6 Things To Know Before You Buy A Hardtail MTB | The Best Things About Hardtail Mountain Bikes

If you're thinking about buying your first mountain bike, chances are that a hardtail MTB is pretty high on your list. They are an affordable entry point into the sport and the lack of rear suspension makes them simple to maintain and ideal for honing your skills. Here are our top six things to know before you buy one!

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Did you find these tips helpful? Let us know in the comments!

[jeremyjanin]

We need more hardtail videos from GMBN. That's all I'm sayin'

[Schbouygan]

The All mountain hardcore hardtail is a real thing.

[richcrompton]

I love my hardtail. Never gone full suss. I love the lightness and the speed. Bikes had no suss when I started and now I’m an old dude, I won’t be throwing myself off massive drops anytime soon. I’ll just park up and watch the more skilled riders show me how it’s done.

[Sternodox]

Thanks for a great video! I just bought a 2021 Specialized Rockhopper Elite 29er. Can't believe I found one in my size at my LBS. Loving the bike! I've already swapped out the pedals for a pair of Raceface Chesters and the grips for a pair of DMR Deathgrips.

I'm recovering from cancer surgery and after being in bed for two months I could barely walk. I decided a bike was just the thing to get back into shape. At 66 years old, I hadn't ridden a bike in decades. So I bought a 2021 Specialized Roll Sport 27.5 hybrid and got so into it that within a month I was riding 40 miles on our excellent bike paths here in Little Rock.

Then I started taking the bike on some local mountain bike trails. I quickly realized that I was going to kill myself if I kept that up. So I bought a proper mountain bike. What a difference! Holy moly I can ride a mountain bike trail now. Woohoo!!!

[jameszibura]

As a steel frame hardtail rider, its nice to see a steel frame hardtail on the show!

[jamesbooth]

Dude I completely agree, I've been considering getting a full suspension but recently I've rembered that I don't need one bc I have a hard tail 😂

[hane_]

Raced my Nukeproof Scout in a DH race in the hardtail category at my local bike park last year. Biggest grin I had all year 🤙🏻

[tohhanshen]

Been riding hardtails for 6 years now and recently I tried getting used to a fullsus. Going back to hardtail sfter that really put a smile on my face. Its more fun in many ways

[JanPippel]

Was on fullsus for 17 years, now in the „older“ days shifting back to hardtail...begun with a steel am 29“ and now on a titanium Chromag.
Love it much much more then any fullsuser i‘ve ever had. Nice and simple and yet highend 😁🤙

[yetidasurmok]

I bought a hardtail 2 weeks ago, now GMBN uploaded what I’d needed to know

[johnnydoe]

When I first started Mtn biking, it was on a fully rigid Mtn bike 30 yrs ago. Next was a Hardtail, then two full suspension bikes, and now I am back to a hardtail, a plus hardtail at that, and not regretting my purchase one bit.

[GG-tucx]

Just taken delivery of my Orbea Laufey - can’t wait to hit the trails 🏔

*update* two weeks in - sent it hard last week. Derailer snapped (was good fun though)

[JustFlo]

Got my Trek Marlin 7 less than a week ago 25miles later and a lot of mud can't say I don't regret my purchase first 29er modern 1x mountain bike and I love it. Can't wait till I get a dropper post!

[dangiven]

I picked up my 1st hardtail at the weekend, I went with the Giant Talon 2, mostly for my commutes to and from work which is around 3 miles each way, and I honestly can’t get over how quick it is, on my old baracuda draco it took me around 25 -30 minutes, struggling at most uphill climbs, and on my talon it took me 14 minutes, it is an absolute game changer.

[markvantilborg]

I’m still enjoying my 26” Cube hardtail that I bought in 2008. Really low maintenance cost and most of it you can do yourself. I’m sometimes tempted to go for 29”, but I still have so much fun that I’m going to hold on to my trusted Cube.

[ethanjiinkies]

As a brand new owner of an XC hardtail, I’m loving the content from this channel on both XC and hardtail riding. Keep it up!

[wazzup]

I love my hardtail. Tracks, gravel, even when I'm on the road (although when doing road-rides I switch tires). I simply lock out my front fork (while riding) and have fun.

[marcgenesi]

I love my Whyte 905. It's a BEAST

[rkirk]

"I can't even stop smiling now even thinking about riding my hard tail" 👍😂