Will a BMX work on mountain bike trails? Sorta.

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  • Опубликовано: 17 сен 2016
  • Today we're at Virginia Key park to answer a question-one we kind of already know the answer to; Can you ride a BMX bike on mountain bike trails?
    I mean, you probably could. They’re great for jumping over stuff and nearly indestructible. But then again, you could probably go hiking in tap dancing shoes.
    BMX bikes come in many shapes and sizes, but at your local skatepark you’d find something like this. The tires are high pressure, the seat is super low, and the brakes are...well there are none. We’re also missing the pegs but I don’t think that's a factor here.
    For our test course I chose a loop at Virginia Key Park called Purple Haze. All of the trails here are named after rock songs, and just like the song, Purple Haze takes only about 3 minutes. You’ll see why that’s important. I also like this loop because it has a little bit of everything, from loose sand, to roots, to chunky rocks and wooden obstacles. There are also some well packed berms which I’m sure the BMX will work great on. There are no prolonged climbs or descents, nor would I want there to be. BMX gearing is made for short sprints, to set up for gaps and jumps.
    As you can see, my mountain bike makes quick work of all these features. Pedaling through the sand and dirt is effortless on big cushy tires. On bigger bumps and drops, the suspension helps keep the bike grounded. Even if I get going too fast, hydraulic disc brakes are at my fingertips. The experience on a mountain bike is fun, comfortable, and fast.
    But we didn’t come here to use the right tool for the job, this is Seth’s Bike Hacks you’re watching. Time to take the 20 inch for a spin, balls out no brakes.
    Right off the bat, I could feel the bike bouncing and shifting around on the pebbles and sand, but on the berms and wooden features it was a blast. The BMX was so snappy and nimble that it outperformed the mountain bike that was following me. That ended really fast when I hit this little section of mushy dirty. Sand, gravel, and rough terrain is crippling on a BMX. On inclines, I was able to pedal hard and use my momentum, but there's no way I could have done any real climbing on this bike.
    I was very surprised at how well the BMX handled the rock garden, but then again it was down a small hill. If it were level or uphill I wouldn’t have had the gearing or clearance for pedaling. For the roughest of features, momentum is the only way to get through on a BMX.
    As I worked my way through the trail, I became totally exhausted. In places where a mountain bike would just coast through, I was pedaling with all my might. On a BMX you’re always out of the saddle mashing as hard as you can.
    Bombing this little twisty section was scary. I just barely made it around this turn without tumbling into the bushes. After one more chattery section I was nearing the end of the loop. The BMX had made it through the course. But believe me when I say you can’t do this for very long.
    After catching my breath, I thought it would be a good idea to take another lap. Filled with confidence, I was going faster than I did the first time around. That could have been much worse.
    I made it through this twisty section the first time, but on round two my luck changed. Even if the bike had brakes, I’m not sure how well the tires would have gripped the surface while stopping. No matter how you slice it, washing out or losing control is a really big possibility on a BMX. I’ll be feeling that one for about a week.
    The whole reason I did this test is that people actually do ask about this. If all you have is a BMX and you’re curious about mountain biking, you might want to wait until you can do it on a mountain bike. Either that, or find some dirt trails that are made with BMX in mind. Mountain biking on a BMX has a really bad fun to danger ratio, so I just can’t recommend it. Thanks for riding with me today and I’ll see you next time.
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  • @bryanjordan8876
    @bryanjordan8876 2 года назад +265

    I road BMX bikes my whole childhood, and laughed at the thought of a tire size larger than 20, or having gears lol. I road my BMX to and from work, every day, which was about a 1.5 mile ride.
    Had no clue mountain biking was as serious as it was, and then heard about some local trails (ended up being 5 minutes from my house, one of the best trail systems in the state). and I took my BMX bike there. For MONTHS, I would go there 2 or 3 times a week with my BMX bike and give it my all. Doing 10, even 15 miles of trails in a single day on that bmx bike. Both me, and the bike, were pretty much indestructible lol.
    I would get silly looks, but no one ever approached me about it. Until finally some older dude that looked like a stuck up roadie on a mtb (full spandex outfit, skinny arms, probably weighed 130lbs soaking wet), came to talk ask me what I was doing. He scoffed and asked me if I was going to ride the beginner trails, and it really rubbed me the wrong way. Although he did convince me to save up and buy a mountain bike, that dude was an elitist jerk lol. I was just a young kid that was getting it, any way that I could.
    Any who, I miss those times when I was invincible on my lil bmx bike. Now I get injured just thinking about riding it.

    • @maximilianoreyesa.1657
      @maximilianoreyesa.1657 2 года назад +12

      i really appreciate ur coment

    • @0xsergy
      @0xsergy 2 года назад +14

      lol, i did the same. my mtb got stolen so i just used my BMX to trail ride with the buddies. nowadays i like using my roadbike with smooth tires on trails, it's even more fun haha.

    • @mrljgibson
      @mrljgibson 2 года назад +4

      I had a BMX, it was a Raleigh Burner, it probably got the name from the ridiculous weight, so I had legs like tree trunks as a kid. I once tried to ride the 4 miles to a friends house with another friend, but turned around with half a mile to go when I saw the steep hill I would have to ride back up as I was already exhausted and covered in sweat.

    • @mrljgibson
      @mrljgibson Год назад +2

      @Brandon Traviss the weirder thing is people that brake going downhill and lose the speed that would take them halfway up the next hill.

    • @JorgeChavez-du5vm
      @JorgeChavez-du5vm Год назад

      Lol I love that lesser lifeforms always have to hate in order to try to cope with their own inadequacy fueled insecurities. He was butthurt that you were killing it, like raisin brained rich shitbags who hate on people with much less expensive but much faster cars than theirs.

  • @mrljgibson
    @mrljgibson 6 лет назад +2997

    You know what they had in the 80's... BMX bikes with brakes on them.

    • @deprezzed9657
      @deprezzed9657 5 лет назад +95

      I mean u could put gyro on it

    • @longnosemonke798
      @longnosemonke798 5 лет назад +78

      @@deprezzed9657 or just use brakes and just barspin and then opposing barspin

    • @longnosemonke798
      @longnosemonke798 5 лет назад +44

      @@e_r1368 yeah that's a gyro

    • @hunterbrink9346
      @hunterbrink9346 5 лет назад +24

      Lee Gibson guess what they still do

    • @Valdarious
      @Valdarious 5 лет назад +70

      Yeah, just because the local kids want to look like pro's and ride with no brakes, doesn't mean you have too. Plus, I would call that a street or freestyle bike as the tires are really only designed for the road. Get a good or oldskool BMX Race bike and it would be much easier.. and more fun I think.

  • @Spad68
    @Spad68 4 года назад +261

    Back in the day way before mountain bikes . That's how we rolled . I did it for years .

    • @jobirdjohnson3136
      @jobirdjohnson3136 4 года назад +12

      same and i prefer a lil 20" smaller, lighter, and funner

    • @JohnClarkGaming
      @JohnClarkGaming 3 года назад +3

      @@jobirdjohnson3136 id say that if they didn't have carbon 29s but im over 6 foot so i outgrew the old dirt pusher.

    • @firedemon2166
      @firedemon2166 3 года назад +2

      @@JohnClarkGaming Longer tope tube and a 20inch should feel comfortable

    • @bornwithawoodenleg
      @bornwithawoodenleg 3 года назад +5

      @Shadxw Aviation we bow to your intellect.

    • @Tengu555
      @Tengu555 3 года назад +2

      Actually funner is a comparative adjective. Real word. Cry more.

  • @hopnglo680
    @hopnglo680 3 года назад +114

    My son is 7, so I take the BMX on all our rides. It’s a great equalizer and I get a heck of a workout. Oftentimes forced to pick up the bike and run up hills and other terrain. I love it! It’s all just exercise and there’s no sense in crushing him on a mountain bike and spending the whole day waiting and not even spending time together.

    • @davesmith2527
      @davesmith2527 2 года назад +7

      I did the same when my kids were little. Trained the kids to jump off and hold the brake when they couldn’t climb anymore. I would carry my bmx up the rest of the hill, then run back and carry his/ hers up. And we were ready to go again at the top. Not as capable as the mountain bike, but way more fun with the kids.

    • @criticalfxck13
      @criticalfxck13 2 года назад +1

      the mental imagine of a grown man with a BMX on his shoulders, clambering up an incline while his son effortlessly rides away into tomorrow
      LMAO
      10/10

  • @SLbushwacker66
    @SLbushwacker66 7 лет назад +404

    I remember when I was about 14, before I ever owned a mountain bike, my friends and I would bomb through local trails on our BMX bikes. We would wedge our shoes between the seat post and the rear tire to slow down cause we didn't have brakes either lol. That was very dangerous, but lots of fun.

  • @Mark-Huigen
    @Mark-Huigen 7 лет назад +735

    You know you have some kickass friends when they laugh at you first and ask if you're OK later! ;-)

    • @vcash6014
      @vcash6014 7 лет назад +94

      we laugh when we know it's not a bad crash. Bad wreck = silence. and/ or some oooo's or fuuuuk's

    • @wolfievlogs2297
      @wolfievlogs2297 7 лет назад +2

      Mark Huigen I read you comments right when that happened 😂

    • @novamondal7339
      @novamondal7339 6 лет назад +5

      Is that not normal

    • @joenewton4005
      @joenewton4005 5 лет назад +3

      They ain’t friends bro

    • @dngahom6957
      @dngahom6957 5 лет назад +2

      trolls maybe

  • @kmswilly1789
    @kmswilly1789 4 года назад +561

    5:07 I really deserved that "licks lips"

  • @outdoorsadventures3722
    @outdoorsadventures3722 4 года назад +128

    My bmx has chunky tires, and a rear brake. I can practically ride it anywhere.

    • @HarrisFS
      @HarrisFS 3 года назад +12

      Just like you can hike a mountain in tapdance shoes

    • @JohnClarkGaming
      @JohnClarkGaming 3 года назад +4

      @@HarrisFS Yes they were a harsh mistress, but a fun one if you had a place to ride it. Also just exploring spots to session back in the day before anuone was really going all out and jumping mtbs.

    • @johnjriggsarchery2457
      @johnjriggsarchery2457 3 года назад +8

      @@HarrisFS What? You don't hike mountains in tap dance shoes?

    • @BigWarningSign
      @BigWarningSign 3 года назад +2

      just not uphill

    • @hfvvffvhh9719
      @hfvvffvhh9719 3 года назад +4

      @@johnjriggsarchery2457 bro I tap dance up mountains.

  • @lukehill6395
    @lukehill6395 7 лет назад +1399

    If you put brakes on the bike, would the fun to danger ratio become better?

    • @SethsBikeHacks
      @SethsBikeHacks  7 лет назад +305

      +Luke Hill oh for sure... dirt tires would help too.

    • @mohankhadge9650
      @mohankhadge9650 7 лет назад +7

      64)4

    • @harlyquin
      @harlyquin 7 лет назад +78

      curious as to why you did not use dirt tyres and breaks, i mean both these things come standard on many a bmx

    • @vcash6014
      @vcash6014 7 лет назад +16

      rim brake would help a bunch on that kind of mini-trail...but BMX on that trail is just plain not fun haha. Dirt Jumper bike no problem.

    • @user-gu6qb9mt2q
      @user-gu6qb9mt2q 7 лет назад +13

      dirt jumper would be fun

  • @bkxc
    @bkxc 7 лет назад +35

    Watched with a dumb smile on my face the whole the way through. Always entertaining, my man!

  • @geloltalteryt3820
    @geloltalteryt3820 4 года назад +124

    I also drove bmx on purple haze once. Never been in virginia keys tho

  • @BiffcheeseSpinoccoli
    @BiffcheeseSpinoccoli 4 года назад +27

    One of my favorite things to do while growing up in VA was to ride MTB trails on my BMX. It was always fun to watch the Mountain Bike guys scratch their heads when we would outclimb them with no gears, no suspension, and no brakes. Still do it in my 40s, only occasionally I’ll pull out the DJ and do the same thing.

  • @maxstellinga4509
    @maxstellinga4509 7 лет назад +1633

    can you ride a racebike on a mtb trail?

    • @YeetxBoi
      @YeetxBoi 7 лет назад +270

      if you want to break the poor thing.

    • @rizmateo5875
      @rizmateo5875 7 лет назад +25

      check a video of yoann barelli

    • @icebreakertech
      @icebreakertech 7 лет назад +11

      Yes but that wasn't the question haha, somebody do it! :D

    • @xzone454wd7
      @xzone454wd7 7 лет назад +21

      I used to ride a bmx race bike on MTB trails all the time. It was good for everything except climbing and gnarly rock gardens.

    • @ahitler5592
      @ahitler5592 7 лет назад +7

      if you want to brake the super carbon lightweight poor thing

  • @DouglasThompson
    @DouglasThompson 6 лет назад +659

    Or you could put the brakes back on since you have brake posts...lol

    • @fallendeath632
      @fallendeath632 5 лет назад +28

      Douglas Thompson where’s the fun in that Haha

    • @zac.bolin01
      @zac.bolin01 5 лет назад +6

      X-Posed

    • @jaylaning7766
      @jaylaning7766 4 года назад +1

      but the wheels wouldn't be able to grip that good

    • @DouglasThompson
      @DouglasThompson 4 года назад +13

      @@jaylaning7766 better than nothing.

    • @xWood4000
      @xWood4000 4 года назад +6

      That's not the spirit of Seth's bike hacks

  • @caspar7370
    @caspar7370 4 года назад +1218

    Who else is here for the 20th time?

  • @atom6922
    @atom6922 4 года назад +47

    yall realize how many shoes i went through i went to school with holes in my shoe cuz of bmx lmao

  • @cheesetoastie4708
    @cheesetoastie4708 7 лет назад +313

    Purple haze... kushy tires,,, 😐🍁

    • @erosjohndelossantos8481
      @erosjohndelossantos8481 6 лет назад +12

      dank inclines

    • @Sweetchilliheat18
      @Sweetchilliheat18 5 лет назад +4

      I think they need to keep their response time...
      That would be fucking hilarious if they all got high one day on top and none made it down lol

    • @ajdhjaoakdn2ndgoogleaccoun929
      @ajdhjaoakdn2ndgoogleaccoun929 5 лет назад +1

      D a N k 🍁

    • @yegmtb8377
      @yegmtb8377 5 лет назад +1

      I noticed he uses terms like dank kushy loves a trail called purple haze lmao 🤔

    • @DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc
      @DanHarkless_Halloween_YTPs_etc 4 года назад +1

      +Cheese Toastie: Heh heh. Be careful, though - looks like someone's sprayed Agent Orange on your pot leaf!

  • @jacqueminogue4608
    @jacqueminogue4608 7 лет назад +13

    I've been trail riding on my bmx for a while, it really builds your quads being on a fixed gear and all

  • @mattschwensen9562
    @mattschwensen9562 4 года назад +22

    I would love to see this on a 24” bmx with a rear break

  • @AdamJask
    @AdamJask 5 лет назад +550

    Rose's are red
    Violets are blue
    The part tha you're looking for is
    4:32

  • @dontuseanymore3742
    @dontuseanymore3742 7 лет назад +74

    You should do a video on riding a mtb in the skate park

  • @danielmurphy601
    @danielmurphy601 3 года назад +20

    “I really deserved that” 💀😂

  • @aldosv73
    @aldosv73 4 года назад +126

    Hey Seth I have an idea, lol you mentioned that the bike was nice and nimble, but slowed down on the really mountain parts. So why don you add off road tires, gears and some disk brakes, and see if there is a difference? Yea it would totally be a Frankenstein bike but so worth it to watch.
    Cheers man and keep on having a blast.

    • @wumbobo
      @wumbobo 3 года назад +12

      I don’t know if there are 20” wheels with disc brakes, or hubs that would accept discs on 20” wheels. At that point, it’s pretty much just a rigid mountain bike with smaller tires and bmx geometry. I would expect it’d be like downsizing a dirt jumper (with no suspension), it would probably perform decently (if the rider had the skill) but it would be extremely rough and rigid on any trail with rock features. The smaller tires and size might make it easier to accelerate and throw around though.

    • @JoesephGames
      @JoesephGames 3 года назад +8

      i dont understand that.. like you are saying turn a bmx into a crude mountain bike which would completely defeat the question...

    • @WideOpenChange
      @WideOpenChange 3 года назад +1

      ​@@wumbobo Disk brakes a pretty normal on bmx race side of things. + some knobby tires and letting a little air out....you get use to single gear pedaling and pick trails fun/accordingly. + nothing beats a light responsive bike over a squishy mtb with all that suspension and bulk. imo

    • @Nirvezz
      @Nirvezz 3 года назад +1

      This suggestion sounds dumb. Might as well just ride a kids mtb bike.

    • @Xchan39
      @Xchan39 3 года назад +1

      thats not a BMX anymore , just buy a kids size mountain bike

  • @thesmf1210
    @thesmf1210 4 года назад +18

    need a version 2 of this vid, with bmx brakes and decent tires tho

    • @stunningandbrave3527
      @stunningandbrave3527 27 дней назад

      for real homeboy has bald ass tires no brakes, and left his quads at home that day, clearly this man has never gone up steep ass hills on a bmx bike lmfao

  • @westernoregongarbagetrucks6141
    @westernoregongarbagetrucks6141 7 лет назад +623

    Bikes out for Seth

  • @jaredboyle4922
    @jaredboyle4922 7 лет назад +10

    I have taken my BMX on an off road ride for over 42km. It was a joy to have brakes and I reduced the tire pressure too. Obviously it was not great for hills 😁

  • @rayvortines
    @rayvortines 6 лет назад

    I learn a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work bro!

  • @sacpike
    @sacpike 5 лет назад

    This video is hilarious, @seth. Not you getting hurt, but the burning those legs up those inclines hahaha. Good stuff.

  • @VegasCyclingFreak
    @VegasCyclingFreak 7 лет назад +25

    When I was 15 I could have done all this stuff except for the rock section I probably would not have wanted to go down. Back in the day I would have knobbys on the front and a snake belly on the rear. And I learned how to get thru sand pretty well, but would have had the same problems with getting up the hills as you did. Back then it looks like BMX bikes had different gearing. If I remember correctly, I had 44T on the front and I think it was a 16T freewheel on the back. Or maybe 17T. Anyway, I used to ride my bike on motorcycle trails, or at least I tried to. Was lots of fun. Now I'm just a road biker lol.

  • @bobthebuilder2922
    @bobthebuilder2922 7 лет назад +91

    You really should try enduro or motocross

    • @jakub871
      @jakub871 4 года назад +3

      Klaani K it’s way different

  • @goldflashgly513
    @goldflashgly513 4 года назад

    This is awesome. Seth, I am glad you are trying these things, so I don't have to find out for myself.

  • @onesadtech
    @onesadtech Год назад

    "I really deserved that!" this is why I love your videos Seth! You're the man!

  • @zeto1086
    @zeto1086 6 лет назад +8

    i love this because this is how I started riding in the first place lol we had a few downhill runs. it was so rough but also alot of fun because of how challenging it was to our little group. we all got really good at riding anything else after mastering stuff similar to this but with alot more jump's.

  • @LMerchant01
    @LMerchant01 7 лет назад +56

    LOL, Love riding my brakeless bmx down the mountains in AZ. You should see the looks on hikers faces when i come up to blind turns yelling no brakes dragging my foot on the ground. They move quick.

    • @YeetxBoi
      @YeetxBoi 7 лет назад +12

      haha you should see the way people look at me while riding street, ill jump off something crazy high and they look at me like im a psycho (hehe definitely am)

    • @brianmundy8667
      @brianmundy8667 7 лет назад +1

      You need to try the NRA Pit in Usery, that'll be fun

    • @ridewithjasonhorvath
      @ridewithjasonhorvath 7 лет назад

      zooboy4 check my videos mostly NRA pit

    • @5foot8honda62
      @5foot8honda62 6 лет назад

      LMerchant01 fucking same dude I love it

    • @benson4u215
      @benson4u215 6 лет назад

      Haha I loved riding my bmx with no brakes jumping off the cwu colleges 2 story wheelchair ramps, every time it'd end up with the campus officer chasing us and end up having to stop otherwise they'd flip their carts on the ledges haha. Its fun running 170mm cranks with 25-9 ratio, less pedaling but a little more straining uphills

  • @patrickmcmullin9522
    @patrickmcmullin9522 4 года назад

    Your welcome Seth, and thank you for the video!It was informative!

  • @michaelshu1275
    @michaelshu1275 5 лет назад

    Thx a lot dude
    Appreciate the sacrifices

  • @arwengoward3116
    @arwengoward3116 7 лет назад +65

    i used a box on a downhill mtb track and i bead my friends but i had really bad arm pump and my hands were killing.

  • @EricKremer
    @EricKremer 7 лет назад +26

    I took my bmx race bike out a couple of times. it rattles the hell out of me.

  • @DrPeterMarsh
    @DrPeterMarsh 5 лет назад

    your videos, answer my inner questions about mountain biking

  • @barbellranch2763
    @barbellranch2763 5 лет назад

    Awesome real word example. Glad I found this channel.

  • @bigfootandbananaman4746
    @bigfootandbananaman4746 7 лет назад +19

    I used a pk ripper on mountain bike trails and its stiff but it works very well for the sharp turns and stuff

    • @bigfootandbananaman4746
      @bigfootandbananaman4746 7 лет назад +1

      I could beat everyone behind me because it's so fast but not for long because it can't switch gears

    • @thedude928
      @thedude928 7 лет назад +2

      SE has the full size versions of their signature BMX bikes. One is called the OM-Duro, which has multiple gears on the rear. Pretty slick set up.

    • @Snayer22
      @Snayer22 7 лет назад +4

      Where I'm from I have no MTB trails

    • @jamierichards27
      @jamierichards27 7 лет назад +1

      I ride downhill trails on my OM Flyer 26 inch cruiser from time to time.
      Also speaking of the new 2017 OM-Duro go check the video of Todd Lyons riding mammoth mountain on his.
      Pretty sure it's on the SE Bikes Facebook page.

    • @how8765
      @how8765 7 лет назад

      Bigfoot And Bananaman He just posted on Instagram that he got one

  • @ethanluu3011
    @ethanluu3011 7 лет назад +128

    How about dirt jump bikes?

    • @icefoxstunts7577
      @icefoxstunts7577 7 лет назад +9

      Nah, those are used for flat downhill to sudden flat dirt jumps thats all... dirt jumpers are just for smooth dirt jumps.

    • @bmx_productions1155
      @bmx_productions1155 7 лет назад +24

      Dirt jump Bikes are great for mountain biking if you like to jump roots and stuff, I loved riding trails on my Dirt jumper.

    • @MrBonedry
      @MrBonedry 7 лет назад +3

      i used mine numerous times on mountain bike trails, I have a Norco jump bike and always ahead of the lads, rides a bit rough but it works, lol.

    • @zakjb1523
      @zakjb1523 7 лет назад +1

      Bicycle Productions wtf dirt jumpers r bad on trails

    • @MrBonedry
      @MrBonedry 7 лет назад

      name you're so wrong, lmao.

  • @lachlanwalker901
    @lachlanwalker901 5 лет назад

    Always good to come back to the video that made me subscribe!

  • @ThePurePlayaz
    @ThePurePlayaz 3 года назад

    I live in Florida RIGHT next to a huge mile MTB trail. You hit it on the nail with everything about a BMX on said trail but I will admit my trails are nothing like yours. Very small hills, narrow winedy paths, all kinds of tree beaches sticking out the ground. Much different style but I can't get over the fun I have on a 20" Bmx Bike. Truly is the most fun I have had on any size bike in that trail. The work it takes and thrill is un matched. Passing a MTB feels pretty good too.

  • @cjthebikeguy5886
    @cjthebikeguy5886 7 лет назад +6

    Next week on Seth's Bike Hacks, can you clean out a live toaster with a metal knife?
    Another great, fun video man. Only channel I'll stop what I'm doing, pop my headphones in and watch as soon as I get the notification.

  • @hudsonismypup4654
    @hudsonismypup4654 4 года назад +3

    I don’t know about anyone else but I always do BMX on mountain bike trails. I tried a big mountain bike for the first time a few weeks ago (been riding the same BMX for a few years) and I absolutely loved the mountain bike more than my BMX mostly because I’m a beginner rider. I’m just a kid.

    • @potatopirate5557
      @potatopirate5557 Год назад

      Thank u for this comment. I'm here trying to figure out whether to get a Mountain bike or a BMX for my beginner rider kid on our rural property which has no flat or smooth surfaces. I felt like Mountain bike was the way to go but this is a huge investment for us and really important to my son, so I want to be sure.

  • @lokivato
    @lokivato 3 года назад +1

    thank you so much for showing me what I already knew.

  • @W1mp1am
    @W1mp1am Год назад

    Just discovered this channel. You're like the Linus of bikes. Instead of GPUs, you just drop yourself. Impressed, intimidated. Subscribing.

  • @ZippperBeansPyro
    @ZippperBeansPyro 7 лет назад +361

    BMX with no brakes??? I have brakes on mine lol

    • @Dragoslav_MD
      @Dragoslav_MD 7 лет назад +21

      mine has a back pedal brake xD

    • @ayaansamad4345
      @ayaansamad4345 7 лет назад +50

      he took them off but advanced bmx bikes have no brakes

    • @usahd7745
      @usahd7745 7 лет назад +59

      Hey bleach, actually it's all rider preference professional riders use brakes too, for example Scotty Cranmer uses brakes, it depends on what you like.

    • @ZippperBeansPyro
      @ZippperBeansPyro 7 лет назад

      Dragoslav Miljević Same

    • @ZippperBeansPyro
      @ZippperBeansPyro 7 лет назад

      Joseph HD Yea i agree

  • @deadjoey77
    @deadjoey77 7 лет назад +6

    i just rode my bmx thru some mtb trails. at points, it was amazing and better than my mtb but mostly it was hard as hell.

  • @mrs8171
    @mrs8171 5 лет назад

    GREAT VIDEO DUDE! Loved it.

  • @ryanwinklevoss
    @ryanwinklevoss 6 лет назад +1

    I love taking my BMX bike on stuff like this, i think the danger is what makes it so much more fun for me also a crazy intense workout.

  • @sieve5
    @sieve5 5 лет назад +14

    I would like to see how this bike would do with an internally geared hub, disc brakes, and singletrack-worthy tires. Almost like a rigid weekend warrior type of bike that you could throw the street tires on if you wanted.

    • @jamesjdm
      @jamesjdm 5 лет назад

      With no ground clearance it wouldn't make it far on real trails.
      Mtb bike park trails are designed for speed so a bmx could ride them. In the real world, the lack of gears and clearance would be a huge prob.

  • @yeahsure933
    @yeahsure933 3 года назад +3

    It’s funny because I do that every day

  • @ericgodfrey5751
    @ericgodfrey5751 3 года назад

    At one point in time I used to ride a BMX bike on desert trails, rocks, rocks, rocks. I also used to ride a 24" DK General Lee that I added a front brake to and put some 2.4 Maxxis Holy Rollers on. I was riding those bikes, the 24" more specifically, in more places and up more rocky hills than some people on XC bikes could do

  • @DigsOutdoors
    @DigsOutdoors 5 лет назад +1

    I loved the line "We did not come here to use the right tool for the job." LOL

  • @boppe2235
    @boppe2235 7 лет назад +49

    Seth, have you ever ridden a motorcycle?

  • @malaihiboi
    @malaihiboi 7 лет назад +14

    So some brakes and knobby tires would help a bit...

    • @longnosemonke798
      @longnosemonke798 5 лет назад

      yeah

    • @weirdnessbeardness
      @weirdnessbeardness 5 лет назад

      Put some Mike Aiken , Fly Ruben or Subrosa Gravediggers tires on there.
      Then try it.
      I have Aikens on my big 20 inch. Can ride street /trails and flat.

  • @frontxxrunner
    @frontxxrunner 2 года назад

    5:08
    That one liner had me rolling

  • @JeffersonAleman
    @JeffersonAleman 5 лет назад

    I just figured this out today at Pinehurst in Palm Beach County FL. I've been there at least 50 times with my hardtail-soon-to-be-rigid with no problems. With the BMX and the heat... boy!!! That place is a hell of roots and sand!

  • @m103904
    @m103904 7 лет назад +4

    you think a 24inch bnx with breaks would be any better?

  • @orioncgaming720
    @orioncgaming720 6 лет назад +8

    Hey Seth! Just wanted to say that I MTB all the time with MY SE Everyday! It’s not as fun, but still; I got my SE a few months after you reviewed it, so it’s the same model and everything. The tires have held up, and I haven’t broken anything yet. 6.5/10 wouldn’t recommend, but if your a 7/10 athlete then go ahead! :)

  • @frag8713
    @frag8713 Год назад

    I wanna listen to purple haze while riding purple haze. Thats the dream!

  • @eddieknight2202
    @eddieknight2202 Год назад

    Thanks for the review

  • @yandichev7286
    @yandichev7286 7 лет назад +13

    Can you ride a mountain bike on BMX trails?

    • @askbeforeplaying2983
      @askbeforeplaying2983 5 лет назад

      Yes... As long as your local skate park(apparently also known as "bmx trails", I'm actually going to start calling it that) allows MTB, which mine does not. Also I'm mainly a MTBer, so I only recently bought a bmx

    • @jamesjdm
      @jamesjdm 5 лет назад

      Absolutely. People do it all the time with zero issue.

    • @BirdTurdMemes
      @BirdTurdMemes 3 года назад +1

      @@askbeforeplaying2983
      Who's gonna stop you?

  • @jizzyj4741
    @jizzyj4741 7 лет назад +38

    no wonder he had no grip with the tires he was using street tires on my bmx I use the mountain bike tires modified for a bmx

    • @pythonix144
      @pythonix144 5 лет назад +1

      Why??? Do you ride BMX on a trail? Mountain Bikes are for trails. BMX aren’t made for trails. They are made for street use and tricks.

    • @bmxriderforlife1234
      @bmxriderforlife1234 5 лет назад +8

      You realize bmx has a category called dirt jumping right?

    • @icebergslim8926
      @icebergslim8926 5 лет назад +1

      PythoniX you never watched x games? Bmx goes have trial riders in secret secluded parts of the woods because city ordinances

    • @jamesjdm
      @jamesjdm 5 лет назад +1

      Where exactly do you get MTB tires that arent at least 26s? Bmx tires are nowhere near that large. Call bs in this.

    • @bmxriderforlife1234
      @bmxriderforlife1234 5 лет назад +2

      Dumbass go check maxxis website.
      Grifters dth’s torch’s high rollers hook worms and all sorts of other silly stuff exists in bmx sizes. Pretty sure grifters come
      In 20, 24, 26
      High rollers I think come in 18, 20, 24, 26, 27, 29.

  • @Aiden56l0
    @Aiden56l0 2 года назад +2

    The first time I went on mtb trails, I was on a Walmart bmx. Safe to say that wasn’t too fun..
    I still enjoyed the ride though!

  • @kcpth
    @kcpth 4 года назад

    Totally awesome n funny video Seth. You make such great contents

  • @twizz420
    @twizz420 5 лет назад +3

    I used to race dirt track bmx, and I used my bike for everything, INCLUDING mtb trails. I usually ended up having to slow down for my friends on their MTB. Especially when it came to areas in which we had to pick our bikes up and carry them.
    When I finally got a MTB a few years ago, it just made it easier for me to pedal but I honestly think I had more fun on my BMX since I didn't have all the derailleurs and disc brakes and crap to worry about breaking, and trying to find schrader tubes, etc. I spend as much time on maintenance with this hardtail as I do riding. I think the most I ever had to do with my BMX was oil the chain.

    • @sithlordbinks
      @sithlordbinks 5 лет назад

      Fewer parts = Fewer things to break :P

  • @ronaldtartaglia4459
    @ronaldtartaglia4459 5 лет назад +3

    Watching some classic Seth in 2019.....

  • @rsthegoldenfist25
    @rsthegoldenfist25 2 года назад

    SETH! I Stumbled upon this video and love it! Huge fan of now "Berm PeaK".

  • @pthrelkeld090
    @pthrelkeld090 4 года назад

    Cant get enough of your vids man! Your the one who inspired me to get back into the mtb world after quitting for years because my first hardtail bike (ironhorse) was stolen after saving for months which discouraged me enough to say fuck all that. But a couple days ago I found a bought a bike in the same day and I'm in love with it, im on it every chance I get and think about riding it when I'm not with it lol, but it's your carefree have fun and be wild attitude that helped me realize I've been depriving myself of so much fun for no reason! Hope we cross paths one day seth, you are the shit man what you do is incredible, thank you for all your hard work 👌👍🤘

  • @jacobldrvlogs2045
    @jacobldrvlogs2045 7 лет назад +5

    0:20 nearly indestructible... my friend was riding trails with his and it was fine... until he threw off of a bridge onto concrete because he was pissed off and it shattered the rims and bent the frame.

    • @memeguy2063
      @memeguy2063 7 лет назад +3

      "nearly"

    • @jakeshaw6173
      @jakeshaw6173 6 лет назад +8

      Don't throw bikes off bridges then...

    • @thedogman4638
      @thedogman4638 4 года назад

      Compared to other types of bikes they are nearly indestructible

  • @crispyfilms3983
    @crispyfilms3983 7 лет назад +3

    "Hey can you come back, I wanna show people how you ride that trail."

    • @ronr.53400
      @ronr.53400 3 года назад

      woooohoooo !! 😁 yesssss!!

  • @RadioReprised
    @RadioReprised Год назад +1

    I still ride my 68 Stingray BMX with Redline fork and the Coaster brake!

  • @ondrejholecek502
    @ondrejholecek502 5 лет назад

    One of the best channels on RUclips 😀

  • @Defender78
    @Defender78 3 года назад +3

    0:36 what about the gearing on the BMX bike. I see that you have a bike with the standard BMX beer coaster-size sprocket. What about the BMX bikes that I see sometimes they have the DVD size sprocket. is that better for longer distance because the sprocket is closer to the size like a mountain bike or whatever?

  • @tombatters5262
    @tombatters5262 6 лет назад +4

    Seth can you please do a video on buying and building a dirt jump mtn bike (single speed) but in a flexible budget of around $300

    • @gabecota4004
      @gabecota4004 5 лет назад +1

      Tom Batters go for a 26 or bigger bmx cruiser then get a frame and fork possibly off a Walmart bike or go get parts and full bikes at goodwill. I’m looking at a nice dirt tire bmx ar Walmart with this intention

    • @bmxriderforlife1234
      @bmxriderforlife1234 5 лет назад

      Disregard what the idiot said nothing from Walmart
      But used your only bet at that price.

  • @PapaDuke_1
    @PapaDuke_1 5 лет назад

    Love this!! I've been on my 24" bmx bike for years!. Saying that...I've changed all of it around. I've got Vbreaks front rear, and I run 30/16 gears. Time for a real mtb.

  • @martijnkeulen5937
    @martijnkeulen5937 4 года назад +1

    Love your videos

  • @2dthoughts
    @2dthoughts 4 года назад +21

    I did this once with a friend
    Just once
    Kicked my ass trying to keep up

  • @a.wolfgang6423
    @a.wolfgang6423 6 лет назад +62

    Will a MTB work as a BMX

    • @samko105
      @samko105 6 лет назад +9

      Adrian Wulff trust me, no.

    • @anthonymoon7746
      @anthonymoon7746 6 лет назад +2

      Go watch Harry Main to see it done

    • @jessejamesmayugba8124
      @jessejamesmayugba8124 6 лет назад +1

      Hell yeah

    • @LaughingSalmonProduc
      @LaughingSalmonProduc 6 лет назад +7

      Danny Macaskill. Nuff said.

    • @benson4u215
      @benson4u215 6 лет назад

      Its not as hard as you guys think with a hard tail, my friend james used to ride my bmx and I'd ride his mtb and 180 the 8" no problem then the half pipes were a blast puping until you had enough speed to slingshot off the side and air the box

  • @TyBement
    @TyBement 4 года назад +2

    Damn seth. Way to go all out with no brakes! Thanks for putting yourself at risk for our entertainment. Stay safe brother

  • @brokenwingsparanormal
    @brokenwingsparanormal Год назад

    Alright. Now I want to see you go shred it up at a skate/bmx park! Would be awesome content!

  • @Pandahero-ce9fi
    @Pandahero-ce9fi 3 года назад +9

    “This is seth’s bike hacks.” No it’s Berm Peak

    • @engineergaming4295
      @engineergaming4295 3 года назад

      You must be a new viewer lol, the channel was seth’s bike hacks but he changed it to Berm Peak when he made his own MTB trail called berm peak

    • @Pandahero-ce9fi
      @Pandahero-ce9fi 3 года назад +3

      @@engineergaming4295 yea ik im just being a prick

  • @samdavies1752
    @samdavies1752 7 лет назад +34

    Try a cyclo-cross bike, it's like a super vintage mtb back in the early 80s

    • @patrickfrank3535
      @patrickfrank3535 7 лет назад +20

      No its not

    • @boatsnhoesshanghai
      @boatsnhoesshanghai 7 лет назад +7

      yeah it's really not.

    • @cubicradiation3085
      @cubicradiation3085 7 лет назад +4

      It's a road bike but you can ride it both on dirt/ gravel and the road...

    • @patrickfrank3535
      @patrickfrank3535 7 лет назад +3

      I actually just had a cross race today

    • @cubicradiation3085
      @cubicradiation3085 7 лет назад +1

      Patrick Frank Lucky I have a mtb that I actually ride on the road b/c i don't have a road bike. I'm saving up for one though XD

  • @tattoou1222
    @tattoou1222 4 года назад

    We use to stick a foot in between the top of the rear tire and frame for brakes. Those were the good ol' days. Kuwahara, Redline, Mongoose, Hutch, those were some rad f'n bikes, all tricked out with pad coverings, 5 spoke wheels, number plate lol...………….aaaah the good ol' 80's.

  • @datguy9408
    @datguy9408 2 года назад

    That’s how I rode trails when I was a kid, idk how I did it.
    I still have that energy thankfully.

  • @elevenfox4207
    @elevenfox4207 7 лет назад +3

    A kid at my school put downhill forks ad 26" on the front of this BMX and rides downhill it's so fun to ride

  • @stampedex2
    @stampedex2 7 лет назад +107

    legend has it if you're early
    Mr Clorox comes to give you free bleach

    • @cubicradiation3085
      @cubicradiation3085 7 лет назад +6

      I don't think he'd be here, I think he'd be on Billy Mays Oxi-Clean commercials.

    • @M3iscool
      @M3iscool 7 лет назад

      Clorox did 9/11.

    • @M3iscool
      @M3iscool 7 лет назад

      ***** What's your new fantastic product Billy?!

    • @kevinx.5104
      @kevinx.5104 6 лет назад +16

      Hello there I give u 2 for 1 dolla

    • @americanmade5895
      @americanmade5895 6 лет назад +3

      Clorox Bleach legend was right

  • @biancohills9041
    @biancohills9041 4 года назад

    Ive Done that alot, its so fun to fly with a bmx!

  • @kionjong5630
    @kionjong5630 6 лет назад

    I love his vids

  • @a.fontaine633
    @a.fontaine633 5 лет назад +3

    I used to do this every day as a kid on a BMX and I'm talkin 35 years ago it was the perfect ground to played tag with your friends

    • @williammckinsey5223
      @williammckinsey5223 4 года назад

      Adrian Fontaine I absolutely agree, played tag on bikes, BMX or MTB, all the time growing up. In fact, my sons and I still do it.

  • @javiermaldonado6
    @javiermaldonado6 7 лет назад +5

    mountain bikes are the best for fucking everything !

    • @Meg8554
      @Meg8554 7 лет назад +1

      depends on the person

    • @yolomanswagger3856
      @yolomanswagger3856 7 лет назад +2

      except for bailing, when you have a smaller bike it is easier to throw it away/get off of it

    • @miamoben
      @miamoben 7 лет назад +1

      My penis is the best for fucking everything

    • @YeetxBoi
      @YeetxBoi 7 лет назад

      yeah-no, good luck going full suspension and doing half of what pro bmxers do.

  • @cgsrtkzsytriul
    @cgsrtkzsytriul 5 лет назад

    I’ve ridden my brakeless fixie on trails. It’s pretty good fun!

  • @johnwiker9
    @johnwiker9 4 года назад

    This is the only kind of bike we had back in 1975. I had a Schwinn Scrambler and rode trails like this all day long.

  • @sv991311
    @sv991311 7 лет назад +17

    seth, where can i buy "your face sticker"?

  • @ayeeeeewrc
    @ayeeeeewrc 4 года назад +4

    All bmx bikes are downhill ready.
    you don't have to pedal.

  • @adrianchavez5941
    @adrianchavez5941 5 лет назад

    Nice wip when you jumped bro that was radical

  • @ThegamerofdeathHD
    @ThegamerofdeathHD 6 лет назад

    Aw man I love purple haze every time I go I, gonna watch out for u guys and say hi