Dude my local bike shop has less bikes than that lmao
@dillonhayes34024 жыл бұрын
Mine has more kids bikes but less real bikes
@ChupacabraOffroad4 жыл бұрын
Haha
@markusorth54504 жыл бұрын
And no motorcycles...
@willshawyer72804 жыл бұрын
Dillon Hayes yeah agreed nobody sells decent bikes all entry level
@aleccasamasa24814 жыл бұрын
@@dillonhayes3402pl
@chawkins45ify4 жыл бұрын
I've owned both wheel sizes at the same time and prefer the 27.5 for a more playful ride. 29er does roll faster but I feel like I can pump the 27.5 wheel better. 29er brakes harder but the 27.5 is more nimble. 29er plows rocks better but i feel like I have more control over the bike and the line with 27.5. Both are great, just pick a size and be a dick about it
@Dr.VonBraun4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Dick. ;)
@velofiends88494 жыл бұрын
Chocolate Milk and a fan of little bikes..... you just earned a million points in my book. Thank you for not being another one of those market pushing influencer nobs. 99% of people are on stupidly long-low-slack bikes that are way too big. Small bikes are sooooo much fun and where it's at, and I personally, am usually only a few second off of pro riders times on a 2 min track so who gives a shit. Put the stop watches away ride your bike and have fun. :) :) :)
@mabecka4 жыл бұрын
I'm here because he's got a CR 500!!!!!
@wildertmesdagh86834 жыл бұрын
i had a Sam P. vid and a Bernard K. and I pressed on yours first good job bro!! great vids keep on going
@normegaskins4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That was great fun watching you ride two excellent bikes!!
@anthonylaner93264 жыл бұрын
Best vlog to date. Raddest two bikes on the market 👍
@jonnysnakes54174 жыл бұрын
Nice one Impressed with how precise u guys got with all the settings and everything Would like to see u do it again after the lockdown on a longer track, a flow trail, a super rough trail, a really tight twisty trail basically every situation also how u think they feel against each other over jumps. Think im getting cabin fever lol
@timothyschardt66724 жыл бұрын
Well done 👍!! Having a blast chilling and watching you shred. I have a 5.5 and love it very much.
@JClark26004 жыл бұрын
Try the Firebird with 27.5 & 29. I'm also kind of interested in seeing how much the flip-chip plays a role. So 4 runs, 1) 29 in high 2) 29 in low 3) 27.5 in high 4) 27.5 in low.
@stevek31144 жыл бұрын
that was awesome. literally nobody wants to turn up to a race knowing their result could be better on a different wheel size , but nobody wants to lump down £££ if it won’t make them any faster atall .
@dadventuretv25384 жыл бұрын
So much fun watching you shred. 27.5 for me as I don’t race and it’s just a blast to jib and jibe and play with on the trails. But they’re all good, most important thing is find the bike you love and go ride. Great vid keep it up.
@suzybrier93204 жыл бұрын
Yes Bernie mate, that was awesome. Best one so far for me. Smaller person so I'd take the 27.5. Another factor to consider?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
yeah for sure!
@willshawyer72804 жыл бұрын
I just watched a guy fiddling with his compression for 10 minutes
@finngibson38294 жыл бұрын
Hey Bernard Can you do a pivot pheonix 27.5 vs 29. Thanks mate
@seymourinit4 жыл бұрын
I remember being able to outside 😭. Miss the Surrey hills...
@willshawyer72804 жыл бұрын
These bikes are STACKED bro holy fox everything!
@GL0BETREKKER4 жыл бұрын
Hah! I remember Eco ver! My mom was really into eco stuff when I was a kid. We always had that stuff, could refill the bottle at the eco store.. It was always less effective then the chemical super market stuff though..
@qualm434 жыл бұрын
650b for life! I'm 6'1" and my 650b hardtail with 439mm reach is the most fun i can have.
@Lees_Media4 жыл бұрын
Thats alot of damn bikes im in envy i had the one my beloved marin hawk hill 3 and it was stolen i miss riding 😟
@BulbManLUV13744 жыл бұрын
Lee S damnn that sucks
@Lees_Media4 жыл бұрын
@@BulbManLUV1374 tell me about it £2k - 2.5k just gone plus the upgrades i did to it. Im lost without my bike. I cant afford to replace it
@Willb00g4 жыл бұрын
Can you afford to save a few dollars a pay check to save up for a new one?
@Lees_Media4 жыл бұрын
@@Willb00g i wish im struggling as it is i felt my bike was my escape de stress and all that
@olivernetherwood15014 жыл бұрын
@@Lees_Media I had both my XC and DH bikes stolen from my garage a few years ago after saving up for months/years to get em. After that I realised the relatively small monthly payments, in comparison to the cost of the bikes to insure them, hurts less than knowing some little scrote is wheelieing through traffic and selling weed on a bike that can eat up a WC track. Always worth going back to the bike shop you got your bike from , explaining the situation and seeing if the techs have any cheap xc bikes they're willing to sell on the cheap to get you through lockdown.
@evenstephen20004 жыл бұрын
A fun watch! Thanks! Love Pivot bikes...
@majalca034 жыл бұрын
For my riding style and the terrain I'm used to, I prefer the 29er.
@georgeandrew11432 жыл бұрын
That's what matters riding style and terrain. I hate the way a 29er rides, LOL
@majalca032 жыл бұрын
@@georgeandrew1143 All my friends use 29ers, one of my friends go a 27.5. We always have to stop and wait for him because they roll slower. The other problem is if he gets a flat, no one will be around to lend him a spare inner tube.
@danytheunicorn954 жыл бұрын
nice one, my next bike is a 27.5 for sure. Track here are rough and tight as hell, not much chance to gain too much speed.
@mathewparkinson87204 жыл бұрын
Very nice Series one pal! Wanna see you use that beauty one time?
@SnideArt4 жыл бұрын
27s all the way! Fun is no.1 🤟 good video
@floriangrohens88774 жыл бұрын
We want to see 26 VS 29 !!!!
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
Its coming!
@simonwhitfield58414 жыл бұрын
Cheers Bernard & Barney, this is exactly the head to head test I've been looking for. Have you heard any rumours of a new/replacement for the 5.5? I've tested the Switchblade & being a shortarse riding the same local trails as you I think I'm better on 27.5 but don't want to part with my money on a frame that's 3 or 4 years into its lifecycle.
@Aljonone14 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you managed to get some racing in, even if you had to race your self in isolation ! Hope you get to do some more racing & maybe a World cup later on this year !
@Hendricksb1234 жыл бұрын
That was great! I definitely enjoyed this!!
@markbennett52224 жыл бұрын
The Switchblade would look sick with the new root beer coloured fox 36 that have been released.....
@p.k.59134 жыл бұрын
You could take the chains Off and do the same track without the Flat bit. It might ne a little Short for a comparison but Why not...
@patrickjulaton26594 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with your opinion about everyone upsizing these days
@reubenbacon91564 жыл бұрын
Run the eeeb down it see how much quicker/slower it is 👍🏻
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
This needs to happen and will, great idea!
@ewanwright28004 жыл бұрын
sick vid you should do a q and a vid and answer some questions. when did you know that you were going to go pro?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
We will look into this!
@ChillzHDYTube4 жыл бұрын
them I9 hubs hit different, i need some 🤩
@chuckp3424 жыл бұрын
They engage so quickly
@abelramos86524 жыл бұрын
29 front 27.5 rear, end of the discussion
@acekoolio8193 жыл бұрын
Hi bernard. would you one day try the switchblade setup as a mullet to test?
@willhinde4 жыл бұрын
Could you do a similar video but with different suspension set ups to show how much difference a good/bad setup can make? Wicked video though dude 🤘
@sup3rt3d4 жыл бұрын
By fitting the X2 on the switchblade does it perform a lot better then the "tuned" DPX2.
@finnsonnerup59414 жыл бұрын
Love these vlogs bro keep it up!
@alanc35564 жыл бұрын
I’ve ridden that line along the hill quite a few times, just recently noticed that down hill track going in, wandered who put it in.
@patbarraza59434 жыл бұрын
How’s that JS7 125?!?! Gorgeous. How about new fox fork comparison?
@bikemad4 жыл бұрын
The firebirds PLEASE
@jtkyber4 жыл бұрын
I really like the way you did the test with the practice runs first and going back and forth between the bikes. Do you think you could do the same test on a techy, rough trail after Corona dies down?
@richardmorris87644 жыл бұрын
You could also mullet the switchblade and let us see how it behaves or shaggy that hill
@mahniclear15264 жыл бұрын
love your KZbin channel
@jackl56114 жыл бұрын
test 29 v 27.5 firebird and pheonix
@dominikschroder83314 жыл бұрын
Nice Video!!! Could you guys maybe try a mullet setup on the 5.5?! Would be cool! :)
@nicholasicke86424 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid. Super surprised your letting people see in your garage though given what’s in it!
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
I live in the heat of swindon with security everywhere!
@walker211144 жыл бұрын
Thinking of buying the Mach 5.5. but not sure what size. How tall are you riding medium frames
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
walker21114 I’m 5’11 and right in between medium and large just what you prefer and i ride medium!
@peteherrera15024 жыл бұрын
Try using the same year and model of Pivot fat bike with rigid fork with wheels 26" 27.5" and 29er and tell us what you think of the feel and speed?
@iantowers69724 жыл бұрын
What seat post is it Bernard on that 29er please mate??👍🏻👌🏻🇬🇧
@AlexJSandford4 жыл бұрын
Driveway goals... sheeesh 😍
@richardmorris87644 жыл бұрын
Say bro can you put those 27.5 on the switchblade and do a comparison between the 29” and 27.5” only on the switchblade?
@phillip54414 жыл бұрын
The Switchblade looks so dreamy. I'd love to own one of these one day. 🤘
@MrDjrecon4 жыл бұрын
Love the garage
@tylermalcomson5394 жыл бұрын
Would like to see the same test on a rocky, rooty trail
@brve123434 жыл бұрын
Awesome Landy's 💪🏻
@danielkrige76114 жыл бұрын
Probably the best garage ever
@derektaylor28454 жыл бұрын
So after this which of the two you choose as a one bike quiver for local trail riding and to dabble in enduro races from time to time?
@hnry.777.4 жыл бұрын
So sick 🌷
@jackderry9154 жыл бұрын
5.5 is next level
@shayne1314 жыл бұрын
Big wheel in the front of the 5.5, small wheel in the rear of the Switchblade? See how that feels?
@brokenlegz4 жыл бұрын
What’s James Stewart’s bike doing there?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
brokenlegz video next week and you’ll see...
@cooperdahl58864 жыл бұрын
those hubs sound so good, kind of like i9 hubs. How much do the team hubs cost?
@zyoungson2154 жыл бұрын
holy smokes there must be 100k worth of bikes there
@richdarby26394 жыл бұрын
Are you still running 2.6 tyres on the 5.5??
@lucakronenberg18064 жыл бұрын
is that your house and allll your bikes at the start ahah
@MattGlynn4 жыл бұрын
What is the difference in tyre width?
@jonathanpedi22934 жыл бұрын
Bernard, what size Renthal stem are you running?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
50 mm !
@woobiesmith8514 жыл бұрын
What trail are you riding? Where is this?
@Panslapper4 жыл бұрын
I can definitely see a difference in handling between the two. The 29er is the less obedient out of the two.
@colehelton50004 жыл бұрын
What hubs are they using!? Those sound nutty
@Happy_Biker3 жыл бұрын
I9 Hydra
@chopsaw29884 жыл бұрын
How do the 5.5 and switchy compare on climbs i.e. For a full session ride??
@elijahh56724 жыл бұрын
What kind of hubs do u run?
@benasquith264 жыл бұрын
Eli Husovich they’re industry 9 hydras
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
Industry 9
@jamiemtb4 жыл бұрын
I'm 6 foot 2, and ride a XL bike with 27.5 wheels. And I think the 27.5 suits me more.
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
A pivot Large would be the size for you...
@jamiemtb4 жыл бұрын
@@bernard_kerr thanks I have a large hard tail and a XL full suspension. And your right maybe a Large would of been better for me. And I havent had any problems hitting big jumps on a XL bike though.
@willbennett71074 жыл бұрын
I’m 6foot 2 and I ride a large trek remedy I do downhill racing and I don’t think wheel size is gonna make you loose a race
@jamiemtb4 жыл бұрын
@@willbennett7107 I'm do free riding and down hill with 180mm on the front and 175mm on the back. And the wheel size I thinks some mullet bikes with a 29 front wheel are ok. aswell.
@Poltergits-Lampost4 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on mixed wheeling like the old 26 front ,24 rear and the more recent?
@hanssanchez38934 жыл бұрын
Which hub do you use ? Name ?
@glassbarrel3 жыл бұрын
Curious how the Switchblade in 27.5 would feel against the Mach 5.5. Maybe it's the best of both worlds for whatever you are riding on any given day
@mylesparker40004 жыл бұрын
just wanna know what hubs are on those bikes, industry nine?
@marvinbojko4 жыл бұрын
Hey Bernard i have a question which settings are you running in your fox 36 in term of Compression?
@justuskopetz78614 жыл бұрын
Yooo! How mutch bike are in your garage! 😂🤘🏼Sick dude
@gusthom38664 жыл бұрын
Now you have to do it on a mullet bike
@jackl56114 жыл бұрын
y do u start left foot forward when u ride right forward?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
levi mcosland so my second pedal stroke which is a full one is more powerful
@jackshuttleworth65704 жыл бұрын
The one thing better than a switchblade is a firebird and a Phoenix cause they are 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@sulejmanomerovic2744 жыл бұрын
The defenders stole the show.
@caperider11604 жыл бұрын
Most videos comparing 29 vs 27.5 feature highly skilled riders or even a pro. What I would like to see is WHICH one is more fun to ride for a BEGINNER and an INTERMEDIATE level riders
@nmelol4 жыл бұрын
smaller bike is always more fun.
@Komplex_Music_4 жыл бұрын
2:31 BRAAAP
@bikingwithryan59684 жыл бұрын
What about a bunny hop video? 29vs27.5 I’ve wonder which one would win
@rosie_______4 жыл бұрын
hello bernard, can you tell me what are your kneepads please ? riding videos are the best in these times 🤘🤘
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
Fly racing ones!
@natejohn87954 жыл бұрын
Is that a CR500 under that blanket??
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
Nathan Gale sure is
@natejohn87954 жыл бұрын
@@bernard_kerr Hands down the scariest bike I've ever ridden!
@lassewilhelm78274 жыл бұрын
Which frame guards are u using?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
Smike dyed bro
@archbradley2864 жыл бұрын
I am 5 foot 9 and I don’t know what to choose If the 29 will be to big what do you think
@tylerbacklund93154 жыл бұрын
Arch Bradley I’m 5 9 aswell and I have a 29er that’s works perfectly
@vomErsten4 жыл бұрын
Arch Bradley More about frame geo and size than wheel size. The manufacturer recommended size based on your height is usually pretty solid.
@jackpost19094 жыл бұрын
It’s not bike it’s the rider
@macrio54 жыл бұрын
You should've done 3 consecutive runs on each so you got more used to each wheel size, and prob faster by the 3rd run. Must be harder to switch back and forth.
@SWFBrickbox4 жыл бұрын
what helmet is that?
@t.j.bennett64544 жыл бұрын
Hey Bernard, Any chance you could tell me what your switchblade weighs?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
T.j. Bennett I’ll try get some scales!
@seppuku83724 жыл бұрын
what's your helmet?
@willpope41924 жыл бұрын
what grips do you run?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
will pope dmr death grips
@juliusz30254 жыл бұрын
Nur your Downhill bike is xl or?
@bernard_kerr4 жыл бұрын
Just large!
@juliusz30254 жыл бұрын
Bernard Kerr Oh, I thought that pinkbike or another bike magazine said that your bike at Redbull Hardline was a XL. Sorry! Love your Videos!