Blake Builds A Manual Trainer

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Building this simple trainer will allow you to practise your balance skills on your mountain bike at home. Being able to find and hold this position will develop your technique for manuals and wheelies and you’ll start to use the rear brake less and your hips more. Let Blake show you how he built his 🛠
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You will need:
Power drill
Hand saw or Power saw (Only if you have parental guidance)
Tape Measure
Pencil
Straight edge (Right angle rule)
Eye safety goggles
Screws 4x50
4x2 planks x2
6x2 planks x2
Measurement.
Full length = 240cm / 2400mm / 94.5 inches
Full width = 114cm / 1140mm / 44.5 inches
Full height = 54cm / 540mm / 21.2 inches
Length of wheel trough 58cm / 580mm / 22.8 inches
Length of each side of the wheel trough 61.5cm / 615mm / 24.2 inches
Height of the wheel back plate 50cm / 500mm / 19.6 inches
Length of the side supports (Cut a 45 degree angle) 38cm / 380mm / 4.7 inches
Hopefully this has helped you out and now you can start building your own and start practicing your manuals in your front room in front of the TV.
Just remember if you have a fat bike or a plus size tyre, you'll need to compensate for the difference in wheel size and use a wider base plank.
If you have any questions about the build, or about how to manual, leave them in the comments below 👇
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@gmbn 6 лет назад

Has Blake inspired you to build your own manual trainer?

@jussikurttio 6 лет назад

Oh yeas Blake, you are!

@M_773 6 лет назад

Yea

@melwalshmtb9121 6 лет назад

YES DEFINATELY! BLAKES A LEDGEND! I am thirteen years old from Cork Ireland and love your videos! I am planning on buying a second hand downhill bike and I will 100℅ make one of these! Thanks Blake:) Keep up the awsome work as usual GMBN

@alexr4246 6 лет назад

Hell yeah

@melwalshmtb9121 6 лет назад

Global Mountain Bike Network it is also like a bike stand!

@motivatedbyhaters85 6 лет назад

After watching him use the handsaw, I had to assume Blake didn't have any parental supervision lol. Great video by the way, Blake.

@jannisbulow2307 6 лет назад

motivatedbyhaters85 excuse me dear sir where can i find ur profile picture?

@artvandelay9201 6 лет назад

Lol

@bbarker5766 6 лет назад

My thoughts exactly

@motivatedbyhaters85 6 лет назад

Jannis Bülow It is actually the album cover for a band called "Porno for Pyros"

@rich75233 6 лет назад

good ol Perry Farrell...

@chrisaiello5230 6 лет назад

I love Blake's enthusiasm in every video he does. All the presenters are great, but Blake just always seems so happy and enthused! Makes the videos even more enjoyable.

@henrygiron77 5 лет назад

He is the croc hunter of the mtb world....except not aussie.

@eternaloptimist2840 5 лет назад

I thought he was doing a bit of a Colin Furze impression at one point.

@PinkPanther1402 5 лет назад

Bob Ross of MTB‘ing

@JogBird 6 лет назад

this has a Seth bike hack vibe i likey

@JakeSpurlock 5 лет назад

Seth mixed with Colin Furze...

@zalva709 6 лет назад

more of these DIYs plz

@JacoblBroughton 6 лет назад

agreed, would highly appreciate

@davemc3650 6 лет назад

Add a rope at front to wheel or to frame so it doesn’t flip back ward and land on that long wood, it’s to avoid unnecessary major spinal injuries. Nice idea, I have to have a go

@lowflyingdonut 6 лет назад

dave m c very good idea. Tho, what is a necessary spinal injury?

@ElliotFlowers 6 лет назад

Put an old single mattress over it.

@johnnon6583 5 лет назад

Learn to jump off

@mikee8244 5 лет назад

@@lowflyingdonut that Sir, is a very good question!

@v1d300 6 лет назад

Make it a little fancy and it can be kept in the living room as a piece that not only holds your bike as a bike stand but doubles as a manual trainer.

@Mr_Jimbo 6 лет назад

I made one recently, made the section that clamps the tyre a bit of a tighter fit though, usually have to drop 10 psi to get it to fit so it's nice and firm, and I recommend taking your chain off to practice (just slide it off the front cog onto the frame) - it's too easy otherwise to use the pedals to balance.

@keanelorenzo8848 6 лет назад

Blake is my favourite GMBN presenter, any1 else?

@Greystone1111 5 лет назад

But we miss Scotty :-)

@mtbshredits9305 5 лет назад

He’s mine

@lonewolfmtb5060 6 лет назад

Great video blake, ive got the wife building me one as we speak 🤘

@toddpfister280 6 лет назад

Sounds like a good wife hope you do the dishes in return lol

@spookyboi4123 5 лет назад

XAXA whife abuse

@mtbshredits9305 5 лет назад

Why don’t you just build it? To lazy watching RU-vid?

@petersauer94 6 лет назад

I thought it was "Bob the builder " not "Blake the builder " 🤣

@gmbn 6 лет назад

Haha, new nickname!

@skedaddle9070 4 года назад

Does it make anyone else uncomfortable that he said 4 by 2 instead of 2 by 4? Great vid by the way!

@22astom 6 лет назад

Thanks. Those were some impressively clean cuts too. I will be building one of these, thanks again.

@CncObsession 5 лет назад

I laughed that he did them by hand though he showed the cordless saw in the intro. Glutton for punishment he is ;-)

@dickie8184 6 лет назад

I know what I'm doing Sunday lunch time. Chop it down abit, and you a got some classy bike storage.

@gmbn 6 лет назад

Let us know how you get on Rich 👍

@Jacksquatch69 6 лет назад

Yep same here. Got enough scraps out in the shop I think to make one. Would like to see more of blake testing it out..is it worth it? no brakes probably will help me.. I tend to grab a handful when I "think" im going over.

@jannikl.9657 6 лет назад

“I'm gonna mark it about... Prrrrr... here“ Laughed my ass of 😂😂 I like that your build is 100% live built, without any script so it's more realistic.

@ensoniq2k 6 лет назад

Leaving out the wings helps you learn better balance. They're not really needed and also having them can damage your wheel if you put to much pressure on it.

@muchmore344 6 лет назад

You dont need the Wings. I build one without because I feard to Bend my Back wheel.

@tommyestrada6464 6 лет назад

Matthias Geist I built one also with the “wings” and bending my wheel is a concern, I plan on removing it, I would rather fall over than ruin a wheel.

@muchmore344 6 лет назад

I never fallen over. my base ist ~20cm, and it is enought to hold balance left to right very easily

@EpikacUnltd 6 лет назад

I put the trusses on the backside. That way I get the support without potential to ding my rear wheel.

@lornegraham5098 5 лет назад

Make your 45° boards longer, will stabilize MUCH better.... not too long that rear mech or rotor hits it.

@benokeeffe6035 6 лет назад

I built one of them and I'm getting better at manualing

@deadpool2e 6 лет назад

does it actually help for when you are on the trail??

@fusabike 6 лет назад

Hands down, the best how-to vid I've seen yet on the manual machine. I may just have to build one for winter training! Thanks Blake and GMBN!

@macbradaigh152 6 лет назад

I love how genuinely surprised Blake sounds that what he made actually worked!!

@ryanmarshall4741 6 лет назад

Blake’s super excited. He’s just like a big kid. I love the enthusiasm.

@mtbyian 6 лет назад

B&Q have suddenly ran out of 3x2 and 6x2😋

@VoodooJeff 5 лет назад

Hahaha I've been riding for 40 years, even have an old expired BMX pro card around somewhere. I can manual a BMX bike as far as I want and can pedal a wheelie on the MTB the same but I cannot for the f***ing life of me manual the MTB. I'm going to build one of these "so my son can learn to manual"

@dreadsanddirt5966 4 года назад

@@jackhunter4574 :-D no wife, just me and the mini-me. Can't have people thinking I'm not up to par. LOL. I kid, of course. (oh, and that comment is from my other YT account. Same guy)

@tonyrobinson1623 6 лет назад

To truly simulate a manual, you have to take your chain off, or at least off the chainring. Otherwise you are doing a static wheelie with the pressure exerted by your lead foot turned into lift. With the chain out of the system, you are really balancing. It's a lot harder.

@FerrellMcCollough 6 лет назад

not only that but use the rear brake only to prevent looping out, not to stop the front wheel from dropping.

@holmesteadready 5 лет назад

True that

@spookyboi4123 5 лет назад

I can't understand how to chain prevent you from manualing with the machine

@mikee8244 5 лет назад

@@spookyboi4123 it won't stop you from being able to practice the manual L but you won't be holding a true manual because you would more than likely be pushing on one pedal to keep your balance, hence- more like a wheelie

@spookyboi4123 5 лет назад

@@mikee8244 wowwwwww thanksssss

@sugarnads 5 лет назад

Reckon the diagonal braces shoulda been behind the vertical stop. The load would be pushing onto the base and screws in compression, instead of the loading trying to pull the brace and back stay apart.

@driftertank 5 лет назад

I just love Blake's energy and enthusiasm. It's infectious and makes me feel like I'm having fun just watching him.

@inthehead1763 6 лет назад

Nice vid Blake. I made one a few weeks back. I hinged the wings so they fold back for easy storage.

@gmbn 6 лет назад

Clever, good work Adrian

@alexscott910 6 лет назад

Adrian Moore does help your manuals?

@inthehead1763 6 лет назад

yes. Its very good. Taking the chain off makes it feel more realistic.

@YanDoroshenko 6 лет назад

4x2 is a British way of saying 2x4?

@IvoHristov1 5 лет назад

Or 5x10 in the non retarded system :)

@louikn__7179 4 года назад

@@IvoHristov1 i think u mean 47 x 100

@zachkiss8870 5 лет назад

Has anyone had success with these? I want to up my manual game. When I was a kid I took the wheels off a bmx and basically made a “carpet bike”. It was really fun on rainy days but it didn’t seem to translate.

@brokenlegz 6 лет назад

What!! I didn’t know the handle on the saw had 45 and 90!! Going to check my saw now...

@markifi 5 лет назад

Jesus carried one of these, allegedly! Didn't end well for him.

@Northstar-Media 3 года назад

He rode a Triumph it says in the bible "They could hear his Triumph throughout the land"

@shayansk2192 6 лет назад

hey you can do 1 more thing to prevent yourself from falling back.. and that is... that you can add an extra piece of wood vertically in the front and then put question mark nail at the top of it, then pass a rope through it and tie it to your front tire, so when you will be falling back that rope will stop you and pull the front wheel back to the ground and will stop you from falling back.... plese like my comment if you liked my idea.

@TravelsWithATwist 6 лет назад

Aside from begging for likes its a nice idea

@calixto_garcia 6 лет назад

Hi there! I built mine but other way: I bought an old cheap bike turbo trainer, took resistance of and I’m done! As ir holds your axle it doesn’t stress your rear rim. It’s cheap and much more compact. Just put some wood under the front wheel to level the bike and use it with a wall near your butt to avoid looping out.

@diluteduk 6 лет назад

Important question: what is your cats name? #askgmbn

@Zimblake 6 лет назад

diluteduk 😂😂😂 his name is Bo

@harrylawrence5730 6 лет назад

If your bikes an extra small 27.5 +bmx and your dads a large/medium would it work for both of them

@livingthefreelifeg3713 5 лет назад

Why weren't your wing side supports on a 45 degree off of your back brace? It would be more compact and stronger.

@fransverhoeven9860 4 года назад

So you taco your back wheel maybe?

@markfoster2947 6 лет назад

Can anyone say they have made one of these and, as a result, really improved their manuals?? In other words, does the practice on this device translate to real improvements? Couldn't find this question /answer anywhere in the comments - would appreciate any comments, thanks gmbn and viewers....

@Trinity10iloveyall 6 лет назад

Blake did you start googling how to manual since you fell off the other day? Scar looks better btw!

@cho4d 3 года назад

is it just me or does this seem like a really good way to accidentally put excessive sideways torque on the wheel and bend it?

@martinchousa 6 лет назад

I did my manual machine with a wood shipping pallet, easy to build, super sturdy and very cheap

@bike4536 6 лет назад

Blake, you need to drop your chain off to make it work probably, otherwise you'll hold your balance on the tension of your chain!! Good idea though, wish someone had thought of that 25 years ago, would of saved me a lot of bud slides down the road when I was learning!!

@forgottengateway 6 лет назад

now find someone that can't manual and make a timelapse manual machine vs normal learning

@jacaestou 6 лет назад

forgottengateway now that would be something pretty cool to watch

@willsumner6914 6 лет назад

i can be the candidate

@Pdsbajkerkos 6 лет назад

This is a comment we needed not the one we deserve

@jasonthompson9634 6 лет назад

I️ think Mr Tonka? Did one a year or so ago and you can watch him build and him improve on it.

@AKARazorback 5 лет назад

And watch them bend their wheels while at it xD

@danielgriffin8311 6 лет назад

If you want even a bit more support on the upright plate, I'd imagine you could pretty easily add in a pair of braces in the back as well. Also, if you attach the wing to the underside of the bottom plank, there's no need for extra cuts for the feet.

@ahitler5592 6 лет назад

but it will elevate the base plate

@danielgriffin8311 6 лет назад

With Blake's setup, it'll tilt the plate at about 1.5 degrees, which pretty much negligible. If having flat is a must, a single foot in front would do the job too.

@cornellkirk8946 6 лет назад

Daniel Griffin your a genius!

@CncObsession 5 лет назад

If you use a single carriage bolt or similar to attach the brace underneath, it can pivot and only be 6" wide for storage. And if the height of the front being lower bothers you, block the front up the 1.5".

@sitonka303 6 лет назад

If my garden looked like yours and my mrs saw I was building a manual machine, I might as well build a dog house as well, because thats where I'd be for the next 6 weeks.... at least I could manual like a boss by the end of of my exile!

@twosons5290 6 лет назад

Love that bike!!

@dirtcheapdownhill2848 3 года назад

What a great idea, as an old but new rider lol I've been struggling with wheelie and manuals so this is a great way to practice safely

@ericvandijk2801 6 лет назад

Wat are the width and height of the planks in cm? (the 2x4 and 2x6)

@itaybregman3406 5 лет назад

I just wanted to ask this. Please write here if you found out. Thank you.

@lornegraham5098 5 лет назад

It's posted above.

@MotoErgoSum 6 лет назад

"Today, I'm going to kill that curiousity. I've got some wood."

@enriquemariano5715 6 лет назад

This is a great Manula trainer construction DIY guide. I just find it more sturdy and stiff if the 45° side by side support be placed on the back extension instead. And find a way to position the left and right wing balancer...but still great!!!

@schelmean16 5 лет назад

id be a bit worried bout bending the rear rim in this thing

@elias.d4164 5 лет назад

I'm thinking the same. @Blake Samson and @GMBN - what do you think?

@mmoesby 5 лет назад

just make the sides a bit lower, so they only cover the sides of the tyre - then You´ll be okay

@TroyKasper 6 лет назад

I haven't read all the comments, but does anyone else think Blake could fill in for Colin Furze?

@seggermont846 6 лет назад

Does your wheel not bend from this

@morganreuvers 6 лет назад

I was thinking the same.

@dannywallis4681 5 лет назад

Absolutely yes it does, just ruined my DT swiss brand new rim....do not build this or if you do don't put on stabilising wings

@lornegraham5098 5 лет назад

Make your 45° boards longer, will stabilize MUCH better.... not too long that rear mech or rotor hits it.

@TwoE77 3 года назад

I know this video is old now but is there any reason you couldn’t put the angled braces behind the back rest away from the wheel? And then make the trough less deep to avoid bending the wheels. This is my only worry about building this.

@almightyt 5 лет назад

Question! Couldn't you accomplish nearly the same learning technique by simply backing up your bike tire against a curb? You just wouldn't have the side-to-side help

@ollydickinson2196 6 лет назад

Snug as a bug in a rug aahhh haha

@winterpatriot4574 6 лет назад

Awesome, I will be building one! Thank you.. I like the suggestion of strapping the front wheel so you don't end up an your ass while learning..

@arlingtonguy54 6 лет назад

Too bad we can’t build these in the states. We don’t have 4 x 2 s or 6 x 2 s.

@geemail369 6 лет назад

@Roesen 6 лет назад

Yes you do.

@benjpalmer 6 лет назад

We only have 2x4 and 2x6. Sigh.... Guess I'll have to import lumber from England

@Bad.Rabbit 6 лет назад

Lumber over there is probably 2x4 actual and not 1.5x3.5

@jasonthompson9634 6 лет назад

Ryan Abbott you would think. But nope.

@robertl7361 5 лет назад

You can tie a lanyard to the front wheel so you can't go go back to far

@mallillinrjkaylec.6413 6 лет назад

15th comment I'd love one beacause i cant manual

@torpidgamer7289 6 лет назад

kayle mallillin same

@tms-tomas9803 4 года назад

Blake's Bike Hacks 😂

@MrTheAcoustic 6 лет назад

Hey guys you can make that thing way stronger if add 45-degree plates AFTER vertical plate but not BEFORE it =) Thats because vector of force you apply to trainer is backward, not forward. In case just showed in video you pull bike back on vertical plate and 45-degree plates holds it in place just by screws, but if you place your 45-degree plates after vertical plate - it holds way stronger because 45-degree plate support your back and transfer force vector into base plate and finally into ground. Thanx for video and have a nice day guys =)

@mudimba 6 лет назад

You are right, that would be stronger. However, the placement of the 45's are not just to support that back plate, but also to support the wheel and keep it from bending. If you think about it, there is not all that much force on the back plate. There is a ton of force on the rim though.

@MrTheAcoustic 6 лет назад

You are right, that plates support wheel, however, that type of wheel support is incorrect because you guaranteed bend your rim if loose width horizontal balance. Correct wheel support must be based via rear axel. Just take a moment to read da comments - some guys already talkin about that here =) And yes, i agree in this case we dont realy need extra firmness, however, some of listeners can use poor wood/screws/do something wrong. If something can go wrong - it permanently happens, just a question of time. Iam, as engeneer, strongly prefer reliability schemes.

@ElliotFlowers 6 лет назад

Yes, but the braces in the front disperse the lateral force on the wheel around a greater portion of the rim.

@kevinhill.8 6 лет назад

Undoubtedly having the 45° plate behind is stronger, structurally. But I can see both sides of this discussion concerning how it might affect bending of the wheel. Rear means keeping the higher 45s away from the (upper parts of the) wheel, but front should seemingly distribute the load across greater area. Seems like best would be to take advice of OP of similar post above, and just do without any wings. He said it’s not difficult to control side-to-side balance without them, and I would certainly rather tip over and throw a foot down occasionally than bend or break (carbon) a wheel. The comments about adding a rope to prevent falling backwards into the upright are spot on too. Easy to see how that could happen and potentially cause serious injury. Might secure a bit of pool noodle to top of my upright too, just for good measure.

@CncObsession 5 лет назад

Or cut the sides of the vertical piece at an angle to make it narrower. @@kevinhill.8

@bosshunterblade5192 5 лет назад

Could it work for an endo too??

@maxgrave9005 6 лет назад

Blake great video, but you forgot an important thing: With the chain on the bike it's too easy , you can stay in balance for hours using pressure on pedals, absolutely take the chain off if you want to learn well.

@AvnerFironMTBGuide 6 лет назад

Finally, after a year of wait, this video showed how easy it is, so made one today, already spent an hour and I feel there is something there. Been riding for 13 years, no real manual for show...giving it a week, each day 30 min...lets see...

@Stefrompa 5 лет назад

Avner Firon - MTB Guide And? How did you progress? And did you bent your back wheel? Thanks

@moninum 5 лет назад

Your impact driver is misfiring ol the time, mate!

@Gingertrash457 5 лет назад

I can’t imagine this is actually a better way of learning manuals, but it does look like alot of fun!

@doodlebob8209 6 лет назад

I got really good at manuals by practicing in set gaps. For example the space between tar fill ins on some roads or for very beginner stuff a hopscotch course at a playground. Then I went for bigger distances and within about a week I could manual for as long as I had speed to keep going. I'm a master at manuals now lol hopefully people see this as it's a very simple technique and it doesn't cost anything or take any building anything

@davidmidcalf3470 6 лет назад

Doodle bob exactly how I learnt in my bmx days, i mannied on the paths where the curb drops to road level on driveway entrances, this also helps getting front end up when your first starting and helps with bumps on the road. Personally I think a standing trainer like this is useless as it's completely different to doing it while moving, moving also helps with balance including leaning from side to side to turn and keep balance 👍

@GoatRidesBikes 5 лет назад

Remove the chain before using the "Manual Trainer", it's much closer to actually doing a manual.

@akathecanadian 6 лет назад

Safety glasses if you use any power saw..

@michaelbyrd5573 6 лет назад

AkaComeau, no power tools used. If glasses are present that's safe but no one mentions gloves. Splinters and screws. Actually, a jig or a mate should be present to help hold the wood. Luckily, OSHA won't be around or care how we build it. Lol

@akathecanadian 6 лет назад

Michael Byrd working around power tools, always good idea to use safety glasses even with a drill but yeah he won’t know how I’ll build this ;)

@michaelbyrd5573 6 лет назад

He didn't use any power tools tho? Parents should know this.. Your statement is redundant.. What about a GFCI? How about inspecting the ground on the cords.. I have my Osha 500, basically I'm a safety instructor.. Blake used a hand tool.. You comment just to comment. No power tools used. Wait, yes you're correct.. Maybe they have some cookies they can mail out to you.. Good job on calling a unsafe condition... That actually never happened. You forgot ear plugs, gloves, a respirator for saw dust.... I'll stop there lol

@michaelbyrd5573 6 лет назад

Zyanteme, lol no matter how far away i park my truck with 300k... Always that 1 person that wants to find comfort in parking next to me, over their line..

@Surfno9 6 лет назад

My only concern with this is my own personal skill level, i feel like i could loose my center and snap a rear wheel lol. Maybe a 2x2 for the bottom and just barely get the sidewall tires on the back supports. Looks like it works great though!

@dragomirstefanov3585 6 лет назад

Useful thing. But Let's don't pretend we don't see the elephant in the room. If you loose balance and lean even slightly to one side, you rim will be hugely bent, most likely you will need a new one.The support should be on the rear axle, not the rim :)

@geemail369 6 лет назад

IMO: if you can't hold ur side-to-side-balance on that thing or get your foot down in time, u probably shouldn't even attempt manuals in the first place.

@dragomirstefanov3585 6 лет назад

Le Typ Thank you for your life lesson. Does this change the fact it will bend a rim?

@geemail369 6 лет назад

np Of course it will bend the rim, since this contraption basicly is a vise to keep your rear wheel upright ... the rest of the bike is a giant lever! Remove the wheel and replace the axle by a piece of metal rod attached to the bracketry and you'll save your wheel ... but won't have brakes and put more stress on the frame/dropouts ... and so on ...

@davidpett 6 лет назад

Le Typ I wonder if much shorter wings would provide some stability but allow the whole thing to tip over as a last resort. But, yeah, this was my exact thought to.

@CCCL350 5 лет назад

I used a turbo trainer instead, and its probably safer. The metal screws that clamps to the axle became slightly bent, but there was no damage to the bike. I'm sure the diy manual machine will eventually damage the rear wheel.

@mikemaher471 6 лет назад

Back in the BMX day's, we used to dig a whole and fill it in around the wheel, it's a cool challenge to play at the track with your mates, I can't remember who has the record for the longest one, but it sounds like a BBQ classic as an adult 🤔

@RichardHowesPhotography 6 лет назад

I don't know what made me smile more, Blake's enthusiasm for being allowed to build something for the first time using materials other than lego, or watching him use an impact wrench with a rotary hammer action to tighten up screws! :-D :-D Someone please buy him a drill/driver for Christmas! Nice build for a fun gadget though.

@gmbn 6 лет назад

We should totally make one out of lego!

@stanrobert7755 6 лет назад

looks like a standard impact driver to me - totally legit for timber fastening

@mattonthebmix 6 лет назад

Yeah not a hammer action, nothing wrong with those tools

@RichardHowesPhotography 6 лет назад

You can hear the action. When you use a drill driver, it's a super smooth sound.

@MyLittlePawny 6 лет назад

It's called an impact driver, the sound you hear is not a hammer, it's torque being applied, in the axial direction. Different from a hammer drill where the oscillation is used to thrust a drill into stone or other harder materials to chip away at it.

@maramara1116 6 лет назад

Nice vid Blake and the machine is done nicely. It is easy for you to manual on it instantly but for beginners I would recommend some strap fitted to hold the front wheel in some position protecting them to fall back and maybe remove the chain before because you do not have this support from pedals when riding. Thank you nice job!

@Jacob-ju5hw 6 лет назад

Why do you call them 4x2 it pisses me off

@its_aidan964 6 лет назад

Jacob Thomas I too was very hurt by that

@LooneyTune666 6 лет назад

Jacob Thomas Because that's how the trade say it in the UK.

@rupedog 6 лет назад

But u can only buy metric in uk, which is slightly smaller than imperial...

@geemail369 6 лет назад

Oh no, couldn't buy 2x4s ... they only had 4x2s! XXDD

@charlesholland6851 6 лет назад

it pisses me off that 2 by 4’s are not 2 by 4

@lumberjack8261 5 лет назад

Can this help someone (Me) that can't manual?

@shadow7423 5 лет назад

I have a question for @BlakeSamson. With your experience and skills, why would you still use one?

@timgarland8619 6 лет назад

Who knew that in Britain, 2 x4s are called 4x2s? Thank you, Sampson Blake for that bit tid!

@DavidePetrini 6 лет назад

Molto bello complimenti 👍 se ti va visita il mio canale

@Piplodocus 4 года назад

Anyone made one with thinner bits? Anyone broken one? I've got left over decking bits here of about 1.25" x 5". Saves cash and having to wait for multi-day B&Q click and collect at the moment, but I don't want to waste my time if it's not man enough. At 100kgs I'm no child-weight rider!

@ElliotFlowers 6 лет назад

Would guys who can ride unicycles manual on a two wheeler without any practice?

@krisaitken1373 6 лет назад

Built it, tried it, just got back from a ride and was able to manual a hell of a lot better. Thanks Blake

@AlexArgiropoulos 6 лет назад

You’da man. Thanks dude - next project!

@danmtb5895 5 лет назад

A quick heads up for anyone that is going to build this. I built the machine using this video but i only need one of the 4x2.

@sticrzy123 6 лет назад

Yea I ate Ass last year trying to show off and do a Manuel down the Virginia Creeper Trail 😂when I landed some how my left foot touched the back of my head ...I’m good but that’s a true story , nothing broke and I have no idea how it didn’t 😳😀💪

@kwimreaperm1674 5 лет назад

I'm a brand new sub. Just watched Martyn do Fort William. Inspirational.

@whitstodghill6128 5 лет назад

Thanks for making this video, Blake! UPDATE: Built mine today! Works great.

@thomaslang7634 5 лет назад

Thank you for this video. I built one of these the day I saw this video. Great confidence booster and great way to get that muscle memory down less than a day I was getting that front wheel off the ground consistently. Thanks

@rkwjunior2298 5 лет назад

Just be careful falling to the side. Carbon wheel snapage.

@shadow7423 5 лет назад

THANK YOU BLAKE! I have been struggling for a long time. This will surely help me!!!

@antonpeterson1245 6 лет назад

If you wanted to overkill this build you could have added another 45 degree piece of wood at the back over the wing part.

@catastrophic82 4 года назад

How important is the the bit that stops the bike from rolling forward? I just acquired one of these but it was configured for BMX so, I took the front block out. Now im wondering is I need to resize it and put it back in?

@paulhusky580bts 6 лет назад

See Blake Lawn looking as bad as everyone else in Southern England & IOW

@georgekirwan8114 6 лет назад

You know what would be cool?, If GMBN replied to this😉😉

@Muddyfox47 4 года назад

do the 45 degree supports also support the back wheel from moving side to side? ie. are they necessary? I made one and the 45 deg supports are not there and im falling to the side the whole time.

@bobdunahee88 6 лет назад

I built one and got really good at it, still suck at manualing tho.

@evandalton6145 5 лет назад

bOb Dunahee take your chain off

@Friction446 6 лет назад

Thanks Blake! I will be making one of those for sure.

@rbid 6 лет назад

Very nice. Long ago I commented/suggested to do a video on this topic in one of the videos of GMBN. Suggestion: Do a video on the use of this machine, (remove chain, use security traps, etc). #askgmbn: Question: We have two bikes at home: One with regular 29" tires (2.25wide), and one with 27.5" Plus tires. (wheel diameter is almost the same.. but the wheels width are different) How can I do a single manual machine that can be used for both without causing damage to any? Greetings from the Galilee.

@lornegraham5098 5 лет назад

Let air out of the wider one so it fits in.

@Jbois1111 5 лет назад

LMAO... 4x2.... I love it. 4x2? 2x4? Tom-Ay-to? Tom-ah-to? Joking aside... I reckon I'm building one of these this weekend... or is it at THE week-end??? :P

@ambalee 6 лет назад

I'm gonna build this tomorrow but with a tether on the front wheel! Thanks for the inspiration!

@FPVSuperPersuit 6 лет назад

You guys featured my version of the manual rig about a year ago on 'hacks and bodges'. The rig you built is much like the conventional ones on RU-vid. I did notice, however, that you still had the chain on the bike. Leaving the chain on enables you to apply pressure with your chocolate foot and use the locked up freehub to hold the bike up in the manual position. The rig is more effective if you remove the chain before practicing, as you have to work harder to hold your balance. It's also wise to check your rear brake is working correctly before using the rig.