One Trail Bike To Rule Them All? | Neil & Blake's Trail Bike Adventures On Canyon's 2021 Spectral 29

[@RegularJonMTB]

You should definitely do this with every presenter - road trip to each person’s local riding spots.

[@basicmtber3840]

would be sick to see especially blake cos he might do south africa

[@samueldekruijf2305]

Absolutely sick idea indeed!

[@joescheele595]

Great idea!

[@g00die1]

Problem is that lots of local riding spots are quite sensitive to bikers, this happens to be my local, and biking is not allowed but has been tolerated and you tube vids just showing it (not even promoting it) aren’t helping and it is rapidly spoiling it for local riders who only just getting away with it is it is. I’m sure lots of us experience this at our own locals

[@Melted-playz]

I don't like you

[@wozniak17]

It's first time me seeing Neil riding so steezy

[@basicmtber3840]

I didnt know he could jump that well and do suicides

[@aaronlobido5120]

I didnt even know neil could do some suicide

[@neildonoghueMTB]

Thanks. It’s been a while since I’ve felt as comfortable on jumps. Keen to ride some more

[@richardjones2811]

@@basicmtber3840 Man are you for real? Neil is an awesome rider.

[@pietroformaro4607]

@@neildonoghueMTB can you help me with the bike size you are riding in this video? I'm 1.73... I am ready to order the bike but not sure about the s size... What is your feeling and suggestion?

[@strongbad605]

GMBN at its best, going back to basics with Neil and Blake. Always a winning combo, and this local riding spots material is brilliant. Keep at it guys!

[@finnanomalley4066]

I want that bike AND those trails!

[@sudeshnamukherjee32]

Who doesn't... :(

[@Ice_Daniyel]

@@sudeshnamukherjee32 even roadies would want it lol

[@basicmtber3840]

Yeah which colour would you prefer

[@benfulford3943]

I've got that bike and can get to those trails easily!

[@basicmtber3840]

@@benfulford3943 oh sick bro

[@JustBens]

Best piece of marketing seen in a while, from production to Title wording. Well done Canyon

[@maxvigna4781]

Yes axatly.... I was thinking the same

[@dillybob3248]

This videos is just pure send, it looks so fun

[@basicmtber3840]

agreed, love how neil can send too

[@stuco81]

Winter riding with no Mud!? And being able to sit in a pub having a couple of pints! What is this madness!?

[@goaheadskinit]

Lucky bastards

[@litwanlazerdimfan]

Lucky bastards

[@tristanbouhez8599]

Man this edit and the general look of the video's just spot on! 10/10

[@gmbn]

Glad you liked it!

[@rafaelparedes1937]

I love seeing Neil hitting those jumps! Great Video! came for the bike,and stayed for the killing riding

[@gmbn]

Thanks so much Rafael! 🤘

[@nousphabmixay986]

First, Blake follows Neil and didn’t die. Second, what a beautiful video.

[@nosreuter]

HONESTLY one of your better videos (even though it technically is an advertisement). The buddy atmosphere and high levels of STOKE just wants me to go RIDE anything!!!

[@simawds72]

this video is great, two humble dudes with mad skills having fun on some wicked trails

[@adam7x1x54]

This vid is soo good! Loving the Neil-Blake materials!

[@ProthoPectore]

Neil - Blake Adventures in Riding are my favorite gmbn content. Super interesting interpersonal dynamic.

[@mattcoop989]

One of the best videos for a while!!

[@basicmtber3840]

sick vid for sure

[@th_js]

Best advertisements*

[@Jacob99174]

Best vid And Best adver

[@electricstudentpilot]

So good to see Neil riding some big jumps with weeps and tricks!

[@EpicMTB]

Revolution bike park looks insane, that bike is also great! Love the vid lads

[@basicmtber3840]

you ever been

[@EpicMTB]

@@basicmtber3840 not yet, hope to go at some point tho!

[@goldmine234]

You both always look like you are having the time of your life when riding together! Makes me wanna ride! Canyon Spectral looks more than capable for everything! I might just look at one for 2021. Thanks guys! GMBN

[@naveenkannath6669]

I have assignments but clearly this is more important.....

[@BossBoss-lb8ie]

same here

[@ZackSavir]

As soon as I saw it I thought: CANYON SPECTRAL 29!!! I’ve been so excited about it!

[@drmoynihan]

Way beyond the level of trails I will ever attempt - I would just slow you down, or I would be your camera man riding the easy trails around you. What I really learn each time I what Neil and Blake is that if you are going to jump it or go down some impossible side of a mountain, you had better do it without any hesitation or you will crash. So I will just watch. Crazy flying circus, you two! Thank you Blake and Neil - you guys are crazy fun.

[@scblurlt1962]

I love Shropshire riding , sort of local to me and saved my mind this year with finding new spots and building new trails , still more to find by the looks of this video

[@madsovesen]

Feel in love whit the 29. Same week it come out. An now I just went on the first ride! Damn!! What a great bike!❤️❤️❤️

[@ewtcizs1101]

Great video, but I would have loved a longer tour for the 3th day.. As you know, the jumping part on day one, on day two the technical stuff and on day three the more xc/long day in the saddle part of an "do it all" trail bike!

[@Milessongs]

Love these guys - Proper goofy, and absolutely sick bike skills!

[@mtbsareprettycool9826]

One of the sickest videos you guys have made! Those spots looked great and I never knew Neil was so steezy!

[@richcrompton6891]

Awesome video guys. You show your total mastery of bike handling perfectly with ease, fun and friendship. Reminds me of happy days 30+ years ago daring each other to drop into steeper and steeper sections of the old quarry we thrashed in North Devon with the No Sweat crew. Btw, totally rigid with pretty dodgy tyres/gears/brakes and protection when my dream bike was a Kona Cinder Cone...

[@glentot9243]

wow, Neil with the no handers! this is lit!

[@gmanmtb]

What a treat. Seeing two of my favourite presenters getting down with the sickness. Side by side.🤘!

[@Jacob99174]

Such a fun video. Why Fall is the best time of year to ride!

[@Kcducttaper1]

Spectral vs Strive? I've been looking at the Strive for a while, but the new Spectral is also pretty tempting. I believe Neil had/has a Strive, so I would love to hear a head-to-head comparison from them!

[@lukeneill1568]

Torque destroys them both.

[@Harvey017]

@@lukeneill1568 Torque is pure Enduro and a lot heavier than the Spectral, wouldn’t say it destroys both of them, it’s all in what you’re looking for.

[@5tr4nge75]

Bit late reply but. Spectral if you like to play, Strive if you only care about going FAST The Spectral is fun at slower speeds, and is more playful The Strive feels like shit unless you're pushing it right to the very limit of speed and grip

[@arc14]

Sui, wallride, bottoming out. The Don is the man!

[@SteA200sx]

Great video and mostly on my local trails where my, now seven years old, daughter is learning to ride on her Hellion, she will love watching this later!

[@brucechavez9535]

Great job as always, Blake and Neil. You will always be my favorite MTB channel. More power to you guys, and God bless...:)

[@huptydumty3671]

I can not get too much of this filming!!! and the riding is so sick!!!

[@ftrujillomunizaga]

That no hander Neil did was so good!!!

[@GalacticWoodsman]

The bike I have is the one to do it all, as long as there are wheels under me I’m stoked! Sick video though guys, the spectral looks very fun!

[@MG-eu1hs]

Hi Guys! I just love it when you do these buddy rides. I mostly ride by myself and it is not always pleasant. With friends you are more inclined to enjoy the ride and do better. But watching guys is inspiring and enjoyable. Keep doing these kind of videos!Thank you!!!!

[@gmbn]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@andyraven6219]

Another awesome video guys. Blakes stoke meter was running at 12 out of 10. So inspiring.

[@dkphysique007]

Oh wow my first time to see Neil do some stunts.... good job guys👍🏻👍🏻

[@Pienimusta]

Neil still got it. Not only he is super fast, he still has the style too!

[@JamesMTBAdventures]

Great video, it’s always a good video when Neil and Blake ride together.

[@cgriggsiv]

That is an awesome riding you too Nothing like good friends and excellent trails

[@crookedcrank2566]

One of the best vids for ages. Love this. If only I rode bikes when growing up in Shropshire!

[@the_spanner_ch7mp]

What a great video of Neil and Blake having fun riding. Awesome bikes, awesome places they are riding and STEEZ by the bucket load 😎🔥🤘👊 Awesome stuff Neil, Blake and GMBN 👊

[@lossantoscity3249]

For me the perfect bike for this is a 2018 Slayer with its Ride-4 System. You can change the frame geometry in few minutes with just a single allen key. Not too complicated and is a bomb proof bike.

[@connerlawrence6788]

By far my favorite Gmbn video

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

This could have been two vids. Give us more of the fellas chatting and discussing lines, more pub scenes. Bring us along for the trip, not just the highlights. I understand this is primarily to promote the bike, you did a great job, I want one.

[@nathankleber9150]

That looks like a killer bike park

[@slimshadow1204]

Blake! I want your BOD! lol thanks for the video on the spectral. helped me decide a purchase.

[@UltraOo3Byk]

Been riding this for a month now, absolutely love it.

[@jeff2268]

I would love to see a comparison between the Canyon neuron and spectral. I’m in the market for my first trail bike, but am not a gnarly rider yet. I don’t do big jumps yet and live in an area where there are no mountains, only hills. So lots of climbing is required. Even though I would like to have the option to take my bike to austria, zwitserland and france. So i’m in doubt which bike is “my bike to rule them all”. Currently i’m leaning more to the neuron. What would you suggest? Perhaps you could make a video about the strengths and weaknesses of both bikes?

[@2piernik2]

I have exactly same problem. Currently I have a hard tail with 140mm fork, but I'd like to trade it for a full sus bike. 150mm on spectral seems kind too much for terrain around me but neuron seems kinda not enough sus to visit some mountain trails.

[@FelixT370]

Neuron looks kinda ugly in my opinion

[@Tequila628]

Neuron is ugly, yes. Spectral all the way.

[@morthotechartworks6129]

I'm so jealous of your fitness and skill to be able to have this level of fun. I'm still learning and loving it...already looking at getting a spectral 29er 😅

[@belinqoneovkanal]

haha funny video boys, but this got me Neil: “ sweet canyon, canyon”, Blake: “loudy HA”😂

[@basicmtber3840]

true pretty jks

[@joaquinastorga4491]

We need more of this videos with the presenters just shreddin´, they are awesome

[@m.g2944]

I love Blake and Neil adventures. Great job guys!

[@likeris2]

I just love those two guys

[@ollyhmtb3607]

Favourite gmbn video EVER!

[@farisellahibakhsh6345]

My favourite bike brand, GIANT, but when I saw this, CANYON became my second favourite bike brand, I love the canyon spectral, will buy this soon

[@sinisakalicanec6823]

I bought a Canyon Spectral CF 9 27,5 two months ago and it is great, my only complaint is that my brakes are too weak for that model.

[@robsfooty]

This was a great video. Love the vibe. More of this around other presenters home town trails would be great!

[@MrRichjdillon]

Those trails look amazing!

[@felixh6820]

Nice I got the 27.5 version 2 weeks ago.

[@dirtsurfernz]

Top vid, you guys were shredding and could feel your stoke from this side of the screen 😄

[@James-dn1hu]

Love the vibe of this video. Can tell it took a lot of work with the synematics. mega ridding as always Neil is super steezy brah

[@davesmtbchannel6029]

One of your best videos so far mates! I really enjoyed your riding skills. You guys rock

[@ronhipwell5543]

This was a ton of fun! Bravo! Thanks guys!

[@striife4823]

The pivot switchblade rules them all

[@alexandrepenkler4287]

Ordered mine this week. Getting seriously stoked to shred it!

[@WhitewaterOutdoors]

That park looks so fun!!!! 😮

[@DmdMixZ]

GMBN just proves to me time and time again that it doesn't really matter what you ride if you know how to ride it. They're shredding Hardtails, XC Bikes, Trailbikes and any of those at a higher level than I could shred a DH bike. I need to fucking step up my game, man..

[@anti-warhero7999]

Yo that sweater is a must have !!! Good stuff, love it.

[@senanryan8476]

Realy like these trail vs enduro type of style videos ceap it up guys

[@RichieD088]

Great watching ! 👍 missed this 1 ..

[@ethanroyer1049]

I’m worried that the other guys are pressuring Blake away from 27.5 wheels

[@Coerced]

they're just riding what their sponsors tell them to. No worries - there's no way Blake's getting off 27.5 voluntarily

[@thomaswindsor9485]

More of these videos please guys !!!

[@MrBennybuckets]

Another solid video GMBN! Great content (as expected!) and I particularly enjoyed this one because I’m planning on grabbing this sick new Spectral soon! Very glad that it showed the frame size on the bike Blake was shredding! Their sizing is confusing but I know I’m the same height as Blake from watching an older q&a video. Now I’m more sure of buying the medium size! I’ve always ridden medium frames so I guess it’s not that big of a deal 😂 cheers!

[@DarekTube1]

DnB part is sick!!!

[@ColoursCapello]

KZbin has really stepped up their advert game, eh? I've probably watched more adverts than content ...

[@Neue-Johan]

As this Video is already an advert for canyon, GMBN could’ve been nice and at least turn off the additional KZbin advertising for this video.

[@milesdzineku9940]

@@Neue-Johan you can’t turn off adds anymore KZbin has made it maditory

[@ColoursCapello]

Yeah, bud. I hear a lot of people just use add blockers, but I don't think that's fair on content creators if it's affecting them revenue wise? Not sure if that's even the case. It's really ruining the experience though.

[@th_js]

Yeah...

[@Neue-Johan]

@@milesdzineku9940 Yes you can: You can turn off monetization for any videos you've already uploaded. Sign in to KZbin. Click your profile picture > KZbin Studio. In the left menu, click Videos. Select the video you want to turn off ads for. In the left menu, click Monetization. In the top “Monetization” box, click > Off > Apply. In the top right, click Save. But it will cost them money.

[@Dogboy73]

At 47 I think I need a Down Country bike. Another category! But I like the idea of a light, capable, modern geometry XC/Trail bike. Liking the look of the Transition Spur ........... but it's about $10,000 here in Aus!! Maybe a Norco Optic?

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

All the marketing aside great video 2 mates riding sick trails ,just bought a used norco 29er 150/160 carbon ,it pedals unreal corners fantastic riding it easy or hard is so much better than my old 27.5 bike And I was staunch 27.5 !!

[@jackcampbll1085]

canyons are hot ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥🔥🔥

[@emmanuelguevarra6823]

more riding style like this please!

[@andrewjackson7125]

Shredding like a boss dude🤟

[@ayanokojikiyotaka9082]

Song at 1:51?

[@huptydumty3671]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!! that video was next level!

[@MrScrofulous]

Yup, an EBIKE, in my case a 2020 Kenevo Expert. Does everything, rain, hail, snow, shine, and in your case, in more rain and mud.

[@Cheapsh0t247]

i like there are more smiles than miles

[@MitchB2011]

Proud to be a Salopian

[@josiahgolding7826]

Love that new spectral 🤘

[@basicmtber3840]

which colour you choosing

[@camwells9726]

@@basicmtber3840 in the 8 which is the one I’m looking at it’s green or black , can’t make my mind up

[@josiahgolding7826]

@@basicmtber3840 I reckon green

[@ethanpostma1575]

this video is epic. I love these videos. you should do more.

[@dag221]

Your cameraman is the bomb. You should end every video with a brief rundown of what kind of equipment they used. If this video was shot handheld I would be very impressed.

[@creepylavalamp]

Another amazing video!! Great job guys!

[@reeleglama7798]

the video quality is just butter

[@Steph.98114]

Love my 2021 Spectral 29, great bike

[@kevdavies4201]

I was at revolution yesterday and the second place you went i live 10mins away from there.. good vid lads

[@basicmtber3840]

are those the best places by you your so lucky

[@MrAshes2ash]

We were at revs yesterday too

[@kevdavies4201]

@@MrAshes2ash i was 1 of the 17 elfs that was there hahaha

[@kevdavies4201]

@@basicmtber3840 really am lucky mate.. so many great places to ride around Shropshire

[@MrAshes2ash]

I was one of the newbies to the elf group 😂

[@elvinzki2245]

Can't wait for Blake to demo the Canyon Stoic 4. 👍

[@stargazeification]

Man Neil's suicide no hander was so damn stylish! Think Blake got showed up!

[@curtisf.r6233]

Those trails look awesome! Cool video. Cheers Blake n Neil 💯🍻

[@sebastiankita]

info from the Canyon's website: Bike category 4 This category includes all bikes from categories 1-3. In addition it includes use on very harsh, obstacle-scattered terrain with steep gradients and consequently higher speeds. Regular, moderate jumps pose no problem for experienced riders when using these bikes. Extended and regular use in bike parks and tackling “North Shore” sections should be avoided. Due to increased stresses, these bikes should be checked for damage after every ride. Full suspension bikes with mid-level travel are typical in this category. that means that it is not an all-round bike

[@Sam-fy2xm]

Neil is FIRE!!! 😎