Im guessing you'll never see my post, but NEW HACK for you. If you are trying to dial in your rear brake caliper alignment, try installing your rear wheel without putting the chain onto your cassette. That way your rear wheel can rotate in silence while you listen to see if your rotor is rubbing!
That's a good one, I might use this one at work actually, the free wheels from some hubs can be so loud it's impossible to listen to scratching unless I spin it backwards which spins annoyingly short.
I'd been struggling for months making different dodgy valve adapters for prestas, then I realised that my spare £3 pump that I use for my kids buggy has one of those heads that you take apart, flip around and put back together to change between presta and schrader valves... my tires have never been just "good enough" ever since.
@@tmodfilms254 yeah buddy when I bought it I remember it said it was for both valves but it never came with any instructions on how to change between the 2.
one suggested modification to the "pedal bike stand" 7:13 use a hole saw with the diameter that matches the inside diameter of your pvc pipe, preserving the disk that's left from cutting a hole in a 2 x 4. first bolt the disk to your base, then screw the pvc pipe to the disk. this makes for a rigid connection between the base and pipe that's needed to support the forces required to hold your bike up..... I have a heavy tandem bike.
1: Use your fish/luggage/bike scale as a DIY torque wrench by measuring the distance from the center of rotation to the point where you make the force, and the force you make. For example, to do 40Nm you just have to do a force of 20kg at a distance of 20cm. 2: Use some old big scissors as a chain whip by drilling 2 holes on each blade and attaching one small piece of chain to each blade. The ends of the pieces of chain should be the outer links. As you don't need lots of chain, you can use the left overs of new chains. 3: Improvement over the crank boots inner tube hack. Cut a section of inner tube 1.5 times as long as the height you want to cover. If you want the outside of the inner tube to be the visible part, first turn it inside out. Now place a third of the tube you cutted by the side of the crank you want to protect the most, for me, having the crank arm in the bottom of the stroke, I put it facing between the front and center of the bike. Now, just fold the rest of the tube over the crank + first third of the tube. Finally cut out the hole and reinstall your pedals.
Jorge Álvarez I love these ideas! Although you could improve upon the last one by use a set of channel locks designed for removing an oil filter (maybe $15 at Home Depot) and you could most likely still use them to remove a tight oil filter
@@Breeson-yg2rh I haven't got any of those. They could work, but only if the thickness of the ends is thinner than the inner links of the chain. Either way, I think the old scissors would be cheaper.
Seth, you are one of our sports greatest ambassadors. The way you cater some content to beginners is invaluable in bringing new riders to the sport and helping them progress. I am sure that there are thousands of riders out there that would thank you for getting them into riding and working on their bikes. I have been riding and racing since 1990 and I still find your tutorials and hacks to be really helpful. And I really appreciate that you show younger riders that it's not all about having to most expensive bike; its about progressing, learning and having fun. Keep up the fantastic work Seth! And if you ever make it up to the Adirondacks, I would love to show you around my favorite local trails. Thanks again Seth!!!
You can clean jockey wheels but getting a corn cob holder and holding it with one prong on either side of the jockey wheel...now pedal and the prongs will clean of gunk and grease
Once, when my workshop was limited to a toolbox and an old beercrate, I used an old, chepa** side type wirecutter, that Ive flatted with an old file, for crimping the cable ends. That is actually what I still use to this day, despite of now roaming in a proper workshop containing all the lusts of the home mecanic.
Here’s a hack for one of your videos, when learning to pull up barspin learn to do a barspin on ice since you don’t have to lift up the front wheel and then when your comfortable with that you can move on to the actual barspin👍🏼
Seth, you probably know this. If you cut a large rectangular piece out of a used squeezy plastic toothpaste tube, it makes an excellent "tyre boot" for get you home sidewall repairs.
I bought a bike tool kit about twenty years ago for $60. It came with all the tools you'd need for a bike plus the plastic molded case to put them in. Best investment a biker could make.
when bikepacking and I washed my socks the night before, I tie my socks to the handlebars and ride a few KMs to let it dry up. I overdid this last year and tied my cycling jersey and shorts as well. Worked like a charm😄
This was the very first Berm Peak video I watched, Seth has changed a lot since then. I tried the pipe-stand contraption and I had to drill holes into each side and peg it down because it kept falling over with the weight of my bike. Great tips tho👏🏼
I love your bike hacks. But my favorite is the latch on your garbage can. I live in upstate NY where the bears also love garbage cans. Since I installed last year he hasn’t gotten into my garbage!! So simple and yet so satisfying!
I work at a bike shop and a big “hack” that we use is when working on derailleur cable or dropper cable we use vice grips to hold the cable and then take a handheld torch and put the flame to the cable and rotate it while the torch is held on it and pull slightly on it so it burns the cable off where you would normally cut it. This makes the cable un-frayable. Then there is no need for a cap on the end of the cable. Best bike “hack” ever!
I still remember whenever Seth only had like 20k subs and I would always comment on the videos and he would respond that would always make me so happy!
When i was a low-budget cycling student and i had to take off the cassette, because i had no chain whip, i used a rag which i directed between the spokes 3-4 times on the left and the right side to hold the cassette in place. It's not the prettiest of them all but is working.
If running low on brake oil (or just wanting to save a few dollar) you can "recycle" used and dark oil with coffe filter or even household paper to get rid of most of the impurities
1)If you have the grip strength, vise grips will also cut cable cleanly 2) Use a drill bit or small hole saw to make a clean end when cutting a slot Keep the hacks coming!
Bonus to the bike light hack. Get a light made for scuba diving. They are a bit more expensive than your average flashlight, but they are very bright, completely waterproof, and very impact resistant.
About dog poop: an easy way to get it off of your tire on the trail is to find a rotting chunk of wood and rub that into the poop patch on your tire. It works kind of like a vomit clean up kit; the woody dust combines with the poop and makes it dry out and fall off. When you get home though, you can go the extra mile and get yourself a cheap car snow brush/ice scraper. Use the brush to brush the knobs on your tires as if you were brushing teeth. Water helps. Your tires will look brand new afterwards, which is super useful if you keep your bikes indoors like I do.
Seth I got told from Jim at my local bike store that using WD-40 on the bike chain can damage the chain but watering down oil and put a half teaspoon of WD-40 in it can make it less erosive on the chain grease and also works as a chain cleaner. Seth your the best RU-vidr I watch with the best content and sharing your bike knowledge to help the MTB community to help people’s skills on there bike and helping them to keep there riding safe,clean and maintained. Your amazing keep the brilliant content up.
Sick video. Always so well produced and informative. If my videos were this well produced I would be well pleased. Seth could you please do a vid on how to grow an MTB RU-vid channel in 2019? 🤟🏻
Killer idea! I second that motion! Maybe some information for those of us just beginning and hopeful for RU-vid to be our full time jobs eventually...what we have to be most patient about...yeah, all that?
There's a small but passionate group who wants content like this-myself included. I always love when Casey Neistat or some other RU-vidr posts their advice on video making. With that said, my camera and editing videos consistently underperform. Lately I've been keeping this kind of stuff on Patreon because it garners more interest, but I'd consider doing one here if enough people suggest it.
Patreon. That alone is one of my biggest questions. What we (read..ME) new creators could use is information like, When is it close to time to start a Patreon account and, How can we best (as mountain bikers) with all our similarities possibly pull in supporters through that interface? Also, is it or is it not the primary source of income or is something like affiliate marketing more fruitful? Ultimately hard work, improving content, and making sure to offer something is what I believe is most necessary. But the WHEN and HOW to move in to those (patreon, affliate marketing) forms of income *Specific to Mountain Bikers* is mysterious to say the least. Cheers dude. Thanks for considering!!
@@SethsBikeHacks I did see a video yo u made about how you started doing it, and how it changed and your thoughts etc...it was very interesting - and I'm not involved in any of that - I just watch - but it was very interesting - a behind the scenes sort of thing - I can't remember where it was now - but I think you were being interviewed by a girl? What was it?
im a 13 year old from ontario and im just starting out with mtb, can you make a video about tips to help you start off? could you also make a hack for lifting your bike when you dont have a bike stand, because i really want to get one but dont seem that i can afford one!
Hey Seth, glad to see you back on the bike again! As a hack for your next video in the series, I have started using small lengths of PVC that fit over my axles for when I remove my wheels and put my bike in my car. This keeps grease on the axle and away from the upholstery of my car. It can also double as a dummy cassette when cleaning your chain...similar to your hose hack from a while back (without the neighborly theft). Enjoy and keep the videos coming...love the content!
Hit all the way around the edge of the lid with the back of a butterknife. It will break the seal. Just hard enough to hit dent the lid, but not break anything.
If your wearing cargo pants "like i do when mountain biking especially in the winter and the snow in western ny" or jeans or any kind of pants lol, i use 2 rubber bands around my right pant leg so i dont get chain rub on my good cargos
I use 18 inch by 2 inch cinch Velcro straps for my pants. Easy on / off and the straps have multiple uses. Tip:. When buying Velcro, buy a longer strap than you think you need.
Hey Seth, great video as always. The bike stand at the 4min mark would be a little more stable if the wooden part was rotated 90deg. Let's keep this hack videos coming!
There is a kid at my school who goes around and slashes people's tires and undoes the quick release squires can you make a safety hack for something like this?
On amazon there might be something that can help you like putting something in your tire and or go to your local bike shop and talk to the employees about it and they can help you
idk about the tires, but you can run non-quick release axle bolts like i have on my dirt jumper and my bmx bike. its less likely this guy has a wrench with him to undo your bolts
You can replace the internal tightening mechanism in quick release axles with a 15 cm long M5 (or the imperial equivalent with roughly 5mm in diameter) threaded rod and 2 nuts and large washers. I've made my QR axles to work with allen keys by using special nuts.
Add extra protection and bling to your hoses and housings by putting PET braided sleeves over them. Tons of color to choose from, adds a layer of protection, and stiffens them up so they wont rub as much on your frame.
Thanks for the hacks, Seth! I've put tires in the oven on "warm" to make them easier to mount (this only works if they aren't on the wheel already). :) Totally going to make that bike stand since I have a couple mountain bikes that don't hang well (and a variety of tire widths). Will report back when I do it with a dremel, and what dimensions I used. 3" PVC? 0.75" width slot?
an welder made me a bike repair stand from few 2" square pieces of metal scrap, act like stand feet...in a V shape...above 2 metal pipes one slightly bigger then another so you can adjust the height...and on top old wide vicegrips as a holder for the bike... works flawless
A great way to dry out wet shoes is to use a ski boot dryer - they're cheap devices that blow slightly warm air into shoes. In just an hour or two the shoes will be totally dry. Also helps dry out sweaty shoes and many will plug into your car lighter socket.
I did your previous hack of the bike stand with just the 2x4's and found that it needed to be higher off the ground to actually hold up the bike. A better way would have been using a 2x6 on the upper side with a 4x4 on the lower side.
If you are younger and dont have a place to leave your bike over the winter do this: Pull your bed away from the wall about 2 feet. Take the pedals off the bike. Loosen the stem of the handle bars and move the bars so that they are parallel with the frame and tires. Tighten stem Your bike should be about 6-10 inches wide!
i helped a guy on the trail get rid of brake rub by loosening his caliper bolts, then squeezing the brake handle centering the rotor with the caliper and tighten the bolts while squeezing the brake. I thought most people knew this but the guys on the trail seemed surprised by it. Only works on hydraulic brakes though. The people at my local bike shop taught me it.
Bike hack, if you scuff up your grips (which is bound to happen at some point) you can melt the ends with a heat gun or very carefully with a lighter and mold the rubber back into shape. Works best with plain black grips
For drying your shoes I find the best method is to open up the tongue a whole bunch and set a small plug-in fan to blow into them. This dries my shoes out entirely in about 20-30 minutes, far faster than newspaper. The obvious downside is that it can smell if you and all your friends do it after a particularly wet ride
Hack - if you haven't got the strongest hands, and are still running QR axles carry a short length (4-6 inches) of thin metal pipe in your rucksack. Pop it over the end to increase leverage when opening and closing the QRs. Also useful for strong hands in cold temperatures.
HACK I was riding some really rocky stuff and ended up with a rim ding. The mishaped rim caused my tubeless set up to become worthless so I had to switch to tubes. Unfortunately the tube I had got a pinch flat as well because of the dinged rim. I used a ton of patches but was unable to keep air in the tube as the patches kept failing. In a last ditch effort I used medical tape from my first aid kid to thoroughly wrap up the patched section of the tube. Long story short it worked and i made it back to my car. When I took my bike in to the shop the mechanic laughed his ass off but thought it was a pretty clever idea. Maybe not a hack, but it saved the day!
Using Windex on your tire bead also works, and it has the added benefit of already being in a spray bottle unlike rubbing alcohol. Most tubeless sealants use ammonia as the solvent, so Windex will not mess up the chemical composition, and it also dries quickly. It's also great for finding the source of leaks, because it bubbles up like soapy water, but again with the benefit of already being in a spray bottle. Heating up the cold tire with a hair dryer or heat gun is also a quick way to make it more pliable for installation or removal if necessary.
