Top 5 2024 Hardtail Mountain Bikes
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- čas přidán 29. 04. 2024
- Hardtails aren’t dead!
Full-suspension bikes may be on every rider's wishlist, but the humble hardtail still has its hoard of hardcore fanatics.
These bikes have their benefits, such as lower cost and weight, less maintenance and the clean, uncluttered lines of a rigid frame.
They can also give you the option to go custom, go wild, stand out from the crowd or a bit of all three!
But which hardtail should you buy? We’ve chosen five of the hottest hardtails you can get your hands on in 2024.
Well, four you can actually buy. One of them you’ll have to wait a bit for - or become an Ineos Grenadier.
Would you buy a hardtail in 2024? Or are you a full-suspension-forever kind of rider?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
#Hardtail #MTB #hardtailsarentdead
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:26 Yeti Arc
02:40 Pinarello Dogma HT
04:10 Banshee Paradox V3
05:48 Mason Raw
07:37 Moots Womble
09:41 Outro
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Would you buy a hardtail in 2024? Or are you a full-suspension-forever kind of rider?
I’m a hardtail forever kind of rider. The nice about hardtails is once you find the one with the right geometry for your riding area you do not have to replace it. You don’t have pivots or extra suspension pieces to wear out.
My Hardtail is the main bike. My full suspension trail bike, is only when its needed depending on the terrain and if I’m feeling soft that day. Hardtail’s for Hard Men💪
Happy riding hard tail , grew up riding them, no front suspension at the beginning, no doubt made us better riders . Check out the retro bike racers at races like Cannock winter classic, very aggressive and physical, like cyclo-cross I think.
For me The best Hardtail is Trek Procaliber 6 Red 😎 because it has everything good look, geometry, and Specs. All of it for just 1000 quid it's a Bargain 🥳. Site 99spokes have option to compare it to other bikes like Polygon, Marin, Cannondale, Dartmoor. None of these bikes come near in terms of Specs for money. 🙂
I love hardtails! Just not the plastic ones. Prefer steel but Alu and Ti is just fine.
Just got a totally kitted out nukeproof scout off crc for 800 quid - down from 1900 & it rips. 4k + for a hardtail is straight up madness
That is a deal and a half!
@@bikeradar aye yer not wrong to be fair!
Please can we see some affordable bikes?
Trek Roscoe 6 or 7. Norco Fluid HT. Both awesome bikes that won't break the bank.
I’ll save you a video: Giant, Surly, Salsa, Cannondale. Affordable
Trek procaliber 8
There are no affordable bikes anymore
Prices are coming down. Depends on your budget.
Banshee Paradox all the way!!! 😃 🚴 💪
2021 BMC twostroke AL one. Got it down to 24 pounds with an alloy frame and midrange parts! Love that bike🔥
Same with a Specialized chisel, fork and wheel upgrade and 23.45 lb bike. Owes me less than 2k all in...
Both great bikes! Check out our video on the TwoStroke if you haven't already - czcams.com/video/z_xTKw0R9YM/video.html
Love my Moots Womble! Such an awesome XC/Trail bike!
I'm still gallivanting about on my 2016 Ragley mmmmbop. The frame and wheels are good and stiff, so it absolutely bolts up to speed as soon as I think about going near the pedals.
I run my tyres at around 25 psi which tames the stiffness quite nicely.
Those mmmmbops were STIFF!! Especially the early 26 inch ones 😳
I raced xc on a 1990s Saracen Kili last weekend, steel is real and not that heavy in this case. I avoided the big drop offs but launched it through the single track ... 26" wheels and narrow bars still have their place in racing if the course is more old school and not akin to dh .
Result was crap as lost 10 mins due to snapped chain but still not last😂
Videos like this are a great example of what is wrong with the bike industry. £5000 hardtail frame... What a joke.
It's titanium, and they take twice as long to make vs.other titanium bikes due to the double pass welding. Moots is definitely a forever bike frame. Consider it an investment.
A Scott hardtail is 12500 euro. And thank god otherwise everyone would have them. The more expensive the better
The problem is that hardtails get a bad reputation as a cheap/starter bike. Modern hardtails have evolved and are way better now.
If you want good/high quality in anything you have to pay for it. And some people like me prefer their mountain bikes as hardtails over any full suspension. That said everyone has a different budget.
@@mikej1348 I have a good high quality carbon full suspension enduro bike and the entire thing cost less than that titanium frame. You are paying for a name and marketing buzz
@@ericbeech2652 Why not 1M$? 9kg titanium > 1M$....... madness.
Massive fan of the ARC
Genuinely capable HT. The MBUK
Review was a bit contradictory so it was good to see it featured on this video.
Such a nice bike!
Still rocking my Sworks HT
Nice, we remember the old aluminium M5 S-works frames!
Pro Caliber is a worthy add to Hot hard tails that go fast. The Roscoe is worthy of this list cause it's just too much fun. Cheers!
As someone who owns a Procal, it could use some updating 😅
Both nice bikes, the Marlin is a great starter bike too
Love hardtails. All of the ones listed on the video are amazing. The prices have ballooned but what can you do. I am still on my old school 2012 Yeti bigtop 29er. Upgrading her to a 100mm fox 34SC fork and wider bars. Hopefully this keeps me from pulling the trigger on a new bike.
Video starts at 4:10 & ends at 7:36
Both are very sick bikes!
Still love my Ragley Bigwig, hasn't had much use recently, really need to change that!
Get that rig out to the trails!
Lot of MRP forks on display in this one - actually, with Pidcock's Axon, the Push on that Moots, and a jumble of SIDs, Pikes, 34s, and even an Xfusion McQueen on display on the Mason - I'd be interested to see a roundup review of all these 120-140 forks for trail hardtails. Since a lot of these are available frame-only and a hardtail really spotlights the fork performance it would be a valuable group test to see what forks are high-value.
We have exactly such a thing coming up later in the year, so make sure you don't miss out!
I want a hardtail mtb for the forest and normal rides (no hardcore downhills) max. Budget is 1000€, any advice for me ? Cube aim slx is my favourite so far 🤔
Check out the Trek Marlin and Canyon Grand Canyon, both good bikes for the money and more up to date geometry wise than the Cube
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I'm getting Santa Cruz Chameleon because of it's versatility, geometry and lifetime warranty!
is dartmoor available in UK? the hornet pro is a great AL HT
They don't appear to be anymore, but they always looked decent bikes in the CRC days!
@@bikeradar you should check them out, import one from poland or china whatever is cheapest
Trek Roscoe 9 is good price with good specs
Ozark Trail Ridge.
For me The best and Hottest Hardtail in 2024 is Trek Procaliber 6 Red 😎 because it has everything good look, geometry, and Specs. All of it for just 1000 quid it's a Bargain 🥳. Site 99spokes have option to compare it to other bikes like Polygon, Marin, Cannondale, Dartmoor. None of these bikes come near in terms of Specs for money 🙂
Nukeproof Scout 275
Great little bike, be interesting to see if they do a mullet one!
New merida big9 💯
Lesser known for the more traily hardtails, but they still make a great bike!
Big fan of the Santa Cruz Highball.
Great bike, kinda old school geometry but a rapid machine!
Wow. And I thought road bikes were expensive.
ARC is expensive and quite long in the tooth, so many better options out there
It is arguably both of those things, but it is still very desirable. For some, the heritage, looks and brand mean more than cost or performance
@@bikeradar That's why the LBS has had 3 of them sitting on the shop floor since before COVID, its not highly desirable at all and having ridden one, its average at best.
I have a Yeti ARC and it is bada$$. Goes anywhere and is a ton of fun to ride. Always a bunch of Yeti haters out there.
Lazy pointless.reporting. Get out and ride a bike and do a proper review or don't bother. I have just bought a brand new frame to build up a bike for my 2 oldest boys to share. It cost me £110, an On One Scandal. The bike I build will use parts from my current hardtail and will cost probably another £100-200 in parts for a very cool, very lightweight modern trail capable and user friendly bike. What's more, it will grow with them, starting with 27.5"+ wheels and 120mm travel and going on to 29er / 140mm. I am seriously considering starting up a YT channel to show.people how to get the most from bikes and not to be duped by a lazy, greedy narrow minded industry which lacks ideas and real drive. Bike companies are out of touch. Most people who ride will spend less now to feed a hobby they like just as much after the pandemic, Brexit, etc as they did before it. Stupidly priced bikes will become rarer. If a new electric full susser from 2022 is not selling for sub £3K,, it is an indication of the current market. If bikes reduced by half aren't selling, its an indication of the market. Do something different and try to help younger riders get decent bang for their buck, put some bloody effort in.
You should start your own channel. Look forward to seeing what you make
yeah it wouldn't be as plushly edited but Id feelmit was helping people@@bikeradar
Yeah put your money were your mouth is 😂. The market is the market and that will dictate the cost of bikes. Many riders simply don’t want to upgrade their bikes whether you think they should or not. Stop being so Butt Hurt Frances 😅
@@deanemberley2333 I dont have the money to put anything anywhere. I guess my original comment is borne from personal frustration at not having the money to buy a good bike for my boys, even to share, or a better bike for my aging body. I am doing something about it though and am trying to learn more mechanical skills off my own back
the whole fucking industry is way overpriced