Can it Compete? Ibis DV9 MTB vs. Cross Country, Cyclocross, and Bike Trials

[@NorthWestMotos]

"You're never on the wrong bike." Pats words of wisdom.

[@PatSmage]

I’ve been told that I’m on the wrong bike plenty of times but always disagree. Being on any bike is much better than not being on a bike! Fun is fun.

[@c.s.4273]

And even this guy admits that Pat was right going MTB: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqmxlWCreZ1nhqcsi=ZFvJJro5tzGt0RuH

[@jimbo4203]

The guy who yelled " wrong bike" was just mad because you waxed all his buddies 😊

[@PatSmage]

Haha maybe that was it. Sorry guy, a bike is a bike.

[@jimbo4203]

I got a turbo Vado SL and I'm a old off-road guy and I've been making videos riding it where no one else does

[@hongziyang]

Probably just heckling. At least I’d hope.

[@PatSmage]

@@hongziyang I’d hope so too but the tone of voice did not feel that way so hard to know. Oh well.

[@acebikemedia]

the wildest range of a bike test ever lol

[@PatSmage]

You mean everyone doesn’t do all of this when they get a new bike?! Dirt jumps, skatepark, and pump track are next on the list of course.

[@hongziyang]

That trials race was wild to watch. 🙌

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

"hey C'mon pass all these roadies" 😂 5:53

[@PatSmage]

Perfect motivation haha

[@RickOsborn1987]

Dude, you are a madman!!!! I live a couple hours from you. This is so great to watch. Thanks for posting.

[@PatSmage]

Haha thanks it was a pretty fun way to test the bike out! It is cool to have all of those competitive options close by too.

[@greenfefo_fpv465]

Thanks for highlighting the Baraboo comp man!! Glad to see you enjoyed the sections :)

[@PatSmage]

No problem but I didn’t expect it to be so good it deserved its own video!

[@greenfefo_fpv465]

There's always next year!

[@cccycling5835]

All of the heckling was Top Notch 😂 “What happened!?” “Pass all these roadies!”

[@PatSmage]

Haha glad those came through loud enough to hear!

[@jeffhayes1855]

Thanks for posting! A Camera does not show how steep a terrain those trials sections were on. Congratulations on the trials podiums -you and your camera person.

[@PatSmage]

No problem, it’s always tough to give the terrain difficulty justice though. At least the people that were there know what it was really like! Thanks, good to see you there enjoying the sport.

[@XCRiders]

I’ve got this frame built up all dialed in and it’s fantastic!

[@keepon239]

Its nuts what people will arbitrarily throw shade on. Kudos to you for representing the joy of cycling in all your videos. Great channel great vibes 👏

[@PatSmage]

Yeah pretty strange but if that was enough to make someone mad then I think they probably have bigger problems. I try to keep it fun and show it that way so thank you!

[@keepon239]

@@PatSmage Well said, brother.

[@RobbiePfunder]

Awesome riding and hanging with you! And that was a close one 😅 🤙

[@PatSmage]

You too! Hopefully we get a rematch next year. 👍

[@Joey-md1bd]

Awesome exhibition of that bike. It's nice to see a really skilled rider put it to the test. Never owned a carbon bike, but if it didn't break after all that then it must be pretty tough! Thanks for sharing!

[@PatSmage]

Thanks! I used to be afraid of anything carbon but it has taken a lot of abuse on a few different bikes so I have come around over time. This one feels solid so far. 👍

[@Cross-Country-Biker]

Very entertaining - definitely you're the man on the trails comp

[@RobertFullStop]

Awesome video and mad skills 🔥

[@c.s.4273]

8:19 I guess that would not have happened with the enormous grip of a fatbike! 😮

[@Biking_with_Akiva]

Haters gonna hate , great job 💪🏾💯

[@PatSmage]

Their loss, thanks!

[@giulioporcario4797]

Amazing riding as always ✌️

[@bonzaralph]

Fanstastic skills very understated presentation. Many thanks for sharing this, truely inspiring.

[@EisBlade]

Nicely done in all events. Just for conversational claims "heheh", maybe you could say you'd have placed 10 higher had you not stopped for air. My learning how to hop rocks and wheelie like that will be my next goal (me starting fresh unable to even manual or wheelie, that is) ​ @PatSmage - Hey Pat, I'm putting a parts list together now. What's a good rim to look into for this frame to do all that you did in this vid? I'm okay with anything to include carbon.

[@flyingsquirrel575]

Fun but didn’t tell us much about the DV9 as the title promised.

[@PatSmage]

Thanks for checking it out! Sorry I didn't talk about the bike as much as you hoped. I do feel it answered the title that yes it can be competitive in a variety of different competitions to some extent. I do have a couple other videos on the bike too, but feel free to ask any questions you might have that I didn't cover.

[@milesholland6826]

Sweet I actually recently bought this bike. Now I can only hope it makes me ride like you do (uh, not even close unfortunately).

[@c.s.4273]

With fun comes skills! 👍🏻

[@PatSmage]

Nice! Enjoy the bike, it’s a fun one no matter how you ride.

[@walken199]

Last time I did a cyclocross race on an E bike, and everyone was saying that I was on the wrong bike but next time I’ll use your words ‘’you’re never on the wrong bike”

[@PatSmage]

Maybe I should have told him he was right and that I will bring an ebike next time haha

[@rule3036]

..." pass all these roadies"😂😂

[@PatSmage]

Great motivation haha!

[@JoshTaylor]

What did you say at the 2:30 mark about something else being more comfortable? Couldn't make it out.

[@PatSmage]

Sorry I talk too quick in these sometimes! I said my other rides on this bike that weren’t races were more comfortable. That was due to lower tire pressure.

[@JoshTaylor]

@@PatSmage that makes sense. I almost thought you were saying something about the Rekon Race tires. I'm running Rekon 2.4 R and 2.6 F on my DV9 and am always interested in trying something new.

[@c.s.4273]

6:49 I would have replied: "It ain't the meat, it's the motion!" Some people like this guy they seem to think that material is everything. It's not. It's the fun that matters! 👍🏻

[@PatSmage]

That would have been a good one! I was pretty surprised by it so didn’t put much thought in to a response. Glad you get it though!

[@andyk3643]

Funny. Was the "wrong bike" heckler in the race? Nope. So his opinion is irrelevant. You were way nicer about it than I would've been.

[@PatSmage]

Good point! It caught me off guard so I am surprised I didn’t say something worse, haha. I’m guessing he expected a different response but it didn’t bother me much.

[@mnmarcus4070]

Spitting on a fellow rider is definitely a party foul. But that a no podium plus the heckling -you MIGHT want to get a psychlo cross bike.

[@c.s.4273]

He has it on Gopro, so I would have sued him. This is an unacceptable thing to do. I never spit knowing there are a lot of people around that can be hit.

[@PatSmage]

Well I guess that could be considered three strikes… but I raced a gravel bike at one last year and got heckled for having a visor on my helmet so I’m sure they will always find something, haha. I would have kept riding/racing that bike but I think the drop bars caused some knee pain that I couldn’t completely figure out, so it is MTB or nothing for now.

[@c.s.4273]

​​​@@PatSmage I know you love fatbikes, your wonderful avatar proves it! Be who you are, ride what you want and never let people force you to bend to their wishes. You have a lot of fans for what you are and what you do! 🌹 BTW, you mentioned having knee pain - I had also knee pain and got rid of that pain by losing 20 kilogram, down from 92 to 72 kilos now. 👍🏻

[@RobsNeighbor]

Awesome video Pat, hi from Ahmet and Kerry

[@PatSmage]

Thanks for checking it out! Hope you guys are doing well.

[@downhillupside]

Kinda feels like they didn't want to acknowledge your mtb on the podium. lol

[@PatSmage]

Haha yeah maybe that was it!

[@c.s.4273]

Shame on them! I would have insisted on the price. @PatSmage Had you to pay to be allowed to start?

[@mircea5013]

Hello! Do you think the bike will feel weird with 130mm fork as opposed to 120? Planning to get a DV9. I have the possibility to get it with a fox 34 130mm, so the BB would be higher, and the stack a tad higher (I like higher stacks, I have long legs). I appreciate you helping me out. Thanks!

[@PatSmage]

I think it would be really good with that setup as long as you don’t mind it being a little bit more slack. It feels like it has room to go with that option and still ride “right”. I’m tempted to try it myself some day.

[@mircea5013]

@@PatSmage appreciate your input!

[@neumeisteranimalhospital2627]

I have the right bike for cross, I just haven't had the motivation to get fit enough to start racing again.

[@jimjohanson8152]

Awesome video!

[@piercewasmund2042]

Who organized the baraboo event?

[@PatSmage]

Fefo Astrada, he is doing awesome things for biketrials!

[@c.s.4273]

2:17 You should have used a fatbike! 😊

[@PatSmage]

Imagine the comments at the cyclocross with that, haha

[@c.s.4273]

@@PatSmage I know, I myself experience many roadies going mad at me when they cannot get rid of me riding in their... how do you say "Windschatten": draft, slipstream? One of the roadies complained about the loud noise my tires were making. I couldn't care less, because if they are not fast enough it's their problem as the true reason for them getting mad is their frustration about the fact that they are not fit enough to even be faster than someone on a fatbike despite them sitting on an expensive and supposedly fast roadbike. It's an ego-thing to them, nothing else.

[@kevscottie]

That was great!

[@justinjohnson3039]

Looks like a good FL bike 😜👌🤦🏻‍♂️

[@PatSmage]

Fast on the FLat!

[@olik136]

165mm crank length isn't the standard? I have never had a bike that came with another size- maybe that was just "luck"

[@c.s.4273]

I thought 175 mm is the standard length.

[@PatSmage]

A lot of bikes come with 175s, including this one. I’d like to see more start coming with or having an option for shorter.

[@cantwheelie_rob]

So if I buy this bike will I automatically ride boss AF like this?

[@c.s.4273]

Your name says it all, you have the wrong bike! 😂

[@cantwheelie_rob]

@@c.s.4273 😂

[@PatSmage]

There is always that chance! Only one way to find out, haha. Thanks for watching!

[@k2marine]

is this training for the up coming hard enduro season ?

[@PatSmage]

It would be good for that! But I am not sure if I'll do any since the trials season is really spread out.

[@k2marine]

could one assume that the trials is bigger than hard enduro since they dont move you over there ? we saw you ride rorr 2 yrs back and was awesome to see you race with those guys. either way have a good season@@PatSmage

[@PatSmage]

@@k2marine no, hard enduro is actually bigger. But trials has been my focus for so long that I am trying to stick with it for as long as I can! Plus, Sherco already has Cody and Cooper for enduro, so I just jump in here and there when it works out. It is too hard for me to do both, and trying to be competitive in hard enduro is a very long shot at this point. Rorr was a good and tough one!

[@captjerski4165]

On the trials, what effect would it be if the fork was 450mm axle to crown?

[@PatSmage]

Well it would make at least one move a bit easier! But it would probably be pretty awkward everywhere else.

[@captjerski4165]

@@PatSmage I have a 27er xc bike replaced it with a non suspension corrected 420mm rigid short fork , I agree with the one move its going riding flats or up hill but front wheel lifts and hops feels heavy front I plan 490mm rigid fork. but I need your pro advice Tnx Pat

[@c.s.4273]

​​​​​@@captjerski4165I'm a big fan of rigid forks, too. The suspension is taken care of by the tires: I ride a fatbike! 😊 BTW: Have you tried a longer stem? It should give you more leverage and therefore it should be easier to lift the front tire.

[@captjerski4165]

@@c.s.4273 i THINK FAT BIKES BUILT WITH RIGID FORKS HAVE BETTER GEOMETRY (LIKE PAT SMAGE FAT BIKE) COMPARE TO FRONT SUSPENSION XC BIKE CONVERTED TO LOWER RIGID FORK, THATS WHY I AM ASKING PAT SMAGE OPPINION, I WANT MY BIKE TO DO "SOME SIMPLE TRIAL MOVES" MAYBE A HIGHER ANGLED STEM OR NEW TALLER FORK.

[@c.s.4273]

@PatSmage 9:27 Had you to pay to be allowed to start? In that case I would have stand my ground and insisted on the recognition of my second place and the reward.

[@PatSmage]

Yeah it was $50 which is a little too steep for me for a less than 30 minute race. I was more bummed on the short length to cost ratio than the podium skippage. Still weird though!

[@c.s.4273]

@@PatSmage $1,67 per minute! 😳 That is more than I paid at the racetrack in Hockenheim!

[@XCRiders]

Short cranks are a mistake

[@PatSmage]

Why do you say that? I haven’t noticed any downsides to them. Enjoy the new ride!

[@XCRiders]

Lower saddle height and a better pedal response (hammering), just a better connected feel livelier. Ride the 165s for a season and then change to 175 and see. ❤ nice channel!

[@PatSmage]

@@XCRiders hmm that has not been my experience but it’s all good, everyone has a different size, style, and preference. Good to know what works for you. Thanks!

[@keatongaddie2179]

You should try the astirmotor s17 full suspension electric bike

[@c.s.4273]

Who knows, maybe one day e-bikes will have races of their own like motorbikes have.

[@notpablo8369]

"Its called cyclocross" well you *cycle* just like in *cross* country race