I guess the bike is mine now, so what would you like me to do with it next? 🤔 Check out the New 2020 GT Avalanche: bit.ly/2020_GT_ave (P.s. I've not forgotten about the GT Sensor. I had to take it easy this summer due to some health stuff, but I'm getting back into things. Keep an eye out for more new content!)

Thanks for riding and reviewing the GT Avalanche, Joseph! We are stoked you were able to put the bike through its paces for a thorough and balanced test. Ride on! 🤘🏽

The fact they responded to your message, and sent you the bike without some kind of expectations is another testament to GT's spirit.

for only 18k subs the cinematography is mad!

When you said budget bike I thought you meant around $200 or so not $800 holy tears!😂😂

When did iPhonedo start making mountain bike videos!? Good stuff Joseph!

Hardtail still rocks🤟 People who rides hardtail press like😄 Hardtail ain't dead🤟

Totally looks worth riding. I'd only change the tires, brakes, grips, seat and pedals. all normal stuff to change on a budget bike too. Good video and fairly unbiased.

Joe! The shots in this video are outta control awesome!! Well done all around dude 👍

Surprise cathro! 😂 Nice work on the video Joseph!

This video actually helped me with choosing my new bike a lot. GT Avalanche it freaking is. Thank you, cant wait for it to arrive!

Have that same bike,been riding for over 35 years,like he said,switch out the pedals and tires and you have a great bike for money

Loved this review! Dude, you have “broadcaster voice”! Your editing, storytelling, and VOs are spot on! Really enjoyed the quality of this video!

This video just popped up in my feed. I still ride my 2009 GT Avalanche on the trails! Can't imagine what it would be like to ride a 2020.

Well done reviewing that 2020 GT Avalanche you really deserve that bike. I like what you said on the last part "go grab your bike and find your next adventure"

My first real bike(11yrs old) was a new gt propreformer bmx i loved that bike. I moved from Fort Lauderdale to the mountains of New Hampshire at 15 yrs old. I wreched the GT more then once up there. GT finally came out with a MB. I wreched several. Then i got a GT Zaskar titainum frame and fork only. I went nuts judy rockshox titanum on everything alcoa rims panaracer smoke tires( look these tires up they where nargly.) I still ride Miss Zaskar. Damn good all around bike. 25 years of hard bombin and still running. Needless to say i have several different kinds of bikes.

New to riding mtb. Man, why have I never known about this mtb world. I'm stoked to learn more

Ben's cameo was genius! LOL

Use to be a hardcore BMX rider growing up, thinking about getting into Mountain Biking as an aging adult. Seeing some of these Bikes are 2K to 6k is just ridiculous. Still shocked, never knew Bikes would become this expensive.

i am obsessed with gt hardtails some of the best frames on the market in my opinion

This turned out so great 👏🏼 It deserves more than just the hilarious Cathro clap 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼

That was really well put together and paced. The effort was worthwhile for sure. Golf clap for you sir 👏

Awesome video on the GT Avalanche... I started riding with a 2005 Avalanche 2.0 back in like 2012ish but haven't rode in a long time. I still have the bike due to sentimental reasons and started to make huge upgrades on the bike. I replaced the stock 100mm fork with 120mm air fork, replacing mechanical brakes to hydraulic brakes, replaced drivetrain to 1x10 system, replacing wheels with all mountain tubeless wheels, added new and wider 2.3 tires front and back (Specialized Butcher in the front and Purgatory in the rear), added dropper seat post, and replaced pedals with race face pedals. I can't wait till the bike is complete so i can go out and ride for the first time in like 5 years and feel the difference. Again awesome video on the Avalanche and really appreciate you spreading the love on hardtail bikes and of course, GT Avalanche.

What an awesome review.. and because of this i just bought myself a turquoise coloured GT Avalanche Competition. Well, this is after comparing it to the Trek Marlin 7 & Specialized rockhopper!

I have a GT Outpost from 96. Full cromo and still going strong. I dont plan to ever sell it.

I miss the gt of old. I went from a performer to a Mach one to a talera mtb then a Zaskar LE and bought a pro series BMX before I stopped riding in 20s. I'm happy to see that they didnt take as long as schwinn to recover from selling out

In my GT Avalanche 2018, I put a 140mm Fox 34 suspension, rims, stem and handlebar of Enduro, and 2.35 tyres Maxxis Minion DHF. The bike became a good all moutain hard tail!

This is one of the most desired bike in the Philippines. We love GT because of its almost perfect build and doesn't cost a thousand dollars to build

I would love to get my hands on the frame.I rebuild bikes all sorts.That would be my dream build.I grew up riding gt it would be nice to get it back in my lineup.

This is so high quality, holy moly. Keep up the work man!

My 2003 Avalanche has been stripped down and is now a pump track bike. Bullet proof frame and Syncros big box 26" wheels.

GT is life changing tech..from entry budget to full spec you just simply love it..Ride GT

my first HT was an avalanche and i still ride it now and then. good little bike.

More like, "Finally, Another trail features video!" If GT makes that Hardcore hardtail, they would be crazy not to name it the Megavalanche! Great video by the way, not a single detail overlooked.

I have the 2019 GT Pantera. It's basically the same frame (minus internal droper post routing) lowered specs and 27.5+ size tires for around $500 bucks! I love it! Upgrading it will be so much fun!

Two things about this bike. One, GT is trying to make a bike that is both affordable and versatile. Compromises must be made, as you pointed out about the rear axle. Second, not all of us MTB'ers are purists or YOUNG. I ride a full suspension bike. But I am 70 years old, also. I need a bike that fits my budget and, at the same time, gives me versatility and a measure of comfort. Chunk on most hardtails can get pretty tough for me. Thankfully, I can lock out my suspension and get a hardtail ride on the occasions I need it but also gives me the option of full suspension. So, all in all, seems to me that GT is trying to do the next best thing. Less cost for improved features. Thumbs up.

I'm getting this in 27.5. Throw on some Maxxis tires and new pedals. Good to go. Thanks for reviewing.

Dude your video production and editing is top notch

For me, a budget bike worth buying has hydraulic brakes, 1x drivetrain with narrow wide chainring and clutch derailleur, and wider bars with short stem. They aren’t easy to find for like 700 bucks, but they are out there. You have yourself a pretty good one, it’s got pretty much all of these things.

Nice review, I'm not sure why so many folks are giving you crap about calling this a budget mountain bike. I agree it's a lot of money, but like it or not in this hobby/sport, this is what a budget bike costs. There are cheaper bikes out there, though, and some of them are good ones in the 500-600 range (Giant Talon 3, Cannondale Trail, Trek, but if you don't have a local bike shop carrying these brands, the GT might be your best choice. Most of the cheaper bikes are just that-cheap. I'm looking to buy my first new bike in a LONG time, and I'm not looking to spend $2k doing it. I started with a certain price point in mind and have generally moved to the realization that this 800-ish price is about where I'll need to be to get something decent that will last me a long time. I'm going to stick to intermediate trails, not looking to bomb down rock formations anything like that. I do want to be able to get parts and fix stuff, but my intention is to buy the bike and ride it the way it is. I'm thinking about this one (though I prefer to support a local shop), the Giant Talon 2, Cannondale Trail 7 and Trek Marlin 7. Seems at this price point the Giant gives most bang for the buck, but I'm still looking.

So tires and pedals to start and then when you get serious add a dropper and maybe a air fork? Tight.

This Is Glorious! Another great budget hardtail option - now if only Dick’s would drop the price of the Colorado comp again and stop.... messing around with us 😉

Man what a great high-quality review - I got the GT aggressor pro a few months back which is a cheaper bike but I think it uses the same frame. I can definitely attest to it having really smooth tires and I need to upgrade them if I wanna keep the bike. I don’t wanna keep washing out at the trails here in Sunrise, Florida. Thanks for showing me the Colorado trails they look freaking amazing, I was just in Denver recently.

As a proud owner of a xizang , its glad to see GT is making good bikes again. Congratulations.

Great balanced honest review! Thanks for sharing! Seeing as you love Hardtails, I bought a TREK Roscoe 7 a couple of months ago! I love it! Should probably have got the Roscoe 8 with the higher end components for $400 more but I am a novice so it's all good for now! Maybe GT can build something similar to the Roscoe fill the gap you were talking about. Cheers!

Good job Joe!! Digging the paint scheme as well. It's an attractive bike for sure! You're pretty ok yourself. :P

As a car enthusiast, I loved the introduction of the video because it looked like a car commercial. In a good way.

what an intro! that was actually amazing. Not something i would expect for a channel this size. Good on you mate!

Seems like a better priced bike for riding through some trails. More inclines but it's worth more to me spending less than grand on a bike.

I live in Reno near Tahoe. I think this might be my "one" bike.

Absolutely agree about the gap between hardtail bikes and full suspension, and not just for GT. Thinking about selling my full sus for a newer hardtail since most of the trails around my city don't call for it; but every hardtail seems to be either budget oriented, or hardcore XC - theres a gap in the market for all mountain hardtails, where I would happily pay the price of a low-mid range full suspension, swapping the suspension for a hardtail that's not just another aluminium/suntour/deore config

I actually thought the rear chainstay's were just a design element, like a signature. Surprised to learn they have a value added function. Thanks for that.

Just discovered you. This is the first video I've watched. Great job!! Great honest review. I'm trying to find a good all around Mt. Bike I can get that I can afford for my son. We mostly just ride single track. This bike looks great for him maybe. Kinda expensive right now, but we can save and maybe get one for him. Glad I found your channel. Great job. Looking forward to more vids.

My avalanche was my favorite hardtail just make sure you go for the upgraded components like the on the avalanche elite

Had a couple of Avalanches (rigid fork) in my family in the mid 90s.

Thanks for the awesome video! I bought the GT Aggressor Sport and i couldnt be happier!

Awesome job on the vid I’ve always thought your content is very professional quality and look forward to seeing more

3:20 the cables from the bike are disappearing haha

Thanks for the review man! I just ordered a 2021 avalanche sport, mostly the same bike. Have not ridden it yet but your vid definitely is good show prep. I just moved to spain from Phoenix so I’m excited to move this bike around and explore

I will ride nothing but Gt. I have a 2018 avalanche. Did an upgrade. Changed the front suspension to rock shox air suspension and went to a shimano 1x 11 as well as a wider tubeless tyre. The bike a bullet proof and it's an absolute pleasure to ride.

For a brand that gained legendary status with the Zaskar they really ought to have at least one bike to take on Cotic and Orange ...

😂 dude yes I've lived in CO my whole life, finally a KZfaqr from CO lmao!

My first time seeing any vids from this channel but as someone with one perpetual eye constantly scoping out hidden quality budget buys I totally dug this. And totally agree about GT throwing their hat in the hardcore hardtail ring! My best friend growing up used to ride the sweetest GT bmx that I envied for years. I've often scratched my head as to why they haven't developed a hardcore hardtail yet. Seems like it'd be right up their alley.. Anyway, great vid, gonna check out more of your channel!

Had a GT Richter 8.0. LOVED THAT BIKE... not even sure what happened to it... still have the Gary fisher cake 3 that replaced it. Next one is on the brain now...

awesome! glad to see GT making a comeback

Thanks for the review, I was looking for some content about this bike. Here in Brazil we have a version with Sram SX and 120mm rockshox air fork..

I am riding a 2019 Avalanche right now. This is my 4th GT and I love it better than the others. It has a slightly aggressive stance and feels solid wherever I ride. Once I finish paying this one off I'll be buying the 2020. :)

ngl how do u not have more subs!? the set up and the quality of the audio nad everything else is so professional!!

I really enjoyed this review. I ride a Gen 1 SC Tallboy on the trails but my wife and I have gotten into riding greenways and rail trails together and my Tallboy (which I have Frankensteined with 35 mm rims and 2.6 WTB Vigilante/Trail Boss) is not the most efficient thing for long rides on flat, hard surfaces. Something like this GT just might fill the bill for her and me. Thanks a lot.

Damn man this video is pretty dialed in. I thought I was doing good on my new bike day video but your intro was pretty sweet. I also grew up riding a gt bike (and still have it) it brings back a lot of nostalgia. Anywho... This is an awesome price range to have be doing xontent on. I get so many questions from people just getting into mtbing that want to know what to get.

Just got my 2021 GT Avalanche Comp 2 weeks ago, and I am loving it!

I've just ordered this bike in the UK. I was a bit sceptical at first and thought I had made the wrong choice. I own a 2008 GT Avalanche 2.0 and it has never let me down, so I wanted reliability and went with GT again. This video has backed up my decision and re assured me that I have made the right choice. Great review and thanks 👍🏻

Hey I’m in this! I’m the kid with the Gray Santa Cruz!

I prefer the 2019 version with external cables, but the triple triangle joint is smaller :( For the price the components are better than other brands.. Good review..

Cool. I've always had a soft spot for GT hardtails. I started riding my brother's red Backwoods (rigid fork) and had a blast with it.

You def. know how to make a decent review. Congrats. Among all those YT reviews that mostly deal with bikes that start at 6000,- bucks, your bike check is a great reminder that it’s the rider, not the luxury components with funky colors... I guess most folks have forgotten that a modern MTB for 800,- is something you could not even dream of 15 years ago in terms of tech... :)

I was looking of an all rounder bike. Your video got me more interested on GT Avalanche. Thank you very much #QuarantineDays2020 #instantlikeandsub

Very informative and the bike looks really clean and good!

I really appreciate this kind of content. More people can relate or buy this bike. Thus, promoting biking to people specially youth and encourage them to ride. I have a neighbor who is interested in biking but when he saw FS carbon bikes cost as much as 2nd hand car, he lost interest thinking other bikes (which is not fs and carbon) are junk. I hope more youtubers tackle budget but carefully selected mtb to encourage more people to buy a bike.

I lived in Denver right when they started the light rail. I wish I was there later when they went to places I could ride. Plus no bikes were allowed on them at the time

No way that bike is only $825 USD. That seat stay config is genius. Great work Joseph!

any chance of you being able to get the new aggressive hardtail from GT to test? the Zaskar LT Elite just came out.

I brought a GT aggressor expert in 2018 and absolutely love I've upgraded tired put on wider 780mm bars and shorter stem for better control new rear mech a 1x drivetrain new brakes and rotors only thing I have to do is the forks but with the upgrades bike runs and feels really good on the trails

Great Review. I stay in Cape Town, South Africa and I recently bought this exact model but it came with the XCR air fork. Definitely makes a difference!

Gt just released that hardcore hardtail you were wanting them to make, GT Zaskar LT looks top notch.

thanks for the vid dude, the bike is definitely on my radar now.

I bought a 2017 gt verb. It's a very affordable fs bike that feels great on the trail. 0 complaints so far. I've been shredding the local single track and the city ride is much improved over my ht even when the suspension is locked out.

I have a red one which will be a custom project for taller visitors to my home to use if they wish .

Great review, love GT bikes.

Thats such a sick hat !

Good video..I've got a 2020 cannondale trail 8 that I have been using to travel with and I'm happy with it...it cost less than 600 bux.

I found an old a Avalanche at a pawn shop in college. You could tell that bike saw its share of white knuckle rides, so I offered the guy $80 dollars for it, slapped some Marzocchi Bombers forks that I found on clearance on it, and rhode the breaks off of that thing for the next 10 years. I had other hardtails costing $1000nds , but that bike outclassed them all. Now I am in the market for a new bike and this comes out. Your review may have gained GT another sale.

I’m still riding my 2017 Gt avalanche elite

How are the GT Avalanche Elite 2020?

nice bike,i have a very old mountain bike,it has only 4 gears that work,im 56 and i only ride flat trails anyway..i would buy a used better bike ,but since i ride flat trails,i guess this old rusted one is good enough..just get out there and ride for health..any one my age ..i wish i could of discovered down hill and aggressive trails when i was younger..it would been fun.one day my friend who does mountain bike alot,talked me into cleaning up my daughters bike..(she was in air force at time ) was her high school bike...so i olied the rust and rode,brakes were worn but kind of worked.Now i tril ride this bike every weekend....maybe i will find a better used bike one day..thank you for you well made video,i enjoyed it.and will subscribe ,take care all you mountain bikers.stay safe.

great channel dude!

I enjoyed the video. It made me want a hardtail like this - well maybe with a better fork. But for the money - :)

GT c’mon hurry up. I wanna see this man doin backflips 😂😂

In my previous post I said chainstay's, what I actually meant was seatstay's. Damn terminology, lol. The added length and attachment points adding springiness to the rear end. Pretty cool. Learn something new, everyday. Thanks again.

I was looking at the Avalance on an online store and i was bored and went to youtube and the first video that was at the recommended was yours. Thank for your help !!!!!!!