My mom boght this for my bday and I loved it. We're poor and shes a single mom with three kids. Me and my 2 little sisters is thankful that she went out and buy dis bike just for me to be happy. I don't mind this bike.
There's nothing wrong with riding any bike that works. This one included. Just don't try to beat it up on trails and you should be good. Enjoy it and stay safe!
yep very true, and if you watch some general maintenance videos on here you will be able to keep it working long after your friends bikes have fallen apart and maybe even earn some money to buy a better bike some day if you enjoy riding.
while mental state does play a factor in all things a cheap bike is bound to fail under any real torture. as a gravelgrinder they will last ( smooth dirt roads and railroad beds ) but i would not under any circumstance take one on the trails i do or race the bike hard like i do my KONA. ive seen so many dept store bike failures riding with my friends, many of which caused a bad crash even at slower speeds. biking is a sport that can be loved or hated depending on the bike, if you buy a 150$ dept store bike that has a ton on little hiccups and bad brakes with stiff suspension. your not going to feel confident or comfortable on the trails. if you save a bit more and buy a used bikeshop bike for 200-600 you can find some amazing deals and rare gems in that range that will be far more enjoyable. the biggest headache will be removed entirely, INCOMPATABILITY. dept store bikes use alot of narrow parts and odd sizes that you just cant find replacements for BECAUSE the store plans it that way. if you cant fix it you need a new one. honestly if you cant afford a 200 + $ bike you would be better off finding a 20 year old rigid frame GT outpost or Giant boulder for 40$, they are built like tanks and a rigid will teach you alot of bike handleing skills that will be usefull later when you can afford a real nice bike.
They had no choice. Either work or starve. Lay the blame on the consumer though. Completely ignore the super wealthy communist Chinese politician who forces them into their positions.
I've had a Hyper mtb from walmart too. I completely believe it. I had the same problem with the bars, only it made me bail and when I did the front wheel bent. Got a Cannondale Catalyst after that.
+Cat G Thanks for commenting. I guess the only plus to these types of bikes is that 99% of them will never see anything more than riding around on city streets. The other 1% live on the edge.
What kills me is that you can buy a decent quality (if older) mountain bike for about $200 at used bike shops, and the craftsmanship of a 90's Univega or Raleigh rigid is still worlds ahead of comparable department store bikes.
Cat G to be fair though. when I was younger my parents didn't have much money and couldn't afford even a cheaper entry level one around $500. So yes I had a Wal-Mart bike. I rode it to places as transportation and took it on trails. I enjoyed it. not everyone who lives cycling has money to shove out in this commercial of a sport/hobby. even when I got my first job it took a little over a year before I got a quality bike. which was a Fuji mountain bike. It was entry level but it was good and even did some Xterra Triathlons and MTB races with it. I had it 7 years and it finally broke down to where its too expensive to repair. And now I'm stuck with a Target MTB bike until I can afford a good one again which may be some time. there's no reason to put down people with lower end bikes. luckily I do have a rode bike still, a Trek Madone-which I saved for about half a year to get-cutting down so many expenses and starving myself at times so I had a bike I could race with. I don't see that as worth it now though.
I currently have this bike , that is what I can afford at the moment, 2 years so far and haven’t had any issues I have been in many many many mountain bike trails and I haven’t had any issues at all ,now to be honest with you I weight 185 pounds and at least for me it’s been a good bike...
This bike got me around easily for two years never took it on trails wanted to keep it nice im 5-9 150 so that may play a role in an ideal lifespan the bike barely knew i was on it but the left side shifters were unable to be incorperated into the use of the bike but had full range on the right i was very thankful for this bike until it got stolen but im still blessed
I have had this bike for over 1yr... I use it to ride on paved trails, some sand and gravel paths. I live on the beach so no mountains. So far I have changed the tires to hybrids, replaced the pedals with alloy and upgraded the worn out grips. Granted it's not the best bike but neither is it a deathtrap. If you know it's limitations it is a good method of transportation, beats walking! If it's so crappy why do people try to steal it all the time?😁 I have had no mechanical issues in a year of use... It is what It is.
Thanks for the honest and thorough review/road test. I got one last year as a gift and I've been riding in the neighborhood and on paved trails in parks. Wasn't comfortable about trying trails (and I'm old and not an experienced trail rider) so I really appreciate your insights.
I bought a Next Ultra Shock from Walmart a few years back and I'm very happy with it. I don't ride trails or mountains like the young kids. I chose this bike for the suspension and just wanted a comfortable bike to ride around the neighborhood. First thing I did was remove and throw away the skinny tires and wheels and derailleur system and installed a Shimano 3-speed and single front sprocket with balloon road tires. The axe handle seat also got tossed and replaced with a wide comfortable cushioned seat. The straight handle bar was replaced with a regular cruise bike set. I topped it off with fenders from Beach Bikes. Now I have a comfy cruiser that's easy on my 75 year old body and I love it. My riding "suit" is my regular work clothes and my helmet is a Tractor Supply baseball cap. I chuckle when I see these pencil necks in the rubber suits and pumpkin seed helmets on two pound bikes but I never see them smiling.
I got this bike and converted it to 700c rims. It's like my hybrid suspension 700c road bike now lol. It cost $98 and the 700c rims cost like $55 online so in total for $153 it's a VERY comfy road bike thanks to the suspension and since no abuse on trails it surprisingly lasted a good 5 years which makes sense since this video is 4 years old and I got the bike like 5 years ago and commenting this today in 2021.
This was my first bike, my school gave it to me. I know it's no good now. I never noticed those issues I just kinda accepted them and kept on going. I got a much better one now thanks to your channel I knew what to look for.
You sound like the kind of guy to say “some starving kids in africa could have eaten that bike” don’t complain when someone takes a bike on some light trails then returns it
I'm actually thankful for owning some Walmart mtb lol I learned a lot by having to always fix and upgrade them... now I have a specialized rockhopper pro and it's a night and day difference man I love it
I'm 40 and when I was a kid a department store bmx bike like Team Murray or something was actually pretty decent. They still made Kmart bikes like huffy and Murray in the USA then. They weren't good bikes by any stretch BUT you didn't have to worry about getting hurt on one because it fell apart riding it around the block. LOL.. these modern Walmart bikes in the $100 range are just ridiculous. I can remember my dad buying me a $100 range team Murray bmx when I was a kid. It was heavy as lead but tough as nails. It was $100 in 1986 dollars though.
+Mike Lute 👍 i had a hand me down Murray bmx bike for a good while when I was a kid. Like you said - heavy, but could handle being ran over by a car...literally!
KevCentral hahaha! Funny you should say that! I rode mine for years as a kid, then handed it down to my nephew. He rode it throughout his childhood and his mom literally ran over it multiple times when he left it laying behind her van. When he outgrew it my brother was going to throw it out so I took it back and it's sitting in my basement to this day. I plan to put a new back wheel on it since it was the only thing bent from the last time she ran over it. Hahaha
I owned this for years and enjoyed it. It used to be outside for months on end and was never stolen in super seedy Chicago neighborhood. These things have their own uses!
I went through the whole four Walmart bikes thing....before taking them back and just going to the trek dealer and got a Marlin 6. night and day difference actually enjoyable to bike ride now lol!
KevCentral trek is made in Taiwan. Most any reputable manufacturer will use quality components and result in a better product Stickers on bikes are much adu of notta
I've got a cheap mountain bike made by those Hyper brand or whatever it is. Its a hyper havoc. I periodically ride many of my local trails and this cheap bike has done really good for me. The cheap tires wore out in no time and the front suspension is like wet noodles. I try to maintain it so it will last and so far it has. The only significant problem I've had with it is the bearings in the crank almost completely binding up. Cleaning it out and lubricating them fixed that problem. So far I enjoy it and it has been a good bike.
Your wrong to put him down and call him out on his week'ness, thanks to him he proves if you don't replace the brakes and handlebars the bike will fail 😇😎
I just picked up an old Marin Pioneer Trail (w/Grind shocks and triple butted,) took it in for a tune up at my LBS. See how she goes. Thanks for this. If anyone has any comments on this, please pipe up. It's my first mtb.
My hyper handles them just fine never ever had an issue...guys with 1000 dollar bikes ride by me going the opposite direction and I say hey how are you? Not one has said hello back! Guess they are to out of breath...they down play this bike because its amazingly good bike for the money.
I just bought a $4,500 2018 rocky mountain thunderbolt carbon 50. People criticize me for spending that much, and some hate me for it. I crashed it one time, rode it right off the side of a mountain. I was fine, luckily. My handlebars did not adjust themselves, my brakes didnt squeak, I was not scared to ride it, it was just fine, even the paint didnt scratch. I buy something because it is tough, not cheap. I do also understand sombody who does not have much money and buys a bike like this one in the video, it is a great bike. Like the guy said, it was not designed for tough mtb trails. It only matters that you are on a mtb. Happy trails!
Started riding 2 years ago. And after countless Walmart bikes (just hopeful I would find a diamond in the rough). I finally broke down and bought myself a giant talon mountain bike. And OMG I didn't know what riding was until now! I have fallen in love with mountain biking again
I should have known reading comments I was going to be in for some GREAT LAUGHS. I too just got this bike. Works fine for me. I'm only 5'7", 170, ride on concrete. Hilarious. UA-cam comments are the best. Thanks for making my day, guys!
Those aren't faults, they're features! That's the ultimate DIY, "learn how to maintain" a bike because it creates issues so often after a day you already got to fix nearly everything!
I saved up $40 and talked this guy down to sell me a brand new trek he didn't want it anymore and never rode it,it was around $1500 new and I got it for $40,he blessed me highly and I am Thankful for that!
Wait this is great, a MTB wth not only vertical but also horizontal suspension. Thats how you get the best traction ^^ Actually the small travel distance is not that much of a problem, as long as you can choose a hard enough setting for it. What frightens me more is the bending and low stability in the fork. It is completly possible to ride many trails without suspension at all if you know how to. But if you cannot control the bike because it bends under you or the handlebars becoming loose (not to talk about the bike being likely to break if you attempt to jump over anything) it is really unsuitable for any situations that require instant feedback, not only on trails but also if you are riding fast in the city
Be less concerned with price. What you get vs what you pay - and more importantly how much you enjoy it - are the critical factors. Congrats on the great new bike!
Obviously, you aren’t going to get a 5k bike for $500 new, but depending on what you want to do and how you ride and also how the bike is equipped, it may be that a cheaper bike that meets your needs is just as good. What good is it to buy a Ferrari if you only drive in a city with 35mph speed limits and 4-way stops every block?
KevCentral thats the reason i bought the fuji, its good for my needs, i couldve bought a cheaper hardtail or used fs but i already have a nice hardtail bike, and the trails i ride should be perfect for this new bike, specially with my skill level,
I found a diamondback that had no rims and tires on the curb,once I threw some on I rode it and I still. It's been a good bike and works great and handles a lot of abuse
I have the exact same bike and have not experienced any of those problems yet. I've been on some trails and jumped it off my homemade ramp and everything is fine with the bike. I tend to be really ruff with the bike and I've jumped it and everything and it's all fine. I must have gotten a good version of the bike. I'm still going to tighten the bolts just in case 😅
I have this piece trash and when my cousin gave me his Garry fisher, when I got on I felt like i was riding on a cloud compared to the huffy which had lost its ability to shift gears
I currently own this Bike and my handle bars havent moved and my shifting wires havent frayed.. my front end is very solid... the brakes i do agrees need fixing especially mine cuz one side of the brake pads are rrly close the rim but the other pad isnt.. but i stop so that good news..... tbh u made this bicycle sound liike it has very bad performance.... if he got the waranty on it he would just be able to get the same bike just in better condition... and most parents or people dont have money to just keep putting over 100 dollars into bike especially for someone like me who is harsh on bikes.... my pint is is that i do reccomend u getting this bike.... just pls make sure u do your own saftey check and get on the bike before purchasing this to make sure its a solid bike.... i suggest that u purchase the same bicycle as well as make sure its in better condition than that one was in..
The moral of the story is, the bike is garbage, anything you buy from a big store, Walmart, Target, etc. Is going to be junk on the trails, you can talk good about your Wally world bike all you want, but I guarantee you that bike wouldn't survive on a blue or black trail, we purchase high dollar bikes for a reason but for cheap bikes to have trail ready printed on them is just simply not true and I'm quite surprised someone hasn't sued them by now.
@@enoll218 I think I could get a better bike. But I want people to hear me coming up on a red light and when I crash it I'll have no fear or remorse about triple spin tossing that B into a brick wall 😂😂
There is a problem when your parent then says "well go get a job and buy a nice bike yourself". Sure I'll rebuild a car transmission for something I want, but kids may not be able to get a job. Mowing lawns is probably the best way, but easy jobs aren't always around. At least you learn how to work on bikes if you get a Walmart bike, that's a good skill to have.
I bought a couple of Walmart bikes. Mongoose got shots. I guess you could call them mountain bikes. They were $95 each before tax. I thought it was a great deal! So me and a friend of mine went to a bike trail and started to ride the bikes. My friend lost control and fell on the asphalt, got some road rash! The chain on the bike was loose. We tried to tighten the chain but no luck. I just said to take it easy and not to push the pedals too hard. So we went riding around the lake. My bike was ok, but the other bike had a loose chain and loose handle bars. But it was still an ok deal. Just make sure all your nuts and bolts are tight! Thanks for this video!
Dept. store bikes are great for people who want cheap commuters that are likely to be stolen, but I think it's somewhat irresponsible to make them LOOK like real mountain bikes, when they clearly can't tolerate that kind of use. My dad is no dummy, but even he questioned why my old (mid 90's) rigid Trek would be preferable to the "full suspension" department store bike he pulled out of my grandpa's garage. People don't seem to immediately understand that zero suspension is actually a lot better (and safer) than garbage suspension, robbing $$$$ from other more basic components.
Well put. I am in total agreement. These bikes have their place in absence of alternatives, but it most certainly isn't on the rough terrain the affixed tags claim.
I'm considering organizing a dept store XC race. There will be 2 routes: a 1 mile loop with easy terrain, and a .8 mile loop with some actual trail features. The choose wisely. 30 mins, plus 1 lap :P
Walmart bikes are for people that lost their driver's license for DWI. Now they can ride to the nearest gas station to pick up the finest malt beverage.
This video obviously made to deter ppl from buying bikes at Walmart or any other superstore. Fortunately Most of the facts they showed in the video are over exaggerated. The fact that you guys obviously missed/intentionally skipped is that ppl who can't afford or don't need trek bike, Walmart or any other superstore like Cosco is giving them the option.
This bike is now $124 at Wal-Mart. It's what my daughter chose just yesterday. Mainly because it looks badass. Why on earth do the brakes make so much noise? I rode it for 20 min on the street and it started doing that at every stop.
A buddy of mine got into MTB. He asked me to grab this bike of mine and join him. I said sure thing. I bought this higher end Walmart bike three years prior to him asking. I bought it but never rode it. Long story short. Breaks failed basically everything failed and almost killed me. So I went to the trek store and picked up a marlin 5. Now I’m in love with MTB riding.
It's sort of making a point about why people buy expensive bikes. Everyone in my family acts like I bought a Lamborghini when I say my bike was 1000 dollars but they don't understand that I got a cheaper bike and that the thing isn't going to fall apart like a similar looking bike at dicks.
i bought a cheap mt bike for a test this summer. i am a legit bmx rider. but new to mt bikes. but i worked on them at a bike shot before and know how to true wheels etc. i got a 150 dollar mongoose ravage this summer. i am using it on real trails in the mt hood forest on a volcano in oregon. in my videos. it is working great. i dialed it in. it is working great. not one issue all summer. and i am a huge dude. i have done 6 or so videos using it.
KevCentral i know this firsthand as i currently have a 2nd hand huffy gila in pieces & its a total mess omg! The forks are crappy compared to quality modern bikes :(
wizBeats VA no the seat post is stuck in the frame & wont budge think previous owner left it outside :( when i got it the crank spindle bearings were loose along with head tube bearings,im told this is a common thing as theyre either too lazy/or dont have time to adjust them properlyfrightening thing is huffy bikes are made by same company as giant & cannondale :(
I had a late 70s huffy pro thunder, pulled it out of a lake, was filled with calcium, spent years in that lake, sanded up, painted and rode for 2years then cracked the frame at the seatpost landing a 5ft tabletop. Dont make em like they used to.
Got this bike for my birthday. It is so good my handle bars haven't shifted at all and everything works perfect and I have had non Walmart mtbs and this keeps up. I've taken this to the local bike park and it hasn't had any issues and I don't slow myself down at all. But keep in mind I'm only like 5,5 so that might play a role
Wow thanks man! I don't how I stumble upon your video but I sure am thankfull to have watched it. My wife and I have many mini divorces because of the "crappy" Target and Wallmart bikes. Yes they cost only a $100 each but good luck riding on any path or road. I now have a 2012 Trek X Caliber 29" and man I can go whereever and whenever I wan to. Again thanks man!
+asusatetheapple the mfg is Dorel Industries/Pacific Cycles. Thanks for the comments. I'm happy to see the majority of the people share my view of this bike insofar as it being marketed as a mountain bike as somewhat deceptive.
You guys more brave than me. I ride only boxstore bikes but not on any real MTB trail, no matter how they are marketed, they simply aren't built for them. But they are great bikes if you ride roads and don't care about your average speed or fitting in with the group roadies.
I got a huffy nighthawk for 99 dollars at Walmart today, took it on a rough trail and it still works fine. I thinking about getting one of those but now I’m glad I didn’t!
When I was 12, I won a 'mountain bike' from All About Sports at the Newport, KY store. I was 12 and did BMX trails with a Haro-based frankenstein and freestyle with a Dyno Compe, I was 70lbs and barely fit on the 26" bike. 2 hours on a forest trail resulted in both wheels bent, broken front brake carrier, bent handlebars, and broken rear brake handle. Walked it home with aspirations of fixing it in the morning. Before we worked on it, I popped my pegs on it and tried basic platform jumps and landing. Jumping off my friend's 3' high retaining wall onto a gravel drive SNAPPED the frame right where the head tube met the top and down tubes. The case for the crank bearings also failed and no longer spun. What a piece of crap.
Everyone saying that you shouldn't buy a £100 bike but I got a MTB (mongoose) given to me basically new and I haven't had any problems what so ever and I do go to tracks to ride on. There's no need to go out buying £1000 grand bikes if your not gonna push it right to the edge. My mate has a carrera that cost 5 £570 or something like that and I've been able to do everything he can do on that bike on my bike.
Jordan it's just elitist my dude...I do agree some are just straight bad but some aren't bad at all I have the hyper explore and just upgraded the suspension and its taken trails and jumps with ease
Ex walmart assembler here. You wouldn't believe how much management frowns upon tuning a bike and making sure every single bolt is tightened and making sure brakes and gears work as they should.
LOL..that poor bike was doomed before ever hitting the trail. Did you see how fat those two guys are? $99 bike from Wal-Mart or an expensive bike, it wouldn't have made a difference; every bike has a maximum weight limit.
+Blind Jack Cotton There is almost 100lbs separating me from the max listed rider weight. The other guy in the video weighs more, but is still below the listed max weight and never rode it on the trail. The bike can't handle the trails. Rider weight wasn't a factor. I've never seen someone be so bad at fat shaming.
Thank god I was going to buy it today but I saw your channels decided not to buy can you recommend which one is good mountion bike my budget is $100 to 500
I got an $80 Walmart "mountain bike" and it survived over 5 years of repeated mountain biking trails. I was constantly having to tighten the handlebar bolts, and I always kept the bike in one gear because the derailleurs were never in proper alignment. The brakes never worked either. The handlebar situation was ridiculously unsafe. If I went over any kind of bump, the handlebars would come loose, and I would have to stop to tighten them.
I al from chile And the Walmart here is called "líder" but it's the real Walmart I bought a 180$ bike And the suspension it's increíble it's has Shimano And disc brakes on the two wheels it's the bestia bike ever bought
I had a... I don't know what it was, except the fact that it's name was a random jumble of numbers and letters. It did really well on some rough roads until the frame bent on a gentle slope. Most cheap things are a half-assed attempt at making something good, and are full of design holes and poor precision, like the company had a vision and no motivation in its free to make it properly. It takes a bit of effort, attention and understanding (i.e., the skewer bolt wouldn't tighten any further on yours because the skewer wedge probably needed some grease so it could slide in the fork tube) to get a cheap thing working as well as the next step up. All the parts off my old jdi3y29rhri or whatever are on a frankenbike and still work after six years.
I've adjusted to this bike for 2 years and it gets better the more you get used to it, however, I have thankfully only had to deal with my back wheel and brakes.
Why do mountain bikers ride like they can't wait to get to the end of the trail and be done? I have a $100 Walmart mountain bike, so does my wife, and we love them. The difference is when we ride, we ride slow. We take in the sights, the scenery, and enjoy being away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a while. For the casual biker who enjoys spending time on the trails these bikes are ideal. Ours have suited us well for 12+ years and are still going strong.
I used to pull these kind of bikes out of the trash, fix them and ride them. i could jump off 1 meter drops, the forks would bend but the bike wouldn't break, not as bad as these guys make out. the skills of the rider has a larger part to play then the bike.
i bought a "big box store bike" and have had it for a couple years..its a Huffy bantam 29 inch...i trash the hell out of it and its held up fine..the first thing i tell folks looking at a "walmart bike" is do NOT buy a bike with the crappy plastic "gripshift" and find one with the thumb shifters which are easier to adjust..plus i took the bike down to the bare frame and re did every nut and bolt and adjusted the gears and brake..would i take it down a real trail? certainly not but for what i do it works great..
United Air Lines "MileagePlus" catalog has a Shogun Shockwave 26" Mountain Bike for 22,700 miles (points) (a steal???) compared to a pair of sunglasses for 17,000 miles (points). I now know why - thanks for the video.
let's be fair, if you want to make something look bad it's easy. When you said downhill trail I thought you would be punishing the bike, I could have ridden my grandmothers Brompton folder through there with no problems and or failures. The brake skipping the rim was poor adjustment, the bolt on the stem was backed out in the high speed set up at the start of the video and not checked just tightened so I can only blame the tool with the tools. The fact it continues to slip the same distance the same direction, bit odd?
+Richard Shields wrong. The bike is inferior and the slipping of the handlebars wasn't the same distance. It actually got worse as I rode. The brake was adjusted fine. It skipped below the rim because it's inferior metal and bends too easily fro heavy pressure. The same thing happened on another cheap bike a few weeks later. But thank you for the uninformed observation and accusations.
KevCentral Well I guess maybe not being there to see it happen I could be misinformed but I still think it's unlikely. That type of bar stem has been tried and tested for many years and the brakes slipping under the rim without being destroyed by the amount of flex it would require to allow that to happen. I don't know, at no point in the video are you hammering the bike.
+Richard Shields I appreciate the response. You're welcome to come here and ride the trail on a similar bike. I don't know if you've experienced these bikes in person before, but that stem design is anything BUT tried and tested on a trail. On a trail, IMO, it's downright dangerous. Brakes did what they did. I can't honestly say that in the Hyper episode that they were or weren't used hard when that happened as it has been over a month since that happened. When it happened on the Pacific it WAS being heavily applied and the rider weighed considerably more. That said, no bike should allow the brake pad to move under the rim lip regardless of the lever force applied.
KevCentral Well the stem design is very old and I had many bikes with that system with no problems of any sort, but they do not self align! If you slacken and move the bolt it must be correctly set before torqued. The brakes are also a very old design, the pads must be set per the position when applied and the opposite lever is the counter force to stop the rim from moving. The problem you had I have seen many times and it's from poor adjustment. My old rock hopper had that type of brakes and stem with no problems. ps that bike was clocked at 58mph at spa back in 1996 just before front tyre tore and both the bike and I ended up broke.
+Richard Shields I don't know what to tell you other than I've had countless bikes with the same brakes. Up until recently I've never tried a $99 version on a trail. The problems start almost immediately. You're also comparing a Specialized to a $99 Walmart bike. I think you need to get one of these and experience them yourself. The brake pads start cracking on these within the first few minutes on a trail. Like I said before, if you're ever in the area you're more than welcome to prove me wrong. I'll even buy the bike for the experiment. I'll also bring along a first aid kit and pre-plan the best evacuation route to increase your chances of survival.
I torqued the handle bars down hard and they slipped and I burned. I finally took the goose neck out and cleaned with de-greaser and inside the fork steerer. Then used sand paper to remove some paint from the goose neck for better grip. That fixed it.
+Patrick Olar Watch the other videos on the bike. It would likely be ok for street riding, but on an actual mountain bike trail it will not last long at all. IMO it's a dangerous bike on a trail. That flexible and very limited travel (12.7mm, I measured) front suspension is just too flimsy for an actual MTB trail. It does look great though, and the tires were actually decent considering the price of the bike.
Do you think loctite would help with the handlebar headset. I just bought the aluminum frame version for $25 brand new. Not using it as a mountain bike though. I need only the frame stripped down. I'm making a ski bike, you probably think that's crazy but I think it'll do well for hard pack snow, but probably not jumps with the front suspension play. It's a cool looking bike though and very hard to find this version, aluminum is an added benefit. Thanks.
Wow this made me feel terrible bc I have this bike and I really like it and reading these comments and seeing you be bad about it made me mad bc I want a better bike but I cant afford it,and I was going to take it to a trail and now I dont want it to break or anything:(
So, what exactly are you trying to accomplish here? It is pretty common knowledge these bikes are not designed for these types of trail. These bikes are meant for light usage only. You even returned it? Oh god.
I bought this bike and im pretty satisfied with it. Im not planning to take down a trail any time soon but I might if the opportunity presents itself. The only thing is it does makes noise when braking
My mom boght this for my bday and I loved it. We're poor and shes a single mom with three kids. Me and my 2 little sisters is thankful that she went out and buy dis bike just for me to be happy. I don't mind this bike.
There's nothing wrong with riding any bike that works. This one included. Just don't try to beat it up on trails and you should be good. Enjoy it and stay safe!
yep very true, and if you watch some general maintenance videos on here you will be able to keep it working long after your friends bikes have fallen apart and maybe even earn some money to buy a better bike some day if you enjoy riding.
Right in the feels...
I don't have a fancy bike, yet I pass most other riders on the trails. Strength, skills, and proper maintenance goes a long way.
while mental state does play a factor in all things a cheap bike is bound to fail under any real torture. as a gravelgrinder they will last ( smooth dirt roads and railroad beds ) but i would not under any circumstance take one on the trails i do or race the bike hard like i do my KONA. ive seen so many dept store bike failures riding with my friends, many of which caused a bad crash even at slower speeds. biking is a sport that can be loved or hated depending on the bike, if you buy a 150$ dept store bike that has a ton on little hiccups and bad brakes with stiff suspension. your not going to feel confident or comfortable on the trails. if you save a bit more and buy a used bikeshop bike for 200-600 you can find some amazing deals and rare gems in that range that will be far more enjoyable. the biggest headache will be removed entirely, INCOMPATABILITY. dept store bikes use alot of narrow parts and odd sizes that you just cant find replacements for BECAUSE the store plans it that way. if you cant fix it you need a new one. honestly if you cant afford a 200 + $ bike you would be better off finding a 20 year old rigid frame GT outpost or Giant boulder for 40$, they are built like tanks and a rigid will teach you alot of bike handleing skills that will be usefull later when you can afford a real nice bike.
Those little kids put their hearts and souls into making that bike for you. Show a little appreciation.
+Tom Zweifel 😮😂
They had no choice. Either work or starve. Lay the blame on the consumer though. Completely ignore the super wealthy communist Chinese politician who forces them into their positions.
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"good thing its walmart metal, so you can just bend it back" lol when he said that
GTHE_SUPER_MAN his chatting shit. No way did the handle bars bend round that much
I've had a Hyper mtb from walmart too. I completely believe it. I had the same problem with the bars, only it made me bail and when I did the front wheel bent. Got a Cannondale Catalyst after that.
GTHE_SUPER_MAN nice e revo
GTHE_SUPER_MAN I was just about to write that xD
Ikr
Funny how people that don't know why I buy a real mountain bike / expensive bike to them. This validates the reason..... thanx.
+Cat G Thanks for commenting. I guess the only plus to these types of bikes is that 99% of them will never see anything more than riding around on city streets. The other 1% live on the edge.
What kills me is that you can buy a decent quality (if older) mountain bike for about $200 at used bike shops, and the craftsmanship of a 90's Univega or Raleigh rigid is still worlds ahead of comparable department store bikes.
Cat G
to be fair though. when I was younger my parents didn't have much money and couldn't afford even a cheaper entry level one around $500. So yes I had a Wal-Mart bike. I rode it to places as transportation and took it on trails. I enjoyed it. not everyone who lives cycling has money to shove out in this commercial of a sport/hobby.
even when I got my first job it took a little over a year before I got a quality bike. which was a Fuji mountain bike. It was entry level but it was good and even did some Xterra Triathlons and MTB races with it. I had it 7 years and it finally broke down to where its too expensive to repair. And now I'm stuck with a Target MTB bike until I can afford a good one again which may be some time.
there's no reason to put down people with lower end bikes. luckily I do have a rode bike still, a Trek Madone-which I saved for about half a year to get-cutting down so many expenses and starving myself at times so I had a bike I could race with. I don't see that as worth it now though.
Spot on. Yeah, I ride a 98' Univega DS950 and it's still holding up with all the XC miles on it and I snagged that for $75 from a yard sale!
because the average 12 yo is going to be doing this type of riding
I currently have this bike , that is what I can afford at the moment, 2 years so far and haven’t had any issues I have been in many many many mountain bike trails and I haven’t had any issues at all ,now to be honest with you I weight 185 pounds and at least for me it’s been a good bike...
I have a Magna glacier 1998 that I bought last year, was new nobody used, is steel frame, guess what? Is istill working!
This bike got me around easily for two years never took it on trails wanted to keep it nice im 5-9 150 so that may play a role in an ideal lifespan the bike barely knew i was on it but the left side shifters were unable to be incorperated into the use of the bike but had full range on the right i was very thankful for this bike until it got stolen but im still blessed
I have had this bike for over 1yr... I use it to ride on paved trails, some sand and gravel paths. I live on the beach so no mountains. So far I have changed the tires to hybrids, replaced the pedals with alloy and upgraded the worn out grips. Granted it's not the best bike but neither is it a deathtrap. If you know it's limitations it is a good method of transportation, beats walking! If it's so crappy why do people try to steal it all the time?😁 I have had no mechanical issues in a year of use... It is what It is.
Issue at hand is that its marketed as an MTB, which it isnt.
I have this bike and it perfect for street use and the occasional grass
The handlebars turning like that is a feature. It keeps the bike going in the right direction even if you're trying to steer it the wrong way.
It’s called CST (Corrective Steering Technology)
Thanks for the honest and thorough review/road test. I got one last year as a gift and I've been riding in the neighborhood and on paved trails in parks. Wasn't comfortable about trying trails (and I'm old and not an experienced trail rider) so I really appreciate your insights.
I bought a Next Ultra Shock from Walmart a few years back and I'm very happy with it. I don't ride trails or mountains like the young kids. I chose this bike for the suspension and just wanted a comfortable bike to ride around the neighborhood. First thing I did was remove and throw away the skinny tires and wheels and derailleur system and installed a Shimano 3-speed and single front sprocket with balloon road tires. The axe handle seat also got tossed and replaced with a wide comfortable cushioned seat. The straight handle bar was replaced with a regular cruise bike set. I topped it off with fenders from Beach Bikes. Now I have a comfy cruiser that's easy on my 75 year old body and I love it. My riding "suit" is my regular work clothes and my helmet is a Tractor Supply baseball cap. I chuckle when I see these pencil necks in the rubber suits and pumpkin seed helmets on two pound bikes but I never see them smiling.
I got this bike and converted it to 700c rims. It's like my hybrid suspension 700c road bike now lol. It cost $98 and the 700c rims cost like $55 online so in total for $153 it's a VERY comfy road bike thanks to the suspension and since no abuse on trails it surprisingly lasted a good 5 years which makes sense since this video is 4 years old and I got the bike like 5 years ago and commenting this today in 2021.
Where got the 700 c really rims
Omg I wanna do this to the one I got!!
I almost bought one off craigslist for $100. Good thing I found this video. Thank u Jesus
This was my first bike, my school gave it to me. I know it's no good now. I never noticed those issues I just kinda accepted them and kept on going. I got a much better one now thanks to your channel I knew what to look for.
So you bought a kid’s bargain bike, man handled it then took it back for a full refund. Great job.
It's not a kid bike, and even a kid would destroy it
Didn’t quite “man handle” it
You sound like the kind of guy to say “some starving kids in africa could have eaten that bike” don’t complain when someone takes a bike on some light trails then returns it
But then again he supports walmart enough to get that respect.
Bikes didn't have suspension not that long ago...how did we survive?
yay I save 99$ for a good mtb helmet then
Dito Fuhrer Or clips!
perfect. Now run down the mountain.
I'm actually thankful for owning some Walmart mtb lol I learned a lot by having to always fix and upgrade them... now I have a specialized rockhopper pro and it's a night and day difference man I love it
I'm 40 and when I was a kid a department store bmx bike like Team Murray or something was actually pretty decent. They still made Kmart bikes like huffy and Murray in the USA then. They weren't good bikes by any stretch BUT you didn't have to worry about getting hurt on one because it fell apart riding it around the block. LOL.. these modern Walmart bikes in the $100 range are just ridiculous. I can remember my dad buying me a $100 range team Murray bmx when I was a kid. It was heavy as lead but tough as nails. It was $100 in 1986 dollars though.
+Mike Lute 👍 i had a hand me down Murray bmx bike for a good while when I was a kid. Like you said - heavy, but could handle being ran over by a car...literally!
KevCentral hahaha! Funny you should say that! I rode mine for years as a kid, then handed it down to my nephew. He rode it throughout his childhood and his mom literally ran over it multiple times when he left it laying behind her van. When he outgrew it my brother was going to throw it out so I took it back and it's sitting in my basement to this day. I plan to put a new back wheel on it since it was the only thing bent from the last time she ran over it. Hahaha
Very true on all levels.
I owned this for years and enjoyed it. It used to be outside for months on end and was never stolen in super seedy Chicago neighborhood. These things have their own uses!
That's a hood bike. It was never meant for the trails.
I went through the whole four Walmart bikes thing....before taking them back and just going to the trek dealer and got a Marlin 6. night and day difference actually enjoyable to bike ride now lol!
+Michael Congrats! The Marlin 6 is a great bike and will give you years of worry free fun.
bought the same one yesterday, its amazing :D
KevCentral trek is made in Taiwan. Most any reputable manufacturer will use quality components and result in a better product
Stickers on bikes are much adu of notta
when you did the “do what ever that is” section it made me smile :)
I've got a cheap mountain bike made by those Hyper brand or whatever it is. Its a hyper havoc. I periodically ride many of my local trails and this cheap bike has done really good for me. The cheap tires wore out in no time and the front suspension is like wet noodles. I try to maintain it so it will last and so far it has. The only significant problem I've had with it is the bearings in the crank almost completely binding up. Cleaning it out and lubricating them fixed that problem. So far I enjoy it and it has been a good bike.
You couldn't tighten that handlebar bolt down enough with those weak chicken arms
Your wrong to put him down and call him out on his week'ness, thanks to him he proves if you don't replace the brakes and handlebars the bike will fail 😇😎
I just picked up an old Marin Pioneer Trail (w/Grind shocks and triple butted,) took it in for a tune up at my LBS. See how she goes. Thanks for this. If anyone has any comments on this, please pipe up. It's my first mtb.
My hyper handles them just fine never ever had an issue...guys with 1000 dollar bikes ride by me going the opposite direction and I say hey how are you? Not one has said hello back! Guess they are to out of breath...they down play this bike because its amazingly good bike for the money.
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I just bought a $4,500 2018 rocky mountain thunderbolt carbon 50. People criticize me for spending that much, and some hate me for it. I crashed it one time, rode it right off the side of a mountain. I was fine, luckily. My handlebars did not adjust themselves, my brakes didnt squeak, I was not scared to ride it, it was just fine, even the paint didnt scratch. I buy something because it is tough, not cheap. I do also understand sombody who does not have much money and buys a bike like this one in the video, it is a great bike. Like the guy said, it was not designed for tough mtb trails. It only matters that you are on a mtb. Happy trails!
My pedals cost more then this bike..
+Umbrace Titan Lol. I have a video of an even cheaper "Mountain Bike" too. It goes about as expected. What pedals do you have?
Just expensive ones. XD
I got specialized boomslang pedals!
Aren't the boomslang like $200 lol
me too and I settled for straightlines
Started riding 2 years ago. And after countless Walmart bikes (just hopeful I would find a diamond in the rough). I finally broke down and bought myself a giant talon mountain bike. And OMG I didn't know what riding was until now! I have fallen in love with mountain biking again
“I’m not spending more than 100 dollars on a bike” me: “you’ll spend thousands on repairs” 😂🤣
I should have known reading comments I was going to be in for some GREAT LAUGHS. I too just got this bike. Works fine for me. I'm only 5'7", 170, ride on concrete. Hilarious. UA-cam comments are the best. Thanks for making my day, guys!
Those aren't faults, they're features! That's the ultimate DIY, "learn how to maintain" a bike because it creates issues so often after a day you already got to fix nearly everything!
I saved up $40 and talked this guy down to sell me a brand new trek he didn't want it anymore and never rode it,it was around $1500 new and I got it for $40,he blessed me highly and I am Thankful for that!
+Jacob Chamness 👍 that's Super!
Wait this is great, a MTB wth not only vertical but also horizontal suspension. Thats how you get the best traction ^^
Actually the small travel distance is not that much of a problem, as long as you can choose a hard enough setting for it. What frightens me more is the bending and low stability in the fork. It is completly possible to ride many trails without suspension at all if you know how to. But if you cannot control the bike because it bends under you or the handlebars becoming loose (not to talk about the bike being likely to break if you attempt to jump over anything) it is really unsuitable for any situations that require instant feedback, not only on trails but also if you are riding fast in the city
is 1000$ a decent price for a beginners full suspension bike? i bough 2017 fuji reveal 1.3, the 1.1 model was sold out everywhere.
Be less concerned with price. What you get vs what you pay - and more importantly how much you enjoy it - are the critical factors. Congrats on the great new bike!
well i kind of thought that the price determines a lot, like the more expensive bike the nicer it is up to a certain point,
Obviously, you aren’t going to get a 5k bike for $500 new, but depending on what you want to do and how you ride and also how the bike is equipped, it may be that a cheaper bike that meets your needs is just as good. What good is it to buy a Ferrari if you only drive in a city with 35mph speed limits and 4-way stops every block?
KevCentral thats the reason i bought the fuji, its good for my needs, i couldve bought a cheaper hardtail or used fs but i already have a nice hardtail bike, and the trails i ride should be perfect for this new bike, specially with my skill level,
Probably can find a better bike being tossed on trash day.
+rascal1234 lol. That's entirely possible.
I found a diamondback that had no rims and tires on the curb,once I threw some on I rode it and I still. It's been a good bike and works great and handles a lot of abuse
@@reece7259 yup! i got a gary fisher and a diamondback out of the trash... replaced the cables and presto!
I have the exact same bike and have not experienced any of those problems yet. I've been on some trails and jumped it off my homemade ramp and everything is fine with the bike. I tend to be really ruff with the bike and I've jumped it and everything and it's all fine. I must have gotten a good version of the bike. I'm still going to tighten the bolts just in case 😅
I have this piece trash and when my cousin gave me his Garry fisher, when I got on I felt like i was riding on a cloud compared to the huffy which had lost its ability to shift gears
Skinnywhitekid Productions ::: Roadmaster # 1 !!!
2:36 good thing for "friendly trees" :)
@Jack Heinemann dido
I currently own this Bike and my handle bars havent moved and my shifting wires havent frayed.. my front end is very solid... the brakes i do agrees need fixing especially mine cuz one side of the brake pads are rrly close the rim but the other pad isnt.. but i stop so that good news..... tbh u made this bicycle sound liike it has very bad performance.... if he got the waranty on it he would just be able to get the same bike just in better condition... and most parents or people dont have money to just keep putting over 100 dollars into bike especially for someone like me who is harsh on bikes.... my pint is is that i do reccomend u getting this bike.... just pls make sure u do your own saftey check and get on the bike before purchasing this to make sure its a solid bike.... i suggest that u purchase the same bicycle as well as make sure its in better condition than that one was in..
The moral of the story is, the bike is garbage, anything you buy from a big store, Walmart, Target, etc. Is going to be junk on the trails, you can talk good about your Wally world bike all you want, but I guarantee you that bike wouldn't survive on a blue or black trail, we purchase high dollar bikes for a reason but for cheap bikes to have trail ready printed on them is just simply not true and I'm quite surprised someone hasn't sued them by now.
Gravity_Pulls maybe he can’t buy a more expensive bike and this is the only thing he can afford but the bike is still bad
@@enoll218 I think I could get a better bike. But I want people to hear me coming up on a red light and when I crash it I'll have no fear or remorse about triple spin tossing that B into a brick wall 😂😂
everyone show this to your parents so they know how that 100 dollar bike will do you
Keanu Rosal parents mtb too. my kids aint gonna ride nothing like that. they may get used bikes but their quality bike shop
my dad didn't understand. It took a while before I could get an enduro bike because 2,000 is crazy compared to their 100 target bike.
There is a problem when your parent then says "well go get a job and buy a nice bike yourself". Sure I'll rebuild a car transmission for something I want, but kids may not be able to get a job. Mowing lawns is probably the best way, but easy jobs aren't always around.
At least you learn how to work on bikes if you get a Walmart bike, that's a good skill to have.
agreed. I had to mow lawns and save up money to get mine.
exactly what im about to do
We all know what to expect from these Walmart bikes but, like a car accident, we watch these videos with morbid curiosity :D
I bought a couple of Walmart bikes. Mongoose got shots. I guess you could call them mountain bikes. They were $95 each before tax. I thought it was a great deal! So me and a friend of mine went to a bike trail and started to ride the bikes. My friend lost control and fell on the asphalt, got some road rash! The chain on the bike was loose. We tried to tighten the chain but no luck. I just said to take it easy and not to push the pedals too hard. So we went riding around the lake. My bike was ok, but the other bike had a loose chain and loose handle bars. But it was still an ok deal. Just make sure all your nuts and bolts are tight!
Thanks for this video!
Dept. store bikes are great for people who want cheap commuters that are likely to be stolen, but I think it's somewhat irresponsible to make them LOOK like real mountain bikes, when they clearly can't tolerate that kind of use. My dad is no dummy, but even he questioned why my old (mid 90's) rigid Trek would be preferable to the "full suspension" department store bike he pulled out of my grandpa's garage. People don't seem to immediately understand that zero suspension is actually a lot better (and safer) than garbage suspension, robbing $$$$ from other more basic components.
Well put. I am in total agreement. These bikes have their place in absence of alternatives, but it most certainly isn't on the rough terrain the affixed tags claim.
I'm considering organizing a dept store XC race. There will be 2 routes: a 1 mile loop with easy terrain, and a .8 mile loop with some actual trail features. The choose wisely. 30 mins, plus 1 lap :P
haha, im in. or maybe an endurance race? last bike still able to complete a lap is the winner.
The green leaves against the diffused sunlight @2:05 is simply beautiful! Great shots.
Walmart bikes are for people that lost their driver's license for DWI. Now they can ride to the nearest gas station to pick up the finest malt beverage.
Wade Marks actually you just explained my current situation. Lol
Lol !
Hood bikes.
That's the best comment I'm still laughing 👍😀 thanks no disrespect to anyone
I have the same bike,I rode it on some trails at a KOA and it did me fine
This video obviously made to deter ppl from buying bikes at Walmart or any other superstore. Fortunately Most of the facts they showed in the video are over exaggerated. The fact that you guys obviously missed/intentionally skipped is that ppl who can't afford or don't need trek bike, Walmart or any other superstore like Cosco is giving them the option.
The trek 820 exists
It's a triple suspension fun bike for the budget mind!
+Knight Laken Triple suspension 😂 I like that 👍👍
Its not that bad...better then nothing...
+Ermos Cimpoesu bad for trail riding, but any bike is better than nothing. Thanks for commenting.
you would be better off buying a 99 $ pair of shoes and running the trails.
Private SNAFU lmao
Nothing will not kill you on a trail
I have one and replace the brakes and handlebars and it's Beautiful 100$ bike, 30$ updates, duh plastic brake fail (!!!)
This bike is now $124 at Wal-Mart. It's what my daughter chose just yesterday. Mainly because it looks badass. Why on earth do the brakes make so much noise? I rode it for 20 min on the street and it started doing that at every stop.
Why don't you take it to the bike park, like Skills with Phil did.....?
+David Orshansky I'm not a bike park rider. I stick to streets and trails.
David Orshansky He and the bike would both had died riding bike park ahahah
+NicolaiosOfficial Almost guaranteed on both counts!
A buddy of mine got into MTB. He asked me to grab this bike of mine and join him. I said sure thing. I bought this higher end Walmart bike three years prior to him asking. I bought it but never rode it. Long story short. Breaks failed basically everything failed and almost killed me. So I went to the trek store and picked up a marlin 5. Now I’m in love with MTB riding.
wow who would have fucking guessed a $100 bike would be shit???????????????
Shit? maybe but this is rather dangerous and shouldn't be in sale at all.
KRoman47 if you get serious injury from this kind of bike, can we sue the seller?
In the US, sure.
It's sort of making a point about why people buy expensive bikes. Everyone in my family acts like I bought a Lamborghini when I say my bike was 1000 dollars but they don't understand that I got a cheaper bike and that the thing isn't going to fall apart like a similar looking bike at dicks.
i bought a cheap mt bike for a test this summer. i am a legit bmx rider. but new to mt bikes. but i worked on them at a bike shot before and know how to true wheels etc. i got a 150 dollar mongoose ravage this summer. i am using it on real trails in the mt hood forest on a volcano in oregon. in my videos. it is working great. i dialed it in. it is working great. not one issue all summer. and i am a huge dude. i have done 6 or so videos using it.
Lol this video was so funny and yet really informative, thank you so much.
Huffy = b.s.o (bicycle shaped object) :D
+neil froggy crompton lol
KevCentral i know this firsthand as i currently have a 2nd hand huffy gila in pieces & its a total mess omg! The forks are crappy compared to quality modern bikes :(
neil froggy crompton A second hand huffy? how is this possible.... u must've gotten one of the good 1s
wizBeats VA no the seat post is stuck in the frame & wont budge think previous owner left it outside :( when i got it the crank spindle bearings were loose along with head tube bearings,im told this is a common thing as theyre either too lazy/or dont have time to adjust them properlyfrightening thing is huffy bikes are made by same company as giant & cannondale :(
I had a late 70s huffy pro thunder, pulled it out of a lake, was filled with calcium, spent years in that lake, sanded up, painted and rode for 2years then cracked the frame at the seatpost landing a 5ft tabletop. Dont make em like they used to.
Maybe the fact you and your rotund friend are pushing 300lb each is a contributing factor
"Doing whatever that is. And doing whatever that is." Hahahahahaha!
Got this bike for my birthday. It is so good my handle bars haven't shifted at all and everything works perfect and I have had non Walmart mtbs and this keeps up. I've taken this to the local bike park and it hasn't had any issues and I don't slow myself down at all. But keep in mind I'm only like 5,5 so that might play a role
I went thru several until I realized I was going to have to pony up more money !!!
+mrouterrim Good choice IMO to move on. Have you purchased another bike yet?
Wow thanks man! I don't how I stumble upon your video but I sure am thankfull to have watched it. My wife and I have many mini divorces because of the "crappy" Target and Wallmart bikes. Yes they cost only a $100 each but good luck riding on any path or road. I now have a 2012 Trek X Caliber 29" and man I can go whereever and whenever I wan to. Again thanks man!
+Karim Alzouma thanks for commenting. That's a great bike you now have, congrats!
The seat alone on that bike is ridiculous. I'm returning mine and will never buy a bike from walmart ever again.
+SpitnGames It is a very bad saddle. What are you getting in it's place?
KevCentral I'm going to check out my local bike shop and see what they got in store for me. I'm sure they'll help me out
+SpitnGames 👍
+asusatetheapple the mfg is Dorel Industries/Pacific Cycles. Thanks for the comments. I'm happy to see the majority of the people share my view of this bike insofar as it being marketed as a mountain bike as somewhat deceptive.
You guys more brave than me. I ride only boxstore bikes but not on any real MTB trail, no matter how they are marketed, they simply aren't built for them. But they are great bikes if you ride roads and don't care about your average speed or fitting in with the group roadies.
I got a huffy nighthawk for 99 dollars at Walmart today, took it on a rough trail and it still works fine. I thinking about getting one of those but now I’m glad I didn’t!
When I was 12, I won a 'mountain bike' from All About Sports at the Newport, KY store. I was 12 and did BMX trails with a Haro-based frankenstein and freestyle with a Dyno Compe, I was 70lbs and barely fit on the 26" bike. 2 hours on a forest trail resulted in both wheels bent, broken front brake carrier, bent handlebars, and broken rear brake handle. Walked it home with aspirations of fixing it in the morning.
Before we worked on it, I popped my pegs on it and tried basic platform jumps and landing. Jumping off my friend's 3' high retaining wall onto a gravel drive SNAPPED the frame right where the head tube met the top and down tubes. The case for the crank bearings also failed and no longer spun.
What a piece of crap.
Everyone saying that you shouldn't buy a £100 bike but I got a MTB (mongoose) given to me basically new and I haven't had any problems what so ever and I do go to tracks to ride on. There's no need to go out buying £1000 grand bikes if your not gonna push it right to the edge. My mate has a carrera that cost 5
£570 or something like that and I've been able to do everything he can do on that bike on my bike.
Jordan it's just elitist my dude...I do agree some are just straight bad but some aren't bad at all I have the hyper explore and just upgraded the suspension and its taken trails and jumps with ease
Ex walmart assembler here.
You wouldn't believe how much management frowns upon tuning a bike and making sure every single bolt is tightened and making sure brakes and gears work as they should.
What's other things to assemble for the long term
LOL..that poor bike was doomed before ever hitting the trail. Did you see how fat those two guys are? $99 bike from Wal-Mart or an expensive bike, it wouldn't have made a difference; every bike has a maximum weight limit.
+Blind Jack Cotton There is almost 100lbs separating me from the max listed rider weight. The other guy in the video weighs more, but is still below the listed max weight and never rode it on the trail. The bike can't handle the trails. Rider weight wasn't a factor. I've never seen someone be so bad at fat shaming.
Why you fat though ??
+The Buddha of Providence - As a Christian I don't believe in reincarnation; but I appreciate your positive attitude towards life.
Thank god I was going to buy it today but I saw your channels decided not to buy can you recommend which one is good mountion bike my budget is $100 to 500
Gt aggressor pro good starter bike for 299
Bottom line you get what you pay for
And that bottom line is exactly 12,7 mm below what I would pay for it.
I got an $80 Walmart "mountain bike" and it survived over 5 years of repeated mountain biking trails. I was constantly having to tighten the handlebar bolts, and I always kept the bike in one gear because the derailleurs were never in proper alignment. The brakes never worked either. The handlebar situation was ridiculously unsafe. If I went over any kind of bump, the handlebars would come loose, and I would have to stop to tighten them.
I al from chile And the Walmart here is called "líder" but it's the real Walmart
I bought a 180$ bike And the suspension it's increíble it's has Shimano And disc brakes on the two wheels it's the bestia bike ever bought
I had a... I don't know what it was, except the fact that it's name was a random jumble of numbers and letters. It did really well on some rough roads until the frame bent on a gentle slope. Most cheap things are a half-assed attempt at making something good, and are full of design holes and poor precision, like the company had a vision and no motivation in its free to make it properly. It takes a bit of effort, attention and understanding (i.e., the skewer bolt wouldn't tighten any further on yours because the skewer wedge probably needed some grease so it could slide in the fork tube) to get a cheap thing working as well as the next step up. All the parts off my old jdi3y29rhri or whatever are on a frankenbike and still work after six years.
My front tire costs the same as that whole bike
I can buy like 10 tourney deraileurs for 100 bucks
I've adjusted to this bike for 2 years and it gets better the more you get used to it, however, I have thankfully only had to deal with my back wheel and brakes.
Why do mountain bikers ride like they can't wait to get to the end of the trail and be done? I have a $100 Walmart mountain bike, so does my wife, and we love them. The difference is when we ride, we ride slow. We take in the sights, the scenery, and enjoy being away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a while. For the casual biker who enjoys spending time on the trails these bikes are ideal. Ours have suited us well for 12+ years and are still going strong.
Just rebuild my giant xtc advanced 2, almost done cant wait to hit the trail.
+Steve Brown 👍
4inch of travel, sideways.
Lol
I used to pull these kind of bikes out of the trash, fix them and ride them. i could jump off 1 meter drops, the forks would bend but the bike wouldn't break, not as bad as these guys make out. the skills of the rider has a larger part to play then the bike.
This is not a Bike! It´s a Deathtrap!
+Speedy2017 Lol. That's the same conclusion I reached.
Speedy2017 so true!
i think that this bike is good choice for travel in the city
i bought a "big box store bike" and have had it for a couple years..its a Huffy bantam 29 inch...i trash the hell out of it and its held up fine..the first thing i tell folks looking at a "walmart bike" is do NOT buy a bike with the crappy plastic "gripshift" and find one with the thumb shifters which are easier to adjust..plus i took the bike down to the bare frame and re did every nut and bolt and adjusted the gears and brake..would i take it down a real trail? certainly not but for what i do it works great..
Thanks for sharing.
Scary
United Air Lines "MileagePlus" catalog has a Shogun Shockwave 26" Mountain Bike for 22,700 miles (points) (a steal???) compared to a pair of sunglasses for 17,000 miles (points). I now know why - thanks for the video.
I have a matte black marlin 7 lol
Robert Seecharran same
Ive been earning money for a bike for 2 years now.and now i have 5 bike 1 trinx mtb,1 keysto mtb,
1 xyclone mtb,schwift road bike and 1 fixed gear
let's be fair, if you want to make something look bad it's easy. When you said downhill trail I thought you would be punishing the bike, I could have ridden my grandmothers Brompton folder through there with no problems and or failures. The brake skipping the rim was poor adjustment, the bolt on the stem was backed out in the high speed set up at the start of the video and not checked just tightened so I can only blame the tool with the tools. The fact it continues to slip the same distance the same direction, bit odd?
+Richard Shields wrong. The bike is inferior and the slipping of the handlebars wasn't the same distance. It actually got worse as I rode. The brake was adjusted fine. It skipped below the rim because it's inferior metal and bends too easily fro heavy pressure. The same thing happened on another cheap bike a few weeks later. But thank you for the uninformed observation and accusations.
KevCentral Well I guess maybe not being there to see it happen I could be misinformed but I still think it's unlikely. That type of bar stem has been tried and tested for many years and the brakes slipping under the rim without being destroyed by the amount of flex it would require to allow that to happen. I don't know, at no point in the video are you hammering the bike.
+Richard Shields I appreciate the response. You're welcome to come here and ride the trail on a similar bike. I don't know if you've experienced these bikes in person before, but that stem design is anything BUT tried and tested on a trail. On a trail, IMO, it's downright dangerous. Brakes did what they did. I can't honestly say that in the Hyper episode that they were or weren't used hard when that happened as it has been over a month since that happened. When it happened on the Pacific it WAS being heavily applied and the rider weighed considerably more. That said, no bike should allow the brake pad to move under the rim lip regardless of the lever force applied.
KevCentral Well the stem design is very old and I had many bikes with that system with no problems of any sort, but they do not self align! If you slacken and move the bolt it must be correctly set before torqued. The brakes are also a very old design, the pads must be set per the position when applied and the opposite lever is the counter force to stop the rim from moving. The problem you had I have seen many times and it's from poor adjustment. My old rock hopper had that type of brakes and stem with no problems. ps that bike was clocked at 58mph at spa back in 1996 just before front tyre tore and both the bike and I ended up broke.
+Richard Shields I don't know what to tell you other than I've had countless bikes with the same brakes. Up until recently I've never tried a $99 version on a trail. The problems start almost immediately. You're also comparing a Specialized to a $99 Walmart bike. I think you need to get one of these and experience them yourself. The brake pads start cracking on these within the first few minutes on a trail. Like I said before, if you're ever in the area you're more than welcome to prove me wrong. I'll even buy the bike for the experiment. I'll also bring along a first aid kit and pre-plan the best evacuation route to increase your chances of survival.
I torqued the handle bars down hard and they slipped and I burned. I finally took the goose neck out and cleaned with de-greaser and inside the fork steerer. Then used sand paper to remove some paint from the goose neck for better grip. That fixed it.
maby you have a bad one i have a good one i dont have those problems
+Patrick Olar Watch the other videos on the bike. It would likely be ok for street riding, but on an actual mountain bike trail it will not last long at all. IMO it's a dangerous bike on a trail. That flexible and very limited travel (12.7mm, I measured) front suspension is just too flimsy for an actual MTB trail. It does look great though, and the tires were actually decent considering the price of the bike.
Patrick Olar lol the fact that they can supply a bad one is just sad. You probably just don't ride it hard
+Mr808Late 0.5" = 12.7mm, so my measuring is accurate.
+mr808late what Walmart bike has 127mm of travel?????
Durrant Miller its12.7mm not cm
Do you think loctite would help with the handlebar headset. I just bought the aluminum frame version for $25 brand new. Not using it as a mountain bike though. I need only the frame stripped down. I'm making a ski bike, you probably think that's crazy but I think it'll do well for hard pack snow, but probably not jumps with the front suspension play. It's a cool looking bike though and very hard to find this version, aluminum is an added benefit. Thanks.
Was expecting it to break into pieces. Broken rim, broken rib, etc. Pretty surprised that both the bike and the rider have survived.
Had we have kept riding I'm confident it would have resulted in an ER visit.
I have about the same frame as David and just picked up a Marlin 7! First MTB I have ever owned! Absolute blast!
Nice bike. Congrats!
I have this bike and I want to return it! Any tips?
yeah threaten to make them ride it!
Wow this made me feel terrible bc I have this bike and I really like it and reading these comments and seeing you be bad about it made me mad bc I want a better bike but I cant afford it,and I was going to take it to a trail and now I dont want it to break or anything:(
Check out my second look video where I rethought this bike.
So, what exactly are you trying to accomplish here? It is pretty common knowledge these bikes are not designed for these types of trail. These bikes are meant for light usage only. You even returned it? Oh god.
the 178$ bear mountain mtb works great too
I bought this bike and im pretty satisfied with it. Im not planning to take down a trail any time soon but I might if the opportunity presents itself. The only thing is it does makes noise when braking
Thats a slick looking bike actually. That red & black is hot lookin! Love it.
Dude you make the same quality vids as some million subs channels
crazy it fell apart so quickly, ive shreaded this bugatti of a bike for hunreds of miles and i havent had a single problem on all types of trails.