Update to Review on 2020 Motobecane HAL Boost - Best Mountain Bike for the Money! 

It’s nice to finally see a review on a bikes direct bike by a solid intermediate rider. Most reviews I’ve seen have been fresh beginners. I love mine but I’m an older rider and a re-beginner. It’s good to know I will likely still be happy with it when I reach the next level. Not that I really doubted but it’s reassuring to have an example to help confirm.

Wow your review is incredibly detailed, comprehensive and thorough. Makes me want a new bike. And that dog is the best!

Thanks for the update. I was encouraged by your first video and like Rick, I bought a Hal 6 and anxiously waiting for delivery.

After watching your first video I ordered a HAL 6 and hopefully it will be here shortly. Thanks for the follow-up!

Great review! I just bought this bike due to my last bike was stolen. I ride some pretty hard trails here in Colorado and I appreciate the fact that you ride this bike aggressively in this video so I can get an idea of what it can handle.

Great follow up. I'm convinced to give this a try when I outgrow my current hardtail

I've got the HAL 6 Boost as well and I would definitely recommend putting Blue Loctite (which is not permanent) on any and all bolts on the bike, especially the rear arm pivot joints and brake rotors. With tons of miles and 12 months on mine with the 3 times I've serviced the rear suspension, I've never had the bolts come loose when I use Loctite. Glad you are still enjoying the bike. I absolutely love my HAL 6.

Nice bike, good riding and an awesome dog. Put the dog in every video and I’ll watch and like.

Great review, thanks for the follow up it helps to know a bike is lasting. After a year how do you feel about the build of the frame? Does the frame have the quality to be built on over the next 10 years? I'm not a jumper, but will do drops, heavy root/rocks, and my extra weight punishes a suspension. I don't need a name brand, just a frame that performs well, will last, and be a ton of fun to ride. Thx

I bought the HAL boost a year ago haven't had alot of seat time do to work. I'm very impressed with it shifts awesome climbs great you can't beat it if your not in the market for a 6000.00 bike

Great review. I really want to ride one of these, just to see how it feels compared to my Ripmo. I bought my wife one of the cheaper $400 Bikes Direct bikes, and it seems to be very good compared to other bikes at that price point.

Sweet action with the dog ,Im pretty sold on this bike I am gonna try taking my dog to our local trails but there are a lot of Karen's there (Karen is a unisex term)

Awesome video man thank you. Detailed exactly what I was looking for. I would like to see you review the hard tail. I’m on an extreme budget and trying to get my family into it also so I think this brand is right up my alley. What do you think of the bike now?

Your review is great! I absolutely love my hal boost as well! My rear end gets loose too. Have you found replacement hardware?

Just found your channel recently. Great videos, great content and your very well spoken. Questions about Motobecane. I see you like your bike. I'm interested in the Motobecane Fly CF NX Eagle hardtail. I think it will be good for a weekend warrior. Is the bike really sub 22lbs like they say on the website? Thrown off because the low price. I've been reading that the rims can't or are very expensive to upgrade because of the odd size hub. Is that true? Upgrading is important to me. If I get the bike it won't be taking the abuse your bike does. I enjoy cross country.

Nice! how did I miss this? Holy shit! That header into the tree! Wow!

Great review thanks!

Looks like a great bike, im looking at getting my first big purchase for a nice bike and am very much considering this. One thing i noticed was how much extra effort it takes to climb hills when you have rear suspension. does yours stiffen enough with the switch to make it easier on uphills?

Are some of the clips in your video at big creek?

Great video, thank you. Is the HAL Boost considered an Enduro bike?

any issues with the suspension bottoming out on jumps? thanks

I am curious if you'd be able to say if the 2021 version is as good value and quality?

nice

Did you add a dropper post?

price went up . Chain reaction has a similar spec better frame vitus for less

Let's see 8k vs 2k... yeah i know what I'll be doing this week lol

How much does it weigh?

What size stem and what size bars are on it now?

What size did you get and was it smaller or bigger than you expected?

I just want to believe this

1:10 shout out to the helmet brand!?😝

3:48 that looks like road rash from a bike sliding down an interstate. Painful to look at.