I’m loving that Tick is carrying the video today while Wolfman is all wound up. Great job Tick! A lot of bike for the price and a great platform to upgrade. Yes, it has shipping damage but Kent didn’t put a damaged derailleur on the bike. Wolfman needs to calm down…

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Much love man, thanks for the comment and hopefully we can get another one to test! #wolfdadchill

If these two decided tomorrow to talk about hybrid sweet potatoes, I'd still be here, I'd still become a patron and I'd still send gifts. Other people have their celebrities, I have these two.

Man, wolf is all fired up today. I do like the paint job.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Love the paintjob as well, glad we got one just a bummer with all the negatives...

So i looked and my derailleur is bent and im missing the skewer and tools! There sending me another bike and picking this one up though, but definitely messes up my plans!

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

OH NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

We honestly find it kind of surprising that when bikes are shipped that there’s not damage to them more often…. Thanks for taking us through this one though guys it was fun and you guys were funnier than ever…. We hope you have a fantastic Father’s Day weekend😀😀👍👍

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Right back at ya Dan, have a great one and tell Jack to treat you right!!!!

Thanks for the shout-out gentlemen! Super sucks they pulled the old bait and switch!!! This would've been the #1 Big Box Bike if Kent added the hydraulic brakes 🤦🤷‍♂️ The 1×9 I can bounce back from, but the brakes, that really hurts! Hopefully their customer service can rectify the issue because the bent cassette and derailleur just added ⛽️ to the 🔥

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

You got it man, thanks for recording what you did! Appreciate the love 🤘

@BikeDrFrankenstein

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS for sure fam! Thank you gentlemen for having a wicked sense of humor I can relate to and great taste in movies 😆 🤣 😂

Hey Tick, Wolfman's Truck Camera got that whole Intro, Buddy, So Don't Sass The Truck Camera

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Yes Sir! Your a Patron and glad you set me straight!! 🤣🤣👊

I have mine mostly done, I knew it was 9 and mechanical brakes as Walmart had correct specs when I ordered it. If you go head to head with an Axum the dropper is the only negative. A guy on a budget could ride this out of the box. Also upon disassembly it was greased and has a sealed cartridge bottom bracket. Can’t wait to finish mine and ride.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I told Jeremiah not to say anything about the bottom bracket unless he knew for sure, but he never listens😆. He later found that it listed it on the Kent site as having a sealed bb but it was too late. I stand corrected on the bike not having a medium label, well sort of. I guess it does list it on the warning label, but it doesn't seem to have the customary frame size label that 99% of bikes that have sized frames come with. We haven't watched any videos on the bike yet so we don't get influenced until we do the Realtime Review. Did yours come with a bent derailleur? Thanks man👍

Have a great weekend both of you and your familyHappy Father’s Day to you all

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Qillard, much love man

The product page currently says 1x9 and mechanical brakes. KevCentral reviewed this in a video posted June 6 with the same specs. It would be great if there was a screen shot of the spec list with the better parts. There's little worse than not getting what's advertised. Add that to the shipping (?) damage and New Bike Day loses all of its joy! Have a beer or 6 Wolfman and things may look a little better. At least the bent parts might look straight!

@davefoley2825

2 жыл бұрын

I should have waited 30 seconds more before commenting, as you mention everything I said...

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man thanknyoubfornthat comment, that made our day! Love that you get it man 🙏

Awwww shucks was so exited to see this bike! Maybe kent group will send you a new advent so the shifting issues can be fixed or just bolt on a new clutched one for 55 bucks

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man we were excited too! A bummer for sure, but we are looking at at another option now. 😉

Hi guys, I've been watching a lot of your videos lately and they are great. I didn't realize at first and I don't know if its your intention but you seem to cater for the everyman. Loads of channels show off there bikes and show you how to upgrade all the top spec gear. That's fine but how many people can afford £2000 on a group set or £1000 on brake's when the bloody bike only cost £500. I love that you show that with just a few budget upgrades, everyone can enjoy mountain biking. Also love the jiu-jitsu videos, I've just got my blue belt

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Well congrats on the Blue belt brother! Very cool, I just got done teaching class. Now thanknyou for understanding the style of our videos, it's important to show everyone what you can buy that most working men and women can afford.

@dazsmith1572

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS thanks for the reply mate, much appreciated. I just wondered when doing your reviews on budget parts, if you check on availability in other countries, I know that could be a big undertaking, but here in the UK I've found quite a few friends watch your videos and subscribe like me and it would be great if we could get hold of some of your upgrades. Many thanks. By the way, where do you teach and who taught you because your jiu-jitsu is top notch brother

Those walmart bike descriptions can never be trusted! Hydraulic brakes would have been nice, but the Axum doesn't have them either. I still think I would get an Axum for wider tires, but i appreciate how this bike has a cassette and freehub. Tick you better get Wolfman some Gummies buddy!! It would be Funny to see Wolfman's raw reaction on Patreon HAHAHA man he was not happy about the derailleur. Bend that thing back straight TickGuyver Style and do the real time review.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Oh it's coming brother! The unedited for sure! And let's get one thing straight, there are not enough gummies in the world!!! LOL 😆 see you on the Patreon man 😉

You guys keep it up. I always watch what you guys post. I bet once you get this one lined out, you’ll love riding it. Those gravity angle finders aren’t great for precise measurements. Who cares what angle it is, just go ride it!(after you get a replacement from Wally World)

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🤘 Hell yeah man, 😎 hate to bring that tool put but it does add another thing. Glad you enjoyed it and so happy to hear you always watch man, thanks Tech

Happy Father’s Day Wolfman

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy🥰 Same to you.

I bought one of these and they are a fantastic value. My derailleur was fine. You do have to break the chain and route it correctly thru the rear derailleur. Clicking will go away. The seat is low quality, who cares, most people customize their seat. Tires are made by Maxxis. Kickstand is easily unbolted. Frame paint is nice. Numerous frame brands come out of the same factory as this bike. So set it up and go have fun on this entry level bike. There are numerous good videos on setting this bike up. Be thankful that good affordable products like this help grow your sport. Have a great 2022! Peace.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

Жыл бұрын

I take it you mean people in general should be grateful, correct? Our job is not to be grateful, but to discuss our experiences and opinions, that's why I ask. There have been other bikes as well that provide a great platform before this one and may still be a better overall buy for some. The original listing for the bike was amazing, but instead we now have went from "amazing" to just "good", in our opinion. Sized frames, hydraulic brakes(regardless of quality), and a 1X10 drive train(preferably with clutch) for $399, would have ushered in a new level of value and instead we got another "good" buy. On a side note, you don't need to break the chain, both of our Trouvaille's came with a master link. Those numerous good videos with setting up this bike may have missed that one😉. Thanks for watching man. We have more episodes featuring the Trouvaille coming up, so stay tuned.👍

For the money this is a great deal . I don't think you can find another bike at this spec at this price point .

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

It is a pretty good deal, and the axum is a contender...

Ill have to watch that original video, i heard about it from Kev Centrali. I like schreider beter. The website went to 9 speed and cable brakes. No excuse for that bent derailleur! I need to check mine, i wasnt going to open it all up until i did my video.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man I hope yours is not bent, totally bummed us out!! Looking forward to your video 👍

@hankhillsurethra

2 жыл бұрын

Bent derailleur hangers are super common with direct to consumer bikes. Either get an alignment tool and fix it or buy a new hanger for $25. Of all the things to bitch about this is not a dealbreaker

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

@Ted Yed We didn't have just a bent derailleur hanger on our copy, we had a twisted up derailleur as well. We have received between 40 and 50 bikes or so and have only had one like this...This is the one. All of this said, this bike is not bad for the money, but it's also not what it was originally advertised as either. Who felt like a bent derailleur was a deal breaker? We got ours traded out, and Chris H at The Shed got a discount on his to cover the cost of fixing it.

Ozark trail from Walmarts offers the trouville with hydraulic brakes.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

Жыл бұрын

We have seen that!!

They've changed the description now on the Walmart and Kent web sites to say 9 speed and mechanical brakes. Sorry this one is not measuring up. On a side note I did find 2 Ardor's in stock at a Walmart in Longview which was very surprising.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, always appreciate the lemonade! LOL 😆

@TheButlerNZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS In New Zealand, you get what they advertised... (within reason)... A full refund would be expected, but possibly a spec upgrade to what was advertised would not be out of order... The trick is... When you ordered it.. was the actual correct specs or old specs being advertised in the (i take it this was online) page you ordered it from... Unfortunately as a bike has a lot of specifications, I'm guessing things like brake type and gear set is not actually mentioned in the purchase paperwork.

@upstatecre8

2 жыл бұрын

I got to be honest with you me and my family have traveled the country the last three summers and the only series of mountain bikes with GT Brady head tube that I’ve seen is a Schwinn Boundary. If I saw a mongoose Ardore I would probably crapped my pants and then buy it.

Today is 6/29/2022 and I just looked on Walmart's website and on Kent's website and BOTH have the Trouvaille listed with mechanical disc brakes and Microshift Advent 1x9 speed rear derailleur and shifter.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we seen that as well. 👍👍👍

Dad I got some Oregon green to help you calm down.. lol Another fantastic episode but that bike is no bueno all the way around... Stay frosty brother 😘

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Lol no Bueno indeed!! 🤕 Thanks for the view and groovy comment, really glad your fine brother. Be safe and tell the misses hello and take good care of you!!

20:40 man, I feel both of your seat pain. Last week I was working on a project in the garage, I was wearing crocks, no socks, I felt like I was walking on a puddle of sweat. Houston humidity over 80% and Temps over 100f inside the garage, killer

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine, here it's well over 100 percent humidity and right now it's 97

@komoonkh

2 жыл бұрын

Never go to Vietnam then, haha. They have THE humidity

ha! i was wondering when the Trouvaille would show up on this channel!

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

You know is Daddy Shrek!! LOL Thanks for watching brother

When i ordered mine it said 5'6" to 5' 10" rides , 1x10 and hydraulic brakes but i knew that wasnt true from other videos. Just hoping my derailleur isnt bent!

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man us either!! Don't you feel swindled!!

Saw one in store a few weeks back, I'm 5'4". The bike felt really big. Initially felt bad I got my AL Comp (working on making it a zerker) for the looks and feature set. In the end with all the upgrades I would want... 400 is alot for just a frame.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

It is, but there is the cassette. Now the compzerker is has never let us down lol. Good luck on yours and that bike fits me perfect (aluminum comp)

Internal routing for dropper light be a moot point. Who makes a 30.4 dropper post and who wants to run sleeve adapter on a 27.2 one. Right there this kills the frame. Leave it to the XC spandex folks.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 man I feel ya

Thanks for the review... I'll check out the other vid in this bike... I'm thinking either this one or the E11even would be a decent bike...for a low budget biker like myself.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Gotcha man, the e11even seems pretty legit comparatively. Be sure to let us know what you endup with.

It's cool to be witnessing Walmart bikes reaching this level, but the Axum (w/o dropper) is the same price and has all the features we all want. Kind of a no brainer if you ask me 😃

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

That's such a great comment.....

@simrigpc27b12

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS Thanks! At least this bike puts the Hyper explorer hard tail to shame 😄 but at the same time the non dropper equipped Axum puts it to shame!

@J_Murcc

2 жыл бұрын

Axum all the way 👍👌

@billvrtis1009

2 жыл бұрын

The only thing the axum has going for it over the Kent is the better-ish spaced rear dropouts and internal dropper. The whole axum drivetrain, fork, and all the components on it suck to the point of being unusable not to mention the mess of exposed cables running down the frame. I have both bikes and the Kent still feels like more value because of the advent and suntour. But I have about $2500 into my axum which I definitely don't recommend doing either.

@subft6465

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like the Kent and the Axum are pretty similar. Curious what you see in the Axum over the Kent. The Kent is slightly lighter at 34 lbs

Nice looking bike shame about the damage and brakes but the frame looks good paint nice to sorry to hear wolf man upset but you can understand why great video again

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Lol appreciate it brother, WOLFMAN ANGRY!! LOL

The fork is better than the element or Axum garbage. It’s a name brand fork and is serviceable with a real lockout. If they came out with a large, I’d be very tempted. I like having a couple extra bikes around friends and family to ride while in town.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely man, the bike of it does come put sized will be interesting 👍

Al Comp makes more sense if you are going to gradually update as a project bike.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

I heard that!

This bike appears to be the same frame as the Univega Rover RM29 $899 and the Rover Mesa $699, which is made by Kent. Hopefully you can get one with the derailleur and hanger that's straight. Also do you have a link to the torque wrench your using. Glad you both are having fun despite being hot about the deception. Keep up the great work!

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Gotcha brother, thanks for the info and we shall see how it goes. Now regarding the torque wrench, thanks for asking. I love that thing!! Here is a affiliate link, amzn.to/3mXUPBt

9:37 2.40 is actually a very common size now, it's great on 30mm rims. I don't know how these tyres are, but my tyres are great on 30mm rims. I have 2.40 Michelin Wild Enduro.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, they are actually kinda sticky lol. Very surprised 😮

Besides the bottom bracket, are any other bearings sealed? Wheels, headset, etc…

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man have not yet checked the wheels but I I guessing the headset is non sealed as well. I am about 99 percent sure lol.

12:00 check the RD hanger, it's likely bent. I have a Park Tool DAG 2.2, but other tools exist, Unior has one, so does Abbey Tools, the most expensive option, but you can rotate the pin out of the way, so no need to reset it, but a dude has 3d printed an upgrade for the Dag2 to allow that, it's on Etsy he calls it FlipDAG-2, I've not ordered one yet.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Need to get one of those!!

So I just got mine yesterday and i’m not sure if its the derailleur thats bent or the frame because my rear disk sits a little crooked within the caliper so not sure if its the caliper or frame that’s not centered properly. I also had a broken disk rotor bolt so that’s something else to look out for as well.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man sorry to hear all that, now you've got me wondering!!

Just got mine all setup, seems pretty damn stout. Went with PNW grips and pedals and mt200s out of the box it's already a beast.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Glad to hear it and hopefully we can get our figured out.

Sucks about the shipping damage, but I guess that could've happen to any bike. How's the top tube stand over height compared to the Schwinn Taft? I"m 5'10" and had to return my tall Taft for costco northrock cx27 because I just couldn't safely stand over it. Now I'm thinking this Kent would be a much better starter MTB for the same price as the northrock IF it fits me. I do like the Maxxis tire on the northrock, but not the lesser suntour fork and 3x7 drive. I'd like it to be pretty decent out of the box and don't plan on upgrading much, but wouldn't mind the future option to do so...

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man I'll tell you what, the Taff is a monster, the standover is a sit over for me! LOL But the Kent is right at the max, waaaaaay better then the taff. I would say go for it 👍

seen a lot of these bikes have the chain routed incorrectly that was the reason most had noise. may want to check that.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

👍

I'm commenting as I'm watching. Mine came shifting perfect out of the box, but its coming off for the advent with a clutch. For the $600 I have into it itll outperform a rockhopper easy.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

I like the looks of the Trouvaille, my first new bike when I was a lil Slothsquatch was a Kent. You know what chaps Wolfman's ass? When a website pulls the old bait and switch. Even with the changing specs, it still looks like a nice bike to upgrade on. Just have to use one of the dropper posts with the lever attached to the post.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

I know, it's a bummer. And the thought if a small squatch makes me laugh!! LOL I bet you still had a BEARD!! 😆 The bike has a great look, just too bad about everything else.

@NonLegitNation2

2 жыл бұрын

they could always drill a hole for the cable in the BB, I think that's what KevCentral is doing with his. Don't quote me on that though, but I swear i remember him saying he was going to drill a hole for it.

@BikeDrFrankenstein

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shout-out gentlemen! Super sucks they did the old bait and switch on us! It's a nice bike, but those hydraulic brakes made it a game changing, epic, historical Big Box classic!!! Kent would've catapulted this bike to #1 Big Box with the brakes! It makes it hurt even more due to bent cassette and derailleur!!! Hopefully Kent's customer service can repair this bad taste

@slothsquatch5023

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS hahaha, a small furless squatch. I didn't grow the beard or hair until 2021. Maybe Kent will step up and fix it

You guys ever think of getting some old 26 er bikes and do upgrades? Like take a fixed fork off and put a suspension fork on. Maybe swap out the front wheel for a 27.5 mullet. Just a thought for guys that have old bikes that are it going to buy new just yet.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely man, we ordered some 26ers in out last mailtime and talked about that👊

Waiting for either the large or the new axum when it gets here

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man now the Axum, that's a BIKE!!

Aside from the "bait and switch ", I would be most pissed about the jacked up derailleur. FedEx is the worst, I ordered an ixf crankset/bottom bracket and the driver was to lazy to walk upstairs to my door, so she threw it from the ground up over the railing, hitting the wall before landing on the second floor balcony outside my door. When I opened the box one of the lobes that you bolt the chain ring to was bent, but luckily I was able to bend it enough to work without breaking.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

😮 Oh my!! That is terrible, we have a great FedEx guy so hopefully this was done at a different stop lol.

I don’t know guys I would love to purchase the mongoose Ardor, but that rear wheel is gonna be expensive to replace. I do like how this new Kent bike comes with the upgraded rear wheel. I’d like to see what the small frame looks like if they even come out with it with a 29 inch wheel. I kind of wanna think they’re going to shorten the Kranks down to the normal 170 mm lengths when they put out the small frame. Again I’m not convinced they’re going to put out a small frame with a 29 inch wheel. I’m just gonna keep loving my medium Axem. I just ordered an exterior routed dropper post for my sons aluminum comp midsize. I ordered it from PNW and he’s really liking it. That PNW exterior dropper post might be an option for this bike.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Gotcha man, love me an Axum and very cool you ride with your son 🤘 You know a rear 27.5 wheel right now goes for about $88 affiliate link amzn.to/3Pbygps We use these all the time

Apparently it's a mech and a 1x9. Perhaps someone at Walmart botched the description on their website initially (thus the hydraulic brakes and the 1x10 [advent is 1x9 while advent X is 1x10]).😁. Adding salt to the wounds is the bent RD. Nonetheless, its a great big box bike.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Well we are going to see what we can do, hopefully we can get another one to test out!!

I actually wonder if they might release a higher spec version with a hydros and the ten speed, at 400 would've been impossible. Sucks that it got damaged in shipping though

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Now that would ne a great idea, or just offer it at the same price since they swindled us! Lol But. We will see what happens and hopefully theyake things right.

@DFX2KX

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm not sure I'd trust hydraulic brakes that came on a $400 bike, especially with all of the other parts being higher spec. That's one area I would NOT want them to cheap out on.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

@DFX2KX The mechanical brakes on that bike are not great either, but people are missing the point. If we aren't getting more (albeit "cheaper" versions) features at lower price points, then we aren't advancing the category. I think the average consumer is just looking at what's in front of them and not the advancement though.

Not available in Canada. But surprise on my end i picked up a 07 GT Avalanche 26" for free. The parts cannon is loaded ... Lol. What dirt jumper fork would you suggest Tick and Wolfman? At 750$+ Canadian a Manitou Circus isn't in the cards right at the moment and i wanna ride! 😆. Thanks

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man a 26er fork, you know they use to offer and still might have is the x fusion Enix!?!?!? Maybe take a look at those man, I know I would live a dirt jumper with em!!

@davegravitt210

2 жыл бұрын

Well. I did find out Trixster Trickstuff brake kit is almost near impossible to find. But you can run an old skool style gyro with a cable pull hydraulic brake. 2 pot though. TRP brake. Sorry. I couldn't find a xfusion. Even ali express sold out.

Nice bike. I think you will find you got a lot for a $399 price tag. Forks and some Hydro brakes is not going to break the bank and you will still be ahead of a entry level bike store price tag.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🙏 Correct

@MAGICCIGAM68

2 жыл бұрын

But the ad should read with correct specs. That part not KOOL in my book!

I like the colour of it. Shame it got damaged in transit. 😥 Hopefully it gets sorted asap.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

We will keep you POSTED! Thanks brother

10:47 they did not intention the wire properly, I can see the housing is moving. The rotors are probably going to perform well, I had Promax rotors on a old bike.they will take metallic pads.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know, they will be adjusted now and hopefully they hold up for the Time Trial!!

Got a Trouvaille over the weekend. Had to fine tune the drivetrain, but it shifts flawless now. Took it out on a trail yesterday, very happy with it. I'm 40 now, I offroaded & rode BMX street during my 20's. Time to get back on a bike, with the woods being my ideal setting.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man I feel ya there, that's awesome your getting right back into the saddle. We have got a Trouvaille vid coming out next, SEE YOU THEN BROTHER 🤘😉

I do like the 2 colors, but would have preferred fade

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

No bueno-Fade!! Lol

The Walmart product description says mechanical brakes. But no Walmart bikes has hydraulic brakes so idk where you guys got that

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

We included Bike Dr. Frankenstein's link to a video that had the same info that we seen. We didn't screen shot it, but Bike Dr. Frankenstein has the info in the video. I guess they changed it shortly after all the first orders came in🤷‍♂️.

Nice bike but i will still take my ardor over that..Happy fathers day to the wolfman Great vid you 2

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim, now the Ardor is a sweet bike and Father's day was a fun but busy one!!

Thanks for reviewing guys. Sorry it’s not meeting your/ our expectations……

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

We are trying to Review it, but we need to do something about the bent derailleur and hanger first. Thanks man 👍

@CrossFitProject

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS hope you can get it replaced. Amazon can probably get you a 9 speed advent in a few days but I know that’s not the point. Keep doing what you do gentlemen!

Heard about this from Kev central and was waiting to see if you guys were going to get it. But you guys got the shit end of the stick. I would not blame you for returning it or trying to trade it for another.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🙏NEXT EPISODE! Thanks for the comment GL333N. Of course it is just our luck lol. See you on the next man.

Awesome critique, not review, even if the bike disappointed you. With hydraulic brakes it would be tops of the best bang for buck list. With mechanical discs it's still not a bad value but that bent derailleur kills any value. Schrader is more universal & easier but unlike Schrader I've never had a problem with my Prestas leaking. I think it's pronounced true-vail. You guys are awesome. Thanks for doing what you do.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome and thank you for watching man. We appreciate it and so happy enjoyed it man. 😊

Wow! that derailleur ......You may want to try the Costco Northrock Fat bike. Just sold my old one because the new ones come with Deore 10 speed derailleur. Except everyone in my area (canada) is hording Northrock bikes on facebook.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input and idea brother, we were actually close to buying a Costco bike 👍 MAYBE!! LOL

Holy hell that housing movement at 10:49, no wonder the brakes feel like garbage.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 Man and the caliper design is the style we're only one moves!!

@doesitgame

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS Everything about that is brutal. Hopefully you can do a followup where you try a full re-cabling with like Aztec PTFE coated cables and like Jagwire compressionless housing. I know it wouldn’t be an out-of-the-box impression then, but at least you could really assess what the hardware itself is capable of in a best case scenario. We’d even spring for the ~$20 it’d cost for the Aztec cables.

Go to 12:03, it looks like the chain is routed wrong through the derailleur rubbing over the frame of the device.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍 Good looking out

troo-vi rhimes with poo pie, but means "find" in French!

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

😉 Love it, I figured we were butchering it!! Lol

Looks like Walmart already fixed the description. I do remember the original one, it even said it had a 50t cassette. Talk about disorganized.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

SWINDLED!!!!

You might be able to contact kent/or whatever company owns Kent and get a new derailleur+hanger sent

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Let's see what we endup doing about it!!

I’ve been indecisive about getting a Schwinn Axum or the Kent. Anyone wanna tell me which one actually has the edge for a 6’1 guy getting into mountain biking?

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Yo SLIM DADDY, AXUM SIZE L

@slimjim3053

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS thank you brother 🤙🏽

❤️Head tube top and bottom Z55

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@willardbuchanan9122

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS 🚵‍♀️🚵🚵‍♂️🚲🚴‍♂️🚴

Zs55 head set Watch the stem with him for the handlebars the screws are stripping out

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🙏

Guys I'd love to know your thoughts, I'm 6'2 and purchasing a bike in the next week. I'm torn between the axum and trouvaille. It would be a while before I upgraded anything, so based on your experience which one would suit me best as a beginner?

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Hey brother, if I were to purchase one and I was in your shoes.....I would buy an Axum, it's routed for an internal dropper and can run up to a 2.6 tire. Sized frames and what looks to be better geo.

@hankhillsurethra

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS what are the differences between the Axum and the truvaille? I’m considering buying one as a back up bike

@paulkarkorian6377

Жыл бұрын

The Axum for sure, if 6.2 then 100% go for the Axum

@peterritzcovan9756

Жыл бұрын

What about adding in the Giordano Men's Intrepid for a 6'2 frame... Any thoughts on that?

Dang what a bummer the rear derailer unit sounds horrible! and normal brakes when they said it had hydraulic really stinks. I wonder if small guy's like us will be able to stand over a ledge X2 29er? may be a fun bike for the $ also?

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

It just might, but who knows ledge x2 ??

Guys I’d be pissed too if I opened the box and felt duped like that. Especially the hydraulic brakes. I don’t think I’ve seen a bike that cheap with hydraulic brakes, but that would be a plus. Hopefully you can get a replacement or at least a discount for false advertising. I will say that is a nice looking frame and provided the frame is structurally sound, it a good foundation for a budget build at $399. But with an advent derailleur, that is one component you shouldn’t have to worry about replacing (provided it isn’t bent). Is the head tube tapered?

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

It is tapered, is that funny or what. Atleast it has one thing they listed!! Man the next episode will be us trying to take it back, but furthermore the bike has a great foundation and hopefully once built. It will really be a nice bike, but first let's see how we can get this thing replaced. Thanks for always being here William, we appreciate you brother. Oh and we got some MAIL!!!!!! HOLY CRAP, CAN YOU SAY STOPPING POWER?? LOL THANKS WILLIAM!!

I wonder why they went with such an odd seatpost size? 30.4 limits owners to using a 27.2 External routed dropper with a shim to fit.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, it is like an ebike size lol, believe it or not we have heard of people routing them out to fit a 30.8!! LOL

Buy aZTTO derailleur hanger alignment tool and straighten the hanger. I work at a shop and it’s as accurate as the Park Tool for half the price.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Gotcha man, it looks to be the hanger a little bit, but the derailleur is very jacked. Hope Hope settle for a new one and not try to make a new bike work just yet.

I need it in large. I don't care about brakes much. I'm still using old brakes. If the derailleur is bent ill exchange it.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

CHECK THAT AFFILIATE BABY!!

@janeblogs324

2 жыл бұрын

Large doesn't mean anything at all. Every brand uses a different standard, just like clothing

8:35 @Chris H box seems pretty beat up, hopefully his is fine

@theshedMTB

2 жыл бұрын

It wasnt! Derailleur bent and missing front skewer!

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

He said it's all bent up!!

What is a better option for a $399 price?

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Axum

Man, Wolfman is hot and angry! But I'm with you on this. A bike should come as advertised or if a part is not available at build, an equal or better alternative should be fitted, not an inferior item (now I'm all angry too 😂). It's a shame that there's no internal routing for a dropper because the frame design looks to be pretty good. Such a shame that the bikes lacking the final details and correct parts, otherwise its a good base to start with. Wolfman needs a dose of the old CBD oil after that one 😂😂. Hope things cool down for you soon, in both temperature and mood Great video as always gents, take care 😎👍🍻🍻

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Dan CBD is an understatement!! LOL Glad you feel the same way about the bike brother. It is a shame and next video will be of us taking it back!! Hope your Father's Day weekend was great!! Much Love and we will see you soon brother.

Shipping damage always sucks and it makes it worse if the item takes forever to get there lol i see that they went back and revised the website and the features so i guess thats a good thing hopefully yall dont let it get you to down bc this is a great bike/platform to build off of and have fun with.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Well thanks man, we hope to get another one for a realtime review. It does seem like a pretty capable bike, we will see......

I wondered if the person in charge of the bike's description still has a job 😅 Still seems like a good buy.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Probably got a raise😉😆

@jolirosi7382

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

My only real issues swaying me away is the max 2.4 rear tire... rest is no big deal..

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm a little disappointed about that myself. At least we can put a wider tire on the front.

10:47 Promax is the budget brand of Box Components

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Oh did not know that!! You know it all

@mtbboy1993

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS I heard it in a video, but that was long ago. These brands were founded by the bmxer Toby Henderson. but Box Components related stuff can be found on Promax's site. I've only used The horrible mechanical disk brakes they had in 2010. I remember my fingers hurt from braking, and I could barely brake using one finger, but even with 2 fingers it requires a lot of force, but I also had Shimano shifter lever combo, It was the metal model, but I think the Promax brake was the issue,super strong return spring I guess. that was the only Promax stuff I used apart from the rotors that came on the bike. I am much stronger now, butt those brakes were crazy fatiguing. they used tiny round brake pads. To adjust the brakes to counteract the pad wear I had to move the caliper in then adjust the inside pad. awful.

@mtbboy1993

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS THe rotors I had had almost pair shaped venting holes combined with smaller round holes at the top.

I for one like the 175mm crank arms. Helps my normal cadence (coming from bmx bikes! Haha! 😇🙏💪😎

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yep, not me!

Hey J (and of course J)... If you couldn't afford Hydraulic... would you run cable disk or Y-Brake. Personally I would only have cable disk on a bike that didn't matter if it didn't really stop (i.e my daily road rasher... not that I ride much on the road... or daily for that matter)... It's a shame about the rim damage... but I would WAY prefer old Y-Brakes over cable disk... Ok Y-Brakes can have a cable break... but so can a cable disk... and Hydraulic can burst or run low.. (I ran my Foes on Olive oil for 20 years and it would boil on occasion... and I wore through a poorly run rear line and ran a local rocky hill to sea with no rear brakes... but Hydraulic are SOOO far above the alternatives it would be the 1st thing I would spend money on in an upgrade... almost above correct tyres (of course I got used to riding DH on bald rear...) (unknown fact.. even a lot of experts probably haven't considered... riding with NO rear brakes can make you a better rider... You learn to do your breaking BEFORE the corner, you break harder on the front and release to roll through... and you get to trust the front more... and discover how little the rear are of use except for slide turning.. I did some of my best motorbike riding on an old IT200 that had disk up front and drum at the back that would barely survive a ride.. often didn't even start on one.) I'm a maintenance engineer... so the last thing I really want to do is maintain things at home... so once I got my latest (2nd hand Faith 0) and cleaned the oil off the brakes... and fixed the sticky piston probs some older XT levers had... I have not touched my brakes in over 2 years... no adjustment.. nothing... (wait I may have put literally 10-20 drips of oil in one of them). As per my 1st 2 videos.. these brakes were screaming and not actually stopping with 4 fingers... after a clean... and 2 years later... 1 finger OTB if I want.... Lets see a Cable disk go anywhere near that without adjusting the cable, fixed pad, squeeling disk, lack of stopping power... and the feel of using a dead fish in the spokes for brakes... (Actually I think I would prefer a dead fish over disk brakes.... see a theme here... Anyway... maybe an idea for a video... as you are the kings of the affordable bike viewers... compare feel & stopping power of a cable disk vs Y-Brake. Interesting fact... the bike above... $399.... Flip those 9's and you get the $366 (Actually $580NZD but I converted for us) that I paid for my 2nd hand bike... What did I get 2nd hand... a 2010 Giant Faith 0 with 180 f/r XT sisk 7" all round, totem 40mm forks and ... ok oil soaked disk pads, no dropper, a broken rear spoke, dead freehub (stated in the sale) and dead rear shock (NOT noted in the sale)... All repaired with Zoom Tequila 100mm dropper for $756... but you can see what I put it through in my videos... (ok a little mediocre... but is the above fine for 1m drop to flat with an old mediocre pilot...)

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Dude absolutely loved the King comment lol, thank you for that. I am impressed with your knowledge and understanding of things, no wonder you are an engineer. I think that too would be an interesting video to say the least. Thanks for being here and the ideas man, much love and see you on the next. 👊

Good luck finding an upgraded seat post at 30.4

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, man it's called a 27.2 with a SHIM!! 🤣🤣🤣

Check into Kev Central review. But a jacked derailleur out of the box sucks!

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Def SUCKS!

the lack of dropper routing is a shame.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

It really is, they already did the drilling, why not add one for a dropper??

Yall better take it back and demand that you want the hydronic brakes. And a working derailer

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Damn skippy!!!

Before I even watch the whole video, I'm guessing you're pissed because it advertised hydraulic brakes but you got mechanical instead? I'll see if i'm right.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 YOU CALLED IT!! THAT AND A 1X10 !!!

Maybe they can give you credit for the deraileur and you can get the clutch version?

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

That would be a nice alternative!

Sadly sometimes shipping damage happens

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

🤕🤕🤕

Here’s an idea for you Jeremiah dropper post on the Kent bike run your dropper cable for the rest of the cables go as you come out to bongo over the phone with the crank and bring it back tire is a little hole run the cable up and go home to the back of tube or the seat post and then run the cable into the seat post

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Hell NO!! 🤣🤣🤣😉😉😉🙏

With 175mm crankarms it might actually be a large frame

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Man we found out the sticker actually had on very tiny writing M29 TROUVAILLE...

I think wolf dad is a bit "hot" because the weather. I mean, I can see you sweat over there. However, for the price tag, can't expect hydro brakes for $399. It is still a good deal for the parts on there.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, not a bad deal but man.....It listed a 10 spd and hydro BRAKES!!!

@jacklo325

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS looking forward to the real-time review once the hanger and the derailleur are replaced.

@hankhillsurethra

2 жыл бұрын

Hell, I’m considering buying one despite these complaints. I can swap some deore hydraulics for less than $200 and it will be plenty capable for my use

my brakes showed signs of leakage--fluid that felt oily.

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

I am guessing not hydraulic?? Lol ours had a residue on them as well....

Gt aggressor pros have an xct fork which isn't as good as the xcm, it only has preload and no lockout

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Gotcha, good correction.

Jeremiah they just corrected They remove the hydraulics off of the website for the brakes no hydraulic brakes it says mechanical brakes now it’s been corrected it was a screwup

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Seen that Willard, good looking out.

I run Schraeder in all my bikes . I love them . I don't see the purpose of Presta valves .

@chrishorbatt3504

2 жыл бұрын

Ive asked why people like presda and no one has a real answer!

@simrigpc27b12

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrishorbatt3504 I prefer presta if only for dropping a few psi on the trail with no "tool" required 😄

@chrishorbatt3504

2 жыл бұрын

@@simrigpc27b12 thats the first reasonable reply I've heard about why there popular!

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

Good point👍 I like the way you think.

@armandojuan64

2 жыл бұрын

@@simrigpc27b12 First one for me too .

This is a clutchless advent ,yes?

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

YES SIR🤘

They must've updated the website... it now says mechanical disc brakes and 1x9

@jasonsierchio1167

2 жыл бұрын

You just mentioned that lol

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

I know man! It passes us off, like the Wolfman said we should of "screen grabbed" it!! LOL 😆

@jasonsierchio1167

2 жыл бұрын

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS I should've screen grabbed a lot of things in my life hahaha

Wolftick❤️👍😎

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👊