Ultra-fast Answer: A seat tube angle between 73° and 75° is the norm for a hardtail today. The most common number seems to be 73.5°. Those values preserve both the…
Condensed Answer: A downhill fork can be installed on a hardtail only when the frame is strong enough to handle the travel (compression) of the fork. If the frame isn't…
Condensed Answer: A hardtail frame would require serious modifications to the rear triangle to become a viable full-suspension model. In most cases, buying a dedicated full-suspension frame is a safer,…
Condensed answer: A hardtail can be used as a dirt jumper only if it has an aggressive geometry already resembling that of a dirt jump bike. Otherwise, the hardtail will…