$650 Vs $11,000 Mountain Bikes!

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What’s it like to ride an $11,000 mountain bike?!
Every expensive part and exciting piece of new technology you could wish for is specced on the Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper T-Type. It’s a dream bike for many, but how much better is it than a regular MTB?
In this video, we’ll show you the difference between an $11,000 bike and a carbon Cannondale that costs $5,500, a great-value $1,699 full-suspension Marin 29er and a bargain $650 Calibre hardtail.
Which bike is your favourite? Let us know in the comments 👇
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Calibre Rake 27
03:48 Marin Rift Zone 29 1
07:05 Cannondale Habit LT1
10:50 Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper T-Type
14:26 Conclusion
16:17 Outro
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@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments on the pricing, we're listening and will take them on board 🤘 Pricing in GBP is as follows: Calibre Rake 27 (UK Only): £550 with £5 Go Outdoors membership or £650 without Marin Rift Zone 29" 1 (UK & US): £1645 Cannondale Habit LT1 (UK & US): £4750 Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper T-Type (UK & US): £10,000

@user-kk9ez9hg4z Ай бұрын

If I had $11,000 to spend on MTB. I would buy $2000 bike and whole bunch of plane tickets to epic locations for riding trips.

@fiece4767 Ай бұрын

Well, you cant put a price on an expirience. 🤷‍♂

@user-kk9ez9hg4z Ай бұрын

@@fiece4767 exactly, imagine how much fun you can have with $9,000 budget for riding trips

@robcameron9351 22 күн бұрын

This is the way

@junli6065 14 күн бұрын

⁠why not spend $7000 on the plane tickets, $3000 on hotels and rent a full suspension MTB at the resorts?

@user-kk9ez9hg4z 14 күн бұрын

@@junli6065 You need a bike after you're done with your trips to ride your local trails

@Bascott03 Ай бұрын

$1600 straight to $5000 is a big jump. A lot of quality bikes that likely fit the most riders lost along the way.

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! We're always looking for new and exciting videos we can make for the channel... ~ Will

@edwardcook23 15 күн бұрын

I think it would be cool to compare one of the cheaper habits like the habit 4 vs the habit LT1.

@Trooperx86 14 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I think like $2500 range would have been better for the second bike and the hard tail be more like $800-$1000.

@user-cg4sc1ct5c 8 күн бұрын

This seems like the hard tail was just thrown in there As a starting point. the second is a budget bike entry level. The third is what happens if you splurge and the fourth looks like you're balling out.

@Maggie_n_Mitch23 7 күн бұрын

Lost Along The Way CC , , , , , 😂😂😂

@coonepaul Ай бұрын

In whos world is that a double black diamond trail? And if this is MBUK why are you talking in dollars???

@TripleRRRs4eva 16 күн бұрын

Because America fuckin rules dollars up pounds down

@Titot182 13 күн бұрын

Us FOD locals have said the same thing. However, Forestry have got big plans with the FoD cycle centre and have graded the trail based on the features they're looking to put in. Compared to BPW, none of the trails are even what you'd consider Black, save for GBU. My 9 year old daughter can get down sheepskull and ski run, the latter being a double black (but plans are afoot to put in features that would warrant it)

@davehause8571 Ай бұрын

Wish you had done the reverse, cheap full squish bike and top of line hardtail.

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us know Dave! Perhaps you’ve given us an idea for a future video! ~ Will

@stevenbassman3305 Ай бұрын

@@bikeradarthis is a great idea. id love to see a video like that. great job on this one!

@marksandoval5361 Ай бұрын

There is a point of diminishing returns when it comes to the bike price spectrum. It is probably around ~$3500 US full retail at a bike shop.. Most of us would do fine with an aluminum full-sus, Deore 1x12 drivetrain, and Marzocchi fork. That would be my bare minimum. To me that's where you get diminishing returns. Spending more doesn't provide much improvement on performance. If a beginner asked me what should I buy, that's what I would recommend.

@ryanmichels2981 Ай бұрын

100%. My budget build would be FS, aluminum frame, deore brakes, deore drivetrain (but with XT shifter), Fox rhythm or similar grade suspension. All that 90% of people actually need and can appreciate.

@minime4215 Ай бұрын

@@ryanmichels2981have this setup but full XT since 2017 on my cube … front, Alu, 1x11 and Brakes are full XT with Fox Rhythm 34 and Alu rims no name with XT Hubs … for me more than enough … biggest difference make tires … still swapping forth and back over all the known brands 🫣

@a8f235 Ай бұрын

And new proper tires because most bikes come delivered with only ok-ish tires that you quickly reach the limits of. Just sell the brand new stock tires to get a few bucks back. Tires alone can make a big improvement on any bike, and is a good investment for your confidence as well.

@yukiko_5051 Ай бұрын

12 speed is too expensive. Try 10 speed deore aluminum hardtail with coil fork

@kmsbailey405 Ай бұрын

Sram GX all the way deore sucks! Shimano makes good brakes though but drivetrain goes to Sram all day

@bosross6992 10 күн бұрын

Here in the Philippines a $650 mountainbike is already considered a high end bike

@MW-ud8zp Ай бұрын

not dropping the saddle is a cardinal sin

@manitolas Ай бұрын

depends,on smooth surface we xc-ers use it for stability,but it works better on ht

@ctsingletrack Ай бұрын

I think I would spend just slighty more to get the Riftzone 2, with a dropper, and better spec all around. It will still cost less than half the price of the Habit, and the frame geo and kinematics are very good on that bike.

@IIISentorIII Күн бұрын

That "$11,000" S-Works Stumpjumper Costs $7'500 right now here in Switzerland 😉 Last Year I did Buy the Carbon Stumpjumper Comp for $3'000! on Sale and put on some Carbon Elite Wheels pro 36 for another $600. It's now 28.2 lbs (12,8Kg)after making some other small changes during the year, the frame is 100% identical to the S-Works and a Dream Bike! Cheers from Switzerland

@eightlivesdownmtb Ай бұрын

$? GO Outdoors don’t ship outside the UK 🧐

@Rekmeyata Ай бұрын

I'm 70 years old, what I'm about to say will blow your mind. I used to live in S California, and back in the late 60's and 70's we used to ride trails like what you were on, and worse, in the mountains on ROAD BIKES! We took bikes that had cantilever brakes, and put on the wider rims with 700x35c tires, and some others used the old 27x1 3/8 inch tires.

@garry1859 Ай бұрын

you didnt ride trails like this.

@Rekmeyata Ай бұрын

@@garry1859 Gary, you're young, you don't know what we did back in the day. Even the early Tour de France riders rode mostly on dirt, mud, gravel, etc, very difficult terrain on nothing but road bikes, the TDF prior to WW2 was basically cyclocross riding. It wasn't until after WW2 did roads got paved and the TDF was then on paved roads. So all we did was follow that lead and we rode our road bikes on trails. Of course, we weren't getting air time, and sometimes we had to get off and walk the bike, but for the most part, we were riding trails. Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze, and Tom Ritchey, all began riding on mountain trails using road bikes, those guys had their own teams, and I was part of one of those teams based out of Marin County California for a short time, about 2 or 3 months, and I won't divulge who's team I was on. From that experience, they decided to build the first hardtail rigid fork mountain bikes. Joe Breeze was the first maker of a mountain bike called Breezer 1 in 1977, but it took until 1981 for the first bike manufacturer to mass produce a mountain bike, that was Specialized with their Stumpjumper, but it was a hardtail rigid fork bike, but it was a good bike, and people raced those types of bikes, suspension forks didn't come around until sometime in the mid-90s. Then eventually what I used to do came around full circle because now we're back doing cyclocross riding. So you need to do some research before telling someone they didn't do something because you never know who you might be talking to. I left the cyclocross stuff to do road racing instead, and I did that from 1973 until 1983, I won't go into details about what level I was at, it's time to let it lay.

@garry1859 Ай бұрын

@@Rekmeyata Cap

@keinpietz7697 Ай бұрын

@@garry1859 manlike garrrrrrry should take an L.

@Rzagski 9 күн бұрын

Yeah man started riding MTB’s in 1990 I’m 60. Those rides were rough. New tech makes it fun and faster climbing.

@matthewbrocke4298 Ай бұрын

I just bought a Kona Process 134 for $1999 plus tax (cdn). It has Shimano Deore parts, Rockshox Recon up front and a Rockshox Deluxe in back and a dropper post. I can't wait to ride it. I'm still keeping my hardtail.

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Very nice! That sounds like an absolute bargain, enjoy! ~ Will

@johndef5075 Ай бұрын

Great deal! Should be a fun bike. Deore is bulletproof. Ive been riding mtb 34 years and my main bike has Deore drivetrain and brakes. I did just build up an Sworks epic frame with full XT though. Just havent got to ride it yet😅

@besomewheredosomething 28 күн бұрын

@@johndef5075 Nice! I'm finishing an '17 S-Works Camber 650b build. While it's an "older" frame it was new in the box with the rear shock. Will get to ride it tomorrow. Full Fox Factory "Gold" coating setup (including the dropper post) ;)

@benw4401 16 күн бұрын

You’ll never want to ride hardtail again.

@parkerhope4557 Ай бұрын

Great video man and lots of attention to detail. One issue I had is it would have been nice to see a time comparison for all four bikes. Other than that awesome video.

@jasonwooden 17 күн бұрын

The hardtail with 27.5s appeared to have way too much air pressure in the tyres. The whole point of 27.5s on a hard tail is to drop the pressure some and use the tyre for your suspension.

@bennychenMTB Ай бұрын

Can’t be a black run let alone double black! But good opportunity to test these back out on your local trial. I will be keen to try them out in my black runs. Good work

@masaharumorimoto4761 Ай бұрын

27.5 until I die, love the 650b wheels :)

@jasonwooden 17 күн бұрын

Ya, he appeared to have them air-up too much. Amazing how much suspension you can get out of a properly-aired 27.5 tyre.

@andymoss4285 Ай бұрын

Drop the cheap fs seat post, and do the drop. The bike can definitely cope with it

@TivonSanders Ай бұрын

You guys should've got the Giordano Intrepid for the budget bike. That bike looks amazing.

@HOV4N Ай бұрын

Great video to compare different price points! I’d like to keep it in the mid level price and upgrade parts based on personal preferences and style. 🚲🚲

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Happy riding 🙌 ~ Will

@TonInter Ай бұрын

Great video! I'd go for the cheapest one. There's a certain charm about it and also makes you work a tad harder, which isn't a bad thing in my book.

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! It was a really entertaining ride. And great value!

@masaharumorimoto4761 Ай бұрын

Give me the budget hardtail all day every day! Budget bikes benefit from all the research into frame geometry and overall advancements while not having to pay for that research and development. I can also chain it up for 5 min while I get snacks at the store and not worry about someone with a grinder stealing it.

@timjacob991 Ай бұрын

Thursday, at 3am?

@deniskane7870 Ай бұрын

You double black trail looks like a low blue in our language.

@freddobar6498 Ай бұрын

That’s uk trail centres for you

@IIISentorIII Күн бұрын

In Switzerland it's something between a gravel and XC trail 😁

@eliahdude1411 10 күн бұрын

my english teacher had a cannondale habit, and i was allowed to bike on one trail with one time, and let me tell you, it was awesome.

@IIISentorIII Күн бұрын

Was it consensual?

@eliahdude1411 Күн бұрын

@@IIISentorIII ofc

@puffias3717 20 күн бұрын

Got Felt Nine 70 2017 as a present some time ago could be fine for starters on some beginner trails ?

@bikeradar 18 күн бұрын

Sounds like a great recipe for a rider looking to get started in mountain biking. Enjoy the journey! ~ WIll

@Stockfish1511 Ай бұрын

Money buys happines. You just cant convince me otherwise.

@xxwookey Ай бұрын

Well, _some_ money obviously, but spending ten grand on an MTB is wildly unnecessary, and will add very little happiness over spending 1/10th as much, as this video demonstrates.

@Stockfish1511 Ай бұрын

@@xxwookey If you have alot of money, spending money on a ten grand will not make you sleep less and it will give you alot of joy. There is no mountain biker that would get 10 grand bike and not be happy. I have 9 grand 2022 bike and it made me really happy. In fact i switched from 1 grand bike and it made me alot happier than 1/10th. Also widely unnecessary is widely opinionated. It all depends what kind of riding you do, what your demands are. This video demonstrates for the average rider. I like to you do 5 hours enduro rides on 1k bike course of the week. Your spinal cord will be splattered and your body will be beat. Main reason why i switched because the 1k bike was killing my body for the type of riding i did. If you will take 10k bike and ride casual trail ride on aftgernoon with your wife or kid. Then yeah go for 1k bike. Bikes from 4k up are highly specialized for certain riding. No 1000 dollar bike will be able or come close to the riding a 10k bike will give you.

@gablof 3 күн бұрын

My santa cruz heckler SL AXO crushes all of these bikes. Even not using the battery it climbs well (im in shape) and it goes down like a magic carpet.

@PawnSacrifice Ай бұрын

If you want to appeal to a US audience use bikes available in the US, or stick to UK an GBP. For the Calibre and Marin dropping the posts would have allowed moving around on the descent for a more equal comparison. Also, know the products, effusing about the tyres on the S-Works as if they're something special when they're seen as a budget friendly option and certainly cheaper than those on the Cannondale. Having watched a lot of Stumpjumper Evo tests, and trail bike field tests over the past couple years, what's interesting is that most favour the SJ Alloy Elite over the carbon SJ bikes and it's around the same price as the Cannondale! There was a good point about the rear suspension giving better traction, with the Sumpjumper the more interesting point with that bike is the fact that the kinematics are so good you don't need to lock it out. If you do one of these again it would probably be worth talking to the pros and cons of each change, internal cable routing, neater but can be noisy and harder to work out, AXS more robust, slick, but need to charge batteries... internal storage is a big one, totally missed. What are the marginal gains and are they worth it? Good work using the same route.

@AFV85 13 күн бұрын

I think your just used to big ass 29ers now as just got a full sus embt with 27.5 wheels and there huge! When you come from old kona stinkys and Giant Atxs the 27.5 wheels are massive, to be honest I'm glad I didn't go for the 29in wheel version think it would be way to much bike and to top heavy. It's my first year back to mtb but went straight for the full sus! My days are well gone when I'd have another hardtail

@Ben.kg1 14 күн бұрын

i love the mustache pal ;)

@StreetComp 5 күн бұрын

I have a hard tail Marin San Quentin 2 that cost $1400 and it’s been a great bike, has a dropper post and well worth it for anyone new looking to buy, though it’s pronounced with accent at the end, ma-RIN 🙂

@DavidDavid-yk3oc 12 күн бұрын

Nice vide. I would take S-Works 😊

@MegaBros64 Ай бұрын

Why u not talking in GBP when riding in FOD, UK? 🤔

@user-qd6rg8yi3y Ай бұрын

$? Why?

@kingoftroll2.061 14 күн бұрын

Talkng about prices... The 650$ bike on my country Will be 3x or 4x more expensive. And looks Nice btw

@rantingwrench Ай бұрын

"Clark (sic) M2 brakes" as the camera pans over a set of calipers with 'SHIMANO' emblazoned on them. A minute in and we're off to a good start, lads.

@simonm1447 9 күн бұрын

These brakes are (like you say Shimano) MT200s with RT10 rotors. Still a decent combination for beginner bikes.

@pab26120 2 күн бұрын

I like the hard tail. I remind well when my friend with a hard tail go so fast that I cannot follow him with my full suspension bike. 😊. With this expérience, it confirm again to me that you can go faster with each bike.

@pab26120 2 күн бұрын

I explain my loss. Because my Friend was 5 years younger than me. 99% of raison. And 1% because hé was better rider. 😂😊

@siskabrutsaert7718 15 күн бұрын

Bro Really Said, With a hardtale “I Will now drop into a double Black dimond” that Wild😂

@JTatSNEMMA Ай бұрын

Shooting with an insta360 acepro?

@TeleCS Ай бұрын

Awesome vid. What helmet are you wearing.

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! It's a Troy Lee A3 in Uno Camo Blue colourway: troyleedesigns.co.uk/products/sp22-a3-helmet-uno-blue

@TeleCS Ай бұрын

@@bikeradarthx mate.

@shellparsley5799 24 күн бұрын

This week my Cube Hybrid action team 140 gets delivered, can't wait...

@AnthemX100 14 күн бұрын

You are in for a treat my friend! I have one and they’re awesome. Enjoy !

@0T13 Ай бұрын

Is this an American channel or UK?

@HOV4N Ай бұрын

UK 🇬🇧

@vdonfarias2545 9 күн бұрын

“Extreme black “😂 my grandmother can ride down that…. Blindfolded

@chunkstar121 Ай бұрын

What a joke 11k. Thats too cheap

@hazfilms5363 Ай бұрын

full send theme song

@trailpimp6369 Ай бұрын

No direct to consumer options?

@mylesmackey2430 12 күн бұрын

The only issue with that hard tail is that the head tube isn’t tapered, so there aren’t any good fork upgrade options, which means you’d have to buy another frame to get a good fork. For just a little extra, you could get a frame with a tapered head tube and a bike you could actually keep forever

@simonm1447 9 күн бұрын

you can run a tapered fork in such a frame relatively easily if you use an external 1,5'' cup bearing on the underside of the headtube. On top you can run the normal semi integrated bearing. Brands like Starling use this setup as standard from factory on, they use a normal, straight 1 1/8'' headtube in general

@vlogsbyakkas343 Ай бұрын

The exorcist style music in the background at the beginning though.....😅

@dawnriches5946 22 күн бұрын

I thought this was supposed to be MBUK not MBUSA ?

@francisgrins9566 Ай бұрын

10.000 USD + is pointles to buy complete bike! Unless it is on atleast 40% discount! That money is meant for a proper build, as cons of slight cost decrease and even slightly higher quality components! Many websites offer huge discounts on the very top range parts almost all year round too!

@trickyrickymtb5622 20 күн бұрын

I'd take the Marin and upgrade it

@bikeradar 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for commenting! That's the great thing about a bike with a good frame - you can just keep upgrading it! ~ Will

@bryangreene4969 Ай бұрын

I won't spend over $3k for an analog bike, $4k for an EMTB. I just buy used, couple years old with top of the line components. Until manufactures stop being greedy, I'll stick to used

@knott4me561 Ай бұрын

Why we talking in $ .

@reaganhughes169 14 күн бұрын

I wish you had spoken to a bit more specs, like weight, price of parts, brake rotor size, etc. Also size of axles, bearings and many other important things. Like the hardtail headset is smaller than the other ones and says in the manual when you buy it 'Not designed for downhill use'

@reaganhughes169 14 күн бұрын

And dropper post, rims, drivetrain, the critical importance of fork and shock settings and tuning for different riding and riders.

@reaganhughes169 14 күн бұрын

And I think the biggest truth here: a cheap hardtail will break if you push it hard enough on things the 5k+ bike is able to handle. Especially on very rocky bumpy stuff longterm

@xGARIDx 10 күн бұрын

If I had $11,000 i would buy ticket to maldives and would chill there XD

@scotth3354 Ай бұрын

I thought the whole idea of the super-fancy suspension systems was that you shouldn't need to lock out the rear suspension to climb a fire road, or any road, climb.

@wonderwatch2239 Ай бұрын

It’s about kinematic’s and a lot of bike brands are stuck with a system that needs lockout to work both up and down 🤷‍♂️

@scotth3354 Ай бұрын

@@wonderwatch2239 that's kinda the point... the Specialized system shouldn't need it. I was surprised he rode it with it locked out.

@TheAegisClaw Ай бұрын

Not sure theyll take dollars at all at Go Outdoors...

@user-qo5nz3qb6j 5 күн бұрын

I've used mountain bikes at different price ranges. And I'll tell anyone new to cycling this. You 100% do not need to spend thousands on any bike unless you're competing professionally in trail/enduro events. The difference in price is saving 1 or 2 seconds, and that has no real purpose in the real world. 1 to 2 grand is the best price point

@elofgaming2604 Ай бұрын

id still prefer my trek marlin 6 to build skill. (i cant afford a full suspension bike)

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Glad you're enjoying your hardtail! Did you see pro rider Harriet Harnden ripping up a downhill run on the Trek Marlin 6 here? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5-miqx237y6j2w.html

@mtb_flowrider2746 7 күн бұрын

I know FOD when I see it. Just curious though. You’re at a bike park in England but pricing the bikes in dollars. Why?

@McSchwabl Ай бұрын

The shock on the s-works hasn’t even a piggy bag

@streddaz Ай бұрын

It’s a trail bike, not really needed.

@McSchwabl Ай бұрын

@@streddaz I think it does, the geometry is really capable, you will even take it to the bike park

@streddaz Ай бұрын

@@McSchwabl if you were hitting bike parks up regularly, you would be better off with the Evo. That has a piggyback shock. All a piggyback does is hold more air and/or oil for more fade resistance. You only need this if you’re doing very long, rough descents, all day long. I have a Stumpjumper Expert, and often ride Maydena bike park and still have never needed a piggyback shock. Unless you’re hitting DH level trails, 90% of the time a piggyback isn’t warranted.

@maciej_ma Ай бұрын

Why you didn't drop saddle on first 2 bikes on a downhill? For me it is unfair comparison.

@mtbpuskar 13 күн бұрын

Wish I have also like this bikes

@ollyslatermtb2966 Ай бұрын

I really enjoyed the video and is content. And it was great to see all the bikes going down the same trail to have a good comparison. The only criticism I have is why is it in American dollars, not British pounds?

@UltrafineDeluxe Ай бұрын

Where do you think most people are watching?

@Souli-se9jt Ай бұрын

Doubble black diamond trail??

@bikeradar 29 күн бұрын

Details on Cougar (and other tracks around the Forest Of Dean) can be found here: www.deantrailvolunteers.org.uk/trail-info#Cougar

@ReneirJohn 13 күн бұрын

I have a 400$ hardtail 29er MTB and i think 2000$ is way too much for a bike .you can go to philippines and the bikes and bike parts like s works, shimano and sram are cheap and original. Just my opinion 😅

@user-qo5nz3qb6j 5 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, Europe and the US are very expensive. The manufacturers love charging ridiculous prices for bikes and parts. Then there is high taxes added on products

@joebarker3251 Ай бұрын

MB USA why dollars

@HUKIT. Ай бұрын

They know where the majority of their viewers are from using analytics. It’s not rocket science…

@sawwlia 23 күн бұрын

All bikes a nice but 650 Dollars or 11k dollars (in uk) you still need to pedal 😄😄😄 for 11k i would choose mt09😉

@zanstepic3703 Ай бұрын

In what world you go on a Black mtb track with 650 dollar bike whithout droping a seat

@IIISentorIII Күн бұрын

Let's be fair, it's more of a gravel trail anyhow 😁

@francisgrins9566 Ай бұрын

Hard tail was totaly unnecesery for the comparishment!

@teabagNBG 9 күн бұрын

i got a orbea rise m20 with upgraded di2 for 7k ... let me tell u .... the most expensive bike is only as good as ur skills are... i also got a cheap ebike with belt from feddz wich i modified for gravel.. it was about 1,5k... if im honest im not doing wild trails... i do more tours with very "easy" trails... after a year of riding both i really l ike the cheap gravel bike alot more... LOL

@mborges87 Күн бұрын

It makes absolutely no sense to not drop the seat on the two cheaper bikes before dropping in. The comparison is just pointless if you are not extracting the full potential of the bikes

@sohammukherjee7067 19 күн бұрын

Can a 70$ mtb be upgraded to a pro level bike?

@bikeradar 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for commenting, that might be a good idea for a future video!

@fransnyman9059 4 күн бұрын

No, the frame geometry is very different and other parts wont fit because of wierd sizes that arent standard.

@RICARDOGARCIA-wr9hx 11 күн бұрын

I had the thr cash to buy a 6000k 2023 Santa cruze Hightower i bought a 22 kona process for 2500 instead lol

@drill_fiend1097 22 күн бұрын

The hardtail should have used Advent X instead. That drivetrain looks dated.

@richardvankastle359 Ай бұрын

Starting with a Marin Rift Zone frame I built up my own 26 lb full suspension bike for a little over $3000 USD including the frame price. I waited for parts sales and did some wheeling and dealing and got my dream bike for much less money than retail. That includes a fox factory 34 fork.

@johndef5075 Ай бұрын

26 lbs. is impressive. Should be a ripper.

@richardvankastle359 Ай бұрын

@@johndef5075 Just had my first trail ride of the year yesterday. Man it's fun flicking around a light bike.

@johndef5075 12 күн бұрын

I just built a 2017 Sworks Epic WC from a new old stock frame. Full XT 12 speed with a Fox 32 Stepcast fork. With alloy cockpit and wheels its 25.2 lbs. with pedals. The bike is amazing and ended up costing around $2800. Couldnt be happier.

@johndef5075 12 күн бұрын

@richardvankastle359 im firmly in the light fast category. Shocked at how much some new bikes weigh.

@richardvankastle359 12 күн бұрын

@@johndef5075 Beautiful! I love flicking around a light bike

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Which bike is your favourite?

@parkinkevin Ай бұрын

the rift zone, not doing the drop was bull s**t!

@MrChristiangraham Ай бұрын

The calibre. Add a dropper post and upgrade the tyres when they wear out FTW.

@72Cowboy72 Ай бұрын

Cannondale Carbon Habit LT, I have it, upgrade to XO transmission and AXS Reverb dropper.

@derekanderson5607 Ай бұрын

I like the one I can buy in GBP. Who else uses Dollars in the UK? And which countries Dollars were you quoting in the video? Just another sucking up to the money men video. Shame.

@waitingforhaloseasontwo Ай бұрын

thats a double black trail?😂😂😂 that barely a blue.

@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc Ай бұрын

Technically should all be full suspension the cheapest is a ard tain and not in a full suspension class there a few sub £600 full suspension

@gradyrm237 12 күн бұрын

I don't get it. I go to the woods to relax, take in the beauty of nature.

@locusgaudi Ай бұрын

I'd suggest buying your buddy who works in a local bike shop a really good bear and asking him to help you out with sifting through a local second hand bike market. You can find some ridiculously amazing deals there... and you might end up with an overpriced lemon. That's why it's really important to have someone who really knows his stuff when you are going to check the potential deal out. My friend went to buy a bike during the evening and missed a rust spot. Ended up with a busted fork. I one the other hand got a full kashima sus, 1*11 xt drivetrain and tallboy 2 frame in great condition for little more than $1300. Something of compatible quality new would easily have costed 4-5 times as much. And the difference wouldn't have been all that great anyway.

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting! Buying used bikes can be really tricky and experience is key! ~ Will

@atypicalrazor8290 Ай бұрын

bro my bike has mechanical disc brakes, a suspension i never heard of and it was 700 and you're telling me that hardtail with hydarulic disck brakes and a ROCKSHOX suspension was 650? bruh

@xxwookey Ай бұрын

He's right. The Calibre Lake is now £525 and has a Rockshox (presumably bottom of the line) Judy and hydraulic disc brakes. It is a very good value bike. Equally you are also right that you normally pay 700 up for that sort of spec. But Go Outdoors and Decathlon do really good value bikes. They aren't just cheap shit. (Even their £275 bottom of the range bikes look like pretty good value with disc Suntour and Shimano reasonable parts).

@nmcgregor1990 5 күн бұрын

I think this is pretty unfair on hardtails seeing as you can massively improve hardtails. And you chos one of the crappest hardtails on the market to compare to some fairly good full suspension bikes. I'd still happily choose something like a Nukeproof Scout or Ragley Mmmbop over most full suspension bikes.

@user-qo5nz3qb6j 5 күн бұрын

I think hardtails are king. I hate full suspension bikes

@PAG70 9 күн бұрын

What are you doing!! This is the UK 🇬🇧 your from the UK 🇬🇧 and this is filmed in the UK 🇬🇧… GBP matey! ££££ not $ 😂

@theprofitmohamhead1268 Ай бұрын

I WENT ALL OUT CRAZY 2 YEARS AGO AND BOUGHT THE 2023 SPECIALIZED S-WORKS ENDURO LTD AND HAVE NEVER REGRETTED IT ONE DAY SINCE.

@samharris82 Ай бұрын

same here except S-Works Epic Evo. Absolutely love every second of riding it. And looking at it too!

@theprofitmohamhead1268 Ай бұрын

@@samharris82 ESPECIALLY THE LOOKING AT IT PART!!!🫠🤣

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Pleased to hear it! I loved riding it and was very sad to send it back to Specialized 😢😂 ~Will

@michaelpegasiou4531 Ай бұрын

11 grand and the brakes sound like a goose being goosed.

@keinpietz7697 Ай бұрын

YEAH, JUDGING BY THE STUCK CAPS, YOU DID GO CRAZY INDEED, FELLA.

@fast22fast 3 күн бұрын

I disagree with your statement that a better bike does not improve your riding skills. I think is does...

@MTB_Bros69 Ай бұрын

Bro mbuk guy thinks just because it’s more expensive u can go faster on a hardtail u can go as fast as a full suspension what is he on

@spatchist Ай бұрын

Canadian, US, NZ , Hong Kong $'s ?

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

USD, apologies for any confusion!

@keinpietz7697 Ай бұрын

@@bikeradar I thought it was Great British Dollars, since it's an UK channel.

@glickenn723 Ай бұрын

would still ride a hardtail cause 1. im broke 2. even tho like 90% of the time full squishies are faster hardtails can do the job and give you a fun ride

@bikeradar 29 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! We're planning some videos featuring hardtails as I write this so watch this space! ~ Will

@yojomojo6262 Ай бұрын

11k for a bike... Now that's taking the p**s

@keinpietz7697 Ай бұрын

Wait until you find out how much Specialized charge for a "top tier" road bike, which has fraction of the tech and moving parts (so in essence things that drive cost) of this MTB.

@xxwookey Ай бұрын

Moulton will sell you one for £22,000 (I just looked yesterday!). Moulton's are nice but that's just crazy.

@yojomojo6262 Ай бұрын

@@xxwookey oh i DON'T think sooo. That's a deposit on a house ffs. Do these peeps think there are some seriously STUDPID people out there willing to pay that and blatantly be ripped off. It time govenment stepped in and made it illeagal as this is just pure profiteering. I URGE anyone thinking of been stupid enough to consider a bike at these prices to BOYCOT them and have as many people do the same as possible. The world has gone absolutley bonkers

@xxwookey Ай бұрын

@@yojomojo6262 I don't think we need to make it illegal to offer very expensive things. The whole 'luxury brands' space is predicated on spending silly money on things. The area for governments is making legal and business systems fairer so fewer people end up with far too much money and fewer with not enough. Moulton do sell bikes down to £2500, and they have been going since the 1960s and they are _really_ good bikes so we should cut them a little slack. Yes, a lot of that is aiming at people with too much money but I don't think it's doing any harm. There are bikes at every price point so no-one is being _made_ to spend more money than they need to, except those for whom £250 is more money than they can really afford. Those people should get grants. Bikes for the seriously skint is one of the most cost-effective interventions the government can do (and there is now a UK scheme to prescribe bikes - it's been hugely successful where it has rolled out)

@yojomojo6262 Ай бұрын

@@xxwookey still just cooperate greed for the sake of it. There's just NOOOO need to sell bikes at the prices they are these days. It's got beyond stupid to say the very least!!

@acelectricalsecurity Ай бұрын

Since when did the UK start using dollars as their currency 🙄

@TheBrokenMountainBiker Ай бұрын

Just add a dropper and some beefier tyres on that Marin and you'd be good to go for years

@bikeradar Ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting! Yes it's a great value bike, those upgrades are a good shout 👍 ~ Will

@leehyson9831 Ай бұрын

Why not say the price in UK pounds£.

@user-ch9pj3zb3c Ай бұрын

I used to have a fleet of high-end bikes, but after 40 years of riding, I refuse to spend more than $2000 on any bike and have never had more fun on road, gravel, and Mt. Bike companies are the biggest fraud in the universe. And guess who exists to serve as their slaves?

@paul4292 Ай бұрын

Jesus calm down no one forces anyone to buy a 5k or 10k bike. Let people do what they do

@xxwookey Ай бұрын

That's a very sensible price point - that's where most of the value is (for non-electric, non-specialist, bikes). If you want a nice cargo bike or electric folder, long-term touring bike, and still eMTBs that aren't too heavy, you probably need to go a bit higher (or just look for 'nearly new' - there is some great value there). But for normal town, road, MTB, gravel and tourers, you can get a great bike under that price.