Best Of GMBN Cheap Bike Challenges | Sketchy Bikes, Pro Riders, Massive Jumps | 1hr+ MTB Compilation

Buckle up! It's going to be a bumpy ride (and not because there's a lack of suspension)! We've put together some of our favourite cheap bike challenges and videos. So hit play and watch our presenters push some cheap bikes and themselves to the absolute limit!
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00:00 - Cheap Downhill Bike Ebay Challenge 👉 • Cheap Downhill Bike Eb...
0:23:16 - A Mountain Bike For £100?! | GMBN Cheap Bike Challenge 👉 • A Mountain Bike For £1...
0:53:33 - Blake Samson Vs Sam Pilgrim | The Battle Of The Cheap Mountain Bikes 👉 • Blake Samson Vs Sam Pi...
1:17:28 - Cheap Bike Showdown | Trail Bike VS DH Bike! 👉 • Cheap Bike Showdown | ...
1:26:36 - An Enduro MTB For $150? | GMBN’s Cheap Bike Challenge 👉 • An Enduro MTB For $150...
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[@gmbn]

What is your favourite 'Cheap Bike' video that we've done?

[@brianflynn9928]

The old school hardtails

[@tSobota]

Top Gear/Grand Tour style video on GMBN is what we all needed!

[@Archiewood54]

True are you excited for the finale of the grand tour?

[@remseler1313]

​@@Archiewood54 i definitely am. But the selection of cars in new series is meh in my opinion

[@bentonvanderwege7634]

The cheap downhill challenge is such a good reminder that Neil is an absolute unit on a downhill bike.

[@derekneumann]

No shit.... I had that Stinky and my buddy had that Mongoose at the exact same time. haha!

[@danielpmo]

Loved the episode with Sam Pilgrim

[@user-lc2gb9dw1k]

Brings back memories or shuttle runs riding my 2009 Glory DH1 😅

[@arthurbates1167]

ITS GREEN look at it gotta be one of blake’s best lines

[@mongoosebootrrider]

my first dh bike was a mongoose boot'r, it sent me on a long racing career that led me to a breif stint as a pro rider

[@philhomedog]

These are the best GMBN/GCN videos

[@SmallMTNShredder]

This reminds me so much of my first mtb an eastern slash 7” with marzoochi bomber and World Cup coil I got on marketplace for $600. I was lucky to have never ridden a good mtb and having pretty good bike skills from growing up riding bmx and moto ignorance was bliss. When I finally upgraded to a modern enduro it was like riding a rocket ship and everything was so easy. I think more people should experience mid 2000s downhill bikes

[@user-yz9cr4gu9n]

I love these episodes

[@stujm8376]

Love this, these vids are fantastic, you can’t beat a bit a bit of retro GMBN.

[@RomuloAnquillano]

Beautiful 🚲🚲🚲

[@eliseoislas6120]

Yea I like those challenges. I remember when I was I little one.

[@craigevo]

More please 🤟

[@Kenshiken]

Those bikes was my dream like ~15 years ago!

[@gmbn]

One day we will look at today's bikes exactly the same 👀

[@gaminsfun9078]

I like this videos thank you for putting this videos

[@helicopter12345678]

Yeah GMBN go top gear style awesome all they need now is a destination and a trash bike to fall back on if any breaks down 😅

[@deadskimountaineer]

When I was a teenager I got to ride a Kona Stinky at a bike park for a couple runs, it was much better suited to the environment than my Dawg Deluxe and I wanted one. Never got to ride one again.

[@theflow5269]

I had a mongoose black diamond triple for a bit, back when it was new, and....... I liked it. It was odd, not a true URT design, but nearly. Upshot being, if you had the legs and didn't mind the weight (🫤) it climbed pretty well, which mattered in the days before up-lifts. Nobody liked them at the time, but everyone who tried mine was pleasantly surprised. Underrated and rare. The 4-5" travel models were bullet proof trail bikes. So long as you didn't mind changing all the bushes and pivot bearings once a month😂

[@Legacy40k]

Be interesting to see how a modern XC bike compares to a retro DH bike.

[@corykayhoe1033]

Mongoose for the win , I would have picked it as well it's proper old school for me

[@KarstRats]

I rode a 2007 kona stinky for years. Now in 2024 in still rockong a canfield jedi. They were really far ahead of there time in terms of other entry level dh bikes of the era. Ive since tricked it out so its not exactly entry level anymore but yeah its great. Its still holding up strong. I can still find bushings and bearings, so ill keep it til i cant find parts or i break it.

[@nickspixon8601]

Love these long video uploads, just like the bike tour compilation, great content!

[@ashpunting]

I love the free bike challenge. If anyone is having a bad day, watch this video 😂😅🤣😁

[@johnouimette1686]

They are so much better on those "classic" bikes than I will be on my modern steed!

[@MaximilianRoof]

I bloody love this challenge format. Love from germany.

[@jaywestbo6936]

Klein mantra on the downhill!

[@fud1376]

Haven't you done this already...Ha!

[@robertsmark2650]

for me , no such thing as a cheap bike! they all cost in the end. 2-3-4000g later. might as well buy a new bike. but i love my 2005 santacruise nomad 26in its just fun!

[@adamdiscovery8181]

U both need to do this again on unusual bikes 😅

[@blackjack4499]

Oh my goodness! 4:19 That "big guy" are definitely huuuuuuge

[@rodmarker2071]

3 mates having a good time can't beat it ... These guys are so talented they can take any piece of cr@ap and make it happen

[@gmbn]

You really can't, but remember a Bike is always nice! There's not such think as a bad bike 🤘

[@rodmarker2071]

@@gmbn True, except "NO BRAKES", that is way above my skill level 😄😄

[@RigorMortisItrium]

I would love to see Blake being invited for Darkfest and ride the massive jumps on a proper big boi rig

[@gmbn]

After seeing some of the crashes this year we're not sure Blake would want to 😱

[@RigorMortisItrium]

@@gmbn Oh yeah. There were a few :/. Safety first for ol'Blakey :)

[@pensta89]

Asif hes had them forks since 2005, i had just left school and dont think i have anything from them restarted my life from nothing about 3 times since then 😂😂😂

[@kennethcampbell7263]

Second Challenge and you can see the difference to jump/trick rider and who are the racing trail ride.

[@stephenfrancis303]

In motocross thats what we call a butt whip

[@gaminsfun9078]

What store you guys buys those bikes thank you

[@SuperGoooooooof]

was this filmed years ago? Rich has hair...

[@RedWingsninetyone]

And Doddy is there

[@mikeg2738]

Can't wait for more random tandom😂

[@Bob_Shy_132]

How did Rich grow hair so fast? lolololol

[@craigmeikle1970]

Grips, bars, stem and tyres is what we would modify. How about you use the same bikes as first video and update with a budget the shock, forks and drive train and do it again. See how much better the bikes are(n't) and show us what can be done. Keep up the good work

[@rtdl2]

I should watch to the end before commenting but Neil lost a point in the second round. 2 + 2 is not 3

[@helicopter12345678]

Hey up how long ago was this video done Rich has hair and Blake has a severe haircut...lol

[@daray666]

I have a massive deja-vu… Edit: ah it‘s a best of… sometimes reading helps

[@chrisbell277]

Blakes switched to clips?

[@marksaunders1789]

This is a old video ive seen this months ago

[@gmbn]

We've put together our favourite 'Cheap Bike Challenges' so you can watch them all in one place!

[@rpiian]

Can’t tell if serious…

[@twosquids]

Body type? DENSE

[@kasstty]

Why am I up right now 😣

[@Newbieriderr]

yep, im too early

[@powsno4485]

Why's the seat up so high?

[@jasemaxable]

More sam and blake

[@pensta89]

44:08 where is this? Would love to take my beaut

[@odinshardtoobike6264]

I cant help it isnt that a reupload

[@theblishknovk]

Need more metal parts.

[@norco1606]

mongoose's seat was way too high... you should have cut it

[@Rosco0754]

My memory gone or this a recycled vid from a few yrs ago?

[@thenormalberries6767]

In order to do this clone of a top gear challenge, it needs to be fun to watch. Anything with doddy in it kills fun.

[@ericjohn5461]

These dudes be making new moutain bike riders look like trash when buying thier 8k bikes and can't ride worth shit 😂😂

[@SwordFighterPKN]

Blake is the only one not being an arrogant jerk.

[@Moonrakerd]

why did you pay £100 for that junk, Uk has much better deals if you look around :D

[@technikstein8974]

That’s not a best of, just all your videos related to cheap bikes. 🫤