Thanks dude🤜🤛. These bikes are quite something, absolutely worth every single penny, tbh, I personally think they are under priced considering the hard work, effort and dedication they put into them. 👌
Cheers mate, much appreciated. Gutted for you and hope you recover quickly, that AM.200 test will be so sweet when you swing your leg over it. Have an absolute blast 🤜🤛
I choose raw lug on my A130. Love my Atherton!. Took 8 months to get mine. Ordered it before Thanks Giving received it end of June, early July here in California. The A130 feels like it has more travel than it does. Compared to my Knolly Fugitive138 and Priviteer141, the A130 feels like it has more travel and plusher all while pedals better. Compared to my Priviteer161, than the A130 feels like less travel, but I do have coil front & rear on the 161.
Lovely bike, inspired choice of duel finished lugs. Great video, enjoyable viewing, gives the real flavour to picking up the bike and subsequent first rides... My riding on my own AM130 is very different to your own bike park type riding. I'm into our local forestry type xc and trail riding. However, our bike experiences are very similar, confidence inspiring, encouraging one to pushing your skills and yet looks after me when I choose the wrong line. I'll never be a riding 'warrior' but the more technical sections or the faster I ride the more the bike comes alive and shows it's heritage, I will never do it Athy riding justice but boy it's such a joy to ride & own...... Perhaps add the new alloy model or an AM150 in the future, be great fun in the light of owning my 130 deciding on spec.....that way it will mean I will get to ride an Atherton without having to race my wife Sally to try and stop her from pinching it and leaving me to ride our Kona hardtail!
Thank you so much Frank, I’m certainly very proud and feel very fortunate to own such an incredible machine as you also do. I also love climbing and this was part of my criteria alongside the gravity aspect, my next video will focus more on the climbing capabilities of the AM.170, coming soon to a living room cinema near you 😉👌. Thanks again for watching 🤜🤛
Thank you so much 🙏🏻. I’m slightly in awe of it tbh! The weight is approx 16.5kgs however, I plan to do a close up bike check video soon and I’ll weigh it more accurately 👌.
Your dream may come true soon as the new S170 is being released VERY soon! It’s the aluminium version of my AM.170 and I believe full builds are starting at £4800! Keep your eyes peeled around April time😉. facebook.com/share/p/Dd88xUtLzJxx8NYK/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Hi Phil,i ordered my atherton beginning of April and I’m still struggling to get a date for bike,did you get many updates during build and how long did it take to get it? Thanks mark
Hi Mark. Great to hear that you’re on the waiting list for your Athy✊. Sorry to hear that you haven’t had any updates 😔. I had x5 updates of various stages of the build and from order date to completion, my bike took 4 months. As these bikes are hand built custom pieces of artwork, each machine will have its own lead time due to the factory work load, material availability, component availability and various other factors + Atherton bikes are a very small company with a very small team, however, I’d get in touch with them asap, call and ask for Alex, as she is so knowledgeable and incredibly helpful. Good luck Mark and I really hope your rig is complete and in your possession soon 🤜🤛
It would be the best thought you’ve ever had! No other bike compares, it’s an absolute beast of a DH rig that climbs like a trail bike. Oh, and it’s so easy on the eyes 😍
@UPHILLPHILL it's pretty funny that I just started thinking about getting one, and today, your video popped up on my UA-cam algorithm. I definitely love the looks of it 😍 I live in Oregon, so getting one here might be a little challenging.
@harveycasey1900 look for the Atherton owners group on Facebook as there’s a few people your side of the pond who’ve had great success in receiving their bikes, it may put your mind at ease 🤞
Curious where u landed on rebound? Ive found using a faster setup is appreciated with this bike (DW6), actually will use less travel so almost surely packing down. Lmk ur thoughts
Definitely running faster in the forks and slower on the coil which makes a balanced setup. The rig has really come alive and seems very composed. Happy so far but still tweaking on different trails. Cheers for watching 🤜🤛
No, you didn’t miss it, I chose not to say. The AM.170M3 starts at £6,950.00 however, I upgraded the spec slightly which resulted in a slight increase which is what suited my riding style and my budget. I’d highly recommend getting down to a factory open day, talk to the amazing Athy crew and you’ll be blown away with the level of detail, quality and depth they go into to creating the perfect machine for you. I’ve put a link in this video: ua-cam.com/video/ml2xX4-uROo/v-deo.htmlsi=zytWg9dB0bIA8iOD
Thank you 🤜🤛. I’m 5’10”. Size 11 (480 reg). You can check out your size here: www.athertonbikes.com/media/athertons/bikes/AthertonBikesSizingGuide.pdf and then input into the size calculator here: www.athertonbikes.com/am-170-3.html but if you’re able to get down to the Athy factory tour and demo a bike you’ll be able get fitted up more accurately, my actual bike is slightly different from the one suggested by the fit calculator.
Hand built perfection so 16hrs is a small price to pay for a bike that’s been designed and hand built for a specific task and that’s been tested to destruction AND that’s guaranteed for life for the original owner including bike parks! Nuff said! (Thanks for watching btw🤜🤛)
Great video and journey. I had my am170 delivered in Nov and best bike I've ever ridden. Amazing~!!!
Thanks dude🤜🤛. These bikes are quite something, absolutely worth every single penny, tbh, I personally think they are under priced considering the hard work, effort and dedication they put into them. 👌
Happy for you and the new bike! I should have been testing the am200 today but i'm ill and have had to rebook the day. Can't wait.
Cheers mate, much appreciated. Gutted for you and hope you recover quickly, that AM.200 test will be so sweet when you swing your leg over it. Have an absolute blast 🤜🤛
Fab video Phill, very professional indeed 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 love all the vid’s on the manufacturing process, they should get some sales from this video alone! 👍🏼
Thank you so much 🙏🏻. I feel very lucky indeed with the whole experience, definitely one of the best moments of my life 👌. Thanks for watching 🤜🤛
I choose raw lug on my A130. Love my Atherton!. Took 8 months to get mine. Ordered it before Thanks Giving received it end of June, early July here in California. The A130 feels like it has more travel than it does. Compared to my Knolly Fugitive138 and Priviteer141, the A130 feels like it has more travel and plusher all while pedals better. Compared to my Priviteer161, than the A130 feels like less travel, but I do have coil front & rear on the 161.
Awesome bike, great choice 👌. Thanks so much for watching 🤜🤛
Epic mate, can't wait to meet her 🤘
Cheers buddy, I’m sure she’ll tickle your fancy 😉
@@UPHILLPHILL thats what I'm worried about 😬
that was awesome mate :)
Thank you 🤜🤛
Great video mate, stoked for you 😃🤙🔥
Cheers bud, thanks so much for watching 🤜🤛
Absolute pleasure dude. I'll chase you down that mountain any time you like. 😊
Awesome, April it is then😜
Lovely bike, inspired choice of duel finished lugs.
Great video, enjoyable viewing, gives the real flavour to picking up the bike and subsequent first rides...
My riding on my own AM130 is very different to your own bike park type riding. I'm into our local forestry type xc and trail riding. However, our bike experiences are very similar, confidence inspiring, encouraging one to pushing your skills and yet looks after me when I choose the wrong line.
I'll never be a riding 'warrior' but the more technical sections or the faster I ride the more the bike comes alive and shows it's heritage, I will never do it Athy riding justice but boy it's such a joy to ride & own......
Perhaps add the new alloy model or an AM150 in the future, be great fun in the light of owning my 130 deciding on spec.....that way it will mean I will get to ride an Atherton without having to race my wife Sally to try and stop her from pinching it and leaving me to ride our Kona hardtail!
Thank you so much Frank, I’m certainly very proud and feel very fortunate to own such an incredible machine as you also do. I also love climbing and this was part of my criteria alongside the gravity aspect, my next video will focus more on the climbing capabilities of the AM.170, coming soon to a living room cinema near you 😉👌. Thanks again for watching 🤜🤛
Great video, Phil 👍
Thank you 🙏🏻
Very unique and exclusive bike, congratulations! I am just curious about the weight 😇
Thank you so much 🙏🏻. I’m slightly in awe of it tbh! The weight is approx 16.5kgs however, I plan to do a close up bike check video soon and I’ll weigh it more accurately 👌.
an atherton has always, and will always be my dream bike, but i dont think ill ever be able to have one😭
Your dream may come true soon as the new S170 is being released VERY soon! It’s the aluminium version of my AM.170 and I believe full builds are starting at £4800! Keep your eyes peeled around April time😉. facebook.com/share/p/Dd88xUtLzJxx8NYK/?mibextid=WC7FNe
@@UPHILLPHILL anything around the 1k mark would be good 😂😂
Wishful thinking 🤔🤣
Hi Phil,i ordered my atherton beginning of April and I’m still struggling to get a date for bike,did you get many updates during build and how long did it take to get it? Thanks mark
Hi Mark. Great to hear that you’re on the waiting list for your Athy✊. Sorry to hear that you haven’t had any updates 😔. I had x5 updates of various stages of the build and from order date to completion, my bike took 4 months. As these bikes are hand built custom pieces of artwork, each machine will have its own lead time due to the factory work load, material availability, component availability and various other factors + Atherton bikes are a very small company with a very small team, however, I’d get in touch with them asap, call and ask for Alex, as she is so knowledgeable and incredibly helpful. Good luck Mark and I really hope your rig is complete and in your possession soon 🤜🤛
I'm thinking that this might be my next bike🤔👍🏿
It would be the best thought you’ve ever had! No other bike compares, it’s an absolute beast of a DH rig that climbs like a trail bike. Oh, and it’s so easy on the eyes 😍
@UPHILLPHILL it's pretty funny that I just started thinking about getting one, and today, your video popped up on my UA-cam algorithm. I definitely love the looks of it 😍 I live in Oregon, so getting one here might be a little challenging.
@harveycasey1900 look for the Atherton owners group on Facebook as there’s a few people your side of the pond who’ve had great success in receiving their bikes, it may put your mind at ease 🤞
Curious where u landed on rebound? Ive found using a faster setup is appreciated with this bike (DW6), actually will use less travel so almost surely packing down. Lmk ur thoughts
Definitely running faster in the forks and slower on the coil which makes a balanced setup. The rig has really come alive and seems very composed. Happy so far but still tweaking on different trails. Cheers for watching 🤜🤛
Maybe I missed it how much did you spend? Just wanted to know I always wanted to get one.
No, you didn’t miss it, I chose not to say. The AM.170M3 starts at £6,950.00 however, I upgraded the spec slightly which resulted in a slight increase which is what suited my riding style and my budget. I’d highly recommend getting down to a factory open day, talk to the amazing Athy crew and you’ll be blown away with the level of detail, quality and depth they go into to creating the perfect machine for you. I’ve put a link in this video: ua-cam.com/video/ml2xX4-uROo/v-deo.htmlsi=zytWg9dB0bIA8iOD
Looks sweet how tall yu and wot reach number on bike??
Thank you 🤜🤛. I’m 5’10”. Size 11 (480 reg). You can check out your size here: www.athertonbikes.com/media/athertons/bikes/AthertonBikesSizingGuide.pdf and then input into the size calculator here: www.athertonbikes.com/am-170-3.html but if you’re able to get down to the Athy factory tour and demo a bike you’ll be able get fitted up more accurately, my actual bike is slightly different from the one suggested by the fit calculator.
🤤🤤 I WANT
Exactly my words after I tested it, it is absolutely mind blowing 🤯! Go test one at Dyfi 👌
16 hours to print out the lugs on very expensive bit of kit is not a very good business model...
Hand built perfection so 16hrs is a small price to pay for a bike that’s been designed and hand built for a specific task and that’s been tested to destruction AND that’s guaranteed for life for the original owner including bike parks! Nuff said! (Thanks for watching btw🤜🤛)