Sam is the most positive person on the planet. He could ride a radio flyer down that mountain and still compliment it on its handling. We need more people like him.
I have to say this is just such a entertainment to watch a pro rider on a fully beginers bike, but it is just awesome how you can perform on everything when you got the skill. Keep it up my man, you are the guy why i startet biking.. now i am a guy who rides park and has two bikes, a downhill and a freeride. Love you man!
Tbh this isn't even a begginer bike, it's pretty much landfill disguised as a bicicle. I have had a bike similar to this and they're horrible from end to end, the rear shock is literal garbage and will eventually die, leaving you with a useless frame. Get a hardtail and not one of theese, you can get a decent one for 250/350 that will show it's worth the moment you get on it, it won't beat records or survive two and a half years of trails, but it will be enough to see if you like MTB and learn many important things until you are ready to go a bit more serious
@@Ferrari255GTO yeah cheaper hardtails are much better. It's still weighs like 35 pounds for this price but the front fork is a little better and it feels way more solid overall.
I'm pretty sure that ''bike'' though will state in the instructions it isn't meant for offroad use. He is already a pro rider but it would be hard to progress on something like that, let alone safely. That bike no way shape or form is safe for mountain biking. Don't be cheap, it isn't worth it to get a hunk of junk like that solely due to the price.
@@AngelEyes-bt6qp i started on a bike that had crappy disc brakes, crappy wheels that buckled once i started riding harder and the forks are the same ones as my mums £160 bike
I started mountain biking in '91 after being a professional BMX vert rider in the 80's. We rode full rigid and it was normal. Good on you Sam for doing this. My current bike (which I haven't been able to ride in 5 years) is an '01 and it still ROCKS. I'd love for you to come to Georgia (USA), bleed the brakes and take it for a spin.
How was did Louie film this? It’s like he is everywhere at once. I know he has to have some cameras that he puts down the trails before hand. But there is just so many different Angles. Good JOB!
Reliving my youth in this video. The one thing about starting on a bike like this is once I was able to afford a proper bike when I was older I really appreciated it.
Ive a lovely 27.5 full susser, I’ve been riding MTB (as us old fellas say) since oct 1987, and I have to say reasonably handy with it. However, Sam could probably beat me down that on a unicycle, so yeah! - we are not the same!
When you said in the distance you could see England it brought years to my eyes I had to pause the video just to look at it for a moment. What a beautiful amazing country England is I'm so proud to be English. Great riding
I don't know anything about mountain biking, I just watched this video because it looked cool (and it was), but it's funny how the entire time he was going "everything's broken, I've got no brakes, the wheel's buckled, I'm in pain" while interspersing it with "it's actually quite good, this bike".
I honestly stumbled upon Sam's video and it got me hooked. This video just proves the point : you dont need an expensive bike to just cycle. Not all of us are crazy to do stunts and crazy stuff, but a simple bike can get the job done. It's the rider more than the bike. Reminded me of the point of me being a cheapo rider and everyone laughing at my bike for cheap parts but alas, the bike still gets it done. Absolutely awesome. Now, if someone's gonna make noise again of having xxx parts and how crappy the bike is and it wont survive the ride, i'll refer them to this video!
Sam at start of trail: Let's get shredding, full speed cant wait for it. Sam riding: death death death that's death so death death death bars have moved death now I'm brakeless horrible death. Sam at end of trail: This is the best thing ever. Kind of the perfect setup.
I found a $600 mountain bike at a garage sale that I paid $20 for that has never seen 1% of what that cheap Amazon bike did and probably never will. But I have ridden it 100x more that the previous owner did. You motivate me to try more and more off road.
i had a bike like this for my 1st mountain bike about 10 years ago for £100 the back rear suspension deadass legit squeeked when it moved which i loved coz i knew it was working it was really bouncy.
when i was kid.. i had full suspension olpran bike... but the best tjing on it was rear shock spring from old java 250cc motorcycle... that mod was the best.. not some cheap stock spring that doesnt move... 😁
For some reason, I was watching dirt bike videos like a week ago. I ended up seeing one of your videos on the right side of my screen. Now for some reason, a week later, I'm still watching you and wanting to go buy a MTB. Also, that thing sounds like it might fall apart at any minute.
"How is it working so well" 5:50 the face says everything 😆 I have never seen a fork like that work so hard. It really moves ... Very expensive bicycle: One DH and 160 pounds ...
One thing that I have learned in my years of owning bikes and what's demonstrated in this video is that these bikes are built with the lowest spec possible as far as parts go. They're not really made to take a beating that a downhill trail will have on a mountain bike. That reminds me of the last mountain bike I bought. I used it only for city riding because I knew that the Cannondale bike I bought (was only $500) wasn't going to be able to stand up to trail riding. There's usually a safety sticker somewhere on the frame that says that these kinds of cheap bikes aren't intended for downhill trail riding.
most of the people who would by this arent going to ride it like that, there going to ride it around in a park on walking trails and the occasional trail thats not paved. i think it would be great for that.
Problem with that bike is that if you do decide to spend your next 6 grand on a bike it’ll be too late - the undertaker will have already had your cash.
@@perry92964 nah they're crap for that too. There's a reason most bike maintenance shops won't touch super cheap walmart/amazon bikes. They don't stay in tune at all and the brakes dont work for a crap. Doing a tune-up on these bikes is pointless. They're garbage before you buy em. This kind of bike will hardly survive a parking lot at a campground.
Somehow stumbled on this channel from a friend recommendation. Haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. Buckled wheels, bent bars, brakes obliterated and somehow still smiling at the bottom of the trail. You’ve earned my sub good sir.
@@garotPL Yes and no, better material and craftsmanship perhaps. But you still had single walled rims, quill stem, spring loaded forks, and cantilever brakes. Bitd by the time you got to the bottom of the mountain your brakes were burnt off and shot. And your wheels were bent. We would literally jump on the wheel to straighten it out and then go down the mountain again. After 95, good tech started taking off like modern stems etc. And MTB's got way better.
@@cbrstar7145 no idea what you’re talking about. I’ve got an ironhorse usa ars 2.0 which has proper brakes, proper stem and bars and is a very good bike even today. It came with rock shocks which don’t have any springs in them. This bike is from 1991.
Well said... now you can buy the top of the line bikes used for 200 bucks... but they will be trashed... you can 100% buy a new cheapish bike online... use some locktite thread locker... take your time to adjust everything and you will have a reliable bike. I have bought used cheap high end brand bikes... and cheap who knows what brand cheap new ones... it takes time to get a bike setup. building it at the carpark... no torque wrench ... take a hard downhill track and expect it to hold up... you're expecting the impossible. I always ride mild trails and on road... when its only onroad I put some road wheels and tire set on my bike... when it will have some offroading... I put the offroading set... I still have my cheap 26" full suspension with extra 700s on roadtires set ... anyways... Its up to u and ur pocket but I trust a good build and a proper adjust anyday.
Aigghhht, back on the cheap bikes. Loved the old one in Whistler soo much too! So much variation in context your channel, and you make it all look cool. Cheers! 🤘🏼😎🤙🏼
The comment “other than the suspension not working….at all” had me laughing pretty hard. Then when he stopped and the bars tilted down with the brake levers straight up in the air, I was crying laughing. Ha ha! Awesome content!
Video idea, upgrade that bike with parts "you have laying around in the garage" and see how it performs compared to original, i would really love to see that!!! Keep up with the amazing vids 🔥
I've been riding for a year now, sold my rigid 26" last week and finally got myself a proper 29" hardtail. The funny thing is, i never hit a trail on the 26", but it used to rattle just like that just by riding in the city and rough terrain from time to time
Still probably 100% better then the high-end rig I was riding in the mid-90's.😅 Well, except maybe for the tires. Tires were actually not bad back then.😅
Hate to shit on your picknick but a high-end 90's MTB has much better quality parts than this thing. I still have my Giant ATX-970 from the late 90's, and that thing shits all over this flimsy pile of shit. It's been through years of abuse and it still works like a charm, unlike this thing which won't even last for a month of regular mountainbiking
The Lewie tow was hilarious. More cheap bike challenges. Maybe get a few other riders involved, each with their own cheap bike; See who survives the longest.
Yes I did enjoy your great video. First of all shows what Incredible ability you have to just get on this thing and SURVIVE that ride, WOW. Also the manufacturers should be incredibly GRATEFUL to you for showing that a person can actualy survive on their product (albeit dependant on ability) during an extreme situation. Well Done.
I fully love this video So un snobby and shows that mounting biking can be more inclusive and accessible to people on a lower income Obvs the bike is not designed for the most gnarly riding but looks like you can have lots of fun on it :)
Hi Sam. This is Martyn from Duke bikes, is it possible you could leave us some feedback regarding your experience on our super capable 27.5 downhill bike. We also reviewed your footage. And we can tell you that the issues you had where operator fault. Kind regards Team Duke purebred downhill bikes 🚴
Absolutely nothing was operator fault. Bars slipping from wrong stem design. Even on mild street riding those bars and stem slip lose. The rims are not strong enough not to bend on small street pot holes. Please redesign those bikes and put on stronger bars stems and rims. Voice of Personal experience. Seriously “not joking. “
@@calimongoose8433 hi. Director mart here from Duke bikes. I’m so sorry you feel this way about our product. But I’m afraid I have to disagree with you. You see we send our bikes on the gnarliest of parks Big jumps off curbs. Skids you name it. Even our tyre tread never wears down. I’m afraid Sam used a stone to tighten the bolts. So user error Kind regards
@@martbrown3406 see this is The problem with the world today is ppl don't take other options into account who's to say that there are underlying reasons for it too happen that you haven't seen , not dissing your bike's I've never ridden one but maybe take a look at it from another angle there are reasons ppl have there own opinions and he used correct tools at the start of the video peace from Australia
My first serious Mountain bike was fully rigid(Orange P7), your arms would ache and go wobbly, but you learned how to ride and have fun. Not a bad Amazon bike for having fun, maybe tighten the bars up a bit, but to be fair the people who buy these do not go down black runs. Thanks for the entertaining video.
You wanting one is obviously the reason you asked, id spend a couple extra 100 on a second hand bike. The whole point of these videos is to test the cheapest bikes available, that bike was like 4/500 last time i saw it so it would be a real waste of money.
A serious shoreline seems to be a good beginner bike. In this price category. You got hydraulic piston brakes and 2.25 wide tyres, this is important. The drivetrain ist a cheap one, but it will work for the first rides. And you can upgrade anything on this bike if you want. With the right headset you can even fit a tapered fork on to this bike.
@@t_to_the_homschen7270 Hi I already bought the serious shoreline. I paid 475€ with shipping. I would have liked it to buy a better a bit more expensive MTB for like 200€ more but I really wanted a 3 by drivetrain. And all more expensive MTB just have a 1 by drivetrain. So I bought this bike just for its drivetrain because I like it to ride fast. Would you say it would be worth it to spend 210€ for a air fork? Or is the bike to cheap so that it's not worth it? Thanks for a answer. 🙂
@@loveistheanswer5924 if you Plan to own it longterm An airfork is an worthy upgrade. I would definitly spent it. I'm riding a ghost kato 500 le (cheap hardtail). I upgraded everything, 12 speed drivetrain, airfork with 160mm travel, 4 pot maguras with 203mm and 180mm rotors, dropper post, durable endurorims and so on. I spent in total 2000€ for a hardtail how I wanted it. Now I can shred it hard and nothing brakes.
My main question is how this chain was still on the chainring after all this bumps? I’ve spent so much time trying to fix this problem on a street bike, lucky i’ve finally found out what narrow wide is
Great review Sam, just bought this bike for a 2 week trip to Morzine, held up really well after hammering the Pleney black. I'm currently laid up in hospital with a ruptured spine, i think it might have something to do with the shorts I wore 👍
We all start somewhere, right now i have a good DH bike but because i'm a chonker i can't really do anything big on it since the rear shock's spring isn't enough, i will eventually buy a 650x3.2 and go for some serious jumps
I bought a MTB from Target a few years ago just to get back on a bike again after all these years off. Despite everything being tightened just right, the handlebars quite honestly came off going downhill. And by came off, I mean I had them in my hands above the bike attached to nothing. It was then I knew I effed up. I have since bought a good bike and have been having the time of my left ever since.
About 10 years ago, we bought a full suspension mountain bike new from Amazon, for £60. It was like it was made of scaffolding poles and the suspension had no damping at all - dropping from any height would fire you upwards again to almost the same height.
This is my local Trail. The fact Sam went down that on this bike is insane, this video doesn't do the gnarls any justice, it is true gnarlsville, tops to you Sam.
Bought my first MTB on local marketplace, it was 45 euros, it's very similar to this one ! From 2009, I won't take it to the mountains but it's a steal !
Sam and Lewi y'all rock! Today was EPIC! I thought it had no chance at making it all the way to the bottom! Love the channel and content! I'm here for the algorithm! TO THE SKY! Peace
I remember testing the Saracens like this the Raw, Raw 2 the havoc DH all folded at the rear sus pinion on the front triangle down bar but the X-ile trail jump bike was amazing I even bought one just for the strong 14in frame and just put tripple rock shox Judy xlcs and hope wheels and disks on it that thing was a weapon never broke on me! Was a really good frame
I have never in my life up until now have I heard a bike go down a hill and sound like someone beating on a tin can with a stick... LoL I'm guessing it's the shocks bottoming out and the Spokes crying for dear Mercy hah love the video mate
Kinda surprised the breaks even worked out of the box, lol. 8:30 nvm. If you stay below 25km/h and don't do any jumps above 2 feet, these cheep as dirt bikes hold up fairly well after you spend several hours tuning them since they come out of factory completely messed up.
Makes me think how, in the late 80s and early 90s we were riding on fully rigid or, if you had enough money, a fork with about 2.5cm of travel. It’s great how everything in mountain biking has evolved
Ive just watched this epic video after being told my old Giant Box one that has a few upgrades will be a bad idea doing a down hill traill for beginners and should buy a 2 grand plus bike. My new hydraulic brakes cost the same as this bike, Thank you for making this video .
Sam is the most positive person on the planet. He could ride a radio flyer down that mountain and still compliment it on its handling. We need more people like him.
other than the fact he sexually harassed women at crankworx a while ago
Nah. Endorsing this piece of crap really isnt being positive. Its either being paid or being stupid.
yes man this man is amazing
True. I'd buy him a beer!)
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The camera work on this vid is simply superb
Can we all appreciate that no matter how fast Sam is going Louie always gets the shot!
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I have to say this is just such a entertainment to watch a pro rider on a fully beginers bike, but it is just awesome how you can perform on everything when you got the skill. Keep it up my man, you are the guy why i startet biking.. now i am a guy who rides park and has two bikes, a downhill and a freeride. Love you man!
Tbh this isn't even a begginer bike, it's pretty much landfill disguised as a bicicle. I have had a bike similar to this and they're horrible from end to end, the rear shock is literal garbage and will eventually die, leaving you with a useless frame. Get a hardtail and not one of theese, you can get a decent one for 250/350 that will show it's worth the moment you get on it, it won't beat records or survive two and a half years of trails, but it will be enough to see if you like MTB and learn many important things until you are ready to go a bit more serious
@@Ferrari255GTO yeah cheaper hardtails are much better. It's still weighs like 35 pounds for this price but the front fork is a little better and it feels way more solid overall.
Sounds like a proper can of nuts and bolts this bike 🤣 Great video Sam, to the sky!!
Lollllll😂😂😂😂
@@KimberlyThomason he's a legend dude, he didn't even use better tyres.
Just like his other bikes then...
i think most of the noise comes from the chain hitting the frame.
I would have use "bag of spanners" but yes, exactly that.
What can I say... I wasn't worried if the bike would make it down, I was concerned if Sam would survive! :D
same here
There's a challenge - Sam versus bike!
Naaah, he's good, he already did plenty of stupid/crazy stuff to know what to do when things get hairy, thoose teeth didn't pull themselves out XD
@@Ferrari255GTO can't argue that logic. 😂
Yep
Sams weekly reminder that you dont need a better bike, you need to be a better rider.
I'm pretty sure that ''bike'' though will state in the instructions it isn't meant for offroad use. He is already a pro rider but it would be hard to progress on something like that, let alone safely. That bike no way shape or form is safe for mountain biking. Don't be cheap, it isn't worth it to get a hunk of junk like that solely due to the price.
Lol that bike won't last 20 miles.
@@RealMTBAddict that's the real issue, not whether you can do something on a bike but whether the bike will last long enough to improve on.
@@AngelEyes-bt6qp i started on a bike that had crappy disc brakes, crappy wheels that buckled once i started riding harder and the forks are the same ones as my mums £160 bike
@@Mintyss6.0 you started on a bike with disc brakes haha kids these days
The sounds the bike is making are scary AF!!!
Great video!
First thing I noticed when he got to riding lol
It sounds like a literal bucket
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I started mountain biking in '91 after being a professional BMX vert rider in the 80's. We rode full rigid and it was normal. Good on you Sam for doing this. My current bike (which I haven't been able to ride in 5 years) is an '01 and it still ROCKS. I'd love for you to come to Georgia (USA), bleed the brakes and take it for a spin.
a fully rigid would be better than this
How was did Louie film this? It’s like he is everywhere at once. I know he has to have some cameras that he puts down the trails before hand. But there is just so many different Angles. Good JOB!
I discovered your channel 4-5 months ago.
You inspired me to buy a bike and start shredding gnar.
Your videos make my day. Thank you.
Reliving my youth in this video. The one thing about starting on a bike like this is once I was able to afford a proper bike when I was older I really appreciated it.
Needless to say, Sam did that twice as fast on that Crapper then I can do on a decent full sus 😂
Ah so I’m not the only one ehh!! Good
Full suspension is gae
Ive a lovely 27.5 full susser, I’ve been riding MTB (as us old fellas say) since oct 1987, and I have to say reasonably handy with it. However, Sam could probably beat me down that on a unicycle, so yeah! - we are not the same!
proof that riding without brakes makes you faster! 😅
same with me lol
When you said in the distance you could see England it brought years to my eyes I had to pause the video just to look at it for a moment. What a beautiful amazing country England is I'm so proud to be English. Great riding
It’s really insane how well you rode a bike that literally sounded like it was going to fall apart 😭
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"The bars are slipping down, this bike is so death"
* Proceeds to tail whip the next jump *
Pmsl watching that back wheel flex all the way down !! 😱🤣🤣 mint as per Pilgz! 🤣🤣🤙
I don't know anything about mountain biking, I just watched this video because it looked cool (and it was), but it's funny how the entire time he was going "everything's broken, I've got no brakes, the wheel's buckled, I'm in pain" while interspersing it with "it's actually quite good, this bike".
I honestly stumbled upon Sam's video and it got me hooked. This video just proves the point : you dont need an expensive bike to just cycle. Not all of us are crazy to do stunts and crazy stuff, but a simple bike can get the job done. It's the rider more than the bike. Reminded me of the point of me being a cheapo rider and everyone laughing at my bike for cheap parts but alas, the bike still gets it done.
Absolutely awesome. Now, if someone's gonna make noise again of having xxx parts and how crappy the bike is and it wont survive the ride, i'll refer them to this video!
Said it before - so refreshing to hear your positivity and generosity and a channel not full of swearing, bro jockhood and other rubbish.
Sam at start of trail: Let's get shredding, full speed cant wait for it.
Sam riding: death death death that's death so death death death bars have moved death now I'm brakeless horrible death.
Sam at end of trail: This is the best thing ever. Kind of the perfect setup.
“The DREAM!!!”
Love Sam's positivity and can-do attitude!!! He can really rip it, love you Sam!
Very well filmed Boys, that must have been a pain but the results are amazing
I found a $600 mountain bike at a garage sale that I paid $20 for that has never seen 1% of what that cheap Amazon bike did and probably never will. But I have ridden it 100x more that the previous owner did. You motivate me to try more and more off road.
i had a bike like this for my 1st mountain bike about 10 years ago for £100 the back rear suspension deadass legit squeeked when it moved which i loved coz i knew it was working it was really bouncy.
Full sus for 100 quid haha go on lad a shopping trolley would have been better
when i was kid.. i had full suspension olpran bike... but the best tjing on it was rear shock spring from old java 250cc motorcycle... that mod was the best.. not some cheap stock spring that doesnt move... 😁
For some reason, I was watching dirt bike videos like a week ago. I ended up seeing one of your videos on the right side of my screen. Now for some reason, a week later, I'm still watching you and wanting to go buy a MTB.
Also, that thing sounds like it might fall apart at any minute.
Sickk!🤘 Always loved your videos sam they're so productive and entertaining!
My joints hurt just watching this
"How is it working so well" 5:50 the face says everything 😆
I have never seen a fork like that work so hard. It really moves ...
Very expensive bicycle: One DH and 160 pounds ...
One thing that I have learned in my years of owning bikes and what's demonstrated in this video is that these bikes are built with the lowest spec possible as far as parts go. They're not really made to take a beating that a downhill trail will have on a mountain bike. That reminds me of the last mountain bike I bought. I used it only for city riding because I knew that the Cannondale bike I bought (was only $500) wasn't going to be able to stand up to trail riding. There's usually a safety sticker somewhere on the frame that says that these kinds of cheap bikes aren't intended for downhill trail riding.
Pretty expensive if you want to enter the world of mtb for about 15 minutes :D
No more new bike day.. it’s the new bike 15 minutes
most of the people who would by this arent going to ride it like that, there going to ride it around in a park on walking trails and the occasional trail thats not paved. i think it would be great for that.
Problem with that bike is that if you do decide to spend your next 6 grand on a bike it’ll be too late - the undertaker will have already had your cash.
@@perry92964 nah they're crap for that too. There's a reason most bike maintenance shops won't touch super cheap walmart/amazon bikes. They don't stay in tune at all and the brakes dont work for a crap. Doing a tune-up on these bikes is pointless. They're garbage before you buy em. This kind of bike will hardly survive a parking lot at a campground.
Somehow stumbled on this channel from a friend recommendation. Haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. Buckled wheels, bent bars, brakes obliterated and somehow still smiling at the bottom of the trail. You’ve earned my sub good sir.
Welcome to MTB'ing circa 1995. It's incredible how far we have come where what would have been a top end bike 25 years ago is now bottom end trash.
I think in 95' years good bike have better quality, this bike almost crash! look for the sound its terrible and dangerous.
@@garotPL Yes and no, better material and craftsmanship perhaps. But you still had single walled rims, quill stem, spring loaded forks, and cantilever brakes. Bitd by the time you got to the bottom of the mountain your brakes were burnt off and shot. And your wheels were bent. We would literally jump on the wheel to straighten it out and then go down the mountain again. After 95, good tech started taking off like modern stems etc. And MTB's got way better.
@@cbrstar7145 no idea what you’re talking about. I’ve got an ironhorse usa ars 2.0 which has proper brakes, proper stem and bars and is a very good bike even today. It came with rock shocks which don’t have any springs in them.
This bike is from 1991.
Well said... now you can buy the top of the line bikes used for 200 bucks... but they will be trashed... you can 100% buy a new cheapish bike online... use some locktite thread locker... take your time to adjust everything and you will have a reliable bike. I have bought used cheap high end brand bikes... and cheap who knows what brand cheap new ones... it takes time to get a bike setup. building it at the carpark... no torque wrench ... take a hard downhill track and expect it to hold up... you're expecting the impossible. I always ride mild trails and on road... when its only onroad I put some road wheels and tire set on my bike... when it will have some offroading... I put the offroading set... I still have my cheap 26" full suspension with extra 700s on roadtires set ... anyways... Its up to u and ur pocket but I trust a good build and a proper adjust anyday.
Aigghhht, back on the cheap bikes. Loved the old one in Whistler soo much too! So much variation in context your channel, and you make it all look cool. Cheers! 🤘🏼😎🤙🏼
Nice filming skills Lewy, that teleportation trick works better every time!🔥
Amazon bike challenge in a skate parc?🧐
Amazon skate park in a bike has been done 100s of times already.
The comment “other than the suspension not working….at all” had me laughing pretty hard. Then when he stopped and the bars tilted down with the brake levers straight up in the air, I was crying laughing. Ha ha! Awesome content!
Please more such 100-400$ Mountainbike hardcore tests! 🙂😊😁👍👍
Too much of those tests and he will end up DEAD!
You want the man to die?!?! Lmao
The sounds that bike was making! Right off the top, brand new bike and it sounded like it was shaking apart!
Video idea, upgrade that bike with parts "you have laying around in the garage" and see how it performs compared to original, i would really love to see that!!! Keep up with the amazing vids 🔥
Old jukey got skooled on fly with pilgrim on board..jukey got well & truly sent...another magical moment on a mountain cheers sam😄
I can describe the experience of watching you own this challenge in one word:
A N X I E T Y
I've been riding for a year now, sold my rigid 26" last week and finally got myself a proper 29" hardtail. The funny thing is, i never hit a trail on the 26", but it used to rattle just like that just by riding in the city and rough terrain from time to time
Still probably 100% better then the high-end rig I was riding in the mid-90's.😅 Well, except maybe for the tires. Tires were actually not bad back then.😅
Hate to shit on your picknick but a high-end 90's MTB has much better quality parts than this thing. I still have my Giant ATX-970 from the late 90's, and that thing shits all over this flimsy pile of shit. It's been through years of abuse and it still works like a charm, unlike this thing which won't even last for a month of regular mountainbiking
I was thinking the same thing, but for the late 80's!
@@jokermtb same here but the 70's!
@k.w. thats not true at all i myself destroyed a few bikes in my day and i certainly saw my friends do the same. that was in the 70's
nope. a 90s bike would have been made better. even a fully rigid would be better
with this bike you are one with your trail you feel every stone every bump and every wave is better
The Lewie tow was hilarious. More cheap bike challenges. Maybe get a few other riders involved, each with their own cheap bike; See who survives the longest.
See 'who' survives, cheap bike challenge last man standing, literally!
We love you Louie keep up the awesome filming. Thanks Sam for the content!
That bike looks sketchy the whole time I thought those forks would snap sick videos ✌️✌️🤞😝🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Yes I did enjoy your great video. First of all shows what Incredible ability you have to just get on this thing and SURVIVE that ride, WOW. Also the manufacturers should be incredibly GRATEFUL to you for showing that a person can actualy survive on their product (albeit dependant on ability) during an extreme situation. Well Done.
Close your eyes, sounds like sams running downhill with tin cans underfoot..🤣 more balls than tennis this lad!
Keep rolling out the Amazon/department store bike challenges....absolutely good and funny content.
The fact this bike came with pedals is awesome.
I fully love this video
So un snobby and shows that mounting biking can be more inclusive and accessible to people on a lower income
Obvs the bike is not designed for the most gnarly riding but looks like you can have lots of fun on it :)
these always make me appreciate how well our bikes our made
Good job filming Lewi!! Sam did pretty good as well. The bike survived (ish) Sam, so must be good.
Hi Sam. This is Martyn from Duke bikes, is it possible you could leave us some feedback regarding your experience on our super capable 27.5 downhill bike. We also reviewed your footage. And we can tell you that the issues you had where operator fault.
Kind regards
Team Duke purebred downhill bikes 🚴
Absolutely nothing was operator fault. Bars slipping from wrong stem design. Even on mild street riding those bars and stem slip lose. The rims are not strong enough not to bend on small street pot holes. Please redesign those bikes and put on stronger bars stems and rims. Voice of Personal experience. Seriously “not joking. “
@@calimongoose8433 hi. Director mart here from Duke bikes.
I’m so sorry you feel this way about our product. But I’m afraid I have to disagree with you. You see we send our bikes on the gnarliest of parks Big jumps off curbs. Skids you name it. Even our tyre tread never wears down. I’m afraid Sam used a stone to tighten the bolts. So user error
Kind regards
@@martbrown3406 see this is The problem with the world today is ppl don't take other options into account who's to say that there are underlying reasons for it too happen that you haven't seen , not dissing your bike's I've never ridden one but maybe take a look at it from another angle there are reasons ppl have there own opinions and he used correct tools at the start of the video peace from Australia
@@justaaussie Fully agree mate. I’m only messing. Not my bikes really
@@martbrown3406 ah typical internet troll another problem with this world today... But anyway that's just my opinion.... Peace
My first serious Mountain bike was fully rigid(Orange P7), your arms would ache and go wobbly, but you learned how to ride and have fun.
Not a bad Amazon bike for having fun, maybe tighten the bars up a bit, but to be fair the people who buy these do not go down black runs.
Thanks for the entertaining video.
Just like every video, I LOVE how positive you always are. NEVER loose that =)
Scott is really an inspiration for people who also have Down Syndrom that you can still be a great mountain biker.
No matter how fast sam is, louie is still ahead getting sick footage 😂😂😂
The dream!!!!!!!
Those type of videos are my favorite of yours. Keep ‘em coming.
Would you test the serious shoreline? Would be interesting to see if it survives. Its a bit more expensive tho. 🙂
You wanting one is obviously the reason you asked, id spend a couple extra 100 on a second hand bike. The whole point of these videos is to test the cheapest bikes available, that bike was like 4/500 last time i saw it so it would be a real waste of money.
A serious shoreline seems to be a good beginner bike. In this price category. You got hydraulic piston brakes and 2.25 wide tyres, this is important. The drivetrain ist a cheap one, but it will work for the first rides. And you can upgrade anything on this bike if you want. With the right headset you can even fit a tapered fork on to this bike.
@@t_to_the_homschen7270 Hi I already bought the serious shoreline. I paid 475€ with shipping. I would have liked it to buy a better a bit more expensive MTB for like 200€ more but I really wanted a 3 by drivetrain. And all more expensive MTB just have a 1 by drivetrain. So I bought this bike just for its drivetrain because I like it to ride fast.
Would you say it would be worth it to spend 210€ for a air fork? Or is the bike to cheap so that it's not worth it? Thanks for a answer. 🙂
@@mad-pit3832 I would like to see him testing it because I would like to see what I could do with it. 🙂
@@loveistheanswer5924 if you Plan to own it longterm An airfork is an worthy upgrade. I would definitly spent it. I'm riding a ghost kato 500 le (cheap hardtail). I upgraded everything, 12 speed drivetrain, airfork with 160mm travel, 4 pot maguras with 203mm and 180mm rotors, dropper post, durable endurorims and so on. I spent in total 2000€ for a hardtail how I wanted it. Now I can shred it hard and nothing brakes.
3:08 beautiful view I must admit it
That honestly just sounds like someone banging on an empty pot with a spoon.
Love how you called out for Lewie half way down that second section as if you thought that was the end haha! Love the content!
My main question is how this chain was still on the chainring after all this bumps? I’ve spent so much time trying to fix this problem on a street bike, lucky i’ve finally found out what narrow wide is
The front derailleur keeps it from coming off…..
Great review Sam, just bought this bike for a 2 week trip to Morzine, held up really well after hammering the Pleney black. I'm currently laid up in hospital with a ruptured spine, i think it might have something to do with the shorts I wore 👍
You're the fuckin' man, Sam. You've inspired me to be best rider I can be (I just ride xc/trail/singletrack)
The videos are insanely good 💚🤘
We all start somewhere, right now i have a good DH bike but because i'm a chonker i can't really do anything big on it since the rear shock's spring isn't enough, i will eventually buy a 650x3.2 and go for some serious jumps
I bought a MTB from Target a few years ago just to get back on a bike again after all these years off. Despite everything being tightened just right, the handlebars quite honestly came off going downhill. And by came off, I mean I had them in my hands above the bike attached to nothing. It was then I knew I effed up. I have since bought a good bike and have been having the time of my left ever since.
I wish I could send Sam the cheapest bike on Amazon I bought in Canada. it’s much worse than that.
the sound of suspension fork constantly bottoming out....sheeesh
About 10 years ago, we bought a full suspension mountain bike new from Amazon, for £60.
It was like it was made of scaffolding poles and the suspension had no damping at all - dropping from any height would fire you upwards again to almost the same height.
You should go up Brecon there is mad drops jumps hills and things like that. Loved the vid 🏴
😜
What prize
This is my local Trail. The fact Sam went down that on this bike is insane, this video doesn't do the gnarls any justice, it is true gnarlsville, tops to you Sam.
This video is very well put together. Editing on point! Love the constant change in perspective
Bought my first MTB on local marketplace, it was 45 euros, it's very similar to this one ! From 2009, I won't take it to the mountains but it's a steal !
So good! Love Sam’s constant positivity- “can’t be deterred” as bikes trying to kill him 😂
This channel is slowly becoming my favorite. Sam love your energy. 🙌
Cool edit! Nice how you shot the vid sam/lewi, love the non-follow-cam angles! Looks like you have molten bars :)
Sam and Lewi y'all rock! Today was EPIC! I thought it had no chance at making it all the way to the bottom! Love the channel and content! I'm here for the algorithm! TO THE SKY! Peace
Glad someone has finally done something like this. Love this type of original content
This is like the funniest thing ive seen in awhile. Same is so positive about everything its funny to watch him on this.
Great video, sounds like you hired a percussion section of Cowbell players bruh 😀. Great job Sir !!!
Sam with any bike. " this bike is working sooo well" amazing.
I love when you do reviews on cheap bikes it’s very entertaining seeing if it survive or not
The noises 😂😂😂😂was terrified for you 😂😂👍
Gold medal job of editing for Louie. Made it look like you had about 30 camera peoples filming the antics.
One of the funniest videos I've watched in a while! Great stuff
a truly daring performance. And that sound! Omg
Love the no quit, had me smiling start to finish. Nice one mate
I remember testing the Saracens like this the Raw, Raw 2 the havoc DH all folded at the rear sus pinion on the front triangle down bar but the X-ile trail jump bike was amazing I even bought one just for the strong 14in frame and just put tripple rock shox Judy xlcs and hope wheels and disks on it that thing was a weapon never broke on me! Was a really good frame
Sam, you are a brave, brave man. And a hell of a rider.
I have never in my life up until now have I heard a bike go down a hill and sound like someone beating on a tin can with a stick... LoL I'm guessing it's the shocks bottoming out and the Spokes crying for dear Mercy hah love the video mate
You have to appreciate the cinematography in these videos its incredible
OK, So first off, you gained a new sub! It's obvious that you can ride, I loved the challenge. Great Vid!
The most impressive thing in this video is the Gimble on that camera ✨Smoooooth✨
Kinda surprised the breaks even worked out of the box, lol. 8:30 nvm. If you stay below 25km/h and don't do any jumps above 2 feet, these cheep as dirt bikes hold up fairly well after you spend several hours tuning them since they come out of factory completely messed up.
The sound of that fork bottoming out it’s like youve got own cowbell with you, brilliant
You just know that Sam hasn't checked a single bolt is tight or the brakes are bedded in before he drops in for the black run, love it
Makes me think how, in the late 80s and early 90s we were riding on fully rigid or, if you had enough money, a fork with about 2.5cm of travel. It’s great how everything in mountain biking has evolved
Ive just watched this epic video after being told my old Giant Box one that has a few upgrades will be a bad idea doing a down hill traill for beginners and should buy a 2 grand plus bike. My new hydraulic brakes cost the same as this bike, Thank you for making this video .