@@th_js Our autumn got vicious just now, temps are going to be around +5 C with below 0 at night and started to drizzle/rain. Long term prognosis on acuweather says another mild winter with similar temps is awaiting though. We had killer summer and even spring was warm and very dry which made sand really loose for whole summer and that was a pain to ride through sand pits. Pine woods are full of sand too. Bike still awaiting full service so winterising will be included. Going full mud fenders though, none of this half assed bs. I can't uderstand why MTB's can't have full fender mounts, stupid fashion. Luckily Suntour thinks different and at least my Aion fork has them, so no bodging in the front. Plenty in the back though. I even gonna add rubber extension in the front like on old morocycles they used to, back in the day when motorcycles were used much like a car.
@@polishguywithhardtospellna8227 Well the fender thingy is really a personal preference. I never run anything more than a Marshguard up front. I just hate them flapping around and they really don't look nice in my opinion.
@@th_js Well, that's the thing, full fender WITH support braces is not really that "flappy". Suntour mounts braces boses on the lower legs. Why can't we have braces bosses in the upper triangle? Because it's not fashionable? It's beyond me. End of the day me and You both know, that in harsh winter, calm, paced riding is only possible, so then it's more important if we are covered in snow/mud and wet than if the fender is flapping aint it? I prefer to be able to ride, than to have frost bites, because I got wet from tyre splash(can i say tyre splash?). I believe all those hard riding winter videos are in warm snowy winter climates, where it's like 3-5 degrees in plus, but with regular snowing. Not many people go for 2h hard ride in minus 10-15 or below. Clothing required would be so expensive. And yeah it's not so enjoyable to ride only in a paced manner, but I've been riding to work late autumn and early winter plus then early spring last year, all paced riding. It made me a monster stamina wise. Quitting riding due to conditions and temp is much more negative for the sunny season.
Very surprised you didn't mention the use of ACF50, very commonly used by motorcycle riders in damp weather. It's an anti-corrosion spray used in military aviation.
I work Beach Patrol and salt and sand is awful for jet skis and four wheelers. We also spray them off with something similar. I have no idea if it actually does any good or actually works. But it's so cheap why not. The average life expectancy of a four-wheeler is about 200 days.
I have the YT 27.5 capra pro race and it 4 months old an on build I installed 12 speed GX eagle so to make the cassette last longer I run 4 new chains and boil the in putoline chain wax on gas stove and change the chain every ride or if dry every other ride. This save the expensive cassette even when the forest is very muddy.
7:20 - Doddy it's not necessary to pop the spring/open the lip of the seal with WPL Fork Boot... just rub it on the stanchion, compress once and it will pull crap out of the dust wipers.
good boys, I am an attentive follower of your channel I would like to leave a suggestion for an episode: what to wear in winter. a big hug and good videos.
For night riding, I would suggest looking into Nite Ryder products. I have the Nite Ryder Sentinel 250 (250 Lumens) for the rear lights and it has laser lane as part of the rear light and the Sentinel is very bright for the rear. For my front light, I have the 900 Lumina Boost (900 Lumens), it is very bright at its maximum settings. Both of these lights are USB rechargeable.
I think what would help the shocks, front and rear are shock Sox’s like Enduro motorcycles and ATVs to keep the dirt and gritty stuff out to extend it’s life.
Might be worth mentioning that not all greases are compatible, and the ingredients can separate and clog, which MAY become an issue when only topping up your bearings.
Hi Doddy, great video as usual thanks for featuring me on BikeShed! I’ve just done a full winterisation and found water in the existing grease around many bearings, because of this I’m tempted to consider just cleaning my suspension and drivetrain after winter rides then letting the mud dry and brushing it off with a soft brush rather than washing every ride and possibly pushing water into bearings, do you see any problem with this approach?
It's what I do. Water under pressure is really bad for bearings, shock and droppers, and even brakes. High enough pressure can, like you say, contaminate and even push grease out the backside of bearings. Can contaminate brake fluid if you use pressure. Especially if your brakes are hot.... just sayin. I can keep going on and on about using water pressure. Take the nozzle off the hose and just use water that way.... it seems safer
Some good content there, thanks Doddy. Regarding brake pads you could mention different compounds... sintered Vs organic etc and what's better for winter?
20:17 Where would I be able to buy one of those big mudguards? My RockShox XC30 has no way to install a bolt on mudguard and I don't want to use one of those small things.
top tip: instead of a helmet light, get yourself a headlamp, petzl actik for example. that is if it will fit with you helmet on. very, very powerful light, for around £30. you can use it for everything else too, not just riding. much recommended, reliable and comfortable to wear.
On the video I saw that you were using suspension lube on fox forks. Will it be ok to use that lube on rockshox and if so what lube is it? Love the vids
How about mud guard for forks that are reverse, as it is on the Merida ninety sixty 9.400? A standard mud guard should fit just as well on those forks?
With shimano XTR brakes I have experienced brake pistons seizing up at -17 degrees C plus 120 km wind chill after a short pause on the top of the hill. I had to squeeze the lever couple of times before starting my ride again to get the pistons working again. After that, the bite point wandered outwards a bit, but given the "extreme" conditions, they got me down safely. Just check your brakes before descending ;)
Yeah, I figured the brakes would get sluggish. That is the only advantage to using DOT brake fluid. It has glycol in it which prevents it from thickening up too much when it gets cold. I don't imagine that shock fluid does very well either, but it is not as critical as the brakes.
Thats awesome I have Hayes hydraulic going to try DOT 4 this winter my usual v brakes would stiffen up in -10 or -20 tried lubing the inner cable but springs on v brakes would stiffen too
The grease around the seat collar where it clamps doesn't affect how well it clamps? I would think that would essentially lubricate the seatpost making the collar have to be even tighter.
GMBN, you rule! Would it be fine to use silicone spray instead of fork lube for greasing dropper post, front and rear suspension? It's effect is lasting for short period and when applied the bubbles appear shortly. I guess it eats the gease. The specific product I used was Motorex silicone spray for car doors. I think I'll go with recomended procedure shown in this video and use silicone spray to lube the deraileurs moving parts.
Hey Doddy, where can I buy these foam rings? Fox wants me to buy the complete kit but my sealings are perfect. I would only like to change the foam rings.
QUESTION! I remember you guys testing/endorsing a tire sealant several episodes back that has kevlar fibers in it I think, but I can't find the video now. Can anyone tell me what brand sealant that is?
So.... you spend half a day to ride in winter preparing the bike, essentially taking it all apart, lubing it up & get it back together? I'll be ready for a bath by time I've done all of this! least i can be ready next time, or come March ^^
FYI I'm only messing! This is very helpful - recently bought a Park Tools home mechanic stand, this will be my first project christening it,.. come the weekend :D
Im am running a canyon strive with a rock shox 170mm lyrik up font. Can anyone recomend a good full figured front mud guard? Its the wettest year on record here winyer is just starting. Thanks.
#askgmbntech why are some rear suspensions placed on different positions for example some are connected to the top tube others to the down tube and others are close to the bottom bracket
that depends on the overall geometry of the bike and how stress from the rear suspension is distributed to the frame, also different suspension layouts make the bike either have linear or progressive suspension( also depends whether you have coil or air shocks) please correct any mistake I said, I have only basic knowledge on this lul
#askgmbntech I have some chain rusting issues. no matter how much I lube it it ends up getting a little rusty. Its so bad no that I have not been able to ride since sept. any suggestions?
No issues with assembly for me ruclips.net/user/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
Tip: Put the foam seals in a small ziplock bag with some oil and have a good fiddle to soak then before fitting. Clean hands and no wasted oil.
Great tip!
We do not even have winter here, and here I am spending 22mins of my life watching on how to prepare for winter rides. 😂
Well you should come here and those tips are good for the autumn and spring 😂
Costa del Artlepool 😂😂😂
They don't have a proper winter in the UK either ;)
@Costa del Artlepool u mean 2012?
panzerveps we do
Cheap alternative to wet lube, chainsaw chain oil. I’ve used it for years. Swap to dry in summer but never noticed any major issues
Looking forward to your upcoming series, "Simon's Chain Hacks".
Lol thanks for the tip!
I don't even have an MTB (just dreaming of one) and here I am spending 22mins of my life watching on how to prepare for winter rides.
Perfect timing with this video, we woke up to a inch of snow in Michigan.
I've got a dusting here Detroit, wondering if the trails are OK
I really enjoy watching these maintenance videos Doddy!
You don't have winter over there Tomi ;-p ;-p ;-p
Not yet Maciej! The summer was also brutally hot! Well... At least I can go mtbing for longer :)
@@th_js Our autumn got vicious just now, temps are going to be around +5 C with below 0 at night and started to drizzle/rain. Long term prognosis on acuweather says another mild winter with similar temps is awaiting though. We had killer summer and even spring was warm and very dry which made sand really loose for whole summer and that was a pain to ride through sand pits. Pine woods are full of sand too. Bike still awaiting full service so winterising will be included. Going full mud fenders though, none of this half assed bs. I can't uderstand why MTB's can't have full fender mounts, stupid fashion. Luckily Suntour thinks different and at least my Aion fork has them, so no bodging in the front. Plenty in the back though. I even gonna add rubber extension in the front like on old morocycles they used to, back in the day when motorcycles were used much like a car.
@@polishguywithhardtospellna8227 Well the fender thingy is really a personal preference. I never run anything more than a Marshguard up front. I just hate them flapping around and they really don't look nice in my opinion.
@@th_js Well, that's the thing, full fender WITH support braces is not really that "flappy". Suntour mounts braces boses on the lower legs. Why can't we have braces bosses in the upper triangle? Because it's not fashionable? It's beyond me. End of the day me and You both know, that in harsh winter, calm, paced riding is only possible, so then it's more important if we are covered in snow/mud and wet than if the fender is flapping aint it? I prefer to be able to ride, than to have frost bites, because I got wet from tyre splash(can i say tyre splash?). I believe all those hard riding winter videos are in warm snowy winter climates, where it's like 3-5 degrees in plus, but with regular snowing. Not many people go for 2h hard ride in minus 10-15 or below. Clothing required would be so expensive. And yeah it's not so enjoyable to ride only in a paced manner, but I've been riding to work late autumn and early winter plus then early spring last year, all paced riding. It made me a monster stamina wise. Quitting riding due to conditions and temp is much more negative for the sunny season.
Definitely greasing my race and headset before riding tomorrow. I can't remember the last time I did! Thanks, Doddy!
Very surprised you didn't mention the use of ACF50, very commonly used by motorcycle riders in damp weather. It's an anti-corrosion spray used in military aviation.
I work Beach Patrol and salt and sand is awful for jet skis and four wheelers. We also spray them off with something similar. I have no idea if it actually does any good or actually works. But it's so cheap why not. The average life expectancy of a four-wheeler is about 200 days.
I have the YT 27.5 capra pro race and it 4 months old an on build I installed 12 speed GX eagle so to make the cassette last longer I run 4 new chains and boil the in putoline chain wax on gas stove and change the chain every ride or if dry every other ride. This save the expensive cassette even when the forest is very muddy.
7:20 - Doddy it's not necessary to pop the spring/open the lip of the seal with WPL Fork Boot... just rub it on the stanchion, compress once and it will pull crap out of the dust wipers.
Nice video as always!
What are the chances you guys can do a video on the different brands/types of studded winter tires?
Love the built in mudguard it looks great unlike the ones you have to ziptie on
Finally a useful video! Not that -for dummies stuff.
Just ordered that grease. And i have those grips. Love gnbm lads. And loving your work
good boys,
I am an attentive follower of your channel
I would like to leave a suggestion for an episode:
what to wear in winter.
a big hug and good videos.
Just recently bought a Scott. Great bike!
For night riding, I would suggest looking into Nite Ryder products. I have the Nite Ryder Sentinel 250 (250 Lumens) for the rear lights and it has laser lane as part of the rear light and the Sentinel is very bright for the rear. For my front light, I have the 900 Lumina Boost (900 Lumens), it is very bright at its maximum settings. Both of these lights are USB rechargeable.
I went with the Sixpack light too, went with Diablo on th helmet. Seems to be the best option on the market, if you want to have internal battery.
Great tips, thanks.
Thanks Doddy next weekend its going to be snowy
I think what would help the shocks, front and rear are shock Sox’s like Enduro motorcycles and ATVs to keep the dirt and gritty stuff out to extend it’s life.
Your tips won't work where I live.Can you make one now for Canadian winter ? We hit -25c* sometimes and I want to go out and ride.
Great and informative video, thank you!
20:54 you just saved yourself there doddy
Great vid doddy really helpful
Love the videos
Fantastic video really helpful
4:08 ME ON DECEMBER 1ST
Congrats on the 100k subs dude🤙 great job
Thanks!
Might be worth mentioning that not all greases are compatible, and the ingredients can separate and clog, which MAY become an issue when only topping up your bearings.
What is that fork lube you used?
He mentioned this, WPL.
WPL Fork Boost from Whistler Performance Lubricants
Thanks bois
Love it 👌🏻
Hi Doddy, great video as usual thanks for featuring me on BikeShed!
I’ve just done a full winterisation and found water in the existing grease around many bearings, because of this I’m tempted to consider just cleaning my suspension and drivetrain after winter rides then letting the mud dry and brushing it off with a soft brush rather than washing every ride and possibly pushing water into bearings, do you see any problem with this approach?
It's what I do. Water under pressure is really bad for bearings, shock and droppers, and even brakes. High enough pressure can, like you say, contaminate and even push grease out the backside of bearings. Can contaminate brake fluid if you use pressure. Especially if your brakes are hot.... just sayin. I can keep going on and on about using water pressure. Take the nozzle off the hose and just use water that way.... it seems safer
Yep, no problem if u where rinsing it down daily.
Could you do a video about servicing a dropper post?
Could you please demonstrate the proces of doing a lower leg service on dh forks. thanks :)
Some good content there, thanks Doddy. Regarding brake pads you could mention different compounds... sintered Vs organic etc and what's better for winter?
Sintered
Feel with mtbing you can spend as much time maintaining and repairing as you do riding haha
and much more hahaha maintaining never ends!
Mate yeah, it's the only bad thing about the sport. Tho probably shouldn't say that considering I'm studying to be an engineer haha
That's the fun of it
Here in Australia we’re just going into summer.
Still love watching the videos😀
20:17 Where would I be able to buy one of those big mudguards? My RockShox XC30 has no way to install a bolt on mudguard and I don't want to use one of those small things.
Search for Mudhugger 👍
@@gmbntech Thank you
In Colorado it's dry and icy from October to may
top tip: instead of a helmet light, get yourself a headlamp, petzl actik for example. that is if it will fit with you helmet on. very, very powerful light, for around £30. you can use it for everything else too, not just riding. much recommended, reliable and comfortable to wear.
Great video. What oil are you using 7.28 into the video?
On the video I saw that you were using suspension lube on fox forks. Will it be ok to use that lube on rockshox and if so what lube is it? Love the vids
How about mud guard for forks that are reverse, as it is on the Merida ninety sixty 9.400?
A standard mud guard should fit just as well on those forks?
I usually just put the bikes away for the real Canadian winter. But I am curious how mineral oil brake fluid works below -10 degrees Celsius.
With shimano XTR brakes I have experienced brake pistons seizing up at -17 degrees C plus 120 km wind chill after a short pause on the top of the hill. I had to squeeze the lever couple of times before starting my ride again to get the pistons working again. After that, the bite point wandered outwards a bit, but given the "extreme" conditions, they got me down safely. Just check your brakes before descending ;)
Yeah, I figured the brakes would get sluggish. That is the only advantage to using DOT brake fluid. It has glycol in it which prevents it from thickening up too much when it gets cold. I don't imagine that shock fluid does very well either, but it is not as critical as the brakes.
Thats awesome I have Hayes hydraulic going to try DOT 4 this winter my usual v brakes would stiffen up in -10 or -20 tried lubing the inner cable but springs on v brakes would stiffen too
Which grease you use?
can you do something like this but for extreme hot summers? thx
The grease around the seat collar where it clamps doesn't affect how well it clamps? I would think that would essentially lubricate the seatpost making the collar have to be even tighter.
Hi doddy, is it essential to put grease between the dropper and the aluminium frame?
This is an other useful video! Great Doddy!
Nice
GMBN, you rule!
Would it be fine to use silicone spray instead of fork lube for greasing dropper post, front and rear suspension? It's effect is lasting for short period and when applied the bubbles appear shortly. I guess it eats the gease. The specific product I used was Motorex silicone spray for car doors. I think I'll go with recomended procedure shown in this video and use silicone spray to lube the deraileurs moving parts.
Do you apply a winter weight grease to your hair as well?
Obviously. What else would keep it in place during winter storms?
What do I mean of u can in with the look of mudgaurds I have the big one in the vid and I love the look
In Canada: put your suspension MTB away and pull out the fat bike, maybe with studded tires. There is already snow here on the ground in Toronto.
CrankBrothers highline droppers come with some spare internal grease in a small plastic packet, is this for what you used the fork lube for?
Any tips for riding a full suspension bike in light snow?
Can the tubeless sealant freeze in the winter ❄️ preparation for a 200km winter marathon
bro gmbn tech and gmbn uploaded at the same time
Coinsidence?
I don't think so...
Tomi Saaranen , are you Finnish?
@@norwegiantroll2480 Yes.
Hey Doddy, where can I buy these foam rings? Fox wants me to buy the complete kit but my sealings are perfect. I would only like to change the foam rings.
So if you have rubber seals on your headset bearings do you need a special grease
Hey Doddy, I want to do a lower leg service but I need some suspension oil and grease where can I get this and what stuff do you recommend?
I top up sealant every 2 - 4 weeks, and i usally break the seal every 2 months or so
Me in Scotland : so this is just how to prepare your bike all year round
Just ride a rigid single speed during the winter, no problems :D
The mug guard on the fox 36's is that after market or factory?? please cheers
It's from Syncros.
QUESTION! I remember you guys testing/endorsing a tire sealant several episodes back that has kevlar fibers in it I think, but I can't find the video now. Can anyone tell me what brand sealant that is?
Won’t grease on the seat tube make it hard to lock it in position and keep it there?
my main question is what mudguard is that😂
Why don’t we have grease ports on headsets and bottom brackets like we used to?
What's the name of the lights you use?
21:41 - EXPOSURE
Sixpack + Diablo
>> exposurelights.com/products/bike
My fox rear shock is leaking air, after only a few bumps its down to 50 psi. How should i fix it?
Luke Hansen check the seals or take it to a mtb suspension company/shop and ask them to check it out
Brand new Whyte hardtail in the background????
Do you mean white? As is the colour or is whyte a brand?
@@Zak_1912 Whyte the brand, there is a brand new Whyte hardtail with the cardboard on the chainstays still.
So.... you spend half a day to ride in winter preparing the bike, essentially taking it all apart, lubing it up & get it back together? I'll be ready for a bath by time I've done all of this!
least i can be ready next time, or come March ^^
FYI I'm only messing!
This is very helpful - recently bought a Park Tools home mechanic stand, this will be my first project christening it,.. come the weekend :D
Im am running a canyon strive with a rock shox 170mm lyrik up font. Can anyone recomend a good full figured front mud guard? Its the wettest year on record here winyer is just starting. Thanks.
tuswm1 mudhugger take a look at those, very good. I use the front race one
#askgmbntech why are some rear suspensions placed on different positions for example some are connected to the top tube others to the down tube and others are close to the bottom bracket
that depends on the overall geometry of the bike and how stress from the rear suspension is distributed to the frame, also different suspension layouts make the bike either have linear or progressive suspension( also depends whether you have coil or air shocks)
please correct any mistake I said, I have only basic knowledge on this lul
Thanks man
Rigid single speed in winter 100% 😍, low maintenance indeed
#askgmbntech I have some chain rusting issues. no matter how much I lube it it ends up getting a little rusty. Its so bad no that I have not been able to ride since sept. any suggestions?
buy a better chain that is completely nickel plated and clean and lube it regularly.
Alternatively there's what 99% of weekend riders do, rinse the crap off it with a hose and empty half a can of wd40 everywhere but the brakes 😂
Or use a garden blower to get rid of any water on the bike
I start with best intentions but get fed up and go for a ride instead
Hello
Here comes winter :(
Or live somewhere warm?
100000 subs
what kind of tech channel us this?! exposing bush and dropping nuts?! tee hee hee
I live in Northern U.S, so I put my trail bike in the basement and break out the fat bike
No issues with assembly for me ruclips.net/user/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
Why don't you deep the dropper in the oil can.🤣🤣😂😂😜😜
#askgmbntech can I use vaseline or petroleum jelly for forks? They do work fine repelling water.
I have a 2500 bike i am a child
Buy proper studded winter tyres.
Only if you live in the arctic
Just fucking compress this now (try make this child friendly because my younger siblings watch your vids
Ayyy lmao
Dayam you actually first tho