Budget BOLANY AIR FORK: REALTIME REVIEW!!!

We went up to Mt Nebo for the Realtime Review of the Bolany mtb air fork on the Three C green trail as well as Hayes Creek Run black diamond downhill (you might be shocked)
0:00 Opener/Editor and Chief
1:09 Intro
1:24 On This Episode
2:27 Previous Fork Ratings
2:48 Gratuitous Slo-mo
3:39 Realtime Review Begins
12:47 Mid Review Adjustments and Thoughts
16:22 Black Diamond Portion
23:20 Conclusions
Would you like to help us continue making content?
www.buymeacoffee.com/wolftick...
or paypal.me/WOLFTICK
Become a Patron(Warning Explicit Language):
www.patreon.com/wolftickvideo...
Wolftick Merch:
wolftick-videos.creator-sprin...
Some links below are affiliate links and we receive a small percentage if you use them at no extra cost to you.
Bolany Fork:
amzn.to/3VB8hMR
Gu Salted Caramel:
www.amazon.com/dp/B00DP6ZWWC/...
Electric Bike Pump:
amzn.to/3L1zfIs
Outdoor Master Helmet:
amzn.to/3L3PJjl
Leatt Knee Pads:
amzn.to/4eHapew
#wolfticknation #mongoosebikes #bolany
6-27-24

[@michaelbruin8972]

My favorite part of your videos is when you tell your dad you love him before you ride.

[@mattmorrison9379]

Word to the young men out there. If the opposition has collieflower ear, just walk away lol

[@marcmathes41]

he could just be really bad lol spends time pinned to matt ear on matt wiping it constantly.

[@armandocardenas6094]

I'm dreaming of visiting Mt Nebo.

[@PHFishingBiking]

Nice! I am telling you with these cheap budget forks that rely on grease give the stanchions a small coat of slickolieum grease on them and pump them up and down a few times to get the grease worked in and wipe almost all the excess grease of the stanchions and these budget fork respond and run much smoother and helps them last longer too!

[@LebronPhoto1]

That fork looks great for a budget fork. Looking forward to the September meetup.

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Oh hell yeah!!

[@husky0877]

Woo hoo another video.

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Yes Sir!! Nice to see ya brother.

[@MarvinWestmaas]

I think I seen a video not too long ago where someone brought one of these to a service center of some sort, and internally this is a decade behind 'brand' forks. Go look for 'rebuild kits'. There is no official support for maintenance, but you will find links to Ali for the air damper part so you can replace yours when it breaks.. it will cost you around 25 bucks plus shipping. I'm all for budget, but I think as with most things, it's better to get a good second hand one from a reputable brand instead of this ESPECIALLY on the long run. That second hand fork will keep working for a long time, and if you picked right from a good brand you will be able to get service parts for it for a long time for when you do need to replace seals and wipers and what not. I still think this is an excellent 'first time review' btw, I know people who've ridden these things and they do feel good. At first. Ride it for a month then give us a new review.

[@mikeburgh3956]

Right now you can actually get a brand new rockshox yari, lyrik or pike for like 30-50% off . A lot of sales been going on in past year. Also on fox. I personally wouldn't run a budget fork.

[@gregnowak2492]

Great real time review! That steerer tube is dangerously tall! 😂

[@ericraherimanjato9688]

Great review ❤

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Thank you so much brother.

[@tomrichards6207]

Really like the looks of this fork. I may actually consider buying one if all reviews are good. I'll also be holding out for a potential 34 mm stanchion/ 140mm travel version, if there ever is one.

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

I would be willing to bet there will be one! We actually hope so

[@tomrichards6207]

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS I'm really amazed by the increases in quality of "budget" bikes and components. I'd like to see a test on the Hyper Carbon V2(version 2.0). The only Walmart bike I know of that ticks all the boxes... carbon frame, tapered head tube, front and rear boost wheels with through axles, and much more. Dig one up and I'll do my best to buy you a cup of coffee. ✌ love the channel. My favorite budget bike channel.

[@davidgarza2267]

Seems to perform really well. The question with these forks is how durable and serviceable are they? For not much more you can get a low end name brand fork that will last and have service kits available.

[@peterbedford2610]

I'm tempted

[@brandihodges9548]

Need to name it "Chuck's drop"!!!

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

🤣🤣 YES!!! Next time fo sho!!

[@LebronPhoto1]

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS we need to put a sign on a close by tree.

[@Kufbassdsm]

You definitely should consider WPL fork lube boost. I think alot of the locking up feel is because fork seals get dry when using fork. Especially when stanchions get dust on them. It is biodegradable and is $12 a bottle on Amazon. I bet you would not see that fork lock when using that lube.

[@farwoodfarm9296]

Might consider this for my Al comp, currently still using the stock fork.

[@dbfcrell8300]

I have a Bolany ZTZ fat bike fork with adj rebound. I would say it's more for light-duty riding than for downhill. I like the fork for the price as it has a straight steer tube and the rebound works great.

[@yinghamlyn-chen2]

After messing around with many cheep air forks the way to make them super plush like rockshox is to empty air piston oil and replace with a few ml of rockshox 15wt asnd aslo replace grease in lower legs

[@slothsquatch5023]

Lil Squatch watched this episode and sat through the entire thing! I'm going to guess a score of 31. Looks like a nice fork. I have a Bolany, forget which model but it has the remote lockout

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Raising teh kid right!! We need more parents like you ❤️

[@ericluthardt5386]

Usually they have issues first day of hard riding. Did they make improvements? Bucklos made some improvements for 2024. Like to see how they are after a few hard rides. Bolany says 100mm of travel with 120mm exposed

[@theSWBFman]

Great review as always guys. Is it possible for you to check out the bolany or bucklos inverted dual crown fork? It looks so good but I can't find a single review for it online

[@chrisrice4006]

Sounds like a good fork! I wonder if it is worth the extra 50 for the consumer to get a Judy instead though? Will be interesting to see how it scores.

[@northwestmountainbikeaddic6874]

Try the GU chocolate flavor it is good , I use GU and Mint Chocolate Cliff bars for my rides

[@charlesbronson1959]

that steerer tube scares the hell out of me , that could destroy the baby maker

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Or the Chin!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@foggy561]

Don't be insecure about the ears. They were hard earned. That being said mine are covered up for half the year because they get painfully cold up here near the Canadian border in NY.

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Much love brother, not one bit insecure!! Just a joke, I am very prideful of these hard earned ears as I'm sure you are as well! Thank You 👍🏻

[@foggy561]

@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS Only time I regret having these ears is when I meet a former wrestler. They almost always go for an arm drag when I try to shake their hand the first time. lol

[@Rares-h-Bike_Shred]

Lets test it ; SENDS it on a DH trail!!!!

[@rebuildingnoseas]

Hey guys! I'm new to the channel, but I found you because I searched for Kent Trouvaille. I'm kind of an old guy, but pretty active and into backpacking and kayaking. I build my own small expedition boats...well, I am just setting up my little shop here at my house, I just moved and my new/old house has an underground 2 bay garage, So I'm setting it up as my outdoor outfitters shop. Anyway, another old guy, friend of mine was a bike dealer and he got out of it. He sold off everything except a couple of bikes that he really liked. I told him that I was interested in getting into bikepacking since where we live there's hundreds of miles of trails. He said he had the perfect bike for me, his 2023 Kent Trouvaille. It's in almost new condition and I love the bike. I'm wondering if this Balony fork is a good option for it for replacement? Or could you recommend one? I want to set the bike up as a dual-purpose machine for long stretches of paved rail-trails carrying camping gear. I'm going to buy a bike-trailor and set it up to haul my kayak, so I can do the Erie bike trail and do some paddling on the Erie canal. Around here, we have some light trails that I've taken the bike on. It's functional, a little bit big for me at 5'9 and 190lbs, but it's really good on the paved and gravel trails, other than a slight shifting issue that Im trying to work out. I think I'm going to need to replace the derailleur. This one, I can only get 8 gears out of it. It was slightly bent and I started adjusting it and I can get all the big gears or all the little gears but not all 9. So I set it for the big gears since we've got a lot of long hills. That's actually how I found your channel, I was looking for rear derailleur videos. I really want to upgrade the bike to make it favorable for bikepacking, other than just adding a bunch of bags and racks and crap. The Erie trail is something like 385 miles and I want to do it in the fall, and camp and Kayak along the way. It's sort of an experiment, I'll be 56 and I try to do a "test" each year...on my 50th in 2018, I flew to Thailand and backpacked the entire country, then I decided to stay a while, found a teaching job and ended up living there for 5 years and backpacking and dual-sport riding all over Asia on my KLX230. I'm really glad to be back in the states and I'm planning on doing a lot of outdoor adventure traveling over the next...well, however long I've got left! 😅 Any recommendations for the bike would be greatly appreciated. I got it for less than half of what they sold for, so there's some incentive to upgrade. Incidentally, what do you think of the SRAM X5 long cage? I was reading in a forum that a lot of people have used it as an upgrade for the Trouvaille. Hey thanks guys for reading my long comments. I'm really glad I found your channel. I may try to do some bikepacking videos myself, although I'm not much for video editing, it takes a lot of time and I'm always working it seems. Love your videos by the way. Thanks again.

[@gabrielmotley7698]

I want to build that MTB Now! It’s ridiculous to have to be forced to pay $1,000.+++ for a capable performance MTB!🤘🤙🏻✌️

[@Jacob99174]

Yea buddy

[@MarvinWestmaas]

Cauliflower ears are a sign of badass and certainly not a thing to be to conscious about ;)

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Thanks brother, I am very proud of them lol. Appreciate the comment 🙏

[@johngibbs7166]

Great review. Which mongoose model is that?

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

That's the Mongoose Ardor. Favorite frame!!

[@b.t.katisan9891]

Hello from Sweden. L9ve your channel. Regarding Ltwoooooo. Do you have a test of the TX12 coming up?

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Hello! That's awesome and thank you. You knowntheybhave not contacted us over that model, but let's see!

[@b.t.katisan9891]

@WOLFTICKVIDEOS I have both the AX12 and the TX12. The later is fantastic. I hope they send you the TX.

[@Toolsareus]

Can you guys test suspension forks from Temu?

[@atomiccat2002]

do you want him to die? lol

[@ashrobberrett6858]

Explain cauliflower ear to viewers. Thanks

[@MarvinWestmaas]

Excessive cartilage due to repeated impact or compression of the soft tissue in the ear. It's common among many sports like judo/bjj but also happens with striking so boxing/mma

[@tomrichards6207]

Randy Couture explained it well in the Expendables.

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

Next time lol. Years and years of grappling on the mats. No gi grappling and wrestling. The cartlidge separates from the skin die to high amounts of pressure and trauma. Fluid builds up between the two and the cartlidge begins to grow.

[@martinangelomooney1010]

Man I got scared for you at first but damn that fork is amazing. My Bolany oilslick fork is 4 years old now and it has been over mountains running light xc trails but it never failed me. I gave my bike to my son and he also loves the fork it is smooth as day 1. All I have to do is put a little oil on the stancheon seals and that is all. My brother even said the fork is smoother than his rockshocks judy silver tk and I agree. My suntour epixon is tuned perfectly for me but I have to to a lot of things but the cheaper fork with its simplicity is just great. Using the old bike it brings back good memories I can say.

[@jayreid9443]

dude are you a fighter? you got some cauliflower ears going on..Not judging :)

[@davegravitt210]

Bologna? 😮

[@angeloarcenas5947]

Here in the Philippines, cyclists with more common sense avoid that brand.