#AskGMBNTech I've seen the prices of PARK TOOLS & some peeps spend more on PARK TOOLS than most do on their bike.... can you do a video on AFFORDABLE BICYCLE TOOLS other than Park Tools, plz n thanks. also: how about doing a segment on FIRST AID KITS for cyclists....thanks again Dude
#askgmbntech Will upgrading to a DebonAir air-can for my RS Monarch RT3 HV 200x57 IMPROVE small bump sensitivity SIGNIFICANTLY or should I switch to Vivid Coil? I have a 150mm Trail bike. Right now I use 30-35% SAG and I feel it's totally lacking small bump sensitivity. Thank you!
#AskGMBNTech Hey Doddy, a tip for tall riders please. im just over 6 foot 2 inches tall , long legs, riding an XL size 29er hardtail, my seat is set perfect height wise, but it is high compared to my bars.......i want to shorten my stock stem which is really long, and raise my handle bar height to take some weight off my hands and relieve hand pain. Can you tell us again what stem size you use and ( as i have pretty straight handle bars) how much "rise" you have on your handle bars please? ( if rise is the right word? fingers crossed that makes sense). cheers dude!!!!
Hi Doddy , I am buying a new bike, it has a fox fork , in one of your videos you gave a link to a rebound calculator based on your weight however that only works for RockShox forks is there an equivalent for fox forks ? Thanks #AskGMBNTech
I agree to that first QA. I try to swap from DOT to mineral oil of my busted SRAM break. All internals parts are swell completely (plastics and rubber bushing). Even the rubber ring around ceramic piston. And that is a totally a fact.
I've changed my head angle by 2.5 degrees and love it by putting a longer fork on and offset bushings the offset bushings keep the BB the same height so that wasn't an issue its the best thing I've ever done
I increased my Rockshox Recon Solo Air 2017 from 100 to 128 mm by removing a spacer on the air side you can take out. Some forks have it some forks don't. Did a test run - seems to work fine, although you have to mingle afterwords with the oil quantity( by increasing it) in order to make it lock up afterwards. Hope this helps as it drove me mad as I had a straight head on my frame and I could not find any longer travel forks at a decent price, mostly all were tapered.
I have a Rockshox Recon silver on my Marin Hawk Hill, so I could increase the travel on that fork? I feel the bike needs 130mm in the front, rather than the 120mm
#AskGMBNTech can you give a basic bike geometry introduction? I have no idea how a shorter chainstay or longer wheelbase or anything like that affect how a bike rides.
there are lots of videos about this, i think GMBN has already done somethink about geometry. basicaly, longer bike = more stable at high speeds but not that much maneurevable at lover speeds.
Hi Gabriel, great question! We have covered this topic in part over a few videos. We have linked a couple below that will hopefully help you out. 👍 gmbn.eu/geometries gmbn.tech/9V
I've been using grip-shift since the originals, I switched after going through many different underbar shifters. The originals were not as good but really from X-ray on they were good. I have the XO on my bike, rear only, and it works great. There may be some time necessary to get used to the new shifting technique, but I don't have any problems with shifts. Mostly because I have been using it for a while. Cheap, light, and indestructable...can't beat it!
Great tips on angled headset manufacturers. I only knew about the Cane Creek. I'm debating getting one for my 01 GT XCR to slacken it a bit and this will give me more options.
Hi i have a question can i add 10mm on my fork i have 36 fox orange with 160 travel the fork i have on my bike is rockshox yari with 150 travel.is that ok? Please respond thanks
so you have a 150mm yari? If so yes it will be fine to add a 160mm 36. Make sure everything will fix eg taper, break mounts, axels and so one. Adding 10mm will slacken you head angle by 0.5 degrees. Eg 66 degrees with a 150mm fork it will be 65.5 degrees with a 160mm fork. Also you will want to only add fork travel by 20mm max for the manufactured travel. Hope this helps
i had a gripshift in the 90s,.. which was remakably different from what i have seen since... the whole grip was the shifter,.. but you could lock the grip if you wanted to but you mostly didnt need to only on really shock intensive terrain or big jumps,.. and that was on a bike without ANY suspension.. so i would imagine today it would work even better. but i havent seen this style of shifter since... only the gripshiftswith the small ring on the grip
SRAM Grip shifters you can buy different length grips to help with the distance from the end of the bar and brake lever position,i am going to cut down some different grips to do the same job
That's what Iove about SR Suntour QSP (quick service parts) you can adjust the the travel of your forks at home without affecting your warranty at all. Did mine on 3 Suntour Epixon forks... Awesome.. And the new Auron forks are the bomb
Jamaica sounds amazing place to ride. Those beautiful island views, amazing forests and other amazing landscape there. Meanwhile sitting here middle of snow piles and -25C outside. Riding gets hard when there's snow up to you waist.
I have this fork (see below) and would like to know if I can upgrade to 150mm travel? FOX FLOAT Rhythm 34, GRIP Damper, 51mm offset, 2-position sweep adjust, 15x110mm, tapered alloy steerer, 130mm of travel
I want to ask, if you bougt a frameset with 135mm shock on, intendent to have a 140mm travel fork on , is it possible to use a 130mm travel fork instead? If you choose to set a 60mm stem in - 6 ° instead of a 50mm in 0° what happends ?
I’ve got a Kona Process X with 170mm travel in front but want to add a 190mm fork would that be a huge change in handling or would it put a lot of stress on the frame
I have a Cannondale trail 6, and it has a 100mm travel fork. It has the old school 1 1/8" steerer, what fork would you recommend around ~$300? and could I put a 120-130mm travel fork without changing the bike too much (or would it still ride pretty good) ty (it has a 100mm suntour fork)
I have hydraulic brakes on my mountain bike and my front pads are not touching the rotor when I pull the handle back to engage. Will i need to change the pads? I have tried to adjust with no success.
Hello. I have a question. I’m new in MTB I’m learning to know the components. I just buy a Marin bobcat 4 With a fork sr Suntour with 120mm travel. My question is. Can I put a RockShox with 100mm travel? Thank you very much for your help
I've got a 2020 Scott Strike ebike with 140mm travel front and back, I've just pickup a set of 36mm Fox Factory ebike fork set for 140 travel, but It comes with the option of converting to 160mm travel, is that too much of a jump and will it effect the handling ?
Hi mate, I bought a entry level bike as I was not fully sure if I was going to get into MTB, Its a Polygon D5, I have already added a dropper, Shorter stem & a microshift advent 9 speed with derailleur/clutch BUT it came on horrible Suntour Coil Forks, front and rear is 120mm but I was just wondering how much I could go up in terms of travel without putting too much pressure on the frame before I purchase my airshocks? thanks.
Hi GM Tech, I've got a mountain bike with a 27.5 wheel with a 100 mm travel on my rockshock front suspension, is it possible to upgrade to 110mm to 120mm travel. Thank you in advance.
Hi. I bought 2015 bike with fox 32 evolution ctd 100mm. Then I noticed that on the left side where is the air chamber, there is a little bubble. For example the fork leg is 40mm on the top and on the bottom but on the air chamber position is 41mm. Is it normal, should I repair it and is it dangerous? Thanks
I have a 2016 RockShock Revelation 130 mil travel on my intense Spider 27.5. I was thinking of replacing the fork with a 140or 150 mil travel with something like the Pike select that has room for a 29” wheel. But can I just adjust my current revaluation with a new air tube?
I have a trail bike with a 150mm fork, it has a 67 degree Head Tube angle, If i were to put a 160mm Fork on it how much would the angle change? I would like my bike to to have it more slack, would 10mm ruin the Geometry of the bike? is this just a stupid idea? Thanks.
I was thinking of increasing my fork travel from 110mm to 130mm, would having the angle cups help give it a more modern geo? i have a 2014 specialized camber comp
i Have 130mm travel front suspension recon RL rockshox fork and my maximum travel as per my frame geometry for cannondale habit 6 2019 is 150mm max, can i use 160mm travel if i upgrade fork?thank you, my rear suspension by the way is 130mm travel.
If the brake uses oil.. it will have a ceramic piston. Brakes using dot4 will have metal piston. And will transfer more heat into the fluid. Which is why you need the high boiling point of dot4
And not all brakes with DOT fluid have metal pistons. For instance, when I overhauled my Hope Mono Mini brake, I replaced the old metal pistons with the new phenolic (plastic) pistons.
hi #AskGMBNTech can you recommend Fork shocks upgrade for my mtb bike, polygon t7 27.5 with 140mm back and 150 front. how much fork travel in front can i upgrade, TIA
Hi Sir. By the way....I love your videos!!!! I just started biking....and I bought a Trek ProCaliber 9.7, the maximum travel for the fork is 110mm based on the specs, but can I still.put a Rockshox SID ultimate 120mm travel.on my bike? Will.it fit?
these work components head seats , how does that work? A fixed Angle would give problems in one of the cups, either up or down, since every bike has different heatube lengths.
#AskGMBNTech : I just purchased a 2020 Trek Top Fuel 8 with a RockShox Recon Gold RL 120mm travel and a Fox Performance Float rear shock and I would like to know the best upgrade I can do other then the small basic upgrades?
#AskGMBNTech Hey Doddy, I'm having an issue where I get creaking whenever I put power to the pedals. I've traced it to have something to do with the rear wheel because if I take the wheel out and put it back in the issue goes away for a while. I usually have to do this about once a ride. Any idea what it could be?
#askGMBNtech I have a fox preformance elite grip 2 fork on a canyon spectral 27.5 2021, could you point me in the right direction for a service kit and a air tube to increase the fork from 160mm to 170mm as I belive the bike being a touch slacker would benefit me. Also is there any info to show what this upgrade does degree's wise to the head angle? Thanks Justyn
Anyone help me on info.. I have a 2021 trek marlin 5 that I am slowly upgrading parts on. Im getting a epixon fork with air suspension, and ditching the stock coil. Should i get 100mm or 120? I am 6ft 7 on a xxl frame. Will the 20 additional mm benefit me because my height, like will it feel more my size, or should I stick with 100mm? I live in north Illinois. Pretty flat but we do have some technicals xc corses. I am just afraid if I buy and install a 120mm my bike will be slower or feel funny.
I ran the eagle grip GX on my XC bike last year to try it out. I have same opinion as Neil is was annoying to constantly have to move your hand on the bar and sometimes you end up just riding with your hand resting on the grip ready to shift which isn't ideal. However I did enjoy using it as it there is less effort to shift and its much faster shifting. I still have the shifter and may put back on for less aggressive long distance riding. On another note it completely chewed up my inner cable and eventually stopped working? Im not sure if this was the shifter? oh and its not a lot of money to spend if you already have Eagle. GX is like $40
#AskGMBNTech Why do hardtail MTBs tend to have a thru axle at the front, but a quick release at the rear, when it's the rear end that takes more impacts? I know riders like control of the front etc but every bike I have the rear bearings/axle area always go first!! Its majority of my repairs/expenditure! (Thinking about upgrading to the 'nukeproof' scout?)
Hi, I have fox factory 32 forks, about 2014 model. My bike is a trek superfly 9.8 hardtail. I was servicing the forks and noticed in the airshaft that there seemed to be adjustment options from 100 to 120 to 130mm travel. I moved the roll pin and slid the stopper along to 120mm travel, re assembled and was pretty happy. Problem is at the end of travel at the forks full length, the forks are making a knocking sound. Im thinkin I need to go back to 100mm as it was. Does anyone know if 120 is achievable with what I have done, am I missing something? Any help is appreciated. Rob
#AskGMBNTech hi doddy I've got a suntour front fork with 140mm of travel and am considering getting a rockshox yari at 150mm. How would that affect the riding of my bike?
#AskGMBNTech mountain biking is my favorite biking activity, but I also enjoy riding gravel. Last year I did a 65 mile gravel grinder and this year I'm doing the Dirty Kanza 100. I'm not out there to win the race-- just have fun. Alas, I only have the funds to have one bike. I have a 2014 Jamis Dakar XC. How can I set my full suspension bike up to get the most out of it on a long gravel ride?
#AskGMBNTech I have a shimano altus drivetrain with a shimano 8speed cassette on my budget hardtail. I'm looking forward to buy a sram nx groupset. Should i wait until my cassette lacks out or should i upgrade it as soon as i can?
My bike head angle is 69-70 Degree and 100mm fork Can i install angle head set -2degree(this will lower the front end) and change to 120mm fork(raise back the front end) and would the final head angle will be around 66degree? Thank you very much #askgmbntech
#AskGMBNTech Hi Doddy, I have a relatively cheap mountain bike and the front disc brake is slightly bent, but the bolts are already damaged and have been over torqued since I’ve got the bike. What should I do, as the squeak every second is getting irritating? Thanks in advance
Hi Thomas, we would suggest you either true the disk rota or replace it. We suggest you get this sorted as soon as possible as it could develop into a safety issue. If you are unable to remove these bolts yourself then we suggest you consult your local bike shop. 👍
#AskGMBNTech I currently have a Cannondale trail se 2, it currently has a 120mm fork on the front and I was thinking of upgrading the fork to have 150mm. Do you think this will be a good idea?
#AskGMBNTech Hey Doddy! Can you go through the pros & cons of press fit BB's? Seems like the majority of people don't care for them, yet more manufacturers (YT and Canyon this year) seem to be including them in new bike kits. Wondering why. Love the show and thanks for all you do to help keep our rigs trail ready!
#AskGMBNTech I Have a Bronson with a 150 mm fork , this is too much travel for my local trails, I know how too and have the kit to reduce the fork down to 130mm but what do I have to do to the rear shock to balance that to 130mm as well? Can it be adjusted from 150 to 130 or is a new shock required? Also will changing the travel on the Bronson down to 130 affect the handling?
Hi my question is i have Cube acid 120 mm hardtail but i love to make it more aggresive and also i am a heavy 110 kg rider any advise on that thanks from Slivakia
#AskGMBNTech Hi Doddy. Love your show :) I have a Rock Shox Recon RL with 120 mm travel on my 2018 Big Honzo. Could I upgrade the internals with a newer air spring to make it 130? Or is this fork not upgradable.Thanks for your time!
I just increased the travel of my 2018 Rockshox Recon rl (with black stanchions). It is was 100 mm, and after a Google search I found out that these could probably be increased by removing travel spacers. I tried this and indeed there was a 20 mm of travel spacer that I could remove! So now my fork is 120. If you can do a lower leg service, you probably can do this too. Just take apart the air shaft after removing the lowers. You can just pull the plugs out of the shaft. No special tools needed. You only need some fresh oil for the lowers (or reuse the old oil which I did, my fork was practically new). Hope this helps mate!
@@martinh2075 you can't that's a feature on the new Recon's with the black stanchions. But you can grab an older Sektor or 130mm Recon for pretty cheap
#AskGMBNTech My full-sus bike shifts well without any load on the suspension. However, it shifts like garbage when I sit and pedal. How do i fix this? I've already set the B-Screw taking sag into consideration. What am I doing wrong here?
#AskGMBNTech can I run two different width tires on the front and rear? Or a faster rolling tire on the front or the rear, same thing with a more aggressive tire front or rear. I’m looking at the trail king tires and a der kaiser tire, should I buy two of the same or mix and match?
Hey Guys I love your videos they are awesome, I have a medium Norco fluid 2 mtb it has 130 mm travel, I want to upgrade the fork and the question is : what is maximum travel fork that I can put in the bike ?
I got a large size fluid fs2 with the same travel. I want to put a Marzocchi bomber z1 on the front and the minimum travel that offers is 140. I wanna know if that'll be detrimental to my bikes geometry
#askgmbntech I just set my wheels up tubeless and noticed a bad wobble from side to side.the whole bead line is showing and it did POP when installed with soapy water. I used tire levers to wrench the tire off, could that have stretch/damaged the bead.
#askgmbntech Hey Dotty do you remember when specialized came out with some tires that had built in snake bite protection. It was essentially a tire that the rubber from the sidewall came down and sat on top of the rim still had a bead like a regular tire but there was a seamless transition between the rim and tire. This was a great idea just wondering why they stopped making them
I got a scott aspect 930 as my spare bike (sometimes going to trail) ....the coil fork is not idea so wanted to upgrade to an air version. Also, on the budget side something like suntour epixon. I am after to increase the travel to 120mm from 100 mm. Any problem on the frame? #AskGMBNTech
colin bonnington Hey Doddy, can you do a video on a 36er? I’m 5’ 9” so this is academic for me, but I’d really like to see what you think of them. Maybe you trying one for practical use, Blake trying one for laughing at Blake being a willing goofball. Thanks!
#AskGMBNTech I recently bought a used boss stomper frame. It is in a very good condition. Are they good enough and strong enough for trail use? I weigh 88 kilograms.
I have 150mm RockShix Pike Select, I don't seem to use all the travel, am I over biked, not riding hard enough or running too much pressure? I don't have any tokens and run the pressure suggested by Rock Shox. #AskGMBNTech
What the maximum amount to increase fork travel from stock travel. Currently using stock 130mm on my marin rift zone 3 (29er) . Planning to increase 20mm. #AskGMBNTech
Your videos have taught me so much! If I am riding with a 152mm shock in the back, then what is the largest fork I can ride in the front? Is there an equation for this (for example, the front shock can only have 10% more travel than the back)? Also, how do I "grease" a carbon fiber frame if grease is bad for carbon fiber? @ #AskGMBNTech
you defo got a yeti sb6 haha, you need a carbon compound....parktool supergrip carbon compound or finish line fibre grip or anything similar, pretty sure youd be fine with front fork all the way up to 180mm, if you check out enduro yeti riders for your year of bike like richie rude had 180 up front when he was riding sb6
@@seppipols no probs, also important for ur yeti is to keep the infinity switch topped up with menolubdenum grease every 20-40 hours of riding..u need a needle nose grease gun
#AskGMBNTech when I press my brakes hard enough to lock the discs and then push my bike backwards and forwards there is a little play between the disc and hub so the wheel moves a few mm while the disc does not. My disc is a centre lock, what could cause this?
#askGMBNtech hi, i have gt verb frame 2016 with 120mm travel, is it ok i will upgrade my fork from 120 to 160mm travel.. also what should be the maximum fork travel i should put in my 120mm rear shock.. Thanks Godbless
Thank you for these awesome videos. I transitioned from a Cube Stereo TM to a Pivot trail 429. The former has a Pike 150, the later a Fox 34 (I think set up for 120 travel) I was wondering if you could give me pointers as to how to extend my Fox factory 34 to 140 travel? I did some research and it seems the Trail 429 frame is design to take between 120-140 travel. Thank you so much for your help! #AskGMBNTech
Hi Doddy, I have a Shimano Saint m810 caliper and one of the piston seals is leaking. Is there any way to stop it from leaking, thank you! #ASKGMBNTECH
#AskGMBNTech Hey Doddy mateee just want some advice with extending my Fox 34 120mm. I have a Scott Spark 930 2017 120mm front and rear! What would the maximum I could extend the front fork and still have great handling? Warm regards Marty 🇦🇺
#AskGMBNTech i have a canyon spectral al 6.0 with 160mm up front and 150mm up back. would it be possible to add 10mm to the travel if i got a new shock?
#AskGMBNTech: Hello I very like your videos they are so helpful. I have a Sram X3 rear derailleur and I want to change that for a Shimano Deore M-6000. So do I need to change the whole freehub or it's enough if I change the freehub body?
#AskGMBNTech Hi Doddy. I'm thinking of switching from clipless to flat pedals. Do you have any experience on composite pedals like Race Face Chester, One Up Composite and Crank Brothers Stamp 1?
Don't forget to leave your questions for us in the comments below using #AskGMBNTech
#AskGMBNTech I've seen the prices of PARK TOOLS & some peeps spend more on PARK TOOLS than most do on their bike....
can you do a video on AFFORDABLE BICYCLE TOOLS other than Park Tools, plz n thanks.
also: how about doing a segment on FIRST AID KITS for cyclists....thanks again Dude
#askgmbntech Will upgrading to a DebonAir air-can for my RS Monarch RT3 HV 200x57 IMPROVE small bump sensitivity SIGNIFICANTLY or should I switch to Vivid Coil?
I have a 150mm Trail bike. Right now I use 30-35% SAG and I feel it's totally lacking small bump sensitivity.
Thank you!
#AskGMBNTech where is the best place to sell a second hand mountain bike.
#AskGMBNTech Hey Doddy, a tip for tall riders please. im just over 6 foot 2 inches tall , long legs, riding an XL size 29er hardtail, my seat is set perfect height wise, but it is high compared to my bars.......i want to shorten my stock stem which is really long, and raise my handle bar height to take some weight off my hands and relieve hand pain. Can you tell us again what stem size you use and ( as i have pretty straight handle bars) how much "rise" you have on your handle bars please? ( if rise is the right word? fingers crossed that makes sense). cheers dude!!!!
Hi Doddy , I am buying a new bike, it has a fox fork , in one of your videos you gave a link to a rebound calculator based on your weight however that only works for RockShox forks is there an equivalent for fox forks ? Thanks #AskGMBNTech
Can you include a table of contents with the time cues in the description? This would help out tremendously!
#askgmbntech
10:15 us when he talks about travel
Thanks dude you save me a time
Life savor. Cheers!
Cheers
Thanks
Thanks
The noise he makes at 3:39 😂
Maybe he imagined his dog riding the bike
Fuck off
I agree to that first QA. I try to swap from DOT to mineral oil of my busted SRAM break. All internals parts are swell completely (plastics and rubber bushing). Even the rubber ring around ceramic piston. And that is a totally a fact.
Never mix fluids
@@SKBKER even you put a new hose and thorough clean internals and housing . Always issue is those internals. They are design for specific oil.
I've changed my head angle by 2.5 degrees and love it by putting a longer fork on and offset bushings the offset bushings keep the BB the same height so that wasn't an issue its the best thing I've ever done
I increased my Rockshox Recon Solo Air 2017 from 100 to 128 mm by removing a spacer on the air side you can take out. Some forks have it some forks don't. Did a test run - seems to work fine, although you have to mingle afterwords with the oil quantity( by increasing it) in order to make it lock up afterwards. Hope this helps as it drove me mad as I had a straight head on my frame and I could not find any longer travel forks at a decent price, mostly all were tapered.
I have a Rockshox Recon silver on my Marin Hawk Hill, so I could increase the travel on that fork? I feel the bike needs 130mm in the front, rather than the 120mm
@@starsky8351, you can find that out at a lower service after you open it, if there's any spacer to remove.
#AskGMBNTech can you give a basic bike geometry introduction? I have no idea how a shorter chainstay or longer wheelbase or anything like that affect how a bike rides.
there are lots of videos about this, i think GMBN has already done somethink about geometry. basicaly, longer bike = more stable at high speeds but not that much maneurevable at lover speeds.
Hi Gabriel, great question! We have covered this topic in part over a few videos. We have linked a couple below that will hopefully help you out. 👍
gmbn.eu/geometries
gmbn.tech/9V
@@gmbntech hello I have 170mm fork on a scott ransom 910 2021 I bought a kashima grip2 180mm would be fine to install it won’t affect the geometry?
Been using 3wt Fork Oil For 6months Now in my Saints EXCELLENT FEEL and Feedback ..... ZERO Issues Won't be Changing 😎
I've been using grip-shift since the originals, I switched after going through many different underbar shifters. The originals were not as good but really from X-ray on they were good. I have the XO on my bike, rear only, and it works great. There may be some time necessary to get used to the new shifting technique, but I don't have any problems with shifts. Mostly because I have been using it for a while. Cheap, light, and indestructable...can't beat it!
i used baby oil in my shimano brakes it works fine but always use the recommended for brand or brand specific
Great tips on angled headset manufacturers. I only knew about the Cane Creek. I'm debating getting one for my 01 GT XCR to slacken it a bit and this will give me more options.
Hi i have a question can i add 10mm on my fork i have 36 fox orange with 160 travel the fork i have on my bike is rockshox yari with 150 travel.is that ok? Please respond thanks
so you have a 150mm yari? If so yes it will be fine to add a 160mm 36. Make sure everything will fix eg taper, break mounts, axels and so one. Adding 10mm will slacken you head angle by 0.5 degrees. Eg 66 degrees with a 150mm fork it will be 65.5 degrees with a 160mm fork. Also you will want to only add fork travel by 20mm max for the manufactured travel. Hope this helps
i had a gripshift in the 90s,.. which was remakably different from what i have seen since... the whole grip was the shifter,.. but you could lock the grip if you wanted to but you mostly didnt need to only on really shock intensive terrain or big jumps,.. and that was on a bike without ANY suspension.. so i would imagine today it would work even better. but i havent seen this style of shifter since... only the gripshiftswith the small ring on the grip
My bike geometry is 150mm . Can I put 160mm or 170mm fork? Will it destroy my head tubes?
SRAM Grip shifters you can buy different length grips to help with the distance from the end of the bar and brake lever position,i am going to cut down some different grips to do the same job
That's what Iove about SR Suntour QSP (quick service parts) you can adjust the the travel of your forks at home without affecting your warranty at all. Did mine on 3 Suntour Epixon forks... Awesome.. And the new Auron forks are the bomb
I have a 2019 rockhopper, with a 100mm suntour xcr air, I know it can be adjusted to 120mm internally. Is this okay?
Jamaica sounds amazing place to ride. Those beautiful island views, amazing forests and other amazing landscape there.
Meanwhile sitting here middle of snow piles and -25C outside. Riding gets hard when there's snow up to you waist.
Jamaica?! Guess they have their own definition of *_blazing_* down the trails! 😅
I have this fork (see below) and would like to know if I can upgrade to 150mm travel?
FOX FLOAT Rhythm 34, GRIP Damper, 51mm offset, 2-position sweep adjust, 15x110mm, tapered alloy steerer, 130mm of travel
I want to ask, if you bougt a frameset with 135mm shock on, intendent to have a 140mm travel fork on , is it possible to use a 130mm travel fork instead? If you choose to set a 60mm stem in - 6 ° instead of a 50mm in 0° what happends ?
As always.. so freaking informative. Love all your videos.. from all of you guys. You are all fun to watch..
#ASKGMBNTECH could you do a video on correctly tightening your wheel cones up please. Thanks Joe.
I’ve got a Kona Process X with 170mm travel in front but want to add a 190mm fork would that be a huge change in handling or would it put a lot of stress on the frame
I have a 2021 giant trance 3 29er & was wondering if a can upgrade the suspension to give me more travel?
I have a Cannondale trail 6, and it has a 100mm travel fork. It has the old school 1 1/8" steerer, what fork would you recommend around ~$300? and could I put a 120-130mm travel fork without changing the bike too much (or would it still ride pretty good) ty (it has a 100mm suntour fork)
I have a giant trance X it has 150mm of travel. I want to put a fox 36 with 160mm upfront. Will this mess up my geometry too much?
Grip shifts are popular with the fat bikers. Winter riding requires warm bulky gloves so less dexterity is required with grip shifts.
I have a question. Can i upgrade my 130mm travel shock to a 140mm or a 150mm shock?
can you adjust the travel of any air fork brands? like maxzone?
I have hydraulic brakes on my mountain bike and my front pads are not touching the rotor when I pull the handle back to engage. Will i need to change the pads? I have tried to adjust with no success.
Hello. I have a question. I’m new in MTB I’m learning to know the components. I just buy a Marin bobcat 4 With a fork sr Suntour with 120mm travel. My question is. Can I put a RockShox with 100mm travel? Thank you very much for your help
I've got a 2020 Scott Strike ebike with 140mm travel front and back, I've just pickup a set of 36mm Fox Factory ebike fork set for 140 travel, but It comes with the option of converting to 160mm travel, is that too much of a jump and will it effect the handling ?
Hi mate, I bought a entry level bike as I was not fully sure if I was going to get into MTB, Its a Polygon D5, I have already added a dropper, Shorter stem & a microshift advent 9 speed with derailleur/clutch BUT it came on horrible Suntour Coil Forks, front and rear is 120mm but I was just wondering how much I could go up in terms of travel without putting too much pressure on the frame before I purchase my airshocks? thanks.
Hi GM Tech, I've got a mountain bike with a 27.5 wheel with a 100 mm travel on my rockshock front suspension, is it possible to upgrade to 110mm to 120mm travel. Thank you in advance.
Hi. I bought 2015 bike with fox 32 evolution ctd 100mm. Then I noticed that on the left side where is the air chamber, there is a little bubble. For example the fork leg is 40mm on the top and on the bottom but on the air chamber position is 41mm. Is it normal, should I repair it and is it dangerous? Thanks
I have a 2016 RockShock Revelation 130 mil travel on my intense Spider 27.5. I was thinking of replacing the fork with a 140or 150 mil travel with something like the Pike select that has room for a 29” wheel. But can I just adjust my current revaluation with a new air tube?
Another great Tech video from you Doddy your a one off Man Thanks from all of us at the IRC,PD
I have a trail bike with a 150mm fork, it has a 67 degree Head Tube angle, If i were to put a 160mm Fork on it how much would the angle change? I would like my bike to to have it more slack, would 10mm ruin the Geometry of the bike? is this just a stupid idea? Thanks.
I was thinking of increasing my fork travel from 110mm to 130mm, would having the angle cups help give it a more modern geo? i have a 2014 specialized camber comp
You got Jamaicans and vincy's watching your vids broski 🤙
i Have 130mm travel front suspension recon RL rockshox fork and my maximum travel as per my frame geometry for cannondale habit 6 2019 is 150mm max, can i use 160mm travel if i upgrade fork?thank you, my rear suspension by the way is 130mm travel.
If the brake uses oil.. it will have a ceramic piston. Brakes using dot4 will have metal piston. And will transfer more heat into the fluid. Which is why you need the high boiling point of dot4
not all brakes with mineral oil have ceramic pistons.
And not all brakes with DOT fluid have metal pistons. For instance, when I overhauled my Hope Mono Mini brake, I replaced the old metal pistons with the new phenolic (plastic) pistons.
I tried a GX eagle grip shift and HATED IT! 12 gears is way to many to be twisting for lol
I have a 2011 Trek X-Cal with a Reba RL fork. I keep seeing different things about it.
If i have 140mm manitou, can i put instead rockshox yari 160mm fork???
on grip shifters vs triggers, my x5 will change 4 gears at once if i press the lever far enough.
Whut mate 🤔😂😁
hi #AskGMBNTech can you recommend Fork shocks upgrade for my mtb bike, polygon t7 27.5 with 140mm back and 150 front. how much fork travel in front can i upgrade, TIA
I own a Pivot mach with a 100mm rear travel and 68.5° degree angle
What is the biggest travel that can be install in front?
Hi Sir. By the way....I love your videos!!!! I just started biking....and I bought a Trek ProCaliber 9.7, the maximum travel for the fork is 110mm based on the specs, but can I still.put a Rockshox SID ultimate 120mm travel.on my bike? Will.it fit?
Im using superfly trek hardtail , can i use 170mm or 160 susp3nsion fork, which is better 160 or 170?
Thanks apprexiate your vlog.
Only add 10mm to the travel it came with
Can i upgrade my 130mm Judy's to 160mm pikes on a trek roscoe 7?
Can My 100 frame break if I put a 175 mm fork on it. Thank you
these work components head seats , how does that work? A fixed Angle would give problems in one of the cups, either up or down, since every bike has different heatube lengths.
Slackerizer is AWESOME.
#AskGMBNTech : I just purchased a 2020 Trek Top Fuel 8 with a RockShox Recon Gold RL 120mm travel and a Fox Performance Float rear shock and I would like to know the best upgrade I can do other then the small basic upgrades?
#AskGMBNTech Hey Doddy, I'm having an issue where I get creaking whenever I put power to the pedals. I've traced it to have something to do with the rear wheel because if I take the wheel out and put it back in the issue goes away for a while. I usually have to do this about once a ride. Any idea what it could be?
Check bearings and make sure the wheel is tight in the frame .
#askgmbntech I want to get some ohlins forks on my hardtail but all ohlins forks are for enduro/trail forks does that matter?
#askGMBNtech I have a fox preformance elite grip 2 fork on a canyon spectral 27.5 2021, could you point me in the right direction for a service kit and a air tube to increase the fork from 160mm to 170mm as I belive the bike being a touch slacker would benefit me. Also is there any info to show what this upgrade does degree's wise to the head angle? Thanks Justyn
Anyone help me on info.. I have a 2021 trek marlin 5 that I am slowly upgrading parts on. Im getting a epixon fork with air suspension, and ditching the stock coil. Should i get 100mm or 120? I am 6ft 7 on a xxl frame. Will the 20 additional mm benefit me because my height, like will it feel more my size, or should I stick with 100mm? I live in north Illinois. Pretty flat but we do have some technicals xc corses. I am just afraid if I buy and install a 120mm my bike will be slower or feel funny.
I ran the eagle grip GX on my XC bike last year to try it out. I have same opinion as Neil is was annoying to constantly have to move your hand on the bar and sometimes you end up just riding with your hand resting on the grip ready to shift which isn't ideal. However I did enjoy using it as it there is less effort to shift and its much faster shifting. I still have the shifter and may put back on for less aggressive long distance riding. On another note it completely chewed up my inner cable and eventually stopped working? Im not sure if this was the shifter? oh and its not a lot of money to spend if you already have Eagle. GX is like $40
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Why do hardtail MTBs tend to have a thru axle at the front, but a quick release at the rear, when it's the rear end that takes more impacts? I know riders like control of the front etc but every bike I have the rear bearings/axle area always go first!! Its majority of my repairs/expenditure! (Thinking about upgrading to the 'nukeproof' scout?)
Hi, I have fox factory 32 forks, about 2014 model. My bike is a trek superfly 9.8 hardtail. I was servicing the forks and noticed in the airshaft that there seemed to be adjustment options from 100 to 120 to 130mm travel. I moved the roll pin and slid the stopper along to 120mm travel, re assembled and was pretty happy. Problem is at the end of travel at the forks full length, the forks are making a knocking sound. Im thinkin I need to go back to 100mm as it was.
Does anyone know if 120 is achievable with what I have done, am I missing something? Any help is appreciated.
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#AskGMBNTech hi doddy I've got a suntour front fork with 140mm of travel and am considering getting a rockshox yari at 150mm. How would that affect the riding of my bike?
#AskGMBNTech mountain biking is my favorite biking activity, but I also enjoy riding gravel. Last year I did a 65 mile gravel grinder and this year I'm doing the Dirty Kanza 100. I'm not out there to win the race-- just have fun. Alas, I only have the funds to have one bike. I have a 2014 Jamis Dakar XC. How can I set my full suspension bike up to get the most out of it on a long gravel ride?
#AskGMBNTech I have a shimano altus drivetrain with a shimano 8speed cassette on my budget hardtail. I'm looking forward to buy a sram nx groupset. Should i wait until my cassette lacks out or should i upgrade it as soon as i can?
My bike head angle is 69-70 Degree and 100mm fork Can i install angle head set -2degree(this will lower the front end) and change to 120mm fork(raise back the front end) and would the final head angle will be around 66degree?
Thank you very much
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Hi Doddy, I have a relatively cheap mountain bike and the front disc brake is slightly bent, but the bolts are already damaged and have been over torqued since I’ve got the bike. What should I do, as the squeak every second is getting irritating?
Thanks in advance
Tru the disk rota
Hi Thomas, we would suggest you either true the disk rota or replace it. We suggest you get this sorted as soon as possible as it could develop into a safety issue. If you are unable to remove these bolts yourself then we suggest you consult your local bike shop. 👍
Cheers, I’ll true the disc using a custom built metal plate that I have already designed
#AskGMBNTech I currently have a Cannondale trail se 2, it currently has a 120mm fork on the front and I was thinking of upgrading the fork to have 150mm. Do you think this will be a good idea?
#AskGMBNTech Hey Doddy! Can you go through the pros & cons of press fit BB's? Seems like the majority of people don't care for them, yet more manufacturers (YT and Canyon this year) seem to be including them in new bike kits. Wondering why. Love the show and thanks for all you do to help keep our rigs trail ready!
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I Have a Bronson with a 150 mm fork , this is too much travel for my local trails, I know how too and have the kit to reduce the fork down to 130mm but what do I have to do to the rear shock to balance that to 130mm as well? Can it be adjusted from 150 to 130 or is a new shock required? Also will changing the travel on the Bronson down to 130 affect the handling?
Hi my question is i have Cube acid 120 mm hardtail but i love to make it more aggresive and also i am a heavy 110 kg rider any advise on that thanks from Slivakia
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Hi Doddy. Love your show :) I have a Rock Shox Recon RL with 120 mm travel on my 2018 Big Honzo. Could I upgrade the internals with a newer air spring to make it 130? Or is this fork not upgradable.Thanks for your time!
I read your comment quickly as 'Hi Daddy' .
I just increased the travel of my 2018 Rockshox Recon rl (with black stanchions). It is was 100 mm, and after a Google search I found out that these could probably be increased by removing travel spacers.
I tried this and indeed there was a 20 mm of travel spacer that I could remove! So now my fork is 120. If you can do a lower leg service, you probably can do this too. Just take apart the air shaft after removing the lowers. You can just pull the plugs out of the shaft. No special tools needed.
You only need some fresh oil for the lowers (or reuse the old oil which I did, my fork was practically new).
Hope this helps mate!
@@pimsmitheartspacers I will definitely try this! Although mine have the silver stanchions. Thanks for the reply.
Off course, there is the possibility that we have the same fork and yours is the version without travel spacers which makes it 120 mm.
@@martinh2075 you can't that's a feature on the new Recon's with the black stanchions. But you can grab an older Sektor or 130mm Recon for pretty cheap
#AskGMBNTech My full-sus bike shifts well without any load on the suspension. However, it shifts like garbage when I sit and pedal. How do i fix this? I've already set the B-Screw taking sag into consideration. What am I doing wrong here?
#AskGMBNTech can I run two different width tires on the front and rear? Or a faster rolling tire on the front or the rear, same thing with a more aggressive tire front or rear. I’m looking at the trail king tires and a der kaiser tire, should I buy two of the same or mix and match?
Hey Guys I love your videos they are awesome,
I have a medium Norco fluid 2 mtb it has 130 mm travel, I want to upgrade the fork and the question is : what is maximum travel fork that I can put in the bike ?
I got a large size fluid fs2 with the same travel. I want to put a Marzocchi bomber z1 on the front and the minimum travel that offers is 140. I wanna know if that'll be detrimental to my bikes geometry
#AskGMBNTech Slo I got fox 34 140mm front forks if I change the air rod I can turn them into 160mm's ??
Is it posible to change travel on my fox 34 float SC performance elite from 110 mm to 120 mm or to 130?
Miha K yes
#askgmbntech I just set my wheels up tubeless and noticed a bad wobble from side to side.the whole bead line is showing and it did POP when installed with soapy water. I used tire levers to wrench the tire off, could that have stretch/damaged the bead.
Is suspension grease and seal same?
Thx for the video
#askgmbntech Hey Dotty do you remember when specialized came out with some tires that had built in snake bite protection. It was essentially a tire that the rubber from the sidewall came down and sat on top of the rim still had a bead like a regular tire but there was a seamless transition between the rim and tire. This was a great idea just wondering why they stopped making them
I got a scott aspect 930 as my spare bike (sometimes going to trail) ....the coil fork is not idea so wanted to upgrade to an air version. Also, on the budget side something like suntour epixon. I am after to increase the travel to 120mm from 100 mm. Any problem on the frame? #AskGMBNTech
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Hey Doddy, can you do a video on a 36er? I’m 5’ 9” so this is academic for me, but I’d really like to see what you think of them. Maybe you trying one for practical use, Blake trying one for laughing at Blake being a willing goofball. Thanks!
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I recently bought a used boss stomper frame. It is in a very good condition. Are they good enough and strong enough for trail use? I weigh 88 kilograms.
I have 150mm RockShix Pike Select, I don't seem to use all the travel, am I over biked, not riding hard enough or running too much pressure? I don't have any tokens and run the pressure suggested by Rock Shox. #AskGMBNTech
What the maximum amount to increase fork travel from stock travel. Currently using stock 130mm on my marin rift zone 3 (29er) . Planning to increase 20mm. #AskGMBNTech
Your videos have taught me so much!
If I am riding with a 152mm shock in the back, then what is the largest fork I can ride in the front? Is there an equation for this (for example, the front shock can only have 10% more travel than the back)? Also, how do I "grease" a carbon fiber frame if grease is bad for carbon fiber? @ #AskGMBNTech
you defo got a yeti sb6 haha, you need a carbon compound....parktool supergrip carbon compound or finish line fibre grip or anything similar, pretty sure youd be fine with front fork all the way up to 180mm, if you check out enduro yeti riders for your year of bike like richie rude had 180 up front when he was riding sb6
@@qwertyiscoolmungel nice work! Hahaha Thank you for all of your help.
@@seppipols no probs, also important for ur yeti is to keep the infinity switch topped up with menolubdenum grease every 20-40 hours of riding..u need a needle nose grease gun
#AskGMBNTech Why is my dropper post sagging about half an inch when I sit on it? Do I need to add air or service it?
#AskGMBNTech when I press my brakes hard enough to lock the discs and then push my bike backwards and forwards there is a little play between the disc and hub so the wheel moves a few mm while the disc does not. My disc is a centre lock, what could cause this?
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I have the old 8speed gripshifts shifters on my retro bike, and I really really hate them because of involuntarily shift.
#askGMBNtech hi, i have gt verb frame 2016 with 120mm travel, is it ok i will upgrade my fork from 120 to 160mm travel.. also what should be the maximum fork travel i should put in my 120mm rear shock..
Thanks
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Thank you for these awesome videos. I transitioned from a Cube Stereo TM to a Pivot trail 429. The former has a Pike 150, the later a Fox 34 (I think set up for 120 travel) I was wondering if you could give me pointers as to how to extend my Fox factory 34 to 140 travel? I did some research and it seems the Trail 429 frame is design to take between 120-140 travel. Thank you so much for your help! #AskGMBNTech
Hi Doddy, I have a Shimano Saint m810 caliper and one of the piston seals is leaking. Is there any way to stop it from leaking, thank you! #ASKGMBNTECH
Justin E hey I have a saint rear brake is yours grabby in the winter Myn is not as grabby as the front
#AskGMBNTech Hey Doddy mateee just want some advice with extending my Fox 34 120mm. I have a Scott Spark 930 2017 120mm front and rear! What would the maximum I could extend the front fork and still have great handling?
Warm regards
Marty 🇦🇺
#AskGMBNTech i have a canyon spectral al 6.0 with 160mm up front and 150mm up back. would it be possible to add 10mm to the travel if i got a new shock?
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Hello I very like your videos they are so helpful. I have a Sram X3 rear derailleur and I want to change that for a Shimano Deore M-6000. So do I need to change the whole freehub or it's enough if I change the freehub body?
#AskGMBNTech Hi Doddy. I'm thinking of switching from clipless to flat pedals. Do you have any experience on composite pedals like Race Face Chester, One Up Composite and Crank Brothers Stamp 1?
I've ordered the OneUp Composite pedals. They seem to be nice and large for my size 47 shoes.
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