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what's your budget? What kind of trails? What kind of riding?
I owned some of the best FS designs a few years back including Ellsworth Truth and Titus Racer-X. I always came back to my Moots YBBeat softail...a bike that I will never sell.
If you are in rut infested trails and like to bomb downhill fast, a FS is probably the way to go. If you really like to climb and your trails are fairly smooth, HT. If it is a mix, it depends on what is more important to you. No FS design is as efficient climbing as a HT *unless* the trail is very technical and/or you have poor technique. Technology can cover a lot of problems (think traction control, etc), but it also allows you to go fast and get in over your head.
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