WastedTalentInc I was thinking about a kidney and maybe a testicle to get a Santa Cruz, but if that isn’t enough I will have to go to the morgue to find some scrap parts lying around. Thanks for the input.👍
+1 the kidney or teste, although you can only do them once (unless you're 100% sure you don't want children). Its also possible to recover from donating up to 50% of your liver, which then grows back over several years, allowing you to donate it again (which gets you a new bike every few years).
As a noob I really wanted a video like this. It was confusing with so many different types of mountain bikes. Eventually I worked it out. Watching this video it was all presented very clearly, the key differences.
The differences between an XC and Downhill are very clear. But could you do a comparison between a trail and an enduro bike? When go for a trail and when enduro? What is really the most suited allrounder from weekend riding to a Transalp tour of a week?
I don't know those trails, but it comes down to agility vs bashing. Any modern Trail or Enduro bike is more capable than most riders on their best days (self included) and can handle even the gnarliest of descents or the steepest climbs. Having said that, NONE of the big burly rigs are as quick and agile as the lighter trail bikes and they don't climb as efficiently, no matter what the media says. If you prioritize climbing, like picking good lines, and don't mind letting your body do more of the suspension's job, go trail. If you like to smash through anything, and don't mind slogging up hills to destroy descents, bigger bike.
A hardtail can be the same. An Enduro hardtail has 140-180 mm of travel, slacker, longer geometry, a cross country hardtail has 80-120 mm of travel, steeper head tube angle, and so on.
"I never want to pedal one of these things back up a hill again though. That was horrendous" That's what all hill climbs are like for salad dodgers like me. Regardless of what bike I am on.
I just watched a video about mountain biking in the Philippines. Apparently they just tie their bike to a motorcycle, which pulls them back up the hill. Pretty interesting. At around 13:32 in the video ua-cam.com/video/jkTTRfFcB5o/v-deo.html
Only a year in owning an xc hardtail, and managing some blue grade trails. Hired an enduro bike recently on blue/red trails and its like night and day compared to my xc bike. The enduro gives me so much more confidence in berms, steeper descents, drops, and rocks. Much more forgiving than my xc hardtail. There's nothing like trying out different bikes to learn as you go.
Awesome. It’s nice to see the real purpose of a downhill bike for a change. I’ve included a downhill bike in my stable. But i put larger gears on the back.
@@TheArchiveOfWonder I went for an Enduro after years of riding on a shitty 700 dollar bike... i now got a canyon strive cf7.0 and the shapshifter helps so much, and itd rly fun :)
Trail bike all the way...easily the most versatile...smash on some DH tires, a short stem, and wider bars with more rise and your good to hit the rough techie stuff, but also not going to be hating the accents... For those hitting huge drops and jumps, you'll need the extra travel, but I reckon for most people in most trails, a trail bike has got you covered...too much emphasis on travel now a days...tire choice for me is a better upgrade. Nice vid by the way 👍
Reminds me of road vehicles! Everyone wants to rant and rave about suspension upgrades, engine upgrades, transmission upgrades, but in almost any situation, the biggest difference maker? TIRES.
I have a cross country hard tail bastardized with downhill tires, DH pedals and shortest and steepest stem I could find. Interesting option if you mostly want to go cross country all year (including winter), but you have sometimes crazy ideas like going downhill on the mud just for the fun of it. It's not the fastest bike on trails and not the most comfortable one, but it can handle more than you think. Tiresome, slightly painful, but fun!
Would have been nice to see the trail and enduro bike too I feel like that’s were a lot of people are trying to choose between, a bike that can cover everything
I'd go for a small travel enduro bike 150-160mm as they wont feel sluggish at your local but will be more than enough on the big hitting bike park trails
Really depends on where you ride. I live in VT USA and we have to climb anything we ride down. I've had a 130m Santa Cruz 5010 for years and absolutely love it. There is nothing this bike can't handle. Watch some #GMBNTech and even Doddy has been advocating for the better feel and climbing ability of short travel bikes.
Yea well there's not much to gain by putting large cogs on a downhill bike since you do little pedaling and even that's usually at high speed. Those cassettes also allow for short cage derailleurs with better clearance and chain tension through the gear range.
I have ridden my gt xc hardtail bike at downhill parks and local trails it works great but you have to muscle it and don't recommend anything higher than a blue trail. I have rented enduros at parks and am comfortable doing advanced trails. I think if you are casually riding local and occasionally going to bike parks a trail bike would be perfect but if you do go to bike parks multiple times a year I would get an Enduro.
@@joshiboy31 great comment. I hate seeing hardtails pigeon holed. I was up in Oregon at Sandy Ridge trails on my Chameleon and asked a guy at the top "where are the rowdy fun trails?" he said "on that bike...". I insantly interupted with "ignore the bike, where are the really fun trails, pretend I am on an Enduro rig". Followed him to some awesome trails.
@@joshiboy31 yeah ,true me nearly 60,always ride full rigid,Just now i get xcm,front end and hydraulic brakes,and i am fast through the netherlands forest at midnight,And i still have no lights on my new bulls bushtail,Best learn on a rigid mtb,You learn weight distribution!
For me personally, i found out that Enduro bikes are the Sweet Spot of bikes. Forgiving going up, and madness for going down :). DH bikes are nice only if you have a frined to move you up the trail, or a lift. Otherwise .... why would someone spend thounsand of $ just to push the damn thing up the hill half of the time :D
Love this video. I have never asked this question to you guys but I have really wanted to see this exact topic covered, very helpful! I would love to see more comparison between the types of bike, specifically trail and enduro
Downhill if your riding chairlifts all day, i agree with Neil, i do not want to peddle/push up hills but they're buttery smooth and confidence inspiring, just tiring😧Enduro with soft sticky DH tyres for me (modern-day Enduro/free ride bikes can handle it imho) love my Slayer C70, i throw it off everything and cruse back up (I've always liked to earn my descend's, makes you fitter/stronger/harder/faster)💪
It is very simple, if you don't know what to choose between Enduro or CrossCrountry, just take a trail bike, Canyon Neuron Al or CF (130 mm). It will be enough to go up hills comfortably and fast and it will be enough to go down hills very comfortable and at the same time having a lot of fun.
Best upgrade you can do to a Downhill bike is to Fit a 10 to 12 speed groupset on it to have the 9 to 52t range. Still a dog uphill, but basically makes it a super enduro.
It'd be easier to get and enduro and give it a coil shock and 180mm fork like a Fox 38 or RS Zeb (although there's nothing stopping you from putting a 200mm 40 or BoXXer).
@@gpearce11 Often the DH bikes sell used for a lot less than the more sought after " trail, and enduro" bikes." A dh bike is an enduro with less gears as far as i see it. Wish I started with a DH. I have broken everything else.
@@ChannelZeroOne Haha, if you're breaking enduro bikes than I guess a converted DH is you're only option left. Just make sure you find one with a fairly steep seatube angle (at least 75°, preferably more) that will work with a dropper. A steep seattube angle is the only real geometry difference these days between a DH and Enduro bike.
@@ApexHerbivore GMBN Tech did a video on converting a DH to Enduro 3 weeks ago, and I dont believe they mentioned any specific issues. A new derailleur is definitely needed, but I imagine you may also need a new hub depending on your cassete choice.
I live in BC and only have a Downhill bike add to that its a 26er that i upgraded to 11-36, It was hell! But that GT Ruckus is Bomb Proof. But Pedalling uphill is just all pain. Now i own a slayer and its night and day!
Did a downhill park on my XC bike today. Ripped my rear tire on a rock. Looks like I'll try and find an enduro bike for next year. I like to trail ride the local spots a lot.
Wah wah wah......flat tire, ...bummer. I was hoping to see the time comparison, but DNF, pretty much explains it... still a fun vid., thanks for doing it!
Just bought a hardtail as a total newbie and seeing the speed some of these guys descend is terrifying. You must know the trail well to be going that quick right?
I hate climbing and prefer to ride bikeparks so I got a singlespeed Downhillbike, but because I wanted to know how bad it is at climbing I did it once and well, it was a real pain in the ass. Even if you only ride it on a flat road you´re done after a few minutes.
would love to ride a good DH just once. started out on a junkyard huffy with a spring fork and no brakes, got a pacific from target with a better suspension fork, a very low-end trek with no suspension and now a 2014 giant talon. also started on BMX in the mid 80's after my skateboard snapped.
I'm surprised that nobody points out XC tires need higher pressure for demanding trails (hence the flat). Vittoria's XC models (barzzo and mezzcal) are pretty soft without sidewall reinforcement, so they need extra 8-10 psi to withstand high speed rocky trails. Since it's a "time test" and this is not the first GMBN video with that theme, I'd expect a better preparation.
Damn... Neil popped a 2019 XC' bikes tires on one downhill trail after about 20sec. I'm casually riding a 2009 Canyon XC (FS) on downhill trails never popped a tire, and i can tell you I'm not going easy on it.
i think that an important one people forget, especially if you are as talented and fast as Neil, is that DH bikes only come alive once you go fast. if you are a slower rider I don't think a DH bike will be as good as an enduro bike for you, DH bikes are really bad at turning and don't handle well if you are not fast enough but enduro bikes will come alive way faster. you need to get closer to the limits of a DH bike then you need to get to the limits of an enduro bike so enduro bikes in my opinion are way better DH bikes for beginners than actual DH bikes are.
I agree. If you ride Park a lot, worth it. If you go a couple/few times a year, rent one (a dh). I am trying to decide rt now, if ai want trail or enduro....
Just go to the park as often as you can, nothing beats the feeling of a real DH bike on a DH Track! Back in the mid 2000s Freeride or DH Bikes were all we got, there wasn’t a capable Trail or Enduro bike out there. So we rode them everywhere! Of course the uphills where often slow and we were pushing our bikes on to steep stuff, but the descends where always worth it. We had all the fun in the world!
I rode that line the other day at Forest of Dean. Still amazing to see how quick you can get down it. But u had my ebike so i defo got to the top quicker 🤣
Well, I tought it was a DNF for both bikes. You had to push the DH bike uphill and still count your time against the trail bike, so the least you could do was to push the trail bike to finish the downhill course too.
I really appreciate this review it was really insightful and now I really know the difference between a coilover and an air shock and I myself on my 29er I have a nice air shock and I believe it's a fox up front and rear
It’s cool to see the difference in design an spec of these beasts but how does this effect price just curious to know the difference in pricing and how they justify £10 grand on a bike
How about this? 100mm front travel: Budget/Entry level MTB Recreational 120mm front travel: CrossCountry Bike Racing 140mm front travel: Trail Bike Recreational 160mm front travel: Enduro Bike Racing 180mm front travel: Freeride Bike Recreational (mainly) 200mm front travel: Downhill Bike Racing All of them +-10mm strictly and +-20mm loosely due to manufacturers having different deffinitions and riders having different preferences.
also worth noting that 120mm and down are pure breed original MTB's or XC (as it was born), 140-160 are pure breed All-Mountain and 180 and up are pure breed gravity fed bikes. Being 130mm the middleground between allmountain and CrossCountry (recreational and competitive variants) and 170mm the middleground between Allmountain and Gravity fed bikes. So I would use those numbers to guide myself to buy a bike based on the style of riding, discipline, geography and preferences.
In regards to the downhill bike, I'm surprised to hear him saying you want your weight tipped back on the rear of the bike. I thought that that was a classic riding style - whereas the modern riding style is to sit either center or forward. Then again, maybe the geometry and seat position of the downhill bike say otherwise...?
Can you please do a video on which organs to sell to buy a new bike.
Kidneys are good all round organ that will allow you to get a nice ‘budget’ carbon fibre bike you can leave at the pub
WastedTalentInc I was thinking about a kidney and maybe a testicle to get a Santa Cruz, but if that isn’t enough I will have to go to the morgue to find some scrap parts lying around. Thanks for the input.👍
+1 the kidney or teste, although you can only do them once (unless you're 100% sure you don't want children). Its also possible to recover from donating up to 50% of your liver, which then grows back over several years, allowing you to donate it again (which gets you a new bike every few years).
Made my day man haha
@@dixienormous1591 pol maybe your teeth to who needs these anyway 👌👌
As a noob I really wanted a video like this. It was confusing with so many different types of mountain bikes. Eventually I worked it out. Watching this video it was all presented very clearly, the key differences.
What did you end up getting?
@@TheJofrica hardtail lol
@@eriksonsimlinger7082 why the "lol"?
@@sepg5084 idk i always put lol or lmao behind my sentences
@@sepg5084 Cause as a noob you'll usually dream of getting one of those bikes and always end up getting a hardtail.
The differences between an XC and Downhill are very clear. But could you do a comparison between a trail and an enduro bike? When go for a trail and when enduro? What is really the most suited allrounder from weekend riding to a Transalp tour of a week?
Yes, go for the transalp on your 160mm rear travel enduro with 2.4' tires. You'll definitely enjoy the climbs 😂
In all seriousness, if you want to send it but also go for multidays, a trail bike is a good compromise imo
I don't know those trails, but it comes down to agility vs bashing. Any modern Trail or Enduro bike is more capable than most riders on their best days (self included) and can handle even the gnarliest of descents or the steepest climbs. Having said that, NONE of the big burly rigs are as quick and agile as the lighter trail bikes and they don't climb as efficiently, no matter what the media says. If you prioritize climbing, like picking good lines, and don't mind letting your body do more of the suspension's job, go trail. If you like to smash through anything, and don't mind slogging up hills to destroy descents, bigger bike.
For some brands there is very little difference. 10mm of travel and half a degree here or there in some cases.
if you are riding park/ at place like the north shore get an enduro but if there is no park near you go for a trail
Neil "I havent got my full face lid, so I'll take it easy..."
Also Neil, Takes off at full throttle!😂
i was litterally about to write that exact comment then saw this one, haha
Hits the road gap at the end too
@@derman3658 the man’s confident in his skills
Not funny
You can tell Neil was taking it easy on the downhill run.
There was no sonic boom.
I NEVER get tired of these comparison videos. You could do one of these every week and I'd gladly watch. Love this channel!!
same
Same
Neil's careful riding is my balls-to-the-wall, deathgrip, ride or die type of riding, what a man! (And machine)
That rear shock travel O-ring on the Pole. Eeesh.
lol
Happens to my Trance X2 all the time. I should probably stiffen the suspension a bit...
happens to me to am putting a token in
0:59 cross country
1:50 trail
2:11 enduro
4:20 downhill
If you want to see all the cycles next to each other. Not perfectly aligned though :P
Could you please do a video on the different suspension linkages and what the difference is between them (vertical shock, horizontal shock ect...)
Love this comparison! Could add the hardtail next time?
No love for the hardtail
A hardtail can be the same. An Enduro hardtail has 140-180 mm of travel, slacker, longer geometry, a cross country hardtail has 80-120 mm of travel, steeper head tube angle, and so on.
Never thought I'd see the day Neil walks a bike up a hill!
"I never want to pedal one of these things back up a hill again though. That was horrendous"
That's what all hill climbs are like for salad dodgers like me. Regardless of what bike I am on.
i love 'salad dodgers!'
I just watched a video about mountain biking in the Philippines. Apparently they just tie their bike to a motorcycle, which pulls them back up the hill. Pretty interesting. At around 13:32 in the video ua-cam.com/video/jkTTRfFcB5o/v-deo.html
Salad isn't food. Salad is what food eats.
It amazes me that Neil can casually talk during that gnarly down hill ride... lord have mercy! Great video
I wanted to see the enduro and trails bikes head to head 😹
Agree with you, that's exactly what I was going to post.
Yup!
Likewise. I was expecting, and hoping for, a comparison between the climbing and decending times from all of them.
Same
I’ve just written a comment saying the exact you’ve said
Only a year in owning an xc hardtail, and managing some blue grade trails. Hired an enduro bike recently on blue/red trails and its like night and day compared to my xc bike. The enduro gives me so much more confidence in berms, steeper descents, drops, and rocks. Much more forgiving than my xc hardtail. There's nothing like trying out different bikes to learn as you go.
its super impressive how skilled niel is as a rider, he climbed great on the dh bike and decended very confidently on the xc while it lasted.
Awesome. It’s nice to see the real purpose of a downhill bike for a change. I’ve included a downhill bike in my stable. But i put larger gears on the back.
Trail Bikes are so great! For me they are the best all round. :D Love my Cube 140. Love ya work GMBN!!
If you have to pick a single bike, get a Trail and it's not even close. If you are a beginner I'd recommend XC over Enduro if Trail is not an option.
@@TheArchiveOfWonder I went for an Enduro after years of riding on a shitty 700 dollar bike... i now got a canyon strive cf7.0 and the shapshifter helps so much, and itd rly fun :)
Trail bike all the way...easily the most versatile...smash on some DH tires, a short stem, and wider bars with more rise and your good to hit the rough techie stuff, but also not going to be hating the accents...
For those hitting huge drops and jumps, you'll need the extra travel, but I reckon for most people in most trails, a trail bike has got you covered...too much emphasis on travel now a days...tire choice for me is a better upgrade.
Nice vid by the way 👍
Reminds me of road vehicles! Everyone wants to rant and rave about suspension upgrades, engine upgrades, transmission upgrades, but in almost any situation, the biggest difference maker? TIRES.
Whats DH tires
I have a cross country hard tail bastardized with downhill tires, DH pedals and shortest and steepest stem I could find. Interesting option if you mostly want to go cross country all year (including winter), but you have sometimes crazy ideas like going downhill on the mud just for the fun of it. It's not the fastest bike on trails and not the most comfortable one, but it can handle more than you think. Tiresome, slightly painful, but fun!
Same here - but a taller stem, not a shorter one... (?!)
I got a downhill bike and I'm loving it!
You got further up that climb on the DH bike than I expected, not even that much slower than the XC. Shows the importance of the rider
I do pretty much everything on my 120/140mm Trail bike, from XC trails to steep technical Downhill lines.....can be rough going down though!
Here's a drinking game: Take a shot everytime the XC bike bottoms out in the downhill run.
Would have been nice to see the trail and enduro bike too I feel like that’s were a lot of people are trying to choose between, a bike that can cover everything
I am deciding whether I should get a trail bike or an enduro bike. I am leaning towards and enduro bike though
What is the most expensive overall? Or they are kinda the same
I'd go for a small travel enduro bike 150-160mm as they wont feel sluggish at your local but will be more than enough on the big hitting bike park trails
I believe trail bikes are better for technical climbs than enduro, so that's what I would go for.
Enduro you won't regret it (i have both and prefer my Enduro) extra travel bigger forks/less flex!
Really depends on where you ride. I live in VT USA and we have to climb anything we ride down. I've had a 130m Santa Cruz 5010 for years and absolutely love it. There is nothing this bike can't handle. Watch some #GMBNTech and even Doddy has been advocating for the better feel and climbing ability of short travel bikes.
Those guys cycling up the downhill track is a text book no go
10-24 cassette on the downhill bike... That's basically road bike gears 😀.
Yea well there's not much to gain by putting large cogs on a downhill bike since you do little pedaling and even that's usually at high speed. Those cassettes also allow for short cage derailleurs with better clearance and chain tension through the gear range.
36x24 is literally my road bike climbing gear since it's pretty flat where I live. It's a grind going uphill with it.
@@Hardcaslte 36 on the front for me, but on the back of my road bike I think I have a 26 so still closed.
Ive got an 11-28 9 speed on my trail bike
Awesome video for people getting into MTB. Thank you very much guys. This video is much appreciated! Greetings from Chile.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank god I found this video. I’ve been looking for which type of bike I should get
Glad we could help!
I have ridden my gt xc hardtail bike at downhill parks and local trails it works great but you have to muscle it and don't recommend anything higher than a blue trail. I have rented enduros at parks and am comfortable doing advanced trails. I think if you are casually riding local and occasionally going to bike parks a trail bike would be perfect but if you do go to bike parks multiple times a year I would get an Enduro.
Should've include the hardtails
Thing is can get Hard Tails in all 4 categories (even DH), not quite a category in itself, yet they do also lean towards a unique riding style
@@joshiboy31 great comment. I hate seeing hardtails pigeon holed. I was up in Oregon at Sandy Ridge trails on my Chameleon and asked a guy at the top "where are the rowdy fun trails?" he said "on that bike...". I insantly interupted with "ignore the bike, where are the really fun trails, pretend I am on an Enduro rig". Followed him to some awesome trails.
@@SprSonik13 init just, to many lightweights on Full suss with soft bones n no balls, nothing a Hardtail can't do with the right rider👍
@@joshiboy31 hell yeah. I can't wait until my new meta HT comes in. It's classified as an enduro.
@@joshiboy31 yeah ,true me nearly 60,always ride full rigid,Just now i get xcm,front end and hydraulic brakes,and i am fast through the netherlands forest at midnight,And i still have no lights on my new bulls bushtail,Best learn on a rigid mtb,You learn weight distribution!
Gave it a thumbs up just for getting that DH bike up the hill!
Please do a comparison between trail/all mountain/enduro bikes!
Thanks a lot for explaining the difference. Quite hard thought. Next is to understand that sleek or slack jargon, guess geometry as well.
My s works epic is a revelation. So fast as it’s so light 21.5lbs. Makes the whole day a joy if you’re going any distance
The full sus or the hardtail?
@@Fred_the_1996 - full sus
@@chrisward7582 nice, have fun
For me personally, i found out that Enduro bikes are the Sweet Spot of bikes. Forgiving going up, and madness for going down :).
DH bikes are nice only if you have a frined to move you up the trail, or a lift. Otherwise .... why would someone spend thounsand of $ just to push the damn thing up the hill half of the time :D
Love this video. I have never asked this question to you guys but I have really wanted to see this exact topic covered, very helpful! I would love to see more comparison between the types of bike, specifically trail and enduro
I have a softail and it feels great on smooth trails, gravel, small rock and even roots
Downhill if your riding chairlifts all day, i agree with Neil, i do not want to peddle/push up hills but they're buttery smooth and confidence inspiring, just tiring😧Enduro with soft sticky DH tyres for me (modern-day Enduro/free ride bikes can handle it imho) love my Slayer C70, i throw it off everything and cruse back up (I've always liked to earn my descend's, makes you fitter/stronger/harder/faster)💪
Glad you were "Careful" on the downhill bike??? Great video!
It is very simple, if you don't know what to choose between Enduro or CrossCrountry, just take a trail bike, Canyon Neuron Al or CF (130 mm). It will be enough to go up hills comfortably and fast and it will be enough to go down hills very comfortable and at the same time having a lot of fun.
Best upgrade you can do to a Downhill bike is to Fit a 10 to 12 speed groupset on it to have the 9 to 52t range. Still a dog uphill, but basically makes it a super enduro.
It'd be easier to get and enduro and give it a coil shock and 180mm fork like a Fox 38 or RS Zeb (although there's nothing stopping you from putting a 200mm 40 or BoXXer).
@@gpearce11 Often the DH bikes sell used for a lot less than the more sought after " trail, and enduro" bikes."
A dh bike is an enduro with less gears as far as i see it.
Wish I started with a DH. I have broken everything else.
@@ChannelZeroOne Haha, if you're breaking enduro bikes than I guess a converted DH is you're only option left.
Just make sure you find one with a fairly steep seatube angle (at least 75°, preferably more) that will work with a dropper. A steep seattube angle is the only real geometry difference these days between a DH and Enduro bike.
Can you fit a 12sp cassette on a DH? Aren't they wider than a 7/8sp?
@@ApexHerbivore GMBN Tech did a video on converting a DH to Enduro 3 weeks ago, and I dont believe they mentioned any specific issues. A new derailleur is definitely needed, but I imagine you may also need a new hub depending on your cassete choice.
This video makes me glad I bought a downhill bike.
The XC looked ridiculously unstable downhill. The dnf popped tire was the icing on the cake.
My KTM Phinx is 120\100 travel with 29 inch wheels and it is awesome. 13.1 kg, can take a hard landing and it gets me uphill without a shuttle :)
Cross country bike. The most favourite
Me when I see gmbn pop up in a notification 📱 👈
me 2 lol
I live in BC and only have a Downhill bike add to that its a 26er that i upgraded to 11-36, It was hell! But that GT Ruckus is Bomb Proof. But Pedalling uphill is just all pain. Now i own a slayer and its night and day!
me and my friends when we go up a 30° hill for 10 meters: 6:34
When I climb a hill on my xc bike, I have the same reaction as Neil riding the downhill bike up lol
Did a downhill park on my XC bike today. Ripped my rear tire on a rock. Looks like I'll try and find an enduro bike for next year. I like to trail ride the local spots a lot.
Great video cheers Neil will help lots of people coming into the hobby choosing the right bike great work as always
Thanks! 👍
Wah wah wah......flat tire, ...bummer.
I was hoping to see the time comparison, but DNF, pretty much explains it... still a fun vid., thanks for doing it!
Great video. Nice informative bike check that wasn't just a poorly disguised advert for a sponsor. Nice one GMBN 👍
You should have included a blip on hardtails in this video
SAME!!!!! i wanted to see the trail vs enduro head to head in this vid
Man nice, love the videos
pretty good time on uphilling this downhiller actually !
Why does everyone always take the pedals off?
I have been riding for 3 and I know the differences but I still clicked this cuz why not
Loving my specialised camber. It’s great around my local trails
Just bought a hardtail as a total newbie and seeing the speed some of these guys descend is terrifying. You must know the trail well to be going that quick right?
Yes, usually we do one or two rides around to see and learn the different features so we know what to expect.
You are the King of bike
loove the bike
Good to see the latest Nukeproof stick stands are out
At first, I think it was Grim Donut. It has the same color.
EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT!
lol
I hate climbing and prefer to ride bikeparks so I got a singlespeed Downhillbike, but because I wanted to know how bad it is at climbing I did it once and well, it was a real pain in the ass.
Even if you only ride it on a flat road you´re done after a few minutes.
Just bought my trek slash 8 two days ago and have to wait until January to get it😁
It’s tough to wait. I ordered a Trek Fuel Ex 9.7 yesterday and was told July!! 😢
Yeah at least we’ll enjoy them when they get there
would love to ride a good DH just once. started out on a junkyard huffy with a spring fork and no brakes, got a pacific from target with a better suspension fork, a very low-end trek with no suspension and now a 2014 giant talon. also started on BMX in the mid 80's after my skateboard snapped.
If anything you should wear a full face on a trail bike because it would be less controlled than a dh bike on those trails
Enduro FTW! 👍
I been seeing lots of those canyon bikes lately. They definitely catch my eye
I'm surprised that nobody points out XC tires need higher pressure for demanding trails (hence the flat). Vittoria's XC models (barzzo and mezzcal) are pretty soft without sidewall reinforcement, so they need extra 8-10 psi to withstand high speed rocky trails. Since it's a "time test" and this is not the first GMBN video with that theme, I'd expect a better preparation.
Enduro ❤
The pump on the Canyon Lux !!!
Damn... Neil popped a 2019 XC' bikes tires on one downhill trail after about 20sec. I'm casually riding a 2009 Canyon XC (FS) on downhill trails never popped a tire, and i can tell you I'm not going easy on it.
i think that an important one people forget, especially if you are as talented and fast as Neil, is that DH bikes only come alive once you go fast. if you are a slower rider I don't think a DH bike will be as good as an enduro bike for you, DH bikes are really bad at turning and don't handle well if you are not fast enough but enduro bikes will come alive way faster. you need to get closer to the limits of a DH bike then you need to get to the limits of an enduro bike so enduro bikes in my opinion are way better DH bikes for beginners than actual DH bikes are.
I agree. If you ride Park a lot, worth it. If you go a couple/few times a year, rent one (a dh). I am trying to decide rt now, if ai want trail or enduro....
I made a rookie error in getting a downhill bike when all my friends got enduro. Still my nukeproof pulse feels the dream going down tracks
Just go to the park as often as you can, nothing beats the feeling of a real DH bike on a DH Track!
Back in the mid 2000s Freeride or DH Bikes were all we got, there wasn’t a capable Trail or Enduro bike out there.
So we rode them everywhere!
Of course the uphills where often slow and we were pushing our bikes on to steep stuff, but the descends where always worth it.
We had all the fun in the world!
I rode that line the other day at Forest of Dean. Still amazing to see how quick you can get down it. But u had my ebike so i defo got to the top quicker 🤣
Modern endruo can do everything tail bikes can do, and can do a bit more. Unless your cross country, might aswell get a nice 29r enduro
I mean, I ride enduro trails on an XC hardtail, the carbon really makes for a nice ride, though it does beat you up quite a bit
who else was disappointed when you saw that the last two bikes in the intro werent also raw and red
Neil: I’m gonna take it slow on the way down.
*absolutely bombs down it*
Good lord how many times have you guys made this exact same video lol
Lol
I wish I have one like that...I really have a lot of interest in bikes.
Well, I tought it was a DNF for both bikes. You had to push the DH bike uphill and still count your time against the trail bike, so the least you could do was to push the trail bike to finish the downhill course too.
Biking up push up hill at the dean even on an XC, youre a mad man lol.
Arrg the ring on the shock of the enduro bike.
DH bike should have the lockout to help woth climbing. Its not just the weight its the suspension that slows you down and use more energy
The enduro pole really looks like the grim donut :D
brilliant video thanks for that!
I really appreciate this review it was really insightful and now I really know the difference between a coilover and an air shock and I myself on my 29er I have a nice air shock and I believe it's a fox up front and rear
Good vlog that Neil, my bike collection needs a couple of additions though!!
It’s cool to see the difference in design an spec of these beasts but how does this effect price just curious to know the difference in pricing and how they justify £10 grand on a bike
How about this?
100mm front travel: Budget/Entry level MTB Recreational
120mm front travel: CrossCountry Bike Racing
140mm front travel: Trail Bike Recreational
160mm front travel: Enduro Bike Racing
180mm front travel: Freeride Bike Recreational (mainly)
200mm front travel: Downhill Bike Racing
All of them +-10mm strictly and +-20mm loosely due to manufacturers having different deffinitions and riders having different preferences.
also worth noting that 120mm and down are pure breed original MTB's or XC (as it was born), 140-160 are pure breed All-Mountain and 180 and up are pure breed gravity fed bikes. Being 130mm the middleground between allmountain and CrossCountry (recreational and competitive variants) and 170mm the middleground between Allmountain and Gravity fed bikes. So I would use those numbers to guide myself to buy a bike based on the style of riding, discipline, geography and preferences.
Can you guys do a trail bike vs enduro
Should've called Mr Samson for proper downhill shredding and pushing the bikes to the limit
Hardtail Trail 27.5 bikes 👌👌👌
It's not often I see a xc bike that I would like to have,, like the one in this video just put 140 fork and a riser bar on it and it's fit for Norway
Anyone advice i want to buy a nukeproof mega am275 2014 model for 550 should i do it it seems nice and the brakes have been changed to new ones
Did you buy it.
In regards to the downhill bike, I'm surprised to hear him saying you want your weight tipped back on the rear of the bike. I thought that that was a classic riding style - whereas the modern riding style is to sit either center or forward. Then again, maybe the geometry and seat position of the downhill bike say otherwise...?