Allied BC40 Review: The Fun Race Bike | 2022 Downcountry Field Test

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Allied BC40 Review: The Fun Race Bike | 2022 Downcountry Field Test

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Жыл бұрын

The BC40 is Allied's first ever mountain bike, resulting in a different approach to making a downcountry bike compared to the other bikes on test. See how it stacks up against the more established brands.
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@hardtailparty Жыл бұрын

This video really highlights that not all bikes are created equal, even with similar geo and spec. Many people say "bikes are so good these days that there's no such thing as a bad one." I wholeheartedly disagree, and people tend to use that statement as a scapegoat to justify their poorly-research decision. Reviews like this really help the end-user know what to expect out of bikes that they may not have considered, or had the chance to throw a leg over. Hopefully this highlights to everyone watching that the difference between bikes, even within the same travel category, are night and day. While none of the bikes in this test were inherently "bad", if you were looking for a specific ride feel, it's clear some of these bikes provided it far better than others. Bravo pinkbike team, another stellar review.

@REB4444 Жыл бұрын

I've learned to choose a reviewer that looks for the same things I look for or has had similar results riding the same bikes I have ridden. Then the next time a new bike comes along, you will have a better idea of how it would work for you. Mike Ferrentino, from the old Bike Mag, is the one reviewer that matched what I was looking for in bikes and would trust his reviews over all the others. Wish he was still around.

@pan0rama546 Жыл бұрын

Hardtail party knows a thing or two about bikes, fitment and the fact there is actually a fair amount of homework that should go into the process of selecting the bike that's right for each rider. That process still requires a bit of tweaking after you get the bike to dial things in. I would say it's close to impossible to expect that the bike off-the-shelf is just going to fit you perfect and meet all your needs and expectations, regardless of what marketing teams try to tell you 😂😂

@jonathanguerdrum2863 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see this go head to head with the Transition Spur

@mxcn-hz5nj Жыл бұрын

Matt Beer's explanations are super articulate and well spoken. Really appreciate his insight, I'm learning alot.

@nrodulfo Жыл бұрын

You guys should make a video comparing the “winners” of the most recent field tests as long as the bikes are still available for purchase (like the Epic Evo)… it’ll be very interesting to see how the best “fun bikes” of each year field test stack up.

@DEXVD Жыл бұрын

The Blur TR and Top Fuel and Element would be good to throw in there too

@meteormedia7021 Жыл бұрын

Norco Optic, duh

@REB4444 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad that Allied isn't being tarnished with the "Wal-Mart' owned shade like Viathon was. The Viathon M1 was actually a well made bike that only weighed 21.5 pounds and had all the bling. Apples and oranges, but still glad the owners support mountain biking here in the USA and is not anymore expensive than Yeti or Pivot that are NOT made in the USA. My Pivot with the carbon wheels I added would cost about $9800. I'd pay a couple of hundred dollars more for an American made bike.

@ShaneXCS 8 ай бұрын

Allied BC40 vs Epic Evo, vs Top Fuel, vs Pivot Mach4 SL, vs Ibis Exie. Lets make that happen please!

@nvire5202 Жыл бұрын

There are some bikes that I didn't even know existed like this one, interesting !

@yengsabio5315 Жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@davecech4741 Жыл бұрын

It sounds like this is a superb bike. Really appreciate all of your detailed input in the video. I visited the Allied website, and the flexibility they offer in terms of builds is great. You can mix and match SRAM or Shimano components with RockShox or Fox suspension, and they also allow you to customize other components and paint colors. (Some of the paint colors look fantastic!) I also really like that the frame has a threaded BB (a press fit BB would be a deal breaker for me, particularly on a $10K bike). Matt's comment about the stem length was something I identified with, as one of the things I changed right away on my Epic Evo was to go to a 70mm stem. It "mellowed" the handling of the bike a bit for me....everyone is going to have their personal preference when it comes to steering response though. I checked their Shimano builds and one "miss" was that they come with the two piston versions of Shimano's XT / XTR brakes rather than the four. This is important enough to me that I replaced a perfectly good set of XT two piston brakes with the fours on my SC Highball. My Evo build came standard with four piston XTR....it's hard to go back to two piston brakes after getting a taste of the good stuff. Like others here, I would like to hear your thoughts about the BC40 relative to the Evo, Blur TR, Spur, Top Fuel, etc...although I suspect it would ultimately boil down to where you lean in terms of your wants / needs between an XC bike and a Trail bike, as there are probably no "losers" in this bunch.

@GavinKeller Жыл бұрын

This bike was designed by riding the trails in North West Arkansas. We have lots of rocks, drops, and drops. So I think when they were riding the Back 40 they made the perfect bike for its use case. ALSO! Come to Bentonville for a field trip or at least a video!!!!

@rstrakovsky Жыл бұрын

Sounds really well thought out, good job Allied!

@jamiemcdonald4880 Жыл бұрын

My spur just showed up 2 weeks ago. Out of stock for a long time. The geo looks almost identical within 10mm of reach and 1/2 degree hta. I'd like to see a comparison also. It looks like this is becoming the geo sweet spot for comofort and all around capabilities. At the end of the day comfort and capability "spur" confidence. I'd bet the allied is an awesome bike!

@victordub Жыл бұрын

i have an allied echo road / gravel bike and love it. Allied really knows what theyre doing

@lewis4175 Жыл бұрын

Glad this bike was included

@yengsabio5315 Жыл бұрын

The price is... wow! I don't know what to say. Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines! #RideOn #KeepBiking

@matthewandelin1984 Жыл бұрын

Can you share the details of what settings were used in the fox 34 SC? For example, how many volume spacers were in the fork, and air pressure/rebound? And were they the same in the allied and the exie? Thanks

@ThunderStruckMTB Жыл бұрын

The AXS RD is solely responsible for the drivetrain's loudness. The RD body has no means to help hold it against the hanger (like a tensioned cable or TRP Hall Lock) so when the chain goes slack and the clutch can't keep up the whole RD body swings violently back and forth slamming into the hanger.

@TheCrookedWheel Жыл бұрын

Correctamundo. I've taken to zip-tying the RD body to my chainstay. Ooooodles quieter, also helps with chain retention.

@kevinclark9176 Жыл бұрын

@@TheCrookedWheel does that increase risk of breaking it in a crash?

@TheCrookedWheel Жыл бұрын

@@kevinclark9176 No. The upper body of the RD can't(won't) move laterally because it's not designed to do so. The zip tie just keeps the b-limit screw from banging against the derailluer hanger. The lower part of the body(ie., where the clutch is) does move, and that movement is completely unrestricted by the zip tie.

@kevinclark9176 Жыл бұрын

@@TheCrookedWheel sweet. I might have to follow suit on this then.

@TheJimty Жыл бұрын

Would love to know if Mike and Matt would size up to a Large if buying one for themselves. Sounds like the Medium worked OK but was a little cramped. Interested to know if they would jump to the Large or stick with the Medium with a longer stem (and if so, how long)…..

@gpa1978 Жыл бұрын

wouldnt it be a good idea to incluce a more pro-xc type of rider on these type of bikes reviews?

@sambolo Жыл бұрын

Not many years ago, I drove 120mm hardtail trailbike at bike parks with 67 headangle😄

@johnr5001 Жыл бұрын

Wow, timed with the Evil on the descents??!! Thought the Following would have slaughtered the other bikes.

@KlintonSilvey Жыл бұрын

One of the only really expensive bikes I would consider *if I had expensive bike money* -- another Pro is they have tons of color options for the frame.

@robinmacandrew103 8 ай бұрын

You want to extend the stem a little. From what to what please?

@bmwlane8834 5 ай бұрын

Are these as good as a Huffy?

@iWillProbablyDieOnTwoWheels Жыл бұрын

What was the other US made bike?

@BL-zt4es Жыл бұрын

great company lovely frame.

@sgtkurry Жыл бұрын

Uh oh, might add this to my stable.

@shaun1900 Жыл бұрын

Geat review - this bike sounds like its very similar top the Norco revolver FS1 120mm - the Norco is half the price.

@flow2tech Жыл бұрын

@Shaun The Norco is more dated ..Doesnt look as sleek..Slacker seat tube angle and steeper head tube angle at over 67.5d.

@shaun1900 Жыл бұрын

@@flow2tech I've ridden both now, very similar bikes. Norco is more Neutral, and Allied is slightly more capable on the downs, both climb very well. Its not twice the price better.

@flow2tech Жыл бұрын

@@shaun1900 right on..I ordered the allied frame with a 130mm 34 ..Going to build it a bit more on the light trail side..I already have all the other parts I can swap over and my bike shop gave me 15% off so that helped.. One of those have to have it buys...lol

@shaun1900 Жыл бұрын

@@flow2tech sounds like a cracking project, enjoy the build and riding it.

@brucehumphries6889 9 ай бұрын

Anytime the XC/DC shootout happens, it needs to be compared to the previous time….as in, everyone wants to know how these bikes compare to the Epic Evo

@jaketheriprrr Жыл бұрын

"Pretty gnarly for the East Coast," Sounds like Sarah needs to visit Windrock, Snowshoe, Massanutten... Take your pick.

@stevedeibler2181 Жыл бұрын

Michaux, Rothrock, etc….

@numbers7905 Жыл бұрын

How does this compare to the Rocky Mountain Element from last year’s test?

@nrodulfo Жыл бұрын

Or the Epic Evo from the previous

@GHinWI Жыл бұрын

You’ll notice that every year they do this, they pick bikes that are comparable, but over a range. They never have bikes that are essentially identical, presumably because then the test result would be-“meh, they’re all great”-wouldn’t be very interesting.

@CRAAZYpants2 Жыл бұрын

Good fishing in Quebec

@b00mski Жыл бұрын

Axs has a much weaker clutch than the mechanical counterpart. Probably the main reason why it's loud

@gabrielcarlothomas Жыл бұрын

BC40 vs Epic Evo?

@yowzerbaby Жыл бұрын

Geo +1 for BC40 Weight +1 for epic evo Cost +1 for epic evo History building world class XC MTB bikes +1 for epic evo USA made + 1 for BC40 and Exie

@yowzerbaby Жыл бұрын

@@randallgd new mach4 SL just came out

@Catcrumbs Жыл бұрын

SI units please

@JoshMcGehee Жыл бұрын

USA! USA! USA!

@SpriteHide 11 ай бұрын

It went together easily in less than an hour. kzfaq.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

@estebanaraiza Жыл бұрын

Really nice bike, but too expensive frame weight's more then the new Orbea.

@memememe843 Жыл бұрын

10,750? Kind of ridiculous.

@baddriversofcolga Жыл бұрын

"then he took a couple page out of my books" LOL Levy's so flustered with Danny stealing his skillz that he can't even speak right.

@note2self628 Жыл бұрын

This Canyon Lux looks pretty cool…

@TeddyParker Жыл бұрын

Frame is 5600. Cheapest build is 7250. For those who are seriously considering this bike but don't need overpriced kashima or wireless components and what not.

@tuftschristopher Жыл бұрын

They force you to buy suspension in that 5,600. Frame works out to about 4,500 by my math

@JoeJoe-C137 Жыл бұрын

Not a fan of xc bikes but am loving your new helmets 👍

@pchlars5666 Жыл бұрын

Very cool, expensive too. :/

@noejuliansaavedra Жыл бұрын

👍😗🤘

@mitchellsteindler Жыл бұрын

An Enve road frame is 5500. How about that for a ripoff!

@MrMojoRisin22 Жыл бұрын

This bike has almost identical geo to the Ibis Ripley, just saying.

@kmsbailey405 Жыл бұрын

First comment!

@MrMojoRisin22 Жыл бұрын

Your mother must be proud!

@juanandreszentenoc4142 Жыл бұрын

“Made in the US” cannot be a pro. It’s a pro if it’s made well, and that doesn’t depends where it is made.

@janeblogs324 Жыл бұрын

Made in the US doesn't mean manufactured in the US though

@juanandreszentenoc4142 Жыл бұрын

@@janeblogs324 Ok. But the issue is that a pro is something objetively well done. If a bike is made in Russia by Putin himself but is well made, it’s a good bike.

@janeblogs324 Жыл бұрын

Oh I get you. The lack of long warranty's and the bike industry coverups and lack of recalls on obviously dangerous designs tells all

@neilashton9459 Жыл бұрын

The Allied is 100% made in USA in Arkansas - from carbon layup through paint etc. Their quality is very high so made here is definitely a positive IMO.

@janeblogs324 Жыл бұрын

@@neilashton9459 if only this was in the advertising material