Take a kid mountain biking day
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- El Oso Niño Kids Fat Bike: amzn.to/28PBGEy
Line 24 Kids Hardtail: amzn.to/1Y3q0dU
How to host this event in your community www.imba.com/kids
This is Sebastian, and mountain biking has already taught him the most important lesson a kid could learn. When you fall, you need to brush yourself off and get back up. Consequently, this has happened quite a few times today.
We’re here in Miami for Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. Any local trail that wants to hold this event can get a starter kit from IMBA, the International Mountain Biking Association. It’s up the local community to do the rest.
As it turns out, it’s quite feasible to get support for an event when it involves kids. Bike Tech, Big Wheel Cycle, and even the Parks Department came through to make this event all sorts of awesome. Diamondback sent me a whole box of stuff, as well as two ridiculous kids bikes.
At 7 years old, I don’t think my brain could have processed either of these. This 24 inch Line hardtail is like a mini version of my bike, and the 20 inch El Oso Niño would make most kids wreck their diaper. I only wish stuff like this existed when I was a kid.
Being relatively small people, my sister and I decided to take these out on the trails for a proper test. I’ll do a more extensive review on both bikes next time, but I’m not gonna lie when I say I really enjoyed myself-maybe a little too much. I don’t care if you have the most violent and demonic kid in the world, they’re gonna have a hard time breaking either of these bikes. This is good because I brought these for everyone to ride.
As expected the Line 24 was a huge hit, since it’s like a perfectly scaled down version of a full sized hardtail. Still it was the fat bike that was the life of the party. Sebastian and his father already do a ton of volunteer work at Virginia Key Park, so he’s no stranger to riding trails. I think the El Oso actually increased his confidence, since the tires provide so much traction and stability. Even when everyone else was eating or waiting for another activity, Sebastian was getting in another turn on the fat bike.
Indeed, a fat tire bike might be the perfect configuration for Oleta River State Park; Its location along the river means that loose sand, puddles, and mud are likely to pop up almost anywhere. For a kid especially, the big tires can be a lot more beneficial than suspension.
I think all of the parents at the event were pretty sold on mountain biking as a great activity for their kids. Although my opinion is heavily biased, I can’t think of an activity that teaches so many life lessons for such a low cost. Compared to the cost of summer camp, or a self defense class, a $500 kids bike seems pretty reasonable. Mountain biking can teach a kid about self improvement, and give them a huge confidence boost. Getting through a patch of roots or a rock garden means choosing your own line, an important lesson in decisiveness and self reliance. Participating in trail maintenance teaches kids about community, and how great things can be built through teamwork.
Let’s also not forget about exercise. We tend to blame society or tablets for kids being inactive, but I think it’s just them emulating their parents. All of the kids here seem very active, and that’s made possible by their parents' involvement. It might take dedication and a little money, you can’t expect a little kid to buy a bike and get themselves to the trails. By starting these kids young, they’ll grow up with a healthy outlet for their energy, and a group of lifelong friends who share the same values.
At the end of the day we had a huge raffle to give away water bottles, shirts, and of course, bikes. Our Diamondback Line 24 found a great home, as well as the bikes that the local shops provided. By contributing to the communities they serve, these shops can expect a healthy mountain biking scene for years to come.
The organizers of the event wanted to give someone the title of “trail ambassador”. This is a kid who represents everything a local trail stands for. We chose Sebastian, for his volunteer work, persistence, and high degree of enthusiasm for mountain biking. As happy as he seemed to have this title, we were pretty sure of what Sebastian really wanted.
so happy sebastin got the fatbike he well deserved it and look at his emotions... he wont forget that moment in his life
Amir Zamoum he’s probably chilling with a release now, hitting crabapple or something
Ivan
To see the face of the kid when you gave him the fat bike. Priceless.
He was crying 😂😂😂
With joy of course. Good on him.
He was priceless
I got something in my eye for a second when I watched that.
as a teacher I must say thank you, thank you, thank you! "We tend to blame society or tablets for kids being inactive. But I think its just them emulating their parents." So right.
Adam Grant what do u teach
But he’s posting a UA-cam video
Adam Grant or kids wanting to do active things but then the parents are either to lazy or don’t want to take them
@@Coolkid-tg7ic hahaha true
Adam Grant ok karen
I remember my first "real" bike; the one that didn't allow for training wheels. It was a diamondback bmx. At the time, my parents had purchased a house at the beginning of the housing boom. Corn fields were being torn down and houses were being built 50 yards from my front door. The general chaos of residential construction sites are a playground for a kid on a bike
Wish my parents did this. 260lbs and going down thanks to my MTB...
Keep goin' man!
How you doin know?
@@panexplosivoh3113 Hahaha, well about 225 lbs but life got pretty complicated in the intervening 3 years. Still 225 < 260 lbs :)
Lol
Pop
I don't understand why people dislike this
Heartless people
??
I know this has a month ago but the video length is 4:20
Oh. what the. um. ok I guess
heart-what?
The dislikes are mystifying. Or maybe just fat finger errors.
I do not understand how it is possible that there are people who do not like this kind of events . this should be replicated across the globe . Congratulations !!
Well Seth, I have to say, you introduced me into general biking. I've bought the exact same SE Everyday BMX bike that you reviewed. It's coming in later this week. I'm in Canada so shipping was a bitch to pay. Our dollar also sucks. But it's worth every penny.. Thanks, you are an inspiration, keep up the videos. -Nick
+RiskornGaming thanks Nick! I'm excited for you
4:20 length gets my approval
? What
Lmao
dude weed lmao
+CannedPakes dude weed lmao? 420 don't mean weed
+Troy Bursey yes it does look it up
Thankful that my dad got me riding pretty much as soon as I could walk. Mountain biking and building trails has turned into a fantastic way to spend my time
I swear if I had that bike when I was a kid my neighborhood would have trails all through it! watching your vids makes me miss my mountain bike!😞😞
get one
+James Zanghi I can't right now I'm kinda broke and I have to fix my bmx for a competition and it's like 130 and I would have to buy a new mountain bike.
+Robert Dubose go t local recycling centers and look in the metal bins or look for cheapo walmart bikes. anything to get out on the trail
+James Zanghi well I have a full suspension mongoose but I kinda pushed it's limits by hallin but though a local trail and kinda hit a small bunch of rocks and the back tire fishtailed and the detailer went straight into a bolder and bent the mount and when I went to bend it back I snapped it off
+Robert Dubose ohh. sorry to hear that.
I don't think I've ever seen a better argument for why kids should ride. Thanks for helping the world, Seth. Keep it real.
Shit. I got something in my eye. Nice job, Seth. Keep up the great work.
@MJ - 06GD 782202 Ray Lawson PS you going through seths old videos too lol?
That's so good to have a cool community like that you don't see it as much in Australia where I live
same.
Australia needs. More community stuff like that!!!!!!
All I have is yo yangs
A couple friends and I started a mountain biking thing back in the day. It all started when a couple of us got new bikes for Christmas and culminated to about twelve of us building a long and technical trail and a dirt pipe that we rode every day. It's possible, but you need a trail and people who are determined to do it
Me too people have become selfish and nasty !
HAHAHA the kid on the push bike had me laughing the whole time
Poor kid. No pedals
+Total Station new downhill trend of 2020 note this guys
The trend's started with going chainless haha
pedals are overrated anyways
Hahaha same
I’m 14 and my parents make me buy everything I want and now that you got me interested in biking, I can’t wait to save up and buy one. Thanks so much Seth!
Nothing puts a smile on my face like happy people enjoying bike life.
Great video, my dad got me into Dirt biking when I was just 4 years old. Now at almost 26 Mountain Biking has become a huge part of my life. Riding taught me so many things, I can only hope my kids can enjoy the same fun.
Personally being a Teenage kid myself who started when I was seven it is great to see more people starting too.
brought my kids to a trail workday recently and they couldn't have been more thrilled to get involved improving and maintaining the trails they ride frequently. as for them emulating their parents, i signed up to help coach youth mountain biking at a club near our house and it only took 2 times before my kids were asking me about what i was doing and if they could try it. now all three of us have 2 summers down riding once or twice a week!
the kid with the push bike was the kid i felt bad for cus he had to get his shoes wet in the mud and water all the time
he probably didn't care lol
@@Lysergic_ ikr
He’s a kid he doesn’t care😂
Me too
Balance bike not push bike
My young son LOVES trail riding. I got him a decent 20 inch hard tail second hand, and he loves riding off road. My daughters prefers smooth surfaces but as long as we teach them to love exercise from a young age, that’s the main goal
they used to hold things like this for kids every year in California. I used to go all the time. those were my favorite days out of the year
Seth, I just got a diamondback term mtb yesterday and I've already been on trails with it. I would of never of gotten into mountain biking if I never saw your channel thanks!!
It's a 26" I'm 14
Awesome!
Wait are diamondbacks really top-end coz im thinking of getting one, or maybe a bmx
how was your 18th birthday?
I know this is an old video but I can honestly say it's great. My dad got me cycling as a kid as it was one of the few things to do around my house, a few years ago I converted him from roadie to mountain biker and now he's struggling to keep up with me. Getting someone on a bike at a young age is one of the best ways to get them active (and way more fun than the gym) regardless of the terrain.
I couldn't agree more with your comments about all the life lessons mountain biking can teach you! I have learned so much in the little time I have spent mountain biking. Being a teen myself I would love to bring "Take a kid mountain biking day" to my own town and gets some kids me age into this awesome sport!
I got a cheap department store bike, but man thank you mum for taking the time to take me to the fields so often back then!
Wish I remembered the hobby existing when I lived in Wales! Now there's no trails where I live ._.
How could anyone give this a thumbs down!?! Every thing about this video is fantastic. From the quality to the content!! 👍👍👍
That's so awesome! And great job with the dialogue, very well written and spoken.
As a parent of a 5-year-old, I completely agree with what you said about tablet addiction. And everything else, more or less. Thanks for the great video!
This is amazing!
Things like this are so awesome for everyone involved. I wish more people would take the time to give back to their communities like you are doing.
Keep up the awesome work. I really enjoy your videos.
Great video! Started mountain biking at age 13, now almost 15 and loving it. Hoping to get a new XC/Enduro bike soon!!! Also Seth, your videos have taught me and my mates some great skills!!!!
Damn, that girl who won the bike is really lucky!
Not quite a kid anymore but dad took me mountain biking for the first time the other week. Fell off about half an hour in and sliced my hand but as you said, just gotta get back on and keep going! Super fun! I've got a Reid Hardtail 29er btw.
I think it's awesome what you did for them kids you are a great role model for anyone that watches your videos.
I can't give more than 1 thumbs up!
Top stuff for the kids on you guys should be more for the little buggers ! Times are not easy life costs . Good to see !
Thanks Seth. I always enjoy your videos but this one is my favorite. Biking with my kids is easily the highlight of any day!
Great vid, very important to make it fun for the kids. My son loves mountain biking. My son thrashes his bike doing crazy stuff at six. Glad I bought him a rocky Mountain edge. Nice hard tile.
I don't know why anyone would thumb this one down. Sebastian's face when he gets the fat bike it worth watching the video for.
This is really great, my local mtb organization does an event similar to this and it is always a hit. Good Video!
Fatbikes without front suspension are my absolutely all-time favourites
Seth you seriously have some of the best biking videos on youtube! Keep up the good work my friend!
Seth I said it before and i will say it again GREAT Videos. they are so well made ,entertaining, and make me love the sport even more.Request(please make a video on dirt jumping like a mini series)
+Projectepic thanks! I'll definitely do the dirt jumping series, but I need to wait for it to cool off! During the rainy season the mosquitos are too bad to set up cameras and stay in one spot. Need to keep moving.
This is awesome! Big thumbs up for all you work and being able to pass the goodies you get from DB down to the kids who appreciate the sport. Kudos to the positive review of the two 24er's from DB (still cannot believe you actually were able to ride them!). My kid has a 24 Sync'r and we have a blast riding local trails.
i love mountain biking but im too young to get to any of the trails around me as there about 6-7 hrs away so for anyone in a similar situation rugby is a good way to get all the life lessons that mountain biking will teach you
Hey Phil, this video is really cool for me because my rescent surge in enthusiasm about mtb is centered around my 2 daughters aged 11 and 12. I've had a mid range to high end trail bike since 2009. I was told it was originally 3500 bucks but being there was an annual clearance event and it was a 2007 GT marathon elite, 1300 out the door she was. I've never riden it the way it's designed for thoug. I bought it on a whim because I was tired of Walmart bikes. But I lack the experience to take advantage of such a nice bike. For a few years I rode with my girls at least once a week if not most days. We gradually went further aa they got stronger. One day though all the tires on all the bikes were flat and this was after weeks of fixing flats constantly. I just couldn't handle it anymore. That was 2 years ago. Well 3 weeks ago I got new tubes for their bikes and jumped on my wife's road bike. She has a blown disk and does not ride anymore.
We went on our first ride in two years and it was killer. We visited our friend who used to be a road racer until he broke his back and got put in a wheelchair for life. He now rides a low boy trike and rides 30 mile loops daily. Then we headed down the road going wherever it took us. It wws late in the day when we started out and we had to cut it short. But when we got home my 11 year old decided to take her mom's bike for a spin. Surprisingly all she had to do was drop the seat all the way and she rode the hell out of it. Power climbing into our ski slope of a driveway. That way mid week. That weekend her and I did a 6 mile ride Friday evening followed by 8 Saturday and 10 Sunday with a mile of rising elevation to the turnaround.
The point is I had to go buy my kids new bikes, they won't stop growing, and I decided they needed mountain bikes. After a week of struggling to find any good deals at the LBS I had to break down and get em a couple Walmart 24t"mongoose hardtails. Remember how I said I have no skills. I didn't own a bike as a kid till I bought my own in high school so I never learned how to do any of the fun stuff. Well 3 weeks of riding with an 11 year old has improved my skill set more than the whole rest of my life. Coming across this video tonight really made me feel good. I would love to try and get an event like this going here in Corona Ca but the city hall is a bunch of assholes and they only care about getting more houses built to increase their big ass pot of money from our already over crowded population.
I really like your channel and other videos that amused me tonight were the ones where you got the mongoose from Walmart and put it through the paces. eventually I have to find the money to get my kids some quality trail bikes. At leat now I know that a hard tail might be good enough and save myself a good amount of money times two. Keep on killin it!
Can we just give props to seth for typing out the whole dialogue of this video in the description 👍🏻👏
Awesome video documenting such an important aspect of life: kids and community, parental involvement.
Me and my dad are both trying to get in better shape. My dad use to ride regularly, but after becoming a dad he didn't have enough time to ride. Now we hope to both be in good condition by the end of the summer and be riding the trails.
Are we gonna ignore the 3 - 4 year old doing a 6 foot high jump ?
Hes got some dope , badass skills .
I highly recommend the trek marlin 7 2021 it is almost too perfect for cross country and easy single track. I have one and I love it
"we tend to blame society or tablets for kids being inactive, but I think it's just then emulating their parents". Absolutely spot on.
Excellent video mate . I couldn't agree more with everything mentioned in this video I share the same principles and ethics towards my children . I have a 4 year old with cerebral palsy and he needs as much active time as he can get to better his condition to the upmost . I'm lucky enough that he is a great kid that actually truly loves the outdoors and physical activities despite his disability . Keep on making videos with your realistic outlook and pure dedication to keeping kids in the real world doing physical activities . Not playing computer games in a dark room !
The kid on the push bike had me laughing the whole tiem
Balance bike, not push bike.
I'm glad Sebastian got the bike, he was riding the shit out of it. He deserved it!
+loemenace yeah we were glad too. I know that bike will be out on the trails at least a few times per week-will never see cobwebs
+Seth's Bike Hacks definitely
What 18 people disliked this video. It gave me a warm feeling inside. Great job.
I started riding mtbs by the age of 9 and i m already riding 5 years in belgium with waasland mtb school it's kindoff a oranisation where you get 10 trainings a year and 1 really fun weekend with the whole organisation💪👌💪
Got some reason the little dudes on the bikes that you push with your feet make me laugh so hard
When I was 7 or 8 my neighbor gave me a fully rigid bike that was top of the line back in the 70s, then when i got older I got a diamondback recoil. Personally one of my favorite bikes ever! Now I have a ghost Kato fs 7. All of those bikes can survive a crash just as well as i can!
If I didn't got my first mountainbike I wasn't as tough as today. huge shout out to my parents
Hey! He has the same name as my son. My boy is 3 1/2. I bought him a Strider bike to learn on. He loves it! I'm hoping that within the next year or so I can upgrade him. Bikes have been my life since I was young. I wish that my dad helped me along the way with biking. So I'm going to show my son fun and exciting things with bikes.
Great video, Seth! Decided to get my youngest one of the Line 24s after watching this & researching a bit thereafter. It will be a great upgrade to his beat-up Mongoose. Thanks for the tip!
I really enjoyed seing this.
Great work by everyone involved in organizing this. I would definitely have enjoyed something like that when I was a kid.
While you were talking about kids emulating their parents while you pulled a wheelie, I was expecting your kid to do a wheelie behind you :) Great video!
I got a 2003 Kona shred for free that is older than me and I upgraded it and now it's a succumb bike with fox suspension and spank rims I ride it every day of my life I love it!
Awesome to see these kids out on the trails. I think Sebastian needs to take some spacers out to lower the handlebars though.
I knew this sort of contradicts what the point of the video but I am 14 years old and managed to save up 1000 dollars for an Orbea MX10. My parents and I agreed it would be a great solo first investment and I can't lie I love the mountain bike community and have created a passion for riding as well as taking care of my bike.
No contradiction at all, in fact your parents are awesome for supporting you in that decision
+Seth's Bike Hacks Thank you I love the fact that my parents back me and especially considering that neither of them have ever rode trails before! Now I have to try and convince them that 33 pounds is too heavy for a XC bike lmao.
Yay! Orbea! I have an Orbea too!
lucky my parents think any money over 20 bucks I make is illegal etc luckily I've been successful with social media and Amazon packages are easy to disguise
+zevi 2000 hahah yessss
Hey man after watching some of you how to's I got on my old MTB and tried a wheelie, after a couple of days I got pretty good. Thank you for helping me and I will get a MTB soon thanks and keep up the good work
I bought a Kona Shred 2013 with Talon 32 Fox Forks and I'm 12, gonna hit up whistler, got it for 550$. Also, your right, it does provide alot of life lessons.
That's a ridiculously good deal!
dude that's a good deal I got my bike 700$ off but dang
Wish I had a mountain bike. That stuff looks so fun
I love your videos and you have inspired me to start mountain biking and get my first real mountain bike. I plan on getting a giant talon 4
So true about emulating parents.
You just got a new subscriber. I've been watching you for a good year and a half. Keep up the good work and keep making videos. I forgot, hope you're arm feels better.
good stuff man..I just met this guy from Miami and showed him the tallahassee trails a few days ago..I love the bike community
This is so nice! Great work you and your community did there! You should get something like this organized in Asheville. :)
I didn't know that kid's fat bikes existed. That's cool!
That mini fat bike is awesome.
im 12 and bikes are my life i have a full suspension dh bike ( canyon torque ) bmx bike ( redline) trail bike ( specialized stumpjumper ) the only problem is that there isnt that many people i can ride with most people just play football in england :-(
Dude!! that's gotta be like, $10,000 worth of bikes! I'm 13 and I know exactly what you mean though.
+Aiden Cougar well about 7000 i worked hard for them and only one i bought new
i only have a hardtail and i know what you mean bro, in my town loads of kids just go out biking around the town whereas i prefer to do road/street and trails :D
There have gotta be people you can ride with! Find the closest skatepark and start spending some time there on your BMX. Sooner or later you'll find people to ride with, and maybe even some who ride MTB as well.
Seth's Bike Hacks yea I used to ride bmx but everyone over here rides scooter unless you go to the indoor parks haha, theres some trails near my local indoor skatepark haha its actually pretty mad but I think we can all agree we need a seth in our town
Idk why I have to address this, but in every single mountain bike vid there’s just that crowd that is wanting a true mountain bike but cost comes their way a lot. when I am more mature and older (I’m 14) I want to start a company that allows extraordinary high end mtbs for an insanely affordable price for EVERYONE. I want to set a better example for young enthusiasts to not leave the affordable bikes and go and spend THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS on dollars to “JUST” get out on the trail and have fun I understand and I have a 2021 specialized fuse 27.5 which isn’t the top of the top bike. I just want people to enjoy the trails they are riding. I am broken hearted when I see these kids with Walmart bikes or so called “big box” bikes and just wish that I could clone my bike and give them that opportunity to just experience the best, and just have the most fun. Wish me luck.🙂
Great vid!
Can't wait till my son & daughter are old enough to start mtbing!
Will be awesome to make it a family outing.
Those little push bikes look like a great way to start!
+Seth's Bike Hacks hey I have a question I have a 29er roadmaster quarry ridge n it performs pretty well I have to say I have jump of things as big as the tires n the frame doesn't crack at all but I'm having to ask my self something n I found the answer so a few weeks ago I opened up the forks in the front n there was no oil at all n when I put oil the bike works way better but then there's where the 2 problem came to be that at the bottom of the forks the oil leaked out so I'm trynna see if it would be a good idea to put screws in the bottom forks to hold the oil but I don't want the pressure to build up
I find myself feeling old when I tell my kids "I wish I had this when I was your age" or "We never had things like this when I was growing up". LOL 😁
I'm 13 and already saying stuff like that
priceless how riding bikes conjures a smile on sebastians face. #youthrises
Very nice video Seth!!
I’m 10 and I have a 2011 Diamondback Outlook and you can throw it around so much. The only thing I have against it are the original tires
What a fun video to watch. Great job!
I actually had a 24" hardtail when I was younger, and it was a Diamondback. I was not sure if it was a Line 24, though.
It's been years since I used my bike and your Chanel made me use it again I had fun
Awesome video! so good to see kids getting outside and having a blast!
Wow that's awesome they should do that in Minnesota
I have to say the Dimondback line 24 has got to be one of the best kids mountain bikes for the money. Other comparable bikes are are $1000.
This is awesome. Thanks for your contributions
What a great event, wish we had this more here in belgium but we dont even have big trails, only like small seperate trails. And my dad was always like do more sport but I didnt like what he did, power training, I always wanted to mountainbike but he never even took me on a mtb trip. This event is a great way for kids to get to know mountainbiking. Im hoping mountainbkiking will get bigger here. Now I might see one other mountainbiker in a month wich is like 4 rides now.
The little kid on the green bike at 2:13 was the real G
wow that's awesome! great work seth and diamondback!
That kid who got the fat bike was awesome
Like the video but just had to say, kids no matter if they are demons or angels can destroy anything! Weather intentional or careless its a talent that never ceases to amaze :)
I've been riding as long as I can remember, and I completely agree with everything said here
so impressed. Seth, this is your calling.
I've had a mountain bike for a while and im nine and i really like mountain bikes :)
great job! I am always impressed by your videos and attitude. ty for being a bad ass yourself