Buying Your First Mountain Bike in 10 Years…

When you haven’t been mountain biking in 10 years it’s hard to get back into the game. A LOT has changed! And let’s be honest. Dropper posts are scary! 😂

[@mortenhartvigkristiansen7760]

"my biggest fear is: when I die, my wife will sell my bike for what I told her I paid for it"

[@happy_0icu812]

I feel the same way about my guitars

[@brendonbrazier9347]

I'm pretty sure there's only 22 people with a misses

[@RustyX2010]

she'll sell it for $10 bucks

[@meia1855]

She'll give it to some random kid who actually needs it lol

[@rayirth.upside-down]

​@@meia1855nah, her niece probably

[@lateefcarrere1649]

$800 is the store's admission fee 🤣

[@dracorosso7129]

That's what I charge at my store. 🎉🎉🎉

[@scottsmall9898]

Yeah the bike he walks out with is $12k

[@evanrossow6150]

"I have $800" proceeds to look at an $800 seatpost

[@abstraddic0442]

800 is the official number that won't get you killed by the wife unit. 👍

[@litoaykiu]

If your wife is gona kill you for $800, ask her how much she wants for my neighbor?😂

[@xXAvaciiXx]

Funny enough I told my wife my bike was 800 and she said oh that's not bad. 3 weeks later she seen my back statement and flipped out when she realized it was 9.7k lmao

[@pumpkin64_]

@@xXAvaciiXx Close enough

[@xXAvaciiXx]

@@pumpkin64_ I agree. I may not be super good at math, but I'm pretty sure the two numbers are relatively close. Lol

[@graysoncote3069]

@@xXAvaciiXxlol

[@swizzy1878]

“Is mongoose still top of the line?”

[@CaliradoKid]

"Do you sell Huffy's? I heard they're LEGIT!" 😂

[@MT-THNDR207]

MoNgOoSe

[@cowsagainstcapitalism347]

😆😅😂🤣

[@Legrascestlavie88]

Never was

[@jacko_gnatsum4441]

No

[@PseudoThief]

"I've got $800. That should be enough to get myself a pretty sick mountain bike, right!?". Yes. Yes, you're right. It absolutely SHOULD BE.

[@FranzFridl]

With 800€ I could sell you a decent hardtail

[@JerimiahGentry]

New bikes are super sick but for 800 bucks you could get an old steel hardtail have someone rebuild the fork and have a pretty damn good time. Or you could buy for a round 800 bucks a good enough steel bike from State bicycles which honestly for 90% of riders is probably going to be just fine. I try to remind myself sometimes when I'm getting frustrated on the bike that the most fun I probably ever had on a bike was this shitty "Spalding" branded bike that my dad bought me at Sears in 1990. That said, I've also broken frames in half doing dumb shit, so my bike should be at least as strong as I are stupid😂

[@JerimiahGentry]

​@@FranzFridltotally that's going to be great for most folks most of the time

[@FranzFridl]

@@JerimiahGentry I always tell my costumers to buy something cheaper to get into the sport and then go to something more specific and pricy later. But only when makes sense

[@kx519]

I have a 2004 Rockhopper Comp that STILL gets the job done. I paid 500 and some change for it brand new 20 years ago. I always upgrade anything that breaks or wears out with something mid-grade. I've shopped around, and every time I look at new bikes I vomit in my mouth a little.

[@Reall]

800 dollars in weekly payments for the next 12 years 🤣

[@DemonDrummer]

As a non-bike person in search of a new bike…this is my inner monologue.

[@Ferrari255GTO]

I have 800 bucks *looks at e-bike* Shop owner: yeah, you're a bit short buddy

[@CaliradoKid]

Cut to the guy working as a bike mechanic in the shop to pay off the bike! Genius! 😂

[@Guildedsin]

Your not lmfao. I built mine foe about 700. Paid 50 for the bike

[@Ferrari255GTO]

@@Guildedsin okay, now go to any bike store and check the price of a bike like the one on the video.

[@Dorian803]

@@Guildedsin and you can build a rusty frame into a car for $2000, but that's not the same as buying new, is it?

[@Guildedsin]

@@Dorian803 by the same notion ive rode this ebike too and from work for 6 months. About 3 miles a day. For tge past 6 months 750$ all in. Im just saying if your wanting something that works, wont break the bank, and wont burn your house down. Building one is a much better option out of an older or helk even brand new mountain bike

[@lexx5313]

My first time at a real bike shop years ago: "I'm gonna drop $500 on sick bike and get gear too!" (...cheapest bike in there was 3x that, no pedals.)

[@CaliradoKid]

Haha! That totally threw me off when I bought a used mountain bike years ago. "Wait...It doesn't come with pedals?!" 😂

[@oliviersavard8676]

@@CaliradoKid i honestly still don't understand that one

[@bryce_durbin227]

@@oliviersavard8676 most of the time people just put the petals they like on the bikes anyways so there really isn't any point

[@mattlukasik2486]

I would hit the shop owner with a “are you shitting me”

[@Ghostyfrost9688]

Brutal. I want to get into mountain biking but I’m also broke af lol

[@Jaybird913]

That suspension compress was spot on

[@johnlone207]

My old 2007 Specialized Rockhopper is still serving me well today. Solid bicycle!!

[@BDT26]

Own a 2008 Specialized Epic, still shredding when it comes to pure xc, not a single issue, such a beautiful machine

[@johnlone207]

@@BDT26 Sweet!!

[@ArnoldQMudskipper]

I switched mine to a solid fork, BMX bars, Halo tyres, full fenders, to make a comfy commuter

[@mateuszzdyb3547]

Spec Hardroc owner here, purchased in 2012 for couple hundred pounds (aayme even 300 GBP). 40 thousands kilometers done, still going strong :)

[@johnlone207]

@@mateuszzdyb3547 hell yeah!

[@bobcharlie7982]

so true, used to love biking as a kid, thought id treat myself and splash £1000 on a bike, turns out my options were limited😂

[@cactuslietuva]

i just found a great bike left in the street. even came with a chain and all.

[@charliemaybe]

i mean 1000 if you get used with some upgrades and tlc would get you a pretty sweet bike. My friend got a full suspension trek bike with hydraulic disk brakes and good drivetrain for 400. For a 1000 I think you can do pretty well tbh.

[@williamstamper442]

For sure go used with a grand..

[@searcher1104]

A $5k bike, a $100k pickup truck, $6.50 / gal fuel and a $10 cup of coffee. The world has gone _CRAZY!_

[@tamikab2754]

Truly cuts deep though, we physically can't enjoy anything without breaking the bank..

[@Ferrari255GTO]

@@tamikab2754 i mean, we can, but if i have to walk through the trail you bet your ass i'm breaking the bank to keep my full sus rolling.

[@boulderghost4457]

Wait till housing drops by 40%. Lol

[@FlyingFun.]

@@boulderghost4457 it needs to lol.

[@FlyingFun.]

Inflation has gone through the roof. It's basically Gov stealing from everyone ...

[@kentwoods2059]

Extremely relatable lol. You should have added in the 27.5” and 29” wheels too!

[@drtyslzy]

And single speed

[@LesRequiem957]

uhh are we talking about the Priority Ace Sauce? That's roughly how much I payed for these options only...

[@andrewdiamond2697]

Wheels are still 26 and 27 right. Whoa, a 700 wheel. That must be like 4-5 stories high, right?

[@cswann8]

Part of me really wants to plunk down about $3-$4 grand on a new hardtail. Trouble is, the one I built in the early 2000's is still going strong.

[@josh_yep.]

Hee...Try buying your first motorcycle in 22 years! "Where's the choke?" "Where's the reserve tank?"...Guy looked at me like I was a time traveler!😄

[@russ4454]

Imagine spending 8000$ on a bike, with no gas tank or clutch….

[@Megatholis]

​@@russ4454 imagine being a grown adult riding a bicycle😂

[@urmasslow]

Those don't exist anymore???

[@arungupta2715]

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[@0xsergy]

@@Megatholis Imagine being a grown adult not understanding climate change.

[@conorfitzpatrickdesign9616]

Wife: Googles make and model - $8,199. “So they’re having a 90% Off Sale are they?”

[@SPICY_BEAR]

😱

[@SugmaNatsu]

You can just say that gas is expensive nowadays lol

[@MajorArchitect-0]

He probably just can't admit to his wife it cost that much 😂

[@Oliverii]

​@@SugmaNatsu not in the us tho 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@diehardbikes]

Performance did in 2018

[@solidsnakedred]

As someone who works at a bike shop we get calls all the time "I got 400 bucks what you got for me?" uhm legitimately can't sell you anything unless we got a used one on our floor

[@seanpk78]

Literally me getting back into mountain biking after 20 years 😂

[@johntanchin2545]

had two bikes from the early 90s. i still have one of them in good working condition. last year i decided to buy a bike and the difference was truly astonishing!

[@CaliradoKid]

Dropper Posts are SCARY! 😂

[@johntanchin2545]

@@CaliradoKid indeed! i did get a suspension seatpost on my other bike. for casual rides. 😅

[@MRREE-zw6xc]

Definitely times have change. Even with bmx! I recent got back into bikes and its a whole new world of stuff! Just a plethora of endless possibilities of bikes and products! Its crazy how much it has progressed.

[@Rockmaster867]

Even bikes from the early 2000s cant compare at all to modern bikes. I tried a 5k+€ moubtainbike of a friend. I thought I was riding a cloud

[@vojvoda9060]

@@CaliradoKid 600 €....a lot of money....😂

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

$800 bike indeed 😆😆😆 this is soo accurate, specially the "telling the wife" part 😆

[@tylermatthews6130]

Totally me when I went to buy a bike lol Ended up buying a 2008 Intense frame and building it up myself custom

[@Psyrecx]

Christ that seatpost shoots up at a ridiculous rate. Mine isn't slow, but it's also not trying to castrate me.

[@neova2]

I bought my first bike in 30+ years and was told that $1500 to $2000 is considered entry level 😬

[@Demon09-_-]

Sounds about right tbh years ago my road bike caad 10 105 I think back in 2015 was like 1.6 or something. A big tip though is to understand easy matience gear tuning,chain replacment, cassette changes and u can save your self quite a bit. the markup on those parts vs online retailers can be pretty big.

[@simonm1447]

That''s right for full suspension. Decent entry level hardtails are available for $ 800, already with (simpler) hydraulic brakes

[@Ghostyfrost9688]

Honestly $1500 ain’t bad. I can swing that. Been wanting to get into basic mountain biking

[@Ghostyfrost9688]

I purchased a summerboard for about $2000 altogether and it was the best purchase of my life by far

[@michaelmichaelagnew8503]

You can get a pretty good hardtail for that price. Full suspensions though probably start at $2k with crappy low end components, and probably a gimped frame.

[@WhaJMc]

Recently went shopping for my first new mountain bike in over ten years. Walked out of the store with a gravel bike.

[@97markviii]

I mean a modern gravel bike is basically an old school mountain bike.

[@WhaJMc]

@@97markviii If old school mountain bikes had drop bars, disc brakes, carbon frames, and 2x11 or 1x12 group sets, then yes, gravel bikes are exactly like old school mountain bikes.

[@BeetleBuns]

​@@WhaJMc old frame shape, modern upgrades

[@stevemccrary1605]

Gravel

[@Wagga-mt6cx]

​@@WhaJMcalot of modern bikes marketed as a gravel bike are aluminum alloy not carbon so i definitely wouldnt consider that a requirement. Everything else is cheap upgrades on an old bike.

[@ikemanproductions7762]

Bro I love how he got scared by the dropper 😂

[@gartan8449]

I saved up for a year doing paper routes to buy a full chrome mongoose sniper BMX. Was legit the shiniest thing I've ever owned. You could see me a mile away reflecting the sun. My friends always knew when I was heading their way to meet up for a ride.

[@maxj0930]

Wife:” …and that’s why I shot him, Your Honor.” Judge:” Justifiable homicide; case dismissed!”

[@ebbsnflows]

I resemble this video. Hadn't ridden in about 9 yrs - shocking how much has changed (geometry, components and PRICE). Bit the bullet, bought a carbon framed unit and loving every second of it!

[@mlee6050]

Got to love the proper 26" wheel mountain bikes

[@jase6709]

Not after getting used to 29's. It feels too weird and slow.

[@mlee6050]

@@jase6709 I guess I find out within a decade, looking to just spend £6-8k on a Trek Slash gen 5 Enduro build 11.7-12.7kg but be 29 that view as fake/wannabe mountain bike currently, think like in 2018 I had a build I aimed to do with 26, unsure how capable the build be on type of offroad but was 8kg

[@topchoice1621]

That forbidden bike is truly a work of art

[@GABRIEL1ANONLY]

Like how the bike he was pushing was at least $3900🤣👾

[@CaliradoKid]

With it being an ebike it probably over $8k! 😂

[@hg1yt715]

Considering it's a druid it 5500$ for 800$ lol

[@crimescene25]

@@hg1yt715 the bike he pushed out was a transition repeater. Its an ebike and is $9,000

[@hg1yt715]

@@crimescene25 yah I just realized that

[@crimescene25]

@@hg1yt715 ebikes are for softees.

[@rileywhite3706]

Like how he lies to his wife about the price of everything

[@cyberst0rm]

Would his wife be fine if she knew the right price?

[@rileywhite3706]

She knew the right price this video wouldn’t exist

[@simonm1447]

@@cyberst0rm She would probably divorce

[@Sythriox]

I work at a motorcycle store, and this is accurate here as well. Instead of $800 for a bike, they come in with $150 thinking they're going to get a great helmet.

[@ICVRXS]

This is exactly how I feel right now as I get back into the sport

[@ThatAverageMTBer]

I think you forgot to add a 0 to the end of the price Edit: woah so many likes

[@TheUltimateBashboy]

when you are married every hobby purchase looses a zero

[@ArmThePoor161]

@@TheUltimateBashboy When you're married to the game all prices are zero.

[@claytonkirby878]

So true...full suspension and beefy tires..and great gear ratios...

[@ArmThePoor161]

@yoort9708 on fn steal one lol it's easy.

[@just_HAZEN]

@@ArmThePoor161 please say you're kidding. Please

[@nwsurf3696]

"Do these have Mips?" Lol!!!! 😂

[@CaliradoKid]

Gotta have MIPS!! 😂

[@RoScFan]

What are mips?

[@oceanborn5513]

@@RoScFan yes, what are mips?

[@BAMBAM3316]

Mips?, thought he said bibs. Wtf is mips?

[@M08J0]

My man's skilfully ignored the third "0" on the receipt.

[@EQINOX187]

When you tell your wife " nah it only cost $800 " and you spend the next few months doing black ops to hide the bank statement from your wife.

[@DHKarol]

Dude forgot one 0 when he told the price to his wifey 😅

[@RSpracticalshooting]

"It was only $800, for the first payment of the year."

[@OptimusCrime_69]

MIPS everywhere nowadays, it's even in my coffee

[@konradmann5753]

I can relate. I haven't been on a bike for about 20 years and recently got a Dual Sport. Gotta start somewhere!! Congrats.

[@dondonoplimo]

Bought a bike around 2 years ago, and it just dawned on me that I assembled a bike around a decade ago But the prices now are 🤯

[@streetlegalbuilds7644]

Lol that’s how I felt yesterday. Went to get a 18 “ bmx and it cost more than my 20” back in the day was so confused

[@modelcitizen394]

It's the same for the 12".

[@rolux4853]

What are 18“ bmx for?

[@modelcitizen394]

@@rolux4853...smaller riders.

[@rolux4853]

@@modelcitizen394 but bmx Is already 20“? Every child can ride it..

[@modelcitizen394]

@@rolux4853 When I said smaller riders, I was referring to children. 12", 14", 16" and 18" BMX bikes are for children and they will progress up to 20" as they grow. A 3 year old can't ride a 20" BMX safely.

[@Sea2TC]

My bike was sick in 2002…. For $850. 😩 I still ride it, I love my Diamondback 😄

[@daganjackson7106]

Dad got a sweet 2 year old rockhopper 10spd for $400, I have a 15 year old rockhopper that he got for $125 and it has 3x7 gears, man I was surprised on how much better the 10spd was.

[@conoverkid8221]

I had the same thing I was riding my mom's 90s gravel bike had to true the wheels practically every day. Last year finally upgraded to a trek Roscoe and the difference is amazing!

[@chrisgreen5000]

Awesome, Joe. Simply awesome!

[@mateuszzdyb3547]

Spec Hardrock owner here, purchased in 2012 for couple hundred pounds (maybe even 300 GBP). 40 thousands kilometers done, still going strong :)

[@DarkstarDarth]

As long as suckers give in to paying crazy prices for cell phones, fast food and yes bicycles....they will laugh all the way to the bank.

[@CaliradoKid]

Probably why almost all bikes are 20% off this year. 😂

[@gyawalisushant3030]

POV: my dad

[@alanssnack1192]

true, but my dad is still frustrated/confused that tires are folding and have no wire in them

[@mimp8365]

I was waiting for the joke to be him checking out and surprise surprise it’s 4K.

[@CaliradoKid]

Oh man! That would be a good one too! 😂. I went with the ol’ lying to the wife about the price. 😂

[@simonm1447]

It would be a steal for 4k, you can spend that for a fully without being an E bike

[@dylanperschon8479]

“Does this have MIPS?”😂😂😂

[@dawsonfradin9071]

My dad bought a Giant Yukon back in 1995 and he still uses it on the trails. I introduced him to modern mountain bikes... he has no desire to upgrade.

[@Dills1212]

Haha 😂 so accurate! Happened to me recently, I was keen to get back into mountain biking but the bikes in the store were all ridiculous! $$$ So I guess I’m on the lookout for a 10+ year old DH bike. Long live 26” wheels!

[@tdguy1532]

Yeah, for a casual experience they are better.

[@Dills1212]

@@tdguy1532 Casual experience? Look at Redbull Rampage 2012, dudes be sending those huge hits on a 2012 Giant Glory… there’s no new limits that the new bikes unlock for most riders, casual or pro

[@Skittlespillygog]

29" wheels for life

[@growlith6969]

I wanted to "try out" downhill. 2017 or so Giant Glory's are sub 1k all day every day, literally couldn't have had more fun no matter what I paid.

[@Dills1212]

@@growlith6969 100%! Old glory’s are the best!!

[@Dancingontgesun1942]

I remember I spent $750 on a mountain bike a couple years ago. I was excited because that was a lot for a bike to me. My friends that actually mountain bike seriously were like " cool that's the bike I bought for my 12 year old son". 🥺😬

[@Karl_Grant246]

🤣🤣🤣

[@couriersix8294]

if u dont do alot 750 is completly resonable to spend on a bike just for some fun

[@jakemccoy]

A beach cruiser I bought for $50 thirty years ago costs $300 in 2023.

[@Righteous_Cal101]

🤣🤣🤣the bouncing the front wheel was me and asking the staff what does this do🤣🤣🤣

[@Jrez]

How about "shocks? I really don't think I'll need those, my old mountain bike suited me just fine!" **one week of riding later** "So yeah, I think I want that one over there with the really big shocks. It even has them in the back!"

[@acefire325]

Me right now 🤣 I'll stick with my old stumpjumper and buy another car for the price of these bikes

[@VaeVictisXIII]

Working in a bike shop, this spoke to me on many levels

[@crabmansteve6844]

"That'll be 45 thousand dollars"

[@Metalshark100]

I want to know where he shops, i want a bike like that for 800 too! I used to think spending 1000 was the peak of cycling. That was until... I got into cycling and ohhhh boy was I so wrong.

[@nepaoutdoors8536]

I still ride my dads raleigh that he rode in college

[@martingru]

"only 800 darling" one thing never changes 😂

[@LittleJoe6]

I work at a bike shop and see people like this all the time!

[@kartikkumar4659]

In my country you can actually get a pretty sick cross country bike for $800. Because my country is very close to country like Taiwan and Indonesia.

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

How much do they weigh? Modern North American and Euro bikes are insanely lightweight. That’s why they’re $5-10k.

[@youvebeenmilked2893]

@@DanoFSmith-yc9tg the North American and European bikes you’re referring to are manufactured in Taiwan. Those factories sometimes sell their bikes locally, particularly gray market stuff can be affordable because most of the people in those countries could never afford the markups that we accept. They may not be allowed to sell the bikes locally, but some make it out at the hands of the employees. Source: I work in the bike industry

[@bhabin070]

Send me one dear. I will pay you through cash app or binance👍

[@takeiteasy6346]

@@DanoFSmith-yc9tg only Americans with 0 consumer awareness would say something like that

[@takeiteasy6346]

That’s why they can get away with selling you a bike for $5k which they sell for $700 in Asia.

[@burningatthetrailhead]

You can’t even get a decent steel frame for $800 now. 😅

[@genesvinceguillena7512]

In the Philippines, bikes are cheaper

[@burningatthetrailhead]

@@genesvinceguillena7512 can you get Canadian, US and European made frames for cheaper tho?

[@genesvinceguillena7512]

@@burningatthetrailhead yes but not brandnew people call it here surplus, plus it actually rare here

[@tyrooo4742]

@@burningatthetrailhead But nearly no frames are made in Canada Us or Europe like even many good brands produce in China or Taiwan

[@burningatthetrailhead]

@@tyrooo4742 berg, cachet, altrusiste to name a few that make steel frames in canada

[@jacksonjohnson2678]

That’s so funny 🤣 and also great content 😎

[@MasterBaker2020]

Been there, drop posts are crazy cool

[@SoulFire209]

Currently living this reality as my son wanted me to bike with him.

[@alaefarmestatesllc]

Small price to pay for priceless lifelong happy memories. Not that I support these outrageous bike prices. But u get my point.

[@SoulFire209]

@@alaefarmestatesllc absolutely

[@leviguwap3654]

Crazy how this is me last weekend buying a 🚴

[@airceo]

This is got the Elf vibes to it 😂😂

[@lukerenauld800]

Imagine a bike like that being 800 bucks, we’d all be shredding!

[@alenwalt]

"Life is shorting" "Girlfriend is nothing" "Mom & Dad love you" "Support is everything"

[@clamchowder9881]

There aint no bad a** mountain bike cost in you $800 more like $8000 At that point I'll just go buy a motorcycle

[@channelofstuff6662]

That's what I did, there's no way a bike should cost that much for what your getting.

[@777liliithh]

What a happy guy this man is, I hope he never needs a good lawyer.

[@CapyBaraMoo]

Bro is like buddy the elf 💀

[@robertpoirier8171]

Awesome video!!!!

[@regularrides6183]

“They have power now!?”

[@Chillyandbros]

The pink pedals with the dark green bike😂

[@noureddineelaroussi7680]

That dropper post alone cost $840 on a good day on Amazon!

[@yepesfam456]

I swear I was exactly like that lol

[@gopium1976]

Lol try 25 years I was floored at the price increase. I felt totally out of my depth

[@itstasier]

Debt?

[@Caplan916]

This was literally me 3 days ago. You couldn’t have nailed it better. I’m truly laughing out loud how dead on you were. Went in at $6-800, left at $1500

[@jmanswat2457]

Love the gun shop turned bike shop. Spartan Bikes!?!??? C'mon🤣

[@commiesarehorrible7622]

Been shopping around for a new bike. I'm getting more confused by the day. 😵‍💫🤣

[@PavloLegkun]

if it costs $800 immediately send it to me! 😁😁😁

[@CaliradoKid]

Haha! Just as long as my wife thinks it cost $800 we're in good shape!! 😂

[@Drunken_Hamster]

This PS2-era platformer background music is primo for this kind of video.

[@Xxtictoc1216xX]

Homie missed the last zero on that chip reader

[@rory2112]

I couldn’t imagine riding before droppers were a thing

[@michaels8607]

I started laughing as soon as he said $800, and it just got funnier ...

[@preownedplug]

My bike cost $500 around 8 years ago and I just became it’s new owner for $150. Very great condition, I don’t need all the new tech, it would be nice but, my bike works and that’s all I need for now.

[@alexflosho]

Walks out with a Specialized Roll

[@Moffenson]

Narrator: *It was in fact, not, $800.*

[@JeffersonAleman]

That's someone who has been living under a rock for a while.

[@Matthewsmtb_YT]

The dropper post though 💀

[@faerieSAALE]

Still got my 2000 model Pacific 8500, 24-speed mountain bike. It is in MINT condition with 1 mile on it. Gonna keep it - a few more years it'll be an antique!