Mountain Bikes: Full Suspension vs. Hardtail

Professional mountain bike racer Emily Batty of Trek Factory Racing helps you decide whether a Hardtail or Full-Suspension mountain bike is right for you based on how and where you're riding. Choose the ride that’s right for you!

[davidhodgin]

I wish she wasn't reading this off a script and have insight from her experience

[MountainBikingArmy]

whatever your bike, go ride your bike

[spaceoftheface]

You need full suspension on trail? Give me voldka I ride trail wit no bike for mother Russia

[tradeka]

This is just them trying to sell more expensive full suspension. Hardtails are great for everything especially if you're a beginner

[sadedits]

i use a hard tail and i don't know why but going over bumpy trails seem more fun that using a full suspension mainly because hard tails keep you more aware and you have to play close attention to were your next move will be.

[Steveinator]

I feel telling newbies to get a full suspension is there way of getting people to buy more expensive bikes. Right now I'm on a lower end Trek hardtail and found that it has caused me to upgrade my skills to make up for the bike. I am currently about to buy a new Remedy or Fuel Ex but I think the hardtail is key in forcing you to learn key skills that will make you that much better on a full suspension. Also, I've taken this hardtail down downhill ski trails before, while I was much faster and safer on the rental dh bike anything is possible on a hardtail

[lsni]

I have got 3 bikes: fulls suspension for downhill and freeride, hardtail daul bike for 4x, dual slalom and dirt jumps, and one hardtail mtb xc bike for riding to work :). In my opinion it's really hard to find bike for everything so I decided to have a three bikes. Have a nice day!

[andrewmassie]

I hated this. It was very biased and claimed that hardtails are only for beginners and they cant be ridden well on rough terrain, totally not true.

[nic]

"All mountain bikes have suspension"
WRONG!

[Irongambit]

"However" just buy both if you're a true MTBer 😉 N+1

[BenjaminHadji]

I have a hardtail and full suspension I prefer my hardtail because it feels right for me but anyway a bike is a bike

[FFeliXX]

I just bought a Full Suspention bike because I have way more fun with it, than with a hardtail. Im not riding crazy trails or so and Im doing wheelies most of the times. Its just so smooth and chilled :D

[realist]

Great informative video! Clean crisp and to the point!
Thanks

[tristan.]

I cant afford a full suspension so i ride hardtail everywhere and it works!

[ronbzoom]

Thank you! Now when I go into the bike shop with all the super cool looking pricey bikes, I'll kinda know what the heck I'm talking about. This was handy.

[stanisawkawak]

For starters I would definetly recommend hardtails because it’s way easier to learn basic techniques such as bunny hops or jumping

[YourFavoriteCyclist]

I love my hardtail, sure a full suspension would be nice sometimes but i do fine on my hardtail.

[friedwater]

definitely reading a piece of paper loving my boardman pro 29 er great 2nd bike

[Erik-tisp]

My first mountain bike was my dads diamondback from the 70s. No suspension at all and i rode it fine for years

[andreas-rbmc]

Do pivots on the rear suspension wear out at some point and you have to change your frame ?