Can the Trek Roscoe 8 be used as a commuter? | Lets find out! 

I don't say that this much if ever but, your probably one of the most underrated youtube channels out there.

I detail my car and one basic thing is when you just use wipes to ‘remove’ stuff, you are just dragging small bits of dirt and stones across your paintwork. Now mountain bikes get thrashed si doesn’t matter that much IMO but you could minimise it. Use multiple wipes to avoid transferring the dirty picked up crap against the top, shiny bits, that you want to keep looking good. Cheers for your uploads though man. Like your channel a lot.

Dude, the biggest question I had was, “Will it kill me to ride long distances on asphalt/concrete”? Great video. In the beginning I thought, ‘ok, I’m getting a gravel bike’, I think I can get a good mountain bike now and be happy. Getting a good saddle sounds like a wise investment.

You just came up in my feed but I am really glad as I have been thinking about a Roscoe and watching reviews. But I love that you are seeing how versatile your bike is and how happy you are using it outside it's intended purpose. Thank you for showing what REAL buyers are looking for! Stay safe my man ❤

I love your level of description. It's very clear and answers my question (about using a hardtail for pavement while getting to the trail).

I’ve been looking at reviews for several weeks now trying to decide on a brand and make of bike to buy. This will be my first outside of Walmart bike and the most money I fork out. Your videos have helped me decide what I want now. Thank you.

I rode my roscoe 8 on lake shore drive yesterday in Chicago for first time. It was nice, plus I got alot of compliments on my bike about how nice it looked. 🙂

Great video! I was curious to see how the Roscoe8 rode on pavement, thank you for showing us!

You really need more viewers man and I’m sure it won’t be too long until you do because your content is so good and consistent and entertaining keep it up

I have a 2020 Roscoe 7 and I ride on paved trails daily. It has a great ride for sure! I usually lockout the front suspension as they are mostly flat. Great video!

Excellent riding sir, the video was very relaxing, and thanks for the Downtown tour! ride safe, chief!

Such a great video Matty. Thanks for inspiring me to get my on Trek Roscoe 8 and too start riding and making videos. I'm on the other side of the world in Western Australia. Keep it up mate - love your work.

Thanks for doing this video--Roscoe is on my MTB bike list to try out. I have an e-bike right now and it's perfect for city riding so I'm looking to get a trail bike. It's good to have a different perspective on how an aggressive MTB (with big heavy tires) behave on city streets...great tips!

Doesn’t matter the bike just enjoy the moment! Great videos once again my bortha!

Awesome vid Matty. Love the bike, looks cool for cruising around town, and then hit the trails too man. Great vid 👌🏻

I sit down a lot, cuz mostly I ride on the road & flat trails, plus I’m old & a big guy lol. I wear padded bicycle shorts underneath my cargo shorts & that really helps

I love taking my Roscoe 8 down on the pavement through downtown and what not down here in Davenport. The one thing I can suggest for Comfort reasons is go to list it's a whole different ball game it rolls better your chance of a flat is half as much but otherwise I mean as far as a Roscoe goes yeah I like you said either lock it out or go to the highest compression setting and it pedals wonderfully. Like you man I love jumping on the bike and riding downtown and grabbing a bride or a beer you know who thinker and around then go hit the trails you know it's all good man this bike can do everything

I have a Roscoe 8 and a Marlin 5. I've been using both bikes for a year for commuting and now I am riding Roscoe 8 all the time. Mid fat tyre bike is just awesome so I also bought a Full Stache 8 bike not long ago.

Most underrated RU-vid channel. Keep up the good work !

I have a 2020 Roscoe 8 and ride on the road and some pretty gnarly trails. I installed a 32T chainring and swapped out to a GX rear derailleur and shifter and Serfas RX seat and Ergo grips...it's a freaking awesome machine!

Great vid bro! I use my 29” full suspension to commute to work, gets the job done but even with the rear shock locked out.. it’s nowhere near as efficient as a hardtail!

Great video--I am trying to figure out which bike to buy, and these kinds of videos are so helpful, as I only have the cash for one bike that has to do it all--be good on the street and able to do some light trail riding, nothing super technical. Thanks, you have a great presence and presentation style--keep 'em coming!

Dude, I love your bike. Probably because I have one just like it. Enjoy your channel, keep up the good work.😎

I ride my MTB everyday for work It's tough but I love riding it

Good review and you can tell you’re a nice guy . I was looking at the Trek super caliber but the price is pretty expensive so I’m debating on dropping down to the Roscoe 8 . Average rider looking to hit some trails and also some street riding . Thank you 🇺🇸

I just bought my Roscoe 6 - i took 3 years off from biking, I used to live in Arizona and did alof of road biking but since moving to alaska a mountain bike seemed more fitting. Since i got my back last month I have only been able to do paved rides till snow melts, the resistance is no joke over time, i ride 20+ miles each ride and its a great workout pushing at full resistance

Thanks for sharing your commute with this bike. I actually have it in my shortlist of what mountain bike to get, so I guess I just need to decide if I want to spend more on a Roscoe or go with a Marlin. I'm pretty much looking into casual/recreational riding but want something that can last me and can tackle trails in case I want to go exploring once in a while.

I'm in the car driving at the moment. To purchase the same exact bike. I'm really happy. I saw this video on the way to the store. Makes me feel good.

Hey Matty nice job! Wow what a clean city you have. I don't ride my full suspension to work/commuting/shopping because it's too expensive to lock up and the gearing and knobs on the tires are too slow, especially on pavement. You covered some of the points for a good commuting/shopping/pavement bike: lock out the forks, pump up your tires, make sure the saddle is high so that the legs are almost fully extended, that will take some pressure off your butt so you aren't deep in the saddle. I would add a rack is important, i think the roscoe has mounts, and to use the bike in that mode often i would change the tires to an XC tire, like 2.1" wide with low knobs. Your air volume on your 2.8 should make for a very comfy ride, if you have an XC low knob on them they should also roll well, my 2.5" minions are too knobby. I have narrower, larger tires on my road bike with higher gearing to take time off every day down hills, it is significant. I do ride my old hardtail 2.25" tires to work sometimes. The 26" tires don't spin fast but the 3 chainrings give me much higher gears than the trail bike, and i get a choice to ride some diversion on non-road bike trails on the way to work, which is real fun!

Nice bike ! It also helps to bump your tire pressure up to about 50 psi for better rolling resistance on pavement for city riding

I use mine to commute often. I find it totally adequate. Great dual duty bike

I feel you in all topics discussed!! Love the SRAM NX HUB noise but wait til you hear GX! Haha another great vid Matty

Nice vid! I've seen some guys put Schwalbe Super Motos on their Roscoes for town/city use, very good results and they look bad-ass.

Lets bounce to the downtown!!! Nice smooth review ! Thanks

Hey Matty. I really like you and your content. You have an easy going personality and a honest, open minded outlook that makes you easy to watch. I look forward to many more of your videos? Keep on keeping on! P.S. how about doing a Q&A?

I have this exact bike. I converted to 29er w/ Kovee comp rims. Now I want your roscoe 8 to run as a dedicated trail bike :)

Wow I love the colour on your Roscoe 8. Keep on doing what you’re doing brother ✌️Liked and subscribed

I live in the Chicago suburbs and debated between my heart (Roscoe) or the FX3. I went with the FX3 and your video confirms that I made the right choice for my circumstances. Thanks!

"don't wanna be riding in the city with a dirty bike" I like your style Lol Those rekons are great tires, and seem to have low rolling resistance. Great video. I'm surprised you didn't crash at 5:18 🤪

i pre ordered the 2021 roscoe 8!! cant wait for it to come in

Every time you post a video I’m wanting to go out and get mine! two more months and I’ll have my Roscoe. Thanks again for these videos. Informative and not annoying!

I was curious about riding in the street with the 27.5+ tires and if it would be sluggish compared to regular tires. Thanks for the video!

Atta boy matty. Love your vids man. Keep it up! Im a native to Denver

Sweet bike man. Ive been trying to get a 2021 trek out here in vegas for the past 2 months and i had no luck with all bike shops out here. So im stuck with my giant atx 3 disc for now. Awesome video bro.

Nice video man, Denver is such a beautiful city.

Great video and info on your bike. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for this. I think I'd be okay with that size tire on pavement in slicks (with a soft seat) as cush cruiser commuter. You can tell it's great for bump absorption because the footage was never bumpy. Maybe even floaty. As you said maybe even keeping the knobbies isn't bad at all.

Marty thanks so much for this video. I was debating to get a roscoe series or Marlin. As I will do more commuting than trails. I think I will go with Marlin 7. Cheers

Good video like seeing sights. Be safe man thanks for the video

Nice video..well done! You make me convince to buy the new Trek Roscoe 8

I’ve been commuting with mine for a couple weeks on and off. I think it’s fine for commuting. Probably overkill but really smooth riding

You should get some dry lube for your chain. Clean the chain and re apply every month ✌️🔥🔥

I very much want this bike. Been saving with my new job about a quarter of the way there

love this channel. greetings from germany

Thank You, I’ve been wondering about how the Roscoe Series would be able to handle commuter style use. Your video and opinions are very helpful. I have the Trek 3500 and now I’m ready for a new mtb. I do enjoy riding the 3500 to an extent, I just don’t like the spring coil forks & the entire gear shifting system. I like the marlin series but what I want as far as a mtb in functionality, I’m leaning towards the Roscoe 7 it’s just i’m not sure yet on pulling the trigger. One of the key points I really like about the Roscoe is the drop saddle and the wider tires for better handling on the trails, unlike my 3500 which I’ve wiped out many times on the trail because the tires were to thin. I think the main thing I keep hearing bad about the Roscoe Series is that it’s not friendly on road conditions but I don’t care about speed really. I just want to be able to ride to the beach all the way to tackling some good trails to the extreme such as the Stagecoach 400 or the Impossible Route which both have some form of road travel included in the routes. Thanks Again 👍🏻😎

I use auto detailer spray after riding on the trail, but those look better. I’m gonna check those out. I have a SE OM Duro XL arriving tomorrow. Right now I have 2 SE fixed speed cruisers, but I’m missing the gears on hills. I have a Trek mt bike, but my son has it. Man, I’d like to live in CO. It looks awesome

Great review mate. They make for a fun commute 👍

We just moved from Denver to Bentonville Arkansas a few weeks ago and this video made me home sick. 🙏🤝

I am on the market for my first bike and since everything was sold out they recommended the rosco 8. I wasnt sure about buying it as a comuter/mountain bike. I feel.more comfortable now to pull the trigger on this bad boy

Awesome video. I ride on street up hills a-lot with this bike. I think it rides great.

Man!! Matty! I wanted to get the XCaliber 8 but they told me I would have to wait until September for a Trek...so I got a Specialized Rockhopper elite...I'm soooo disappointed...the handlebar is too wide...and my current older Trek 4900 is like perfect. I'm hoping once I change the handlebars I'll be good. BTW...love ur GoPro vid...keep cookin!!

Hi man, your videos are just fucking amazing. Now you convince me, when I'll get the money, i'll buy this beast

Just something small that i realised. When cleaning the bike you might want to start with the frame because it is the least dirtiest part of the bike, then end at the wheels

That's a good affordable bike for trail. I like The Roscoe series because of the wheel size that can handle, between commencal, specialized or diamondback, I chose the roscoe.

Great video again been waiting for the new vid to drop I’m looking at upgrading my GoPro what’s the battery life like on the 7 black edition thanks

I love your videos and your personality!

Cool video and energy. I habe a trek x caliber 9 pretty much the same color. Peace and love from East Harlem NYC...

I know it's been 2 years. But the Roscoe Service, which was an EMT/Police bike looks like it was based on the Roscoe frame with less aggressive tires and suspension but more road centric gearing.

That bike looks amazing!

Amazing video I loved it!

I put a set of Schwalbe super moto x tires on my roscoe and it made road riding alot of fun.

…so, I have a Marlin 5 and all I do is ride through the city on (smooth) pavement. I’ve changed the seat to my road-bike seat - AEOLUS. Love it! But, when I’m done it’s “Soap And Water”! Mostly Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and baby-wipes! 🤣

That's one clean downtown 👌

Love the vids man keep it up :)

Two things I changed on my Roscoe 8 were, the grips to a fatter diameter (32mm) and I swapped out the saddle to a Shimano Pro Turnix that I had previously on my road bike. My friends and I, back when they use to ride, would go ride downtown Tulsa on Sundays when everything was closed. We would play around in parking garages, go up and down stairs, and just use different obstacles like walls to ride. Nowadays they frown on it, since they've revitalized the downtown area.

i got the same bike...when i turn it upside down to clean it, the brackets that hold the brake levers on get scratched. Put a towel or somethin down to protect them

I am from India. From your videos, considering to order my first mtb Roscoe 8.

Been riding a mongoose malus with fat tires on trails and pavement. Tire pressure about 20-25psi Swapped the seat to a larger, fat butt, gel seat. I ride a lot of the trails sitting down. Swapped the factory cranks and 36t sprocket for a 2 speed 24t/38t crank and sprockets. I didn’t add a front derailleur. I usually keep ii on the 24t as I’ve found that I prefer the lower range. 3rd gear is about equivalent to the factory first. It’s not a perfect bike or the best quality, but with the 2 easy modifications, I’ve found it to be a really fun and enjoyable bike for off-road and pavement. There are some off-road features and jumps that I avoid with this bike. But the majority of those I would probably avoid on any bike. I’m not surprised this Roscoe performs well on pavement. It’s been my experience that most off-road bikes cross over to pavement well with a tire pressure and perhaps a tire change if you have aggressive knobby tires. I rarely have any slide with the factory malus tires.

Sick 4 runner in the back 👌🏻

Check your local Aldi. They actually sell a folding bicycle stand that sometimes goes on sale for about $25. Get yourself a ton of brushes and picks too to get all the mud and dust that cakes up in all those hard to reach places. Degreaser helps too.

Exactly the video I was looking for! I live in Manchester, England - and I was having real trouble weighing the pros and cons of the 27.5+ tyres - your video as helped loads! Thanks!

Nice video man, keep it up

Downtown Denver looks amazing!

I live in Denver and have a Roscoe 8 too! Love mine!! What trails do you usually ride? I’m usually in green mountain or bear creak trails if I stay in the front range

Great video, Matty! How is ridin’ the Roscoe 8 in the snow?

Just pump up the tires and ride on pavement, if you don’t mind the buzzing sound. The I my thing I would worry about is wearing out the tires.

Looks like your Marlin 6 was the best street bike you can tell by watching your videos it was a little faster I was thinking about a Roscoe 7 but think I like the wider gear range on the 6 Its a good all round bike for a old man like me but if I was younger but I'd like a 1 x 12 for off-road but if I was younger I wouldn't ride all that crazy double diamond rock stuff thats made for a 4x4 truck with a good stereo and a cooler full of beer

I put a set of Kovee 29s on my Roscoe 8 and it makes a world of difference. I still hve my stock set of 27.5 so I swap them out when hitting trails. I bought a cassette, rotors and all so it is a 2 min swap. I run 55lbs on the 29s

Somebody in a Facebook group told me about the Trek Roscoe 8 that I picked up yesterday for 600 bucks my buddy who has 20 plus years in the bike business as a mechanic and a wheelbuilder he went with me and he said it's an amazing deal it was badass I wrote it all day yesterday and it's raining today but I needed to take a break from muscle recovery but he went through it in his garage after we purchased it and regressed a few things it had barely been ridden❤❤❤❤

Grate vid I love all your content

Nice test on the Rosco Matty.

Good stuff, loving the channel! Couldn't agree more about the saddle, changed out the seat on my Marlin 7 yesterday. Been debating upgrading to Roscoe 6 or 7, any thoughts on coil vs air?

The Roscoe's can have a 29er x 2.4 installed with a low tread profile if you regularly use it as a commuter, the bike is set up for it

I always rode mountain bikes in city. I found was comfortable and enjoyable, mind you not going fast was a ➖

I have a roscoe 6. I personally think they roll slooow. Any sort of flat on the trail if your winded is brutal. Buuuut uphill or downhill on the trail whether rooty or rocky its the bomb.

I’m thinking about roscoe even tho they are super backordered. I hit trails/create my own trails from lack of sidewalks or paths here. If you don’t pay attention, you’ll end up in a ditch because the sidewalks just stop and dump you into the ditches which is about a foot high. I was suggested the x caliber 9 with 100mm travel fork but I’m not sure, would that be enough? I’m an aggressive rider (commuting and trail riding), but I don’t haul my bikes in a car (epilepsy) 😒 Mad a Marlin 7 2019, sold it for $$. Only pavement I ride is intersections in the smallish city I live in. Sooo, cross country with 29 2.35 tires or a roscoe? Video looks like you were going pretty slow. I averaged about 12mph on my old Marlin but I’m not going coil fork this time. Didn’t last long for me. Nice video! Road bikes here are unavailable (backordered till next year!)! Plus road bike wouldn’t suit my needs. Lots of wet mushy tall grass riding, potholes everywhere, construction you get the idea hopefully. It will be definitely a commuter but also I love trails 🤘

Pump the tires up for the pavement. This bike is a blast in the city!

It would seem that the width of the handlebars would be a hindrance in the city. Giving room to peds to get around and by them like on the bridges and railed walkways. As far as the tires go, do you think 2.25-2.30 inch wide would be better?

Awesome recap, and great video quality, what were you filming with

Do you have the shock locked and tire pressure high. I ride my Specialized Fatboy around NYC. The bike is a beast. It’s powerful up the hills and a bullet down hill. And it keeps its momentum. I test rode a Trek roscoe 7 once. I was on the fence. I ride around the city like it’s a trail. I have a 29er. I was thinking of getting it the be the between bike. And also maybe a gravel bike.