Agree, and the one at 2:08-2:11; and the flow between 2:27 and 2:30, and the setup to those crazy quick tight turns w:41-2:45. I could watch this ride again and again and again. Oh, hey, I have! Love the GMBN vids...
At the end of the day, hardtail, soft tail, full suspension, road bike, fatbike, bmx... They are all cycling and cycling overall is fun no matter what type of bike! As for me, I'm a hardtail kinda guy 😉
I like hardtails for numerous reasons. Sure they are fun but they are a lot more practical for mos people who cannot afford a shed of bikes. I own a HT because I don't have a car and must ride a bike everywhere and while I prefer off road I must ride a lot of road to get anywhere and a HT is probably the most truly multi terrain bike there is and that appeals to me. The fact that I don't have to preplan what my intended ride will be has a certain freedom when riding that seems to have died off with the introduction of so many specialized type bikes for every genre of riding. I just grab my bike and go, no bother with wondering if I am bringing the "right" bike.
Old comment i know but i am in the same situation as you was regarding nearby trails. I had to cycle on a lot of pavement to even get to a forest. I bought a full suspension specialized stumpjumper and though the bike was awsome on descends it was horrible on flat road and going uphill. So much pedal power is lost due to the suspension even when locked and the weight of the bike was too much. All my buddys on HT was so much faster than me. I sold the stumpjumper and bought a HT and never looked back. But it really does depend on where you live in the world. I live in Denmark problaly the flattest country in the world. If we actually had mountains in my country and lifts to the top i probably kept my stumpjumper
Whatever the editor was drinking/smoking/thinking at the time sure made this an enjoyable video. Someone buy the dude a pint! More slick vids like this Please!! :-) Well done!
yhep a £500 bike challenge, who can get the best bike for that amount then they have to put it through its paces with various tests designed to really test the frame etc. Make a wicked video, great idea.
Hey GMBN, absolutely love the hardtails week, reminds me about how I started off. Have you thought about doing a UK trail and trail centre guide as a series. You've kind of started with it in Whistler and Saalbach but these places can be costly I guess. Just a thought, keep up the excellent content!!
Excellent Idea :-) Would love to see the GMBN lads do a few sessions at GNAR Bike Park Cumbria,. an independent progressive bike park being built by an awesome dude on a mission to create a whole forest of fun :-) @Global Mountain Bike Network
Hi Neil, what are the specifications of the GT Zaskar that you are using in this video, especially the size of the bike? What is your height and is this GT have an option to have boost and thru-axle quick release? Thanks in advance.
I am brand new to mountain biking! LOVE your channel LOVE your professional teaching LOVE your editing ...and I really love the music in this video! Lol Since I’m on a budget, I purchased a Trek Marlin 5. Once I get more experienced I plan on upgrading practically everything. Thanks for your work and happy riding!
I was on mine way longer than 2 years before I could afford a squishy, but I also didn't get rid of it and find myself going back to it sometimes. They are really fun even for experienced riders
this is what I've wanted to see on hardtail week, some aggressive hardtail riding. I ride a 140mm travel hardtail and as fun as full sussers are nothing beats tearing down some rough terrain on a hardtail
this video was a blast to watch, great riding on neil's part! I'm sure it took lots of time and effort to film and create, but more videos with riding like this one would be great! +Global Mountain Bike Network
Really enjoyed the editing on this vid. Still on a hard tail for the buy in price and love it. But I'm looking forward to my first good full suspension.
i think the GMBN cameraman has some awesome shredding skills too, the way he keep up with Neil's pace on chase-cam shoots.. do a video on him, please 😆
This was one of the best GMBN videos I've seen in a long time. I bought a Scott Scale 760 hardtail 9 months ago (after riding a road bike for 20 years) and I can't get enough of it. Sure, my next bike will be a full suss but, man, I'm finding the hardtail is just the ticket for learning all the skills I need to know. Still not as good as I want to be on downhills, though ...
my next hardtail is the nukeproof scout 290. i will run 27.5 wheels with 2.4 tires. a dropper. 160mm fork. a renthal 800mm bar. a renthal apex stem. 203mm front rotor. 180mm rear rotor. maxxis minion II tires. a 1x11 drivetrain. brakes and drivetrain will be shimano xtr. dt swiss wheelset with the inline 240 series hubs. i don't sweat the small stuff. i chose the scout because it's an upgrade with its 148x12 hub spacing.
I moved here about 24 years ago and had two FS bikes and a few hard tails. now I have 19 frames and none are FS at all. Chers from a climber from Nova Scotia ,Canada
@GMBN - what are the details on the GT you're riding? Zaskar ? Avalanche? great riding too :) Any tips for riders transitioning back into the forests from an extended absence?
The music and cinematography of that video just made me think of Kevin and Perry Go Large. I was nearly expecting someone in a bucket hat to be part of the video. Sorry but goo video
Who ask that question? I love my hard tails, in fact looking at buying a plus size DB Mason or Specialized Fuse. That's what you guys should get a hold of next. A sick plus size hardtail to shred with....
We’ll out of the bike shops I have seen is a hard tail worth more than a full suspension bike at the end of the day one takes the fun out of it unless your doing red bull crazy stuff that requires a nicer landing but hard tales make great track bikes for those who have skills to do al this
Hardtails are more than just fun! Hardatils are the only thing to do everything. Up, Down, crusing te city and getting new beer! If you can go up in a Helicopter buy a softtail! If you want to do some wheelis while gettin up you need a Hardtail! And you can buy a good Hardtail for less than 600€... Is the missing second the way down worth 500€?
Nowadays people are watching 140mm full suspension bikes and thinking is this enough for enduro trails or do I need 160/180mm suspension and so on... You guys should do a video about driving "regular" bikes on harder trails, maybe hardtail on enduro trail or something like that, so people would realize that travel of the suspension is not really that big of a deal.
Great video...finally. I’m a keen hardtail rider and love breezing past people who have ‘all the gear (full sus) bike."?.but literally no idea’.....the bike shops saw those people coming 😜
Yes hardtail are fun, I have one... TREK Marlin 6... I've enjoyed using it as a universal commute/trail bike... I don't hit the hard trails with it, only light common based backyard trails...
GMBN, I really like the hardtail week theme but would love to see bikes like the Chromag Stylus or Samurai, Stanton Swithcback, Cotic BFE, Kona Honzo, Canfield EPO, BTR Ranger, Commecal Meta AM HT .. Etc... see how they stack up against FS bikes.
Imagine if gmbn did top gear style challenges like bike vs bike and budget bike challenge and making their own suspension forks out of scrap
Or stuff like who can buy the best bike on a 500 pound budget, this is a great idea.
TFC they should totally do this!
TFC I think you're onto something there mate! Hope they see your comment!!
TFC GMBN do this NOW!!!!
TFC bruh!!! Email them this suggestion!!!!
That transition at 1:28 with the trees is so subtle but so awesome!
Agree, and the one at 2:08-2:11; and the flow between 2:27 and 2:30, and the setup to those crazy quick tight turns w:41-2:45. I could watch this ride again and again and again. Oh, hey, I have! Love the GMBN vids...
At the end of the day, hardtail, soft tail, full suspension, road bike, fatbike, bmx... They are all cycling and cycling overall is fun no matter what type of bike!
As for me, I'm a hardtail kinda guy 😉
how about the mono bike which has no tail?
I like hardtails for numerous reasons. Sure they are fun but they are a lot more practical for mos people who cannot afford a shed of bikes. I own a HT because I don't have a car and must ride a bike everywhere and while I prefer off road I must ride a lot of road to get anywhere and a HT is probably the most truly multi terrain bike there is and that appeals to me. The fact that I don't have to preplan what my intended ride will be has a certain freedom when riding that seems to have died off with the introduction of so many specialized type bikes for every genre of riding. I just grab my bike and go, no bother with wondering if I am bringing the "right" bike.
my highest reason is that i only have one bike and i need to ride to school
Ify
Old comment i know but i am in the same situation as you was regarding nearby trails. I had to cycle on a lot of pavement to even get to a forest. I bought a full suspension specialized stumpjumper and though the bike was awsome on descends it was horrible on flat road and going uphill. So much pedal power is lost due to the suspension even when locked and the weight of the bike was too much. All my buddys on HT was so much faster than me. I sold the stumpjumper and bought a HT and never looked back. But it really does depend on where you live in the world. I live in Denmark problaly the flattest country in the world. If we actually had mountains in my country and lifts to the top i probably kept my stumpjumper
watching neil flow thru all that... wow
ein lappen: wo,in lappland? ;-)
Some awesome editing on this video!
What did you slip into the editor's coffee...?
I was thinking the same thing haha
Whatever the editor was drinking/smoking/thinking at the time sure made this an enjoyable video. Someone buy the dude a pint! More slick vids like this Please!! :-) Well done!
Samorak's Technic Vehicles More vids like this!
is it the editing or the way you ride that's making this video more special?
yhep a £500 bike challenge, who can get the best bike for that amount then they have to put it through its paces with various tests designed to really test the frame etc. Make a wicked video, great idea.
Ian Nick Tarry yes
That would be awesome.
Would be Great!!
I have a £700 hardtail,and it's really fun on the trails.
Ethanz IOS same, it's really good
You guys have one hell of a production staff.
Do chk out powerdrift video production 😊
Mountain bike hardtail is one of the best bike ever made
Neil, that was some super smooth riding!
This is the best music I've heard in a mtb video! Great editing!
are hardtails fun?
is water wet?
=)
247roasted so yes
:)
Water isn't wet :D
Hardtails are the best!😉
I love hardtails
this was one of the best Videos 😍 love that Action.
and yes, I get yesterday my Hardtail. Radon ZR RACE 7.0 👍
great choice!
It may be because I ride a hardtail...but that was some of the sickest riding i've seen him do haha.
hola, how to you like the radon bike for up/downhill?
Premium Neil on a GT, still warms my heart 3 years later
I want a Zaskar too! excellent video
Interesting edit, I liked it
William Tudway I'd guess it's so we can see their faces and hear them better when they talk to us.
Hey GMBN, absolutely love the hardtails week, reminds me about how I started off. Have you thought about doing a UK trail and trail centre guide as a series. You've kind of started with it in Whistler and Saalbach but these places can be costly I guess. Just a thought, keep up the excellent content!!
Excellent Idea :-) Would love to see the GMBN lads do a few sessions at GNAR Bike Park Cumbria,. an independent progressive bike park being built by an awesome dude on a mission to create a whole forest of fun :-) @Global Mountain Bike Network
EastAyrshire RadioSociety perfect example! Ben is not afraid of graft by any measure
Some of the best HT riding right here. Do another HT week Neil!
Hi Neil, what are the specifications of the GT Zaskar that you are using in this video, especially the size of the bike? What is your height and is this GT have an option to have boost and thru-axle quick release? Thanks in advance.
I am brand new to mountain biking!
LOVE your channel
LOVE your professional teaching
LOVE your editing
...and I really love the music in this video! Lol
Since I’m on a budget, I purchased a Trek Marlin 5. Once I get more experienced I plan on upgrading practically everything.
Thanks for your work and happy riding!
The fact the there are GT's in your vid is the only thing you need to get my like. Congrats 4 the good vid.
Neil absolutely has the sickest skills in the GMBN rooster!
Neils riding style is so much fun to watch
jetsgo66 yhep, rides it like he's stolen it. 😉
1:54 Neil showing us why he's the boss!
That trail looks like loads of awesomeness!!
I was on mine way longer than 2 years before I could afford a squishy, but I also didn't get rid of it and find myself going back to it sometimes. They are really fun even for experienced riders
Jeez Neil can ride!! I already knew he was a legend but this was really refreshing and awesome
Awesome video edit! They're getting better and better.
Good to see a gmbn video made and edited a bit differently !
Glad you liked it :)
Awesome video! It's amazing how your videos are getting better and better. Great camera angles, super smooth riding and great feeling. Thanks a lot!
How man is really enjoable to see you rinding that bike, nice video thanks. I am trying to start my self this sport.
That GT Zascar looks nice
this is what I've wanted to see on hardtail week, some aggressive hardtail riding. I ride a 140mm travel hardtail and as fun as full sussers are nothing beats tearing down some rough terrain on a hardtail
Unbelievable skills. If only I could handle my bike like that!
Awesome riding neil, the mini scrubs off the drop offs were sweet
hardtails are the bomb
Alan Slater alluha hakbar!
+hentai nat hahahahha💥💥
This is why I don't buy hardtails.
Alan Slater well I can't afford full suspension :,(
hentai nat
Caloi Akhbar!
Any GT owner ?
Here
I have 4
Backwoods
Ricochet
Sensor
Force carbon
me, Avalanche 1.0 2012 gray gloss wirh orange stripes
Aggressor 2.0 2014 here
Aggressor xc3 2009
How dare you question hardtail master race !!
this video was a blast to watch, great riding on neil's part! I'm sure it took lots of time and effort to film and create, but more videos with riding like this one would be great! +Global Mountain Bike Network
Really enjoyed the editing on this vid. Still on a hard tail for the buy in price and love it. But I'm looking forward to my first good full suspension.
I dont have need for FS...HT is great for anything I would do..PLUS less expensive and less maintenance ..
Absolutely loved this video, so fast! Great riding Neil! Love the channel
Would you recommend gt or scott for a first mtb bike?
yeah, all that fun with entry level bike GT !!! ... excellent !
I don't thinks I've ever seen Neil look so skilled on a bike before this video. Man was he smooth through those trail.
Love GT Bikes
i think the GMBN cameraman has some awesome shredding skills too, the way he keep up with Neil's pace on chase-cam shoots.. do a video on him, please 😆
Are you riding a Gt avalanche?
Love the song, DIXON - Muscle Head, proper tune!
I got a full sus for my first mtb and I'm glad i did d!
This was one of the best GMBN videos I've seen in a long time. I bought a Scott Scale 760 hardtail 9 months ago (after riding a road bike for 20 years) and I can't get enough of it. Sure, my next bike will be a full suss but, man, I'm finding the hardtail is just the ticket for learning all the skills I need to know. Still not as good as I want to be on downhills, though ...
Instantly liked at 1:45
well done sir
my next hardtail is the nukeproof scout 290. i will run 27.5 wheels with 2.4 tires. a dropper. 160mm fork. a renthal 800mm bar. a renthal apex stem. 203mm front rotor. 180mm rear rotor. maxxis minion II tires. a 1x11 drivetrain. brakes and drivetrain will be shimano xtr. dt swiss wheelset with the inline 240 series hubs. i don't sweat the small stuff. i chose the scout because it's an upgrade with its 148x12 hub spacing.
Amazing ride. I'd love to see more of this.
Steel hardtails ARE fun.
Nice skills Neil and great vid, among the best on GMBN.
Nice footage and content all round, keep it up!
That was amazing, Neil!
i just LOVE HARDTAILS, i have 3 different hardtail MTBs right now, fully coming next year tho
I moved here about 24 years ago and had two FS bikes and a few hard tails. now I have 19 frames and none are FS at all. Chers from a climber from Nova Scotia ,Canada
great video with seamless riding, super nice
@GMBN - what are the details on the GT you're riding? Zaskar ? Avalanche? great riding too :)
Any tips for riders transitioning back into the forests from an extended absence?
The music and cinematography of that video just made me think of Kevin and Perry Go Large. I was nearly expecting someone in a bucket hat to be part of the video. Sorry but goo video
Learnt two things from this video: hardtails are indeed fun, and Neil is a frickin' machine on the trails. Damn.
The back camera recording looks really very cool
Who ask that question? I love my hard tails, in fact looking at buying a plus size DB Mason or Specialized Fuse. That's what you guys should get a hold of next. A sick plus size hardtail to shred with....
Holy shit dued!! You looked soooo fast going through that trail!! Awesome vid!
i ALWAYS thought hardtails were out of popularity with pros. i was dead, dead wrong. THANKS NEIL!
We’ll out of the bike shops I have seen is a hard tail worth more than a full suspension bike at the end of the day one takes the fun out of it unless your doing red bull crazy stuff that requires a nicer landing but hard tales make great track bikes for those who have skills to do al this
Amazing Skills + Passionate Edit = Epic Video
Hardtails are more than just fun! Hardatils are the only thing to do everything. Up, Down, crusing te city and getting new beer!
If you can go up in a Helicopter buy a softtail!
If you want to do some wheelis while gettin up you need a Hardtail! And you can buy a good Hardtail for less than 600€... Is the missing second the way down worth 500€?
Nowadays people are watching 140mm full suspension bikes and thinking is this enough for enduro trails or do I need 160/180mm suspension and so on... You guys should do a video about driving "regular" bikes on harder trails, maybe hardtail on enduro trail or something like that, so people would realize that travel of the suspension is not really that big of a deal.
Well, You looked like you were lovin it mate lol... My hardtail XC always gets me smiling again ;-) :-)
Incredible skills - it seems Neil could equally shred this trail even on a city bike with a basket.
Yes, as long as you've got the skills.
1:55 slow motion manual....
Epic Neilness.
Great video...finally. I’m a keen hardtail rider and love breezing past people who have ‘all the gear (full sus) bike."?.but literally no idea’.....the bike shops saw those people coming 😜
hardtails are fun, really fun. For me my hardtail is the main bike, and my full sus is always second option when I feel too tired for hardtails..
loving my onone 456 with revelation forks, picked it up practically new for £400, that's a hell of a lot of fun for cheap :)
If there was a ranking for nicest GMBN presenter ride, this would rank very high!!!
Yes hardtail are fun, I have one... TREK Marlin 6... I've enjoyed using it as a universal commute/trail bike... I don't hit the hard trails with it, only light common based backyard trails...
what bike is that?
more edits like this in the next videos
The editor went all out with this one!
Nice GT. I wonder if this is a test bike or a personal ride...?
This inspired me to ride trails on a hardtail, not just CC.
what type of GT was that?
simple answer. yes!
Superb video guys
Nice work on the editing.
Awesome hardtail video! Sick
GMBN, I really like the hardtail week theme but would love to see bikes like the Chromag Stylus or Samurai, Stanton Swithcback, Cotic BFE, Kona Honzo, Canfield EPO, BTR Ranger, Commecal Meta AM HT .. Etc... see how they stack up against FS bikes.
ace video. some awesome riding!
The Don rippin' it up on a HT :sweet:
Cool video.
Nicely done!
I really enjoy riding a hardtail. You can't be lazy on hardtail and the fundamentals play a much more important role.
GT's Rock!
Congrats on 500K
nothing more fun than a plus sized single speed hardtail!
AceRidesBikes every hipster MTB trend at once. nailed it.
Surely they must be a lot of fun while climbing.
Huck Norris if only it were a fixed gear fat hardtail
Colby Perry I said hipster trends not Neil's fever dream