Cross Country Vs Downhill | Head-To-Head MTB Challenges
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มี.ค. 2020
- It's time for another GMBN head-to-head! This time Downhill Blake takes on Cross Country Rich in a series of challenges at the Forest Of Dean 🤘 Which bike will come out on top? The XC David or the DH Goliath?
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First up is a climbing challenge, followed by a flowy MTB trail, then a tech downhill, and finally a flat out sprint!
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Every bike is a DH bike if you are brave enough.
Take em to church! ✊
My 260€ decathlon bike is a everything bike ;)
Edit: Last April I got a specialized and I'm on a XC team
His posture on the XC bike wasn't far enough back. He's was laying on that front wheel in almost every shot. I bet it felt sketchy as hell. Lol
Heck yeah,
Words from a true big brain
This is a perfect example of it’s not the bike it’s the rider. Rich looked sick on that tech despite being on a completely wrong bike for the job
Big Stan thanks man much appreciated
Nah it was fine bike. The extra challenge makes it more fun.
To true but stick another 40-60mm travel on the front and that thing would of sent it even better on the rough stuff. Rear shocks are over rated.
Hate to say it but that's a green trail where I live lol
I rode uphill on my DH bike once, died, came back, sold the DH, then went and bought an enduro
Migatron1 so many peoples do that,dh to enduro...I doing the contrary...hahaha
I had a trail bike and a dh bike. Sold the trail bike and bought an enduro. Now I dont know if I still need a dh bike. My enduro is fast af.
Sedrik Galatasaray I'm one of those weirdos who enjoys going uphill, as well as down, so it works out well
@@MaxMustermannnnnn bro some year ago, I used to have a trail and a xc bike. Then I sold the xc for a dh and the trail for an enduro. Yeah the enduro can do both but It's like a group A rally car compared to the dh that could be a group B rig! And riding the dh it's always a blast, I only focus on going fast without caring about components abuse. Then I feel like I can last more laps a day in bike parks
My 2 cents 👍🏻
Also me went from giant glory to specialized enduro elite, a beautiful bike🙂
Trail Vs XC would be a good comparison
Oh yeah!!!
its almost the same
@@icewallowcum856 I think it would be interesting to find out how a XC would differ to a similar travel trail bike, what use cases each one would be best in
Only difference is 20-30mm of suspension and few degrees in head angle. XC bike might be a bit lighter.
@@Pienimusta don't forget about the sides of the tires. Xc tires are thinner on the sides. Lil bit less agressive frame angle too
That's a testament to Rich's riding abilities. Blake is an animal and Rich more than gave him what for 😅
He is good!
They’re all good though 😁
I love xc hardtails. Getting into the sport, just climbed my first 1500m mountain on my new orbea alma hardtail. Coming from E-Bikes and finally felt fit enough to make the switch to go leg powered.
Good on you mate!
great story.
Excellent :) what tires and trails you running?
I love mine too. I like climbing hills too, there's something satisfying about grinding up a decent height
mountain and reaching the top.
Good choice. Alma is a beauty.
That DH bike was way too much bike for those trails. I’m not sure I’d bring my 160mm enduro bike there. But a long travel hardtail or a trail bike, that sounds fun.
True
Yeah it's not even considered techy for that dh bike lol, literally smooth sailing down
The way Blake pops those manuals is so good, its so annoying. I can't hold my front wheel up for more than 2 seconds
I can't get over 5 inches lol and can't hold it for even a second
@@illuforce Try Viagra!
@@alicantemtb hahahaha
@@alicantemtb noice
@@alicantemtb hahahaha good one mate
Great video Blake and Rich
We need a Blake, Neil and Rich epic ride video 👊
Keep up the great work #GMBN
Keep well everyone in these hard times
A most entertaining film. The chemistry between Blake and Rich is perfect. More, please.
Thank you guys for this video. I think it is the best one I've seen this year.
What an amazing duet on screen! Keep it coming! Great to see some XC content as well!
One of the best videos I have seen on youtube lately. Excellent work guys! You are both amazing!
Cheers Mehmet!
"Goes uphill like a rat up a drain pipe." Killed me
Music Infomation
0:10
Title: Dansez
Artists: Fasion
Album: Outbreak
You satisfied my curiosity of 6 months
Mark Rober!!!!!!!!!!! lol
xc seems so much more versatile. I cant imagine owning a bike that only goes downhill
Al Edge gotta love xc bikes
Mojave Man me too
I own both so it’s chill
I can't imagine doing any riding that doesn't involve actually going fast.
If you're rich enough and capable enough to just go downhill. But yeah dh is certainly not gonna be anyone's first bike.
Is it just me or when I hear that music I instantly think of mark rober
Martin Zanazzi same here lol
I was wondering where I heard it before
Martin Zanazzi same, i looked for the comment :)
The music on the Flow DH reminds me of Deliverance!
lmao it is
yeah that music is really good it's pretty similar to Bluegrass.
Love it, you guys just have a ton of fun!
That's all this is really! Lot's of fun :)
Trail/Enduro bike is king if you want to go everywhere, might not be as fast as xc up or DH down rough stuff but does both well enough that you can go on big all day rides and hit gnarly trails and have load of fun on them
Blake for the style... Rich for the speed... damn that boy is fast
I remember riding DH on one of the best bikes you could get. My bike was loaded, top quality, had the best gear. Four foot pipe with the orange flag, passenger back rest, chain guard, pedal brakes, finger reach bell, high rise handle bars, custom kick stand and the yellow pin stripe. All us kids in the neighborhood would hit the trails crushing our nads while flying off the sickest jumps that we built. Plus, we could buy all the candy we wanted and carry it back in out baskets after a long day of riding.
XC and DH bikes got nothing compared to our rides.
Watching these videos greatly increases the chance of me getting injured next time I'm out on the bike 😃
Love the intro, you guys are the best duo!
You are absolutely right, riding any bike makes me smile 😃
Hahaha I was like Blake going to smoke him down hill easy well as I said it before I was wrong and I'm wrong again! Wow the xc rider is fast
Weren't exactly fair challenges. Even the "tech" trail was way to easy
Blake clearly had way to much plush suspension travel for those trails
Would be good if they exchanged the bikes
This is just the video I needed to push myself and build confidence on my giant fathom 2 xc bike with only 100mm of travel just shows its the rider not the bike thanks GMBN.👍
Not long upgraded from a fathom! Was really good fun, but after a week of black trails, she was tapping out. Rattling forks and a dinged back wheel.
Giant Reign now, felt way slower to start with, so soft. Thing is part of me now, love it
Countdown into wormhole is a KILLER run!!! You guys just got me so stoked to ride FOD!!
Love this video lol just started this makes me feel good
2:49 Me doing litterally any climb
my pov: every biker is a downhiller if it is trained. The opposite is several broken components. whatch Blake having megavalanche with an hardtail if you have doubts.
Always love your vids 🤘🏼
Cheers Armand!
Says it all. Great vid . Having fun, on bikes, with your mates. What's not to like🤪
XC-riders are truly the jack of all trade imo. They are fit and skilled to to basically everything.
Until theres jumps...lol
@@dan_2846
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LOL)))
When the video started, I thought I was in a mark rober video and not gmbn lol
The first task was so funny😂
Love the video!
I’ve always been a wanted a nice down hill bike. Now after seeing this I’ll stick to the XC bike.
Blake! Everyone loves hardtails! ❤️
All these comparisons made me to understand one essential thing: you always need far more than one bike in your cave))))))
So true¡¡
Nah, enduro will do it all.
Cheers guys!!
I enjoy watching your video. This is so way cool. I love it
Should have done a jumping challenge 👍
I've been owning a downhill bike for a few months now and thanks to your video I've just understood why I felt like I was very slow on flat or uphill roads compared to my friends who own Cross Country bikes.
Great episode!!
Those jumps were soooooo satisfying
Крутое видео, Спасибо))
I must say Blake's accent is awesome
Great race guys.
Good and nice job.
U boys are both super talented and completely crazy!!
"Sorry, I'm South African" 😂
I felt like i was gonna go over my keyboard just watching Richard on that downhill!!
😂
I love this episode ...Do expirements on xc bike like wheel combination
thanks for sharing. now i know which bike is for me. i go for XC in this case.
Downhill 🔥🔥
Damn! That XC dude got some serious stones.
Ridiculous challenge, loved it! Pissing about on bikes, that's the essence of mountain biking, isn't it?
Love your Contents 😍🤙
You should make XC full sus vs short travel trail 29 full sus, I think its very very interesting comparision!!
Absolutely, something like an affordable aluminum Canyon Neuron, 120mm travel (just a hint to GMBN sponsors, not actually a Canyon fanboy).
@@CyberdyneSystemsSkynet neuron vs lux !
I wouldn’t mind seeing some more full sus xc bikes. A lot of them are hard tails these days it seems. I know there’s plenty of FS XC around, but most people I’ve met just go for an enduro bike when they finally decide to pay for FS.
Maciek Telefon gyyu
Maciek Telefon tu it u
I relate to this video, especially because I always ride my XC bike when riding with my friends... oh wait, I only have an XC bike (they tend to be the least expensive ones).
That pretty much depends what is expensive to u.. nice xc's starts from 2600 euro... The ones whit u can compete as an equally whit others in xc happenings and races.
Loved it
Kept seeing lines in Blake's hair made me think he she definitely have a mohawk 🤘
LOL great video guys
I fucking love skinwall tyres. Definitely going to drop a set on the Scout when my current ones bite it.
"The right job is looking for the right tool"
Serious DH track couldn't be ridden with XC bike. Simply it's not safe- nor for rider, nor for bike. Same time You couldn't go with us on XC ride with DH bike- to heavy and not efficient on flat terain or uphill. Actually there's noting to argue after you read my 1st sentence;-)
I did dirt merchant on a 1000$ hardtail. It was awesome
Love this channel
VERY GOOD THANK YOU
ENDURO WINS!!!!
Or buy an enduro bike that can do it all
You mean hardtail? Haha
A All Mountain bike can do anything. 150mm front, 140mm rear 😍💪
@@PxulSR 120mm at the front 0 at the rear and you can do absolutely everything
@@PxulSR ur so right
@@pb8582 A man of culture
See how Blake rides on the flow DH section, like a hungry horse!! brutal
I've plenty of people going down those sort of trails on unicycles. Should get them on the show!
Where were Jumps?
Oh yeah why is there some guy in the background going”bleh bleh bleh”
Genial este video la primera vez que lo veo y me encantó ya que te puedo entender por los subtítulos en español te daré 😉
I enjoyed watching this video its not the bike it's how you enjoy the ride💯🤙
At my age, "brave" can become foolish. I'm enjoying my hardtail XC now that I"m over 55. When I first rode, in 1990, I knew one guy who had a Rockshox, that was it.
Love my Trek Procaliber. I have the AL version, but nothing is original. It is all XT 1x12, Rockshox Sid, SLX brakes and other good stuff. Tons of super light fun.
Trail vs XC is a good comparison. I can tell you how it will turn out. I went out with some guys about a year ago. Good riders, but all in somewhat similar condition. The trail we took overall goes up, then goes back down. On the way up, I was waiting for them. On the way back down, they were waiting for me. Overall, I prefer the hardtail though. I find the light weight and simplicity inspiring.
i thought it was illegal to say " powerful 4 pot brakes " when referring to Guides.
Great vid
Ok boys.. fun as Hell....! Beer trail challenge with all the gents.
I always thought Blake was Zimbabwean!
"Powerful four-piston brakes" Than shows Guide R's.
Tan walls works great for Xc style points!
Race fully is the way to go🔥
Powerfull brakes: Sram Guide 😂
Yeah not really
Ive build my own XC 26" at 13 years old now im gonna build myself a DH 27.5 so ill see which looks better for me, im 15 now :3
I was hoping last test would be an uphill downhill total time test but great video
Amazing vídeo..
The thing is, you don't ride DH bikes up hill. You take a lift.
Yeah because DH Rider are not fit
I walk. Makes for a good warmup up the hill.
Hardtail for life 🤘
7:18 thats how i feel when i shred my xc bike with 120mm forks in trails with so many goddamn roots and rocks
Funny video, guys !!
Sran guide brakes in dh bike 😂
samuli r guide re, it’s totally different than normal guides
Yo I’m the second one here to comment ..who saw the notification and clicked on it strait a way
Michelle Sperling i didn’t received the notif...but here I am
Hey there! Nicely balanced comparison. I'd like to know how the trickstuff rotors performed... I'm lusting after them a while but find them quite expensive to try them for good luck. Would love to hear your thoughts about them
7:38 Blake has a maholo my dude Sticker on the back of his helmets🤙🤙
Its shame that nuke proof has guides they are worse brakes ever cheap and overheat the pistons Stick in the callipers definitely should upgrade to hopes v4 for that bike!
Even worse, the DOT fluid can overheat & vaporlock.
Imagine going into a drop fullout & your brakes lockup 😥💀
Src: happened to me. Mineral oil for life
That's exactly why you buy a trail/enduro bike
Having been riding a Stinky over half my life, I simply can't get used to modern geometry or XC bikes. You just can't manipulate them enough for my liking. That's why I bought another old Kona for my hardtail. Something with slack geometry but capable of high seat is spot on for me!
Also, Blake is sooo fluid on the nukeproof. That is how you ride a bike!
Blake is a savage on a bike yo!
Love it.
This competition is like pen vs sword.
They both wrote history...
@@victordaraban4695 yup
Wait what Blake is South African?! Kan hy afrikaans praat? (Can he speak afrikaans?)
Nee
Tog nie
@@sebastianpretorius5952 dammit😂
I think he's Rhodesian?
absolutelystupid Rhodesians never die
Strong guide brakes😂
so each bike is better at what is designed to do, what a surprise :D