@@loblit05 maybe a downhill bike with a 190 mm zeb, single speed,, gyro and the front brake through the steerer tube so you have something like a massive slopestyle bike
@TyrannoKoenigsegg That's why I upped my fork's travel to 120 mm, added more oil to the oil bath, and am currently running at 15% sag. It climbs like a mountain goat and descends like one too. Update: now running 1mm of sag
I’m 45, so probably pretty old compared to most guys on here. I’ve been racing bikes most of my life and got into MB racing around 18 after growing up in BMX. I like videos like this. I did many races not just on a hard tail, but no suspension at all. I remember when front suspension first came out and having a conversation with someone why I was sticking to rigid forks cause “there’s nothing I can’t do on this that I can do with front suspension.” I remember getting a front suspension bike finally and being able to push technical sections harder and faster. I got my first full suspension bike around 2001 when living in San Diego and that was a big game changer. Just last week I purchased a new bike...a hardtail. After knee surgery and 4 shoulder surgeries, I can’t ride like I used to, but I still like to get out and tear it up in old guy fashion. I think one of the biggest difference is, in my age, we didn’t have all this stuff. So you learned how to ride and take technical rocky downhill sections by picking good lines and working your V brakes. I see so many guys now relying on technology and less riding skills. But in all fairness, the technology has allowed guys to push the limits way beyond what we were doing. Some of the stuff I see now is mind blowing. I remember when a tabletop was a huge deal. When the old BMX movie RAD came out and we saw a guy doing a backflip, it blew our minds!It’s fun to see guys get out on hard tails like this video. Good job my friend
I tottaly agree. I'm 15 and have recently started a mountain biking club at my highschool. We all ride hardtail and have even had some people quit because they would refuse to ride without full suspention. I'm glad others admit that your capability is only limited by your skills.
I'm 58, only ride hardtails, only one has more than one gear.! I still ride my Schwinn Heavy Duty with racing Ralph tires and coaster brakes,my first "mountain" bike. It rocks, not much slower that my specialzed carve.
Awesome example of having fun with the bike you have. Nothing pains me more than someone apologizing for "only having a hardtail" like it's any less of a bike. Some of the best rides I've had we're on a hardtail. Thank you for helping kill this myth!
Well, a sub 9kg XC Hardtail with XC tires, rims and a 100mm XC fork would probably not survive these Jumps and rock gardens. But with an aggressive hardtail like the one in the Video, there really shoulnt be a limit to your riding
It's true an XC bike would be pretty uncomfortable smashing down a-line. Still, there are people I've gone riding with who had a really nice hardtail and they felt sheepish being on a HT next to someone on a FS bike. 😔
When I'm not riding my mountain bike im either at work, working out, or watching videos about riding mountain bikes 😊. My wife doesn't understand either
Gladly my wife understands the joy I find in Mountainbikes! Often we ride natural trails together - but she’s on her horse while I ride my bike! Super fun to do it together, whe usually have 3-4 rides a week, which sums up to about 200km in a month. Not that super much, but I think through riding (literally riding for my wife) together I get way more km as if I’d do it all by myself. Actually I’m pretty proud of the 2500km we ride in a year. I lost over 20kg through this and get so much more physical training. Also it’s super handy to have a horse with saddlebags with you since it can carry all the tools, drinks and food. No need for a backpack, just get yourself a horse I guess😂 A bit offtopic I guess since I mostly ride my Nukeproof Mega 290 instead of my old Kona Stuff Hardtail, but hey🤷🏻♂️
Benjamin K yeah that’s something to think about! Maybe if you’d give her a good explanation she’ll understand what’s a good bike and what’s not. Nobody is born with that knowledge and has to start somewhere!
@@benjamink3730 agreed. Great excuse to enjoy the outdoors and a MTB helped me lose about 30 pounds. So much more fun and better workout than my normal cardio
I own a hardtail,and i can do everything with it,from commuting on roads comfortably to going berserk on trails.It looks cool too!!And much more affordable and simple design.
I'm loving this, it brings back memories of doing all this type of thing on my DMR trailstar back in the day. My riding group all had hardtails and it didn't stop us from smashing all the trails/jumps we could. I was never as good rider as you but had a blast.
I did the Whistler's A-Line many times with my hardtail 120 mm (agressive one with 66 headangle). That was not the fastest lap compare to my enduro or the rental downhill the day before... but definetely the most fun descents of all my week ! Love you guys, from Quebec, Canada
I'm slowly saving to get a new bike and finally get off my very old short travel full sus xc bike, and until recently I was thinking it's get like a 160ish full sus AM or enduro bike. But lately I've actually been thinking of getting a hardtail instead! These videos have been driving me that direction, since it seems like a hardtail would force me to learn better skill and technique. I don't want to let the tech compensate for a lack of skill, which is why I switched to flats after riding clips for a long time.
If you are on a budget a hardtail is 100% the way to go, it will help hone your skills to a point but when you get on a full suss you will be flying! and yes , ditch the clips flats for life 🤙🏽🤙🏽
I do want to ride bike parks in the future, but the closest ones to me are about a 4 hour drive away, so for at least a year or more that won't be a thing, really. I think riding park will be more of an occasional thing anyway, I'll probably still spend most of my time riding trail. And all my local trails are short downhill sections with long climbs, so I think the efficiency of a hardtail is looking appealing. There's also a recently built pump track and dirt jump spot that I found, so I think again the hardtail may be better. It's a hard choice! I love the confidence that comes with a nice plush full sus bike, but I think that ultimately I want that confidence to come from my own skill, not the hardware I'm on. After a bit of research, too, it does look like hardtails are the way to go on a budget, which I am on. Seems like I could spend less overall and still get really nice components. Thanks for the replies! Anyone have any favorite aggressive hardtail recommendations?
Loved the video and Blake's skills. I've only ever owned 26" hardtails (30 years) and when I finally rode a full-sus some years ago it felt like cheating. I like 'keeping it real' with an older-style bike and I can get down the trails faster than everyone else I ride with. :)
LOL..YES.... both wheels :). Being an old timer....... I do enjoy front shock absorbers in my 4th MTB(other three got stolen from the starecase where I used to keep them LOL), left in early '90s became a motorcycle freak.. But now I'm back for heart reason (literally....after CBG) and fallen in luv again. Just LOVE this video and the skillset this kid has aced is just mind boggling..
I remember racer bikes with cowhorn handle bars, before bmx and Rayleigh Grifters. Skinny tyres, downtube shifters, no helmets and still jumping 4ft gaps!!!
Thank you Blake and GMBN for the awesome Hardtail video! I love hardtails, please continue to make more hardtail videos! Blake is such an awesome presenter, so much fun to watch, great at explaining techniques!
I love watching the differences between Blake and Sam. Blake gives what feels like a more realistic experience for us casual riders while Sam is where we would all love to be. Also laugh to see Blake going down these trails with all his sounds of discomfort and Sam goes down them on a cheap bike with no shocks what so ever and it's "this is the dream man!".
When I was a kid every mtb was a hard tail😁 this vid shows it’s not what you ride it’s about enjoying yourself, your bike can cope with a whole lot more than you think 👍
HELL YEAH, I ride hardtail all the time because i find its double the fun. you would be surprised how much you learn about taking certain lines over other lines. trying to find the fast smoother line, with out holding back and hitting all features that your skill level can handle. when riding a hardtail, this is the best part of the experience. great video i loved it
I really appreciated this vid. As not only were able to show off a bit, coach, but was brutially honest. The grunts and oofs on the tech and rough stuff is a familiar and honest sound. And admitting that got a puncture, a ding, a tear here and there shows it is REALLY like out there.
Gabe Taylor How do those trails feel on a hardtail vs. a full squish? I’m wondering because I am thinking about getting a hardtail as my next bike, and I’d like to know how they feel.
Scott Ridley the cross country trails feel fine. The downhill parks are absolutely murder to you whole body, especially your fingers and your wrists, but it is still super fun. Double black tech trails are good but you just cannot go very fast like people on full squishes do. You have to go slow and pick your line. If you don’t, you will pop tires and break equipment.
I love hardtails. One thing is the simplicity of servicing and maintaining it. Second, because I'm into XC, the full suspension is not that important. Third; once you learn to drive it and know exactly what to do to get your feet act as rear suspension... you really don't need full floater. In XC. But even for me, I'd choose full suspension for bike parks just because I'm not Blake.
I love when people say. “ I’m thinking I would like to progress to a full squish”. Should be the other way around. Ridden both quite a bit. Hard tails are just more fun.
Yo! Blake! Thanks man! I do love my hard tail, but I’ve just started MTB journey. Drop post is game changer. In 05-2020 I bought Scott Aspect 940 as my first MTB bike... I hate it. 7 times on service. I heard that I forced too much... every part was changed. So I bought Cannondale Trail 1 SE in November. After 300km I can say it’s not perfect, but it’s amazingly good! I need to practice skills and technic... only this. You guys makes me confident to try and do more and more. Thanks 🙏🏻
Great vid gmbn, Blake is absolutely killing it out there! I can never get enough of watching this man shred, and then shred some more. Just like Jordans won't make u shoot more hoops FS won't make u a better rider. Riding, challenging yourself and, yes taking ***some*** risk will. Go out there and ride 😁
Awesome vid! You rock, Blake, along with the rest of the GMBN crew. I'm 41, just got into cycling seriously few months ago and now just getting into mountain biking. Before that, last time I rode a bike was over 25 years ago. Haha. Never too old. Nonetheless, GMBN has been an invaluable source of info, knowledge, tips, tricks, and loads n loads of fun for me. Keep up the fantastic work guys!
Still riding my 1999 Gary Fisher hardtail with 26" wheels, V brakes and Original shifting mechanisms. I can pick work that bike fast on tight single tracks and float over rocks and stumps. You HAVE to be able to do that. When I do decide to get a full 29er, I'm sure it will be a dream to ride in these mountains.
Love videos like this. It proper destroys this whole thing with you need fs for this and that. Don't know about anyone else but my HT always has more fun levels than most. In fact I went back to a HT from a FS.
Depends if you want a down hill bike your basics limiting yourself to one track with a trail bike your not limited other than the breaking point of a frame for using a trail Bike as down hill bike but hey 3k for a bike that can do loads of tracks and may possibly snap is a better option than a pure bred 4K bike for down hill no thanks I am looking into this these bikes are slightly built differently test they can go on alternative trails but at a cost of breaking a bike if you push it too hard for the wrong purpos
Great video, demonstrating how the correct body position can make a hard tale so much more capable in my opinion. This bloke is an exceptional rider by the looks of this video. Unfortunately us mere mortals need all the help we can get to ride that stuff.
I fell in love with Scott Scales (hardtails) years ago and can't live without tbh. I do live in Belgium, actually there's no need for a fully overhere if you keep up the skills 😉 So much more fun and rewarding aswell. It can be exhausting and rough, then again we do love the sport for the challenges, don't we?! 😁
when you get to a certain skill level, the only difference between a hardtail and a FS is comfort and how much abuse your body goes through! I can keep up with my full sus mates on my hardtail, and although I used to race downhill bikes, the best race result I ever got was on a hardtail. I'd like to have a full sus to try hitting some XXL jumps (under/overshooting a jump on a FS is way more forgiving) but for the rest of the time, I love my HT and see no reason to get rid of it! Great video!
This video is amazing! Blake, you have some serious talent to ride those trails on a hard tail. Makes me fall in love with my hard tail all over again. Very inspiring!
I've been a BMXer since I was a kid. At 37 years old I finally caved in and got my first mountain bike (except for a few old rigid bikes I've made single speeds for cruising on) and went with a hardtail Commencal. It was delivered today when I was at work and I assembled it just about an hour ago. I sat down and opened YouzTubez and this is the first suggested video. Haha Now I'm really excited!
I rode my Kona hahanna on all the downhill tracks, because I had no money to buy a DH bike. All he guys laughed on me how clumsy I was, little did they know.... www.moredirt.com/ratemyride/bike/1747
I love riding hardtails over full-suspensions. They make the trails feel more fun and over-all make me have a better time than riding a full-suspension.
Still I'm always confused as to why people are unsure of hardtails? You have BMX guys jumping on little ridged bikes.. You have dirt jumpers jumping on smaller hardtails..I don't understand the questioning and doubt of mountain bike hardtails.. They are probably more capable than FS.. Less flex. Less flimsy pivot points to snap.. Less money.. Same quality frame materials and components as fs..
mattd yeah growing up riding bmx is a benefit I think. You get any suspension and choice of gears as an adult and it’s like this is the best thing ever!
less money does not make it more capable. You would only notice a modern full sus flex if you were one of the fastest in the world. Pivot points really dont snap. Have you ever ridden a full sus? Try riding a hardtail down fort william world cup track and youll see what the fuss is about.
even before hardtail is used for mountain biking...full sus is another option and its good too..it depends on the rider..ride safe sir and good day...( from Philippines)
Would you try ride Whistler on a hardtail?
Gmbn I only own a hardtail and for sure I would try it!
Of course i would my only bike is a handrail
sure! but im inda woried my legs would hurt :D
I only own a hardtail,if I had the chance to go there I would definitely do it on my hardtail
Oh hell yeah
I love my hardtail because its all I could afford!
Same
I have both and like them both the same, they have their pros and cons.
Me 2
Same but it doesn’t limit me
Same here at least it gets us out there.
"Hardtail riders have bigger balls... because of the swelling"
Gotta get a cup
LMMFAO.....hell ya!!!
if they haven't been torn off yet😂🤷
As a hardtail rider I can confirm
Lmao
Blake is sooo going to red bull rampage on a hard tail...
Don't hold your breath! 😬
Yes he must
Do it
Fixed gear Red Bull confirmed.
Has to do it now
Who else wants to see him do red bull rampage on a hardtail
What kind of bike would you use for that?
@@loblit05 a hardtail
a downhill bike
@@loblit05 a rental! 😇😎😀
@@loblit05 maybe a downhill bike with a 190 mm zeb, single speed,, gyro and the front brake through the steerer tube so you have something like a massive slopestyle bike
Finally someone realizes that hardtails aren’t only for beginners
Julian Rime that's bullshit hardtails can be used for any riding
Jesus fuck no, it's more difficult
It’s for beginners and people who are really good but want to improve as hardtails force good line choice.
No one said hardtail is for beginners. Full suspension bikes are way easier to learn and forgiving.
Daniel Turkovic nah they’re harder to service and suspension is harder to set up.
Finaly somebody admits that hardtails are only limited by your skills.
Ben Hess *unless you go way too big and destroy the fork in your xc bike like I did... turns out a six foot rock drop is not good for an xc hardtail
Need a trail hard tail then try again lol
@@anthonywalters7434 pretty sure a cross country bike isn't made for drops
@TyrannoKoenigsegg That's why I upped my fork's travel to 120 mm, added more oil to the oil bath, and am currently running at 15% sag. It climbs like a mountain goat and descends like one too. Update: now running 1mm of sag
@Oliver Marchant Same, but love a hardtail going for the Nukeproof Scout expert...gnarly
I’m 45, so probably pretty old compared to most guys on here. I’ve been racing bikes most of my life and got into MB racing around 18 after growing up in BMX. I like videos like this. I did many races not just on a hard tail, but no suspension at all. I remember when front suspension first came out and having a conversation with someone why I was sticking to rigid forks cause “there’s nothing I can’t do on this that I can do with front suspension.” I remember getting a front suspension bike finally and being able to push technical sections harder and faster. I got my first full suspension bike around 2001 when living in San Diego and that was a big game changer. Just last week I purchased a new bike...a hardtail. After knee surgery and 4 shoulder surgeries, I can’t ride like I used to, but I still like to get out and tear it up in old guy fashion. I think one of the biggest difference is, in my age, we didn’t have all this stuff. So you learned how to ride and take technical rocky downhill sections by picking good lines and working your V brakes. I see so many guys now relying on technology and less riding skills. But in all fairness, the technology has allowed guys to push the limits way beyond what we were doing. Some of the stuff I see now is mind blowing. I remember when a tabletop was a huge deal. When the old BMX movie RAD came out and we saw a guy doing a backflip, it blew our minds!It’s fun to see guys get out on hard tails like this video. Good job my friend
TheWarriorWorkshop thanks buddy. Keep shredding and thanks for your rad comment. Stoked you liked the video. Blake
I tottaly agree. I'm 15 and have recently started a mountain biking club at my highschool. We all ride hardtail and have even had some people quit because they would refuse to ride without full suspention. I'm glad others admit that your capability is only limited by your skills.
RAD! man I wore out the old VHS rewinding that! (for all you youngsters - google it...) I'm on a Roscoe 8 and just have a blast out on the trails.
I'm 58, only ride hardtails, only one has more than one gear.! I still ride my Schwinn Heavy Duty with racing Ralph tires and coaster brakes,my first "mountain" bike. It rocks, not much slower that my specialzed carve.
TheWarriorWorkshop I’m 47 and with ya bro. Rad is my favorite flick!! Ass sliding anyone??
Awesome example of having fun with the bike you have. Nothing pains me more than someone apologizing for "only having a hardtail" like it's any less of a bike. Some of the best rides I've had we're on a hardtail.
Thank you for helping kill this myth!
Well, a sub 9kg XC Hardtail with XC tires, rims and a 100mm XC fork would probably not survive these Jumps and rock gardens.
But with an aggressive hardtail like the one in the Video, there really shoulnt be a limit to your riding
It's true an XC bike would be pretty uncomfortable smashing down a-line. Still, there are people I've gone riding with who had a really nice hardtail and they felt sheepish being on a HT next to someone on a FS bike. 😔
He's riding HT trail bike and had changed tires for more suitable for situation.... Why to fantasize about XC tires and 100mm travel fork?
That bike is an entry level bike ya know that right
Trail Features true words
I'm 53. I've only had a hard tail. I've had for about 17 years. I wouldn't know any other way. So yeah I definitely ride whistler
Some of my favorite videos are the ones were Blake is using a hardtail 👍🏽
Mahonry Jaen and the fat bikes
Any video with blake is a good video
@@wii_music_intensifies9023 agreed
next day, GMBN puts up a for sale ad on a "lightly used hardtail"
Only ridden for 1 day :D
I’d buy it.
@John nookprufe
@John CCM lol
🤣
12:10
“Oh, that’s not so- Eugaughauhurg!”
Pretty much the whole ride.
Haha
I will never get sick of blake yelling WELCOME BACK YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
12:57 he looks alot like chef Gordon Ramsey
Ha ha ha True 1:1 like him
When I'm not riding my mountain bike im either at work, working out, or watching videos about riding mountain bikes 😊. My wife doesn't understand either
Preach brotha 🤙. Same but I also like to surf as well 🤙
Gladly my wife understands the joy I find in Mountainbikes!
Often we ride natural trails together - but she’s on her horse while I ride my bike!
Super fun to do it together, whe usually have 3-4 rides a week, which sums up to about 200km in a month.
Not that super much, but I think through riding (literally riding for my wife) together I get way more km as if I’d do it all by myself.
Actually I’m pretty proud of the 2500km we ride in a year.
I lost over 20kg through this and get so much more physical training.
Also it’s super handy to have a horse with saddlebags with you since it can carry all the tools, drinks and food.
No need for a backpack, just get yourself a horse I guess😂
A bit offtopic I guess since I mostly ride my Nukeproof Mega 290 instead of my old Kona Stuff Hardtail, but hey🤷🏻♂️
Brother, if she's asking, take the the chance to teach her. Maybe she'll share your enthusiasm
Benjamin K yeah that’s something to think about!
Maybe if you’d give her a good explanation she’ll understand what’s a good bike and what’s not.
Nobody is born with that knowledge and has to start somewhere!
@@benjamink3730 agreed. Great excuse to enjoy the outdoors and a MTB helped me lose about 30 pounds. So much more fun and better workout than my normal cardio
Glad to see I am not the only one who loves a hardtail and know that they are capable of pretty much anything
That was she said.
I just got my mine upgraded from the entry level parts il be posting a reveal in afew days possibly
@Ian Mangham my phone broke so there be a delay until I can do the post hang tight dude videos will be coming
I love how you can feel the fun Blake’s having through the screen. Just like in any other video with him.
I'm going to say it... I prefer Hardtails...
I own a hardtail,and i can do everything with it,from commuting on roads comfortably to going berserk on trails.It looks cool too!!And much more affordable and simple design.
Less maintenance aswell
...and fun too
Thank you finally I find someone else
I've never ridden a full sus but i love to ride hardtails (which is why I haven't ridden a full sus yet)
I also don't have the money
😂😁😐😖😩😭
I'm loving this, it brings back memories of doing all this type of thing on my DMR trailstar back in the day. My riding group all had hardtails and it didn't stop us from smashing all the trails/jumps we could. I was never as good rider as you but had a blast.
Next Step: Whistler on a full rigid bike?
Yoann barelli did it on a cross bike- already been done.
Yeah, that was crazy!
Or maybe on a BMX, just ask Seth
Whistler on a Penny Farthing. Go.
Si Richardson might be our man.
I did the Whistler's A-Line many times with my hardtail 120 mm (agressive one with 66 headangle). That was not the fastest lap compare to my enduro or the rental downhill the day before... but definetely the most fun descents of all my week ! Love you guys, from Quebec, Canada
Sure you did
Better title: how hard can you push yourself?
The bike isn't the limiting factor, it's the riders strength and skill.
sdpy sooo uhh what about a Walmart bike.... asking for a friend
Very true.
5:40
Says a guy that would later do the megavalanche on a hardtail.
YES
I'm slowly saving to get a new bike and finally get off my very old short travel full sus xc bike, and until recently I was thinking it's get like a 160ish full sus AM or enduro bike. But lately I've actually been thinking of getting a hardtail instead! These videos have been driving me that direction, since it seems like a hardtail would force me to learn better skill and technique. I don't want to let the tech compensate for a lack of skill, which is why I switched to flats after riding clips for a long time.
Evan Barnes do you want to ride in bikeparks in future?
If you are on a budget a hardtail is 100% the way to go, it will help hone your skills to a point but when you get on a full suss you will be flying! and yes , ditch the clips flats for life 🤙🏽🤙🏽
I do want to ride bike parks in the future, but the closest ones to me are about a 4 hour drive away, so for at least a year or more that won't be a thing, really. I think riding park will be more of an occasional thing anyway, I'll probably still spend most of my time riding trail. And all my local trails are short downhill sections with long climbs, so I think the efficiency of a hardtail is looking appealing. There's also a recently built pump track and dirt jump spot that I found, so I think again the hardtail may be better. It's a hard choice! I love the confidence that comes with a nice plush full sus bike, but I think that ultimately I want that confidence to come from my own skill, not the hardware I'm on. After a bit of research, too, it does look like hardtails are the way to go on a budget, which I am on. Seems like I could spend less overall and still get really nice components. Thanks for the replies! Anyone have any favorite aggressive hardtail recommendations?
@@evanbarnes9984 pop in to your local bike shop and check out the bikes there. Its where I got my hardtail from and haven't looked back since!
Evan Barnes just got an Airdrop Bitmap and it is pure fun.
5:29 "you got the skills the hardtail you can do anything" yeaah 🔥
One of the best edits GMBN has done for sure. I always come back to watch this for a little pump me up. Love you Blake!
Loved the video and Blake's skills. I've only ever owned 26" hardtails (30 years) and when I finally rode a full-sus some years ago it felt like cheating. I like 'keeping it real' with an older-style bike and I can get down the trails faster than everyone else I ride with. :)
26" for ever! I can do with 27,5" but I'll never own a 29'er.
Yea try riding a new hardtail. Would surprise you .
Loved watching this as I own a 29 hardtail and always knew with the right skill set which you have anything was possible - great skills
I LOVE THE HARDTAILS SO MUCH ! ! ! ! ! Respect The Hardtails
I remember a time when all mountain bikes were hardtails🤔
Me too. We’re old. I remember when suspension forks were introduced.
I remember a time where mtbs didnt have any suspension
You guys were lucky! When I was a young lad, we didn't have tires and had to ride uphill through a lake to get to school.. and back!
LOL..YES.... both wheels :). Being an old timer....... I do enjoy front shock absorbers in my 4th MTB(other three got stolen from the starecase where I used to keep them LOL), left in early '90s became a motorcycle freak.. But now I'm back for heart reason (literally....after CBG) and fallen in luv again. Just LOVE this video and the skillset this kid has aced is just mind boggling..
I remember racer bikes with cowhorn handle bars, before bmx and Rayleigh Grifters. Skinny tyres, downtube shifters, no helmets and still jumping 4ft gaps!!!
Legend has it that Blake has never cased a jump.
Not on video, yet. Sounds like he had a bail at some point, and a bit of a bonk to himself at the end of this one
Some say. He was born in a sling carried by an enormous pelican.
He did at dark fest but you should’ve of seen the size of the jump
Some say he's converting all his bikes to fixed gear ; and that he wears MX kit to bed ! All we know is that he is called Blake!
Thank you Blake and GMBN for the awesome Hardtail video! I love hardtails, please continue to make more hardtail videos! Blake is such an awesome presenter, so much fun to watch, great at explaining techniques!
We will! And thanks 😉
Relic Wessels your welcome dude. Glad you liked it
I love watching the differences between Blake and Sam. Blake gives what feels like a more realistic experience for us casual riders while Sam is where we would all love to be. Also laugh to see Blake going down these trails with all his sounds of discomfort and Sam goes down them on a cheap bike with no shocks what so ever and it's "this is the dream man!".
Glad to see Gordon Ramsay expanding his content!
New favorite GMBN video! Here's a bike like most of us own and ride on big trails with big air. Awesome Blake!
Awesome!
Matt McCorkle thanks dude
When I was a kid every mtb was a hard tail😁 this vid shows it’s not what you ride it’s about enjoying yourself, your bike can cope with a whole lot more than you think 👍
Exactly!
@Jeremy R What really? thats not much bike for $1000 then...
I love hardtails.
Hardtail+Blake=
Love my Trek hardtail too cause I feel like I get more speed I Just let a lily air out the back tire on rough terrain and jumps🤙
I have now restored faith in my hardtail, major upgrading I am going do this Christmas. It’s gonna be a brand new bike.
That’s mega, I love the hard tails❤️
Just got back from Leeds urban bike park on mine
It's fun because mega is the name of the nukeproof's FS...
That’s me at the beginning! In the white shirt number 3! Haha
You are an inspiration to all of us HT riders!
HELL YEAH, I ride hardtail all the time because i find its double the fun. you would be surprised how much you learn about taking certain lines over other lines. trying to find the fast smoother line, with out holding back and hitting all features that your skill level can handle. when riding a hardtail, this is the best part of the experience. great video i loved it
This vid is amazing thanks gmbn because I use lots of hardtails
Blake is my best TH-cam buddy... He is the insane man rider ever...
I watched this video a lot of times... and still watching... very funny and motivational....
4:25 is my fave part🔥🤙
I'm 63 and just got into Mountain Biking 2 years ago. my second bike is a Trek Roscoe and I love how nimble it is. loved your video
I really appreciated this vid. As not only were able to show off a bit, coach, but was brutially honest. The grunts and oofs on the tech and rough stuff is a familiar and honest sound. And admitting that got a puncture, a ding, a tear here and there shows it is REALLY like out there.
This is what i was always looking for❤❤❤
I love hardtails. I race cross country on my Santa Cruz Chameleon and I ride downhill parks and double black tech trails on it too
Gabe Taylor How do those trails feel on a hardtail vs. a full squish? I’m wondering because I am thinking about getting a hardtail as my next bike, and I’d like to know how they feel.
Scott Ridley the cross country trails feel fine. The downhill parks are absolutely murder to you whole body, especially your fingers and your wrists, but it is still super fun. Double black tech trails are good but you just cannot go very fast like people on full squishes do. You have to go slow and pick your line. If you don’t, you will pop tires and break equipment.
Thank you!
Gabe - Did you put a longer fork on your Chameleon?
I love hardtails. One thing is the simplicity of servicing and maintaining it. Second, because I'm into XC, the full suspension is not that important. Third; once you learn to drive it and know exactly what to do to get your feet act as rear suspension... you really don't need full floater. In XC. But even for me, I'd choose full suspension for bike parks just because I'm not Blake.
Lol. Only Blake is Blake.😁
I love when people say. “ I’m thinking I would like to progress to a full squish”. Should be the other way around. Ridden both quite a bit. Hard tails are just more fun.
Yo! Blake! Thanks man! I do love my hard tail, but I’ve just started MTB journey. Drop post is game changer. In 05-2020 I bought Scott Aspect 940 as my first MTB bike... I hate it. 7 times on service. I heard that I forced too much... every part was changed. So I bought Cannondale Trail 1 SE in November. After 300km I can say it’s not perfect, but it’s amazingly good! I need to practice skills and technic... only this. You guys makes me confident to try and do more and more. Thanks 🙏🏻
Great vid gmbn, Blake is absolutely killing it out there! I can never get enough of watching this man shred, and then shred some more.
Just like Jordans won't make u shoot more hoops FS won't make u a better rider. Riding, challenging yourself and, yes taking ***some*** risk will. Go out there and ride 😁
pan0rama haha like the way you used Jordan’s won’t make you shoot more hoops. Thanks dude
Awesome vid! You rock, Blake, along with the rest of the GMBN crew. I'm 41, just got into cycling seriously few months ago and now just getting into mountain biking. Before that, last time I rode a bike was over 25 years ago. Haha. Never too old. Nonetheless, GMBN has been an invaluable source of info, knowledge, tips, tricks, and loads n loads of fun for me. Keep up the fantastic work guys!
That's some mighty hard tailing
Still riding my 1999 Gary Fisher hardtail with 26" wheels, V brakes and Original shifting mechanisms. I can pick work that bike fast on tight single tracks and float over rocks and stumps. You HAVE to be able to do that. When I do decide to get a full 29er, I'm sure it will be a dream to ride in these mountains.
Love videos like this. It proper destroys this whole thing with you need fs for this and that. Don't know about anyone else but my HT always has more fun levels than most. In fact I went back to a HT from a FS.
Hardtails ftw!
Kids you don't need a 4k DH rig to hit this place, this is proof of that. You might he going slower but you'll have the respect that is for certain!
Ha ha - i have 4k into my hardtail and it isn't carbon 😉
I have a $400.00 Walmart bike I wanna take their! I'm doing some work to it though. New forks, tires, drivetrain and breaks.
Depends if you want a down hill bike your basics limiting yourself to one track with a trail bike your not limited other than the breaking point of a frame for using a trail
Bike as down hill bike but hey 3k for a bike that can do loads of tracks and may possibly snap is a better option than a pure bred 4K bike for down hill no thanks I am looking into this these bikes are slightly built differently test they can go on alternative trails but at a cost of breaking a bike if you push it too hard for the wrong purpos
I went years ago on my sasquatch with my buddy was great 👍
11:25, dude that drift was amazing
I'm 53 and all I've ridden is hardtail my entire life. Not sure what it would be like to ride with rear suspension. This was badass!
Yes lads another banger of a vid 🔥💥🔥🔥
Blake said hes entering Rampage on a hardtail this year
Ski Dude blake entering a XC race this year
Rampage is an invitational... Blake isnt good enough by far.
@@Wesrl XC on a DH
I've never known the comfort of a full suspension, so a hardtail has always been doing everything for me.
Full suspension bikes are for benginers o downhill a real biker takes the chalange to go hardtail
@@robertrapa759 beginners?? Im a begginer and have a hardtail that front suspension doesn t even work
@@robertrapa759 Does that come in English?
@@robertrapa759 So you're calling anyone that rides a full-suspension a beginner?
Great video, demonstrating how the correct body position can make a hard tale so much more capable in my opinion. This bloke is an exceptional rider by the looks of this video. Unfortunately us mere mortals need all the help we can get to ride that stuff.
I love Blake’s positive attitude and how much he actually enjoys riding no matter what bike he is using
I love hard tails, they make the ride so pure and the trail has more feel to it.
I love my Kona hard tail a lot it’s sick
only one kona ht is good , which is the honzo
Hahah, I love Blake. Using his fingers as a tire lever and the guy in the background trying to get a shoutout
Red Bull rampage on a hard tail Blake!!! I’d love to see that
I fell in love with Scott Scales (hardtails) years ago and can't live without tbh. I do live in Belgium, actually there's no need for a fully overhere if you keep up the skills 😉
So much more fun and rewarding aswell. It can be exhausting and rough, then again we do love the sport for the challenges, don't we?! 😁
I did enjoy the video Blake, thank you for making it.
Hardtrail can beat anything 🤘
I love hardtrail!
Not anything
BLAKE IS FKING DOPE!
Most appealing Presenter and rider. Holy skills
Also I'm a hard tail fan!
when you get to a certain skill level, the only difference between a hardtail and a FS is comfort and how much abuse your body goes through!
I can keep up with my full sus mates on my hardtail, and although I used to race downhill bikes, the best race result I ever got was on a hardtail. I'd like to have a full sus to try hitting some XXL jumps (under/overshooting a jump on a FS is way more forgiving) but for the rest of the time, I love my HT and see no reason to get rid of it! Great video!
This video is amazing! Blake, you have some serious talent to ride those trails on a hard tail. Makes me fall in love with my hard tail all over again. Very inspiring!
I am getting Trek Roscoe 8 (2019 model) in a month, can´t wait !!
How’s your bike been
@@FifthOfNovember_Original I love it still, I am riding it all year long be it trails or general commuting, really satisfied with my choice.
Nice bro! I just got one 2 days ago and they are AWESOME! Have fun on the trails mate!
12:10 Ah, that's not so ba.. oh arghhh!
sam pilgrim: want to do ramp.....
Blake: HELL NO!! rampage is out of the question on the hardtail.
Free bike challenge
I've been a BMXer since I was a kid. At 37 years old I finally caved in and got my first mountain bike (except for a few old rigid bikes I've made single speeds for cruising on) and went with a hardtail Commencal. It was delivered today when I was at work and I assembled it just about an hour ago. I sat down and opened YouzTubez and this is the first suggested video. Haha
Now I'm really excited!
This is givinng me more confidence in my hardtail rn
This is my favorite mtb video of all time! I also ride a GT hard trail!!!
He's riding a Nukeproof Scout
Going to take my hardtail up to mammoth next weekend. Should be fun.
Have you rode Northstar on a hardtail? I've been hesitant to bring mine.
Blake needs to race XC with those descending skill all he need to do now is get the up hill part down
Hardtail Hero!
Blake's laugh at 4:39 following the big rock drop is 100% a mood!
12:10 "Oh that's not so.... uhg uhg ahga!" lmoa
Nice,had some nice jumps🔥
You really should do this on an entry-level Hardtail
Last year I went to Whistler with my store brand REI XC hardtail. Super heavy, unwieldy, ultra-long stem, etc. I don't recommend it to anyone.
@@rcengineer oh no what happened or didn't happen gotta get something decent if your doing trails.
th-cam.com/video/P6b9RxXGzSY/w-d-xo.html Sam pilgrim did whistler with a rigid Walmart bike
@@vallejodroning9578 Thanks
I rode my Kona hahanna on all the downhill tracks, because I had no money to buy a DH bike. All he guys laughed on me how clumsy I was, little did they know.... www.moredirt.com/ratemyride/bike/1747
2:35 the guy that rode past probably gave blake a strange look under his full face helmet
I love riding hardtails over full-suspensions. They make the trails feel more fun and over-all make me have a better time than riding a full-suspension.
I love my 2021 Giant Talon 1 ! I love this hardtail!💪
I love the looks you’re getting from everyone 😂,cool content!
That moment when bing bong actually thinks about riding rampage on a hardtail
pretty sure someone actually did in 2003
Still I'm always confused as to why people are unsure of hardtails? You have BMX guys jumping on little ridged bikes.. You have dirt jumpers jumping on smaller hardtails..I don't understand the questioning and doubt of mountain bike hardtails.. They are probably more capable than FS.. Less flex. Less flimsy pivot points to snap.. Less money.. Same quality frame materials and components as fs..
mikieson do you ride full suspension
mikieson ya nailed!
I have had the same thought and I think it's because alot of folks didn't grow up riding everything on HTs, and FS is all they've known/ridden
mattd yeah growing up riding bmx is a benefit I think. You get any suspension and choice of gears as an adult and it’s like this is the best thing ever!
less money does not make it more capable. You would only notice a modern full sus flex if you were one of the fastest in the world. Pivot points really dont snap. Have you ever ridden a full sus? Try riding a hardtail down fort william world cup track and youll see what the fuss is about.
even before hardtail is used for mountain biking...full sus is another option and its good too..it depends on the rider..ride safe sir and good day...( from Philippines)
Awesome mate. No limit. As long as you have the right tires and front shock. 💪🚵🏻♂️
Red bull rampage for sure he's totally got to do it