Video: Meet the Evil Insurgent

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Aarrce (Oct 15, 2015 at 12:43)

I'm sorry but this is the worst time to drop anything, rampage has taken over the site and everyone's attention

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esstinkay (Oct 15, 2015 at 12:51)

actually, more likely the best time since traffic to the site is higher.

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ryan83 (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:57)

This is basically the superbowl of mountain bike events. For those outside of the US...uhm the World Cup? Cricket championships? Le Tour?

mtbfunfunfun (Oct 15, 2015 at 17:37)

Hell yes! 73mm threaded BB! F*ck yes. I *really* want this bike now.

owlie (Oct 15, 2015 at 17:39)

Showed up on my dash... timing seems perfect

StueyStuey (Oct 16, 2015 at 14:13)

I'm not interested in Rampage, never liked freestyle competition.

SirRidez-A-Lot (Dec 11, 2016 at 22:43)

@StueyStuey: Freestyle? Lolz

StueyStuey (Dec 18, 2016 at 6:26)

@SirRidez-A-Lot: Insignificant!

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kev1n (Oct 12, 2015 at 22:35)

I'd do evil things to own an insurgent... everything you could want in an all mountain bike

bikeboy2001 (Oct 15, 2015 at 12:44)

plug

Satn69 (Oct 15, 2015 at 23:14)

I did Evil things and I got a Following. Fukin luv it!

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cascadiac (Oct 15, 2015 at 12:37)

My shop has one in our demo fleet, and I have been riding it of course haha it shreds so good!! It also really attracts a lot of attention which is cool too haha, chicks dig day glow!!!

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adrennan FL (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:01)

this post snuck in here today. Dear pinkbike you still need to do a review on an evil

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mikekazimer FL Editor (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:15)

Dear @adrennan, we're currently in the process of testing an Insurgent - look for a review in the next couple of months.

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kev1n (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:18)

months?

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mooseindahouse (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:18) (Below Threshold)

@mikekazimer I haven't seen the bike in person...Is there room for them to include mounts for a bottle in the frame for the future? That is the only thing holding me back from buying one.

adrennan FL (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:27)

@mikekazimer if you need help reviewing let me know

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mikekazimer FL Editor (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:41)

@mooseindahouse - There aren't any bottle mounts, but it does seem like if there were a bottle would fit without any trouble, at least on the size large. And @kev1n, yes, months - it takes more than a ride or two to thoroughly review a bike.

Bluefire (Oct 15, 2015 at 17:36)

...I take it you AREN'T going to review the Following, then?

panzer103 (Oct 15, 2015 at 19:55)

The Following! !!

Satn69 (Oct 15, 2015 at 23:15) (Below Threshold)

PB. Is anti 29er. Do the review on the Following for Fuk sakes!

mikekazimer FL Editor (Oct 15, 2015 at 23:21)

Easy there @Satn69, we don't have anything against 29ers. It just happened that the Insurgent arrived before we could get our hands on a Following.

ridesingletrack (Oct 15, 2015 at 16:35)

Looks sick. Thinking about picking up a new bike this year and the Insurgent is high on my list. Also, I'd love to see Strobel in some of the bigger films. The videos he's put out with Evil are awesome. Super quick and stylish rider.

Alias530 (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:06)

Love my Evil Following... if I was in the market for something with more travel this would be towards the top if not at the top of my list.

Satn69 (Oct 15, 2015 at 23:17)

Amen Brutha. I love mine too!

marmoset FL (Oct 17, 2015 at 9:28)

I love my Following, but I can't help think I'd love an Insurgent just a little more.

gotlost (Oct 16, 2015 at 9:19)

The real question is. Are they to be trusted ?
When i first heard about Evil was when they launched a very badly constructed alu frame which they replaced after 3 ? years with a carbon undead ?

The second time i read more about them was a month ago, when i noticed the Insurgent and started making inquires.
What i found made me turn in another direction.
I remember a story on a forum, how a guy which wife races for Syndicate had a very bad experience when his frame got damaged. They couldnt warranty the frame. He ended up with a Nomad frame that Steve Peat got it for him after hearing about the dreadful experience with Evil bikes.

Well we dont all have Steve Peat on our "friend list" with those carbon frame price availability.

Another thing to keep in mind for us EU people is the price difference. You can get the whole bike in USA for less than the frame costs in EU. But, when selling it second hand in a few years, we are all on the same market with the same prices. We loose 80% of the price, when you loose 40%.

I passed. Im not rich enough to gamble with 3200+ € full carbon bike frame that should survive for a long time if i need it to.

piggybladder (Oct 17, 2015 at 5:50)

Bang on bout UK prices & depreciation bro

marmoset FL (Oct 17, 2015 at 9:33)

They are all better now. Yes, some new-company-dealing-with-bad-foreign-manufacturers growing pains, but these new frames are solid. I've put my Following through a season of trail riding and bike parking and all I've ever had to do is tighten the bolts. And the DELTA system is Dave's best design to date. Kicks the DWLink big time.

dawarsing (Oct 15, 2015 at 23:01)

Just got an insurgent from evil two weeks ago. Spent an hour in the shop with Kevin and the boys. Watched them build the frame while we chatted about tons of stuff. Built the bike up and spent the next 4 days in whistler. It's pure bliss, I've never felt like I could rip corners like I can on this bike. Super comfortable in the air and seems to gain speed with ease. Totally worth it.

strickland-propane (Oct 17, 2015 at 9:14)

I've heard of people getting their bikes direct. How does that work? I live in Seattle and would love to support one of our own.

therealtylerdurden (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:22)

Those corners, goddamn!

Jake-G1 (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:40)

saw one of these very close and slightly personal today!! amazing looking bikes, if i hadnt just brought a new bike then i'd be convinced... especially after seeing how it corners in this vid

hypermoto (Oct 15, 2015 at 16:05)

I was Luke's mechanic for many years, trust me he can make a shopping cart look good in the corners

jimeg (Oct 15, 2015 at 20:19)

Hey, World. That is Cascadia's own Luke Fucking Stroble on a Cascadian purebred terra firma dominating mass of carbon fiber podium crushing perfection. EVIL. It's what's for every meal.

strickland-propane (Oct 17, 2015 at 9:16)

Since the review isn't out yet, can anybody make comparisons to, say, the yeti sb6c or nomad in terms of climbing/pedaling or descending over the rough? I know it must be good, but I wonder where it stands among those established bikes that have been out a while.

nsteele (Oct 15, 2015 at 22:01)

"Strobeling" corners needs to be a verb! Does anyone do it better? No one I can think of.

Satn69 (Oct 15, 2015 at 23:19)

Strobes is Evil!!

aminal (Oct 16, 2015 at 12:27)

maybe I'll get given one of these to cover any future warranty issues. 2 days ago I got told to look after my undead because there's no parts for them anymore. 2 week old bike and there's no back up. Bit of a shame.

aminal (Oct 20, 2015 at 20:02)

EDIT. Actually heaps of back up, talked to them and they couldn't have been more helpful. So big apologies to EVIL!

AZlinerider (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:43)

Love my uprising. Hopefully they finally worked out all the manufacturing issues with this bike.

ryan83 (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:51)

care to explain? I've heard grumblings here and there. Few things about bikes give me pause more than a half-baked product with manufacturing issues. That aside they make some sexy looking bikes.

intensemack10 (Oct 15, 2015 at 15:14)

@ryan83
www.bikemag.com/features/exclusive-story-behind-evil-following

Hbay (Oct 15, 2015 at 15:15)

My uprising lasted 2 rides tho it does look nice hanging from my roof atm. After the first ride the rear end was cracked all around the adjustable link and was told "its just a paint crack". After the second the rear chainstay was cracked right through on the disc side. After all the talk about how they've solved their manufacturing issues from the past I would be very wary about their products as all I ever hear about or see when it comes to Evil is broken bikes. Everyone who owns one seems to be without a bike while they wait for a warranty frame.. With that said I really hope they can actually get their issues solved as they do ride quite nicely and look absolutely amazing.

Jake-G1 (Oct 15, 2015 at 16:10)

my lbs are evil dealers and 2 of my friends both have followings!! i have seen one hit a 16+ft gap on his following without issues! both bikes get ragged hard and are fine! another guy just brought an insurgent from the shop, rode it hard on his first day and crashed it hard too! absoloutely fine! no problems there

Hbay (Oct 16, 2015 at 15:09)

Yeah really hoping they've finally got things sorted quality wise with their newest manufacturer. Kevin and everyone else at Evil seem like rad dudes that just love riding bikes and want to put out a great product aimed at a different style of riding than most others on the market. Would love to see a long term review done by someone that rides hard and goes big!

VTwintips (Oct 17, 2015 at 17:41)

16ft doesn't mean shit.

Jake-G1 (Oct 18, 2015 at 4:11)

alright alright, calm down! were not all big air masters

VTwintips (Oct 18, 2015 at 11:29)

My point was that 16ft isn't very descriptive. If I do a bunny hop while on a road bike, I'll gap 16ft. And 16ft gaps on a trail can be HUGE or feel like nothing depending on how they are built. I wasn't very clear though haha. A 16ft dirt jump gap can be quite big for example. But a 16ft speed jump might feel like a little lump.

Jake-G1 (Oct 18, 2015 at 12:56)

dirt jumps at rogate downhill in the uk!! probs some vids on here somewhere

gollub01 (Oct 15, 2015 at 12:07)

RAMPAGE!!!!!!!

Jsmith123 (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:48)

carson u don't get chicks @CGalbreath

cogsci (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:05)

Man that is some great marketing!!

Batipapo (Oct 15, 2015 at 16:01)

Would you take my soul for one of those?

ecly13 (Oct 16, 2015 at 2:07)

Anyone looking for a left nut?

FreeRiderNick (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:57)

Nice foreground action with the trees.. I'm thinking of buying those now

glaw (Oct 13, 2015 at 16:48)

what is the password to see the video???

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MmmBones (Oct 15, 2015 at 12:17)

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therealtylerdurden (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:18)

Sounds like a fun night!

Satn69 (Oct 15, 2015 at 23:19)

666

Bigwill13 (Oct 15, 2015 at 13:50)

It would go well with my undead

eurospek (Oct 15, 2015 at 14:31)

Give me a Following in that colour. ????

AlpineNate (Oct 15, 2015 at 15:39)

I thought this was a rampage article. Oops

mlr428 (Oct 15, 2015 at 16:18)

Omg. That poor bike.

rideorange525 (Oct 15, 2015 at 17:38)

Awesome video and trails!

curler (Oct 16, 2015 at 9:20)

I heard a portion of Evil's proceeds from the Insurgent go to ISIS.

darthbadger (Oct 16, 2015 at 12:19)

Luke Strobel makes everything look stupid easy... Smooth as eggs...

samdeatley FL (Oct 19, 2015 at 7:35)

I just got mine built up and it brought a tear to my eye. its beautiful!

rickityride09 (Oct 15, 2015 at 21:48)

please santa pleeeease

gravity808 (Oct 15, 2015 at 15:31)

I'll take 3 please

becik (Oct 15, 2015 at 19:54)

Want !

Hektor1 (Oct 15, 2015 at 20:22)

wow!

lalientoxc (Oct 15, 2015 at 23:43)

I need.. I love

pakleni (Oct 16, 2015 at 3:17)

ST Angle 72.8˚??
Good luck on climbs..

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Gerner (Oct 15, 2015 at 15:52)

Three questions..
1. Why no 26'' option?
2. Could it work with 140mm fork?
3. How much for frame with rear suspension?

Jake-G1 (Oct 15, 2015 at 16:12)

26" version- evil uprising!

designed around a 160mm fork but would take a 140mm one at a very steep head angle ruining the way it rides

and its about £2k+ for frame and shock

Gerner (Oct 16, 2015 at 2:49)

Arhh.. That is discontinued though. The insurgent look mad as sh*t!

From the website it seems to be around a 150mm fork and with all the angles possible I would assume a 140mm fork isn't complete shit.

Almost double of what I could get a spitfire (banshee) frame and shock for, but again this is twice as evil.

crashtor (Oct 16, 2015 at 5:03)

But... why a fork with less travel? You could get a dual position fork, decent on the climbs and doing the business when the downhill comes

Gerner (Oct 16, 2015 at 5:38)

I already have a 140mm fork - Mantiou Minute Pro and I love it..
But if I need to change wheels from 26'' I need new fork anyways.