Riding a Hardtail on Roads

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I’m gonna just say no. A hardtail with road tires is just a flat bar road bike that might have a suspension fork. There is really very little difference today. The frame will probably be heavier too. I find my gravel bike is much friendlier than my HT on roads. Most HTs are 1x setups. This works great for -20% to +20% trails. But on road, where things aren’t as steep, it’s nice to have smaller hops between gears. Honestly though it probably comes down to if you want a suspension fork or not.