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Berm line choice: / line-choices-for-82322348
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
How to manual: / how-to-manual-37684861
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

[@JeffKendallWeed]

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[@paulthompson6357]

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.

[@JeffKendallWeed]

The journey, not the destination! Thanks Paul

[@ThatPNWlyfe]

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]

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!!!

[@fantastopotomus]

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

[@outdoorenthusiast5835]

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..

[@Zaba...]

nearly 2 decades on a hardtail SS didn't make me a better rider, but it made me strong and angry

[@JustJake77]

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

[@taylordw]

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

[@FrANTiXzz]

I am with you :D

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

Not sure what I would have done if you disapproved 😮.

[@Jason-uq3sn]

Hey there. I'm 52 yrs old, I raced bmx in the 80's like alot of us. I started out with full ridgid mtbs in the early 90's. I didn't get a fork until the 2000's. I've never been on a full suspension bike to this day. I have no idea what it's like. I'm riding a Chromag Stylus right now. I got this frame because of your videos. Thanks for the content.

[@threeohm]

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]

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!

[@jonamcc]

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

[@jonthesailorman]

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

[@joshantal5498]

Love the hardtail videos. Keep em’ coming!

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Thanks Josh- stay tuned!

[@scoutingwithanthony]

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]

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

[@scoutingwithanthony]

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

[@Felix-mr1vs]

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

[@scotterbrains]

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

[@JeffKendallWeed]

YES!

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

Man, in the early 90's we made fun of people with full-suspension bikes because they were so heavy. Nobody serious rode FS. Back then, we had 1.9-2.1" tires that we ran at 50 psi too, lol. The ride was rough for sure. I just got my first full-suspension bike last week and I'm 47, the blown discs in my back couldn't take off-road with a HT.

[@CP-qx2ff]

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]

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!

[@CP-qx2ff]

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

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Thanks Tomas!

[@Pozitivi]

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

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Hahahaha! Easier for some stuff, harder for other!

[@sawdustadikt979]

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.

[@lutherblackeye]

More hardtail content

[@DUlmer]

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

[@pmcollett]

So 160 fork and a 29er on a Stylus? That would have the geo at 62°? Or 61°? Wouldnt it be comparable to a 190mm fork? ...and the bike sure doesn't look mulleted in the video. Not that i doubt you, but its odd how it appears as duak 27.5 on camera.

[@anthonys3906]

I actually got third place on Strava on a mostly uphill New England technical trail(MANY Roots&Rocks) on my Specialized Pitch that has a broken drivetrain(can only ride in highest gears). Only dudes that beat me were on either a full carbon enduro and a full carbon e-bike.

[@joevuch7981]

my "enduro" bike is a mullet Ritchey Timberwolf. the thing is unstoppable.

[@bryankimsey8167]

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?

[@frank8278]

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.

[@pepeanza6187]

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

[@roryennis96943]

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.

[@theblishknovk]

Those are ultra sick bikes.

[@PabloOlea59]

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.

[@JonathanStanley]

I'm just too poor for a bouncy-both-ends bike... #HardtailGang

[@hallstewart]

Sadly, my HT has to go to the hospital for a week so meanwhile I’ll be on the FS.

[@hillsidewoods]

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.

[@nakitojimo2001]

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

[@post-mastersodium3136]

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

[@shred5427]

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

[@bongers94]

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

[@darrinkulyk9560]

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

[@jurisx85]

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

[@pauleddy5146]

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

[@thescerigai]

hard trails on a ridgid, now that is interesting

[@JeffKendallWeed]

LOL I'll let the BMXers do that.

[@edgardacanay8460]

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]

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

[@benediktmerl4510]

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

[@Channel-io1di]

Ditto

[@luclachaine7849]

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]

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

[@eolle43]

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]

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

[@MTB_Corbin]

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]

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

[@MTB_Corbin]

@@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

[@bradeades8380]

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.

[@hardtailgang]

This comment section is my people

[@MINIMALmtb]

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

[@wd99999]

I’ve had multiple FS bikes and keep grabbing my carbon Honzo whenever I go out to ride. It’s just so fun and capable! Love the video 👍🏼

[@rhodemlordcapilla7332]

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!

[@petersilie2432]

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!

[@lamarcdesign]

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.

[@RobertFullStop]

Saludos dede España ✌🏼

[@Billygoat710]

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.

[@JoeMcIntyre-oj2sd]

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.

[@bikeski970]

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

[@AdrenalineIsLife]

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

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Thanks! Working on another hardtail vid soon!

[@woods_roamer]

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.

[@dirtyforksmtb]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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!

[@philipparris4287]

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

[@Yoda-em5mt]

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 .

[@NikolaiVozza]

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.

[@chriskimber7179]

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.

[@olik136]

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..

[@chriskimber7179]

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!

[@AppleJack76]

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

[@vashusan1984]

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...

[@-tr0n]

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.

[@theblishknovk]

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.

[@sittopee]

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?

[@wg2060]

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

[@brendanford4850]

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.

[@blazejbch]

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.

[@mellissanash7517]

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.

[@jamesc6876]

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

[@samlapierre9852]

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!!!

[@JimmyBeanz13]

Brawndo,,,it has electrolytes

[@JeffKendallWeed]

It's what plants need.

[@Danny-uy1zz]

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

[@AliasHSW]

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

[@digana968]

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

[@JUICEK1NG]

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

[@ricklowery1510]

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

[@shredderdad6995]

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

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Enjoy your build, Shredder!

[@JenkinsB]

hardtails hell yea!!!!!!

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Thanks Jenkins!

[@rpiian]

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]

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

[@SprSonik13]

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]

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

[@BrandonViani]

this was one of your best videos yet 👌

[@05GDF]

Awesome video as always Jeff 🤙🏽

[@marcianodemidof7135]

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

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Thanks Marci!

[@andyeunson270]

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]

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

[@nzack7888]

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]

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.

[@theendurodude]

Rad! Hardtail Gang!

[@partypartida]

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]

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

[@Abrafield]

Hey Jeff 👋 como estas! I do now descend the straight line and all those other rock slabs in my full suspension at 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 that is another level, good for you 👏💯

[@JeffKendallWeed]

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

[@KPsychRN]

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]

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!

[@themtchannel2110]

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]

Hardtails are THE BEST skill builders out there!

[@zwingler]

Jeff casually busting out his spanish, damn son.

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Claro k c!

[@TypicalGuy84]

I had a friend flim me riding down a rock face, the camera flattened it out so much I decided I would never show it to anyone and deleted it 😅😂

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Hahahaha I can relate! The trail I had to mark as "steeper than it looks" is rated as double black diamond... For real.