How To Buy A Mountain Bike | Choosing The Right Bike

It's new bike day! Maybe it's time for an upgrade or this might be your first mountain bike. Either way, buying a new MTB should be a fun experience, Henry and Neil have a few tips that will ensure you roll away on the bike of your dreams🤘

Make sure the bike you buy will suit the sort of riding you do most often, this might be a hardtail or a full suspension bike. Try different sizes to see which you feel most comfortable on, and budget for extras such as a helmet and knee pads.

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[gmbn]

Where are you planning to buy your next bike?

[migatron]

Henry is a legit addition to the channel

[markusklemm]

As a mechanic at a bike shop, I can confirm knowing customers by their bikes. They walk in, and I'm like "Blue and white Fuji Nevada?", but I couldn't tell you their name.

[mosxidigaming]

Time to watch "how to buy a mountain bike" from IFHT films again...

[aMilling]

God damnit now i have to watch "how to buy a mountain bike" by IFHT again. thanks.

[Pienimusta]

Would strongly recommend getting one of those online only bikes if you know what you already want. Value for money is so much better.

Also no bike shop will offer you 30 days to test it on your local trails. Also you will still get support and repairs from proper LBS.

[LarsManderson]

About to buy my first. This channel has been great. Have no clue what I'm getting into and have used you to study up.

[tracz]

Look at all those bikes. It's 2021 and there are only 2 mountain bikes in my entire local shop. I can't wait for all the bikes to be back in stock.

[itzhakramm]

Hey gmbn, just wanted to say I love your videos and your tutorials, you have helped me to bunny hop and manual, thank you for making these videos :)

[matthewsimms]

It’s very cool too se you at my local bike shop

[Pumpamentals]

Not sure what I'm doing here but I decided to buy my first MTB and went with a used $80 Diamondback Outlook on Craigslist. Probably got ripped off given the condition it was in, but after a few sessions of cleaning, de-rusting, de-greasing and a fresh application of dry lube... it's all the bike I need! Enjoying the local urban trails near me.

[Rick_Air]

Only had my bike a couple of months, crazy but actually bought one related to my age and kind of riding I’ll be doing. Plan is then to upgrade and learn about components or buy a higher spec one in a year or two.
The amount of blokes my age riding full suspension, pricey models and only riding it along the side of a canal.

[alfianodamanik]

Buying a new mountain bike really is the most fun and exciting feeling

[ThroatSore]

Bike shop for me. I just pop in for bits and Bob's, quick fixes, services. Then, when it came for the big bike I just got, I got good advice and a discount. Also, free service, BB change and I got to ride my new bike before I bought it.

[NerdsonDirtMTB]

I work in a shop here in the US and I get a lot of new riders that think that full sus is only for experienced riders. I tell them full sus is a great choice for all riders, safer more comfortable and often faster in rough stuff! Full suspension is great for nearly all riders!

[mattschm]

Bought my last bike at my local bike shop. I don't have much experience and I could demo and check a few bikes. In the end I bought a last season cube stereo they had in the Shop with a nice discount. I'm really Happy with it on the trails I usually ride on. Even used it to Ride to work.

[anftrew]

This video appears to be aimed at beginners, but features really expensive bikes. I think most beginners will buy a budget bike. Not necessarily a nasty steel one but certainly at the cheapest end of the real bikes range. My latest bike was about 250 GBP. It's fine and handles well. I had to upgrade the brakes and tyres just to feel safe on it, but even then my total bike cost to date is circa 350 GBP and it is standing up to a lot of punishment and it handles very well. Of course it'll never be quite good enough, but I'm glad I went down this route, upgrading and tailoring an entry level bike rather than spend a couple of grand and then still not be quite satisfied and still have to upgrade and tailor.

[bonzobanana]

It's not just a choice of big brand bikes from a local bike shop and direct sellers like Canyon. They might be sponsors of the channel but there are many other better options including retailers who buy their models direct from the factories, Giant who manufacture bikes in their own factory including frames and wheels rather than brands which buy frames from a real manufacturer and resell them and of course secondhand. You also need to factor in what exactly you are going to use the bike for, no point spending a fortune if its going to be a general use bike that also does light trails occasionally. Calibre bossnut is a very capable dual suspension bike that has sold for as low as £850, it could match a Cannondale for spec at somewhere between £1400-1800. Lastly try to buy in end of season sales when you can get up to 50% off in the UK. The yearly refresh of the range often offers very little extra and sometimes can be worse so makes a lot of sense. Just don't buy the rubbish models that are left on the shelf for good reason.

[bentsimons]

you couldnt time the release better, thank you

[ethandouglas]

I recently brought the Virus Sentier VRS and did a bike check on this so feel free to check it out. I really recommend it 😀😀😀