We can!t Thankyou enough,for your services.And to the men and women still serving our great country.Also for letting us have freedom,to ride our MTB. Thanks again.🇺🇲☮
His bike spare parts: Carbon handlebar, half a very good mtb, a telescopic saddle... Now my bike spare parts: plastic children's bike pedals, used BMX grips, a city bike tyre and a clamp. Good video!
I have a spare Trek hardtail frame, a half dozen wheels and tires , brakes, 2 spring forks, 2 cranks and gear sets, grips, pedals, and who knows what else. Oh 3 sets of bars including carbon bars.
Might need to get into supporting dirt therapy. My dad spent over 20 years in the army and we lost him to his PTSD 2 years ago. He's who got me into mountain biking and we had been planning some trips around to some trails when I had time off from my new job.
I'm not a MTB rider, just a regular gravel/road junkie, but I love your content. This is a very sweet thing, and very glad that it will go to good use to provide mental health services to others in need. Cheers, Seth.
Just want to say thanks from another combat vet. My bike has been a life line many times since I got out. It’s so great to see you support a great cause. You’re my hero man🤘🏻🤘🏻
It's so cool how you take this bike and give it away to make someone else's life better. It also gave the viewers more knowledge about putting together a bike. Keep up the great videos!
31.6 mm is a nominal diameter - if the post and tube were both manufactured to precisely that size you'd need a mallet or more to get them together! Each component will be toleranced within a window a fraction of a millimetre either size of the nominal size to make sure any combination of tube and post fit together.
Thanks for articulating that so clearly! This is exactly why “close” is good enough when you’re searching for off the shelf bike parts. If you’re getting EXACT measurements you have a problem!
Jesus Christ died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him. True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Those led by the Holy Spirit do not abide in wickedness. God is three in one; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Bless him! As I am led by the Holy Spirit, nothing I state is a lie, but the truth of God. Anyone who tells you differently is misinformed or a liar. They do not know God, nor led by him.
When you trust in God and cast your cares (worries, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts) upon him, they will be NO MORE! Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals! The world is wicked, evil, and of the devil. I too, was a wicked sinner of the world before I opened my heart to God. I am living proof of God's work and fruitfulness! He is an active God who hears the prayers of his! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous. The devil is a liar that comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy; that includes your relationship with God.
@@Call_Upon_YAH The thing is... You are wrong. I've read the bible (tried to read it anyway) and right at the very beginning the errors and hiatuses started piling up. God created men. Okay, but which god? It was Zeus obviously, but with help from Prometheus. Why wasn't he mentioned? And what about Gaia, Kronos and Ouranos?
Thank you SETH! I am proudly apart of The Dirt Therapy Project and echo everything you mentioned! Thank you for lending your time, effort and name for the Program! LEGIT!
Bomber crew mtb does something similar for veterans and friends in Southern California! We are friends with dirt therapy project I look forward to hosting some events together here in our area. I really loved the cause for which you built this bike Seth. If you or anybody you know in Southern California are in need of a veterans group please send them our way.
During and post-career, I found/find biking very therapeutic. Be it on a MTB or on my touring bike, it's great at stress relief, great at getting you out and about, great at keeping the chubbiness down and great at introducing you to a new community of great people. Thanks for introducing us to The Dirt Therapy Project. I had no idea they were around.
So so awesome about donating to TDTP!!! Such a great organization and definitely serves a great cause! I'm a TDTP member in Texas and we are all so stoked about it! This Berm Peak community is awesome!
The best thing about them is it Vets helping Vets. Getting the word out is one of our toughest and most important tasks. Please feel free to contact us, and even come on one of our rides.
Been watching your videos pretty much all winter while sick. Am a 63 disabled vet who used to ride a bike as my only transportation. While sick I decided I would look for another bike to help me get healthy, not knowing how sick I was. Found and bought a mtb and quickly found out my body was to torn up to just start on trails. In a flurry of everything coming to a head, was lifeflighted a month ago for emergency surgery to remove a tumor they found in my bladder. After getting home I found out I couldn't walk for any kind of distance, but was healing and feeling better. So I decided I would go on a hunt for a bike to rebuild while healing. Found a 40 yr old road bike for a good price and bought it. Turns out a pedal change was the only thing new bike needed. First ride got me 30 blocks, 2 nights later got me 40. Without people like you and the great community you encircle yourself in, I might as well be bedridden. Thank you for your content and great connections to be able to help others like myself. Finally subbed. Lol Sorry for length, Respect
P.S. Biopsy came out with a very malignant tumor that is recurring. Was removed but will be back. Guess learning to ride trails became a bucket list item. If anything would like some film of my bike doing something with a professional rider at the helm... Thanks again Seth for what you do....
TDTP is a great organization! Seth, come to Burnet, Texas and ride this fall with us at Spider Mtn and RPR. We have small RUclipsrs and great people in our MTB community here. You’d have a good time. Thank you for leading the way!
Good on you Seth! Biking kept me sane while living in Paris. I fricken HATE cities. Wave of revulsion every time I left my apartment hate. Parc de Saint-Cloud has a lot of hidden little MTB opportunities and I would ride the bamboo fat bike that I built around Longchamp on the wet days. The skinny tire guys hated that thing.
@@yayayayya4731 There are cool places, great roads to ride motorcycle on that don't have ridiculously low speed limits and great food in France. I just can't stand cities.
Thank you Seth. As a retired combat vet I really appreciate you doing that. I wish we had some stuff like that out here in OK, but hey, it is a work in progress.
Thank you Seth and Berm Park. I just stumbled up TDTP here in Southern California a few weeks ago. I am a firm believer that Veterans are magnetized towards one another. This is a great organization to support and I cannot wait to become more involved with them.
To be honest... Yes one of the things that I find best about mountain biking is definitely that it takes 100% of my focus and really lets me switch off work, stress and other issues. Quite unlike road biking, which is actually brilliant for getting your head straight and having time for deep thoughts.
I must say the bike ended up looking beautiful and I love the colour pallete amazing build, and its so nice of you for donating it to veteran Good job Seth👍🏻🤙🏻
As a Vet and a member of Dirt Therapy, THANK YOU Seth! I am nursing a torn AC joint from a mountain bike crash, I wear the poked up collarbone as a badge of honor and have a blast with other Vets mountain bike riding.
I have an alternative to those cable canks... we use them when we are building RC planes, they are Metal Regulator Pushrod Connector Linkage Stopper and they are about 6 bucks for 20 or so.
Generosity of you and sponsors and companies that donate parts and equipment really brings a smile to my face…. At the same time, reminds me I can do more, and I will 🤙🏻
As a marine vet I truly appreciate it Seth I've been watching you videos for a long time since I was still in and I loved the old vids in Florida made my days in the barracks way better! Keep it up brother!
Thanks you for donating this bike to such a Fantastic organization!! I am part of a similar Veterans organization called TRR (Team River Runner). We get Vets "Off The Couch" and into boats - AKA, Whitewater kayaks for some well deserved outdoor, fresh-air therapy. There are TRR chapters all over the country. Cheers to you my Friend!
As a veteran myself, I'm stoked to see this go to "Dirt therapy" the USA treat its veterans really well, pity the same cant be said about here in the UK......
Hey Seth, I was wondering if I could piggyback of your flip bike videos and do something similar. I’ll give you the credit but I just wanted to make sure it was okay with you. It will be my first videos so there won’t be many views.
Even though I never been to combat I have a lot of self-inflicted PTSD except for when I watch my dad that a cancer at 18 I'm 39 but I'm also 6 years sober off alcohol and 7 years clean up drugs and I do suffer from PTSD and anxiety from doing 5 years in prison for alcohol and drug-related charges I'm very thankful and bliss to have made it on the other side to get sober and clean and I love mountain biking because it takes me out of my anxiety and stuff especially when I'm having a rough day but I do mountain bike even when I'm feeling good It is an amazing therapy tool❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Glad you touched on the subject of mental health because the way it shamed in America and the stigma around it stops a lot of people from getting help😢😢 thank you to all the people who have served in sacrificed in the ones who have gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedom in our country prayers for everyone struggling with mental health and/or drug abuse or alcohol 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
man the companies really need to make their alloy frames weilds polished to make them look cleaner and like a carbon fiber frame, orbea is already doing it and looks amazing, because you get the aesthetics of a carbon frame without the price of carbon
Dirt Therapy Project is a great program, glad to see you giving it some shine among the community. I was never military but like you said I use MTB as my personal therapy tool for both physical and mental health and it really does wonders on both fronts.
As a retired mental health social worker I commend you for this. I have always owned a bike. Usually a big box store brand. I bought a Scott Scale and it opened the forest. I have worked with a lot of younger veterans and have actually got them into the forest. I got a Scott Spark two weeks ago and the mechanic is a veteran who gave me a map on some new trails.
I wanted to start restoring bike again, did it 40 years ago while at college. I just restored a 1997 Raleigh Max Cro-mo 1, I put some Schwalbe Billy Bonkers tyres on which really made it. I just picked up a Carrera Axle ltd edition cheap, I feel a bit stitched up with this one though, my fault I should have looked closer. The photo's showed the rear wheel off and no spindle or bearings. I started washing it down and that's when I saw it! beneath the mud in the contoured area of the chainstay was what looks to be a filed out section. Logically I can only assume the previous owner wanted some fat tyres on this bike a decided to make some room. It seems they stopped filing when two small holes appeared to the inside of the tube. Now I'm undecided how to fix it, with a cost of £50 to Aluminium fill the area, and that's after me saying to them to only fill it and I will reshape it afterwards. The other option that I'm not too sure on is using Aluminium welderless rods and mapp gas. I am wondering whether the heat from a blow torch will compromise the tempering of the 6061 T6 alloy and whether these rods would be a sufficient repair. Has anyone got any advice or suggestions. The damage is on the non drive side and about 2 mm to 2 1/2mm at the deepest point.
I would try and get a professional aluminum welder to do it for you if it’s only $50, I love doing stuff my self as well but I wouldn’t trust myself with a fix on my bike like that, I also wouldn’t trust those welderless rods to really hold the frame together, just my opinion.
I've got almost the same colour on my Stumpy (with Specialized written just like Diamondback is written on the bottom of the frame) and this colour is just so stunning that I can't believe it!
Thanks Seth…I posted a comment a few months ago about maybe donating a bike to help a veteran. Was very surprised to see this video. I am a disabled veteran myself and am intimately familiar with the challenges and struggles veterans face day to day. This simple offer of help may seem small but the impact can literally be life changing. Well done…
As a currently deployed vet, I'm pretty stoked about this video. I've been with Seth for about five years and it's hard to imagine my level of respect increasing but ya hit my feels on this one! I usually hate saying the "H" word but HOOAH to ya my guy!
Thankl very much Seth . this video has inspired me to build up some bikes i have , give them away and help others . thank you for letting me ride with you today and i cant wait to see you next time
As a vet and health care worker who takes their stress out on the trail and feel so much better after being one with nature. I appreciate the donation you made.
Thanks so much for your kindness to Military veterans. Those who were badly traumatized certainly should be on our gift list. I was one of the lucky ones who merely served without taking any hits, just regular working duties of a normal sort. Just the Military life in itself, in peace time, is enough to change you for the rest of your life.
Thank you Seth for hooking up that program. I am a veteran myself who retired 2 years ago. I just got back into mountain biking and it has helped a lot.
I need to say that, that video made me bit happier. My bike got stolen from school today but that video made bit happier thank you so much!! very nice video keep it up
Small tip - if you don't have star nut setting tool there is a little better way to hammer it inside - just put the top cap on the screw, secure it with standard nut and screw star nut into. While hammering the top cap will go flat in the end of the tube, assuring straight position of star nut. You can use pair of nuts to block them against each other on "right position" on the screw to assure the depth of assembly will be good every time without thinking about it. Very simple DIY star nut setting rig that you can have basically for free (like screw, old top cap and 3 nuts are usually lying somewhere around).
As a veteran, this video made me very happy! I'd love to be a part of a Southern Oregon chapter. My time on a bike has definitely improved my life in many ways and I'd love to share that with fellow veterans.
All the way from Sri Lanka, I have watched all your videos and this donation is just great, sadly I wouldn't be able to even touch something like that EVER. great job and keep posting amazing videos...
As a Vet myself, I got into mountain biking (and then cycling in general) as a way to to escape and burn off the crazy. I was able to to get on there Vet I served with to start joining me and 10 months ago he bought his first full squish. I think this is really cool of you Seth to this and I want to say thank you. I didn’t know about this organization till this video and I’m going to check it out. Once again thank you!
The Dirt Therapy Project is a great organization! My mtb club has worked with them in past. Good on you for supporting a great org! Also, its cool to see my "local" bike park, Spider Mountain, in the video!
I’m a beginner and this was great. I took a lesson last month which was invaluable. I spend a lot of time gong over and over trail sections that I struggle with.
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On behalf of The Dirt Therapy Project, I want to thank Seth, Diamondback, Cane Creek and all of Seth's Loyal viewers for the awesome support!
Welcome to RUclips! Haha
We should be the ones thanking you, David!
No, thank you sir. For your work and sacrifices.
I sent you an email through the page. I would love to volunteer time with your organization in central Florida.
We can!t Thankyou enough,for your services.And to the men and women still serving our great country.Also for letting us have freedom,to ride our MTB. Thanks again.🇺🇲☮
As someone who struggles with issues from past deployments, this is greatly appreciated that you support a great cause like this.
Are you an active soldier/ veteran? If so, thank you for your service
What branch?
How bout some french cries with your wahh burger?
@@theymademepickaname1248 wtf?
Thanks for your service Stephen
As a veteran that went overseas multiple times. I really like that project. Riding my bike is my favorite way to release and relax.
Hopefully we can see you on the trails!
Nothing better for my headspace, than a little (or long) pedal through the bush.
If you ever want to go bankrupt, you could also try tinkering on remote control cars. So relaxing and satisfying until the credit card bill arrives.
@@deusexaetherarc cars are actually pretty cheap compared to mountain bikes
@@jordanoliveto5863 Or strap a ied to the rc car and boom PTSD.
His bike spare parts: Carbon handlebar, half a very good mtb, a telescopic saddle...
Now my bike spare parts: plastic children's bike pedals, used BMX grips, a city bike tyre and a clamp.
Good video!
I've got a couple parts bikes but they're old and rusty, lol.
I mean, he has been probably the most popular bike RUclips channel (or one of) for about 5 years so he has accumulated some parts
@@RedWingsninetyone we know. It’s just funny.
This guy has a bike better than mine just sitting in a pile in his garage.
I have a spare Trek hardtail frame, a half dozen wheels and tires , brakes, 2 spring forks, 2 cranks and gear sets, grips, pedals, and who knows what else. Oh 3 sets of bars including carbon bars.
*scoffs at you for having spare pedals**, look at richie rich over here. Ha!
10:30 its really wholesome to see Seth push his dad's bike out of the rain. Props man.
bro🤣
Jesus, bro, the savagery!
I had to re-read this about 5 times before I finally got the joke.
Might need to get into supporting dirt therapy. My dad spent over 20 years in the army and we lost him to his PTSD 2 years ago. He's who got me into mountain biking and we had been planning some trips around to some trails when I had time off from my new job.
Helping the community with and thanks to MTB, that's how you secure a place in my MTB Hall Of Fame.
Prize notification is a scam
@@danshilling4240 I'm surprised your comment is still here. Mine got deleted. Lost 3000$
echoing a lot of my fellow vets here, I achieve clarity and peace one mile at a time. This is a fantastic charity Seth, thank you for the support.
You're one of the few MTB personalities that have selflessly given 100x back to the sport/community. You're awesome man!
I'm not a MTB rider, just a regular gravel/road junkie, but I love your content. This is a very sweet thing, and very glad that it will go to good use to provide mental health services to others in need. Cheers, Seth.
Wow. That bike looks great. Let's stare at it. 😳. As a vet I'm proud to know that you did something so kind. Thanks sir. Keep on keeping on.
Just want to say thanks from another combat vet. My bike has been a life line many times since I got out. It’s so great to see you support a great cause. You’re my hero man🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thanks for the support, Kevin!
It's so cool how you take this bike and give it away to make someone else's life better. It also gave the viewers more knowledge about putting together a bike. Keep up the great videos!
It's a scam
Facts
31.6 mm is a nominal diameter - if the post and tube were both manufactured to precisely that size you'd need a mallet or more to get them together! Each component will be toleranced within a window a fraction of a millimetre either size of the nominal size to make sure any combination of tube and post fit together.
Thanks for articulating that so clearly! This is exactly why “close” is good enough when you’re searching for off the shelf bike parts. If you’re getting EXACT measurements you have a problem!
Jesus Christ died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who has faith in him. True faith in Jesus will have you bear good fruit and *drastically* change for the better! Those led by the Holy Spirit do not abide in wickedness.
God is three in one; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Bless him!
As I am led by the Holy Spirit, nothing I state is a lie, but the truth of God. Anyone who tells you differently is misinformed or a liar. They do not know God, nor led by him.
When you trust in God and cast your cares (worries, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts) upon him, they will be NO MORE!
Know that there is power in the name Jesus Christ! His name casts out demons and heals!
The world is wicked, evil, and of the devil. I too, was a wicked sinner of the world before I opened my heart to God. I am living proof of God's work and fruitfulness! He is an active God who hears the prayers of his! God's children are set apart (holy) and righteous. The devil is a liar that comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy; that includes your relationship with God.
@@Call_Upon_YAH I prayed and prayed and all that Jesus keeps telling me is to get rid of all of the non-indigenous people so I quit praying.
@@Call_Upon_YAH The thing is... You are wrong. I've read the bible (tried to read it anyway) and right at the very beginning the errors and hiatuses started piling up. God created men. Okay, but which god? It was Zeus obviously, but with help from Prometheus. Why wasn't he mentioned? And what about Gaia, Kronos and Ouranos?
As a veteran I approve this video. Long time watcher and first time commenter. Great job Seth.
Thank you SETH! I am proudly apart of The Dirt Therapy Project and echo everything you mentioned! Thank you for lending your time, effort and name for the Program!
LEGIT!
Bomber crew mtb does something similar for veterans and friends in Southern California! We are friends with dirt therapy project I look forward to hosting some events together here in our area. I really loved the cause for which you built this bike Seth. If you or anybody you know in Southern California are in need of a veterans group please send them our way.
Bomber crew is the reason I got my new helmet! One of these summit/skypark trips I’ll get there. Work and what not gets in the way. Lol.
bomber crew is a fitting name considering american soldiers are bombing middle eastern kids into pieces
As a disabled veteran i tryly appreciate what you did to help other vets!! Thank you for sharing this with everyone.
During and post-career, I found/find biking very therapeutic. Be it on a MTB or on my touring bike, it's great at stress relief, great at getting you out and about, great at keeping the chubbiness down and great at introducing you to a new community of great people. Thanks for introducing us to The Dirt Therapy Project. I had no idea they were around.
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So so awesome about donating to TDTP!!! Such a great organization and definitely serves a great cause! I'm a TDTP member in Texas and we are all so stoked about it! This Berm Peak community is awesome!
Hey Keli, see you on the Trails!
@@davidphillips9274 definitely!
That's a great cause seth, thank you for just being you and being so great
Thank you for your support!
People really can't appreciate just how important these programs are for vets. Good on yeah for helping bring attention to them!
The best thing about them is it Vets helping Vets. Getting the word out is one of our toughest and most important tasks. Please feel free to contact us, and even come on one of our rides.
Beautiful way to share the love of mtb 🤙🤙
Been watching your videos pretty much all winter while sick. Am a 63 disabled vet who used to ride a bike as my only transportation. While sick I decided I would look for another bike to help me get healthy, not knowing how sick I was.
Found and bought a mtb and quickly found out my body was to torn up to just start on trails.
In a flurry of everything coming to a head, was lifeflighted a month ago for emergency surgery to remove a tumor they found in my bladder. After getting home I found out I couldn't walk for any kind of distance, but was healing and feeling better. So I decided I would go on a hunt for a bike to rebuild while healing. Found a 40 yr old road bike for a good price and bought it.
Turns out a pedal change was the only thing new bike needed. First ride got me 30 blocks, 2 nights later got me 40.
Without people like you and the great community you encircle yourself in, I might as well be bedridden.
Thank you for your content and great connections to be able to help others like myself.
Finally subbed. Lol
Sorry for length,
Respect
P.S.
Biopsy came out with a very malignant tumor that is recurring. Was removed but will be back. Guess learning to ride trails became a bucket list item. If anything would like some film of my bike doing something with a professional rider at the helm...
Thanks again Seth for what you do....
lol love how Seth just happens to have a 12 speed GX cassette in the spare parts bin
Hope u know it's not an actual bin and it's just for storage.
Great gesture and I’m sure that bike will bring plenty of smiles.
Thanks for your support, John!
I’m visiting berm park next week!!!
TDTP is a great organization!
Seth, come to Burnet, Texas and ride this fall with us at Spider Mtn and RPR.
We have small RUclipsrs and great people in our MTB community here. You’d have a good time.
Thank you for leading the way!
Good on you Seth! Biking kept me sane while living in Paris. I fricken HATE cities. Wave of revulsion every time I left my apartment hate. Parc de Saint-Cloud has a lot of hidden little MTB opportunities and I would ride the bamboo fat bike that I built around Longchamp on the wet days. The skinny tire guys hated that thing.
The problem is you were in Fr🤮nce
@@yayayayya4731 There are cool places, great roads to ride motorcycle on that don't have ridiculously low speed limits and great food in France. I just can't stand cities.
Thank you Seth. As a retired combat vet I really appreciate you doing that. I wish we had some stuff like that out here in OK, but hey, it is a work in progress.
You’re the best Seth! God bless.
Thank you for sharing support for the program!!
That’s an amazing project glad to see it go somewhere so cool.
Thanks for the kind comment
Thank you Seth and Berm Park. I just stumbled up TDTP here in Southern California a few weeks ago. I am a firm believer that Veterans are magnetized towards one another. This is a great organization to support and I cannot wait to become more involved with them.
A great gift, to a worthy cause. Awesome job Seth much love and respect from 🇦🇺
To be honest... Yes one of the things that I find best about mountain biking is definitely that it takes 100% of my focus and really lets me switch off work, stress and other issues.
Quite unlike road biking, which is actually brilliant for getting your head straight and having time for deep thoughts.
I must say the bike ended up looking beautiful and I love the colour pallete amazing build, and its so nice of you for donating it to veteran
Good job Seth👍🏻🤙🏻
thank you Adam!
As a Vet and a member of Dirt Therapy, THANK YOU Seth! I am nursing a torn AC joint from a mountain bike crash, I wear the poked up collarbone as a badge of honor and have a blast with other Vets mountain bike riding.
Get better brother, we will see you back on the trails.
Hey Seth, great project, loved and lived every minute!
Great work Seth, going to a worthy cause. Should provide lots of enjoyment to Vets who deserve it.
Thanks for the support Pete!
Great bike, and a great cause! Nice job, Seth!
Thanks Greg! TDTP is a labor of love.
Seth, you continue to bring me joy. So glad you’re helping out this organization to help my brothers and sisters who served.
Hopefully, we can see you on the trails
I have an alternative to those cable canks... we use them when we are building RC planes, they are Metal Regulator Pushrod Connector Linkage Stopper and they are about 6 bucks for 20 or so.
A decent comment for once nice. It'll be buried under back patting ball licking comments soon enough
Generosity of you and sponsors and companies that donate parts and equipment really brings a smile to my face…. At the same time, reminds me I can do more, and I will 🤙🏻
Seth, if you have too many bikes I’m very willing to take one off your hands…
Same
As a marine vet I truly appreciate it Seth I've been watching you videos for a long time since I was still in and I loved the old vids in Florida made my days in the barracks way better! Keep it up brother!
Hopefully we can see you on the trails Devil Dog!
the XT left brake lever is an older model by at least 2 generations, the right XT brake lever is the most current model. hence the difference.
The left lever isn't even a Deore XT lever...
Thanks you for donating this bike to such a Fantastic organization!! I am part of a similar Veterans organization called TRR (Team River Runner). We get Vets "Off The Couch" and into boats - AKA, Whitewater kayaks for some well deserved outdoor, fresh-air therapy. There are TRR chapters all over the country. Cheers to you my Friend!
We need to get a TRR and TDTP joint event!
The frame actually looks a lot to the specialized status. They both even have the same shock
As a veteran myself, I'm stoked to see this go to "Dirt therapy" the USA treat its veterans really well, pity the same cant be said about here in the UK......
Hey Seth, I was wondering if I could piggyback of your flip bike videos and do something similar. I’ll give you the credit but I just wanted to make sure it was okay with you. It will be my first videos so there won’t be many views.
It's not a unique idea, don't worry
Outstanding! Thank you so much for your support!
Early gang love you Seth
Even though I never been to combat I have a lot of self-inflicted PTSD except for when I watch my dad that a cancer at 18 I'm 39 but I'm also 6 years sober off alcohol and 7 years clean up drugs and I do suffer from PTSD and anxiety from doing 5 years in prison for alcohol and drug-related charges I'm very thankful and bliss to have made it on the other side to get sober and clean and I love mountain biking because it takes me out of my anxiety and stuff especially when I'm having a rough day but I do mountain bike even when I'm feeling good It is an amazing therapy tool❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Glad you touched on the subject of mental health because the way it shamed in America and the stigma around it stops a lot of people from getting help😢😢 thank you to all the people who have served in sacrificed in the ones who have gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedom in our country prayers for everyone struggling with mental health and/or drug abuse or alcohol 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
man the companies really need to make their alloy frames weilds polished to make them look cleaner and like a carbon fiber frame, orbea is already doing it and looks amazing, because you get the aesthetics of a carbon frame without the price of carbon
Great video and a great cause. Was rad having them on the podcast awhile back.
Dirt Therapy Project is a great program, glad to see you giving it some shine among the community. I was never military but like you said I use MTB as my personal therapy tool for both physical and mental health and it really does wonders on both fronts.
Thanks for supporting the Vets!
thank you Chris for supporting us!
As a retired mental health social worker I commend you for this. I have always owned a bike. Usually a big box store brand. I bought a Scott Scale and it opened the forest. I have worked with a lot of younger veterans and have actually got them into the forest. I got a Scott Spark two weeks ago and the mechanic is a veteran who gave me a map on some new trails.
Been back 13 years, just started watching after buying a old bike and just getting it and learning about it has been a huge help
I wanted to start restoring bike again, did it 40 years ago while at college. I just restored a 1997 Raleigh Max Cro-mo 1, I put some Schwalbe Billy Bonkers tyres on which really made it. I just picked up a Carrera Axle ltd edition cheap, I feel a bit stitched up with this one though, my fault I should have looked closer. The photo's showed the rear wheel off and no spindle or bearings. I started washing it down and that's when I saw it! beneath the mud in the contoured area of the chainstay was what looks to be a filed out section. Logically I can only assume the previous owner wanted some fat tyres on this bike a decided to make some room. It seems they stopped filing when two small holes appeared to the inside of the tube. Now I'm undecided how to fix it, with a cost of £50 to Aluminium fill the area, and that's after me saying to them to only fill it and I will reshape it afterwards. The other option that I'm not too sure on is using Aluminium welderless rods and mapp gas. I am wondering whether the heat from a blow torch will compromise the tempering of the 6061 T6 alloy and whether these rods would be a sufficient repair. Has anyone got any advice or suggestions. The damage is on the non drive side and about 2 mm to 2 1/2mm at the deepest point.
I would try and get a professional aluminum welder to do it for you if it’s only $50, I love doing stuff my self as well but I wouldn’t trust myself with a fix on my bike like that, I also wouldn’t trust those welderless rods to really hold the frame together, just my opinion.
One of my (latest) fav videos from Seth! Thanks, man!
I've got almost the same colour on my Stumpy (with Specialized written just like Diamondback is written on the bottom of the frame) and this colour is just so stunning that I can't believe it!
That is an awesome bike. Even better cause. Love what you do man....you have a great channel and I'm honored to watch....
Thank you for you kind comments
Thanks Seth…I posted a comment a few months ago about maybe donating a bike to help a veteran. Was very surprised to see this video. I am a disabled veteran myself and am intimately familiar with the challenges and struggles veterans face day to day. This simple offer of help may seem small but the impact can literally be life changing. Well done…
Thanks, we would love to have you on a ride. Please contact us!
That’s so awesome Thank you Seth for helping the Veterans! Beautiful bike build I’m sure some lucky person will be enjoy it and staring at it too.
hey seth im a 14 year old from australia and i. love your channel and think its great your helping people that have served.
thanks for the support Aiden!
As a currently deployed vet, I'm pretty stoked about this video. I've been with Seth for about five years and it's hard to imagine my level of respect increasing but ya hit my feels on this one! I usually hate saying the "H" word but HOOAH to ya my guy!
When you get back please join us on a ride.
Hopefully we can see you on the trails
So cool! I'm in the Missouri National Guard. So definitely very grateful to the effort for assisting veteran's program.
Ryan we have a group NW Arkansas.
This is a cause i will support 100% thanks for letting me know about this.
Thankl very much Seth . this video has inspired me to build up some bikes i have , give them away and help others . thank you for letting me ride with you today and i cant wait to see you next time
As a vet and health care worker who takes their stress out on the trail and feel so much better after being one with nature. I appreciate the donation you made.
We are in 8 states, and growing. Would love it if you joined us for some rides.
Thanks so much for your kindness to Military veterans. Those who were badly traumatized certainly should be on our gift list.
I was one of the lucky ones who merely served without taking any hits, just regular working duties of a normal sort. Just the Military life in itself, in peace time, is enough to change you for the rest of your life.
Thanks for your understanding and your support Anza.
Thank you for helping our veterans. We owe them so much more then they receive.
Thank you for your support!
Thank you Seth for hooking up that program. I am a veteran myself who retired 2 years ago. I just got back into mountain biking and it has helped a lot.
This is an awesome thing Seth. OORAH TO YOU. my veteran brothers and sisters will appreciate this.
Awesome vid, Seth. Really enjoyed it. Cheers from Scotland
The Dirt Therapy Project does some great work, thanks for showcasing them and hello from Texas!
We will see you on the trails Jeff!
I need to say that, that video made me bit happier. My bike got stolen from school today but that video made bit happier thank you so much!! very nice video keep it up
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Small tip - if you don't have star nut setting tool there is a little better way to hammer it inside - just put the top cap on the screw, secure it with standard nut and screw star nut into. While hammering the top cap will go flat in the end of the tube, assuring straight position of star nut. You can use pair of nuts to block them against each other on "right position" on the screw to assure the depth of assembly will be good every time without thinking about it. Very simple DIY star nut setting rig that you can have basically for free (like screw, old top cap and 3 nuts are usually lying somewhere around).
Terrific build and video Seth! A wonderful gesture to gift the bike to The Dirt Therapy too..........they're very deserving of it for sure!!
Thanks Archie for your support.
As a veteran, this video made me very happy! I'd love to be a part of a Southern Oregon chapter. My time on a bike has definitely improved my life in many ways and I'd love to share that with fellow veterans.
We have a PNW Chapter, please contact us!
All the way from Sri Lanka, I have watched all your videos and this donation is just great, sadly I wouldn't be able to even touch something like that EVER. great job and keep posting amazing videos...
That charity is awesome. Super cool!
Great thing to do seth I hope it will put smiles on many faces
As a Vet myself, I got into mountain biking (and then cycling in general) as a way to to escape and burn off the crazy. I was able to to get on there Vet I served with to start joining me and 10 months ago he bought his first full squish. I think this is really cool of you Seth to this and I want to say thank you. I didn’t know about this organization till this video and I’m going to check it out. Once again thank you!
Please do check us out, and contact us! Hopefully, we can see you on the trails.
Will do and thank you for all that y’all do!
You're awesome, Seth. You are so meticulous and you do a wonderful job putting that to use for good. Bless your soul, my friend!
The rainy stare section was real nice
What an amazing bike build and love that you donated it to such a worthy cause. Your channel is amazing!
The Dirt Therapy Project is a great organization! My mtb club has worked with them in past. Good on you for supporting a great org! Also, its cool to see my "local" bike park, Spider Mountain, in the video!
Thanks for all you do for TDTP Parker!
I was really hoping you'd give it a run on the trail! Thanks for your support of vets!
Thank you for your support.
Absolutely love the B-Roll you do of the bikes, was beautiful in the rain, as well!
Great video as always. Geat place for that bike to go. THANK YOU fot all the veterans out there
Thanks for the support
Great build Seth. I love riding with the Dirt Therapy guys in the San Antonio area.
See you on the Trails Ray!
Fantastic work my friend, as an army vet from the UK and a mountain biker this made me so happy, much love bro 👍👍👍
Maybe we need a TDTP UK!
I’m a beginner and this was great. I took a lesson last month which was invaluable. I spend a lot of time gong over and over trail sections that I struggle with.
Great video once again Seth great from you doing this
Seth is a legend! I love that he supports these types of projects!
Great work, and nice bike for an awesome cause. You have a big heart, Seth. We need more people like you.
STILL my favourite MTB related channel on the ‘net, in spite of watching the pro riders and how to’s. Keep it going for eternity Seth!