@ No. My wording was slightly ambiguous since I was following the common established colloquial practice of leaving off the word "the" at the beginning of a sentence. But "The old Seth" is what I actually meant, and that unambiguously refers to "Seth as he existed in the past". Hope that clears it up, although you apparently understood anyway.
The Onguard lock is resistant to hydraulic cutters too, which are starting to become more common for thieves to use. The slider key system they use can essentially be raked open though, unless they've finally switched to disk locks by now, but bike thieves don't pick. I would like to see how drill resistant the keyway is though.
After years in the automotive tire business, training people on how to install and remove tires, I go crazy when I see videos of people removing and installing bike tires with no regard for the valve stem position. Every rim has a "drop center" where the tire has to go so that a tire with a bead diameter that is identical to the bead seat portion of the rim can stretch over the rim, i.e., the diameter of the drop center is SMALLER than the diameter of the bead of the tire. This means the valve stem, tube type or tubeless, can interfere with the removal and/or installation of the tire, effectively increasing the diameter of the drop center making it more difficult to stretch the tire over the rim. Remember this simple rule. Removing a tire, put your tire lever in at or directly adjacent to the valve stem. Installing a tire, finish with the valve stem, that is, the last portion of the bead to slide over the rim should do so where the valve stem is located. Start installing the bead 180 degrees away from the valve stem. Yes, some tires fit so loosely that this only makes a minor difference, but if you are struggling with some tighter fitting tires, check to see if your valve stem is hindering your progress.
Holy cow! I would never trust an Amazon knock-off of the sea Sucker rack with your custom titanium Sage.....That's some serious confidence in an untested product.
Especially on an aluminum Lightning hood!🙃 That’s the only downside about the aluminum Ford trucks. Panels, and repairing damaged bodywork isn’t cheap. At least he put it on the hood where if he braked hard it would fly off instead of damaging the hood.
@@rab..I'm going to give Seth the benefit of the doubt here, sometimes "you don't know what you don't know", and this may have been one of those times. At least I hope so! (Note that I'm in total agreement that he should have had the guard on it, and should have been wearing a face shield.)
12:53 When we were kids, we insert little but crushed plastic water bottle into the betwee back tire and saddle (triangle section of the bikes back). But that will make more and agressive sound because of the bottle have space and produces strong sound and tire itself makes the sound.
I used a cheap no name suction cup rack for my car and never had an issue. I eventually put a rack on the front but still use the rear suction cup. CLEAN before you put the cup on. Rock solid
I got one of these suction cup racks. I didn't like the air resistance and whistle on my Audi TT, so it ditched the plate, put foam inserts and big Velcro straps directly on top of the suction cups. This way I could lay my road bike flat on the rear window. Much more secure, shielded from some of the wind, no whistle.
Around here bike thieves increasingly often cut through the thing your bike is attached to instead of the bike lock itself. Sometimes they even cut bike stands beforehand and hide the cut with stickers. So while it's a nice lock, it wouldn't provide that much more protection compared to cheaper locks that may not be quite as impenetrable but still very good.
I keep hearing people say stuff like this but I think it grossly overstates the likelihood of this happening over a thief just trying to cut the lock. Here in theft prone NYC, I've never seen or heard of a single cut bike stand, but I've heard of dozens of people who have had their bike locks cut. We do have very heavy duty standard issue bike racks here. Moreover I've seen a similar grinder resistant lock (Hiplok D1000) with signs of a failed cutting attempt in the wild. No other standard lock would survive that. Not saying cutting the rack or bike can't happen, but just because a thief *could* do something doesn't mean it's the likely approach.
When it comes to higher end bikes, thieves will also just cut the frame in half. Easy to do, and the frame may be traceable via its serial number anyway, while hardly anyone will have written down the serial of their expensive suspension, let alone drive train, or brakes. You can’t really theft proof a bike above a certain price range in public, it’s just too attractive to thieves. When I was a courier many years ago, we’d all use beefy locks, but also artificially make our bikes look less expensive by removing labels, wrapping tape around fancy saddles, and spray painting components. I’d have been all over that grinder proof lock, probably combine it with a cable.
While a lock should be treated as a deterrent only, there are no thieves out there looking to cut a bike frame apart to get the bike lol. Again, I get the hesitance to go beyond thinking of a lock a a deterrent only. But yeah no, bike dismemberment ain't a thing. You shouldn't be locking up your carbon Pinarello out on the street anyway people!
@@dirkmohrmann8960 I also heard from some people that they have a "city sl*t - Stadtsch*ampe" a working bike, also safe for traffic (lights work) but rather cheapo/run-down on purpose. I have a bunch of bikes (two trekking, a MTB, a carbon frame road bike) and my newer trekking is a leased one with Pinion gearbox (MSRP 3000€) and because of that I still have my old cheapo Pegasus if I go somewhere in the evening like drinking, cinema etc. rest of my family has E-Bikes but they also kept their non-electrics for similar reasons.
@ Agree that it's obviously still more likely for the lock to be cut. But given that some German police departments have warned exactly about this issue of cutting the bike stands and there's been some reporting on it by generally trusted media outlets, it appears to be more than just a hoax at least in this region of the world. I'm not arguing against having a good lock but there are diminishing returns at some point and a false sense of security if one focuses too much on one vector.
Assuming you'd still wear a dumb looking helmet, sure. But if your helmet looks dumb, many people will find reason to not use it like "it's just five minutes away".
Yup, my city doesn't respect cyclists so helmets are incredibly important. Plus my city is full of weirdos so wearing this surpringly WON'T make you stand out at all.
I really hope helmets go that way. Started writing a comment about ear covers for the helmet and a bluetooth speaker. Went to their site and saw that they have both... I love it honestly. I would even take it for my trail rides with my hardtail or gravel bike. Really think this is a new category for bike helmets and am really impressed. Hope more brands come in :D
Long time seasucker user here. I have the rack that mounts 2 bikes and it's super quick and easy to set it up once you figure it out. Also has not ever budged on multiple trips over 500 miles with sometimes one, sometimes 2 bikes up there. It'll pull the roof off the car before it lets go of the bike
I've used a Sea Sucker for years. I had an issue one spring where 3 out of 4 pads were not holding suction (o-ring degradation), but I had no choice. The one pad doing pretty much all of the work held it's own and I and my bike made it to where I needed to go
Dude, I can't believe you used your titanium hardtail for that suction cup product test. Ballsy. Also, you should edit the description to add the Pedros levers. It was the only thing that I saw mentioned that I'm actually considering picking up.
I used a sea sucker rack for years and years. That bike wasn't going anywhere. Vacuum cups are used in industry all over the planet to move material. The worst part about using them is actually setting the damn things up on your roof. A hitch rack is so much more convenient.
@@askdlfjw Being used in industry is a lot different than average Joe using it on the highway. The "industry standard" for transporting things on highways is generally straps or chains, not suction cups.
I have the tyre glider and I use it for that hard bit of putting the tire on at the end. All your concerns about catching the inner tube are spot on, but so long as you're careful putting the tire on as usual, it just helps you get that last bit done. A bit of mechanical advantage. I still use the pedros for getting the tires off. Seeing you use it as a tire lever is the first time I've seen it used successfully to take a tire off, I've yet to manage it myself 😂. Despite all those caveats I really like it. I've used it in anger on the road and it's saved me time and effort getting my tires back on after a fix.
I really love the Beam helmet. It is pure practicality. Only thing I wish they had done was integrate some threaded inserts to attach a go pro or head torch to.
Seth, you’re clearly A GENIUS! When I saw this video, I thought “no way I’ll watch a 20 min video about incredibly expensive products”. And here I am, watching (and enjoying) it for the second time. You make everything so funny and interesting (the spokester/card killed me 😂)! Man, you nailed it again!
to me personally, if you’re gonna spend thousands or even hundreds of dollars on a mountain bike, it doesn’t make sense to not have a more reliable and safe way to transport your bike. Even in a small car you could remove the wheels and transport it that way, and if you’re worried about grease from the chain or something getting on your seats, just imagine how mad you’ll be when you gotta replace someone else’s grille or quarter panel because you wanted to put your bike on your car using suction cups.
I've transported bikes with suction cup mounts for hundreds of miles with a 100% success rate. I'm also a gear head, so I have 4 vehicles, plus my partner's car. It's nice to be able to transport bikes with any of them without modification.
There's really no added risk with the suction cup racks. I've used one for my heavy enduro bikes for hundreds of rides and thousands of miles. I trust it as much as any rack I've used.
I've used a rockbros suction rack for years on several different cars. Never had a problem or even the indication that I was close to having a problem. On the other hand, my friends roof rack got blown off and destroyed 3 bikes. So...yeah. I think the reason you think it's sketchy is you don't understand that there's literally 1000 pounds of force holding it on per suction cup. So if you have 4 suction cups, that's 4000 lb of force.
7:31 Seth, the company is called The Beam, and the helmet is the VIRGO. They also make some pretty dope small fold-out mirrors for bar-ends. I have one on my gravel bike, so I can see if there’s cars behind me, for the inevitable tarmac-sections. A few friends bought them too, since they’re so stealth
I have been really enjoying your videos lately. They are so well made and the narrative and direction and content is just really enjoyable to watch. I'd love to see a follow-up video about your lightning and how that vehicle is going for you
I have been using the Rockbros suction cup rack from amazon for over a year now, it fits 2 bikes and the front attachments are boost compatible. Honestly it's been amazing for the money and has never once let go, it's been on multiple 100+ miles drives with 2 full suspension mountain bikes in all kinds of weather. It just works, as long as you are cleaning the surface of dirt and liquids before use I can see it lasting for many years. I'd choose it any day over those hellish rear boot racks that seem to be popular.
I've used the rockbros single bike model for 3 years now. Thousands of miles with a bike up there and it hasn't lost my trust once. People always look at me funny with it but I think it's the best bike rack for a car, especially if you have quick release axles.
Arai motorcycle helmet are retailing for 679.95. Probably rated for harder impacts. If I were to commute on bike, a 200 something full face helmet sounds pretty good
You never used an empty soda can as kid for the motorcycle noise?? Lay an empty can on the ground, swerve to avoid it with your front tire, while moving slowly, and the rear tire (if your tires aren't too small or big, so probably like 40-45mm MTB size) and the can will get crushed and wrapped around the tire and roll up to your rim brakes. Now with modern disc brakes, I've never tried it (I haven't done it in probably 30 years) but it always worked like a charm and because the can is metal it sounded like a motorcycle exhaust.
02:19 You’ll also need to make sure the post you lock your bike to can’t be cut with a grinder, because in London, what they do is cut the post and take the bike with the lock still hanging...
The tire monkey is a staple in our shop. We see mainly bikes in the price range of 500 to 1200 bucks so all those tires go on and come off like butter using that thing. Makes changing flats incredibly fast.
2:00 The outside of that lock is a diamond material the same that's used for masonry wheels it's harder than the metal cut off wheel The only thing that you're going to be able to use to cut that is another diamond cut off wheel
I've been using the tyre glider on everything for a few years now and it always worked well. You have to get used to it but it's great. (I had 27.5 / 2.5 maxis and shwalbe tubeless.)
I tested the suction cup mount at an expo a few years back. They had it hooked up to a pull-up bar. I swung on that thing like a kid on monkey bars and it was rock solid. Handy if you travel with your bike too.
I love my Tyre Glider, and have one in every bike bag. I had a Rekon fight me hard, but the issue was that the tire was "pringled," and not in the center. It works better on hooked rims for sure, and when done right you press it around with your palm, arm, and body weight as mentioned. I'd have to see how you'd finish that last bit of touch tire with levers, but at that point I'm used to the fold over by hand method. My favorite tire tool is a 90's three piece extension by Topeak which clips onto the axle on one end, clips onto the rim on the other, and you just spin the whole thing around (on or off) like a car tire machine. Unfortunately, with age it has become fragile. Love the helmet, about the same as a good helmet and pair of prescription sun glasses. I hope it has a photochromatic and replaceable visor. I'd stick with a portable torque wrench tool, but I'm also a sucker for a design that doesn't have little parts to drop, or wrenches that slide out. Happy Riding!
I have a tyre glider and the key to putting the tire back on when it gets real tight is putting the wheel on the ground and pushing down. I imagine the same for the monkey one too. Waaaay easier than the traditional Pedros for all my tubeless setups.
as a motorcycle rider i do not understand bicycle riders and there incessant need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to e bikes. E bikes are literally just electric motorcycles with pedals. If youre worried about dangers at speed you can very easily find a motorcycle helmet for $300 that will be far safer than that thing and look a lot better.
As someone who works in a bicycle shop. We only use tyre levers to take off tyres. If you want to put it back on with that spot, all you have to do is put the tyre on the center of the rim all the way around and push it with your hands.
I bought a Tyre Glider and ended up going back to regular tire levers. As you mentioned, it works okay on tires that are fairly easy to take on or off, but it is difficult to use on wider tires and tires with wire bead lips.
tyre glider is a must have, you do sometimes have to use a normal tyre lever with it but the fact it can put tyres back on make everything alot easier, we use this in the workshop daily and its 100% worth it, yes u can get by with just normal ones and save some costs but for the bad rim/tyre combinations its great
The full face helmet for ebikes is a really interesting concept. If they gave it a harder lens material for better scratch resistance, and some mesh ear & chin covers... I could see them becoming popular with actual motorcyclists too.
I've got a Tyre Glider and I too think it's very hard to get the it under the tyre bead when you want to remove a tyre so I carry a Pedros lever just for that purpose ! Once I've got the bead over the rim then I slip the Glider under the bead and it whips the tyre off. The Glider is better at putting tyres back on, it makes light work of the last 20% of the tyre that's the hardest to get over, even tubeless tyres (provided you've got the rest of the tyre in the centre channel of the wheel).
That's a seriously impressive lock! Some thieves just cut whatever the bike is locked to, though. I do like how you demonstrated the helmet on the death trap... 😆
For the bike mount, I have one. I've had it for about a year and a half and now the main suction cup on the fork mount holds air for only about 30 minutes. I took out the plunger and rebuilt the mechanism and that didn't help at all. For the year I had it before the cup stopped working, it was great!
Problem with those loop style bike locks is that if someone had the time to grind a lock off (and not be found out due to the noise) then they also have the time to just strip all the parts off the bike since that lock won't protect any of the removable parts (perhaps it can go through the frame and 1 wheel). So they're only good for locking the bike while you do something quick (like nipping into a shop), in which case you don't need to it to be grinder-proof. It sounds good on paper, but that's a lot of money for a lock that's main use case doesn't actually require that level of protection.
7:45 alternatively, e-bikes shouldn’t be going that fast on trails and sidewalks where I see most of them around the PNW. You’re an electric motorcycle at that point putting everyone else at risk.
I've been using the Rockbros version of that bike mount on my car's roof for years and it's great. When i switched from qr to through axle their adapter was specific to my axle size and has zero wobble.
Glad to see the OnGuard lives up to its claims, looks like a cheaper and lighter alternative to the equivalent Hiplok D1000 or Litelok X3. I see some people say "the thief will just cut the rack or bike itself" but compared to just cutting the lock, this doesnt actually happen often in practice. By comparison, a traditional lock like a Kryptonite offers literally no protection against a grinder. I've never heard of happening to a heavy-duty city rack in NYC. Meanwhile, I've seen a D1000 that resisted a theft attempt in the wild. Combined with insurance, I finally feel comfortable locking my bike outside in NYC. Nice to finally have some innovation. (There are discs that cut them more easily, but those are also more expensive and less effective on standard steel locks, so unless you have a very dedicated thief, youre probably good. Insurance provides that extra bit of peace of mind though.)
I bought a Litelok X1 after my ebike was stolen which was locked with a Kryptonite evolution lock. Have much more peace of mind with the Litelok but Kryptonite has fallen far behind the manufacturers which are bringing out more tougher locks.
Honestly I don't know why everyone doesn't have a PB Swiss PB 470 bike tool. It's more compact than the tool you showed but it has tyre levers and you can customise it to have whatever heads you need.
And It's very expensive for what it is, I personally got a similar rockbros multitool from aliexpress for about $10 that does the same stuff but with a ratchet system, it is made of plastic so I don't expect it to be as long lasting, however for the intended use (having a multitool on my bike at all times that can get me out of a jam) It's perfect 👌
I work at a bike shop and rock the Seasuckers on my 1989 Corvette because it would be heinous to install a hitch mount. Highly recommend, as it has survived powerslides and 80+ mph.
not trying to tell you what to do but I would recommend wearing a facemask filter of some sort when using an angle grinder. the dust produced turns into particles in the air that are microscopic and you will breath them in. even a standard n95 mask is 100x better than nothing, but id suggest something with a gasket. love your content brother
Really big ask but I am a 13 year old just now getting into mountain bikes and I have a Marlin 5 gen 3 that took me about a year to save up for. I want to upgrade it but don’t have money to being honest and I feel very limited seat post wise so what are the odds I get a cheap PNW dropper post that I know you recommend. I know it’s a big ask but it would be a big help and keep up the vids they’re great!!
I've changed hundreds of tires with a Pedro's levers and the only tire lever I like better than a trusty Pedros's lever is the Cushcore one. Its end is basically the same shape as the Pedro's but with a big fat handle to hold onto.
The lock is very impressive, but unfortunately these days they tend to just cut through the rail or post that your lock is round, much easier for the cutoff wheel
Seth, that funky "lever" about gave you a hernia!! Pedros are uncontested!! As for the helmet... I'll keep using my 40 buck Protec Classic. Now that your bike had a heart attack... Time to update your insurance to zero deductible, actual replacement cost plan.
I think the e bike helmet would look much better if it had a visor. (Like a DH helmet) It'd bonus by keeping the sun out of your eyes. (Maybe I'm just a sucker for DH helmets) Anyway, love your videos Seth. Well done.👍🤜
Safety glasses and a full face shield are necessary, I’m a welder/ metal worker for over 40 years. I see bikes locked with the cheapest locks and people just destroy the bikes by kicking or standing on the wheels and bending them and generally just abusing the bike knowing they can’t take it. I either take my bike in or I don’t stop
I almost thought that helmet was going to have a heads up display in the lens. Would maybe be cool for future models to put HUD and small speakers for navigation. Also, if you are touring a new city you could upload historical facts to it and take a self guided bike tour of say, San Francisco, or Seattle, or any other major metro that already maybe have tours set up.
I actually use the tyre monkey for my tubeless Enduro MTB Schwalbe magic Mary super trail and they work like a charm. Never had a problem with sealing the tyre or anything.
Ohhhh Seth please put the guard back on your grinder. Having seen how a cut off wheel can explode and people having some bad accidents……
Proof reading your comment goes far my man. Lol.
@@AverageReviewsYTdone
@@AverageReviewsYT ROFL.
How about you take your own advice bud...
I agree, but even the guard won't protect your eyes as there is half of the wheel still exposed...
@@DavidBergman1776 It will protect you if you don't point it at your face.
Old Seth would have tried to sit on the bike and have someone drive his truck around with him on it.
Except that would crush a modern hood lol
I think you mean young Seth.
Young Seth also didn’t have a 70k dollar truck with an aluminum hood.
@ No. My wording was slightly ambiguous since I was following the common established colloquial practice of leaving off the word "the" at the beginning of a sentence. But "The old Seth" is what I actually meant, and that unambiguously refers to "Seth as he existed in the past". Hope that clears it up, although you apparently understood anyway.
@@timseguine2 Bro you are trying too hard to sound smart 🤓. We all understood the conversation. This last comment was unnecessary.
@ Tell that to the person who "well actually"d me. And GTFO with your nerd shaming bullshit anyway. Toxic AF, "bro".
The Onguard lock is resistant to hydraulic cutters too, which are starting to become more common for thieves to use. The slider key system they use can essentially be raked open though, unless they've finally switched to disk locks by now, but bike thieves don't pick. I would like to see how drill resistant the keyway is though.
I want to see how blow torch resistant it is as some thieves are using that.
This sounds like a job for LPL to be honest.
@MaxJedermann Yeah we need lpl to comment on the safety pins. Plus a disc detainer ain't stopping the tool he and BosnianBill made.
Look after your lungs, my dude. That grinder wheel went right into the air.
The helmet reminds me of an oldskool Lego space helmet
Yes, exactly like the Lego helmet 😅.. The bike rack was designed by said Lego man !
I think it looks like the helmets from the show Silo.
except the chin isn't broken haha
@@cbeomjun thought exactly the same thing, just need a fineliner to put a little line on it
Spaceship!😂
After years in the automotive tire business, training people on how to install and remove tires, I go crazy when I see videos of people removing and installing bike tires with no regard for the valve stem position. Every rim has a "drop center" where the tire has to go so that a tire with a bead diameter that is identical to the bead seat portion of the rim can stretch over the rim, i.e., the diameter of the drop center is SMALLER than the diameter of the bead of the tire. This means the valve stem, tube type or tubeless, can interfere with the removal and/or installation of the tire, effectively increasing the diameter of the drop center making it more difficult to stretch the tire over the rim. Remember this simple rule. Removing a tire, put your tire lever in at or directly adjacent to the valve stem. Installing a tire, finish with the valve stem, that is, the last portion of the bead to slide over the rim should do so where the valve stem is located. Start installing the bead 180 degrees away from the valve stem. Yes, some tires fit so loosely that this only makes a minor difference, but if you are struggling with some tighter fitting tires, check to see if your valve stem is hindering your progress.
It's so refreshing to hear someone else who is aware of this, respect to you 🙏🙏🇦🇺
especially with TPMS!
Holy cow! I would never trust an Amazon knock-off of the sea Sucker rack with your custom titanium Sage.....That's some serious confidence in an untested product.
My thoughts as well! I was like, "NO! Not THAT bike! What are you thinking?!" 🤣
They are very safe, its identical as one used on cranes to transport glass and big sheet can weight 500kg sometimes.
Especially on an aluminum Lightning hood!🙃 That’s the only downside about the aluminum Ford trucks. Panels, and repairing damaged bodywork isn’t cheap.
At least he put it on the hood where if he braked hard it would fly off instead of damaging the hood.
Please put the gaurd back on the grinder, those things are death machines
Yeah , a bad example to set and not even a face shield , just some little safety glasses . After making a video about taking stupid risks
@@rab..I'm going to give Seth the benefit of the doubt here, sometimes "you don't know what you don't know", and this may have been one of those times. At least I hope so!
(Note that I'm in total agreement that he should have had the guard on it, and should have been wearing a face shield.)
Grow a pair
@@schwuzi Tell that to the people with cut off wheels embedded in their face.
A little dramatic but they sure can bite you if you aren't paying attention. I know I put the guard back on my grinders.
The lockpick lawyer should test that lock!
Theres similar lock from LiteLok and they use abloy locks. So it would be near impossible to even pick.
unless you have the tool bosnianbill and he made...@@ThezRude
@@ThezRudenot even close to near impossible, but it's irrelevant because thieves aren't picking locks. That's stupid people thinking.
@@ThezRudeLol, you've clearly never seen The Lockpicking Lawyer's channel.
Even the lock picking lawyer couldn't get through that lock! It's impenetrable!
12:53 When we were kids, we insert little but crushed plastic water bottle into the betwee back tire and saddle (triangle section of the bikes back). But that will make more and agressive sound because of the bottle have space and produces strong sound and tire itself makes the sound.
I used a cheap no name suction cup rack for my car and never had an issue. I eventually put a rack on the front but still use the rear suction cup.
CLEAN before you put the cup on. Rock solid
I got one of these suction cup racks.
I didn't like the air resistance and whistle on my Audi TT, so it ditched the plate, put foam inserts and big Velcro straps directly on top of the suction cups. This way I could lay my road bike flat on the rear window. Much more secure, shielded from some of the wind, no whistle.
Around here bike thieves increasingly often cut through the thing your bike is attached to instead of the bike lock itself. Sometimes they even cut bike stands beforehand and hide the cut with stickers. So while it's a nice lock, it wouldn't provide that much more protection compared to cheaper locks that may not be quite as impenetrable but still very good.
I keep hearing people say stuff like this but I think it grossly overstates the likelihood of this happening over a thief just trying to cut the lock. Here in theft prone NYC, I've never seen or heard of a single cut bike stand, but I've heard of dozens of people who have had their bike locks cut. We do have very heavy duty standard issue bike racks here.
Moreover I've seen a similar grinder resistant lock (Hiplok D1000) with signs of a failed cutting attempt in the wild. No other standard lock would survive that.
Not saying cutting the rack or bike can't happen, but just because a thief *could* do something doesn't mean it's the likely approach.
When it comes to higher end bikes, thieves will also just cut the frame in half. Easy to do, and the frame may be traceable via its serial number anyway, while hardly anyone will have written down the serial of their expensive suspension, let alone drive train, or brakes. You can’t really theft proof a bike above a certain price range in public, it’s just too attractive to thieves.
When I was a courier many years ago, we’d all use beefy locks, but also artificially make our bikes look less expensive by removing labels, wrapping tape around fancy saddles, and spray painting components. I’d have been all over that grinder proof lock, probably combine it with a cable.
While a lock should be treated as a deterrent only, there are no thieves out there looking to cut a bike frame apart to get the bike lol. Again, I get the hesitance to go beyond thinking of a lock a a deterrent only. But yeah no, bike dismemberment ain't a thing. You shouldn't be locking up your carbon Pinarello out on the street anyway people!
@@dirkmohrmann8960 I also heard from some people that they have a "city sl*t - Stadtsch*ampe" a working bike, also safe for traffic (lights work) but rather cheapo/run-down on purpose.
I have a bunch of bikes (two trekking, a MTB, a carbon frame road bike) and my newer trekking is a leased one with Pinion gearbox (MSRP 3000€) and because of that I still have my old cheapo Pegasus if I go somewhere in the evening like drinking, cinema etc. rest of my family has E-Bikes but they also kept their non-electrics for similar reasons.
@ Agree that it's obviously still more likely for the lock to be cut. But given that some German police departments have warned exactly about this issue of cutting the bike stands and there's been some reporting on it by generally trusted media outlets, it appears to be more than just a hoax at least in this region of the world.
I'm not arguing against having a good lock but there are diminishing returns at some point and a false sense of security if one focuses too much on one vector.
Helmets are something i agree to never compromise on. If it looks 75% dumber but is 1% safer that is still a trade worth making in my opinion
Assuming you'd still wear a dumb looking helmet, sure. But if your helmet looks dumb, many people will find reason to not use it like "it's just five minutes away".
@@MrMattie725 the safest protection is the protection that you will consistently wear.
Yup, my city doesn't respect cyclists so helmets are incredibly important. Plus my city is full of weirdos so wearing this surpringly WON'T make you stand out at all.
I really hope helmets go that way. Started writing a comment about ear covers for the helmet and a bluetooth speaker. Went to their site and saw that they have both... I love it honestly. I would even take it for my trail rides with my hardtail or gravel bike. Really think this is a new category for bike helmets and am really impressed. Hope more brands come in :D
Long time seasucker user here. I have the rack that mounts 2 bikes and it's super quick and easy to set it up once you figure it out. Also has not ever budged on multiple trips over 500 miles with sometimes one, sometimes 2 bikes up there. It'll pull the roof off the car before it lets go of the bike
I've used a Sea Sucker for years. I had an issue one spring where 3 out of 4 pads were not holding suction (o-ring degradation), but I had no choice. The one pad doing pretty much all of the work held it's own and I and my bike made it to where I needed to go
Dude, I can't believe you used your titanium hardtail for that suction cup product test. Ballsy. Also, you should edit the description to add the Pedros levers. It was the only thing that I saw mentioned that I'm actually considering picking up.
I bought some yellow pedros levers in 1995, and I’m still using them (plus another set I got in 2016).
I used a sea sucker rack for years and years. That bike wasn't going anywhere. Vacuum cups are used in industry all over the planet to move material. The worst part about using them is actually setting the damn things up on your roof. A hitch rack is so much more convenient.
I dont think Pedro’s needs the extra PR haha but I guess it’s always nice. Walk into any bike shop and they should be right by the cash register
@@askdlfjw Being used in industry is a lot different than average Joe using it on the highway.
The "industry standard" for transporting things on highways is generally straps or chains, not suction cups.
Put the cover on that wheel, and wear a face-shield! If that disc comes apart it will shatter your jaw and face.
I have the tyre glider and I use it for that hard bit of putting the tire on at the end. All your concerns about catching the inner tube are spot on, but so long as you're careful putting the tire on as usual, it just helps you get that last bit done. A bit of mechanical advantage. I still use the pedros for getting the tires off. Seeing you use it as a tire lever is the first time I've seen it used successfully to take a tire off, I've yet to manage it myself 😂. Despite all those caveats I really like it. I've used it in anger on the road and it's saved me time and effort getting my tires back on after a fix.
Try a blow torch on that lock. That's how one of my bikes got stolen. If it passes that test, I'm sold!
I really love the Beam helmet. It is pure practicality. Only thing I wish they had done was integrate some threaded inserts to attach a go pro or head torch to.
Seth, you’re clearly A GENIUS! When I saw this video, I thought “no way I’ll watch a 20 min video about incredibly expensive products”.
And here I am, watching (and enjoying) it for the second time. You make everything so funny and interesting (the spokester/card killed me 😂)! Man, you nailed it again!
And when it was over I was like, "That's it? That was a short video." I didn't realize it was 20 minutes until I read your comment 🤣
to me personally, if you’re gonna spend thousands or even hundreds of dollars on a mountain bike, it doesn’t make sense to not have a more reliable and safe way to transport your bike. Even in a small car you could remove the wheels and transport it that way, and if you’re worried about grease from the chain or something getting on your seats, just imagine how mad you’ll be when you gotta replace someone else’s grille or quarter panel because you wanted to put your bike on your car using suction cups.
I've transported bikes with suction cup mounts for hundreds of miles with a 100% success rate.
I'm also a gear head, so I have 4 vehicles, plus my partner's car. It's nice to be able to transport bikes with any of them without modification.
There's really no added risk with the suction cup racks. I've used one for my heavy enduro bikes for hundreds of rides and thousands of miles. I trust it as much as any rack I've used.
I've used a rockbros suction rack for years on several different cars. Never had a problem or even the indication that I was close to having a problem. On the other hand, my friends roof rack got blown off and destroyed 3 bikes. So...yeah. I think the reason you think it's sketchy is you don't understand that there's literally 1000 pounds of force holding it on per suction cup. So if you have 4 suction cups, that's 4000 lb of force.
@mitchellsteindler Mines Rockbros too. Way more affordable than Sea Sucker.
I can’t fathom why there’s no safety strap backup of some type on that thing.
"It comes down to how much you value your bicycle, your vehicle, and other people!". 😂😂
That seems like damning with very faint praise.
7:31 Seth, the company is called The Beam, and the helmet is the VIRGO. They also make some pretty dope small fold-out mirrors for bar-ends. I have one on my gravel bike, so I can see if there’s cars behind me, for the inevitable tarmac-sections. A few friends bought them too, since they’re so stealth
I have been really enjoying your videos lately. They are so well made and the narrative and direction and content is just really enjoyable to watch. I'd love to see a follow-up video about your lightning and how that vehicle is going for you
I have been using the Rockbros suction cup rack from amazon for over a year now, it fits 2 bikes and the front attachments are boost compatible. Honestly it's been amazing for the money and has never once let go, it's been on multiple 100+ miles drives with 2 full suspension mountain bikes in all kinds of weather. It just works, as long as you are cleaning the surface of dirt and liquids before use I can see it lasting for many years.
I'd choose it any day over those hellish rear boot racks that seem to be popular.
I've used the rockbros single bike model for 3 years now. Thousands of miles with a bike up there and it hasn't lost my trust once. People always look at me funny with it but I think it's the best bike rack for a car, especially if you have quick release axles.
Arai motorcycle helmet are retailing for 679.95. Probably rated for harder impacts.
If I were to commute on bike, a 200 something full face helmet sounds pretty good
You never used an empty soda can as kid for the motorcycle noise?? Lay an empty can on the ground, swerve to avoid it with your front tire, while moving slowly, and the rear tire (if your tires aren't too small or big, so probably like 40-45mm MTB size) and the can will get crushed and wrapped around the tire and roll up to your rim brakes. Now with modern disc brakes, I've never tried it (I haven't done it in probably 30 years) but it always worked like a charm and because the can is metal it sounded like a motorcycle exhaust.
Still works....haven't missed an opportunity when seeing a lost can on the ground 😂 My favorite is bunny hopping onto the can 🤙😅
I used to put a slightly-deflated plastic bottle between the front forks
02:19 You’ll also need to make sure the post you lock your bike to can’t be cut with a grinder, because in London, what they do is cut the post and take the bike with the lock still hanging...
The tire monkey is a staple in our shop. We see mainly bikes in the price range of 500 to 1200 bucks so all those tires go on and come off like butter using that thing. Makes changing flats incredibly fast.
If you put some soapy water on the tire and rim it makes the job easier to remove or install tires. Always great content Seth, Thank You!
Heck yeah it does!!! A little spray bottle of soapy water, just ONE decent lever and an old spare car tire to help support the wheel being worked on.
Hello Seth, could you please try cuting the lock itself, instead of the shackle? Thanks
I love the Seth “going to be much safer this year” video then we see you riding trails in the snow and crashing 😂
2:00 The outside of that lock is a diamond material the same that's used for masonry wheels it's harder than the metal cut off wheel The only thing that you're going to be able to use to cut that is another diamond cut off wheel
As my fingers get stiff with age, found Crank Brothers Speedier tire lever is best for me.
I've been using the tyre glider on everything for a few years now and it always worked well. You have to get used to it but it's great. (I had 27.5 / 2.5 maxis and shwalbe tubeless.)
I was impressed by the bike lock. Well done for the company. I was also interested in the ToPeak tool kit. Nice.
I tested the suction cup mount at an expo a few years back. They had it hooked up to a pull-up bar. I swung on that thing like a kid on monkey bars and it was rock solid. Handy if you travel with your bike too.
I love my Tyre Glider, and have one in every bike bag. I had a Rekon fight me hard, but the issue was that the tire was "pringled," and not in the center. It works better on hooked rims for sure, and when done right you press it around with your palm, arm, and body weight as mentioned. I'd have to see how you'd finish that last bit of touch tire with levers, but at that point I'm used to the fold over by hand method. My favorite tire tool is a 90's three piece extension by Topeak which clips onto the axle on one end, clips onto the rim on the other, and you just spin the whole thing around (on or off) like a car tire machine. Unfortunately, with age it has become fragile.
Love the helmet, about the same as a good helmet and pair of prescription sun glasses. I hope it has a photochromatic and replaceable visor.
I'd stick with a portable torque wrench tool, but I'm also a sucker for a design that doesn't have little parts to drop, or wrenches that slide out.
Happy Riding!
I have a tyre glider and the key to putting the tire back on when it gets real tight is putting the wheel on the ground and pushing down. I imagine the same for the monkey one too. Waaaay easier than the traditional Pedros for all my tubeless setups.
How are you going to use your windscreen wipers when you have a bike wheel stuck in the middle of the windscreen?
Fun video. Cracked me up when the camera man would not take the rack.
For tires, have you reviewed a bead lifter? When levers fail, that's my go-to.
I am definitely getting a Spokester instead of a trail bell.
Not using a guard on a grinder to cut a lock that is called OnGuard is very strange. 😊
as a motorcycle rider i do not understand bicycle riders and there incessant need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to e bikes. E bikes are literally just electric motorcycles with pedals. If youre worried about dangers at speed you can very easily find a motorcycle helmet for $300 that will be far safer than that thing and look a lot better.
I was just thinking yesterday how I wish that Seth would do more product reviews. Thanks Seth, great video
As someone who works in a bicycle shop. We only use tyre levers to take off tyres. If you want to put it back on with that spot, all you have to do is put the tyre on the center of the rim all the way around and push it with your hands.
I bought a Tyre Glider and ended up going back to regular tire levers. As you mentioned, it works okay on tires that are fairly easy to take on or off, but it is difficult to use on wider tires and tires with wire bead lips.
Thanks for these great vids seth, these are the best
Respect for testing the section cup rack with your high-priced custom Ti bike!
tyre glider is a must have, you do sometimes have to use a normal tyre lever with it but the fact it can put tyres back on make everything alot easier, we use this in the workshop daily and its 100% worth it, yes u can get by with just normal ones and save some costs but for the bad rim/tyre combinations its great
How nice to watch positive reviews, so much negativity everywhere. Really appreciate the channel!
When I was a kid I’d the spoons from the cutlery draw. My mum would go mad 🙈
Wow! I’ve been binging this channel since I found it. It weird to be watching a new video drop! Thanks Seth!
the hiplok d1000, the litelok x3, and now this. Good time to be using locks :)
until they just straight up cut the lamppost in half
Or cut the lock cylinder part. Or drill the lock cylinder. Lol, it's all a gimmick if the thief really wants the bike.
Around me traffic sign poles can just be pulled out of the ground 😬
The full face helmet for ebikes is a really interesting concept. If they gave it a harder lens material for better scratch resistance, and some mesh ear & chin covers... I could see them becoming popular with actual motorcyclists too.
For motorcycle noise, we used to crush a soda can around the rear tire and kinda jam it in the frame. The tire lugs rubbing on the can made the noise
Seth promised to not to do dumb risky things.
Seth: angle grinder without protection
I've got a Tyre Glider and I too think it's very hard to get the it under the tyre bead when you want to remove a tyre so I carry a Pedros lever just for that purpose ! Once I've got the bead over the rim then I slip the Glider under the bead and it whips the tyre off. The Glider is better at putting tyres back on, it makes light work of the last 20% of the tyre that's the hardest to get over, even tubeless tyres (provided you've got the rest of the tyre in the centre channel of the wheel).
That's a seriously impressive lock! Some thieves just cut whatever the bike is locked to, though.
I do like how you demonstrated the helmet on the death trap... 😆
I really appreciate your channel, The shots of you crashing are hilarious!
For the bike mount, I have one. I've had it for about a year and a half and now the main suction cup on the fork mount holds air for only about 30 minutes. I took out the plunger and rebuilt the mechanism and that didn't help at all. For the year I had it before the cup stopped working, it was great!
It's a baller move to test the suction cup rack with your 10k titanium bike instead of some old junk bike. Respect!
Love watching your channel. Thanks for all the great videos.
Problem with those loop style bike locks is that if someone had the time to grind a lock off (and not be found out due to the noise) then they also have the time to just strip all the parts off the bike since that lock won't protect any of the removable parts (perhaps it can go through the frame and 1 wheel). So they're only good for locking the bike while you do something quick (like nipping into a shop), in which case you don't need to it to be grinder-proof.
It sounds good on paper, but that's a lot of money for a lock that's main use case doesn't actually require that level of protection.
7:45 alternatively, e-bikes shouldn’t be going that fast on trails and sidewalks where I see most of them around the PNW. You’re an electric motorcycle at that point putting everyone else at risk.
I've actually seen electric dirt bikes on the multi use trail out here
I've been using the Rockbros version of that bike mount on my car's roof for years and it's great. When i switched from qr to through axle their adapter was specific to my axle size and has zero wobble.
I love the Beam helmet. Being around cars in the city I can see why you need the additional protection.
Glad to see the OnGuard lives up to its claims, looks like a cheaper and lighter alternative to the equivalent Hiplok D1000 or Litelok X3.
I see some people say "the thief will just cut the rack or bike itself" but compared to just cutting the lock, this doesnt actually happen often in practice. By comparison, a traditional lock like a Kryptonite offers literally no protection against a grinder. I've never heard of happening to a heavy-duty city rack in NYC. Meanwhile, I've seen a D1000 that resisted a theft attempt in the wild. Combined with insurance, I finally feel comfortable locking my bike outside in NYC. Nice to finally have some innovation.
(There are discs that cut them more easily, but those are also more expensive and less effective on standard steel locks, so unless you have a very dedicated thief, youre probably good. Insurance provides that extra bit of peace of mind though.)
I bought a Litelok X1 after my ebike was stolen which was locked with a Kryptonite evolution lock. Have much more peace of mind with the Litelok but Kryptonite has fallen far behind the manufacturers which are bringing out more tougher locks.
Honestly I don't know why everyone doesn't have a PB Swiss PB 470 bike tool. It's more compact than the tool you showed but it has tyre levers and you can customise it to have whatever heads you need.
can't put anything for larger hex stuff in it, though
And It's very expensive for what it is, I personally got a similar rockbros multitool from aliexpress for about $10 that does the same stuff but with a ratchet system, it is made of plastic so I don't expect it to be as long lasting, however for the intended use (having a multitool on my bike at all times that can get me out of a jam) It's perfect 👌
17:55 The world's coolest (and strangest) hood ornament 🤣🤣
18:00. The suction cup racks are great!! I have been using my sea suckers for years and have definitely pushed my luck with them.
I work at a bike shop and rock the Seasuckers on my 1989 Corvette because it would be heinous to install a hitch mount. Highly recommend, as it has survived powerslides and 80+ mph.
I've been debating the seasucker rack as well. Glad to see your review.
For hard test of tyre removal tools there are Maxxis M-tread and hookworm BMX tires. Best of luck!
not trying to tell you what to do but I would recommend wearing a facemask filter of some sort when using an angle grinder. the dust produced turns into particles in the air that are microscopic and you will breath them in. even a standard n95 mask is 100x better than nothing, but id suggest something with a gasket. love your content brother
Lock picking lawyer here. Just gonna grab a rake and put some tension in there. And its open.
Ha! Grinder on a bike lock = Amateurish! The LPL would have used nothing but a bobby pin and spit! 30 sec flat to open.
Yes you are correct Pedro's tire levers are the best ever made
At the point of the beam helmet just get a motorcycle helmet for $100 that is safer
Curious how much ventilation the beam helmet has
Spokester Con:
It doesn’t work on the Reevo 😢
Really big ask but I am a 13 year old just now getting into mountain bikes and I have a Marlin 5 gen 3 that took me about a year to save up for. I want to upgrade it but don’t have money to being honest and I feel very limited seat post wise so what are the odds I get a cheap PNW dropper post that I know you recommend. I know it’s a big ask but it would be a big help and keep up the vids they’re great!!
I've changed hundreds of tires with a Pedro's levers and the only tire lever I like better than a trusty Pedros's lever is the Cushcore one. Its end is basically the same shape as the Pedro's but with a big fat handle to hold onto.
1:37 sound like me in a call with my mother in law "i'm passing through a tunnel..." 🤣🤣🤣
The lock is very impressive, but unfortunately these days they tend to just cut through the rail or post that your lock is round, much easier for the cutoff wheel
0:36 Most of them dont like picking but like grinding.💀
Seth, that funky "lever" about gave you a hernia!! Pedros are uncontested!!
As for the helmet... I'll keep using my 40 buck Protec Classic.
Now that your bike had a heart attack... Time to update your insurance to zero deductible, actual replacement cost plan.
The Beam Helmet without the light, slightly cheaper, and in dark gray or black and I'm sold.
5 dollar light included? That'll be a 50 dollar premium.
(Numbers aren't exact, I'm just guessing, it's rhetorical)
@@caramelldansen2204 lol fr just slap a reflector on it and call it a day.
Totally agree. 👍
Also, put some mesh or something over the earholes - it looks so goofy as it is.
@@baddriversofcolga I don't think the ear holes would look as prominent in black, but I wouldn't mind if it had the visor plastic with vents either.
Ti bike on the windshield is crazy. Nice work, Seth
The helmet looks really good. Could be perfect for my evening road rides along the river. That visor will be great at blocking flies in the face.
Seth turned his custom handrail into the greatest hood ornament ever!!
Almost seemed like u didnt want the tire tools to work. lol
I think the e bike helmet would look much better if it had a visor. (Like a DH helmet) It'd bonus by keeping the sun out of your eyes. (Maybe I'm just a sucker for DH helmets)
Anyway, love your videos Seth. Well done.👍🤜
Safety glasses and a full face shield are necessary, I’m a welder/ metal worker for over 40 years. I see bikes locked with the cheapest locks and people just destroy the bikes by kicking or standing on the wheels and bending them and generally just abusing the bike knowing they can’t take it. I either take my bike in or I don’t stop
I almost thought that helmet was going to have a heads up display in the lens. Would maybe be cool for future models to put HUD and small speakers for navigation. Also, if you are touring a new city you could upload historical facts to it and take a self guided bike tour of say, San Francisco, or Seattle, or any other major metro that already maybe have tours set up.
I actually use the tyre monkey for my tubeless Enduro MTB Schwalbe magic Mary super trail and they work like a charm. Never had a problem with sealing the tyre or anything.
When the lock is so strong, you can’t even make a scratch with an anglegrinder, a u-lock with half the weight would be very interesting!
10:00 I bet the LPL could open this lock 10 different, easier and stelthier ways than with an angle grinder.