this is less about the bikes and more about matt being an insanely technically skilled rider lol

I love the modern era of "Levy standing with an umbrella chirping the people actually riding". This is what Pinkers truly came to see. This is content.

These are always really fun to watch, but a suggestion for future impossible climbs. Have 3 riders , ride all bikes, and then compare each bikes results as an average between different riders. I know there are a lot of variables, but multiple people might reduce a “1 slipped rear tire on a random rock” chances

It's all about Skill, picking the right trail, Strength and power and proper set up of your bike. ITS NOT ABOUT JUST A BIKE.

Matt is too good at this 🤯

Superb riding. Excellent camera work. Thanks.

Great work by you guys Matt, Mike and team, It's a pleasure watching your field test including this impossible climb

Was it really the bike geometry or more of familiarity of the course over time?

Great video. I love the impossible climb videos.

What a great rider!!! Congrats, Matt! Really good riding technique! Impressive See you climb with the raaw and Propain, good Job!

Camera man doing a GREAT job!

Great stuff guys!

Thank you for all this Fall field test videos, very interesting ! Apart from this special impossible climb, do you plan to do a complete comparison of one good trail bike vs one good downcountry ? We see that some trail bikes are climbing well, some DC have good capabilities in the downhill, and it's not always easy for us (or at least me :-D ) to "feel" the difference between 2 good bikes of these 2 categories. For instance, if we take a good climber trail bike, is it close to a DC in the climbs, or still far away ? Same question on flats & downhill sections. Thank you for all your work !

That Rocky! Damn

How about listing actual bike weights and tire pressure for true objectivity?

I think also (besides it not really being as much about the bikes, but more about the rider), the earlier bikes on test got an unfair shake since he was learning the course better each go round.

Also nice uphill-skills by the testdriver :-)

What we need for next time is prediction from the PB team in a sealed envelope before and check after the results.

it's either the impossible climbs becoming to easy or the bike becoming that good. I remember the good old times when everyone went crazy if one bike made it to the top... Good Job

Yes love this!! And it looks like you are struggling to climb 🤣🤣

Nice music and camerawork. Missed the flying beer cans.

I reckon it should be best of 3 for each bike

Matt is a wizard

Now that was a climbing test! Can’t imagine how he even made it up with four bikes. Though I do think a couple of bikes might have done better were it not for the loose rocks and banana peels 😁

Beer nailing it!

double front chainrings make a big difference ! Try that climb with a Y2K era bike .

The first video I ever watched where you mention Pemberton I was like what Pemberton? Because I'm near Pemberton Australia and it's the same type of land all Forrest. Thought you were in Aus

So, Impossible Climb take away - if you want maximum grip and ride slippery, wet conditions, don't get the Schwalbe, stick to the Maxxis ;-)

Hey,what do you guys think of trek remedy 8 2011?

Nice climbing 👌

How would the 2021/2 PIVOT TRAIL 429 Enduro and non do??

If the first few bikes are truly blind tests I feel it's not even close to accurate. As only after the first 5 times does he find his preferred line just like any climb you do blind vs sit there and session until you get it. Unless he sessioned the climb many times prior to actually testing..

We meet again!

I would have been able to make it to the first 6 inches of the climb, then "Oh, I'm out".

I dislike climbs, but I will like this video!

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Exactly what tire model was used on the trail bikes? Tire pressure? Wheel internal rim width?

What is meant by “most aggressive of the down country geometries” - in reference to the Rocky Mountain bike?

The first couple bikes get a bad rep he’s obviously better as it goes

Maybe a good test would be to do this in stock form & then have all the bikes running the same tire(& wheelset?) to to take that variable out.

Defenitely a great idea, I guess it's a thing that get's forgotten when looking for a bike. I noticed the Maxxis tires get to the top quite a bit more often, right?

I'd bust my ass 7 times on 1 run thru that. :) Wet roots eat my lunch. Well done, Matt!

How would the steel bike do with better gearing?

#Pinkbike As a consumer I would pay more attention to your perspective of the bikes on the impossible climb rather than the efficiency test.

Such a shame the Starling was built up with an 11spd, I guess I supply issues forced it

Have nino come for this test next time

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Same tires will be more equal no ? And the Scott spark trail too ☺️

Banana peel? Mario kart technique 🍌

Y'know, the camera op is almost as impressive as the bikes

Matt commented a lot on length of the bikes. Where’s the info on size of bikes?

Matt looks like Riley from Midnight Mass 😂

Very interesting to see that the trail bikes got up easier than the DC bikes 😱 but why different tyres?

The Transition Spur is missing in alot of these comparos

Matt Beer is quite good at bikes.

Evil, Evil Mike!

So, the improbable climb, then?

Did i miss where he said all tires are the same?

So when in doubt go for the trail bikes? Gotcha

Use some clip-less pedals to climb

I think he could make it on the Trance if he tried one more time with no live valve !!

That looks like the top of Galby.....

Either that umbrella is really large, or Levy is super tiny.

Budget Vs Baller. Mike Bear=Matt Beer?🤷

You can tell once he got it, he got it

No epic evo😢

This is a better way to check on all makes of bikes Famous names like santa cruz amd giant you just paying for the name which is Ridiculously pricy!!!

Next time, throw a fatbike into the mix!

i thought xc bikes were supposed to climb better can someone explain

More like The Possible Climb*, amirite? * if Matt Beer

jeee

Hmmm...I wonder if the rider has anything to do with making it up this difficult climb??

Nice video. Trait with YT IZZO please

it look’s like tire test not bike 😂

you realize how bad a rider Levy really is! 😂😜😘

i love how the trail bike crushed the XC bikes🤣

Wish I could ride my mtb but can't

You can leave the banana skins there. It's ok

Climbing skill …. Matt > Levy

I wonder how these bike companies feel about this test affecting their sales

get this guy an emtb and see what he can do

Just say no to low bb’s

“Downcountry” bikes have to be the biggest bunch of bs ever. They’re either a trail bike or a cross country bike lmao.

matt doing 30-degree climb on 3rd gear wtf

The banana peel garden is s(l)ick \m/ Edit: The Propane Hugene was actually eliminated at 7:48, and again at 7:53 AND 7:54 ;P. Still a sick bike xD

Why didn't the Privateer 141 get into this line-up, was it because you knew it would annihilate the rest? 🤣

Basically, nothing was learned from this exercise.

This test means nothing, definitely just about skill and luck. The canyon is a terrible bike but did better than the SC? Theres all the proof you need

Santa Cruz really bad as always

Don't like climbing hills? Want to get in more laps? Get an Ebike! I love my Levo. I ride in eco 90% of the time and get a great workout! I now look forward to climbs. RIP analog bike

Can I please have a bike please

Investing in crypto now should be in every wise individuals list. In some months time you'll be ecstatic with the decision you made today.

Omg, so lame...slippery trail and guys test bikes with so DIFFERENT tires

XC bikes sucks at going uphill lol

Bloody rapha product placement all over pinkbike videos lately 🤢 .... rapha isn't cool , endorse a legit mtb brand like 7 mesh or Nf