Are expensive Bike upgrades worth it? High Low Season 2!

Why are your videos not being recommended to me?!?!

Hey Evan! I got a set of those Tektro Orion 4p +2 on my DH bike, but I'm not sure if they're capable enough for actual downhill riding.. they are the exact same brakes you had on the High bike. What would you say?

Day 1 of comenting if i can have the low bike after the series ends

Let's be honest, on a smooth man made trail nobody needs a double down casing for a tyre. All you riders, please leave us slate riders a good quality tyre so we don't get pinch flats every ride! 👍🏻

I have to sit on a towel when i watch these videos

Mine is suntour and sucks

Can I have the front subspention please

Pedals need some grease, I had the same noise when I first bought them

This Series is Back!

Hats off to you for taking constructive comments from the last season to make this one even better! Can't wait to see the rest! Also, I know the Polygon is a budget bike but stock 38 pounds for a trail bike is.. a LOT. I've got a Canyon Neuron 6 (also 140 /130 travel) that I bought new during a Canyon sale for $2000 and it's 31.5 pounds, only change was running tubeless. I didn't realize how heavy those Polys are.

You need to tell Chad it’s way easier to remove/install his rear wheel if he puts it in the smallest cog first

Assuming both are alloy framed?

Maaaaan this is one of your bests.
Fun and catching
It shows your creativity how much you care.
❤

Phenomenal production Evan, please know it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated!

Tires weigh 1000 grams, you might just say they weight a kilo each for smaller numbers / simplicity. Amazing information overall, thanks very much :)

Such amazing content!! Can't wait for next episode!

Save the tire weight and run 26 inch wheels

Donut?

Great improvements so far over the last series - took that idea and refined it to be even better!

Self-Proclaimed MTB capital. Just like the local pizza shop with the best pizza in the world!!!

What happends to a cheap bike rotor? 😅

The difference between an expensive one and a non expensive one is usually just the parts, the frames themselves are usually near enough the same price.

As someone who's picky about what parts i like. I'll always either buy a frame and build it from there or get the lowest trim and swap parts.

This is just like high low from donut media 🤨I think it’s cool though

I would love to see an Ingrid components groupset on the high bike

I've been watching your videos for a while and just had to say I think all of the thought you put into the two 'characters' made it so fun and engaging to watch! I'm sure it made it a lot more work to shoot but I think it was definitely worth it! Hopefully the algorithm agrees.

"I'm pretty hard on bikes, I basically a pro." made me LOL!

Hi-Lo are always pretty fun to see, last season was really good. Looking forward to the changes for this year, should provide more useful information.

What do you think about doing a MinMax series that emphasizes getting the best bang for the buck? That is, is there a way to get 80% more performance for only 20% more spend? That is, what are ways someone can improve their bike WITHOUT buying top-line components?

My takeaways:
1. Buy solid tyres
2. Upgrade your brakes and discs
3. Use a chain guide for chunky tech

Great stuff Evan.

Donut 🤨?

yooo i came back to watching ur channel today

Shimano Deore has a clutch.............................shouldn'r be able to move the derailuer like that if it's engaged.....................................................

MOW PEDAL POWER BABY !!

Your videos are so impressive! Looking forward to a million subscribers in no time🎉

This is insanely high quality content for a one man band 🙌

Also, thx for the reminder to not leave the Enduro tires on my trail bike all year around!

Yea thats the series that I love in your channel and when I started subscribing

After a lot of tyre testing I found when I ended up chasing grip it killed the bike. Lower top speed, the speed window the bike was happy in was smaller and it was harder to get there and stay there.
I now run the least amount of tyre I can get away with and found that ( for me ) extra communication made up for overall grip loss as that gave me the confidence, the bike had a much larger happy window and was easier to ride at all speeds.
The lower drag also gave me more energy for longer which also added to strength and confidence on the downhills.

This made me get a mtb

Brah. If you trust the numbers on one test trust em on all don’t give a category win based on “feel”.

Yes. Period.

And ounce of image is worth a pound of performance

Whistler is definitely open already...and they don't get tornadoes that tear through events.

You can spend thousands upgrading parts but you still have a heavy weak frame that will break after a couple years. Start with a bike that at least has a decent frame.

MTB capital of the world Is surely Portes Du Soleil, way larger areas and elevations

how to make a stock bike better, first start with swapping in spare parts you have laying around

Light tires are great untill its wet, or you need a confidence.

I love my T6, but there are minimum upgrades that are a must: tubeless, and an 11sp 11-51t drivetrain. Optionally I added a titanium rail saddle, 30t front chainring, Pike Select, and a Versus tire with trail casing in the rear. My Siskiu T6 get me up the steep Alaskan hills with gusto. I wish I could upgrade my legs and heart as easily as the bike. Can't wait to see what you do to your Siskiu's!

Literally just got back from the ER from a flat petal incident. 2 large shin gashes requiring many stitches. Be careful with flat pedals LOL