Does Weight Matter On A Mountain Bike? | Lightweight Vs Heavy MTB

Published on February 9th 2020

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It can seem like the mountain bike industry is constantly striving for lighter and lighter bikes. But is lighter actually better? To find out, we sent Rich into the woods with his trail bike and some special modifications to see how changing the sprung and unsprung mass of an MTB affects it’s performance. Subscribe to GMBN: http://gmbn.eu/subscribe Get exclusive GMBN gear in the GMBN store! https://gmbn.eu/1vP Follow us on Instagram or Facebook! @globalmountainbikenetwork 🔊 Global Bike Festival Early bird tickets available now 👉 https://gmbn.eu/festival The Global Bike Festival will take place from the 18-21 of June in Saalbach, Austria. How heavy is your bike? #gmbn #mountainbiking #mountainbike #mtb #bikelife #cycling #experiment If you'd like to contribute captions and video info in your language, here's the link 👍 https://gmbn.eu/1vO Watch more on GMBN... 📹 https://gmbn.eu/LaurieGreenland 📹 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound Tribute - Yellowbase The Thief in Marrakesh - Arc De Soleil Good Vibes Only (Instrumental Version) - Nbhd Nick Oak City - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Going Under (SLCT Remix) (Instrumental Version) - The Eastern Plain Cindy - Chris Shards Mile High Lovin' - Rockin' For Decades Magic Highway - Carvings Going Blind (Instrumental Version) - Sven Karlsson Blues or Something like That - Tigerblood Jewel Be My Woman (Instrumental Version) - Conditional I Don't Mind (Instrumental Version) - Particle House Metallic (Instrumental Version) - Luftmensch Submit your content here: https://upload.gmbn.com/ Click here to buy GMBN T-shirts, hoodies and more: http://gmbn.eu/GMBNShop For all of our Epic Rides, Routes and Adventure Plans, follow us on Komoot here: https://gmbn.eu/GMBNKomoot