I live an hour from here and I’m terrified to try it

Contextual information= context. 😅

I'd love to see the old GT logo back on their bike's! I was GT everything I'm my day's I still remember when my GT performer pro arrived with that curved top tube ohh waw beautiful BMX that was! Not had their modern MTB as yet maybe next one will be if they change the logo back lol that's what's putting me of crazy I know but it's GT it just looks so little effort has gone into the design slapping that font on it like that! It's not a nice look

XC 😁😁

Hey Phil I love your vids!!! Can you do a video about suspension setup and how you set up your own suspension and what you prefer and look for when dialing in your shock and fork! Thanks bro! Keep up the good content!

Best mtb channel on youtube by far

Today I became a cub scout

That dude looks massive on that bike😂

Bad Ass! He's riding in Over Alls!!

Who here wants to see Phil do some BMX riding? I do!

hey Phil, really good breakdown on the different bike types. You basically nailed it.

That summery is the only thing anyone needs to know about buying a bike. It's not the info you want to hear, it's what you need to hear

i got a 2020 salsa spearfish/ 2019 cannondale habit/ 2016 cube fritzz....i find i ride the dale the most the thing is a trail monster and on 27.5 it's fast compared to most of todays bikes on trails....the salsa is an all day epic machine but has it's limits with 100mm of rear travel i did put trust message fork on the front and made it a flow machine....the cube is an beast even for an 8 year old rig 180mm all around goes up hill ok but man it's just steamrolls down hill nice solid wheelbase good geo and a bit of weight to it- i kitted that out with azonic goodness

Moral of the story: you’ll need at least 3 bikes

The speed is just nuts

Great video. Thoughts on Hardcore Hardtails? I'll be riding Highland on a Hello Dave to switch it up a bit, you'll see me stuck in a breaking bump on Cat's Paw.

You should try frick park in Pittsburgh pa go to the trail iron gate to the slags

150/140 mm is all-mountain... ie. Long travel trail bike. I agree it is the sweet spot for most riders and terrain that most of America is... rolling hills and gullies. I have a 2023 Rocky Mountain Instinct carbon 150/140. It is good at most everything.

From the horse's mouth. There you have it. What I wouldn't do for a coaching session with Phil. I really like how down to earth and humble he is.

That was cool. I ride a 2019 GT Force comp , no carbon fibre here, I bumped up the fork to 170. Running Sr Suntour Tri air & Durolux 36. I'm 56 years old and I love it

I stick with my 170 travel Enduro for every thing, except Gravel. I have a Gravel bike for that. 😂👍🏻

My first FS was a 130 front / 120 rear Trail bike. It goes up really nice, and the geometry allows me to go down some pretty gnarly stuff. But I can't take big hits and the breaks really start to fade when I pickup speed. I got a 8" front/rear, old-school DH bike for park & shuttle days. It's like landing on a cloud and plows over roots and ruts. But she HATES to go up, or even peddle for a sustained flat section. I am eyeballing something in between for when there's pedaling involved, but also some crazy downhill features. There's a defunct trail we're looking to bring back with 2 km of up & down trail, and then 2km of DOWN! Neither of my bikes work. So a proper enduro (160 range with beefy breaks) seems the optimal choice.

An enduro bike (commencal meta AM 29er)and aggressive hardtail! (Canyon Stoic) For the win! Let’s goo!🔥🔥 Hardtail’s for Hardmen😤

Pro tip...cheaper and less drama to have one spouse and multiple bikes...than the reverse. 😅🤣😂

I have a 2020 Commencal meta ht with a yari with 150mm. Commencal lists it as trail enduro. Crashed it at highland and fractured collar bone and right elbow. Barely ridden since, need to get back on it. Maybe get a full squish soon.

I love over built mid travel bikes. 160 front, 150 rear with DH brakes and suspension. It’s perfect for my home Santa Cruz CA

I have a Nukeproof Scout 275. A good trail bike. Currently have 140 Revelation on it. But going to mullet it soon with a 130-140 fork. Just to help me roll over roots etc better with a tad more speed. We'll see!

Nice colour coding on the titles, matching them to the bikes behind you

I've got one bike i currently ride a Banshee Titan 160/155mm pedals really really good. Wheelbase is 1300mm 452mm chainstay high stack around 662mm I love it local trails when it gets slow it feels a bit much but I just gotta get better and going to the bike parks are great

The Druid is a prefect example of a bike that kind of blurs the lines between Trail and Enduro.

My favorite park bike is a unicycle…

Your contents using your 27.5/26+ Evil The Calling was my favorite. That School House run is still the greatest 😆

If your in the Midwest. Short travel trail bike

I was wondering if the sticker on your seat tube was a SDM season pass. Looks like it is! Quite a commitment if it wasn't given to you 😂

Phil you are looking beefy man arms and legs that trailbuid bulked you up bro

Could you also touch on seat tube and head angles, chain stay length, and why some bikes Might turn better or be more stable.

Well said Phil

I had a 170:160 rocky mountain altitude. Converted it to a 150:140 instinct. Much better climber and still descends well i live in powell river and mahoney has no lift!

Phil! Do a video about your race history ✌

Do you still have your tokul 3?

I'm just waiting for the crosstraildownduro rig... :)

What a great video. Answers an important question. However, the big question to me has always been: Do you pick a bike for the best part of your favourite trail; the stuff you love the most? Or, do you pick a bike for the trail conditions you actually ride 90% of the time? I’ve never found an answer. BTW, you’ve become an excellent presenter over the years Phil. Congrats!

I’m pretty new to mtb on a 130 canyon neuron, absolutely love that bike! It’s just what I need to learn how to pick my line well without spending a gazillion dollars on a big enduro just yet (emphasis on yet ;))

Things definitely get a bit more complicated these days too. A lot of your 160/170 travel enduro bikes pedal just as well as a 150/160 travel all mountain bike, but are dramatically better going down hill. On the other side you have a lot of 140/150 travel trail bikes that descend just as well as a 150/160 travel bike but pedal a lot better. Add in that the 3 primary 150/160 travel bikes (Ibis Ripmo, Specialized Stumpy Evo, Transition Sentinel) are getting a bit dated it's no longer the "150 travel bike as the ultimate do it all bike".

My favorite all around bike is a trailbike with DH tires and rims. Bikes are made to ride, when it's flimsy like a noodle I'll say it had a good life 🎉

Do you consider 160 front and 140 rear still a trail bike? My bike is labeled as an All Mountain bike, which to me is a beefed up trail bike.

160/150 in my opinion is best for almost every trail.

overbiked > underbiked

Do you have any tips on preventing the cables from rubbing the seat tube on the force frame?

I love my force