How To Buy Your First Mountain Bike From A Shop!
How To Buy Your First Mountain Bike From A Shop!
Buying your first MTB is always a really amazing experience, but with so many options out there from different sizing to styles of bike, it’s a good idea to know roughly what you should be looking for in a new bike and how you go about getting the perfect one for you! Join Rich Payne and his dad as they spend the afternoon at the @frictioncycles7218 bike shop to have a chat and a look at some amazing MTB choices!
Useful Links:
Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNshorts
Introducing…our FIRST EVER MTB Trousers 🛒 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNtrousers
Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GBF2023
Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/
Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter
Where did you buy your first MTB from? Let us know down below and help out our amazing community of riders! 👇
Watch more on GMBN…
📹 Rally Car Vs MTB Rider! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/RallyVsMTB
📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.eu/EditorsChoice
📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/dirtshedplaylist
🎵 Music – licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵
Alpha Bae (Instrumental Version) – King Sis
Delusional (Instrumental Version) – spring gang
Gem (Instrumental Version) – Tyra Chantey
I Ain’t Fallin’ for That – Fox Morrow
Lonely Party (Instrumental Version) – Arc De Soleil
Peach Faygo – Jharee
Rich and Thick – spring gang
#GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking
The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world.
GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond.
Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include:
Adventurous and entertaining features
Mountain bike skills coaching
Technical advice and guidance
Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling
A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show
Thanks to our sponsors:
Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon
Nukeproof Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/nukeproof
Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea
Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool
POC helmets and eyewear: http://gmbn.eu/POCsports
Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros
Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes
Dainese Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Dainese
Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon
Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria
FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa
e*thirteen: https://gmbn.eu/EThirteen
Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank
Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak
Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin
Muc-Off – https://gmbn.eu/Muc-Off
Wahoo: https://gmbn.eu/WahooTraining
Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot
Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx
CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak
Watch our sister channels:
GMBN Tech – https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech
Electric Mountain Bike Network – https://www.youtube.com/embn
Global Cycling Network – https://www.youtube.com/gcn
GCN Tech – https://www.youtube.com/gcntech
GCN Racing – https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing
Global Triathlon Network – https://www.youtube.com/gtn
GCN Italia – https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia
GCN en Espanol – https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol
GCN auf Deutsch – https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch
GCN en Francais – https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais
GCN Japan – https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan
GCN Training – https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining
11:39 the wint killed me 🤣
Bedders!
Geezers don’t like the wide handlebars. Too much pressure on the shoulders.
All of my buddies that started in a hard tail later spent more more money to buy a full suspension. It’s tough ti take that initial full suspension plunge, but one to strongly consider.
…The Love Channel!! 🤣😂 Get that man a beer! 🍻 Definitely need to see Rich taking his old man out on his new purchase in further videos. 👌
Jesus,this guy needs a full sus obviously,he is not even going to be riding in 5…10 years so give him the benefit of a full sus straight away,irrelevant that the components are worse,comfort and control is paramount.
those suntour forks are horrible after 6months of use
Riding for the Nukeproof team. Please welcome, Rich’s dad. Sponsors dream. Plus because of this video. Probably tax deductible.
Full squish
How much?! For a push bike?
Loved the idea of this but the guy in the shop was talking bollox about how much you need to spend to get a decent bike these days I have sold and repaired bikes for years and I can tell you now this guy in shop is only there to upsell saying you have to spend a grand at least to get a entry level bike is pure lies! Like I say loved the idea of this but execution was poor
My local shop… Respect to the boys!
NOT SMART: Test rides are free. Every human (especially people over 30) shopping for a bike should test ride a great geometry full suspension EMTB w drop seat bike, even if it’s out of the price range.
Great video 😃 i love these kind of videos ❤ doing things with family is always good 😃
Always upvote Rich’s dad.
I just bought a Trek Marlin 5 from a bike shop here in Kansas about a month ago. And yeah, the guys were very knowledgeable and helped out a lot. Also got the bike on a huge sale so a $750 bike was $520….. Looking at a full suspension later when I drop some weight and can afford one…
My first mtb was a cannondale hard tail which I bought for 500 bucks 20 years ago. Wanted to make sure I enjoyed sports before I upgrade. I ended upgraded to a full suspension and will never go on back to hard tail again. Only hardtail I’ll be riding now is my gravel bike.
Btw, Rich needs pay for his old man’s bike.
Alot of new riders need to be told to include riding accessories in their budget. A helmet, gloves, proper shoes, and shorts/pants. I myself believe a hardtail is a great way to start off in mtn biking because you definitely get better performing components price wise. If after a year or two, the new rider is still at it, then upgrade to full suspension if they desire
You could feel the tension change we dad mentioned budget.
I’d love my local bike shop to have that much selection of bikes and gear. I need to do at least 80 kilometers to see a full sus bike in a shop. Local bike shops offer only cheap, casual bikes and gear. I bought all my bikes and 90% of gear online.
Good informative content. Dropper post is a game changer, a must-have.
Sturmey-Archer makes a great dropper post, lol!
I have a Marin Bobcat 3, bought it during the height of Covid to get back into MTB, and boys/girls, THE BIKE IS MADE FOR FUN. I love Marin, main issue was the tires, but Maxxis Assegai front with Aggressor rear was my go to combo in the beginning. Now I’m Rekon front and Aggressor rear today, with a SUNRACE 32t 1×8, the 11 speed is coming soon.(xmas).
Wish all LBS was like FRICTION CYCLES
Awsome video like how you done it at made it simple for starters. And you dad ask some genuine questions that everyone should ask
Get the fella an eeb and he’ll be out every day
Your better off getting a hard tail and putting you money into better quality fork, brakes and drive train than budget friendly full sus,
A dropper post is a must have IMO.
So wholesome ❤️
The content and advice is usually great on the channel, but not keen on this. £2500, there are loads of bikes for half that that are perfect for a beginner rider (buying something secondhand would be way better).
This sort of thing will put people off biking! It’s not as expensive as this.
Hi why didnt you guys get ur dad a ebike
Get that man an E Bike lol
i think you guys should try out: the rockrider st 540s it is a full suspension entry level mountainbike that’s wat cheaper than most entry level full sus. but it truly is great after you make some adjustments to it
These days, take out a loan first.
Get him that dropper on the new bike so he learns how to use it from day.
While I generally agree on putting a newbie on a hard tail because it really does teach better riding technique, I might change that stance with an older first time rider. It will give that bit extra safety net which is important for us more mature crowd who maybe dont think crashing is cool anymore. Of course budget may make the choice for you.
Rich’s dad needs his own show, he’s hilarious. It’s always a pleasure to see him on the channel. You should do a section called Dad rides… just a thought…
Wholesome Dad content always gets a like.
Where did you buy your first MTB from? Let us know down below and help out our amazing community of riders! 👇
What is a red trail
12:20 “Love Channel” Cheers mate! How on earth do you respond to that?!?
i started with a trek marlin 7, owned it for about 6 months and got a nukeproof scout elite. no regrets so far!
I agree with Lee. We need more of Dad. I just turned 66 and started mountain biking about 6 months ago. I’m learning a lot. Love GMBN. Watch it every day. Thanks for the encouraging and informative videos!
I’m 58 an 230lbs I got into MTB to spend some quality time with my 4 sons in their 30s. I started with a really cheap full sus for the first year and within 6mos I was hooked and looking to upgrade. I settled on a lightly used Giant Trance X 150/130 travel and 203/180 brakes. Terrific bike.
Good luck to dad.
I am 67 and started mountain biking 2 years ago. I have a hard tail to which I added a dropper post. The bike came with air shock fork. I love it. However, I am lucky enough to live in a mountainous area and I am now looking at a FS e-bike.
My 1st MTB I bought was online through tredz during the pandemic. A Scott 940 awesome bike loved it, although it got stolen,
The next bike I bought from Evans cycles and to be honest a really poor purchasing experience. No customer care helping me pick the right bike.
that is a fancy test ride fully decked out far from the new marin i think
Anyone else not a fan of the rolled benie look?
Recently got into mtb this year. Bought a entry level hardtail and Giant had the best value considering the size of the company they can use scale to their advantage and push down the price while providing better quality
Did Blake have an input on the scout
£2500 for a budget full suspension. I recently spent that building up my 1st ever mtb, a nukeproof scout 2022. brought parts & fully assembled it myself
Mr Payne snr has kept his hair better than Rich 🙂I did the exact opposite of this and bought my first mountain bike online from Wiggle (Vitas Mythique VRX 29er) they checked height, inside leg etc, the bike arrived perfectly set up for me, sadly due to a seriously knackered hip it’s only been used to go to the pub so far…………………not that that is a bad thing 🙂