10 Bike 🚴Hacks for MTB & Beyond! 🛠
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- Опубликовано: 9 май 2024
- From drying out your riding shoes to making a DIY bike stand, these 10 bike hacks are fun and sometimes even practical.
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At the rate you guys are suggesting hacks, I might be able to do this once per month!
Hi Seth I was just wondering if it was safe to put a 27.5 inch rim on a 26 inch rimed bike?
You should do hack where you can cut your grips to add more tread when they wear down
Seth, How I can setup my Gear Shifter with I-spec B if my brake lever is very old, or not support I spec?
Seth's Bike Hacks An amazing way to do some quick hacks. Watch Seths Bike Hacks,
Once per month, once a week
Video starts at 0:00 your welcome
Love your channel
appreciate it... tired of having to watch stupid fluff to get to the real content.
Also ends at 7:13
thanks man needed that
Finally someone who puts the time stamp for the best part.
no way
Hack Idea: Hide your phone in a book so you can watch Seth's new videos in class.
LOL😎
Good idea
I had mine in my bag at lunch time and if I see a teacher walking towards me I just throw my phone in my bag and zip up my bag
@Benjamin Miller he said it for a meme
Granite State MTB yes
There's a special place in hell for the dog walkers who don't take the poop bag with them.
Yeah it's called Florida
I’m especially careful close to the trailheads. It’s like a turd minefield out there!
Casey Tango lol 😂😂
Ur lucky u have dog turds, where I am we have whole entire mounds of horse poop covering the trail
As is those who dont thank the bus driver
and upstairs roomates
Guitar cable as derailleur cable works well
MBS really?
What desperation are u at to put guitar cable on to you derailleur how did u get to that point
... If u can find one long enough
delete this comment. guitar strings are not long enough
Time to leave this planet
You should make a stationary bike stand that you can pedal foe exercise! I lot of the ones online are expensive. Love your videos!
Yes that would be awesome
Hi
GCN did a homemade rollers video, go check it out!
I got a cheap indoor trainer and it works great for endurance training when it's too muddy to ride!
XC Sam: it’s NEVER too muddy to ride!!
Hack number 1,600,055. When riding in WNC be sure to grab an elk for a good tow up the mountain.
the black bear also works it is much easier to find, but is more aggressive.
Im guessing you'll never see my post, but NEW HACK for you. If you are trying to dial in your rear brake caliper alignment, try installing your rear wheel without putting the chain onto your cassette. That way your rear wheel can rotate in silence while you listen to see if your rotor is rubbing!
Just stumbled on this while trying to fix the pump up issue on my m8000 brakes.
That's a good one, I might use this one at work actually, the free wheels from some hubs can be so loud it's impossible to listen to scratching unless I spin it backwards which spins annoyingly short.
This is brilliant for anything requiring spinning the rear wheel. Trying to true the rear wheel with a loud hub is a bit of a nightmare.
@@jeffschroeder8875 lol i just decided to live with the pump issuw xd
@@jeffschroeder8875 u r the same guy😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Seth, you are one of our sports greatest ambassadors. The way you cater some content to beginners is invaluable in bringing new riders to the sport and helping them progress. I am sure that there are thousands of riders out there that would thank you for getting them into riding and working on their bikes. I have been riding and racing since 1990 and I still find your tutorials and hacks to be really helpful. And I really appreciate that you show younger riders that it's not all about having to most expensive bike; its about progressing, learning and having fun. Keep up the fantastic work Seth! And if you ever make it up to the Adirondacks, I would love to show you around my favorite local trails. Thanks again Seth!!!
I recently bought a bike and didn’t have a presta pump. In a pinch an air gun with a taco bell straw on the end will fill your tire up.
I'd been struggling for months making different dodgy valve adapters for prestas, then I realised that my spare £3 pump that I use for my kids buggy has one of those heads that you take apart, flip around and put back together to change between presta and schrader valves... my tires have never been just "good enough" ever since.
Really? That's sweet
@@Jeesus353 i have an adapter that cost maybe $4 or something, this would help you
@@tmodfilms254 yeah buddy when I bought it I remember it said it was for both valves but it never came with any instructions on how to change between the 2.
@@Jeesus353 yea, there is an adaptor that I got 2 for 1.99 but If you are somewhere with no adaptors that trick would help
Hahaha glad to see my travel hack in there! My sweaty pads go in there too, I definitely don’t need that stuff in my clothes bag! No disrespect to the TSA agents of course, I greatly appreciate the job they do keeping the airplanes safe, just trying to keep my bike bag search quick and to the point!
Rotten pants
Hey Seth, glad to see you back on the bike again! As a hack for your next video in the series, I have started using small lengths of PVC that fit over my axles for when I remove my wheels and put my bike in my car. This keeps grease on the axle and away from the upholstery of my car. It can also double as a dummy cassette when cleaning your chain...similar to your hose hack from a while back (without the neighborly theft). Enjoy and keep the videos coming...love the content!
1: Use your fish/luggage/bike scale as a DIY torque wrench by measuring the distance from the center of rotation to the point where you make the force, and the force you make. For example, to do 40Nm you just have to do a force of 20kg at a distance of 20cm.
2: Use some old big scissors as a chain whip by drilling 2 holes on each blade and attaching one small piece of chain to each blade. The ends of the pieces of chain should be the outer links. As you don't need lots of chain, you can use the left overs of new chains.
3: Improvement over the crank boots inner tube hack. Cut a section of inner tube 1.5 times as long as the height you want to cover. If you want the outside of the inner tube to be the visible part, first turn it inside out. Now place a third of the tube you cutted by the side of the crank you want to protect the most, for me, having the crank arm in the bottom of the stroke, I put it facing between the front and center of the bike. Now, just fold the rest of the tube over the crank + first third of the tube. Finally cut out the hole and reinstall your pedals.
Jorge Álvarez I love these ideas! Although you could improve upon the last one by use a set of channel locks designed for removing an oil filter (maybe $15 at Home Depot) and you could most likely still use them to remove a tight oil filter
Hola Jorge! Pensé que era el único español🤣
@@Breeson-yg2rh I haven't got any of those. They could work, but only if the thickness of the ends is thinner than the inner links of the chain. Either way, I think the old scissors would be cheaper.
@@yagoy3715 Seguro que hay bastantes más con lo bueno que es este canal.
Once, when my workshop was limited to a toolbox and an old beercrate, I used an old, chepa** side type wirecutter, that Ive flatted with an old file, for crimping the cable ends. That is actually what I still use to this day, despite of now roaming in a proper workshop containing all the lusts of the home mecanic.
This was the very first Berm Peak video I watched, Seth has changed a lot since then. I tried the pipe-stand contraption and I had to drill holes into each side and peg it down because it kept falling over with the weight of my bike. Great tips tho👏🏼
Nice hacks. Been using vice grip and old chain technique since 2012.
0:08 so pretty much - " when working on a cold tire, make sure its not cold" xD
I dont even ride mountain bikes but i love your channel and I've found uses for your hacks in every day scenarios, keep making these videos!!
I liked the part about cutting cables and it is spoken "in a pinch" this brought me great joy! lol
Love seeing a video with more bike hacks! Love the new bike stand idea, might need to set one of those up!
You can use a Multitool as a tripod for you smartphone simply by raising for example two screwdrivers and placing it in between them.
Thats a nice hack!
Dude this is sick thanks for the great idea
that's sick, come on Seth you have to include this next time, let the world know!!!
Good ideas Seth! Instead of a towel, use an inner tube to clamp the shock/part - it will hold the part more securely/won't slip.
I think this is the best bike hack video I’ve ever seen, and it’s definitely your best by far. The chain whip and the stand were both amazing ideas.
Thanks Seth, loving your work.
You can clean jockey wheels but getting a corn cob holder and holding it with one prong on either side of the jockey wheel...now pedal and the prongs will clean of gunk and grease
This is sheer genius! How about an alternative - bend a paper-clip into a "V" and hold with pliers?
I use a flat head screwdriver to scrape the gunk off
I was having a wack day in school today...
Thank you Seth for making it a better day for me
seh your so inspirational i started mountain biking and thanks to you im really into it
Now this video was worth my time. Real hacks that are sound. Thank you.
I was waiting for another one of these videos, good job
By far most useful utuber and one of my favourites 😍😍😍😍😍
Another great video!! Nice to see you back on the bike at the end of the video!!
Can't wait to see you back on trails man. I love the hacks but you shine on the trail videos.
one suggested modification to the "pedal bike stand" 7:13 use a hole saw with the diameter that matches the inside diameter of your pvc pipe, preserving the disk that's left from cutting a hole in a 2 x 4. first bolt the disk to your base, then screw the pvc pipe to the disk. this makes for a rigid connection between the base and pipe that's needed to support the forces required to hold your bike up..... I have a heavy tandem bike.
And you can line it with rubber tubes or tires for extra protection
Here’s a hack for one of your videos, when learning to pull up barspin learn to do a barspin on ice since you don’t have to lift up the front wheel and then when your comfortable with that you can move on to the actual barspin👍🏼
Nice hack of advise on the chain and vise 👍🏼👍🏼 You rock!
Hi! I'm a big fan of your videos! One thing I do to protect the end of the cables when I'm out of caps is heat shrink tubing, a little peace at the end of the cable heated carefully with a matchstick gets the job done! Protects the wire and your fingers! Cheers and keep up the good work!
Seth, you probably know this. If you cut a large rectangular piece out of a used squeezy plastic toothpaste tube, it makes an excellent "tyre boot" for get you home sidewall repairs.
I love your bike hacks. But my favorite is the latch on your garbage can. I live in upstate NY where the bears also love garbage cans. Since I installed last year he hasn’t gotten into my garbage!! So simple and yet so satisfying!
I hear that. Upstate, NY here also.
He’s done that one
I have used a rubber bungee strap or tie down and some pliers instead of a rag and vise to create a make shift strap wrench. Works really well! A little tough to get any leverage though. Always love your content. Been watching for a long time now. Keep it up!
Great video! I really like watching theese videos! Thanks for making them.
0:48 when Seth gets a machine gun
Hey Seth here's a hack get your presta valve cap and chop the top off then slide it on your valve and use a conventional shrader pump 👍
when bikepacking and I washed my socks the night before, I tie my socks to the handlebars and ride a few KMs to let it dry up. I overdid this last year and tied my cycling jersey and shorts as well. Worked like a charm😄
Very informative. I always watch your vids. Even though I don’t have a bike. It makes me happy.
Love your channel Seth. Always have interesting content.
Have to say I agree with you.
Love your channel Seth.
I guess that's why he has so many subs....lol
True@@whatahday1145 true
I love this channel. It inspires me to make videos myself.
Also, I loved the rag around the shock, while you do have to be very careful, it’s a great solution in a pinch!
Yeh it’s pretty rad
Seth and the suggestions from the viewers,are the macgyver of mtb. Glad to see you out riding again ,just try to be carefull. I know what a laugh ha ha ha.Great video.🚴
Hey Seth, great video as always. The bike stand at the 4min mark would be a little more stable if the wooden part was rotated 90deg. Let's keep this hack videos coming!
What if you rotated the pipe 90 deg. before you mounted it to the plywood.
I had the same troubles too.
I still remember whenever Seth only had like 20k subs and I would always comment on the videos and he would respond that would always make me so happy!
Hey Seth, I have a cool hack: you can use those magnetic blocks spheres to hold PowerLinks inside your crank spindle, if you have a steel axle.
Seth these hacks keep on getting better and better.
Oh yeah yeah! Those are some nice tips!😄👍
They're called crimp ends /s
0:51 *vietnam war intensifies*
Really enjoyed the video seth and i got an idea for a hack so you have a taco holder but what if you made a dinner plate holder? And keep up the great work👍
Thank you for all of the hacks
I have never laughed so loud before good vid
Thanks for the hacks, Seth! I've put tires in the oven on "warm" to make them easier to mount (this only works if they aren't on the wheel already). :)
Totally going to make that bike stand since I have a couple mountain bikes that don't hang well (and a variety of tire widths). Will report back when I do it with a dremel, and what dimensions I used. 3" PVC? 0.75" width slot?
Bike stand idea looks great!
Sick video. Always so well produced and informative. If my videos were this well produced I would be well pleased. Seth could you please do a vid on how to grow an MTB RUclips channel in 2019? 🤟🏻
Killer idea! I second that motion!
Maybe some information for those of us just beginning and hopeful for RUclips to be our full time jobs eventually...what we have to be most patient about...yeah, all that?
There's a small but passionate group who wants content like this-myself included. I always love when Casey Neistat or some other RUclipsr posts their advice on video making. With that said, my camera and editing videos consistently underperform. Lately I've been keeping this kind of stuff on Patreon because it garners more interest, but I'd consider doing one here if enough people suggest it.
Patreon. That alone is one of my biggest questions.
What we (read..ME) new creators could use is information like, When is it close to time to start a Patreon account and, How can we best (as mountain bikers) with all our similarities possibly pull in supporters through that interface?
Also, is it or is it not the primary source of income or is something like affiliate marketing more fruitful?
Ultimately hard work, improving content, and making sure to offer something is what I believe is most necessary. But the WHEN and HOW to move in to those (patreon, affliate marketing) forms of income *Specific to Mountain Bikers* is mysterious to say the least.
Cheers dude. Thanks for considering!!
@@SethsBikeHacks I did see a video yo u made about how you started doing it, and how it changed and your thoughts etc...it was very interesting - and I'm not involved in any of that - I just watch - but it was very interesting - a behind the scenes sort of thing - I can't remember where it was now - but I think you were being interviewed by a girl? What was it?
You can use your quick release from your axle as a tire lever, I used this one on the trail when I got a flat and all I had was a tube and a pump
A pocket knife will work as long as the blade is folded in.
Great hacks. Loving this channel just now.
Saludos desde España 🇪🇸 gracias por tus vídeos son buenísimos abundan muchísimo 💪🏻
3:30 , just putting this here so if u do build a stand for my bike I can find it again
When servicing your fork, stick a broom up the steerer tube so you don't need to dangle and tangle your bars.
Yooo i’ve been subbed for years and i had no idea you hit 1,000,000 subs good job dude!
im re-watching all your older videos because i just finally bought my first non walmart bike and my first bike in over 15 years and ontop of that im moving to nc not by choice so you are giving me plenty of info for both
Store your hydration pack bladder in the freezer! That way it will stay clean and fresh forever without any bacteria or fungus. No need to let it dry
Thanks for one....
Ngl Seth 5:36 - 5:56 just felt like one innuendo to me😂 maybe I'm just a sicko😂
that's for a bike part - not a private part
@@jimratzlaff3112 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the cassette hack! I don't have a cassette tool so this will help me a lot.
Love this stuff. I can't wait to see the next update on the baby oil brake bleed. I need a hack to secure all of the wheels off my bikes while hauling them. I TA and QR fork mounts attached to a 4x4 I cut to fit in the bed of my truck. 3-4 wheels are nearly impossible to fit securely in the bed of my short bed truck with the bikes. Tailgate covers are too expensive. That's why I made the contraption.
Taco hack: put crushed up bits of tortilla chips in your tacos for more texture and flavor
3:30 I can't believe that was already a few years ago
Lol
Thanks Seth that was very helpful
Awesome video. And comments full of other sweet hacks!!
If your wearing cargo pants "like i do when mountain biking especially in the winter and the snow in western ny" or jeans or any kind of pants lol, i use 2 rubber bands around my right pant leg so i dont get chain rub on my good cargos
I use 18 inch by 2 inch cinch Velcro straps for my pants. Easy on / off and the straps have multiple uses. Tip:. When buying Velcro, buy a longer strap than you think you need.
I wear skinny jeans
I wear shin guards over my pants. Serves 2 purposes. The lump on my left shin due to a couple of pedal strikes has finally gone down after 3 months.
Leaving a partially full poopy bag in your bike luggage will also ward off security agents at the airport
Rixter dog poop or cat poop
MattSF lion poo my friend. It’s girthy
And your carry on
TSA would arrest you for planting a STINK BOMB.
Thanks so much for another amazing hack vid🤙🤙 I have one hack it's when your cables rub on my frame or fork I got the hook and loop you like and put it right around the cables and on the fork it looks really sleek
Thanks to your great vids and product reviews and bikes them selves I'm making money and training neighbors how to ride and I'm only 13 so over all you deserve every thank in the world and I can't wait to see your newer vids your awesome
Hack - you can use a piece of an old water hose, split it down one side electrical tape it to your chain stay and then it is a guard and a silencer
-4 Over here in the UK!
Seth, the bike stand was so f.. simple great!!!
Hey Seth, @7:13 the vice/rag trick, you can also use a piece of old inner tube against the shock canister to help prevent spinning👍
2:35 that Face... Make me laught
Just saw the second hack on IG 😂😂
I just made the PVC bike stand and it works great! Thx
Really like the PVC Bike stand 👍🏻
Use a garden sprayer as a tubeless inflator
See Phil's video about that
im a 13 year old from ontario and im just starting out with mtb, can you make a video about tips to help you start off? could you also make a hack for lifting your bike when you dont have a bike stand, because i really want to get one but dont seem that i can afford one!
Back in the day when Seth had 600 subsribers he use to teach beginning mountain bikers on his RUclips channel. Just go find his early videos,
Go to blue mountain Collingwood
Work on your bike upside down or get someone to lift you back wheel for you
Hi. I would super appreciate Ontario related vlogs, trail videos. I hope you make them. Do you live in Ontario City?
If you have a bench vice, put a piece of scrap wood in it, and put your seat on it. I don’t have a bike stand and that’s all I do
Love the cassette removal idea!
Love the vids Seth you should make Make a repair stand they are really expensive thanks.
The end of a lock on grip to take off a valve core.
Seth : a warm tyre is much easier to use and manipula-
Me : *uses a hairdryer*
Love the bike stand Seth!
That first hack will sure be useful in the harsh winters of Southern California!
Dude this is an awesome video I like these ones heaps keep it up and your really inspirational love ya bud I’m not gay bye the way 🙏🔥🚵🏻♂️💩
"I'm not gay by the way" I'm dying LMAO
"not that there's anything wrong with it" - Seinfeld
There is a kid at my school who goes around and slashes people's tires and undoes the quick release squires can you make a safety hack for something like this?
On amazon there might be something that can help you like putting something in your tire and or go to your local bike shop and talk to the employees about it and they can help you
Mikey Wars punch the kid in the face, get him expelled
Stab him.
idk about the tires, but you can run non-quick release axle bolts like i have on my dirt jumper and my bmx bike. its less likely this guy has a wrench with him to undo your bolts
You can replace the internal tightening mechanism in quick release axles with a 15 cm long M5 (or the imperial equivalent with roughly 5mm in diameter) threaded rod and 2 nuts and large washers. I've made my QR axles to work with allen keys by using special nuts.
REALLY like that bike stand!!
thanks for making biking better seth
A leather belt works better than a rag. Also works great on jars when you don’t wanna admit to the wife you couldn’t open it. 🤫
Hit all the way around the edge of the lid with the back of a butterknife. It will break the seal. Just hard enough to hit dent the lid, but not break anything.
when i did it i used an old tube and it worked great
Came here to say just this. I've used a leather belt as a strap wrench for years.