Bike Check: Mike Kazimer's Raaw Madonna V3

[@leonpeckson]

I love how he’s honest about the price of certain parts and that the most expensive parts aren’t always necessarily the best parts

[@tonyboughman8050]

Tons of honest, useful info per minute and no BS. Thanks Kaz!!

[@harv83]

Huge fan of the lack of fluffy brand-driven bs promotional "reviews". Honest, level-headed, and lacking unnecessary hyperbole 👍👍

[@EasternOT]

Put Kaz in front of camera more

[@andrerichard628]

Seriously this guy seems an encyclopedia and speaks simply to the point 👉 👍.

[@mauort6870]

I know.. So much better than monotone glasses guy

[@mrman26]

I love it when you show your personal bikes. Please keep it up!

[@MayerMTB]

I started flipping my bars 180 degrees for the whistler lift. The lift was hitting my bleeder ports on my fox 38. Saves the fender too.

[@garrettgriffin9613]

"6 or 9" at 4:20, nice

[@rpiian]

Nice.

[@thatguy2201]

Ronnie Mac approves

[@the510wagon]

Kaz is always good to watch. And that bike is a dream build.

[@5dayMovingAverage]

"No batteries, i like it" me too😂

[@Jdem9]

Kaz knows his stuff, I am impressed with this build

[@bstill30]

Running the SV8 on my Levo long shocked. Love that shock.

[@tomnutting3836]

That’s a seriously cool set up, I’d be very keen to try that frame in the future

[@timkeane3800]

Got a medium frame on back order can't bloody wait to get a leg over

[@Descendx]

Such a nice bike, one of my top 5 list.

[@mojo3398]

Hell of a bike! I've been lurking around that frame for 1 or 2 years myself. Only think I'd change, even if it performs really well, but just for the looks of it, that golden fork...

[@thatguy2201]

I know a couple of quality wheel builders, and one was the distributer for Reserve in Oz. They've stopped using Reserve hoops as there was too many after sales issues with them. That distributor dropped them and has stuck with DT for ali and WeAreOne for carbon

[@mrman26]

She’s beautiful. I prefer aluminum and my trail bike build has a lot of similarities to yours. I also avoid anything with a battery.

[@claritean]

I think, it is nice they are starting to test some stuff that is not RS/FOX , plenty of options out there that would deserve a review. Fork spring kits / damper cartridges next, please.

[@RalphIvanDelaTonga]

Interesting geometry u got there

[@jeremiashmrzut]

i just ordered reserve aluminium wheels earlier today

[@sebastianalexishenriquezin3495]

Hi kaz ,What is the head tube angle in this perfect setup?

[@KUBS42]

Any comparison to trek slash gen 5? both frames look the same to me and I was always wondering what's the difference 🤓 I've seen people on facebook groups saying that the slash is night and day comparing to madonna but I can not find any way it would be different 😆

[@alexander.sollie]

If you were 6’7” what length chainstays would you want?

[@Mike_Kazimer]

That's a good question. I'm not convinced there's a magic formula, but if you took the chainstay length vs body height proportion that I have on the Raaw and extrapolated that to a 6'7" person you'd end up with 500mm chainstays.

[@locobanero3672]

Hey Mike, i want the same Bike, but im not sure for the size i am 176cm. 84 cm inseme. I know you are riding a Large. How does it feel on the Trail? Its not to long? I think that a medium would be better for me.?

[@jamesc6876]

Kaz, what's your weight and height?

[@jamesc6876]

Also, what coil spring lbs is that titanium coil?

[@Mike_Kazimer]

I'm 5'11" and 160 lbs. I'm running a 475 lb spring on the SV8, which puts me at 26% sag.

[@45graham45]

The Cura 2 brakes are excellent. Fit the longer lever blades & you'll have plenty of power for that bike.

[@Bob_Shy_132]

Shout out to push industries. Good company! They fixed the lockout on my 20 year old shock to get the lockout to be like a hardtail. That raw alloy look would really pop if you ripped it apart and polished it! BTW, whatever happened to that short guy that used to work for you guys that had the bike with the seatpost that was vertical?

[@testtesttesttesttest884]

Are you using 60 or 65 rocker

[@CameronStrandberg]

I, for one, would like to hear more whip noises please and thank you.

[@MuSkA_]

What's your riding weight Mike? You seem like a tall lad and the pressure's you running on those 38s are so low. I'm running 100 psi

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

That vivo derailleur doesn't look like anything John has worked on recently I was thinking he ditched the vivo brand to work for TRP and others... Anyway it's magnificent, too bad it's just a limited run.

[@ViciouzCyclez]

Is that a full t-type crankset and chainring? I’ve been curious if you can run them with a standard gx cassette and derailer

[@schlicss]

You can. I run them with xo1 non t-type. Because they’re dub wide you need to reduce the offset of the chain ring to keep things in line. Found a Taiwanese company that make a 32t chainring for t-type to correct the offset.

[@briantortilla]

​@@schlicsswhat is the company? I have been searching for a 6mm offset 8 bolt chainring.

[@schlicss]

@@briantortilla croder cycling

[@alexerioeduardo2844]

Aluminium 4 bar. Revolutionary! 😅

[@ArmaniFlyHigh]

Still on v2.2 the same brand shock just the 11-6

[@graemeduane5760]

No chain guide/retention gadget?!

[@lux-3001]

the 65 rocker link gives you the same 160mm rear suspension but with a lower leverage ratio for riders over 90 kg. Mike’d be probably better off with a 60 rocker. ☝️

[@testtesttesttesttest884]

He made it sound like he’s somehow running a 230x65 on the default 60 rocker

[@itr0863]

Reminds me of frameworks

[@robertmoore119]

Hey that looks like a very good park or downhill/freeride type of bike. It also looks good as an enduro bike without the O-chain or whatever that mechanism is the makes it a little calmer on descents. Also that information about the brakes is cool. 2 piston will work for that type of situation in a pinch, and probably good for Enduro. You will just have typically more power with a 4 piston setup, but with the right rotors and pads, they won't overheat. 4 piston just allow a higher hydraulic multiplication depending on piston size. That type of stuff is all information I learned about while I was in technical school for the automotive industry.

[@First.Last.99]

i wish this bike had cables inside the frame

[@hobmarg]

Awesome video. But has any single person in the history of mountain biking actually bought a DT Swiss wheelset for $2900USD? That is insane.

[@KarlMaldenarino]

Am I really dumb? I can't imagine how the ochain would reduce chain slap.

[@two6s722]

Noice!!👍👍

[@project4funner]

I may be missing something but why not just have a hub with less engagement than running an o chain? You’d get the same results with less weight. Seems like it’s fixing a problem we already have a solution to.

[@TheOtherPlayer]

Less chain slap

[@scottfoster4271]

If the goal is preventing pedal kickback, the 'dead zone' would be inconsistent. You could have a hub with a single point of engagement and still sometimes be right up against it. I think Kaz might be closer to the truth about how it actually works though, which wouldn't be helped by a lower engagement hub either

[@project4funner]

@ I was missing something, good point!

[@Yefriart88]

am the brander like row 888 thank but all the venider of the parts congratulationals

[@DarrenSmith-x6h]

Yeah no batteries for me either kaz ,(KISS)

[@Pienimusta]

Riding Madonna raw, nice.

[@bwest6275]

NGL, it's hard to get excited over a suspension design that has been done for ages.

[@jom23495]

ffs just put the weight in KG in the video!

[@virag1132]

grim

[@Twentykixx]

People always say the charging of the batteries puts them off. To be honest, I do a quick bike check before riding every time. Keeps me from having second thoughts while riding, or breaking the bike or myself. One of the things I always consider are the batteries if on the bike I’m riding. So hard to make this statement. Moreover, even if I forget to charge, 10-minutes has never failed to charge the battery enough for riding, or I charge on the way to the trailhead. So really, it’s not the battery that’s the problem, it’s the rider simply making a statement. BTW, the T-Type transmission is more suitable for e-bike use in my experience. I’ve never had issues with the AXS on a standard pedal bike. So again, another misnomer here. If you simply don’t want electric powered components, just say that…. Jeesh!

[@JoshuaTootell]

I've already removed AXS from one bike, I'll remove it from my other this winter. A 10 minute chart isn't going to do crap for me. I fully charge every ride, and I've killed a battery in one ride before. I also had an AXS quit mid ride. Just stopped working. Replaced under warranty, but I had no options mid ride when nothing happened to it.

[@Twentykixx]

@@JoshuaTootellthis appears to be user error TBH… I’ve had more issues with cable actuated rear mechanicals, so hard to say who’s the bugga here. LOL! The 10-min comment is worst case, which you failed to recognize, so there’s that. In any event, I think a PB rider tends to think they’re edifying the MTB comm, when in reality it’s a case of who’s getting what for free. 😂

[@-Fubar]

Bring back the old pink bike 👎

[@zwingler]

huh, why test the lastest and greatest when all your viewers are just bumblers ? I dont get it.

[@arnaudFbr]

☠ yall really don't wanna let it go

[@zwingler]

@@arnaudFbr Let go of what ? That a presenter officially stated that his audience is a bunch of no-skill bumblers, who are just jealous ? He showed us who he is as a person.

[@arnaudFbr]

@@zwingler then unsubscribe, hell, even block pinkbike so you never ever see their videos. have you even watched the whole sequence where he says that? it really isn't as deep as people like you make it out to be. if you're not happy then mind your own life, now when you grow a second braincell, you'll realize your angry comments do NOT matter and that it's fine tyo just watch those channels as entertainment. he might be an asshole, and what...he still makes good videos that i'm sure your hypocritical ass watches

[@andretokayuk8100]

Somebody's got to buy the new overpriced crap... good for you! This channel definitely isn't for tax slaves though.. might want to put that in the description.

[@honzakrcil7454]

he says multiple times you dont need the expensive stuff, did you even watch it?