Hands down the best and most entertaining bike reviewer in MTB media. It makes me want to drive to Utah for my next bike just to support you.

Love it. Thanks for reviewing your personal bike. Nice change from the 12k bikes all over Mtb KZfaq. This is honestly close to what I ride

Love this. Great amount of dorky remarks, nice to see more personal bikes with scratches

Great reviews! I definitely wouldn't mind seeing more bike checks. I am a videographer in the MTB space and this stuff it not only entertaining to watch, but also helps me learn and get better with what I do weekly.

This is the first bike check I didn't think was lame, but rather enjoyed. Great insights. Commentary is candid and authentic without hamming it up or being vulgar. 5 stars out of 5.

Yup 👍🏼 fantastic bike check vid! I would definitely like to see more of these

I really like your reviews in general, but I especially liked this one. I would certainly be interested in more like this.

Love it! Always in the market for a new bike, but don't often have access to the ones that interest me so the more impressions I can gather them more informed I feel in making a decision. Keep up the good work!

Yes! A real mountain biker! Natural trails over manicured flow trails all day!

I love this kind of content, I love bikes and talking bikes. I like to hear why people choose what they choose and it helps me in making my decisions!

Really enjoyed this. I would love to see more of these with the other guys at the shop as well.

Great video. Completely agree with you on this build. I'm going back to mechanical after the last 6 months on SRAM AXS T-Type. My biggest complaint is it just shifts too slow. Completely agree with you on your favorite trail type too. Hope to see more videos like this!

A couple years older and couldn't agree more on happy trails. Pull some ferns....maybe a little rake....let the trail develop. Really enjoy all your stuff.

No BS build, I like it! I threw a Smashpot on my Zeb Select+ and it’s just been perfect. It was sweet with air too though

Love your Bike setup. I’m pretty much the same type of rider as you are. Been riding mtb way before front suspension was a thing and before that, bmx in my youths. At my age, it’s all about exploring the trails and still doing it as long my body let it. I leave the huge jump flow tracks, skinnies to your shredders.

Great content! 100% vote in favor of more!

You couldn't have described mtn biking on the FS for me any better

One of my bikes doesn't have a single bit of carbon on it, including the frame. I love it. I feel the same way uphill riding is just a means for the downhill.

Texas sized 10-4 on your reasoning behind the parts choices on the bike... and your TV viewing habits. :D There's an unquantifiable but reassuring value to parts that "just work". Electronic shifters and forks/shocks with all the adjustments and tech are neat, but for a rider of my quality (read: low), none of that has any appreciable effect on how much fun I have on my rides (LOTS). Not to poopoo those folks who run high-spec gear and can extract the most out of it, but for someone who is nearing 50, in okay shape, and isn't sending black trails all the time, my riding habits obviate the need for top-end gear. I have a blast with the stock suspension, shifter, and brakes on my Instinct, knowing that I'll likely never be in a situation where it's not enough bike. The only trailhead prep is checking tire pressure and chain lube if needed.

Great idea and execution ! Kudos. I have been following your videos for a while and just recently revisited the Continental tires one since mine are up for a change soon. Noticed you don't have them on this bike ... any changes in your recommendations since that Continental video ?

Love it. When's that Nomad 6 review going to surface?

If you have ever been to Sandy Ridge in Oregon, many of the trails there have turned into beach ball trails

Awesome bike, I’m same…I get super bored with those groomed, bermed with giant rollers and table tops, gradual sloped machine made “trails”. I much prefer the janky natural single track trail is most fun and scenic to me. I prefer functional and durable over fashionable and brittle. Aluminum rimmed, mechanical shifting…bomb proof DT swiss 350 Hubs with 56 teeth works fine for any type of riding I do. SRAM Maven ultimate brakes.

Sweet bike! Love to hear how it compares to the Megatower.

Like it. Do more. Dig the bike.

Already liked this channel but the letterkenny reference 👌

Due to unfortunate circumstances and bike thieves, I have ridden the 2024 Altitude C70 coil and now am on a C50. I am curious to know which ride 4 setting you find suits tech trails the best. Also, how do you find the overall amount of progression? I feel like it has been a challenge to get full travel out of the rear. Should I remove some volume spacers, or try a different ride 4 setting? Any idea how the progression changes between position 3 and 2?

I demoed the 2024 Altitude C70, the two things that stuck out vs my 2023 Altitude C70. The back end is almost excessively long, it's roughly the same wheelbase as a Spire (about 20mm longer than my 2023 with mine in the long chainstay setting), but it feels like a longer bike than the Spire. It does pedal slightly better than my 2023. Both the 2024 and my 2023 Altitude ride noticeably smoother than the Spire does (every Transition I've ridden has felt a tad chattery, but they absolutely eat up big hits).

Nice bike check! I've been looking at one of these for my new "big boy" build. Between this, SB160, HD6 or Megatower. Speaking with people who have ridden all, it seems like the HD6 and Altitude are on top (and also the are the newest of the bunch) - Unfortunately the importer for Rocky Mountain where I live filed for bankruptcy a few months ago, so having a hard time sourcing one... You think any of the others are on par with this?

In frame storage has been a revolutionary feature for gummy worm enjoyers.

Great wheel set up Love the shade throwing at hydras (most overrated hub)

Can you post your Zebb setup specs? How many psi and number of volume spacers?

Iv never had good experiences with sram drivetrains. Shimano is just so crisp, nice choice.

Can you tell us about the Scott ramson. 😊 Thank you.

The realness is great….. keep it up mane but also let the subpar blue flow riders continue to buy 14k bikes to ride at 1/5 of what the bikes full capability is ahahaha

I don't have a lot of beach ball trails in my list of rideable places. A ton of newcomers to the sport idealize that type of trail as perfection because KZfaqrs told them so it's sad because that's not where all the fun is 😂

Yeah more of this.

It is an enduro bike. Why are going on about weight? Lol. I have a 2023 Instinct C30 and it is the best bike I have owned after 25+ years of Stumpjumper and Enduros. I have a heavy Deore group set and OEM parts, but they are durable and reliable. The frame is prime for upgrades over time. That is the enduro bike I would buy, if my terrain demanded it. Great bike! I am glad they separated the Instinct and Altitude with frame design. My Main pivot loosened after about a month on it. It wasn't super loose, but It creaked like mad. I pulled the bolt and put lock tight on the treads before greasing it up and tightening. Now it is butter. It is the quietest bike I have personally ridden now. The main pivot should be a regular check for Rocky owners, according to my bro who owned a bike shop and sold/maintenanced them. Mine has stayed tight, but I check it after most every ride.

Why gummy worms and not bears?

That’s allot of psi

Come on…Light weight IS not overrated, just over priced A lighter bike will help. You’ll be Less fatigued. Hence more riding time Carry a Garmin computer or watch. It will tell you when your AXS batteries are running low

Get an ebike bro its entirely different game.

🥱🥱🥱 always boring af

Dude, I’m sorry but a lot of this is just you complaining and justifying your purchase. Why don’t you talk about why this is a smart decision for certain people instead of justifying why you don’t have something

Love love trp brakes. I’ll never go back to sram 🗑️.

10 minutes of pure bias confirmation 🤌🏻🤌🏻 cabled drivetrains, stock suspension, heavy alloy wheels with inserts, and big beefy brakes all speak to me on a deep level.