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Today we take a look at some random mountain bike products and give them a try. None of these reviews are particularly thorough, but we can get a rough idea of whether these items are intuitive, well designed, or useful enough to consider.
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Frozen Grips - freeze-components.com/collect... MTB Grips that you can customize with inserts that stick to your bars. These look cool as hell, but the “twist on” version didn’t work out for me. It looks like they have others that may work better.
Full Send MTB Puzzle - amzn.to/3BzBqPz A high quality wooden jigsaw puzzle in the theme of mountain biking. This is truly a work of art, and is a great rainy day activity for a mountain biker.
Cricket Speaker - www.cricketspeaker.com a Bluetooth speaker that mounts to your stem and allows for discreet listening. I hate bluetooth speakers blasting on the trails, and so it’s cool that there’s a product designed to do the opposite of “blast”.
KS ExaForm - amzn.to/3BxMM6Q There are different prices for different sizes. The Exa Form is a dropper post with the switch mounted right below the seat. This might be good for making quick adjustments, but definitely not on the fly. If you are only making changes a couple of times per ride, this could be good. Mine operated slowly off and on the bike, but some others have not experienced this.
Dakine Gripper - amzn.to/3d2zztb A pouch you can strap to your bike. This isn’t an original concept, but man do I love this product. I have the old one, and never leave home without it. This model has an improved strap, and is available in a ton of colors.
MTB Hang Time - apps.apple.com/us/app/mtb-han... An app that tracks the kinematics of your bike. This didn’t work for me, but I LOVE the concept. If more of us download this and give feedback to the developer, maybe it could help him? I’d absolutely review future iterations of this app as it improves.
GEO Derailleur Guard - amzn.to/3LbpBlW A derailleur guard that you zip tie to your chainstay and bend to fit your bike. This WOULD reduce damage to your derailleur from a rock impact, and it might stop debris from getting caught in it. Your hanger will still bend. As dorky as this is, it’s probably better than the old style U shaped bar that bolts to your frame.
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@Jamesfrancosdog Год назад

This video has so many magical moments, but most of all is the shot of Seth and Oscar in the field in slow motion 😂

@raul0ca Год назад

Brought to you by kpop

@jamesowen33 Год назад

Subscribed because of Oscar.

@somethingfatal Год назад

@@jamesowen33 Oscar is turning into a buff little cannon ball!

@JoshKablack Год назад

Oscar needs a kpop spin off channel. 😁

@johnbaretta4375 Год назад

The Cricket speaker might be useful to connect to your phone and provide voiced turn by turn GPS directions or voiced statistical ride information from a phone app during a ride. I agree with Seth - being forced to listen to others music while out in nature is inconsiderate.

@marcuslinton310 Год назад

I use a different bluetooth speaker mounted right in the same location and I couldn't care less if anyone else hears it as they pass by ether direction. They hear it for what... 30 seconds? Big deal, get over it.

@davidsawyer7880 Год назад

Music at the beach! Àhhhhhhhhhhh. 100% agree about being forced to listen to anything other then nature.

@marcuslinton310 Год назад

@@davidsawyer7880 So, you don't actually ride a bike that makes any noise, right? You are a hiker? I mean, some people also just don't like the sight of anything other then nature either. What do you say to hikers who have to deal with your bike on the trails? I bet you tell them "Tough luck, deal with it"....

@Jehty_ Год назад

@@marcuslinton310 there is a special place in hell for people like you

@jonnyd8399 Год назад

@@Jehty_ little extreme wouldn't you say

@ClarkWells7 Год назад

The shots of you adjusting the dropper had me literally laughing my ass off the sofa. Def one of the funniest things you've ever tested!!

@SuperBarytone Год назад

Looked like there was a simultaneous ball grab there.. lol 😆

@aHIGHasian Год назад

The fact he wore black shorts too

@squidbeard492 Год назад

We all knew it was coming. Just surprised it took so long. I could see a post like that on a folding bike to avoid the quick release and accidentally twisting/readjusting the seat several times. If only that seat post didn't take longer than my entire bike takes to fold/unfold

@MaxWoudenberg 9 месяцев назад

If Gunther would go mountain biking. Just look at that sultry expression at 4:35

@hngldr Год назад

The dropper post is really for bikepackers who go on rough terrain imo. They don't need to adjust on the fly, but would benefit a lot from dropping the seat for the descent without losing their perfect position they've honed in to ride 6-12 hours per day, 5-7 days/wk on

@bindingcurve Год назад

nope, these kind just suck. I will tweak the hight during the decent, and reaching down while on loose slippery gravel is a recipe for disaster.

@hngldr Год назад

@@bindingcurve No I'm saying you would adjust it while stopped - I wouldn't mind having to stop for a sec before I'm gonna descend an entire mountain, but I would also be PISSED at myself if I coulsn't find my spot just right again.

@brooksmendenhall8752 Год назад

Agreed. It just has a different application than a regular dropper.

@YavorM-Yash Год назад

@@hngldr there's another example for you. You're going down some trail. Then you got to climb immediately another one. You're saying that you prefer to stop and loose all your momentum for adjusting the hieght of the saddle? I don't get it.

@dennist132 Год назад

TransX makes a way better version for not much more. Also true to size.

@jasonk1540 Год назад

I've used that dropper post for 4 years now, and I love the thing! Mine doesn't have any sort of pneumatics in it like it looks like yours might, so I'm able to pull and push it up and down as fast as I want, although I agree, you at least still need a lull in terrain for it to be practical to take a hand off the bars. For as cheap as it is, it does the job REALLY well for me and one of the biggest points is it can be installed on a bike with front shifting without worry of it getting in the way.

@rockinfreemtb376 Год назад

I agree. I use one on my xc bike due to lack of cable routing options. Mine is spring loaded as well. It is easier than unlocking the collar since you can stay on the bike. But still definitely need a lull in terrain or when on a breather before tackling a tough section.

@DwFritz23 Год назад

This is one of the funniest videos you have made. Me and my wife were cracking up over that dropper post, then following that up with some solid K-pop was brilliant.

@BermPeakExpress Год назад

Judging by the commenter feedback, the wired version of the Exa Form might be a great product to check out in the future! The post itself seems like it would be plenty reliable, but a remote switch would make it way better IMO. As others have said, different applications besides trail riding also make more sense.

@downhillridingwithadam Год назад

I’ve always loved the product review videos. These are just like a shopping channel for mountain bike products 😅

@crisnguyen571 Год назад

The Berm Shopping Network! If I was a stay at home dad I would always have this channel on

@thelittleewokboss9929 Год назад

@@crisnguyen571 lol salty about working?

@turtleman190 Год назад

They are all youtube is now i miss the old day of accual content and getting lost in there weird section of youtube

@TylerRaber Год назад

As if that's something we need... Yikes. My wallet.

@nate49509 Год назад

"reach down in front of you and just yank on it" Words to live by! 😆

@Rob07601 Месяц назад

Sounds like the instructions for a good deal of internet content.

@jeskli11 Год назад

My dad actually uses similar style dropper post on his e-bike (also lever in the front, it just goes up and down as quick as any normal dropper). He doesn't ride off road, but his legs flexibility is limited after endoprothesis of both hips. This style of dropper post allows him to lower the saddle when he gets on and off the bike and he said it was a gamechanger for him (prior to having one he had to lean the bike when he was mounting and it wasn't pleasant at all, now he can get on and off the bike almost as effortless as a healthy human does).

@Alex22M1 Год назад

That's the reason why I guess that we will see droppers on a lot of non MTBs in the Future It's way easier to get on and off

@stujm8376 Год назад

Any riding is good riding, I ride quite hard and have had a hip problem since birth (but that’s just because I’m a brainless 50 year old who’s never grown up), tell your dad good man, keep riding.

@kenmoum162 Год назад

I figure it's the perfect gravel bike dropper. As someone on Path Less Pedaled noted, gravel biking rarely requires a quick change in post height.

@Jehty_ Год назад

@@Alex22M1 why would you use a dropper over a Dutch-style or woman-style bike?

@brucemichaelwentworth3857 Год назад

So glad I found your videos, Seth! I'm an old, fat ex-bike commuter who you've inspired to ride again. Thank you so much for your easy charisma and thorough, informative channel.

@davidc6032 Год назад

Seth's dropper post face was hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing.

@NegotiatingReality Год назад

10:30 The fact that it only recorded 1 of the jumps is a testament to your skill, and familiarity with that trail. If you land smoothly, and minimize the impact, the thing doesn't pick up the end of the jump. Then either you jump again, and it stops looking for the end of the previous jump, or it times out, I am guessing.

@jiarongwu618 Год назад

You can't beat a Berm Peak Express product reviews👌

@milanmues1353 Год назад

There are actually people, who have a use for the dropper post. As an example: Me. I own a slopeduro (ish) bike, and everytime i need to get to the dirtline, i have to put the seet Manualy up. Of course, this is a Luxus problem, but it would be way nicer, if i just pull the saddle up, ride up, slam it down, do My Tricks, pull it up again and ride home.

@natecowie1104 Год назад

There are better droppers out there that don’t cost much more though. If it didn’t take like 5 seconds to raise or lower I think it would be a winner.

@cptinjak Год назад

@@natecowie1104 I have one on a commuter and it's as fast as my pnw loam. Idk what is wrong with Seth's.

@David-ys4xb Год назад

@@natecowie1104 Someone could give me this dropper post and I'd still go out and buy a decent one that doesn't require me to remove my hands from the bars.

@sepg5084 Год назад

@@David-ys4xb dropper posts are useful beyond MTBs, and people with sub-$1000 bikes might prefer this. Other dropper posts cost more than twice, and this affordable one is still better than quick release rigid posts.

@David-ys4xb Год назад

@@sepg5084 Ok, spend $60-70 instead of saving $120 and buying a far superior dropper. Motherfuckers that cry about bills gladly spend hundreds on booze and cigarettes every month 🤣 You buying these things outta China and reselling then or something?

@mscudde2 Год назад

The Cricket Speaker seems like an awesome concept/project. 1. Greater safety for riders compared to earbuds (so you can hopefully hear cars or other bikes coming). 2. Respect for other riders. Some individuals find it necessary to have a Bose surround system on their bike, sigh. 3. All of the above. Safer ride, while listening to motivating music and enjoying the rides with your community. Love your videos!

@Jehty_ Год назад

Or just get ear buds with active noise cancelation. They all have a pass-through or even sound enhancing modes.

@youtubeviewer9523 Год назад

The collars on the freeze grips look so rad! If only they stayed tight, I would buy a pair. Although I do wonder how easy it is to keep clear grips clean...

@xfunker Год назад

they are gonna turn yellow anyway from sun exposure

@tylercrippen6935 Год назад

@@xfunker they use UV protected rubber, but even then I agree. They’ll yellow eventually, and if they move around that much there’s no way you could ride confidently.

@brianwright9514 Год назад

As an afficionado of white grips... Impossible 😂

@joshe2420 Год назад

@@mitch7525 kinda defeats the point

@DualDesertEagle Год назад

Not gonna happen. I use a pair of bright blue ODI Longnecks on my Dirt Jumper and I've cleaned them twice within like 2 or 3 weeks already, after a few lines they look just as dirty as before the cleaning, tho some of that may stem from the fact that I've been using those grips for more than a year and they're starting to get a little sticky. I hope I can find a way to get rid of the stickyness, then the grips should stay clean for longer.

@creepingjesus5106 Год назад

I could see that mech guard on mine, saving time on untangling a mess of long grass and weeds from the spinny bits. It might even have saved my mech last time I smashed it off: not a hit like you showed, but a rock that kicked up and got lodged in the chain as I put the power down. It might have deflected the rock rather than the mech trying (and failing) to eat it. Worth a try if it's cheap enough.

@MostAdmiredRelative Год назад

It's great that the best product reviewed was a puzzle.

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

We are honored that Seth liked our puzzle. He added a link to our amazon page in the video description above. Check it out.

@admiralarbuz7839 Год назад

Każdy prywatny biznes może odmówić udzielenia usługi kiedy środkiem płatniczym są np. groszówki

@stakker7219 Год назад

One of the funniest videos ever with the dropper post. It should come with a warning not to operate near other people for risking arrest of lewd behaviour! Laughed until I cried, nice one Seth.

@Daniel-yg7wh Год назад

wonder how long it takes for those grips to turn a nice yellow 🤣

@1911Zoey Год назад

Curious too and I live in a tropical country. Wonder how fast it would turn yellow for someone with sweaty hands.

@DinnerForkTongue Год назад

Probably like a ride season.

@DinnerForkTongue Год назад

@@1911Zoey Depending on how much sun you get, I'd say 30 days.

@skiinginmt 11 месяцев назад

About 30 seconds

@jameslopez5268 Год назад

The dropper could work well on a DH style trail where you pop it up when you’re climbing and then slam it down when you’re taking a break at the top and then shred the downhill. Plus less cables, batteries, and money…🤑

@gatonero6261 8 месяцев назад

I have this kind of dropper post mounted to my 2010 Lapierre Zesty 514 (pre-innercableroutingtimes) and it works absolutely fine. One short "sqsh" and it's down and an even shorter "fump" pushes it back up. Anyway I use it BEFORE I hit a downhill-trail in the flat and pop it back out for the uphill. Absolutely recommend these droppers for MTB without inner cable routing. 🙌🏾

@skiphalbakken859 Год назад

You had me rolling with the dropper seat post segment and the slow mo with your dog. Great video, keep up the great work!

@duceanahalf Год назад

The cricket speaker could be useful for turn by turn navigation for city or bike touring

@MichaelRei99 Год назад

Now that is thinking outside of the box!

@nancynehlsen4097 Год назад

I have the Full Send Puzzle and he’s right - it’s a beautiful puzzle. And those unique puzzle pieces are cool!

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

Thank you for the support!

@ChristianEilers Год назад

The dropper review had my whole family crack up in tears 😂 soooo good

@netposerx Год назад

That dropper would be perfect for a dirt jumper that you ride to the jump line. No cables to deal with while you are spinning the bars during your back flips.

@rcranes2227 Год назад

Yes, it's not great for XC riding, but if you're in a situation where you are rising.someplace, dropping the post at the bike park, then riding.back, it's a good compromise. Or if you have a long climb and a long descent. Ride up, drop the post before dropping in, raise it up before going uphill again.

@DualDesertEagle Год назад

Not quite the same but I used to have a Dirt Jumper that I put together from parts and had a long seatpost on it to ride to and from the dirt park a little more comfortably, and while the constant up and down would no longer be an issue with a dropper post, said dropper post is gonna add alot of weight, and in my experience riding a single speed Dirt Jumper over longer distances is still pretty exhausting even while sitting on a relatively tall seatpost. And given the fact that most dropper posts won't extend beyond 150mm u'd have to choose between still having the seat somewhat high while riding on the dirt or still having it too low to commute comfortably, so is it really worth the weight gain? My current Dirt Jumper, which is a little on the heavy side already, just has a BMX seat with just enough seat post on it to be tall enough to sit on without having the rear wheel rub on my backpack when I sit down during descents. But now that I also have a full-squish which turned out to be just as much fun to ride on dirt jumps I tend to ride on that while pushing my Dirt Jumper along next to me on my way to and from there. And believe it or not, I prefer that over riding the whole 4 and a half kilometers (just about 2.8 miles) on my Dirt Jumper.

@Durwood71 Год назад

I really don't see how this dropper is an advantage over a dirt cheap quick release seat post clamp.

@kevinpeters8372 Год назад

“Just when I thought I’ve seen everything, I didn’t” such a great gift for speech🤣. Great video man. Definitely entertaining 🤘🏻

@Doppelrocking Год назад

KPop and your dog dream scenes is what pushed me over the edge to subscribe 😆 always great content man, keep up the great work! Love the odd brand/solution product exploration review as like a normal person perspective - you rock!

@lillee4207 Год назад

I used to watch your videos as they came out years ago, I was happy to see you in my recommended again. I loved this series

@maxatrillionfatstacks Год назад

I could see the dropper post being good for people who still have multiple chainrings and dont have as much room on their bars for a dropper lever, especially since a lot of entry level bikes are setup this way and the price point would also be appealing. Most of the droppers I saw when they were very first introduced operated this way.

@TutuTy-oc4xj 5 месяцев назад

i agree

@plainuser48596 Год назад

If you had that dropper post "shimmed" it probably is too tight and that's why it's so sluggish. Droppers are extremely sensitive to overtightening. I do not own or ever seen the product, but I think you've not done it justice

@rcranes2227 Год назад

Agree. I suspected the same thing when I saw it go up. And if you ride to the bike park, drop the post for the pump track, then raise it again to ride back. Or ride a long climb, drop the seat at the top, then raise it again for another climb, it's not a bad idea. Lighter even. Not great for XC riding for sure, but I think there's something more to this dropper post than what we saw.

@BermPeakExpress Год назад

It might have just been the version I bought because it went the same speed in or out of the bike

@CheeringSlugs Год назад

Your definitely correct but it truly is that slow 1 out of 10 move somewhat better and some just dont even work Yeah that dropper is hot garbage, but it's great for a fat bike rental that isn't important enough to spec out with a quality dropper although I did remove a frame braze-on to slam it all the way down

@beanpod7 Год назад

These are my favorite videos 😂 Seth and Oscar together in the field with those faces are priceless 😂. And that dropper…oh boy lol. It makes me happy to know that Seth couldn’t keep a straight face when he was talking about the dropper! Hahaha

@toddmccormick6534 Год назад

Love these videos. The dropper post segment was fn hilarious. Thanks for the laugh!

@matthewmitchell1604 Год назад

Love to see that you’re still using the Mous case and mount! I bought a case and two mounts for both my bikes when I got an iPhone 13 in the summer after seeing your review of it. The case is definitely my favorite phone case I’ve ever owned (the ribbing on the sides makes grip so easy and comfy) and the mounts are awesome!!

@Subscribe840 Год назад

Love your vids you’re the reason I got in the mountain biking!!

@lagofelipe123 Год назад

I’ve had the same dropper post on my yeti for about 2 years now and i love it. The slow drop speed is probably due to the lever not pulling the release enough, idk if that’s adjustable but besides that its pretty good quality for the price. Plus its relatively light.

@leannadawn6943 Год назад

The dropper post scenes had me in tears! 🤣 thanks for all the bonus pupper footage!

@CirbyWeh Год назад

If you use that dropper post while kids are around, they put you into jail before you can say: "It was only $ 60!".

@landerartoz Год назад

The Exaform Dropper Post have a remote lever version which I use on my bike and they're not so bad and definitely not that slow too.

@Pienimusta Год назад

Best thing about lockon grips is how easy they are install and remove.

@brentwaddoups2357 Год назад

Watching you do that dropper post is the best laugh I've had in a while! Thanks for the smile today.

@Larpy1933 Год назад

Once again, thanks! K-Pop through the woods FTW! That dropper post action on the trail had me grinning. It’s almost time for you to make an 8-minute video of paint drying. It wouldn’t surprise me if you and your great videographer/editor could make one that pulls in a million views.

@RealMTBAddict Год назад

That phone app is doing what Garmin has been doing for the past 2 years lol. My Edge 530 shows all the jumps, grit and flow. Has a total jump airtime number too. I for one would never put my phone on the handlebars.

@rupedog Год назад

100%

@simonhaves9361 Год назад

The difference is that the garmin costs 220€ while the app is free. I totally understand that you wouldnt want to put your phone onto your bars especially in chunkier terrain but its a great and much cheaper way to track your rides

@jmo2752 Год назад

@@simonhaves9361 yes, and presumably the app still works if your phone is in your pocket or backpack too.

@RealMTBAddict Год назад

@@simonhaves9361 I take my Garmin and phone

@Jonasvanbogaert Год назад

We use those seat posts in our company to quickly change the height without tools. That for bikes who get driven by different people.

@doodlebiker3800 Год назад

Great video! I always enjoy watching product reviews.

@benwithrow5044 Год назад

In addition to really helping you dial in your suspension, the ShockWiz by SRAM provides all kinds of cool trail metrics, such as jump count, average jump time, longest jump time, total air time, dynamic sag %, and the number of deep compression events as well as letting you know if you are tending to pogo, pack the suspension, bottom out, bob, or bounce. Great device for suspension tuning, collecting and reviewing ride data, and learning in general. Seth should do a video on it.

@michaelburrows9219 Год назад

The Geo derailleur guard might be a good product for a shop that rents mt bikes. Think of a bike tourist in an area with rocky terrain who rents a bike and beats the shit out of it.

@MichaelRei99 Год назад

That’s so funny! It looked like you had to pee really bad when you were messing with the dropper post Seth!😂

@denningfamily2145 Год назад

I'm a novice MT bike rider, way out of shape and using it to try to get into shape and to get out of the house... but I watch ALL these videos like it was the latest marvel movie. Perfect mix of entertainment and information!

@NeonGrayEdits Год назад

This was an awesome video in so many ways 😂 Seth you are so creative and your honesty and humor were on point in the edit. Nice work

@driftingdan Год назад

I have a similar dropper post, but mine was around $35. It works a lot faster than the one you have and on the trail it's really not as bad as you'd think once you get used to it :)

@oliefix9753 Год назад

I picked up an even cheaper dropper off Aliexpress by curiosity (the one with the yellow lever, you know which one ;) ) for ~30$ !. I paired it with a modified fork lockout lever (because that is 1/3 of the price for a dropper lever) and managed to turn that into a descent dropper post with remote for way under 50$. So, yeah, not a great product by itself, but a cheap working solution if you are keen to tinker with it : )

Год назад

That's a legitimate hack my friend! You wouldn't by any chance want to make an instruction to explain how you did that and help out your fellow budget conscious riders?

@user-xd1cr3bg5y Год назад

Probably the Zoom brand, yes they're cheaper but they've less seatpost size compatibility

@oliefix9753 Год назад

@@user-xd1cr3bg5y Yes the Zoom one, all 100mm for 30.9 or 31.6 frames. But that would be the most common sizes for budget bike frames anyway...

@oliefix9753 Год назад

@ Yes, doing that today, I'll post the tuto here tonight! : )

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

Thank you for your awesome review. I hope you enjoy our puzzle!

@Xtibor Год назад

Love this video!! Especially the part with the dropper

@corn5341 Год назад

I actually have a dropper similar to the one you reviewed on my marlin 5. It works well but it definitely gets sketchy if you try to adjust it while riding. It definitely moves a lot faster than the one you got too. But if you know the trails you can plan ahead pretty well. I also still have a 3x up front so it saves me some space up by my bars. I don’t want a million cables lol.

@cjmpaja Год назад

I remember having a dropper with the same actuation method as that one way back in 2013. Sadly, it broke, and wasn't repaired...

@corn5341 Год назад

@@cjmpaja tragic times tragic times

@cricketspeaker Год назад

Thanks for the review Seth! As you mentioned, the Cricket Speaker is an alternative to headphones and aims to provide a trail friendly option for those who can’t, or prefer not to, wear anything on their body to listen to music while they ride. Once installed, the speaker is un-noticeable as it becomes part of your bike and does not interfere with your riding. The speaker can be paused with a quick press on the speaker and does not require you to take your phone out to pause it. Thanks again!

@Dy1pickel Год назад

Dropper post thoughts was hilarious. Thanks for testing 😂

@mikewhitaker4150 Год назад

“Reach down in front, and yank on it..”🤣

@munkycox Год назад

I'm not really into puzzles but that one is pretty sick. Love how the pieces are shaped.

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

I'm glad that you are pumped about our puzzle. I made it for people like you that are not traditionally into puzzles.

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

Seth added a link to our amazon page in the video description above. Check it out.

@StoffelDilligas Год назад

When I first started biking derailleurs where protected by a metal cage. Then manufacturers stopped putting them on complete bikes, maybe to cut costs or maybe to sell more derailleurs..... I caught my derailleur on a rock/stump/other and fecked it. So I made my own derailleur guard out of a R&G motorcycle cotton reel / bobbin. It's worked really well, and been on the bike for past 18 months

@bobbyhempel1513 Год назад

Yeah but for some reason bikes from Walmart still come with deregular bash guards even though the bike would not survive riding down something gnarly enough to warrant having one in the beginning.

@Durwood71 Год назад

I've often wondered why some sort of rear derailleur protector wasn't standard on every bike intended for off road. I guess they're sort of like the "dork disks" that are universally despised as "uncool".

@johndef5075 Год назад

We used those back in the 90s. But then it became a weight thing😅

@buttcheakyo Год назад

I have that style dropper on my dirt jumper. It is PERFECT! I have the seat all the way up when riding in a park, around the hood, or riding TO the jumps. When it’s time to jump or hop on the track the seat goes down. No need for a lever and I don’t want any levers or cables on my bars anyway.

@recycleryventura Год назад

Brother Seth. In an addition to your Cannonbale Lefty fork video. “Try this!” Stand in front of the bike, facing the fork. Secure the front wheel between your legs. Hands on the grips. Now, holding with your legs, turn the bars/twisting motion. While attempting to compress the fork. The lefty fork compresses! Go get a standard friction fork, and try the same thing! Two stantion/friction forks cannot be compressed. The needle bearings on the lefty can compress through the travel with and cross loading created when turning or compression on berms. You lock out friction suspension forks everytime on every fork. Try it!

@tiffanyspliff9623 Год назад

good alternative to the small speaker is bone conduction headphones. they dont go in your ears so you still hear everything, i had a pair from 2013 and they were great back then, and the tech is only getting better. plus they wont annoy other riders.

@daianatrapp Год назад

The Cricket Speaker is a good option for riders who can’t fit or don’t want one more thing on their head in addition to their helmet and sunglasses. It is a much better option than a huge bluetooth speaker blasting from a backpack. It can easily be stopped w a quick press on the speaker so my friends often don’t even know I’m listening to music.

@chemeister Год назад

You can get some great wearable speakers that just sit round your neck. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@daianatrapp Год назад

Che, that sounds like a great option too, if you are ok with wearing the speaker. The Cricket Speaker provides a trail friendly option to those who prefer not to wear a speaker on their body.

@InTheImageOfDNA Год назад

I've owned one of the Exaform dropper seat posts for over a year now. They're great for a VERY limited application: hardtail commuting. Exactly as you say, you have to have a flat and smooth section to use it. I typically use it once or twice on my 30 minute commute for the long descents. It's great for my eMtb commuter but I would never try to use it on a dedicated proper mountain bike.

@M3PH11 Год назад

for $20 bucks more you can get something soooo much better.

@JJJinez Год назад

@M3PH what’s the better option?!

@M3PH11 Год назад

@@JJJinez look at the X-fusion manic dropper. The shortest version is about $80. It's not amazing but it at least has a remote

@MINERAL-115 Год назад

What a treat. I absolutely adore these product review videos!

@profefelipemedina3753 Год назад

Big shout to the guys making that puzzle to put it soon on eBay or Amazon!!!!

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

Our puzzle is available now. Seth added a link to our amazon page in the video description above. Check it out.

@dastoast5273 Год назад

i love seth`s videos

@sean0611 Год назад

That KS Exa Form actually has a version that has a lever that goes up to the handlebars, and from what I've seen, it's no slouch! It's pretty much a ball buster lol, maybe you can check that version out.

@Paulklampeeps Год назад

That is the cheapest good dropper post tbh

@HavokTheorem Год назад

I have it, it works well.

@pohlandlumber Год назад

Love these videos, I have watched all of the at least 5 times each!!!

@joshdesj Год назад

I bought a similar lever-actuated dropper post... sort of as an experiment for my gravel bike. It was $100 and I have to say I actually really like it! The one I purchased is pretty snappy so I didn't have the same sloooooow moving action you did. Great content, as usual. thanks for the videos!

@aggro_beat Год назад

the grip is tool free, but you'll need tools to remove the old grip, so what's the point?

@judevenalian5008 Год назад

If I owned a bike rental shop I would probably put those derailleur guards on every bike... might consider the dropper post too for quick adjustment of seat heights.

@ericdeangelis7496 5 месяцев назад

OMFG that dropper post bit was HILARIOUS!! Your facial expression @5:07 and then that sigh of despair! PURE GOLD!! 🤣😂

@jameshall4385 Год назад

Its kind of ironic that the mountain bike puzzle got the best review.

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

Seth added a link to our amazon page in the video description above. Check it out.

@justin_time Год назад

I think it would be fun to see Seth make his own MTB products and test them, if nothing else just for fun. That could be hilarious and maybe lead to something cool! Does Seth like machining? Let's find out!

@gamecart420 Год назад

i thought the freeze grips somehow cooled ur hand 😭

@tc5313 Год назад

Me too haha

@darojos Год назад

For trail audio I have 2 that I love. Nox Gear 39g clips to your shirt and is close enough for you to hear but not too loud for others. That and it has a cool Star Trek vibe when you tap it to toggle mute. The other is the Seni Pi. This one clips to your helmet straps and has a VERY near field speaker. It's part trick is that it can be paired with other Pis and offers open mic comms while riding. Really great for riding with my wife where we sometimes get separated by 50 yards or more. Works great for audiobooks and music with or without the intercom.

@levicpatterson Год назад

The dropper post bit had me in stitches : D

@timmyfranks4087 Год назад

The dropper post is for dirt jump or dh bikes where you can raise it for the road portion of commuting to your jumps with no cables. 👍

@rascal1234 Год назад

I guess the dropper is better than the old school “adjustable” seat post clamp.

@arhino1 Год назад

Just got back from a bike trip with my hybrid bike. I have a dropper for me mountain bike and one thing that i love about it is when i stop to take a break or get a drink, i lower my seat to get both feet on the ground. I could see the dropper post working great on my hybrid when i just want to lower my seat on a flat road or trail to take a break or get a drink and not worry about being on my tippy toes.

@websherp Год назад

I've seen a similar dropper that was as fast as a quality model. Worked great for the rider without the need for internal routing. Made me interested for anything that would get light duty trails, bunny hopping those 3 curbs on the commute etc.

@mtbsender7715 Год назад

Hey Seth I love ur vids and I want to make my own mtb chanelle and I love when u post

@Running_with_Faith Год назад

I'd use that speaker. Having to use a bluetooth speaker and having it get tossed around in my jersey sucks - If I can hear it, works for me! LOVE the wooden puzzle! I can imagine the pieces feel pleasing to the touch plus the shapes of the puzzle pieces are so neat. Gotta look into the Dakine Gripper pouch. As a NICA coach, it's so important to have something reliable to carry essential items in case one (or more) of your student-athletes experience a mechanical. PLUS...it's a good to set a good example to be prepared as well. Thank you for the awesome review of these products.

@isaaccarmody4977 Год назад

U didn’t need to give ur review on everything 😹

@Mike_Jones1980 Год назад

@@isaaccarmody4977 you really didn't need to post your opinion on her comments, but here we are.

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

Glad you love our puzzle. Seth added a link to our amazon page in the video description above. Check it out.

@christopherpainter5283 Год назад

That jigsaw puzzle was sick

@fullsendpuzzles9932 Год назад

Our puzzle is sick. Seth added a link to our amazon page in the video description above. Check it out.

@adamel-badawi9488 Год назад

I use one of those lever droppers on my DJ, it makes pedaling back to the start of the jumps way nicer. I didn't want another cable. Mine is a KS too, just the slightly better cer one with a 27.2mm post. I highly recommend it

@ferre4087 Год назад

Your dropper post is faulty I have the same one and it is 100 times faster and easier.

@mr.bear0 Год назад

Yeet

@5p4ul35 Год назад

How did you comment an hour ago???

@speekha Год назад

Got a similar dropper post to start with (though an even cheaper one from AliExpress): sure, I only kept it for a few months, but it helped me really understand what the hype around dropper posts was about. It required to sit hard on it to lower it, and pull on the saddle when you pressed the lever to really bring it back up, so you needed to anticipate a bit to adjust it before you reached the big climb or downhill section, but being able to change seat height without even stopping was still a huge improvement, and it got me started on a search for a proper remote controlled dropper.

@Spikyzzzz Год назад

6:54 this is why I got subscribed to this channel.. pure comedy with zero-bs on products..

@Floridaman457 Год назад

Dude I lost it when you tested the dropper post. Pretty funny 😂

@mrkthmn Год назад

Oh man, you took me back with the pocket protector reference! That was totally part of pop-culture when I was growing up but I haven't heard of one being referenced in probably 15 years! Good times.

@jfoxalen2740 Год назад

By far the best YT Chanel for Mtb and by far the best man with great character.

@xxsleepingdudexx Год назад

i don't ride with speakers often, but i do live in an area with a lot of bears and wildlife so we're taught to blast music on the back trails so you don't ride up to a bear and scare them into attacking. the music gives them a heads up that people are coming so you don't startle them

@WillSelby Год назад

Entertaining and hilarious. I'll probably pickup the cricket speaker for our family rides.

@nathanm1825 Год назад

I ran that dropper for 3 seasons and didn’t mind it and it never failed. It was best used for dedicated climbs then dedicated descents because doing it on a trail with a lot of sudden up and downs was a bit annoying. Just switched to a fox transfer post a month ago though.

@NoCapGolf Год назад

The multiple slowmo’s of him adjusting the seat is absolutely hilarious. I had a bike with one and people always looked at me weird when I’m adjusting it😂