Welcome along, my name is Leigh and i love to get out and ride anything anywhere
I'm from the UK and currently living in Australia. My favourite rides are Swinley Forest, Bike Park Wales and The Kalamunda trails...so far
My aim is to hit as many bikes, trails and mountains as possible. Join the journey as I enjoy exploring new places.
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Is this bike efficient and fast on paved roads? I found a used one being sold for only $1600, which includes upgraded tires worth $1000. Also, it's the same 2017 model in the same color. I'm not sure if it's worth it. I want a bike that can ride anywhere but is at least not slow on paved roads. I don't want to fall too far behind when riding with others on road bikes.
The video footage is so smooth & high end. Love it 😁 🚴
This is exactly how I oil my chains 😊😊
I bought one a month behind. Used it four times. It works but at each time, a lot of debris from the brushes get hooked to the chain. In that way, it won't last much and won't value the price I payed.
I thought the RED was supposed to have a few jumps??? Are the only jumps actually in the skills park section?
I'm about to get one
Quick question do the 29” wheels feel slower around the corner than 27.5” or do they both feel the same?
ive done the blue trail like 5 times now its so good next time i go ill give the red a try
Thanks for this vid! It was super helpful!
If you like this bike then you should try the Ohlins coil special edition with the coil fork and shock with TTX dampers in both. It is so sweet!
I bought this to use for my electric bike/moped, but I wanted to know what can I use with this once the degreaser is gone.
can this be used on motorcycle chain?
Sure the chain looks great, but unknowingly those ParkTool chain cleaners do a lot of hub, BB & pulley bearing damage as you should never apply any type of degreaser on your bike. Why Not?? Solvents and degreasers have a very high capillary action and It just takes a few drops to land on or by your sealed bearings and it will easily bypass the seal and onto your bearings. The solvent runs from the chain onto your cassette, pulleys, also down your C-ring spider and into your BB sealed bearings. The next thing that happens is that tiny amount of degreaser does not wash away a large amount of grease between the bearings, but it washes away that critical thin film of grease between the ball bearings and the races they ride on. BINGO, you just ruined your bearings as they start riding metal to metal. I know because I'm a professional mechanic and I get to see and do bearing replacements all the time all due to riders applying degreaser & solvents with ParkTool chain cleaners and brushing the cassette with degreasers. The correct way is to remove the chain, cassette, and C-rings and clean them away from the bike. To clean the cassette and C-rings get a small plastic container, fill it with 16 or 20 OZ of paint thinner, and have at it with a brush, then rinse with water, then with water and a bit of soap, and they are like new again. As for the chain get a small plastic container with a large screw-on lid, fill it with o/a 10 OZ of thinner, close the lid and shake it gently for 1 min, and let it stand overnight. The next day gently swirl and shake the chain in the container, remove it, flush it with a garden hose, then with some soap and water, rinse of the soap, let it dry, lube, and its like new inside and out. I have dozens of sad stories with those ParkTool cleaners, the most recent happened in Dec 2020 where a customer bought a Canyon with wireless AXS RED and ZIPP 303 wheels and bought it to me for assembly. Two months later he came by my shop to have me look at his bike as it was making funny creaking & crackling noises. I also noticed his bike and drive train was sparkling clean and right away I knew the problem. So I asked him, "how do you keep your drive train so freaking clean???" His reply "Oh I use a top-of-the-line ParkTool Chain Cleaning tool, why do you ask?" My heart sank as I gave him the bad news he now had to replace the bearings on his new rear ZIPP 303s, and his Ceramic BB bearings. I then explained how the ParkTool chain cleaner did the damage. AT FIRST, HE GOT PISSED OFF AT ME, and later cooled down and began to understand how the ParkTool spread all that solvent into his hub and BB bearings as he practically cleaned his chain every 5 days, often more. The total bearing replacement and labor came out to $300 plus. He promptly went home and took a hammer to his ParkTool.
Just play it at normal speed man. You can’t possibile pick up that speed at swinley forest.. you re a fake
5:10 those teeth are for scraping any debris and dirt between the cogs on the cassette, a brush may not be strong enough i love a clean drivetrain and chain... beautiful indeed!
This guy is such a goose. He is riding a xc bike on a xc single track and wanting to go bigger and get a trance.
Looking to buy this bike but i wonder if i weigh too much 255 lbs for a carbon frame
The teeth tool is for the cassette in between the sprockets
5:01 Good Spiderman reflexes
Is the multi tools included or sold separately?
Great review ! I like how you showed the whole process of cleaning and lubing, with cleaning fluid refilling etc. Just a quick thought about dry lube. Idk where you dispose the filthy cleaning fluid (whether it is degreaser, soapy water or just water), but I assume you have some waste disposal facility nearby that takes it, anyway that's not the point, my point is : dry lube typically contain PTFE. When you ride, some of it gets washed with rain and mud, meaning some PTFE ends up in the soil, waterways, etc. not so great! Also, when you clean your bike in the garden like you did in this video, some dirty cleaning fluid drips onto the ground. That might be OK for occasional washing but say you have a few bikes for the family, do this every couple of weeks for each bike, for a few years. Now I don't know how much PTFE they put in these lube - and I'd guess small quantities - but still that pollutant stays in the ground and is not degraded by natural processes. So I'm starting to think that at some point your garden - or any other place - is contaminated. And groundwater too. Say you or a neighbor has a vegetable garden...No too good. Probably better doing this over some waterproof cover and collect the filth afterwards, or just use lube without PTFE. Muc-Off makes a big deal about being biodegradable, but they put PTFE within they lube which is definitely not biodegradable and hardly degradable at all. It may be efficient for our drivetrain but can't we use something less controversial for health and the environment even if that means cleaning our drivetrain more often ? Sorry this started as a quick thought but ended up as a long story... Cheers !
did you buy an eBike meanwhile?
That’s what i’ve got, good bike and even better with a 29 upfront 👌👌👌
What was your long term impression of this bike? Did it hold up okay?
Ive owned one of these for a year and put 1100 miles on it, let me know if you have any specific questions. Great bikes.
Video makes me want to eat cake
"There's a lot of uphill on this trail" Well it's a loop so there's equal up and downhill. I use to ride this trail as a teenager. Can't wait to get back out there again. Love the vid.
Great job on this video
Good review - at least you've used the unit rather than just looking at it and speculating about how it may work/last. I note you did this review in 2017 - is the chain scrubber still working or is it in the bin. I'm only thinking f buying another as the last one died - be good to do a follow up if your unit s still chugging away. BTW - I think the wheel stand may put a bit of stress on your rear wheel rim - they are strong but not designed for lateral stress etc - just a thought. Cheers!
That is awesome, my boyfriend just came back, unfortunately all the bikes r sold and I didn't get to buy a bike which would withstand these trails ! But now I know what it was like for him :D
Nice video and beautiful bike! I try my best to never wet my bike unless absolutely necessary so I find myself using the Cyclone Scrubber 5.2 quite often. In fact, we have been using it for over a year now and have been blown away by its ability to easily clean our dirty bike chains. We did a full review of our experience with the tool and can confirm it is well worth the purchase. For anyone interested, our review can be found here: www.expeditionrecreation.com/gear/park-tool-cyclone-scrubber
there's a track close to it called the Mudilbiddy
hi
What trail were you on during this ride? It looks great
5:30 Cassette
which gopro is that?
Hi,new friend let's stay connected
Yh the tooth thing Is for your Cassette
Please come back and make more videos!!! 😥😥😥
Haha thanks bud. I no longer live in Perth, currently travelling. Been thinking about making more videos when I’m home in April. So watch this space. I have plenty of videos to edit on the Margaret River area.
3:21 is the track I crashed on and went over the handlebars to get my first ever concussion.
I went there today I loved that bit
Looks like a trail that I wouldn't be able to get heaps of speed happening. Not for me.
Great review, cheers mate!
Is this Kalamunda? I've ridden it last year on a rental Trek 29er. Wish I had this bike to try then, hahaaa..Sweet riding mate.
Why is it only 18 gears? wouldn't you need more gears?
I recommend this little machine over waxing. Do this after every ride and you're good, nothing beats it. But two remarks: 1) Take the rear wheel out and guide the chain tbrough a chain keeper while cleaning. And clean the entire cassette separately, with the wheel, because there will be dirt & grime on the adjacent sprockets contaminating your 'clean" chain. Same goes for your rear derailleur wheels, which you therefore need to whipe on both sides in advance, before you clean the chain. 2) Don't be ridiculous and lube the chain by pouring a fine line of the lube while turning the pedal backwards at a moderate speed until you're re-lubing where you've already been (usually briefly after two or three revolutions of tbe chainring). Then spin the chain for a while to allow the centrifugal force to work lube down into the axes evenly. Finally whipe the drops of lube that you sent flying out off of the chainstay and front derailleur cage and wait with removing excess lube until you start your next ride. . Quicker & better.
Damn... just bought one cause of you
He owns 1 or 2 now 😆
Why run it through a water bath instead after cleaning? Can't you just spray it off with a hose?
The brushes work between the shackels, better than you can accomplish with the force of a water hose.
Trail Crest between 27.5x3 and 29x2.6 wich you pick?
western australia?
I went for a ride at turner hill earlier today