Riding the cheapest bike on Amazon down a mountain – Will it make it? I bought a full suspension MTB for £160 off Amazon and took it into the mountains to see if this bike can survive a real mountain bike downhill trail!
The amazon cheap bike challenge is here and for this video I decided to drive into Wales to the infamous Cwmcarn bike park and ride from the top of the mountain to the bottom on this cheap £160 bike from amazon, but will it last? This full suspension bike is called the Duke and with a name like that I expected good things to come from it. After Lewi Pilgrim towed me up the hill with his Ebike I was ready to drop in on a black level downhill track and push this little delicate bike to the limits from top to bottom! But the only question on my mind was, will it survive the ride?
I hope you enjoy the video!
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38 Comments
Why aren’t MTBLers / downhill guys wear ellbow protectors?
Was the rear spring fixed?
I always wondered what a Amazon bicycle would look like in a packaged box . Lool.
the filming on this channel is unreal. full send
handlebars starting coming down LOLLLLL
This channel is slowly becoming my favorite. Sam love your energy. 🙌
with this bike you are one with your trail you feel every stone every bump and every wave is better
Its amazing that you was hauling ass up a hillz talking and recording and barely winded…….i need to lose weight lol
"How's it working so well?" Sam
Did you inflate the tires at all? The bike rattles so blatantly, it sounds like it's riding on tin wheels. 😂
The fucking racket that thing makes is troubling
No complain Sam
Sounded like a cow bell all the way down 🤟😂 epic!!!
Insane😂
"Other than the suspension totally not working, it's actually a pretty good bike."
Sam and I have a different definition of "pretty good bike".
Hi mate. I bought the bike shown in the video after watching a video on it that you had done. I was disappointed to find that my controlller was on 48V when you confirmed it was an 60V bike. My bike had gotten so hot that some of my wiring had burnt. It is not a 60V bike theoretically because the controller is 48V which means it can overheat and cause fires which is very dangerous because its a kids bike and is kept in a house and could catch fire. Not only that but I have paid for a bike I wasn't getting. I think you should let your channel/fans/viewers know that these company's are ripping people off…. just to let you know the 60v 18.2AH it is not really 18.2 ah. This company is scamming people mate. Please do something about it as you have a platform to speak on it.
Keep rolling out the Amazon/department store bike challenges….absolutely good and funny content.
What the fuck did you call that trail? I think you were talking about the twrch but that pronunciation was so far off I'm not even sure.
That's not a mountain my friend. That is a decent hill. Mt. Rainier, that's a mountain.
What happened to the bike after the video?
Theres professional bikes – for professional bike trails/courses/runs etc.
Then theres bikes for going to work/shops/pubs etc etc…
Great Challenge!!! You are such a Sick rider to survive that!!! 😮😅
At 42 I just started getting interested in mountain biking. I bought a 96 Gary fisher marlin for 60 bucks not knowing much about bikes. I love this bike but I don't think it's meant for down hill like that. Guess I need a upgrade
The most impressive thing in this video is the Gimble on that camera ✨Smoooooth✨
how do they even build it for that price lol with shipping.
A full sus mtb for 160 off Amazon? What can't they do?
Just proves a lot of bikes are way overpriced😅
this a Made in China bike believe me please😁
amazin'…
The bike sounds like a cow bell
Really enjoyed that, cheers
I love the sound it makes…🥶
😂😂😂😂 we thought you're really grinding going up there
Great review Sam, just bought this bike for a 2 week trip to Morzine, held up really well after hammering the Pleney black. I'm currently laid up in hospital with a ruptured spine, i think it might have something to do with the shorts I wore 👍
Them handlebars 😂😂😂😂😂
You would just go get something secondhand for £160 though
3:08 beautiful view I must admit it
For some reason, I was watching dirt bike videos like a week ago. I ended up seeing one of your videos on the right side of my screen. Now for some reason, a week later, I'm still watching you and wanting to go buy a MTB.
Also, that thing sounds like it might fall apart at any minute.