Done a full days uplift at FoD on my Trailstar. Went to Chamonix with my HT, it was the brakes I was worried about, not the lack of rear suspension! But seriously it depends on which frame, forks, wheels you have on the bike as to whether the bike will be fecked.
Your bike right James? Have been watching videos of the downhill track at Cwmcarn and it looks like you need a serious bike and skillz to match to get down it fast — lots of air! Full sus actually slows you down on those as it sucks up some of your momentum. Also depends how bumpy the landing is as well I suppose. Proper DJ are really smooth, not sure about downhill jumps.
What do you currently ride how long have you been riding etc — Forget the bike for a minute what is your skill level? I could mince ride a hardtail down a DH course but I would rather not. A skilled rider will get down on any [decent]bike. Your bike will be fine, but buy a spoke key and check the spokes especially the rear! If you can buy a bigger back tyre and a super thick tube that helps as you can run them at a lower pressure which will make it faster and more comfortable make sure it leaves some clearance between the tyre and the frame or if you clang it during a run and it buckles it will rub on the frame.
If you going over some bumps or rocks in a straight line you can try and deliberately use your suspension them to soak up some of the shock! Jump over stuff where you can and look for really cheeky lines that avoid bumps, even if it means taking slightly slower inside lines or getting in the grass!
You probably wont lose much speed as smashing into a huge pile of holes on the brakes on a hardtail is going to be nasty and slow anyway so slow down a little more than you need and ride round them to come quicker out on the smoother flowier bits!!! Thanks for all your tips, and nice video!!!! Would a bag be a good idea to wear when going on a DH track? I did a week in Morzine and Les Gets on a hardtail and it was fine. Yes, a hardtail bike can handle various jumps and drops on downhill trails with ease.
Many Cross-country bikes are hardtails, and you can use many of those hardtail mountain bikes to jump up to around 2 feet high.
My recommendation is to keep it reasonable. Remember just how valuable your bike is, and that should hold your inner thrill-devil in restraint. And you should adapt the choice to the type of bike you are riding. Will a hardtail bike break if you ride it downhill was my original question, as well. Maybe the question to ask should be; How much downhill can you safely ride without destroying your bike? The answer to that depends. Even though there are many hardtail trail bikes adapted to take difficult trails and even downhill sections, most hardtail bikes are cross-country bikes.
The frames and wheels on these bikes are not as durable as the trail, enduro, or downhill ones. They will crack easier than trail bikes. In that case, the hits are equally distributed between the rim, axle, and frame.
This way, the bike is way more durable. You could ride your hardtail downhill as it is, and you would be a bit more limited, but you would do just fine. However, if you are planning to ride downhill often, you might as well adapt your bike to be better at it. Back in the day, when I went through with these changes on my hardtail, I actually went too far with it.
Some of these are a bit expensive, and you should invest in them only if you are fully committed to it. Most hardtails come with 2. I would suggest 2. Before you buy bigger tires, you should check how wide the frame can support. I find the 2. Those are pretty standard downhill and all-mountain tires.
So, the alternative choice would be a combination of Der Kaiser and Der Baron with a preference for Der Kaiser for dry trails and Der Baron for wet trails. Lower psi means the tires are squishier. That effectively increases rolling resistance and grip. Hardtail bikes are limited in the amount of beating they can take, and having the tires soak up some of those harder hits will make sure everything else on your bike lasts longer. There is only so far you can lower the psi before you start to snake bite pinch your tubes on rocks and roots.
A tubeless system allows you to reduce psi even lower and achieve that maximum grip and ride quality. If you already invested in some good downhill tires, you have already acquired the most expensive part of the tubeless conversion. Now, there is no reason not to go all the way through. That way, you can keep your balance where it needs to be. If you decide to upgrade your bike with a dropper post , keep in mind that you will need an external cable dropper post unless you have a dropper post routing frame.
Also, make sure the diameter fits your frame, which you can check by looking for a measurement number on your old seat post. Pedals are often an underrated aspect when talking about mountain bike adaptations.
You can, but not without a great risk of injury. Especially when converting hardtails to downhill capable machines, you need to consider getting a pair of large surface flat pedals with great grip.
There should be many evenly distributed pins so you can catch the pedal firmly even when you get your foot halfway onto it. Even though he competes on a full-sus downhill bike, most of his riding is still done on a hardtail. Back in the Youth class I won at FortWilliam by 15 seconds. It finished the bike off though.
On a full suspension bike you can get lazy. Hardtails teach you everything about riding mountain bikes. Andrew Dodd. Daily Deals. The thing is, there are roughly things that will break if you push it too far: You could crack the frame usually this is big drops or jumps You could damage the brakes You could bend a rim You could hurt yourself The general idea is to be a bit less extreme and take a smarter path downhill and have a blast doing it. Yes, a hardtail bike can handle many jumps and drops on downhill trails just fine.
If you go a little slower, the hits on roots and rocks is a bit lighter. Lower your seat. Many trail bikes have dropper seats for a reason. Keep you weight back so the forks can take the hit.
Keep arms and legs bent. When you want to slow down, apply the brakes and slow down and then let off. Avoid brake fade. Watch your path, not other obstacles around you.
Pedal during smoother parts Put on wider tires. You can lower the pressure a little to help take some of the hit from obstacles in the trail. There are a few things you can do to make the rider a bit more bearable when you take a hardtail mountain bike on a rocky path: Put on wider tires. As in, fat tires. Lower it to psi and enjoy the tires acting a little like a shock.
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