If you could only have one bike what would it be?

@mineburgerl804

4 жыл бұрын

enduro

@lisapet160

4 жыл бұрын

XC or Trail: decided by a coin flip.

@sandeshborlikar9822

4 жыл бұрын

Aggressive Hardtail bike😄😄

@martial8574

4 жыл бұрын

A good all mountain who can climb good and descend good, i currently own a 140/140mm,.My dream bike is a lapierre zesty AM.

@eduardocadona461

4 жыл бұрын

A stumpjumper

I want to see a “behind the scenes”. How do those camera men get around the mountain?! I think those camera men are doing the harder work! 🤣

@Aerondogo

4 жыл бұрын

They (usually) use E-bikes.

@k1ng.k0e

3 жыл бұрын

Drones most the time

@danielalokar8760

2 жыл бұрын

Who asked

@Brandonmtbni

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielalokar8760 me

If you can afford only one bike than the enduro is the obvious choice because it's so versatile and you can do literally everything. However for the park I prefer my dh bike, just makes way more fun and gives me more security.

@jonathanoxlade4252

2 жыл бұрын

Or have two wheel sets even if you have a more heavy bike even tho climbing would not be ideal with a 16kg bike have a single speed setup for pure downhill use and geared for going to work use but it would mean taking the derailleur off when you want to downhill maybe that's where the wireless derailleur is useful no wires just set I up for typical cross country and have another a wheel set for single speed may mean swapping to a smaller chain link system for it if you plan to take the bike out downhill set It up for it

@ROSE-by5su

Жыл бұрын

Or should I get 180mm travel Enduro bike set it up like DH

First time to see Neil on a DH Bike, and he's Flying !!

@Arrica101

4 жыл бұрын

He used to be a dh world cup racer. No wonder he is flying

blake has a nukeproof enduro bike and canyon downhill bike and neil is the exact opposite. lol

@Mr.ZiggedWhenHeShouldaZagged

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, isn’t it nice to be sponsored? Lucky buggers

@trentont8695

4 жыл бұрын

Yannis Pop did you also notice that Blake has fox and Neil has rockshox

@yannispop6575

4 жыл бұрын

Trenton T true lol

Decision is super easy if you only have 15000 to buy both bikes 🤦‍♂️

Enduro if you can have 1 bike and you don't go to a bike park a lot . Enduro bike can do all

@williamturbyfill6250

4 жыл бұрын

Just explained my exact situation. Have a specialized Enduro expert carbon but it is a 26 inch from 2014

@sickmak90

4 жыл бұрын

Enduro is probably overkill for most people.

@erpol9258

4 жыл бұрын

@@sickmak90 what do you mind by overkill ?

@Chkhenkelosaur

4 жыл бұрын

@@erpol9258 I agree with him, Enduro bikes are relatively heavier and have too much travel, and no remote suspension lockout usually. Sometimes you want to do climbs and ride on smoother terrain, and having 160-170mm suspension for such rides might not be optimal. I'd say XC for sure, and maybe also trail bikes are better all-around bikes.

@erpol9258

4 жыл бұрын

@@Chkhenkelosaur it depend what you do obviously. Me personnally i'am more dh and enduro . I do some long ride and climb and my 170/170 bike is not the best for that but it work really good for jump, dh and enduro track.

Just finished the Steamboat Epic video with Si and now, I'm in for another treat ! You guys at GCN and GMBN are spoiling us ! :)

Great channel. Can't wait to watch this one now.

You guys are just hypnotic! That is absolutely marvelous riding!

My trek session is my trail bike 😂 its heavy on climbs but the way I see it itll only feel easier when I finally get an enduro 😂

Neil’s back on a DH! Don’t call it a comeback!

@willbennett7107

4 жыл бұрын

COMEBACK

Great vid GMBN! keep it up :D

I prefer Enduro, because its more versatile

very great video! thanks a lot

2:11 that brake is in tune with the music.

@ragefalcon4990

3 жыл бұрын

😂I thought that's music

This is really fun to watch the week after coming back from whistler. Rode my enduro and only on trails like schlayer did I really wish I was on a dh. Got pretty beat up by the brake bumps tho.

Guys thanks for new video :)

Your videos made me improve a lot in MTB

@Neil "Which bike is better when you're hungover?" NICE!! important advice. great work

I love your videos even if I understand nothing since I'm french, it's a pleasure to watch them

@haustierone

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@harry0296

4 жыл бұрын

How have you written this this if you can't even understand them 😑

@mispace8755

4 жыл бұрын

@@harry0296 google translate u know ?

@knott4me561

4 жыл бұрын

Ironically Harry his English spelling is better than yours :) . P.s Google translated

@normadicn5700

4 жыл бұрын

Wish I knew French and could translate into French.

Love your videos

Nice riding Blake and Neil Great stuff #GMBN

The comments at the end nailed it. It's fatiguing to ride those grades, and by day 3...a DH bike is so much nicer. For mere mortals, I also think it helps you gain confidence, because you do have more forgiveness on a DH bike. That confidence translates almost directly to riding an enduro bike, and you feel more comfortable doing bigger features and more difficult tech lines. DH bikes are just impractical. Enduro bikes have gotten so capable, that unless it's park riding exclusively, DH bikes are virtually useless. I don't think our local shops have sold more than 2-3 DH bikes a year here around Bentonville, and those are all for people who are headed out west to ride a few times a year and don't want to rent.

Love the channel

Hallo Niels GMBN, we all watching your vlogs in Indonesia, nice tutorial for me..

Great thanks!

I still love taking the 26" dh bike out still fun to blast on trails.. Enduro i use more 180mm up front 165mm on the rear. Takes the hits well. Lightweight easier to peddle on inclines. Depends more on how i'm feeling when i go for a ride which 1 i take with me

ive been waiting for this video for ages

@antoanangelov5672

4 жыл бұрын

Me too but the answer is always the same Enduro bikes are the best :)

@jamesbeamond2917

4 жыл бұрын

@@antoanangelov5672 haha

@jamesbeamond2917

4 жыл бұрын

im probs going to get a dh bike though as i am going to race

Someday I'll keep on dreaming I'll be having my enduro bike!!!! For now I will go to sleep and dreaming that bike...

@gabrieldean9559

4 жыл бұрын

I know the feeling. Been wanting a new bike since 2009. Finally pulled the trigger and bought something a few months ago!

@ianblueadventure

4 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Dean wow good for you man, I’m jealous. 😔

@gabrieldean9559

4 жыл бұрын

@@ianblueadventure sorry man i didn't mean for it to come across ina negative way. I just meant hopefully soon.

@rolux4853

3 жыл бұрын

Save a thousand dollars and get a 4 year old enduro bike. It’ll be much more capable than you are and you’ll have so much fun at a relatively reasonable price!

@ramonzimmermann3995

3 жыл бұрын

Just work a bit and you'll earn enough money.

"You really notice how versatile" the enduro bike is, Neil says as he bottoms out the front fork in the vid...

I love trial bike cause my first favorite bike was enduro and second was cross country(xc) and now its trial i change it by the status!!!

Have both. DH and Trail bike with 160 mm travel. And honestly this summer i preffered the trailbike even at the bikeparks. Its just as fun as my downhill bike at the downhills but the big advantage it can climb.

Balls to this, Hardtail for life!

With limited income, my primary bike is my Ibis HD4 enduro. Secondary bike to come will be an alum grab dash 29er aggressive xc hardtail w 130 travel.

@jaimieboy999

4 жыл бұрын

Yo big up the ibis crew ✌️✌️

Thanks for the vid, great help! Just off to les gets and morzine.

@davidkeane2399

4 жыл бұрын

Trails out here are just top right now. We've had a little bit of rain, and then it's dried nicely. Bit of luck there'll be showers on Thursday, then bright sunshine this weekend. Send it!

@kirstenoliver6953

4 жыл бұрын

It’s nice out here today!

Neil and Blake.... I love all the bike reviews and I love my Ripmo and Fat Bike. I would love to see those DH bikes at Northstar in Truckee for the EWS. It’s nice and Hot and Sandy for those DH’s. Keep Rocking the vids..... 🤘🤘🤘🤘🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️

I'd go enduro because it's better for every day riding because of the gearing but has enough suspension travel for downhill sections at bike parks

@robabrobab4044

3 жыл бұрын

4123y9cau4maybe the same hand

Love you two together!

Nice to see Neil getting some big air!

Btw you guys should go out to Moab and ride “the whole enchilada” some day. Then hit Grand junction and do “zipadee doda”.

so sick!!

if i had a real mountain/hill around & a bikepark - i'd MAYBE buy a DH, but since i dont, i dont. :) & :( thumbed up of course !

@JRGVirals

4 жыл бұрын

Phridz I live in Nebraska :( All I got is tranquillity park or custom trails.

And what about the freeride bikes ? Shorter but still long travel, can pedal better than the DH ones, and more comfy than an enduro one :) #askgmbn

@Mr.ZiggedWhenHeShouldaZagged

4 жыл бұрын

Enduro bikes are becoming free ride bikes, 170mm front and rear vs 180mm front and rear isn’t really noticeable, but the enduro lines can out pedal free rides with better suspension designs

@liliandao822

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.ZiggedWhenHeShouldaZagged Wise answer, thank you 👌🏼

@blackmetalgoat9060

4 жыл бұрын

these days a freeride bike is just a dh bike with harder suspension and usually 26" wheels

@rudySTi

4 жыл бұрын

black metal goat nah freeride bikes are 27.5

@jaimieboy999

4 жыл бұрын

@@rudySTi go check all the bikes at loose fest, most using 26" wheels.

I was convinced you didn't need a dh bike until i got a dh bike, never looked back haha

both bikes are pretty sick

Whistler demands a DH bike for almost all the mountain. I rode enduro last year and DH this year. DH all the way.

@Mr.ZiggedWhenHeShouldaZagged

4 жыл бұрын

I rode there lots with a Giant Trance that I swapped in a 150mm pike on, worked great. Whistler flow trails are built so well you could prolly use a hard tail and not need much travel. The techy trails are a bit gnarly but can be done with any mid/long travel fully

@venomtv2928

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.ZiggedWhenHeShouldaZagged can be done is something different than can have fun

@Mr.ZiggedWhenHeShouldaZagged

4 жыл бұрын

Yabut we’re talking about maybe 10-20% of the trails are “can be done” and 80-90% are still fun with mid/long travel fully. To spend $4-5 thousand on a one trick pony is dumb unless you’re racing or live there. A good enduro or aggressive trail bike can ride there and pretty much everywhere else in the world as well. Neil’s comment “this was better on the enduro” part way through says that enduros are actually more capable in some parts of the park as well. I’d take his perspective over most

@energ8t

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. ZiggedWhenHeShuddaZagged Yeah, I meant if you had to make a decision toward a single bike for Whistler, go DH. I rode a 120 on the flowy stuff last year, but still... You get mad arm pump on brake bumps, tore up tracks and extended long runs especially if you don't have DH worthy brakes. You can really send some gnar with 220 and walk away with a massive grin on day one. To each their own though.

@venomtv2928

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.ZiggedWhenHeShouldaZagged I was talking about those gnarly trails, and i still think that they aren't fun with 150mm. I agree with you on the other part :). I'am a racer so i'll stick to the downhill bike

Watching from phillipines🤩

I have a devincie troy but ever since I got my downhill bike (Devincie wilson) witch all my friends told me I would never use I can't get off of it! I love it!! Dh for me 🤪🤟

Awesome video guys! Were you both clipped in the pedals or flat?

@arrajewel

3 жыл бұрын

id say flat

I have a polygon collosus 2016 DH and I have put a bigger cluster on it so I can climb hills pritty well and ride around all the tracks in the park.

Love it!

sick!!!

XC bike for the Whistler Win ;) No - just kidding. Good summation of the differences between the two styles of bike. Looking at the Enduro Racing in California this weekend it's punishing but the bikes can take it. One can always add a token to their forks and rear shock and dial in more progression if it's really gnarly.

What should I for my first expensive bike for riding armature trails, downhill or trail?

Neil, how do you like that POC armor kit? Looks like an intriguing option, should we expect a review at some point?

welcom back yo beautifo pepoo!

Thx, new to MTB, and I'm building a starter bike to do it all, Thinking 10 speed 3x gearing with larger chainrings. And the longest travel with lock out. Maybe stay with 27.5 wheels. Wondering if anything like this is out there.

I have enduro with 180 160mm travel so kinda on downhill side too

I've been waiting for this. I'm in the market for good bike that will hopefully handle everything I can throw at it - from XC to bombing DH. I heard DH bikes quite heavy when pedaling up the hills.

@lorenz9956

4 жыл бұрын

It's nearly impossible to pedal uphill with a dh

@chael9323

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorenz9956 I switched my DH's groupset to 12 speed instead of 7speed, and I can climb hills now.

I have an Enduro bike and LOVE it but at the time I wanted a downhill bike, still want a downhill bike but I'll never regret my Enduro

Hey guys, I'm a fan from the Philippines, I just want to ask where can I purchase GMBN cycling shirt.

Downhill bikes are a bit more stable and confidence inspiring for jumps, but I prefer enduro bikes for tech trails.

Enduro! Sweet spot!

which is better for freeride in city?

Nukeproof are great I’ve got a mega used to have a scout and the dissent looks peng I guess they don’t do xc but who cared bout that no fun in hills

#askgmbn I'm a newbie (but old - 65!) mtb rider. I bought a Specialized Turbo Levo Expert because I don't have the strength to climb the steepest trails near me without the motor assist. Would you put the Expert into the enduro bucket because of its travel (150, I think)? Or would you put it in the downhill bucket because of its geometry and weight?

@williamgalloway4798

4 жыл бұрын

Enduro

@core-i7413

2 жыл бұрын

Enduro, you can easily tell by the fact that your bike can't be a DH bike with 150mm travel.

I'd like to see Blake and Neil ride the Atherton's bike park in Wales.

Finally got a gmbn jersey long sleeve

finally neil gets/rides a dh bike

Depending on the build an enduro can be everything. 170mm front fork even with a 150 rear and a good set of brakes can handle a bike park no problem!

Downhill would obviously be better on downhill trails but the word enduro pretty much means good for everything so uphill, downhill and everyday riding

I already have a trail bike, I want a longer travel bike so I think it would be better to get a downhill since they are cheaper where I live and since I already have a bike that can do all, I would use the downhill for harder trails

i can use my Dartmoor Wish 2015 for both DH and enduro.

I’m wanting to start getting into EWS what’s the best way to watch it?

Hi from Guatemala

i remember Blake and Scott did this kind of comparison video in the past.🤔🤔🤔

Nice

Thinking of getting a vitus dominer 2019 version Thoughts on it? Or should I get an Enduro? I don't do pedal ups tho mainly just uplifts

I will order a Nukeproof Mega 275c but cannot decide between Factory and RS. Do they feel and ride different? I prefer Fox and Shimano with the Factory but lower weight and 12speed Eagle with the RS. Any advice is very welcome.

personally, I love downhill bikes better, but that's just my preferred bike as I do engage in some downhill racing so... yeah. There are lots of opinions out there and it really does depend a lot on the trails you ride, but for me, downhill all the way.

damn!!!! me wishing to experience all of this on my hardtail bike😅😅😂 Well to good to be true HT

Silly question maybe! Is it possible to put a "normal" 1x11 or 12 drivetrain in the downhill bike?

@joshhoward502

4 жыл бұрын

Possible, but not advisable as they tend to be weaker and more maintenance intensive whilst providing little benefits to the climbing due to the seat position and weight

@arrajewel

3 жыл бұрын

and a dropper

Go to Snow Shoe, WV my friends. It’s all down hill from there 😂

Cool bro

"They have less travel and can be more fatigueing" Bro i rode my first park on a 1999 santa Cruz super light 1.

Im in Whistler rn are you guys here?!?!?

Blake's bike looks so big in comparison with him. Hilarious XD

Do somebody know how heavy the nukeproof enduro is?😂🤙🏼 thank you!

I’m sorta torn on what to do, I’ve been riding lightweight XC bikes most of my life with some trail bikes more recently like stumpjumpers at both local trails and downhill at mountains… I’m older now, 39 years old, so with age and the less amount of riding. I don’t do any crazy drops or look for air like I use too. My other concern is the fact I’ve never been on a bike with such aggressive angles though in my prime I was an advanced rider who liked dirt jumpers and hardtail XC bikes for some park fun. I took hardtails and trail bikes downhill often. I recently wanted to hit my local downhill mountains though so not sure what is best option. I’m looking for a bike that requires more planted feel and less need for input like with a light trail bike downhill. But I’m also not going to be looking for crazy air etc. so the question is, what would be best for strait up downhill without the crazy drops. Is a downhill bike even necessary if I’m not looking to hit some kick outs etc? What bike navigates downhill best at moderate speed on Blacks or Blue/black.. like is a downhill even needed for that? Again, with my shoulder injury and age, I want less force on joints and my stump jumper just requires to much input downhill and beats me up when hitting some decent speed..

Downhill is good at riding on rough trails quick, enduro sort of made for lasting long long those long descents

Can you make a video with fabio wibmer ?

Do a video on drop and roll

How far and how many hills? If your trails ain't too far then DH, elsewise enduro

Hi Neil and blake just wondering are cannondale lefty’s good for enduro?thinking of buy a cannondale trigger 29er..what’s your opinion on this..

@_systemd

4 жыл бұрын

At least here Cannondale is overpriced and lefty service is limited and overpriced as well . Don't see a reason to buy one under these circumstances. Also 130mm is no enduro territory.

what if u just put dh fork on enduro bike?that would be like great combination

You should remake this with the Zeb and 38 thicc Boi Forks :D

The reason I have a downhill and not an enduro is simple, my wife got it for me, and she got a beastly Kona because she liked the colour

Do a canyon torque revew pls

I love hardtail bike.