Agreed Matt J. Although I would say the use of the word 'underrated', as it's being bandied about in this obvious plug, to be very disingenuous. At $5,000.00 a pop, the manufacturers seem to rate them pretty high.
I have a Jamis Ventura and it has been in races, commuting, gravel, and trailering my kids around the neighborhood and has performed without a flaw. $525 when I bought it.
My first squishy bike was a Jamis Dakar XC Comp. Still have it and it rides like a champ. It’s light af too, got it down to 25 pounds after some part swaps
Calling Factor and Orbea underrated is a stretch. Perhaps not well known in the United States but very well known and not at all uncommon in Europe. Both brands are used by UCI professional teams. A better example would be Fuji, particularly after the demise of Performance Cycling shops. Great bikes, affordable but also uncommon.
@obimk1 - Not sure what this has to do with my comment. Superior to what? Since they're not mentioned in the video perhaps you meant to post this comment directly to the original post? I would say that, in the United States, those Dutch brands are not only underrated, they're almost completely unknown / unheard of. I only know about Koga Miyata because of their reputation in the very niche world touring bicycle segment.
In 1988, a coworker had the Tomac Mongoose and I had the Bridgestone MB-1. They were very similar. I had 4 MB-1s and loved each one. Currently I have a Reynolds 853 Jamis MTB and a FELT MTB in the garage and have been impressed with both.
Argon 18 Nitrogen is my current underated road bike- Di2, disc. This is my upgrade from another underrated bike-Litespeed L1R had SRAM red, Reynolds 58 wheels.
Most under-rated are the cargo bikes. Workhorse of the post-apocalyptic era and certainly a welcome addition to any ranch on a budget. My favorite was the Yuba Mundo version 3. However Yuba still hand crafts some mullet style bikes with a smaller rear wheel to lower the center of gravity.
2:31 "FELT" I love you man, finally someone recognizes this truly underrated brand, I own a 2017 Felt VR30 and it rocks, its beautiful alloy frame with smoothed down welds almost looks like carbon fiber, it sports a mechanical 105 and I didn't have to sell a kidney to buy it!
I own two Felt bikes the F60 and F 70. The 60 (Ultegra 10 speed) is more about climbing and comfort while the 70 (105 9 speed) is prone to speed. Love them both. I didn't have to break the bank or sell a kidney to get them
Weight? I have an aluminum Java with carbon forks that was actually marketed as carbon because of mistranslation (possibly intentional?) and because like you say, the welds are so well done! The only real tell tale is the weight (11kg 😳).
Bilenky/Sterling, I have 3 of their bikes, all Reynolds steel, a mountain, and 2 road bikes. My race bike and mountain bike are filet brazed and my training bike is lugged; I’ve been riding them for minimum of 33 years. Steel bikes are far superior in comparison to carbon, except at the very highest levels, such as professional race bikes. But it doesn’t matter, I love them all.
for vintage bikes, i think Pro-Flex was way ahead of its time. the 90's was such a great time for MTB innovation and design, sure the bike of today are far superior but still gotta love the history.
@@Ridewithjst yes DeRosa counts!! Unfortunately, I think they only make their steel frames in house anymore. Someone else is making their carbon frames. I don't know much about their Titanium frames. They were once a coveted frame to own. But the new company leadership has muddied the waters for them.
Felt all the way. We have several felt bikes, xc road and trail. Just put together awesome build with edict carbon frame. Love it. Just sad felt isn't making mtn bikes anymore.
I've started going old school vintage and have left my Specialized Secteur in the garage for a long time now and ride my 1984 Moulton APB, though it did need a bit of individualising, better gears and bars etc.
Devinci... Still made in Canada and very, very rare to have any frame/warranty issues. I've loved Trek for 20 years. But warranty work every year gets old. I went to Devinci and haven't had any issues since 2017.
Agree. I have 2016 carbon Troy and it's held up very well over the years. Aluminum frames were made in canada, but if my info is correct, carbon was made in China. For a carbon frame it's rather heavy, only about 2 pound lighter than aluminum. This way they were able to add more material and provide lifetime warranty on frames.
I had a Mongoose mountain in bike 1989 (6th grade) that I bought with newspaper money at Bicycle Village in Littleton, Colorado. It sat next to my neon green Haro Master bmx freestyle bike. People would stop me all the time to ask me about mountain bikes since they were so new in the area. The top tube was so long that I felt like I was riding a Kawaski ninja, which at 12yrs old that looked cool :) Now I'm old and I love my ebike thumbs up
I shopped for a long time for something rugged and truly jump worthy and in fell in love with NS Bikes, I would have paid twice what I did for my Soda Slope if I went with one of the big brands like a the specialized demo which was my original desire.
I just build steel hard tail with 150 mm 36 fox bought from you guys and absolutely love steel once use to it and mongoose was strong with fuzz dirt jumper. Alot have fallen like schwinns
Diamondback seems good. Kinesis industry makes the frames which makes many big brand frames. Most models have really good specs, better then more expensive bikes and cheaper price.
Pre-Trek Fishers we’re pretty innovative. And speaking of pre-Trek, my Bontrager Race is the bike I’m least likely to ever sell. So Fun! If I could get a vintage Bontrager cross bike that would be sweet!
I raced that Tomac to many victories back in the 80's. It was a blast to ride- very forgiving and balanced. Sold it because I got sponsored by Diamond Back (still have their titanium race bike hanging in my garage) and the girlfriend was getting mad about all the biikes filling up our space. Wish I had kept that bike.
I do most of my own bicycle work, yet this goes along with some 'Car Buying advice' I give = find a honest, trustworthy mechanic & buy what he works on. They'll generally give you the hard, unfiltered Truth as they see it...
Late 80s and early 90s Novara bikes... Scott Nicol frame designs then followed by Tange Ultralight frames. Great bikes and specs on the higher end models.
I used to ride Cannondale’s but after all the years of Haro and Cannondale bikes I went back to Huffy. I’m 35 and I found a beautiful Huffy OUTLIER, the original seat was terribly uncomfortable but I put a SELLEROYAL ROYALGEL seat on it and I love it. My first bike I learned to ride on was a HUFFY. Schwinn used to be really nice but after they became a Walmart Target bike they lost something. Huffy is a great brand even though they’re sold at Target and Walmart they’ve always had great style and builds. But what ever happened to HoffmanBikes it’s like they were there then I haven’t seen any of the BMX’s at any of the bike shops I’ve been to.
I had a vintage Miyata 712 a few years ago - I loved that thing. Fast and light. Purple. I named her "Tiffany" haha. Rode her from NYC to DC and beyond. But she got stolen :(
Underrated and with their particular frame design which allow me to go further/ longer rides would be PARLEE! Small brand made in Boston - Massachusetts By Bob Parlee, someone who has developed a “unique” carbon layout that gives you better long term reliable, lighter, comfortable frame. Have the ALTUM DISC and it’s a nice to have something kind of “particular “ Love the comfort (even if the shape it’s something that doesn’t kill me) and they are pretty decent about their power transfer. And it’s one of the few brand that offers lifetime warranty on their frame too.
Vitus. Very simple looking carbon road bikes that have a classic style. They’re skinny and don’t look like they’re from the future, but still have a striking appearance. Attention is diverted away from the seat tube to an extent that it looks like a parallelogram rather than a double triangle.
I haven't ridden one yet, but on paper the Priority gearbox belt drive bikes seem pretty underrated. Someday, all bikes will be gearboxed, and belt driven. That puts Priority ahead of the curve, assuming the total package (geometry, weight balance, spec, etc) rides well. As for bikes I've actually ridden, the Tumbleweed Prospector was pretty great.
I had a schwinn 1987 trainer bike from the Olympics, it was in Colorado Springs, beautiful light blue with silver and yellow highlights, it had an aluminum crankset and chain movers, I was told it was one of three training rigs, I can't remember exactly the name, air craft aluminum
I still have a 1996 Merlin XLM. The welds are beautiful. The XT 8 speed group shifts flawlessly and the V- brakes never squeal! It leans against the wall by my front door so I can admire it every day. I much prefer my soul less Giant Trance Pro full squishy for trail riding though.
I'm a big fan of the rare and unusual. This was a good vid. For me I was always a big fan of the Unified Rear Triangle. Bikes like the Trek Y series, Klein Mantra, Schwinn homegrown sweet spot, and the Ibis Sazbo. I'm not a fan of 1x drive trains, so any bikes with a front derailleur are very under rated. Thanks.
I used to have a verb gt and i sold it due to a move and no use anymore. I had 4k miles on it and commuted it daily only ever had a tube change. I need a new bike and my budget is 500-700$ and i was looking at a Schwinn super sport. Beverage of your comment i think i will side with it.
Alchemy. The Ronin Ti is one of the coolest (and most expensive) bikes I’ve ever owned. Had never heard of them until my fit coach had one in his shop he was building for someone. I bought one a few months later and fell in love with it
I had a Mongoose BMX bike back in the early 80's so I'd love to see them make a comeback. They should've used this past year of bike shortages to introduce a high quality mid-spec full suspension MTB in both aluminum and carbon . Diamondback tried but did it too soon and their pricing was too aggressive.
I came across a Roger DeCoster Mongoose frame back in the early '80s that I traded to a friend who moved to Alaska with this family. He kept it all those years and build it up for one of his kids around 2009/10, and it turned out amazing.
I had a Mongoose Californian in the 80's . Great bike for the money. Someone stole it on me. I ride an older diamondback overdrive I replaced the lower end components with better. Frame is solid, it rises decent and no one will steal it.
I still ride my rocky mountain full fox suspension . It's 20+ yrs old.. it's not in excellent condition. But it's never let me down. Definitely due for a one over.
I love my Giant brand bicycles after all they make Treks frames for them you get the same quality build same quality components for far less money and their customer service is amazing.
Giant is the most underrated brand. They make bikes in Taiwan for some of the biggest bike brands. They are well priced too. Their bikes ride better than most brands.
I’m still riding my Iron Horse that I bought in 1999 for $750. That bike took me to Moab, through the Rocky Mountains and the prairies of Alberta and it’s still kicking. I can’t say that I want to get a new bike because this ones still got lots left in it.
Otso - I’ve ridden their full range haven’t found another company with as much consistency in terms of ride quality and thoughtful design. Bonus points for having great customer service.
As a roadie… I’m really impressed with my tarmac sl6.. I ride amongst a lot of buddies that ride some sexy “off brand” rigs,, a year or so in they are busting spokes Also, I never would have thought this but my specialized is faster… it’s pretty obvious amongst the group that the wind tunnel designed frame makes a big difference. It’s all about the frame design and this is where I think we should be looking. How much R&D is put into the frame design
GG!!! I wanted the Pedalhead but the Geo seems to be a bit too big for me. I went with a tiny brand out of Tennessee. Ferrum Bikes, I got the NVHT steel hardtail frame.
For current bikes Cotic out of the UK. Great steel Hardtails and FS bikes. Univega for retro. I have a lugged Alpina Pro from the early 80's that is still going strong. I think Univega was the 2nd company to bring a production MTB to market, right behind Specialized...
It's pretty hard to call a $5000 bike underrated. I was hoping for underrated bikes that don't cost as much as a used car.
Dfyfim
Where are you getting used cars for under 5k in todays market lol
Yo my car was 2k
@@gregorytoland EVERYWHERE
Agreed Matt J. Although I would say the use of the word 'underrated', as it's being bandied about in this obvious plug, to be very disingenuous. At $5,000.00 a pop, the manufacturers seem to rate them pretty high.
I have a Jamis Ventura and it has been in races, commuting, gravel, and trailering my kids around the neighborhood and has performed without a flaw. $525 when I bought it.
My first squishy bike was a Jamis Dakar XC Comp. Still have it and it rides like a champ. It’s light af too, got it down to 25 pounds after some part swaps
I have a renegade s3 and I love the geometry and having a steel frame
Jamis rules. Owned a 1986 Dakota
Calling Factor and Orbea underrated is a stretch. Perhaps not well known in the United States but very well known and not at all uncommon in Europe. Both brands are used by UCI professional teams. A better example would be Fuji, particularly after the demise of Performance Cycling shops. Great bikes, affordable but also uncommon.
@obimk1 - Not sure what this has to do with my comment. Superior to what? Since they're not mentioned in the video perhaps you meant to post this comment directly to the original post? I would say that, in the United States, those Dutch brands are not only underrated, they're almost completely unknown / unheard of. I only know about Koga Miyata because of their reputation in the very niche world touring bicycle segment.
Orbea "they're one of our great partners"
Exactly. Oreba are a big name; even in. Canada.
I have a carbon Fuji road bike, and love it!
I ride a Fuji road bike for bike and triathlon racing.
In 1988, a coworker had the Tomac Mongoose and I had the Bridgestone MB-1. They were very similar. I had 4 MB-1s and loved each one. Currently I have a Reynolds 853 Jamis MTB and a FELT MTB in the garage and have been impressed with both.
Nothing gets my heart rate up while sitting down than vintage bikes 🤤
Argon 18 Nitrogen is my current underated road bike- Di2, disc. This is my upgrade from another underrated bike-Litespeed L1R had SRAM red, Reynolds 58 wheels.
Most under-rated are the cargo bikes. Workhorse of the post-apocalyptic era and certainly a welcome addition to any ranch on a budget. My favorite was the Yuba Mundo version 3. However Yuba still hand crafts some mullet style bikes with a smaller rear wheel to lower the center of gravity.
Where was Serotta?
Gone with the wind....I have 2 steel bikes that I got used from the same crazy customer when I worked in the shop
I have 9 GTs from 1992 to 2018. Can't be happier
2:31 "FELT" I love you man, finally someone recognizes this truly underrated brand, I own a 2017 Felt VR30 and it rocks, its beautiful alloy frame with smoothed down welds almost looks like carbon fiber, it sports a mechanical 105 and I didn't have to sell a kidney to buy it!
I own two Felt bikes the F60 and F 70. The 60 (Ultegra 10 speed) is more about climbing and comfort while the 70 (105 9 speed) is prone to speed. Love them both. I didn't have to break the bank or sell a kidney to get them
@@tmayberry7559 👍
Weight? I have an aluminum Java with carbon forks that was actually marketed as carbon because of mistranslation (possibly intentional?) and because like you say, the welds are so well done! The only real tell tale is the weight (11kg 😳).
Felt! I love my Z5. Carbon frame, BB30, internal cable routing, endurance geometry, light weight. Very easy to upgrade and all fittings are standard.
Bridgestone for the vintage win! MB-3 and up, mmm triple butted goodness.
Had an MB-2 back in the day.
Personally I went with a Cube Reaction pro from Germany and love it. Wanted a Ghost bike but couldn't find a deal in my size.
Orbea Orca M20 Team is a fantastic road bike! Light, fast and smooth ride. Love it.
Holy shot I’m Lithuanian and I haven’t even heard of wittson. It is now my dream bike.
Bilenky/Sterling, I have 3 of their bikes, all Reynolds steel, a mountain, and 2 road bikes. My race bike and mountain bike are filet brazed and my training bike is lugged; I’ve been riding them for minimum of 33 years. Steel bikes are far superior in comparison to carbon, except at the very highest levels, such as professional race bikes. But it doesn’t matter, I love them all.
Nothing beats buying an old frame and building it up with these years parts
Marin
for vintage bikes, i think Pro-Flex was way ahead of its time. the 90's was such a great time for MTB innovation and design, sure the bike of today are far superior but still gotta love the history.
In the 1990ś I was a Litespeed fan all the way.
I'd ride their coil-equipped stuff tbh. They actually look fun to ride
Yes my buddy had the pro flex 854 was it 954 something like that it was awesome
Disc brakes are nice and all but 8 is enough. I have a lifetime of replacement drivetrain parts for what a derailleur costs now.
Still riding my '76 Nishiki Sport 10 speed....that's 46 years and original but the tires and brakes. That is quality for $139!
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Obed & Seven! Was in luv with Inependent Fabrications back in the day never had enough cash for one. Marin and Kona also make great bikes!
Basso, Cinelli, Kestrel
Yep, those are my picks. I still have all three.
I bought a Cinelli last year, it’s now my favourite bike brand. Also love Kestrel, I believe they made the first carbon frame.
@@haddonhts the first monocoque U.S. made carbon frame. With an Aluminum fork.
Fuji, Kestrel and pre-Trek Gary Fisher thank you....
Does DeRosa count or are they too visible now?
@@Ridewithjst yes DeRosa counts!!
Unfortunately, I think they only make their steel frames in house anymore. Someone else is making their carbon frames. I don't know much about their Titanium frames. They were once a coveted frame to own. But the new company leadership has muddied the waters for them.
Felt all the way. We have several felt bikes, xc road and trail. Just put together awesome build with edict carbon frame. Love it. Just sad felt isn't making mtn bikes anymore.
I've started going old school vintage and have left my Specialized Secteur in the garage for a long time now and ride my 1984 Moulton APB, though it did need a bit of individualising, better gears and bars etc.
KLEIN
Devinci... Still made in Canada and very, very rare to have any frame/warranty issues. I've loved Trek for 20 years. But warranty work every year gets old. I went to Devinci and haven't had any issues since 2017.
Agreed
I love my Devinci, I beat the hell out of it and it keep going.
Agree. I have 2016 carbon Troy and it's held up very well over the years. Aluminum frames were made in canada, but if my info is correct, carbon was made in China. For a carbon frame it's rather heavy, only about 2 pound lighter than aluminum. This way they were able to add more material and provide lifetime warranty on frames.
I had a Mongoose mountain in bike 1989 (6th grade) that I bought with newspaper money at Bicycle Village in Littleton, Colorado. It sat next to my neon green Haro Master bmx freestyle bike. People would stop me all the time to ask me about mountain bikes since they were so new in the area. The top tube was so long that I felt like I was riding a Kawaski ninja, which at 12yrs old that looked cool :) Now I'm old and I love my ebike thumbs up
I shopped for a long time for something rugged and truly jump worthy and in fell in love with NS Bikes, I would have paid twice what I did for my Soda Slope if I went with one of the big brands like a the specialized demo which was my original desire.
I just build steel hard tail with 150 mm 36 fox bought from you guys and absolutely love steel once use to it and mongoose was strong with fuzz dirt jumper. Alot have fallen like schwinns
Diamondback seems good. Kinesis industry makes the frames which makes many big brand frames. Most models have really good specs, better then more expensive bikes and cheaper price.
I have a 2010 Felt FS mtb. Still daily ridden. I'll hold on to it as long as I can
Spot, another small US brand with distinct style.
Pre-Trek Fishers we’re pretty innovative. And speaking of pre-Trek, my Bontrager Race is the bike I’m least likely to ever sell. So Fun! If I could get a vintage Bontrager cross bike that would be sweet!
I remember looking at Bontrager’s in the lbs. they were so sweet.
My problem is you got to grease the barons after 100 mile an it's hard to do I go 100 miles in 3 days
@@dannytalley5559 which bearings?
@@voodoo7008 where the paddles go in and I don't know if the if it's a hub or the axle
Pre-Trek Fishers owe a lot to Tom Teesdale. He built the original Mt. Tams.
Iconic Triple Triangle GT
Fat Chance, hands down for me.
Always been a fan of Calfee.
True North. Small company, handmade Canadian bikes are the gold standard adventure/touring bikes for many of us in Ontario.
I have a Mongoose Tomac Signature that I bought new in 1988 and raced. It really is a fabulous bike. Light and fast.
I raced that Tomac to many victories back in the 80's. It was a blast to ride- very forgiving and balanced. Sold it because I got sponsored by Diamond Back (still have their titanium race bike hanging in my garage) and the girlfriend was getting mad about all the biikes filling up our space. Wish I had kept that bike.
It’s sure is nice to hear that there’s a twin brother that has that many bikes…… Trimble time trial bike was a lot of fun
I do most of my own bicycle work, yet this goes along with some 'Car Buying advice' I give = find a honest, trustworthy mechanic & buy what he works on. They'll generally give you the hard, unfiltered Truth as they see it...
Do you find yourself, actually knowing MORE than a bike mechanic that only seems to make a quick buck ?
Exactly 💯
Late 80s and early 90s Novara bikes... Scott Nicol frame designs then followed by Tange Ultralight frames. Great bikes and specs on the higher end models.
Ritchey Road Logic, and Salsa steel gravel. 30 yrs of broken carbon frames. Never again. 2 I have hang unused in years. I like steel tubes
I used to ride Cannondale’s but after all the years of Haro and Cannondale bikes I went back to Huffy. I’m 35 and I found a beautiful Huffy OUTLIER, the original seat was terribly uncomfortable but I put a SELLEROYAL ROYALGEL seat on it and I love it. My first bike I learned to ride on was a HUFFY. Schwinn used to be really nice but after they became a Walmart Target bike they lost something. Huffy is a great brand even though they’re sold at Target and Walmart they’ve always had great style and builds. But what ever happened to HoffmanBikes it’s like they were there then I haven’t seen any of the BMX’s at any of the bike shops I’ve been to.
Jamis comes to mind right away.
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Great video. Some underrated or slightly less well known brands to add here would be Basso (Italian) and Pyga (South African).
GT iDrive functionally changed the game by solving the suspension kickback problem.
Definitely Orbea. They are really good
I agree Orbea is underrated. They are excellent Spanish made bikes.
made in China.
I rode a Takara bmx bike in the late 70’s and it was a pretty cool bike, I had the JT racing seat, SR bar stem, and Z rims.
Very cool!
Miyata Team Pro is very underrated...1st Japanese bike to win a stage in the Tour de France
Have a 916 from 1994. Its sick
I had a vintage Miyata 712 a few years ago - I loved that thing. Fast and light. Purple. I named her "Tiffany" haha. Rode her from NYC to DC and beyond. But she got stolen :(
Years ago I had a Sheffield Cruiser bicycle 🚲 it was nice had a smooth ride 😎
Underrated and with their particular frame design which allow me to go further/ longer rides would be PARLEE!
Small brand made in
Boston - Massachusetts By Bob Parlee, someone who has developed a “unique” carbon layout that gives you better long term reliable, lighter, comfortable frame.
Have the ALTUM DISC and it’s a nice to have something kind of “particular “
Love the comfort (even if the shape it’s something that doesn’t kill me) and they are pretty decent about their power transfer.
And it’s one of the few brand that offers lifetime warranty on their frame too.
🙌
I'm on a Druid and it hasn't disappointed. Such a fun rig!
I have never ridden one, but the Forsaken brand is so cool looking haha
Fat Chance, my bike for 1991 Montezuma’s Revenge.
Built m'y Production Privée SHANN5 this week. Loved the vid ! Peace
Thanks!
Love my Orbea inspite of propriety parts like pivots and hangers.
Vitus. Very simple looking carbon road bikes that have a classic style. They’re skinny and don’t look like they’re from the future, but still have a striking appearance. Attention is diverted away from the seat tube to an extent that it looks like a parallelogram rather than a double triangle.
druid were one of the 1st for high pivot bikes and lead the way really
Oxford bike works,
Stanforth,
Ridgeback,
Favrit
Yes...I'll admit that I once rode a "John Tomac" signature GIANT 990 full suspension bike back in the day...awesome bike for its time.
Right on!
I haven't ridden one yet, but on paper the Priority gearbox belt drive bikes seem pretty underrated. Someday, all bikes will be gearboxed, and belt driven. That puts Priority ahead of the curve, assuming the total package (geometry, weight balance, spec, etc) rides well.
As for bikes I've actually ridden, the Tumbleweed Prospector was pretty great.
I had a schwinn 1987 trainer bike from the Olympics, it was in Colorado Springs, beautiful light blue with silver and yellow highlights, it had an aluminum crankset and chain movers, I was told it was one of three training rigs, I can't remember exactly the name, air craft aluminum
Very cool!
I still have a 1996 Merlin XLM. The welds are beautiful. The XT 8 speed group shifts flawlessly and the V- brakes never squeal! It leans against the wall by my front door so I can admire it every day. I much prefer my soul less Giant Trance Pro full squishy for trail riding though.
It's not a MTB, but for me it's (Stolen- Max) 29" BMX. The parts that come stock are high quality, best value on the market.
I'm a big fan of the rare and unusual. This was a good vid. For me I was always a big fan of the Unified Rear Triangle. Bikes like the Trek Y series, Klein Mantra, Schwinn homegrown sweet spot, and the Ibis Sazbo. I'm not a fan of 1x drive trains, so any bikes with a front derailleur are very under rated. Thanks.
Right on!
I used to have a verb gt and i sold it due to a move and no use anymore. I had 4k miles on it and commuted it daily only ever had a tube change. I need a new bike and my budget is 500-700$ and i was looking at a Schwinn super sport. Beverage of your comment i think i will side with it.
Still have my old Turner Flux. Dave Turner did some innovative stuff, made a quality frame and their customer service was second to none.
Yeah I have a Turner
I agree, Dave designed and made quality bikes. I rode my Turner Flux today in the forest. Great bikes.
80’s mountain bike Bromwich Cyclone. Hand made 531 Reynolds tubing. Yum.
Guerrilla Gravity for the win!
Had mine since 2019 and it's unbreakable! Eats up park days and single track.
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Alchemy. The Ronin Ti is one of the coolest (and most expensive) bikes I’ve ever owned. Had never heard of them until my fit coach had one in his shop he was building for someone. I bought one a few months later and fell in love with it
The Belgian Thomson Capella is a cracking bike. Never heard of them until a friends friend started importing them.
I still ride my Aegis, Aro Svelte, purchased over 20 years ago. Underrated, and extremely rare. I may have seen one or two of them in person.
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Pet peeve: the T in often is silent, (or at least soft,) like the T in soften, or fabric softener.
I had a Mongoose BMX bike back in the early 80's so I'd love to see them make a comeback. They should've used this past year of bike shortages to introduce a high quality mid-spec full suspension MTB in both aluminum and carbon . Diamondback tried but did it too soon and their pricing was too aggressive.
The Big box mongoose bikes like walmart models are overpriced trash for sure.
I came across a Roger DeCoster Mongoose frame back in the early '80s that I traded to a friend who moved to Alaska with this family. He kept it all those years and build it up for one of his kids around 2009/10, and it turned out amazing.
I had a Mongoose Californian in the 80's . Great bike for the money. Someone stole it on me. I ride an older diamondback overdrive I replaced the lower end components with better. Frame is solid, it rises decent and no one will steal it.
Force the new tech on customers.
@@killjoy8914 sold out and fell off!
I still ride my rocky mountain full fox suspension . It's 20+ yrs old.. it's not in excellent condition. But it's never let me down.
Definitely due for a one over.
I have one like that that needs a home
I love my Giant brand bicycles after all they make Treks frames for them you get the same quality build same quality components for far less money and their customer service is amazing.
Giant is the most underrated brand. They make bikes in Taiwan for some of the biggest bike brands. They are well priced too. Their bikes ride better than most brands.
Extremely huge in Asia though
I have a Fairdale Weekender and Iove having the only one in town. Steel, durable, and very cool.
And designed by one of the raddest BMXers of all time, Taj Mihelich! 🤘
I’m still riding my Iron Horse that I bought in 1999 for $750. That bike took me to Moab, through the Rocky Mountains and the prairies of Alberta and it’s still kicking. I can’t say that I want to get a new bike because this ones still got lots left in it.
Iron Horse! 🙌
Love my Polygon Xtrada 6 2x11 from Bicycles Online in Australia
Still love the older bikes, Chicago Schwinn, FUJI, a few others... there's a reason they last
Underrated is Fuji I have a transonic 2.1 and the bike is amazing 👍🏻
Still ride my Calfee Luna Pro from 1999 great solid bike.
Otso - I’ve ridden their full range haven’t found another company with as much consistency in terms of ride quality and thoughtful design. Bonus points for having great customer service.
Right on!
As a roadie… I’m really impressed with my tarmac sl6.. I ride amongst a lot of buddies that ride some sexy “off brand” rigs,, a year or so in they are busting spokes Also, I never would have thought this but my specialized is faster… it’s pretty obvious amongst the group that the wind tunnel designed frame makes a big difference. It’s all about the frame design and this is where I think we should be looking. How much R&D is put into the frame design
And also salsa, their cutthroat gravel’s geometry is soooo comfortable
Bruce is underrated. I would rather him as a sportscaster than half the dudes with the actual job. Very personable and clear.
We like him too!
Ritchey Logic
Jamie Bikes is pretty underrated. I currently ride a Spot Ryve 115. So I will say Spot Bikes as well because that thing is awesome!
Me too. Really like it. I put 130 on the front. Climbs like a hardtail but w suspension always on!
Love Jamis! Have their touring bike - Aurora Elite - and the components are real nice for the price I paid. Rides like Cadillac.
Team Fat Chance! The new Yo Eddie is spectacular!
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Jamis has a nice line and very under rated.
GG!!! I wanted the Pedalhead but the Geo seems to be a bit too big for me. I went with a tiny brand out of Tennessee. Ferrum Bikes, I got the NVHT steel hardtail frame.
I'm loving my Fezzari Cascade Peak. I don't see many on the trail at all.
Saw a split down tube on a mongoose mtn bike that was made of carbon fiber from the 90’s
Mongoose bought that frame from some little company....can't think of it. They were just not strong enough.
Still loving my Canfield Brother's EPO.
Sekai, the 4000 and 5000, ridden by Rebecca Twigg.
Bike Friday in Eugene, OR makes the best folding bikes in the world.
For current bikes Cotic out of the UK. Great steel Hardtails and FS bikes. Univega for retro. I have a lugged Alpina Pro from the early 80's that is still going strong. I think Univega was the 2nd company to bring a production MTB to market, right behind Specialized...
I will definitely go for a Motobecane Le Campione titanium when I buy my next bike, and at the same time, I love the Airborne Zeppelin
I have been using Decathlons Van Rysel for a year now. Good value for money endurance bike but isn't much talked about
Commencal for sure!