WD,.. yer' hardass, cool...
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...but, if hardtails handled better,.. I'm sure GP racers would be happy to drop the weight...
As an old dirt rider,.. the more time your tire is in contact with the ground,.. the better control you have...
Ultimately,.. you want suspension to absorb every nuance of road deviation you will encounter...
The firmer your contact to the road,.. the more control you have...
... and the faster you can go...
Suspension isn't just a comfort,.. it's performance...
It's keeping rubber to road, for maximum acceleration and braking...
If you can ride hardtail fast,.. I'm impressed...
If you can ride without a front brake fast... I'm impressed...
... but, that's like ridin' with one hand tied behind your back...