Hardtail Origins With Nicolas Quéré - Video

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CHawk68462 (Nov 25, 2015 at 14:50)

This guy had mad skills as a kid. Wish I had been like that.

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mistermtb FL (Nov 25, 2015 at 16:35)

wtf is that music?
Cool video though. Makes me want a hardtail

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abzillah (Nov 27, 2015 at 22:13)

Do what I did, buy a cheap hardtail frame, and any spare parts coming off your main bike can go on the hardtail.

www.pinkbike.com/photo/12166287

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cunning-linguist (Nov 25, 2015 at 14:30)

Just got a full sus for the first time in two years, ridden it once... Missing hardtail already!

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mellowxc (Nov 25, 2015 at 14:33)

You and me both, I am without a hardtail for the first time in 3 or 4 years.

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cunning-linguist (Nov 25, 2015 at 15:45)

Ridden once - now up for sale…
WANT A DMR trailstar 2016 in black, quite badly!!!!

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BikeKayakSki (Nov 25, 2015 at 17:12)

This season was my first with a hardtail as my primary bike in over 10 years. It kicked my butt so hard for the first month or two, but now I just love it. Riding a Transition Trans-Am 29er and its just flat out fun. The modern geometry and potentially big travel up front make for an amazingly capable bike. Climbs great, and is super comfortable and fast on downhills. Modern agro-hardtails are stupid fun for the money.

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jdb06 (Nov 25, 2015 at 21:38)

hell yeah i run a 29er db mason with a fox 34 140 travel on the front. I can shred as hard or harder than my friends with full suspension

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tinyfatcat (Nov 26, 2015 at 1:12)

Regarding the soundtrack I went through the following phases:
- first I thought it was shit
- then I thought it's so bad it's almost good again, in an ironic sense
- went back to thinking it's really shit

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jeroenk (Nov 28, 2015 at 13:50)

I never went beyond your second step and learned Alice Cooper is still making records through a Nico Quere vid. Made my day, actually

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philseparation (Nov 26, 2015 at 4:26)

I've got the older 26" steel version of this bike (basically the old Commencal Ramones Crmo re-branded as a Meta HT Crmo) and I have to say it is so much fun! Easily my favourite bike to ride on the local trails. Comfortable on long XC rides and pretty handy on the steeper techy stuff as well. It jumps nicely too! Amazing bike, money well spent.

PS Those where some of the worst lyrics I have ever heard haha

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pbinnovator (Nov 25, 2015 at 21:19)

Love hardtail very very much. I can experience more on hardtail than on sus. The original spirit of mountain bike. Use body and legs more than equipment.

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MattyLarsenWheels (Nov 25, 2015 at 16:45)

I'm riding a custom steel hardtail trail bike and loving it. I got to do some things with the geometry that I couldn't get with a stock suspension bike and it has made all the difference in my riding.

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scottzg (Nov 25, 2015 at 21:22)

What did you do?

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passwordpinkbike (Nov 26, 2015 at 7:13)

Hardtails increases your sex appeal in 85,6%, scientific fact. Girls love hardtails.

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cikudh (Nov 25, 2015 at 20:07)

YESS!! .. hardtail hardcore riding!! ... moarr please + bike review including steel steed.

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briceps (Nov 25, 2015 at 22:48)

There are so many rad HTs on the market right now. The Ti Honzo, Canfield EPO, and this one has hands down the best paint of any I've seen. If only I could justify having a 4th bike...

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LittleWing (Nov 25, 2015 at 14:40)

I got an Hardtail xc-oriented and I really want to switch to enduro. I'm looking for a fully but I'm a afraid to have less fun.

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NickBit (Nov 25, 2015 at 15:27)

Split the difference and pick up a 'hard core hardtail' like the one in the vid. I'm riding a 29' Canfield Nimble 9 with a 140mm Pike. and I've race it in everything from XC to our local DH series. I'm not topping the podium, but there isn't a guy or girl on the course having more fun than me!

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scottzg (Nov 25, 2015 at 21:26)

Agree with Nick. It's not the suspension, it's good geometry matched to good components. Hardtails are just as fun as fullies depending on the trails Ps-xc oriented bikes aren't generally that fun, you're gonna be stoked on anything.

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LittleWing (Nov 26, 2015 at 8:01)

I'm i've been looking for an "endurigide" which is the translation in french for "Endu-hardtail", those hardtails with 140mm travel and slopping geometry. But I'm afraid they might hard to pish uphills, or to dammage the wheels on jumps.. I don't know what to do !

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dqv (Nov 25, 2015 at 23:18)

Hardtail are not dead

And a good add for commencal hardtail bikes

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mississippiwaterfall (Nov 27, 2015 at 2:19)

I've had a Stanton Slackline steel hardtail for about a year now and believe me it is so much Fun! 140mm revelations, 67' Head angle with short chain stays, it just rips! Sure, I still love my SC Nomad for the really gnarly stuff , but being over a Kilogram lighter than the Nomad , it climbs like a beast, plus its teaching me to ride smoother and pick better lines!

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Kanta (Nov 26, 2015 at 0:54)

If I ever buy a hardtail it would be 27,5+ and a singlespeed. Now that is pure fune right there!

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funkzander (Nov 26, 2015 at 1:46)

last fastforward

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niib (Nov 27, 2015 at 1:30)

me too. that's why I ordered a Orbea Loki. In case I don't like the plus size anymore, I can still go 29.

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MaxDeutsch (Nov 25, 2015 at 23:46)

Song f*cking killed me

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NeilsElbek (Nov 26, 2015 at 8:13)

have to agree with the fact that hardtails improve your riding. Was on a honzo all season and picked up more speed than i ever would of thought. Line choice is everything!

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SztAmaas (Nov 26, 2015 at 20:21)

I started with a hardtail because for me, that was cheap enough.
(200 EUR, V-Brakes)

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glennifer (Nov 29, 2015 at 8:02)

Get the meta am hardtail!!! Picked mine up last month and it absolutely rocks!

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Ronworth (Nov 26, 2015 at 1:53)

This dude shreds, hats off

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bicitechmtb (Nov 26, 2015 at 9:05)

Last year I bought my first DS bike... After 13 years riding hardtails...

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MisterJones (Nov 28, 2015 at 3:54)

This new commencal looks so good

want a hardtail like that

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RayEpicon (Nov 25, 2015 at 18:01)

Awesome Nic

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Parkbuilder72 (Nov 26, 2015 at 4:16)

Nico,you nailed it!!!

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Paking (Nov 27, 2015 at 5:04)

Sick!! HT rock!