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Love the content! About 4 years ago I was new to mountain biking and dived into your videos looking for information. My first bike was the Colorado Comp thanks to you, loved that bike. Last year upgraded to a Haro hardtail.
I don’t think I would take the risk, as someone who lives paycheck to paycheck. They made an effort, but I feel like they made a mistake making it 27.5 instead of 29. If it were a 29er with all else being equal, there probably wouldn’t have been any pedal strikes. I laughed out loud when I heard the phrase “Huffy quality control” though, so thanks for the good one.
That's not how it works. The manufacturer chooses a bottom bracket height regardless of wheel size. I have a merida big 7 with a 330mm BB height, it sucks to get on and off
Although changing out the cranks to 170 will give you more clearance, the gained clearance is still only 5 millimeters which seems like it would be almost unnoticeable. Could it possibly be that the bottom bracket height is not as high as some other bikes that you have ridden?
Bad fitment can lead to knee pain, lower back aches, and numb wrists and overall not being able to enjoy riding a bike. Very important to fit properly on a bike and so many people don't even have a clue about it.
I agree that it's disappointing that parts fail, but even on a high end production bike it's not uncommon to swap out parts for fitment; stems, bars, seats. You could always over-fork it and get more clearance and a slacker head tube angle too? Thanks I enjoy your content
Just for the fun of it, you should put the 175s back on and change out the fork for one with 120mm of travel. That would give you the leg room back while still raising the bottom bracket. The downside is that it would also slacken the bike out a little, but that might not necessarily be a bad thing.
120mm forks sometimes aren't any longer than 100mm. The axle to crown is what matters. But even with a 20mm longer ATC that's only a 6mm bottom bracket rise
I would not like the 1 by 9 drivetrain. I had a Giant Trance 4 XL with 9 gears on the back but two in front. When I moved to 1 by, I replaced 9 gears with 11. With 32 teeth in front, it can be tough to climb mountains. The geometry is always FREE, so why do I think it would benefit from 1,5 degrees less when it comes to fork angle? Hardtails don't keep the balance like full-suspension bikes in the compression phase. The fork angle degrades very fast in every hardtail. The bar with a rising 1,5 or 2-inch high would make a lot of sense here. The seat post getting loose is a no-go for me. I would change it to adjustable immediately. You are right it looks very nice. Still, lacks the finishing touch.
I like that your not just tossing it aside. But at the price I would look at several others for just a little bit more money and no modifications necessary. Huffy are you listening?
Kind of seems like the crank is the deal buster. It has to be changed. Even if you do fit the bike it has to be changed. If the bike goes on sale that would help cover the cost but then one has to change it. On top of that there is a lot of competition out there. Hopefully Huffy hears ya Kev.
Thanks for trying to improve the Huffy but too expensive compared to other bikes available at Walmart. For less money you can get a Schwinn Aluminum Comp or a Kent Trouvaille.
I'm similiar size to you kev so I wouldn't want this bike period. However if one wre just... Given to me? Replace the stem with a longer oen to try making up some of that lost height/reach and possibly a longer seat post?
I’ve seen the press-fit junction on low-price seatposts fail before. Kalloy makes a single-piece post that curves at the top (like a smaller version of a cane handle) for a slightly higher price point… I think Velo Orange sells a rebranded version of it.
Idk I find bikes for 300-400 range from 2015-2013 that have parts I can switch out for the parts bin, to make an aggressive hardtail without needing a full frame up build.
Would a Larger Head stem at Handle bar provide knee clearance and seat tube not to break the bank... realize you're in [crank, stem, and seat pole] the $780 price rang is the bike still a good value with hydraulic brakes and suspension fork?????
Good Video but I think Huffy really dropped the ball here, especially for the price. The Giordano 29 Valor for the same $598 seems like a far better buy and not having to change the crank and still having too small a frame or even the Kent Trouvaille at 1/2 the cost. Trying to make a too large or too small bike is never a good idea.
Always enjoy your content, but really have a hard time seeing how half a centimeter makes such a big difference in pedal strikes. Avoiding pedal strikes is part of the job as a mountain biker, seems to me. Also, shorter cranks would keep your knees further from your wrists, right?
there's a few curbs in my town where I've *juuuust* scraped the bottom crank on with my Al Comp's stock cranks, the Mid-drive it got swapped with is 165mm, and I'll high-center those same curbs with a pedal down and not notice. Both the Al Comp and this are 27.5, so I'd wager this thing would have smacked even more curbs than my AL comp did pre-conversion.
@@DFX2KX I guess my point is you could also make sure your crank isn't down when hopping a curb, which raises your pedal 165mm. Sure, the difference between hitting and not hitting can be less than 1mm, but what happens when you want to hop a bigger curb? I'm glad your bike works for you, just a different point of view.
@@arichardofalltrades6770 That is a valid point. That noted, having to suddenly pay attention to such things on a trail (or in my case a grocery route) when you *typically don't* is going to be annoying, vice versa if you suddenly notice you don't have to care about pedal position. It's an edge case to be sure, but like tire width and getting the bike onto one of our local Buses (with those carrier rack things) you suddenly notice an otherwise preposterously small difference.
Would a longer travel fork and a mullet setup solve the crank arm issue? My Walmart has that bike for less and I am considering it and I would change the fork anyway...
These beginners bikes that come with single ring up front ought tocome with 165mm cranks. That'd fix most problems. I'm 188cm and my OH is 157cm, and both of us prefer 165mm cranks on our bikes after trying 175/170/165.
Im looking for a inexpensive bike for riding on a community bike trail .. no real inclines to speak of.. Im replacing my 38 year old bike .. I really don’t want to spend money to fix it … I was thinking a 3 speed or 7 speed .. or maybe a single speed
That's just inexcusable with the crank arms barely clearing the ground requiring you to have to change them. The other parts failing is ridiculous too for that kind of money.
It's much closer than...that other Huffy, imo. For the money, it sits right between the Kent Trouvaille and the Giordano Intrepid. Brakes notwithstanding, the Trouvaille is arguably a better bike for considerably less (plenty of price difference to upgrade the Trouvaille's glaring weakness in its brakes, for example), not even considering the crankset on the Huffy (which puts it dang near the Intrepid price point, and still having the odd sizing issues on the Huffy) 🤔 IDK, my friend...it's a pass for me, but not necessarily a "hard pass" like that other Huffy whose name I can't remember just now. Still, if I had been gifted or won one* somewhere, I'd swap some parts around and ride the wheels off it, plus it does look really good. (*I own a Trouvaille and really like it, and won a Giordano Intrepid a few weeks back in a Kent Bicycles Instagram giveaway and love it so far, so I might be biased, but it's my dollars I'm talking about 🤷♂️🤣). Great video, as always 😊✌️
What are their profit margins I wonder? 😆 You can piece together stuff on Amazon and "modernize" a good used mtb bike for under $600. While getting much better components. There's a FS ironhorse on marketplace in Texas, too far for me but it's only $20 listed as parts. You could buy something like that and upgrade. The 11s m5100 set is $150-170. Everything else besides the wheels are cheap. A deore 36 spoke freehub on Amazon is $30. Easy to spoke if you watch some videos. Simplest stuff in the world if you have any mechanical experience.
Ayo, what about a mullet? It would slacken the ht, raise the bb, and it's trendy so the video would probably get hella views. Dunno about the extra stress on the Walmart frame tho
Thanks for the laugh. My recommendation is for people just pay a few bucks more and go to a good bike shop. It will payoff in the long run. I have taken my bike back to the bike shop a few times for adjustments and they have never charged me.
provided you're lucky enough to have a GOOD one nearby, sure. Certainly at this price that becomes a consideration. But my Aluminum Comp is at a similar quality level sans the drive train and was a whole $200. Still have it, still runs fine even though I've done unspeakable abuses to said drivetrain. A Kent Trouvalle is 100 less (edit: than this Huffy) and only lacks in the brakes.
Not sure who would be in the market for this bike . People looking at the bike Racks at Wally world would probably say to much money to spend at Walmart . You can get a 50 inch screen smart tv for less in electronics . Also most can't tell the difference from this bike and a $200 one . Maybe it maybe a option for a teenager maybe trying out a NICA team but it's not safe with that low bottom bracket and yes the cranks are to big for a smaller rider . Walmart won't be happy with the review but kev gave the realty check of this bike . To bad as they had some decent components but they put them in a frame that geometrically does not work . Just a poor design . It still amazes me Walmart still doesn't get it while they build a mountain bike mecca in there home town . What I think is the bean counters are in charge and just always looking to cut corners to make better margins
All I can say is don't waste your money trying to put makeup on an over-priced pig to make it pretty! BikesOnline has sales on GREAT bikes all the time. For the same money as the Dakari, right now at least, you can get a Polygon Xtrada 5 with a Shimano Deore drive train, wide range cassette included! Quality control is MUCH better with Polygon bikes, and customer support is impeccable. I don't think you can say the same for Huffy! BUT... If you already own one... How about a Mullet with a longer stem? Put a 29" front fork, wheel & tire and a stem ($200 +/-) and you'll raise the bottom bracket, help it push over rocks and roots a little easier, slack it out a degree or two, and add a little room to the "cockpit". A stem with a few degrees of rise will add a bit more to the upright riding position and add a bit more confidence to the handling. On a side note, that "dropped-chainstay" design might be to blame for the lower bottom bracket.
I don't understand Why Mr Huffy would put misfit crank arms on a bike to market, according to the Huffy bike website, I don't see any bike now worth buying, till they change. **Right now you can get a BETTER Bike from REDLINE BICYCLE near that price.
Hey Kev, you may want to check out bikes by REDLINE BICYCLE because of a good sale going on now 😀, ALL their bikes including 20 inch BMX have a 300lb weight capacity. 😀
Just like cars and trucks, the first year of a new model has some growing pains. Perhaps the designers will see this and hear other complaints and make changes based on that for the next model year.
Yea, $600 is pushing it. You can get yourself a Specialized Rockhopper for $650. That's an entry level hardtail with an entry level price you can trust.
Hufft cruiser bikes are fun to put Motors on and customize, but they're mountain bikes, hell no junk garbage, and the same thing with Kent. A waste of time to even go down that road.
