Just how much have bikes changed in the last 20 years? In this video Kyle tries to compare a 2003 Banshee Scream against a 2022/23 Niner WFO. The bikes have the same amount of travel roughly but the geometry and components are drastically different. We were curious just how much faster a modern bike would be on a timed run through one of our favorite trails!

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0:00 1:38 The Plan
1:38 2:38 Feeling The Banshee
2:38 7:26 Riding & Testing The Trail
7:50 10:43 Full Run On The Banshee
10:43 12:05 Impressions & Getting Setup On WFO
12:05 13:44 Testing Out The Modern Bike On Trail
14:12 16:31 Full Run On Niner WFO
16:31 17:57 Comparing The Bikes
17:57 18:34 Outro