Expertvoice is free to military, public safety. Most already know but I'll point it out anyway

You forgot the best option. Work in a bike shop.

Damn, had no idea about the pros closet! Thanks for the tip, Joseph!

Overstock : something we won't be finding in 2020 and maybe even early half of 2021

I’m glad I sub’d a few weeks back. This info here is valuable and greatly appreciated. Thanks my dude.

Great info and I will definitely check out the last two. My favourite source of bike parts is our community bike shop where we strip and rebuild all kinds of donated bikes. The problem is that they sometimes don’t have what I need. Most recently I used eBay to buy a nice crank set, but at this rate my custom build will get quite expensive. Keep up the good work!

you mentioned smaller shops selling on ebay. i just grabbed a $1000 dirt jumper for $500 shipped, never ridden 2018 model. 50% off, incredible deal.

It also does help understanding what you actually need. I recently picked up a set of 27.5x2.6 maxxis rekon, for 40 bucks each. The only caveat was that they were not tubeless ready, which is totally fine for my riding style.

I have an IMBA membership and I even checked out expertvoice and it didn't seem that useful. I'm glad I watched this, now I will actually check it out for real and make use of my membership! Btw you have the best audio quality in the mountain bike youtube scene as far as I've seen!

This is the first time I viewed your video. I find it very informative. The Pro's Closet; I like the concept.

Move in with a pro rider, buy his/hers stuff before it hits the market. but seriously, good video, important subject some don't think much about.

Great video and helpful advice in a world full of expensive components. You're so calm in front of the camera. I'm all spaz'd out and I get nervous and start talking 100mph. Your stuff is top level. 🤘

This videos are so good! Your production is high quality and your content is extremely useful! Thank you and please keep it up

I use the pro's closet as a point of reference all the time. As you mentioned, they list actual weights for everything.

Pros closet is the best, I have gotten a bunch of stuff from there and it is definitely under rated

The pro closet may be a good option in the US.. The prices there are crazy if compared to new stuff you can buy here in Europe online from very well known and reliable sellers.. But still thank you for the video! 😊

I ride 14 miles a day on a Walmart mountain bike and have issues with a mysterious air leak on my front tire plus the route I take isnt the most bicycle friendly being a highway. Could you do a video on some things to try to make a commuter mtb?

I miss "Price Ponit" !!!

eBay tip...don’t look for the most popular items on eBay like Zipp, but look for lesser known wheel brands, etc that are still quality. Also, realize, there are a lot of people that buy more than they use or have more money than they know what to do with. I’ve even purchased tires with less than 50 miles on them for a third of new price. There’s a local guy I frequently check with on Craigslist that is single, has 12 bikes, and purchases items in bulk for his team. He often will sell things cheap just to clean out his garage.

I bought my full carbon megatower from pros closet. awesome deal and just spot on service.

Another awesome option is to become an extremely talented rider and have a full sponsorship. Then you will get everything free and they will actually pay you to ride! Easier said than done.

I just got a sweet brand new dt wheelset with 350 hubs (for about the price of a dt350 rear hub) off Pro’s closet! Also, I scored 2 minion dhf tires and 2 high roller II tires for a grand total of $120 off another website. I love getting killer deals!

The Pros Closet is great! I recently bought an Altus crankset, LWA carbon fiber handlebar, WTB saddle, Altus shifters and Acera shifters to upgrade a couple bikes. The whole thing cost less than $100

Joseph!!! you rock buddy love this . Just discovered the channel and found it informative and interesting for what your doing. Great work keep it up!

Pros Closet is the shit. Bought a super nice Mondraker Dune a year old for less than 50% off. Bike was spotless.

Dudes like this don't make me shop life at all.

Like your "Blurbs" in the top right!.....But, keep them there a little longer ;-) I can't watch and think @ the same time ;-)

These videos are so high quality and you know what your talking about!

Used to drive over to Bike Warehouse (Nashbar) and get up to 90% off close outs.

My best investment was a Manitou R7 MRD which i purchased for just 30 dollars. worth around $350 new. The previous owner pealed the stickers off then painted the thing without a primer and the paint chipped badly. But who cares, it is perfectly fine internally and it rides great. i just repainted it properly and there you go

Thanks for the great video and information, from a newby just getting into bikes.

Wiggle and ChainReaction have awesome discounts too, even in Canada with the import taxes it's so worth it, but in US it's free imports under like $500! Gotten $15 Crank Brothers stems, $55 Spank aluminium pedals, $75 Renthal Fatbar, $20 Schwalbe TLR Nobby Nics, and a bunch more, and that's in CAD!

Bought many things from pro’s closet. All good.

I love this. However, living at the end of the world (Australia), the postage can be prohibitive. I’ve been using eBay and Gumtree to patiently look for items. I’ve built several bikes this way.

I live in Asia and I've bought stuff from the Pros Closet with no problems at all. I bought 2 forks and a dropper (though the dropper was shipped missing the adjusters, but they paid for the parts to be shipped out ASAP.)

I’m really enjoying your videos buddy, your not hard on the ears and everything you talk about reallyakes sense. Keep up the great work !

A lot of folk may know this but AliExpress has a LOT of new Shimano (mainly) components. I've bought quite a few sets of hydro disk brakes, including a set for my son's 20" MTB for less than US$50. They also have drivetrain sets up to XTR for considerably less than the LBS (who I do support otherwise). They sell dropper posts and we've had really good experiences with them - they may not be a brand you recognise but they work and the quality's great.

thanks for the heads up...just bought my first mtn bike a raleigh 8.0 and am lookin forward to upgrading...

Getting NOS off Ebay is my favorite way to build a new bike.

I end up usually buying from EBay, it’s where I got my Cannondale Cujo 3 and many of my mtb products that I have on my channel. I always buy new or new(other) though

I'm here very late, but I imagine Expert Voice has different tiers. My sister has an account through her work, and I would be shocked if deals she gets were the same as the membership through IMBA. Also, she tried to buy a bike off of Pros Closet earlier this year, and the bike didn't have original parts, was missing the dropper post it was supposed to have and some other issues. Luckily she lives close by to where they are and was able to go there to try and pick it up in person and didn't have to deal with return shipping etc. when she discovered these issues.

I found the more profitable option is to buy whole bikes and sell them as parts.

Working at Uber Eats has helped me make good money. Bikes flatten a lot but they are a life saver

Another suggestion (mostly a miss) but doesn’t hurt to try. REI Garage sale.

Steep and cheap sometimes has deals on various stuff... and if not buy some riding stuff

being member of a bike club can give you reduced price to on sale price, but there is a limit to what my local shop sells anyway, so I would have to be a member of a club, which I haven't done, at least not yet, and then buy a bike, but most bikes I am interested in they don't sell in shops or some not even in Norway. I haven't looked into trail association much yet. I think the Norwegian association got some deal with some one too, don't remember what it is.

Thanks Joseph, this really helps and already was able to get a great deal on an XT shifter from the pros closet. Never would’ve known. Cheers

Thanks for the info. Going to check them out. Hope you are enjoying Colorado.

I live in the UK and checked out the pros closet and they only ship in the US not internationally any chance of a video for us subs that don't live in the states please

There's a BKXC cushion at the left back

Jenson and World Wide are my normal go to's for bike parts but I'll check out some of the stuff you posted

I would assume that this video is more relevant for people inside of the U.S. A hefty shipping cost to Europe would probably offset the bang-for-buck aspect by a lot. Anyways, the video itself was great!

Step 1: get a team Step 2: use team deals Step 3: ??? Step 4: Profit

This is great dude! Never heard about pros closet, they are about to get a ton of traffic lol

Good video and good info and some good humor. Thanks for the tips

*immediately goes to the Pro's Closet* 😬

Nice. I'll be looking for UK equivalents to these sites. The only new parts I've regularly bought have been bearings, cables, chains, inner tubes, grips, that sorta thing. I have bought two or maybe three new tyres and a headset I think, in nearly 20 years of riding! I don't compete and I'm handy at repairing and rebuilding stuff so older parts don't phase me at all. Plus I'm tight as a duck's arse, in case you hadn't guessed..

Other ways: pinkbike buysell. Also can get stuff from China off aliexpress, but you’ve got to know what to look for.

Have to support your local bike shops every now and then.

I look for the best prices, buy as much as possible without insanely big package, and buy from what ever shop gives me most for lowest price. also I try to avoid buying outside Norway as much as possible, due to the 25% import tax. also some shops don't change price according to the market, and the rest of the shops, so prices are insane, even at sale it's the same price as the product is selling for most other places, do looking at other shops is a good idea, also try to get a good deal, ask for a good deal. second hand market is really bad in Norway when it comes to drivetrain, impossible, unless you look for old stuff. but I see nice prices for nice components, but mostly products I already got, or in wrong size. also looking for pro bikes or component's is a good idea, you can get some great deals, but won't work for everybody, due to size for example, and not often you find it. buying on black friday, before x mas ,after xmas, new year, and all there other special deal days, but I rarely find stuff I want, cus I already got it, or it's not in stock in size I want, or its mostly stuff I don't want, the best deal was world wide Cyclery with price drop on every thing in the shop, but problems with days like that is you need to know what you want and get it fast, that doesn't work out well for me always. also buying second hand from ebay probably wont work that well due to import tax, but there is a way to avoid that, some one else buys it for you in the us, sends it to you as a gift, if I understand it correctly. I haven't tried that myself. about Maxxis tyres ,I empty the stock of all shops that sell them, cus they don't have enough, good I bought all they got cus otherwise I would pay 25% import tax to get stuff from a international shop. and I don't want to wait for importer to import tyres, and then for shop to get the tyres, then sell them to me. buying smart saves a lot, I saved thousands, but some things I can't save on. Poc stuff, I got where ever I could no matter the price, I had to shop in several shops both in Norway and internationally.

Expert voice is the heat, one can’t beat that smith discount! But I’m logged in to the pros closet right now! Thanks I’m always looking for a deal.

The fact that u live in Colorado made me subscribe. Keep it up!

USA Cycling Memberships/race licenses also come with an expert voice code.

I can’t believe you are sharing all of our secrets!!! 😂😂 Awesome vid man! TheClymb.com has the occasional bike related deal as well not to mention some pretty awesome deals on trips.

Hello.. I am from india..i have 27 speed cycle....I am searching for (3x9 )27 speed shifter...where can i buy online .plz do reply

Good word on the Pros Closet, I live about a mile from their location, def will be checking it out.

Really liked the editing and music choice for the video.

I need to shop the pro's closet. 👍 Great vid Joseph.

Just bought a Fox 36 fit 4 boost 150mm from pros closet.... 40% off! New.

I've never understood why there is music playing in the background of videos when people are talking. Should I listen to the music to listen to the information given? At times the music is louder than the voice and can be difficult to listen to for long periods of time.

Where are you favorite places to find great deals on bike gear?

My bro got a spank oozy wheelset for 200 from the one in Boulder!!

Great info! 🤘🏽

I just checked the Pros Closet and I honestly didn't find any kind of deal. In fact some of their prices are higher than other sites. On the flip side I like to check out Bike Island once in a while.

Use google and set from low to high.

Love the comment at 8:40. Been there when the missus sees a delivery of photo equipment.

Been building my bikes off eBay for years 👍

My moms job gives 50% of on poc helmets and gear

over the past 3 months I found some great deals second hand, but not from these sites, but from the most common marketplace in Norway finn.no it's not been much good stuff second hand this year before. Got SunRace 11-50T black, basically new. but I was lucky, usually does not happen. 2 sets of Schwalbe Ice Spiker, unused,m seen several for sale now. I sold most of my old parts too.

I love a good deal! These are all things I didnt know about. Thanks for this!

The pros closet is ridiculously expensive for used bikes. Some of their used bikes are as expensive or more expensive than new bikes.

Thanks for the tips I'll be hanging around hope you don't mind.

Good info Joseph, thanks. Will you be putting that AT-AT up for sale on eBay? 😂

Take a look, it's in a book. Reading Rainbow.

Just looked at pro closet and the tires are around $60.. bummer. But they have some great deals on a few things. Probably just rotates out every few weeks or months

Good tips. Thanks

Super helpful, thanks

Great vid and info - thank you!

Great info.

Note: Pros closet only sells ships within the US

The great thing i do when i buy bike parts in shop is by saying "Does it have a discount?"

If only this was valid in our country... MTB products here are just crazy expensive. On the flip side, clothing and safety gear seems to be a little bit cheaper. But components are just stupid expensive.

Nice vid sir. But do they do international shipping?

I got two new maxxis tyres for just over £30 on eBay

welp time to get that fox 36 factory float for 30 bucks

so imba isnt actually international? To grow the quantity and quality of mountain bike trail communities across the U.S.

Im a member of IMBA, how do i get into expert voice

What an awesome video dude! You completely nailed this. Also i hate you (but not really) cause now i’m going to spend more money haha. Maybe not for a bit, treated my self to a carbon wheelset and a new fork for christmas. Hopefully they’re legit 😖 I actually saw a frame on ebay and the photos and everything were spot on, turns out it was The Pros Closet. Definitely going to become a go to site for buying bike stuff.

hi . i actually hv my commencal bike and the main problem i hv with it is that it is now small for my to ride it is still a very good bike and i am so attached to it i dont want a newone . so can u name the parts that i can use from size small buke to my medium size bike

If you want to save money on tires order from Germany, star bike dot com is usually really cheap and I've never paid duties.