How to ride a hardtail

Most of the skills I teach transfer over from riding a full suspension bike to riding a hardtail. There are a few differences…

[@hardtailparty]

Awesome. I love seeing hardtails on technical terrain

[@johnkarrasch7758]

Fantastic video! As a diehard hardtail rider I agree on all these points…especially the pedals. If you want to maximize speed clipping in is a good call!

[@rofferdal]

Great video and I ignore most of the advice. I am 50+, rather big and ride hard tails with flats. Tried riding full suspension a couple of times, but never found friendship there. So, I guess I don’t do much fast riding, I don’t do very technical or gnarly tracks, and I rarely do downhill tracks or bike parks. What I do is ride my bikes on natural trails, enjoying nature and the joy of mastering some of the technicalities those trails offer.

[@singletrackskills6192]

@@rofferdal heck yeah, all about doing what you enjoy!! That’s the point of bikes!!

[@justinvick302]

Hey homie. I stubbled onto your HT video and seen right away you were riding a Banshee. This spring I built up my dream HT...Banshee Enigma set up mullet style and a Manitou Mezzer. I have not rode a HT for 15 years other than my fattie. I have to say this bike is unreal fun and I feel my confidence and skill has improved since riding it. I ride xc, big enduro, tech DH laps and lots of jumps. Anyway I just wanted to say you're rad, cheers!

[@singletrackskills6192]

@@justinvick302 thanks so much 🙌

[@s00p3rman]

6000 series aluminum is (in simple terms) softer than 7000. It will be more likely to bend before it breaks. This is good for most people who aren't racing in competitions. It won't leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere. The 7000 series is stronger (will take more energy to deform it) but it will crack easier. Personally I'd rather ride back on a tweaked frame than walk back, carrying a broken frame.

[@WilliamBeaver-tb9nt]

I have a hard tail with 29 inch tires, just recently got new tires for it Kenda sport nevegal 29 2 20, love my hard tail.

[@singletrackskills6192]

@@WilliamBeaver-tb9nt that’s 👌🙌👌🙌🙌

[@WilliamBeaver-tb9nt]

@@singletrackskills6192 I live in Allentown Pennsylvania and I have the trexler nature preserve to ride, awesome berms and jumps and more. Look up the trexler nature preserve, it's a blast.

[@Michaelarvin71]

LOL I just found your channel..im 52 and ride a hardtail-mostly urban downhill (stairs) I can almost justify a real downhill bike the next day and days after. LOL #tigerbalm

[@wayzUX]

Hard tail gives you a hard tail beating 🤣

[@chuckriley2764]

i am 60 years old i still ride a hardtail ...i was going to upgrade to full sus but i like my hardtail

[@singletrackskills6192]

It has been my experience that as trails get more technical and jumps and drops get bigger, hardtails aren’t as much fun. They are more enjoyable on easier XC trails-not trails like these: www.singletrackskills.bike/lon-s-vid/

[@JanPippel]

Im mostly on much more flowy trails, not that hard technically … But as you said, clip pedals are much more comfy to me on a hardtail…feet’s aren’t jumping around that much. My personal sweetspot on fork travel is also between 120-140mm (actually 130mm on a tailor made titanium frame).

[@hallstewart]

Fast engagement hub!

[@jny78]

You rock man!

[@johnbravo7542]

7005,7075 (used in Aviation) have more tensile strength than 6061

[@singletrackskills6192]

Thanks

[@coreycannon6153]

I’m looking at the banshee paradox and I’m wondering how tall are you and which size bike did you go with?

[@singletrackskills6192]

I’m 5’11” and the size large works great

[@dirkstoffberg8123]

Test out the medium as well, I`m 5'11" and the medium is perfect for me.

[@justinvick302]

@@dirkstoffberg8123 I just built a Enigma set up mixed wheel with med frame. This hardtail is a riot to push its limits lol

[@Kennethvitatoe-jc5pv]

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