Which of these are you guilty of? Is there any you think we should add to this list?

@user-wt4ev1fn1m

3 ай бұрын

The only rule I break is turning the bike over. I put them in the car upside down, I assemble them upside down, I do a lot of treatments when they are upside down. And yet I've never had to replace a seat or grips. And it even helps to decide when to bleed the brakes, because it gives another sign that the oil is no longer good.

@rolandegyed6695

3 ай бұрын

Second one. Not long ago, I purchased a nice front led, left it on a bike and next day I while I checked something I turned the bike upside down. It was wobbly, I thought the ground was uneven, so I moved it a bit (yes, still upside down, did not even lift it up..) on the ground. When I turned back, I saw the power cable was ripped off of the light.😅

@Devil_Inside_LV

3 ай бұрын

Turning bike upside down but only to work on rear wheel. Cannot do that any other way because derailleur gets in a way if you have to remove the wheel.

@w1ndsweptltd

3 ай бұрын

"You shouldn't skid on the trail" says Blake, days after his "How to shralp" video! 😂

@charliedavis4877

3 ай бұрын

all of them and none of them as had a concence yet (touch wood)

Years ago, probably around 2001, I had just put a new XTR drivetrain on my bike so took it for a test run in the local woods. Needed a pee so placed the bike down with the drivetrain facing up. Cue a small branch falling down and smashing straight on the rear mech, bending it beyond saving! That mech did a grand total of 2 miles.

@Durwood71

3 ай бұрын

That's some rotten luck. Did it actually bend the derailleur, or just the hanger?

@neildaniel8232

3 ай бұрын

@@Durwood71 The mech was twisted, snapped when I tried to bend it back!

@Durwood71

3 ай бұрын

@@neildaniel8232 Ouch. Look on the bright side, at least that branch didn't land on your head!

New sponsor is sick 🤘🤘🤘

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Agreed 🔥🔥

I always put my bike upside down for servicing (even at home). I do take precautions to ensure nothing gets damaged. Instead of saying don't do this, why not show how to put ones bike upside down the right way. :-P

What's better than a video with one Blake? Two Blake!!!

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Have you seen the videos where we employ three Blakes? 👀

I never thought about pulling rotors for travel. I always use brake wafers though. I learned that the hard way. More than once.

@arudenko87

Ай бұрын

I'm waiting for my first bike to arrive in a month from canyon. long distance. I didn't quite understand the brake problem, do they overheat under the sun and bend or what? Do I need to insert this batwing-thing inbetween the rim and the rotor when I travel?

@jimm244

Ай бұрын

@@arudenko87 So, the issue is when the wheel is off and there’s no rotor between the pads, an inadvertent squeeze of the break lever can cause the pistons to over extend, and push out of the calipers. To fix it, one has to pull the pads, pull the calipers, squeeze the pistons back in (which is doable, but a pain in the butt), put the calipers back on, do a full break bleed, reinstall pads, etc. All the brake wafers do is fill the gap usually occupied by the disk, so none of that can happen. I ALWAYS use the wafers when the wheel is off.

@arudenko87

Ай бұрын

@@jimm244 Got it, thanks a lot! I will save this info cause I need to drive some distance to use the bike properly :)

@jimm244

Ай бұрын

@@arudenko87 New bike day is special! Enjoy!

PROPAIN looks extremly SICK

@mojo3398

3 ай бұрын

don't look at the headset!

I would love if you could do a video testing Propain's super enduros now that you are working with them

If you do flip your bike upside down, Make sure you take the water bottle out or make sure it is closed tight, nothing is worse than to having sticky sport drink leak all aver the toptube, and every place else it will migrate to. And you will be out of hydration.

I have done number one a couple times being careless. Number two all the time until I became a kickstand convert wich solved number one and mostly solved number two I learned I can tip my bike on the kickstand enough to get the back wheel off the ground and I could do adjustments I still flip it over for flats and spoke adjustment and to circulate fork oil. I also like to do a full pretrip inspection before the first ride of the day.

7:30 Blake having a cracked phone screen 💯 tracks

I don't have a bike repair stand, so I frequently flip my bike over to work on it, and I've never had a problem. You just gotta be smart about it is all. And on the trail? Flipping your bike over is usually the only option if you need to remove a wheel.

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Low hanging tree branches can make great work stands 🤘🌳

@Durwood71

3 ай бұрын

@@gmbn Sure, if you happen to be near one that's at just the right height and stout enough to support the weight of a bike.

@chris4536

3 ай бұрын

A decent bike workstand is the single best thing you can buy to help keep your bike clean and dialled! You will be amazed how much better and easier little tasks are when the bike is elevated and secure! Even just taking care of the drivetrain and giving the bike a wipe down and check over ...a clean bike is a seen bike!

Hello there! About rule number 2 (upside down) does it harm the hidraulic brakes or is it a myth? Thanks! Keep up the excellent videos!

1:30 I did break a rear mech on a stick, but it was one that jumped up off the trail while I was riding

@Durwood71

3 ай бұрын

The stick jumped up off the trail, did it? Is that similar to how trees will suddenly jump into your path of travel?

@Jim-ez9mf

3 ай бұрын

@@Durwood71 I knew it wasn't just me. Fucking jumping trees...

15 Neil's mum😅

@jdmbads3110

3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

4:30 also, mounting the stem too high, so only 1bolt is clamping; it doesn’t mean that the stem will hold on by tightening that 1 bolt with 10Nm (instead of 2x5Nm). Yes, we had a customer like that..

Nm - No money

I’ve been thinking about a trail-side torque wrench. Any recommendations?

1:09 I have a rock guard transferred it from my Apollo 11 to my current bike besides I live over in the Uk

I love 15 Neal’s Mum after a bike tune up!

Upside down is fine as long as you're careful with the seat / bars / brakes.

I’m usually the one in our riding group to become the bike stand for my friend😂

dont turn on a painted spot on the road especially when its raining

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Less grip than ice! 🧊

@charleswinston2495

3 ай бұрын

Yep, the two plates and eleven pins in my right ankle illustrate your point well. Not recommended...

@Joe-pb3lx

3 ай бұрын

@@charleswinston2495 ......sorry man

I have my brake levers level out from bar, never angle down Only thing on here I do is never remove rotor but as never had issue when leave it on

Whenever i travel i rent a bike that is different than the one i have at home. I usually get something totally different than the ones i have at home, like a full suspension bike when i go to a ski resort in the summertime

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

That's a great way to see what's out there! What bike have you got at home?

@madtownangler

3 ай бұрын

@@gmbn I have got three upstairs and four in storage right now because it's winter-time. My winter bikes are a Surly fat tire bike with studded tires, a Gary Fisher single speed with studded tires, and another Gary Fisher with 3x8 gearing and a Surly Fork.

I skid...The worst thing is,that I love to do it on asphalt🤫-full 180 is a pure joy.Shimano don`t recommend to put a bike upside-down because of disc brakes.If You leave it for a while and You don`t press levers a few times when it`s back down-You don`t have a breaks and You my crash if you forgot about it.I did.

If you’re carrying a mobile bike shop already add a handlebar jack to your inventory to avoid any damage when flipping your bike over to work on it.

Does it hurt when I press my hydraulic brakes frequently when static?

@chris4536

3 ай бұрын

No

Nice crack on your screen Blake. I was going to say something about skidding on the trail and good breaking and prior preparation prevents poor proformance. but you covered it.

"Don't put your bike drive side" I laugh in Saint m800.

I'm guilty of skidding on the loose gravels on the road but not on the trail

which is better? Propain or Nukeproof bikes?

@trotro80

3 ай бұрын

Nukeproof is gone anyway

Presenter challenge suggestion: Have all your presenters tighten a few nuts to various specific Nm WITHOUT a torque wrench. Then measure with the torque wrench to see which one was the closest.

Transmission drivetrains can handle the abuse of being thrown down on the right side... right?

i want to put beach cruiser wheels on my fat bike so i can have a rear scub brake.......that would be kewl

3:13 "Where's moi snick? Oi hid a snick in heah"

You guys are from England right? .......where did you shoot this video? it looks like Colorado?

@martincantwell2557

3 ай бұрын

They're in Spain for this, very popular for ppl from the UK to visit there during the winter months

@christopheledan7793

3 ай бұрын

This looks very much like Santa Coloma de Farners... (catalunya enduro paradise!) This is a very famous spot, teams and pro riders from northern europe use to ride there in the winter.

07:20 Creepy 🤣 greetz from Germany

hydrate and eat properly

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Avoid the bonk 👍

dont wear bell bottom jeans......your bells will get tangled up in the gears

Working my bike upside down I have done so many times.

Nm Neil’s mom Of course

Most riders flip their bike. I usually only wreck seats when eating shit 😂 "Wrong tyre pressure" Meh, I'm mainly urban riding so I keep my pressures a little higher. It means I've got better resistance to snake bites when bonking curbs and for that odd case 😬🙄😒

clean your water bottle out after every use.....mold is not your friend

new 6,500 € Trek, first ride, stick ripped the valve off right around the corner from the parking lot

Crop dusting on the trail.

This leads me to pour some scotch to medicate myself...

im 260 but i always ride at like 40psi

Nm- Niel's mom...😂😂😂

dont get your fingers anywhere near a brake rotor, spinning or not

Let’s not forget flipping a bike upside down will sometimes allow air bubbles into the master cylinder for the squishy brake feeling. Another one is picking your bike up off the ground by the seat with the dropper post all of the way down sucking air into the dropper. Cheers! 😁

@Durwood71

3 ай бұрын

If your brakes are squishy after flipping your bike over, just squeeze the levers a few times, and they'll firm right up.

@chris4536

3 ай бұрын

It's a sealed system. If there's air in there they need bleeding!

3:36 '15 Neil's mum' 🫡😂😂

Tighting bolts, just tighten em to FT

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Full torque, or the other one?...

@kennyforgot83

3 ай бұрын

@@gmbn the other one lol,

“15… NutMeg?” “It’s 15 Ninni Minis!” Lmao

What Glases is he wearing? 😎

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Smith 🤙

try but if you have to, dont ride alone if you plan to go way out into the wilderness......if you get hurt or lost its better to share the suffering with a friend

I HATE skidders! They are responsible for bikers being excluded from certain areas of nature.

Most of these you also left your bike on the trail

This bike cheap price next 5 years???

Putting your bike upside down has benefits too. The lube on the lower legs of your fork will drip down and lubricate the foam rings, which really helps.

"Mountain Bike"?

Don't ride over a jump like a straight up bell, if you don't wanna get any air go around the jump. I spent 4 hours clearing out the drainage on the berms and putting lips back on the jumps at a new trail I found the other week and someone chain ringed all the lips and mangled every jump

hey. leave neil's mum out of this

When Blake mentioned Tire Pressure and dropped from 29PSI to 27 I was like, what the heck, I hear people going on about 20-18PSI all the time, with no worry of snakebite pinch flats due to you cant pinch flat a tubeless setup. Is Blake implying he's running tubes? I'm all about harder tire pressures, I used to run 110psi on my BMX bike when I was younger stronger and lighter, prolly around 80psi now, so I run around 27 or so in my MTB which feels decent for the trails I ride, I dont run tubeless, I refuse, too messy and if you have a blowout on a trail you'll contaminate the trail with your slime, not to mention your forced to buy lots of that slime stuff, you have to top it up every 6 months, and you'll need a tubeless plug kit, disposable Co2 one time use inflaters if you lose too much air, as a small hand pump prolly wont seat the tire. Doesnt seem worth it to me, more like a big hassle with more ways to go wrong and waste money.

@deadskimountaineer

3 ай бұрын

You can pinch flat tubeless. It’s a bit harder to do, but if the tire carcass gets pinched it can flat just like a tube.

@augmented2nd666

3 ай бұрын

I imagine that results in walking back for sure, I dont think you could plug/patch that lol. @@deadskimountaineer

@tylerrisser7159

3 ай бұрын

Tried tubeless and went right back to tubes. Waste of money imo

@bchearne

3 ай бұрын

@@tylerrisser7159 unless you’ve got a lot of thorns in your area, in which case it’s great. I used to fix inner tube punctures after almost every ride, mostly from blackberry and wild rose thorns

@Durwood71

3 ай бұрын

​@@tylerrisser7159 I was averaging two flats a month with tubes. I converted to tubeless about a year ago and haven't had a single flat since.

Fix that cracked phone screen before fiddling with any of that bike shite

You could do another video on trail etiquette no-no’s such as: -Riding trails when too wet/muddy/soft -Riding snow packed trails with skinny tires and leaving ruts thereby angering all of the fat bikers. -Leaf blowing trails and potentially accelerating erosion during the rainy season. -Removing “obstacles” from trail that others see as naturally challenging features. -Behaving badly at the trail head car park and creating a poor public image of mountain bikers. Changing into/out of riding gear in the parking lot and flashing everyone .Public urination and other offensive bro behavior

Carry your poop out of the woods by hand.

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

That's what they made frame storage for, so you can keep shredding 🤘

Ive never had my tires at less than 50 psi ever. I also have mostly single speeds so i dont have to squish a rear derailer.

@drmoynihan

3 ай бұрын

On USA Oregon's muddy trails and roots you really need the traction that mid-20psi can bring. But when in hot tropical Thailand, I run them harder on rocky roads and pavement.

carry an apple GPS pod

REAL RULES: Don't ride with people who are a lot better & more daring than You. Don't have the oldest bike. Don't have the cheapest bike. Don't have the most body fat. Don't bring a woman with you unless she shreds.

@BinManSays87

3 ай бұрын

Rule one: enjoy yourself Rule two: don't judge others Rule three: play safe Rule four: look after anyone on trail in need

dont wear winter gloves in the summer

Wearing a fanny pack is a broken rule

Get a job and buy a car ..😅😅😅😅

any tipps for transporting your bike with rs suspension? because of the rebound knob at the bottom…

@gmbn

3 ай бұрын

Foam or bubble wrap is amazing at protecting the rebound knobs!

@francisdee9955

3 ай бұрын

@@gmbn and the pressure on the knob? 🤔 from the bottom?