Can I Start Mountain Biking With $300?
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ryan trahan as a mountain biker 💀
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I was looking for this comment
OOOF
lmaoooo the music and everything
Also with a beard lmao
Those were definitely some great finds. The one thing I’d caution people on is not using the bike beyond its intended purpose. Most of those are MTB style bikes not meant to be ridden on dirt. I’ve actually seen one fall apart on a ride and it was kind of scary.
Yup! I said it at the end not sure if you caught that
Not using a bike beyond it’s intended use is pretty much a great advise regardless of the bike’s price tag.
@@EvansMTBSaga Is this gonna be a series?
@@lil_ryan16 Im not sure. Depends on if it gets high views and right now it's not performing that well.
i mean its a regular aluminum frame a beginner isnt doing crazy shit. at worst the suspension would clap . youtubers have shown what even the shittiest walmart bike could do.
Someone's been watching too much Ryan Trahan.
he kinda looks like V sauce
yee agreed
not kinda, literally the same guy
EXACTLY, I THOUGHT THIS THE FIRST TIME I WATCHED HIM
but ryan trahan sized
5:16 yeah they told me many things when I rode a modified huffy bike that I somehow sunk 1000$ in upgrades in😭 I'm riding a 2008 trek Fuel EX Evo 8 that I was gifted to at my favorite bike park now🤘
Who else has watched this 1000 times😂
😮
Just you buddy
@@jrsthesedays925 fair enough😅
Me😂
I'm not alone yeyyyyy
This video was so good, MTB dosen't have to be expensive. You should do a follow up video upgrading that bike with $200.
Such a good idea! Pls do it i would be interested
My guess is hydraulic brakes and a fork. Probably used parts.
I would like to see that as well. I have a frame that I'd like to build off of but I'm a newbie for the most part when it comes to mtb.
Would be great to see you upgrade the bike bit by bit with parts that you find on the cheap, new or used, whatever fits the budget you deceide to use.
Airwalk... gave me a damn whiplash that's how fast I was pulled back into the past. I remember using them when skateboarding.
Solid content. I like the approach, setting basic rules and not being able to upgrade the bike with parts you have kicking around etc., and actually sticking to it without any "cheats". And wise note on the word of caution.
Thanks Navan! It was a fun premise and maybe I'll come back with a $200 limit next time haha
Evan, Great content as usual. I'd like to see a part 2 where you level up your skills on a budget bike but only from beginner to intermediate initially and see what parts start to break on that thing. If nothing breaks take it from intermediate to advanced trails till it does. Would be fun to see what gives out first and how long it keeps up.
I'd rather not risk my safety riding something until it breaks. Sounds like an entertaining idea though
Watch Sam pilgrims video if you haven’t where he bought a few hundred dollar Amazon bike and rode it til it broke
@@Jetsonn those are fun videos to watch. I'm not suggesting Evan do it to that extreme or put himself at risk. Just what a user could expect before part failures. It looked like he did a couple of table tops on it in this video and was just curious to see how long the bike would hold up before the user outgrew it. Not suggesting he snap a frame.
@@GF-cb8rr gotcha. Yeah I’m curious about that as well
@@EvansMTBSaga good call!!!!!!!
This video genuinely seems original and great content. Kudos to you!
Thanks Connor!
Bro took inspiration from rayan trahan
ah yes original when video style is from ryan trahan
exactly like ryan trahan, game plan, budget, etc. not totally original but I still love this content
@@hellolello9205its not original at all. He took all of the ideas from Ryan
Looks like VSauce if he did mountain biking
legend has it that on the very last jump to air in the video the bike landed, the forks bottomed out and the tyres exploded the wheels buckled, the frame cracked, but even that was after the crankarms bent chain snapped and seatpost sled down on the run up to the kicker. lols
you are ryan trahan + v sauce
i started with an old second hand avanti and have recently upgraded to an avanti Hammer S
finally a really good mountain youtuber who odes not brag about his expensive bike, and understands his audience. Keep going buddy you are gonna reach 1 million.
Within $300? Easy: just have a bike friend who's already bought too much tools/accessories and is willing to give you stuff for free 😂
Love the vid! Maybe turn it into a series where you progress on a budget, with buget oriented parts, only stuff that needs to be upgraded.
Side note - where are you finding Vans for $50? That must be on sale XD most Vans retail in that $65-$80 range. Got my Wards for $70, they grip great on flat pedals
Ozark trail 700c G1 explorer is hands down one of the best budget bikes on the market at $250 bikes with same specs go for $700
edited this like ryan trahan aha
Glad you mentioned the issue with the box store bikes, and the bike rental. Bike rentals are affordable and a great option to enter the sport. Especially because they will be serviced by an experienced mechanic. Better to save up and buy the right bike for you than to purchase something you can afford immediately and be disappointed.
one bike between your legs is better than 10 bikes in the store
Anyone noticing @Ryan Trahan’s theme song?
I started with a $200 walmart bike lol. Now I have a $3200 bike
How much was the Bottle? 😂
What to upgrade next? Hubs? Suspension?
I wonder if you got a better deal here than i did when i bought my Trek 4300 in 2007 for $395.00🍁 🤔😏. I switched all the parts and components. Only thing left from the original purchase is the headset spacer. 👍😏
Nice video and MTB costs can sure add up Evan. I'm not sure if those shoes would be great with the massive logo on the bottom? I'd also wonder if new riders would be better off buying a bike shop bike to get some advice during purchase and possibly get some gear included the cost. These videos by youtubers are the extremes, super cheap options in some and then very expensive /unreachable for most at the other. Not too much on just ordinary reliable options (although I understand this is probably boring as the bikes just work as expected).
I do love riding and whatever gets you going.
I started on a schwinn Mesa disc. This was before schwinn was a made in China brand.
That is what I'm looking for just need to see if walmart still has that bike
I did bought a bike Gt Aggressors Pro for $300 from 2019 which was in my opinion a good deal, and couple of years later I have bought a trail bike. Most bikes for $300 are rarely that good, and very pleased with explaining the issues with box store bikes are not always reliable.
Same here, bought a GT Aggressor pro for half price (400$), and I use it for XC and easy DH trails without an issue. I’m not an aggressive rider, so if I see anything too sketchy, I walk my bike down😂
Coming from someone who raced BMX this video has some great advice, I started mountain biking this year with a 600 dollar bike. With experience in jumping and the basics of riding a bike I grew out of this bike in 3 months and ended up buying a 1500 dollar hardtale that was much more fit and durable for jumping and tougher trails. Overall this video is 100% truthful and has awesome advice for beginners 👍
What is a clutch on a derailleur?whats its purpose and how does it work?
Now THIS is a properly realistic budget build.
for this money, it doesn 't even look bad
Loved that you made this!
One thing tho I wished you showed us more footage of you riding, demonstrating the bikes capabilities better but overall I enjoyes. Thanks for this:)
i second this. maybe a second video showing how far we can use that bike? i have a similar bike rn, bought it to commute since the roads here are very bad, but then got interested in the sport! the tag kinda scares me since idk how far can i do😅
@@chiquithareally as long as you don’t go doing jumps or fairly big drops, you should be fine.
my first mtb was a Giant Talon 3 and it was great, right around $750 i believe, and then my second was a Trek Marlin 5 Gen 2 which is absolutly insane... usually $740 but as of right now, its on sale for $600 (would 100% recommend picking it up cuz is soo good).
One of the only TH-camrs that I get excited to see what he does next
in romania in my karfur i got a spinney and i got all the things i need btw is a hardtail
Great advice, I used to BMX as a kid and bought a Trek Marlin 6 without thinking about the fact that I was already past that point in my progression of riding. Sure i hadn't really rode a bike hardly at all in 20 years but all of the skills were still there and I am wanting to ride trails that are honestly just dangerous on a hard tail because the chunk throws the rear tire in the air without suspension and you can't manual through it because the chunk is always in a super deep braking section right before a sharp 90 degree or a switch back. The trail closest to my house requires a very high level of skill, I would say the greens are realistically blues and the blues are blacks and the actual blacks feel like you are doing stuff that is too dangerous for people at Whistler. I really regret not saving more money and buying a full suspension from the start, instead I have to spend twice. The only positive of this is I have a bike I can ride around paved bike trails even though it isn't that great at that either as it is a 1x drive train without enough gears and I need to switch tires for lower rolling resistance.
So glad to see this video! Im on a very similar budget and I'm upgrading from a old walmart bike to a real budget hardtail in a few days. Like even said at the end you should be careful on those walmart bikes. I had a full suspension walmart bike that snapped in half on a jump once. Thank God I was okay! Just remember the bigger the jump the bigger the price!
man, america seems expensive
i got a high quality 250$ bike here and it works really good, its not a known brand but it didnt break and i do pretty extreme stuff
I feel like you got “some” inspiration his name was it’s right on the tip of my tongue I think his name started with a R…
This video is giving Ryan Trahan penny challenge vibes
Rocking the kick stand🤙
And here we are, people from Europe, looking at 124$ bike... Seriously all of that stuff in the video will be double or even triple that in European Union. Only the Schwinn bike is around 500 euro...
Could u share the link of the Schwinn bike purchase
It's in the description
i got a used wheeler ds600 bike its very unpopular but it was a 100 dollars full suspension idk what yall think
A while ago I managed to get a used full sus for £300 (2016 Voodoo Canzo)! Air suspension, hydraulics, etc
My first mountain bike was back in university, £130 for a Cannondale F6, only issue was that the fork didn't work, so I got a RockShox XC28 for 40 quid
Also do remember if you have a straight head tube if it's 44mm you can used a tapered fork with a cheap new headset.
I have nicer bikes now but it should never be about blowing money, riding is just straight and simple fun
Those were the days 😂 but I really believe if we speak with our wallets, the prices will come back down permanently, not just random sales
@@EvansMTBSaga Yeah, Calibre/Polygon and Vitus are killing it with the stuff from like $700-1500, hope to see some great stuff trickle down cheaper too
4:22 pleasantly surprised to see you wearing nike zoom pulse sneakers. I wear those daily in the hospital and I love them
Haha oh yeah! Good shoes for when I used to be a nurse.
Just wondering what type of rear derailleur is that
To start Mtb you need 2.5k plus
Finally a video For us por people
It’s impressive you made this work. But unfortunately, MTB really is one of those things where price equates to saftey below a certain threshold. It’s not a cheap sport, and making it cheap is dangerous. If you’re someone who is really on a budget, take Evan’s word to heart and just rent a bike for a day. You get a much better bike for cheaper and get to see just how much you like the sport, as well as what a quality product actually can do. No one can have fun if you’re taking a detour to the ER.
Man, I love your channel 😃
Thanks dude!
My very first mountain bike was a commencal meta sx and it wasn't cheap but I wanted a bike i didn't really need to upgrade fir some time
Haha what a glorious first bike!
I started with a 550$ Bike from decathlon. And get laughed AT on Trails. From people With the expensive Bikes. 4k is the Max. I dont want to pay 15k For a bicycle.
Haha I felt like people were looking at me differently with this bike too
Your videos keep getting better and better everytime you upload 🔥🔥
Thanks so much!
This is exactly the review I was looking for. Thank you. I'm 6'2 and weigh 265 and am simply just wanting a decent mountain bike to ride up and down the road or on my local paved Greenway to try and assist me in losing weight and staying healthy.
Everyone has been pushing me for an expensive bike from 700 to 6,000 dollars. Lol. I'm not spending that kind of money just to ride on pavement. Anyway, thank you for the review
300$ wouldn't even be enough to afford all the lubes and oils I got 😅 but this gear is still enough to start a new hobby, if you're on a budget
I picked up that Schwinn Taff Comp deal too. It's pretty good for the price and it is at least upgradable with higher quality parts. Mine had some big issues, the biggest being the dish of the rear wheel. By the end of a 2 mile loop it was rubbing against the chainstay. However, a few minutes with a spoke wrench and it was better. Still, the repairs this bike needs out of the box and it may not be the best choice for a beginner.
Mine didn't have that issue at first, but same issue for me after the first ride, tire is running
@@EvansMTBSaga Yeah. Out of the box mine was fine, but got out of whack after a small bump-jump off a root, I think. The fix was easy enough, but would definitely annoy someone new.
Fortunately, a bike shop can fix that issue easily.
Pretty sure you bought the last $120 bike on the planet with those specs,… 😂😢 Great video as always !!!!
bro thinks hes ryan trahan
I love Ryan Trahan. I see you bro 👀
Helmet✖️
Brain bucket✅
You should have buyed hero cycle from india its cheap and same
I would recommend buying some extra protection equipment as crashes are quite common among beginners.
Ryan Trahan, if he was a bike, you tuber
that was ****** epic type shyt
Is a Merie’s big Nine 300 good??
man I'm your biggest fan love the vids I've watched every single one
I started from that budget too then a friend introduced me to trails..
THE HUNGER NEVER STOPS, DUDE! THE UPGRADES KEEP COMING! SEND HALP
Yeah looking back I should've dropped $1000 on a hardtail. A super nice one can be found for $1000
I started on on a huffy with a very cheap spring fork and no brakes, and now am ordering a 2022 giant rein 29 SX. been riding bikes for over 40 years but it has only been 20 some years on mountain bikes.
Cool video but damn, The Pro's Closet is the LAST place anybody on a budget should go, many of their used bikes are extremely overpriced.
Wait Ltwoo has clutch now!!???
Nice idea i love THE video
Really cool video
This was awesome! Thank you for keeping us broke people in mind
Absolutely! People say I lost sight of that but I never have forgotten my budget MTB upbringing
Woot! 100K, I knew you'd do it Evan!!!
Thanks Jose! I appreciate the support all these years. Couldn't have done it without you giving the motivation to keep going
Garage sale
Na, I draw the line at fooker pedals. Just save $20 more, be patient and buy RaceFace Chesters...don't support knockoffs. For this challenge specifically though, I accept them.
its very possible to start mountain biking, i started with less than 200 dollars and i have a really good setup. I have a hyper 27 inch bike from walmart (it has a bit of a stiff frontal suspension and also suspension in the middle of the bike), a 20 dollar helmet thats durable and a 3 dollar bike lock which is useful if you live in an apartment building or take your mountain bike to school. for an extra 20 to 30 dollars you could get shin and elbow pads if you want it
Telling from experience, you don't need the most money to start mountain biking, I got a decathlon rockrider for 200 bucks and as long as youre skilled enough at what you're doing, it's more than enough
Dude I have that exact same helmet every feature, part and brand.
Bro got that Ryan trayhan template 💀
Now THIS is a properly realistic budget build.
Crazy how the price of the schwinn went up to 355$
He said it was on sale
Airwalks were around even in the 80's I can remember the Thrasher magazine ads for them they were the original skater shoe even before Van's
This is literally Ryan Trahans 2nd chanel
😂 haha thanks for the compliment. I had fun making it in his style
Great point dude. When I was in my teens I did dirt jump, race, and a lil flat land . Skills came back rather quick while riding the Axum. Already looking for a upgrade lol. Been about 2 months . On point my man.
Haha thanks for the props on that. I had to learn the hard and expensive way
@@EvansMTBSaga oh yeah. You are most welcome. I'm thinking about upgrades but I'll probably out grow that as well. I believe my next Mtb will be a 27.5 I find them easier to throw around. 29ers seem a bit unwieldy. But maybe that's just me.
I think a good upgrade would be upgrading the brakes to oil brakes like shimano mt200
Go on a trail ride on this bike.
It's kind of crazy to think about how much bikes cost nowadays. He made it seem like it was almost impossible to get a super budget bike, which is kind of true.
I have a hunch that people think that just because a bike has a suspension fork, a frame, and wheels, that it's the same as a $3000 hardtail. Like they actually believe that, but this Schwinn and other budget bikes aren't made to ride aggressively. They're for starting out and the parts really aren't made to last.
Inflation
After watching this I purchased Airwalk Men’s Aerial Low Sneakers $20.00 some are $14.99 . Fedx delivered about 8:30 today . I have been waring these for 4 hrs . Great choice in budget shoes .
If that bike was full suspension I will get it and I mean I WILL GET IT
Here in philipphines its possible to start mountain biking in just 120 dollars bc here thats over 5000 pesos
I would not trust those forks in the slightest and i ride an 07' kona Coiler 😭
Sick video
That was impressive granted I went with a used trek Marlin I think almost 6 years ago to start out and found out I actually love mtb. But that was my gateway bike and I now I’ve upgraded but I keep it pretty simple and don’t go overboard. I actually ride my bike and it’s not a carpet queen. But yes you usually get what you pay for but you don’t need thousands of dollars to have fun
Give a Filipino cyclist $300 and they'll probably get a very good bike, $300 usd in Philippine pesos is 16k php, they could probably already buy a bike for 13k php, 1k php for helmet and that's all you need
In norway this would be the easiest challange. cause we have a website called "Finn.no" Witch there are some full suspention bikes for like 20 dollars. like ok theyre not the best bikes BUT It will get you down the bountian. if you add me on discord i can even show proof :D
Less is more.... We all know what it looks like to walk in and out of Walmart.... I feel like 1/3 of this vid was walking in or out of Walmart. So if walking in and out of Walmart is what you're looking for then this walking in and out of Walmart video is great. I don't think I can say walking in and out of Walmart as many times as you showed it. All jokes aside... Good video .. except for the walking in and out of Walmart part.