AMD Actually Made a Mountain Bike (It's Terrifying): Review, Safety Concerns, Test Ride
24,105Yes, THAT same AMD made a mountain bike. AMD, the CPU company, decided to sell a $150 Walmart bike for $350, so we bought one to review on Steve's favorite local trails.
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AMD has decided that designing processors was too easy, so it has moved instead to "making" mountain bikes. AMD is rebranding Kent mountain bikes, basically Walmart mountain bikes, and selling them for massive markup on the AMD fan store. In fact, these mountain bikes took everyone by such surprise that the AMD fan store immediately sold out of them, and has been struggling to keep up ever since. We grabbed ours early and are now back in time to review this $350 disaster of a bike with AMD's literal sticker on it. This is actually a genuine review from us, although it's also just sort of amusing. We wanted to provide real consumer advice on this bike because, frankly, GN's opinion is that it is unsafe to ride in the state which it is sold.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - AMD Trying to Kill Steve Off
02:01 - Setting Expectations: AMD's $350 Mountain Bike
03:44 - Assembling the AMD Mountain Bike
05:03 - Even the Stickers Suck
06:43 - Rust, Holes in Welds, & Weight
08:00 - Rusted Fork, No Grease
08:37 - DANGEROUS Wheel & Brake Assembly
09:29 - Expert Mechanic Analysis of AMD Bike (Cycle Surgeon)
11:07 - If You Actually Want to Ride...
12:57 - The Weird "Y-Frame" Design Explained
15:08 - An Artifact of the 70s & 80s
16:22 - Major Issues with Shifting
18:10 - Disappointing Overall
19:14 - RIDING: Time to Die
20:56 - Jumping the AMBike
22:16 - Smoother Trail Riding Test
22:52 - Worst Shifting in the World
23:21 - Fast Downhill & Rock Test, Grips Coming Off
24:23 - DAMAGE REPORT: Not Even Good on Street
26:55 - Crack in the Frame Welds
28:35 - All About Expectations
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Editorial, Ride: Steve Burke
Additional Footage, Riding: Mike Gaglione
Guest Mechanic: Matt of Cycle Surgeon in NC
Video: Keegan Gallick, Andrew Coleman