MTB, BMX, & Trials Bikes - Which to choose?
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Mountain bikes are made for riding over rough terrain. They’re made to go fast and cover lots of ground.
Trials bikes are made for negotiating technical obstacles. They’re geared low and made for maneuverability.
BMX bikes are made for doing tricks and riding skatepark. They’re built to be and indestructible.
Let’s start with the mountain bike. I’d say this is the most popular of the three when you go across all age groups. If you can only have one bike, I’d choose this. Why? Well first of all it’s comfortable and makes great transportation. This means you’ll definitely get use out of it, especially if you’re not old enough to drive. Mountain bikes are of course great for riding trails, and you can even use them to do jumps. While they’re not the best for tricks, you can ride a little street and get creative on a mountain bike.
Mountain bikes have powerful brakes, capable drivetrains, plus big tires to take the shock and vibration out of rough terrain. For when things get really rough, mountain bikes also have suspension. So it seems, the mountain bike is a fast, comfortable, and capable vehicle which can do a lot of things. This makes it the winner of the three in terms of practicality and versatility, but that doesn’t mean you should choose it over a trials or BMX bike. Let’s take a look at the trials bike next.
While this is considered a street trials bike, it’s still useful for our comparison. The tires are fat, the bars are wide, and it has powerful disc brakes just like the mountain bike. It seems like you could ride trails on this, except for a few problems. First of all you can’t really sit on it, and second of all there’s only one ridiculously low gear. In fact the gearing on a trials bike is so low that you’re better off using a skateboard for transportation. So, to get around town or ride trails, the trials bike is off the table.
So what about doing jumps and riding skateparks? After all, it looks a little like a dirt jump bike, and seems maneuverable enough to replace a BMX. Again, the devil is in the details. The fork on a trials bike puts the wheel dead center, as opposed to dirt jump and BMX forks, which are offset towards the front. This makes them sketchy for landings. Also, the head tube angle is more upright, making it poor for maintaining control at speed. The trials geometry is optimized for tight maneuvers, not for speed. Trials is a cycling discipline that puts your bike handling skills to the ultimate test. For this reason, only get a trials bike if you’re really sure you want to do trials, because it won’t be useful for anything else. Don’t take this as a jab at trials, it’s just that trials really isn’t for everyone. If you want to learn more about trials, check out my playlist which I’ve linked to in the description.
Lastly we have the BMX. Like the trials bike, a BMX bike isn’t any good for sitting on and pedaling through mountain bike trails. With that said, it’s actually not the worst transportation. When I was a kid on Long Island, I rode my BMX all over town. As an adult, I still grab it to run to the coffee shop. The high tire pressure, moderate gearing, and huge riser bars make BMX bikes pretty fun to get around on.
As a sport, BMX is very popular, so it’s easy to find people to ride with no matter where you live. The dead simple construction makes BMX bikes the most reliable thing on two wheels, so for kids with a low budget and no tools, it might be the perfect option. With the same bike, you can ride street, skatepark, and dirt jumps. Even if you just have a driveway to ride in, there’s no shortage of fun things you can do on a BMX.
So, what about cross training and doing some trials on a BMX? Nope. The lack of powerful brakes, and a super short wheelbase make BMX bikes pretty bad for trials. The gearing is also way too high to perform any trials technique. So, if you can’t decide between BMX and trials you’ll probably be stuck with two bikes. The more you watch BMX and trials videos, the more you’ll notice how radically different the sports are from each other.
So if this video hasn’t given you a clear path towards what’s right for you, then look at your surroundings. What do your friends ride? What’s popular where you live? What is there to ride in your immediate vicinity? If you don’t have anyone to ride with, don’t have anything to ride on, or can’t get to the place you plan on riding, then the bike will likely sit in your garage.
MTB TRIALS PLAYLIST: • MTB Trials for Beginners
BMX PLAYLIST: • BMX Videos 
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That moment i relize i might have an obsession with bikes because i have put all my money towards them and just if i dont ride i get depressed
I'm weird, but I prefer working on bikes more than riding them. I like the buzz of riding something different, but eventually it feels normal and I have to go for something different to get the buzz back again.
Alex Paulsen you’re like a mechanic / engineer type
same here :D
Same here
Dude, let me tell u, the day I got my 1st MTB is the day I abolished Cars from my mind, I couldn't get off my Bike, It became like my best friend. Even if I'm shopping for groceries I have an excuse to take my MTB for a ride.
Did anyone else see that bug crawl by at 2:21?
+Christopher Yang good catch, that was a gecko
Yeah, I was just about to comment that.
It's famous now lol
+Seth's Bike Hacks Actually it was a Florida anole (a.k.a. American chameleon). Geckos have large eyes, are pinkish, slower, and always nocturnal. I'm surrounded by both here in Gainesville.
cannonball666 You must be fun at parties.
I'm 33 and just bought my first BMX 😁 best buy i've done in years! My son is 9 so we are out all the sunny days practicing
Lmao I love how you quietly slipped a comment thats sure to start arguments at the end
I'd rather have a console than a bike
siquator how was it meant to start arguments? He pretty much just said what would you rather, be outside or inside? It's a rhetorical question unless your a nerd
Mick Dundee
I never said meant, try actually reading the comment :)
siquator try actually infer into what he was saying instead of being literal and assuming he was trying to start an argument but in relation to the video it was rhetorical because nobody actually wants to play a games console instead of riding a bike (unless they have no life)
Being outside is great though
You’re gonna want a game console while your hip heals
Now leg
Play descenders
Fortnite da bestttt
@@highlandfitness7514 no
Just no
Maybe if your 8
@@jdpancoast1790 every time I get injured or my bike breaks and I can’t afford to fix it I go play descenders it’s not the best but it works
when martyn ashton was a kid he used a bmx as a trials bike because it was all he had and he was one of the best riders
That's cause he was doing it the hard way
Your vids are great! Just recently interested in biking, and so happy to find your channel and then to realize how current it all is. It's like your posting the answers to questions I'm thinking.
The mouse at 2:23 😬
+James baker nice catch, but look closely and you'll see it's a reptile!
i saw that
i was about to comment that
James baker thats a lizard
cool video
4:48
Seth: Crashes
Female voice (Mrs. Bike hacks?): damn it!
"Better than spending the money on a game console"
Do I smell a PCMR brother? haha
No, just a guy with a real life
+SmittyWerbenJaggerManJensen rekt?
HauskojaVideoita Ouuch. Indeed lol
:D made my day bro :D PC Master Race
Lol why can't you ride bikes and also play games? The sun goes down eventually, brotha!
From 4:15 on by far the most useful hints I ever heard in a video concerning buying decisions. I like your videos a lot! They are short and still provide the most important informations. Keep on rolling.
I still don't know which to pick you make them all look fun lol. And your crash at the end made me hold my breath for a split second. Great vids...be safe!
"Bmx bikes are built to be indestructible"
Me: hmm let me change that
I doubt it ur like ten
@@Matt-dx7nn even a 10 year old can play gta games,the bmxs are indestructible there
better than spending your money on a game console? your goddamn right!
So true I rather have a Gaming PC over a console and a Mtb over a PC.
A game console is kinda needed where i live so :P
Fredrik, get outside and live.
+Ronald Tartaglia I do though. You see where i live during winter time temp goes as low as -25°c not so fun riding your bike during winter. I used to ride my bike around 11000km a year.
Oh no! I wish for you some sunshine and warm weather..
I recently bought a dirt jumper and am surprised at how similar they are to trails bikes, they are also fun to ride street. you should get one!
Thanks for making this video man! Very helpful
you are right, spend money on a pc instead
Haha goddamn right!😂
Monacle Min i am having a tight budget for a 1060 playing games over 60fps its better then a new bike because bike need much more money
Monacle Min no
Fuckin gamers nowadays...
Hahaha lol i sold my pc to buy a bike🤪😂
One day can you do a dirt jumper, BMX, MTB, trials
Excellent video as usual. Congrats. I use a mountain bike in my hometown because the streets have a lots of holes and some are dirt roads. I love my bike because it gives me the liberty to go wherever I want.
even tho i knew most of this, i alweys learn something new on your channel, youre such a great explainor i even understand everything you say tho i am not natively speaking english, keep up the good work seth!
2:23
lizzard: this is my time to be internet famous
Did anyone see the airplane at 2:23?
Purple Baboon woooooooosh dude
A fricking airplane 😂
@@momentstillmidnight57 thought it was a lizard
That's a bug idiot.
Ali El Sharkawi r/woooooosh
Hey Seth love the channel
From li myself and grew up on Bmx and stunt bikes, as a kid use to take them everywhere even trails and blowout tires, young and dumb but so much fun :)
Now I’m in Fort Lauderdale beach (I saw your jetti footage) was just there and go often, and trying to learn about my entry to mountain biking and trail fun after not being on a bike for 15 years
Shark valley rental bikes got me itching to get into a new works of biking and fun lol
This is the video I've been looking for, for a long time
I spent some money on a nice BMX because I love it and want to learn it and get good at it but found myself having more fun cruising around town on my 26er hardtail practicing bunny hops, manuals and wheelies instead. I like that I can easily just throw the bmx in my trunk and go somewhere but I do feel like it is limited in it's travel abilities on it's own. Can't really cruise around on it without feeling beat after a while (im getting old?). I also feel silly trying to practice BMX as an adult since i'm no good. So I spend my days trying to decide if I want to devote time to BMX or the MTB and can't make my mind up. I guess my dream bike is a 26 inch BMX bike with disc brakes that can still handle some mild trails. My 09 Diamondback Response with Hookworm tires will have to suffice for now.
Seth u ok that clip at the end looked rough
Cool video! I'd be interested in a breakdown between urban trials oriented bikes/riding and street/park/DJ oriented MTBMX bikes, for that urban, street, DJ riding flow!
love the video ,, I live in Christchruch NZ ,its screwed up from all the earthquakes which makes perfect urban assault course riding ,through all the aftershocks i rode my fat as iron horse DH( single speed ) to work and back (a round trip of 27 kms ) for two years ,I also have a nuke proof DJ which is my all-rounder which i currently ride ,its super light and easy to throw around so it perfect for getting around traffic jams ,my DJs not low geared (34T on the front and 11T on back) so it can take hills with ease ,,, thanks for all the great videos
Ok, that's enough!
**INHALES**
DAMIT!
Mountain biking is best for me because of the suspension and all terrain tires
what about dirt jump bikes
Once again, another great video.
love your honest attitude to just getting out on the bike for that all so often forgotten factor ..FUN. reminds me why we all got into bikes in the first place. and i also just like bikes not just any one type. the trails in the video look good and your weather is something to be jealous of. keep up the videos
2:23 Am i the only one who saw the little lizzard under the middle bike?
ShadowStryker 112 nope
It was a mouse
Dude I literally sold my ps4 to get a bmx! Lmfao!
Hey just a question do you recommend getting a bmx
I remember riding from Roosevelt to Jones Beach once a week during the summers growing up!
+SHWELL11 over the causeway?
Dude! Your videos have come so far!!
You need to get a dirt jumper
thats one thing he doesn't seem to show. he saids he has like 10 other bikes that are in the storage unit but we havent seen them
You need dirt too :p
24-26
He doesn't own one
That's classed as mtb
bug did a video bomb. great tricks. great videos. I used to love riding BMX bikes. now I have a Surly Pugsley. love it 👍
This video helped me so much thank you
I HAVE A GAME CONSOLE AND A MTB BIKE
Tastous 07 console peasant
Wait, YOU HAVE A MOUNTAIN BIKE BIKE!?
Sell the console and get another bike.
@@Lysergic_ I have a PS4, gaming pc, and a mountain bike sooooo.....🤔😬
@@torshhn2605 ok?
hello im 12 i have a walmart "BMX" bike and an old mountain bike thats too small. i like my "BMX" but i really want a new bike. i like going for bike rides around the block and stuff but somtimes i go on a trail. please help me choose anyone.
LFORLESLIEx try a dirt jumper the geometry is kind of similar to bmx and it has suspension for trails
Awesome video. Keep up the good work.
Hey Seth,
You should tryout a dirt track on a dedicated dirt jumper, or even better, take it to the streets!
Thanks for all the quality vids.
So your saying that having 10 bikes isn't a lot
+PSUS Gaming it's one too few according to the law of n+1
i get tons of bikes for free and its the buy and sell sort of thing its i have 4 bmx 2 mtb and 4 little kids bikes for now.
But I would like a nice Mountain bike I like your diamondback i want that one.
i WISH i had 10 bikes
I got 5 shit bikes and 1 se 29 inch bmx
if id choose any bike id choose a dirt jumper mtb its the best of all world's
Tru dat!
I love my trials bike. I’ve hardly touched my MTB (which I also love) since getting the trials bike. I’m not very good at it but I’ve had a lot of fun at skate parks with the trials bike too.
Seth great video. I was deciding between bmx and trials but I think I am going whit the bmx. Thanks bud :)
The more I look at the sync'r the I really dig it. Might have to add it to the stable
I tend to go way faster on my bmx then my mtb
Legate Lanius yeah true
than
Same
more psi means less rubber contact on the ground
less contact means less friction
less friction means mor speed
Seth, perfect video. Thanks.
Wow, that was a cool and interesting clip. Like you, I have been riding for a while. Still to this day I sometimes have trouble picking which bike I want to ride. For each day. Your video is a very cool comparison of three bikes that look the same to a regular person or someone that is just getting into our sport.
Have you thought about doing a idea that could go well with this one about where to ride in FLORIDA. To go through Trails, Trials, Park/Street, BMX Race Tracks. It seems you live in a great place for a making of a great series. Well just a thought.
MTB - can ride: roads, trails, skate parks, urban
Road Bike - can ride: roads
BMX - can ride: roads (inefficiently), skateparks, urban
Mountain bikes make SO much sense.
i ride trails and it can ride the exact same terrain
+Odin Palen Yeah but not efficiently or well.
+bhMTB yea anything can ride anything but they all are ment for something so really none of the bikes is better than the others
Odin Palen I beg to disagree. I would never take a road bike on mtb trails, whereas I always take a mountain bike on the roads
+kotaro169 With a low seat and a fixed gear, how would a BMX fair on a long road ride with hills?
2:23 What is that in the background
Lizard
A dinosaur
i was originally saving up my money to by a pc but i switched and decided to use most of it on the specialied rockhopper 29 inch for me to start mountain biking in my local area and i do not regret it one bit.
Thx! My birthday is coming soon and I wanted a bike but I didn’t know which one.
"Stuck" with two bikes. Heh. Do you mean "only" two bikes? :-)
2:23 who saw the cockroach run past the trials bike?
It was a lizard
Me I thought it was a mouse
Late to the party lol... but it was actually a dinosaur
Definitely a t-rex
I ride my onza T-PRO every were im on it all day and i love it even though im mostly being overtaken but when it comes to downhill sections with no pedalling i have overtaken people. But I mostly ride mtb because its just awesome! Btw nice video
thanks for clearing it up
All my friends have mountain bikes but i have a trials bike and im not buying a new bike
who saw the lizard
Last sentences is on point Seth 👌🏻
Honestly bro video games and mountain biking are my two favorite things to do .
Why not both
Love the vid👍👌
I wish you had included dirt jump / 4x bixe.
anyone see the cockroach at 2:23
+Cliff-O lizzard
I think it's a lizard
I was gonna say that but I wanted to see if anyone else said that and yes I thought it was a lizard
Cliff-O idk what is was bug leaf mouse lizard im not sure
no its a trex
Excellent Video!!
"What is there to ride in your immediate vicinity?" Canal Tow paths, windy roads and town streets, gentle trails and connetcing paths, moors.
Yeah, I went with a 26" BMX... coveres everything but the moors but I have done the moors on a fully rigid bike before (it was hilarious fun)
mtb
did anyone see a mouse
This video helped a lot
Thanks for the info
i have mountain bike
bmx= low budget
yeah surely(...)
in comparison it is the cheapest
Comparitively... But like anything, you can spend big bucks in any category, but the most expensive in each category, will still have BMX cheaper than the top MTB....
Thank You!
I had a bmx and I had a trail
7km from home and I visited it 3 times a week! FUN!!!!
i like gaming and mountainbiking.
i dont have that much time for mtb, because i must work until 4-5pm and usually ended up tired.
i play games every night, because it makes me happy :)
and for MTB i only get to do it on Friday/ Sunday.
i like it because its fun, and painful.. and the feeling when you nailed a trick is just wow.
so, i dont mind spending money for these two things that i like. :) Cheers!
I personally like bmx cruisers there very light and comfy btw good video
Should I buy a canyon stitched 180 just to play around and do some tricks? And also for short distance transportation? Pleas give me an advice 😀😀
Can you jump dirt jumps with a trail bike? Please answer!!!🤙🏼😁
I like the ending part of your vedio. So, I choosed MTB. Thanks, for all good vedio.
I got a fat tire mountain bike, I love it for riding offroad and trails near me, or just for straight distance riding to far away places. But I kinda want to get a BMX bike to. My background is skateboarding so tricks seems like a fun thing for me to learn.
The ending though
“Ok THATS ENOUGH”
Nice video! I ride all these sports:)
Just wondering, is there a bike that can be used for all three? Like with MTB type tyres, a strong frame, and an ability to change gears? Or would I have to build a bike with those features?
Epic last sentence! 🤙
Hi Seth! I am a newbie and I am planning to buy my first bike. I wanna ask you on what is your stand regarding the 26er and 27.5 and 29er issue? Would it really matter or help me like BIG TIME? Thanks and God Bless!
I wonder which MTB frame and which brackes I should use to make randomly some rear wheel jumps. I can oftenly see guys making a sort of trial on their MTB's.
i bought my mountainbike over a ps4 it is realy the best bike i have ever driven , but a couple weeks ago i still bought a ps4:)
love your vids
I need some help. I have a xc bike but i like to do some street riding and practice some skills, there is no skatepark nearby but only trails in my area, so what's better? Bmx, dirt jump or upgrade my xc into more street friendly bike and buy a hardtail so I can do some aggressive trail riding?
Sup Seth, would you recommend getting a smaller bike size for the style of riding I do? I use a Diamondback 29er right now but I have been doing more DH and freeride instead of enduro recently and I found its not as easy as it was with my old 27.5. IDK just wondering what youre thoughts were.
You show upload a video how to clean bikes like every type of bike. Your bmx so clean and I'm trying to keep my clean after a ride lol
What kinda tires would you recommend to put on a bmx bike for dirt can you use the tire that come on the bike
Thanks for the help I am gonna get a mtb
thanks for the video, I got a DJ cause it looks cool but not to cool when I want to ride long distance.
Well Seth ,I am from India and I brought a bmx and remove the handle bar and connected a MTB 's handle .Is it good for better stunts and bunny hop . please replay
so I'm a large guy who lives nowhere near any trails. but I love dicking around on bikes (some of which aren't mine) would you say a 6'2 200+ pounder is too large for bmx? what size should I get? right now I'm stuck being a roadie so any feedback helps
I've been using a dirt jump bike for running around more. Still has gearing, and the one I have still has a front brake, run through the head tube, rather than none, like on some. Still has some ok travel in the front shocks. It is a hard tail, and that is fine, because I love riding hardtail. Just drop some psi in the forks and tires and you can do some ok tracks, not like a full duel suspension, but close to on many hard tails. What are your thoughts?
I ride Street Trials with bmx riders and even join them in game of bike. You can also ride park with a Street Trials bike. It is possible to ride dirt jumps with a Street Trials bike, but you have to know your bike really well (landings may be awkward). ( and because of no shocks the dirt jumps have to be smooth).
What would you use a mountain bike frame and wheels with bmx bars,one gear and a comfortable seat for