Can A Trail Bike Really Do It All? | Blake Races XC + Enduro + DH On One Bike

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As Mountain Bikers, we're always on the hunt to find the 'ultimate' bike, but with so many genres out there ranging from XC & Enduro racing to DH and Slopestyle, can one bike really do it all? Blake Samson is at the Sea Otter Classics festival to test this one bike theory out by making only a few small bike adjustments from tyre choice suspension setup & handlebar height to see whether or not one bike can truly do it all!
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@N5Gabe 2 года назад

14th/101 place in Enduro, category 1st in DH, 31st/63 in XC!?!? Are you kidding? Can a trail bike really do it all? Why not with some compromise! But it definitely requires a rider who can do it all too! Well done "you beautiful" Blakey! :) Thanks GMBN!

@kickn5k 2 года назад

"Short travel" class in the last Victorian Downhill series just finished here in Aus seemed really popular. Has me considering a new Process for next season and run my '04 stab deluxe in Master's(over 40's)

@LuLeBe 2 года назад

I would also argue that especially the DH course at least didn't really look super rocky and technical and more like a flow/jump trail in the video. I think that help narrow the gap to proper DH bikes.

@WilliamLevesqueineX 2 года назад

@@LuLeBe Yeah I was gonna say that, defo a more mellow course. Which is fair enough since this event is meant for the general public to enjoy too.

@hyteclowlife 2 года назад

Blake could ride a balance bike and be competitive in most races

@joelallan3220 2 года назад

Dont need to watch it now

@herrbertunddieballerburger2038 2 года назад

I celebrate these videos. Blake is a machine.

@gmbn 2 года назад

So true! Thanks for watching! 🤘

@o2boutdoors 2 года назад

One bike quiver is how a lot of us roll, so I love seeing stuff like this!

@gmbn 2 года назад

It goes to show how capable one bike is at doing multiple different disciplines! The Kona also looks the part as well! 😜🤘

@jonfritter295 2 года назад

Blake, every time I hear you start of a video with "all you beautiful people", it just puts a smile on my face! This was by far one of my favorite videos. The cinematography was amazing and Blake you continue to blow my mind with what you can do. Love everything you all do at GMBN and keep the good times rollin!

@burner509 2 года назад

As a Kona rider... I absolutely love this video!! Hell of a bike

@blakekuhlmann2143 2 года назад

im stoked to get under one, i ordered the X but the beamer link is a super impressive link that you dont expect from an almost meme company like kona, their whole lineup is epic at the moment.

@gmbn 2 года назад

Hey Ian! We're so stoked that you enjoyed this one! The Kona Process is definitely, one of the best do it all bikes! 👍

@burner509 2 года назад

@@gmbn I will eventually own a Process (dream bike)! Currently on a Honzo... thanks Blake for all the badass videos on the HT's! Ps need more cornering and berm videos !

@mikek9297 9 месяцев назад

As a dude who just bought a trail bike ( Giant, not Kona but still ) it makes me pretty happy too. Then I remember the trail bike can do it all... if you're Blake. I think it's something worth keeping in mind not to get too cocky.

@drmoynihan 2 года назад

Thank you Blake for sharing your crazy self. You could do this well or better on any bike. It's not the bike - it's the rider, and the rider is Blake Samson!!! :)

@ansmfella 2 года назад

Kona Process aside, gotta say there's few as all round inspiring to me than Blake!!! 😎 🙌🏆 Winning Attitude, Winning Skillset, Winning personality, Winning presentation, and a fair runner up in good looks. 😉

@rohanjs. 2 года назад

I do everything on my 140mm bike 🥰 downhill, jumps, enduro races. Such a jib machine that can take the rough stuff

@Manix1999 2 года назад

It’s not the bike Blake, it’s you💪

@l4zyturtle479 2 года назад

Awesome video! But gotta say that DH track was more like a flow trail with some jumps. No rocky, rooty sections. Hats off tho Blake, what an exhausting day!

@deanohit 2 года назад

I love these videos, the multi-discipline racing is always a refreshing watch for those of us who only have one 'nice' bike. Plus Blake is always pure class 👍

@bensleeper 2 года назад

Great racing with you Blake! We were in the same group for 40k and I finished 34th. Would asked for a selfie if I knew haha.

@gmbn 2 года назад

Nice, Ben! 34th is brilliant! 👊

@whitebear96 2 года назад

Blakie boy is a beast, would be interesting to know elevation on the 40km just to compare it to our local races

@jasonetter9171 2 года назад

That's Laguna Seca Raceway. 55m elevation.

@neelsahay5227 2 года назад

was in this race, its about 1000m climbing total, but with like 300m in the last 10k which really stings.

@jasonetter9171 2 года назад

@@neelsahay5227 Oh oops, I read that as what was the elevation of that location. Doh!

@jasonetter9171 2 года назад

@@neelsahay5227 That sounds pretty brutal. My normal rides are about as long as that race and about half the climbing as in that race. Sounds like a chest and lug burster!

@neelsahay5227 2 года назад

@@jasonetter9171 it wasnt as bad as it sounds, lots of rollers and a good bit of fast fire road the last climb was tough tho, longest of the day right at the end

@Seppster58 2 года назад

Well done Blake and the GMBN crew. Just shows how a great rider like Blake can cover all classes with just one bike.

@ocbyn 2 года назад

Loved it. But give us more info on the setting changes. Your weight, changes in suspension, tyres and tyre pressures.. all the stats. Very impressive. Please do more at different places. Would be good to see the same content at more technical downhill/enduro.

@tormstorm3977 2 года назад

"My mouth is so Dry" as a Californian, I feel that in my soul. Love watching this guy ride a bit closer to home!

@gmbn 2 года назад

Dust in the mouth isn't the best thing! 😂

@tormstorm3977 2 года назад

@@gmbn and if I was riding behind Blake, that's all I'd be tasting 😂😂

@teamvergs1324 2 года назад

Well done Blake!! This was an epic experience ☺️

@martintin250 2 года назад

I like this type of video, more realistic to us normal people that can’t afford a different bike for every discipline. This also proves that Blake has real skills. Love the videos guys, keep em coming!! 👍👍

@samleary2733 2 года назад

I thought Blake had already proven that a hardtail was all anyone needed? As always, awesome video. Always impressed by how well rounded Blake is

@petesahad3028 2 года назад

I'm pretty convinced by one bike for everything as well. I went from one trail, one enduro/freeride, one dh bike down to a spectral mullet. For shuttles and park i leave the coil shock in, for climby and touring stuff i switch to an airshock and play with suspension and tire pressure and bar hight like blake. Less maintenance, less space, less costs👌

@AOL0321 2 года назад

Great race results and great video! I did the Sea Otter XC race back in 2010 and loved it! Those California hills are steeper and more draining than they appear!

@ian1447 2 года назад

Hey Blake, pleasure watching you and Joey film that day. Looks like Santa Cruz showed you a good time. You're the same in person as you are in your videos. Nothing but positive energy.

@BlakeSamson8 2 года назад

It was good to meet you Ian.

@umarrk3082 2 года назад

You should also test entry-level hardtail mountain bikes like Trek Roscoe and Marlin which beginners like me can afford.

@MrMirfaelltnixein 2 года назад

Wow, what a beast, especially in downhill! Congratulation Blake to this fabulous Results in competition :) and what an amazing landscape btw.

@chefcurry2304 2 года назад

I just love how Blake is so skilled at every type of mountain biking!

@andydtkd 2 года назад

Blakey has come a long way since "On the Buses." Well done Sir, 10/10!

@mikerotch1315 Год назад

This was so cool!! I was stoked to see you won your class, nice work! = ) Much love from Central New York.

@2scoops624 2 года назад

Dang, first in DH on a trail bike. Color me impressed.

@rayglasscock9667 2 года назад

In his category,not overall don’t go getting ideas and it looks like a flow track? Number 420 that’s something else how many more after obviously not a world championship round? Scotland here we come wasting your money on a professional built bike

@Halis_saygi 9 месяцев назад

this one is one of the best bike video that i ever watched in my entire life! thanks Blake!

@jessicagray5873 2 года назад

I think what this has shown us all is that Blake's riding is something else that we all aspire too. Though I have been looking for a one bike that does it all and have been tempted by the process.

@skooterbrah 2 года назад

Blake once again proves what an absolute machine he is.

@Pienimusta 2 года назад

Always good time with Blake!

@gmbn 2 года назад

Always! 🤘

@japanunfound 2 года назад

Ahhh, Yabai. So stoked that you did some Kona process 134 pron. I coud only afford the alloy version, and I sure can't ride it like Blake; but it's a wicked bike and I'm enjoying trying to bash it to bits on wild trails here in Southern Japan. Can't wait to get the 27.5 next year.

@Boboo5 2 года назад

Blake always makes me smile :D

@LackaLackaLacka 2 года назад

that was really impressive! Great job mate!

@brettneuberger6466 2 года назад

Mad respect to Blake! Kona makes some of the best do it all bikes. I ride the HeiHei crdl and even with its short travel am amazed by its versatility. I can see how the 134 really could be a one bike quiver.

@rosthouse 2 года назад

Switched from a XC bike to a Trail bike this season (Giant Trance X2). Never question if it can do something, bike handles everything I throw at it 😄 Love the trail bikes

@adamharkin26 2 года назад

Blakes energy is just massive every video! Bikes a stunner too

@wheechie 2 года назад

As owner of an aluminium 134 DL, this was great to see. Blake could probably get those same results riding a balance bike but still it was inspiring for this Kona fan

@kevinmedina2254 2 года назад

Im on a Banshee Spitfire V3 135mm frame travel 140mm Fork 27.5 Front and Rear and an extra 29er wheel for a mix wheel setup as my Fork is a 29er. I take it to bike parks, singletrack flow trails, chunky rock garden trails, basically anywhere and i never seem to be over or under biked. Just like blake did depending where i ride i just adjust the cockpit, suspension stiffness, tires etc all cheaper things than a having another bike. And Yes.. it is nice to have more than one bike but also nice when you use one bike for everything.

@monkeyfighterides3153 2 года назад

Outstanding Blake! Amazing job love the video.

@mattstubed 2 года назад

Awesome video Blake! Downhill 💪🏻nice!

@brookegravitt4117 2 года назад

And *i’m* convinced you could give Blake a pink 24” Barbie bike and he’d still beat half the field in any competition. 80% Blake, 20% multi-purpose bike

@jimraelee 2 года назад

Great job Blake, good to see a vid with you in it.

@l33t1ee7 2 года назад

That's seriously impressive Blake. Big pat on the back!

@michaelmoore4369 2 года назад

Nicely done, Blake. I love my Process 134!

@andyv3965 2 года назад

Well done Blake! Brilliant video!

@JonasFindeis 2 года назад

That DH track looked more like a Flowtrail, or were there any hidden stones and roots? 🧐

@rayglasscock9667 2 года назад

That’s what I thought I’m always thinking about having a go at D/H but I’m 70 and I don’t want to smash myself up myself or me stead. On rocks and roots! On what I see of that track I wouldn’t hesitate

@johndaw7764 2 года назад

Love these videos from Blake!

@sebmour 2 года назад

Blake is the only reason I watch GMBN content. The man is a legend and seems like a load of fun!!!

@Pedrinhopancito 2 года назад

Good results! I have been thinking of buying this bike. Blake you are the best!

@teamrders3145 2 года назад

Quality on point as always

@05GDF 2 года назад

Wow what an absolute beast🤘 I'm stuck with 2015 process 134, love it🤌 currently running 150/140 of travel

@Jon1Surf1Lim 2 года назад

Great work Blake / GMBN 👍🏻

@kwennemar 2 года назад

Wow! Modern trail bikes are all a regular person needs!

@jonathangodfrey1 2 года назад

Love to see more of these !

@twitchos 2 года назад

Great edit! I recently bought a Norco Optic with the same goal to use it for everything. Thanks for the content 👍

@bicyclelife7088 Год назад

I have a Kona Process 134 and have bought other bikes and am going back to the 134. It's an amazing all around bike.

@georgecoffin2044 2 года назад

You can't go wrong with a Kona 134 or 153 Nice to see another a Kona GMBN. 👍

@keninboulder76 2 года назад

So cool. Thanks!

@brightonkettlebellsportcha6199 2 года назад

Absolutely brill Blake!!!!🎉🎉

@AlanCSSNub 2 года назад

Hey!! That's me at 12:10. I made a cheese grips reference to Blake when I passed him before this hahaha

@selvestah 2 года назад

Blake is a beast! This is inspiring for us who only have trail bikes.

@rogertitcombe1870 2 года назад

Great stuff Blake 👏🙌

@simonshusse 2 года назад

These GMBN productions deserves an award. I mean, there's nothing on the telly that beats this at the moment for instance..

@mediocremukbangs1655 2 года назад

I have a Kona Process 153 (it’s and older model so I don’t know if it still exists), and I love it. I don’t feel held back on the uphills and I can go pretty good on technical downs (albeit I’m still an intermediate so I only go so fast). The only reason I don’t ride it harder is because I only have the one bike so if I ride it too hard I’m out of commission. Great video Blake! Happy to see you racing more. Hope to meet you some day. Come up to Idaho and I could point you in the right directions.

@jaselikesbikes 2 года назад

So good, well done Blake. Made me re subscribe.

@ikuarden8391 2 года назад

great work Guys - mega Review. I loved kona in 90 - had Shred - coiler and stinky were my favorite - love army look graphics

@jonathanvasquez9604 2 года назад

What a stamina Sir Blake. Awesome riding skills too. It's really not just the bike alone. It's the rider too.

@matija_ne 2 года назад

Blake you are the most genuine guy i have seen.

@andredomingues7165 Год назад

One bike does it all if the rider can ride it all! Blake, congratulations my man! U rule 🙏🏻

@dkkids 2 года назад

I used to be stationed out there when it was Ft. Ord! Love the changes they have made for us MTB'ers!

@dcooksey503 2 года назад

Cool to see Blake riding a Process! Love my process 153 even though it's getting old by MTB standards, would love to get a new 134 but cant afford a 2nd mortgage lol :-).

@mamilsafterhours9090 2 года назад

Amazing work, Blakey.

@beefeekeefee 2 года назад

Good on you for such a massive sprint at the bottom of the slalom course on a chain you cobbled together an hour before.

@firsurf 2 года назад

very cool video, thanks

@maxpower6188 2 года назад

One bike for everything? One biker for everything! Great work, Blake!!!

@omni_mtb3210 2 года назад

Love seeing the process 134 getting some light shed on it! Love mine so far!

@laszlobacs9347 2 года назад

Great video with interesting topic and awesome performance.

@mauriceperry2165 2 года назад

Love my 134 Al. Couldn't afford the carbon one though - great video!

@88davidw 2 года назад

B-Lake is awesome, so is the camera man. Excellent filming and editing!

@sotonkona 2 года назад

Love this, what a legend. I have a custom 134 CR, it just wants to be ridden fast. I was surprised how amazing it climbs and how nimble it is 👌

@winklertribe5268 2 года назад

Congrats Blake- you are a Kickass athlete!!

@fernandocervantes2517 2 года назад

This bike is beast been on my 4th ride went from a 153 to 134 and I’m in love

@gregoryf9299 2 года назад

Love it! I have a lower-end Kona 134, it’s definitely better bike than I am a rider, lol! And it’s saved my life more than a few times!

@janih777 2 года назад

Great vid. Great achievement

@jamesweldon8118 2 года назад

Does that 14th finish include time it took to fix the chain?? IMPRESSIVE

@jimbo4203 2 года назад

A trail bike is what most people need

@kyled121 2 года назад

Well done Blake!

@Sziki 2 года назад

Good job Blake!

@Desmond987 2 года назад

Man I love Blake, he is the best!

@cliffsangelsphotography 2 года назад

I do everything on my Ibis Ripmo: XC, trail, Enduro, DH. I just need to swap wheelsets and tires. It's all about the rider skill

@englishmtbinfrance3572 2 года назад

I will never ever stop saying that a trail bike is the ultimate bike! I've been riding downhill in Switzerland last week and next week I'm flying to the Yorkshire dales for a 108km cross country! On my trusty 130mm full sus carbon trail bike with full XT setup. Can't beat itA

@neilgeorge8952 2 года назад

Superb , what a nice looking ride

@akidna14 2 года назад

amazing Blake!

@CHIEFSFAN1969 2 года назад

This is AWESOME!

@bernatbatllealoy7742 2 года назад

It was never about the bike… it has always been about the rider.. don’t let the brands and the marketing fool you!! Happy ridding! Be proud and happy of the bike you already have!