i got the GT sanction pro for christmas it was a huge step up from my C Bordman fs team but after snapping the frame on it twice and breaking about everything on it i think my parents realised i need somethink that can put up with a beating! i love mine it my pride and joy and whenever i go cycling now i never leave it! They can concur anything that you throw at it just as long as you can, when you're on a flatfish easy trail it feels bit sluggish but as soon as you get onto the more downhill steep style stuff they just seem to absolutely fly! I took mine on a cross country trail and even though the uphills killed me it made it round in a pretty good time! Anyone thinking of buying it should definitely think before they buy though because this bike wants to be properly thrashed, its taken me to a hole new level of skill so if you want a hardcore, downhill shredding machine the GT sanction expert/pro/team is the bike for you! can't wait to get mine on some more epic trails in the future!
+ScotyFoxy55 I too have recently got a Sanction although it's the budget (cough) Expert version and not the Pro, it's an amazing frame and it encourages you to ride harder and faster. It's not the fastest or most nimble of climbers. It can hold it's own on the trails, but point it downhill and it becomes a beast that wants to devour anything you put in it's path... A great bike!
Was about to get this exact bike at my local bike shop, performance bicycle, but decided to go with a more all around bike that is more capable on the climbs and in my point of view is just as capable as the sanction on the downhills. I got the specialized stump jumper fsr and put a 160 pike and monarch plus and feels unstoppable. Also the bike weighs in at 27 pounds which is pretty dang good!
Neil, your videos of the Sanction team are great, I have one. I'd kill to see a video strip down of the pivot points on the i-drive system. I have taken apart almost all of the bike and re-assembled it - I got my Sanction about 3 months ago. I was able to loosen the two bolts that connect the idrive system to the frame but they wouldn't come all the way out. Just spun freely once loosened enough. One of them was a nightmare to get back in as the threads weren't lined up right, the strip down helped. I Know I did something wrong though.. Also couldnt find a tech manual online which included this bike. Searched high and low. Keep up the good work dude. Mark
Awesome bikes Gt. I have some old skool to my collection Gt LTS 3000, GT XCR 1000, and finally 2011 GT DISTORTION 2.0... The sanction is on my next shopping list yippy!! :-D
First was Santa Cruz, next was Scott, then Canyon, and now going to gt's. Any plans on trying cpevialiEd out in the future. Would be nice to see a video of the 42 year anniversary specialized stump jumper far
I am professional downhill biker and this bike is the best. I can't even see the difference between this bike and other 6500$ bikes. I tried this bike and that is pretty cool because it's lite wait and easy to ride it .
I'm just building up a large sanction. Can't work out dropper post sizing. Have you got the KS Lev intraga with 125mm drop? I have tried the new 2016 reverb in 125mm but the cable fouls the shox. Cheers
may get a reply. looking to get this frame but can't find the forks anywhere in the matching colours. please could you point me in the right direction cheers
neil in your vid (xc vs enduro) you said this sanction has 165mm of travel but it has 160 rear and 170mm up front? is this a mesurment between the front and rear travel
Donny, I have ordered one of these in a large and at 5ft11 I was advised to buy a large, I believe you said you have a medium, would the large be too big for me at this height as I cant find any size guides anywhere? cheers
I've been considering picking up the Sanction Pro with a heavy employer discount. I'm 5'11, do you think I should rock a medium or go large with this frame? Unfortunately, I can't try it in person as we don't have it in store.
Can anyone recommend a way to not ride with a pack. I don't mind the extra weight but when I am jumping and going to rock gardens its just annoying having it on my back. thanks
+Ben Byra some companies such as Specialized have started to develop the SWAT system - google it. Its basically under layer that have pockets built in. Failing that a bit of electronic tape to keep those basics attached to your frame is always a good hack. Hope this helps.
thinking about a trek remedy 9.8 which has a carbon frame. when I saw this and the price I thought this would have a carbon frame. then I saw it didn't and was kind of disappointed. does carbon do anything a lot better than aluminum other than lighter weight? I really like this bike
+Bryce Kimball Aside from being lighter it is also stiffer but don't get us wrong aluminium bikes are still superb, can be light weight and are really competitive at the races!
Neil, in your opinion, which of the GTs is the best model for climbing and downhill? does it feel way different with the head angle of 66 vs 63 when going downhill? is the force better on the uphill climbs then the Sanction? I have a sensor expert and the head angle feels too steep on the downhill.
+Brian Fowler The Sanction goes downhill very well, but there is always a compromise somewhere and it doesnt climb as well as the Sensor I have. But I prefer the downhills so ride the Sanction more. Neil
Compared to the Canyon you had previously, what is your impression to this GT Sanction? Is it really worth the money to exchange the 350R that came on my Expert to any other suspension for? Can you make a review on the 350R Marz?
hey, i just bought my new bike last week(not very costly) Raleigh TALUS 3.5 - 29ER with Maxxis Crossmark, CST tubes in it with45-50PSI, but my tubes got punchered twice in a week.. what could be wrong or i'm doing something wrong?
+Global Mountain Bike Network. Ok, would a 150 dropper fit all the way down in the medium frame too? Thanks. Trying to work out if I should get a medium or large.
Hi, I'm 15, 5 foot 10 inches and looking to get into downhill or enduro mountain biking, do you have any suggestions on what bike to get as I'm looking to spend around £1500-£2000? thanks liam
+Liam garman-cooke Hi Liam we don't really give out recommendations. Your budget suggests that if you are looking to buy a bike similar to the level we are riding and talking about in the videos you would be buying second hand - which is not a bad thing!
+Global Mountain Bike Network Thanks for the help, you guys inspired me to get into the sport so I thought it would be a great idea to ask you, thanks again. liam
Hmm single pivot suspension? The simplicity is nice, but I've read people saying it don't work too well. Personally I have no experience. But I'm wondering why bike makers would go about making these complex linkage system if single pivot is just fine?
+Niklas Bergsten It's not quite as simple as it looks. This is an I-Drive bike and does have more linkages at the bottom bracket end, these are visible from the opposite side of the bike... I own one of these and I owned a 2004 I-Drive previously and I can honestly say I never had any problems or found the rear suspension to be unreliable..... Hopefully I get the same reliability from the Sanction...
+Tristan B. Hi, I kind of keep it private. I don't use it often to be honest, more for training on the road and i don't want people to find out I've been riding when I should have been doing something else! Neil
Great bike , rides smooth th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L I added a bigger spring loaded seat to it . Takes a bit of adjusting cables to get brakes and shifting to perfect . I've owned quite a few bikes in the past that were absolutely uncomfortable to ride and they always ended up as garage wall decor . I'm not seeing that with this one. It's pretty light I've only ridden it a few miles but I like it . As for the pedals falling off in the other reviews , the pedal arms are aluminum along with the pedal studs look to be also . I would not overtighten them. I can see it would be very easy to overtighten them and strip the threads right off . All in all I think it's pretty good quality besides the aluminum pedal thing .
Why did you go for porper welds over carbon? Isn't that a big weight penalty? Also, you use a chain device even though you have a clutch mech. Would you expect to drop the chain even with the clutch mech riding enduro? I am dropping chains all the time atm with my 10 speed Sram x9 set up, but chain devices are hard to find for the press fit bb on my Intense Carbine 27.5.
After all the Fat Bike hype and they deciding how important aero is in MTB I thought you'd be running an all carbon aero fatty with dished out wheels! Nice bike anyhow
got my float x2 yesterday. it is a shock from another world!! best air shock ive ever felt, possibly the best shock ive know all round
2:05 Shout out to the newest GMBN member, can't wait to see him hopping around in the next feature
Hahhahah made me laugh
Already has more followers....and doesn't even have a name yet...Go GMBN !!
i got the GT sanction pro for christmas it was a huge step up from my C Bordman fs team but after snapping the frame on it twice and breaking about everything on it i think my parents realised i need somethink that can put up with a beating! i love mine it my pride and joy and whenever i go cycling now i never leave it! They can concur anything that you throw at it just as long as you can, when you're on a flatfish easy trail it feels bit sluggish but as soon as you get onto the more downhill steep style stuff they just seem to absolutely fly! I took mine on a cross country trail and even though the uphills killed me it made it round in a pretty good time! Anyone thinking of buying it should definitely think before they buy though because this bike wants to be properly thrashed, its taken me to a hole new level of skill so if you want a hardcore, downhill shredding machine the GT sanction expert/pro/team is the bike for you! can't wait to get mine on some more epic trails in the future!
+ScotyFoxy55 I too have recently got a Sanction although it's the budget (cough) Expert version and not the Pro, it's an amazing frame and it encourages you to ride harder and faster. It's not the fastest or most nimble of climbers. It can hold it's own on the trails, but point it downhill and it becomes a beast that wants to devour anything you put in it's path... A great bike!
Was about to get this exact bike at my local bike shop, performance bicycle, but decided to go with a more all around bike that is more capable on the climbs and in my point of view is just as capable as the sanction on the downhills. I got the specialized stump jumper fsr and put a 160 pike and monarch plus and feels unstoppable. Also the bike weighs in at 27 pounds which is pretty dang good!
Its nice to see the bike not all carbon. Its got a great build that alot more riders can relate too.
I've gone for the 2016 Santa Cruz Bronson CC in Kalimatxo. Love it too
Neil, your videos of the Sanction team are great, I have one. I'd kill to see a video strip down of the pivot points on the i-drive system. I have taken apart almost all of the bike and re-assembled it - I got my Sanction about 3 months ago. I was able to loosen the two bolts that connect the idrive system to the frame but they wouldn't come all the way out. Just spun freely once loosened enough. One of them was a nightmare to get back in as the threads weren't lined up right, the strip down helped. I Know I did something wrong though.. Also couldnt find a tech manual online which included this bike. Searched high and low. Keep up the good work dude. Mark
Awesome bikes Gt. I have some old skool to my collection Gt LTS 3000, GT XCR 1000, and finally 2011 GT DISTORTION 2.0... The sanction is on my next shopping list yippy!! :-D
Love the bike. Thumbs up for KS dropper.
sweet bike ! since you started out on a Nomad you might be able to give a comparison ?
I think the bike is great, my dad and i are think about getting one for my dad..... LOVE the Yellow !!!!!
nice bike Neil! love the float x2
First was Santa Cruz, next was Scott, then Canyon, and now going to gt's. Any plans on trying cpevialiEd out in the future. Would be nice to see a video of the 42 year anniversary specialized stump jumper far
Nice vid I've finally found the bike I'm now saving for :)
Neil what made you get the sanction? You have heaps of bikes like the santa cruz nomad, scott genius, and canyon strive.
I am professional downhill biker and this bike is the best. I can't even see the difference between this bike and other 6500$ bikes. I tried this bike and that is pretty cool because it's lite wait and easy to ride it .
Is that the Shimano xt or xtr cricket?? 😕😕
I'm just building up a large sanction. Can't work out dropper post sizing. Have you got the KS Lev intraga with 125mm drop? I have tried the new 2016 reverb in 125mm but the cable fouls the shox. Cheers
Can you run coil rear on this frame ? Also a lower chain guild!?!? Dont see that in this catagory anymore
may get a reply. looking to get this frame but can't find the forks anywhere in the matching colours. please could you point me in the right direction cheers
neil in your vid (xc vs enduro) you said this sanction has 165mm of travel but it has 160 rear and 170mm up front? is this a mesurment between the front and rear travel
Does it come woth the grasshopper
Neil has so many bikes!
Hi Neil do you rate this bike for Enduro racing ? and whats your veiw on its climbing?
What brand is that sweet chain stay protection system though?
How often do you get a new bike?
what is you guys oppinion on high roller 2 tyres
How is it on the climbing side of things? Is it efficient? Is it climbing happy? Etc.
I wouldn't say that its horrendous but its not amazing, they seem to be bad on slow flat climb but when it gets ruff and steep there great!
Hey Neil, was wondering why you owned so many similar enduro style bikes- and which one you prefer between your Sanction, Strive or Genius?
How is it on the climb? what does it generally weigh?
Beautiful bike
Nice bike & it's ally 👍fitted same bars 800x35mm & stem 50mm on my Stumpjumper comp much better than original spec
Donny, I have ordered one of these in a large and at 5ft11 I was advised to buy a large, I believe you said you have a medium, would the large be too big for me at this height as I cant find any size guides anywhere? cheers
I've been considering picking up the Sanction Pro with a heavy employer discount. I'm 5'11, do you think I should rock a medium or go large with this frame? Unfortunately, I can't try it in person as we don't have it in store.
Are those the new 2016 xt brakes?
Can anyone recommend a way to not ride with a pack. I don't mind the extra weight but when I am jumping and going to rock gardens its just annoying having it on my back. thanks
+Ben Byra some companies such as Specialized have started to develop the SWAT system - google it. Its basically under layer that have pockets built in. Failing that a bit of electronic tape to keep those basics attached to your frame is always a good hack. Hope this helps.
oh crap! I was hoping it was a scott genius lt review :(
whats the rise on the bars? 20mm?
thinking about a trek remedy 9.8 which has a carbon frame. when I saw this and the price I thought this would have a carbon frame. then I saw it didn't and was kind of disappointed. does carbon do anything a lot better than aluminum other than lighter weight? I really like this bike
+Bryce Kimball Aside from being lighter it is also stiffer but don't get us wrong aluminium bikes are still superb, can be light weight and are really competitive at the races!
+Global Mountain Bike Network thanks!
Neil, in your opinion, which of the GTs is the best model for climbing and downhill? does it feel way different with the head angle of 66 vs 63 when going downhill? is the force better on the uphill climbs then the Sanction? I have a sensor expert and the head angle feels too steep on the downhill.
+Brian Fowler The Sanction goes downhill very well, but there is always a compromise somewhere and it doesnt climb as well as the Sensor I have. But I prefer the downhills so ride the Sanction more. Neil
Compared to the Canyon you had previously, what is your impression to this GT Sanction? Is it really worth the money to exchange the 350R that came on my Expert to any other suspension for? Can you make a review on the 350R Marz?
Epic bike Neil. Single pivot for the win! That's what I've got on my Haro shift r3! when will the aerodynamic kit be available for purchase?? 😂😂
Love it! Is it as much as a dream to ride as it looks?
Did anyone know that Neil helped to develop the Renthal bars?
Yea he mentioned it in a video a while ago, no wonder there so good
can you review the bionicon Edison evo, please? It`s quite a cool bike with nice features!
+valli Sorry, we don't do reviews. Cheers
you guys mind doing a single speed video? not alot of info out there...
Whats the bike weight with this set up?
Make a video how to calibrate breaks for bigger disk
hey, i just bought my new bike last week(not very costly) Raleigh TALUS 3.5 - 29ER with Maxxis Crossmark, CST tubes in it with45-50PSI, but my tubes got punchered twice in a week.. what could be wrong or i'm doing something wrong?
+Jay Shank perhaps you could set the wheels up tubeless or look for slightly thicker walled tyres. Cheers, Scott.
Global Mountain Bike Network Thanks for the reply.
And will try doing tubelss next week. Thanks again.
Very nice bike Neil.
Would love of these, I do have a soft spot for gt
Hi, is the a 125 or 150 dropper, and can you lower it all the way without hitting the shock? Cheers
+ben kerslake 125mm, it doesn't hit the shock.
+Global Mountain Bike Network. Ok, would a 150 dropper fit all the way down in the medium frame too? Thanks. Trying to work out if I should get a medium or large.
your bike is amazing
Nice crib!
sweeeet. that's set up perfectly for what I like to do. can't afford that. might get a sensor comp or pro but one like that is a lot of paychecks away
if u guys get your hands on a GT Sensor can u make a short video please and thanks
Neil, how do you setup your shock?
+Matias Medel I alwys start at 30% sag and I like them very progressive so I often put a larger air volume spacer in. Neil
i was just waiting for neil to start talking about the grass hopper
so was i haha
what is the major difference between the sanction Pro and the sanction team?
Bullseye Fowl i think the components. team is more high end components and expensive too.
Hi, I'm 15, 5 foot 10 inches and looking to get into downhill or enduro mountain biking, do you have any suggestions on what bike to get as I'm looking to spend around £1500-£2000? thanks liam
+Liam garman-cooke
Hi Liam we don't really give out recommendations. Your budget suggests that if you are looking to buy a bike similar to the level we are riding and talking about in the videos you would be buying second hand - which is not a bad thing!
+Global Mountain Bike Network Thanks for the help, you guys inspired me to get into the sport so I thought it would be a great idea to ask you, thanks again. liam
+Liam garman-cooke Try out giant, specialized, and santa cruz, great bikes. cheers!
wonderfull bike, i'd like to have bicycle like this!!!!!!
I would love to have one
How do you buy this and how dollars???
what grips do you have on that bike?
They are just a stock set of GT lock on grips
do you have a cross country bike? please do a review about it :)
should I get 29 or 27.5 for an endure bike?
26
26 is really the best choice!
niña bonita!! i love it!!
Scott review please!!!!
Hmm single pivot suspension? The simplicity is nice, but I've read people saying it don't work too well. Personally I have no experience. But I'm wondering why bike makers would go about making these complex linkage system if single pivot is just fine?
+Niklas Bergsten It's not quite as simple as it looks. This is an I-Drive bike and does have more linkages at the bottom bracket end, these are visible from the opposite side of the bike... I own one of these and I owned a 2004 I-Drive previously and I can honestly say I never had any problems or found the rear suspension to be unreliable..... Hopefully I get the same reliability from the Sanction...
im a sanction fanboy :D
GT sanction or canyon Strive? which is better?
awsome budy
Bike is awesome!
Nice bike
Now you with GT?
Hey Neil could i follow you on strava? I have searched your name and couldn't find you. Also really awesome bike.
+Tristan B. Hi, I kind of keep it private. I don't use it often to be honest, more for training on the road and i don't want people to find out I've been riding when I should have been doing something else! Neil
Ok got it totally get what you mean.
Wouldn't it be a 35mm short stem? Sounds more accurate...
Why is there a Grass hopper on it
that looks like the only bike I'll ever need, wonder how much it cost.
it's epic I love it !
Even though im 12 years old, I ride the same size 27.5 but my frame is XS.
Cycle ka rate batao
Great bike , rides smooth th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L I added a bigger spring loaded seat to it . Takes a bit of adjusting cables to get brakes and shifting to perfect . I've owned quite a few bikes in the past that were absolutely uncomfortable to ride and they always ended up as garage wall decor . I'm not seeing that with this one. It's pretty light I've only ridden it a few miles but I like it . As for the pedals falling off in the other reviews , the pedal arms are aluminum along with the pedal studs look to be also . I would not overtighten them. I can see it would be very easy to overtighten them and strip the threads right off . All in all I think it's pretty good quality besides the aluminum pedal thing .
I want one
sweet
Why did you go for porper welds over carbon? Isn't that a big weight penalty? Also, you use a chain device even though you have a clutch mech. Would you expect to drop the chain even with the clutch mech riding enduro? I am dropping chains all the time atm with my 10 speed Sram x9 set up, but chain devices are hard to find for the press fit bb on my Intense Carbine 27.5.
Subtle maybe accidental diss to Dan Atherton: "A bike that was developed with help from Dan Atherton and ridden with great success... by Martin Maes."
+xtwosnakesx Ha, I didn't mean it. Just saying Martin is fast! Neil
nice
AWSM 👍
Love that you ride MOTO STYLE brakes. Thank you. People who use left brake as front are WEIRDOS.
We're is the plus size wheels
After all the Fat Bike hype and they deciding how important aero is in MTB I thought you'd be running an all carbon aero fatty with dished out wheels! Nice bike anyhow
How much
4199,-
Neil your next pro bike will be a fat bike wearing a creased checkered shirt
roy's bike shop in brooklyn is boss! #jeryld
how do I get my lemon tree to match my bike?
basically a cannondale right? needs a lefty then.
Damn, that lemon tree😋😋😋😋😋
"35 mill short stem" you meant
Who's ya mate lol little cricket hanging out on the bike
and it probably rides like a dream. so sexy!