deal. Basically $500+ off an essentially brand new bike.