First Customer here. Thanks to Pat for the bleed and most thanks for diagnosing the headset! Thank you Seth, for putting in the work. Also for your unique and generous contributions to the local MTB community. On a different note, seeing myself in a professional grade video I'm now convinced I don't need my own RU-vid channel. Ding. Ding.
I'd actually love hear how Berm peak has been for locals, if you could share a bit? Like if it was eagerly awaited or how popular it's been compared to other areas close by/further away. Also, you were great in the video! Ding.
@@Brigtzen Berm Park and Chestnut Mountain Nature Park in general have been very well received by the locals. That's the area riders and also the town of Canton, which since the opening has had a massive economic shake up. The park has shown the town that an outdoor-entusiast economy is a viable way forward after losing their longtime largest employer. Most of the trail miles are south of Asheville, and many of us don't have extra time to go too far for an after work ride. Chestnut is a new "closest" system for us, and has become a go-to. And the riding? It's unique here for sure! There's a progressive jump park. There's a progressive group of trails built by people who obviously know how to build amazing trails with options and b-lines galore! And they're BIKE-ONLY!!! And they're ALL directional trails! Except for part of the access trail, which is bidirectional and has some fun bits too. Even the toughest stuff can be ridden slowly for a different sort of ride. I have never been so social as when here and have met new people to ride with on several occasions. These people are sometimes locals but often are visiting from far and wide. I could keep going but this is already a book.
Seth, this is why you have so many followers....you continue to come up with great content and are always supporting and promoting the community. As for Pat from Squatch Bikes, he has always provided the best service around! Super efficient, honest, and knowledgeable. Great job guys! I wish I would have been there that day.
Cargo hauling vet here, used my RadWagon for handyman work. Your biggest handling problem was the stand hanging so far back. Had you strapped it with the top next to the head tube, the wiggles would be all but gone. Better yet, put the feet of the stand up front. More weight on the front wheel plus you could see your two biggest catch points. You might have to adjust your leg a little to get around the stand. I'd have strapped that tool roll to the right side for more balance.
Pat is awesome, he fully had me when after the guy said he could not get in to a specific gear, second from the bottom, with no hesitation Pat states, "ohh we'll be taking care of that!" Hell yes, perfect pairing having Seth and Pat working together. Now I have to visit his bike shop when I am in that part of NC.
My favorite video yet. That mechanic is top notch, and hilarious. Can’t imagine how much easier my life would be with him around and I didn’t have to slowly go insane with every new sound my bike makes
If only our culture was more like this, more focused around giving, instructing, community building and sharing I feel we’d all be happier. Thanks for the motivation and keep up the awesome work!
Second free customer was rocking trail one hells gate grips 😎 Thanks for helping out with our trail network. For every hells gate grip sold we get a dollar 😊. Thanks with love from Kenya 🇰🇪
BEST !!! love Seth’s sketch rides - awesome work Pat. Some very lucky riders that morning. Hope this shows everyone the importance of supporting local bike shops. Support the local bike shop dudes.
@@MarioGoatse if you've opened your eyes you would have seen those were quad pot brakes, so most likely mt420, actually best value Shimano brakes these days
I love how this has very quickly become the best cargo bike channel on RU-vid! I'm stoked you're showing the versatility of cargo bikes on your platform, helping folks in the process and still doing sketchy stuff like that fully loaded descent 😂
Glad to see you out on the trails! I appreciate your channel going in a different direction, but I always enjoy the trail content!! Great idea too for the on demand bike shop!
Awesome video-that climb had to send your heart rate to the moon! I live 4 1/2 hours away from Squatch Bike, but bring all of my mountain bike repairs there when visiting to ride. Pat is an awesome mechanic & a great guy!
This is the kind of "over the top" I love. @<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="526">8:46</a> Seth knows he brought ALL the right tools. The quite confidence says it all.
If you ever do this again you could try converting it to an ebike with n hub motor. If I recall you have worked with electronics before, you can definitively pull it off
@@ChrisBFergusonbro he’s offering free bike fixes and services on the top of a trail from a regular none electric bike there will be limited amounts of things he can bring otherwise he would be exhausting himself before he can get even close to the top of the trail
I absolutely loved this. Wrenching, riding, crazy adventures, utility bikes, education, helping people, what more could you want? Pat is an awesome mechanic. I enjoy his appearances on Berm Peak.
Loved this idea. Who would have thought that so many people on the trail needed some sort of repair and didn't know it. Hopefully they all learned something when they rode off and their bikes were smooth as hell. I'd love to see another video later after you get the big dummy dialed in as a repair bike
"Who would have thought that so many people on the trail needed some sort of repair and didn't know it." I would. I've been working on bikes since I was a kid in the early 1980s and if you inspect some random person's bike anywhere in the world, it will nearly always have at least one problem. Loose bearings (e.g., headsets, bottom brackets, hub axles, pedal spindles) and brakes that need work are the most common problems. Most people know nothing about the mechanics of a bike. They just buy them and ride them, and it doesn't occur to them that anything is wrong until something happens that prevents them from riding normally, such as a flat tire, a chain that won't stay on, gears that won't shift, or brakes that stop working altogether. Things like minor play in the headset and other bearings don't even register with them.
@@mattvangundy6701 Aww it's just humor. Nothing meant by it. People dog each other. EBikers seem sensitive. I hope that I don't get that way if I get one.
@@themostlymikeshow Yeah I hear you. I'm not like offended or anything. I'm not even an e-biker... just tired of the way a lot of mtb-ers put down the way some people like to get out and enjoy the outdoors and have fun.
Cargo cyclist here, well done Seth! Love seeing stuff like this. Check out a Big Fat Dummy for that sort of stuff, it’s a lot stiffer than a BD, and fat tires make it more stable hauling loads on singletrack. I have one that sees duty hauling tools for trail work (routinely 100+ lbs) and it’s awesome, both up and down. Just set it up with a Manitou Mastodon, and it’s even more insane. Would love to share pics of it loaded with you. Ride on!
Seth, my hat is off to you on this presentation. Your presentations are well thought out and entertaining. This one is in your top 5! Recently, you have remarked that you will no longer be able to do sketchy adventures because you're now a family man, and first and foremost, you need to look out for your family. Then you proceed a little while later to endeavor on what might be the sketchy-ist thing you have done. The physical effort put forth was truly amazing. The benefits to the MTB community were very generous. All the best to you and yours. Stay well, our friend
I love this. While stationed in Camp Arifjan Kuwait I bought basic MTB tools and fixed everybody's bike that needed it, for free. I had a nice selection of used parts otherwise would show them what they needed to order. Even built a wheel from scratch for somebody.
Sketch=crazy, brave, courageous, frightening. Your generosity is awesome. Your sense of adventure is amazing and a heap of people in this video absolutely grateful. Shout out to Pat for sharing your experience and stellar work.
When my bike is in good working order, it is almost silent, so I always know right away when there's something wrong, and I won't stop looking until I've identified and eliminated the source of the noise.
The underrated element is him working out in nature like that. Of course Seth set him up pretty well with a stand and a FAN but still I get stressed wrenching on bikes if my garage is a little messy. Working out in the open on dirt in the sun etc would drive me nuts
the fire pole slide was hilarious, as someone who's just gotten back into mountain biking after a 25 year hiatus, I'm thankful for this channel, the game has changed so much since I last was interested in it back in my teens, and the education extracted from these videos is very helpful.
I do MTB trail maintenance on my eCargo bike and I can tell ya what you already know, batteries make life way, way easier. I'll go in w/ chainsaw, gas, oil, machete, McCloud, etc and it works beautifully. Kudos for human powering that but there are times technology is nice ;)
Alright. A couple of comments here. Can we take a moment to appreciate Pat and his mad repair and maintenance skills?? Wow! Secondly, I think I held my breath the whole way down the trail! Thirdly, this is wildly entertaining and so awesome.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="41">0:41</a> only the ogs remember how far back this drill has been in his channel. One of the tools he still uses till this day
i love how, despite mountain bike content views being no where near where they used to be, seth is just constantly doing things to benefit his community
Good point about the front rack. I find it easier to ride when I setup my bike for a week-long cycling trip (front and rear racks fully stocked up) than when I go for an overnight trip with everything on the rear rack.
Thanks for the content Seth! Got to meet you up there this day of the mobile repair shop at Berm Park and yes it was hot and yes I am impressed with how you got that thing both up and down without injury!! Great stuff!
Turning a bicycle into a work vehicle/mobile workshop is one of the most genius and brazen ideas I've ever witnessed. And the execution was just phenomenal. Wow.
That's a very cool thing to do. More people who love this sport should offer this (without the expensive spare parts may be and not necessarily on top of a hill) - with some expertise and good tools you can do a lot and make people's days.
Good on you supporting the cycling community with your mobile shop. I don’t like starting rides with a patched tube, so anytime I get a puncture I repair my bike with a new tube, save and patch the damaged tube, and it goes in my bag as a gift for stranded riders I happen upon. I usually give away 1-3 tubes every year on my rides. I did happen upon a guy once who walked 6k to the lot because I couldn’t convince him a tube was a good fix for his busted tubeless valve 😮.
I spent about a year of my life assembling bikes for walmart, have a very love hate relationship with those park tool bike maintenance stands. Makes servicing a lot easier but was a pain in the ass to carry into the store every morning. Seth you are insane for riding up a mountain with that thang lol; awesome, entertaining, informative, and trail inspiring videos as always!
1. Watching the climb -- you are crazy strong! I remember an early episode from your current house/trails where you lifted something heavy from a sitting position on the ground to your utility vehicle and SingleTrack Sampler was UNable to replicate. (you'd WIN at Scottish games!) 2. Repair setup -- what a comprehensive toolkit ... lesson: we normal riders are not very sensitive to our bike issues! 3. Going down -- some of that footage looked steep on camera, so it must have been vertical! Love your content--thank you!
Brakes and headsets, brakes and headsets... Where did I put my bike at... Gonna check on those brakes and headset :D great work guys, loved the energy and dedication, I love to see Seth doing stuff for the community!
This is good content. I’ve been riding crusty unmaintained bikes since i was a kid but with content like this and flip bike you have inspired me to pick up the wrench and change that Seth and i’m having a blast doing it. Thanks!
Recovering from recent injury, benching Berm Peak vijeos every now and then.. Great unique content and very polished presentation! Always puts a grin on my face.
Your dedication to your channel is exemplary. Thanks to you and Pat for an immensely entertaining video. Thanks to you for all the hard work that you put into your channel. It is appreciated.
Best MTB vid I've watched all Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do like to carry quite a bit of extra stuff in my backpack, including an RC 4x4 sometimes! Maybe I just need a E-Cargo bike and get rid of the rest!? Naww, gotta have a fat tire rigid for a start! Did I use too many !!!!!!!! again?! Yes! More !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly Seth, I would equipe this bike with a Bafang BBSHD. The motor/battery would provide much needed weight up front, and that particular motor puts out boatloads of hill crushing torque!
Hey Seth, I've thought about the idea of mobile mechanics quite a bit as a future business and have a tip for ya - a tune-up stand (like Topeak's offering) is all you'd need 99% of the time, with a suitable tree branch or fence post usually within sight for hanging a bike by the saddle the other 1% of the time. Tune-up stands raise one wheel just clear of the ground, allowing for wheel rotation for applications like derailleur/hanger adjustment, brake alignment, gear indexing, almost all realistic trailside repairs (without far bulkier tools) can be done using these small stands. The biggest advantage is that with the rear mounted in the stand, the front wheel remains in contact with the ground. This adds a lot of leverage support for high-torque tasks such as crank or BB removal. By flipping the bike in the stand you can raise the front wheel when rotation is needed, for things like front caliper alignment. P.s. your videos got me fixing my own bikes several years ago - 10 months of study and a lot of hard work later, I'm now a qualified bike mechanic working in an awesome industry. Cheers for inspiring me to follow this passion
The Jeb Clampitt bicycle… This was one of the best videos so far! Awesome job and thank God for hydraulic disc brakes. That would have been a nightmare and possibly fatal with mechanical disks or v-brakes!
Those are Avid mechanical disc brakes, which I was sure to adjust very thoroughly beforehand 😅. They are really well bedded in and provide ample braking power, but it was definitely the bare minimum!
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1260">21:00</a> Hey, you don't have to wait until you get home 😅 Well I guess I'll take this as a reminder to go check my headset bolts lol