My New Bike Has A HUGE Problem and Yours Might too…
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- In this video I will be talking about the news of GT bikes recall on all their la bomba dirt jumper models.
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I’ve worked at a car dealership for 39 years, I can’t tell you how many times customers called or stopped in to ask about a recall that we had no idea existed. Recalls, while annoying, are actually a good thing for everyone, the customer gets a better product and the manufacturers learn from their mistakes.
Matty, I appreciate your ability to tell your story on video. Your videos are engaging because you utilize creative camera angles, editing, and narration. Keep evolving, man!
Thank you I really appreciate it! I really take a lot of pride in giving you a pleasant experience.
@@MattyActiveDriving all the way to a bike park, just to show the recall notice before not riding....that's some dedication to dramatic effect....
@@barfo281 gotta go the extra mile sometimes!
To be fair all aluminum jump frames eventually crack at the head tube if they're ridden hard and often. I only ride steel jump bikes now because I smashed some teeth out from a frame snap
Don't forget, steel is not indestructible, either. It's got a lot better fatigue resistance but will eventually break after enough stress cycles.
@@SnootchieBootchies27 it doesn't often fail catastrophically tho. It usually just cracks a bit and you hear it click and creek.
@@andrewsiasparks true. I was thinking of my 13 year old Surly that had a visible crack 1/2 way around the downtube right at the headtube. Thankfully I noticed it before taking it out for a catastrophic fail!
Aluminum softens too. Most aluminum frames are only good for one race season, after that you can feel the loss of stiffness.
Not just jump bikes, I had an aluminum mountain bike crack on the downtube it’s just the nature of aluminum
You're pretty good at those dirt jumps!
In 2012, I rented a mountain bike - a GT Sensor. I liked it so much, when I got home I found one and bought it. Years later, sold it to a friend and then got a 2019 aluminum version (the Sensor Comp) and still ride it to this day. I've since replaced almost everything except the headset bearings, cranks and rear derailleur - I've upgraded everything to my liking in that time. I've essentially converted mine into a lightweight enduro bike. The bike has never let me down, love the durability of it's aluminum construction, it's easy to work on (especially the eventual suspension bearing replacements) and GT online customer service is actually very responsive (they told me about some inexpensive bearing pressers to do my suspension work with). You don't see many on the trails, as it's a bit under the radar, but well worth checking out as a true 'trail-bike' that can really take a beating.
GT (Gary Turner) began as primarily a BMX bike brand. I think they were sold to one of those big conglomerate bike groups in the early 2000's. They had success with Enduro bikes in the mid 90's. I have a GT steel touring bike, and used it as a commuter bike for many years.
My two first "real" bikes were GT a 1986 gt elite BMX that my bros gave me and also my first MTB I got in 1992 a GT Tequesta, the brand was rad as it could be GT was the bikes for cool ppl, made in the USA, when they lost Richard Long the company had no clear direction, very tragic story, things were looking up good with the i-Drive but the corporate hand that acquired them ran the company to the ground with no significant developments and major cuts
... Very sad story
Yup GT was sold just like Schwinn. Seems like the quality of both went down the tube . No pun intended
I ride a dirt jumper as my trail rig. It's wheelbase is under 1000mm making it super snappy. Huge 400mm seatpost with a modernized cockpit, tires ect. It's certainly ample.
travel?
@@robertharrington9921 A 120mm manitou black fork, rebound ramped up.
Rocky Mountain and Cannondale are OG premium brands 👌. Rocky Mountain , Norco and Kona were supper innovative and largely responsible for the "north shore" bike scene which spawned all of todays enduro/trail bikes.
I have a 2022 Rocky Mountain Powerplay Altitude A30 coil and it is a beast! A bit heavy but a lot of motor to make up for it.
Oh yeah we got a Notice about the recall. GT la Bomba and the cannondale Dave. Who knows when you'll get a replacement frame. We are supposed to destroy the frame if we get any for the recall
My trail bike is a 2020 Rocky Mountain Instinct. I bought it the day after my dad passed away. He never got to enjoy his pension, so I am!
It's a great bike, but I had to replace the rear triangle, it broke but was warrantied.
I have been riding GT bikes for over 20 years, got my first one in 2001. Currently im riding the 2020 Force Carbon Pro and the 2024 Sensor ST Carbon Elite (but upgraded). In my experience, they are sturdy and reliable bikes, fast, as well. My Sensor is also pretty light weight coming in below 30lbs.
Literally brought home a Cannondale Habit HT 2 a few hours ago for $1000. My first mountain bike and I'm wishing I was riding it now instead of being at work, but tomorrow is the weekend. Test ride was fire so I can't wait to learn trail riding.
I test rode a Rocky Mountain about 20 years ago. It was top-tier bike, the paint job was awesome. Later I had regretted not buying it. If I had a local dealer, I would definitely check them out.
My bike is an Ozark trail ridge. I bought it from Walmart and then poured $1100 into it. I can assure you that there is nothing wrong with it beyond the fact that I am on top of it.
yea they are good bikes as long as you sink a bit to upgrade kit.
My Ozark trail ridge is stock except for the seat and grips.
Needed tweaking from the store because apparently the companies contracted to assemble them have never seen bicycles🤦🏻
But I’ve not had any issues.
Of course I don’t try to emulate the Red Bull riders either 😉
@@helidude3502 they just have some old man at store assemble them.
@@viperdemonz-jenkins they are. The bike was good before I replaced everything besides the frame, and now it’s probably 30% better. That being said, most of riding a hard tail comes down to your experience/skill level.
@@Prosecute-fauci yep been riding hardtail for 4 decades and I agree with the name.
I think I can turn my sant Cruz chameleon into a single sopped! Maybe I till try that.
My first trail bike was an entry level 2015 Cannondale Catalyst 4. That bike got me into MTB!
Nice!! I’ve never ridden a cannondale
This video was a huge help. I bought a 2021 GT LoBamba two days ago and now im in the same situation. I to bought it second so I was concerned that that would create problems with the recall. I rest assured.
I'm one of the 300 something Canadians who have one (my 13 yrs old rides it) he's 125lbs so I wasn't really worried at first but this seems very serious I guess we'll have the frame replaced after all, better safe than sorry 😢
I ride the 2022 Rocky mountain Growler 50, and it's pure joy.
That bike looks like so much fun!
Ive ridden GTs and Rocky Mountains. Both are great bike companies although its been quite some time that GT has made some good mountain bikes. I had a 2019 carbon GT sensor that I loved, but ultimately gave it up for another bike because it wasnt as efficient as the new one. Very comfortable and never felt like I was going to break it or like it felt cheap in anyway. GT has my ❤ especially after still taking care of their customers!
Most jump bikes have a welded reinforcement plate between the down tube and frame tube .
WOW!! Thank You!! I was just looking to get 1 of these not long ago. Good thing I didn't pull the trigger. It's pretty cool your getting a new frame as your not the original owner & don't have a receipt. I guess that doesn't matter on a recall 🤔
My kids have GT bikes, and how I look at them is: They are decent beginner mountain bikes - they've both been riding bicycles less than a year, and I think these bikes are okay for the riding that they do: paved trails, packed dirt, some grass, occasional roll off curbs. They don't know how to bunny hop, J hop or anything like that yet. Once they get more confident in their skills and want to try more aggressive riding, then they will be upgraded to a more robust bike.
That's why I only ride steel on my Hardtails. I ride Bikeparks and Dirtjumps and all stuff, and my frames are holding up strong since 2014 and 2018 under at least three users who raced Enduro on that frame and used to visit stuff like la poma. And my frames look brand new, beside a few scratches. I've heard, that steel bikes are a lot more comfortable too. And if they crack, they won't just snap in half, they would get a small crack and you would feel and hear it all over
I had a friend who bought a used mtb, crank was glued with JB weld. First drop off a curb and bam ! Done.
That was a lot of shots man, and a good twist, putting in the work for your vids! Nice job!
DJ bikes break. It's what they do.
I'm surprised it didn't snap on the seat stay/seat tube juncture.
Rocky mountain started making bikes in 1980 to get off the road. Deep in the history of mtb.
Nice!
Rocky Mountain is a great bike very solid if you ever do a trail run on it
It would be interesting to hear what you think about it.
Check out the Rocky Mountains. I had a Rocky Mountain Growler 50 and a Rocky Mountain Slayer. Both great bikes, Love them.
Matty, you know I bought my Cannondale Dave just a few months ago… I’m taking my bike back to the dealership to get the frame replaced. FYI, Cannondale “Dave” and GT “Labomba” both share the same frames. Different spec of parts, but same frame. I do like that my new frame will be Black… Just as I was typing… they said the same thing!!! Anyways, enjoy that bike!!
Good deal. Glad you can get the frame replaced. Probably was ok, but better safe than sorry.
The Rocky mountain hardtail growler is pretty cool, great going down hill. Cannondale has a cool affordable hardtail that looks interesting. The new colors of the Rocky Mountain full suspension look cool . With the Canadian maple leaf.
My new XC race bike is a Rocky Mountain Element Carbon it is currently being built up. Test run should be next weekend. I’m hoping to get this full suspension bike in under 27lbs for a XL
We didn't have any of this when growing up, 65 now so too old but that looks lots of fun
hey now, I'll be 70 in November. Let's go!
Don’t give up! I know 80 year olds riding at my local park every weekend. Granted the full sus e-bikes may help but they still riding down the jump lines! (Slowly) lol
I had a Rocky Pipeline which only had 2-3 model years, basically an instinct w 27.5+ wheels. My aluminum frame was recalled and replaced for the same bad welds at the head tube. Honestly it only takes a couple cracked welds/frames for them to recall. It is very unusual for them to break catastrophically where you can’t ride it, you just shouldn’t because you can see it’s cracked. Great videos. Keep it up.
Maybe just go with a 20" BMX street/dirt frame. They may be a little twitchy at first if you are used to MTB, but are more agile and a lot stronger and simpler these days
Funny the shop owner said “GT and Cannondale are the same company”. I have a Cannondale cyclocross bike (CADD X) and just by coincidence found out about a recall for the carbon fork where it could fail and one person died using it.
The shop that I bought it from had switched from selling Cannondales to Specialized bikes and told me that the Cannondale rep no longer returned their phone calls so they couldn’t help me.
I found a Cannondale dealer not too far from where I live and spoke to them. They agreed to replace the fork but wanted over a hundred dollars labor to install it.
After much haggling with Cannondale they convinced the shop to honor the recall gratis but it took 6 months to get it done. (Actually the fork was shipped to the dealer in 5 months but they never contacted me until I called and found that they had the fork sitting there for a month.
It seems to me that the holding company that owns these brands is selling sketchy products that have a lot of problems I know that a lot of carbon Cannondale mountain bikes were notorious for broken chain stays and seat stays.
Great video! These two videos about the GT almost got that throwback vibe from your earlier days.
That shop is sitting on a LOT of 2022 Rocky Mountain bikes. I currently ride a 2023 RM Altitude that I got at a big discount last year, great bike.
I love Rocky Mountain bikes, but their customer service isn’t the best, otherwise I’d get another one. Had a blizzard I sold off a couple years back. Their instinct is an awesome rig
Glad it held long enough for you to get it Replaced Matty........🔥🤝🏾🇺🇸💪🏾🫡
Matty: I have the black and white Rocky Mountain Growler. Just like the one you showed on camera in that shop. Got it in the beginning of January 2024. Been out on it a few times in Tucson. Haven’t taken it on enough rides to know its full potential. Working on it though. I’ll let you know.
I rode the previous generation of the GT Sensor. Was a great bike!
I'm still diggin' my 2019 sensor
I have a 2022 Rocky Mountain Instinct A30, quite a big change from my 2003 Specialized Enduro :-)
Whoa!! Thank you man! I have the exact same bike and didnt know there was a recall. 🤘
Glad you caught that before you got hurt! Cannondale has a pretty good hardtail, and I've heard a lot of people like Rocky Mountain bikes. They're bikes so you know they're good!
Upper end Rocky Mounts are awesome.
Thanks for the ideal for my parts!!!! (Octane one void) new ride for now!!!♾💯🎯✌🏽🐲🤙🏽🚵♂️
Rocky Mountain C90's are Blingey AF, all Shimano XTR, they also make there own motors for E-mtbs that produce the most torque of anything on the market.
Love my Rocky Mountain Instinct. They just reissued an updated Flow “pump track” bike that looks great. Seems like a cool shop!
I've had a new one for about a month now. Jenson told me that I will soon be able to schedule a frame swap at a dealer.
I recently bought a Cannondale Dave dirt jumper, and received the same recall. Taking it in soon for a new frame.
So, sadly they estimated that I won’t receive a replacement frame until September
Matty and those camera angles, man.
He is looking like a professional.
Really like your video! Very pleasant to listen to and watch, kind of rare these days on UA-cam.
I got mine back. GLOSS BLACK AND COPPER! It looks sick!
Can confirm, snapping the headtube off your frame is a VERY bad experience.
Wow, that’s a scary thought
Pretty sweet bike for 300 bucks.
I got back into riding bicycles a few years ago and picked up a Airborne Wingman dj bike at a pawn shop for about 400. I ended up immediately needing to replace the 3pc crank but found a newly used gt crank for 35$ on ebay and the bikes been good to go.
There's some good deals on used bikes out there but you need to research and inspect things thoroughly.
As with anything mechanical thats used..they always need something it seems.. and sometimes overlook something or find out a big flaw while researching after we already bought something 😅
I agree, the black and white hardtail was pretty slick looking as well. I did buy my wife a rocky mountain bike this past winter for Christmas, a few runs in and I am as pleased as she is with it, they appear to be a good company as well. I have recently done a video on my GT bike I own, it's a hard tail. I think it's a decent bike for what it is and my complaints about it is mostly the dropper seat post and the coil fork. Opps my bad, I missed that when I was comparing too many bikes. etc. The frame seams ok and I had no Idea cannondale owned GT. I know back in the day GT was a bike to have and that company had sold. Interesting to see cannondale owns them now. Thanks for sharing and keep us posted on your new bike brother.
Dale
I got a warranty frame replacement from Gary Fisher, and 2 warranty frame replacements from Trek (no recalls) and it's a good thing (I cracked the frames). Albeit with a little inconvenience though.
For the longest time since the 80's I was a HUGE GT fan. Then they got bought out and their quality has not been the greatest.
I was vibin your music selection this vid. Sick you’re getting a new frame. Nice track riding man. 🤘
Great bike day today in Belize, no snow!!!!!😅 stay safe!
It's sad you get a new frame on your use bike and I can't even get a new shock a replacement shock for a frame that's perfect... Good job though you got some good luck rub it my way😂🤜🏽🤛🏽🙏🏽💯♾
I think Rocky Mountain has a sick short travel
I bought it new, didn't know about the notice. Thanks for the information.
I seen that bike shop is a Rocky Mountain dealer. I would love for you to do a demo on one possibly an instinct or element. I’ve got a 2021 Instinct Carbon 30 with some upgrades and absolutely love it
That RM hard tail is a growler and it is rowdy on the trail 🤘🏻
Great now i want a dirt bike, your videos are great! We can feel your passion through these videos 👍
I had a GT Karakoram 1.0 and it was a great bike. But i bought it new in 2013. I believe that was before GT got involved with selling from stores like Walmart and Target.
@Wyatt I've never seen a GT at Walmart or Target....
You know I found the replacement shock but it's in Germany and it's made by rockshock and they can't ship it this way because of Western markets they won't allow them the reship back into our markets.
I know the Rocky Mountain name. But, I’ve only seen a few of their bikes. The few that I saw looked really good.
Love your videos they are truly inspiring! Maybe one day you can show your car bike rack setup/install! Cheers bud.
Thank you!!
Excellent editing. Amazing video. You put your foot into this one...nice job.
My buddy has a Rocky Mountain Slayer. It’s pretty sweet
Wow man, thats a good find AND you get a new frame!? +100.
Common fault on dirt jumpers is over-slamming the seat. If you sit on the tyre whilst rolling you risk having your scrotum dragged between seat & tyre. Girls don’t need to worry, boys best leave a two inch gap (any more is boasting).
Rocky Mountain Slayer owner.... What a rig! 🤘
I wonder how many of those actually failed? I'm riding a 20yr old dirt jumper lol
Wow lol I be that’s a pretty cool looking bike! I think I was reading about it and only about 5 failed I think.
My boy has the RM fullSus and it's light and fast
You know it’s a quality bike shop when the front door is stickered up
I’d love to ride a Rocky Mountain slayer with the Jason hockey mask on the seat lol
Haha!
Sad fact- GTs crack. I've had 3, and they all eventually cracked, seat tube, rear suspension, etc.
Oh dang, now I’m very happy I only got it for 300
@@MattyActive yep, great ride and super light but it is too thin for the high stress areas. I have an older I Drive 2.0 and it cracked the tubing right above the BB. It is a great trail bike otherwise. It is a full suspension and cracked when my 250lb son rode it off a curb while sitting down.
@@MattyActive you can get it TIG Welded by a GOOD Aluminum Welder, maybe.
Probably WHY you got it for $300...😆
Pretty sure that half link chain is on backwards too.
Does this bikeshop have a website? I might be interested in that Rocky Mountain Element C90 demo...might.
Here’s the website. www.cocycledynamics.com/
Did You get the replacement frame? Iam in Europe and iam waiting since they announced the Recall. We dont even get any Info when it will be replaced. At the beginning i was realy positive and thought mistakes can Happen but after waiting all the month without Feedback i would Not buy a GT again. The la Bomba is amazing but If they treat customers Like that...
This is going to hurt the bottom line of Cannondale/GT big time but it's still better than losing their reputation.
I have a Rocky Mountain Growler. Nice hardtail goodness
Just an FYI, you pronounce it as 'la bomber.' It's just that they've spelt it with an 'a' instead of an 'er'.
Loving your videos. Where were your riding the GT for the 1st Time?
Thank you john! I was riding at McKay park in broomfield Colorado
Metal fatigues. Unbelievable
My cannondale dave has this recall too
Get that new frame!
Sick progression park.... where is it???
Mckay park in Broomfield Colorado
How did you get so good at wheelies? I always pick up too much speed when I get a good one going.
I have so little faith in GT it's not even funny; they can't even get a simple dirt jumper right
This bike park is just up the street from my house do you go there often?
Not super often lately but I will now because it’s a lot better than it used to be
I have a hammer but it's a little small for me so I'm looking for something else . Probably used.
Wow! Ridiculously under valued. I'd have no issue paying that for the none pro version with rigid fork. That fork alone is probably worth almost 3 times what you payed.
I don't have the bike, but I've heard the song.
any update on the recall?
Yep, you can take it into any GT dealer and they’ll replace the frame. They said it should take 2-3 weeks
Never heard of Rocky Mountain where do u even get that at