The 5 Best Things About Cheap Mountain Bikes | Why You Should Buy A Cheap MTB
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
- Every rider wishes for the expensive drool worthy super bikes. They’re awesome. But they’re not without their own issues. And cheap bikes? While they’re not nearly as desirable as the carbon clad MTBs we dream about, there’s a lot going for them. Let’s have a look at why cheap bikes are so great.
We all want the expensive drool worthy bikes. They’re awesome. But they’re not without their own issues. And cheap bikes? While they’re not nearly as desirable as the carbon clad bikes we dream about, there’s a lot going for them. Let’s have a look at why cheap bikes are so great.
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What do you think of cheap MTBs?
Just bought a 2017 specialized enduro comp, very high spec, but I got it for £1200 I am now loving mountain biking again and find it much better than the cheep bike had to to the London to Brighton 75 miles off road challenge back in 2018
Just built up a cheap full squish 3k bargain 🤔😁😂
Riding one of the decathalon rockrider full sus bikes atm, it's the most expensive bike I have ever owned at just over £1100, I wouldn't say cheaper bike = less expensive to run, as I have had numerous issues with cheaper parts
Definitely learnt my lesson trying to go cheap, only a rich person can afford cheap tools, and I definitely ain't rich enough to keep this going much longer
@@zackeryehsalloum5202 tjat bike looks good, but quality isnt that good.
Dont do jumps and you will be fine.
I all about buy cheap and upgrade as you go or only what you want in a high end whip. I have 2019 Norco Fluid FS4, the lowest end. I do not mind a cheap drivetrain or low end wheel set, as long as they function. So I got a Z2 fork and fixing to upgrade the rear shock, that's all I need, a functioning all trail bike with solid solid suspension.
Your cheap bike is our kindda dream bike
Its actually cheap asf for a mtb only 800 euros
Na the stoic for 1700 is pretty cheap for a ,,real" mountainbike
Exactly I have been saving for that for 2 years!!
Exactly 😂
Yup im so inloved with my cheap and secondhand steel bike,
Neil really does have a different meaning of "cheap"..
@PH!Vili HCR2 i mean he's a ex professional enduro racer...they are destined to own bikes worth grands and grands...it's a rich man's sport...
Its always relative ... I ride a "cheap" $1600 usd bike, but in the area I ride, the average bike on the same trails are probably $4,500 with many at $8k+
No man..he calls her bike Chip, he gave his bike a name
Honesty most of GMBN have no clue of actual costs of bikes and parts as most of the bike they ride are free loaners from canyon nukeproof and all upgrades are sponcers so some times I think they loose sight of costs and running costs, I know if I was getting free bikes for yrs I would lose all sight of actual costs and budgets people are working with 🤔 just a taught
@PH!Vili HCR2 😂 💯
me: looks at canyon stoic 4 as dream bike i might get one day
gmbn: look at this cheap bike that isnt very good
Lmaooo
If I were u I would get the stoic 3 but cheaper and only difference is the shock stoic 3 has the recon RL
@@calumkehoe1055 the stoic 3 is leagues behind the 4. If you can afford the 4; a pike ($800) and dropper ($300 at least) are worth it alone.
It's the same for me lol
same
GMBN's definition of "cheap mtb" and my definition of "cheap mtb" has a margin of around $1199
exactly he said his relatively cheap bike was over 2k !?!?!?
This is the first thing he mentions in the video.
Same bike for 850£, that’s what he states.....
yeah no kid is going to ask his parents to buy him the cheap one. come on gmbn. $4000 bikes all day for the kids.
If a mid-price bike started at $500, the margins of what constituted a high end bike would begin at a much lower price point. I think they use the phrase “cheap” in relation to the full spectrum of bike prices. Bikes range from $100-$10000. While anything much over $6k is a very expensive bike, in that view, anything below $1500 can be considered “cheap”, using statistical averages. A good “mid price” bike would probably be $2-$4k. That’s just how expensive bikes have gotten.
1700 pounds and that's before the add-ons like pedals, grips, tubeless and tires, is NOT a cheap bike.
He literally said that did u expect him to go spend money on a cheap bike
What is wrong with stock grips and tries? Especially the tires on all the Stoic models are great
@@Daividu Yeah those Schwalbe tires don't need to be changed, they are great tires.
Grips are okay too. Grips are grips. When I see the steering tube through them I’ll buy new ones.
@@nestserau I personally didn't like the grips it came with. They were okay with gloves but I put the Odi Rogue grips on right away for more cushion and a little larger grip. Maybe my hands need to be toughened up some...LOL.
I really wish GMBN would do a truly "budget" mountain bike video... I'm talking the £300-£500 carreras that many people (including myself) use as their daily driver.
Yup
Check this out! gmbn.eu/cheapvssuper
@UNIA LTD r u sure 50 pound?
@@gmbn ok
@UNIA LTD 'good quality rigid' buddy im from india aswell i owned a 80$ hardtail for 6 years i know how trash they are..they don't even come with a deraileur hanger...but you can't really complain alot for 80$
There's always a guy who rips harder than anyone else on a Mongoose or Schwinn at the local trails.
What you riding near Sam pilgrim?
I doubt I'd rip any harder, but the only reason I'm watching these videos is my 21 year old Schwinn Moab 3 2000 is now considered a retro bike, and may be time for a change. But with it's upgraded wheels and forks It doesn't seem I'll be making much improvement in weight going from 26er to 29er
Until the frame snaps and the poor bastard has to have surgery to remove a top tube from his taint
@@tyrantstomper Good lord! Ah!
Or on a bed bike xD
I know you have sponsors such as Canyon and Nukeproof but could you do a proper “cheap bike” video. Maybe like a Carrera and see how hard you can ride on them as these bikes are often where people start. 👍🏻
Soon as I saw the title I was thinking 100% it’s not going to be cheap . These guys all live in a different world to us meer mortals
@@mrshaneyt4356 they did do a series of videos with bikes bought for 100 pounds, although that was before the market exploded from the pandemic (just assuming it's as bad for you as it is in the usa)
@@nk-dw2hm thanks I will hunt that out. & like you say all biking and bikes have definitely went up a bit with more people wanting to ride
A mid priced bicycle from the Decathlon chain of shops. That s what they should review for truly normal people.
Maybe a k-mart bike?
I really think you should be looking at sub £1000 for cheap bikes. I know your sponsor doesn't benefit from that but this is a bit of a joke given £1700 is miles off cheap
look up stoic 2, he literally said that 1700 is not cheap and there are much cheaper bikes, this video is not about his stoic 4......
From £850.....same excellent frame....🤘
Yep I bought the stoic 2 as well, best budget price/performance together with the virus nucleus. Both are sun €800 and have great specs
This video won’t stop me from making bad financial decisions.
I have lost the ability to identify bad financial decisions since I got married. Now my wife handles that, hence all my financial decisions are bad...😜
@@redbomberr4594 worst financial decision: getting a wife
@@adventuresincameronology2517 ...depends on the wife. Mine is cheap to buy, cheap to own, and saves me money in the end. Shop well.
@@marcalvarez4890 damn how much she cost? Might have to cop one
@@adventuresincameronology2517 Too right mate
My cheap bike is 250euros.
Im nearly dirt poor, but im having a blast on it when i go into the woods.
Im hoping i will buy a bike for 2-3k euros in near future...
Big wish slim wallet 😔
Buy one part at a time as you go and build your dream bike? Been doing that all last year (Though admittedly spent more than i should have lol) Also, the used market seems quite good (Though the bike/parts shortage is also hitting the used market here in north america..)
If you buy a super cheap bike you'll destroy it, save up a little longer or get a better used one. Watch some of the videos of Sam pilgrim detonating Walmart bikes, sure we won't go that hard but he's putting a year of force on the bike in one day
Put 20$ away 100 times.
You don't need it. Materialism is over-rated for sure. My best memories are riding my 90s MTBS, and they were crap compared to a very cheap bike today. A cheaper bike makes the same terrain more of a challenge. Mamy people spend a fortune on bikes - and then travel miles just to get to a place that can properly test them with bigger rocks it can smooth out. And if you are after speed and response - most people could lose some bodyweight. Put some effort into the diet and eating healthy instead of the 9-5 grind in a job that we do not like. We have a choice!
Watched "Mountain Biking The untold British story HD" recently... That same day I got myself a vintage CroMoly MTB. (50€). It is AWESOME!
totally agree
Loved my 1991 Emmelle Aluminium in Dayglo yellow ir£399....fitted Suspension post and stem carrier and bag's....had many great adventure's on it.
When I bought my kids $400 Haro bikes I thought I was buying the Ferrari of bicycles. The sales guy then proceeds to show me a $12,000 bike worth more than my truck....😐
That's the sad thing about the bike world
The worst thing is, there is real a market for such price 😑😑😑
...So they can keep their price because there really is someone who buy.
Probably because back in my day (even in Scotland) Bob Haro was the BMX king and he's made a fortune from the name....unless I'm wrong and will stand corrected.
Yet your truck is much faster than the bike...
@@jamespea76
That is very true, & the truck hauls the bikes around where they need. Thanks for making me feel better buddy.
I think this video is just trying to make us broke mountain bikers feel a little better about our bikes heh
Cheap, low maintenance and fun as hell to ride, hardtail for me all the way
Yep, somewhere along the lines a $6,300 ebike became entry level. Wtf
Agreed
@@Eri94 bro stop the cap if you could get a full sus you would😂
I have a € 360 aluminium frame hardtail. It does everything I want.
So going by the comments I’m getting the idea that you’ve all become a bit disconnected from a lot of your viewers when it comes to the idea of “cheap”
With the way the world has been for over a year now it would be nice to actually see some proper cheaper bikes , a lot of us out here are really struggling.
@xirsamoht x I love how they are not even addressing any of it.
You said it better than I could. These dudes probably spent more money on their outfit than I just spent on what I consider a nice bicycle (650 USD). It's like watching one of those celebrity shows where some guy is showing off his 200k super car parked in the driveway of his 30 million dollar house. I understand they have sponsors like Canyon so they can't just show off a "cheap bike" but perhaps they could have worded the video better. Perhaps a "Non super bike" meaning one that doesn't cost over 10k but not a cheap bike
It's been going on a long while. 1) calling what most people think is a lot of cash "cheap" and saying you should "treat yourself". 2) When they compare stuff directly they often choose to compare super-cheap with mega-expensive. It may not please their sponsors to see how often moderately priced gear compares with the expensive gear. It's all diminishing returns.
You choose to watch CZcams instead of grind for extra money.
@@weedshoes5089 You cannot grind for extra money 24/7, that’s not what life is about, not for me.
When riding down my local trail on my old 26" hardtail its great to pass people on their brand new shiny carbon f.s bikes.
As someone with a shiny carbon f.s bike i can confirm every time im on the trails i get passed atleast once by a cheap 26" old hardtail.
@@TheFighter667 HAHAHAHAHAHA
Skills progression and training: My $6500 carbon FS with high end Eagle drivetrain worked great, but I became stronger and improved line choice, balance, and many other skills when I bought my steel budget hardtail.
I still ride on a 2007 Gary Fisher Big Sur. It's had a few upgrades over the years in terms of hubs, tyres and very recently brakes but it's still the most fun I have ever had on a bike and will continue to have.
Every bike is good when you have fun on trail! I often ride in my local woods on a rigged junker for 100E.
Good for you mate . £1700 "much cheaper than all my other bikes" unbelievable!
Spend a little now and have a bike I can ride, not fret over, and practice my skills, or wait indefinitely until I save up 4 or 5 figures for a bike I'll be afraid to scratch and lose interest. Yeah, I think I'll go for the first one
Cheap bike is working well for me got a Voodoo Bizango just before Christmas and its been great to get back riding after a very long time off a bike
Got a Bizango myself, I put wider bars on it and dropper post and it’s a fantastic bike for the money!
I ride a $800 2019 Giant talon 2 XC bike with a 100mm coil fork. I put about $75 in upgrades counting break bleed. I love it; such a thrilling ride on sketchy blues and fire roads.
GMBN: rides extremely expensive bikes
Me with my £250 Shimano TourneyTX 8x3 speed second hand bike: *this is fine*
I recently purchased my first dual sus. The budget option... Absolutely love it! Saved me a lot of money, the aluminum frame is 500g heavier than the carbon equivalent. And the upgrades I can make over time gets me excited too!
had a ride on my beginner hardtail from like 4 years ago today up the Longmynd and have to say it makes me appreciate my enduro bike so much, but it was a hell of a lot of fun on it and made me realise how capable a cheap bike can be
I brought a cheap silverback. The frame has been replaced 3 times. The awesome thing was, I got to try 3 different frames, plus extended. demo bike loans between rebuilds, and no cost component upgrades as part of the process. Learned a lot about bikes and had a lot of fun too. Cheap bikes are awesome.
Your favourite things about the cheapers bikes?
-Their price.
for a bike, this isnt a cheap bike. for a moutain bike, this is a cheap bike
I’ve been riding the same trek non-suspension mtb I bought new 20 years ago for $200.
I never thought it was cheap. Only things I changed is the tires, seat, grips, and brake pads. I added lights for my daily commute.
everything above 500 € should give you a decent enough bike that can be rode for years to come.
If you think "Mate, I only got 300 € to spend!" Save a little longer - you won't regret it. The compononents and overall build quality just gets so much better - and that matters in the long run. I had so many shitty bikes and they never lasted very long. My current bike was a bit over 500 € and is still with me after 10 years as a daily driver!
I’m trying to get my gf into riding so lending her my nukeproof scout to ride when we go places!
I bought a rowdy hardtail at start of first lockdown after selling my full suspension Enduro bike. Cost me a £1000. Best thing I did was spend £100 on new tyres and setting up tubeless. Knocked nearly 2lb in weight off the bike and transformed the ride quality! Have to say I enjoy riding it more than my previous far more expensive bike.
I love my full squish rig, but the good thing about riding a hardtail, is they make moderately hard trails a challenge.
yeah ngl when i clicked on this video was expecting neil to be riding a calibre bossnut or a voodoo. cheaper bikes are good imo because you start cheap and can upgrade when you go, like i have. i have a calibre tipple b and upgraded the forkes to pikes and rear shock to monarch plus rc3 and now it runs really really smoothly
Bought a cheap Fully in 1992, just to try out a mountain bike, still got it now and almost all parts are replaced, still love it it must have over 100T miles.
I really appreciate you guys big-ing up the cheaper end of bikes, there is a lot to be said about getting people interested in the first place. i know i certainly couldnt afford to just go out and buy a top end bike as i have a family to keep and mortgage to pay, second hand and upgrade all day every day for me mate, great points you made there buddy well done
I work at a bike shop and I see a lot of entry level, inexpensive bikes and honestly they’re awesome! The trek Roscoe 7 is amazing the specialized fuse too. I have a mid level full sus and I’ve been thinking of getting a inexpensive hard tail because some of these bikes send!!
My favorite part is definitely the upgrades. it really does make more sense
Could it be that your opinion is based on the fact that you most likely have access to any bike, you are probably a great bike mechanic, have access to different parts to test, so it is easy for you to say go cheap. One doesn't have to go super expensive, but at some point, those of us that do not have what I described for you above, have to find a balance between not too cheap and not too expensive. Great work as always, but on this one, I would always opt for a mid-priced bike versus a cheap bike that might require upgrades.
Great show, exactly what I did to get into biking, only problem is the cheaper bikes run out of options for upgrades
I'm drooling over the "cheap bike!", but I like the sentiment.
I've a 2012 Trek, I'm new to MTB this year, and I get the most from learning all about the mechanics, and upgrades. I've done them mostly myself, just for the learning...
....and I've only had to take it into the shop to fix my mistakes twice!! 😂
My bike is a Giant Revel - paid about £400 and I love it!
Great video! 5 years ago I bought a voodoo hoodoo new just as a stop gap, 4 years ago bought a voodoo zobop cos I was so impressed with the hoodoo. Upgraded them both and still riding them both years later. Fun factor on both bikes is high abd I give no thoughts to where or how I ride them cos I don’t need to worry.
I love my cheap bike!! Bought a relatively budget Raleigh hardtail and I have upgraded nearly every part of if over the last two years and have turned it into a damn capable bike.
Raleigh mtrax??? I have one, only thing original now is just the frame!! Awesome bike though!!
@@mattstubbington8805 I have 2017 tokul 2. About the only stock parts are the cranks and front chain ring at this point.
Raleigh may not be a name ya see on the trails regularly but still dam good! Budget trail trashers!!!!
My 1st mtb was a kona koa & well I've better memories of them uncomplicated adventurous times on that bike than money can buy.
I have an AU$700 bike and an AU$75 second-hand bike and I appreciate the cheaper one because it's just more fun to ride and throw around, and I learnt all of my skills on it
I was looking for Cheap hard tail for winter and stumbled across a Voodoo Bokor for £350, the specs are outrageous for the money, boost frame with through axles, 1x sram nx drivetrain and sram crankset, sram level t brakes, rockshox recon gold 130mm, and had brand new Conti trail kings on it, spent £50 on dmr pedal and a new seat, fitted a spare dropper post and Specialized bar/stem I had in the garage, absolute beast of a bike for £400
I am the proud owner of a momsen al229. Beat the crap out of it and it still keeps going. Did a tyre upgrade along with grips and clip pedal and i love this thing so much I spend hours looking at her in the corner of the room visualising the next adventure on it. 😎
Bought my Canyon Stoic 4 last month and getting shipped in under a week
Can’t wait till it arrives so stoked!
Lol I bought my stoic 2 last month and my order just got delayed to may, well fuck
Hello GMBN!
Instead of getting 1100+ euro bikes and testing them as "cheap" options, you guys can test bikes that are actually cheap, but with a very good value for money ratio.
Models from manufacturers such as Radon, Scott, Merida or Canyon's cheaper models. I'm confident that you can find more manufacturers than the aforementioned ones, that produce good bikes in the range of 700-900 euros.
Keep up the good work, and really hope to see something that caters to the lower income riders out there!
I've got a Merida big seven and love it.
Thanks for the info, great advice.I have a hard tail. Plan on working on my hardtail also looking too upgrade certain parts as I learn to ride. Going to upgrade as well. Trying to pick some of the when there discounted,if your patience they show up. Thanks
Whenever I think about replacing my cheaper bike with the latest and greatest, I always reflect on what I put into my grinder and where it took me. Then I say, eff it. I'll just keep fixing it. BTW, I have upgraded bits and bobs of it, and it did make a great difference. Another reason why, what is now a super custom bike, is a keeper.
For me a cheap bike is 10-300€ and i love them as a secondary/daily bike for riding to the Shops, school and gym, don't need to wory so much about it getting scratched or the wear of parts. I own 3 bikses that can cover most of the riding im interested in - xc, dj and the cheap one 😁
the best on cheap bike, its an impact when you update it! i enjoy to switch from ab sr coil folk 100mm to an manitou markhou 120mm air folk , i enjoy to build over from shimano 3by7 shifter to a 1by12 sram gx eagle groupset, i enjoy to change from a tektro breaks to a avid bb7. now the last part is change with a dropper post seat and i m proud of my former 429€ cube aim 2015 bike and it now on a technical level with a midrange hardtail. and the best, i doesnt need a bankcredit for this.🤗
Super Top video jajajajaj. Now I feel big motivated to get on the trail myself, what gets me going the longest while bike is *Delta Parole* or other rokk music!
Inexpensive fat tire bikes are a great way to be during the winter months. No worries about salt and that sort of thing
My first proper mountain bike is actually a nice full suspension XC Bike, given from my friend who sold me a quarter of the price which is so nice! But now I also want a nice budget hardtail because I want to try them both
I like it how they bring out hardtails and cheaper bikes to catch the young MTB market, then they always say they have way better bikes. Any rider starts off with something cheap. Even the Bottom end bikes from the shop are considered cheap after you skills progress. The deal is that, once you upgrade or adapt to luxury, its kind of hard to come back. The more you ride the more you don't want to fix a bike. You will do it as a hobby but not really to increase your performance. If some high end hardtails cost as much as a full suspension, then a full suspension is a better buy. I loved my cheap bikes because I didn't care about them, however, I am more likely to replace than improve them. I practically gave away my cheap bikes because I needed room in the shed. Thanks for the video.
Don't forget old bikes!
I was gifted an '95 Barracuda A2V (made in Durango Colorado where I live!) Got me started and also provided a platform for gaining knowledge on how stuff works as I replaced all the worn out stuff on it. Then I found a K2 attack 3.0 FS for $140/£100 converted it to a Microshift Advent 1x9, tuned everything up and BAM! Decent beginner's FS trail bike for about $280/£200. In addition to those I've now got a near cherry '11 Cannondale Trail SL4 hardtail $300/£215. It will also get the Microshift Avent treatment and in the spirit of trickle down economics will get upgraded mech discs, the mech discs on the Cannon will trickle down to the K2, the V-brakes on the K2 will trickle down to the 'Cuda and on it goes. . . Circle of Life, aye?
Got myself a Carrera HT July last year, first foray into MTB so it was a cheap entry point.
Probably spent more in upgrades since then, between adding a dropper, converting from Altus to NX, tyres, and cockpit and really enjoyed the process (and riding it).
That said, don't ask me about the "joy" I had replacing the BB though.
29er forks at the low end are like hens teeth, thats the last upgrade I'm chomping at the bit to get done.
Next video of GMBN: why you should buy a expensive MTB😂😂😂 love your vids GMBN, I'm gonna be buying some murch this week👍🙃
Best aggresive "enduro" hardtails are Canyon Stoic, Nukeproof Scout and the Commencal Meta HT. The Commencal comes in tons of different spec options so...
Starting on a cheap heavy bike makes you better at the skills you learn which pays off huge when you get that expensive performance bike. Just watch your speed and power on those jumps the first time round.
Bought my first full sus a few weeks ago. I got it from an old fella that used it for a few rides on a local tow path so it's as new. It's a Vitus Sommet Pro with a list price of about £3500..I got it for £1400 which, considering the lack of new bikes driving up 2nd hand prices, im quite happy with. Yes it's still a lot of money buy it has all the nice bits and spec I will ever need and I won't lose a fortune if I sell it.
Let the bike be 500$ or 5000$, I ain't lending them to any of my friends for sure😂
Merida Big9 Limited 2019 full upgraded, slx breaks, xt rotors and pads, dropper, spd, black oval, enduro tires….. and more it’s the best for all condition specially for winter and xc rides, that way I protect my enduro bike
I bought a Bulls Sharptail 1 for 399€ in 2015 and upgraded it piece by piece in recent years. The only thing that limits me are the QR and 1 1/8" head tube. Except for the front wheel and the seatpost I have replaced everything.
RockShox Judy Gold RL Solo Air 120mm (has just arrived last weekend)
SRAM NX shifting group set
Shimano Deore M6100 brakes
Shimano Saint bottom bracket
Pro headset
LEVELNINE Team AM stem
Spank handlebar
Ergon GE1 Evo handlebar grips
Mavic Crossride FTS-X rear wheel
I hope next month to be able to change the front wheel and buy a new bottom bracket, the current one is loose and wobbles a bit.
It is my everyday bike, use it to go to work, shopping and to ride through the forest, in all weather conditions.
I love how he considers this a cheap bike, I just recently bought this same model and at $2000 usd I had to jump through hoops and sell other things to get enough cash for this bike. It is by far the most expensive bike I have ever owned, and I love it. It is a world of difference compared to a $600 LBS special. I wonder if there is that much difference between this and say a $4000 offering. Its all relative of coarse, to a millionaire or a pro rider it is cheap i guess.
Totally agree cheap bikes are best! As a 15 year old kid money doesn’t grow on trees so having a tough bike that works just as well as the expensive ones that may be just a few pounds heavier. I love my Rocky Mountain Growler hardtail and totally believe that at least for us kids a 1,500 bike that’s tough as a tank is the way to go! Great vid guys
"Cheaper" in Spain cost 1700€ that is around 1400 pounds. Apart of this, good video. Congratulations
I would love to see more videos with the stoic. And if you can please rewiew the stoic 3.
After trashing my expensive bike in the UK winter and having to shell out a lot to fix it I bought a Vitus Nucleus for just over £500. It’s super fun and I just don’t care about it, wheras my main bike I’m constantly inspecting and spending hours cleaning this one just gets thrown in the shed!
Bought me a full suspension bike 3years ago for 1.200 euros.. yes FULL suspension 😂 no fancy, top of the game stuff. A 1.40 Merida with Sram NX 11speed, level T sram 2pistons, dropper post, 150mm Manitou mattoc comp and a fox float dps.. not a fortune but man what a good bike. Really love it. That said, you cant buy skills, just go ride and enjoy riding. You dont need expensive kit to have fun.
Totally True ... I love my Giant and Diamondback bikes ...
I have a Specialized Rockhopper wich I bought last year and I love it, I have done almost no upgrades on it at all and I don't think I'll be getting a new bike anytime soon
a budget hardtail with a 1by and a dropper post, thats all most people need. most people are never riding double black diamond downhills and 40 foot jumps at whistler. i ride a 900$ bike and its spectacular at my local trails. couldnt have more fun.
Fave my Scott Aspect to a mate. Really fun bike and its meant we've ridden together so I get something back 🙂🙂
Loving the video's👍👍 just subscribed👍
I downgraded from a full sus full carbon norco after really wanting a 1x and 29er the main reason was I had a heart attack at every creak and crack not including stones hitting and chipping the frame! I’m delighted with my GT avalanche now upgraded with 140mm air forks, a shorter stem and a dropper!
The Gt avalanche 2021+ is a great bike. Especially fully upgraded.
I did have a cheap hardtail which I bought second hand. But, it really couldn't handle what I was throwing at it (Red and Black routes). Buckled wheels, rear mech screaming for an easy life. It's gone to a home for the more sedate rider now. So, while less expensive is good, it might hold you back or spend time being patched back together more often. Sorry to all you out there who are not in a position to buy the bike you would like or deserve. Keep safe and ride often.
I got my trek roscoe 7 yesterday. It’s an awesome bike.
I’m a road rider with a couple great racing bikes. But for errands around town, a cheap mountain bike is awesome. Mine has shocks front and rear. It’s an easy ride with groceries in hand… and it is fun though not fast on trails.
I've been riding on a regular basis off road mostly since the 90s..I've never paid more than $1000 for a bike. I've never had an ounce of trouble of any of them. I'm not a hard core rider, I do it mostly for exercise and keep me in shape for enduro motorcycle riding.
Can't wait to get my Stoic 😍. 3 more months to wait...
Haha, same here! Ordered in december, arrives in may. Hope the size fits well.
@@Ethelred77 Me too, ordered in january, arrives in may. 1,75/80 cm M size. Did you born in 1977 too? lol
Yes, i was born in 1977, a good year, haha. I ordered a size L and i am 1.92 so maybe the XL would have been good as well, but the tool on the website said L.
Are you still having to wait until May? I just ordered the Stoic 4 3 weeks ago and received it a week later. Ive looked online everyday since then and they're still unavailable. Did I just get lucky with a couple coming into stock?
@@Ethelred77 Im right at 6ft 1inch (184.4cm) and the large is perfect with about an inch or two gap from the top of the frame to my crotch.
plenty of high end top quality long lasting 2nd hand mountain bikes out there, dont be shy of 26 wheels which was the standard only a couple of years ago before the bike market needed a boost and manufacturing needed to be stream lined.
Totally agree. Hardtails are a great option for less money. And most people don't need a full suspension bike, except for their ego and to show off. The same goes with carbon fibre frames.
Every single bike I have EVER bought was eventually stolen...my city is awful for it. I've since learned to spend as little as possible...right now, I am riding an ancient Trek 3700...but it's fine for what I do nowadays (injury)...and it was only $120 CAD. I've already had it for over a year, so if it gets stolen, oh well, I feel I've already got more than my money's worth out of it. If it doesn't get stolen, well, I'll happily keep riding it until something breaks. For the cost of putting new tires on it, I could probably get another barely ridden "brand-name" bike.
Lol for me, this Stoic is a little bit out of my price range, for Neil, this is pretty cheap. The cheaper version of the Stoic Neail mentioned that costs ~$1000 is more in my budget 😂😂 But Neil is an ex-DH champion, and I'm just a person who likes MTB and likes his bike!
Had a £400 Carrera with 3x9 and a manual fork lockout as my first MTB, loved it and had lots of fun. But when I upgraded 5 years or so later to a carbon Cube hardtail for £1500 with 1x12, a better fork and remote lockout it felt humongously better. So much faster, more efficient geometry, rapid acceleration, just so much more fun. So yes, some advantages to a cheap bike, but doesn't mean it isn't worth spending more!
But the bike from the video is even more expensive.. still budget in terms of this channel. 😂
I like how they made a cheap bike video then gets roasted for riding a bike between $1,200 and $2300 calling that cheap XD
I thought for one moment they had listened and changed their ways. Alas!
You can break them and every time you do, you can upgrade and get something even better from it.
Scratches are badges of honour. That bike is ridden, it's loved. It's not being sheltered in a shed, it's being enjoyed just the way it should. Plus a scratch is just an excuse for stickers and stickers are intrinsically good.
I got a Costco kit bike. Xc27 made by northrock. I've added upgrades. I'm just starting out so I'd rather start on the cheaper end.
Next video should be "Howto remove rust from cassette...." 😉
you ride really fast through playground sand over and over till it sandblast's itself. works 99% of the time 50% of the time.
GMBN should do a budget bike battle. Give each presenter 500 pounds to buy whatever bike they like (new or second hand), leftover money can be spent on upgrades. Then put the bike and rider through a series of tests.
Just sold my 2010 Cube Fritzz and bought a Carrera Kraken, can't be arsed with the faff and just want to go out on rides.
reminds me of a time on a club ride where one guy told me my 2019 Boardman MTR8.9 was a cheap bike and id just bought the thing, you know what? i have done over 3500 miles on that bike now and ive sent it hard on everything everybody else has done bar massive jumps, its fine, it climbs good and comes back down the other side with me on it faster than a lot of people i ride with, i can ride it all day amongst the £6000 bike crew. it has its flaws on some components but 2 years later they have all been ironed out with upgrades, and the frame hasn't cracked, unlike my two Orange bikes.
You could do a review of 27,5 version of that hardtail
Love my Voodoo Hoodoo with dropper post fitted. 👍
Nice! 🤘