This video got demonetized because of the manual clip but I wanted to keep it in there cuz I thought it was funny. If you enjoyed the video consider joining on Patreon, there’s an offset testing video up there rn and more of this type of content going up there first in the coming weeks. Regardless thanks to everyone who has viewed and supported my videos this year!
I thought we had it bad in Europe, but apparently not - I've bought XX Transmission for both my bikes for like $1k here in europe. They are like 40-50% discounted quite often. Pretty much every part on my bike is high end and the latest version, and all been bought at heavy (more than 30%) discounts. Built a top spec enduro bike with same components for about half what the manufacturer wants for it.
This video made me laugh so much. From all the videos I've seen from you, I have had the impression that you are a really serious professional rider, maybe sponsored or racing competitively, but I wasn't sure. Then I watch this and you dropping swear words left and right. Really had me laughing especially the party shirt one... 😂😂 Was not expecting this from you.
Definitely one the best mtb RUclipsrs out there at the moment. I WILL DIE WITH THE HIP PACKS THO I LOVE THEM!!! Yeah slopestyle is kinda dead, bring back bmx trails
I couldn’t get along with hip packs until I got a Cube branded one from the bikeshop I worked at. I started using it only because I thought it would be respectful towards my employer but I actually love it, very comfy and not as restrictive as a backpack.
You need to make a short of that "Manuals" section - honestly found that quite inspiring! I've wanted to learn them forever (I've been riding MTB since I was 16 - I'm 35 now)
Sorry bro, a backpack is great and all, and I was wearing one while fannies were arguably back in style. However, it's the ticket to a completely soaked back as soon as it warms up a bit, and it's less convenient for carrying the stuff I put in my understated fanny pack, so I'll be bucking this trend.
When TEAM ROBOT left us there was a void in the MTB media world of people with some modicum of edginess providing hot takes. Thank you for filling that void.
hah love this vid and the channel - keep it coming! I need to find some baggy tshirts this season - still gonna stick with the tech pants though. Never liked hip packs - running vests are where it's at. And this is the season where I learn to manual and wheelie.
I'm 49. What's a sick look for 49ers out there in 2025. Dianese? Maybe first pump and yell "hellll yeahhhh" after jumps? It's a challenging age to sort out, so thanks for anything you can offer so that I can impress my pre teen son's ride group.
JNCO jeans for riding gear and maybe yell 'skibidi toilet' or something like that after a jump. Slow steeze is in so case that jump then skibidi toilet it. XD
I’m sad about the Fanny pack dilemma I love Fanny packs I think I will continue to use mine. And yes! Please do some snow related videos like skiing or snowboarding I’m sure I would not be the only one who would enjoy that 🤙
@ maybe try and hit up Johnathan Buckhouse or snowboard Jesus. Another idea is ski biking, a lot of mountain bike RUclipsrs do that and get a really good amount of views, just another idea 🤙
@LoganV_MTB24 yo brian if you're not deep in the snow world dont listen to this guy, buckhouse is the king of kooks when it comes to snow stuff. Will devalue your rep as the kids say, friendly advice
some homeless guy broke into my car and stole my hip pack last year. At first I was pretty pissed about it but now I wish I had the chance to thank that man because I haven't looked back since riding without it.
As a rider of XXL bikes I 100% support longer chain stays! As an experiment I have reversed the Boxxer forks on my Kenevo. Running -26 offset. Front end is still longer than the stock medium.
Ooohh, I might kickback a bit on the racing one. I think because racing at the highest level is becoming very closed off, we will see more regional action (Monster Energy Pro, BME, Race Cascadia, NW Cup) for us in the US. Other than that... looks like I'll be selling my '06 Sprinter for some miniDV tapes, good thing I am already slow so I've got that trend unlocked! This was great.
yo man great video, I actually appreciate the GH style approach super big since your 2024 bikes tier list. i actually wondered if you felt a shift in helmet visor trends for 2025. So many kids ripping my local dirt spot come from modern xc and just wear their visorless xc lids. Also Brage just wearing park helmets in freeride enduro trails these days. the baseballcap visor on helmets has lived its days if you ask me. they dont have to disappear but could be shorter for sure. Also helmet technology moving forward could possibly mean more blends of disciplines. i guess Going back to brands producing helmets in the style of a 2017 fox flux with a short visor would be ideal. I guess it could fit in your oldschool gear forecast. edit: I looked up fox flux helmets and 2012 was simply the fkn bizness. 2018 was the worst direction they couldve ever gone into
Watching this video after just getting a GT Avalanche has me in tears, at least I only payed $500, but the rear brake bladder was literally popped when I bought it brand new 😅
I disagree with the shimano statement. A lot of people would prefer a good mechanical drivetrain over an electronic and it’s more than enough to keep them around the top.
ya ya but you have to have the top shit to stay relevant. In a way its lways a race. Also dont take any of this too seriously trends is just.. trends fam its not like shimano is suddenly "uncool" and going out of business. Also were talking about a bike equipment manufacturer not a clothing brand opel is not a cool brand people still buy their cars
Bro are you that biased for the longer chainstays just cause it works for you 😄 I feel like at least half of the people who end up buying an enduro bike and especially a trail bike can benefit from a bit shorter cs, not everyone is a racer or likes longer cs in general. Thats why there needs to be different types of bikes in the market. If one wants jib, one gets a dirt jumper or a bmx but not all enduro/trail geometry needs to be the same
I think his point is that for anyone who wants to be able to corner a mountain bike properly, you need a balanced bike to actually weight both wheels predictably and properly. Idk when “understeering” became playful? Or when drifting the rear end out of necessity so you dont understeer became cool? Bikes that have balanced front to rear center are very “playful” If you can’t manual a CS that is close to equal to your reach number, you probably can’t manual a short CS either …
@ we are all entitled to our own opinions, but with that statement, I have significant doubts about your ability to corner. You can adapt to ride shitty geometry, or you can ride a bike that is confident and natural. I’m just saying, if they bike rides how it is supposed to, you raise your limit on how fast you can ride
@@alexthemtbr by no means am I an expert but for me the firebird offers a chance to so maneuvers I cant do on bikes with a longer backend. I feel like the bike rips from side to side very quickly (drift) and I can do more with it than some other bike. I understand the balanced geo/cornering aspect but for me agility and being fun on jumps offers more than being super planted, which the bike still manages to be imo. So for me there are more pluses. If I try to for instance quickly dodge something where my tyee fights back and doesnt make it, the firebird succeeds.
i bought a 2018 DH bike in for 1500 euro, and it perform better than my bro's brand new enduro, if you search right you can have a lot of fun with less money!
Glad fanny packs are out. I'll stick with my tried and true backpack. At least I'm trending with ONE thing in this video. Maybe I'll find my old camcorder from 2003 and get in on that trend as well
bro if you can pull a hawaii shirt, hit it will always look nice but if those guys look good to you your opinion about clothing in general is unfortunately unvalid
About fanny packs. Once they are loaded up, the mess with my hip/glute muscles and create a nagging pain after a while. I reckon vests like the Camelback Chase 8 are a much better option.
I really miss the outfits from 2014-2016 mountain biking. Neon, vibrant flashy colors, big logos were also cool, shorts in DH racing and not just all black or minimalism. Pretty sure I am the only one with this opinion lol
This video got demonetized because of the manual clip but I wanted to keep it in there cuz I thought it was funny. If you enjoyed the video consider joining on Patreon, there’s an offset testing video up there rn and more of this type of content going up there first in the coming weeks. Regardless thanks to everyone who has viewed and supported my videos this year!
That is legit. Auth here. Because you kept true, we the Patreon will be backing you! (ps. nice DJT touch on "you're fired")
Alpha move
You should check out Tom Caldwell's: The Firm - The Movie - A British Mountain Bike Film
Why demonetized for a manual???
Remind me who that was in the manual clip? A Cali shredder from years back if I remember right.
Not caring about trends will always be in
not caring about not caring about trends will always be in
You're the slow steez guy 😂@@RandyJacksonMTB
@@phenofinder9145 just slow, zero steez 🤤
Party shirts are only worn by people and made by brands that in fact DO NOT party
so fucking real
Envy is a complex and puzzling emotion.
I’m going to wear them just to force this into the wrong. 😂
My race kit is a $5 Hawaiian shirt from a thrift store and a pair of jeans I’ve cut into hoochie shorts.
@@nolanisaginger hell yeah. That’s what I’m talking about!!
Sprinter vans are going to flip to Japanese Kei trucks
oh shit you are 100% right
This was actually a really good video. It was almost journalism about 2024 MTB culture.
Check out gifted hater if you fuck with skateboarding, you’ll see the influence it’s had on this gentleman. This video was class
I'm loving wired Shimano XT, got the entire group for $400. One T-Type SRAM derailleur is $400-500.
Ripping on party shirts brings me so much joy. Fuckin love the video, Brian
Definitely my favourite biking YT channel. Keep it going and will do my best to support you.
11:44 High end bikes/parts are out, 1000 usd for gx transmission is crazy when you have gx or xt groupset for less
shimano 11s is IN
I thought we had it bad in Europe, but apparently not - I've bought XX Transmission for both my bikes for like $1k here in europe. They are like 40-50% discounted quite often. Pretty much every part on my bike is high end and the latest version, and all been bought at heavy (more than 30%) discounts. Built a top spec enduro bike with same components for about half what the manufacturer wants for it.
Microshift advent, idc about 12 speeds. going through two $200 gx derailleurs a season is out
got a used Knolly with GX Mechanical for $1400. no point in fancy MTB when you can just get shit that works
This video made me laugh so much. From all the videos I've seen from you, I have had the impression that you are a really serious professional rider, maybe sponsored or racing competitively, but I wasn't sure. Then I watch this and you dropping swear words left and right. Really had me laughing especially the party shirt one... 😂😂 Was not expecting this from you.
I laughed so hard several times in this, the Party Shirt segment totally busted me up. I have a bunch of friends still wearing those clown outfits
For the last few years, the party shirt was a solid indicator of who you didn't want to line up behind at the races.
Definitely one the best mtb RUclipsrs out there at the moment.
I WILL DIE WITH THE HIP PACKS THO I LOVE THEM!!!
Yeah slopestyle is kinda dead, bring back bmx trails
I couldn’t get along with hip packs until I got a Cube branded one from the bikeshop I worked at. I started using it only because I thought it would be respectful towards my employer but I actually love it, very comfy and not as restrictive as a backpack.
@@BenJacksonMTB hip pack is an easy -99 aura
I'm used to wearing a 20-30lbs tool belt so I genuinely don't feel the hipack. Hate getting a sweaty back from backpacks.
You need to make a short of that "Manuals" section - honestly found that quite inspiring! I've wanted to learn them forever (I've been riding MTB since I was 16 - I'm 35 now)
I'll challenge you to learning them. I'm 28 and I have never gotten them down. First one to get it wins
@@nickbryant2318 Sounds like a plan!
@@nickbryant2318 you're on!
Brian, thanks for the content this year; I look forward to the coming year!
Thanks for watching!
No sprinters? Thats dope! They might finally be affordable 😂
Your party shirt critique is hella funny. I never knew they were called that.
Sorry bro, a backpack is great and all, and I was wearing one while fannies were arguably back in style. However, it's the ticket to a completely soaked back as soon as it warms up a bit, and it's less convenient for carrying the stuff I put in my understated fanny pack, so I'll be bucking this trend.
maybe just deal with it
Happy new years fam!
Dope format
I love your no filter approach just tell oh how it is. 3 minutes into your channel. I subscribed. 👍🚲
When TEAM ROBOT left us there was a void in the MTB media world of people with some modicum of edginess providing hot takes. Thank you for filling that void.
I agree
Love the Cody shoutout - doing God's work on FB marketplace. Missed one for 2025, posting your bike for sale when it's wet is OUT
I'm curious how the manuals vs long chainstays clash is going to pan out 😀
Pretty simple, just manual the longer chainstay bike.
Sprinters out…25 ft RVs/trailers are in. Must have Star Link to watch NFL on Sunday’s and a generator to drown out the noise of nature.
Hell yeah Brian, let em know dog!! Hyped on the shoutout!!
Best video ive seen in a while, great language and vibe bro
You forgot the yearly reminder that full faces with sunglasses have always been out.
Love the direct explanations, nice job on these videos. Hoping DH world cup season you can do some recaps or something cool
hah love this vid and the channel - keep it coming! I need to find some baggy tshirts this season - still gonna stick with the tech pants though. Never liked hip packs - running vests are where it's at. And this is the season where I learn to manual and wheelie.
This was so fun to watch
I'm 49. What's a sick look for 49ers out there in 2025. Dianese? Maybe first pump and yell "hellll yeahhhh" after jumps? It's a challenging age to sort out, so thanks for anything you can offer so that I can impress my pre teen son's ride group.
JNCO jeans for riding gear and maybe yell 'skibidi toilet' or something like that after a jump. Slow steeze is in so case that jump then skibidi toilet it. XD
@@DasRightfortyforfo Insanely accurate
I’m sad about the Fanny pack dilemma I love Fanny packs I think I will continue to use mine. And yes! Please do some snow related videos like skiing or snowboarding I’m sure I would not be the only one who would enjoy that 🤙
Link me up with some ski influencer that wants to do a take a pro mountain biker skiing sort of deal
@ maybe try and hit up Johnathan Buckhouse or snowboard Jesus. Another idea is ski biking, a lot of mountain bike RUclipsrs do that and get a really good amount of views, just another idea 🤙
@LoganV_MTB24 yo brian if you're not deep in the snow world dont listen to this guy, buckhouse is the king of kooks when it comes to snow stuff. Will devalue your rep as the kids say, friendly advice
@@RandyJacksonMTB sorry bro it was just a thought
still waiting for a cybertruck jammed with santa cruzes
😂
We are doomed
Dude you obviously don’t live in Southern California. I’ve seen it.
Plenty of Rivians with Santa Cruz’s in NorCal
Saw a cybertruck pull up to Windrock bike park the other day with two new top model red v10s lmao
This video had me fucking dying. Spot on with everything.
absolutely GOATED
some homeless guy broke into my car and stole my hip pack last year. At first I was pretty pissed about it but now I wish I had the chance to thank that man because I haven't looked back since riding without it.
god i love you brian
Brian you are ❤❤❤ love your videos
Jibs will never go away. It’s just going to be more casual
Compared to fanny packs, baggy denim with deep pockets will always be the better storage solution
Great content
Best bike youtuber. Hail Cahal!
This vid was fun! Drifts have been in ever since Sam Hill was born.🤘
As a rider of XXL bikes I 100% support longer chain stays! As an experiment I have reversed the Boxxer forks on my Kenevo. Running -26 offset. Front end is still longer than the stock medium.
So good! 😂
Ooohh, I might kickback a bit on the racing one. I think because racing at the highest level is becoming very closed off, we will see more regional action (Monster Energy Pro, BME, Race Cascadia, NW Cup) for us in the US. Other than that... looks like I'll be selling my '06 Sprinter for some miniDV tapes, good thing I am already slow so I've got that trend unlocked! This was great.
Hey lol I’m the kid that is repping obnoxious baggy thrift store pants at 1:32
FIRESTARTER! Inferno was sick. Love your guys style. Keep it up 🤘
is it to get more ventilation for the ballsack department
'bikes going out of business in 2025. super in' had me ded
I started closet training manuals last year so this summer I'm going to be ripping them everywhere.
Man, i love fanny packs (smaller ones, where i can put smartphone and few tools), using them for idk, 20 years or something.
Things get longer 😁
This video was funny af lol
I'm so out that I just need to wait until the trends come back around.
Your time will come my g
Stoked to make it in here
Thank you for speaking out about the party shirts 🙏🏼
I stand by ALL of this 100%
Trend forecasts are deffo out in 2026
Team America, you are missing Anna. She was the real privateer to podium story last year and will surely win some races in 2025
Also needs Ryan Pinkerton in the pic
I don't need to slow down to be steezy, it comes naturally to me.. 😂😂 Great video!
I’m new to mountain biking but is this dude the Gifted Hater of mountain biking?
yo man
great video, I actually appreciate the GH style approach super big since your 2024 bikes tier list.
i actually wondered if you felt a shift in helmet visor trends for 2025.
So many kids ripping my local dirt spot come from modern xc and just wear their visorless xc lids.
Also Brage just wearing park helmets in freeride enduro trails these days.
the baseballcap visor on helmets has lived its days if you ask me. they dont have to disappear but could be shorter for sure.
Also helmet technology moving forward could possibly mean more blends of disciplines. i guess
Going back to brands producing helmets in the style of a 2017 fox flux with a short visor would be ideal. I guess it could fit in your oldschool gear forecast.
edit: I looked up fox flux helmets and 2012 was simply the fkn bizness. 2018 was the worst direction they couldve ever gone into
good tires for 2025, love that LOL
Not even one disagreement on my end… 😂 got your finger on the pulse just like an emt!
The baggy pants are such a vibe I will wear them riding forever
Sounds like something someone named rkyer would say 😂
High stack is in
Only if you run long chain stays tho
Also in, the blue collar wear. Especially by those of us in a trade. $100 Carhartt’s lasting me longer than any $200+ riding pants.
Loc on spoke guy doing the Manual is solid af!
"Woman's blouse" lol! Thanks for a promising 2025, Brian.
If you're wearing a party shirt and fanny pack because they're "in", you're doing it wrong 😂
ahahahhahha love it all. No manual trainer or party shirt EVER 🎉
Nooo, not the party shirts, there goes all my personality 🤣
Clicked for the Fogel content 🤘
As soon as you said Sprinter Van I immediately thought of Mo Awesome MTB then saw the pic, Ha!
Haha I can't like this vid enough! 😂
Did Brodie get a sponsor??????? Congratulations my guy you’ve made it 🤝
Banger
Kona should release a full suspension ESD, extra squish dude!
Yeah talking about buying bikes cheap, I was able to buy a fully operation dh bike for 600. It is from 2016 but the geo or parts are not bad at all.
Watching this video after just getting a GT Avalanche has me in tears, at least I only payed $500, but the rear brake bladder was literally popped when I bought it brand new 😅
Yew brappin 💪🏿
Never cappin
Compared to snowboard slope style, Mtb slope style still makes sense at least.
Great watching your content in 2024. Bring on the longer chainstays!!!
Haha… no
you got me at slow steez bro
I disagree with the shimano statement. A lot of people would prefer a good mechanical drivetrain over an electronic and it’s more than enough to keep them around the top.
ya ya but you have to have the top shit to stay relevant. In a way its lways a race. Also dont take any of this too seriously trends is just.. trends fam its not like shimano is suddenly "uncool" and going out of business. Also were talking about a bike equipment manufacturer not a clothing brand opel is not a cool brand people still buy their cars
He really knows his stuff. All 100% certified correct.
Bro are you that biased for the longer chainstays just cause it works for you 😄 I feel like at least half of the people who end up buying an enduro bike and especially a trail bike can benefit from a bit shorter cs, not everyone is a racer or likes longer cs in general. Thats why there needs to be different types of bikes in the market. If one wants jib, one gets a dirt jumper or a bmx but not all enduro/trail geometry needs to be the same
I think his point is that for anyone who wants to be able to corner a mountain bike properly, you need a balanced bike to actually weight both wheels predictably and properly.
Idk when “understeering” became playful? Or when drifting the rear end out of necessity so you dont understeer became cool?
Bikes that have balanced front to rear center are very “playful”
If you can’t manual a CS that is close to equal to your reach number, you probably can’t manual a short CS either …
@@alexthemtbrjust shift weight slightly more forward. Evil bikes best cornering bikes on market, super short chain stays
@ we are all entitled to our own opinions, but with that statement, I have significant doubts about your ability to corner. You can adapt to ride shitty geometry, or you can ride a bike that is confident and natural. I’m just saying, if they bike rides how it is supposed to, you raise your limit on how fast you can ride
@@alexthemtbrwith this statement I seriously doubt you get laid lol
@@alexthemtbr by no means am I an expert but for me the firebird offers a chance to so maneuvers I cant do on bikes with a longer backend. I feel like the bike rips from side to side very quickly (drift) and I can do more with it than some other bike. I understand the balanced geo/cornering aspect but for me agility and being fun on jumps offers more than being super planted, which the bike still manages to be imo. So for me there are more pluses. If I try to for instance quickly dodge something where my tyee fights back and doesnt make it, the firebird succeeds.
Getting smoked by 13 year olds hit way too close to home
i bought a 2018 DH bike in for 1500 euro, and it perform better than my bro's brand new enduro, if you search right you can have a lot of fun with less money!
Snapping your direct to consumer frame and waiting 5 months for a replacement is in big
Party shirt made my day :D
10/10 accurate
Glad fanny packs are out. I'll stick with my tried and true backpack. At least I'm trending with ONE thing in this video. Maybe I'll find my old camcorder from 2003 and get in on that trend as well
Honestly the fanny pack will always be better than the backpack
9:39 Fuck yes, i been collecting as much as i can for months, got some insane pieces for 2025
second channel link keeps taking me to the YT homepage
hey! just bought my party shirt.
I have bad news for you
I kinda like Party shirts - not for myself but they do linda look good on these guys
I just got the ick
@briancahal 😂
bro if you can pull a hawaii shirt, hit it will always look nice but if those guys look good to you your opinion about clothing in general is unfortunately unvalid
5:00 I got the longest chainstays Geometron offer on the G1 for my Medium DH bike build, couldn’t be happier
About fanny packs. Once they are loaded up, the mess with my hip/glute muscles and create a nagging pain after a while. I reckon vests like the Camelback Chase 8 are a much better option.
new saint and xtr brake release gonna bring shimano back trust
Could not be more correct about party shirts, they are pathetic.
Most mtb style has been wack for a long time. Half the dudes on trails look like a fuckin power ranger
@@Orphansmashnot me, i look sick af
@ hahah facts
I really miss the outfits from 2014-2016 mountain biking. Neon, vibrant flashy colors, big logos were also cool, shorts in DH racing and not just all black or minimalism. Pretty sure I am the only one with this opinion lol
@ both eras look awful
Blessed be thy MS Paint artwork 🙌