Amazing how the weight in lbs dropped by 5 but in kg it stayed the same!

@joppek77

Жыл бұрын

Metric be complicated, yo. 😄

@_Zane__

Жыл бұрын

That's the reason the US still uses imperial and hasn't switched over to metric, (weight savings)

@McSchwabl

Жыл бұрын

The reason why they still don’t use metric is that they are stubborn. And to be honest their education system is either focused on race or on how god created the world in 7 days.

@dylanperschon8479

Жыл бұрын

That doesn’t make any sense, there are 2.2 pounds in one KG

@_Zane__

Жыл бұрын

@@dylanperschon8479 🤣

This might sound weird, but my favorite thing about your videos is how you incorporate your ads into your videos. I like being able to continue to watch the work or ride while you present your ad

@ThePenguin134

Жыл бұрын

wait there was an ad?? I missed that...

Congrats on the Kom, I had no doubt you would get it. Didn't know you were such a decorated bmx racer in your past life

@dylan-5287

Жыл бұрын

Love all your hardtail comparison videos. Evans got to do a video on bmx racing/his career at some point.

@s14tat

Жыл бұрын

@@dylan-5287 yeah Evan is super humble about it and never really brings it up. Only a few times he said he used to race bmx but had no idea he was a national level athlete.

@fanmanabc

Жыл бұрын

@@s14tat he actually scored world 7th 😮 (around 3:55 he talks about it). He’s so humble about it too.

One of the first things i noticed when the POV camera started going was "does he really not have a dropper?" You could probably do better with one since you would rest your legs more and leave room for extra power, wich would mean less time. Also, it's well deserved to have your channel grow, you work hard for theese videos wich end up being fairly high quality.

@jeehoonjones1389

Жыл бұрын

He said in a video earlier, in Bentonville he doesn’t need a dropper, as the climbs and descents are very distinct.

@Ferrari255GTO

Жыл бұрын

@@jeehoonjones1389 but he was still complaining about something he could fix with one. Necessity or not if it makes a positive difference i see no reason not to do it.

@fanmanabc

Жыл бұрын

@@Ferrari255GTO I think his biggest apprehension is weight, but I completely agree, he would see more benefit than drawback.

Where I live, the guy with the most KOMs is 65 😂

Well done dude! Congrats! I don't care what anyone says. Closing in on those KOM's is fun, and it gives you something to strive for to get better. To get a KOM on any Bentonville trail is truly an accomplishment, because you are competing against a very large field at such a popular destination.

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I was a little worried that sharing this experience that I'd get people saying it's just a dumb virtual thing but have had a lot of support and I agree, its a big deal 😁 I hope to defend the title for a long time haha

@bluebuck1979

Жыл бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga I honestly think chasing down KOMs on Strava has pushed me to become the rider that I am. So many solo rides made epic...always on the race! It's not for everyone but it's definitely a good tool. Lots of love for your channel from Cumberland, vancouver island!

I have seen people snap the 5 dev cranks ha. They r basically drilled out gx cranks which are way lighter and cheaper

Love your videos! I have watched them all and they motivate me to keep riding! I’ll see you tomorrow in the livestream

Congrats on the KOM! I have the same Ragley Big Al but with SLX 12 speed and a Bomber fork. Nice, but in the end the reach was too short and the ride was just too harsh for me. Ordered a custom Manzanita steel hard tail frame and life got a whole lot better :)

Love watching your channel man. Im still nooby on trails but this year I hope to be better at small jumps and drops. Glad to see your growth!

Congratulations man! I'm so happy for you and your accomplishment! 😊

From ragleys to riches! You have been crowned lol. Congrats on the KOM. Nice seeing that this bike can be built up so light, mine stock feels heavy but still so much fun

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Ragley to riches I like that hahaha. Thanks Matt! It's probably the stock wheelset

@matthewoppen1602

Жыл бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga yeah mine came with maxxis minions dhf/dhr plus they're still tubed lol but I love the grip I get so leaving them for now

Congratulations buddy great run! Great build!!

Congrats dude. So cool to see you push it.

Thanks for the great videos! Good mix of wrenching and entertainment. My favorite MTB channel by far. And 33 years old??? You are still a kid!!!!!!!!!!!!

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ri shi! I mean I'm on my second career, 4 kids. Raced BMX 20 years. Its been an action packed 33 years 😂

So much for the budget hard trail. You really can't stay away from the hype

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Purpose bullt

Not the 5 DEV cranks, the brand had been under fire recently cause of the bad customer service and how they snapped on a wheelie bike

5:05 At our shop, this is why we always tighten the brake levers down to manufacturer spec. Too loose, and it'll gauge your bar, and cause a weak spot that could snap your bar. I've always thought otherwise, but this should help in the future. Replacing a lever is cheaper than a bar, and fixing your teeth lol

That was great! Congrats, well deserved.

So happy for you!

I no longer feel bad owning a hard tail. Congratulations.👍👍👍

for repairing the stripped out threads check out a Helicoil, otherwise you can always drill to the next closest size up bolt.

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! I'll check into that. I'd hate to have to trash $400 cranks

My dude, well done :D Imagine how fast you'll be without the allergies and just a sprinkling of rain to grip up that trail! I know that you know where the next second is coming from ;)

FYI your shorts video got me here. It worked 😂

Great job Evan, can’t wait to get moved out there so Charles and I can ride with you again!!

Hell yeah bro! Congrats on the KOM!

*STOCK WEIGHT 14.4KG | UPGRADED WEIGHT 12.2KG 6:40

Happy for ya man, so cool !

One of your best video's yet. We finally got to meet Evan. Nice job on the KOM. Beating Taj is a mean feat.

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah thanks Ted!

The 80's music got me hooked on your channel!!! Keep it up!

love your videos man! keep them up

Nice! Congrats man!🎉

I can’t imagine riding a bike without a dropper on purpose. Good job on the KOM! 🤘

Petition for Evan to bring back the long hair from his BMX days 😅 but really, great video man! And congrats on the KOM! 🤠

@30metalheadz30_metallic

Жыл бұрын

He's balding😶

33 is still young man (32 year old over here) Keep at it man!! You still got this and congrats on your KOM.

Awesome music selection this time Evan! I am trying to save up money for a dropperpost too for my beloved hardtail, it's a must

Big Warning Evan: I know a few lightweight people who have snapped those 5 dev cranks during easy rides, Hate for something to happen..

@Chops00

Жыл бұрын

I’ve put mine through a beating and they’ve been fine. I’m 175lbs.

Helicoil into your crank, should do the trick. Alternatively, just trying to rethread it might work aswell

🎉 congratulations on your Kom can't wait for your next video

I just bought a Ragley Marley frame that I’m building up from nothing and this gives me motivation thanks a bunch

That’s awesome dude! Congrats

Congratulations, Evan!

Took the KOM from the legend Taj Mihelich, Taj was probably sending tailwhips on his run mind

Brilliant! Well done!

Nice going Evan! 🎉 some hate strava.. without it I would never be as interested in pushing myself to be fitter on a bike..

curious to see what happens to the top times for that segment now that it is “popular”. Great job!

nice mate love watching you keep up your great work

LOL, that was great! Congratulations!!

Awesome job man!!!

Has too many bikes: Gets a budget bike to replace a few: Doesn't replace any bikes and replaces every component on the “budget bike”

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Haha the bike wreckoning is coming soon

Congrats on the KOM! :)

Good job, I'll probably never KOM, but I'm happy with 8th (was 7th) on the Strava leaderboard on one of our local tracks - not bad for a pensioner 🙂

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Oh man top 10 is super legit! I'd feel just as good with top 8

Well done!!

i got a marley the 27.5 inch version, definitely inspired by your build. i’d love to upgrade it over time to be my dream hardtail

I'll say it if no one else is gonna. That is a RAD mullet! And I'm not talking about a 27.5 incher in the back either.

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean

Try some good year newton's. They are the grippiest tires I've ever ridden. They feel like you're holding the brakes when climbing in sand, but the grip on descents is absolutely bonkers, perfect for the test loop. They also look sick with a hexagon pattern in the side walls.

@cornishcactus

Жыл бұрын

Had some of those for my XC bike, very bad case wobble on both tyres that you could feel as well.

His reason to install some wheels more expensive than my entire bike is a loose spoke Totaly makes sense

Evan! It’s been forever since I’ve seen one of your videos, and you’ve improved a ton. Super interesting vid

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming back dude! You used to be first to all of my videos. Are you just not into MTB that much anymore?

@MazdaMiata-gt8kw

Жыл бұрын

@@EvansMTBSaga I’ve had a lot of stuff to do recently with school and work, and injured my ankle so I’ve been off the bike for a bit, hoping to get back on soon though!

Never knew you were that good. Nice!

Well done. KOM feeling 🏆🥇🥳

Hey Evan, you need to grow the long locks back from your BMX days. That flow blowing in the wind would look awesome in the vids!

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations 🎊 🎉❤

Love my Big AL you can ride it like a XC bike but always ready for the big sends

Literally watching your video at a state qualifier right now😂

You can possibly fix the crank bolt using a helicoil. You tap a slightly larger thread into the existing hole and thread in a coil which reconstructs the original thread. Look up 'Helicoil' and watch some videos, it could work!

@smileyguyz

Жыл бұрын

Alternatively, he could probably drill it bigger and throw some kind of threaded insert in. Maybe a machine shop could make him a custom insert if something isn't available off the shelf, but that could cost more than the crank is worth depending on what they go for. I wouldn't even know what those cranks are worth lol, I'm too cheap to consider carbon anything.

@imattultra1623

Жыл бұрын

@Ryan Yeah I've never had anything carbon in my life 😂 Threaded insert could deffo work especially if the helicoil didn't and he needed to drill it out. Like you say, depends on the price! Threading into aluminium always scares me because it's so soft and this exact thing can happen even with correct torque!

Bien hecho, te lo mereces.

Hey man, great content. I been here since the beginning and honestly you are one of the few biking channels that have been able to keep the content new and refreshing. Hope your channel and audience keeps growing.

@topspot4834

Жыл бұрын

Same here ... Him and Seth are the only channels who consistently pump out original content. Edit: and they treat their channel like a business (as they should). Some channels like BCpov or Singletrack Sampler had momentum then stop uploading for months at a time, and as they've learned the hard way, the algorithm doesn't welcome them back with open arms ... Seth is the only channel (both of em) who could get away with that. Others (especially Sampler) get crushed.

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah thanks Jonathan! The grind doesn't end! So true about the algorithm

Lols I remember watching Taj Mehelich ride bmx park back in the day. Awesome he shreds MTB now !!

Congrats!

Bro, congrats! Wow!!

Congragulations!

I have a solution for your stripped chainring bolt. I did the same thing. I put JB weld in the hole and gently threaded the bolt in with the chainring on and let it sit 24 hours and it was good to go. I never tried removing it though to see if it could be rethreaded or torqued.

Awesome cranks!

Congrats bro

I have specialiced groumf control on my hardtail too and i love them, i do xc, its a 26er but but it try to push it as much as i can and those tires are the best ive uses until know

@alex_4cj64

Жыл бұрын

If theres spelling mistakes sorry when i write the letters go black and i don't see them haha

Scared for those cranks!

Yep tubeless transforms a hardtail. Fit a dropper and you are away! You were brave doing the big drop though. 😮

All the different types of riders are crazy lol

🎉🎉 congratulations 🎉🎉

I guess you can use a dropper since you got "permission" lol

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

I still don't feel like buying one lol 💀

Everyone else: this £7000 bike isn’t very good Sam pilgrim: taking road bike on redbull rampage= THE DREAM!!!!

I had no idea you did bmx and that you were super good lol

Wow what was the brake bleeding tool, it just sucks all the air out?!? I need that in my life!

I used to run nothing but one up bars. But when I bought my evil I got their house brand carbon bar. Now that bar is on all 3 of my bikes. My favorite bar if your looking for another bar. Evil Boomstick carbon

16:32 What´s Taj Mihelich the bmx superstar doin' on strava lol

Another great video Evan, still can’t believe you commented on my video!!!

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah dude that yard is looking good!

Congrats on the KOM Evan, but it's going down this summer when I'm out there. I'll beat you by at least 30 seconds, so keep practicing. It's *_SOL ROSENBERG_* on Strava ... Love the channel btw!!!

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

I'm ready! Bring it on

I think this is the best kind of a build: taking a budget bike and putting some extra sweet, unreasonably expensive stuff on it.

Awesome epik bike build

👍king of the mountain🤣wow you got the big al down to a good weight👌are you still running the same stem🤔I cut my 800mm bars down to 780mm👌thats the sweet spot for me 800mm is too wide👍

Try maxxis High roller 2, up front. If 30mm internal width rim, go 2.5 in. Rolls well, withh better side lugs than specialized , imo.

Trails are the same way in CA. Me and my buddy kept trying to get the KOM on a local popular section and it's only possible around winter with rain. Once it gets dry the dust is worse than mud. Always fun to try though! We got within a few seconds and top 10 but the top time was ridiculous. I've also seen strava give very different results between me and my buddy riding together but iPhone vs android. I bet there's a couple of seconds just in how the phone records.

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Haha I'm used to Phoenix which has the same trail conditions every day of the year lol. I think the varying trail conditions are cool, changes things up

Congratulations 🍾

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary!

For the Flowtrail stuff wouldn't you want more low speed compression instead of hsc as said in the video? More lsc for less brake dive and more support and keep the hsc relatively open for jumps?

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

Well idk if my damper is messed but I had like 10 clicks of LSC and didn't feel any difference lol. Added like 4 of HSC and then felt the LSC effects too lol

Yes bro Yes! dude Specialized tires are litterally right about at the lvl of maxis in my opinion and pretty cheap! great choice!!! And great job getting that kom

@EvansMTBSaga

Жыл бұрын

I'm super digging them and want to try some others

Awesome video Man keep up the hard work 🎉 and come on ONE UP sponsor him already 😅

My hair were longer than yours 😜 Greetings from Croatia from Kris 😎

Congratulations

Nice work, man! Have you considered using something stickier up front like the Continetal Cross King?