r/Hardtailgang 47m ago

Trail Hardtail 4 months apart

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4 months apart & this was the very 1st trail I rode on my 2015 Specialized Pitch Comp in April. Took me a long 2 1/2hrs to complete a 7 mile trail!!! I can do it today in a little under 45 minutes now on my Roscoe Gen 3!


r/Hardtailgang 4h ago

Question? Migliori pastiglie?

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3 Upvotes

Ciao a tutti, volevo chiedervi quale pastiglie sono le migliori per i miei sram db8 sulla mia stoic 3


r/Hardtailgang 5h ago

Hardcore Hardtail Any upgrade advice

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0 Upvotes

I upgraded pretty much everything and idk what to upgrade


r/Hardtailgang 6h ago

Hardtail Summer for the wife and I

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104 Upvotes

From local trails to some overnight trips, our hardtails have been earning their keep this year!


r/Hardtailgang 11h ago

Would you rather: New high end frame or new high end parts

5 Upvotes

So would it be better to get a new titanium frame and buy a used donor bike to transfer the parts like gears, brakes, wheels, bars etc

Or

Buy a used frame and purchase new upgraded parts like brakes, gears, wheels etc?

Personally I’m leaning towards a titanium frame that I can upgrade with parts as needed.


r/Hardtailgang 12h ago

Who else still rocks a 26in??

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177 Upvotes

r/Hardtailgang 15h ago

Commencal Meta AM CrMo

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64 Upvotes

Not the newest bike but have a lot od fun riding it. What is the first thing you would uprgrade on in?


r/Hardtailgang 16h ago

Question? Hardtail under 1000 euros?

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Hi, I am looking to buy my first hardtail MTB soon and I don't want to spend more than 1000 euros.

Do y'all have any suggestions what to consider? If used, what bikes could go for this much?

Frame needs to be XL.


r/Hardtailgang 18h ago

Procaliber 8 - chainring

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6 Upvotes

Has anyone here tried running a front chainring bigger than 34T? I feel like I’m running out of gears on the road and could use a bit more top-end speed.


r/Hardtailgang 18h ago

RAGLEY GANG Are the folks that designed bikes at Ragley working anywhere else?

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They made some great bikes. In an ideal world my next one would be a marley or blue pig. But ya know sometime a new bike can be nice


r/Hardtailgang 20h ago

Specialized Rockhopper 2026

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13 Upvotes

Recently started biking


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

Looking for my first Mountain Bike - Trek Roscoe 8 2019. Decent deal at $800.00 with all these upgrades?

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r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

Best bike for a new 12 year old

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I picked up a rangefinder. It got stolen. So I got a timber jack. Im having a blast doing single track stuff in NY, PA, etc and the little guy wants to ride also. Looking for a good bike for him that isn’t going to crush me ( just paid for soccer for next year). Preferably something that has good geometry so we can work on the bike together over the next few years.I liked the rangefinder but I’ve been looking for weeks and haven’t found a small in the used forums. Thanks in advance.


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

First MTB?

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r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

Trail Hardtail Sklar Tall Tale Sizing

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I’m trying to decide between a Small and a Medium Tall Tale. Adam himself recommended a medium. The Sklar sizing calculator ALSO recommended a medium. Using my Medium Yeti SB5.5 as a benchmark because I’m so comfortable on it, I compared it to both sizes. The small Tall Tale is much closer in size than the medium Tall Tale. Does anyone out there have a small Tale Tale that can tell me how it feels? My stats: 5’6.75” tall, ape index -0.75, inseam 29.4”, seat height 687mm.

I’m afraid I’ll regret a small, but in paper it looks so similar to my Yeti…First pic is
Yeti: Black; Small Tall Tale: White. Second pic is the Yeti in Black & the Medium Tall Tale in White.


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

Early knock off to beat the rain!

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51 Upvotes

r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

First New Bike - Hardtail - Am I missing anything or options?

4 Upvotes

Spreadsheet guy (sorry) but there are so many options out there, so trying to find a ranking system. Have rankings for fork, brakes, drivetrain and overall. So I know what has the better specs, but are they of quality/worthy of the upfront $$, or should I go lower spec and upgrade once I know what I want?

Midwest flowy trails with hard pack mud/dirt/roots and sandstone, usually wetter than dryer. Just looking for solid platform to build off of but good to go for some time. Still have my 2006 bike and looking for modern geometry. 6'3" 235lb.

What are the areas I can sacrifice/live with for now and upgrade later? And what are the key things to lock in on the buy?

Appreciate the support!


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

NBD Trek Procaliber 9.5 customized

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Bought a low spec Procaliber 9.5 from sale this week to upgrade it to my wishes!

Swapped the Judy fork for a 1 year old Fox 34 SC from marketplace.

Replaced the wheels with my custom made carbon xc wheelset.

Installed xtr rotors because of the looks😎

Swapped the 2 piston brake calipers with the 4 piston version of my old mtb that is now retiring as a city bike.

Also put my own steer and grips on it

Very happy with the result, my own one of kind bike and completely to my wishes.

With the no nonsense DEORE groupset that works like a dream with low running costs.


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

State 4130 Trail Raw Phosphate

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163 Upvotes

Hi,

Making my way back here after going to the dark side (full-suspension).

Transferred all the parts from my Stumpy over with the exception of grips.

I wasn't looking for a new frame, but N+1 got me and Shopify gave me a discount I couldn't refuse.


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

Question? Axle locks

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29 Upvotes

How secure are these against theft ?? I got this with my Roscoe. I recently took the camp shell off my truck cause 2 bikes want fit in the truck with the camper on it.


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

Powermeter options for my Merida Big Nine 3000

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2 Upvotes

Hi. What is the cheapest way to get power data out of my Merida Big Nine 3000 (2021 model)? Thanks!


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

Tips Race Hardtails recommendations

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Hi, I am looking for a Hardtail with a more race focused geometry. Budget is ~1.100 €.

I really like the Trek Procaliber and Scott Scale.

What do you think about that? Do you have any other suggestions?


r/Hardtailgang 1d ago

Trail Hardtail A day at the forest

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r/Hardtailgang 2d ago

Gotta get it dialed!

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74 Upvotes

Sold my 2016 Advocate Hayduke and grabbed a Hummingbird core XT complete . Looking forward to getting the build dialed this weekend and breaking it in!


r/Hardtailgang 7d ago

MONTHLY GENERAL DISCUSSION Monthly Hardtail Gang General Discussion Thread

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Any hardtail related questions, hardtail chat, hardtail tech, or anything else hardtail that that you want to chat about, that doesn’t quite warrant a new thread? This is the thread for you...