We Bought Used Bikes For Under £2000 | Which Was Best?
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Published 2024-04-21
Thanks to @buycycle Si, Alex, and special guest star from @gtn Mark Threlfall have done exactly that. Between them they've gone for a modern future-proof bike, a five year old superbike, and a time trial bike.
But most importantly, which is the best $2,000 used bike we could buy?
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Get the bikes the guys rode here:
Alex's Cannondale SuperSix EVO 👉 buycycle.com/en-gb/bike/default66213a6c78284-99480
Si's Trek Emonda 👉 buycycle.com/en-gb/bike/emonda-sl-6-disc-2022-9893…
Mark's Vitus Crono TT 👉 buycycle.com/en-gb/bike/default66213d27cf6ae-94744
00:00 What bike would you get for $2,000?
01:02 Our $2,000 used bikes
05:37 Where did we buy our used bikes?
06:38 How we decided which bike was best
07:23 Challenge 1: The Climb
11:03 Challenge 2: The Pursuit
14:55 Challenge 3: Which bike looks best?
18:00 The Verdict: What is the best $2,000 bike we bought?
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All Comments (21)
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Which is the best £2000 used bike we could buy? Let us know 👇
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GCN should do more Top Gear style Used Bike Challenges. The banter is a lot of fun
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Blue bike is the coolest , Trek obviously makes most sense. Trials only confimed what we knew already - Sy is the strongest rider of GCN people.
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These videos remind me of the challenges from Top Gear. Keep them coming! Watching Alex and Si attack each other senseless was like racing your best mates on a Saturday morning. The gamesmanship of Alex in the time trial was a laugher! "Disc brakes, told you!?" "I purposefully rode through all the big puddles." Absolute gem friends, keep up the relationship development and trash talking.
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Taking advantage of the glut of new bikes in manufacturers' warehouses, Si went and picked up a brand new bike with lifetime warranty on the frame, two year warranty on the drivetrain, and service perks from his local Trek dealer. Smart.
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Love when you do these types of videos. How bout a cheap bike challenge 1000€ max, enter a crit, go bike packing, commute all week on it then pick best bike
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The last of the straight top tube Supersix Evo is a now a classic. Love it!
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$2k is alot of money but I love the idea that you guys made a video that's not just about insanely over priced stuff that none of us will ever be able to use
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Loved this! Loved the crossover with GTN! Perfect start to a Sunday! Wasn’t going to go out on the bike today but this video has just made me want to go an experience the joy of my second hand bike!
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I love Alex's choice in choosing supersix Evo!!
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Super six evo 2019…. Lol. On the webpage it says 2014. Still awesome bike
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I'm with Si. Best looking, modern bike from top manufacturer and best value for money. Well deserved win, congratulations Si 🎉
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Classic supersixevo for sure ! It’s my spare road bike and still enjoying it
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I love this hobby. I do not have some sort of superbike but i love that in this hobby, your bike becomes your own and most of the time nobody near you will have one like it. I have a 2011 Trek 1.1. It is the most basic but i love the colors and i wont out grow the bike anytime soon. Until i can ride a straight at the top gear and not get tired, then i have so much more to get from my bike.
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Buycycle is great. Bought a Cervélo S5 from 2023 whichwas supposed to arrive in new condition - it came instead with a crack on top tube, bent gear hanger, many scratches etc. Got a full refund without any problems and the customer service is great - very responsive and nice people!! Have since then bought another bike for great value at Buycycle and will for sure buy again! Only downside is delivery by UPS which is crap😂
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Great, si is my favorite Rider on GCN. Glad you rode so well and got the win.
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Great video. Loved the thinking outside of the box on this one. Very informative as it was entertaining. I also loved that you did the challenge in poor weather conditions. Lots of respect for that. Riding isn't always done in beautiful weather. Keep creating and educating.
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My son and I like the Emonda. Two more votes for Si. Great video as always.
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These are the videos GCN should be making more of. Many viewers are using rim brakes still, including myself.in other words more retro.
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Lovely video. Enjoyed the shots at about 8 minutes... keep it up!
