The difference in line choice and speed that Neil had over Rich and Blake was really noticeable even before the results on the full DH run

@dennispikephotography

2 жыл бұрын

Not hard to tell which one of them rode Pro DH

@timobreumelhof88

2 жыл бұрын

Very true

@BrianKlausen

2 жыл бұрын

As I watched it - before the times were revealed - I caught myself thinking: "wonder if Neils footage is sped up?".

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

Neil has always been the speed demon of the group! 🤘

@Thesomersetgimp

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmbn Neil’s got the password to the YT account I reckon ;)

Absolutely loving the Top Gear format and you guys are killing it with the chemistry.

Holy hell, Neil on that full DH run. That's was some insane riding! The Don shreds so hard.

@Kingsoupturbo

2 жыл бұрын

Like wow! he was going so hard, so smooth, awesome!

@johnamiellorzano677

2 жыл бұрын

neil is really at home on a downhill bike

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis! Neil was on full send mode! 😅

@pretzelhunt

2 жыл бұрын

he trusted his Davinci more than the other guys too

Neil's DH run legit looked like an old edit, absolutely ripping!

@Xukaiwen2

2 жыл бұрын

The way he leaned into the corners. His angles were so much steeper than the other two.

@jeffreydheere4737

Жыл бұрын

I think it was the musical choice. Had to have helped.

Would LOVE to see more videos like this!! Have you thought about carrying it on and having a budget equal to the bikes cost to upgrade it and repeat the challenges? You could get gmbn tech involved and everyone!

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam! We'd love do to more retro/cheap bike videos! That's a good idea! Thanks for the suggestion! 👊

@paule4204

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmbn it would be good to see one rider per challenge for all bikes so it is based on bike not person

I remember back when I was a starter and brought my entry level xc hardtail to everything I ride I did 29 front and 27.5 back ,a short stem, long handle bar and stock everything, and a coil budget fork with 100mm travel . It was fun and I was aggressive, the only thing was that every week I never once tried to go home without a light bruises or a few injuries ranging from a skinned elbow to dislocated bones. But none the less just a few days and bunch of painkillers later I'm back. And every part of my bike was either 2nd hand or simply the cheapest I could find. So as long as you're happy doesn't matter how cheap or expensive your bike is. Just don't try to copy the pro's and try what they do on the big stage on a budget fork and parts.

Such a good video! I grew up watching Top Gear with my dad so to see some of favourite riders do their own Mountain Bike version was amazing! I'd love to see some more videos like this! Neil really has some insane bike skills.

@jasonprimus3560

2 жыл бұрын

I'm exactly the same. I grew up watching top gear and to this day still go back and watch the challenges. Loved this video and would love to see more like it.

@nikiasmachnik6975

2 жыл бұрын

Please more of this. It is hilarious.

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dan! Yeah, it's great to see 3 riders just chilling out and sending some gnarly jumps! What's better than that? We'll have more content like this coming your way! Cheers for the support! 👍👊

@Xukaiwen2

2 жыл бұрын

These guys have great chemistry, too. Love watching them pal around.

@davidnorton3723

Жыл бұрын

Agree. Getting some Clarkson, Hammond, and Capn Slow vibes. Next challenge make a bike from other bikes they find online.

Love the personality differences. Neil has that determined must win. Blake wants to just have fun riding. Rich just wants to goof off.

Would of been good to have another presenter on a current DH bike to see how much of a difference there would be with speed and times

@FirstnameLastname-pe5ib

2 жыл бұрын

Not much tbh. A few seconds

@rasmusvedel

2 жыл бұрын

Would have*

@Kozza-13

2 жыл бұрын

@@FirstnameLastname-pe5ib yeah not expecting massive differences but just to Compare

@lukwuk2213

2 жыл бұрын

There is not, cause they cannot show that there is no difference... or the difference is barely noticable

@mangoshake

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fIOgxZKaYsi8hNI.html the answer is here, and surprsingly it's only a modern enduro bike. Imagine a modern DH bike's advantage then.

DAMN Neil set the trail on fire 🔥🚒

Such an enjoyable episode. Please do more of these challenges.

Best GMBN vid I've seen for a while!! More of the same please!! 👍

Best video for a long time GMBN, totally nailed the Top Gear vibe. More of this please, perhaps a different MTB discipline each time.

I love the cheap bike series

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Making cheap bike videos is really fun! We'll make any excuse to ride an older bike! 😂

This is the kind of videos everyone would like to see more of!

I love how both on GCN and GMBN the presenters get more excited for their cheap bikes then their superbikes.

Watching this again, a year after originally watching it! One of the best mini series gmbn boys have done 👍🏻

Blake is my favourite GMBN presenter but I was super impressed with Neil's downhill run the difference between Neil and Blake/Rich was night and day!

These presenter challenges are always the best. More please!

15:02 I can't imagine going over stuff like that at nearly 30mph, that is mad!

I bought a 2011 Demo8 for $500 and it has been a blast to ride! I've slowly been rebuilding and upgrading it as I go. New brakes, replaced all the bearings, and just repainted it. Still, my all in cost is way cheaper than buying a new DH bike. These old bikes have life in them, jump on one and send it!

@motov8-garage832

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yea, totally agree. People are sleeping on older bikes these days. I'm all about semi older freeride, Dh, and DJ bikes. I recently just got back into riding last year, picked me up a 2014 Scott Voltage fr10, all original mint condition(literally only looked rode a few times), has 180mm fox van r rear shock, 200mm rockshox domain, 65° head angle. It still holds it down at the bike park, and for 1k for a bike that was over 3k when new, couldnt find a better more capable bike for the price in this day and age.

@Benri05

8 ай бұрын

​@@motov8-garage832makes me confused as to why mtb peeps tend to not like older bikes, however it's the other way around in the motorcycle world, it's not like a 2005 cbr 600rr is suddenly bad since there's a newer 2023 one lol.

I first full suspension bike was a 2001 Kona Stinky. I rode that bike hard and it held up fine. Had a z150 fork on it, making the total weight around 44lbs. Going up was impossible. It was fun at DH parks.

@crisprapper

2 жыл бұрын

I rode xc in the lake district on a Stinky with 888s. By the time I'd gotten to the downhills I was too tired to do anything other than just hold on 😓

@core-i7413

2 жыл бұрын

@@crisprapper Yep, then people watching cross-country riders wondering why they aren't going as fast as possible on the downhills, the energy literally doesn't exist. Only worth it when you're switching with buddies after every 1-2 laps.

The Devinci Wilson is hands down the best of those bikes, regardless of who was riding it... I might be a bit biased though as a Devinci owner and also it's was and is my dream bike! But the Wilson won an overall downhill Corld Cup. RIP chainsaw!

@core-i7413

2 жыл бұрын

The name is good tbh.

@pwn3d_d1rt

2 жыл бұрын

@@core-i7413 haha I agree

@se-ku3qn

11 ай бұрын

what wilson model is the devinci in the vid?

Love these videos, keep em coming. Like to see a spot on everyday riders who can't do much with their bikes and you guys show what can be done on them in the right hands. I have always wondered what a good skilled rider could do on my bike.

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

We're glad you loved this video! We have a huge portfolio of videos that include shredding on different bikes, that are both expensive and cheap. Thanks for the support! 🤘

@CGDreamsTutorials

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmbn Thanks I was thinking on a section like "ride my bike" Keep up the cool videos.

@a3aan__uit389

2 жыл бұрын

@@CGDreamsTutorials This would be epic!

I could watch Neil ride all day. His smooth style is like Jorge Lorenzo on a mtb track.

The fact that Neil went all the way from the bottom to the top is insane. Respect

@gmbn

Жыл бұрын

The comeback kid!

Blake made me remember the Kranked mtb films when the MZ monster T's were like wider than the handlebars

Blake‘s front tire is mounted backwards 😂

Great concept - love these budget challenges. Lots of fun for affordable £££

We need more of these!!! 🤩

Can we all agree that big man was the star of this video? Awesome challenge! 🔥

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! 🤔😅 Thanks for the support! 👊

Always entertaining to see a cheap bike run but it would also be awesome to see the boys upgrade a cheap bike and see if it really improves the bike and their times on the same challenges.

It looked like you three had an absolute blast making this video on your cheap old school downhill bikes😊👍

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

It was such a great throwback riding some cheap retro bikes! The presenters enjoyed it so much! Thanks for watching!

YES!!! Its been a while since the last cheap bike challenge!! I love these!!

Would be awesome to get some of the original elastomer ‘suspension’ bikes and see just how much they could do!

@seanhutton7155

2 жыл бұрын

with v brakes only...

@jasongathercole3983

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanhutton7155 oh yes!!🤙

@-tr0n

2 жыл бұрын

My first runs down Fromme on the north shore in the 90s were on a 98 Gary Fisher HKEK, 90mm elastomer Manitou, riser bars and 2.3 Panaracer DH tires. That said, the trails rode more like trials stages down a mountain than actual DH racing at that time! We still sent everything, though.

Great video guys! You could see Neil was flying compared to Blake and Rich in the race run 👍

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! 🙌 Neil is definitely the speed demon of the group! 😅

Love this trio and format. It’s like watching The Grand Tour, but with bikes. Hilarious and fun.

The presenter challenges are just the best this is like Top Gear but for MTB please do more of these!!!

Love how the chain slap and rattle fit with the last race's song 😂

26" ain't dead! :D

These guys seem like the best guys to ride with , then have a beer at the end of the day , awsome !

Next time, could you bring along a 'control' of a modern DH bike? to see how far the tech has come

That looked like fun! My favorite part was the sound lol, I miss that old toolbox rattle

Dang Neil always-the-racer smoked 'em on that last one! Well done guys. Super fun vid.

One of my buddies STILL rides a stinky. His is an XL with Ohlins shock and fork, halo wheels, i machined him some WAY better link beams out of 7076 billet aluminium, its actually such a fantastic bike i cant believe it holds up the way it does cuz my buddy is a ripper for real.

@crisprapper

2 жыл бұрын

Where can we see this marvellous steed?

@kelevra558

2 жыл бұрын

@@crisprapper in Reno Nevada brother. Northstar, Hacksaws trails, Geyger Grade, thats pretty much it i think. Were mid 30s man were lucky just to get time to ride much less film it.

Ah I love these kind of challenges nice one lads

You don't need a stopwatch to work out who won that DH run do you 🤣🤘🔥

Awesome video guys, as always! I still ride my 2004 Devinci Ollie. An angled headset, wide handle bar, and a Fox 40 make that bike so much fun. I have no plans to upgrade until I can't get parts anymore.

Holy shit! It’s MTB Top Gear show :)

I still rock 26 dh bikes. Nothing wrong with em

Stunning run from Neil. Proper flashbacks I imagine.

Is it just me or does Blake absolutely crack you up.

That was fun, please show more of this stuff. Kudos for all !

It was obvious Neil was going to win the downhill run and Blake the whip. Sorry Rich… For the next challenge I reckon it should be hardtail 29er trails for £500 max. I love these vids because for the likes of me who doesn’t have a lot of money but loves mtb they’re actually also helpful, as well as being just pure fun.

Really nice runs :-) Like it. And You could really see at Neil's speed he were to take the leed. But a half minute, incredible :-)

Love this video format. Looking forward to seeing more!

This trio makes for a laughter filled video 😂

Meanwhile my little brother, still shredding a 2009's prototype Banshee Legend MK1 😂😂😂

@crisprapper

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with old bikes, tech has just gotten a lot better over the years. You can still have a lot of fun on an old bike.

@snooze_v

2 жыл бұрын

@@crisprapper and even some good perf🤔 he's riding really fast with it! We just modernized it a little bit by putting a 27.5" wheel on front and better brakes

🤣 The 80's Arcade fx Some people have to work to enjoy. But these guys are enjoying at work. 🤣💪. It's amazing how you guys did all those runs with inner tubes.

You guys bring classic Top Gear energy to mind. When you brush your teeth every day, I hope you look in the mirror, giggle, and say "I have one of the best jobs on earth".

This is so funny and good

Makes me feel better for riding my kona stinky. 26 aint dead!

Neil was flying🚀 Doesnt look like retired DH racer, he was all in!! Ive got to replay that part!!

Nice to see you boys riding bikes that sound like mine on the trails. I call mine the rattlesnake

Great job on the DH race Neil! Love the music they put over your DH segment! really felt that 😀

I love this Top Gear style. You are the perfect mtb trio!👊🏻

Dude, when I saw that freakin Kona Stink Dee, that’s a fine level of stoke right there 🤙

Proper song choice Neil's DH run.

I don't think the Mongoose is a URT. It's a properly weird linkage driven design with the BB independent from the rear triangle AND the front triangle...! Deserves a closer look, it's nuts.

@isaacturner7805

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's called iso drive I think? The Mongoose version of I-drive off the GT DHi etc... I've got a Teocali of similar vintage running the same system and it's pretty cool, not as instantly responsive as a Horst link but It works out to be pretty plush if set up right - which that particular one may not be, especially if rich is blowing through the travel like that. I think there was an Eric Carter signature frameset too, the EC-D or something?

Love the music for Neil's final DH ride!

Neil is just savage downhill. Also loving all the Kona's that have been on recently!

This was a blast to watch

This is my favorite content. Well done boys

Very entertaining, we need more

That last challenge man, Neil was flying!

Top Gear on bikes, THIS is what we need more of!

I love videos with old school freerides/dh rig!

😅 what a spin back to the old days! We've come a long way!

@gmbn

2 жыл бұрын

That's so true, Joel! It's crazy how much bikes have developed! 🤯

@joellewis759

2 жыл бұрын

@@gmbn yes, its insane!

Would be interested to see a video of a rider doing the same run starting on a DH bike, then enduro, trail and hard tail.

🤣🤣 Love the video boys! Blake! We need a close out episode on your van!

Excellent fun as always guy's 👌

Yesss! I am so excited to see an old wilson. Was my first proper mountin bike.

Great riding guys, looked a fun day out 🙌

I love these types of videos

Nice one lads another top show thanks enjoyed see the old dh bikes 🤙

Loved this video! Inspired me to pick up a Kona stinky frameset and build it up and been loving riding it

Jordan Boostmaster and Stevie smith showed the potential of the wilson 👌👌 love that Neil decided to keep his 👍

Great video! So much fun, and given how much interesting details are in those older bikes, there was so much meat on the bone to talk about. On that note, it would have been nice to have a bit more chat about each bike at the start. Talk about the history of each design, which parts were of particular interest, what was the reasoning behind each design decision, why some of these designs fell out of favour (there’s good reason why Trek and Klein dropped the Unified Rear Triangle), and what parts would make the bike more “modern” and rideable. All this would have given the bikes (and the decision to pick them) more context, and given viewers more to think about when watching each challenge. Man, I felt so sorry for Rich on the DH full run, riding that URT. Ouch… never ridden one myself, but couldn’t have been much better than riding a hardtail on that course. And why so much love for Mongooses over in the UK? I’m sure the desirability challenge would have gone VERY differently if held in Vancouver or Whistler.

I used to have that same year Wilson ! Brought back some good memories 👌

Really surprised people picked the mongoose for desirability... kona is a classic and the devinci looks pretty good and is rare, with those classic red boxxers 😍

Really good video! Neil is a downhill beast.

Wow sick!!Love you Guys🤟🏼🔥🙏🏼

Glad I caught this.

Definitely a fun video. Nice work gentleman and BigMan 🤣

My favorite type of video 😍😍

Love how this challenge is just like old top gear live it

Cheap bike challenges are the BEST

Really impressive video quality you guys showcased these bikes really well

I feel like you could have put Neil on a stiffy and he still would have won the race. He was so smoth with his lines and techniques, you definitely see the DH background. Fun vid regardless.

This video was awesome, more of this!