I have ridden hardtails my entire life and I was ready to finally get into the full susupension game. As far as running the tubeless setup, I like it because it gives me confidence knowing that I am a lot less likely to get a flat from smaller thorns and whatnot. I can also run the tires at a lower pressure without worry too much about pinch flats. I haven't noticed much difference as far as having less rotational weight... I personally choose the 29er after much research because I wanted to be able to "monster truck" over the small to medium stuff, I like to go fast. I am actually really happy with this bike and I am glad I bought it, zero regrets so far. For my next bike I'll probably go with a suspension design that is a little more state of the art and also try out a 27.5. :-D Thanks for your questions, I hope this info helps you out!

Wow i think im sold on these bikes. I didnt hear one chain slap your entire ride. And yes for the price you get decent specs a bulletproof frame and even tubeless compatible rims. I was going to spend 1200 on a new giant but now im probably going to get a full susp. Carbon bike from this online retailer. Thanks for the videos and the info.

Glad I could help!

@@ronhicks1663 no chain slap because the bike has elevated chain stay.

My pleasure, glad the videos helped! 👍🏼

Thank you, glad you liked the video!

Thank you, glad you like the video!

Thanks!

Thank you! Yes, we are quite spoiled with amazing trails up here in Northern California. Thank you for subscribing, new video coming soon!

For urban shred.

Thanks!

You're welcome, glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

Love it! Especially after some of the upgrades I've made!

@@OCDMountainBiking what upgrades did you make?

Giovanna M please check out my video "5 upgrades I've made to my Motobecane!".

I still ride it and it's holding up just fine! I meticulously maintain my bikes so it runs like a top!

Bike shop snobs are just pissed you didnt buy feom them. That is the one thing about owning a bike from this company. You will get ugly looks. The crappy part is that even the expensive bike shop bikes are also built by a 12 year old girl sitting on a bag of rice in china. You tell them bike shop snobs you love your bike and arent replacing it. You will buy your upgrades from them but let them know you are on a budget and you got the most bang for your buck.

I love the way my bike is set up. I say go for it, I think you'll love it too! 👍🏼

Yes it was, and they performed amazingly well!

Love it, still going strong!

@@OCDMountainBiking when I get a full suspension bike Ill be getting this model.. it's so well equipped too

It's actually a GoPro Hero 3+ mounted on a Evo SS Wearable Gimbal. 👍🏼 Thanks for the question!

@@OCDMountainBiking Thanks for replying; I mean the phone on your handlebars! 😊

Hahaha! It's pretty rad right?!? 😁

OCD Mountain Biking lol yes it is and that bike rocks too im a trek and specialized guy but considering a motobecane . That bike seems pretty solid

You're talking about my friend in the white shorts ahead of me? I agree, you really do need a dropper these days, especially on technical trails like this one. Buying a dropper seatpost was one of the greatest additions to my bike I've made yet!

There was another rider early in the video doing the same thing. I enjoy your videos and I'm sure it's not input you need personally, it just seemed worth a mention because a lot of people don't even realize you should stand to do a jump so they definitely haven't thought through how dangerous that mistake can be. I've seen people sitting on their butt misjudge a bump and get bucked over the bars head first. I've also encountered people who opt for full suspension bikes because they think the suspension will allow them to stay on the seat and absorb less shock in the lower back. That's not the idea behind the suspension at all. These bikes are designed towards maintaining the highest level of contact between the tire and the dirt, the rider should still raise off of the seat to maintain optimal control and agility over rough terrain the same as they would on a hard tail. I noticed he did lift from the seat from time to time but still a little too close to allow for free movement of the bike between the ground and the rider. A better practice if you don't have a dropper would be to lower the seat where it would need to be for that particular kind of riding and stand up to pedal up hill and deal with the bad geometry during those parts of the trail that you didn't need to stand up since they are a small percentage of that kind of trail anyway. This also allows more room to get space between you and the bike if an obstacle does surprise you.

I agree 100%! Nicely articulated.

Yep, dropping the seat a few inches is a big plus for downhilling. A dropper is even better, and makes a "whole 'nuther level" difference in riding downhill in technical terrain.