Which is your favourite budget trail bike?

@MTBMac

2 ай бұрын

Gotta vote for the Canyon!

‘Brands pushing up entry level/ mid cost bikes…’ - don’t forget brands putting unnecessarily expensive parts on mid-spec bikes (I’m looking at you GX AXS T Type / headset cable routing)

Great video Will. Good to see you the other day.

If you had any one of these bikes in thee 80s everybody would of thought you were from outer space 😂😂😂😂

@bikeradar

2 ай бұрын

Such a great point! The progress in materials, geometry and suspension has been incredibly quick. Thanks for commenting 🙌 ~ Will

Marin Bobcat is the best value 29” hardtail IMHO.

@bikeradar

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting George. The 29er looks like a really well-rounded proposition. ~ Will

Best bike or best mustache?

@AlexMiarka

Ай бұрын

Best mustache 100%

Thanks for thinking about us, the common men.

Im looking at buying the boardman

How are you liking the Cannondale habit lt?

Came here for the info stayed for the incredible facial hair.

@bikeradar

Ай бұрын

Wow that's high-praise indeed! 😂 ~ Will

Is there such a think as a trail bike with a cargo rack?

Since most people size down with Canyon sizing compared to pretty much every other brand, it simply amazes me that they cannot make the small size Neuron with 29 inch wheels.

@martynprice87

2 ай бұрын

Hey, why do they size down? Are they too long? I'm thinking about getting one.

I have trek superfly6 brilliant fun only disappointment is the 11 speed

Big trail 500 or 600

voodoo bizango pro?

Any 3 inch tire hardtail is the best value for the money

replace the marlin 6 with a roscoe and the bobcat trail with the rift zone and you might have something. shit list

Offer from Trek and Marin it is absolute disgrace 🤮, and your statement "cost just 850£" or for Marin "cost just 725£" wtf ? Just? Like it's nothing. Completely outdated components way over priced I mean you get nothing for that money

@CJGrand1

2 ай бұрын

Exactly

@danielstormy3660

2 ай бұрын

Exactly that marin crap is complete junk. Trek looks abit better, if you replace coil fork with some recon air fork and use better brakes, maybe shimano deore or equivalent it will be good.

@3:06 of course NOT 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

@bikeradar

2 ай бұрын

It sucks that American's don't get some of the great bikes which are UK only. Hopefully the other four bikes on the list which can be bought in the USA is some consolation! ~ Will

Start with the Marlin lol, it's sh1te, square taper bb and qr dropouts should be nowhere near a mtb.

@bikeradar

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting, your spec knowledge is on point! What's your pick for a trail bike which costs £850? ~ Will

@trickyrickymtb5622

2 ай бұрын

@@bikeradar For starters I'm in the UK, there are HT bikes available in Decathlon and Halfords that include hollowtech BBs, thru-axles and tapered head tubed starting at £5/600. The Voodoo Bizango for instance currently retails at £750 and up until recently you could grab a Ragley Marley for around £800 from Chain Reaction. The Marlin which is an ok starter bike (all models) is a £3/400 bike with a Trek badge and IMO misleadingly sold as a mtb.