Awesome as usual Sam! As a carpenter and wood nerd I can tell ya that youve got yourself a nice set of Ash handlebars. This wood is typically used for sledgehammers and axe handles due to its strength and shock absorbing properties. On closer inspection the piece you selected had straight grain with minimal run out, meaning that the wood fibres were as long as they can be giving you maximum strength. Not only that, you had the grain orientated with the annular rings 'to the sky' rather than parallel with the ground, so you can take more hits as the grain is less likely to fold and break. Clearly you knew this cause I've seen your woodworking skills ;)
@@feeleap5545 A properly made (and looked after) tool handle can last a lifetime, even getting smacked around all day. But these have attention to detail and specific characteristics that modern mass manufacturers generally just don't do. You see a lot of cheaper, less suitable woods used nowadays with very poor cuts of wood where the grain doesn't run the length of the handle, theyre full of knots and defects and have improper grain orientation which results in a lot more breakage. The average user will not notice this. These cheap tools do feel as though theyre designed to break so you have to buy a new one. Ultimately wood is a natural and imperfect material, but I think you'd be surprised just how far you can push it.
@@pablocruzgilmour Wood is the most magical thing in the world I reckon. It's imperfect ,as in it occasionally has knots and burls and breaks in the grain, but it's also the most perfect thing for what it needs to do because trees grow it when they require it and where they require it without wasting anything. I don't think there's any way this handlebar would snap honestly. It's too thick and as you already pointed out the grain directions is absolutely perfect for the kinds of load it will be experiencing.
Has anyone else noticed Sam just casually just says, it's scary, I have no brakes and just sends bangers straight away? He is simply an epic bloke. I do wonder if Lewi was happy he didn't have to ride that set-up.
Sam, with every video you make, you give me a huge smile and even more inspiration. And this is one of your best videos (I guess that's happening when you have some kind of a special attitude). So glad you're existing, go on!
Some engineer made mtb frames almost entirely out of wood. They were incredibly good, maybe better than carbon, because wood has such excellent vibration damping, low weight, and durability when well designed and crafted. Company was called Renovo, unfortunately they went bust, because the level of craftsmanship required to pull this off is very expensive. I've jammed wood into metal handlebars to damp vibration and the results were pretty astonishing.
This is probably the bike part where wood is going to work the best. A good strong wood like hickory is going to be hard to snap, but the middle will probably wear out quickly because of the small rings. If you took a piece of metal pipe and cut it in half as a spacer it'd probably last forever.
You know youre doing well when after 30 seconds you already have 5 likes 😅 can't wait to see the outcome loves ya Sam ! Edit: I'd love to see you try a bike park on them 🤣
Wrap the bars with spare monny tins to make them aluminium again. If you use a pop rivet gun then they can have a steampunk vibe to their construction. Then, if the wood breaks, you will get shards of razor sharp monny tin instead of just a few splinters. Maybe take some tweezers with you for first aid. The views on this 'episode' must all go to the end as everyone expects the bars to break and are watching for the inevitable crash of doom. Max respect for doing things I would never do with no brakes. Wooden bars is mind blowing. I think you can also use the tool adapted to the bike to do trail maintenance. It would be faster than walking. Just help the council out for lols. I survived broken handlebars on a main road. It was my fault as I had drilled a hole in them and metal fatigue happens. I continued my journey and made it back home again, feeling a bit silly.
Made a seat post out of the top of a shovel handle once and a friend of mine ran it for a few months but that was the old rail style seats... His stopped tightening so I joking said I'd make a wooden one because it would be lighter and he actually was stoked on the idea, wish I had more friends like that. 😂
It may be that the stem is compressing the wood with each hit, creating a bit of play. Maybe try a single wrap of rubber from an old tube to cushion it? Should damp some vibration as well, but mostly it'll keep the hard stem from damaging the wood.
Sam, im a fan of yours from the Philippines. I always enjoy watching your videos,i mean i enjoy watching everything you do. Please do some more videos of you ridin motocross inset in it. Thank you so much Sam. 🙂
I know a guy who had a broom with a handle very similar that one you're using, he liked to look after his broom, he'd had it for 20 years, and in that time he'd had 17 new heads and 14 new handles !
I Love how you take it to the limit like every Vlog but with this one Love the Flip and the Flair especially with the All Natural, Bringing back the Medieval days Wooden Bars. Only you Sam Thanks Mate for doing it all for the fans ✌🏼Out
I once had to rush to an exam and had forgotten about my broken handelbar. So I found something with the right diameter at the time, a toilet plunger! 😂 I just unscrewed the plunger itself, installed the shaft and rode away. I was pretty carefull with the bar, managed to get to the exam on time. I broke it on the way back. For sure, it was not a great piece of wood, but I'm still suprised you managed to do so much with yours! Awesome!
Wondered for a while now sam how did you do your tooth? 😂 Love all the videos, one of my favourite youtubers. Got me into mtb, send it quite often at gisburn forest, off to bpw next year should be good 😊
Could be a new kind of slopestyle competition with extra points for sketchy modifications on the bikes. You prolly wouldn‘t even have to do tricks if you run tape tires and wooden bars 😆
I snapped my bars when out on a ride once. Due to metal fatigue and not my extreme riding ability I hasten to add. Fashioned a new set of bars from a branch and slid the broken bars over either end, enabling me to use my brakes. Flexed a helluva lot but got me home.
Nice! You know the old forks from the 90's where the stanchions were clamped in with bolts at the crown? If this diameter wood fits in there, you could make forks as long as you like!
Sam as a self proclaimed honorary subscriber of your channel. I request a new common feature be added. One of the utmost importance.. Since we know that to achieve the shreddy, one must be ready. A whip test must be done. Not only to test the tensile strength of said products but also because not going past 90 is a violation of shreddy rules, and a violation of shreddy rules is of major consequence .. So, with that in mind.. crack a monny and whip it good Sam. Whip it REAL good.
I was thinking about standard bars with no end plugs being an impale risk. But that's nothing compared to broken wood stabby end. If you want to do more, chest guard is probably a good idea.
Ash or hickory is similar to carbon in flex and about as strong as aluminum. I wouldn't spend a minute worrying about the bars breaking. I'd only worry about having no brakes.
If you ever try this again and want some grips on there, you should see if you can find hockey tape in England! It's like electrical tape but properly grippy, almost like medical tape. You can do some pretty cool grips with it, I'm sure there are loads of tutorials for it. You could also use a little bit as a gasket between the bar and the stem, it might take some pressure off the wood on the heavy landings. Would have to be real thin to fit though.
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“It’s just a flare but if the bars snap, you die” straight to the point 😂
Awesome as usual Sam! As a carpenter and wood nerd I can tell ya that youve got yourself a nice set of Ash handlebars. This wood is typically used for sledgehammers and axe handles due to its strength and shock absorbing properties. On closer inspection the piece you selected had straight grain with minimal run out, meaning that the wood fibres were as long as they can be giving you maximum strength. Not only that, you had the grain orientated with the annular rings 'to the sky' rather than parallel with the ground, so you can take more hits as the grain is less likely to fold and break. Clearly you knew this cause I've seen your woodworking skills ;)
But these tools break a lot anyway. Feels like they are designed to break so u buy new one 😂
@@feeleap5545 i only get rubber ones because of this. Last longer and grip nicer
@@feeleap5545 A properly made (and looked after) tool handle can last a lifetime, even getting smacked around all day. But these have attention to detail and specific characteristics that modern mass manufacturers generally just don't do. You see a lot of cheaper, less suitable woods used nowadays with very poor cuts of wood where the grain doesn't run the length of the handle, theyre full of knots and defects and have improper grain orientation which results in a lot more breakage. The average user will not notice this. These cheap tools do feel as though theyre designed to break so you have to buy a new one. Ultimately wood is a natural and imperfect material, but I think you'd be surprised just how far you can push it.
@@pablocruzgilmour Wood is the most magical thing in the world I reckon. It's imperfect ,as in it occasionally has knots and burls and breaks in the grain, but it's also the most perfect thing for what it needs to do because trees grow it when they require it and where they require it without wasting anything.
I don't think there's any way this handlebar would snap honestly. It's too thick and as you already pointed out the grain directions is absolutely perfect for the kinds of load it will be experiencing.
@@feeleap5545
That's because the wood is not selected for, it's just random pieces of ash.
Has anyone else noticed Sam just casually just says, it's scary, I have no brakes and just sends bangers straight away? He is simply an epic bloke. I do wonder if Lewi was happy he didn't have to ride that set-up.
The videos just get more amazing each time🔥, awesome ideas Sam! Love it
Agreed! Btw, if you're riding check nta helmets like xnito or bern hudson, I see a lot of people still wearing cpsc helmets which aren't really safe
another banging video from sam, these video ideas keep getting better 😂
Glad ya like them!!
Banger > Banging
the amount of ideas that this dude have is just from another world
Hey Sam, i have recently lost the most important person in my life but your videos put a smile on my face. Thank you.
Sorry to hear that man!
Sam always coming up with new ways to test his mortality 🤙
Sam, with every video you make, you give me a huge smile and even more inspiration. And this is one of your best videos (I guess that's happening when you have some kind of a special attitude). So glad you're existing, go on!
Ya man that was a scary one alright! You killed it as always though bud. I was hoping to see some fresh PilGrips on them, next time! ;)
Lol 😂 I really thought he would take it for a shred before cutting the ends of the ‘sacrificer’ off 😆
I have seen bamboo bars recently. But wooden wheels plus wooden bars would take the cake ☝️🤟👽🚲
Should’ve tried that with the wooden free bike
Some engineer made mtb frames almost entirely out of wood. They were incredibly good, maybe better than carbon, because wood has such excellent vibration damping, low weight, and durability when well designed and crafted. Company was called Renovo, unfortunately they went bust, because the level of craftsmanship required to pull this off is very expensive.
I've jammed wood into metal handlebars to damp vibration and the results were pretty astonishing.
This is probably the bike part where wood is going to work the best. A good strong wood like hickory is going to be hard to snap, but the middle will probably wear out quickly because of the small rings. If you took a piece of metal pipe and cut it in half as a spacer it'd probably last forever.
Ye cos an inch of hickory is so strong u mong
@@leonardhpls6 Strong enough that we use it for hammer and axe handles that are used to hit things thousands of times without breaking.
I loved the part where Sam said "It's sustainin' time" and started sustaining all over the place
you are really getting creative with your bike upgrades!
Everytime sam uploads, its just absolute dreams.
You know youre doing well when after 30 seconds you already have 5 likes 😅 can't wait to see the outcome loves ya Sam !
Edit: I'd love to see you try a bike park on them 🤣
Or you know people just like the video before even watching it like tools
I was looking for a video from you literally five minutes ago, so stoked to see the message come up!!
Wrap the bars with spare monny tins to make them aluminium again. If you use a pop rivet gun then they can have a steampunk vibe to their construction. Then, if the wood breaks, you will get shards of razor sharp monny tin instead of just a few splinters. Maybe take some tweezers with you for first aid.
The views on this 'episode' must all go to the end as everyone expects the bars to break and are watching for the inevitable crash of doom.
Max respect for doing things I would never do with no brakes. Wooden bars is mind blowing.
I think you can also use the tool adapted to the bike to do trail maintenance. It would be faster than walking. Just help the council out for lols.
I survived broken handlebars on a main road. It was my fault as I had drilled a hole in them and metal fatigue happens.
I continued my journey and made it back home again, feeling a bit silly.
I always get excited when I get the notification for your videos, but this time I got wood.
The knowledge and ability that goes into....expanding the rules and common sense is really fun and inspiring. :)
I’m new to the channel. I love your stuff man. Bring more sur ron videos. Just bought the mtb hopper Area 51 can’t wait to get shreddy 🤣🤙🏽
Oh my god no haha! Wood is pretty strong but man you love these risk!
Made a seat post out of the top of a shovel handle once and a friend of mine ran it for a few months but that was the old rail style seats... His stopped tightening so I joking said I'd make a wooden one because it would be lighter and he actually was stoked on the idea, wish I had more friends like that. 😂
You don't have a friend you fool don't lie
It may be that the stem is compressing the wood with each hit, creating a bit of play. Maybe try a single wrap of rubber from an old tube to cushion it? Should damp some vibration as well, but mostly it'll keep the hard stem from damaging the wood.
Going for the 2M Subs fast, mate!🔥🚀 You deserve it!🤘🏼
Cheers from Germany!🤙🏼
Thanks dude!
'Cause of this gentleman I got my first mountain bike a few weeks ago
Keep it rolling mate!
Leave it to Sam to try dumb things so we don’t have to 😂Keep up the entertainment buddy!
Sam, im a fan of yours from the Philippines. I always enjoy watching your videos,i mean i enjoy watching everything you do. Please do some more videos of you ridin motocross inset in it. Thank you so much Sam. 🙂
That was a perfect backflip Sam!!! It was such a smooth landing!!. The wooded bars give you the rush of the not knowing if they will break or not!!!!
I know a guy who had a broom with a handle very similar that one you're using, he liked to look after his broom, he'd had it for 20 years, and in that time he'd had 17 new heads and 14 new handles !
Always banging video
I Love how you take it to the limit like every Vlog but with this one Love the Flip and the Flair especially with the All Natural, Bringing back the Medieval days Wooden Bars. Only you Sam Thanks Mate for doing it all for the fans ✌🏼Out
Love your vids Sam keep the amazing work up 🔥🔥🙌🙌
That's fine deliverment Sam. I love it good work keep it going!
I once had to rush to an exam and had forgotten about my broken handelbar. So I found something with the right diameter at the time, a toilet plunger! 😂 I just unscrewed the plunger itself, installed the shaft and rode away. I was pretty carefull with the bar, managed to get to the exam on time. I broke it on the way back. For sure, it was not a great piece of wood, but I'm still suprised you managed to do so much with yours! Awesome!
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I laughed when I saw this screenshot. Of course! Of course Sam's doing wooden handlebars now.
I think 🤔 it's cool I love the way Sam think keep it up Sam more videos please 🙏💕
going to build a bar out of my old decks and try it on my fixed one. thx for the idea !!!
Hahaha wooden bikeparts😂✌️ sooo good🤟
Could get dangerous! 😂
if he likes i’ll buy a new bike
Get buying!
hahahah
Not a great test to rely on. Sam loves EVERYTHING. He's the Golden Retriever of pro cyclists.
Hahahahhaa
Ohh sh*t he’s in trouble 😂
It's been my goal for a year to do it. Can't get 2nd rotation. But your my hero. Please give it a go
I do my back flips off end of the Jetty
I've seen metal bars snap a couple of times. Love flat bars. They are so real. Cheers man. X
Wondered for a while now sam how did you do your tooth? 😂 Love all the videos, one of my favourite youtubers. Got me into mtb, send it quite often at gisburn forest, off to bpw next year should be good 😊
The absolute maddest of the mad… another epic episode 👍
Came onto your channel waiting for the 6pm upload.....ended up years deep in your video collection! And now we're 9 mins late!! 🤣🤭
I actually felt quite star struck seeing him in b&m tolgate
I’m going to need some track listings for these sick DnB excerpts you have been putting in your videos lately 💯🔥
Could be a new kind of slopestyle competition with extra points for sketchy modifications on the bikes. You prolly wouldn‘t even have to do tricks if you run tape tires and wooden bars 😆
😂
He’s risking his face for our entertainment. Such a great guy!!! 😂😂
This video was well good, actually the dream.
You could set up a Berm Peek Bottle Smasher type rig and test some wooden bars to failure. Might help you get a feel for how much smash is too much
I need a sacrificer for my lawn, can I have the end and I’ll put another bar on it? 😂😂😂 love the channel
Have to be honest, this is your best craftsmanship to date ‼😂
This man literally had more concern about wooden handlebars than strapping a helicopter to his back...
Your actually the best Sam.
You absolutely crazy mate! Love your videos so much! 😁
I snapped my bars when out on a ride once. Due to metal fatigue and not my extreme riding ability I hasten to add. Fashioned a new set of bars from a branch and slid the broken bars over either end, enabling me to use my brakes. Flexed a helluva lot but got me home.
It's always nice when you go the extra mile and put life and limb on the line for my entertainment. What more could we ask for?
You made history of bike. You are Epic sam
Woodies. I see no negative except weight and death if they shatter. But probably just good and heavy.
I was hoping to see some tricks with the "Sacrificer" still on the bars!
such a legend! To the SKY!
Such good fun watching these
Nice! You know the old forks from the 90's where the stanchions were clamped in with bolts at the crown? If this diameter wood fits in there, you could make forks as long as you like!
That sounds awful 😂
@@SamPilgrim "it's crack a stanny o'clock"
yes wooden downhill forks!
Love your videos Buddy. It inspires me a lot. ❤❤❤
that was totally epic, one of the best vids in a wile
This really makes me want to try this on my downhill bike along with the famous wooden wheels and perhaps a wooden frame???
The structure of wood causes vibrations to be absorbed making for a smoother ride
That dowel is stronger than normal handlebars. Think about a long bow.
Depending on how you orient the grain it can hold tons of weight.
Good to know! More coming up soon then!
I'm absolutely ready for that t-shirt mate
Hi,You have so Crazy Idea..... Amazing...🤟👽
Sam's got a garage full of bikes but gets his parts from B&Q 😂
You’re insane! But in a good, entertaining way….🤘🏼
Flair play Sam your always doing the stuff we all wondered would it work
Hey man! You’re my fav! You have any orange pilgrips in your shed? Willing to pay a premium to get them shipped to the US!
Sustainable bars definitely growing industry.
It doesn't make sense how well sam rides bikes with weird things as parts!! Sick video as always
Sam as a self proclaimed honorary subscriber of your channel. I request a new common feature be added. One of the utmost importance.. Since we know that to achieve the shreddy, one must be ready. A whip test must be done. Not only to test the tensile strength of said products but also because not going past 90 is a violation of shreddy rules, and a violation of shreddy rules is of major consequence .. So, with that in mind.. crack a monny and whip it good Sam. Whip it REAL good.
That flip!
Loving ur morning voice Sam at the start
Saludo de un seguidor desde Colombia 🇨🇴!!
Honestly I trust that wood handle more than carbon bars
I was thinking about standard bars with no end plugs being an impale risk. But that's nothing compared to broken wood stabby end. If you want to do more, chest guard is probably a good idea.
Downhill run with wooden bars - have that dentist on speed dial...
so sick lol. Wood bars, and no breaks, jesus. I want to see massive ape hangers on a downhill bike smashing at a bike park.
Sacrificer looks great.just loveit that Sam buy a tool to partly destroy it without using it 😂
Love this guy man
Perfect for splinters
Dude, u think it's about time you published your book of slogans/ Pilgs's vocab dictionary thingy 🤟✨. cheers to you 😎
Serious question, How long before we see wooden Pilbars up for sale? 🧐
Just great content as always!
I reckon they're pretty strong. Especially if it's hickory or something. Less sketchy than Chinese carbon fibre.
The wooden wheels and the handelbar that chuld be awsome 😂❤
Loved it! Straight up!
😁🤙
No more wooden bars, we love you too much! ONCE was EPIC!
Next sponsorship: B&Q 😂
you are an absolute mad lad. Idk about the bike park though...
Wow.. now i dream to see Sam riding with bamboo bar 😁
Ash or hickory is similar to carbon in flex and about as strong as aluminum. I wouldn't spend a minute worrying about the bars breaking. I'd only worry about having no brakes.
Nice video! In Vietnam they will search for the perfect size of bamboo in the jungle to make what is needed.
sam the killer !
If you ever try this again and want some grips on there, you should see if you can find hockey tape in England! It's like electrical tape but properly grippy, almost like medical tape. You can do some pretty cool grips with it, I'm sure there are loads of tutorials for it.
You could also use a little bit as a gasket between the bar and the stem, it might take some pressure off the wood on the heavy landings. Would have to be real thin to fit though.