2023 is drawing to a close so we’ve sat down to compile a list of what we think are some of the coolest bikes which have surfaced this year! From prototypes for the future of race bikes to boutique trade show gems, displaying the talent and passion of their builders, there are some beautiful mountain bikes on this list. There’s even a controversial retro throwback build thrown in too!
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 – Intro
00:17 – Kade Edwards’ Trek Session
01:53 – BMC Fourstroke 01 – Two Team Edition
03:41 – Matt Walker’s Saracen Myst Prototype
05:21 – Actofive P-Train and I-Train
06:52 – Bordure Sentier TI XC
08:17 – Intense M1
10:04 – Nicolai Nucleon 16 Supre
11:43 – Pivot’s DH Prototype
13:08 – Aaron Larocque’s Tomac 78 Special
14:17 – Deviate’s Lowlander Ti Prototype
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There are an awful lot of desirable bikes out there and everyone has different tastes to cater for, so why don’t you let us know which bike you’d like the most from the list and if there are any bikes that you think should definitely be included!
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30 Comments
Add Atherton bikes to the top of my cool bikes list. 3D printed titanium lugs, carbon tubes, DW Link and World Cup podiums.
AGRIcultural?? FARMERS college?!? Hmmmph…well, some of us like 'form' to follow function in direct, identifiable, and efficient ways- preferably painted in solid, upstanding colors like green, or brown. OR (and bear with me now), our retina's may have been seared off by too early exposure to the sort of garish multi-color 'style for its own sake' output of the late 80's/90's.😄
Colors … REALLY!!!! What does color add to the operation of a bicycle?????
Hi GMB Crew… super nice bikes! But way out of budget for me… is there any way you test the Decathlon RockRider AM 100S or the Feel 900S for the budget minded people who still like to have fun on the trails? And offcourse your raw opinion would be appreciated! Love your contents! Thanks a lot. Greetings from the Caribbean. Sander
Love the tomac. My old LBS, sadly closed, had a Tomac clone hanging up and it was a beauty.
In the USA, Intense and Yeti both sort of swim in that Ferarri/Porsche end of the pool, where anything new is assumed to be both groundbreaking AND pinnacle. Big $$$$, but you get to flash the gear like a sponsor, and without feeling like a poser.
Personally, I'm a sucker for almost any ultra light and sleek, pivotless rear suspension XC bike.
Pivot DH but I would have also like to see a Atherton on the list.👍
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Awesome bikes!
Nice bikes! I think Pole should be on there as well.
I should of pressed the do not recommend channel a long time ago. I find this channel very annoying, it's more like a program for children, it's full of dumb down information and from my perspective it's made for total newbies to the sport.
Examples are….title…. what clothes to wear in winter and then goes on to just plug their channels sponsors, there is no independent advise avaliable here, just sales plugs. It's like buying a magazine and it just being full of adverts total pooooooop
What about Brendog’s Scott Rampage bike? Easily coolest bike of this year.
Great list. I missed the Gamux DH proto (was it 2022 though?) and the red and silver Nukeproof Mega of the enduro team.
The only cool bike i want to see is a modern decent trail ripper with 26" wheels! No mullet bike/29er crap please
Saw the Pivot up close at Les Gets (while buying a BK Sports hat). What a cracker. Jaw dropping.
Still riding my M1 that I bought at the 2001 NEC bike show, blew my whole bike budget on just the frame and subsequently took me a year to save up again and build it.
Late 90 early 2000s were the peak of cool bikes.
Wathcing your videos makes me happy
That bordure one is just not proportioned right.
Forbidden supernaught
What about the BTR Pinner??
Should make "Worst MTBs for 2023" or "What were they thinking 2023" 😅
WOW !
You missed it wobblers.
The coolest bike of ‘23
is Neko and Frank the Welders’ FRAMEWORKS project. There’s now an Enduro model for sale as well.
Wait are telling me my Walmart huffy isn’t the best bike in the world?!???!???! 😢😢😢
That Deviate was cool up until the XTR crap on there, everything is cutting edge, and then you put a drivetrain that is 10 years out of date. Put XX transmission on there and it's a killer.
10:17 How much will one cost simply to maintain this bike?
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Ahhhh that Nicolai, at the top of my very short Dream Bike list. If I had the funds, I'd buy that instantly.
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Looked like a pretty cool collection. Perhaps we could get Blake to do one on his favourite hard tails? Let's get Martyn in on the action and see what's been happening with Bowhead and other hand crank bikes because some of the technology on those are pretty cool too.
Shame Aimi Kenyons worlds bike didn't make it.