Hi! I am currently looking for a new mountain bike. Right now, I ride some no-name hardtail. It has a front suspension fork, but I have no idea which one—by the way, at €400 used, it was also cheap.

My thoughts are still torn between an XC full-suspension bike and a downcountry full-suspension bike. I lean slightly towards the XC full-suspension. I really enjoy riding my quick loop after work and trying to beat my personal best. That's 40 km and 500 m of elevation gain on S0 and S1 trail ratings.

When I have more time or don't feel like a hard workout, I also just cruise around the area and enjoy exploring trails, which are then S1 or maybe sometimes S2.

I don't ride S3, and when I'm just cruising, I'm in no rush—it's just supposed to be fun.

However, I also do long rides of 80–100 km and 1,000 m+ elevation gain, which I really enjoy as well. But again, it's more S0 than S1, and rarely S2.…