IMO a hardtail is for people who haven't yet tried a full suspension, or didn't get used to it yet. Full sus is safer, and more comfy. The only drawback is the extra 1kg of weight, and the fact that the weight is in the back, so the bike feels less lively.
@@diviscadilek1764 I’ve tried full suspension many times before and I’m not sure if it’s just the model but I think I’d rather ride my hard tail than a full suspension
Day 1 on my HCHT, felt like im no good for mountain biking, now, with all the progression and fun shredding, learning tricks, crashing, jumping, feels so good im inlove with it. I dont see meself wanting a fullie 🔥
Yeah, i spent considerably more and call it my hero bike.. just feels so planted.. stuff i'd have looked at and probably chickened out of before im just rolling into first time.
Don't sweat it bro. I've been riding a $200 hardtail with no upgrades for half a year and not only has it not fallen apart but it's given me so many great moments and lessons in riding and repairing.
Would love to see blake do a video where he used a £600-£700 hardtail with 100mm of suspension. I feel like he would absolutely smash everything that all of us wouldn't dream of trying
@william nguyen I don't know if I could enjoy ANYTHING that much. I feel like Blake would have that same energy working the drive thru at McDonald's. "Hello you beautiful people, would you like fries with that?" 🤣
@@trailrunnah8886 don't forget that you're watching a performance. The way he shows up in these videos is an amplification of his personality, because you don't put out the mediocre stuff. I'm sure he's like this in real life, but a more moderate version. You might be interested in the concept of parasocial relationships. Just don't let yourself make social comparisons of your own behavior to an amped up character like this, and then feel bad about yourself. You're seeing the scripted, edited, polished Blake, but living the raw footage of your own mental life.
I know it’s old comment, but anyway… I would suggest CBD oil. It helps a lot, man! Helps with sleep, helps to not worry about not important things. Overall you’re in better mood and ready to ride!
@@tomtricks6838 Just for the fact he never has anything negative to say about anything that others might consider beneath them, even though he's an elite rider.
Love Blake for his love of hardtails. I'm sort of a minimalist in many aspects of life and when it comes to bikes, most of the points in this video resonate loud and clear with me. 🤘
The compassion for the hardtail he has is so fun to watch. They've done like 10 videos of the hartail and all are the same things but I never get enough of it! More hartail!
I went back to a hardtail. love it. I love the agile feeling and having the connection of the ground underneath your bike. I really don't need a full suss. On a 2021 Commencal Meta HT now 👌🏼
In an age where the industry is pushing bikes with more travel, more complexity, and thins like wireless shifting (which does cost a LOT), it's great to take a step back, and to go beck to the tired and true hard tail that was always there for us, and always patiently waited for us to take a break from full squishes and come back to give it some love.
I love hardtails and instantly hit the like button based on the title alone. I thought I'd be hardtail till I die, but I just went full squish. In my mid 40's, aches and injuries have prevented me from riding my hardtail as much as I'd like so I just picked up a slightly used Diamondback Release and am finding already that sore ankles, for example, don't keep me off the bike like they do with the hardtail. I'm sure there are guys and gals here who are older than me still rocking the hardtail and I think that's awesome. Keep it up as long as you can.
I absolutely love Blake's enthusiasm for Hard Tails. I love my Dual Sus but nothing beats being able to grab a HT and just go and shred. In fact since the sun appeared in Feb in the UK all I've ridden is my HT. Viva la Hard Tail.
Sooo miss my hardtail. Was stolen last year so took the opportunity to upgrade to full suss. The HT was much quicker and just a far more fun ride. Hardtail with 27.5 wheels 😍🤘
Blake, you're an amazing mountain bike rider of all MTB genres, teacher, motivator, & overall inspiration! Being able to ride at the level you are is just in my dreams having only recently mastered basic skills such as the bunny hop. However, enjoying riding fast speeds on beginner MTB trails in the beauty of nature is satisfying enough for me. Yes, the simple things in life are often the most gratifying! Thank you for your video. Greeting from the west coast of Canada! Keep up the great work ☺!
I'm a bit late to this party but I'm a roadie and just bought my first hard tail and I just want to let you know how inspiring these videos are. I have so much to learn but I'm STOKED!
@@benjacobson7490 I doubt that it would happen as well but I do think it would be fun to see those two hardtail enthusiasts together shredding Sedona trails.
It still gets me every time I see Blake riding clipless. Seems like the video of him riding clipless for the first time came out yesterday and here he is.
Great hardtail videos Blake! You make us all proud with our hardtails. Nothing beats the pureness and the beauty of simplicity. Great riders go for hardtails for real adventure!
Starting on a hardtail gives you skills you need to improve and use on a fully. Line choice, working with your legs, body position and constant adjustment, riding with less traction. I love my dj hardtail 😍
Multiply that by 100% "Starting on a RIGID BIKE gives you skills you need to improve and use on a fully. Line choice, working with your legs, body position and constant adjustment, riding with less traction."
Thanks, Blake! You managed to rekindle my love for riding a moutainbike after almost 20 years. After watching you shred that Scout last summer, I went on and rented one while on vacation and it was amazing fun. After that, I preordered myself a Scout Comp, unfortunately it didn’t arrive in 7 months so I bought myself a frame. One year later, still stuck with the empty frame (parts are really hard to come by these days), I managed to find the last Scout Race in Romania and jumped on it. I can’t wait to upgrade the my bad boy with some xt’s and a proper dropper (if parts will become available again), until then just happy to ride and having loads of fun. Thanks again for inspiring me, man! Keep up the awesome vids!
I think the best argument for hardtails (especially aggressive hardtails) is that they're all you need for a vast majority of trails! Average mountain bike riders probably spend most of their time riding easy to intermediate trails (green, blue, black) where full suspension bikes are over-kill (though still fun). Considering the cost savings, weight savings, pedal efficiency and challenge/engagement of riding a hardtail, it's easy to agree, it's the only bike most of us need :)
So true...been riding mtb for 10 years with full sus. Only last year pandemic lock down had hardcore hardtail. Right after, got my first big jump, drop and bunyy hop
From GCN now GMBN, from mtb in the 80’s to road through the 90’s & 2000’s, then cyclocross and now back on a 2006 Kinesis XCPro2 hardtail the last 18months. Going to haul this 54 year old slightly worn out body into modern times and going to buy a Nukeproof Scout frame and build it up so thankyou Blake for helping me realise my destiny.
Good hardtail isnt cheap, but definitely cheaper then a fully. Im a weekend warrior, I usually explore the world and that needs a light XC bike. Brutal climbs, many kilometers these are my prios. (last week i was thinking about a gravel bike, but forgot it after a gnarly descent)
Even as a full sus rider, I have massive respect for the hardtail...many bang-for-the buck advantages as the same $ for a mid-range full sus will get you a super-high quality HT. Blake definitely illustrates how a skilled rider makes use of arm & leg suspension to effectively soak up some serious terrain! We get too caught up in trying to keep up with the Joneses, worrying about having the latest model with big name components. If you're having big fun on the trails and returning home with body & bike intact, then you have everything you need, be it an HT or full sus! All we need to do is ride with respect for the laws of physics and other trail users, have fun, and strive to be the beautiful people that Blake gives us credit for :)
Yup...My one and only bike...I can also put some high pressure skinny slicks on it IF I want to ride with my roadie friends and do a really big pavement ride.
I am looking for a fully for like half a year now. I was thinking that I'm gonna take the Giant Trance X1. Now I see this video and I want the Nukeproof Scout. What the f. I cant decide. Blake you're a great guy.
I recently started riding a hardtail after being on a full suspension for many years. I found that the hardtail is just as capable when descending out of the saddle, but I really miss that rear suspension when trying to pedal in rough terrain.
This is my experience as well. For most of the stuff I ride I really suffer on a hardtail because its quite flat and very rooty/rocky so its hard to get the speed you need for a lot of the features/jumps without your feet flying off the pedals. Just got a 120mm rear travel full suss and its been a game changer. For the stuff Blake is riding in the video its fine. I rode bike park wales on a hardtail and loved it because its well groomed and downhill. For the pokey, lumpy, bumpy trails I usually ride nearer to home though a short travel full suspension makes more sense.
Smooth trails like the majority of the UK, a HT is all you need... Anywhere with rocks, root & drops like Cannock chase & bikepark Wales, FS is so much more enjoyable, and with lockout shocks, has next to no disadvantages.
Yeah, I have a xc hardtail as well as a full sus . I made my stem 50mm on my xc heaps better. I've take my xc down some gnarly trials , thinks of getting rid of both bikes and get a endro hardtail any thoughts.
@@gregborsey5563 Depends where you ride. Good time to be selling but pretty hard to buy a bike. I'd stick with two personally. I still prefer my full sus but I love all of my bikes for different reasons.
@@gregborsey5563 Yeah, like chairman said it is easy to sell not to buy. I've been really looking at a lot of different bikes... I ended up buying a Commencal Meta HT AM frame and build from there. Mostly because I wanted a hardtail to put the money where it matters. I choose the Meta because it looks brilliant, great value and good user experiences all over the place! I expect to ride bike parks, pump tracks, dirt jumps and trails so this was a real challenge... On my XC I couldn't really do any of these things with confidence... Some better riders might though...
I have been riding Mtn bikes for almost 30 yrs, I have owned full suspension and hardtails, but I seem to gravitate back towards Hardtails. The Plus Hardtail was the perfect fit for me, just enough cush for my style of riding. After nearly a year of owning a 27.5+ hardtail, a friend asked me if I regretted not buying a full suspension....My answer, "Not one bit!" Hardtails Rule!
True hardtrial mtb teaches you a lot . I have commencial titanium 2015 model and I am enjoying every moment at this age 60+. Thanks Blake your my favourite.
Fully agree Blake , 2020 chromag stylus. Vancouver island and whistler! I’ll ride the paint off this bike before going full suspension 🤘🏾cheer keep up the good work !
"Hard tails are cheap unless you're buying an XC bike, all that carbon." lol. I have a carbon hard tail and it really is the only ride I need for what I do.
Wow! I love the cycle industry. A year ago a Hardtail would have been a no no! Bring on a pandemic and Brexit and suddenly the Hardtail is the best thing since sliced bread, not just in this GMBN video but most of them recently! The reason I can think this shift is happening is rising costs, £2.5k is what we paid for a decent full susser a few years ago. Lack of components, there is a massive shortage of components since the pandemic. I love the way the GMBN sponsers are pushing hardtails as that's all that will be available and affordable! Its amazing how people have followed the trends from 26 to 29 to 27.5 or both and now forcing 29" wheels! I still ride a 26" fully rigid and suspension Hardtail and still have as much fun as I ever did.
Yeah, all this pushing of hardtails recently is definitely something to do with the industry and sponsors. They are great but I'm sure there is an ulterior motive to all this singing their praises recently. It's not just because they suddenly realised they're amazing.
Great video blake👍🏻. I started mountainbiking in 1994 and used my zaskar for everything. CC, DS, DH and Trial and drive home with that after the race. Still riding it today 26 years later and i love it. For the most people hardtails are more then enough. You can have so much fun with it.
All the GMB guy's are great but I love Blake. Not only do I learn but, the man just makes me smile in every video. Funny, great Sense of humor, and just seems like the good friend you would always want to hang with.
I love my hardtail. I started with basic Specialized Hardrock. Then I changed almost everything. Only thing left is the frame. After 8 years I still ride it and have fun. I've done some mountain biking. I changed few things and I used it to go to work in the city. Then I changed back things and was to riding it in the mountain. It is easy and cheap imo. If you are on budget and you need all around bike hardtail is the way.
Totally agree ! I upgrade my 2017 Kona shred and it’s such a polyvalent and playable bike. I can do trail, ligth DH lines, trial and street riding, pumptrack, simple cruising time with my son, and with it, I’ll improve my skill day by day. Hardtail for life !
Well, I actually have two hardtail guys, both with just a trail set up with 120mm travel fork and xt groupset and 2.8 plus tyres. My other one h.tail bike being different coz of the dropper post. Nice video guys!
First 'good' bike I bought was 7 months ago. For $1k it has been a dream machine which I've used nearly daily! Upgraded the wheelset, did some comfort mods, now I'm ready to take it literally anywhere. Love the hardtail. Fast tires makes it as quick as a gravel bike, chunky ones as capable as anything. 10/10, love the hardtail!
Fully rigid mullet with a plus tire up front. i have a few mini mullets from older 26" frames, 29er fork, 27.5 wheel. They seem to be most fun rides I've ever had. All of mine have worked amazing for me. I'm short as f@ck so the 26 out back really pays off and they scream around corners, climb well and are as playful as a bag off puppies and rainbows.
You all realize that this was tongue in cheek. I don’t want a fully rigid bike, ever. I learned a lot riding a hardtail with 100mm of front travel. I’m now on a Full suspension bike with 150 in the font and 140 rear. I have no intention of going back to a hardtail let alone a fully rigid bike. That’s insane.
I think the most important about the hardtail is the progression I ride quite good I would say when I got back on my hardtail I need to focus that things isn't easy to ride full squish is easy. Hardtail put you out of your comfortable zone
Love my hardtail. What a riot, always brings a smile to my face. Aggressive hardtails really are amazingly capable. Love mine so much I keep making unnecessary updates to my 2020 Whyte 905, it is down to 27 lbs and is an absolute blast. Ibis Carbon hoops, updated to GX Eagle drivetrain, Nukeproof carbon bar, PNW loam lever and dropper, Funn 40mm stem, replaced the Rekon with a DHR II, Guide Ultimate levers, 200mm front rotor.
Here is the "We all love hardtails and Blake should do more hardtail videos" button
yes bro hardtails all the wayyyy
I love hardtails I ride a Marin team Marin myself and I have no problem keeping right up with my full suspension friends
Yes
IMO a hardtail is for people who haven't yet tried a full suspension, or didn't get used to it yet. Full sus is safer, and more comfy. The only drawback is the extra 1kg of weight, and the fact that the weight is in the back, so the bike feels less lively.
@@diviscadilek1764 I’ve tried full suspension many times before and I’m not sure if it’s just the model but I think I’d rather ride my hard tail than a full suspension
You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a hardtail. And that's almost the same.
Haha! This is true. I love this sentence.
That’s so true haha !
No you can't, it's impossible to find any in stock 😭
True
Agree, went on a big and steezy ride today on my hardtail.
"Progression comes naturally when you're having fun"
That's a 100% true.
This should be a GMBN T-Shirt!
And maybe a sticker as well.
Day 1 on my HCHT, felt like im no good for mountain biking, now, with all the progression and fun shredding, learning tricks, crashing, jumping, feels so good im inlove with it. I dont see meself wanting a fullie 🔥
100% agree
And not just on a bike, but with everything you do! 🤟
Hardtails: ego boosters when you are faster than your full-sus buddies, AND the perfect excuse when you are slower.
better yet, if we shred faster better than those fullies with fancy parts, awesome feeling bro xD
Isnt every plus of a hardtail a reason why a no suspension bike is better?
Yes man. Hardtail Homies never lose
Blake waking up in the morning: time to ride that beautiful hardtail for you beautiful people
😂😂🙌🏽🙌🏽
Me with a 600 dollar hard tail
*confidence went up by 1000000%*
100%👍
Same. I have a Giant XTC 2015 and I love it.
Yeah, i spent considerably more and call it my hero bike.. just feels so planted.. stuff i'd have looked at and probably chickened out of before im just rolling into first time.
Don't sweat it bro. I've been riding a $200 hardtail with no upgrades for half a year and not only has it not fallen apart but it's given me so many great moments and lessons in riding and repairing.
Bro SHRED!
I live for Blake's hardtail videos
I like your profile photo, as someone living in an area with no bike parks. 👍
Too
@@kswsquared XD it's not true either, I'm much more of a techy loamy person myself. I only have it because IFHT films are amazing
This guy and Blake get me
Would love to see blake do a video where he used a £600-£700 hardtail with 100mm of suspension. I feel like he would absolutely smash everything that all of us wouldn't dream of trying
that is a great challenge !
Make sure he’s got a Suntour coil fork for that 100mm
We've got something for you coming this weekend! 👀
@@gmbn No way!!
This weekend. I can’t wait.
I wish I had even 25% of Blake's energy and enthusiasm
I bet he sleeps sooooooo good at night. No other way he can have that much energy.
@@DoctaFoxXx and like Will said, obviously he truly loves his job.
@william nguyen I don't know if I could enjoy ANYTHING that much. I feel like Blake would have that same energy working the drive thru at McDonald's. "Hello you beautiful people, would you like fries with that?" 🤣
@@trailrunnah8886 don't forget that you're watching a performance. The way he shows up in these videos is an amplification of his personality, because you don't put out the mediocre stuff. I'm sure he's like this in real life, but a more moderate version. You might be interested in the concept of parasocial relationships. Just don't let yourself make social comparisons of your own behavior to an amped up character like this, and then feel bad about yourself. You're seeing the scripted, edited, polished Blake, but living the raw footage of your own mental life.
I know it’s old comment, but anyway… I would suggest CBD oil. It helps a lot, man! Helps with sleep, helps to not worry about not important things. Overall you’re in better mood and ready to ride!
I think when Blake is like 80 years old he would still be able to do a backflip on any bike and other tricks sooo good man
Yea like tony hawk
@@valesz4140 8
Absolutely! His enthusiasm and energy levels are out of this world! You're one of the best Blake!!!!
Agreed
Can we just respect how humble he is
how is he
@@tomtricks6838 Just for the fact he never has anything negative to say about anything that others might consider beneath them, even though he's an elite rider.
Love Blake for his love of hardtails. I'm sort of a minimalist in many aspects of life and when it comes to bikes, most of the points in this video resonate loud and clear with me. 🤘
Same here! Minimalism is also the reason why I'm attracted to hardtails like Norco Torrent, Marin Team Marin, etc.
Single speed hardtail for the same reason!
@@yengsabio5315 just got a giant fathom 2, pretty stripped down look, and it feels great. That Marin looks great
@@user-gq5fb8hw6d Will try to check on it. Giant is a bike brand that is available here at my end.
If you were true minimalist you would ride a fixie hardtail.
Been riding my Kona Explosif hardtail for years. Still puts a big smile on my face
The best of many many hardtail frames I've ever ridden. Love mine to death and will keep it forever!
🤜🏿 Hardtails make so much sense.
honestly for me i don't even care if im on a hardtail or a full suspension as long as i have a bike im happy
Correction: as long as you have a bike that works im happy
Hooray for that!
Road bike too?
yeah i got a rigid but its still holding up on the trails
Bike and dog.
Most of life problems solved.
The compassion for the hardtail he has is so fun to watch. They've done like 10 videos of the hartail and all are the same things but I never get enough of it! More hartail!
I went back to a hardtail. love it. I love the agile feeling and having the connection of the ground underneath your bike. I really don't need a full suss. On a 2021 Commencal Meta HT now 👌🏼
Progression comes naturally when you are having FUN! I fricken love that comment! Thanks dude
In an age where the industry is pushing bikes with more travel, more complexity, and thins like wireless shifting (which does cost a LOT), it's great to take a step back, and to go beck to the tired and true hard tail that was always there for us, and always patiently waited for us to take a break from full squishes and come back to give it some love.
I love hardtails and instantly hit the like button based on the title alone. I thought I'd be hardtail till I die, but I just went full squish. In my mid 40's, aches and injuries have prevented me from riding my hardtail as much as I'd like so I just picked up a slightly used Diamondback Release and am finding already that sore ankles, for example, don't keep me off the bike like they do with the hardtail. I'm sure there are guys and gals here who are older than me still rocking the hardtail and I think that's awesome. Keep it up as long as you can.
I absolutely love Blake's enthusiasm for Hard Tails. I love my Dual Sus but nothing beats being able to grab a HT and just go and shred. In fact since the sun appeared in Feb in the UK all I've ridden is my HT. Viva la Hard Tail.
Hardtails to get to any trail.... solid tube fork also..... seat and stem damper ok by me....fun is fun!
I LOVE Blake's energy! Please don't change.
Just got a Nukeproof scout 275 race and im so happy, its perfect for me
Sooo miss my hardtail. Was stolen last year so took the opportunity to upgrade to full suss. The HT was much quicker and just a far more fun ride.
Hardtail with 27.5 wheels 😍🤘
Blake, you're an amazing mountain bike rider of all MTB genres, teacher, motivator, & overall inspiration! Being able to ride at the level you are is just in my dreams having only recently mastered basic skills such as the bunny hop. However, enjoying riding fast speeds on beginner MTB trails in the beauty of nature is satisfying enough for me. Yes, the simple things in life are often the most gratifying! Thank you for your video. Greeting from the west coast of Canada! Keep up the great work ☺!
I'm a bit late to this party but I'm a roadie and just bought my first hard tail and I just want to let you know how inspiring these videos are. I have so much to learn but I'm STOKED!
Blake + hardtail = instant like
I've two Hard Tails, one is my daily commuter bike that is XC and the other is a Aggressive Hard Tail for the trails. They are both great bikes.
Anyone else think that when we are post covid, Blake should get down to Sedona and do a video with Steve from hardtailparty?
Post covid? That's never gonna happen. We're now not allowed to pass diseases to each other, enjoy your permanent quarantine.
That'd be awesome and give some love to a great channel, but I doubt it
@@benjacobson7490 I doubt that it would happen as well but I do think it would be fun to see those two hardtail enthusiasts together shredding Sedona trails.
@@williamwerk5447 yeah for sure
@@why3011 somebody pissed in your cheerios this morning
With you all the way here blake, having rode full sus & hardtail for 20+years the hardtail is my go to weapon of choice.
It still gets me every time I see Blake riding clipless. Seems like the video of him riding clipless for the first time came out yesterday and here he is.
Great hardtail videos Blake! You make us all proud with our hardtails. Nothing beats the pureness and the beauty of simplicity. Great riders go for hardtails for real adventure!
Hardtails are just gnarly & so much fun🤟
Starting on a hardtail gives you skills you need to improve and use on a fully. Line choice, working with your legs, body position and constant adjustment, riding with less traction. I love my dj hardtail 😍
Totally agree, I'm a xc hardtail rider and I think the moments that I can barely keep the bar straight are the funniest ones
Multiply that by 100%
"Starting on a RIGID BIKE gives you skills you need to improve and use on a fully. Line choice, working with your legs, body position and constant adjustment, riding with less traction."
Thanks, Blake! You managed to rekindle my love for riding a moutainbike after almost 20 years. After watching you shred that Scout last summer, I went on and rented one while on vacation and it was amazing fun. After that, I preordered myself a Scout Comp, unfortunately it didn’t arrive in 7 months so I bought myself a frame. One year later, still stuck with the empty frame (parts are really hard to come by these days), I managed to find the last Scout Race in Romania and jumped on it. I can’t wait to upgrade the my bad boy with some xt’s and a proper dropper (if parts will become available again), until then just happy to ride and having loads of fun. Thanks again for inspiring me, man! Keep up the awesome vids!
Blake really loves his hardtail. How many videos about hardtails are there even?
I think the best argument for hardtails (especially aggressive hardtails) is that they're all you need for a vast majority of trails! Average mountain bike riders probably spend most of their time riding easy to intermediate trails (green, blue, black) where full suspension bikes are over-kill (though still fun). Considering the cost savings, weight savings, pedal efficiency and challenge/engagement of riding a hardtail, it's easy to agree, it's the only bike most of us need :)
So true...been riding mtb for 10 years with full sus. Only last year pandemic lock down had hardcore hardtail. Right after, got my first big jump, drop and bunyy hop
Love it. Waiting for my Fuse Expert 29 to arrive this week and can't wait.
Hardtail user here since 2006 and super love it
From GCN now GMBN, from mtb in the 80’s to road through the 90’s & 2000’s, then cyclocross and now back on a 2006 Kinesis XCPro2 hardtail the last 18months. Going to haul this 54 year old slightly worn out body into modern times and going to buy a Nukeproof Scout frame and build it up so thankyou Blake for helping me realise my destiny.
I have never fancied a full suspension, hardtail all the way 🔥
Good hardtail isnt cheap, but definitely cheaper then a fully. Im a weekend warrior, I usually explore the world and that needs a light XC bike.
Brutal climbs, many kilometers these are my prios.
(last week i was thinking about a gravel bike, but forgot it after a gnarly descent)
Gravel bikes suck. Hardtail FTW
Just bought a Marin San Quentin and I can confirm hardtails are the best
I just LOVE this guy..He made me fall in LOVE again with my hardtail..!!
Even as a full sus rider, I have massive respect for the hardtail...many bang-for-the buck advantages as the same $ for a mid-range full sus will get you a super-high quality HT. Blake definitely illustrates how a skilled rider makes use of arm & leg suspension to effectively soak up some serious terrain! We get too caught up in trying to keep up with the Joneses, worrying about having the latest model with big name components. If you're having big fun on the trails and returning home with body & bike intact, then you have everything you need, be it an HT or full sus! All we need to do is ride with respect for the laws of physics and other trail users, have fun, and strive to be the beautiful people that Blake gives us credit for :)
After years of trying, I've FINALLY ordered a Scout Pro!🤙
Used specialized rockhopper expert best money spent in a long time
Yup...My one and only bike...I can also put some high pressure skinny slicks on it IF I want to ride with my roadie friends and do a really big pavement ride.
I am looking for a fully for like half a year now. I was thinking that I'm gonna take the Giant Trance X1. Now I see this video and I want the Nukeproof Scout. What the f. I cant decide. Blake you're a great guy.
I absolutely love my Meta HT! I appreciate the hardtail love from GMBN. You don’t need a ton of cash to have a love of fun on the trails
I recently started riding a hardtail after being on a full suspension for many years. I found that the hardtail is just as capable when descending out of the saddle, but I really miss that rear suspension when trying to pedal in rough terrain.
This is my experience as well. For most of the stuff I ride I really suffer on a hardtail because its quite flat and very rooty/rocky so its hard to get the speed you need for a lot of the features/jumps without your feet flying off the pedals. Just got a 120mm rear travel full suss and its been a game changer. For the stuff Blake is riding in the video its fine. I rode bike park wales on a hardtail and loved it because its well groomed and downhill. For the pokey, lumpy, bumpy trails I usually ride nearer to home though a short travel full suspension makes more sense.
@@mctrials23 "without your feet flying off the pedals"... get some SPD clip pedals and shoes... it will change your life.
Smooth trails like the majority of the UK, a HT is all you need... Anywhere with rocks, root & drops like Cannock chase & bikepark Wales, FS is so much more enjoyable, and with lockout shocks, has next to no disadvantages.
tbh a low travel full sus would be the best all rounder for everything but you can never go wrong with a long travel slack hardtail!
A great video and full of truth about hardtails and how they ride, and laced with light heartedness.
My xc bike is just as fun as my full sus for the trails I ride. Makes fairly bumpy trails feel like a full on downhill blast.
agreed
I couldn't enjoy my XC bike though. The layout just made it impossible to have fun or relax at certain moments...
Yeah, I have a xc hardtail as well as a full sus . I made my stem 50mm on my xc heaps better. I've take my xc down some gnarly trials , thinks of getting rid of both bikes and get a endro hardtail any thoughts.
@@gregborsey5563 Depends where you ride. Good time to be selling but pretty hard to buy a bike. I'd stick with two personally. I still prefer my full sus but I love all of my bikes for different reasons.
@@gregborsey5563 Yeah, like chairman said it is easy to sell not to buy. I've been really looking at a lot of different bikes... I ended up buying a Commencal Meta HT AM frame and build from there. Mostly because I wanted a hardtail to put the money where it matters. I choose the Meta because it looks brilliant, great value and good user experiences all over the place! I expect to ride bike parks, pump tracks, dirt jumps and trails so this was a real challenge... On my XC I couldn't really do any of these things with confidence... Some better riders might though...
I have been riding Mtn bikes for almost 30 yrs, I have owned full suspension and hardtails, but I seem to gravitate back towards Hardtails. The Plus Hardtail was the perfect fit for me, just enough cush for my style of riding. After nearly a year of owning a 27.5+ hardtail, a friend asked me if I regretted not buying a full suspension....My answer, "Not one bit!" Hardtails Rule!
Blake is an outstanding presenter.
True hardtrial mtb teaches you a lot . I have commencial titanium 2015 model and I am enjoying every moment at this age 60+. Thanks Blake your my favourite.
Hardtail is an universal bike, i ride dartmoor hornet with 160mm suspension and its great. :DD you can ride it everywhere!!
Fully agree Blake , 2020 chromag stylus. Vancouver island and whistler! I’ll ride the paint off this bike before going full suspension 🤘🏾cheer keep up the good work !
I love my HT!!!
I love my Specialized Chisel - added a dropper post, 29ers, 1x12, SO LIGHT, FAST, and STRONG. Hardtails rule!
I own a Meta HT 2021 and i really love it ❤️ i don’t need rear shock to have fun in Pilât in France
That’s great! Blake is the best I would say, that energy!!!! Man, I just want to ride more and more. All the best for y’all beautiful people! 🚲
"Hard tails are cheap unless you're buying an XC bike, all that carbon." lol. I have a carbon hard tail and it really is the only ride I need for what I do.
Love my hardtail. Keep the hardtail videos coming.
Hardtail is not the only bike I need , it is the only bike that I can afford.
Well, the best hardtail is better than the cheapest full suspension bike, component-wise. Look what Blake can do on a hardtail. He's just amazing!
I soo want a nuke proof scout, thanks man 🤟
It is the only bike you need. Get some good tyres, good brakes, a chainguide and you can make any hardtail a heavx hitter🤙🤙
90% agree with you Blake ! The 10 last% leads me to a fully rigid Fatbike... This kind of bike are even more fun and simple :) !
Wow! I love the cycle industry. A year ago a Hardtail would have been a no no! Bring on a pandemic and Brexit and suddenly the Hardtail is the best thing since sliced bread, not just in this GMBN video but most of them recently! The reason I can think this shift is happening is rising costs, £2.5k is what we paid for a decent full susser a few years ago. Lack of components, there is a massive shortage of components since the pandemic.
I love the way the GMBN sponsers are pushing hardtails as that's all that will be available and affordable!
Its amazing how people have followed the trends from 26 to 29 to 27.5 or both and now forcing 29" wheels!
I still ride a 26" fully rigid and suspension Hardtail and still have as much fun as I ever did.
Yeah, all this pushing of hardtails recently is definitely something to do with the industry and sponsors. They are great but I'm sure there is an ulterior motive to all this singing their praises recently. It's not just because they suddenly realised they're amazing.
Great video blake👍🏻. I started mountainbiking in 1994 and used my zaskar for everything. CC, DS, DH and Trial and drive home with that after the race. Still riding it today 26 years later and i love it. For the most people hardtails are more then enough. You can have so much fun with it.
I just bought a fully last week for a lot of money, and now you tell me this!!?? Thanks for that. :-P
same with me :) bought a brand new enduro bike and... well...
All the GMB guy's are great but I love Blake. Not only do I learn but, the man just makes me smile in every video. Funny, great Sense of humor, and just seems like the good friend you would always want to hang with.
I think a hardtail is good for startin mtb they are good bikes u dont need to have expensive full sus bikes to show off so ye
Man, this is exactly what must feel like to be so pumped because you love what you do.
It’s probably the only bike I’ll ever have, Unless some mountains spring up in Wisconsin
On Wisconsin! SW corner of the state here
I live at like 6,000 ft of elevation and ride an aggressive hardtail still
I just pre-ordered a Spot Rocker. Can't wait to get into the hard tail game!
That bikes a beast atleast according to hardtail party, enjoy
Hardtails are the best bikes to have fun
And to learn from
@@tecdesigns8183 yep my first bike and my present bike is a hardtail
I love my hardtail. I started with basic Specialized Hardrock. Then I changed almost everything. Only thing left is the frame. After 8 years I still ride it and have fun. I've done some mountain biking. I changed few things and I used it to go to work in the city. Then I changed back things and was to riding it in the mountain. It is easy and cheap imo. If you are on budget and you need all around bike hardtail is the way.
Now i'm convinced what bike i'm going to buy..hardtail it is..
Not deceived you gonna be . *rising hardtail from the pond*
My dream is a Salsa Timberjack. Great bike!
I can run my hardtail 27.5X3.0/29+, Single speed, adjust chain stay by 15mm. So awesome.
Never clicked this fast in my life
I would agree fully, as a guy who grew up on a bmx bike. Hard tails are the most diverse and fun filled bike out there!
Some company should hire Blake as their sales rep. What a presentation . Love you man. Of course I own ONLY a hard tail .
Totally agree ! I upgrade my 2017 Kona shred and it’s such a polyvalent and playable bike. I can do trail, ligth DH lines, trial and street riding, pumptrack, simple cruising time with my son, and with it, I’ll improve my skill day by day. Hardtail for life !
Sick!!!!
Well, I actually have two hardtail guys, both with just a trail set up with 120mm travel fork and xt groupset and 2.8 plus tyres. My other one h.tail bike being different coz of the dropper post. Nice video guys!
I LOVE my hardtail, and I'm always contemplating selling my full suspension. That money could go towards upgrading my hardtail...
Alternative title: is a £3000 hardtail the only bike you need
Check out local f b marketplaces, I sometimes see Nukeproof Scouts @ 1k - 2k quids
600 dollars hardtails are great bike tho
@@raph_apt not rlly, u need to spend at least 1200 to get the latest standards, eg 1x12, air fork, boost thru axles, capable geometry ect
The best Canyon Stoic is around 1700€/1500£ not 3000, and it does the job perfectly
Raleigh Tokul 3 - $1,300.
First 'good' bike I bought was 7 months ago. For $1k it has been a dream machine which I've used nearly daily! Upgraded the wheelset, did some comfort mods, now I'm ready to take it literally anywhere. Love the hardtail.
Fast tires makes it as quick as a gravel bike, chunky ones as capable as anything. 10/10, love the hardtail!
It gets even simpler if you go full rigid. That seems to be where your going.
That's my next move.
Fully rigid mullet with a plus tire up front. i have a few mini mullets from older 26" frames, 29er fork, 27.5 wheel. They seem to be most fun rides I've ever had. All of mine have worked amazing for me. I'm short as f@ck so the 26 out back really pays off and they scream around corners, climb well and are as playful as a bag off puppies and rainbows.
You all realize that this was tongue in cheek. I don’t want a fully rigid bike, ever. I learned a lot riding a hardtail with 100mm of front travel. I’m now on a Full suspension bike with 150 in the font and 140 rear. I have no intention of going back to a hardtail let alone a fully rigid bike. That’s insane.
I think the most important about the hardtail is the progression I ride quite good I would say when I got back on my hardtail I need to focus that things isn't easy to ride full squish is easy. Hardtail put you out of your comfortable zone
Hardtail best🤘
Hardtail for life 🙌🔥🔥
Having Blake present a video without starting with ‘Welcome back you beautiful people’ is very painful 🥲
Love my hardtail. What a riot, always brings a smile to my face. Aggressive hardtails really are amazingly capable. Love mine so much I keep making unnecessary updates to my 2020 Whyte 905, it is down to 27 lbs and is an absolute blast. Ibis Carbon hoops, updated to GX Eagle drivetrain, Nukeproof carbon bar, PNW loam lever and dropper, Funn 40mm stem, replaced the Rekon with a DHR II, Guide Ultimate levers, 200mm front rotor.
it would be cost effective if you could actually buy one, both nukeproof scout and canyon stoic are out of stock....
Love my orange p7 it's a great bike