$500 vs $2000 Hardtail Mountain Bike

What's your dream Hardtail MTB build? let us know down below! 👇

This was more of a tyre comparison than a bike comparison IMO. Perform the same tests with both bikes on matching tyres 👍

I have the same model Voodoo Hoodoo. I've recently changed the bars to nukeproof bars with more rise. Upgraded the grips, pedals and saddle and it already feels like a completely different bike. I plan to add a dropper and convert to tubeless which should make it a pretty capable hardtail. I'm 42 and brand new to mountain biking. I can't afford to spend £2000 on a bike, so videos like this make me feel better about my purchase. Please do upgrade videos on this bike, fans on tight budgets would really appreciate it as mountain biking is an expensive dammed sport to get into

I almost regret buying a full suspension bike, because at the time I had not thought about that all the bearings need maintenance/replacing at some point. I do really miss my hardtails, hopefully gonna add one to my arsenal again some time in the future.🤗 Good video as always!

I built my dream hardtail last year. Found a very good condition 2018 Honzo CR and built it up with XX1 rainbow cassette, X01 derailler & shifter. Fox Factory 34 fork, RaceFace NextR bars, OneUp dropper, Stans Flow wheels, Rekon / Dissector tire set up. Its perfect!

Thanks Blake - for a brilliant dose of honesty about just how much we might need to spend to get a decent, trail-worthy ride. £500 of silver can equal £2k of fun!

People always comparing bikes but what they're really comparing usually is tires. Props that this video actually pointed that out

I'm a simple man. I see Blake and a video of hardtail I press like. ❤

First time I have seen Blake crash! You did it in style mate! 😆

Blakey, das war so schön. Du bist unsere Butterblume. 😂

I've got the voodoo as a winter bike. I put xfusion velvets on, upgraded the tyres to some wtb's and a brand x dropper. It's fine. Its better than the £500 bikes we used to have to put up with. Is it going to be as good as a £2000 bike? Obviously not. Is it good enough for most people? Sure. A few choice upgrades and it transforms the bike.

Please do it! Upgrade the tyres and chuck a dropper that would get the seat properly out of the way and re-test. Love the Nukeproof but showing it is not all about dropping a ton of cash to get a trail ready bike is brilliant.

Man I was waiting for this video for sooo long. Blake on Voodoo! =) Both bikes are amazing in their respective budget and I love both of them. Great video guys, as always when it comes to hardtails =)

Blake!That is really helpful for us who can’t afford those beautiful expensive bikes😊That kind put a smile on on my face!😃Thanks GMBN!

I had a 29er Voodoo Aizan, it had acera and altus gears and Clark's hydraulic brakes, never missed a beat,sold it for a specialized sirrus x4 because I was doing more road cycling,Halfords don't sell it anymore,was a bargain at 400 bucks👍🚴

I've recently bought a Carrera valour. Not been on a bike in years. It's not the best bike. But I do get on the trails with it. And I've had no complaints so far. Just happy to be back out on my bike.

So what if you upgrade the voodoo to the same tires and test again because they're relatively cheap to do

100 for two new tires (which are wearing out anyway at some time) plus 100 for a dropper and it's a nice ride. Bonus a better fork an you have a modern hardtail trail bike

£500 for the voodoo 😂 not a bad entry bike but I’ve just managed to pick up a Scott Scale 950 2019 for £575 with hope fortus wheels, tech x2s in blue, Blue F20 pedals, 12 speed Nx gear set! Will be buying a Nuke proof frame when I find one. It was so so cheap compared to what it should have been, it’s a great parts bike for a more aggressive build when I find one! Buying second hand is the way to go imo, but just required knowing a few people to get good deals 😂

Love the budget bike videos. I would like to see Blake and Neil do side by side comparisons of the same exact model hardtails featuring different levels of stock specs to give us a comparison of bikes with the same exact geometry, but how the different level of parts really compare.