Could An Aggressive Hardtail be Your Only Bike?

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Riding in the city with an aggressive hardtail.
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@kossmanneault683 Год назад

Thanks for the great video this morning. Luv me some Nick Shoulders!

@dandaniel9374 Год назад

DUDE! Nickybob Shoulders is a personal friend! What a great surprise to hear his music in your vid! As always, love the content! Yodel on!

@CommutebyBicycle561 Год назад

I use rigid 90's mtbs for everything, different tires for different terrain. Still want one of these too!

@Thealcani Год назад

90's MTBs are much closer to modern XC or Gravelbikes than anything else. Depending on the frame size you can turn them into any kind of road bike.

@CommutebyBicycle561 Год назад

@@Thealcani 26x1.5" tires do the trick! I put drop bars and 38c CX tires on a 90's hybrid for my main gravel bike.

@timwatkins6559 Год назад

The nick shoulders intro 💯

@neelsahay5227 Год назад

for a couple months last year, i commuted on my XC race bike (specialized chisel) and generally used it as my primary form of transport, as one car was broken and the other car is too pretty for the city lol. I could do exactly what you did, make little random fun lines out of urban features. people often forget that MTBs are still bicycles and make excellent tools for transport. after I sold that bike I learned that the current owner also commutes on it. When I replaced it with another, less clapped out Chisel, I commuted quite a bit on that bike as well. (edited spelling)

@tomatostakefabrik9429 Год назад

Can I just say your editing and flow of your videos are on point. They have been for so time but the first five minutes of this were entertaining as all heck fire!

@afinch91 Год назад

Appreciated the surprise Nick Shoulders song 😍. So good.

@RoyAlf Месяц назад

Got back to a MTB after a gravel bike, a pretty aggressive steel hardtail with a 150 front. Yes, it is slower than the gravel bike, but way more fun and takes me everywhere on every type of tarain.

@vassiehollamon9559 Год назад

Nick shoulders playing in the background 😍

@Thealcani Год назад

I like my XC bike to commute because here in southern germany there are a lot of woods you are crossing trough to go places with small dirt trails and gravel roads. But with the Trailbike it's also nice if you don't want to arrive super quick.

@timfreeman2603 Год назад

Agree with your point and a fun vid to watch. I’ve owned dozens of bikes and currently have only 2! 1 is an aggressive hardtail the 2nd is a XC bike modified for street with rigid fork, hookworm tyres, MX riser bars, racks, kickstand, dropper etc.

@tanakax25 Год назад

I love my mountain bike for street and light trail commuting. I feel unstoppable on the street with these. Needs to cut through a path and then jump a curb? No problem. This video perfectly demonstrates why I love it

@johnnydoe66 Год назад

I agree that a mtn bike isn't really a good choice for commuting. Maybe if you swapped to a more street oriented tire and gearing, but then it wouldn't be a mtn bike anymore. I have taken my mtn bikes on rides through the city on my way to a trail and back, but like yourself I played along the way on features; walls, curbs, stairs etc or else it would have been one long a miserable time. A friend and I use to do a route that totaled 35 miles w/ just 5 of that being singletrack, but because of all the urban "playground" stuff it was fun. One area of sidewalk (half mile) was literally like a jump line because of all the sections of concrete being heaved and in disrepair, they've since rebuilt that whole area of town now 😕

@noahbonanno6783 Год назад

The nick shoulders music is amazing

@Radelbande Год назад

Soo cool, that you named your dog after the Trailbike concept you had in the back of your head for so many years. How did Angela react, when she found out?

@mattdunkin5368 Год назад

Nick Shoulders, nice.

@dustinsanford6045 Год назад

Wonderful music choice. Nick Shoulders is the best.

@tomcat123 Год назад

So cool to see a video from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

@EriebyCycle Год назад

While I know close to nothing about bicycle geometry, I can tell you I rode a 2011 ish HardRock as a commuter bike for the better part of a year. A set of Serfas Drifters (as recommended by the local bicycle police) and a rear rack made it perfect. Didn't set any land speed records, but it was great on poorly maintained streets, and could easily carry a 30 pack of cheap beer.

@johnsmithers284 Год назад

Hard rock is an xc bike which is still different than this bike

@EriebyCycle Год назад

@@johnsmithers284 see?! I know close to nothing about these types of bikes!!!

@jasonw7053 Год назад

I have a nukeproof scout which I think is pretty similar to the norton and I can ride it pretty much anywhere. But the biggest thing is tires, if you want to do more commuting type riding switching out the tires for some xc style tires would make a huge difference. I run 2.6 maxxis tires which are amazing on the trails I ride but super sluggish on anything hard packed.

@underbikedoverconfident1142 Год назад

I can confirm I have an XC shaped frame that has pannier mounts so they were expecting people to commute on it.😀

@derman3658 Год назад

Same as. It's great!!

@eggplant9277 Год назад

nick shoulders soundtrack gets bonus points from me

@andyamos8594 Год назад

So this is off road....out of all the onroad/commute bikes, which would be the best "If you could only have one other bike to cover the onroad gap what would it be" episode is now called for!? Would it be the Colnago??

@1969Rake Год назад

Just an FYI on the socks, you can not order them from the company if you live in Quebec. Thank you language laws in Qc. Ive had to have them delivered to another province and then picked them up from a friend's place. Im looking forward to trying them.

@mattysrides Год назад

I'll never understand how anyone can ride down a flight of steps and not go "uh-uH-uh-Uh-UH-uh-uH-uh-Uh-uh-uH-uh..." Great video 👍

@aaronbehindbars Год назад

You hit the nail on the head when describing the design ethos of most entry-level XC oriented HTs being better all-in-one bikes. Even my 120mm travel 67 degree hta HT isn't very pleasant to ride around on the street. That steep seat tube combined with long reach only works when you are constantly pedaling and moving around on the bike. Casual, static riding feels awkward and uncomfortable. Knowledge of how a bike's frame geometry affects how it feels to your body isn't something that most casual riders consider, so kudos for laying it out there.

@markrecana5001 Год назад

fan from the Philippines here

@kotan2185 Год назад

Ive only got an aggressive hardtail and a fixed gear bike. Sometimes it gets boring so you have to vary it a little.

@cryingrocknathanaeledwards1828 Год назад

I love how something was blurred out in the graffiti, and right above it was the word fuck lol

@jacobcasby9893 Год назад

As someone who just sold their hardtail to buy a big travel ebike I’m anxiously awaiting this bike being available to the public so I can buy one.

@jacobcasby9893 Год назад

That said I love the geo of the frame, I appreciate the XM34 as a base to upgrade from. I would throw a dropper on it immediately and I’m not mad at all that It doesn’t come with it. My only complaint is I would prefer it come with a 2.4 tire but that’s an easy fix and otherwise can not wait to pick one up and to start modding it.

@boostaddict_ Год назад

I have a 1997 Hardrock for commuting. I want an aggressive bike lol. This is looking more and more appealing, deciding factor will be price point.

@tylernewcomb6465 Год назад

90s mountain bikes are ideal commuting, gravel, slower road, light mountain, do it all bike. This bike is not that, it’s designed for (and much better at) aggressive off road use. I own 2 90s mountain bikes and a Fixie, and this just might be my first “Real” modern mountain bike.

@kostyafedot551 Год назад

Good video! It came under web search for "hardtail as road bike". Yesterday I have tried to go up at steep hill on hybrid bike and failed miserably. I see fit people on road bikes practicing climbing here, but I'm not fit. Hardtail seems to have much easier gear ratio for climbing. And tires are good on crappy roads where you have to switch from road to sidewalks and ride on uneven cobblestone.

@ekims_echoes Год назад

If I could only own one bike, it was be an aggressive(ish) hardtail with two wheel sets. I think the two wheel sets is key so that you can have better tires for in town riding, but easily switch to knobbies for the dirt. I see your point with the limitations, especially with your body position, but IDK if that's the case with all aggressive hardtails. When I owned a Marin San Quentin, I got along just fine on paved path, putting down miles - though I only had knobby tires which was a bummer. Maybe the all around compromise would be something like a 67 degree headtube and bit longer reach. It would definitely be a compromise, though, and it sure is nice to have more than one bike.

@stevesnailfish Год назад

Completely agree about commuting on an MTB (even an XC orientated one in my view.... I ended up getting a CX bike on a cycle to work scheme a few years ago....That certainly improved the commute.... I personally think the most do it all bike would be a gravel bike that takes decent sized tyres.....although it'd be nice to have a hardtail 29er stashed away for when you really need it....Hmmm ?

@johnbrann75 Год назад

A more than satisfactory answer. I’d still ride it as an everything bike. Great action shots in the video.

@mitmon_8538 Год назад

The look on your face at 4:49 is all the answer I need.

@MRLIROCK Год назад

I 100% agree. Great video!

@maritimezombie7684 Год назад

Drop bar Norton please!!!!!!! Can this be a substitute for a the hard to get Surly Ghost Grappler?

@dvs620 Год назад

Use cross country tires and it solves a lot of problems. Or get a cross country hardtail and put a bigger travel fork on it with a shorter stem. You'll get more speed, but the headtube angle will slacken a bit so you can bomb stairs easier.

@UnEmploymentDude Год назад

I put 1.75" gravel tires @38psi on my old Chromag. While it got the job done, yeah it was definitely a compromise.

@derman3658 Год назад

Put that chop saw away somewhere. That is sleet on the ground yes?

@bandit1732 Год назад

A video, please, on “the one bike.” Thanks

@jeanne-michaelduplessis Год назад

Clap Click Friends! Thanks Eric for the Video!

@glennpettersson9002 Год назад

All said and done, it beats walking.

@pepeanza6187 Год назад

Giant fathom 29 whit marzocchi z1 150mm whit 2 sets of wheels and tires, 1enduro trail set agresive tires 2.5 maxxis asegai , 2 Xc set maxxis rekon race 2.25 fast race tire, so i have 2 mtb bikes in 1

@Driverwanted45 Год назад

love the nod to PF ;) haha we're gonna test that.

@kevinstanfa8151 Год назад

If you haven’t stopped taking design suggestions….. I noticed you pointed out in an earlier video how much room there was between the chainring and the chain stays. MAYBE - have the chain stays flare out off the BB sooner so users can put fatter tires on if they want. I’ve always wanted an HT I could put 3.0s on comfortably without having to get a fat bike.

@russelrivera5044 Год назад

Please send this to Steve at Hardtail Party for review. Would love to see how this compares to other frames. In either case… seriously considering this for my son!

@markday1714 Год назад

wat too much fun. great content

@SkycladWanderer Год назад

Nick shoulders ayyy That boy outta Missouri no?

@Cannonudders Год назад

I might have missed this in previous videos, but what "future-proofing" have you worked into the design? A good example is going to a newer standard on something like the derailleur hanger (the SRAM standard) for instance. Upgrading bikes is fun, but a mtb dies when its upgrade path is a dead end (rip nonboost).

@purplegarage05 Год назад

Been riding an aggressive hard tail for over half a year now for everything since I outgrew my beginner xc bike. I’ve been playing with the idea of putting semi slick tires on it because I ride alot of street doing alot of wheelies and the schwalbes on it feel pretty slow

@derman3658 Год назад

Do it. I did It's loads of fun. Big Ben's I went with

@alanmtbuk Год назад

I commute on my HT urban and off road and definitely prefer the off road parts

@tylernewcomb6465 Год назад

If you need an everything bike, buy a 90’s mountain bike, with or without a suspension fork 😉

@Galactico42 Год назад

I ride a XC- geometry MTB and even that sucks on the road. I'm lucky to have trails I can ride to from home, but the paved portions of those rides SUCK. I can't imagine them on this.

@wats7 Год назад

Just tried to place an order with Bombas using the link and it says that discount is not available right now.

@IAMLUJAYMS Год назад

If you can only afford 1 bike just fuking rock it, for commute and for shreddy! What matters is you love your bike and happy riding it🤘

@streetbeast7078 Год назад

Send out a frame to Steve from hardtail party!!

@demoner1 Год назад

Proof N+1 formula for bikes.

@rmurphyandco Год назад

Banger

@GeekonaBike Год назад

Damn, I forgot to use the checkout code, oh well next time

@davidcallahan2539 Год назад

Can't wait to buy a couple of these for my wife and myself!! We have 2 Poseidon X's that we were introduced by your channel and we love them.

@anielyantra1 Год назад

Aaannd that is why you have the Rockhopper. Why? Because a 80-90s MTB IS the best 'all' bike.

@dzastafahrai Год назад

More MTB's on the channel please

@kenny_kaos Год назад

Will the socks make me 10% a better rider? Lol

@Grrg Год назад

Seemed like it does great bombing stairs for RU-vid!

@markusilomaki8922 Год назад

Any bike you have can be your only bike, but none of you will be satisfied with that 😀

@markrecana5001 Год назад

you're contents at great and hilarious at the same time though...

@timleborgne Год назад

Very fun and very entertaining video! Damn I'm so curious about that tag you blurred under the overpass, right under F**ck, but I probably shouldn't be;), must be something pretty awful or racist I guess, for you to blur it... Anyway, thanks for a fun ride!

@derman3658 Год назад

Same

@Alderonn10 Год назад

I feel like a Posideon X would be a much better everything bike.

@AlistairBrugsch Год назад

Really want to know now what the blurred out graffiti at 1:27 says...

@elvisderblasehase9522 Год назад

Rose Bonero

@donttouchthisatall Год назад

Always baffled by ppl who use massively knobby tires for their commuter bike. Ofc I do get that most cannot afford/don't have the space to get several bikes for different applications, but a commuter shouldnt really be an MTB. It makes your commute unneccesarily inconvenient.

@derman3658 Год назад

I've slicks on an xc bike and bash up and down paths etc. Makes loads of sense for how I commute

@donttouchthisatall Год назад

@@derman3658 fair enough. :)

@politan83 Год назад

Eric, be sure Poseidon sends a frame to Steve of Hardtail Party to review when it comes out.

@nic5958 Год назад

can we just acknowledge that Eric straight up shredddds?

@ilikewasabe Год назад

To be honest its a question I didn’t know i wanted to ask. Come to think of it, i mybe just the commuter bike that i that i can F around with on a daily basis on my commute

@jamessher6956 Год назад

If I could ride like that I’d start a RU-vid channel.

@kimkrimson Год назад

This video was really entertaining. Please take some more pride in your work. I loved the message: The bike will make a terrible commuter if you want to go quickly from a to b BUT it is awesome to play with anywhere. I think it could be a great 5th bike for me. PS: so close to order some socks