Are expensive Wheels & Drivetrain worth it?

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Are expensive Wheels & Drivetrain worth it?

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@johnnyfromtheblock7195 Ай бұрын

Come for the bike upgrades, stay for the developing relationship between Chad and Evan 🤣

@gdheib0430 Ай бұрын

I honestly did even notice, but am now thinking people seeing him out there talking like this might be a little flight clubby.

@tombailey3807 Ай бұрын

It’s obvious why low bike is going faster. It has the sicker paint scheme. If high bike looked as cool, it’d be way faster!

@BlackFlag94 Ай бұрын

I know a series can't last forever but this has been excellent and it is bittersweet being at the finale already!!

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I know right! I did shorten the season by 1 episode. I'm still willing to test high and low end frames though!

@BlackFlag94 Ай бұрын

@EvansMTBSaga that's a great shout! I would love you to add a 3rd variant to the current hi/lo season though..... high vs low vs best bang for buck.. see which is actually fastest

@MrSupermugen Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga You may not like the quality of 'high end frames' Some 'high end' brands are just the name,

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

The finale will have a third variant 🤫

@saddleweary2777 Ай бұрын

Man, I'll put Industry 9 aluminum against any carbon out there.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I'd be down to try that, but I'm weary about their hub being designed to flex for more engagement 😬

@joshfoster6669 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSagatheir alloy wheels are some of the best wheels I have ever ridden! They definitely feel heavier than carbon offerings, but otherwise, the performance felt there to me

@byelick Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga are you talking about the same hubs on the carbon Crankbrothers wheels in this exact video??? WTF are you talking about?

@saddleweary2777 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga At speed you will not worry about anything but controlling the adrenaline.

@jester6578 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga It's almost the exact same principle as you are describing with compliance in the wheels and rims in this video. All metals have a ductile/elastic range in which they can flex and return right back to their original shape without experiencing metal fatigue.

@TeroOhranen Ай бұрын

These videos are getting better and better!! I feel that this channel is genuinely cool again! The upgrades are interesting and the dynamic between the two characters makes it fun to watch! Seems like making extra effort on making content really pays off!

@MarshalMathew Ай бұрын

Please make a series named: "Low vs Super low" so that this will be more relatable 😂

@jamesrohner3792 Ай бұрын

Yes $800 wheels is past my top price point

@jester6578 Ай бұрын

For cable housing: make sure to use a "dry" lubricant vs a wet lube like triflow. With a dry lube, the liquid "carrier" will evaporate off leaving only the lubricant behind. With a wet lube, that evaporation doesn't happen which can attract dust and actually increase friction over time. In several shops we used Bike Aid "Dri-Slide", which is an more expensive molybdenum based lube, but is designed for exactly that use case.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Heck yeah man thanks for the tip. I remember as a kid, I would lube my chain with WD-40. Then graduated to Triflo and felt like that was pure luxury. I will definitely use your tip from here on 🫡

@jester6578 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga Absolutely! Dry chain lubes in general might be something you want to check out. They'll serve you much better than Triflo when trails are dusty. You'll have to reapply it more frequently (apply, let dry, wipe off excess), but it will attract MUCH less dust & dirt. (I personally like Boeshield T-9 for a dry lube.)

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Oh yeah I regularly switch from dry and wet lube based on the conditions here. I have it in the shop. I just didn't know about using dry lube in the housing which makes way more sense now that you explained iy

@doncrescas Ай бұрын

Most of the time with bike lubricant "dry" and "wet" refer to the conditions the product is designed for, not whether it cures to a dry film.

@topspot4834 Ай бұрын

Great tip, never crossed my mind, thx!!

@Carrew. Ай бұрын

Nice, been waiting for a new episode. Keep up the good work! love your content

@Alex_Abdullayev Ай бұрын

Nice vid mane!! Production is off the chain! Keep em coming!!

@udontseemebutiseeyou Ай бұрын

Nice one even. For season 3 It'd be rad to do 11 speed Linkglide XT vs axs T-type. Both advertise shifting under full load but with $900+ between them. Hell, the budget CUES clutch groupsets can be found for $150

@carson54444 Ай бұрын

Man its been so cool to watch your channel grow from out in the desert building that old S-Works

@sim_dude Ай бұрын

the consitency of low bike is amazing haha we'll see if the finale bring us anything different ! awsome work evan thank you !

@glenntuttle Ай бұрын

Awesome episode Evan, thanks for giving me a moment of your time last week at Castle!

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Nice meeting you Glenn!!

@joelankeny6277 Ай бұрын

I had a set of DT Swiss XM481 rims laced to 350 hubs with 54 POE for a semi-budget option at $1000. IMBY bikes in Whistler built them up and they are bulletproof all around. They handled three straight days of bike park riding and 10K feet of descending with no issues. Nowadays the spread between group sets is really small. Shimano Deore to XT is mainly just weight. However the shifter is where you want to spend the money. I run an XT shifter paired to the SLX that came on the bike. If I neeed to replace the r/d in the future I’ll save some money and go Deore.

@SteveKimbo Ай бұрын

I laughed my ass off at Chad's dramatic re-enactment, more of that please 😂😂😂

@user-ex9jl3fv2i Ай бұрын

Best episode so far in my opinion

@user-rj9ui3sz8u Ай бұрын

Pure educational entertainment! Love this channel!

@mattkock Ай бұрын

Great video to watch before hitting the trails this morning!

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Heck yeah Matt!

@tomshigoka4386 Ай бұрын

Loving this series man! Thank you for all your hard work and sorry that Chad is spending all your money 😂

@akairborne Ай бұрын

Cost per second. What a great way to determine true cost!

@gabeross515 Ай бұрын

It’s seriously starting to feel like I’m watching a donut video😂

@S1.MarioGreu10 Ай бұрын

I wish i had a bike like that 😢 Super cool video , i love this series ! ❤🔥

@brassmnky33 Ай бұрын

I do a lot of tech climbing and in my experience you really need 50poe or better. Once you get over 100 it starts to be very negligible as far as performance increases.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Thanks for weighing in. I didn't do a good test to show hub engagement. We don't have a lot of tech climbs here. Good to hear your perspective

@SprSonik13 Ай бұрын

High engagement hubs are a godsend on technical climbing. And they also come in handy on power sprints for that first split second….

@topspot4834 Ай бұрын

⁠@@SprSonik13i don't do much climbing, I ride mostly DH and bike parks, but you're right about that split second sprint. It happens a lot in DH and for me the 54t star ratchet kit on my 350s made a significant and very noticeable difference... I honestly can't tell the difference between them and anything with higher engagement. Plus for bike parks 350s are a no brainer since they're pretty much bombproof and simple to service (Hydras are overrated ... Anyone who works on them and understands hub functionality would agree).

@rg8707 Ай бұрын

Hi Evan, still have my Mythique VR 10 speed. Upgrading to a sram eagle 12sp. 10T-52T. The existing hanger doesn’t seem right. Any experience with this? Thanks

@Xckid_101 Ай бұрын

Your vids always make my week

@athishmarutharaj6001 Ай бұрын

I love this refreshed high low season. Evan, you nailed it with the comparison of which upgrades are worth it!

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Thank you Athish!!

@daviddawson4091 Ай бұрын

Great series dude!

@AdventureRich Ай бұрын

I just bought my Trail Wide V2's and installing them right now! I can't believe the price I got it for new (same sale as yours plus $50 off your first purchase!) and they're as light as those carbon wheels in this video! I can't wait to ride them next week when the bike gets back from the mechanic! 😁

@erikdiehl3134 Ай бұрын

Man i hate to say it but i fucked 2 rears and one front trailwide. And by fucked i mean nipples torn out of the wheel

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Man $350 for those wheels! What a deal

@stak5074 Ай бұрын

Hi, just an idea for a review/comparison, fox36 or lyrik vs fox38 or zeb, thanks

@tacticooldennis Ай бұрын

I love these videos. I don't even own a MTB, I have a ebike that borrows parts from the MTB scene, but the insight into the parts is awesome. Carbon fiber is just one of those materials that keeps being sold as futuristic, but seems to rarely live up to its name. Is it better than metal? is it better than fiberglass? It's hard to say.

@MorganGlassco Ай бұрын

I put Ibis carbon wheels with I9 hubs on my T7. The bike was so light afterwards. Definitely felt zippier on flat and climbs. Rigid on the downhill and chunk.

@MARK02118 Ай бұрын

great comparison love my halo hubs sound awesome

@BearZA_91 Ай бұрын

Can't wait for the final episode!

@digitalwells Ай бұрын

incredible series and is extremely helpful for me to think through upgrades and return on investment.

@driventoride9715 Ай бұрын

I just realized that the reverb AXS is still on the highbike

@jasoncass8771 Ай бұрын

I put those Hunt Trail Wides on my hardtail and they've been pretty awesome.

@oneshottheory7038 Ай бұрын

extremely informative

@Farhaz303 Ай бұрын

Another banger from Evan!

@joebikes Ай бұрын

I’m torn between carbon and aluminum myself 😅 pros and cons to both. My carbon rims have been bombproof and I like the weight and stiffness, but they are expensive! While alloy is less expensive… they can be noticeably heavier, and I’ve damaged so many alloy rims even with inserts and high tire pressure. Industry Nine Enduro rims have not been that great for me. I think we both agree that the Nukeproof Horizon alloy Wheelset is superb, I’ve had no issues with them so far 👍 very strong rims for alloy, and relatively lightweight. Great video Evan 🤛

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I was going to mention the Horizon wheels but I cut it cuz I was talking too much haha. The GX cassette creak mention was because of you! Haha

@joebikes Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga man I feel that, I always feel like I cut out “good stuff” but for the sake of flow and brevity a ton of stuff just can’t make the edit 👍 and I was wondering about the GX creak. One of my cassettes pops and creaks like my old body. Just got to oil it up… the cassette I mean 😂

@pizza4921 Ай бұрын

Hey evan, love the high low series, a idea for you in the future would be common vs rare items (cant think of a good name) where you compare fox or rockshox which are very common to suspension like formula which is very uncommon.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I like that idea! I was checking out Formula forks with their custom valving. Super intriguing

@pizza4921 Ай бұрын

@EvansMTBSaga I've been riding with formula and at first was sceptical about it but I can't go back now, crazy how overlooked smaller brands are

@lincolngill7551 Ай бұрын

Big company versus boutique

@lincolngill7551 Ай бұрын

Newbie versus big name

@pizza4921 Ай бұрын

@@lincolngill7551 basic vs boutique maby

@Notaloras Ай бұрын

sick video! also i think you should check out the same series from the channel Top to Bottom. i think his upgrades were very smart and i generally liked the series while i was waiting for this season 2!

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Oh yeah I saw that series as it came out

@doncrescas Ай бұрын

Did you weigh the two bare frames to see if one happens to be heavier?

@MrSupermugen Ай бұрын

Evan, what Compressor pump attachment is that?

@cornishcactus Ай бұрын

For something as quick to change as wheels you could swap high and low bike and see if you get a difference in times. I've had my Hunt Trailwide wheels for about 4 years now, big improvement to my bike over the stock WTB i29's but there are a couple of things that never get mentioned with upgraded wheels. 1. They are lighter, well dur but it did make the front of my bike much more prone to wheel lift on climbs. 2. With them being lighter there's less weight at the extremities and this makes the bike much more pitch sensitive. This was a big shock on my first jump as the bike moved much more in the air than I expected. You get used to it quickly but the difference is there. 3. Momentum, It's much easier to climb and get them to spin up but the same is true the other way, they slow down quicker too. With the lighter rotational mass, and lower weight of the bike I didn't roll over rough ground and maintain momentum as I did before when coasting.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

That is a good idea, although my energy level is limited 😂 I thought about having an E-Bike tow me up so I can do many runs between the two bikes

@cornishcactus Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSagamaybe have the show down twice and swap all the parts over then go out another day fresh. Have you weighed the bare frames?

@jharsh3376 Ай бұрын

So what do you think of the specialized tires? Grippy and slow like I had mentioned or no? Think we saw you at the castle Thursday while y’all were filming.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I have the Grid Trail T9 on my YT and those feel slow and grippy for sure

@fabiangarza5309 Ай бұрын

Great vids bro

@thegloriouspotato6223 Ай бұрын

Shimano derailleurs also have b screw adjustment marks on the back of the cage. Look through the derailleur through the left side of the bike and like the mark up with the teeth of the cassette

@lucapiazza9617 Ай бұрын

What are the odds?! I just got an ESR case and it's awesome. My case was super scratched and felt and looked ugly.

@GokkunGuru Ай бұрын

How’d you make the AirPod go into the sewer drain? Amazing editing or you really threw it in there? By the way the X01 cassette is made of one block of “steel” mounted to an aluminum granny cog.

@jekabsbukss_sim Ай бұрын

Best mtb series out there 🔥🔥 the work you put in these videos is insane!! keep it up!!!

@phil5073 27 күн бұрын

I like your bg music, very 80s and 90s.

@forest_biker684 Ай бұрын

Great episode Evan! I usually find my money better spent on good hubs. I'm 208lbs and 6'1" and ride Hudson Valley NY rocky techy trails, which means I've destroyed my fair share of rear hubs, some very good brands. Now I build my own wheels with DT Swiss hubs, pawl systems are not a good fit for me but I haven't blown a DT Swiss hub since using them for 6 years. Carbon or alloy wheels isn't as important as what that wheelset is running as a rear hub.👍

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I like building my own wheels. But with these Crankbrothers using different spokes front and rear, Im doubting my abilities to ever build a wheelset that could match that haha. The Crankbrothers wheels really surprised me how well they're tuned

@kmsbailey405 27 күн бұрын

I just think it was funny when you said stock wheels on bikes are kinda there just to get you out on the trails but my bike came stock with the Crank brothers synthesis wheels and i9 hubs 😂 😂

@EvansMTBSaga 27 күн бұрын

There we go! Sounds like you have a nice bike

@mikebreeden9423 Ай бұрын

did you weigh the stock wheels? im wondering how much lighter the hunt wheels are

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Oops forgot to add that. Stock wheels were 2460g and Hunt are 1860g

@pitsa9838 Ай бұрын

Bro go the thumbnails on lock. Legit tripped out because I thought it was. Donut Media video😭. It got me watching so I think that’s all that matters lmao

@ipexity5041 Ай бұрын

About wheels, I bought a marin bobcat trail 5, and the factory wheels are incredible. The hubs arent that good, they are cheap rebranded shimano hubs. But the rims. I use the bike for hardcore riding, freeride, urban freeride, stair gaps, black diamond trails, just needed to tension the spokes and thats it. Massive whips, tricks and they are arrow straight.

@BOBBISTEIEN Ай бұрын

Evans you NEED to help me. Can i get rid of the brown side wals? if so please tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Can't get rid of them unless you paint them, but it won't last

@TheMTBRider96 Ай бұрын

6:02 reusing the housing is fine if it's not rusty like in the video. but all the oil won't save you if it's peeled like that, you should trim it first and make it flush otherwise it will soon be everything but smooth

@user-lx4uq4ht8r Ай бұрын

can u show us ur bike collection, how does it look now?

@fudganuld Ай бұрын

I super-glued some small bits of innertube to my headphone case,to make it easier to grab..Ha!! Works n all !!

@antigravity19 Ай бұрын

The line on the Shimano cage b-gap marking is a downside over the SRAM tool? I've got one of each and Shimano definitely won that for me.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I haven't messed with Shimano enough to know about a B gap marking to be honest. I will look into that! The cage lockout is enough for me to be a SRAM fanboy though haha

@antigravity19 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga Yeah they each have their pluses. Shimano being able to tune the clutch when they wear out is also nice. Neither are really dealbreakers for me, just perks. I feel like I was able to tune my shimano way easier. But do enjoy the electronic SRAMs.

@SprSonik13 Ай бұрын

Carbon wheels are absolutely worth the money! I’m still running my cheap light bicycle carbon front wheel on my hardtail… that wheel has been to hell and back since 2016 without a single issue. And there’s no way I’m giving up my Enve M70s on my big squishy bike. My rear carbon wheel on my hard tail started busting spokes almost every ride so I retired it and went with a DT 511 aluminum. But that might’ve had something to do with me running it for a full day of park runs after four broken spokes from a crash. Since that’s just my basic bike, I didn’t really wanna spend carbon money on the replacement, especially because I wasn’t sure what configuration I wanted. I will be getting a set of super light carbon wheels when I go to a shorter travel fork on that bike. I know a lot of people say carbon will fail catastrophically but even on a very light set of EC Trail 70s that 230 pound buddy slammed into a curb and cracked, The bead never broke and the tire held air. He road it for three months like that before selling the bike. Beyond the initial impact damage, the rim still held up to everything he threw at it..

@SprSonik13 Ай бұрын

But the right tire for conditions and riding style means far more than saving a little weight or getting a little stiffness through carbon hoops, and it is also much cheaper

@mellissanash7517 Ай бұрын

I thought the trail wide wheels from hunt were i28 front and 26mm rear or was it updated again?

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Yup they changed them! I talked to the marketing guy and they're always trying to innovate

@samuelsloth6730 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga😆

@mellissanash7517 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga Oh interesting. I'll have to look them up again.

@Soonjai Ай бұрын

As weird as it may sound, but the weight difference might be in the Paint. Different colors do have different weight and the color used on High Bike have more layers, that would also add to the weight.

@KYMXRacer Ай бұрын

People don’t want to hear it, but the most effective way of dropping times on the bike has nothing to do with upgrades. You need to focus on fitness and skill building. Of course it’s way easier to throw money at something, and upgrades are fun.

@MB-jz3uu Ай бұрын

Idk if you can drop 7 seconds as quick as you can through upgrades on a minute descent. It might take months to a year plus of practice to lose that much time

@erikdiehl3134 Ай бұрын

@@MB-jz3uu7 seconds is the difference you probably have on a 2min from run to run like 7 seconds aint shit

@MB-jz3uu Ай бұрын

@@erikdiehl3134 if you've ridden a trail 100+ times. You really won't be shaving that much time of your runs if you are in good shape. Upgrades will do more than practice. Now if you are fat as hell losing weight will do wonders.

@topspot4834 Ай бұрын

Wait, so you're telling me carbon cranks (worst idea ever) and AXS aren't gonna make me a better rider, and I actually gotta work out? I don't believe it, the MTB industry swears!!

@jf8534 Ай бұрын

Don't understand the allure of air pods. Anyway back to the great bike video. Looking forward to the finale. Fwiw, I've been running hunt Enduro wide for 2.5 yrs and they are great. I'll be getting my son some trail wide for his polygon. I find the stock takes a very long time to engage and heavy AF.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Me either haha

@MARK02118 Ай бұрын

or me haven't got any air pods got some alternatives

@jasonpatrickdeleon4701 Ай бұрын

Can you review the new dartmoor rocbird enduro frame thanks Greetings from Philippines

@davebennett5069 Ай бұрын

you need a protective case to go around your airpod case...but people still claim apple is superior. LOL

@alabaster4263 Ай бұрын

Hunt makes great budget wheelset have them on my paradox v3

@Create_o_raptor Ай бұрын

I kinda like low bike better .. I would remove the dropper n use a bmx seat.. ( I dont sit down .. like ever).. and .. maybe mount the shifter on the bottle cage mount.. front hose through the edc tool port .. the edc will go in the "camera" bag.. a tralope bike .. if you will..

@vrwgq3q Ай бұрын

I ride HT and much prefer premium allow wheelsets. I run turbine Rs with vaults. Compliance, strength, while light and high performing.

@SmokedBlack16v Ай бұрын

chad needs a ponytail wig lol would match those shirts perfect. great videos!

@arilandedflat Ай бұрын

did you just throw an airpod down a drain

@daviddwight5745 Ай бұрын

Personally as a mainly park/downhill rider I will take deformation over detonation any day😂

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Haha I like that! Nicely worded

@kieranrigney2484 Ай бұрын

Sram uses different thickness cables and housings from shimano

@glen3509 Ай бұрын

Evan, it sounds like you bought 5Devs very cool 6/4 Titanium crank and paid 🍁💰

@Crankaholic Ай бұрын

Thanks for not doing SRAM transmission and sticking with GX electronic shifting.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

These frames don't have UDH or else I probably would have 🤣 but I'm super impressed that the pod shifter improved performance over the gen 2 shifter. I did not expect that

@Andy-co6pn Ай бұрын

So the pod shifter is from the latest axs transmission ? I didnt realise there had been 3 iterations @EvansMTBSaga

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Yeah the pod came out with the transmission, but can work with the older axs derailleur

@raufeliperau Ай бұрын

Can you please add metric numbers also on screen?

@juanandreszentenoc4142 Ай бұрын

Hi man, nice video. Just a little comment... why you measure the weight of individual parts in grams and then weight the hole bike in pounds? Can you use metric system to weight the bikes too? (C'mon gringos, embrace the metric systems, is nice, beautiful, coherent, easy and will never disappoint you).

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I used to put the final weight in kilos, but kept messing it up. Like I'd put Before: 19kg, After: 19kg. Then people were SUPER mean in the comments, so I stopped altogether.

@juanandreszentenoc4142 17 күн бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga so it's not the metric system, clearly the superior one. It's always mean people.

@Truth_Spoken Ай бұрын

Man another banger. Best MTB channel on YT.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Appreciate that!!

@Rares-h-Bike_Shred Ай бұрын

I think the motivation to do a season 2 is big!!😅

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

This is season 2 haha

@bbtube11 Ай бұрын

Feels more like Low bike Mid bike, High bike should have Berd spokes and 5Dev cranks... All jabs aside this is a great series!

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Berd spokes put any other wheel to shame haha. I wanted to try to keep the prices a little close this time

@Me-0063 Ай бұрын

Why do you keep swaping between units?

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

What units

@Me-0063 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga pounds and grams if I remember correctly. I mean its not that big of a deal, the bid is great, it just makes it a bit confusing. Best option is to put both

@probablyzeke Ай бұрын

Are you going to make a video covering the tornado?

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I am not

@augustmousel Ай бұрын

I used to think Evan was just a spoiled rich guy but I just picked up a high quality trail bike and holy shit I can’t go back the feel and comfort is so much better on a more expensive bike

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Glad you felt the luxury!

@mikethomasmcm Ай бұрын

OEM wheels seem to be the place that almost every company decides to save money. A nice set of wheels is always a great upgrade from stock. Currently have WeAreOne wheels and love them, but have had great success with aluminum in the past as well.

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Nice man! I wanna try those sometime. The shape is interesting

@Andy-co6pn Ай бұрын

Rebuilding your oem.wheel with decent quality.spokes would make a decent difference and the lowest $ wheel upgrade

@tydontdy3459 Ай бұрын

Idea for next season of Hi-Low: collab with someone... Maybe Seth? Maybe a hard tail challenge. You don't necessarily need to be together if you test a trail of equal / length time

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

I'd love to. I said it last time that I wouldn't do it again without someone. The reality is that that person would want a lot of money and I can't afford that 😞

@tydontdy3459 Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga felt... Surely this series will do well enough to afford it!

@HOV4N Ай бұрын

Chad 😎🚵‍♀️ Evan 🤓🚵‍♂️

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

Team High Bike!

@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5 Ай бұрын

Just shows there is a break even point of no returns on upgrades, and in reality the stock bike is perfectly fine for 100% of us, it’s a fashion show with bike parts.

@OriginalTrev Ай бұрын

"Low Bike Wins!" but in fairness, after all the upgrades it's not a low-bike anymore

@mrshadow8244 Ай бұрын

wheels are still the best upgrade, but you need to try wheels arround 1500g or less and you will see, how much faster they are. 200g on wheels is like 2kg on bike.

@Liz_mtbyt Ай бұрын

Why is Chad missing his Mavins and the flight class suspension? Btw love your videos

@EvansMTBSaga Ай бұрын

The bikes are returned back to stock each episode 😁

@Liz_mtbyt Ай бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga oh thanks so much Evan😄

@danielvelasquez7708 Ай бұрын

I have ridden Crank Brothers Synthesis Alloy non I9 hubs unlike Evan's expensive twin saving money.

@ShredQuest Ай бұрын

This confirms why blinging out your rig with expensive parts totally isn’t worth it. Sure, maybe some better suspension, but otherwise if you have a mid or low range bike, just ride it and wear out the parts that are already on it. Expensive parts are more expensive to repair and replace. I have the crank brothers synthesis carbon wheelset that came on my Capra uncaged 6 with flight attendant and one of those crappy sapim aero bladed spokes broke right at the hub. Super lame. Luckily the DT Swiss aero comp spokes have the same design and can be substituted for Sapim and worldwide had the spokes in stock. Yeah, I could have used a regular spoke but I’m trying to preserve the wheelset design as much as possible until it just doesn’t matter anymore. If it had been a round and not bladed spoke, it would have been a cinch to replace.