Hardtail or Sweetspot

[Hefty]

Hey all, need some advice.  I have owned 3 HG hardtails and am ready to buy another (this time I’ll keep it).  I have never ridden the HG FS but have heard that they handle very similar to the HT’s.  I want to do some epic style races and I am concerened that my back will fatigue on the hardtail too much.  Mostly it starts to bother me, although not severely, on longer seated sections with enough bumps to jar me.  Too long to stand or unweight.  This is what the sweetspot excels at right.  I don’t mind at all if it is less active while standing.  In y

Hey all, need some advice.  I have owned 3 HG hardtails and am ready to buy another (this time I’ll keep it).  I have never ridden the HG FS but have heard that they handle very similar to the HT’s.  I want to do some epic style races and I am concerened that my back will fatigue on the hardtail too much.  Mostly it starts to bother me, although not severely, on longer seated sections with enough bumps to jar me.  Too long to stand or unweight.  This is what the sweetspot excels at right.  I don’t mind at all if it is less active while standing.  In your experiences would this be a good fot for this type of riding and terrain. 

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