Trail bikes are the epitome of mountain biking, designed with equal emphasis on climbing descending, playfulness and stability, and of course weight and durability. In this video we’re celebrated the jack-of-all-trades trail bike with our favorites at every price point, ranging from just $1,700 to over $10K! Let us know in the comments which one is your favorite!
Learn more about the bikes here: https://99spokes.com/compare?bikes=marin-rift-zone-29-1-2024%2Cyt-jeffsy-core-1-29-2024%2Ctrek-fuel-ex-8-gx-axs-t-type-gen-6-2024%2Ctransition-smuggler-carbon-gx-axs-2023%2Cspecialized-stumpjumper-pro-2024
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:34 What is a Trail Bike?
01:01 Best Sub $2K Trail Bike
03:43 Best $2-3K Trail Bike
05:45 Best $3-5K Trail Bike
08:05 Best $5-8K Trail Bike
10:41 Best $8K+ Trail Bike
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43 Comments
Over in the UK I love my Whyte
no mention of specialized do they suck ?
After 5 years on a hardtail I picked up a Fuel EX 9.8 XT. Amazing how far things have come.
Thanks for your video
my favorite trail bike is the santa cruz hightower
thx for video. My stumpjumper comp 2022 is like swiss army knife. With enduro tires it is very capable in any enduro terrain. With carbon wheelset and Fast trak XC tires is stumpy very well suited for long distancess. It is not very playfull because its long chainstays and also nod very good for DH tracks and long big jumps. 🙂
I’m new to this , very very new to this .. 40 years old , trying to finally pull the trigger and hit some trials .. I’ve been pretty athletic my entire life but I have no web unmotivated for a few years now and looking to really get into it.. I’m looking for something right around $1600-2500 range …. I think I’ll start off mellow but can see my self really hitting g some nice bike parks with some decent features on them .. I am looking at polygon t8, specialized chisel .. and others I can’t think of right now .. but ummm so so many options and brands, don’t even know where to start, I’m new to their bike thing so I only know brands like Giant, Trek, Specialized . Etc so all these other brands I’m like huh!??? Are they good or no .. anyways .. I would appreciate you pointing me the right direction .. thanks, blessings.. i subscribed to you 🙏🏽🫡🤝🙏🏽😊🤝🫡
My favorite mountain bike is the Specialized Evo. 🤙
I just bought a stumpjumper pro and it’s the nicest bike I’ve ever been on
Where does the Trek Fuel Ex 7 Gen 5 fall, just bought it today for $699 I think I got ripped off… my local pawn shop got me, I really wanted a quality MTB 😢😢😢
glad to see the pivot switchblade on the list
im a bit late for the vid but did you say a rift zone is entry level,
i thought the bobcat trails were expensive and i was looking at bolinas ridge but now my brother let me have his old bike which i will ride on for now until i save up the harsh 2025 1.8k, by the time i will save up it will be 2k so yeahhhh … i was thinking about the polygon t series bikes cuz theyre good
Cannondale Jekyll not happy about the ai offset love the bike other then that
I like a specialized stunt jumper 24. Year. Twenty nine inch
Hell yeah
"Any budget" starts at $1700 ):
I saw a guy win a mountain bike competition with a $200 Walmart bike. Guys around him had bikes that cost in the thousands.
Ibis Ripmo AF!
Paid 395. for my Ozark Trail 29er Large frame from Wal-Mart. I have been riding Hard tail for over 65 years now, and for the money you can't beat this bike.( I did put M-200 hydro braking…).
What about the SantaCruz Hightower, where would you place it? Do you believe that in its base model (70 or R) it is worth it for its price point?
A bike that is affordable. Value bikes.
My favorite trail/mountain bike is the Christini AWD Jeep Rubicon. It’s awesome and the 2 wheel drive is unique.
My favorite trail bike is Norco range. I'm getting a Norco range C7.3
On a budget? You must be selling crack
The headtube angle of 65.6 degrees mentioned for the YT is for the flip chip in the high position. At the stock low position, which most riders seem to use and prefer, it's 65 degrees.
Remember, get the bike you need, not the bike that other people think you need. Too much will suck, too little will also suck. There’s a sweet spot, and it doesn’t always cost over $5000.
I want the Polygon Siskiu T7 and I think it’s better than the Marin for what I’ve seen
Ibis Ripley
Fukn rich mans sport.
Just picked up a Santa Cruz Hightower eagle 90 w the new maven brakes. Awesome bike so far definitely should have made the list for it's descending and climbing prowess.
The Core One Jeffsy seems to be heavy at >36lbs, am I wrong here?
I have that exact YT Jeffsy and my main 2 gripes about it are the dropper post is utter trash it is slow to engage, the mount for the rear shock makes it utterly difficult to keep a legit water bottle on the bike, the one shown on it is a tiny bottle not good for longer rides. I would have rather gone with the Canyon Spectral over the YT.
Radon alide trail
Well, YT is toast – do we need a new $2-$3k winner.
Love my new marin rift zone 2!
Specialized stumpjumper 15 alloy
The music is incredibly annoying – I don’t know why youtubers do this.
Marin and Polygon are manufactured in the same company… and available in local shops… no ide why you would say it's a direct sale only. Even in european countries like Poland or Austria you get those in local stores…
Giant upgraded their Stance 29 2 in 2025 and I bought one. It's an excellent option now!
I think the Cannondale habit 4-3 should deserve a spot on the 2k-3k range I got one and the geo is so good and they come with great parts, and the habit 4 goes on sale sometimes for as little as 1,800 which is a insane deal
I have a cannondale habit 3 for 3700 euro
Giant Trance… PERIOD
santa cruz