Hard trails on a hardtail...

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  • čas přidán 30. 07. 2023
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    How to ride like a pro (and not a squid): / how-to-ride-like-80864886
    How to MANUAL: / how-to-manual-my-79363708
    Wet weather riding tips: / wet-weather-tips-78055037
    How to ride ROUGH corners: / how-to-ride-76582910
    50 tips to be a better mountain biker: / 50-tips-to-be-75352100
    How to land jumps: / how-to-land-74063598
    How to ride steep trails: / how-to-ride-72705363
    How to sprint without pedaling: / how-to-sprint-71580461
    How to ride flat corners: / how-to-ride-flat-68552084
    How to jump found gaps: / 67255256
    How to stoppie turn: / 65842496
    How to drop: / 64552391
    How to LEAN in corners: / how-to-lean-in-63176556
    How to Ride Light on the Bike: / how-to-ride-on-61941975
    Riding technique differences between hardtails and full suspension: / 60435182
    How to rut track: / 59366938
    5 tips to make flat trails more fun: / 58058983
    5 tips to improve bike control and balance: / 56839920
    How to levitate out of corners: / 55607066
    Three simple cornering tips: / 54371316
    How (and when) to rock roll or drop: / 53126562
    How to jump with fluidity- and not DEAD SAILER! / 51914476
    How to Lanual: / 50695443
    How to climb ledges without a bunny hop: / 49476021
    Which brake to use when: / which-brake-to-48108425
    Different bikes, different riding techniques: / 46925782
    How to ride FLAT PEDALS through the ROCKS: / how-to-ride-flat-45662347
    How to ride wet roots and steep chutes: / 44507851
    How to ride with style: / how-to-ride-with-43349450
    How to jump for height vs distance: / 42202183
    Common manual questions answered: / 41006264
    How to land jumps: / 39928153
    My 3 favorite skills drills: / if-i-could-only-38809964
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    Cutty: / 36579859
    Manual a berm: / 35496772
    How to ride in Sedona: / 34436065
    Switchbacks: / 3-ways-to-33345804
    Nosewheelie: / 32742504
    Bump jump: / 31881231
    Trials basics for trail riders: / 31145344
    Tight berms: / 30389457
    Aggressive braking: / 29579507
    Confidence for mountain biking: / 28817411
    Cornering: / 27981205
    Flowing/pumping down the trail: / 27288868
    Stoppie through turns: / 26296762
    Technical climbing: / 25234847
    Boost jumps: / 24161821
    Bunnyhop: / 23396959
    Utilizing the wheelie on the trail: / 23017910
    How to wheelie: / 21879606
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  • @JeffKendallWeed
    @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +4

    Thanks to LMNT for support in 2023! Head to www.DrinkLMNT.com/Jeff to get your free sample pack with any purchase.

  • @JustJake77
    @JustJake77 Před 9 měsíci +31

    As a lifelong diehard Hardtailer.... I approve of this content.

    • @taylordw
      @taylordw Před 9 měsíci

      ❤I totally agree: If you enjoy climbing difficult terrain, nothing works better than a hardtail a locked up full suspension is heavier

    • @FrANTiXzz
      @FrANTiXzz Před 8 měsíci

      I am with you :D

  • @pepeanza6187
    @pepeanza6187 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Im 55 been riding 20 years in México city desierto de los leonés you been there so you know the trails, sold all my full suspension bikes and now i only ride hardtails and i love it new geometry in hardtails are awesome

  • @jonamcc
    @jonamcc Před 9 měsíci +10

    hardtail is not just an intermediate step in a mtb journey. it’s an end in and of itself.

  • @paulthompson6357
    @paulthompson6357 Před 9 měsíci +35

    Mountain biking, in my opinion, is all about the experience ( and the workout we get) and every bike will deliver something a little bit different. The goal is finding that perfect bike that exactly matches your riding style. Then the Zen of MTB is found. If only all of us had your skills, Jeff.

  • @jonthesailorman
    @jonthesailorman Před 9 měsíci +8

    In for more hardtail content! #hardtailsonhardtrails needs to be a thing.

  • @threeohm
    @threeohm Před 9 měsíci +13

    I ride a hardtail 99.9% of the time on trails in Coastal BC and my FS bike gathers dust. I don't see it as particularly risky. I just ride with appropriate speed and care. There are a few trails/features I would skip on the HT, but not all that many. All in all I find HTs a ton of fun and smiles/mile is the most important metric in mountain biking.

  • @kruschrhoades
    @kruschrhoades Před 9 měsíci +12

    I rode hardtails/rigid bikes for 15yrs before going dedicated full suspension on all my bikes. I recently sold my dh bike and am buying a modern steel slacked out hardtail. I miss the playfull jibby nature of a hardtail and these days am less interested in peak speed/risk. I see it as a return to fun focused riding. This video was perfectly timed. Shred on my man. Thanks!

  • @joshantal5498
    @joshantal5498 Před 9 měsíci +10

    Love the hardtail videos. Keep em’ coming!

  • @Felix-mr1vs
    @Felix-mr1vs Před 9 měsíci +8

    Love the hard tail vids, keep them coming please :)

  • @bradeades8380
    @bradeades8380 Před 25 dny

    I live in the sea to sky area (Whistler area) and I just picked up my 2nd Chromag Stylus. I love the challenge of riding these trails on a steel hardtail and I absolutely love my Chromag! Hands down the best and most fun bike I've ever owned! It really makes you pick your line and your braking points as you do not have the same level of traction that a FS bike has.

  • @theblishknovk
    @theblishknovk Před měsícem

    Ive never ridden a full suspension mtb before but i love my modern hardtail. It feels like a monster truck version of a bmx bike. Super fun.

  • @scoutingwithanthony
    @scoutingwithanthony Před 9 měsíci +12

    As a newer rider (2yrs) who has only ridden is a hardtail, I approve this video. Not that you need my approval 😅. Great to see what a hardtail is capable of on such gnarly trails. Especially when the majority of riders/videos are on full suspension bikes. Please post more videos riding your hardtail.

    • @Loindeehaa
      @Loindeehaa Před 9 měsíci +1

      Hardtailer here too. The modern hardtail is very capable. Steve from Hardtail party, recommend checking his channel out if you havent already.

    • @scoutingwithanthony
      @scoutingwithanthony Před 9 měsíci

      @@Loindeehaa Yes, I've seen his channel.

  • @CP-qx2ff
    @CP-qx2ff Před 9 měsíci +3

    Logan seems like an honest guy, I believe he wheelied the whole bridge.

  • @CP-qx2ff
    @CP-qx2ff Před 9 měsíci +4

    more hardtail content please. love my Stylus. perfect bike for Nevada City flow trails. Would like to try it with wider rims and tires and like the idea of mulleting it.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +2

      The mullet helped SO MUCH with general trail riding! The longer 45mm-50mm stem helped a lot with the weight bias, the initial 35/40mm stems were terrible with the mullet config. The 36mm inner width rims have also been great on that bike, and it's a solid application for CushCore. It'll never be XC bike efficient, but will be surprisingly good on rough stuff. Say hello to the WTB crew for me!

  • @sawdustadikt979
    @sawdustadikt979 Před 9 měsíci +2

    About ten years ago I got back into mtb after a long (22 years) love affair with street bmx. So I got close to what I was used to and got an old pbike and threw as fat and as aggressive tire I could fit on it and a cog set and that was really fun and challenging but the short rear end was so fun to pop off everything. I then found my way into a bottlerocket. It’s super super fun but it is really heavy. So I do shorter rides as fast as I can. I’ve been thinking about maybe getting a nukeproof scout plus. That looks pretty fun or something like it. Love your live and let live just have fun style and videos.

  • @chriskimber7179
    @chriskimber7179 Před 9 měsíci

    20 years ago I joined a buddy for some riding in Cumberland, on Vancouver Island. He borrowed a bike for me from his cousin Darren, it was a fully decked out Demo 9 and it was a dream sled.
    Could hit anything with crazy confidence, but it felt dead below 30km/h and made hilarious trails almost boring. I lent it around the crew, tried out other bikes during the week and realized that I had just as much fun on a .243 HT (grandaddy to the Cromag) as I did on the Demo 9: Smaller hucks, lower speed, but same size smile and more fun at lower speeds with less consequence.
    When I got home to Baffin Island, I started planning my next bike and it was a hardtail.
    Has been ever since.

  • @digana968
    @digana968 Před 6 měsíci

    Def appreciate the more ride focus nature of this one. Thanks Jeff 🤙🏽

  • @05GDF
    @05GDF Před 9 měsíci

    Awesome video as always Jeff 🤙🏽

  • @shred5427
    @shred5427 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Loved it thanks for the videos and tips. Could you do some more hardtail videos?

  • @bongers94
    @bongers94 Před 9 měsíci +1

    That "medium" really looks small and playful,quality riding as always,Jeff👌

  • @scotterbrains
    @scotterbrains Před 9 měsíci +5

    If forced to just one bike, I'm reaching for a hardtail

  • @ThatPNWlyfe
    @ThatPNWlyfe Před 9 měsíci +3

    I turned 50 this year and enjoy my Rocky Mtn Growler immensely. I go slower and enjoy the feel. It makes one a smoother rider, a throwback to when I was racing in AZ in 95 and 96 on my alu hardtail with a Mag 21 fork!

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Right on J! The old school bikes are so much harder to ride though- I was considering bringing my 1995 Mojo Ti up on this trip, but at the last minute decided we were too young to die, so cancelled that vid idea! Enjoy the Growler!!!

  • @BrandonViani
    @BrandonViani Před 8 měsíci

    this was one of your best videos yet 👌

  • @frank8278
    @frank8278 Před 9 měsíci +1

    My one and only bike is a Banshee Paradox V3 with an 150 mm Pike Ultimate and 2.40 XR4 tires both front and rear on 29 inches wheels. Best bike i have ever had. I live in the PNW as well. Thank you.

  • @DUlmer
    @DUlmer Před 9 měsíci +1

    Sold my full last year to get back on a HT. I like the stuff control better 😉

  • @PabloOlea59
    @PabloOlea59 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hi Jeff!! Your videos with such a cool riding style are always so inspiring to me. Last video you were still having fun with the trusty ripmo AF like mine, and today I realized you speak Spanish so well too!!! Nice mate! Keep doing that good, and if you're coming over Spain anytime I'll show you some great riding if need it.

  • @roryennis96943
    @roryennis96943 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I love riding my hard tail, I’ve got a Kona honzo ESD with a 160mm Lyrik Ultimate that makes the HTA 62.5, it’s handling is very similar to your bike and it’s just so much fun to ride. It has improved my approach to steep tech and being able to go slower with the geometry and handling matching my riding style so well, being from the Bmx world as well I find there’s a lot of times I’m more comfortable on my hard tail on certain features like rock rolls and woodwork because I feel more connected to the bike. So I would say that riding my hard tail on hard trails has improved my riding but I think having a hard tail and a full suspension means that you can keep yourself amused and engaged riding the same trails often with both. Full suspension bikes are so good now that sometimes you can get bored with the bike handling everything so easily and the same trail on the hard tail can spice life up a bit, especially when riding solo.

  • @jurisx85
    @jurisx85 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hardtailing costs you more physically, but the reward es complete. That’s why they’re awsome!

  • @brendanford4850
    @brendanford4850 Před 9 měsíci

    Love hardtails because the maintenance is so simple. I ride like i have a home and family to get back too. Still have loads of fun. Thanks for a wonderful video. It was good to see logans truck, we dont have that engine here in nz. Surpose thats why the brakes looked so hefty. Cool thanks guys.

  • @Eric.V.
    @Eric.V. Před 9 měsíci

    Sick bike!

  • @ricklowery1510
    @ricklowery1510 Před 9 měsíci

    Would love to see more videos with the hard tail. Thanks

  • @JoeMcIntyre-oj2sd
    @JoeMcIntyre-oj2sd Před 9 měsíci

    At about 14:20 you suggested the Pike fork is "rinkydink" and looks smallish and that you were surprised by the stiffness of the Lyric. If I remember correctly the Pike came out around 2014 and took home a Best New Product award at Interbike with lots of commentary on how its stiffness was a game changer. I have a Pike RL 130 spec'd as OEM on a 2015 Stumpy and I've never felt it was the least bit noodley, and I'm a Clyde. That said, my first MTB was a $400.00 Schwinn Mesa Hard Tail and I was always amazed by how well it dug in up climbs, the geo was spot on. I was researching the Lyric recently and was surprised that the chassis is 35mm, splitting the difference between Fox's 34 and 36.

  • @fantastopotomus
    @fantastopotomus Před 9 měsíci

    Rocky Mountain Instinct rider from Ontario here. Visited the Whistler bike park 2 summers ago - those rock slabs are no joke.

  • @samlapierre9852
    @samlapierre9852 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank for this video you shred!! I switch my full suspension enduro rig for a hardcore hardtail, no regret the thrill is reel that make the riding session more tricky but its so rewarding and fun!!!

  • @lamarcdesign
    @lamarcdesign Před 10 dny

    late to the party but wanted to add an view from a hardtail all the way guy. I had a fully in between but traded it for another hardtail as i didnt like the suddle flex in the rear, and the usual things.
    Now im a father and im feeling the need to be more conservative because hurting myself will turn into much bigger trouble for my family. So actually since 99% of riders dont ride for timed races its just not necessary to have a fully. The hardtail will go everywhere where a fully would but you will go there slower essentially. Which is a good thing because slower means if you mess up you your impacts will also be slower. You will enjoy much "easier" obstacles as much as you would much "harder" ones on a fully. A fully actually needs more difficult obstacles because you can blow through the easy stuff without even caring. So in the end the hardtail gives my legs and excellent workout at lower speeds(which will hurt less) and it also enables other fun activities like pumptracks a little better then a fully would. It just the media telling you the fully is the thing you should want but for most its not what the would need to have a fun day in the mountains essentially.

  • @Pozitivi
    @Pozitivi Před 9 měsíci +5

    Hard to tell how hard is to ride with hardtail 😉🤘

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +2

      Hahahaha! Easier for some stuff, harder for other!

  • @AdrenalineIsLife
    @AdrenalineIsLife Před 9 měsíci

    I enjoy riding hardtails and I enjoy this channel. Perfect mix!

  • @123RidesBikes
    @123RidesBikes Před 9 měsíci

    Hardtail Gang🤟

  • @theendurodude
    @theendurodude Před 9 měsíci

    Rad! Hardtail Gang!

  • @Billygoat710
    @Billygoat710 Před 3 měsíci

    I have been riding for 3 years now. Only experience I have so far is hardtail, but only because of monetary issues. I have my full suspension half paid off so hopefully I will be blessed to have in possession soon. I’m in Pennsylvania and it’s all gnarly jank out here so can’t wait to not be rattled to death everyday out. I’ll always love hardtail though.

  • @MINIMALmtb
    @MINIMALmtb Před 9 měsíci

    Just picked up a hardtail for the same reasons! Been having a blast trying to clean old janky xc moves and skinnies on it. You definitely feel every bump through the legs though

  • @marcianodemidof7135
    @marcianodemidof7135 Před 9 měsíci

    Great video. Yep. When it comes to having fun on a bike, everything started on a hardtail 🤙🏾✌🏾😎.

  • @luclachaine7849
    @luclachaine7849 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hardtails are the best. So good to flick around! Great to keep you real and humble on most trails.
    I have a Chromag primer and a doctahawk! Also have a custom titanium hardtail, custom made for me!
    Loooove hardtail!!!

    • @itsgoretecks
      @itsgoretecks Před 7 měsíci

      how do you compare the two? I'm looking into the doctahawk as a replacement for my fs bike, as to make sure i dont push myself too hard on the trails haha

  • @onmissionmtb9722
    @onmissionmtb9722 Před 9 měsíci

    I honesty like all your content I've learned more from you than any other.

  • @edgardacanay8460
    @edgardacanay8460 Před 9 měsíci +1

    My custom Landyachtz 1146 fat bike was actually inspired by JKW's custom Chromag Stylus with the Trust fork and the same original Chromag saddle.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci

      Nice Edgar! For dry conditions, I truly liked the Message on the Stylus, that was a neat feel!

  • @philipparris4287
    @philipparris4287 Před 5 měsíci

    Hi jeff,been chatting on Facebook recently.Love your chromag.

  • @eolle43
    @eolle43 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Excellent video! There are days I miss my hard-tail but if as I get older I like the added "slop" allowed by a full sus. That said I really like the "new" hard tails with a longer slacker front fork. I want to try these updated designs.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks Eolle! The new school agro hardtails are fun- still hardtails, just more fun!

  • @mellissanash7517
    @mellissanash7517 Před 9 měsíci

    I'd like to see more videos like this. Do you think it's possible to test out maybe like 2 other more hardcore hardtails? That Starling Mur Mur looks like a bike you'd like.

  • @JUICEK1NG
    @JUICEK1NG Před 7 měsíci

    That bridge he wheelied. I fell off it into the water last summer 😂

  • @vashusan1984
    @vashusan1984 Před 9 měsíci

    Man I love my trail hardtail. I do dial it back from a speed perspective, but I also have a Lyric 160mm and I love it. One thing I hate, if pushing it, I can't carry a water bottle, it gets yeeted out over the chunk...

  • @sittopee
    @sittopee Před 9 měsíci

    JKW ace video mate!
    Any chance you could share where you set your fork sag for this bike? I’ve heard that on aggressive hardtails it’s helpful to set more sag. Is that how you go at it?

  • @MTB_Corbin
    @MTB_Corbin Před 9 měsíci +1

    This is my favorite video you put out! Partially because I just completed riding my hardtail (Commencal Meta HT and posted that video) for two months AND I just got back from my own Squamish/Fromme trip, so this was extremely relatable. I 100% agree that there are moments the hardtail is more fun and moments the risk factor is too great. I feel blessed to have a hardtail in the quiver to mix things up in the PNW. Really nice job, Jeff!

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +1

      RIght on Corbin! How are you liking the Commencal? I wanna copy you and take my Yeti to Squamish!!!

    • @MTB_Corbin
      @MTB_Corbin Před 9 měsíci

      @@JeffKendallWeed the meta HT is great! pretty stiff frame though, but it blends the poppy/jump feel and still being capable quite well. You'd love the yeti at Squamish! No slab would be safe from your wheelies and stoppies haha

  • @bikeski970
    @bikeski970 Před 9 měsíci

    that was some Wayne's World Garth in Reebok level product placement.

  • @woods_roamer
    @woods_roamer Před 9 měsíci

    Aways thumbs up for hardtail! I have a full squish and a 29er rigid. So much fun on my rigid. It's Lighter and climbs better. My hands and back hurt at the end of a rock garden down hill. Other than that I feel every single bits of this planet. I can get a quick and fun exercise.

  • @Danny-uy1zz
    @Danny-uy1zz Před 9 měsíci

    I ride a hard tail because i work a normal 9-5 and dont make a lot of money. Lower cost of maintenance and just the lower cost to enter the sport was what sold me. Havent met a trail that stopped me yet, though i have found a few that tried

  • @benediktmerl4510
    @benediktmerl4510 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hey Jeff, I really appreciate the hardtail content! I have two trail hardtails in my shed, and no full suspension bike - and I don't even know why. I guess I simply like the simplicity and the direct trail feedback on a hardtail. As a mediocre rider with kids at home, I also stay away from big features and high consequence terrain, so I feel like a hardtail is the right tool for my abilities and risk level

  • @tomassanesson902
    @tomassanesson902 Před 9 měsíci

    Awesome

  • @petersilie2432
    @petersilie2432 Před 9 měsíci

    I ride a Stanton Switch9er with 160mm in the front as a Mullet secondary to a Propain Spindrift with 180mm travel front and rear. And I have to say that this Hardtail is just marginally less capable then the big rig. Terrain-wise it's just as capable to conquer the roughest gnar - just 5-10% slower. And I don't wanna hit jumps on it, bigger then 5m. Love the thing!

  • @Abrafield
    @Abrafield Před 9 měsíci

    Hey Jeff 👋 como estas! I do now descend the straight line and all those other rock slabs in my full suspension with a slow speed, but just months ago I used to do only the middle line in my humble norco wolverine . Descender en una bicicleta hardtail es mucho mas dificil! You do all those tricks and jumping over the rock slabs in your hardtail is another level, good for you 👏💯

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Ah muy bien Abra! Me encantan los hardtails. El mejor es cuando se hace un pump, y el hardtail responde con tanto velocidad!

  • @mountainlessmtb9940
    @mountainlessmtb9940 Před 9 měsíci

    Sweet🔥🤘

  • @jamesc6876
    @jamesc6876 Před 9 měsíci

    i like both riding and parts. do whatever you feel, both r great and prefer content quality

  • @bryankimsey8167
    @bryankimsey8167 Před 4 měsíci

    I have 4 MTB's.... Turbo Levo (eMTB), Stumpjumper Comp (FS), SC Chameleon (HT), and Demo 8 (DH). Obviously the Levo and Demo are considerably different but between Stumpy and Lizard.... there is surprisingly not that much difference. Yeah... the FS gets good traction uphill, but if you get traction the HT squirts ahead better. I very much like the clean top tube of the HT when I need to Hike A Bike. They're all fun, which is kind of the point, yeah?

  • @RobertFullStop
    @RobertFullStop Před 9 měsíci

    Saludos dede España ✌🏼

  • @hillsidewoods
    @hillsidewoods Před 5 měsíci

    I was wondering how does your fork setup in the stylus compares to the ones in your enduro bikes? Thanks for the video! You inspired me to get a stylus.

  • @mrpachuco696
    @mrpachuco696 Před 9 měsíci

    Gnar!!

  • @-tr0n
    @-tr0n Před 9 měsíci

    Owning my first FS bike at around 40 years old and still torn on which I enjoy most. The extra margin for error is certainly nice, but just like with cars I have more fun riding slow machines fast than fast machines slow. Not many people on earth can manage to pilot fast machines fast, and when you do ditch it into the weeds the speed hurts a lot more.

  • @robertlinkvis4453
    @robertlinkvis4453 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Really cool 👍 video i have a 2021trek Roscoe 8 hardtail

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks Rob! Enjoy your Roscoe, I hear rave reviews of those!

  • @rhodemlordcapilla7332
    @rhodemlordcapilla7332 Před 7 měsíci

    Love the hardtail vids but speaking of Chromag, I wonder if you'll ever get a chance of trying out the Chromag Darco. Agressive geo short travel 29er. I think you'll have a blast!

  • @rpiian
    @rpiian Před 9 měsíci

    I had a Mango Habanero LMNT once. That was my last Mango Habanero LMNT. 😆
    I do like many of the other fruit flavors, however! Thanks again for the sampler.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Thanks for the note! I like the spicy flavors on cold days, and the sweeter flavors on warm days. Ride on!!!

  • @dannyspivak6526
    @dannyspivak6526 Před 9 měsíci

    Great video, I was that you will be able to get out more from hardtail.
    I am following @Hardtail party and due to Steve I bought My Ragley and having a great time with them.
    Today’s new age hardtail are so capable.

  • @JenkinsB
    @JenkinsB Před 9 měsíci +1

    hardtails hell yea!!!!!!

  • @AppleJack76
    @AppleJack76 Před 9 měsíci

    Ordered a custom geo Marino HT last year. I've bashed it for 600 miles so far... No issues.

  • @blazejbch
    @blazejbch Před 9 měsíci

    I consider myself a bit above average rider. Most trails I ride are of medium difficulty. My guess is folks buy full sus because they want to ride the hardest parts immediately, without effort and training, adrenaline is what they want. I decided to progress slowly on a hardtail, and the upside is that easy trails are still fun for me.
    Thank you for a cool reminder what capable rider and solid hardtail can do.

  • @wg2060
    @wg2060 Před 9 měsíci

    Hardtail and FS in the quiver, mood determines which bike I’m reaching for.

  • @Yoda-em5mt
    @Yoda-em5mt Před 9 měsíci

    Loved the vid Jeffe and the comment about how good modern fs bikes are but the hardtail still climbs better i have been riding just on forty years really love my currant bikes both long slack ht 65 d ha 160mm lyrik 32mm stem 800mm bars i,m 188cm tall one is a mullet the other 29 front and rear. The only gripe is i wish i had bikes like this years ago ha ha and maybe xc wouldnt have turned out so tame .

  • @KPsychRN
    @KPsychRN Před 9 měsíci

    You say goofy, but I was on a 2.6 trail boss rear and 2.5 vigilante front for a season on my chromag wideangle, and this combo, so far, has been my favorite on that bike.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +1

      It feels great! Not the best for true wet conditions, but still pretty good there too. You're reminding me to try to get some more of those 2.6 rear tires!

  • @pauleddy5146
    @pauleddy5146 Před 9 měsíci

    Are you riding inserts and 22psi or no? That's why you mentioned the rim dings?

  • @andyeunson270
    @andyeunson270 Před 9 měsíci

    I’ve been riding off road for 40 years now. I went full suspension only around 20 years ago but added a hardtail after 5 years or so? I’m pretty close to 50/50 hardtail full suspension. I ride mostly the same trails too but I will tailor which bike I use on certain trails. Both are fun. Different fun. I live in Whistler and I do ride Squamish in the spring when there’s too much snow here. Wet slabs are a no go for me but I’m pretty comfortable on dry ones.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Right on Andy- Whistler hardtail vid needs made!!!

  • @shredderdad6995
    @shredderdad6995 Před 9 měsíci

    🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻. Great Spanish Jeff 🤙🏾.
    I love the gnar 🤙🏾🫶🏽🔥 rock slabs and rock drops, but know my limits. Building a hard tail my self.

  • @AliasHSW
    @AliasHSW Před 9 měsíci

    That slap roll must be steeper than it looks. Everyone doesn’t seem to be bombing it that fast.

  • @NikolaiVozza
    @NikolaiVozza Před 9 měsíci

    You should give fat bikes a go. Something like Rocky Mountain Blizzard with a slack head angle. All the advantages of a hardtail, but also with like 20mm of rear travel which is enough to take out a lot of chatter. They are also super poppy because all of that tire suspension has no rebound. You can get faster rolling tires to help with pedaling as well.

  • @themtchannel2110
    @themtchannel2110 Před 9 měsíci

    for better, or worse - hardtails made me a rider :) still pretty much like my current HT better than my full sus. i like the way it rides; slightly sketchy on my relatively tame local trails and the aesthetic is so much more what the word 'bike' means to me

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Hardtails are THE BEST skill builders out there!

  • @leightonlkyle
    @leightonlkyle Před 9 měsíci

    Hi Jeff, Great video! I've been loving LMNT on my rides. I'm going to be visiting Bellingham for the first time soon and I'm wondering what trails you'd recommend for an intermediate rider? I ride a Pivot 429.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks Kyle! Enjoy Bellingham- I'd recommend riding Galbraith, and doing Spacewolf/Dad Bod/Devil Cross and Happy Hour. Happy riding!

    • @leightonlkyle
      @leightonlkyle Před 9 měsíci

      @@JeffKendallWeed Awesome! Thanks Jeff!

  • @lochness_sasquatch
    @lochness_sasquatch Před 9 měsíci

    Peace & Wheelies!!

  • @SprSonik13
    @SprSonik13 Před 9 měsíci

    my favorite bike after 30yrs of mtn biking is my 2018 Chameleon, mullet, SS, 160mm Ohlins coil. Not the most capable or fastest of my bikes over the years. But it is the one I will take most of the time, regardless of what I am riding.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci

      Oh man, jealous of your Chameleon! I loved that bike!!!

  • @chriskimber7179
    @chriskimber7179 Před 9 měsíci

    Theory on progression: New riders should have the best, lightest FS rides you can find. Once skills hit a plateau, switch to hardtail and learn to ride again.
    I got spanked last year by the old guy on the group ride on fully rigid singlespeed!

  • @dirtyforksmtb
    @dirtyforksmtb Před 9 měsíci +1

    Have only ever rode a hardtail. Have no idea what a fully is like but that’s likely a good thing. The hardtails are pricey enough for me. Plus I love riding and keeping up with guys on full suspension at triple the price in my locals trails!
    I do notice however, I think I could ride faster with a full sus but the hard tail is really fun!

    • @SprSonik13
      @SprSonik13 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I’ve done countless runs on my local trails on various bikes over the last 30 years. Unless it is really fast chunky terrain. My hardtail runs about the same segment times as my 140/170 Yeti SB 5.5. Looking at overall riding time/avg speed on my regular 10 mile loop, the benefits in climbing on the hardtails far outweigh the tiny speed difference of the squishy bike on descents. my hard tail is also much faster on tight single track.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Awesome Dirty! Hardtails are also the ultimate excuse- like when I skipped the Gouranga gap, "not on a hardtail" hahaha! Anyhow, modern FS bikes have gotten SO much better than the 90s. I feel the only way to become a great bike rider is to ride all the bikes- each one will teach something different! Same with riding conditions- rain, dust, hero dirt, etc.

    • @dirtyforksmtb
      @dirtyforksmtb Před 9 měsíci

      @@SprSonik13 that’s really good to know. I love riding chunky stuff the most. It’s quite root and rock filled here offering a variety of terrain. I love bulldozing through chunk. That’s why I think I could do it faster on a full sus. The thing is though, I’m not out to set any records as far as time is concerned so at the end of the day the minor differences in time you report reassure me that I can have fun on my hard tail without thinking I could do this faster! Yes, I could see how the efficiency of the hard tail would far surpass the f/S on the climbs. Every time I go out for a ride, I make a conscious effort to be a better rider, pick better lines and just have a blast on the bike! Thanks for the info and have fun out there!

    • @dirtyforksmtb
      @dirtyforksmtb Před 9 měsíci

      @@JeffKendallWeed agreed! I likely do features on my HT that I shouldn’t do. There is a rather large drop (5-6ft)at one of the riding areas near us that I would love to do, but every time I come up to it I think about all the bad stuff that could happen to my 120mm bike (and me) and end up skipping it. I would love to try a FS bike but don’t think I’ll have the opportunity. Though I’ll not say never:)
      Thanks for the content!

  • @zacharykiger9810
    @zacharykiger9810 Před 9 měsíci

    Dudee this is just the video I’ve been needing! Im trying to figure out whether I am going to buy a hardtail or full sus. Ive had a few full suspensions in the past, and i like them but am wondering if I should try something else out.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci

      Hardtails are a GREAT second bike, as they feel so different from a FS. ANd they aint too crazy expensive!

    • @zacharykiger9810
      @zacharykiger9810 Před 9 měsíci

      @@JeffKendallWeed Thats true, thanks for the input!

  • @nakitojimo2001
    @nakitojimo2001 Před 9 měsíci

    Imma hardtail fan from Indonesia. It's like riding n taming a buffalo LOL. BTW are u a blader too?

  • @outdoorenthusiast5835
    @outdoorenthusiast5835 Před 9 měsíci

    As someone who rides full rigid I totally feel like the bike industry and shops want riders to think that you should move to carbon and full suspension as you progress. Everyone is constantly telling me "Imagine how much faster you would be on a full suspension", but that's not the point. I love the challenge and having a disadvantage trying to make my skill work for me and not the bike. That being said Jeff is very skilled, whatever he rides..

  • @thescerigai
    @thescerigai Před 9 měsíci +1

    hard trails on a ridgid, now that is interesting

  • @lutherblackeye
    @lutherblackeye Před 4 měsíci +1

    More hardtail content

  • @partypartida
    @partypartida Před 9 měsíci

    You talk about riding conservatively because you have a family. I'm in the same situation and I've surprisingly been having a lot of fun riding my hardtail on blue trails.

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci

      Nice Partida! Careful tho, the biggest jumps are always on the blue trails!

  • @post-mastersodium3136
    @post-mastersodium3136 Před 4 měsíci

    "why do you ride a hardtail on these trails?"
    Ummmm, it's the only bike I have 😂

  • @nzack7888
    @nzack7888 Před 9 měsíci

    About an hour and a half ago I went looking for someone who had done In N Out Burger on a hardtail. Couldn't find anything. This video was posted like 20 minutes later lol

    • @JeffKendallWeed
      @JeffKendallWeed  Před 9 měsíci

      Oh I'm sure it's been done before, but they might not have made a big deal out of it like I did, hahaha! Thanks for watching.

  • @zwingler
    @zwingler Před 9 měsíci

    Jeff casually busting out his spanish, damn son.

  • @olik136
    @olik136 Před 9 měsíci

    So there are no official trails here at all.. that means you can ride everything on a hardtail just fine anyways. But I personally like full suspension especially when riding bumpy stuff up hill while sitting- sure it will eat a bit more energy, but my back and my behind are much much better off that way..

  • @SilverbackOrangutan71
    @SilverbackOrangutan71 Před 9 měsíci

    I bomb stairs on a hardtail with flats - Marin San Quentin

  • @darrinkulyk9560
    @darrinkulyk9560 Před 9 měsíci

    Ya i Tried my Brodie HT for a month last yr .... crashed 5X in a month ..... waste of time imo