Is This The Future Of Hardtail Design? | GMBN Tech Show 274

Published on April 5th 2023

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In this week's GMBN Tech Show, Anna Cipullo is joined by Rich Payne from @gmbn to talk about the new hardtail design from Specialized. Have they reinvented the hardtail, should brands still be making fancy new designs to help with verticle compliance in a time when full-suspension bikes are so light? Plus all the usual segments. ⏱ Time stamps 👇 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Topic 06:00 - News 11:18 - Quiz 11:129 - Comments 13:21 - Rewind 15:19 - Quiz Answer Useful Links: Watch #shorts on GMBN 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNshorts Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/tech SPRING BUNDLES - 20% OFF 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringBundleSale Do you think we should still be exploring this ‘old’ tech? Or just continue on full-suspension bikes? Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/TechShowPlaylist121 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound Have Yourself a Cozy Christmas - Matt Large #GMBNTechShow #GMBNTech #GMBN #MTB #MountainBiking #BikeTech 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: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Nukeproof Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/nukeproof Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Smith Helmets & Eyewear: https://gmbn.eu/Smith Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys Wahoo: https://gmbn.eu/WahooTraining Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Racing - https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntrainin