33,399
likes
2,464
comments
daily view 0
monthly view 0
Live Analytics
Comments 0
Is your MTB too heavy? Probably not Analytics Table
Income Estimates for Is your MTB too heavy? Probably not
Based on this YouTube video's total view count of 3.38M views and industry-standard rates, the estimated total earning is $2.37K - $6.77K through ad revenue. Historical data is not yet available to calculate daily, weekly, or monthly averages.
About Is your MTB too heavy? Probably not
Explore Is your MTB too heavy? Probably not with 3,387,513 views, 33,399 likes, and 2,464 comments. Experience the impact of this video content that has captured audience attention.
Look familiar? We torture tested this Walmart Mongoose back in October, and since then Iāve made a few little improvements. Even the front wheel is straight now, thanks to the highly malleable nature of steel rims. And no, that is not a Rockshox suspension fork. The reason I busted out the Walgoose is so we can do an experiment on weight. I get a lot of comments from people who think their bike is too heavy. For example, theyāll say, āIām trying to wheelie, but I canāt lift the front wheel because my bike is too heavy.ā Iām going to take a wild guess and say theyāre not talking about a beautiful downhill bike with a double crown fork. No, more likely these individuals are riding something similar to this Walgoose. While they probably could benefit from a nicer bike, Iām not so sure itās the weight thatās preventing them from improving. At 34 pounds, the Walgoose is only about 2 pounds heavier than my full suspension. To do a proper test, we need to get it a little closer to 40 pounds, to match the weight of the beastliest department store bikes. My idea is to pack the handlebars, seatpost, and seat tube with paver base. To prevent the sand from getting into the bottom bracket, Iām using a carefully measured piece of terrycloth, precisely rammed into the seat tube with a calibrated broomstick. As you can see, this is not an exact science. Iām also adding this water bottle, since it doesnāt really throw the bike off balance. After all this the total weight is just under 39 pounds. I expected more to be honest, but this is still very heavy for a small trail bike. Weāre still well within downhill bike territory, but this is not that. Letās take the Walgoose out to the streets and see how it performs. Well, not much has changed since the last time I rode this bike. It feels like a Walgoose. Of course, itās no problem for me to wheelie this bike, and even get up into a manual, although I canāt really balance for long. I was even able to bunny hop it on to this trailer first shot. As expected, bike handling has a lot more to do with technique than weight does. Also, when weāre talking about bike handling itās important to compare the weight of the bike to the weight of the rider. Based on this, the Walgoose weighs about 25% what I do. For a 200 pound rider, a 50 pound bike would hinder them in a similar way. If you weigh 100 pounds, a 25 pound bike would be similarly difficult to manage. So based on this test, a bike 25% of your body weight isnāt going to outright stop you from doing anything. You probably wonāt be winning any races, but it will most certainly not prevent you from doing wheelies or bunnyhops. This test was interesting but I want to have some more fun. Time to get creative. Iām pretty sure that pumping the tires full of water would make this bike prohibitively heavy. I figured I could submerge the base of this bike pump in water to do this, but I was wrong. The entire thing needs to be underwater for it to work so I canāt just use a container in my yard. Itās over 90 degrees today, so this is actually a nice break after throwing this heavy bike around. The show must go on though. Letās do another weigh in and take this piece of crap for a ride. At 48.5 pounds, or 22 kilograms, the Walgoose now weighs 1/3 what I do. Thatās significantly more than the Ebike I tested last week, and well within the realm of the heaviest downhill bikes. This time, weāre gonna set out by car. Something tells me that Iām not going to be riding this bike home. Very surprisingly, these tires donāt feel all that much different filled with waterāthat is until you try to accelerate or lift the front end. I can barely wheelie this bike now, and manuals are hopeless. Itās a known fact that the weight of your wheels, or spinning weight, has a much bigger impact on performance relative to frame weight. Since the weight we added is in the wheels, itās particularly effective in making this bike feel sluggish. Still, I can get the front end up. 360ās anyone? Not on this bike, not here. I would need a much bigger jump for this, and even then Iām not sure what the outcome would be. After bending the rear wheel, and bending it back, I decided to scale back on my ambition and try a 180. Well, thatās the end of our test. This time itās not going to bend back. Turn on closed caption (CC) to see the rest of the transcript. YouTube doesn't allow it to be longer than this! Get the Sethās Bike Hacks Face Stickers! https://bermpeak.com/products/berm-peak-sticker-kit Free Shipping
About YouTube Real-Time View Count
With SocialCounts.orgās view counter, track your YouTube videoās live view count and YouTube likes count in real time with fast, reliable updates.
Watch every YouTube video live view count rise with our real-time YouTube views trackerābuilt for accuracy and minimal delay.
Follow YouTube real time views as they happen, using our dedicated view counter for YouTube videos.
Get up-to-date live view count on YouTube and see real-time growth with SocialCounts.orgās smart tracking tools.
Embed Widget
Parameters:
fullscreen=true- Fullscreen countergraph=true- Live graph chartcounter=0/1/2- Select counter (0=likes, 1=views, 2=comments)
URL
Click to copy the embed URL to your clipboard

