{"id":38535,"date":"2024-08-07T18:21:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/181fa708-970a-4d1e-8d1b-35965adb289b"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:24:54","slug":"mbuk-video-is-suspension-overrated","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/mbuk\/rss_feed\/mbuk-video-is-suspension-overrated\/","title":{"rendered":"MBUK video: Is Suspension Overrated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 07 August 2024 at 16:21 PM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Both full-suspension and hardtail mountain bikes offer the thrill of speed and the excitement of tackling challenging terrain. But how crucial is rear suspension?<\/p><p>Can a budget full-suspension MTB out perform even the most expensive hardtail? Or will a high-end hardtail, equipped with top-tier parts, surpass a full-suspension bike?<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbuk.com\/search?phrase=will%20soffe\">Will<\/a> believes that a full-suspension bike, even at a lower price point, will always outshine a hardtail. On the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbuk.com\/search?phrase=tom%20marvin\">Tom<\/a> thinks a hardtail, outfitted with the latest high-tech gear, can beat a full-suspension mountain bike.<\/p><p>In this week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbuk.com\/tags\/mbuk-videos\">MBUK video<\/a>, we put Tom&#8217;s theory and Will&#8217;s belief to the test by pitting these two bikes head-to-head on some fantastic trails. Will Tom&#8217;s pick or Will&#8217;s choice come out on top? Tune in to find out!<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is Suspension Overrated?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LGjOx9TTF8Q?list=PLhX4qGpWXV9ua4jp3fUPtwlMEV0h-hSut\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p>The bikes:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"\/><p>Will&#8217;s GT Zaskar FS Sport, \u00a31,300, <a href=\"https:\/\/gtbicycles.com\/\">www.uk.gtbicycles.com<\/a><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/08\/MBUK-080-Budget-Full-SUS-Vs-Top-End-Hardtail-Max-01.00_00_48_18.Still004-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16425\"\/><\/figure><p>Tom&#8217;s Stanton Switch9er Ti custom build, \u00a38000, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stantonbikes.com\/\">www.stantonbikes.com<\/a><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Published: Wednesday, 07 August 2024 at 16:21 PM Both full-suspension and hardtail mountain bikes offer the thrill of speed and the excitement of tackling challenging terrain. 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