163 Bicycle Hacks for Everyone 

If this video has taught me anything, its that the inside of Seth's handlebars is a gold mine.

New video idea: 10 TIPS to make your bike look better without spending alot.

What a nice throwback, the old hacks videos is what I first started watching in 2016. You came a long way man!

This guys handlebars are like a time capsule full of letters of authenticity, chain links, snacks, dollar bills 😂

Please bring back cooking with seth

Finally! The video I didn't know I needed - a whole 2 hours of premium procrastination content!

I've got $387 in my handlebars. I did the hacks 34 times.

1hour 48minute long video??? Aight time to get the popcorn out

Gotta bookmark this so I can come back to it every time I'm stumped in the garage. Thanks Seth!

Seth, thank you so much for these videos! They helped me get back into the sport after almost a decade. I rented a bike recently and tried out my local trails, and while they’re fairly flat I had a blast! Again thank you for everything Seth!

All hail Drama, forever in our hearts!!!❤

You really took me on a trip down memory lane. I discovered your channel during the pandemic and its these videos that I used to watch over and over again when I was just starting to get addicted to bikes. You have come a long way

0:00 - Open a Quick Link with Normal Pliers 0:15 - Opening Quick Links without Quicklink Pliers 0:45 - Zip Tie Chainstay Protector 1:15 - Cleaning Action Camera Cases 1:45 - Standing Bikes Upside Down 2:15 - Truing Wheels without a Stand 2:45 - Using Patch Kit Boxes for First Aid Kits 3:15 - Predicting Ownership with Paper 3:45 - Sealing Tubeless Tires with Glitter 4:15 - Bleeding Air from Hydration Packs 4:45 - DIY Seat Covers with Towels 5:15 - Shortening Zip Ties with a Knife 5:45 - Using Paper Clips as Extra Hands for Chains 6:15 - Setting Master Links with Cranks 6:45 - Cleaning with Abrasives like Sea Salt 7:15 - DIY Bike Stand with 2x4 Wood Pieces 7:45 - Removing Grips with Water and Zip Ties 8:15 - Leveling Road Bike Saddles 8:45 - Securing Bikes with U-Locks and Cables 9:15 - Using Security Skewers 9:45 - Lubricating Floor Pumps with Chain Oil 10:15 - Cleaning Paint Scuffs with WD-40 10:45 - Aligning Disc Calipers with Business Cards 11:15 - DIY GoPro Mounts 11:45 - Storing Tools with License Plates 12:15 - Using Old Inner Tubes for Heavy-Duty Rubber Bands 12:45 - Hiding Cash in Handlebar Ends 13:15 - Bracing Sidewall Tears with Currency 13:45 - Fixing Cable Frays 14:15 - Cleaning Bikes with Car Interior Wipes 14:45 - Keeping Flies Away with Raised Arms 15:15 - Weighing Bikes with Fish Scales 15:45 - Making Homemade Trail Mix 16:15 - Storing Master Links in Bar Ends 16:45 - Opening Bottles with Platform Pedals 17:15 - Cleaning Chains with Two Toothbrushes 17:45 - Preventing Frame Damage with Velcro Pads 18:15 - Cleaning Rotors with Alcohol Prep Pads 18:45 - Using Honey as Energy Gel Substitute 19:15 - DIY Tailgate Pad for Pickups 19:45 - Adding Citrus to Hydration Packs 20:15 - Keeping Hydration Packs Cold with Ice 20:45 - Cleaning Hubs with String or Zip Ties 21:15 - DIY First Aid Kits in Seat Posts 21:45 - Marking Shifters and Brakes for Alignment 22:15 - Using Garden Hose Segments for Dummy Hubs 22:45 - Preventing Brake Caliper Compression with Paper 23:15 - Going Single Speed in Emergencies 23:45 - DIY Chain Guides with Zip Ties 24:15 - Cleaning Hydration Packs with Baking Soda 24:45 - Keeping Helmets Fresh with Washing Machine 25:15 - Using Pool Noodles for Bike Protection 25:45 - DIY Retractable Hydration Hose Holders 26:15 - Using Hardware Store Glasses for Cycling 26:45 - Squaring Off Sockets for Suspension Work 27:15 - Writing Work Orders for Bike Maintenance 27:45 - Replacing GoPro Lenses 28:15 - DIY Mud Guards with Plastic Sheets 28:45 - DIY Pizza Cutters with Bike Parts 29:15 - Washing Bikes with Car Wash Soap 29:45 - Cutting Carbon Bars with Water 30:15 - DIY Disc Brake Truing Tools 30:45 - Using Neodymium Magnets for Tool Holders 31:15 - Making Picks from Bicycle Spokes 31:45 - Wrapping Duct Tape Around Pumps 32:15 - Cleaning Bikes with Garden Sprayers 32:45 - Securing Shoelaces from Drivetrain 33:15 - Using Tire Lever Hooks 33:45 - Hand Mounting Tubeless Tires 34:15 - Setting Beads with Hand Pumps 34:45 - DIY Mini Tailgate Pads 35:15 - Reducing Hitch Rack Wobble with Aluminum Cans 35:45 - Using Carbon Paste for Camera Mounts 36:15 - Making Dog Barriers with Cargo Nets 36:45 - Loosening Stubborn Air Caps 37:15 - Holding Knee Pads in Place with Chamois 37:45 - Securing Bikes in Pickups with Ratchet Straps 38:15 - Securing Brake Hoses with Zip Ties 38:45 - Using 29” Tubes for All Wheel Sizes 39:15 - Fixing Presta Valves with Presta Valve Caps 39:45 - Adding Leverage to Multi-Tools with Through Axles 40:15 - Removing Stumps with Reciprocating Saws 40:45 - Sifting Soil for Jumps with Leaf Rakes 41:15 - Summoning Locals with a Whiz 41:45 - Touching Up Bike Parts with Sharpies 42:15 - Making Cheap Forks Look Legit 42:45 - Painting Vinyl Seats 43:15 - Using Disc Rotor Bolts for Customization 43:45 - DIY Sand Blaster with Air Compressor 44:15 - Cleaning Blood Stains with Hydrogen Peroxide 44:45 - DIY Glasses Holder on Handlebars 45:15 - Water Bowl for Dogs with Rocks 45:45 - Setting Sag with Compression Adjustment 46:15 - Treating Wood Features with Bleach 46:45 - Welding Cable Ends 47:15 - Bearing Removal with Clamps and Sockets 47:45 - Using a Dime as a Crank Puller Adapter 48:15 - Quieting Saddle Pouches with Socks 48:45 - Cleaning GoPro Lenses with Alcohol 49:15 - DIY Wheel Holders with Hardware Store Materials 49:45 - Using Obscure Fasteners for Bike Security 50:15 - Storing Tubeless Plugs in Multi-Tools 50:45 - Temporary Chain Repairs without Quick Links 51:15 - Using Kids’ Balance Bikes for Trampoline Practice

G'day Seth, thank you for this super bike hacks video. Your channels are one of the many reasons why I love mountain biking. Thank you for your hard work filming and editing. This super cut would've taken a fair while to put together, given the years of gems in the videos.

Just me who watched the whole thing? 🤣 Great video! brings back creek memories.

This was a great surprise of an upload! I was stuck in a cramped mini van and this very long video was a great distraction.

The peak of mtb life hacks! Respect man, been watching you since forever!

After watching your videos for years by now, I never realized how many of you hacks and tips I use on the daily. Thank you, Seth!

Bravo taicule! Un video foarte mișto din care am mai învățat câte ceva. Aș mai avea un truc, două de adăugat: Cântărește bicicleta pe un cântar de oameni. Mai întâi te cântărești pe tine, vezi ce greutate ai, apoi te cântărești cu bicicleta în brațe. Scazi greutatea ta din total și ai obținut greutatea bicicletei. Pentru cârcei / crampe, mănâncă o jumătate de lămâie și îți vei reveni. Google translate limba română 😊 Mulțam, Seth, ești de-al nostru! Zi frumoasă și cu multe zâmbete!

Seth, I found this video to be extremely enjoyable, and I did learn a thing or two, and it was very enternaining, and I chose a rainy day to watch it so I did not lose riding time. You are the genuine article.

I had forgotten about a cpl of these gems and always great to see vids of Drama. RIP pup

I watch you all the time Seth, you're absolutely amazing! I watch every video and you help me out so much

This was a nice trip down memory lane! Cool watching your success progress over the years. Thanks!

The license plate for tools with belt clips is smart, but I would fold over the edge of the top of license plate, it would be a somewhat more secure hold but more importantly much less risk of dying if you somehow manage to fall neck first into it.

Nice one seth I’ve been waiting for your new video!

Challenge: Find the WORST tip in this video.

Thanks! This video came out at the perfect time, I’m going on a 2 hour road trip today, and this will be perfect to watch.

Seth you're a legend and an inspiration. Thanks for all the excellent awesome content. More flip bike!!!!

Honestly, Zip Ties are the GOAT hack enough that its not a bad idea to carry them around along with a knife or multitool to shave them down.

22:00 this actually will help me! I have a project of mine and I was thinking on ways to make a tensioner with a thin metal bar. Thanks to the garden hose, the chain won't rattle about when it hits the bar!

Amazing upload! Thank you so much sir! This will help countless people.

Thanks! this vid was useful and has a lot of fun. I can add one thing: I use hooking loop as a frame (chain) protector. I swirl it around the chain back fork arm to whenever come in handy. :)

I forgot about the Orange bike. Man that was a good looking one.

Hi Seth I have been waiting for a video like this you are my favorite RU-vidr and mtb riders I watch your videos everyday and I have watched all of them and you have inspired me to start mountian biking I am 13 and i live in southafrica in cape town and I have been working on a mtb track of my own and I have been practicing everyday so one day I can be like you and I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos and keep up the hard work and I really appreciate it have a great day

Welp, we know the 2x4 clip is a little dated. Because they sure ain't just a few bucks these days haha! Thanks for the video captain! Some rather useful tidbits for sure.

GoShank 😂, I'd forgotten about that. Loved looking back over this old stuff. I especially love the hack of closing power links by putting them above the chain stay 👍🏻

the old-school 90s method of getting those grips on was to use hairspray. It would be slick going on and then provide some adhesion between the grip and the and the bar once it dried up

Great tips. A couple of options: 1) For greasy hands without the skin irritation, work out the grease from under nails or skin crevices using vegetable oil, then cut the oiliness with dishwashing liquid. 2) Effervescent denture tablets are an easy way to clean water bottles and hydration packs, and leave a nice clean scent afterwards.

A good number of these are excellent ideas. Thanks !

Using the 3 way as a blender was a Chef's Kiss for me 🤣

Really enjoyed the throwback to the old videos that originally hooked me on your channel. Thanks!

I periodically rewatch your old videos for some reason and now I got them all cleanly in a compilation. Great xV

Yes, great compilation! I've learned a few things.

So nostalgic. Seth's Bike Hacks

There is also a trick I used often where you kinda fold the chain in a certain way around the link and you kinda pop it.

Love these videos

Seth bike hacks for life man, forlife.

As always, great video!

i got to say , u make me feel like a kid again , and thats why i LOVE BIKING , thanks for the GREAT info

Thanks for bringing me back down memory lane. I can't believe I watched all those videos. Now if I can find that video when you went back home and rode Stillwell... BTW, maybe I missed it, whatever happened to the baby oil brake fluid?

Seth I lover your channel I remember watching your channel and waiting for those old bike hack videos to come out I remember the days of the deck and I watched the entire build of berm park I really hope that one day you bring back the Seth’s food hacks they where the best

What a throwback. I still use many of these all these years later

You have a bad shoulder and since you're rummaging thru old videos for the multi-languages channels anyway you did a marathon style video. Am I wrong :D ?

I cut up Darrel and Lea licorice bites (the 3 flavor pack is great) into small bites for my trail mix, along with cashews and pistachios. Sometimes, I break up some pretzels (Utz Splits are the current favorite because of ingredients and taste), and next batch is getting cut up dried kiwi.

I needed that first one the other day when I changed my rear derailleur and removed the jockey wheels. Lol

Alexa, add a 300 foot socket extension to my basket.

Another one, though this is more of an old timer thing Using a Long Nose Plier to unlock/lock a casette, jamming the arm between the locking ring and the hub axle, make sure the arms do engage well, twist the arm but keep jamming it in to prevent it from jumping, you can use an adjustable wrench or vise-grip pliers to clamp to the side and gain better leverage. i used this to change the casette on my bike, it can put scratches on the locking ring, a useful means though not worth it if you can afford a reasonably durable casette tool.

big fan of ur vids!!!❤

Love this!

I was just thinking about this yesterday halfway eating a very delicious double cheeseburger, "What if Seth makes a compilation of all bike hacks he knew? Man that would be rad" AND IT CAME!!

Bike man has returned with more wisdom. May your shifting stay ever smooth and derailleur intact.

This is a gold mine of great ideas! Seth is the King of Zip Ties, I believe! 👑

With me and my daughter looking to start cycling further from home this coming spring, the wife bought us each a hydro pack. The techs for maintaining them and the hacks wiil come in helpful. Just wish they were in one video

Love your videos !

I couldn't do all 163 tips in one go but the first 10 tips were amazing.

finally a comeback for the goated series

These are great so far. Ideal to watch while washing dishes.

I don’t even own a bike, yet i still watch every Berm Peak episode..

Holy crap my head hurts after watching all that info! 😂

Seth’s bike hacks book ------>

Haha 6:30 Bike Stand: i realize how long I follow this channel 😅

It's incredible how many of these I use on a daily basis. I've even forgotten that they were originally from Seth's Bike Hacks.

Excellent video!

To decouple and couple a quick link you can also use hooked circlip pliers. And there's no need for a hairpin to keep prevent the chain from snapping when decoupling the quick link. Just take the chain partially or completely off of the chain ring to release its tension. For the chain guard, I recently utilized an old tube strapped with a couple of zip ties. It's better than just zip ties or an oracal sticker, because it muffles the chain slap.

I love that the old Diamondback is still around. 90's mountain bikes are awesome.

36.00 the crank stand do the wood base the other way so the bike can have lean support or do a cross either way it stops the bike tipping when you knock the bars and wheel turns it works good for emtbs, I actually made a couple different ones of these!

the upside down tailwhip was a throwback down memory lane. thanks

Seth Should make book about all theses bike hacks

Ive always used hairspray to fit grips on for the last 30 years. Easy to get on and sticks

Man this brings back memories!

Sir, that's why each taco has two tortillas. The beach towel one is so simple and brilliant but now seems so obvious. 😂

I used your shoelace hack on a chain. It was a lifesaver 👍

I enjoy videos Seth. For years I wondered if using ca glue would help w/ cable ends so I tried it. not that bad of an idea I must say. I don't even crimp the cable end.

The fish scale trick is brilliant. Thank you.

The most entertaining MTB channel in the universe! I didnt learn anything, but at least 😀

Great ideas. Thanks

Cooking spray on the downtube, chainstays, bottom of the fork crown/legs, rear shock spring and the rims/spokes. Mud wont stick and easy to wipe off. Your bike will also smell like dinner !

This is the mother of all hack videos! 🔥

Seth: let's make an hour-long video about building Berm Park Also Seth: let's make an hour-long video about cheeky bike hacks good stuff Seth

Omg yes! Sunday entertainment is secured! 😅

The bicycle hacks are reminiscent of the hands - on improvising on the Magayver show . Excellent.

Crazy to think I been watchin this dudes hacks for 6 years🎉

Love the mixer attachment/😆

I watched this entire thing at work :)

Now i got a good video to watch while i eat😂

Love to see your old roots get back

still the first ad... the video is already fireee🔥🔥🔥

I have used a piece of old tire as chain protector on the chainstay.

The hydration pack trick is genius. Thanks !

I feel like we’ve all used the zip ties to true a wheel after hopping a huge stair or something like that.