@@joshuaallswang8016 I'd consider myself a decent rider but a full sus makes a huge difference. There's a good reason people race on full sus. Not denying rider skill plays a role, just saying full sus makes the ride a lot more comfortable.
@@brandonchan4992 they compliment each other. Hardtail gives better feedback about technique, full sus carries more speed to give more options on the trail, and forgives me when I get it a bit wrong.
When I sold my 26” HT some years ago, I thought that was it for me with HTs. It was going to be full suss for me forever. Didn’t take long before I was on the hunt for a 29er HT. Many 1000s of happy miles on a 2nd hand one from Gumtree until the frame went. I now have a Canyon Grand Canyon and it’s wicked. Just came back from a quick ride on it. Great in winter. Less agro and things to go wrong.
Just picked up a super hardtail at Chain Reaction website sale - UK. Bomber Z2 forks 140mm, dropper, magic mary/hans dampf, shimano deore - £650 all in!
I'm so glad that there is a great rider who works for a popular youtube channel who still rides & has good things to say about a hardtail mtb's, i am surrounded by dual suspension mtb riders who look down their noses at hardtail riders & yet most of them don't ride their bikes to the full potential that their machines are capable of, crazy..!, i have tried 29'ers & whilst they work for me on roads & fast trails i have reverted back to a smaller wheel for the more technical rides, maybe because i'm 6ft 5 i just feel to high up & find i get stuck in places, but when on a smaller wheel set i find it easier for trail & trials. Thanks for bigging up the hardtail blake👍
I'd like to hear more hardtail specific tips. Like "riding the fork" - where you get over the front more often to get the fork to absorb certain hits. There's a few key differences I think with riding a hardtail, and I'd love to know if blake uses them.
I don't know about "riding over the fork", but you definitely want to get your butt off the saddle if you're rolling over anything chunky, or you're going to have a bad time.
I am racing DH on a hardtail with a 26 x 27.7 mullet with 180 mm front suspension 😂. I am roughly 128 kg retired strongman and rugby player but train ever day for dh mtb.... we will see how this goes. I used to race when I was 15 yo at 99 kg.
Also pick the right hard tail for your riding. I got the Trek Marlin 7 and had to modify it a little bit to suit me. Might have been better with a Roscoe 9.
Marlins are good bikes as long as you're aware of their limits. They're really not intended for hard trail riding, so keep that in mind. I have a Marlin 8 that I rode pretty hard for two years and ended up slightly bending the rear triangle, so I recently upgraded to a Roscoe 9 which, admittedly, is a much more suitable bike for the kind of stuff I get up to.
@@Durwood71 yep I have had to replace the rear hub on my one and upgraded the handlebars and had to take some material out of the seat post to get my one right.
@@junka1975 Yes, the bent rear triangle was just the latest damage and what convinced me it was time to upgrade. Over the previous two years, I needed to have the rear hub repaired after it stripped out, bent the front and rear axles at least once each, and cracked the rear rim. I probably should have gotten the hint that I was pushing my poor Marlin beyond its limits, but I kept telling myself, "I will ride this bike until I bend the frame!" which happened a lot sooner than was expecting. Not knocking the Marlin since it is explicitly advertised as a cross country bike, and my local trails are pretty chunky.
That's a beautiful hardtail Blake, well done!! Thanks for the notes on the clips, I have been riding my hardtail with flats over the downhill jumps....scary as hell when you need to boost off the lip and they get big, time to get those clips!!
Hardtails can be super customizable allthough a good frame that has compliance goes a long way for reducing vibrations also wheels make a much more noticable difference than on fullys. The biggest difference to a fully is the terrain you can ride and how fast you will right. Allthough the limit will always be you.
Is this factory blue on the Nukeproof Scout? The color looks absolutely beautiful and I'm just about to order a frame and now I saw this and... please tell me, I need to know. 🤤
Loving my hardtail (trek marlin) I ride a canyon torque as well, but I want to change my fork so I can shred harder on the trek but there is a straight (not tapered head tube hole for the fork) and the wheel uses the Skewthru skewer so it can't fit an axle how can I put a better fork on it? Thank you 👍👍 great video
Think you got to replace the wheel , fork and headset but it’s doable. I have the marlin 8 and although it only has 100 mm travel it still rips. I think the upgrade to a better fork ,wheel combo may be overkill for the marlin.
I've found that a tire insert on a beefy 2.6" rear tire on my hardtail allows me to lower the psi to the point where it feels like a well dampened short travel suspension (maybe 20mm?). I run Rimpacts on 30mm wide alloy rims and I weight 190lbs (86kg). Rear psi at 19. Lots of rock gardens.
2.8 tires with Bontrager Xr3 tires...or Schwalbe Rocket Ron tires will open your hardtail. Tire choice with low rolling resitance tires made the bike so much faster and not like you are pushing a monster truck. I think most hardtails are overspect with too grippy of a tire. Which makes the hardtail tiresome.
1x drivetrains really aren't new. They've been around for several decades. But, yes, you definitely want it for technical trail riding because of the simplicity. You only have one shifter to worry about, so you can put more of your focus on the terrain.
Thanks for disclaimers before posting- mirrors whats going on in your country. Everyone is afraid. Moving on: Pros can ride anything fast , the highly paid chubby untrained IT workers feel they need the latest gear and are still slow
All the fun in having a hardtail is in the jib'ability in doing tricks like a dirt jumper but in the forest. Riding clipless would take alot of the fun out of riding a hardtail for me
I'm preparing to buy full suspension, but every time I see Blake on the similar Hardtail, I want to stay with my bike ;)
I ride a hardtail, but I did ride a full sus for a day and it was day and night. I was hitting gaps and jumps I would be weary to do on the HT.
@@brandonchan4992Guaranteed there’s dudes out there who would of hit all the same jumps and gaps with a hardtail. 80% rider skill 20% bike bro.
@@joshuaallswang8016 I'd consider myself a decent rider but a full sus makes a huge difference. There's a good reason people race on full sus. Not denying rider skill plays a role, just saying full sus makes the ride a lot more comfortable.
yes exactly! :-D
@@brandonchan4992 they compliment each other. Hardtail gives better feedback about technique, full sus carries more speed to give more options on the trail, and forgives me when I get it a bit wrong.
27,5 + is still my favourite choice for the hardtail.
I really enjoyed my 27.5+ hardtail but I'm running 29x2.6 now and think I prefer it. Either way big tyres on a hardtail are a must for me
When I sold my 26” HT some years ago, I thought that was it for me with HTs. It was going to be full suss for me forever. Didn’t take long before I was on the hunt for a 29er HT. Many 1000s of happy miles on a 2nd hand one from Gumtree until the frame went. I now have a Canyon Grand Canyon and it’s wicked. Just came back from a quick ride on it. Great in winter. Less agro and things to go wrong.
Just picked up a super hardtail at Chain Reaction website sale - UK. Bomber Z2 forks 140mm, dropper, magic mary/hans dampf, shimano deore - £650 all in!
Which bike brand did you go for?
Vitus Sentier - 27.5, a substitute for DJ. 29er with slack geometry would be more work to enhance skill I reckon?
I'm so glad that there is a great rider who works for a popular youtube channel who still rides & has good things to say about a hardtail mtb's, i am surrounded by dual suspension mtb riders who look down their noses at hardtail riders & yet most of them don't ride their bikes to the full potential that their machines are capable of, crazy..!, i have tried 29'ers & whilst they work for me on roads & fast trails i have reverted back to a smaller wheel for the more technical rides, maybe because i'm 6ft 5 i just feel to high up & find i get stuck in places, but when on a smaller wheel set i find it easier for trail & trials.
Thanks for bigging up the hardtail blake👍
Just got fox 36 160's for my Scout, fitting them today..hype.
Got magic mary front and back on full 29.
Remember to learn wheelies and manuals on flats though! 🤪 Only have a hard tail and like the 27.5 but each to their own.
I like your hardtail, and I love my Nukeproof Scout hardtail.
Great bike! Good choice 🤘
Those cranks 🤩
I'd like to hear more hardtail specific tips. Like "riding the fork" - where you get over the front more often to get the fork to absorb certain hits. There's a few key differences I think with riding a hardtail, and I'd love to know if blake uses them.
Yes good call, fork setup specifically for hardtail would be nice too…could dovetail in with describing the different riding style perfectly.
W H A T?! Never heard of such a thing. Riding over the fork? 🤣🤣🤣
Son, if you want to learn how to ride, Ryan Hughes. MX Factory or Rocky Mountain.
I don't know about "riding over the fork", but you definitely want to get your butt off the saddle if you're rolling over anything chunky, or you're going to have a bad time.
I am racing DH on a hardtail with a 26 x 27.7 mullet with 180 mm front suspension 😂. I am roughly 128 kg retired strongman and rugby player but train ever day for dh mtb.... we will see how this goes. I used to race when I was 15 yo at 99 kg.
Also pick the right hard tail for your riding. I got the Trek Marlin 7 and had to modify it a little bit to suit me. Might have been better with a Roscoe 9.
Marlins are good bikes as long as you're aware of their limits. They're really not intended for hard trail riding, so keep that in mind. I have a Marlin 8 that I rode pretty hard for two years and ended up slightly bending the rear triangle, so I recently upgraded to a Roscoe 9 which, admittedly, is a much more suitable bike for the kind of stuff I get up to.
@@Durwood71 yep I have had to replace the rear hub on my one and upgraded the handlebars and had to take some material out of the seat post to get my one right.
@@junka1975 Yes, the bent rear triangle was just the latest damage and what convinced me it was time to upgrade. Over the previous two years, I needed to have the rear hub repaired after it stripped out, bent the front and rear axles at least once each, and cracked the rear rim. I probably should have gotten the hint that I was pushing my poor Marlin beyond its limits, but I kept telling myself, "I will ride this bike until I bend the frame!" which happened a lot sooner than was expecting. Not knocking the Marlin since it is explicitly advertised as a cross country bike, and my local trails are pretty chunky.
@@Durwood71 at least it went out in style. 😎👍
I got a Roscoe 8, its a beautiful beautiful machine, couldn't ask for more, utter brute, feels so solid
That's a beautiful hardtail Blake, well done!!
Thanks for the notes on the clips, I have been riding my hardtail with flats over the downhill jumps....scary as hell when you need to boost off the lip and they get big, time to get those clips!!
Do it! Let us know how it goes 🤘
Hardtails can be super customizable allthough a good frame that has compliance goes a long way for reducing vibrations also wheels make a much more noticable difference than on fullys.
The biggest difference to a fully is the terrain you can ride and how fast you will right. Allthough the limit will always be you.
You have to push yourself harder.Tire choice is a game changer
Is this factory blue on the Nukeproof Scout? The color looks absolutely beautiful and I'm just about to order a frame and now I saw this and... please tell me, I need to know. 🤤
Loving my hardtail (trek marlin) I ride a canyon torque as well, but I want to change my fork so I can shred harder on the trek but there is a straight (not tapered head tube hole for the fork) and the wheel uses the Skewthru skewer so it can't fit an axle how can I put a better fork on it? Thank you 👍👍 great video
Think you got to replace the wheel , fork and headset but it’s doable. I have the marlin 8 and although it only has 100 mm travel it still rips. I think the upgrade to a better fork ,wheel combo may be overkill for the marlin.
Hardtail video 736: Welcome back you beautiful people, im on a hardtail. I love them.
Please feature a Cannondale Habit HT in Enduro tracks.
Hey guys! what's about Nukeproof store is broken down 😧. I read that and actually they don't have enough bikes or frames.
HARD TAILS ARE THE BEST, NO POOF SUSPENSION,SLAYER
Hey 👋🏼 all - Is there a factory mullet set up HT on the market???
I should be able to bumble down a little mobetter now, thanks.
Just updated to a hardtail. Been thinking about magped or similar. Anyone got thoughts
I use the xepedo pedals that allow you to ride clip less and flats. I like the options
Yes!If you want to max ride with HT clipless is important.
really Love HT video from GMBN and need more please!🤘
I've found that a tire insert on a beefy 2.6" rear tire on my hardtail allows me to lower the psi to the point where it feels like a well dampened short travel suspension (maybe 20mm?).
I run Rimpacts on 30mm wide alloy rims and I weight 190lbs (86kg). Rear psi at 19. Lots of rock gardens.
I love me a hardtail with some 29's
Mixed wheel is by far the best full sus OR hardtail.
I agree, I agree, I agree.
29er all day.
2.8 tires with Bontrager Xr3 tires...or Schwalbe Rocket Ron tires will open your hardtail. Tire choice with low rolling resitance tires made the bike so much faster and not like you are pushing a monster truck. I think most hardtails are overspect with too grippy of a tire. Which makes the hardtail tiresome.
I've been a "Hardtail Hero" since 1995.
Hardtails unite!... into a squishy.
I like the simplicity of a HT over the full sus bike. The new single chain ring with no front derailleur is what I want on my next bike.
1x drivetrains really aren't new. They've been around for several decades. But, yes, you definitely want it for technical trail riding because of the simplicity. You only have one shifter to worry about, so you can put more of your focus on the terrain.
Manual helped me to brake my leg, so I would doubt about safety
Thanks for disclaimers before posting- mirrors whats going on in your country. Everyone is afraid.
Moving on: Pros can ride anything fast , the highly paid chubby untrained IT workers feel they need the latest gear and are still slow
27.5"..... i prefer it...
All the fun in having a hardtail is in the jib'ability in doing tricks like a dirt jumper but in the forest. Riding clipless would take alot of the fun out of riding a hardtail for me
I _never_ want to be attached to my bike!
Find a steeper hill you need to go up? 🙃😋
yeah yeah yip yap just have balls and hit the trail
And make sure your hardtail is running 26" wheels!!
Pushing your Hardtail Harder depends on what Hardtail you pushed the day before.....Cheers!
These videos are all getting very samey. I’m pretty certain you’ve said ALL these things in previous videos. Come up with new ideas!
Riding clips...meh.
Puritan? The Puritans didn't have fun.
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Second!
Love Blake, but this sounds like rambling madness - a lot of that wasn’t even in complete sentences
boooooriiiiing
Why are there no mullet hardtails? I love riding my hardtail like a Dh bike so maybe I’ll chuck some 29 forks on there? 🫠
Orange make a mixed wheel hard tail
Mezzer or zeb ?