XC Race Bike Vs Trail Hardtail | Which Is The Better Mountain Bike?

A Stallion vs a Donkey. A Supercar against an SUV. Neil and Blake compare their favourite hardtails. Both bikes might have a solid rear end, but that's where the similarities end...

Neil's on a top of the range Canyon Exceed CF SLX, an all out cross country racing machine. It's got steep head angles and short travel. It's light. It's fast. How does it compare?

Blake's riding the Nukeproof Scout, an aluminium do it all trail bike. With wider tyres, a dropper seatpost and aggressive geometry. It might be heavier, but there is very little that this can't do.

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[gmbn]

Which bike would you choose? Let us know!

[sebastianglenn]

I ride my XC bike like a trail/enduro cause I can’t afford a different bike and it gets sketchy sometimes but that’s what makes it fun

[steve.b.]

£1, 699 is affordable? I'm in the wrong job!

[TrailFeatures]

I am so freaking stoked hardtails are getting so much love lately! It always makes me sad when people apologize for only having a hardtail. 😔 Love the bike you've got and let's go ride!

[knoxleppago]

Loving the camera chase style, feels like I'm riding with them

[mww]

There’s some really interesting comments about this video. I largely take from this that both bikes are out of a lot of mtb enthusiast’s price bracket. I saved months to get myself a high end carbon race bike but it
would be great to see GMBN review two bikes between £500-1000. We’ve all had these bikes and importantly it makes you appreciate what you have now!

[teenoltae]

Only 1500 so 'ok to lock up outside the pub' - spoken like a man who doesn't pay for bikes . .

[rt-ikik]

Blake: the full saying actually goes like this: "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one". Which is very fitting for your nukeproof vs Neil's Canyon.

[MrAAxxiiss]

I like that you started including the price of the bikes in the videos, adds extra info on the comparison

[ironicstompin]

Might be the greatest GMBN edit/comparison. The camera leading the riders on the trail was a great visual.

[Deuteross]

Filming and editing in this video is top notch. Great riding too, of course, lads.

[BandGeekRecords]

I want that Nukeproof! That bike is sick.

[danielrodriguez]

This is the kind of video we hardtail fans want!

[brendad]

I ride a Trek Roscoe 8 27.5+ hardtail. It's much like the Nukeproof in this video and I love the ride and cornering ability. XC bikes are awesome on flats and straightaways, but I'm all trail rider all the way.

[mekoskyjames]

im new to mountain bikes and just scored me a 2013 specialized epic comp 29er love the front and rear suspension on it been looking at doing alot of xc this summer on it

[KeeTeh]

I like this GCN style rear view recording

[doctajuice]

You can visibly tell the difference in body position and where each one helps or hurts depending on the position of the rider. Super cool to see these side by side

[lucyallsop]

I race on a Carbon hardtail, they are rapidddd, I've taken mine to BPW for training and its insane going down red runs!

[DavidElizondo_G]

I gotta say, I have a full enduro bike, and a hardtail (or workhorse). And something I've notice is that even though the enduro bike is the spoiled bike (the one I've spent the most money on) it's the hardtail the one I ride the most, and the most versatile. I use it for commuting to work, XC, and even enduro (when the other bike is at the workshop), and I just love it!. Yes, you'll go slower than a full enduro bike, or a XC bike, but that won't erase the smile on your face. Actually, I'm most likely to change my enduro bike in a near future than my hardtail.

[sushruthravishankar]

Thanks for doing my video suggestion. I suggested it in the last video and u guys smashed it and brought it to the fans. Thanks GMBN .