Best wishes in the new year. Your most popular videos are not what I would suggest, so don't listen to me. X-Lab would be my one suggestion. Thanks for the TeamMachine R last month.
Hi David, thanks for your videos. I like to see new bikes, bike products and hear what bike brands are up to. I have a particular interest in British bike brands, Mason, J.Laverack, Brompton, Boardman, Enigma, Genesis…. How about a Moulton review? Just like everyone, I’m waiting for the Tolkien Bike…. One bike to rule them all.
The “least popular” reviews don’t mean the bikes are not good. It only means the marketing of these bikes is not as good as the big manufacturers. Please keep them going!
Although the Boardman Adv review didn't do too well in viewing figure terms, the value of your reviews to those considering buying the value for money and accessible end of the bike market shouldn't be under estimated, as they are really appreciated. There were no reviews available when I bought the Adv 9.0 and 9.4 bikes, both great bikes. I also purchased the Boardman SLR 9.4 off the back of your review and that bike has performed in line with your review. I also believe people will continue to watch the reviews long after being posted, so the short period of time since posting may not indicate that it's a review people don't wish to see. Keep up the great work David.
Thanks for your content David. Keep doing those smaller brands (particularly Fairlight) please! Yes they don't have the name draw of some of the big brands, but ultimately they're more interesting bikes, and it's harder to find well done reviews of them
Still interested in Mason, Fairlight and specialist bike brand reviews. Your videos swayed my thinking into a buying a steel bike this year, so please keep up those specialist reviews. Thanks!
Totally agree, I bought a Fairlight Strael off the back of Davids excellent reviews and have to say 12 months on and probably the best decision I made.
First! (And now for commentary); I like the approach you take David. When you review lesser known brands of bikes and components it increases my product knowledge and depth of view in the bicycle industry. I often go the the product website and learn more about them and it enables me to speak intelligently about many different aspects of cycling merchandise. So, in that regard; you provide and invaluable service. Besides; all the big brands (Trek, Specialize, Cannondale, Canyon, and so on) aren't putting out new gear often enough for you to have a steady stream of content. You almost have to review lesser known products to have a show! I also like that your content spans the breadth of cycling disciplines; specifically road and gravel riding. Just keep doing what you are doing. While you may see fit to make some adjustments as a presenter, I do believe you are on a really good path. Thanks for all you do!
I agree! I like to hear about new and lesser known components and bikes. Especially when you can compare them directly or ride bikes back-to-back, most of us mortals don't have the opportunity or good fortune to test things in that way!
I like the comparison videos, and I especially liked the one you did with the two Canyon Aeroads. I don't know how difficult it would be to get manufacturers to send you two bikes, but I find this very thought provoking.
For someone coming back to cycling after a long illness I bought a Kenisis R1 (amongst other bikes I now own) a couple of years ago based on your review. I appreciated your more "affordable" and lesser known bike reviews as well as the high end reviews. Great content keep it up.
I listen to your reviews because I find you to be thoughtful, thorough, patient, insightful, respectful and sincerely interested and passionate about riding. You are, my favorite reviewer. All my bikes are old, the newest being a 2003 Trek 5900, also 3 steel bikes from 1984, 1993 and 1998, and 1999 Cannondale Caad R4000. I am not actively looking for a new bike. But I enjoy following the evolution of the bicycle and the sport. Thank you for the excellent service and job you do. By the way, some of the reviews you listed as being less successful were some of my favorites, along with several from the top ten as well. Cheers, and Happy New Year!
I actually just purchased the Propain Terrel CF and one of the main reasons is your review of it. I was in the market for the last 8 months and I don't remember how I heard of Propain, but the specs of the Terrel CF immediately caught my attention, it got everything I was looking for without having to break the bank. I was looking for reviews and there were barely any. Then one day you posted yours it convinced me it was the bike I was looking for. I found a few others after that and it only confirmed my choice. So thank you and keep doing what you're doing, your channel is amazing.
Great recap. I'm a fairly new subscriber to your channel and I am personally interested in the lesser known brands offering great value. I wouldn't look into those numbers too deeply because it takes a minimum of 7 impressions on a brand before someone even remembers it to make a purchase. I would still show those bikes because sometimes people just need to understand them better or more deeply with other reviewers also picking them up. Big brands like Giant, Specialized and Trek will always command big brand attention, so no surprises there. I may be an exception, but I think you showing lesser know brands gives you an edge as someone being ahead of the market. At some point, when the rest of the people catch up, you can say you recognized it first :)
I'm a Specialized guy (since 1983 w/ steel Allez), so only interested really in how others compare. That said, for bike reviews in general, I would start with a category (e.g. road, gravel (most popular currently), allroad, comfort, e-bike, etc.) and then show a list of bikes in that category that you feel would be most innarresting to YTubers, and then pick one (if you have that option) to do a full review on...just my thoughts...but David, really I think and thank you for already doing a great job, especially with your dog care...arff arff !!!
I agree with many of the comments below the lesser known brands need some airplay and your video's are top notch on describing what we all want to know. I very much like the comparison videos so perhaps there is a way to incorporate some of the lesser known or specialist bikes into a part in that type of video so people get the best of both worlds. Overall loved what you did in 2024 and looking forward to 2025, thanks.
Hi David! Thanks for all your content 2024! For 2025 I hope to see more comparison tests, like the one you mentioned: similar bikes from different brands or the excellent canyon aeroad top dog vs ”entry level”. Also please continue looking at smaller brands and interesting / alternative models. All videos cant have the most views, but all of them build your credibility as a reviewer and I hope they will get more balanced results going forward!
I bought a Lauf Uthald Ultimate this fall and have been very happy with it. It is a great value here in the U.S.A. I think people will benefit from getting to know this brand better.
I like your approach and your videos. That includes the mix of what you feature, including big brands but also lesser known brands. Keep up the excellent work, I don't think one mainstream video with high click rates is what you want to build the channel and reputation...
Thanks for all the reviews David! Your channel is my go to for deciding which bikes end up on my short list (yes, I am still undecided 🙃). I was debating buying the Propain Terrel, but I would not buy a bike of which you dont have a review out. Your reviews are genuine and go into the things that matter for everyday riders, so they are decisive for me. Didn't buy the Propain in the end. Hoping 2025 brings a Giant Revolt with UDH and more SRAM options (they have mostly shimano builds and expensive SRAM builds). keep up the good work David!
Hi David Great review of your 2024 bike videos as always 🚴♂️👍 here’s looking forward to the 2025 bike season 🚴♂️👍 Keep up your great bike channel 🚴♂️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I'd like to see how the Fairlight Strael and Secan compares against the same category bikes. I remember your Strael review and you were getting PRs on segments and it didn't feel heavy, which is important as people chase grams the feeling of the bike is so important.
I can only say please keep shining a light on the smaller brands! I have bought an Enigma Etape with your guidance and have a Fairlight Secan 3.0 on order (super excited to see the full review!!) and couldn't be happier about both purchases. People will eventually realize that an 8k US (Made in China) big-brand carbon bike with second-tier groupset and in-house wheels (all of which will age out in a couple of years) isn't actually a great value proposition. Also, thanks for being a resource for the normal cyclists out there - we aren't all ex-pros or uber-competitive club riders :)
Enjoyed nearly al of your bike reviews -- even the ones that were in the bottom bracket. For '25, would love to see new content on the following: (re)painting frames, restoring older bikes, epic places to ride (Europe, N America, etc.), must do races/rides. Keep up all the great stuff!
I’d like more videos test riding and comparisons of truly affordable bikes. I know the top tear is the “sexiest” to review but the reality of road bikes are the vast majority are buying 1-2k bikes. We’d like to know which one of those are the most fun and best bang for the buck
I’d love super lightweight frames that accept mudguards well, whether it’s a mudguard mount or aftermarket clip-ons! I still wonder how an aethos would get on with aftermarket mudguards since Specialized is anti-mudguard mount (besides the Roubaix)
To be honest David I enjoy your reviews but there’s always people who just love to complain or give a bad comment…for me,I think your doing a brilliant job but would love a review of a pinarello grevil f and a colnago G4X as I have the pinarello but would like your opinion and I’m thinking of getting the colnago so would be interesting on your verdict 👍🙏
All the more expensive “boutique” brands are tanking: BMC, Cervelo, Pinarello. Economies are stressed around the world. I’m not surprised people are buying Toyotas and not Mercedes
Relatively new viewer I found your review video on the big three endurance bikes and bought the Specialized Roubaix thanks partially to your opinions and review as well as other reviews. Personally I'd find reviews on the midrange price points better as I feel these are the bikes most people can afford. I enjoyed your adventure tips also as I'm new to bikepacking as I tackled the KAW last year.
Fairlight Secan 3.0 is on my wish list. I'll be updating my gravel bike in the coming 12 to 18 months and I'm very much intrigued by going steel instead of carbon. My current bike is in the lighter-stiffer-faster-more-aero category, but I've started to wonder whether I could do better with another kind of gravel bike. Can't seem to get my head around the weight 'penalty', though, so it would be great to hear your thoughts on that.
Thank you for this video. I do appreciate your reviewing some less well known bikes. Please keep doing this as some of us do appreciate the efforts of smaller bike brands. I especially like your reviews of titanium bikes and would love to see the Litespeed Spezia road and Toscano gravel bikes reviewed. As for bikes from bigger brands, I would love to see a review of the Bianchi Specialissima Pro. You mentioned you were interested in reviewing this bike in 2024, and I would appreciate your thoughts on it. Thank you!
Great recap David - 2 things I picked up - BMC, great bikes but getting frame specific spares and parts from Switzerland is a pain in the butt and out of the UK distributors hands so that puts people off ( speaking as someone working in the bike industry) and Boardman - the 2025 bikes have come on enormously,but there’s still a lot of brand snobbery out there , which is a shame because you look at what your getting with a Boardman gravel bike and it’s amazing bang for your buck !!
Great video David. I agree with the comments below about not chasing viewings as an absolute. Variety is important. Personally I would like a feature on the impact the increasing tyre width has on the wheel market. The choice if you run 28mm from big brands or Chinese direct to customer is vast. If you want to run 34mm and don’t intend on gravel your choice is more limited. Would love this to incorporate outer / inner width advice with the latest science backing it up.
Btw I suspect that the “more hyped bikes” at hype times getting a lot of viewers from youtube searches (at least your channels always pops out for me for most my bike related searches), whereas people will search less on not too commonly known bikes (as well having smaller chance to get our hands on them). If the bike videos is not up in “hype time” then those views will be most likely lost.
I am looking forward to see your up coming review of the TCR Advanced Pro! I have just bought one last week, let's see if our opinions are in the same direction or not. 🙂
would love to see you doing more bikes around the actual affordable price point! not everyone is looking at bikes over £4,000! maybe like the £1,000 to £3,000 range! Love the channel though!
Hi David, Fab to see your look-back!! Can you do any analysis to see which videos got the most love in the comments? I.e. the videos people really enjoyed the most? Interesting to see how that compares to just views (which as you say relates partly to how famous / hyped the bike is…). Anyway - keep it up and happy 2025.
I'd like to see a couple Factor bikes reviewed, their gravel and aero road bikes. The brand intrigues me, because they allow some customization like stem length, crank length, etc. Not enough brands do this.
David, i like the head to head with timed circuits. Price 3500 seems the bench mark, all the aero side is mainly at 45kph. Strava average is 32kph or 20mph Can you bust the myths and fly around your circuit on variety lower £3500 grand head to head bikes? Stick to watts but 20mph 32 kph benchmark?
I personally would have liked to see this split between road and gravel bikes instead of mixed together. However, interesting to see how everything shook out.
I suspect part of the reason the Pinarello review didn’t do so well was that a huge number of first look reviews appeared at once. I guess that’s the problem when a big name bike has a very controlled launch
yup think you're right, the big downside to bloody embargoes is everything is released all at once and dilutes the reach, only the brand really benefits
I've been seeing lots of Cube bikes in LBS shops. They seem to have a good range of price points. A review of their bikes and the brand would be helpful.
Thanks David. Great to see all your content, they’re ones I always watch irrespective of my interest in specific bikes, it’s good to see what’s happening generally, especially on brands not so well known and are much better value for money. I question the contention that fewer watches = they’re poorer bikes, that’s simply not correct in my view.
I bought the Giant defy advanced pro 2 after listening to your reviews of the bike and I love it. Originally you said the sweet spot for value was the pro 2 or pro 0. On another video you seemed to be saying it was the Defy advanced zero what do you think now? Also at the end of your review on this video of the Defy you mentioned something like a 'heavier bike' is no bar to competition, were you referring to the Defy? Its not the lightest but for the price I would not have thought it as a heavy road bike? or did I misunderstand you? Thanks
Looking for those bike that bridge Gravel and Mountain Biking...such as the Mondraker Arid, Bearclaw and maybe that Propain...I need to go look that one up.
I really appreciate you channel. Personally, I'm not interested in road bikes. I enjoy gravel bikes and hardtails. I also like reviews of smaller brand or European brands. Even if I'm still a big fan of Santa Cruz bikes. Also enjoyed the review of the Boardman Travel (flatbar gravel bikes). Must be tough to be a full time youtuber! So thanks for your hard work. Greetings from Switzerland (btw I love your dog!)
Did you experience your foot knocking on the front tire when turning with the Madone? Seems like a cool bike but a terrible and dangerous oversight in design. Would love to see a feature video for something from the no. 22 brand of titanium bikes. They have an aero titanium bike that would generate some views
Seka Spear and QuickPro AR:One are two I'd really like to see. There's a lot of interest in both as they seem to be premium products on par with european / US brands. Also, if you can get your hands on an X-Lab, that would be very interesting... Oh - great dog!!
You should do more videos that are group comparisons of many different framesets. Talk ONLY about ride feeling. (don't talk about specs, price, weight, appearance, or anything else we can lookup on the brand websites or google in three seconds). Share how the frames feel in comparison to eachother in various categories (comfort, handling, stiffness, responsiveness, etc.). This is the info that is impossible for us to know by reviewing specs and watching individual reviews. Nearly every single individual review says many of the same things
Would live you to get access to the c68 all road and compare to road version in detail. Should the typical rider go for a more relaxed frame and size of impact
I enjoy your insights during a bike test - I don't care what the %stiffness increase is (which IMHO is the purest marketing BS anyway/a complete switch off), what the head angle or seat stay length, weight, etc., is - that's all data I can get from a website & frankly every other "numbers" review. It's YOUR assessment of where / how to use the bike best: does it properly fit into a racing, endurance, etc category. How does it "feel" to ride. What works/doesn't - for you. I also enjoy the incredibly broad range of bikes you review - which suggests you are not sponsored & is another big "turn off" of bike reviews/aka "global" channels (& this even if they admit they are sponsored).
For those of us cycling dabblers, maybe when we are shopping we want the Honda or Toyota of bikes - one that we know we can get good local service and parts for years to come and that will be reliable, dependable, durable. Trek and Specialized make Ferraris but they also make Hondas. But I love learning about other brands too, don’t stop!
It’s probably the titles you used that lowered the view count on some of the videos. People who love Pinarello don’t want to see a hit piece on Pinarello. I almost didn’t watch this video to be honest. Not because I’m a Pinarello fan boy, I just don’t watch videos that look like clickbait or negative. Towards the end of 2024 some of your videos seemed kind of negative. I’m not being a hater, just giving my thoughts. I actually like your vids and have watched a lot of them.
I notice that some of the bikes on the least popular list seem to be expensive and a bit boring. The propane looks initially to be well priced but when you factor in the delivery cost it doesn’t look quite so good. and I am looking at gravel bikes at the moment.Pinarello looks a bit mahhhh to me,they should stick to beautiful full on race bikes. I noticed your dog, listening intently and making sure that you haven’t missed anything out 🤔
The Pinarello costs more than most of the cars I bought before I turned 30 years old. They don’t distinguish themselves enough to justify that much money for the average rider. I’m not even a little interested in knowing more about a bike I would never consider buying.
So what bikes do you want to see reviewed in 2025? Let's have them...
Would be great to see a review of the Trek Madone SL6 or SL7 since they are more affordable models of the Madone GEN 8 family.
At the risk of driving people away, the Fairlight Secan 3.0!
Best wishes in the new year. Your most popular videos are not what I would suggest, so don't listen to me. X-Lab would be my one suggestion. Thanks for the TeamMachine R last month.
Hi David, thanks for your videos. I like to see new bikes, bike products and hear what bike brands are up to. I have a particular interest in British bike brands, Mason, J.Laverack, Brompton, Boardman, Enigma, Genesis…. How about a Moulton review? Just like everyone, I’m waiting for the Tolkien Bike…. One bike to rule them all.
XC mountain bikes please
The “least popular” reviews don’t mean the bikes are not good. It only means the marketing of these bikes is not as good as the big manufacturers. Please keep them going!
...Marketing or Trend visibility ??
Although the Boardman Adv review didn't do too well in viewing figure terms, the value of your reviews to those considering buying the value for money and accessible end of the bike market shouldn't be under estimated, as they are really appreciated. There were no reviews available when I bought the Adv 9.0 and 9.4 bikes, both great bikes. I also purchased the Boardman SLR 9.4 off the back of your review and that bike has performed in line with your review. I also believe people will continue to watch the reviews long after being posted, so the short period of time since posting may not indicate that it's a review people don't wish to see. Keep up the great work David.
Keep doing what makes you happy, don’t fall into the trap of chasing the algorithm! Good mix of big brands and small.
Thanks for your content David. Keep doing those smaller brands (particularly Fairlight) please! Yes they don't have the name draw of some of the big brands, but ultimately they're more interesting bikes, and it's harder to find well done reviews of them
More videos with the doggo😊
Unconditional love on display !!!
We call that a dog where I live
No! All I do is watch the dog. I can't concentrate on what he's saying🙄
Some sick puppies in here
Fewer. Or get a cat.
Still interested in Mason, Fairlight and specialist bike brand reviews. Your videos swayed my thinking into a buying a steel bike this year, so please keep up those specialist reviews. Thanks!
Totally agree, I bought a Fairlight Strael off the back of Davids excellent reviews and have to say 12 months on and probably the best decision I made.
I own 2 Masons for 5 years now, and they are excellent. Do yourself a favour and get one.
First! (And now for commentary); I like the approach you take David. When you review lesser known brands of bikes and components it increases my product knowledge and depth of view in the bicycle industry. I often go the the product website and learn more about them and it enables me to speak intelligently about many different aspects of cycling merchandise. So, in that regard; you provide and invaluable service. Besides; all the big brands (Trek, Specialize, Cannondale, Canyon, and so on) aren't putting out new gear often enough for you to have a steady stream of content. You almost have to review lesser known products to have a show! I also like that your content spans the breadth of cycling disciplines; specifically road and gravel riding. Just keep doing what you are doing. While you may see fit to make some adjustments as a presenter, I do believe you are on a really good path. Thanks for all you do!
I agree! I like to hear about new and lesser known components and bikes. Especially when you can compare them directly or ride bikes back-to-back, most of us mortals don't have the opportunity or good fortune to test things in that way!
I like the comparison videos, and I especially liked the one you did with the two Canyon Aeroads. I don't know how difficult it would be to get manufacturers to send you two bikes, but I find this very thought provoking.
Keep the small brand reviews coming! There’s an audience for them 🙌🏽
For someone coming back to cycling after a long illness I bought a Kenisis R1 (amongst other bikes I now own) a couple of years ago based on your review. I appreciated your more "affordable" and lesser known bike reviews as well as the high end reviews. Great content keep it up.
I listen to your reviews because I find you to be thoughtful, thorough, patient, insightful, respectful and sincerely interested and passionate about riding. You are, my favorite reviewer. All my bikes are old, the newest being a 2003 Trek 5900, also 3 steel bikes from 1984, 1993 and 1998, and 1999 Cannondale Caad R4000. I am not actively looking for a new bike. But I enjoy following the evolution of the bicycle and the sport. Thank you for the excellent service and job you do. By the way, some of the reviews you listed as being less successful were some of my favorites, along with several from the top ten as well. Cheers, and Happy New Year!
Happy New Year David .... keep up with your content.... I watch everything. 😉 and lovely woofer.
I actually just purchased the Propain Terrel CF and one of the main reasons is your review of it. I was in the market for the last 8 months and I don't remember how I heard of Propain, but the specs of the Terrel CF immediately caught my attention, it got everything I was looking for without having to break the bank. I was looking for reviews and there were barely any. Then one day you posted yours it convinced me it was the bike I was looking for. I found a few others after that and it only confirmed my choice.
So thank you and keep doing what you're doing, your channel is amazing.
Great recap. I'm a fairly new subscriber to your channel and I am personally interested in the lesser known brands offering great value. I wouldn't look into those numbers too deeply because it takes a minimum of 7 impressions on a brand before someone even remembers it to make a purchase. I would still show those bikes because sometimes people just need to understand them better or more deeply with other reviewers also picking them up. Big brands like Giant, Specialized and Trek will always command big brand attention, so no surprises there. I may be an exception, but I think you showing lesser know brands gives you an edge as someone being ahead of the market. At some point, when the rest of the people catch up, you can say you recognized it first :)
I'm a Specialized guy (since 1983 w/ steel Allez), so only interested really in how others compare. That said, for bike reviews in general, I would start with a category (e.g. road, gravel (most popular currently), allroad, comfort, e-bike, etc.) and then show a list of bikes in that category that you feel would be most innarresting to YTubers, and then pick one (if you have that option) to do a full review on...just my thoughts...but David, really I think and thank you for already doing a great job, especially with your dog care...arff arff !!!
Ultra budget gravel and endurance bikes please. Always find your channel interesting btw.
Great channel David, you must be the hardest working guy on RUclips! Please include some Bianchi gravel bike reviews - which one should I buy?
I agree with many of the comments below the lesser known brands need some airplay and your video's are top notch on describing what we all want to know. I very much like the comparison videos so perhaps there is a way to incorporate some of the lesser known or specialist bikes into a part in that type of video so people get the best of both worlds. Overall loved what you did in 2024 and looking forward to 2025, thanks.
Hi David! Thanks for all your content 2024!
For 2025 I hope to see more comparison tests, like the one you mentioned: similar bikes from different brands or the excellent canyon aeroad top dog vs ”entry level”. Also please continue looking at smaller brands and interesting / alternative models. All videos cant have the most views, but all of them build your credibility as a reviewer and I hope they will get more balanced results going forward!
I'd love to see a ride and review of the Fairlight Secan 3.0!
Thanks for all your content in 2024, would be great to see more group reviews in 2025
I bought a Lauf Uthald Ultimate this fall and have been very happy with it. It is a great value here in the U.S.A. I think people will benefit from getting to know this brand better.
I like your approach and your videos. That includes the mix of what you feature, including big brands but also lesser known brands. Keep up the excellent work, I don't think one mainstream video with high click rates is what you want to build the channel and reputation...
Thanks for all the reviews David! Your channel is my go to for deciding which bikes end up on my short list (yes, I am still undecided 🙃). I was debating buying the Propain Terrel, but I would not buy a bike of which you dont have a review out. Your reviews are genuine and go into the things that matter for everyday riders, so they are decisive for me. Didn't buy the Propain in the end. Hoping 2025 brings a Giant Revolt with UDH and more SRAM options (they have mostly shimano builds and expensive SRAM builds). keep up the good work David!
Hi David
Great review of your 2024 bike videos as always 🚴♂️👍 here’s looking forward to the 2025 bike season 🚴♂️👍
Keep up your great bike channel 🚴♂️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks! 👍
Replace the big YT arrow in the thumbnails with doggo looking at the bike, instant 50% increased views.
I'd like to see how the Fairlight Strael and Secan compares against the same category bikes. I remember your Strael review and you were getting PRs on segments and it didn't feel heavy, which is important as people chase grams the feeling of the bike is so important.
I can only say please keep shining a light on the smaller brands! I have bought an Enigma Etape with your guidance and have a Fairlight Secan 3.0 on order (super excited to see the full review!!) and couldn't be happier about both purchases. People will eventually realize that an 8k US (Made in China) big-brand carbon bike with second-tier groupset and in-house wheels (all of which will age out in a couple of years) isn't actually a great value proposition. Also, thanks for being a resource for the normal cyclists out there - we aren't all ex-pros or uber-competitive club riders :)
Enjoyed nearly al of your bike reviews -- even the ones that were in the bottom bracket. For '25, would love to see new content on the following: (re)painting frames, restoring older bikes, epic places to ride (Europe, N America, etc.), must do races/rides. Keep up all the great stuff!
THAT DOG LOVES YOU MAN
Keep pushing man! Love the reviews …. Keep ‘em coming.
I’d like more videos test riding and comparisons of truly affordable bikes. I know the top tear is the “sexiest” to review but the reality of road bikes are the vast majority are buying 1-2k bikes. We’d like to know which one of those are the most fun and best bang for the buck
I’d love super lightweight frames that accept mudguards well, whether it’s a mudguard mount or aftermarket clip-ons! I still wonder how an aethos would get on with aftermarket mudguards since Specialized is anti-mudguard mount (besides the Roubaix)
To be honest David I enjoy your reviews but there’s always people who just love to complain or give a bad comment…for me,I think your doing a brilliant job but would love a review of a pinarello grevil f and a colnago G4X as I have the pinarello but would like your opinion and I’m thinking of getting the colnago so would be interesting on your verdict 👍🙏
I like your videos, David. Keep up the good work 👏
Great content. I would like to see endurance/road bike reviews for bikes costing £1500 to £2500 budget.
All the more expensive “boutique” brands are tanking: BMC, Cervelo, Pinarello. Economies are stressed around the world. I’m not surprised people are buying Toyotas and not Mercedes
Great review on the ratings on the various bikes reviewed by you.
Thanks! 👍
Good video, nice to see the dog.
Best travel video and bike was Columbia with that gorgeous Scarab. Cool dog 🐕
Thank you very much!
Relatively new viewer I found your review video on the big three endurance bikes and bought the Specialized Roubaix thanks partially to your opinions and review as well as other reviews. Personally I'd find reviews on the midrange price points better as I feel these are the bikes most people can afford. I enjoyed your adventure tips also as I'm new to bikepacking as I tackled the KAW last year.
It’s funny that I first found your channel when I was looking for a review of the Aspero.
Welcome aboard!
Fairlight Secan 3.0 is on my wish list. I'll be updating my gravel bike in the coming 12 to 18 months and I'm very much intrigued by going steel instead of carbon. My current bike is in the lighter-stiffer-faster-more-aero category, but I've started to wonder whether I could do better with another kind of gravel bike. Can't seem to get my head around the weight 'penalty', though, so it would be great to hear your thoughts on that.
Thank you for this video. I do appreciate your reviewing some less well known bikes. Please keep doing this as some of us do appreciate the efforts of smaller bike brands. I especially like your reviews of titanium bikes and would love to see the Litespeed Spezia road and Toscano gravel bikes reviewed. As for bikes from bigger brands, I would love to see a review of the Bianchi Specialissima Pro. You mentioned you were interested in reviewing this bike in 2024, and I would appreciate your thoughts on it. Thank you!
Great recap David - 2 things I picked up - BMC, great bikes but getting frame specific spares and parts from Switzerland is a pain in the butt and out of the UK distributors hands so that puts people off ( speaking as someone working in the bike industry) and Boardman - the 2025 bikes have come on enormously,but there’s still a lot of brand snobbery out there , which is a shame because you look at what your getting with a Boardman gravel bike and it’s amazing bang for your buck !!
Great video David. I agree with the comments below about not chasing viewings as an absolute. Variety is important. Personally I would like a feature on the impact the increasing tyre width has on the wheel market. The choice if you run 28mm from big brands or Chinese direct to customer is vast. If you want to run 34mm and don’t intend on gravel your choice is more limited. Would love this to incorporate outer / inner width advice with the latest science backing it up.
Great point!
"... I do review inexpensive bikes..." Dog looks askance
Nice some up and interesting insights. Thanks for sharing! The BMC looks like a Teammachine R (not a Roadmachine). Mighty bike.
Btw I suspect that the “more hyped bikes” at hype times getting a lot of viewers from youtube searches (at least your channels always pops out for me for most my bike related searches), whereas people will search less on not too commonly known bikes (as well having smaller chance to get our hands on them). If the bike videos is not up in “hype time” then those views will be most likely lost.
I am looking forward to see your up coming review of the TCR Advanced Pro! I have just bought one last week, let's see if our opinions are in the same direction or not. 🙂
Good content David, let's see more of the dog in your vids ❤👍
You got it
I’m an old school MTBer and Gravel so those I enjoy particularly the MTB reviews I suspect they don’t do well for your channel?
Sadly less love for the MTB reviews but I'll keep doing some, working on the Yeti ASR atm
Yeah, disappointed that people aren't interested in MTB content - reinforces the view that a lot of roadies are very insular.
would love to see you doing more bikes around the actual affordable price point! not everyone is looking at bikes over £4,000! maybe like the £1,000 to £3,000 range! Love the channel though!
Hi David,
Fab to see your look-back!!
Can you do any analysis to see which videos got the most love in the comments? I.e. the videos people really enjoyed the most?
Interesting to see how that compares to just views (which as you say relates partly to how famous / hyped the bike is…).
Anyway - keep it up and happy 2025.
Low price point but from reputable brands, like the Specialized Allez or the Trek Domane AL. Full and deep review. 😊
I'd like to see a couple Factor bikes reviewed, their gravel and aero road bikes. The brand intrigues me, because they allow some customization like stem length, crank length, etc. Not enough brands do this.
David, i like the head to head with timed circuits. Price 3500 seems the bench mark, all the aero side is mainly at 45kph. Strava average is 32kph or 20mph
Can you bust the myths and fly around your circuit on variety lower £3500 grand head to head bikes? Stick to watts but 20mph 32 kph benchmark?
I personally would have liked to see this split between road and gravel bikes instead of mixed together. However, interesting to see how everything shook out.
i love your effort with this youtube thing
Good review, thanks. Gotta love the dog.
I suspect part of the reason the Pinarello review didn’t do so well was that a huge number of first look reviews appeared at once. I guess that’s the problem when a big name bike has a very controlled launch
yup think you're right, the big downside to bloody embargoes is everything is released all at once and dilutes the reach, only the brand really benefits
I've been seeing lots of Cube bikes in LBS shops. They seem to have a good range of price points. A review of their bikes and the brand would be helpful.
Thanks David. Great to see all your content, they’re ones I always watch irrespective of my interest in specific bikes, it’s good to see what’s happening generally, especially on brands not so well known and are much better value for money. I question the contention that fewer watches = they’re poorer bikes, that’s simply not correct in my view.
I bought the Giant defy advanced pro 2 after listening to your reviews of the bike and I love it. Originally you said the sweet spot for value was the pro 2 or pro 0. On another video you seemed to be saying it was the Defy advanced zero what do you think now?
Also at the end of your review on this video of the Defy you mentioned something like a 'heavier bike' is no bar to competition, were you referring to the Defy? Its not the lightest but for the price I would not have thought it as a heavy road bike? or did I misunderstand you? Thanks
Looking for those bike that bridge Gravel and Mountain Biking...such as the Mondraker Arid, Bearclaw and maybe that Propain...I need to go look that one up.
I really appreciate you channel. Personally, I'm not interested in road bikes. I enjoy gravel bikes and hardtails. I also like reviews of smaller brand or European brands. Even if I'm still a big fan of Santa Cruz bikes. Also enjoyed the review of the Boardman Travel (flatbar gravel bikes). Must be tough to be a full time youtuber! So thanks for your hard work. Greetings from Switzerland (btw I love your dog!)
Did you experience your foot knocking on the front tire when turning with the Madone? Seems like a cool bike but a terrible and dangerous oversight in design. Would love to see a feature video for something from the no. 22 brand of titanium bikes. They have an aero titanium bike that would generate some views
Seka Spear and QuickPro AR:One are two I'd really like to see. There's a lot of interest in both as they seem to be premium products on par with european / US brands. Also, if you can get your hands on an X-Lab, that would be very interesting...
Oh - great dog!!
Interesting video. No mention of Cannondale. Based on the content I think the video should be called the most and least demanded bikes of 2024.
didn't review any Cannondale bikes in 2024, though I did ask but they had nothing they wanted to send me, and they didn't launch any new bikes in 2024
You should do more videos that are group comparisons of many different framesets. Talk ONLY about ride feeling. (don't talk about specs, price, weight, appearance, or anything else we can lookup on the brand websites or google in three seconds).
Share how the frames feel in comparison to eachother in various categories (comfort, handling, stiffness, responsiveness, etc.). This is the info that is impossible for us to know by reviewing specs and watching individual reviews. Nearly every single individual review says many of the same things
Would live you to get access to the c68 all road and compare to road version in detail. Should the typical rider go for a more relaxed frame and size of impact
Fairlight are probably my most watched reviews on your channel
looking forward to seeing your views on the Seka Spear...
I would like to see a video of the colnago master frame. Built up and hear your opinions on how it rides by todays standards 👍
It would be nice to see a review of a Tarmac Pro to se how it compares with the S-Works!🤙🏼
I enjoy your insights during a bike test - I don't care what the %stiffness increase is (which IMHO is the purest marketing BS anyway/a complete switch off), what the head angle or seat stay length, weight, etc., is - that's all data I can get from a website & frankly every other "numbers" review. It's YOUR assessment of where / how to use the bike best: does it properly fit into a racing, endurance, etc category. How does it "feel" to ride. What works/doesn't - for you. I also enjoy the incredibly broad range of bikes you review - which suggests you are not sponsored & is another big "turn off" of bike reviews/aka "global" channels (& this even if they admit they are sponsored).
Thanks for this comment and feedback, really appreciate it and very helpful, and I'm glad someone gets and enjoys my approach :)
Pinarello f5 would be interesting to see if it’s worth getting a pinarello
Hey Dave could you review the Flanders Forte and Koppenburg?
For those of us cycling dabblers, maybe when we are shopping we want the Honda or Toyota of bikes - one that we know we can get good local service and parts for years to come and that will be reliable, dependable, durable. Trek and Specialized make Ferraris but they also make Hondas. But I love learning about other brands too, don’t stop!
It’s probably the titles you used that lowered the view count on some of the videos. People who love Pinarello don’t want to see a hit piece on Pinarello. I almost didn’t watch this video to be honest. Not because I’m a Pinarello fan boy, I just don’t watch videos that look like clickbait or negative. Towards the end of 2024 some of your videos seemed kind of negative. I’m not being a hater, just giving my thoughts. I actually like your vids and have watched a lot of them.
Even the less popular reviews are still great
Hi can you give me a recommendation between Cevelo Soloist and Madone SL Gen 8 for ride in flat terrain?
Are you still going to release a review on the Cannondale Scalpel?
I have done, you must have missed it : ) ruclips.net/video/BCi0HF-yLSU/видео.html
I want to see the Felt Vr Advanced review please🙏🙏
Hi David，I wanna know which wheel set should you choose for the similar weight and depth，roval alpinist clx2 vs reserve 34 37 tublant aero ?
I notice that some of the bikes on the least popular list seem to be expensive and a bit boring. The propane looks initially to be well priced but when you factor in the delivery cost it doesn’t look quite so good. and I am looking at gravel bikes at the moment.Pinarello looks a bit mahhhh to me,they should stick to beautiful full on race bikes. I noticed your dog, listening intently and making sure that you haven’t missed anything out 🤔
You can’t please all the people all the time. Bikes are too expensive for sure, but it’s free for us to watch you review them!
Its possible make a review of the KTM Revelator Alto exonic 2025?
Great summary! I hope U keep your radar on chinese frames AND components in 2025...😊
I loved the Sika FiftyOne
More Good Dog on the channel!
Can you review the merida reacto? I know it's an older bike but, it is great value and im thinking about buying it. So a review would be great.
The Pinarello costs more than most of the cars I bought before I turned 30 years old. They don’t distinguish themselves enough to justify that much money for the average rider. I’m not even a little interested in knowing more about a bike I would never consider buying.
Not 1 in my group that swap to SL8 that improves their performance. The weak will remain weak, while the strong one can just ride any bikes.
is the lab71 not that sought after?
Scarab review please!
What about the cube agree ?
The dog loooks really fed up !!
I would like to see look 765 review.
RoadMachine R??? I guess part of this issue is no one knows the difference between the TeamMachine and the RoadMachine.