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I am also super into smaller rather than bigger chainrings, you can always coast if you wanna go down but you can run out of gears if you are climbing.
I agree for the money first of all they should have better pedals hydraulic brakes knock off wheels I didn't even see the shifter I'm going to watch it again
Like how many bikes does CCM make in a year? It's got to be a lot, they must have some advantages of scale. What if, and this is quite a thought experiment, what if CCM made a good, light, aluminum frame, put entry level Shimano and SRAM parts on it, and some basic Kenda wheels and tires ... don't you think they could do that pretty cheap? I wonder about the designers who work for Supercycle, CCM and Raleigh - they must be bike enthusiasts, what do they think of the bikes they help make?
Not all bikes sold by Wal-Mart are bad. Ozark Trail, Kent, Giordano, and Mongoose have made good bikes that are upgradable. It’s more of staying away from the in house brands like that Hyper.
Walmart does not make hyper bikes and all bikes no matter the name are made to be sold at walmart, like Mongoose is not the same Mongoose as it used to be and TBH A Schwinn from walmart would be a better bet than a Mongoose unless you can find an Ardor , the frames they sell at walmart are not made to be beat on like a frame or bike bought at a Real bike shop, Don’t house wonder why a Real bike shop doesn’t carry the walmart brands? Because a real bike shop wouldn’t stand by the quaint of walmart bikes
@northwestmountainbikeaddic6874 I'd never recommend a Walmart Bike to anyone. However, I really like my Columbia Rambler Klunker I picked up a few years back. Check out my videos with that bike.. But, I definitely wouldn't recommend it to someone new to cycling.
@@chaotic2insanity those bikes brands are all made by a company called pacific cycles. Hyper islittertly mongoose. The one who made this comment is very correct if you ride like at least 5 miles a day you'll outride those bikes quickly. The new g1 is so cheap its worth it but a ridge or trouville isn't. I spent 1200 upgrading a ledge and it never shifted correctly, only to find out the bike was welded together crooked. Kev central has created a niche for upgrading Walmart bikes and Walmart is filling that niche to make money. Theyrejunk frames with junk components, with better components the frame becomes the weak point. My problem is the price jf the bikes were all 200 bucks okay but they want to much for a Walmart bike. Geton a bike from a local bike shop any brand, it feels so much more solid and stable
@@destroystreets1023 it’s a hit or miss with those bikes from the big box stores. Quality has lacked on some of the well known brands too and if I remember some have had recalls. Shimano had that 105/Ultegra quality control issue where the cranks were breaking mid ride. The only plus side to buying from a local bike shop is the in house mechanic that can catch things before it’s displayed on the shop floor. Also that the well known brands offer a 5-10 year warranty on the frame. I’m more of a direct to consumer guy currently ride on a Polygon Strattos S5 disc road bike. I rode a few Treks, Gary Fisher, Motobecane and a mongoose. They all feel the same or more so on the uneven surfaces, bumps, and so on. It just takes one good crash and the bikes are toast regardless of brand. I am still searching for the unicorn of bikes…
a little birdy told me, there will be a new upgraded version coming out in the second quarter of this year. I hit my mech on rocks and trees a lot, it's all scratched, and has a lot of play in the parallelogram. It's now a little harder to adjust correctly (bought as soon as it came out so around 4 years old), and a slightest bend in the hanger makes it impossible. It's probably not helping it, that I now have a KMC chain, rather than original box. I reckon the cassette will last me at least another 4 years, it's absolutely solid. Shifter, despite the flimsiness, still working ok - I.E. a little hard to shift to larger cogs (I think this has more to do with large jumps between gears), but not any worse, then right out of the box, and has no play.
I recommend using Loctite 243 to keep bolts secure for longer. It makes a massive difference during rapid temp changes. Renthal Apex Stem holds on with Loctite 243 holds on for months, before it even gets slightly loose by maybe 1 deg. And that's trough winter too with various temps from plus to subzero down to -10C, taking bike out from room temp to -10C, no problem. But Race Face Atlas stem, is hopeless, it comes loose in 10 mins, cured Loctite does not help. At least 243 don't. Those stems were so annoying I got rid of them as soon as I could, I had two same issue. I had to check before, during ride, after each ride. with Renthal Apex I don't have to. I know it's secure. but of course a hard impact will loosen the Loctite and rotate the stem out of place. But dropper posts and seat posts with two bolt clamp seem to be hopeless, they will come loose. My bike is a Geometron G1, no bolts come loose, only one came loose, once when bike was new, but that just needed fresh Loctite, probably something wrong with the Loctite or too little, or missing I don't remember, but never had this afterwards and I shredded hard on it. Nothing ever comes loose on the bike. Only caliper bolts once the Loctite wears out, or after many months of stem but by then it's fork service time. Valve cores from time to time, but that's easy to fix.valve nut too.
0:56 How to clean the valve: If it's a badly designed lave you can't clean it without solvents. This was the case with Cush Core valves, they were impossible to clean, maybe if I got a solvent, there was no hole at the bottom, only sides. If it's something like Stzy tubeless valves then you just remove the valve core, use a pick to poke at one end then the other end. No solvents needed, as there is a hole at the bottom, big enough for a pick. and it can be tightened with a hex too. Others have done this at later point too, but Stzy was the first to have the whole package, all features. How to fix clogged valve core: deflate, remove valve core, pull the topp out,use nail or pick to get the worst off, then use a pic to get the stuff out inside,, then do the same on the other side, but stuff stuck inside might be hard to remove, but solvents to remove sealants exist.
@mtbboy Johannes? Sorry if I spelled your name wrong. My valve stems were cheap. I'll probably just buy new ones. I can get air in, it's just difficult. I need new sealant. I'll try to clean em out when I replace sealant 👍
@@thebikehippie6562 Spelling is right. I don't know which type you got. but I recommend to get valves that has the features I mentioned, anything else, is not worth getting. Might be cheap copy cat options. But the STZY I got are decent enough, and got the features I always wanted, like they read my mind, but they released a new version with bigger holes, so will be even easier to clean. Might be others doing similar design. if so I don't remember them. But usually other options are missing at least one of the features STZY offers.
I found as I got older and girthier, chain tensioners became mandatory. My frame has built in tensioners, and I have to rhn half link chains cause if I put power into pedaling, I snap regular chains.
I had one of these and threw it away after a month of daily 20-30 mile rides. Agony. Keep using these saddles and one day when you’re diagnosed with prostate cancer think back on this commentary.
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Riding alone slows you down. I mainly ride alone, but when there are other guys riding at the park, I tend to unlock stuff I never used to be able to pull off. Back home, up north, BMX had a big following and I was learning 2 or 3 things every summer. I have been pretty slow at progressing since I moved to the island because it seems like bmxers are few and far between here.
Nice. I've been practicing pullup barspins for forever. I want to throw the bars in the air, but I lock up every time. Really discouraging because I used to do barspins off everything in my younger years.
@BeardedBuffManWithWhiteOak Yeah, I cannot commit. I don't ride bmx enough. I bought a motorcycle last year and that really eats up my bicycle riding time
Devil Horns Hand 🤘 666 in the Beginning of the Video. People think it' means Rock n Roll but Rock Stars got that from people like Occultist Alleister Crowley and Anton LaVey who wrote the Satanic Bible and Founded the Satanic Church.
@COBBADAMS I tried installing one on my Sunday EX but the cables were too short for the 9" bars. I think there's a longer cable set you can buy, but after my experience, I just got frustrated and went brake less.. Until I put a hole in my shoe and put my brakes back on
How do you get up hills with that chainring? I have a 34x22 on my State Klunker, lots of steep terrain here in Durango. I love the looks of the Transition but it’s no longer made and I couldn’t find one for sale.
@@juliapoelstra3624 That may be a good idea.. I really like mine, it's very comfortable. However, I don't like that I can't get it wet. I get nervous when it rains.
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