The Hardtail - The most underrated, versatile, best value bike category?
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The fact that you can get an alloy hardtail with an ok fork, hydro discs and a dropper post for like £600 just goes to show theyre the best bikes in the business.
A hardtail is the only bike that can bring out that repressed inner 10yr old that wishes we never had to grow up
Agreed wholeheartedly with the title, love my road bike but the versatility of my hardtail is hard to beat
i agree, i do fast group rides or training on my road bike, some easy trail rides or single tracks on my hardtail.
I’ve had a hardtail in my garage for years now. Started off road in 83 so I’m experienced in fully rigid. I have a full suspension bike too. They re both fun. Just different fun. Not having to think about rear suspension setup and maintenance is one of the benefits. And having two bikes is beneficial when one is needing service.
When I purchased my Vitus Sentier VR 27.5 the plan was to use it on my way to a full suspension rig. 3 years later this bike is still more capable than I am. All I need and more!
I"ve got a Titus Hard Core Racer Ti bike that I purchased maybe 20 years ago and was made in Arizona. The welds on the bike are really impressive. Still riding the bike with the only repair made was a new bottom bracket. I will never get rid of this bike.
At no point in this video did i slate gravel bikes. An achievement.
No thumbs up.
Great insight, I probably would buy a hardtail before a gravel bike. These looks like a load of fun.
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My hardtail does work as a trail mountain bike, long ride mixed terrain epic ride bike, bikepacking rig and the occasional marathon mountain bike race rig with nothing more than a wheel/tyre and sometimes bar stem swap. Make sure it has external cabling for easy maintenance, service the dropper and fork couple of times a year and it just keeps going!
YES! Finally someome spitting the truth. Hardtails are amazing!
Nice bike indeed. The frame profile looks pretty much like my bc podsol. Also built as second bike for winter then became the most ridden all the year round.
Modern $2,000-$3,000 aluminum hardtails are really good right now. The frames are tough and light. Good geometry is free and even cheaper brands have got it pretty dialed at this point. Lower end forks are surprisingly good. Cheap droppers are great, there doesn't seem to be a correlation between how good a dropper is now and how much it costs... NX is still garbage, but the Deore 12-speed group is so good there's really no practical reason for most people to buy anything more expensive. Cheap OEM wheels are generally still heavy and unreliable, but good inexpensive aftermarket wheels are really good and getting better all the time.
For me its usually all about the insight and clarity of the script, but on this vid the camera work and visual interest were also impressive, I must say. 👍
I bought a On One bootzipper and quite happy with it for trail use, chainstays could be a bit shorter but that would hinder it's pack capabilities
I have a super capable full sus trail rig but as of lately I'm obsessed with getting a hardtail
I have two now, they are my most used bike and I've just had to replace the drivetrain on my first one as it gets the most use.
Hey there, I was just luck,y enough to score a Vandal here in the US. Virtually brand new. I'd like to put some carbon rims on this thing. Do you have a recommendation for some moderately priced rims? Also want to check that I get the right axel size for this thing. Mine has SRAM GX. Thanks for all your great content.
As long as you don’t have a bad back like me from years of hardtail mountain biking 😂
Planet X still do the OnOne Vandal, which is almost identical. Can often be got for £1500 or less. Absolutely love mine, best hardtail I've ever owned.
Yes i think they are underrated most people don´t need expensive full suspension mtb´s and even if can rider have more skills they stil very fun and have so far everything that i have done whit my xc hardtails my bikes are fine i have one for over 18000+km and it´s more then 5 year old and it´s still in one piece only parts come and go when they are worn out still on stock fork and frame and still the stock brake calipers and my newest Orbea Alma is one carbon frame and so for no problems.
Hard to argue with that. I’ve got an aluminum HT, which can fit 27.5 & 29”. It’s my most versatile and practical bike. I moved to Budapest from the US and I had to choose one bike to bring with and I do not regret my choice. Also…I didn’t have to worry about it being damaged in transit.
When my ancient GT full suspension mtb started knocking, I converted it to a hardtail. No space here for details, but I like it better this way for local trails. This despite not being much lighter. Simple is usually better.
I’m still regularly riding my 1989 custom MTB on rock-strewn trails. No suspension whatsoever. It demands a level of concentration a few notches above a sus-bike but the efficiency and feedback mean it’s well worth it.
I have a Banshee Paradox V3 with a Pike Ultimate 150mm , and XR4 tires 2.4 both front and rear. Best bike i have ever had.
I've been riding my Lynskey MT29 for the better part of 8 years. Those 8 years of riding an XC hardtail on my home trails [Aliso Woods, Laguna Wilderness] have taken a toll on my ankles and L4L5 disc. Definitely switching to a full suspension XC or trail bike when the opportunity presents itself.
I slipped my L4/5 disc spitting out toothpaste. I doubt a FS will make any difference vs a HT.
I bought just 3 months ago a Titus el Viajero, it’s similar in geometry to the Fireline but a little bit more XC. It seems like they just evolved the Fireline in to a more aggressive bike and another more XC.
For me a hardtail has the best value, looks amazing, and are underrated, most people don't ever bother to try them they skip from a very basic Hardtail to a very expensive full sus.
I did my research, even talked to Steve at Hardtail Party and finally pulled the trigger with a special promo.
I’m very happy with it, can’t stop riding it, looks incredible and the welds are one pf the best I have ever seen.
Absolutely. Why would people spend so much on a gravel bike? 😝
@@PeakTorque Btw what mudguards are you running on the front and the back at 6:36?
A lot more explanation is needed on the difference btw this sweet spot design and the newer, more aggressive Fireline that is too chopper-like for a hard tail. Presumably this is a 2015 model with 67.5 head tube angle, while the 2021 is 65, but the 2022 Viajero is 68.5. So it’s a prime opportunity to compare different geometry tweaks among bikes from the same manufacturer. And for us dweebs who don’t have the opportunity to get great used bike deals, leading us to the new retail equivalent to the sweet spot ride in the category is critical info, IMO.
Couldn’t agree more with this vid. If you can be bothered you could try a volume spacer or two (max) in the fork to run a slightly lower pressure to help the hands whilst keeping the support with added ramp up. It’s a 5 min job. Note it takes a 32mm volume spacer not 35… don’t ask me why
I have the most fun on my hardtail, and I had some MTBs.
I love the more challenging ride.
When I stayed in Finale Ligure this Winter I spend 50% of the time on my Orbea Laufey instead of my fancy RAAW Madonna. 😅
How climbing on this bike? Is it to aggressive to climb alright?
Bargain bike with a plain finish which I like. I've got schwalbe nobby nic tyres on a hard tail xc I have with wire bead that works with sealant...2.35 wide no complaints. That's a slack angle looks like 65°... I have gone modern geo on my hardtail as it's an older xc. My full sus is slacker but still more xc/trails. I'm thinking of going up to a 51 currently 46 with a 32.
Nice camera the 360 I'm hoping they can get the size down a tad next gen then I might take the plunge into a head cam
For XC, I definitely rate a hardtail 29er. I don't need a dropper where I ride, so I have a Redshift suspension seatpost which is great because I can stay seated over more of the bumps (saving energy) but it needs no maintenance, and is cheap and light compared to a full-sus.
aside from the price, my current full sus XC bike is lighter than my previous hardtail 29er...
@@lechprotean Sounds like a great bike, amazing how good the top end models are. Last I checked it was around £4000 for a full-sus XC bike around 10-11kg, so I just bought the seat post for about £200 instead.
For trail riding, a dropper post is a must.
agree. got a hard tail with a 130mm fork and 2,8 tyres ... probably a bit much but you can do so much while still having a simple bike. only difference to a full on road bike is the fork and dropper post
minus the derailieur
Got my hands on a practically new 2020 Cannondale FS-I with full Shimano XT and Ritchey WCS bar / stem / seatpost for about 1200 pounds this summer. Unbeatable value and a really good ride, although I don't abuse it that much, being a carbon frame. This titanium frame looks amazing though, I would gladly give it a spin.
That's an amazing deal and must be lighter thab most grovel bikes
@@PeakTorque I have a 2022 Giant Revolt Advanced 0 (and a TCR :)), so that's pretty light for a gravel bike, but yes, the FS-I is around 10 kg, so pretty nifty.
I started on fully rigid then hardtails then full suspension. Not going back. I just cant go as fast on a hardtail. And I like to go fast.
What’s the brand of the frame again?
Remember all those classic Specialized, Cannondales etc from the 80s? Steel or alloy frames, square taper bbb and they just rode beautifully. Then they were unfashionable. Old Kleins are now v desirable.
just checked my slx 7100 rd. no slack in the clutch. it engages directly.
What is the geo on this one? Is there an old chart?
What are the seat tube and head tube angles on this?
YES. I’ve been saying this!!
I use my vitus to do downhill stuff then strap a rack to it and take it bikepaking. I ride it to cover my 8 mile commute. For £540 I got a bike that does everything.
Well hello there in the clouds! Hardtail is the most sold and used type of bicycle. Now, a rigid with +tyres (not a fatbike) - that's super versatile and extremely underrepresented.
Still, yes, an agressive hardtail is a sort of revelation of past couple of years
This goes without saying, especially since 29ers. You can go aero road wheel/tire and then slap some 2.6/2.8 and rip gnar!
What other saddles work for you? I was looking at that prime saddle and just wondering if it works for someone who rides a fizik Antares
Similar shape to antares but way softer. And so cheap. Link in description.
Does the Insta360 automatically speed up your descending footage when it detects how mediocre it looks? :)
Recently changed my commuter and daily runabout from a CX to an XC MTB and I COMPLETELY agree with the title of this video. So versatile and so much more fun
@PeakTorque this ain't you is it?
Selcoff or BrandX dropper post for the win.. BrandX have a full service kit available from CRC.
As for the Reverb, hydraulics and pneumatics in a seatpost...what sort of sorcery is this ??????
Agree with everything you mentioned, my favourite bike from a distance looks like yours, but is my very old 'raw' alloy 26" trek hardtail, fitted with marzocchi triple Ts (again raw), 3*9 gearing (28/38/48), spd pedals, lightweight schwalbe 2.25 tyres (at max pressure). Absolutely blows my 29er MTB (which I tend to only use now just for short rides, to like the post office). On the odd occasion I've even blown some road bikes over short distances on the road (obviously would have no chance over longer distances simply because of aerodynamics). Bad points, crap going uphill (just wants to wheely) and really crap going against headwinds etc.
Wow, is that a gravelbike with a flat bar and suspension? Nice
I had one of these, but it cracked on the downtube near the dropper hole. I had a replacement vandal sent to me and the frame has not been used yet. I bought a ragley big al last year and have to say its a far more capable bike than the titus. The titus climbed much better, and was much more comfortable. Planet x quickly sent a replacement, so can't fault them.
The TITUS EL VIAJERO doesn't seem a million miles away from this geometry wise but now sells at £2k.
Thats the shorter less aggressive xc model. They jacked the price up recently it seems by over 500 quid, and no dropper post. Not good value now.
In 2018 when I started to cycle off road on gravel bike, I understood that gravel bikes as industry scam. I have suffered a lot, got some injuries in reason of vibrations and in several months sold my Gravel bike and bought XC FS! Industry trying to push as to buy additional bike for off-road, they trying to explain us that XC HT is not stiff , not aero and other bullshit ... But what we can see today, they add shocks, dropper posts and other XC stuff , just showing us that gravel is not capable bike as they say. I think that XC HT is most versatile bike that people can buy, and people will enjoy gravel road on XC HT more . Some disclaimer: Maybe in some countries with very good gravel roads, gravel bikes are the best, maybe in France. Where I'm living (Israel) Gravel is just waist of money , time and fun, we have a lot of gravel roads, and they not fun for Gravel bike
Stick road tyres on a hardtail and you have a road / commuter / touring bike, the hardtail is the original gravel bike and the best.
What makes a huge difference in terms of on road speed of your MTB is tyre choice, so yes tread pattern but also the tyre pressure. I generally run 60psi, which is twice as much as most people run their MTB tyres, but is like halve of what we use on road bikes.
They're re-released it as the On-One Vandal Titanium.
Good info! But with a big price hike. No dropper on the base one
If u put slick tyres on mtb the performance is better soo much niceer on roads too. Love hardtails ❤❤
Was that a bloke towing you up the hill on an eeb? Wow what a legend, must be such a nice guy.
Yeh! And he didn't mind when i dropped him on the downhill! Legend
@@PeakTorque What a guy 👏
I would have loved to stay with my hardtail but my right knee can't take it anymore. Full-suspension it is.
At last! Well said PT. Note that a carbon handlebar considerably reduces hand strain. That and a quality fork like SID. Running an Orbea Alma with dropper at 9kg and there is not a single Enduro/DH trail that may bother me, albeit a bit slower. Nothing that can't be fixed when going uphill.
I love the Alma. The rigid Alma fork version is the best gravel bike there is. Oh wait, its MTB!
I love my Alma, although mine is the poor man’s version and comes in closer to 12.5kg with pedals etc.
What makes the alma so good? Tossing up between the alma and scott scale.
@@wesw6787 I have never ridden the Scale so don’t know how it compares. The Alma works well for the kind of riding I got it for; longer rides on a mix of fire road, path, singletrack, XC and MTB orienteering races. Goes up and downhill well, will jump if you want it to. I test rode longer, slacker head angle bikes and they are great for trail riding but I need at least one MTB that will climb.
Any bike is the best bike if you use it for what it's designed to do. Generally speaking, MTBs (hard or squishy) are much better value that road / gravel bikes... not saying they're bad, just that the prices are insane for what you get.
Yep. Definitely MTB is superior for value than road which is just a rigid carbon truss, compare that to a dh frame with a shock, linkage, multiple bearings and linkage AND being made in much smaller numbers
As a roadie and more occasional Mtber these days i too find that you get better value from MTB that road
"You get a lot of handpump on hardtails" we still talking about the bike here or did we get distracted by hambini ;)
All my rides are hardtails. All are 90's MTB's except one single speed. All are 26'ers.
Even at 1500 that's a bargain price.
Not sure you get lifetime warranty if its secondhand, most companies usually only honour it if you are the first owner from new
I know the first owner 🔪
The Shimano clutch is the only clutch that creates measurable drivetrain losses. Apparently it goes away after you hit a hard bump or it's sitting in that gear long enough that the tension decreases.
Derailleurs are Flintstones technology. The price of the bike is worth it for the frame alone, sell the Yabba-dabba-doo derailleur transmission, gear leavers and brakes. Fitting this bike frame with a Rohloff hub and decent brakes eg Hope V4 would make it absolutely awesome. I get that it is supposed to be a cheapie bike so the budget wouldn't allow this but a well made Ti frame for £950 less what ever you get for the group set and fit a good transmission and brakes .......... you are onto a winner.
Interesting angle that. I'd love a hub gear but would it have the range to do equate a 34-51t on climbs and also a reasonable cadence on the flat at 30kmh? As this bike can do this
Gearbox hubs are good for touring but the let down is the ratio for MTB and they're also quite heavy.
@@PeakTorque Yeap Rohloff has a 526% range of gears with 13.4% step between each gear. Obviously size of front chain ring determines how low or high the set of gears are placed. I have never run out of low gears and I spin out at about 24-25mph on the road but then again it is not a road bike. Also wheel size / height will affect gearing. I have 3 bikes with Rohloff hubs this is because once I experienced it I realised I was never going back to riding derailleur bikes. One is a Surly hardtail with chain, another is a Cube hybrid with Gates belt the other is a fat bike with chain. All have Rohloff hubs and I never ever run out of gears either low or high. I am descending fast I don't mind spinning out as it is not so critical as when you want the low gears for climbing. Rohloff is not for every one and many cannot or convince themselves they cannot afford one so rubbish the hub. But once you ride one and realise you no longer have PITA derailleurs to clean, maintain, replace get bunged up with crud, sound like a combine 'arvester when all the lube has been washed off in a 3 seconds shower then you really start to enjoy cycling again. I rode derailleur bikes for 30 years. Now all they do is gather dust. I might ride my Trek road bike on the hottest day of the year, but it MUST be dry. My Rohloff bikes are pretty much zero maintenance. The Gates belt Cube bike is defo. I love that it is totally silent, no clack clack click from a crappy derailleur skipping on a cassette as you try to change gear to keep in a certain gear.
@@glennoc8585 So not true. While you are stuck at the side of the trail with a knackered derailleur drive train bent derailleur and caked in mud and crud you won't be able to catch me! Bye!
@@alexmorgan3435 now I'm interested. My ignorance told me they'd not have the range, and that was an assumption. I'll look into it! However that said I've only broken one rear mech off and I've neen racing DH since the age of 13! Long before my roady days.
You know your bikes. A 29er hardtail for the win which underscores the absurdity of the bike industry promoting half pregnant gravel bikes. Hardtail is king.
Visualize yourself 20 years from now. You will still be a fast roadie on your dropbar bike for your age, but consider putting a BBSHD Bafang 1500 watt motor on your Ti 29er with 52v battery and now you can keep up with your younger self and other fit roadies on sub 15 lb roadbikes. I do it all the time. Btw, fellow mechanical engineer.
I presume you are somewhere in Europe and if so, happy new year from America.
Ebikes are for the lazy squad.
I’ll see you and raise you: Flat bar road bikes running 1x11 MTB drivetrains (40x11-42) and 33mm slicks are suuuper fun. I did a conversion over Winter and it’s by far my favourite bike to ride almost anywhere. On road, gravel, railtrails….
I've seen people using a GX shifter with XT rear mech and they seem to work. I tried that myself cause I want a grip shifter, they do work but the shifting is not perfect. Maybe you can try using a XT shifter with GX mech, since you have all the components.
What is this bike?! Titus used to be a boutique titanium brand out of United States, Arizona, but they went out of business a few yars ago. In fact the logo on the downtube looks the same. In fact, they were gorgeous and intricate road bikes. I don't think they made MTB. Have the brand rights been bought up by some Chinese company to trade on their brand cache and reputation?
will have to get my On-One 29er titanium out of storage......
How have you found sizing. How tall are you?
Perfect. This is XL and am 194cm
@@PeakTorque How do you find the stack height? - not too high? are you running 120mm or 130mm fork?
@@oliverburke3743 im used to an XXL hightower so this feels pretty slammed. Stack i would say is low for the extreme stuff but perfect for road/xc. I thought they stopped making this frame? 130mm fork
@@PeakTorque Yeh. They have. Hoping I've found a frame for a rather amazing £500 second hand which seemed to go an opportunity to pass up. Wanting to build it up with 120mm fork for bikepacking and the odd xc race
@@oliverburke3743 go for it. You won't be disappointed
Can't beat a Ti Hard tail 😉 still have an Orange Vitamin T.
simple bikes are joy,
Planet X have Informed me that they have a fireline geo spec Titus in the works to supercede this model. Titus is lifetime frame warranty. For the money can't complain about mine over 15000km of sheer abuse.
I hope they're keeping the price. 2k for the el viajero with no dropper is a bit shit.
It’s a Waltly. I had an original Fireline, then two Battlecats (Pact).
How do you know? 😎
@@PeakTorque the manufacturer direct warranty replacement for one.
@@albullit interesting. So i guessed right! Surprised they let their supplier name slip out. Where did it crack??
@@PeakTorque seat stay / seat tube junction. It’s a diff design on your frame though. I used it a lot, I’m not light and I’m direct in my style (ex-DH). Plus I’ve a longer seat post than even you sticking out the top. I’d buy another Waltly, direct next time I think.
The best Post Office bike in the world, ever.
Nothing beats the mtb hardtail on any surface! I have a older steel and aluminum Scott Speedster road bike,and everytime I ride my plain low budget Trek 29er, I get surprised how much more comfy,and not that much slower,my good old mtb feels!
You can ride mtb hardtail anywhere!
Greetings from Croatia from Kris 😎
Totally agree, but the costs of maintenece just ruined the point of having mtb as winter training bike. 12 gears at the back, when I'm mostly using four smallest cogs, ridiciolous costs of suspension services, new boost standard of hubs.
I bought 45c tire gravel, and turns out my mtb is used 4 times a year, when im going to the mountains on singletracks.
I thought you said every bike needs suspension... now you're riding a hardtail🤪... is that dropper post giving you increased grip on ones 💍 piece?😂
It does have suspension.
@@uk53781 well no shit sherlock... it was a slight sarcastic poke. don't take it to heart!😘
If you want cheap upgrade put some galfer pads in
One bike to rule the mall.
Why would it want to rule a mall?
showed he could talk proper about the WTB tyre so followed
1000% agreed, simplicity just gives me such a b*ner. I can't wait to get my hands on a hard tail. Probably going China direct.
Before this, i was looking into doing the same with a Chinese Ti custom frame. Turns out the geo on this XL is pretty perfect.
There's not much to be gained by getting a CN hardtail, unless its the components. A number of aluminum frame options around the $400 mark. MicroSHIFT drive train is stupid cheap. And superior to Sensah, who can't create a proper offroad rear derailleur to save their lives (they don't use a clutch, and the tightening spring is absolute shit). Only in air costs are wheels and brakes. But cable pull disc is much better on flat bar than road and some actually can approach hydro stopping power and hand fatigue. Also, before anything, check the 2nd hand market. Esp over the next few months as people start regretting their holiday purchases and new years resolutions start failing.
@@cjohnson3836 plenty of decent alu and steel models stateside for sure. I just want Ti that won't cost me 2.5k for a frame.
@@cjohnson3836 what flat mount cable disc calipers would you recommend?
@@thedownunderverse Flat mount has no place on mountain bikes. If you're asking in general terms, Paul Klampers are probably the best (and most $$$) but have the benefit of design modularity (so you can swap out actuating arm for road or mtb pull, making it compatible with any bike). But at the price you can buy hydros. Otherwise, Growtac are strong but lack braking modulation. That said, on the road that's really only important if you group ride, imo. Lots of people swear by JuinTech/Yokozuna. Since you asked about flat mount, I'm assuming you're talking about a road bike. In that case, any of these are going to do better than a rim brake. And yet, rim brakes are more than enough for a road bike. So 🤷 If I'm buying, I'd probably get Growtac since I never group ride and couldn't care less about modulation, but they're powerful and I do care about hand fatigue. And, they have lots of bling. Because lets be real, bling is what really matters.
For transparency sake, my road bike is running cheap Claris rim with shitty basement level Shimano pads. I can still stop. So my concern for road bike performance is less than zero.
I don't like hardtails. They're not for me. I live in a flat area, with some hills 20km away. When I'm riding on flat terrain I'll always choose a gravel bike. It's faster and I prefer drop bars to flat bars. When I'm riding in the hills I want to enjoy those rough trails and I'd always choose a full sus.
I have the luxury of being able to own 4 nice bikes though.
More reliable than the Reverb? How exactly?
Can it be that it's cold and the Reverb has gotten slow? If yes, bleed the system when it's cold. It's a closed hydraulic system for the actuator and the oil looks like it contracts more than the hydraulic line.
Plus, speaking of the Reverb, I hope you're aware that it's REALLY important not to lift the bike by grabbing the (lowered) seat?
Regarding the brakes, anything with RS or RSC (or Ultimate at the end of the day) is a game changer when it comes to Sram brakes. ANything that's R (or less than R for that matter) is just garbage. The swing link must be present.
Regarding the bolt space, apparently using torx bolts would fix this issue? I've read that somewhere. And the Guide caliper is much better than the Code caliper too in that regard.
I do recommend running an insert in the rear, helps heaps.
Interesting about the XT and GX, apparently GX rear mechs are quite shitte (with X01 being miles better endurance wise, mine is closing up on 4 years of active duty). And interesting about the shifter, the ergonomics of Sram shifters are, in my opinion, MUCH better than what Shimano offers. And the clicks are better too, the XT is just clunky.
Until you start going faster, a hardtail is great!
Nice gravel bike
It's just a flat bar gravel bike /s
Underrated comment :)
Disagree on the Shimano mechs, your exaggerating the amount of slap you get. Now Im going to exaggerate and point out that the gx (or any Sram) mechs hang out to the side of the bike like a side car, not that that is a problem because GX will start being shit and need constant adjusting long before you hit it on a rock.
You can see in the clip, the play in the square drive peg attached to the sprag clutch. You don't get this on sram.
@@PeakTorque I mean your exaggerating the effect it has.
@@uk53781 not in my experience, if it slaps the chainstay, i deem it as annoying! That's the whole point of a clutch in my opinion. Not to mention it needs very regular servicing not bind up and become notchy.
It's really funny cause I work on bikes for a living and experience almost the exact opposite with the local riders, with most Shimano mechs having issues with staying in adjustment during wear, they seem extra sensitive because of that hyperglide stuff, whereas sram, while maybe not as "refined" seem to be a lot more durable over time, even down to NX
We don't talk about SX
@@hoppingbird1588 Its funny seeing how different groups of riders think about different parts. In one of my groups Sram gears are the butt of many jokes. Then I go and join another group and am the only one not on Sram, with all of them rating Sram, but it was quiute nice see more than one of them have gear failures that ride.
reverb is a facking nightmare, like leaving a rake in the tall grass, you never know...
if you want really great value deore 12sp is the way to go.
shimano brakes with metallic pads (deore and above) won't want anything more than that in your life.
go hardcore, go spd.
inserts are essential.
Yeaaaaaa..ahhhh. ....nope!
Hardtail is much lighter than full sus. If you don't use a dropper it's usually even lighter.
Hardcore. A man who cycles in the snow and cold and enjoys the joys of all year cycling in Blighty. Not like the rest of the pussies who either use a lazE bike or don't venture out till summer, nice one buddy
So your tellin me ur riding that bike at 40 k/hour on the road....with those 2.4, knobby tires...yeah downhill maybe....c'mon man, ur overselling that bike 😁
i never said 40kmh! I said 40km!
@@PeakTorque uh, sorry ... guess i heard wrong. 🤷♂️
Hardtails with suspension forks are unbalanced, so they're always wrong. The front is suited for rough terrain at speed, when the rear is bouncing around, and the rear is set up for smooth terrain at slow speed when the front is just extra weight.
Full suspension is balanced, and a full rigid is balanced, but the half and half approach just means it's always awful.
Think about the last time you saw any other vehicle with this level of mismatch. Like a Baja truck with a go-kart rear 😁
Ever tried to adjust body position for the terrain and gradient? At least I hope you can ride out of the saddle...
What I mean to say, all bikes are equally "balanced" (because you can't really talk balance in classical terms unless you ride in the straight line on the flat), just around different points
That's why you have two legs. To get out of the saddle and suspend your body with your legs. I have ridden them all...rigid, hardtail, dually. Hardtails make the most sense on most terrain.
this is why your legs have bendy bits in them.
Dumbest comment I saw in a long while
How is that fork on that bike?