Mountain Bikes 101 - Questions you were too embarrassed to ask

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This audience ranges from experienced mountain bikers, to beginners, to people who have never picked up a bike before. As far as I'm concerned, all are welcome to enjoy our sport-we could actually use more people on our side, whether or not they ride bikes.
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Carlo Dimacali 2 hours ago

I love your channel, I'm new and haven't even tried a trail, I just ride my bike around the neighborhood, but aside from the technical and fun stuff riding a trail, I'd like to learn more about the etiquette while riding on a trail, I hear some rider's on video saying on your right, or yell out rider-rider, and I was wondering if cyclists, mountain bikers in general have a common language and are there a standard riding etiquette. Hopefully you'll can make a video about this.

precious dashious 6 hours ago

I wish I was aloud to have use a jump because I love jumps and I broke 2 bike really quick so I have to get a dirt jumper

Rene Robles 7 hours ago

I needed a mountain bike a 6 year old one cuz I’m 6

Emberson - 12 hours ago

I have no bike parks at all anywhere near where I live ☹️

Edoardo Rondelli 18 hours ago

Great video man thanks for sharing, just one question what’s the brand of the 2 bikes at the beginning both hardtail and full suspension? Cheers

Mr Epic 2 days ago

Lol I went over the front of the bars twice today it wasn’t good

luke 2 days ago

im late to this video but can you mabey make a video on how to stop the disk brake rubbing on the brake pads please thanks btw love the vdeos

Oli M Day ago

If they are new pads, this is quite normal as they take some time to wear in, if not you may have a slightly bent brake disc and that’s the reason it’s rubbing, it can happen quite easily if your disc takes an impact from a rock or something on a trail.

Lucky 13 Styrene Speedshop 2 days ago

Great Video very new to MTB and Old 56 years young I mean, live in Spartanburg, close enough to come and visit lol. Keep up the great videos.

Vah-ming Moua 3 days ago

I like what you do. I too have an older diamondback hardtail that I want to up date, but is it really worth it? I guess what I am asking is, what part are good enough and while not breaking my wallet. I have V-brake style on and would love to go disc. I also would like to go the one by route. I got new tires which are ok (budget friendly). I jist got a new rockshox TK silver front fork. Got the bike tuned. I wanna say all in all, I'm already half way to a decent $800-$900 hardtail and thats sort of hurting me as I of have just bought a new mtb. Anyways, lmk.

alexander Clifton 4 days ago

i saw your channel and started to watch your videos and i was riding a really bad giant hard tail so i upgraded to a giant anthem x2 and started trail riding and your chanel has inspired me so much that now i can do massive jumps but at the moment my back shock is brocken and im waiting to get it fixed but as soon as i get back on the bike you know exactly what ill be doing

KVVVN 4 days ago

3:05 Your delivery is Godly.

Areid0981 4 days ago

I don't Mountain bike, and I love this channel

no thing 5 days ago

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Amos Yoder 5 days ago

I would start with a hard tale

Steven Arango 5 days ago

is it better to star with a hard tail or a full suspension bike???

Oli M Day ago

Probably best to start out on a hardtail as it helps you develop some better biking skills so you do not completely rely on the bikes suspension going down trails and hitting jumps, but once you want to start moving onto bigger things that’s probably the time you would want to move onto a full suspension. Hope this helps!

Steven Arango 5 days ago

great video love the information cheers new subscriber here

Millie Viera 5 days ago

Hi. The tires is paint 🎨????

Pier H 6 days ago

Awesome video thanks !!

Evan Kneeland 6 days ago

Their is no stupid question if you don't know something and are egar to know

darth dada 6 days ago

Whats better for jumps a hardtail or full suspension?

Nidhi Raz 7 days ago

Good video

Doru Andrei 7 days ago

I'm 5'8 and im using a S sized bike, a 2015 xc hardtail, actually a merida tfs500 xt, loving to play with her💁‍♂️😆

CR7 SuperStar 8 days ago

whats a rim

Stan Dan Deliver 8 days ago

"This is a wheel" 😁. It's a great video and you're a great presenter, but I did chuckle at that.

Ali Castro 8 days ago

615k subscriber! like this video very educational

Nicholas CLF 8 days ago

1.5M views and only 57K 👍🏽. C’mon how hard is it to hit that Like button on a video LOADED with great info

Shadouraito 9 days ago

Not related to the video, but I really want to see someone ride a road bike on these trails and see what happens. Probably won't be fun.

FrostGuy HD 9 days ago

So I’m 6’2” and I’m 225 lbs. what size mountain bike would I need?

Ram Bar 10 days ago

Ive learnt so much already from just 2 of your videos

catch up 10 days ago

I have an electric mountain bike (mid drive), I ran into the issue of when I accelerate quickly it will make a pulling sound and than I feel it kind of click and than it stops, but its only when I accelerate

Nunya Business 10 days ago

Where is the clitoris?

Oli M Day ago

It doesn’t exist don’t be fooled

Zachary Royce 11 days ago

Well done! Informative and hilarious.

ericitaquera 12 days ago

Great video. Thanks for making it happen.

Alan saul Galvez solis 13 days ago

Loved it!

FlyJackFN 13 days ago

How do I get over the fear of going on features

Ertuğrul Ferit 13 days ago

Im a Mountain biker because of this guy. If Seth didn’t exist I wouldn’t be a mountain biker.

William Barrable 13 days ago

double black = really fun especially on a fully rigid

Dana Merino 14 days ago

I would want a mountain bike but its expensive sigh

Victoria the green cheek conure 13 days ago

I feel your pain maybe try renting a bike for a day and try it

Jandalf PL 15 days ago

idk about others but I come out with a conclusion that it's better to ask an embarrasing question to which an answer may seem obvious than not know an answer to obvious question when someone else asks you.

9A-RAMA 16 days ago

Mountain bikersade chamois an under wear

Kristopher Mann 16 days ago

I'm 5'8 and I ride a size small Giant Stance.

Aakash Chaudhary 16 days ago

Can I know the model of that hard tail ?

Aakash Chaudhary 13 days ago

@Victoria the green cheek conure thank u 🙏

Victoria the green cheek conure 13 days ago

He has a syncr carbon with a marzochi fork and sram gx eagle

Phebe Lowe 17 days ago

were is the best place online to order a hardtail

Tobito The Producer 17 days ago

Mmmm goo

KingsKid picaa 18 days ago

Me who is over weight

Trent Thompson 18 days ago

I have 12 years of dirt biking experience Will that help at all when mountain biking???

Victoria the green cheek conure 13 days ago

Using suspention maybe riding tech but you need to get used to pedaling

marie west 18 days ago

i never comment on things publicly, but this was great. i have been riding an old klein hardtail and after another cyclist hit me on my road bike (yes, it's slightly annoying to type w/ a cast on your wrist) i have decided to purchase a new mtn bike that will be more comfortable. just starting to research which i do not like spending time doing but i have a lot on my hands right now. this was informative and fun. thank you. now have to figure out a lot of things like 27.5 vs 29 and...

katflp 18 days ago

I'm one of those ppl that randomly started watching your videos and had only ridden on roads and bike paths. Thanks for getting me interested in MTB, just took my first class and guided trail ride this fall.

Gta Cayo 19 days ago

How much Is that hard tail

Victoria the green cheek conure 13 days ago

The frames around 2 or 3 thousand usd and the components are maybe around 4 or 5 thousand

MTB_Hunter 19 days ago

hey seth whats a good air fork under 200$

Oliver Roach 20 days ago

My Tyre piped tree days ago

Sean Devereux 20 days ago

How do I replace a pedal

Victoria the green cheek conure 13 days ago

The right pedal (drive side ) threads normal but the left side pedal is reverse thread so it screws in counter lock wise and make sure to put a little grease on the threads so you can unscrew it

Rafael Rivera Rodriguez 21 day ago

First time watching your videos .i really enjoy it .i want to start .no competition only ad a daily exercise i am 60 but really active in competition shooting sports .which bike you recommend for beginners.?

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

First of all, almost nobody does competition riding so that’s totally fine, one of my favorite things about Mountainbiking is that I can do it freely and don’t have any pressure. That also applies to speed or if you’re a beginner even riding certain parts. You can decide for yourself and aren’t pressured. And a good bike? Finding a good bike online is very hard. You don’t know how it will feel for you, you can’t compare them directly and it’s just a pain in the Ass with so many criteria. Where you actually can decide is if you come into the very expensive price point because there are fewer of those and there are some popular models like the Trek Slash, but those are like 3000$ and up and not at all good for beginners. So what I would recommend is going to a bike shop, and a real one, not Walmart or something like that. So go to a bike shop and talk to the employees, they are there to help!

Sebastian D 21 day ago

Thanks, great for potential beginners like myself. A question: Why are a lot of rides twist their cockpit during a jump? Even if they have to put it straight before landing. It appears pointless.

Sebastian D 18 days ago

@Adam Schwarz Thanks, Adam.

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

That’s called a „bar turn“ and it is pointless because it’s a trick. It’s the same thing as mountainbiking itself, you don’t go mountainbiking because you have to get somewhere, you go mountainbiking because it’s fun, etc. so that’s the point of a bar turn.

Christopher Hardison 21 day ago

would you allow a rookie to come visit you and ride with you? if so how would I go about setting it up? love your videos and I am a sucriber to your youtube channels

Theorist 22 days ago

You did not explain the suspension right.... "in the back i have 130mm" (after explaining the travel on his fork) the travel is how much the axle moves. Not how much the damper.

Hail_ Kraidoz 22 days ago

5:19 , when ur 13 and use a extra LARGE because ur 6ft

Boxz Tube 22 days ago

Im 14 and 162cm so i got an new one and did M is that smart?

Jeazar PANGANIBAN 22 days ago

seth how many speed is your hardtail

Victoria the green cheek conure 13 days ago

11 speed

james arundel 23 days ago

Ho hes short I thought he went to the gym lol

Ronsmrdon YT 23 days ago

So i have norco 29 cr and is xl and i am 183cm I need advice

MixedMashupVlogs 10 23 days ago

Welcome to mtb

Kaitley & Jaxxin RZR Adventures 24 days ago

Will you please upgrade my bike

Cooper Daniel 24 days ago

what trail helmet do you use?

Maxophone 52 24 days ago

If you have tube tires you can use slime selent to fix flats really easy you just put it in the valve and and it seals the holes

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

*sealent (;

Michael Marquez 24 days ago

Wow 👏 thank you so much there was a lot and I will be watching this a few times

VeggieBruce Family 25 days ago

you super rrrrraaaaaadddd!!!!!!!

Nathan Rousseau 25 days ago

Do you need a super expensive bike to ride downhill trails?

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

It makes it easier but you can make up for that if you get better and gain experience

Łéävê mê Âłóñé 22 days ago

Na not really

Atul Dhawale 25 days ago

I don't Even Ride.. But I Love to watch your videos.. and I have learned soo much from Your Videos... Lots Of love From India. Love you Seth.. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Shirley Maranan 27 days ago

what are thee advantage of tubeless and dis advantage and advantage of inner tube and dis advantage

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

The advantage of tubeless is that it’s not as heavy, you can have a lower tire pressure and don’t get any pinch flats. Small holes will also automatically be sealed by the sealant.

Steve Lowe 27 days ago

all ways ware kneepads or at the very least bluejeens , its no fun going around with a big scratch/burn

mrphotomanTIM 27 days ago

What are your thoughts on the Fezzari wire peak emountin bike? My wife and I are looking at 2 of them. have you tested any oftheir bikes? thanks

Savi :D 27 days ago

How do you see how much air you need to pump up the tire and also can some plz tell me why my tire is hard on one side but not on the othere side

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

It will be engraved on the side of each tire. It will say „max psi“ and „min psi“ and/or „max bar“ and „min bar“ which is the maximum and minimum pressure. For riding trails you want a low pressure so more towards the minimum because it will absorb impacts like stones, etc. and you will have better traction as it conforms to the ground more.

M D 28 days ago

Has Seth made a vid on how to bail and land safely during a jump?

Victoria the green cheek conure 13 days ago

Yes just search up “seth bike hacks how to bail,”

Werfs Bikes 28 days ago

I do not have the money for a bike from a bike shop

Anthony and Nikita Month ago

my bike is full suspension

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

Okay?

David Rapant Month ago

I just wanna throw this out there. If your new to MTB please don’t go into a bike shop and let some sales guy talk you into a bike that doesn’t fit you. Being a short person I’ve had this happen over and over and made the mistake once. I’d rather have a bike one size smaller than one size to tall.....because no matter what if your bike is to tall for you it’s gonna suck big time on a trail. Don’t let the lack of stock or that great bike discounted sway you. Get the bike that fits or you’ll be sorry. Great components can’t fix the problems you’ll have on the wrong bike. If you straddle the bike with your feet flat on the ground and that top tube is within an inch of your balls.....don’t do it.

Blackbugatti 101 Month ago

Yes! Exactly. Almost bought a freakin adult small when I was 8 lol

DJ Adric Month ago

Can you test newer department store bikes?

René Vainsalu Month ago

But why the hate for Enduro?

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

Who hated on enduro?

Dave Ellis Month ago

Horizontally recorded:)

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

What?

jameswag the swag Month ago

can someone help, my gears dont shift smoothly and i dont know how to fix it

Blackbugatti 101 Month ago

Try lubing your chain. If that doesn’t work, there are tutorials on RUvid, or you could take your bike in to a shop.

13 years a Prepper R.J Tilbury. Month ago

I dont have a MTB but im getting one and a bitcoin air bag ,,,, PAIN yeah !

Toma Ayre Month ago

Who knew what everything he was talking about but still watched the video.

chester920 Month ago

so happy you made this video

Matthews Gaming Month ago

When Seth said about when people don’t jump whit the seat up I was confused but then I released why

Tracy Napier Month ago

Thank you so much for this video. I do ride mountain bikes a lot here in Las Vegas Nevada... but not to that high of caliber.. but the tips and the excitement you bring to your channel is awe expiring. In fact i just bought my niece a Cannondale trail6 bike and her son a diamondback bike. I myself have a "Rockhopper Specialized". You've given me the confidence and the skill or "know how" to up my game.. but also be safe at it. Thanks again and keep doing what you're doing!!

Seth Last Name Month ago

quick question. i have a specialized rock hopper and want to make it into a very solid hard tail for this kind of riding. what all should i get for it? ive only done a little mountain biking but am pretty fast on the motocross team and they seem pretty similar the more i bike. all suggestions are appreciated!

Easyzeg Month ago

5'4.. dang

Erik Lona Month ago

Man I learned so much from this video, about to start purchasing some gear and slowly save to get my first mountain bike. 🤔 Just need to find a video that teaches me what a bike is...

Blackbugatti 101 Month ago

Lol

Luc Snip Month ago

Hello Seth I have another question: when I do drops the inpact to my rear wheel is really hard and loud I also bend a few wheells. Do you know how I can stop that?

Luc Snip Month ago

hello seth i have a question: I have been riding my mountain bike for about half a year now. I found out that I love jumps and drops but I only take them to 2 ft. Do you know how I can gain more confidence in my jumping skills so that I can ride bigger jumps? And how do you get yourself to do the drama drop, for example? love your videos btw so keep going

sanjay neelam Month ago

So medium size bikes goes from 5ft8inch to upto??? Iam 5ft 10 so medium or large???

Adam Schwarz 18 days ago

It depends on the bike manufacturer though, usually websites will have a measurer or something

Blackbugatti 101 Month ago

I think a medium

Aakash Pande Month ago

What do you mean by narly I’m very sorry I’m quite a rookie (newbie) in mountain biking.

Aakash Pande Month ago

@Blackbugatti 101 I see, Thanks Mate!

Blackbugatti 101 Month ago

Gnarly is just a term kind of like sick or rad

afaik1Ben Month ago

Why do bikers turn the wheel sideways while in the air?

afaik1Ben Month ago

@Blackbugatti 101 But some do it all the time! So I thought, it would be necessary for balance or something like that. Thank you for the answer! :)

Blackbugatti 101 Month ago

It’s a trick called a whip

LactiVity 21 Month ago

What’s endo

jedaronypony5 Month ago

whats the difference between forks that go to the bars vs the shorter ones

Blackbugatti 101 Month ago

The ones that go all the way up to the handlebars are downhill forks. They have more travel and make a smoother ride. They are used for downhill because it is smooth, but it is very heavy.

Carlos Qonthair Month ago

Just bought my first bike and now waiting for it to arrive. This was an awesome video, thanks!

Vince Margiotta Month ago

Any idea what a good bike to get right now would be for a first bike? Was looking for a vitus, nukeproof, or ragley marley 2.0. But after about 6 months of trying im starting to think ill never find anything. And the only " used" ones in my area so far are a lot of mongoose for around $400-$600. But I don't think they are what I'm really looking for