A Mountain Bike For £100?! | GMBN Cheap Bike Challenge

[@vivianmason8867]

Get three identical frames, and the same amount of money each to spend on building the bike out from used / cheap parts.

[@jamesbeamond2917]

GMBN you have to do this

[@lukecooper1993]

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[@lukecooper1993]

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[@Jurrb_]

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[@nicksadler9797]

Please do this! Such a good idea

[@josephw7059]

“Time to get these beautiful beasts out onto the trail, and the bikes, too...” 6:41 😂

[@nicolailund-jensen3453]

18:24 "Did you give up because that bike is so ugly anyway" 😂- One of the best GMBN episodes so far! Including more of your personalities makes it so much more fun to watch

[@positivelynegative3260]

8:10 If I was walking through the woods and heard that i would probably have assumed it was a drunk leprechaun getting lucky

[@ForeverLumoz]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@hafezizzudin2580]

Hahahhahahahahha

[@oscarlevinson8242]

More like Michael Jackson on cocaine

[@groggysword33]

What do you mean by “getting lucky”?

[@albertnoyce7398]

Staiby Baby Finding his life fortune 😳

[@SteffanHarries]

Blake's laugh in the downhill challenge is MANIC 😂

[@furdstahmania]

Best moment in the vid! :D

[@kennettlao1905]

I agree and my laughter will never go DOWNHILL. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@topikdg]

Steffan Harries bahahah

[@Luizsworld]

More like nervous laughter knowing that if he messed up he might have a really bad day

[@benzink-anister6438]

9:01 - best part of the video

[@linussjostrand7830]

4:51 "Two fingers weren't effective... I might have to go four fingers" Neil....

[@johnmcard3116]

Anyone else read the "Neil" in Will's voice from Inbetweeners, after Neil's done something tragic

[@JodyHwd]

A very clear demonstration of how TopGear / TGT should do things. No forced banter, no planned 'mishaps' and genuine hysterics from the presenters ! Excellent Video. Top Marks

[@gamingwithredwan5013]

Top Gear Bike Edition

[@javieriqbal5358]

I’m not a noob exactly what I was thinking

[@jawide626]

Haha yeh definitely! More stuff like this please GMBN!

[@benmacfadyen5960]

That's exactly what we're all probably thinking 😂

[@somebloke2238]

My thoughts exactly

[@darrenpaterson6792]

top gear is dead though this version is defos better :)

[@coletaylor5690]

Can we appreciate how hard Neil went on that fully rigid bike

[@shamanbeartwo3819]

Yes because I have a very similar mountain bike about as old and I have no intention of flying over a ramp to land below.

[@KandiKlover]

People do that on bmx all the time.

[@callumslattery4344]

He had no choice😆

[@andrewince8824]

@@KandiKlover no we don't. BMX is lighter, better balanced and handles far better. Neil has bollocks of steel riding that old thing.

[@turboprint3d]

When I was a kid that's all we had , we still jumped them , just not like that . My wrists still kinda hurt just thinking about it

[@Thekalllllllll]

Part 2 suggestion: Spend 100£ on upgrading those bikes and do the same challenges again :D

[@lucianonarno1408]

Thekalllllllll amazing idea!!! Neil’s bike would make a really cool classic bike with functioning brakes

[@haskear2]

Or go crazy and stupid and go £1000s of upgrades as the budget. Although I think the peugeot might be a bit limited

[@mrljgibson]

The marin is easy enough, magura hs33 brakes running water, fox forks, fox rear shock, and update the wheels and get 9mm and 10mm axles on there.

[@chusamusic1409]

Or have a professional racer on a $130 bike and one of them on a $3000 bike and race.

[@rohri5133]

@@chusamusic1409 they're professional riders...

[@ignae]

these videos are great because they make me realize that my low-end bike (Specialized Rockhopper) is not to blame in most cases. You can shred most bikes, it's just a matter of skill.

[@NotABrake]

Yeahhhhh I got a bike worth 128$, so I think you still have the better bike lol

[@jameslakeman344]

Follow on vid should be spend £100 on upgrades for each, followed by a game of BIKE

[@jdavis417]

After that one, progress it again and see how "good" they can get the old girls performing! ;)

[@MIGHTYDUCK1231]

I think this would be a great video, that or build the best bike for £200

[@Fncontroloptioncommand]

Yup good ideas. See what improvements they could make for another 100.

[@jonathan763]

Yes, but Blake only get 70 since he was 30 over on the original purchase.

[@ChrisCapoccia]

niel might be able to win… spend all his money on proper brakes and he'd be set

[@zion1385]

I love how top gear/ grand tour ish this is

[@DAZUNIVERSALINDUSTREIS]

Samee

[@benwright8692]

Neil's pedals are more expensive than the bike, all of them nearly are 😂

[@rhythmm8832]

Blake in the race: he protec He attac But most importantly he sounds like he on crac

[@rupedog]

How about...'how cheap can a pro go'... so for example Doddy or one of the guys sets a time on a decent route/ track on a modern top spec bike...then a pro racer tries the same track on progressively cheaper/crapier bikes until they cannot still beat the non-pro's time on the modern bike. Hence the segment name...good idea? Can be applied to all formats, dh, xc, trials, enduro/trail....so cud have a series of vids...

[@cameroonlodi]

Rupert Wenn i like this

[@jamesmerkus5034]

Cameron Loud same

[@Lylisuvanto]

So you mean to say they should put a star on a reasonably priced...bike?

[@jonahnichols2158]

I could be the rookie

[@chusamusic1409]

The sponsors would never allow it.

[@wydra9-1]

*Guy walks in with an envelope for the challenge* Jeremy Clarkson: "What is this, a crossover episode?"

[@jackbeames7643]

You need to do more of these.

[@hazelfurry3960]

Am I watching top gear?

[@pushatsinfrared]

Besides the lack of fat middle aged men, yes

[@i_love_diffin9061]

Probably

[@nicolaslavinicki4029]

Yeah! make more videos about cheap bikes

[@digeler]

Love this format ... more please with a slightly larger budget (£250) and perhaps an upgrade section for a specific task with money they didn’t spend from the original budget!

[@owengenrich8972]

Top gear challenges will be the future of this channel

[@jakewalker9836]

Owen Genrich it’s gonna be sick 🔥

[@josiahkaczmarek3409]

That's exactly what I thought dude!

[@eskips]

8:55 LOL Blake and his stand up comedy skills. Brilliant.

[@sixstanger00]

I got into mountain biking on a $80 steel 26" hardtail from Wal-Mart. Rode it til I broke it. While they're definitely cheap and you get what you pay for, they're IMO the best option for someone unsure of whether they'll like biking or not. Plus, the 26er had narrower tires than my 29er, a shorter gear range and less responsive suspension. Sounds terrible, but it definitely forces you learn good bike control on the trail.

[@enoll218]

sixstanger00 I started with pretty crappy trax tfs10 “mountain bike”

[@johnhanley9946]

What broke on it?

[@sixstanger00]

@@johnhanley9946 Bottom bracket. One of the trails I ride has a log crossing. When I rolled over it, my chainring bottomed out on the log and broke the BB. It was only an $80 bike, so wasn't worth fixing. At that point my skills had exceeded what it was designed for, anyway. So I bit the bullet and upgraded - a Motobecane Fantom29 X4. Best $500 I ever spent. I bought it in 2017 and the bike is still amazing to this day. Already competed in 2 full XC seasons.

[@johnhanley9946]

@@sixstanger00 Do you mean the frame broke, like the bottom bracket shell?

[@sixstanger00]

@@johnhanley9946 No, just the bottom bracket itself. The frame was steel and the bike weighed a plump 39 lbs. A tank. After the incident, the bike was "ride-able" enough to get me back to the car, but the crank assembly wobbled because of the broken BB.

[@hannahisraelsen8837]

Blake makes GMBN so entertaining, he’s hilarious

[@obc3095]

I feel so sad for all the riders these days that didn't come up on OG bikes. I know I would have progressed sooo much faster and with hundreds of less injuries had I only ever rode modern bikes but, as you guys know, the total exhilaration that those old bikes provide from very modest trails is amazing. It's the ole chicken or egg question, there was no need for bike-parks when a simple walking trail could make you crap your pants, but there would be no need for amazing bikes if we still had nowhere to use them properly. love this vid, such fun!

[@burningpentagram666]

Still running a `98 Proflex Beast. Only upgrade is new wheels , rest still factory standard :)

[@cwclifford]

Life before aluminum frames, suspension of any kind, V-Brakes, 20+ speeds, and remember elliptical chain rings? It was glorious!

[@iepuredragos5415]

I love it! I see that you inspired yourselves from the good ol' Top Gear! How every one arrives separately and presents their car (in this case, bikes) the guy in a white vest (a Black jacket here).... Absolute brilliant!

[@wj6565]

Love the good old 4 finger brake technique from Neil!!! What a classic😂😂😂

[@phoenixx_slayzz2022]

I wanna see Blake’s bike upgraded as much as you can. Or upgrade it part by part in a series. It will make great funny content to see how good it can get. Maybe the other bikes too

[@andrewince8824]

How good can a 90's marin get because I had an 05 East Peak and it was bloody good after I'd fitted MT Trail brakes, Neutron bars and a Defy 35 stem.

[@joeyslats31]

Fix the brakes on that Peugeot and it is by far the coolest there, would love to see it mounted on the top of a 205 GTi.

[@gmbn]

Neil will just have to get a 205 GTI to match it then

[@luketolchard]

This reminds me of the 'Golden Age' of Top Gear! Brings back so many memories, great work guys!

[@josiahkaczmarek3409]

Top gear for bikes!!!! I'm in LOVE 😍

[@Peanutdenver]

Some say their favourite flower is the potato, and that even though they've seen Fifty Shades of Grey they still thinks BDSM is a driving school. All we know is they'er called GMBN.

[@josiahkaczmarek3409]

Patrick Steinmark lol some say... they copied top gear!! I'm not gonna complain though

[@Peanutdenver]

@@josiahkaczmarek3409Just a wee bit lol

[@alexgrant6965]

I know right!

[@broidk7900]

Do you have something with poland? Your surname is from poland

[@Xennox2]

8:10 the sound of a maniac laughing

[@TFritz82]

Without mentioning the similarity to 3 other "pillocks" and their show, I'm loving the correlation and hope to see more, longer feature videos like this involving the presenters!

[@bicyclist2]

It's like the producers saw an episode of Top Gear, and decided to do the mountain bike version. Very cool. Thanks.

[@Niftynexuss]

When your helmet is more expensive than your bike :D

[@koko-lores]

same for the pedals

[@KitchenFSink]

Knee pads too lol

[@Mj-xv5jw]

safety is number one priority

[@northover5023]

@@HanSolo__ true

[@toddpfister280]

Can never be too safe when it comes to your head ... Other parts can heal better at least head is dead

[@notapro968]

Absolutely epic video, big thumbs up from me, impressed with the talent to be able to even ride these bikes half decently!! The fun you were having was so obvious and made the video go from epic to absolutely epic. Nice one GMBN.

[@ilari6967]

Next time have 250£ budject.

[@kennooo535]

*budget

[@S.Minkii]

*budject*

[@MangoMonster2007]

That’s 30 pounds less than what my XC bike from treck cost

[@maxwell5428]

and after that do like a 600& bikes for us noobies

[@walterrosinsky656]

I think the amount of views speaks for itself. We all enjoy budget bikes/ builds competitions between GMBN presenters. I think a budget downhill bike competition would be pretty sick.

[@GabeBlackwelder]

Should have done a bunnyhop height test

[@davidm9448]

Yea I agree and I love this. It’s like top gear with mtb’s this need to be a thing.

[@mentaldan666]

Please can you set a budget and upgrade each of the bikes, then have another set of challenges! Or just take the Marin, upgrade it on the Tech channel, then maybe have a giveaway. I think that would be awesome!

[@loveistheanswer5924]

More of cheap mountainbike testing like that! 😁👍👍👍

[@joeocarroll1561]

We saw a similar bike to Blake’s in the bike vault recently! Suspicious😂

[@migatron1]

"Your stem is longer than your bars are wide"

[@ronin061874]

I love it. Glad it was 30 minutes too and not 10. Made it so you could do the challenge justice. Rad.

[@HulluJanne]

I found the joy of atb'ing (no mountains here) again quite recently with a '96 Peugeot Energy 300 frame (10€) that I build with some resurrected wheels, 3x9 Deore LX and old Marzocchi fork that I got laying around. The frame is massive and the stem is loong, but it still gave me the best thrills yet! Then I put together an old Fausto Coppi frame (cost me a pack of coffee), that was probably a budget bike back in the day ('94 or so). That also has a big frame but with wider fat flatbar, short stem & quill adapter and 0 setback seatpost it fits and feels nice, especially with ghetto tubeless (2.55" back, 2.1" front). After that I got a '96 Mongoose Crocadile SX for 35€ in fully original spec. I haven't customized it yet, but it needs a shorter stem and wider bars. Frame should be sized quite right but the 175mm cranks and the 120mm stem are a bit too much for me. Also the Rock Shox Quadra 21R would maybe make a good wall item, I'd like to spare it from hard riding. Then I found another Peugeot, a '98 Origin 20 XS (25€). It is the best fitting of them all and I fitted it with a quill adapter and a wider bar, but the stem was just changed to a retro Zanzi stem. It needed about 15-20€ extra to get it running good. Too bad the chain snapped and took the front derailleur with it. Many 90's low to mid tier MTB's are selling here in Finland for like 10-50€ for a quite decent chromoly one. You could find something like STX-RC or Deore LX groups or even better if you're lucky. The bikes listed, I've built in the last 3 months :D Only the Coppi frame I had since summer. They make a real nice little projects, but I see the risk of getting too many in the long run. :) Finding them from the market sites with some terrible pictures and bad spelling is one part of the challenge. Gladly, there is quite much pics and info's around the web, especially if the bike has gained even a mild appreciation over the years. 26" is not dead!

[@brendavane9148]

Ahhhhh, Top Gear anyone.....

[@Midmedia555]

Me

[@Peanutdenver]

Or.....The Grand Tour

[@alexgrant6965]

yup

[@haydendec6991]

8:11 blake can do golum impressions from the hobbit

[@gwilymquigley9632]

You should do a £500/£750/£1000 episode, because those are more realistic budgets. Good video, well done. 🤙🤙

[@Jestervs]

8:56 I freakin' lost it. Hahaha!

[@tavitaruddenklau157]

I love gmbn

[@smonkshop6069]

I love this format of competition, I’d love for you guys to do more

[@1pho3nixmatt]

Doddy looks positively silly on that tiny (for his height) bike lol Also, I have a '92 Giant Rincon (updated a bit) as my commuter bike, similar to that Peugeot - it's fantastic for it!

[@reezone2310]

Whenever I'm stressed with my riding, I came back to watch this just for the fun of it! U guys rock! Please do more of this retro bike challenge!

[@philmean5603]

Funniest GMBN video, maybe ever! Everyone was awesome. Thanks for putting life and limb on the line for this one. It's fun to see (and laugh at) these rigs on Rewind; it's even better when we see what riding them is like compared to modern steeds. Doddy riding with those narrow bars was hilarious looking!! Funny what was "normal" BITD!

[@beechy0277]

I love this idea, it’s like top gear, we need more challenges like this with the three presenters

[@mpgt]

You guy should do a one hour weekly show, which would include the Dirt Shed Show contents, some fails and bails, techs, hacks and bodges, with some challenges, while talking about the news of mountain biking, all with the usual humor of your presenters. A kind of Top Gear or The Grand tour, but bike related. And why not, I mountain biking star on a reasonably priced bike on a small circuit... I already imagine Martyn as the main host ... a sure hit for you :)

[@benjik9294]

Yeah this would be great!

[@idriveships4047]

Great idea 🚲🚲

[@dylanparker-stephenson5533]

That would be awesome

[@kimpedersen]

Sounds like an great idea! - i wanna see Rachel Atherton beat Annika Langvad! (if she can... :) ).....you guys could make it happen!

[@culchaz]

This would be a dream!! Make it happen GMBN pleeaase!

[@swordsinging1709]

I LOVE THIS... THIS IS ENTERTIANMENT Remember back in the day when we didn't know better?

[@quantumleap4023]

When I was a kid a bike was a bike. Crappy or nice. But we rode the trails regardless.

[@aubreybush5287]

Love it been waiting for another one of these 👌🏻 not everyone has a lot of money lol

[@TresChica88]

Blake's grin at 6:50 and also that insane cackling~

[@jadeng5625]

Yes! I've been waiting for something like this forever!

[@andymtb]

This is one of my fave GMBN vids ever, more like this! Reminded me of classic TopGear, well done!

[@edclarke362]

You guys are really inspiring and get me out on my local trails Keep uploading

[@andreirosass]

It's like watching Clarkson (Neil), May (Doddy) and Hammond (Blake) on bikes. Super fun, awesome video.

[@dannyhanny1191]

This video, and the judging, was excellent, and seemed fair. Good job, gents.

[@gavnunns]

One of my fav videos so far, you should do more retro bike challenges,. Loved seeing skills put to the test on old school bikes, though I feel Blake must have sweetened the deal with something else to get his ride for $100 ;)

[@lukasla1786]

When the pedals cots more than the whole bike😂

[@LongLiveEnduro]

Blake's way of dismounting with power from the bike, alone deserves him to win. That looks sooooo powerful!

[@mattchay84]

Great video, looking forward to more presenter challenges 👍

[@MitchzPlayground]

Blake's energy is something else. "Run Tom! Don't fall! Beavers been here; ate that tree. Look at the sun!" 😂😂

[@sebastiangreenwood3019]

top gear vibes :-D love it

[@forevercomputing]

3 different personalities and they get on.

[@battletoads22]

It's like watching a mountain bike version of Top Gear.

[@aradhanabaruahsaikia2111]

9:00 i laughed so hard that water came out of my eyes😂😂

[@davidschram5016]

I've giggled at a lot of GMBN vids in the past...that's the first time I've actually laughed at loud...which in turn got me busted for watching GMBN vids while at work!

[@eamontobin798]

You should do more of these

[@CrazyBikerGuy]

Wow old trio top gear is the first thing that came to mind and it was epic. Your personality put together is great.

[@samingram9616]

its in the forest of dean!!!!! I cycle there!!!!! well at least the jumping part of the video is!!!!! not sure about the rest!!!!! love ur vids especially these ones!!!

[@fuzzytron]

Not even 5 minutes in and you guys already have nailed the Top Gear vibe. Love it!

[@jamesred911]

Great job, pissed myself laughing!!

[@caturocaturo]

8:54 is the funniest and best argument against gripshifts

[@LaughingSaint66]

Flinstone braking would have been more effective😂🤙🏽

[@harrymoore3719]

I would love to see another challenge like this but with new low to mid-range bikes... Like most people have! Interested to know how hard you could push the lower-end models of some of the well-known brands

[@Lunarpollo5622]

23:47 the laugh 😂

[@pauldevaugiraud5320]

15:17 😂🤣 chaîne breaking : - Well, i'm not pedaling that - Oh that's quite nice actually

[@noahkaiser1850]

6:54 Who fart?😂

[@OffroadRC_YT]

25:14

[@JozeConZeta]

This is by far my favorite GMBN video so far. 10/10

[@alexpopescu1817]

Do a free bike presenter challenge where you up grade your bikes first and invite Sam Pilgrim as a special competitor because he started this thing with free bikes

[@jesterbikes3415]

When Blake laughed at going down the hill...Balls of steel to laugh at death!

[@carloswithac]

Don't do the premiere thing! It gives false hope. 😂

[@gmbn]

We wanted to try a premiere for the first time, thanks for the feedback. I hope you enjoyed the video

[@brianq103]

@@gmbn No one on KZbin seems to be liking the Premiere idea, at least the way it works now.

[@Peanutdenver]

@@gmbn 8:10 Blake giggling like a drunk Hyena......solid!

[@TorrentUK]

Neil's downhill was just *shakes head* Some serious skill!

[@Nit2315]

''Your stem is longer than your bars are wide'' Ahaha :D

[@jeffsparman8369]

Gents, that was lots of fun. Well done. And your right don't have to be all blingy to have fun!

[@justinsloan3889]

Who else has the urge to shred after watching a GMBN vid?!?!?!

[@danielpond3152]

Every single time 😂

[@forevercomputing]

There's a sticker on my fork and I can't remember if it CAN take off-road abuse, uh use!

[@SKOMPAS]

I am just trying to get into mountain bikes and I bought an early 2000’s Saracen bike for £90, few goodies on it just needed some new tires and some love and got to say it’s great getting back out, especially on a bike I don’t have to care about!

[@westwater73]

Early 2000's for £90 WTF...!!!. You paid more than the new price.

[@mikaguitars1477]

A game of CHEAP maybe vs sam pilgrim on his freebike

[@toddgoff2961]

200 bike challenge. Interested to see how much better a little money will get you. Great video guys. Like seeing all of you guys together having a good time.

[@4x4texas12]

I love this I had to go watch top gear now

[@JeremyFinlay]

I'd also be interested in seeing another challenge where you cannot replace any parts, but you can tune/repair the existing components (would fix problems like Neil's brakes)