TOP 10 BEST HARDTAIL MOUNTAIN BIKES OF 2023 / 2022

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Welcome to my Best Trail Hardtail Buyer's Guide of 2022 / 2023. In this video, we go over what I consider to be the Top 10 Best Aggressive Trail Hardtail Mountain Bikes, along with one sneak peek into my 2023 list of bikes. These are my recommendations and hopefully after watching this, you can make an educated purchase decision and get the most value for your money.

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My criteria for the bikes:
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-Wheel size - 27.5 or 29
-130mm to 150mm of air sprung suspension
-Great Build Kit
-1X Drivetrain with good gear ratio
-Hydraulic Brakes (preferably 4 piston)
-Modern Geometry
-Slack Headtube Angle
-Steep Seat tube Angle
-Short Chainstays

Links to check out the bikes!
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GT Zaskar LT Expert
Nukeproof Scout Comp
Specialized Fuse Expert
Ragley Big Al 1.0
Devinci Kobain Deore 12s
Rocky Mountain Growler 50
Vitus Sentier 29 VRX
Salsa Timberjack XT
Marin San Quentin 3
Commencal Meta HT Race 29
2023 Trek Roscoe 8

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[TopToBottomMTB]

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[MartinAtanasu]

Been riding hardtails since 88, Oh rigid! Have the Nuke Proof Scout now. Love It. Switched to 27.5, XT, WBT wheel set up. Can crank uphill all day, downhill is a dream. Hardtails will never die

[mikk]

I recently got the Marin San Quentin 3 from my local bike shop, my first REAL mountain bike that's not a department store cheapie. Already sprained my leg going down a horrible local double-black like an absolute imbecile haha! The problem is I just feel WAY too confident on this bike for my skill level, it performs amazing! Definitely going to have to learn some better technique on some milder trails before attempting that again!

[TheBarrettCompound]

I have a Walmart hardtail I got for $300 it has disc brakes and rotors, all the gears and a pretty decent looking frame. I put some WTB double wall wheels on it, some Maxiss tires race face crank Easton bars and a azonc stem. Next is some hydraulic brakes, and I have a fox front shock I have to clean up an rebuild. Makes a good pump track bike

[SteveJanney]

Received a RSD Sergeant V4 on April 27th and put almost 1, 400 trail miles on it (it's one of 5 mountain bikes i own). This bike is a game changer.

[dylanzuo]

I have a Giant Fathom 1. It comes with everything you would need for some aggressive biking except for the fact that the rear caliper is 2 piston. Swap out the grips and rear caliper and you're good to go for some serious riding. I personally swapped the factory Ardent Race tires out for an Assegai in the front and a MInion DHf in the rear because I live in Norcal where the trails are always wet and filled with leaves and debris. I strongly recommend it because it's cheaper than every other bike on this list at $1850 USD and comes with roughly the same components.

[bobbyjoesugar]

Just bought the roscoe 8 at a discount for trek fest. I am very pleased with what I got! I had a roscoe 6 2020 before and this feels so much better than what the roscoe was before

[baszuidwijk]

The Orbea Laufey should definitely be on the list. I have been riding the H-LTD edition for a couple of months now and I love it!

[nissanZ]

My first hardtail was a 2013 Trek Wahoo 29er in a beautiful matte blue and white

[Nico-ktst]

Picked up my Roscoe 9 a couple of days ago, can't wait to get out on the trails!

Getting back into MTB this year,
Picked up a Kobain a few weeks ago, they were all sold out for the season (!!!) but luckily my bike shop managed to get one for me in the specs I wanted (beige frame, shimano deore)
I love it so far, can't wait for the season to begin!

[HomiesAdventures]

I just picked up my first aggressive hardtail. 2022 Rocky Mountain Growler 20. It's got entry lvl parts but I figured I'm a beginner rider and it's a great platform to grow with and upgrade it to suit my needs.

[SV_Photo]

I own a 2021 Marin San Quentin 3. It’s an amazing all around bike. It’s a 27.5” with 130mm of travel. It rips at the bike park, can have fun at the pump track and DJ’s, and I can hit most enduro trails in Southern California. I went 27.5” because I’m 5’9” and wanted something playful. This bike is most happy at SkyPark bike park. Stock spec is full Deore for $2400.

[adamwilkinson]

Just picked that Trek Roscoe 8 up yesterday in blue 🔥🔥🔥 ... OMG what a bike .. I still have the full spec gun metal roscoe 7 27.5 .. but the new one is beautiful

[sergey_lukyanets]

Custom: ragley big al purple, lyrik ultimate, sram gx drivetrain, Shimano slx brakes, crankbrothers highline 7 dropper, burgtec the cloud saddle, hope pro 4 hubs (rear later switched to spank hex)+SunRingle duroc sd37 rims, 180+203 xt rotors, nukeproof horizon stem and handlebar, spank oozy pedals. Love it.

[TopToBottomMTB]

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[letsgo_inc]

I rock a heavily upgraded Fuse and can vouch for it's capability and versatility. I built mine into a strong 140mm trail hardtail that chases down FS bikes on my local trails while still being capable of park and enduro riding. You can set it up single speed because of the sliding dropouts. You could build it up short travel for a "downcountry" hardtail. It is priced steep for sure, and there are more progressive hardtail but unlike other frames...the Fuse can kind of do it all.

[Fizzyfuzzybignbuzzy]

I just got a Marin San Quentin 3 for 1400 brand new this video proved I made a great purchase!

[falllinemaniac]

I have 2 hardtails in the stable, the Big Al is just so good. I love it so much I splurged for the XO AXS drivetrain, I9 Enduro wheels and Code RSC brakes with a Diamond and One-Up bars & dropper she's a dream build.

I have a Nimble9 setup singlespeed with Mercury wheels and a Sapphire fork. A Revive post and Spank cockpit makes for hard pedaling bliss.

Yes I'm a total DVO fanboy.

[TheDiablosixsix]

Can't believe u never mentioned the Orbea Laufey H10!! Great bike with great spec and very good value!!