Man Kent really knocked it out of the park with this bike. Decent budget build off the shelf from a big box store. Honestly this is how good budget bikes were built from bike shops back in the day. Finally full circle, keep setting the bar Kent!!!

@waynev439

2 жыл бұрын

now if they would only add rear shock............. and maybe drop to 27.5 (is 29 not good for very tight corners/maneuvering?)

@dangerous8333

2 жыл бұрын

It's literally an Axum DP with a different name.

@Sir......

2 жыл бұрын

@@dangerous8333 ... idk. The frame seems a lot thinner in-person versus axum

@Hippoman55

Жыл бұрын

@@dangerous8333 The Axum also comes with a dropper post that the Kent does not even support.

1x Microshift drivetrain, cassette, 29'' x 2.4'' tires, tapered head tube, and a name-brand fork for under $400?? This is amazing and it's amazing to see big box bikes that are actually good for beginning riders.

@dangerous8333

2 жыл бұрын

It's not Advent X, which is the only one worth getting. Suntour makes cheap forks. Being a brand name is meaningless.

@junboo8730

Жыл бұрын

@@dangerous8333 Name me a Trek or any other big brand name better than this for the price.

@lambertj.2892

Жыл бұрын

@@junboo8730 There are none. This is a great bike for the money!

okay this is big, a bike like that would cost around $500 just 2 years ago i'm excited to see manufacturers going down this road, mountain biking doesn't need to be a bank-breaking activity!

@MichaelRei99

2 жыл бұрын

It still is if you really want a quality bike. And we’ll worth the money.

@technodrone313

2 жыл бұрын

I bet the tires, seat,grips, pedals,brakes are garbage. but thats all easy to upgrade.

@scotteger6271

2 жыл бұрын

@@technodrone313 did you even watch the video? I have CST patrol tires on my Lectric XP (20x3) and so far they’re really nice on loose limestone trails. The grips are lock-on so not sure where the complainant would be there…the brakes are mechanical but 180 front and 160 rear rotors…big thing is the levers are independent of the shifter so if you did want hydraulic it’s easy to upgrade. He said the pedals were alloy as well, not the plastic these big box bikes have always had.

@dangerous8333

2 жыл бұрын

@@scotteger6271 Did you just start getting into this? All these bikes need upgrades. It's part of the process.

@bindingcurve

2 жыл бұрын

The problem is by the time you are done, you would have been better served starting with a Trek Canendale or Specialized off of marketplace. I got one of these and returned it the second I found a Trail 8 2020 for $240. Yes I have a standard head set, but RS Judy is really as far as you should go. Plus I can sell it easy.

Finally kent group stepping it up instead of being the laughing stock

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

They definitely made a large leap with this bike

@heathenshaunt681

2 жыл бұрын

It's still a Walmart bike it can't be any good 😅😅😅

@thegeneral1955

2 жыл бұрын

@@heathenshaunt681 Sounds like you’re being passed by upgraded schwinns on the trial

@heathenshaunt681

2 жыл бұрын

@@thegeneral1955 I have a heavily customized Trek I don't do Wally world trash period

@thegeneral1955

2 жыл бұрын

@@heathenshaunt681 cool, want a cookie? Everyone and their brother has a trek. Myself included.

This bike is a home run and a boon for beginner riders. I think the lack of a clutch is the only fault. Otherwise, it's an amazing spec for that price. Whoever handles graphics at Kent nailed this bike. It looks totally on trend and very much like a bike shop bike. It's a quantum leap in budget/big box bikes.

I’m actually impressed! This is actually exactly what big box stores should carry. The only other option allowed would be a rigid fork for a lower entry level model for commuting. If they can get it to this price point now, imagine how affordable it could have been just a few years ago. I am wondering if the infamous bike mechanic petition actually helped make a change. I really hope Schwinn is watching this as they make a bike that “sounds good” on paper, but then you quickly see how many corners were cut with stupid stuff like a freewheel instead of a cassette. This is one of the few big box store brand bikes I wouldn’t be afraid to recommend for beginner riders. I think a huge unintended consequence (or really just something that corporate people are paid enough to overlook) of extreme cheap big box store bikes is that they are spec’d so poorly that they fall apart which makes bikes seen as a thing for people who can’t afford cars and as a disposable object. I’m hoping this becomes the new bar to which to set the standard

@paulywogtheburnin8r364

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed :)

Looks like an awesome and capable entry level mtb for the price. Grabbed one for my son so we don't have to rent one at the bike park for green and blue runs. Gonna be a fun summer!!

Very much appreciate the hub spacing, bb details, and state of bearing grease! This is why I watch all of your videos.

Wow, I've always thought of Kent as a low end brand, but this Trouvaille is amazing! I've never seen a Kent bike this good at this price. Great job, Kent!

Watching this, I kept going,"wow!......wow!......dang!.....wow!" Kent has most definitely stepped up their game! Thank you so much, kev for giving us "bigbox bikers"these awesome videos! Here's to ya! 🤙👍

I’m really glad Kent did this. Bravo! This particular bike will exceed what most casual riders will ever need. And it’s in a nice, affordable package. Very cool.

I have a Kent gravel bike and it has been awesome. I contacted them one time with some questions and they answered right away and had amazing customer service.

Wow, that is remarkable value. I hope it's an intro for many people to get into mountain biking. A great platform for anyone to tinker and build up from.

i just looked at this bike at Wal mart yesterday. Came straight to your site to get your thoughts. Thanks so much for your informative review!!

Can't wait for large frame bikes to become available. This is my next project bike. Good job Kent. Hey Kev, check your contacts and find us a lever operated dropper. Something better than nothing. Enjoy your work, Bro.

Kent was really falling behind on the current big box market but they came back real strong on this! Incredible for the price. Gotta wait for a large frame though lol

THANK you so much for this review. I just found my new mtn bike. Keep up the good work.

I really, REALLY like the close-up shot of the derailleur shifting while you were riding. I watch cycling videos all the time, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen that camera angle done before.

kent killed it with this. the part selection is good. No cheesy decals.

I just read your Valor review which was excellent and went back and read this review again and because I had so much fun on my Ledge X-2 build I went ahead and ordered the Trouvaille before everything sells out at Walmart because of your stellar reviews! This will give me another project to get me through the summer and thank you for your inspiration and MTB knowledge! We couldn't do it without you!

@elwoodkotil2538

2 жыл бұрын

My KT is supposed to arrive Saturday. Most of my upgrade stuff is already here!

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

Super!

This is an amazing value! Bikes like this excite me! I been racing mountain bikes for 20 years and have owns a bike shop for 12 year! You’re probably saying “why does this excite you” because it opens up mountain biking to a larger population, especially high school mountain bike racers! High school mountain bike racing has became extremely popular and there’s a lot of kids out there that can’t afford high-end bikes! Kent really knocked it out of the park on this bike for the money!

Thank you Kev for bringing this beauty to light

This is the first walmart bike that I can recommend to new, aggressive mtb riders that does not need to be upgraded after just a few months. Kent just knocked it out of the park with this one.

@MichaelRei99

2 жыл бұрын

It needs to have the forks replaced.

As is, it's a solid bike. Biggest downfall I can see is the brakes which could be fixed with some 70 dollar Shimano MT200's. A Trek Marlin 6 is now about 850 bucks and isn't that much better than this, especially if you throw some hydraulic brakes on the Kent.

@theguywithcoolpens6466

2 жыл бұрын

especially with the trek's xc geometry, this is a better deal all around.

@cashallen1931

2 жыл бұрын

You also have a tapered head tube on this so fork upgradability is much better

Well done Kent! Thanks for the detailed review as always KevCentral.

I've ridden the CST Patrols on a Niner Jet 9. It's a surprisingly good tire, phenomenal for a big box bike.

This bike looks phenomenal! If I didn't already have a nice bike, I would get this bike.

Such a beautiful bike. Good job Kent! Great review Kevcentral 👍👍

I live in Canada and I mostly road bike, but I am very glad this bike exists at this price somewhere.

This is really impressive. I cannot wait for the geometry video.

I just saw one in store today and I HAVE to have one! I love everything about it and with some small upgrades I might finally have a trail ready bike again.

That's a perfect bike for my son.. ty for sharing this with us

As far as I can think of, that is the best groupset I've seen on a bike in that price range that you've reviewed.

Wow, this is in the same price point as my Trek 820, and has waaayyyy more to offer. Definitely putting this on my wishlist. Thanks for the breakdown!

@bindingcurve

2 жыл бұрын

Go look at one hard. Walmart did not pull off a miracle, it's just a good $400 bike, but very much a $400 bike (a $300 frame with $100 worth of components)

Wow, it looks amazing! I would never guess that this bike came from Walmart.

I have an older Genesis 29er from Walmart. When I bought it, I brought it home and the side stand broke that first day. When I contacted the mfg'r, I was surprised that it was made by Kent. They were friendly and sent me an upgraded side stand. But the best thing is that I still have that bike, it still rides great and the only thing I really had to change on it was the crank and chainring because I bottomed it out and taco'd it, and while I was at it I replaced the bottom bracket with a sealed one. The frame quality is great and pretty lightweight considering it is a 29er.

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Awesome bike love the color scheme and components 👍👍

Got me one Ty for the reviews you do they are very great 💫

Very impressive offering for the money, I'm contemplating picking one up myself!

I want it! The frame has tons of potential!!!

this is probably the BEST walmart bike so far!

Kev thanks so much for covering this…two things that amaze me right away, first the price is still the same as in the title (lol, sorry I’m usually late to the party and bikes have gone up $100 by the time I watch your review and then search for them)…second, it’s actually in stock at two Walmarts near me 😮 I might try to look at one tomorrow and if it’s as nice as the one in the video it might be coming home with me…if not I might order it via your link and have it shipped to my house and build it myself (then have a bike shop look it over/adjust the brakes and stuff).

It’s cool that Wally bikes are turning into something you can actually build 😁

I had a 2022 Trek marlin 5 last year that I got from my local bike shop and I had a few things that drove me crazy about the bike. Now I know how to fix n maintain my bike and it still had issues. I wound up selling it in the winter and now I just ordered the Kent trouvaille and this bike is 400$ less and it has more then that Trek. I think Kevs videos has totally made walmart pick up there game in making better mtb bike!!

Man so many options this is awesome!

as always amazing content!

Well you just answered my last comment spectacularly.

I just bought one hiding away in a tiny walmart that must have forgot to put it on clearance. Only 200 dollars. It was even internally dropper ready AND the chain ran through the derailer properly. Somebody blessed me!

@VoidWalker9917

4 ай бұрын

Just bought mine today $178

This is just awesome to see on a kent. Hopefully this is the sign of more great things to come for all budget bikes! Now I'm just waiting to see who's going to be the first to come out with a thru axle frame...

@coreyok123

2 жыл бұрын

Walmart has the Giordano Intrepid which is also made by Kent. 120mm fork with thru axle, hydrolic brakes, 10 speed Microshift drivetraine (possibly Advent X), 74 ° seat angle / 66.9° headtube angle, clean welds on frame, looks like a nice build.

Picked one up today and no sooner got home neighbors were complimenting it. Definitely punches above its weight in looks and potential. Mine did come from the store assembled horribly and with blown head tube bearings, but I was already aware of their faults and planned to upgrade to sealed bearings. Great buy ay 400. next closest thing is the Trek Marlin 4 at $620. However, if you put that $220 difference into this Kent, you'll be way ahead of the Marlin 4.

Good job KENT!

I've been looking at the Schwinn Axum, but this seems to answer all of my problems with that one. Will have to look into this a lot more closer as it would be perfect for my overlanding rig. Thanks for the great reviews!

@billvrtis1009

2 жыл бұрын

I would order one while they're available still. I got a delivery date of the 24th when I ordered so its already backed up and behind

@NateRisch

2 жыл бұрын

@@billvrtis1009 I'll have to look into that. Thanks for the heads up!

the walmarts here havent got em yet BUT i am 100% grabbing one when they do, this is a beautiful bike!

@2kbluedragon

Жыл бұрын

yea sold out at mine as well

pretty serious package! impressive bike for the price. a slightly upspec'd fork, dropper, and clutch der at the 600-700 price would be a killer deal

just got covid and kev uploads a vid! lets go!

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you get to feeling better soon

So a few weeks ago i found at my local wal mart the 16 inch model was on sale for 340 and got one for my wife to ride and now last night i picked up that same model for 209 the large frame was still the 398.00 just to be clear. so now me and the wife have the same bike . thanks again for all your reviews

Honestly looks like a super sharp bike for the price!!!

I like this bike. I may get one soon.

I liked it, I currently ride a Trek 820 Mountain Track that I basically consider more of a hybrid type bike as the front fork is of rigid design. I had always thought that Kent was a decent bike company that were USA made. Trek, Kent, Schwinn, those brands seemed to have had deep roots in the American manufacturing and I was saddened to see Schwinn being sold out to Pacific Cycle were quantity would take place of quality.

Thanks for sharing this with us 🤔

Kent has done it. I hope supply will eventually let people get one. It could be a record seller if Kent keeps up with demand. A satisfying day for the big box bike community

@hdi1200

2 жыл бұрын

On 06/13/2022, my local Walmart in suburban Chicago had two Trouvailles on the sales floor rack.

@michaelbruin8972

2 жыл бұрын

@@hdi1200 wow that's crazy.

I am impressed with everything you showed. for once I could say its a walmart bike that wont kill you on a real trail.

An inexpensive chain guide would keep the chain on. Impressive bike at that price!

Thanks for the downlow Kev.

This looks like a great starting bike

Wow, I'm buying one of these as a spare bike for when my real bike is down for some reason or if a friend(who doesn't have a decent MTB) wants to do some light trail riding. With some cheap and minor upgrades can make this one heck of a decent bike for really cheap!

I ordered one the second the video dropped. KevCentral seems to be a 10x marketer for Walmart bikes than they do themselves. Have been waiting on the ledge x2 to come back in stock and decided to play with this one in the meantime. Excited to see how it performs wish the specs were in this video but ill figure it out as I go.

It's laughable to put this against the hard tail Hyper at the same price 😂 This is so awesome to see, unreal actually!

Great review. This is a good entry level bike, imho.

better equipped than my Fuji Nevada 1.9 from the factory...impressive!

microshift advent is dope!

So the internet advertises this bike to me that I've never heard of called a "kent". I want to know if its any good so of course I come here to look at KevCentral and he just reviewed it the day before! Keep up the good work.

Dang besides the issue with the clutch on the derailleur this is a pretty solid bike and with what its equipped with mechanical brakes are plenty for anyone that would be in the market for a bike like this.

This looks just like the Univega Rover RM29, which is made by Kent. However, this is cheaper as the Univega is $899.99 and are sold in bike shops. So, this bike is a bike shop bike being sold at Walmart! Thanks for the awesome info on a game changer!

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to look at the two side by side

What an insane value 👌🔥

Super clean bike

Stumbled across the price tag at my local Walmart 2 weeks ago and made a video about it, but still haven't found one I can purchase yet 🥺🤦🤷. This is currently the best Big Box Bike so far, kent did a great job

Honestly I'm a bike snob, I've got three bikes and all are higher end ($3000-$5000 each). So as much as I love this channel, there's just not much on here I would ever even consider. This bike however actually has some really decent specs. 760mm bars, 9 speed single chain ring, internal cable routing, the 2.4 inch tires... The fork and brakes are absolutely garbage but for the price how could anyone complain. No dropper doesn't bother me at all, more ideal for light trail riding (at least until it gets a better fork and brakes) Throw some on some MT520 brakes and a SR Epixon and you'd have a really inexpensive but capable bike. Heck if they sold this in Canada I'd consider picking one up as a spare for friends and family visiting. Great video as always !!!

@ronggearrob9622

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Looking forward to the specs video on this bike.

This is the perfect beginners platform because as the rider improves you can improve the parts on the bike until all you have left really is the factory frame. At that point you’d still probably spend less than if you bought a brand new high end hard tail.

It looks like you may be able to cram another shift housing next to the shift housing and run an internally routed dropper. If it really came down to it, you could attach stick on housing guides to the outside of the frame and run the shift or rear brake housing through that. You should be able to snake housing around the cartridge BB.

Awesome bike!

This is amazing for the price, wish this was made in an XL I'm still on the hunt for my first bike 😮‍💨

My god it looks Fabulous. It looks like it goes low enough for my 5'7" little legs to get over it even.

I was able to pick one of these up a few weeks ago. Just happened to find one in the store. Out the door was$365 and I'll say that is very reasonable for this bike. It's loaded with features of a $800+ bike. Hydraulic brakes And different forks and your set. Glad you reviewed it and threw out some specs. If you see one, get it!!! BTW in 5'10 and this frame fits like a glove. Plenty of room

@brianr4516

2 жыл бұрын

Think you'd feel the same if you were 6'0"?

@MrMM22

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianr4516 hard to say since I'm not but I would put 6ft at the max on this frame. Saddle height is there but reach would probably be at max before feeling to relaxed on it

@brianr4516

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMM22 Thanks for the response. I ordered one of the Medium but it won't come for awhile, so I'll cross my fingers and hope they come out with the Large before then. But if not, I'm glad to hear the Medium has a shot at working out

@MrMM22

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianr4516 if I can take any measurements that might give you a better idea just let me know. There is also a new one coming out, not sure when, Giordano 29" Men's Valor and the intrepid. Both 29ers with hydraulic brakes and one has better forks

@brianr4516

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMM22 Wow, those look super interesting too. Thanks for the heads up

This is insane for a Walmart bike, Schwinn is really gonna have to step it up a notch now, this rivals the Axum directly. Its exciting to see some good parts on big box bikes

@icthus13

2 жыл бұрын

Blows the Axum out of the water, IMO

@Dresdin2012

2 жыл бұрын

I’m still a lil sceptic of different big box brands. Bought boundary a couple years ago and just bought the mongoose grit over the Kent Bohe for faster commuting, so far so good 🤞Although the brand name on These bike I suppose doesn’t really matter when there all made by pacific cycles 🤷‍♂️

@hdi1200

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dresdin2012I realize that some bicycles from Kent and Pacific may be made at the same factories in Asia, but Is Kent affiliated with Pacific Cycle?

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

Kent and Pacific Cycle are two different companies and do not share owners.

@cloudyview

2 жыл бұрын

They'll have to drop the price of both Axum variants by $50, unless they're just assuming brand recognition will make up the difference

Really impressive for a Kent.

Love the bike, it's very similar to my Giant Talon 2 minus the hydraulic brakes and clutched derailer, but for $300 less.

Looks great.

This would make a good candidate for an inexpensive e-bike conversion !!!

Awesome Walmart bike 👍

I'd rather have this then my 2022 Trek marlin 5. The only things that has going for it is the hydrolic brakes and the fact that it's a Trek. I had a Kent as a kid that I loved. This is really nice looking and nice specs!

I just picked one of these up tonight over a Schwinn Axum that got me in the door. Once I saw the Suntour fork I was sold. I’m a super beginner who has only ever owned big box bikes in my life and was shocked when I went looking to get back into it that no one was recommending a “beginner” mountain bike that was less than about $600 (Co Op DRT 1.1 from REI) with the next cheapest options for $1k plus. With a little bit of digging to me this would kill something like the Co-Op DRT 1.1 outside of the brakes. I look forward to enjoying this bike!

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new bike. What city did you find it in?

@brysoncarney6893

2 жыл бұрын

This was in Prescott Arizona

Hello. I really appreciate your videos. I just want let you know that I bought a brand new Kent Trouvaille at my local Walmart for $186 YES $186 The handlebar has a little scratche. I asked for a discount and…. Boom $186 total

@lambertj.2892

Жыл бұрын

Not possible!

You do a great job of photographing and reviewing bikes. I like hearing your thoughts on these bikes but would really appreciate you telling what the stand over height is. I am between sizes and the manufactures seem to be trying to get us into larger than needed bikes. Stand over height helps a lot to sort that out.

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll include that in the geo specs video. I hope to receive the official numbers soon

Wow! Looks even better than my Giant. I’m wondering if we’ll start to see air forks soon.

Wow. It's almost like Kent was paying attention when the Ardor came out and said...okay, well...yooou just wait a few months (as they did some quick upgrades to the Trouvaille they thought was ready to roll out) and we'll blow your mind. Ta Da!! 🤯

I have a feeling the next version is going to be even better equipped. This was their first offering in the space to directly compete with Schwinn and Mongoose. It won't be long before hydraulic brakes, 1x large cassette drivetrains, dropper posts and other features we love will come stock. It will be interesting to see how this plays out, especially against LBS bikes in a similar space.

@KevCentral

2 жыл бұрын

🤞🏻

wow this is like the 2nd big box bike that ive seen that is almost worth the asking. im on my 6th mountain bike since the 90s and my first 29er. i feel dumb for not moving up sooner.

Wow… absolutely amazing! I hope they come out with a women’s version! I’m in the market possibly for my wife and/or daughter.

@keylargo5871

2 жыл бұрын

it seems pretty much unisex depending on height. it drops pretty low.

Other than hydraulic brakes and the clutched version of the advent derailuer, this is very comparable to my Specialized Rockhopper Comp that now retails for $1,000

@MichaelRei99

2 жыл бұрын

No way.

@bindingcurve

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, go look at one. They are truly $400 bikes. We'll set up ones for a $400 pice tag, but ....