so much effort and details in this 12min review. You had The right amount of scenery for each bike to let the viewer understand and see exactly how each bike would perform under each circumstances is just amazing... Great job I appreciate the content!!

I love my giga 290 it’s so much fun on all trails but at the bike park it makes you feel immortal !

All these bikes does a good job, my favourite would be the torque in this sick looking green color! Thanks for this nice video, you made a great job, very helpfull!

Top stuff as always Weaves! Gotta say I thought the Nukeproof had it before I got even halfway through the vid. Plus, I've got a soft spot for SLX ;-)

8:27 Pedalling in mid air. How cool.

Excellent bike. Happy with my purchase

I often think reviewers focus on the wrong language when talking about bikes. I ride for fun and enjoyment. Yes, having a bike that covers for my lack of talent occasionally is important, but it seems to be the main focus.

I wish you made a video with all bikes on the test and giving pros and cons for each

The Nukeproof looks awesome, glad to see it come with a Grip 2 damper, I would have to bin the drivetrain and the brake and put better stuff on it, and maybe ride the X2 till it blew up then put a coil on it.

@fnksnow

2 жыл бұрын

Thats exactly what happened to me (blewed X2, broken body) and I switched to Ohlins coil.

@SsmAnyfeSt

Жыл бұрын

Would probably be broken by the time you receive your bike. 😆

Great vid! in your opinion, how would the Cannondale Jekyll compare to the nukeproof giga? im so close to pull the trigger for a new bike -.-'

Yeah I love the Giga. The price is more inline with a bike shop bike now but it is still one of my favorite bikes and worth every penny. CRC has some cool in house brands.

@DavidFoundCo

Жыл бұрын

I always see you comment in MTB videos. Are you on the giga at the moment? If so how do you like it so far?

@trailpimp6369

Жыл бұрын

@@DavidFoundCo I am in the 2022 Vitus Sommet CRX 29 custom build. My brother has the Giga Factory and it rides nice. Does it all. Me personally I prefer Vitus

4600 for a bike with an SLX group set! They are not even using lube these days when they screw you.

@markbishop5998

2 жыл бұрын

Lol so true

@nebnollock5198

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh the slx is a great drive train, not much point going higher end as the only real difference is weight. 4600 is still a hell of a lot tho.

@MW-ud8zp

2 жыл бұрын

Theres more to a bike than just drivetrain .

@LiveAeons

2 жыл бұрын

Better than a GX

@alcapone4242

2 жыл бұрын

A SLX group has the longest life.

so many nice bikes...DANG! :O

Love love

nice review, but wouldnt you choose the strive over the torque? torque is more freeride

Dear Bike Radar, We haven't raced 27.5 since 2019. Sincerely, Mtb Community

Yes it seems to me that the three bikes selected are more park bikes than Enduro bikes. I don't know about White Brothers but I know that the riders that ride for Canyon and Nukeproof Enduro teams most of rider don't use the Torque or the Giga.

@SoulBlazeNightmare

2 жыл бұрын

and you are right. every Torque review has told us that its miserable at climbs and that its amazing for the bike park. a lot of people are crowning Trek Slash as the best allrounder enduro of the year. coming from specialized Xwing enduro and having my slash for 2 months i can say for sure that its the best bike ive ever had

@sufyanm4661

2 жыл бұрын

Kelan Grant and Elliot Heap ride the nukeproof Giga 290. Only Sam Hill is currently riding the Mega 297

@jozefrit

Жыл бұрын

@@SoulBlazeNightmare You are absolutely right for proffesional riders, but if you take price in account, cheapest Slash is about 1000 more then cheapest torque which has much better components. Its still a heavy as cow to ride uphill but it has it pros.

Is the giga better them last years slash 8?

So cool 💪🤘👍❤

From the review of all 3 in this video, the Whyte works best for me. Sadly the paint job appears dull as hell 😕 It has to look the part as well as perform like a winner.

@freddobar6498

Жыл бұрын

Wait for next years… 🤫

@CSarboriculture

Жыл бұрын

⁠Save your money. Get a minty custom re-spray.😎

Great video! I'm not sure about the sizing tho, I'm 182 cm tall or just below 6ft. I can't decide between M or L. Anyone have the same experience?

@pipo1707

Жыл бұрын

I am 181cm and the giga L size fits perfectly. Sry if i am to late with the reply,

What about trek slash 8?

Hi I just got the Nukeproof giga 290 Elite 2022 from start fitness marking improvements on it when it comes to me

Finding webstores outside UK which could ship Nukeproofs is hard. Any recommendations for EU stores?

@alcapone4242

2 жыл бұрын

On their homepage you can find stores everywhere in Europe. I am waiting for my one in Germany.

Price ?

I'd love to know how the Nukeproof’s Giga 297 stacks up against the Trek Slash? I do prefer the look of the yellow Nukeproof.

@colemitchmtb

2 жыл бұрын

Having ridden both, I personally prefer the nukeproof. Both are super fantastic high end enduro bikes at the end of the day.

@garrettsmith8286

2 жыл бұрын

@@colemitchmtb Sweet thanks for the feedback! Anything particular about the Nukeproof that was better?

@colemitchmtb

2 жыл бұрын

@@garrettsmith8286 I really like the mullet setup in general, and the bike is just plusher and more stable

@SsmAnyfeSt

Жыл бұрын

​@@colemitchmtb I have always read that the mega was plusher ..giga not that plush!?

I love alluminium 29er size small a mullet set up like a dirt bike

Tossing up between the giga, torque and mega. Australian prices hurt though!

You say that the Torque shock has more adjustment because its the Factory version, but isn't the Float X2 Performance on the Giga essentially the same as a Float X2 Factory but without the Kashima coating? (therefore having LSC, HSC, LSR and HSR adjustments)

@fergussandilands7757

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think that’s the case. I believe that it’s a performance not a performance elite, meaning that it should only have compression and rebound w/ lockout

@SsmAnyfeSt

Жыл бұрын

No, not the same as factory.

My choice would be....... any of the above! If only I could afford the wearables you guys use lol Bike prices have gone insane, specially for people living in lower income countries, like me in Portugal. Would probably (and some luck) take me 5 years putting money aside to get one, and by then, they would cost 2x more 😞 Cheers from Portugal ps - great video and content/information!

@Ceriva09

Жыл бұрын

if i may advice (with no offense) if you want to get a bike you should try a consumer direct brand (Canyon, YT, Commencal...) they are easy to put together nowadays even without much knowledge and any decent bike shop will take any bike to do a service. You simply get more bike for your money and often have decent "entry" level bikes that got about the same specs as a midrange bike of manufactures like trek, scott and so on. Customer support might be diffrent for your country and getting replacement parts might take a bit longer but at least for me (canyon) i got my bike and any replacementparts so far in less then a week after they got available

@MrTidjon

Жыл бұрын

@@Ceriva09 yeah, the issue is really the price. I've looked at commençal (meta am) and propain (Tyre or Hugene) (last brand is less expensive) for mid range trail/enduro range and it's still sooooooo xpensive 🤷🏻🤷🏻 any of those options is 1/4 of my car (when new lol)..... and in the end, they're "just" bikes 🥺

I like the yellow one the nukefroff

im still in love with the g180, but i cant afford it

where is the Norco Range in this test?

As we all know ... "fashion over function" .... Antidote CarbonJack wins hands down 😁

@VNScrew

2 жыл бұрын

Bike from my city ☺️

Nukeproof GIGA FOR ME dude! 🤩🤩🤩😅😅😉😉😊😊😊

Canyon has Strive which is their enduro bike. Torque is more for a bike park.

@titus1800

2 жыл бұрын

This is more of a super enduro test, as u se the other bikes has more travel to.

@kleinkurti

2 жыл бұрын

Same with the Nukeproof mega.

@retlawx10

2 жыл бұрын

What is an enduro bike?

@henry06x

2 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same. And don’t most nukeproof riders race the mega not the giga? At least sam hill was racing the mega but haven’t seen him this year. These are definitely more bike park/shuttle trails bikes

@Michal_Guncar_Ganczarczyk

2 жыл бұрын

@@henry06x Last year Sam rides 2 or 3 rounds of EWS on Giga

I still don't understand why whyte doesn't offer the option of a carbon frame

Best bike in 2022 is of course the hard tail 👌🏻🔥💪🏻✅

Any thoughts on Giga 290? Is there big difference between 290 and 297?

@geiar7079

Жыл бұрын

290 is a 29er, the 297 is a mullet bike. That's all

@supersoul2527

Жыл бұрын

@@geiar7079 I was asking about how longer bigger bike performs on the trail vs. shorter one.

@raphaelbrunner4392

Жыл бұрын

@@supersoul2527 so the 297 has a smaller wheel in the rear and a shorter chainstay than the 290, so it has a much better handling, while the 290 is faster and better for racing and fast trails, but id choose the 297 because having a better handling is way more fun and whith the 27.5 in the rear and the short chainstay you can manual it for days

GIGA FTW

Pivot firebird

Trek slash 8 for low pricing i would say overall

The 2022 Specialized S-WORKS Enduro LTD. I know... I bought one. The most amazing bike... EVER!!! No buyers remorse here!💪🚴‍♂️ 🤜🇺🇸🤛

@SnowShackboy

2 жыл бұрын

So the one with flight attendant right? If so, how ya liking that?

@theprofitmohamhead1268

2 жыл бұрын

It's like riding a magic carpet. The suspension is smooth as Butter. Real-time continuous shock adjustments fork and rear. Worth every penny of the +2K cost.

Why are all British bikes only single pivot designs?

Orbea Rallon, more of a quiver killer.

Giga is the best))

Megatower?

I so want a enduro bike but I can’t afford one as a kid, it sucks😂

Canyon strive cfr

Only one winner. Come on we need at least two winners. 😉

The most common frase in Utube now days : "the best"....I we all know how relative is this.

I don't know who to believe anymore.

No Santa Cruz? No NOMAD? No Megatower?

I enjoy these tests but I think the name "bike of the year" is very misleading. Sure they are good bikes but let's be honest these are the best bikes that you could get hold of which is not the same thing.

I am only 5'7 height

Nukeproof copied Santacruz but without VPP.

@NukeProofBikes1

2 жыл бұрын

😂

PLS, recomend me a 5,500 USD XC machine!

Well that’s a relief. Nobody likes indecision.

Bikeradar = Nukeproof, ever 🤣

Bikeradar MTB coverage gone downhill ever since Seb Stott left. All bikes featured aren't even raced at the Enduro World Series. These bikes are all freeride/bike park bikes...

@NukeProofBikes1

2 жыл бұрын

It’s all change, have a look at EWS Tweed Valley, 3 Giga’s in the top 10 🤘

@lenolenoleno

2 жыл бұрын

@@NukeProofBikes1 I stand corrected. So best case scenario then they're comparing 1 bike that has been used at the EWS against 2 freeride/park bikes. Makes the test even more nonsensical. It'd be like doing XC race bike shootout with the Nukeproof Reactor against a Scott Spark and a Specialized Epic and negging the Reactor because wasn't as good for XC racing. Love Nukeproof bikes BTW, more a comment on the poor testing parameters.

Wow how i wish to have any of that he he can not afford poverty i strive hard for our daughter send to med skol to be doctor someday..

Well, I am currently a owner of Nukeproof GIGA 290 (Black), and let me tell you, the main pivot flip chip is totally a joke, you can never rotate it by hand.

This seems like a ridiculous top three.

Canyon torque and nukeproof giga aren't enduro bikes.

Lol, how Nukeproof hasn’t been sued by Santa Cruz yet is beyond me.

@DavidFoundCo

2 жыл бұрын

Sue for what?

@alstuart8801

2 жыл бұрын

apart from the fact its yellow like a Bronson, its nothing like a Santa Cruz.

@MrSupermugen

2 жыл бұрын

how? they are hugely different.

@alstuart8801

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrSupermugen completely different rear suspension systems

@MrSupermugen

2 жыл бұрын

@@alstuart8801 ""duh""

No Evil's tested. I am disappointed.

@MrSupermugen

2 жыл бұрын

they all broke again

This is how you know you can’t trust these reviews, they’re always won by the likes of Nukeproof, Canyon et al, when everyone knows the current Pivot firebird is hands down the best Enduro bike in recent history. But hey you can see who spends their marketing dollars on KZread reviewers

@tom2038

2 жыл бұрын

They also ignore the big name bikes like Santa cruz, yeti, specialize, and ibis acting like they are bad value when they are about the same value and have actually good warranty

@Pienimusta

2 жыл бұрын

Read the review from website. They had total of 8 bikes in the test.

@joeblack7469

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pienimusta I have, I was talking about the bikes that always seem to win

@323johnnybravo

2 жыл бұрын

Every review of the firebird iv seen says it sucks and is only good on flow trails lol.

@joeblack7469

2 жыл бұрын

@@323johnnybravo the old Firebird was trash, the 2023 version is the best bike on the market

The MOST $$$$ is the best, everyone knows that 🙄

@reversed9757

2 жыл бұрын

not always true

@CatDaddySteve

2 жыл бұрын

@@reversed9757 it's called " sarcasm" 😉

@reversed9757

2 жыл бұрын

@@CatDaddySteve k

Sorry but they are not enduro bikes, they are an option.