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Mason Exposure Artisan Adventure Bike World Exclusive Live Ride Review 

GuyKesTV
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I don't know many designers who sweat the details as much as Dom Mason, so when he teamed up with a 65 year old Italian frame building firm the results were likely to be something special. What's really impressive is how well they've balanced performance with hugely versatile practicality and it's a seriously pretty machine too. I don't often use the word 'masterpiece' in a review, but for this delicious steel all rounder I reckon it's fully deserved.
Thanks to Giro Cycling UK, Peaty’s Products, Crud XL Fenders, Torq and Hebtroco for sponsoring the channel, Mason for sending the bike in for test and for my Patreon supporters for their monthly pledges. If you like what I'm doing and want early, extended and exclusive edits, personal buying and tech advice and other Patreon perks click on the link here: www.patreon.com/GuyKesTV?fan_...
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Guy

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Комментарии : 52   
@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv
@FT__Bicycling_____-sc7yv 8 дней назад
What a great review. You REALLY rode that bike!
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV 7 дней назад
Thanks 👍🏻
@olkenn
@olkenn Год назад
Great review, always makes me want to go for a ride! I’ve been on the Fairlight Secan for the past few years and love the ride of steel, got it set up very similarly to this one actually. If I ever came into some money, a Mason would definitely be on my list
@hobscotch
@hobscotch 2 месяца назад
Very good review, thank you for that. I love this bike so much.
@philtomlinson8220
@philtomlinson8220 Год назад
Great review and a lovely looking bike........although I'd probably think twice about eating anything at one of your parties! I'm lucky enough to have owned a Mason Bokeh, for the last five years. Absolutely love the bike, but would be very interested to get your take on how it compares to the Exposure.
@thebikepackingadventurer
@thebikepackingadventurer Год назад
Great looking adventure bike that.
@olkenn
@olkenn Год назад
The chain hook is a really nice touch
@Stephanie-dl3ry
@Stephanie-dl3ry Год назад
Very similar in all respects to the OnOne Rujo. I recently acquired one and am very happy with it. Very nice ride quality.
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
Yep very similar indeed except in price! Mason is slightly sharper and livelier in feel and lighter too, but for the money the Rujo is amazing
@JoesBikesUK
@JoesBikesUK Год назад
Nice one dude ;-)
@teamvergs1324
@teamvergs1324 5 месяцев назад
beautiful bike and beautiful trails..where did you shot this? it looks amazing!
@Michiel210162
@Michiel210162 6 месяцев назад
Loved the review and now seriously thinking of getting a Mason Exposure. Just wondering what pedals you've got on there Guy? Keep up the good work. Cheers.
@alexjohnson6462
@alexjohnson6462 Год назад
Finally! I have been going crazy waiting for the first RU-vidr to finally do a real-world test of this bike. I was hoping Josh Ibbett would get hold of one of these for one of his ultra bikepacking races, but this looked like a very fair test of the bikes capabilities. It was about what I expected. I was hoping for something that filled the gap between a more fast gravel bike for tamer gravel versus a more hard core bikepacking bike that can handle light mountain bike territory (such as the ISO). Those trails you were riding were the perfect middle ground. My big concern was the listed frame weight seemed too light. I was afraid the frame would be too delicate for anything but smooth gravel. They managed to make it light, but also reasonably strong. I was just millimeters away from pressing the 'order' button on this Exposure bike as my new dream bike -- and thats after spending two years researching every titanium bike worth looking at. I was so impressed with the fit and finish of the frame, and the exquisite paint work. The little details and the super clean welds just impressed me even more than the Ti bikes I was looking at. Unfortunately, I then looked at the import duties into the U.S., and that 5400 Dollar bicycle was suddenly almost 7000 dollars. Thats a pretty huge discrepency between listed price, and the real price - as delivered. I had to back out at the last minute. I am still considering the frame alone because for whatever reason the import fee (percentage) are much less for just the frame. I looked at the steel Pipedream A.L.I.C.E., but ended up just getting an inexpensive Poseidon Redwood as a project bike -- just something to ride for now. I need time to digest the crazy import fees, and hopefully one day I can get hold of what I hope would be my lifetime dream gravel bike.
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
Hey Alex, have you talked to Mason direct and see if there’s anything that can be done? If you message me your email I can link you to Dom direct 👍🏻 But your assessment of this bike is bang on. I thought it might be a brittle too but it’s a perfect balance of steel flow but more pep than most steel bikes. And Ti really wasn’t what it was these days. Torn too many apart over the years unless they’ve been heavy duty and then why not get something properly crafted like the Mason?
@deanf2259
@deanf2259 Год назад
Hi Guy, nice review and bike. Which area of Dales was your ride?
@Grandadgreyhair
@Grandadgreyhair Год назад
That’s a great review if i didn’t already own a good gravel bike it is something I would really consider. I suppose that’s the acid question for their market. Would I sell my current bike or upgrade to a Mason. I think upgrade is a yes, the other is more difficult. Anyway lovely bike. Also a bit of a cheeky question that route looked really good would you share or is it top secret.
@ronaldomac4918
@ronaldomac4918 Год назад
Amazing whip with exquisite attention to detail, just can't help but feel it's abit on the pricy side for me as beautiful as she is........
@playmoreguitar5393
@playmoreguitar5393 Год назад
Exposure or ISO. Could be the biggest issue I face the year ahead...
@janeg1685
@janeg1685 10 месяцев назад
Looks exactly like Bombtrack Audax, which is exactly as you say the Mason is.
@adamcooper988
@adamcooper988 Год назад
Do you post your rides anywhere Guy, looked a good route.
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
I rode out to Pateley bridge then filmed on a loop that you’ll find listed on MTB guides as ‘the lead mines’ I rode it clockwise so the climb is on road but we normally ride anti-clockwise and then peel off to the top of Greenhow hill off road then head over towards Appletreewick from there. It would have been too windy to hear anything up there though!
@andyhomer4015
@andyhomer4015 10 месяцев назад
Hi Guy, Great review as always! What's the verdict on the Hope Union RC pedals? I was considering these or the Shimano XTR Clipless?
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV 10 месяцев назад
I’d totally recommend the Hopes. Amazingly consistent action and I’ve hammered several sets since they came out and the bearings and mechanism are still like new. Make sure you get a set with the recent cleats though as the bolts in the first ones were horribly out of tolerance so really hard to tighten enough. All sorted now and you can obvs use different bolts if you want but if in doubt check with a torx
@dandevvers
@dandevvers Год назад
Cheers. Great video. Out of interest, which Mason bike didn’t you get on with?
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
I tested an ISO with broad alloy rims and 29er tyres on and found it a bit clunky for steel.
@dandevvers
@dandevvers Год назад
@@GuyKesTV Cheers for the reply. Only found your channel a few weeks ago but it’s spot on 👍
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
@@dandevvers glad you’re enjoying it. Spread the word 👍🏻
@alanrhoades1981
@alanrhoades1981 Год назад
Hi Guy how is this bike for toe overlap
@edzeppelin933
@edzeppelin933 Год назад
What handlebars are those Guy? Not sure if you mentioned that in the video, I might have missed it.
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
They’re Ritchey Venturemax carbon. It came with Deda Gera alloy as an experiment but they hurt so I took them off.
@edzeppelin933
@edzeppelin933 Год назад
@@GuyKesTV thanks! Those drops look so shallow and level! Just what I'm after
@AlexMackie-nh1cr
@AlexMackie-nh1cr 9 месяцев назад
Hi Guy, what width were the handle bars? How do you think the bike would be with bike packing that included on and off road riding?
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV 9 месяцев назад
Hi Alex, They were slightly flared 440mm. Mixed surface bikepacking is exactly what this bike thrives on. The extra smoothness and stability is definitely noticeable over the Mason Bokeh
@AlexMackie-nh1cr
@AlexMackie-nh1cr 9 месяцев назад
@@GuyKesTV HI again Guy, Would you go the Exposure over the ISO??? For long haul mixed terrain bike packing?? I couldn't find your ISO review. We are looking at bike packing around the UK next year with our ten year old son.
@grvlino
@grvlino 9 месяцев назад
Can I ask what frame size you have with the Mason Exposure and how tall you are yourself?
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV 9 месяцев назад
I’m 5’11” / 180cm and rode a 56cm
@Andy-co6pn
@Andy-co6pn Год назад
Can you quickly sum up the difference in ride between this and the budget Steel Rujo ?
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
As I said to Stephanie above Mason is slightly sharper and livelier in feel and lighter too. Rujo has a softer, smoother feel.
@Andy-co6pn
@Andy-co6pn Год назад
@@GuyKesTV cool thanks. I bagged a Rujo for 999 in the sale but haven't ridden it in anger yet..waiting for tubeless bits and pieces and shorter cranks
@monguzzle
@monguzzle 11 месяцев назад
Could the Exposure work well with a gravel fork from Fox or Rudy...? How about droppers?
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV 11 месяцев назад
Yep, it would work fine with dropper and/or suspension fork
@dominicstockton7102
@dominicstockton7102 Год назад
How would this compare to the likes of Cotic's Escapade? They look they have kind of a similar vibe... ie. one bike with several pairs of wheels a a real quiver killer.
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
Yes very similar bikes. Cotic is cheaper but I would imagine slightly heavier and from what I remember has a warmer/smoother ride feel. Doesn't have T47 BB, seatstay bottle mounts or a top tube bag mount but loads of other mounting points on main tubes and forks. Finishing is more functional from the far east not fancy from Italy. Mason has a more sporting/sprightly feel too. At the end of the day both lovely bikes with similar capability and you could change/swap the ride difference between them much more dramatically just by changing what tyres you run at what pressures. Cotic and Mason are both great companies full of good people too so you're winning either way.
@richardtodd6559
@richardtodd6559 Год назад
What’s the headset clearly external 1.5-1 1/8 on this model as well as on one boot zipper
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
I've not checked but pretty sure Bootzipper is straight gauge steerer. Mason is tapered
@inagbihal8518
@inagbihal8518 Год назад
What was the width of the 27.5 tyres please Guy?
@alexjohnson6462
@alexjohnson6462 Год назад
2.25 inches, front and back.
@fuckinellitsraymo
@fuckinellitsraymo Год назад
I just switch of guys non stop havering and watch the ride.
@playmoreguitar5393
@playmoreguitar5393 Год назад
You want to try that again, in english?
@fuckinellitsraymo
@fuckinellitsraymo Год назад
@@playmoreguitar5393 Just for you since you can't grasp anything. People also ask What does the Scottish word Havering mean? In Scottish English, haver (from the Scots havers (oats)) means "to maunder; to talk foolishly; to chatter," as heard in the song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers. In British English elsewhere, haver means "to hum and haw; to be indecisive"  en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki Havering (disambiguation) - Wikipedia
@GuyKesTV
@GuyKesTV Год назад
🤣🤣
@peterjohnson9243
@peterjohnson9243 Год назад
Aaaaaahhhhhh, Kendal's..........
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