$200 Dirt Jumper VS $2000 Dirt Jumper - Mongoose PT26 VS Evil Faction 2 

100%!!!!!! Get what you can afford and enjoy it while you have it!!!!

Hey, Jon! I went with a large

@@chickensendies Awesome! How tall are you?

@@jonsanchez8768 I am 5' 10" with a 32" inseam. Large fits me very well!

@@chickensendies thank you I appreciate it

I'd keep it straight steerer tube and around 80 - 100mm of travel

Definitely could have used some better pedals HAHAHAHA We made it work though!

I was trying to keep this bad boy stock to get a real opinion over it. The stock fork is just soooooo bad for an adult it had to be changed.

@@chickensendies so my son is interested in this stuff, so i think if he could buy a $200 bike, a cheap fork(You didn't say what you had) and bars and pedals he could see if he really liked it before spending a bunch of money.

@@chrishorbatt3504 I added the card to the installation video over the fork I usee but it is a Gusset 26" DJ. Honestly a great rigid fork for the price 😁

@@chickensendies like $80 not bad

@@chrishorbatt3504 Not bad at all!

This one is actually in Shelbyville, IL

Sure!!! The rigid is more responsive, lighter and feels faster.... Also, MUCHHHH cheaper! On a budget rigid is a terrific option! Actual fork offers protection on massive hits and a sense of protection while you ride. Sometimes it is nice to have a little safety net up front 😁

@@chickensendies I’m looking for light and fast pump track stuff

@themiddleagemasher8108 I'd say definitely try rigid first then and see what you think 😁

Appreciate it, Jonathan! The Evil is such a great bike!

Definitely always have fun on a bike! HAHAHAHA

That it has!!! 🤣🤣🤣 the goose is definitely a great intro if that is what you can afford for sure! The Evil is pretty much my dream DJ 😅😅😅

So awesome!!!! The Evil is basically my dream DJ! I hope you get it built up here soon so you can start shredding!!! Really appreciate it!!!

@@chickensendies Likewise! It’s a dream DJ for sure! Cheers brother!! Hey you’re not running tubeless with the Race Kings, are you? If not, what tubes you use?

@leefunkera Nope, Not tubeless. Iam actually just running some tubes from walmart 🤣🤣🤣

@@chickensendies ah hahaha. Well I’ll be using spare 24” kids bike tubes I have lying around 🤙

@leefunkera Hey! If it works, it works! HAHAHAHA

I'd definitely say go for PT26. It is already what you'd need at a great price! Definitely do the Gusset 26" fork upgrade or a budget air fork. You can potentially take a look at Radio Asuras as an entry DJ. They are around $500 new but the fork is still not the best like the Mongoose stock fork. But between the huffy and mongoose it is definitely mongoose. Huffy was a very fun project but PT26 is just better imo 😁 Thank you for your kind words as well!

Absolutely!!! I used a Jessica which is around $20! I've used a handful now and they all have been great!

For the price at $300 with the fork swap it really is not a bad grab at all. But definitely was a fun video!

Even at the price it is a hard pill to swallow. But at the end of the day it is what it is lol

It is definitely a very nice frame!!! Hope you can find one and build it up! Appreciate it!

I really dig them! I was not sure at first but after a bit I am definitely happy I went 60mm!

This specific pump track is located in Shelbyville, IL 😁

Hey, Ben! This is at Shelbyville, IL. Very nice pump track!

Oh and what size frame is yours?

@leefunkera I went with a med frame, and it fits me great! I am 5' 10" with a 32" inseam. I'll have to double check gear ratio when I get home. The dropouts I put in might make it look like it is all the way back but the axle is not 😁😁😁

@@chickensendies good to know! Mine is a large as I am 6’1” with 33.5” inseam, and planning to slam the axle all the way in the dropout for shortest length. Was curious because you were doing manuals so easily 👊

I actually did not even check out the BB.... That would have been a good idea to look at 😅😅😅 At the end of the day for me as long as you enjoy what you have that is all that matters!!! 😀

@@chickensendies I'm 51 I was a privateer BMX racer in the '80s. I've been battling cancer this year and I've decided I want to get out riding again but don't really want to standard BMX bike that's why I've been checking out dirt jumpers I won't be jumping just messing around with small stuff like curbs and stuff just don't want a big 29-in BMX bike. What would you suggest I'm 6'1

At the present time I can't manual or do anything like that. And I can't get too rowdy right now cuz of my surgery back in October I just want to ride around. I'll probably have to use a dropper post because I need to sit down and ride

@@mzondi1970 just get a regular hardtail mtb 27.5 like a polygon or giant

I definitely am super stoked with how it turned out!!! Was a blast to build up for sure!

I ended up sending the frame to a friend in Texas so he could build it up 😁😁😁

That was a nice build. Someone else commented something like if they told their past self that they'd be glued to a huffy mtb video and really like the product they'd have punched their future self in the face. U don't see too many conversions without the chain tensioner. I bet a lot of people copied that build

@j bear It definitely is one of my most popular builds and was one of my personal favorites as well 😁😁😁 Appreciate it, j bear

The biggest difference you will notice is weight and geo. The chain stays are pretty long on the mongoose so manuals and such feel off. But for the price the Mongoose is honestly a great way to get into pump track or even skatepark riding.... Just get rid of that stock fork fast lol

HAHAHAHA SEE YA! 🤣🤣🤣

@@chickensendies wouldn't wanna be ya 🤣🤣

@/misfitfoo Red I hear that 😅😅😅 On a serious note, I was pretty impressed what a rigid fork did to the Mongoose. Really transformed it quite a bit but of course the Evil is my baby 😁😁😁

@@chickensendies I'm saving for a haro steel reserve rn

@@thomasredd6789 Haro make some great bikes for the price imo

YT has a very nice DJ for the price! I definitely think everyone should have a DJ bike as well. Very fun to work on skills 😁

@@chickensendies problem is there is no pump track close by :/

@@sim_dude That definitely puts a damper on it.

@@chickensendies there is a skate park tho but i don't know if it's any good

@Sim Dude I take mine to the skatepark as well and its a blast. Might be worth a check out to see how it is!

Definitely fortunate to have it about 25 minutes away!

@@chickensendies wonder how i can convince the city to pave ours... takes quite a few days to dry after a rain at our local one...

@@mrpercussive Why don't you start a petition for it and bring it to a city board meeting and see what happens???

@@chickensendies being smart with picking our battles right now. First thing is getting dirt that passes all the testing for metals and such that’ll fit the budget as it’s crowd funded and also getting the expansion to be approved by the city

@@mrpercussive Definitely sounds like you know what you are doing!!! Hope you get it all set up and taken care of the way you all want it!