XC Full Suspension Vs Aggressive Hardtail | Which Is Faster, Aggressive Geometry Or More Suspension?

There are lots of things to consider when choosing a bike, the main one being geometry. Most MTBs will have discipline-specific geometry, a mountain bike that is long and slack won’t be used in cross country and a bike which is steep and nimble won’t be used in downhill. Blake Samson sets out to see if geometry is everything by racing his Hardcore Hardtail, an MTB with only front suspension but geometry that is similar to an Enduro bike against his XC race machine on a short downhill track. ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - The Bikes | Orbea Laufey 2:48 - The Bikes | Orbea Oiz 3:51 - Race Run | Orbea Laufey 5:28 - Race Run | Orbea Oiz 7:13 - The Results Useful Links: 🛍 GMBN Bike Maintenance Book 👉 Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 Do you own a hardtail? What do you prefer, hardtail or full suspension? Let us know in the comments! 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 6 Bits Of Kit I Wish I Had Bought Sooner 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Bad Vibe - Crystal Shards Hip Hop Rock Song - Def Lev Open 24 (Instrumental Version) - Xavy Rusan There’s No Need - HATAMITSUNAMI Last Level Pt. 1 - Heyson #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking #hardtailmtb #fullsus #xc #race #vs The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: Nukeproof Bikes: Orbea Bikes: Park Tool: Smith Helmets & Eyewear: Crankbrothers Pedals: Shimano Footwear: Ergon: Vittoria Tires: FSA: Spank: Topeak: Garmin: Peaty’s Products: Wahoo: Worx Power Tools: CamelBak: Watch our sister channels: GMBN Racing - GMBN Tech - Electric Mountain Bike Network - GMBN auf Deutsch - Global Cycling Network - GCN Tech - GCN Racing - Global Triathlon Network - GCN Italia - GCN en Espanol - GCN auf Deutsch - GCN en Francais - GCN Japan - GCN Training -