What is your best money-saving tip? Please share it in the comments below! 👇

@dave_clarke

Ай бұрын

My best money saving tip is to try and be content with what you have. Easier said than done. Entry level and mid range bikes are extremely capable these days. We all like nice things, but those shiny upgrades are probably not necessary for most riders. For example, a 12 speed Deore drivetrain with an XT shifter gives you literally all the performance of XTR for a small weight penalty. It's about the difference between the weight of a water bottle but you save over 1000 quid. Resist the bling and use the money for trips instead.

@rolexxx5263

Ай бұрын

Buy cheaper CLOTHES. I grew out of my fox mtb pants and bought outdoor pants. No difference for 15 dollars.

@raz4943

Ай бұрын

Keep your eye open for end of season sales. Many different recreational activities have been blowing out overstock the last few seasons due to the pandemic supply chain bull-whip effect. It also helps when Pearl Izumi misconfigures their e-commerce system so that it doubles up the discounts at checkout. $240 shoes for $40? Yes please!

@Hipp0campus_1

Ай бұрын

stay at home and don't ride 😅

@ifitrollsrideit530

Ай бұрын

Don't buy an ebike.

A couple things to add, keep up on you're bearing play, wheels, headset, BB, because you can start ruining the hubs, crank spindle and or the frame in some situations. Also keep up on brake pads because if you let you're pads go you can ruin the rotors.

Don't use a pressure washer or too much pressure from a hose. Low pressure is much better. Better have different brushes to reach everywhere and 1 rough for the tires

@gregoriobonds

26 күн бұрын

Any specific brush set recs?

Don't often watch GMBN but i always turn into your segments always informative, nice work Neil Cheers mate🇦🇺

Get more bikes, then you spread the use across them and it works out cheaper. Thats what i tell myself anyway

@Ferrari255GTO

Ай бұрын

I think that what you get that way is cost in HUGE waves since once most your bikes are screwed you need to spend god knows how much to get them all running right again

@adrianherrell661

Ай бұрын

Yes, and if they look worn get another to spread the wear.

@Chris-sf2cp

Ай бұрын

You must still live home with your parents

@crankshoptv8141

Ай бұрын

I actually think this is good advice, especially if you have an electric full sus bike, get yourself a cheapish hardtail to ride on mucky days and it'll pay for itself.

@jaysee2213

Ай бұрын

I have my 2k full sus and a second hand hardtail to use on the road so I'm not wearing my expensive tyres out 😂

Chain tool is super useful, I was suspecting a bad chain but ended up being a loose cassette causing shifting issues, check yo cassettes people!

@gregoriobonds

26 күн бұрын

How did you check//tighten your cassette @z33tanner ?

Great video keep it up

Im sure Neil already knows but when using one of that style of chain checker you need to put pressure on the chain to squeeze it into the 2 close together posts on the tool... otherwise it will give an incorrect measurement when you put the measuring end in.

@NelsonSherry

Ай бұрын

Yeah Neil, learn to use your tools correctly. ;-)

@neildonoghue2399

Ай бұрын

I did not know that! Thanks

@NelsonSherry

Ай бұрын

​@@neildonoghue2399 I think that tool confusing. It's also fiddly to use. I like their MT-10 much better. The best one is probably Shimano's CN42.

Let's see Neil on that moto trials hiding in the van!

@michaelhayward7572

Ай бұрын

Yeah, what is that? Brand and cc?

@sixbronze3726

Ай бұрын

@@michaelhayward7572 Looks like Beta trials bike, probably a two stroke

if you ride in summer your winter wheels e.g. a maxx grip you'll wear them away very fast and even find that the sidewalls are flimsier so just swap them for a different harder compound and extend there life so they can see another winter ride.

Love this type of video Neil....great content! Money saving tip from Canada: wait until the end of the season to pick up deals on more costly items you "want" but may not necessarily "need": helmets, goggles, cassettes, etc.

@raz4943

Ай бұрын

Yeah, been some great sales the last year or two. Pearl Izumi had one a couple months ago and one of their minions mis-configured their e-commerce platform, resulting in discounts more or less doubling up and silly things like $500 road shoes for $60. Took them over 24 hours to realize it, and to their credit they honored the orders.

Loving the trials bike in the van. Lets see some skills

I’d say don’t listen to any marketing wank. It’s just that….wank. You don’t need to constantly buy the latest and greatest just to get a marginal gain for riding your bicycle in the woods with your buddies. Ride what you have and take care of it.

I use Uvex Safety glasses, I don't get them too muddy, but for oils I usually rinse them off, then spray some kitchen cleaner on them, wait around 20 seconds or so (too long a wait could damage coatings) and then rinse them of with luke warm water, I hardly ever need to use a cloth using this method. If some droplets dried and left marks a clean micro-fiber can easily buff it out without much effort.

@LaurentiusTriarius

Ай бұрын

Same I was spending tons on Uvex sportswear and Julbo glasses until I discovered Uxex safety and Bollé's ballistic eyewear, +/- 100$ for a pack of five to ten pairs 😂

@BearZA_91

Ай бұрын

@@LaurentiusTriarius They wrap around my face pretty well too, I wiped out the other day and it saved my brow from getting bust open. Will definitely be using them rather than "cycling" glasses in the future.

Wow! That is a lot of mud on the thumbnail pic!

Last seasons mud was horrific for the drivetrain, my chain lasted 11 month

I use a hand pump garden sprayer (and a brush). The nozzle is adjustable so you can turn it from a single jet to a mist. I only use water. Rags for the drive chain.

2:30 he's using the chain checker wrong. The instructions are right on the decal--you're meant to squeeze the chain against the tool at the two rear prongs and THEN see if the front prong drops in.

Keep the stanchions of your fork immaculately clean!

@rider65

Ай бұрын

Yes! One of the most important maintenance tasks. Ignore that and the oil and inners of the suspension Fork we'll have a short life

@jesusalbertoguerrerocarden6628

Ай бұрын

That's a nice one! Dropper post and shock too

@neilDonoghue Questions for you please: - What is the green solution brand you spray with please? - What brush is that you use please in the vid? Looks like a good one! - How often do you lube the chain & what do you use? Great vid! More maintenance tips please @GMBN 🚴

0:57 Bog brush!

What battery powered pressure washer do you run? Couldn't see it in video 👍👍

All parts wear out, especially when dirty. Proper cleaning and lubing is always a good thing after a Bloody Mud Ride. Just Ride...worry later😊

@gregoriobonds

26 күн бұрын

How often do you lube?

To save time on washing your frame , use car wash and wax on it (frame only) then a decent spray off after a ride your frame is clean redo a few weeks later once the water stops beading when you spray it off. Its cheaper than muc off

What portable pressure cleaner do you use?

Buy chain from LBS. Ive tried to save money and got fake chains from Ebay and Aliexpress. Really stupid on my part. Trying to save a few bucks on a critical component on a very expensive bike.

A trials bike is good for developing balance skills! Mr. Fancypants with the tires....Lolololol

Dont replace anything until it breaks. Ever.

@X3-Tube

Ай бұрын

This is the way

@fusion7029

Ай бұрын

But I recommend replacing the chain then and now even if it hasnt snapped

@Ferrari255GTO

Ай бұрын

I mean, i'd advice replacing the bearings before they nuke themselves...

@dobsok84

Ай бұрын

Shock and fork upgrades are definitely worth it , as are wheels

@LaurentiusTriarius

Ай бұрын

I'm perfectly fine with that statement, on my giant trance x29 everything broke in the first rides so I won 😂 kinda

Thanks Neil I see your motorbike has a rear mudguard but your mountain bike does not .I use one but my son goes nuts about it .

Get a bike with a 3x8 drivetrain. An 8 speed cassette costs less than an 11 speed chain.

@imdoodrandom

Ай бұрын

3x it’s heavy asf, plus the 1x is simpler

@artvandelay1720

Ай бұрын

​@@imdoodrandom a 1x11 or 1x12 is better but it costs a lot more to buy and maintain. If you're on tight budget, just get a 3x8. If you want to save 5 pounds of weight for free, go on a diet.

@imdoodrandom

Ай бұрын

@@artvandelay1720 Real

@custardsponge535

Ай бұрын

​@@imdoodrandom'heavy asf'. Literally just do a shit before you ride and you'll break even

@imdoodrandom

Ай бұрын

@@custardsponge535 not talking about that lil bro

can you guys make a videk on how to properly secure your bike in public and how tk minimise the risk of theft please?

@gmbn

Ай бұрын

Take a look at this one: gmbn.tech/urbansecurity

Over-washing your bike is way worse than under washing. Basic frame protection on a new bike is a must to keep your paint in good condition, getting a bike re painted is an expensive endeavour. Changing chains in time to get the most life out of cassettes is very good advice, keep your chain as free from dirt and minimally lubed as you can if you can't be bothered to de and regrease it all the time.

How about buying more bike than you need? -not being realistic about the type of riding you're going to do -not being realistic about how often you will ride --and then buying a super expensive, high end full suspension bike that you'll only ride on a paved trail, maybe once or twice a month.

@dave_clarke

Ай бұрын

been there, done that, bought a nice hardtail and sold the rest!

Neil always sounds like he’s got a cold….😂

Just get a pinion belt drive .

Make up your minds, one video you said jet washing doesn’t wash out grease from bearings now it does.

Don't buy expensive chainrings and chains. I run Chinese rotors on my DH bike, since years now and I didn't die.

@andyarchitect

Ай бұрын

I always thought the same about chains but according to testing from Zero Friction Cycling if you step up from a Sram GX chain to the more expensive X01 chain it lasts around 10 times longer due to the improved coating on it... thereby being a cheaper option in the long run.

@gmbn - How does Neil find riding the Orbea rise with the RS software designed to give that real feel, compared to riding a normal Shimano EP8? Maybe one for @EMBN?

I always clean my bike after a muddy ride. But if it's dusty I don't wash I wipe

Dunno about the tire compound. Do you want long lasting terrible grip? In the Pacific Northwest, I've learned not to skimp on tires.

@dave_clarke

Ай бұрын

The video is about saving money. Obviously if you can afford it and you don't care about the environment you can run new race tyres every ride if you wish.

@custardsponge535

Ай бұрын

​@@dave_clarke no the presenter has to take into account every possible personal circumstance.

buy second hand and use dish soap

Neil... you are not an "average joe", my friend. We've all seen you ride.

Definitely don’t over wash. I’d nip down the road to the jumps and get some dust on my bike and feel like I need to wash it. Soak the bike in bike wash, then I’d be confused why my BB was dry. Now, I don’t clean unless the bikes actually dirty. The brushes do a lot of the work, the cleaner is used sparingly.

Every chip in my alloy frame's paint was earned... I save money by not buying frame protection. :)

@KevinT3141

Ай бұрын

(Also I don't ride nearly as hard as the presenters... you folks are nuts!)

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I don't ride on muddy trails. It's a good way to wreck someone's hard work. I have not cleaned a bike of mud in twenty years. I put it in the shower to let the snow from the roads melt.

@olik136

Ай бұрын

so you are not from the UK or Germany then? It rains on 263 days per year where I am..

@SkarryTerry

Ай бұрын

So, you’re just a roadie.? 😂 Muddy trails are the best times to ride, especially if you’re really skilled with solo rides. Love doing 40+ miles during rainy days in California. Also, the wildlife and streams of water coming down do way more damage than anything. That’s, nature.

My Tips: - Dont buy carbon, you wont notice it. - Dont buy expensive brands, duh. If you REALLY have to, buy the frame and buy the parts yourself, its cheaper than their full package. - Dont buy the latest and greatest if your old stuff is still working. - Repair bikes yourself, tools are expensive but Mechanics are even more expensive. - Find a "do it all bike" Its cheaper to service one bike 2 times a year than servicing 2 individual bikes once a year. - Go coil instead of air and Mineral oil vs Dot5 for brakes. Lower maintenance intervals.

What if the chain is .5% stretched and is slipping 😬

@gmbn

Ай бұрын

New cassette or chain ring time 😬

Only thing you have to do to your bike is ride it

Don't crash 😅

I had new chains that were at 0.5 out of the box.. And also, if you scrub the eyeware with a very soft cloth that you keep it in a dirty place... waste of time.. use your jersey instead

buy bikes with excellent service and warranty. will save money if something goes wrong.

Ways to save money?...Do not use so called MOBILE BIKE mechanics'!!!!

@vehicle-stuff

Ай бұрын

Why, what have they done wrong?

Im first can i get a pin

@Ferrari255GTO

Ай бұрын

No, you shall only recieve pointless hate

@rider65

Ай бұрын

Go back to your video game Sonny

Why buy a chain checker if you don't even know how to use it. ESPECIALLY if you're trying to teach people and end up showing them wrong.

Don’t ride in the rain 🌧️ 💦 Will wear everything out 10x faster.

If you don’t ride your bike you won’t need to replace anything 😂

@ChristianPareATLAS

Ай бұрын

If you eat once a day you can save on toilet paper too 😂

@jos1534

Ай бұрын

not actually true rubber especially wears over time