This Guy Hates Hardtails, Can We Change His Mind?

There is quite a certain chemistry between these two, they need to do more films together!

His face expresion when he was shaken to bits on those roots is priceless.

I can't believe I have to say this again. Hardtails make easy Trails fun instead of boring. The trails closest to my house on my Enduro bike are a snooze fest where I can just steamroll everything. Those same Trails come alive on my hardtail with every little bump and side hit becoming a playground. When I drive an hour into the mountains my Enduro bike lets me ride things I couldn't on my hardtail. And if I take my hardtail to the mountains I can have an absolute terrifying but epic time also.

Steve and Blake the combo I never knew I needed 👏

I came up from the beginnings of mountain biking too, I'm 62 now. Still riding a hardtail, it's not about what I can afford. I like that Toyota type quality of a hardtail, it 's simple and just always goes. I am fighting the aging process, I want the workout, the riding up hill as well as down. I like the responsiveness, the lighter weight, feeling the trail. After riding trails for years on a CX bike the hardtail seems really smooth now anyways. A big shout out to World Champ Pauline Ferrand Prevot for winning on a hardtail! It really is about skill and the bike is just a tool, some like power tools some hand tools, they both get the job done, with the end result being fun...

..."all out there riding our bike having fun"...and...3...2...1 Massive OTB! I'm ipmressed guys, that was some superb timing and I hope your stunt rider was well compensated... and that it only took 1 take.

Let's take a moment to appreciate just how skillful Blake is on a bike...any bike. You don't realise it until you put him up against someone who can't match his level of skill, even a great rider like Steve Jones.

Jesus what a difference in decending through that rough stuff, blake did it so smoothly!

I also absolutely LOVE how Steve is no Bullshit. LOL. Even though this video reverse-convinced me because Steve was so raw and honest, make of these! Love these honest none-sugar coated videos. Next one: Clipless is always better or Carbon is always better than Alu. Wireless AXS shifting is always better. :)

I’m also 57 and started out on rigid forked bike in the 80s. I’ve only owned a hard tail and love it. Whenever I ride a full sus, I feel like I’m driving a truck through the woods. I’ve rarely encountered something I felt my hardtail couldn’t handle. Riding clipped in is a great point and it really shows in the two clips through the roots. That said, I would love an e-bike. They are a different animal but so much fun.

Please. Let these two lads make more vidoes together. Please! 😂

Built my first hardtail this year- a singlespeed Ragley Big Al. Hardly touched my full sus Trance ever since. Amazing how capable modern hardtails are!

the smile on his face while whining about sweating and downplaying the hardtail tho, it definitely brought back some vigor into him

With smaller brands pushing the geometry of progressive hardtails and the bigger brands getting onboard, hardtails are becoming more and more capable and enjoyable. I recently got myself the current generation trek Roscoe and it's probably the most fun bike I've owned and the one I use the most. For the most part it is perfect for 90% of my riding, for the 10% that it isn't I jump on my Slash. As others have said in the comments, a hard tail makes you get creative by finding new lines or bombing what would be chill trails on a full sus. They're also great for technique, as an already confident rider my riding has progressed massively since getting onto a hardtail. They're definitely not just for beginners!

I'm on my 3rd ragley in about 6 years, absolutely love them.

Great video. Steve Jones looks like most of my riding partners when I pull out the hardtail. I absolutely understand why people dislike them, but I think they are missing out. Hardtails are a fully immersive tactile experience. While I enjoy mindlessly smashing through trails on the Enduro, feeling every rock and bump on a hardtail keeps me completely present.

Very, very enjoyable! And Steve is so funny 🙂 Thank you both!

It’s the dysfunctional Dad & Lad combo. Absolutely hilarious and yet so relatable. Hardtail for life!

We need more of these two together in videos

Well done guys that was good viewing.Keep up the great work.