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5 Reasons Why I CHOOSE to Ride a Hardtail!
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@hardtailgang Жыл бұрын
Reason #5 is the most important for me. I'm all about saying no to the "N+1 consumerism" attitude in mtb. Not that I'm not tempted by it sometimes. But giving the middle finger to the latest trends and tech, and riding the exact same trails and features that the hot new long travel enduro bikes are riding feels reeeaaaal good.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Haha couldn’t agree more man!
@fairlyfunctional2236 Жыл бұрын
if i had a jump line like that near me, i would never get anything else done. lol. it's awesome, as is the bike. great video, Josh.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Haha ya everyone always wants to go on a trail ride and they have to drag me away from the Lair 😂
@rangi0072 Жыл бұрын
👍 I never thought I’d love riding hard tails as much as I do .I sold both my fs Hightower and Bronson as they weren’t being used now I have two chameleons one in mullet mx and the older one in 29er 415 cs everyone thought I was mad but I feel I have learned sooo much by going back to basics ;) 🤙👍 sweet ride the rsd if the stars align I’ll be getting one in titanium ✊
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Nice man, you’ll love that bike!!
@guambra2001 Жыл бұрын
Hard tails for hard trails. Love me some HT action.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Good! We’ve got plenty of that around here haha
@miguelortiz4446 Жыл бұрын
Gotta love the hardcaore hardtails! I have a full squish too but some of my gnarliest rides were on my 2022 Ragley Mmmbop mullet with a 150mm fork. Side note, I'm the 69th thumbs up and I rode 69 miles today on the road bike! Lol!
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Haha nice 😂 Sounds like a rad bike!! I’ve been playing around with mullet setups lately (coming off of full 27.5) and really enjoying it!
@cory7328 11 ай бұрын
No sooner do I turn on your video and you show both a RSD and San Quinten. I love both of those bikes and have been trying to decide which to save up for.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy 11 ай бұрын
Both are great bikes! Check out this video where I compare the pros and cons of each: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jqdlibOl2bq4lZ8.htmlsi=1lsUo8bIlbfmjkfv
@mtbstylus Жыл бұрын
Love the hardtail comment. 43 and still staying on the hard tails. As u get older go to a steel or ti frame to get a little more suppleness in your ride. Currently riding a chromag stylus and I love it
@joshdesj Жыл бұрын
I’m with ya for sure at 48!!
@brianmalzahn4035 Жыл бұрын
45 here. Agreed. Been through all the bikes including a carbon full suspension I rode for many years…no more! Now regularly riding a steel HT and an aluminum HT. Love them. Love how you can just feel the rolling wheels, rolling trail, and connect with the ground. FS is much more like floating straight on through than just rolling and moving your body with the changing terrain. The rider/bike system as a whole is a beautiful thing on a HT in how feedback from trail requires the rider to respond. The bike demands more from you but you quickly realize that the extra challenges are a big part of what makes riding fun.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
I like how you described it 🤙 Fun hearing that all of you have caught the bug too!
@joshdesj Жыл бұрын
Well said!
@archie68x Жыл бұрын
I’m 54 & love my Honzo ESD , so the same DH trails I do on my full squish enduro rig and so far so good with the body 😜🤟
@robertcasson3283 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been riding an RSD Middlechild for just over a year now and it’s the best and most fun bike I’ve ever had. Especially love it in the mullet setup, cheers! Thanks for all you great vids. Keep up the good work!
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Haven’t tried it as a mullet yet but plan to soon!
@dems_mtb Жыл бұрын
I like both HT and FS! Both are fun rides
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Absolutely 🤙🤙 Stoked we have so many options!
@user-dw9ss8rh9o 8 ай бұрын
I own a hard tail and a full suspension! Both Santa Cruz
@ridingwithjoshandwendy 8 ай бұрын
Nice! Which do you take out more often?
@chuckriley2764 8 ай бұрын
i was ready to upgrade to a full sus ...but decided to stay with a hardtail...going with the salsa timberjack
@ridingwithjoshandwendy 8 ай бұрын
Great bike! I almost bought one myself a couple years ago!
@rnburley Жыл бұрын
Agree on all counts! My Ragley is my weapon of choice for 90% of rides.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Hell ya 🤙🤙
@ArmaniFlyHigh Жыл бұрын
i realy do love my hardtail.....The Nordest Bardino2..
@keosoutdooradventures Жыл бұрын
Sweet! I have a Bordino 650b Ti!
@METEORA_47 Жыл бұрын
awesome frame and geometry 💪
@RalphBidner Жыл бұрын
So true! I did own five full suspension bikes the last 20 years and switched to a commencal meta ht 2017 in 2020. I like the facial expression in the face of other people when i exit a black single track 😂
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Haha it’s the best 👌👌
@joshdesj Жыл бұрын
Let’s face it, hardtails are the shit. I mean I love my full sus bike, it’s a beast and a ton of fun to ride, but usually I’m having the most fun on an HT.. cool video Josh 👍🏻👍🏻
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Thanks man 🤙🤙
@yengsabio5315 Жыл бұрын
My satisfaction is never-ending mountainbiking using a hardtail! Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines! #RideOn #KeepBiking
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Thanks man!!
@LaurentiusTriarius Жыл бұрын
The problem with hardtails is that they last quite a long time, they are kinda piling up since logic prevents me to get rid of them. I recently put some ht frames with outdated geometry by the side of the road with a "serve yourself" sign. All four were gone in minutes, guess they weren't that outdated...😂
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Haha that’s awesome! I really want to convert an old XC hardtail into a drop bar gravel bike!
@legendbunnyff2099 3 ай бұрын
In $1700 you can get marin rift zone full suspension bike😅
@justgo4033 Жыл бұрын
All my bikes are hardtails , rsd 291, RMB blizzard and a transition pbj . I bought the fat bike last winter and have been loving it in the summer too , they are more capable than we give them credit. I get a lot of comments when i go to a bike park with my hardtail like “ why did you bring your x-country bike “ or “ your going downhill on that “ . I love hardtails but im getting older and my ankles are getting bad so a full suspension might be in the works.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Haha yep, I’m familiar with those! I took my hardtail down the whole enchilada last year and had people seriously tel me they thought I was being negligent and unsafe lol. I kindly reminded them that this trail was cut by dudes on hardtails in the 90s 😂
@davidperry7266 Жыл бұрын
I've got three bikes and they are all hardtails, Orbea Laufey, Sonder Signal ST and Ragley Marley. My local trails are Trail/XC so hardtails are as capable here as a full squish and faster. Also single speeds look cooler and meaner.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Nice! Which of those three do you find yourself riding the most?
@davidperry7266 Жыл бұрын
@@ridingwithjoshandwendy The Orbea when it's dry and the Ragley when it's wet as it's a single speed, and it's currently got a rigid fork on.
@wd99999 Жыл бұрын
Just sold my Optic C1, I tried it but kept coming back to my Honzo CR 👍
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Nice! Ya they’re just too much fun!!
@hardtailharry6812 Жыл бұрын
I started mtb around 5 years ago on a hardtail, had my last bike ragley marley for 4 years great bike. Just got a new ride ragley big Al, still getting used to the 29er not as playful as the marley but it's rolls over stuff great and carries speed really well. I do feel like an aggressive hardtail has a cool factor, no full suspension can give off the same vibe!
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Nice! I've always loved Ragley, but never had the privilege of owning one. That's awesome you're onto your second!
@JimmyRadloff Жыл бұрын
I owned an RSD Middle Child for about a year. Loved the geometry, but it was a little too stiff and harsh over the rocky trails I ride in Arizona. Great bike though. I wound up keeping my Trek Stache for when I need a hardtail fix. Just a lot more comfortable over the trails I ride most often.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Nice! Back in the day I wanted a Stache so bad! I bet those 29+ tires tackle the chunk like a dream!
@JimmyRadloff Жыл бұрын
@@ridingwithjoshandwendy indeed they do. Really fun bike to ride. Not as stable as a Middle Child on really steep stuff, but snappier handling and very capable. It just monster trucks over everything with those big wheels and is very playful with those short chainstays.....and it's still sub 30 lbs.
@Paganiproductions84 10 ай бұрын
I only ride xc hardtails
@Biking_with_Akiva Жыл бұрын
Great vid 💯
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@Charlvdwalt073 Жыл бұрын
🎉AWESOME THANK YOU For video
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Absolutely 🤙🤙
@fud1376 Жыл бұрын
Loving my Ragley BluePigRace...Ha!
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Hell ya 🤘🤘
@rashman763 Жыл бұрын
Roscoe 7 here 2023
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Nice 🤙🤙
@MikeKraemer87 Жыл бұрын
Imo, hardtails look the coolest.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Absolutely 🤘🤘
@yudhaasukma 9 ай бұрын
What size front and rear tires do you use? on my hornet, now I run 2.4 on the front and 2.3 on the rear. both of them are Minion DHR II. I'm considering enlarging. maybe 2.6 in the front and 2.4 in the rear.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy 8 ай бұрын
I have a 2.4” Bontrager XR4 in the front and back. I’ve loved these tires, lightweight and fast rolling but still relatively grippy and strong. I do run an insert on the back though
@frank8278 Жыл бұрын
I saw you switched back to geared for your RSD. Any particular reason? Thanks.
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
I went down to do some enduro racing in Southern California a couple months ago and as much as I think SS is a ton of fun, and pretty dang fast in some terrain, it’s definitely not ideal for that kind of riding haha. I have my Stanton Switchback Ti set up as a SS, check it out here! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z9Zzh8WbqLe6hH0.html
@frank8278 Жыл бұрын
@@ridingwithjoshandwendy Makes sense. I have a Paradox V3 with a 1x12 drivetrain and it is a blast.
@jeromejeffrey Жыл бұрын
Do you change your setup when you go to a jump park? Maybe increase the air pressure in the tires or forks? Rotate the bars? Etc. Also, could you give your thoughts on the different build levels on the Middlechild?
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Great question! I tend to leave my bike set up with “jump park” style riding in mind for all my riding, as I like to try and treat trail riding like a skatepark. So I run about 10% sag and 30 psi (with an insert in the back). And if I were going to buy a complete MC right now I think I’d go with the aluminum GX no-dropper option, and then just buy a used dropper for $100 or so. $2,299 is a great deal for that level spec, and don’t forget to save yourself 5% with the discount code Josh5%off
@jeromejeffrey Жыл бұрын
@@ridingwithjoshandwendy Thanks! 53 and still getting after it :--)
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Nice man, hope to be able to say the same one day!
@joseluisjerezreyes7665 Жыл бұрын
Deberías echarle un vistazo al cuadro 715IND de origen chileno🇨🇱 me gustaría saber tu opinión
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
I’d love to try it, looks like a super rad bike! Do you have a contact I can get in touch with to have one sent to try out?
@joshdesj Жыл бұрын
Jose este cuadro de 715 industries se ve interesante y bien chevere… y que tal son? Tienes uno o en algún momento has probado uno? Me alegra ver empresas pequeñas de Latinoamérica tirandose al mercado. Voy a checarlos un poco más. Ahora tengo un cuadro On One que es de Inglaterra, pero si entendí bien tiene sus raíces en Sudamérica antes de haberse caído en la bancarrota, cuando este grupo de la UK los compró. 👍🏻
@joseluisjerezreyes7665 Жыл бұрын
@@joshdesj tengo la versión 1 de este cuadro que se lanzó en aro 27.5 actualmente está la versión 2 que es para 29". En lo personal mi bici la tengo mullet y anda súper! Es muy estable en los descensos
@joshdesj Жыл бұрын
@@joseluisjerezreyes7665 que bueno... estoy masticando la idea de convertir el mio en mullet tambien!! ud. se encuentra en Chile verdad? he escuchado que el mtb alli es bien bueno 🤘
@joseluisjerezreyes7665 Жыл бұрын
Para mí es un cuadro muy versátil y estable acá en chile lo probaron varios youtubers nacionales y eso causo que se vean muchos 715 en los cerros, los e visto armados hasta con horquillas doble pletinas cómo Fox 40 o boxxer. Su precio es súper bajo en comparación a otros cuadros hardtail ronda entre los 200 a 300 dólares.
@my2017raptorhardtail Жыл бұрын
Diehard hartail rider. Hell ya baby!
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
🤘🤘
@luistrujillo4068 Жыл бұрын
Location of this trail? And trail name?
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
It’s in Bend OR, trail system is called Phil’s
@luistrujillo4068 Жыл бұрын
Sweet! I’m 2:30 west from bend. Going to have to check it out soon! Thanks!!
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Hit me up on Instagram (same username) when you do, I’d love to show you around!
@luistrujillo4068 Жыл бұрын
I’m not that good lol
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
That’s ok!! I’d still love to ride 🤙
@X41N3 Жыл бұрын
Would love to have this bike..it's a pity that they don't have any distribution in the netherlands =\ Yo Alex, if your reading this and you want a dutch review, hit me up ;)
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Haha that’s a bummer man, love the bike!
@METEORA_47 Жыл бұрын
im hardcore hardtail lovers 🤘🤤🤘
@erikperik-jn5di Жыл бұрын
Does anyone have tips for a budget hartail. I want to be able to ride harder trails
@Sigmamale973 Жыл бұрын
First and the martin san quentin 1 for 1000 or grand canyon 5 for 850 dollars or kona fire for 650 best choices i think
@mtbstylus Жыл бұрын
Like the Marin for hard trails not so sure about the other 2. Also good way to find something good for not as much is look for something secondhand. I got a barely ridden chromag stylus full build for $1200 secondhand, brand new it’s over $3000
@erikperik-jn5di Жыл бұрын
@@Sigmamale973 tyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
@Sigmamale973 Жыл бұрын
@@erikperik-jn5di np always here for my homies
@ridingwithjoshandwendy Жыл бұрын
Good advice in here already. Ya, the San Quentin 1 is hard to beat for under 1k!! If you end up going the route it would help out channel out if you use our affiliate link to make the purchase: bikesonline-usa.sjv.io/Y9DvQq
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