5 Ways to Upgrade Your Hardtail Mountain Bike | CRC |
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- In this video we're going to take you through 5 ways you can improve your hardtail mountain bike - Making changes to your hardtail, whether big or small, can have an impact on your ride - so you might be wondering what changes YOU can easily make to your bike to make it better.
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-------------------CHAPTERS------------------
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Go Tubeless
01:35 - New or Different Tyres
02:58 - Install A Dropper Seatpost
03:50 - Customising Your Contact Points
04:42 - Switching To A 1x Drivetrain
05:20 - Outro - Спорт
What upgrades have you made to your hardtail? Comment and let us know!
Almost everything 😂
Lighter, tubeless wheels - almost 1.5 kg difference - feeling like on another bike:)
Fork, stem, grips, saddle so far. Plans for new wheels, tyres, brakes, pedals, and a paint job👌🏻
On My Trek Marlin 8, ive down Grips, Pedals and Saddle so far and I installed a Dropper post, now my $1500 AUD MTB bike is worth $2000, should of just bought that $2k MTB bike LOL!
Only the frame fork cranks brake calipers and rear xt derailleur are stock the rest modded to my own taste comfort and performance and less weight.
As a hardtail rider myself, I would encourage adding tire inserts. I run Tannus Armor tubeless in mine and it's been a game changer. Vibration dampening, lower tire pressures, and sidewall support. Makes the ride that much better.
OK! Do you know anything about cush core as well?
@@mendymorrison4929 I've never ridden Cush Core, but from what I was researching on deciding which to get, they are very similar. I believe Cushcore is slightly heavier and harder to put on plus was more expensive. So I leaned toward Tannus at $50 an insert plus it also seemed to have a more active ride feel in their design compared to the "dead" feeling of too much rebound dampening in the solid Cushcore insert while Tannus still provides vibration reduction.
My local bike shop swears by rimpact inserts.
Good shout Allan 👍🏻
I'm old school on a budget. I bought a new Nucleus from you guys and I'm stoked! Just did pedals, and converted to tubeless. That's it. Just ride! If something breaks, then I upgrade
Awesome !!
How are you liking your Nucleus? I love mine 👌
@@masterofnone1481 Totally happy! You know what? This bike is tough, yet smooth.
@@jameswilson2815 I agree 👌
@@masterofnone1481 i have a nucleus too, great bike, the clarks m2 though seem to have developed some pretty bad lever wobble after a couple of months.
I did upgrade the fork from 130mm to 150mm, stem to 50mm, handlebar to 780mm, dropper post to 150mm, saddle, drivetrain to NX Eagle 1x12, brakes and rotors 180 F/R, wheels and tires. Now the only original thing I have is the frame :)
Love that feeling of having a custom bike
Custom 🤩🤩
“Suspension” dropper post like PNW coast suspension! It’s a brilliant addition to hardtail. Air tight setting removes bump shocks effectively without sacrificing pedaling efficiency (no bobbing).
I've had my Scout Comp 290 just a little while, and the first change was the tires. Holy moly, that stock Assegai/Dissector combo will undoubtedly be incredible in the wet conditions commonly featured in UK videos, but they can be terrifying in hard dry cornering. My switch to Icons has turned my bike into a real speedster, and one I can steer aggressively in the dry (and on pavement).
Sounds a good swap 👌🏻
You are absolutely right!
Done all of them lol also upgraded to sram axs xx1 and sram code brakes with 200mm rotors 👍 the bike is a beast lol
Slim, QUIET, works great. I wanted modern and out of the way. This is it!
Great to hear!
Brilliant!
the only upgrade I made to my old hardtail was peddles, went from the standard cheap ones to a set of raceface Chesters. my bike is a 2014 giant talon, the bike had done me well for years now.
Getting my phd in hardtails from youtube, today I learned .... some tires are meant to roll in one direction, while others are unidirectional.
Every day’s a school day Ethan! Keep us updated with your hardtail journey 👍🏻🙌🏻
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Uaaauuuu!!! ALL of Them, I had done in my HT. So, your tips are proven effective. Nice scenes on the trails and, also the presentation. Blue Skies 🤙🚲 see ya
Did the 1x drive train really make a difference?
@@Aaron-co3jx totally, yes (I am running a 11spd drivetrain w/ a 36T Chainring paired w/ an 11-46T Cassette - took me some attempts to reach the best for me)! Less maintenance/tunning required, of course. But most important, it is the fact that you have more time focusing on the trail itself (instead of the next shifting), enabling much enjoyable time!!!
Good day, I got a Funn handlebar stem from you all. It arrived quickly which was a surprise because you are from Britain. I like this vid. Will save your vid on going tubeless because I have some Specialized Hillbilly T9 tires on the way for winter and I have tubeless stems on hand, so I’ll appreciate your wonderful British Accents while I learn something. Lol.
just done my first upgrade on my cheapo hardtail,went from a 60mm to 35 mm stem! great improvement and only cost £18 (brand x from CRC)
@@keithclark486 im in uk so don't have wallmart, but similar i got it from go outdoors for £350 ($400ish)
I just upgraded the brakes from my basic Tektro Auriga hydraulic brakes to a Shimano set of brakes. I also upgraded my contact points: I got a new set of Funn Black Magic pedals, wider 770mm handlebars and a shorter stem.
I'm not running tubeless yet, but I will eventually make that upgrade.
Sounds cool Matthew 👌🏻
What a great rundown -- perfect for where I'm at.
I have 2 old bikes, a 90s Trek and an 80s Stumpjumper, and am ready for better tires and points of contact.
I wonder if I can go tubeless with these two old steeds!
Sounds great! Let us know how you get on!
Definitely gonna try a couple..
Cool 👍🏻👍🏻
I went the opposite route to upgrade and just upgraded to a whole new hardtail. All parts and frame selected by me for a nice custom build.
Sounds good. What did you go with??
@@chainreactioncycles I went with a Why Cycles S7 v2 frame with a pair of their ti bars, deity stem, Cane Creek headset, rockshox pike ultimate forks, i9 bc 360 rims with hydra hubs, SRAM xo1 shifter, derailleur, and cranks, gold SRAM xx1 cassette and chain, absolute black oval chainring, SRAM guide g2 ultimate brakes, fox transfer seatpost, ergon grips and saddle, and crank brothers stamp 7 pedals
Directional and uni-directional are the same thing :-)
I subscribed just to learn more of this English-like language. I’ll try some of this on my Scott hardtail, along with a new set of longer-travel shocks. Thanks!
Glad we could help!
Downgrading to a 1× drivetrain from my current 46/30 'Boost' crankset would be limiting as the 11-32 10× cassette is fixed. In my case, the SRAM XX front derailleur shifts flawlessly and in 21,000 kilometers never dropped a chain. For those things who think a double crankset is too complicated, perhaps they should not ride a MTB and stick to Cruisers.
my Vitus Sentier came all these things... I do have a Rockshock Revelation 140mm, has anyone changed their fork to a fox 36 and seen a difference? I mean where else can I improve my bike?
I have just gone oval chainring on mine, I'll be testing this on the climbs this weekend and see if it helps the old knees..
Let us know how you get on 👍🏻
Need help, I have rincon disc 2022 mtb 27.5… can i upgrade it like enduro hardtail? I want to change the fork but i don’t know what kind of fork to make my hardtail enduro… just a first timer, sorry…
I have a 2011 GT Karokram 29er I was wonder if anyone has changed the forks?
I upgraded my hardtails drivetrain, forks, brakes and seat post. Next will be my cockpit, tires and rims.
Sweet 👌🏻
Just bought news Whyte 529 ...and first thing I've done....brakes from MT402. To Magura MT Trail. Brakes arę essential and i need bikes awful chrap.
I put a Bafang 750 watt electric middrive motor to mine and DAMN!
How is it ??
1x chain drive. Simpler better etc . mean while install electo snd pneumatic seat posts!##!
By. And Ill keep my superb 24 speeds on my Kona!
I don’t know if I should upgrade my 2004 giant xtc or buy a new hard tail?
I only need new complete brakes and I want to convert it to one speed .
How’s this going for you?
I've been looking for a hardtail for a while, there are 2 hartails that interest me the canyon stoic 4 and the commencal meta ht am which of the two would you recommand.
Hi sorry to but in but I’d go for a ragley blue pig race the spec on it is mint but you choose mate have fun 🤘🏻
those are the same one's i've been looking at!
I would go for the Commencal... You can use 27.5 or 29 tires and you have more color options. Plus, I've read in the Canyon website a lot of complaints about welding quality.
So far new crank set, grips, pedals when they’re back in stock and a dropper next!
Sweet!
What bikes are shown in this Video?
(Especially the red und full black one)
The red one is a Vitus Sentier
And the black one is our custom underdog hardtail (NS Eccentric)
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Has anyone here got any experience on the whyte 909 or nuke proof scout pro? Can’t decide beteeen the two
Not 909, but Whyte HT, yes: you really need to hive it a trial (particularly as bike have gone up so much of late.) But I seriously doubt the 909 would disappoint. The 90X Whyte are great.
100%
Tubeless tyres...what a pain in the ass they are to fit.
Agreed BUT worth it!
I changed my stem :).
Cool 👍🏻
I find the 2x10 drivetrain much better.
3:08 what is the name of the saddle?
It kinda looks like a spank spike or spoon saddle.
Most people already have all these upgrades I would have included cush core or huck Norris or any other rim protection. I would have included a different set of wheels as well Wheels can make a big difference.
Good shout 👍🏻
This bike was really easy to assemble ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.
Upgraded fork, shorter stem, new bars.
Nice 👌🏻
very nice but you out of stock in frames so atm is useless :)
Hey
Hey 👋
Upgrade for a full suspenssion bike :D
lmao some people can't though :)
@@sebastiannielson1952 it was just a joke, I love a good hardtail
@@McSchwabl haha ok
as someone who has rode hardtail for 30 plus years full sus just feels awkward. yes they are nice for them crazy downhill runs, but for the overall ride it just does not work for me.
My size is Small
after seeing the video,i need to upgrade my girlfriend
Me: I should upgrade my bike
My wallet: I don't think so
So true 🥵
Running to this isn't any lighter you replace the weight of the tube with extra rim tape and sealant and usually the tires are heavier because they have to be closer weave to hold in the sealant.
What do you use Bobby?
Vitus 🤮
Needs upgrading lol
Harsh 😳😆
Tubeless sucks!! Never again!! Oh dropper posts are a big nono for me, I don't got time to play with my seat lol
1x drivetrain isnt an upgrade at all. 1) it will make your bike top speed at least 2x slower (good luck on trying to have speed control on fast downhill), 2) good luck downshifting on uphill with that, 3) weaker thinner chain 4) absolutely no reason to change from 3x to 1x, thats a downgrade.
Indeed. Just bought myself first hardtail and it come with 2x8 but I still can't downshift fast enough in some situation.
I think 1x is fine for TT or Roadbike where one can anticipate the road but it XC one may need to go from 11 to 42 in a heart beat after the next bushes.
ps. To me I prefer 1X but with only 7- 8 speeds
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In downhill you manage the brakes anyway. Don't need no pedalling. And I do agree with 1x being not an upgrade if you do sprints or just casual riding on the road. For trail tho 1x is king.
@@1911Zoey I realy like mt 1*12 1) you have les cabels 2) its nicer 2) normaly if you have a good dairailour you can downshift up to 5 times in one push and the biggest gear is very big and the smallest is very smal and I can go realy fast whit it but maybe sometimes you are a little bit short on gears.
Give me money for upgrading my bike
its way better to use a tube cause if you get a puncture i only wait three minutes for sealent to work
cause the hole is smaller on the tube
You think ?
@@chainreactioncycles yes although there are clear advantages to tubleless it’s on the more expensive side of mid range bikes
5 ways to upgrade your hardtail and they show full boingers for more than half the video.
What's a hardtail Mauwntain bike?
Eh?
when is the english dub coming out
Awful lot of full-sus bikes on a hardtail video.