Christina absolutely kills it as a host on these videos. She has been such a kick ass addition to the channel this year. She's hilarious, gives great info and always seems to be having a good time filming. Not to mention she is a shredder when she gets on the bike. Always looking forward to the next one. Enjoy the now steed Christina!
seat height. leg straight, with the heel on the pedal. that gives you the right bend. and fine tune from there. also, you can fit sausage rolls and hotdogs in that frame. make your friends jealous of your meal, as opposed to their lame snack.
aww come one, my first debt. I take is because of new bike day. But I need that extra for maybe this part dont fit ect. I am building my own so some stuff wont work :P
Insane Brain: Ha Ha. We used to do that with small boulders in guys whitewater play boats. (If you’re not familiar with whitewater kayaks they are very short maneuverable boats - about 6’ long).
I'm currently anxiously waiting to get my first full Sus. I decided on the Vitus Mythique VRX 29 and I've been watching for the past week for the 2021 model to finally go on sale. I'm hoping this video is a good omen! Either way, very informative and appreciated!
I got a new MEGATOWER about three weeks ago & this whip is awesome. I just got home from an awesome ride trip with her where we went to Moab Utah Crested Butte, Breckenridge CO Angel Fire New Mexico and now I'm back in Oregon. After all of that she's now broken in. But I guess I better check them bolts now🤔
Dang, I never even considered a Slash because I'm a weak climber and ride more trails that require I have to pedal to the top. She made that look so easy up hill. Also, wanted to say, great video and great presentation.
I bought my medium bike when I was 5,3 at the start of January and now I’m almost 5,10 and need to size up for a large, having a bike that’s a bit big ain’t a bad thing cus having a bike that’s too small feels worse (in my opinion)
If know something trek is so cool, thé bikes are so usefull on Any terrain and lines i have a hardtail trek (wahoo) and this bike support me in downhill and enduro so well
Yep!! When you have a new bike or new wheels, you should definitely check the tension after a few laps. They settle in eventually but it takes a bit -Christina
Hard tails are the bikes with only the front fork. They are a nice ride but are a bit bumpier. You can put more power on the road with a hardtail though, because of the lack of rear suspension
Changing the air pressure in the shock/fork requires bouncing around to transfer the air to/from the negative chamber, otherwise the sag measurement won't be correct. It doesn't have much to do with lubing the seals. Plus, setting up the rear suspension's pressure based on the sag value is, if you ask me, most important, if you bottom out with the given pressure, add tokens. The sag value affects the antisquat characteristic of the bike and having it set wrong can cause the bike to bob when climbing. Even if it is 'all about descending', it makes sense to conserve energy with easy tricks going up, so you can bomb that much harder going down.
P J: WTF? Why do jackazz’z feel the need to comment on women’s physical appearances on a public forum? Women into mtb don’t do it to men. Have some self respect and manners dude.
Hey Christina, Nice video. Perfect delivery of information. You have now catapulted far ahead of those two mike's....as the best video host of pinkbike. Well done. Can't wait for more content. Keep it up!
5'4" and ride a small. It's a fair amount longer then my last Slash which is good bc I prefer the longer and more stable fits. Still loves to jump! -Christina
Every bike needs a snack storage! Are you running any tire inserts, PSI seems really low? Obviously some of this has to do with size of the rider, but if I run 20psi I feel like I have a flat almost.
I've never run tire inserts. At about 130lb, I've always had good luck with carbon rims and dh or supergravity casing tires. Happy to run a heavier tire if it means no inserts and less pressure -Christina
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Yeah I know After riding a cheap $400 mtb on blue / black trails I can understand where the money goes on a $4k aus mtb bike 5-7 years of fun tho
You know it's a great day when a new PB Chappetta video comes out! In our house we call her buff pink bike lady and love when new videos presented by her come out!
I do actually, quite often. I have a water filter that fits in my pocket so I can be super minimal and fit lunch in my bib pockets :-) ALL my secrets out now! -Christina
I've been riding xc for many years, just took my new polygon t8 trail bike for a ride. Why is it hard to control? Do I just need to get use to the geometry? Please help, thx
beautiful bike for a beautiful girl, should hav a good yr of shreddin; trek have nailed this years line up movin shock mount to the frame instead of chainstays (floating shock) solid bike trek
All youtube mountain bike channels always getting new bikes costing alot. Im happy with a used specialized 2008 fsr xc that cost me £300 delivered off ebay lmfao. How long you use a bike for before replacing it?
I've been riding this bike for 7 years now! ruclips.net/user/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L It was a great bike the day I got it, put it together, and went on my first ride; more importantly it's an even better bike today. I've ridden trails, street, and skatepark all on this bike. I have replaced almost every part on the bike. Some stuff has broken: derailleurs, wheels, shifter. Everything else were upgrades. The only ramaing original parts are the frame, bottom bracket, and crank set. BB and cranks will be upgraded soon. The geometry isn't great but that is really the only draw back to how good a value this bike is. Even after all the money I've spent upgrading it's still a more affordable bike than I'd have bought from a proper bike shop, especially with full suspension. I've also learned a lot about bikes working on it over the years. It really is one of the best perchases I've ever made and hopefully it'll still be around for another 7 years.
Apart from using them, what other magical process is required to bed pads in? Cooking them on a very long DH from new probably isn't a great idea, but I have no idea how the pad/rotor can distinguish general use from a bed-in procedure.
@@RealMTBAddict There's nothing magical happening there - if you just use the brakes the same thing will happen. The danger is hitting a trail and expecting full power straight away. Avid had an interesting article many years back about some weird stuff they discovered where rotors could wear with uneven thickness under very specific braking conditions (Similar to the process of forming braking bumps). I found this once in the Alps, but only because I was using an unhardened rotor with hardish ceramic pads - it felt like the brake had boiled as soon as any speed had built up, no power and a spongy lever, but I couldn't feel the variation in thickness at the lever. I found it with calipers after bleeding the brake and changing pads had no effect at all. This is why you'll see some rotors (Usually the ones going for under $20) marked as unsuitable for metallic pads. The bed-in won't cause this if the pads match the rotor though.
Christina absolutely kills it as a host on these videos. She has been such a kick ass addition to the channel this year. She's hilarious, gives great info and always seems to be having a good time filming. Not to mention she is a shredder when she gets on the bike. Always looking forward to the next one. Enjoy the now steed Christina!
Thanks a million! I super appreciate that and try to enjoy those film days as best I can -Christina
Damn I was happy with my bike until I saw this video. What's the point if I can't shove Haribo in my frame?
But really! I'm a huge fan of on-bike storage options. I hate carrying anything -Christina
@@pinkbike always on the verge on fainting halfway through rides and a melted Snickers in my pocket just doesn't cut it
Goddamnit I didn't think of that, now I have to buy a bike with space for haribo.
Passion Without Talent it’s just stupid
@@blvck______ stupid to not have extra storage. It's a pain to carry food around in a backpack all day
Salesman: Slaps trek slash 2021, ''This BAD BOY can fit SO many snack packs in it''
seat height. leg straight, with the heel on the pedal. that gives you the right bend. and fine tune from there. also, you can fit sausage rolls and hotdogs in that frame. make your friends jealous of your meal, as opposed to their lame snack.
I'd like to see someone put a baguette in there. 😂
Great video, but you might’ve skipped over 1 small detail, bedding in your brakes.
“BE YOUR OWN BUFFALO” is there a shirt/sticker? If not, there should be!!
First ur probably gonna take a moment to cry about ur financial situation after that
Ride ur dam bike
aww come one, my first debt. I take is because of new bike day. But I need that extra for maybe this part dont fit ect. I am building my own so some stuff wont work :P
Lmao too real
Honestly should've just called the bike the Trek Snack
More like trek stash
@@marcelziokowski4383 Trek already has a bike called the Stache lol
Full Snack
Maybe an All you can fill - 7 eleven Slurpee !
Christina is my favorite presenter on PB! We need more videos of her!
I love how informative you are about your setup. Noob here. I ride a Trek Marlin 7.
I'm anxiously waiting for my new bike (2021 Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29) - this video helps!
Nice bike bro, just test rode one
Me to man, 2020 Guerilla Gravity tail pistol, ordered it in June! Just got word that I9 just finished my wheels finally and sent them to GG!
I'm still riding the 2015 one, trance sx advanced. Amazing bike and it still rides everything I want
Great rollover with the bigger wheels, and poppy. I'm a 275 guy, so I'm sticking with my 2018 for now.
I know that feeling of waiting for a bike right now...it sucks
Im gonna put sand in someone else's snack storage before a race
Insane Brain: Ha Ha. We used to do that with small boulders in guys whitewater play boats. (If you’re not familiar with whitewater kayaks they are very short maneuverable boats - about 6’ long).
Small bolt or pebble.
Concrete and water
@@A.D.D.O.C.D.T may I suggest tungsten
Literally just took delivery of my new bike. Perfect timing!
@@RealMTBAddict thats a joke right?
Congrats! Hope you have fun! So far so awesome with mine. Riding in Revelstoke now :-) -Christina
I’m not even lying I just got a new bike today and then this came out lol
yew! new bike days are the best congrats with the new bike! it's a beaut! 🤙
Thank you! Most favorite bike yet! -Christina
POVteer: I normally wouldn’t pick that color but it does look great with silver Trek logo.
Perfect timing! I get my new yt capra pro 29er today!
but you can't shove Haribo in your frame (((
New bike day is just a tiny bit better than a notification with new Christina's video :D
How do u get the cliffbars at the bottom of the snack pack out tho??????
The ants do it for you
I was thinking that, too! I suppose if there's a will there's a way!
hahah this particular situation required a fork.... but it came out eventually -Christina
Awesone vid - love the set up tips and tricks. Thank you.
Great timing - taking delivery of my 2021 Norco Sight A1 29er in XL tomorrow!! Gonna be sick
How long until it’s tattooed on your face?
Not long my friend
That commercial will become a classic lol
I'm currently anxiously waiting to get my first full Sus. I decided on the Vitus Mythique VRX 29 and I've been watching for the past week for the 2021 model to finally go on sale. I'm hoping this video is a good omen! Either way, very informative and appreciated!
Just got mine, need to get it out of the box and add my grips, bottle cage, and swap the brakes for some SLX quad piston stopping power.
I got a new MEGATOWER about three weeks ago & this whip is awesome. I just got home from an awesome ride trip with her where we went to Moab Utah Crested Butte, Breckenridge CO Angel Fire New Mexico and now I'm back in Oregon. After all of that she's now broken in. But I guess I better check them bolts now🤔
I just got the Megatower X01 about a month ago as well! Such an amazing bike!
@@5NOWMAN such an amazing bike is right. Before I went with this pick l test rode the Specialized Enduro & Transition Sentinel.
Harvey Casey I Demoed the same as well as the Pivot Switchblade and Firebird. The Megatower ruled them all!
Zip ties around the mino link seat stay nuts.
Dang, I never even considered a Slash because I'm a weak climber and ride more trails that require I have to pedal to the top. She made that look so easy up hill. Also, wanted to say, great video and great presentation.
I guess a pro rider will make most hills look pretty easy
I just got a Fuel 9.7. Feels great coming from a 2011 Giant XTC :P
Im on Fuel EX 8 XT 2020 great bike!
just got a Trek Marlin 5 2021, great video!
nice one bro! how is it?
Beautiful and Nice Bike
I would also add levers position as well as saddle horizontal position, but great video.😀 And those snacks in the frame 😲.
My new bike is coming soon. Thx for this video
I'VE put a deposit down on a slash 9.7 but my bike shop said it could upto June until their able to get me one but at least I know it's in the post!
i got a trek roscoe 8 in a size M/L im still growing and for now 5 foot 4 might be a bit big but it feels sick
Don’t worry mate I’m 5’3 and getting a medium giant reign we will grow into it
get a shorter stem, the stock one is long af
I got the remedy 8 in m/l and it is a dream !
I bought my medium bike when I was 5,3 at the start of January and now I’m almost 5,10 and need to size up for a large, having a bike that’s a bit big ain’t a bad thing cus having a bike that’s too small feels worse (in my opinion)
I got a interception recluse 2017 custom in large and I’m 12 at 5’8. Fits a little big, but we will grow into it
Very glad you got the Slash again!! Love it, keep it up with Trek!
If know something trek is so cool, thé bikes are so usefull on Any terrain and lines i have a hardtail trek (wahoo) and this bike support me in downhill and enduro so well
CC - nice ride. You are a great Trek salesperson. Thank you. - PB please make a shirt that says "be your own buffalo."
That, was alot of cliffbars! Always like watching Christina ride! Nice bike too! 😉
My favorite back at it again 😍🥰
Great pointers... thanx!
New bike, now what? SHRED
7:25 Does she mean to tension the spokes? Because I thought you only mess with spoke tension if your wheel is slightly bent.
Yep!! When you have a new bike or new wheels, you should definitely check the tension after a few laps. They settle in eventually but it takes a bit -Christina
Hi Christina thanks for the info. Which sunglasses are those?
While riding, I'm wearing the Smith Wildcats.-Christina
@@pinkbike thanks 👍🏼
such a sweet ride
What is the water bottle holder and pump and tool combo on the bike
holder comes with the bike and the tool/pump is from OneUp Components! -Christina
One question:do you need a bike with rear suspension or does having just the fork sufficient?
Having the front fork helps a ton
Hard tails are the bikes with only the front fork. They are a nice ride but are a bit bumpier. You can put more power on the road with a hardtail though, because of the lack of rear suspension
Changing the air pressure in the shock/fork requires bouncing around to transfer the air to/from the negative chamber, otherwise the sag measurement won't be correct. It doesn't have much to do with lubing the seals.
Plus, setting up the rear suspension's pressure based on the sag value is, if you ask me, most important, if you bottom out with the given pressure, add tokens. The sag value affects the antisquat characteristic of the bike and having it set wrong can cause the bike to bob when climbing. Even if it is 'all about descending', it makes sense to conserve energy with easy tricks going up, so you can bomb that much harder going down.
Great information thank you very much!
PB with a positive review of a Trek..... that is amazing. More Christina Chappetta please.
$$$ fixes all problems. Even plastic surgery for Christina
P J: WTF? Why do jackazz’z feel the need to comment on women’s physical appearances on a public forum? Women into mtb don’t do it to men. Have some self respect and manners dude.
Pete West Thanks for calling this out - you are so right!
Short, sweet and to the point. Nice job PB and Christina.
What size frame are you using Christina?
S or XS by the looks of it... i reckon
She's 5'4" so probably a Small.
Yeah but it doesnt have the curve on the top tube on size small frames of trek. I was thinking its a medium
Thanks and iam just going to check my bolts ! :)
what colour?
I like your Nissan with the Duratracs! Nice bike to.
Great video!
Those xtr brakes have to be insane breaking power. I have the xtr trail brakes and they stop on a dime.
I NEED GUMMY STORAGE!!!!!!
😂
Came for the set-up tips….stayed for the “treat stash” advice!
Hey Christina, Nice video. Perfect delivery of information. You have now catapulted far ahead of those two mike's....as the best video host of pinkbike. Well done. Can't wait for more content. Keep it up!
hahaha I love it. I'll make sure they get this feedback. Thank you! -Christina
@@pinkbike Anytiime!
Helmet tightness check ?
She's good, I check it all the time ;-) Christina
Got my new 2021 Trek Top fuel 7......💪💪💪
cool!! bike size M or ML ?
How tall is Christina and what size is the bike?
She is 2 feet and 3 inches tall and rides a xxx small ,...
5'4" and ride a small. It's a fair amount longer then my last Slash which is good bc I prefer the longer and more stable fits. Still loves to jump! -Christina
I got my new bike 6 weeks ago and can’t ride yet due to lockdown but hanging out for it
Sick bike
Every bike needs a snack storage! Are you running any tire inserts, PSI seems really low? Obviously some of this has to do with size of the rider, but if I run 20psi I feel like I have a flat almost.
I've never run tire inserts. At about 130lb, I've always had good luck with carbon rims and dh or supergravity casing tires. Happy to run a heavier tire if it means no inserts and less pressure -Christina
I am in love with Christian Chappetta.
Well that was helpful for new Rookies like me .....can’t wait for new bike trek fuel ex 7 2021 in may long wait 😖
Damn that sounds expensive. Have fun when you get it
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Yeah I know After riding a cheap $400 mtb on blue / black trails I can understand where the money goes on a $4k aus mtb bike 5-7 years of fun tho
Do you adjust your sag dependent on the amount of snacks you bring?🤔
I guess that could be a factor?!!? I mean, you would if you were carrying a big backcountry pack so why not? -Christina
You know it's a great day when a new PB Chappetta video comes out! In our house we call her buff pink bike lady and love when new videos presented by her come out!
hahaha I don't know what to think about that, but I'll take it seeing as the whole house is in on it -Christina
She's awesome!
Sick sick bike.
Nice Bike 🔥
Bike is great, seat tube angle is exaggerated to insane levels on XL frame though.
You are not wrong, XL frames cop some horrible seat tube angles
slash 21 dream bike
Great presenter, great video editing and music, good content, thank you.
That's my next bike a slash 8 2021 can't wait!
Riding the small and it's pretty perfect. Quite a bit longer than the last Slash so I'd say this is my perfect fit now -Christina
@@pinkbike what s your heights please?
AWESOME video Christina! Thank you!
Whats the name of the pump? It's awesome 😍
Good tips yo!
Hi Christina, questions how tall are you? And what length of crank arms you use? Thanks in advance
This video makes me want to ride my bike no matter how old it is
Where do u buy your pump and tubes and such.. I need one of those😩. I have a hard tail, but I use it for like riding across country. 30 plus miles
You are not doing a big back country ride with ONE water bottle...
I do actually, quite often. I have a water filter that fits in my pocket so I can be super minimal and fit lunch in my bib pockets :-) ALL my secrets out now! -Christina
@@pinkbike Ah yes, there's your secret! :) That way you could do it...
My new Supercaliber shows up in two days 😁
What mini pump is shown?
Oneup components
OneUp Components AND.... I can fit my tool and everything in there! -Christina
Pinkbike what glasses were you wearing? They look sick
Great video. It's super well explained but way too healthy for me. How about bringing some Twinkie with Jolly Ranger on the next video.
How do you get those snacks out? Don't they get jammed?
I bet she had to get some like pliers to get em out
How heavy is this build just curious?
I've been riding xc for many years, just took my new polygon t8 trail bike for a ride. Why is it hard to control? Do I just need to get use to the geometry? Please help, thx
Nice ride, My Dream Bike.,🤤🤤
beautiful bike for a beautiful girl, should hav a good yr of shreddin; trek have nailed this years line up movin shock mount to the frame instead of chainstays (floating shock) solid bike trek
All youtube mountain bike channels always getting new bikes costing alot. Im happy with a used specialized 2008 fsr xc that cost me £300 delivered off ebay lmfao. How long you use a bike for before replacing it?
Why the Marzocchi up front?
How many burritos fit in the frame?
I've been riding this bike for 7 years now! ruclips.net/user/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L It was a great bike the day I got it, put it together, and went on my first ride; more importantly it's an even better bike today. I've ridden trails, street, and skatepark all on this bike. I have replaced almost every part on the bike. Some stuff has broken: derailleurs, wheels, shifter. Everything else were upgrades. The only ramaing original parts are the frame, bottom bracket, and crank set. BB and cranks will be upgraded soon. The geometry isn't great but that is really the only draw back to how good a value this bike is. Even after all the money I've spent upgrading it's still a more affordable bike than I'd have bought from a proper bike shop, especially with full suspension. I've also learned a lot about bikes working on it over the years. It really is one of the best perchases I've ever made and hopefully it'll still be around for another 7 years.
The MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT of bike setup is STICKERS!
Yes a new vid from the best channel in the world
Nice ride..keep safe
I love Hairy Bo!
Bedding in new brake pads is not a thing anymore?
Dang! I definitely thought of this after the video... but I did instal used brakes so... I overlooked it -Christina
Apart from using them, what other magical process is required to bed pads in? Cooking them on a very long DH from new probably isn't a great idea, but I have no idea how the pad/rotor can distinguish general use from a bed-in procedure.
@@RealMTBAddict There's nothing magical happening there - if you just use the brakes the same thing will happen. The danger is hitting a trail and expecting full power straight away. Avid had an interesting article many years back about some weird stuff they discovered where rotors could wear with uneven thickness under very specific braking conditions (Similar to the process of forming braking bumps).
I found this once in the Alps, but only because I was using an unhardened rotor with hardish ceramic pads - it felt like the brake had boiled as soon as any speed had built up, no power and a spongy lever, but I couldn't feel the variation in thickness at the lever. I found it with calipers after bleeding the brake and changing pads had no effect at all. This is why you'll see some rotors (Usually the ones going for under $20) marked as unsuitable for metallic pads. The bed-in won't cause this if the pads match the rotor though.
@@peglor Not sure if you question is genuine or just want to mock for something you don't want to learn about.
@@pinkbike Ladies and gentleman, the behind the scenes of 'New Bike Day' new frame with some old parts. ;)
I thought of you Christina when the new Slash came out. Just knew you would get one right away. Enjoy.
Thanks!!! It was an awesome surprise! Never a bad day -Christina
i've got a 2021 fuel ex 9.8 and it rides like a dream