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What Bike Next? Series 3

BikeSocial Managing Editor

Posted:

04.11.2025

What Bike Next - Episode 4_01

 

Welcome to Series 3 of What Bike Next? It’s the YouTube series that has amassed over 1.5 million views from its first two series in which BikeSocial’s used bike honchos Michael Mann and Simon Hargreaves try to pick the ideal used bike for a BikeSocial Member.

Once they’ve extracted a criteria and budget, Simon and Michael choose a bike each for the BikeSocial member to test ride. Then there’s a third bike - known as the ‘Mystery Bike’ - selected by a representative from either of our super series sponsors, Bridgestone or K&N Filters, or a representative from Superbike Factory.

The test route is around an hour long and allows our candidate to get a feel for their potential next bike. Once all the riding is done, we find out how close Michael and Simon got to identifying their perfect next bike – and remember, next time we could be finding a bike for you too!

If you’re savvy enough to be a BikeSocial Member, why not come on the show by emailing enquiries@bikesocial.co.uk with your riding and bike history, what you’re currently riding, and an idea of what bike you fancy next – and you could be chosen for a day test-riding three surprise bikes with Simon and Michael on a future episode of What Bike Next? It’s a cracking day out with free food and bike riding, so get involved.

Meanwhile, enjoy the latest episodes here, and don’t forget to soak in the previous two series by either clicking here, or checking out the full YouTube playlist here.

 

Series 3 - Episode 1

What Bike Next? (Ep 15)

IT manager Andrew has a healthy £12k budget for a sporty tourer or adventure machine that represents a big step-up from his 23-year-old Honda Hornet.

Do you agree with the three choices? Why not let us know in the YouTube comments section which you would have chosen for Andrew to ride.

If you’re a BikeSocial Member and you want us to choose your What Bike Next?, please get in touch with your contact details at enquiries@bikesocial.co.uk