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10 Bike Tips & Hacks for MTB, Road, and Beyond

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  • Опубліковано 3 жов 2018
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  • @joshuawinterton564
    @joshuawinterton564 5 років тому +780

    This may only be a problem here in Australia but if you tie zip ties to your helmet and have the extra bit sticking up it is a good deterent and the birds won't swoop

  • @therealsmeegoose
    @therealsmeegoose 5 років тому +337

    You can also use the garden sprayer to water jumps.

    • @SethsBikeHacks
      @SethsBikeHacks  5 років тому +46

      Wet trails can be bad, but dry jumps are even worse!

    • @gerhardthartlieb8308
      @gerhardthartlieb8308 5 років тому +46

      do they grow, if you water them frequently?

    • @SethsBikeHacks
      @SethsBikeHacks  5 років тому +24

      It stops them from shrinking

    • @ryanwest9267
      @ryanwest9267 5 років тому +9

      wooosh?

    • @Alfcorr
      @Alfcorr 5 років тому

      What do you prefeer. Smelly (and wet) or filthy (and covered in mud) trail dogs. The garden sprayer can help there too.

  • @Are_you_eyeballing_me
    @Are_you_eyeballing_me 4 роки тому +465

    "Filthy smelly trail dogs belong on a back seat"
    Ah, now I see why my parents wouldn't let me sit in the front.

  • @UncleFjester
    @UncleFjester 4 роки тому +103

    I used the my hand sprayer with round up in it to wash my bike.
    Now everywhere I lay it down, it kills the vegetation.

  • @jaybushby
    @jaybushby 5 років тому +41

    TIP / HACK IDEA - If you want to use a fuel station / garage tyre inflator to seat your tubeless tyres but you don't have a Schrader to presta converter? You can take the dust cap off your presta valve cut the top 5mm off the dust cap then thread it onto the valve upside down using the newly made hole and it converts your valve from presta to schrader. Its a really handy tip if you don't have your own air compressor

  • @christianheinz9163
    @christianheinz9163 5 років тому +13

    Here's a hack I used for a long time: if you only have clipless shoes you can cut a piece of old tire to fit in where a cleat normally goes and bolt it on then use them as flat pedal shoes

  • @puppypunter8133
    @puppypunter8133 5 років тому +94

    7:11 I have a metal one of these for my drunk friends

  • @fayez8k
    @fayez8k 5 років тому +179

    I still watch these videos even though I won’t ever have to use these tips😂💯❤️

  • @mountainbikeben4815
    @mountainbikeben4815 5 років тому +691

    I have a great hack to loose friends: put a ball from a ball bairing in there bars and watch em struggle to figure out what the noise is

  • @zackshort1423
    @zackshort1423 5 років тому +10

    Hey Seth, one idea I saw from a buddy is to use a worn down low tread tire, cut it, and temporarily zip-tie it to a saddle. It keeps your bum from sliding around on the seat. After a big snow or rain the trails are muddy and this will give you more confidence. I'm a downhiller at heart and don't usually use my seat but I'm sure many people would find this useful. Come ride Trestle Bike Park in Colorado!

  • @aspotterabroad4145
    @aspotterabroad4145 Рік тому +2

    Never considered using a garden sprayer for cleaning my bike. I have no hose at home so this suggestion is absolutely brilliant !!!

  • @River_runs_thru_them
    @River_runs_thru_them 5 років тому +8

    Seth (and every person ever that uses zip ties), there's an electrician's tool that are fondly referred to as "flushies" - meaning flush side cutters. There are a few brands but the brand I've been using for years is Hakko: Hakko Micro Wire Cutters. These eliminate the need for Xacto knives or box cutter blades to get your zip tie cuts nice and flush and not have those awful, pointy ends that just destroy your hands and legs. 5 bucks. And they come in multi packs. They're small enough to fit in a hip pouch or one of those"water bottle" tool kits if you ride with that. Just thought I would point you towards them because I know I hate getting cut by those zip tie ends. Happy riding and thanks for all of the years of great content!

  • @bloxit6968
    @bloxit6968 3 роки тому +7

    I swear I’ve watched this 80 times by now and still never get bored 😂😂

    • @fisherbarrett6856
      @fisherbarrett6856 3 роки тому

      Trent Blum rip drama

    • @Jpeasy1ez
      @Jpeasy1ez 3 роки тому

      Me too

    • @JR-wj9bh
      @JR-wj9bh 3 роки тому +1

      Why you gotta watch it 80 times tho?

    • @bloxit6968
      @bloxit6968 3 роки тому

      @@JR-wj9bh ive seen it so many times on my home page lol

  • @teflonturner
    @teflonturner 3 роки тому +4

    Hey man your videos/tutorials are great! Very informative, nice background music without being obnoxious, and a voice that's very easy to listen to, yet not condescending. I'm super impressed with your teaching skills! Keep it up, man! I subscribed and liked.

  • @deadinside7600
    @deadinside7600 5 років тому +167

    I was today's years old when I learned what the hooks on tire levers are for.

  • @mtbreviews1505
    @mtbreviews1505 5 років тому +4

    Keep watching these over and over again. They're just the best mtb content on you tube

  • @expiredmeme7600
    @expiredmeme7600 5 років тому +4

    When I saw this video popup in my feed I loudly yelled: “YES YES YES YES YEEES!!” And evryone in my living room looked at me all weird and now that I’m done watching it’s safe to say that it was worth it

  • @BlokHed75
    @BlokHed75 5 років тому +225

    Since youre hurt again heres an idea. Do a budget build useing used parts, new parts, or stuff from online. Preferably not from sponsors unless it fits into the theoretical budget (so no 5c frame or mission pro). It can be a hartail or a full sus. Both could be really cool. The idea is to bring back that botched together kinda feel that your old bikes had. I think it could be an amazing project and you have all the time in th e world now due to the injury, so i hope you give this some thought. Thanks for reading

    • @BlokeOnAMotorbike
      @BlokeOnAMotorbike 5 років тому +7

      I picked up an XCT Concept full sus 21 speed on a Facebook listing and rode out to get it from 20 miles down the road. Nice day, so I rode out on my workhorse Trek 3700 which has a custom chainstay trailer hitch on it with the intention of taking them both back on the train. When I got there, the owner was waiting for me with a two litre pitcher of lemonade - made from fresh lemons! She must've been pressing them all morning! So she left me to figure out how to get both bikes the two miles to the train station while she finished packing her house into a u-haul. I was still trying to figure it out after she left, then it hit me...
      Thirty feet of paracord later, I'd tied the front wheel of the XCT to the chainstay, resting it on the hitch bar, and to the seat post, and the headtube to the pannier. The rear wheel of the XCT would be rolling on the road. I rode it back like that, a super bendy tandem. When I got back I wanted to do another forty miles!
      ...All the XCT needed was air in the tyres and the brakes and gears tweaking!

    • @justaregularguyontwowheels1644
      @justaregularguyontwowheels1644 5 років тому +4

      then he can do another bike giveaway
      THAT WOULD BE AWSOME

  • @markjacobs6294
    @markjacobs6294 5 років тому

    Getting back into biking at age 55. Coming from 40 years of motocross/enduro these videos make me smile. Especially tire changes...

  • @TwoKnees2
    @TwoKnees2 5 років тому +190

    $5000 bike $10 washing equipment

  • @OutdoorGold
    @OutdoorGold 5 років тому +186

    I was shocked the shoelace hack didn’t involve duct tape! Lol solid hacks

    • @tachusischus
      @tachusischus 5 років тому +3

      I was expecting a strap of hook and loop

    • @boomerangfreak
      @boomerangfreak 5 років тому +3

      all joking aside I wish more flat pedal shoes would come with boa/ratchet closures (I hate shoelaces)

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue 5 років тому +1

      Yep, that one was lit.

    • @sonorangaming449
      @sonorangaming449 5 років тому

      @@boomerangfreak i got pearl izumi shoes that are for both flat and clipless. Just take the cleats out and out the flat pad thing back on. I rarely use them without the cleats though.

    • @boomerangfreak
      @boomerangfreak 5 років тому +1

      @@sonorangaming449 my northwave shoes also have those but I just can't see them being any good on flat pedals.

  • @lennymity3373
    @lennymity3373 5 років тому +3

    I love your videos soooo much you are the best i show my dad your videos and now he buys me a downhill bike thank you

  • @madmanmara
    @madmanmara 5 років тому +9

    I love watching channels hit 1 million subscribers but you Seth definitely deserve it. The only channel and host that really geniunely has true TV worthy content. The quality and comfy aspects of this channel and all the quirks really makes me wanting more. Congrats Seth and thank you for opening up my world to bikes. I don't have anything insane but my budget builds and restorations have been super fun. I really want to see you use that fat bike. Lol Happy 1 million!!!

  • @ShaneHarderPhoto
    @ShaneHarderPhoto 5 років тому

    My last bike rack wobbled all over the place as well. That's why I sold it and got a Kuat NV 2.0. It has a knob on the back that tightens the rack to your hitch so it doesn't wobble at all. I think there are a few other hitch mounted bike racks that do that as well. Kuat has amazing customer support as well, good company. My SUV has dual exhaust and a turbo so the exhaust seems hotter than it otherwise would be, and on my car the rack sits really close to the bumper when it's folded up so that combination plus the strap sitting right behind the exhaust pipe melted one of my rear tire straps. They sent me a few for free after one phone call. I just love it when companies make things like that really easy and stand by their products. I now slide the tire straps over to the center when folding the rack up and haven't had a problem since.

  • @TrailFeatures
    @TrailFeatures 5 років тому +175

    Kinda cool to see you used my friction paste hack. That stuff is great for a lot of things! Just not on tacos. 🌮
    ...A umm... Friend... found that out. 😶

    • @boomerangfreak
      @boomerangfreak 5 років тому +4

      How closely related would that "friend" be huh? :D

    • @rupedog
      @rupedog 5 років тому +1

      Awesome timing...was just wondering how to stop mount slipping...I have carbon paste, but never thought to use that...thanks both

    • @MTBScotland
      @MTBScotland 5 років тому

      used to sand mine before I got carbon paste

  • @5minutereviews109
    @5minutereviews109 5 років тому +128

    I’ve never clicked on a video so fast !!!

  • @robbnj
    @robbnj 5 років тому +1

    Tire bead seating and inflating tip: For stubborn tires, wrap a cargo ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire and snug it down. It forces the bead toward the rim wall, making inflation and seating easier (maybe even possible without a compressor or hack soda bottle inflater).

  • @matthewgallantar8254
    @matthewgallantar8254 4 роки тому +1

    I have never mountain biked but somehow I found this channel and now I'm a huge fan.

  • @tristandankdowns
    @tristandankdowns 5 років тому +268

    I was surprised to hear that people use levers to take off tyres
    I use a single screwdriver

    • @zacharylewis11
      @zacharylewis11 5 років тому +23

      "facepalm"

    • @TrailFeatures
      @TrailFeatures 5 років тому +61

      I just break a few spokes off my wheel and use them. Those sharp pointy ends really get into the bead!

    • @SethsBikeHacks
      @SethsBikeHacks  5 років тому +155

      Bike tool companies hate him! Learn how screwdrivers and vice grips can save you thousands $$$!!

    • @Cobretti_GTI
      @Cobretti_GTI 5 років тому +12

      I use my iron hands ONLY :D

    • @johandavid9774
      @johandavid9774 5 років тому +15

      I use my teeth

  • @adamdead4095
    @adamdead4095 5 років тому +49

    Yaaaaaaaaaayyyy!!!! Seth bike hacks

  • @WTFSquirtle
    @WTFSquirtle 5 років тому

    ALMOST AT 1 MILLION LETS FUCKJING GOOOO I LOVE THIS GUY HE INSPIRES PPL , he shows you tips tricks and reviews products so u dnt have to waste cash, and his production quality is seriously underrated, you watch the whole video , EVERYTIME , its a very crafted story

  • @farcticox1409
    @farcticox1409 5 років тому +8

    My father had those levers (metal ones) over 40 years ago, they are now in my bike toolbox 😊

  • @noahgroves4567
    @noahgroves4567 5 років тому +18

    Great video keep up the great hacks 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @clintonjohnson5641
    @clintonjohnson5641 5 років тому +6

    That garden sprayer is awesome when you get back home in winter and your garden hose is frozen.

    • @topspot4834
      @topspot4834 3 роки тому

      This ... Or if you live in an apartment and don't have access to a hose.

  • @RI-ns8wz
    @RI-ns8wz 3 роки тому

    The one from the laces underneath themselves (even when NOT on the bike) is pure...MAGIC for me!! THANKS!

  • @robdabb4292
    @robdabb4292 5 років тому +4

    Great video! The bike hacks are what got me on this channel originally. For the hitch rack, a ubolt around the reciever and the hitch mount works better IMO. They also make a variety of products called anti rattle kits or hitch slop reducers. All under $15.

  • @R1fanatic112
    @R1fanatic112 5 років тому +62

    Leave the new tire in the sun for an hour & it'll be soft & pliable & much easier to mount or take off.
    Add some rubbing alcohol to the soapy water to evaporate the water with the soap.

    • @antvra1
      @antvra1 5 років тому +6

      What if you live in England...

    • @R1fanatic112
      @R1fanatic112 5 років тому +1

      @@antvra1
      Patience and the ball & chains hair dryer :)

    • @verdice9109
      @verdice9109 5 років тому +2

      Anywhere in North Queensland Australia. Except the tyre will just be the same as our melted roads

    • @johnthegodfatherslack
      @johnthegodfatherslack 5 років тому

      Not in England mate

    • @nevil6833
      @nevil6833 5 років тому +1

      I like your idea, the way seth does in removing tires can damage or bent the rims but what i usually do is the fire trick.

  • @tsatsanisgreg
    @tsatsanisgreg 4 роки тому +22

    I end up using your shoelace hack everyday, even out of my bike. You can say it is a life hack as I never have my shoelaces loose again :P

  • @BlokeOnAMotorbike
    @BlokeOnAMotorbike 5 років тому

    A few years ago I learned by necessity, how to use a square lash to tie both seat stays on my trail bike after they snapped at the weld to the seat post. Luckily I was on a boating lake and a family who were out on a boat came in and offered me a few feet of paracord to see if there was any way of securing the seat stays enough so that I could get home. By the time I'd done the lashing and used a trucker's hitch to tighten the cord as much as I possibly could by pulling it parallel to the top tube and around the head tube, it was as solid as a weld!
    So there, pro tip: fifteen feet of paracord (which you can macrame into a bracelet and wear it!) for those on the road frame repairs!

  • @mohammadlambaga9094
    @mohammadlambaga9094 3 роки тому

    I really enjoyed your videos. I've watched almost every of your video and I realize it helps to reduce my anxiety. Keep doing the good Job. Love from Indonesia dude.

  • @blakcloud2561
    @blakcloud2561 5 років тому +35

    It may seem off topic, but I think many of us would really like to see a little bit of your video workflow process. You don't need to do a deep dive into your editing process, but just a good overall summary from shooting, organizing all the footage, overall edit process, and then particularly of interest to me, storage. You must have thousands of hours of raw and B footage from your videos. How do you store so much data? Cloud? RAID? Multiple hard drives? How are they organized so you can find that clip from a few years ago that you want to reference on a current video like you did here with the SoFla footage you put up? Again, not a deep dive. No need to give away trade secrets, but I do a lot of filming myself just for fun and for my own consumption and I'm starting to struggle with storing and organizing it all. I'm a big fan! I even ordered some SBH and Drama decals for my bike rack! :)

  • @fedor5664
    @fedor5664 5 років тому +9

    Keep it up and thanks these where very helpfull for me and i use those hools to hang them on the wheel to grap them when i need it i also have a rim hanging with those tire levers thats a bike hack for a wrecked rim

  • @cluj-bike5162
    @cluj-bike5162 5 років тому +1

    Finally 1.000.000 Congratulations!!!!I respect you at all!!!!You inspired me in every witch way!!!!❤️Congratulations!!!

  • @exgenica
    @exgenica 5 років тому +1

    A tip I learned the hard way...when mounting your bike on the back of any vehicle, make sure no part of a tire is anywhere near the exhaust outlet. I destroyed a tire in about 60 minutes on one trip due to the hot gasses baking the tire.

  • @RedWingsninetyone
    @RedWingsninetyone 5 років тому +7

    Love the pump sprayer trick. I use this when the hose is off for the winter and need to wash my bike.
    Also, in Michigan, cutting aluminum cans is blasphemy. That shit is valuable lol.

    • @itsmejak7888
      @itsmejak7888 4 роки тому +1

      Oregonean here those aluminum cans are straight Cash

  • @denesk2794
    @denesk2794 5 років тому +14

    +1: use an old pair of gloves when working with tires.....
    Maybe I am just weak and puny... but I always mess my hands up when working on tires.....

  • @Kellyswheels
    @Kellyswheels 5 років тому +3

    Seth, I wanted to share a tip I would love to see you share.
    When cutting the tag end of a zip-tie/ty-rap, instead of using side cutters that leave a sharp edge, use fingernail clippers to cut it flush. Give it a try! I learned this a few years back and it works great!

    • @carlbegnaud4851
      @carlbegnaud4851 Рік тому

      I've been doing that too , your right it works great

  • @jaysuhn_
    @jaysuhn_ 5 років тому +8

    If you don't have a tailgate cover, u could use your back seat floor mats in a pinch

  • @soulassassin0g
    @soulassassin0g 5 років тому +20

    0:36 I'm gonna use Flex Tape.

  • @YaMzRiders
    @YaMzRiders 5 років тому +7

    FINALLY SETH's BIKE HACKS!

  • @richr7604
    @richr7604 2 роки тому +1

    Great videos Seth, both functional and entertaining. Am definitely a fan now!👍

  • @tomherron4334
    @tomherron4334 5 років тому +1

    You're almost at 1 Million subscribers! The quality and entertainment factor of your videos is definitely paying off. Congratulations!

  • @samfessler8805
    @samfessler8805 5 років тому +107

    You should do a top 10 worst hacks you've seen/come up with.

  • @Jacob-cg3zz
    @Jacob-cg3zz 5 років тому +5

    Seth!!!! I love your videos especially the hack and tip videos

  • @harkeshyadav2959
    @harkeshyadav2959 4 роки тому +2

    The one thing I loved the most is he mentioned "window and roof are open".

  • @vandyboy3335
    @vandyboy3335 5 років тому +2

    Congrats on one million Seth! You earned it!

  • @technicalscience
    @technicalscience 5 років тому +7

    I already use the plant sprayer and shoelace folding hacks, but these videos are great, keep 'em coming dude!

  • @ninjasheep8722
    @ninjasheep8722 5 років тому +4

    Congrats on 1 Million Subscribers, you really deserve it!!!

  • @kenkilmurray6574
    @kenkilmurray6574 5 років тому

    Seth, another hack for long laces is the square knot. Easy to tie and they stay tight until a sharp tug up loosens the knot. No double knots or tucking required. Tie the shoe with a square knot, snip off the excess laces and tie off the ends so they don't pull out through the holes (melt the tips if all or part polyester). I do this to all my running, biking, hiking shoes with laces.

  • @JollyRogerTheDodger
    @JollyRogerTheDodger 5 років тому

    More or less one.milkion subscribers. Well done mate. I've been here sjnce 500 subs. Alwats loved your content, keep it coming! Here's to the next million. Peace and love.

  • @mrupholsteryman
    @mrupholsteryman 5 років тому +3

    Loved the canine containment contraption! Of course... I no longer will be using it as we now have 3 cats that don't like car rides.😇😎😀

  • @thetrailtrekker4030
    @thetrailtrekker4030 5 років тому +3

    They make a lace holder for soccer cleats to keep your laces in place. It is a durable rubber and works great for biking

    • @jess1ncase
      @jess1ncase 5 років тому

      And they cost like $3.

  • @samslichter3566
    @samslichter3566 5 років тому

    So close to 1 million! It’s crazy how far your channel has come in the last few years

  • @timextremeliving8996
    @timextremeliving8996 5 років тому

    I used a garden sprayer before bringing my bike back into my apartment, u can even use hot water which is a plus now thats its cool out. The figured out the shoelace thing on my own this year after getting tired of constantly checking if they are getting close to bringing my to a fast hault all the time. Cant be looking down while im riding. Great hack video once again!

  • @bagatti
    @bagatti 5 років тому +3

    When mounting or removing any tire, always start across from the valve stem. Because of manufacturing most rims have a high spot near the valve stem making it much harder to work from the valve location.

    • @phorest
      @phorest 5 років тому

      The opposite is true for tubeless tires, because the valve is fixed in place and doesn't allow the tire to sit in the central groove - you want to start at or end right at the valve.

  • @yo_cle
    @yo_cle 5 років тому +6

    hey seth, love your hack videos(: you can store an extra master chainlink in the bottem side of the pedros tire levers and secure them with a single layer of ducttape. it doesn't add any weight and the link is prodected from the elements. works for other small parts as well. i discovered that little hack when is was putting my "no-backpack-setup" togehter (:

  • @simonrumpf8179
    @simonrumpf8179 5 років тому

    Hey, congrats, you finally hit the 1000000 subs. I watch every single video and this since 2 years! Go on like this and don´t stop! Good luck for the future!

  • @jsaintclair1
    @jsaintclair1 2 роки тому

    One inch Gorilla tape is the by far the best rim tape for going tubeless: It really sticks to the rim, plugging all the spoke holes airtight; it's thicker than all the expensive dedicated rim tapes out there (and I've tried a few and they all leave air bubbles), and the hole you make for the valve will not enlarge under the pressure.
    Two big tips: Buy a bottle of Schwalbe Easy Fit Tire Mounting Fluid, and use it not just on the tire bead (apply with a brush) but also under the rubber base of the valve to create a good seal between the rim tape and the valve. A real godsend!
    Lastly, inject the sealant only through the valve and only after you're certain that you have an almost airtight tubeless setup. Your tire may become soft VERY slowly, overnight or over several hours, and the leaks (wherever they are) are so small that you can't hear air escaping from anywhere on the wheel. Only then should you fill the tire with the appropriate amount of sealant. Pump up the tire and ride around the block a few times. You'll then have a tire that will not lose air for weeks!

  • @_DMAC
    @_DMAC 5 років тому +4

    I always carry tape. That 1" gorilla tape is good (good for rim tape if an issue).
    Awesome idea for the garden sprayer!!!
    Any idea how many YEARS I never knew what those hooks were for?!? Finally leaned to use those last year lol!
    I use an old movers blanket for a tail gate cover. Got it for free and can be folded over. I'll check out this foam, though. That movers blanket is a mess when it gets wet and is bulky.
    Great suggest on camera mounts! I have broken those plastic mounts by over tightening.
    I keep a dollar bill in my bike bag. Fold up and tape over a torn tire. Wont get you real far, but may keep your tube in (you do carry a tube, right?) To get back to the truck.
    Had a buddy slice a sidewall and had to make the walk of shame.

  • @lexschwartz8393
    @lexschwartz8393 5 років тому +9

    Hey Seth, love the videos. Miss seeing the orange p7 in videos

  • @tristanhall7424
    @tristanhall7424 5 років тому

    For people who like music you can put a Bluetooth speaker in a water bottle holder for more security Velcro, cable ties or lockable straps hold it in place.
    Seth keep up the amazing work

  • @boeing_yt
    @boeing_yt 3 роки тому

    1:41 this has happened to me way to many times, this trick is a life saver. thank you!

  • @adamdead4095
    @adamdead4095 5 років тому +27

    Hey seth did u know u can make a dropper post by putting a spring inside your seatpost !!!

    • @Sam-tf3br
      @Sam-tf3br 5 років тому +10

      Adam Dead i think im gonna try this. I have this old pen with a spring in it that i think will do just fine. Thanks for the idea!

    • @adamdead4095
      @adamdead4095 5 років тому +2

      @@Sam-tf3br yeah thats how i did it on my bike

  • @SnowMongoose
    @SnowMongoose 5 років тому +5

    Using tire levers the way they were designed to be used, what a crazy hack

    • @robtoe2
      @robtoe2 5 років тому

      Beat me to it. Using a tool correctly isn't a hack.

    • @maxmikkelsen166
      @maxmikkelsen166 5 років тому

      this video isn't just for hacks. it says tips

  • @riccardocastioni4286
    @riccardocastioni4286 5 років тому

    Finally someone did the shoe lace hack... I've been using it since I started riding but I actually never seen a life hack video that talks about it... Very nice video man 💪🏼

  • @ericrothe331
    @ericrothe331 5 років тому

    My car broke down, I was stuck biking to work. All I could afford was a Mongoose MTB from walmart. But I got hooked. Months later I buy a entry level real MTB! I watch your video's for months getting excited to hit the trails. Summer comes around finally and I find some trails. 3min into my first ride off pavement I hit a root it spins my handlebars and I go over landing on my shoulder like a newb. Now I'm stuck just watching your videos until I can ride again. How do you get past an injury? I'm 36 and thought I was doing something good for my health, you know what I mean? Lol Thanks for your videos! I think I was so excited to see dirt after watching your videos so long that I wanted to taste it.

  • @bigfootandbananaman4746
    @bigfootandbananaman4746 5 років тому +21

    Tire tip: if you're installing a new tube, coat it in powder so it doesn't stick to the tire and it will reduce your pinch flats a ton

    • @coolhead123
      @coolhead123 5 років тому

      What powder to use?

    • @bigfootandbananaman4746
      @bigfootandbananaman4746 5 років тому +5

      wong kw talc.

    • @Lbuzzer
      @Lbuzzer 5 років тому +2

      I use a big freezer bag (Ziploc). Throw in the tube, squirt a bit of talc in, seal it up, shake it up, and voila! Talc'd up tube, and near zero mess!!

    • @jamess3417
      @jamess3417 5 років тому

      Nice

    • @randolphpatterson5061
      @randolphpatterson5061 5 років тому

      @@coolhead123 You can pay a lot extra to buy Rema Tire Talc online, but regular unscented baby powder is cheap & available practically everywhere. I do the same as Eric B suggests, I put a tube in a bag & add the powder, then seal the bag & shake it. Actually, I keep the same bag handy with a bunch of powder inside, & use it multiple times. I also pour powder into the tire & spread it all around by rotating the tire while tapping on it to knock the powder around, this should be done outdoors to avoid a mess. If the other guys in the shop ever gave me any flak, I'd point out that my tires never go flat from folds in the tubes or misaligned valve stems. But really, I do use quite a lot, and you probably don't need to use as much as you'd think.

  • @finngrant2109
    @finngrant2109 5 років тому +15

    Seth I saw you used the rylo, I have been looking into them and haven’t yet seen a good review on it from a MTB. Could you please do a review of the rylo?

    • @SethsBikeHacks
      @SethsBikeHacks  5 років тому +3

      Finn Grant I would check out Trail Peek’s video, which is really good and comprehensive. I will be reviewing it though!

  • @benmitchell1329
    @benmitchell1329 5 років тому

    These videos are getting better every time. I particularly like the 10 bike hacks and the bike park review videos

  • @candice1977
    @candice1977 5 років тому +1

    Bike hack:)take two pieces of 2 inch long inner tube put them grippy side out and stretch over either side of a water bottle cage the inner tube will grip the bottle and reduce vibration and eliminate waterbottle drops works good with classic metal cages and any cages that you can stretch the inner tube over

  • @ernestoerazo6535
    @ernestoerazo6535 5 років тому +3

    hack videos are the best and the tire removal tips help me a lot because i always pop my back tires because i wheelie thxs seth love your SE fat ripper🤙🏻💯

    • @jacobbrooks4259
      @jacobbrooks4259 5 років тому +1

      _VENOM_ GAMING idk what type of tires your running but doing wheelies shouldn’t do very much damage😂

  • @andrewlittleton7837
    @andrewlittleton7837 5 років тому +2

    Finally I know what the hook is for on tire levers. I've been hooking it on the rim which isn't as useful.

  • @cindycorrea9781
    @cindycorrea9781 5 років тому +1

    I love your videos for new riders, my kids and I watch them religiously. Maybe one about what type of trails are good for new beginners or what to avoid as a new rider. I’d also be interested in what tire pressure to use on different trails, you mention it a lot in passing but more explanation would be nice.

  • @WaterFrequently
    @WaterFrequently 5 років тому +1

    I also drive a Ridgeline and use a tailgate pad (Dakine). It's easy to fold the tailgate handle part of the pad out of the way so that the backup camera works.

  • @Gillysaurxx
    @Gillysaurxx 5 років тому +10

    A CO2 inflator works great at setting a tire as well

    • @adambcvg
      @adambcvg 5 років тому

      No good on certain sealant though, so use to seat the bead then put in the fluid.

  • @rinofagerlund2371
    @rinofagerlund2371 5 років тому +42

    3:47 Soapy wooder, Chrisfix intensifies

  • @benspong2125
    @benspong2125 5 років тому +2

    Hey Seth. Big fan of the channel. I’m a BMXer and I find I used most of the tips in this video however maybe for another video if you could show some tips that all bike classes could use for example grip installation. Although that’s easy enough that sort of video where all riders could relate would be helpful. Thanks dude. Happy riding.

  • @mobettah
    @mobettah 5 років тому

    Another great hack video. Love the shoelace one.
    Pool noodle. You can buy one at the dollar store and use it as a brake lever stop if you have to take a wheel off to put your bike in the car. It prevents the brake pistons from engaging. Just put a piece between your handlebar and brake lever.

  • @barson1406
    @barson1406 5 років тому +9

    Any one else notice Seth has “Hacks” in his channel name, but hasn’t posted a hack video in 6 months. This was just a quick Seth Fact😂

    • @bradg8682
      @bradg8682 5 років тому

      Think he's hemmed up injured, but I could be wrong.

  • @aidan5125
    @aidan5125 4 роки тому +42

    "I HAVE A WALMART BIKE"
    - some dead guy

    • @finnseeger
      @finnseeger 4 роки тому +1

      Spambi The Neko what?

    • @zacjohnson452
      @zacjohnson452 4 роки тому

      Finn Seeger it’s a joke

    • @finnseeger
      @finnseeger 4 роки тому

      TheBloodMango no I just don’t understand it.

    • @zacjohnson452
      @zacjohnson452 4 роки тому +4

      Finn Seeger it’s because Walmart bikes are unsafe and break very easily.

    • @marcusmartin5758
      @marcusmartin5758 4 роки тому +1

      @@zacjohnson452 i have a walmart bike, been using it for 3 years now. Blame the riders not the bikes.

  • @roberts9886
    @roberts9886 5 років тому

    Love your bike hack videos!! All of them are worth a try! 👍

  • @asheryellen9708
    @asheryellen9708 3 роки тому

    I don't know if you still take suggestions, but I learned this one from Calvin on park tool: if you don't have a hose/garden sprayer thing to wash your bike, just use a bike water bottle and spray with that.

  • @josht3326
    @josht3326 5 років тому +5

    Here in Alberta we already got a foot of snow 😂
    Freaking Iqaluit got snow after us...

  • @13Canuck
    @13Canuck 5 років тому +4

    Hey Seth! Love the vids! You should build a bike from your spare parts bin

  • @Ziggyholbrook
    @Ziggyholbrook 5 років тому

    some of these hacks helped me a lot due to the fact i make mtb videos too using a gopro ,cheers bro for the hacks can't wait for the next one

  • @1nulcearfamily224
    @1nulcearfamily224 5 років тому +2

    No pad in thr back for your doggo??? Bad boy!!! Awesome video thpugh thanls for the hacks

  • @wildyeti5746
    @wildyeti5746 5 років тому +3

    Bike wash mixture is expensive so go to a local car part store and get a gallon of car was mixture like I said you can get a gallon for about 6 dollars and all you have to do is get a 1 dollar spray bottle fill it with water and the add a little bit of the car wash mixture this could last you for over a year and is way less expensive then the 12 dollar bike wash that you only get one spray bottle worth.

  • @curranharvie6521
    @curranharvie6521 5 років тому +4

    Also if u have a garden sprayer make sure to let all the pressure out before storing

  • @kennyweatherspoon8135
    @kennyweatherspoon8135 Рік тому +1

    Hey Seth, for the slack in the hitch receiver, if you have an old axle U-bolt with the bracket laying around, you can tighten one of the u bolts around the hitch, then tighten the second one around the receiver. Both u bolts snug to the ubolt bracket, it can secure the bike holder eliminating that movement as well.

  • @WBatte1
    @WBatte1 4 роки тому

    A bike hack I invented as a kid . .177 Cal BBs can be used to replace ball bearing in front axles of BMX and beach cruiser bikes . I've done this quite a few times to repair bikes I drug home in boxes after someone else had disassembled them .