28 Bikes Bottomed Out In Ultra Slo Mo (1000 FPS)

In 2020 we hucked 28 mountain bikes to flat so we thought it was about time to compile them all into one video. Sit back, relax, and enjoy three and a half minutes of bikes getting the full squish treatment
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[@mikemorgan8588]

The best suspension is still the legs. Best engineering ever.

[@jimii7357]

True

[@acyutanandadas1326]

i'm getting a rigid mtb

[@JDR71326]

@@acyutanandadas1326 hard tail is better

[@henry74930]

But for many small bumps when speeding around a berm or something your legs are shit at absorbing the bumps when a we'll set up air fork can easily smoothen it. But in most cases Ur right

[@neilbaquiran643]

Until you dislocate it.

[@rizen3467]

1:50 the hardtail pain xD

[@xyrpkob1514]

Just land on back wheel first ;P

[@squiddysquidster802]

@@xyrpkob1514 that would still hurt a lot

[@camtwan1]

@@squiddysquidster802 I mean, I assume you’re older because its really not that bad jumping to flat on a hardtail

[@squiddysquidster802]

@@camtwan1 depending on how high the drop is it can hurt a little. Also from the way he landed it can cause your feet to slip if you are riding clip-less peddles.

[@dabaron]

lmao

[@jico2103]

this video called me poor in 10.000 languages

[@Mtblover1]

Fr😂

[@rohanjs.]

0:12 grim donut 0:18 norco shore 0:24 trek supercaliber 0:28 YT Jeffsy 0:34 propain spindrift 0:38 canyon lux 0:45 Specialized epic 0:50 commencal meta tr 0:58 rockymountain altitude 1:02 specialized epic again 1:08 santacruz hightower 1:13 specialized stumpjumper 1:18 Vitus mythique 1:23 actofive p train 1:34 trek slash 1:43 revel ranger 1:50 Kona honzo 1:57 cannondale scalpel 2:03 santacruz nomad 2:10 giant trance x 2:16 yeti sb115 2:24 giant stance 2:30 cannondale scalpel again 2:36 salsa blackthorn 2:43 norco torrent 2:50 calibre bossnut 2:55 transition spur 3:03 ibis mojo Hope someone finds this useful!

[@buzzlom]

Not all heroes wear capes bro! Thanks

[@gobindakc5888]

❤

[@KarstRats]

@@buzzlomit shows the name of them every single time. ?

[@user-tj5zm1wl7i]

너무 유용합니다 ^^

[@rohanjs.]

@@KarstRats I added the time stamps so people can easily find and jump to specific bikes in the comments.

[@adamchap5127]

" No Jason Was Hurt During The Event "

[@user-bq9jp7bl5p]

**sad jason noises**

[@binkzera2777]

RIP ankles

[@efecnYT]

Turkmusn lan

[@BikeHub69]

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[@radu6377]

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[@simonm1447]

Next video 28 Walmart bikes bottomed out in ultra slo mo , with a list of the 5 which survived

[@dawsonmacie6984]

Lmao good one

[@rodneys9805]

@@dawsonmacie6984 hell yeaaaa

[@epicmountainbikeclips5573]

If any do survive

[@simonm1447]

@@epicmountainbikeclips5573 so we could bet how many, or if any

[@makirichi]

Man I would pay to see that. Then all will realized the engineering behind these 5 -10k bikes

[@nikolapaspalj4954]

2:17 dayum that yeti looks clean!!!

[@practicalguy973]

Take it with a gain of salt. All depends on suspension settings and rider/bike speed and positions on impact.

[@lolmanbob123]

Crabsolutely fascinating to see all the different styles of rear suspension and see them work

[@flexion3025]

“Tyre Pressure Has Left the Chat...”

[@SylasTheGreat]

Terrible joke... Because it hasn't

[@blakes6192]

@@SylasTheGreat yeah it did r u blind dummy

[@julianvogel1048]

Had you ever had a bike ?

[@flexion3025]

@@julianvogel1048 yes no shit it comes back

[@flexion3025]

@@SylasTheGreat momentarily

[@Curran_E]

2:36 so cool to see the bars flex on the Salsa

[@CalebKussmaul]

The frame flex on the Norco after it tho

[@adrianszabelski8105]

@@CalebKussmaul ye but the Norcos steel so it's made to flex to comfort the ride

[@joachimservais3999]

@@CalebKussmaul Which parts ?

[@BikeHub69]

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[@huntergibson9359]

@Ezra Redgwell There's two Norco bikes in this list, the torrent tested is steel, the Shore is aluminum.

[@thekangaroo1880]

"Yes sir I want to test drive this bike before I buy it, where's the nearest cliff?"

[@petedog9581]

The more active suspensions really show the flex in these long slack bikes. The SC Hightower just about bottomed out the chain ring, and the Scalpel barely budged.

[@Te1ecastermaster]

Crazy to see how short the wheelbase gets on some of these when compressed. The Hightower specifically was wild to watch.

[@Krikstar123]

Kind of a disappointing design, considering all the hype and the price for one of those...

[@gaz2188]

that significant forward motion of the rear wheel can't be a good thing

[@gaz2188]

High pivot suspension suddenly makes sense

[@BikeHub69]

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[@dirtylaundry00.]

1:07

[@hrsh042]

Me watching testing of bikes i can't afford- "Ah, cool, that one great, & that has the worst fork"-_-

[@BikeHub69]

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[@jairespinoza2360]

Ong😂😂

[@slaunts9453]

Super interesting video. Surprising how many of the forks bind up before actually bottoming out. There are obviously a lot of issues with the drive train and suspension. Something to look forward to in the near future I'm sure. I also know why it's so easy to throw a chain without a chain guide...

[@kennethdeloria]

I was so stoked to see the epic @ 0:48 seconds... it held up so well for what that bike is. I can imagine the rider went slightly easier on it though but it still was great to see, I weigh like 155lbs so for me its not a huge issue about worrying if I can break the frame or whatever and ive talked to people who have heard of the frame breaking but seeing how well it did made me happy. GREAT VIDEO GREAT VIDEO 10/10

[@woo_kash]

Slowmo moves up everything to epic level

[@tbz1551]

*Specialized Epic 😉

[@TristanB415]

It doesn't bring you grammar up to epic level.

[@woo_kash]

Still exceeds your cognitive functions ;)

[@TristanB415]

@@woo_kash nice to see you edited your mistake

[@woo_kash]

@@TristanB415 what is your problem, is it just low self esteem? Go find a girlfriend to release that stress.

[@tomaskurak6925]

Dh bikes edition pls. That'd be sooo epic

[@reuben911]

make it happen plz

[@BikeHub69]

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[@dpounder101]

i really want to see the demo suspension fully compressed

[@bruh-co8nf]

@@dpounder101 buy it

[@dpounder101]

@@bruh-co8nf i bought a 2012 demo 8 2 two weeks ago. thats kinda why i want to see it in slow mo

[@VencedorGamer]

This why I stand by my 1993 Nishiki Alien, still going strong in 2021, I've had it for 4.5 years. I have no clue what number of owner I am, but I picked it up for $60 at a pawn shop, and all it needed was new ceramic brake shoes. I've replaced 2 sets of brake shoes, 2 inner tubes, a couple of spokes, 1 kmc chain, and a easy release skewer in the back axle in the 4.5 years I've owned it. Stiff rear frame for the win!

[@bikeislife8405]

Jeffsy putting in work! Love the progressivity!

[@hwhat4972]

Look at the different amount of flex in the handlebars! Thats what I find most educating here!

[@jeromep4148]

This is really fascinating. It looks like the front and rear begin compressing in tandem, then at the half way point, the front compression pauses for a bit then resumes compressing. The rider compression seems to begin when the bike has no more to give. The rider looks like the sequence is knees, followed by hips, followed by lower back, followed by neck head drop. Would like to see one bike compression sequence expanded in almost a frame by frame sequence. Not sure what this means but it is certainly very interesting.

[@markstrow6992]

great video! the chain slopping around and the rear tire compression is great!

[@craliarave8069]

I find the rear shock placement on the giant trance so cool for some reason

[@colemitchmtb]

Thanks for putting the most important bike of the year first! Pinkbike got their priorities straight!

[@colemitchmtb]

@@vLef1 You can see that headtube just waiting to snap off 😂

[@sheiladawg1664]

@@vLef1 and comfortable as fuck and stable as fuck.

[@beatsev1]

Grim Donut was the only bike whose chain hit the floor

[@bobtheguy6241]

It's interesting to see how some bikes bottom out so quickly. The single pivot and short travel bikes look especially like they bottom out as soon as you hit the ground

[@kylegilmore3810]

Most of these go to half compression when just pedaling around lmao. Anything more than a 3ft drop and top tier DH bikes bottom out from the factory. Needs them WAY oversprung even for a lightweight rider.

[@Sharpened_Spoon]

Interesting to see on almost every test there's an initial suspension and tire compression, when the tire rebounds it continues compressing the shock (and I assume inertia within the system); then there's a moment where the system goes static as the tire begins to compress again, finally there is the full compression of the shock. I suppose this speaks A LOT to tire pressure, unsprung mass and damping. Would be really cool to see if it's possible to eliminate the phenomenon, and then test the effectiveness of application to true trail situations to see if, say, traction is improved. Wonder if a foam core that compresses under initial increase of tire pressure, but takes a second or so to "re-inflate" could work as damping for the tire to minimise the bouncing effect.

[@stefans.8672]

They pump up the tire to a higher pressure and run inserts when making these vids. Under normal circumstances this strange behavior, hurting the eyes of people who understand what they are watching, should not occur. Compression damping of the shock is in parts rebound damping for the tire. With tires blown up to volleyball pressures there is nothing it can do ot compe with the carnage.

[@XxbossmodexXYT]

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[@steveaustin5344]

Josh, I like your analysis. Do you think the front fork rebound looks a bit too fast in most of these? I think having more rebound damping would be easier on the ability to keep control. And easier on his back. Look how he has to compensate for the front fork rebound shooting up whilst his body is still moving down. A more fluid movement would be better I think. Great vid. I watched it a few times at half speed.

[@ytrabbithole6893]

I think alot of what is being seen here is also the riders weight transfer during the landing.

[@taylorhickman84]

It appears some of that my be due to the rider hitting the brakes upon landing

[@user-vw7fz3eq1b]

Thank you, I've been unconciously wondering of this for a long while.

[@chawkins45ify]

the spindrift, slash and nomad all looked the smoothest with minimal amounts of Jason buckling. the Spur for the short travel looked fairly smooth too.

[@stellamaris3537]

if this isn't the most satisfying thing in the world, i don't know what is.

[@tbz1551]

I know right... I went a full two minutes as if hypnotized 😂🤣😂 mouth agape

[@Nirvezz]

the sound of skateboards snapping

[@newplayer3861]

It is but then I realize I could only afford 2of the 28 bikes and it is no longer satisfying

[@rhettcorbett3346]

DH edition would be more satisfying.

[@Luftbubblan]

Nice shot video but to me this was very painful to watch.

[@code_-kl5fu]

So cool to be able to see the nicer suspension really slow down/dampen the bottom out

[@qwertyuiop8766]

No one: The chain: WORM

[@0xANIMAx0]

2:34 this Salsa

[@christoingram]

This was great, the axle path on the P-Train was undoubtedly the most rearward, no wonder Mike loved it. Also all the VPP/DW link bikes had a weird two stage progression through travel, I'd love to know how this feels on the trail. Quality content!

[@michaelackley1560]

Very cool to see suspension working!!!!

[@muditkaushik31]

In love with these suspensions man

[@believe8263]

Crazy they bring out that band to play during each one of these.

[@BikeHub69]

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[@WanderingSword]

I'd be great to know the tire pressures. It seems that the rear pressure is consistently too low

[@barrickwong]

They are mountain bikes. I’m pretty sure they are meant to be soft to have adequate traction. Further, you only see the second after the initial shock, during which they may not have returned to their normal shape.

[@deedontworry]

I could watch this all day! 😅🤘

[@rowmackenzie2902]

The fact that you have this many amazing bikes is insane

[@pedropramireza]

I’m really impressed by the lefty!!! It didn’t flex as much as expected

[@davidc6032]

I found myself more focused on Jason's face/grimace. He's definitely taking one for the team.

[@dimebagtribute]

So many innovations compares when we were kids, in the 80/90's... The bikes are rock solid today!

[@jeanmichaelc1]

Can't get enough of this!!

[@lukelackermayer]

My gawd the grim looked like it’s head tube was gonna just say “bye bye”

[@BikeHub69]

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[@bwest6275]

The Propain suspension was so beautiful to watch, it's so interesting compared to the cookie-cutter designs seen in most of the rest.

[@maxdeutsch4077]

agreed propain definitely stood out for the better

[@Frank-sp7vu]

Specialized S Works Stumpjumper did quite well at distributing that impact. Some of them immediately bottomed out and even flexed a bit.

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

*Sees the hardtail Kona Honzo....*. "What are you doing you monster"? Lol. Love it. Same with the poor Giant Stance.

[@xylerkajiyama7544]

I love watching Jason be in agony for three and a half minutes

[@yorkshirelad3133]

can't say I enjoy the way some chains spank the floor, most probably bringing up sand/grit and then nicely crushing it all in around the cassette and sprocket, great footage! 👍

[@Aljonone1]

If only there was a solution to keep your chain from getting your chain from getting dirty? Funny thing is that there is? But would make all your gearing parts last longer, so you are not allowed to do that?

[@yorkshirelad3133]

@@Aljonone1 🤣 good call

[@marcalvarez4890]

@@Aljonone1 If there's a solution, please provide a link.

[@spammy3164]

@@marcalvarez4890 chain waxing mate. Oz cycles has a whole load of stuff on it. Basically great on anything that isn't endless rain

[@beatsev1]

I think only the Grim Donut really slapped the floor. A few bikes were very close and would pick up dirt on a different surface

[@user-lw4dn2lt2c]

It is satisfying to see the fork and rear suspension press.... Now I really wanna build my dream full suspension bike... The Specialized demo 8 II

[@aranaedgardo]

Weirdly satisfying to watch.

[@rezenclowd3]

I think the Propain spindrift is the coolest, though I do like my Hightower V2. Would love to see an Evil drop.

[@neilchadwickalistairmaulas5072]

The spokes though, they are tough🔥

[@lisa-bz8fr]

Its difficult to appreciate how much your bike actually works for you at real speed

[@Iheartdgd]

So many badass bikes here... man I love Mountain Bikes!

[@schroschbrot4418]

I love these Vids!

[@BikeHub69]

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[@callumronnie5477]

Worried the Grim Donut would snap

[@sehatyuk4442]

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[@maxe2820]

Time to bring back Josh bender

[@BikeHub69]

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[@MulletMTB69]

Thought it would snap the fork

[@N.I.C.K.0.3]

Frame won't snap if it's designed that way. I was worried about that Lyrik fork 😬 the stanchions could've snapped in half 😬😬

[@davidd1492]

What is even more impressive is the compression in the knee joint in the shots where he has no shorts and no knee guard.

[@beatsev1]

Chain ground slap on the Grim Donut! Watched it a couple of times and no other bike achieved it. Trek slash and ibis mojo were close

[@TonyPuleo1]

I first saw the video I thought this was a grim donut vid

[@bobv7522]

2:42 Finally some harcore hardtails in these vids

[@djakeodtreticko4890]

More hard tails please

[@A_R411]

Check out the flex in the head tube on that chromo Norco

[@bryanroberts4885]

Lets goooo

[@joshflaherty5362]

SOOOOOO satisfying 😍😍😍

[@freddy1383]

Perfect, thanks. Now i understand chain tension, how the frame suspension progressiv and liniear works, and interesting to see these flat tyres ( i mean normal preasure, but heavy impact )

[@skoovee]

I think a few got pinch flat tho

[@shadowxxe]

@@skoovee not a problem on tubeless though which i suspect most of these are

[@johnnymckissick2735]

The Norco Shore looked the smoothest. Love these videos.

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

That fork flex is just amazing!! Grim donut was by far the scariest!!

[@geesus3524]

not for me.. just look at 1:23 and compare ;)

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

@@geesus3524 Yeah, that one was pretty bad too. Might just be the rake of the Donut that makes it look so much worse to me. Good stuff!!

[@alexnaturalis1179]

The back suspension rolls the back wheel forward on impact, this is excellent strategy to dissipate energy. They teach parachuters to roll upon ground impact on botched landings to minimize further damage.

[@acpgiga]

Me thinking all the time: "I'm sure I could break one of these" :D

[@SirCavemaninthewest]

The only "bottomed out" I've ever done was me trying to do a wheelie when my chain fell. *Boom the End*

[@IamWorthyS4]

imo the Commencal Meta and the Propain Spindrift were the best! The Jeffsy looked extremely stiff for the aluminum frame

[@jbaileygunter]

This is a great Cush Core advertisement.

[@radrcer]

More like 28 bike manufacturers you’ve never heard of. Thanks for vid

[@thekangaroo1880]

I see this as a video of how each suspension system works. Glad to know that they included hardtails, which surprisingly the frames didn't crack 😂

[@jevongraham5223]

As in the name, hard tails are H A R D

[@simonm1447]

They are cat 4 hardtails, no XC, and the Norco has a Cromoly frame

[@shadowxxe]

hard tails due to their lack of rear suspension need to be toughened up at the back or at the very least have it so that the load is spread across the whole back or multiple parts and not focused in one area

[@MikeKraemer87]

Me: Hucks hardtail to flat dies.

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

Me after watching: goes online shopping to search for any of these. And didn't add to cart because it's expensive. Me: back to reality of check how broke i am af.

[@happygil4698]

amazing how much the forks and bars flex. I wish you had some video of dual crown forks.

[@paolo892]

Hell! Yeti absorbed all the impact and more 0:28

[@aspunkyyacker6850]

That spindrift was pure slowmo bike porn and that ibis at the end looked the most stiff and composed out of them all, followed closely by the slash. Awesome short vid 🤙

[@colorist_tommy4247]

1:50 is the hard tail BEST at distributing the impact to BOTH wheels ? I see full sus nearly crush the rear while the front is not even compressed.

[@anakinskyguy6582]

I think so, I also think the risk here is that depending of the quality of the frame it could literally break in half (talking about a hardtail) l

[@ed1nh0]

Noticing all the handbars bending is awesome also!

[@tanginamo69]

*this is so sick!* 💯

[@chargedmtb7440]

Interesting how the SB115 suspension works. The shock compresses all the way before the swing arm moves thru it’s travel with the final bit of travel being the shock itself pivoting downward.

[@The_RC_Dude]

The movement of some of these rear suspension designs is really interesting, and how it reacts through the travel. Every like is a prayer for these peoples wrists/arms and legs!

[@fishingwithmatt8341]

amazing how these machines work

[@Faolan161]

Interesting how most of the tires squashed so much, many to the rims. Air pressure is important... Great engineering in the different suspensions of today's bikes!

[@isaiahfrey9549]

Damn, that supercaliber took it like a champ.

[@aspectabove]

Totally

[@heberson6624]

I'd love to see you do this with Motocross and all the different brands 2021

[@MRAI503]

Finally watching this I got to know about the suspension work Thank u guys for making this video Lots of love ❤️ and support from us 🤩 👌 👍

[@waaku69]

Propain spindrift handled it Like a Boss 👏🏻👌🏻

[@youknowitstrue3403]

Agreed, that was my choice.

[@Aidanmp4]

OOOOOOHHHHH THATS WHY MY CHAIN IS SO DIRTY ALL THE TIME!

[@einfachderjonas]

Can you please make a edition with Downhillbikes? Could be interesting

[@mattinwinkymg]

These are more informative than an in depth review. Also did anyone see how much the front forks bend forwards? MAD..

[@lemurdreamur9257]

That fork flex is intense! this is why I prefer dual crown. Long live the true DH forks :)

[@fwbeats3142]

i feel for the guy who has to go through this

[@BikingwithJP]

I didn’t expect such a jerky motion out of the front forks!

[@yorkshirelad3133]

just shows how the slack angles really impede the way they compress

[@BikingwithJP]

@@yorkshirelad3133 I’d be interested in seeing a carbon vs aluminum frame (of the same bike) version too! Frame flex and how/if it impedes front fork progression 🤔

[@yorkshirelad3133]

@@BikingwithJP yeah for sure, there's so much happening which you don't realise until it's replayed at 1000fps

[@GRPABT1]

The slack angles aren't meant to work on flat ground.

[@BikingwithJP]

@@GRPABT1 exactly! And why it’s important to buy the right bike for the type of riding you are doing 🚵‍♂️

[@emilycooper2467]

I’ve used the haidong ebike for 3 months, we love it!! If you want a ebike you can't go wrong with Haidong.

[@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391]

It's interesting how little the back wheel deflected, on some the bottom spoke wiggled a bit indicating that the tension was released but that was all.

[@mountainbikingthemartins8295]

I like seeing some of the frames tweak and bend. Craziness! These are all enduro tho right? How about some DH?

[@parkerwelch8885]

a bunch of these were xc bikes. the epic, the yeti 115 and a fe others are short travel

[@finntastic5615]

Grim Donut is an accurate name. It's exactly what the rider will be when they get impaled by the top tube after the fork snaps off of it.

[@solocycling9301]

Another cool thing to watch from this is watching the tyres go down

[@MRAI503]

Is the air less in the tyres ?