Oppirtunity missed. When you said: "This right here is singletrack.", you should have come Alex out of the bushes going: "Did some body say singletrack?"
Hey man I just picked up my first real MTB at 29 years old. I feel a little embarrassed to ask a lot of these questions and I’m really intimidated by all my local riders because they know so much and they’re all so good so these kinds of videos are extremely helpful for those of us just getting into it without any friends or family with this kind of knowledge!
Remember: they all started at the same place you're at at one time. I raced motocross for many years, so some of this stuff I already understood, but some I'm still learning. Videos like this help!
One thing you can do is just go hang out at a bike shop and ask questions, ideally when they're not too busy. Bike shop people are bike nerds and they'll probably be happy to explain stuff. If they aren't, go somewhere else. On top of that if you get a good bike you can repair and upgrade it for years to come. My first real MTB (2013 Trek 4300) is turning 10 years old this year, and the only things left original are the frame, headset, and seat post. Bikes are super modular, so as long as you get a frame that fits, you can kinda just go wild. I got mine as a college graduation present at 22, and now I'm 32. You can adapt the bike as your tastes change, especially if it's a hardtail like mine. I even sewed a nice frame bag for it for $25! Cheers, and remember the best way to learn is to do! 👍
Probably won’t see my comment, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I suffered two back-to-back heart attacks in the span of two weeks in February while in Afghanistan for work. I then spent most of March and April recovering and beginning cardiac rehabilitation. During that time I watched a lot of TH-cam videos trying to figure out what I would do for fitness, since I couldn’t lift weights and do cardio the way I used to anymore. Then I stumbled upon Berm Peak. After watching several of your videos I was inspired to give mountain biking a try. Needless to say, I’ve become hooked in the last two months and have even gotten my 10 year old daughter into daily rides with me on her first MTB. Thank you for making your videos, especially the ones focused on newer inexperienced riders. You’ve not only given this old dog a new physical activity, but also a great dose of mental health strength, which has led to me learning about this great MTB community. I couldn’t be more grateful.
Dude I saw your message! Glad you are still here! Until the wheels fall off,baby! I can relate trying to get my kid riding with me. Keep riding brotha!🙏🏿
Am I the only one who’s life has changed for the better from watching Seth’s Videos? I was introduced to mountain biking here and now I ride everyday! He has also inspired me to make my own videos which has become a big passion of mine.
Mountain biking 101 with Seth: This would be a great regular series! I’m still new (ish) to mountain biking, having more videos like this and skill progression would be awesome!
Ya, he has some really good older videos and tutorials that I highly recommend you watch, I ride BMX and I think it’s crucial for anyone who wants to have fun on there bike to learn those skills that he teaches you
No matter what bikers will love to see new bikers progress and get better and it's just amazing to go to bike parks and see the amazing things people can do.
And, I think he's involved in a project to get at least one park built. By the time its said and done, Seth's face might need to be added to mountain biking Mt Rushmore, given the amount of people that he has probably (in)directly influenced with his media reach and direct action.
I was returning to mountain biking after a several "long years" hiatus (like 10 years or so) and found your video to be excellent! However, my most difficult task by far was when I went shopping for a bike. I quickly learned that there are no more "mountain" bikes. Enduro, downhill, cross country, trail, gravel, 29'er..... I was ready to pack it in before I even started. My on-line Google searches only led down several rabbit holes. Bike Shops were even worse - " yeah, I can help you - so what kind of mountain biking do you want to do then?" 🤪 Man. Give me a Mountain Bike! 😆
Definitely a lot to learn! My first experience mountain biking was on a Crosstrail 700x38 and those skinny tires were HORRIBLE on sand, rocks, and gravel. I still had fun especially with some experienced guys leading me in trails with jumps (I was a bit sketched out when I went down that trail on my own) but definitely motivated to do some shopping.
Same here mate haha. I have 2012 Rockhopper which I used so much and now getting back into bikes and had the same conversation with the bike shop owner recently.. literally all new tech... this video is helpful !
Same here. I started mountain biking in the early 90s. I just got the best bike I could afford from the local shop. Mostly I rode on mountain paths shared with walkers and we had to ride across the city on sealed and unsealed roads to get to the trails. Later when a friend got a car, we went to the new dedicated MTB trails at Glentress, which were amazing, but the bikes were still the same. If it had a flat handlebar, 26" knobbly tyres and at least 18 gears, it was a mountain bike. I understand Downhill bikes, but thought everything else must be XC. A few decades later, a new bike seems reasonable, but I'm just baffled by all the categories now. I want a bike that can ride everything from 50+ miles on forest tracks to some days at trail centres, or a quick blast round the local woods before work. The guys in the bike shop want me to pick one type of riding. So I' have stuck with my old rigid bike from '93. It's had Magura rim brakes since '97 and I've just put an Eagle NX 12x1 groupset on. I'll just avoid black trails, but I like to think a red trail on a old rigid bike is just as gnarly as a black trail on a modern full suss.
I actually started a meeting the other day at work saying "Today, we're going to do something a little bit different, but kind of the same." It made me kinda sad that no one picked up on it. 🙂
I'm new(ish) to mountain biking and I have seen nothing but good support from other riders. I showed up on a trail with an entry level bike, a Trek Marlin 4, and one dude said, "you have a good bike and you should have a lot of fun." He was on a full suspension, probably cost a few grand bike, but he was being supportive. Mountain biking seems like one of those things that, if you do it, you are in it with everyone else. Let's ride!
There aren’t that many nice and sincere guys around anymore. Seth is the type of guy everyone wants to hang around. Watching his videos is like listening to a friend!
Nah, the executives would wanna control him & his content. He seems at a happy medium where he’s making enough “f*ck you money” and doesn’t have to walk on anyone’s eggshells besides TH-cam’s.
Seth, thanks to your videos I was inspired to buy my first used hardtail today, and tomorrow I'll be going on my first proper trail ride. Thank you for being such an inspiration, I can't wait to see my journey going forward!
Thank you Seth !!!! I’ve been a sideline fan for about 3 years now. I’m 56 years old, in fairly good shape and have been hesitant to start mountain biking ... after watching this video I’m committing !!!!
Man, you do a fantastic job teaching! I bought a bike 3 weeks ago for the first time since I was a kid. I thought I was too tall and too heavy to ride bikes until I found a Surly Krampus XL. Your videos have been a lifesaver as I was completely lost as to bike part names, types of trails, repairs, etc. Thank you so much.
I’m an older, wanna-be, gonna-be rider along with my wife and I have to say, this was one of the very best introduction videos we’ve ever seen. Super informative and very professionally laid out. I hope more of your videos have the same qualities because I’m a new subscriber & I’ll be watching more until my bike arrives. Love the Chanel so far and appreciate the hard work it takes to get it to this level of production. Keep up the great work!
I actually started getting really into mountain biking after I saw Seth’s “How To” videos from three years ago. Would totally love to see more of them!
I don't mountain bike yet but watch all of your videos. I do like the sport of mountain biking and even watch a couple other youtubers like BCPOV but I think the main reason I'm so drawn to your channels and will never miss an upload is because of the quality of your content. I swear the theme of your channel could anything from bikes to barbie dolls and id still probably watch every video. You really know how to capture the right moments and take that footage and turn it into a real production without any useless filler that so many channels will dump into their videos. Keep doing your thing and thanks for riding with us.
“When you try to hit jumps with the seat all the way up it doesn’t work.” I found that out the hard way when is was like 7 or 8. My but felt like it was ripped apart! 😂😂😂
Haha yeah. I think most of us guys watching this video were likely adventurous young boys at some point, and I think it's an unofficial rite of passage to bag yourself badly on your seat (or god forbid, the top tube. *wince*) at least once or twice. Kinda surprising so many of us are still fertile. :D
65yo male here, trying to escape the complexity of motorcycles- which I have some of- on a mountain bike. Has been a great time so far and this channel is a godsend.
i have no idea how i ended up on this video when I was watching videos on paddle shifters in cars, BUT I really wanna dust off the ol' mountain bikes after watching this whole video. Learned a lot of stuff I didn't know I wanted, or needed to know about, but am now happy I do.
When he’s talking about “casing” it really gives a perspective of how big that jump is, watching him make it i was like “oh thas easyyyy” then I see and now with him taking like 10 steps from the whale tail to the landing I’m now like “hellllll nope”
It's not the gap thsat is so scary, its the fact that there's no room for undershooting it. Its like a 12' gap (i think), which isn't too bad. Its just very high risk
As both a rider and a hiker I can't begin to tell you how much we need more bike parks. I don't want to come up on a hiker obstical when I'm biking, or to be mowed flat by a biker when I'm hiking. Let's fix this!
unless you are riding with people that know this stuff you are not going to learn organically, thats why videos and channels like this exist. Its cool that Seth is taking the time to do this and there is no shame in learning, however long you have been riding
Oh man! I bought my last mountain bike in the late 90's, and some of the new tech looks awesome! This makes me wanna get back on trails after more than a decade away!
i’ve been mountain biking for a year, watching seth for 4 years, and riding bmx for 6 years and i still watched this video even though i knew all of this stuff. just proves that seth is just a like able guy and makes great videos even if i already know what it’s all about
OMG - THANK YOU for this!! I just spent the last 6+ months hearing all these terms kicked around like we’re supposed to know what they mean - nothing else like this exists. I have finally figured this stuff out in bits and pieces, but this is an awesome guide for new folks! The only thing I would want to see added is descriptions of XC vs trail vs Enduro vs Downhill (I saw the bit about Enduro at the end, but these terms are constantly used to describe all kinds of MTB gear, and, again, there’s nothing out there to help you “decode”. Thanks again for all you do!!!
I'll try to fill you in. So XC, short for Cross Country is a form of riding that is 'milder' than the other ones. It's more focussed towards pedaling and technical features here and there (like roots and small rock gardens). Bikes are either hard tails or full suspension, around 90-110mm of travel, and you sit forward on the bike, a bit like in a road bike. Then Trail riding. Trail riding is a more all round form of mountainbiking. It's a bit like mellowed enduro. It features jumps, drops, technical roots, but also fast berms and long pedal sections. The bikes are full suspension, with around 130-150mm travel. Enduro. Enduro is a pretty hard core style. It will have drops and jumps, steep roots, really fast berms. Therefore, the bikes are off course full suspension, with around 150-170mm of travel. A very popular race series is the EWS, Enduro World Series. Lots of cool POV clips to watch to get an idea. Last but not least, Downhill. Downhill is about being the quickest down the mountain, across the difficultest of terrains. It will feature enormous rock gardens, big roots, drops, jumps, just tough stuff. A downhill is therefore not agile. The wheels are far apart, it has 200-220mm of travel, and it has a dual crown fork. Which means that de stancions (the shiny 'legs') go all the way up, making the fork more rigid for the heavy impacts. This is a very basic overview, there are more differences in geometry (like head angle) and wheel sizes, suspension types etc. Just watch a video on every one of the disciplines to get an idea. Have a good one!
jumped in to give you some pointers but Biem has already hit the nail pretty much on the head. All I got left Ron is having fun on your bike is more important that learning the lingo, but throw up any questions you have, the people on this channel are friendly and helpful...
One thing to add, you can get a hard tail trail bike also, they are a little pricier than an XC hard tail, but really fun and great for beginners looking to go really fast. The syncr Seth has is a great example. I bought one and enjoy it more than my full suspension
Well Im 82 and rode bikes back in the 40s and 50s, so Im really grateful for this lesson cause Im gona be out there trying this stuff. Course Ive always been riding motorcycles.
Back when I worked at a shop, I used to have to cover the same topics all the time with people just getting into the sport. There is definitely a learning curve. Getting through the jargon and initial intimidation factor is huge towards feeling comfortable. Nice work.
True. Same kind of intimidation that makes you feel overwhelmed about working on a car. All the tools and fluids and cables that go everywhere.... sigh
I’ve been riding my mountain bike since I was a kid on my towns roads and just now getting into trail riding so this is a big help I need a better mountain bike or I need to fix my current one bc I have no front brakes they’re linear brakes and I’d rather have disks and my gears are messed up somehow my friend was gonna check it out but I think I’m just gonna buy a new one
For the most part we used rough sawn black locust as the surface, and it’s fine in the wet unless it’s straight up raining. I’ve hit the whale tail, Kevin Jump, and Elmer Fudd wet!
Another motocross term that's transferred to MTB, as has a lot of the bike tech. The first genuinely good reliable suspension forks were scaled down motocross designs. The Marzocchi Junior T fork from back in the day was literally a mototrials fork with bicycle dropouts and disk mounts.
Can I just say; what a wonderful idea to do. I am currently saving up for my first mountain bike and I have started watching a lot of videos since this summer. Being someone who has these kinds of questions but is to afraid to ask; this video helps a lot. Thanks!
So helpful! I’m a 55yo fat guy who hasn’t ridden in over 30 years but I bought a bike and am going to have fun like I did in the 70s. Thank you for such an informative video without all the BS.
I watched your video’s and loved them way before I started mountain biking. you inspired me to start mountain biking and I loved it and got my own full squish! Thanks for inspiring me!
@@justknowthis834 it’s been going well! Still have the same bike and slowly but surely getting out there every weekend or every other weekend. I definitely feel more confident taking dips which is something that kind of made me nervous in the beginning.
I’m so glad I found your channel. They are very entertaining. I love the sarcasm and the sarcasm you give to the people who are armchair critics. Keep up the good work
I'm 63 years Young and getting back into mountain biking after at least close to 30 years and having a blast obviously things have changed a lot great video keep it up you're an animal☺☺
Dude, '57 was a great year. 63 myself. Am riding a Norco FS2 here in Queensland Australia. Just recovering from a torn ligament in my left shoulder but back on the bike (gentily for the time being).
Hint: If you’re over 50, you can get an e-bike to help out on the climbs with no shame. Those things are amazing. More power to you if you’ve still got the cardio but, if not, don’t feel you have to miss out on epic rides just because there’s 1000+ m of climbing. I’m currently saving up for my 50th birthday.
Omg! Hands down this is the best “Overview/Intro” into Mountain Biking…Thank you soooooooo much, I’m 38 ( still young ‘ lol) and finally learning about this culture and incredible sport….. I needed this video BADLY ! … I bought myself a $3,000 Stumpjumper and don’t even know basic anatomy and parts called, lol smh 🤦♂️ BUT As long I but in the practice n seek knowledge like this video and learn from others I’ll be fine ( hopefully,lol)… I got into this from fining it amazing and mainly to help w/ my PTSD/ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS Etc… biking / M-biking has helped save my life so when someone like you takes time to do knowledge transfers- 🙏 you don’t know how much u impacting a person like me… 🤙🏽
I’ll never forget my first downhill ride on a hardtail. My seat was all the way up. I hit a jump. And immediately regretted it. I got a face full of rocks and got my ankle twisted up between a rock and the pedals. Dropper posts are amazing
Me who learned alot about mountain bikes and fixes bikes and stuff and hearing seth saying about beginer stuff gives me flashbacks about seths old old videos
One of the reasons I like your channel is that I´m as short as you are, and most of MTB channels don´t consider short riders, so your content is so relatable.
Road cycling I've found to be worse but some mountain bikers get real elitist especially ones with a lot of money towards people just starting out with no much of a budget.
@@mattmanix5104 I feel like that’s a problem with humans in general. In every community I have seen there are always elitist snobs who think they’re better than others.
2 years later after watching your videos, I finally getting my own bike. Your channel has been great and it will be there for my new adventures to come!
GREAT info! I’m 55 yrs old and I haven’t been mountain biking since the 80’s. Retired now and I’m ready to start up, again…but SLOWLY! Your video was a great intro to the new tech and terms.
Great video man! We need more messages like this in the outdoor industry. Non-judgmental, welcoming support of newcomers and interested onlookers. Cheers
I remember when I was getting into MTB 2 years ago and tried to build a bike, the most confusing part for me where bicycle types: XC bikes, trail bikes, enduro, downhill, free ride, all mountain and probably couple more. I think a video explaining for what those bikes are and how they differ would be very helpful for a lot of beginners.
@@pingwingugu5 so, if I buy a trail hardtail bike, is it versitike enough to go on public roads for peddling but also good to go off-road. Great, now I know what to buy!
@@Cowboypt it might be a bit slow on road. You can calculate how fast you will go on lowest and highest gear with normal cadence of 60 to 80. It will give you an idea of how easy it will be to climb and how fast you can go on roads. If I remember right I set my trial bike to 4 - 24 km/h, the lowest gear is a bit ridiculously low but I'm out of shape so it comes handy when climbing, the high gear is enough for my commute to work. My old 3x9 XC had a bit better gear range, I think it had top speed around 32km/h. You can always buy a bigger chain ring if you want to go a bit faster, they are not that expensive. The position on trail bike is quite upright, it's more comfortable than position on XC (at least for me). If you don't care about speed and efficiency that much, trail bike will be pleasant to ride on a road, and will provide confidence on descends.
I usually start with 2 wheels a frame, some pedals, handlebars are good idea, and seat for when I am not blasting down a hill. I just call my collection 'my bikes' Some have front suspension some have disc brakes, but all are just my bikes. I guess one would call me old early '70s 10 speed my 'road bike'. Too all the lazy to get up to speed on all the terms. Just love to ride. - Cheers
Thanks to TH-cam and channels like this I am able to explore other hobbies so easily and safely. Riding my first trail tomorrow at the Blue Mountains in Sydney Australia, wish me luck!
The world needs a good and through video on trail etiquette. You talked about multi-use trails in this one, which are the majority of trails people ride. What should you say to other trail users (rider up! or x more behind when riding in a group) , do you yield to people climbing v. people descending, etc.
As long as the trail is multi-use or multidirectional, downhill always yields to uphill. I think there may be exceptions depending on the specific trail system/trail in use, but it's basically always a safe assumption that if you're going down and another rider, hiker, or other trail user is coming up, you stop, yell "rider" or "hiker" to the rest of your group, tell the passerby how many people you have behind you, and wish them a good ride or hike. Trail manners can't be overlooked, especially as a lot of other trail users are predisposed to dislike mountain bikers and we need to keep a positive reputation or we'll very quickly be kicked off the trails.
@@cam_s_ theres some truth in that. My local trails are multi use, but thsy are purpose built for MTB. I see people running @nd walking on mine sometimes, but they are using the "mountain bike trails", so they can't complain as much. There is still trail ettiqiete, but it is a little difforent than a normal multi use trail
@@cam_s_ It sure would be handy for new riders to have a quick video they can watch that lays all this out for them. I remember when I first started riding not having any clue what to do when I came across other trail users. I learned over time, but it sure would have helped me out if I would have learned from a trusted source like Seth.
@@mattomann1093 it definitely varies depending on the trail system, but I think it honestly works just fine to just be as nice as possible, and when in doubt, stop. Whoever they are and whatever direction they're going, I doubt anyone will get mad at you for stopping and letting them pass you. But yeah it really does just depend on the trail system and its intended use.
As someone who doesn’t ride, this video made me realize how much terminology I’ve picked up on over the last couple of years of watching you and your friends videos. The thought of doing some of the jumps you guys do scares the crap out of me, but I’m happy to be a mountain bike ally! 👍🏻
First time I have watched this guy. Won't be the last!! Keeping it simple but watchable for those of us that last rode an MTB in the nineties and become roadies but found their way back to the cool stuff.
Hey dude! I just found your videos last week and have been gorging myself on them. I've always been into riding (esp trails) but have never committed much time into looking at it before your videos. I'm also very doubtful of my mechanical and construction abilities but after watching your videos I've had this sense of being able to do things over never been about to before. Thanks for the inspiration and cheers to riding trails from here in Canada!
As a current "roadie" (I own an S-Works Venge, it's under 14 pounds!), I actually grew up on old-school mountain bikes. I love mountain bikes. I love all types of bikes actually. Keep it up @Berm Peak Express!
Seths the man! My big inspiration to getting me off my ass and into the trials. I can honestly say Seth has changed my life for the better and I thank you my dude! Keep up the amazing videos and tell our boy single track sampler what’s is up!!!!! Hahah i appreciate you guys a ton!
First time I saw sealant I was like *DUDE WHY IS HE POURING MILK INTO HIS TYRE*
You should try drinking it
Or have it spray all over you when you pull a nail from a tire you didnt know was tubeless XD that was a funny day at work for sure
Remember to use non-homogenized milk. If the cream can’t separate out, it can’t clog the leaks!
lmao
wazthatme Been there done that😂
Oppirtunity missed. When you said: "This right here is singletrack.", you should have come Alex out of the bushes going: "Did some body say singletrack?"
Valkyr or cutting a piece out to ‘sample’ it
Lol
Can’t spell can’t u
NuclearApple lmao just saw the spelling
LMAO
When he said “I get a lot of comments saying ‘I don’t even mountain bike, but I like your videos,’” I felt that.
Same. I used to ride bikes in my neighborhood with friends. never steeped foot on a mountain bike But I love these videos
I bought a Volkswagen van from watching the van build with ALex and I still don’t have a mountain bike. Thinking about a chain saw though.
Mitch Baker I ride bmx but I wach him
For real, I don't bike at all. I'm a skateboarder and have been since 2014. I just ordered a mountain bike though. I'm super exited to learn.
Ktulu what bike you getting
I'm just getting into the sport at 42. This channel has been a lifesaver.
I'm just getting into it at 30. Even 30 feels intimidating. Happy to see I'm not alone. Safe riding.
31 and just started. exact same feeling!
Im 5 years old and getting into the sport feels very intimidating at my age
Welcome
Same here man. I havent been on a bike in over 20 years. Cramming info wherever I can.
It makes my day when I look and my phone and see ether “ Berm peak express” or “Seth Bike Hacks”
Max Jackson facts
So true
Facts
I saw both today and it literally made my year
Fax
not gonna lie, had to hold back from shedding a tear when you showed the head tube and the drama sticker
I think we all did mate.
R.I.P drama😭
Mate i was Reading this and i looked up and saw it in the vid
I feel you bro
Bet
The fact that Seth can almost die and then go do it again is a literal superpower
You have to, otherwise you'll be scared of riding the bike. The mental reward after clearing something you didn't do the first time is just amazing.
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@@diviscadilek1764 I can get really scared of riding my bike sometimes, especially after washing out after a turn I'm scared to turn
Hey man I just picked up my first real MTB at 29 years old. I feel a little embarrassed to ask a lot of these questions and I’m really intimidated by all my local riders because they know so much and they’re all so good so these kinds of videos are extremely helpful for those of us just getting into it without any friends or family with this kind of knowledge!
Remember: they all started at the same place you're at at one time. I raced motocross for many years, so some of this stuff I already understood, but some I'm still learning. Videos like this help!
I'm 32 and been interested for about 2 years. Haven't picked up a bike yet. But I'm getting interested again.
Boutta be 32 and just now looking to pick up a bike. They're so expensive. But I'm super interested
@@marcusbruns9729 Never too late! I'm 51 and haven't been doing it that long either.
One thing you can do is just go hang out at a bike shop and ask questions, ideally when they're not too busy. Bike shop people are bike nerds and they'll probably be happy to explain stuff. If they aren't, go somewhere else.
On top of that if you get a good bike you can repair and upgrade it for years to come. My first real MTB (2013 Trek 4300) is turning 10 years old this year, and the only things left original are the frame, headset, and seat post. Bikes are super modular, so as long as you get a frame that fits, you can kinda just go wild. I got mine as a college graduation present at 22, and now I'm 32. You can adapt the bike as your tastes change, especially if it's a hardtail like mine. I even sewed a nice frame bag for it for $25!
Cheers, and remember the best way to learn is to do! 👍
Probably won’t see my comment, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I suffered two back-to-back heart attacks in the span of two weeks in February while in Afghanistan for work. I then spent most of March and April recovering and beginning cardiac rehabilitation. During that time I watched a lot of TH-cam videos trying to figure out what I would do for fitness, since I couldn’t lift weights and do cardio the way I used to anymore. Then I stumbled upon Berm Peak. After watching several of your videos I was inspired to give mountain biking a try. Needless to say, I’ve become hooked in the last two months and have even gotten my 10 year old daughter into daily rides with me on her first MTB. Thank you for making your videos, especially the ones focused on newer inexperienced riders. You’ve not only given this old dog a new physical activity, but also a great dose of mental health strength, which has led to me learning about this great MTB community. I couldn’t be more grateful.
Dude I saw your message! Glad you are still here! Until the wheels fall off,baby! I can relate trying to get my kid riding with me. Keep riding brotha!🙏🏿
You got this Champ!
Good luck!
Great for you I hope your still fine and having a great time on your bike
Damn, that's so cool, great to hear you're hooked
Any one not realize how large the gap is from the whale tail to the landing
The view of him standing in the middle puts into a great perspective
I was like daaaaang, that's really friggin' big. I can't believe I thought that that was easy.
Thats the first time i realise that
Homelessdrifter and the Kevin jump
Knew it was sketch but not huge
Yeah man. That was exactly my thought. Scary stuff!
Re: the closing admonition, a personal mantra - there's no stupid questions, only stupid answers.
What about answers that answer other questions
There is no such thing as a stupid question just one hell of a lot of inquisitive idiot's
There are definitely stupid questions
@@MaYbYl8eR stupid question example:what is mountain biking
@@region2596 not really that stupid to someone who has never seen one before
This has answered a lot of questions I didn’t even know I needed to know. I think I want to get a bike and hit my local trail soon.
Same, man
I love that, but did y'all find Seth/Berm peak?
Me: been mountain biking for years and knew all the stuff in the video.
Also me: it’s a Seth video, therefore I will watch it and it will be amazing.
yep
Same
Who else is here who already knows all of this but is still watching because its seth
I am XD
Me
I actually mountain bike. But mostly race bmx.
Yes
I could watch Seth cut grass with scissors
“Sorry if I bored you to tears.” Seth we watched you make an omelette and enjoyed it just as much as your mtb videos 😂
Honestly tho...
We also watched him sort his storage unit.
you hit us right there.
So ur sayin his mtb content is just as good as an asshole fixing an egg?
Belial61 why u calling him a asshole. Someone’s angry
I'm buying my first real mountain bike this weekend.
Congrats
3 months later, do you enjoy it?
Am I the only one who’s life has changed for the better from watching Seth’s Videos? I was introduced to mountain biking here and now I ride everyday! He has also inspired me to make my own videos which has become a big passion of mine.
For me to
Me too😁
Jake keep pumping out content get into a schedule of uploading and make sure ur fans know 😁
Ffs. Of course you were advertising your own channel
Same for me man. I've subscribed to your channel too, good stuff. Good luck bro.
Mountain biking 101 with Seth:
This would be a great regular series! I’m still new (ish) to mountain biking, having more videos like this and skill progression would be awesome!
He should do it like 102,102,103 ect
If you're looking for some good skills tutorials, seth's older videos (from like 4 years ago) are really good
Ya, he has some really good older videos and tutorials that I highly recommend you watch, I ride BMX and I think it’s crucial for anyone who wants to have fun on there bike to learn those skills that he teaches you
No matter what bikers will love to see new bikers progress and get better and it's just amazing to go to bike parks and see the amazing things people can do.
He did a series called ride with seth where he taught a friend how to ride, i think this covers that basis
Dude literally just explained why we need more people watching, “ ... we need more bike parks... ”
And, I think he's involved in a project to get at least one park built. By the time its said and done, Seth's face might need to be added to mountain biking Mt Rushmore, given the amount of people that he has probably (in)directly influenced with his media reach and direct action.
Dude you have 101 likes lol
agreed
We've one bike park in whole country, and it's not that good. We dont have even pumptrack, although we have pretty good mountain bikers.
I thought the comment Said “we need more bike parts”😂
I was returning to mountain biking after a several "long years" hiatus (like 10 years or so) and found your video to be excellent! However, my most difficult task by far was when I went shopping for a bike. I quickly learned that there are no more "mountain" bikes. Enduro, downhill, cross country, trail, gravel, 29'er..... I was ready to pack it in before I even started. My on-line Google searches only led down several rabbit holes. Bike Shops were even worse - " yeah, I can help you - so what kind of mountain biking do you want to do then?" 🤪 Man. Give me a Mountain Bike! 😆
Definitely a lot to learn! My first experience mountain biking was on a Crosstrail 700x38 and those skinny tires were HORRIBLE on sand, rocks, and gravel. I still had fun especially with some experienced guys leading me in trails with jumps (I was a bit sketched out when I went down that trail on my own) but definitely motivated to do some shopping.
Same here mate haha. I have 2012 Rockhopper which I used so much and now getting back into bikes and had the same conversation with the bike shop owner recently.. literally all new tech... this video is helpful !
Same here. I started mountain biking in the early 90s. I just got the best bike I could afford from the local shop.
Mostly I rode on mountain paths shared with walkers and we had to ride across the city on sealed and unsealed roads to get to the trails. Later when a friend got a car, we went to the new dedicated MTB trails at Glentress, which were amazing, but the bikes were still the same.
If it had a flat handlebar, 26" knobbly tyres and at least 18 gears, it was a mountain bike.
I understand Downhill bikes, but thought everything else must be XC.
A few decades later, a new bike seems reasonable, but I'm just baffled by all the categories now.
I want a bike that can ride everything from 50+ miles on forest tracks to some days at trail centres, or a quick blast round the local woods before work.
The guys in the bike shop want me to pick one type of riding.
So I' have stuck with my old rigid bike from '93. It's had Magura rim brakes since '97 and I've just put an Eagle NX 12x1 groupset on.
I'll just avoid black trails, but I like to think a red trail on a old rigid bike is just as gnarly as a black trail on a modern full suss.
Petition for a T-shirt saying a little different, but kind of the same.
Signed
Signed
Signed
Yes please
Please
I actually started a meeting the other day at work saying "Today, we're going to do something a little bit different, but kind of the same." It made me kinda sad that no one picked up on it. 🙂
Matt rip dude that sucks
Trail Builders: Hey roosting isnt funny and it wastes hours of work!
Seth: Haha tyre goes brrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttt
@Trump TheTerrorist tyre
@Trump TheTerrorist its actually both
hAhA gayest comment ever
Wood goes chöp chöp.
Tires go SKRTTTTTTTTTT
I'm new(ish) to mountain biking and I have seen nothing but good support from other riders. I showed up on a trail with an entry level bike, a Trek Marlin 4, and one dude said, "you have a good bike and you should have a lot of fun." He was on a full suspension, probably cost a few grand bike, but he was being supportive.
Mountain biking seems like one of those things that, if you do it, you are in it with everyone else.
Let's ride!
Just to add on- the term case or casing a jump comes from motocross. It refers to hitting the crank case if you come up short.
Ahhhh, didn't know that. Interesting.
Isn’t that pretty irrelevant for someone that’s just getting into mountain biking?
Now it makes sense, thank you!
I thought it was from hitting a lawyer during a court case!
Ohhhhh!!! That makes sense!
How does he still manage to make me watch every second even though I already know all of this 😂
He would have made a good teacher.
@@johnjacob688 he does teach
Haha same here, he's just that good to watch
There aren’t that many nice and sincere guys around anymore. Seth is the type of guy everyone wants to hang around. Watching his videos is like listening to a friend!
someone give this guy a tv show
It would be good on netflix ngl
Dude a Netflix show would be epicccc
He does have two shows on TH-cam...
Nah, the executives would wanna control him & his content. He seems at a happy medium where he’s making enough “f*ck you money” and doesn’t have to walk on anyone’s eggshells besides TH-cam’s.
TH-cam is enough.
Seth, thanks to your videos I was inspired to buy my first used hardtail today, and tomorrow I'll be going on my first proper trail ride. Thank you for being such an inspiration, I can't wait to see my journey going forward!
Anyone here who knows all this stuff but just kinda likes watching Seth for some reason?
Yep, I was just thinking that, he just sucks you into the screen and he does not let go off you
Yes
I've been riding for years and I was just mesmerised
Me
Seth is an amazing story teller
Thank you Seth !!!! I’ve been a sideline fan for about 3 years now. I’m 56 years old, in fairly good shape and have been hesitant to start mountain biking ... after watching this video I’m committing !!!!
Do it!
Welcome to the family!
You won’t regret it! Mountain biking is so much fun at any skill level!
It will change your life, change your perspective and change your health goals!! MTB is the best thing that ever happened to me...ho understatement
I started just a few months ago with a cheap hard tail and it's been great, I definitely recommend anyone interested should try it out at least once
I love about the fact that he literally helps everyone from a non biker, beginner to expert...so kind
Man, you do a fantastic job teaching! I bought a bike 3 weeks ago for the first time since I was a kid. I thought I was too tall and too heavy to ride bikes until I found a Surly Krampus XL. Your videos have been a lifesaver as I was completely lost as to bike part names, types of trails, repairs, etc. Thank you so much.
I’m trying to get my friend into mountain biking and I’ve been recommending you to him and I think this video will be great for him, Thanks Seth!
Same here dude
Just don’t sell him on carbon
“Today we are going to be doing something a little different...but kinda the same...”
Every. Single. Time. 😅.
@Trump TheTerrorist the omlet video
@Trump TheTerrorist nice username thou. Speaks the truth
Yeah. It’s becoming the same thing now
Branding.
It's becoming the trademark of this second channel!
"We need more bike parks" Amen brother.
Thank you
I’m an older, wanna-be, gonna-be rider along with my wife and I have to say, this was one of the very best introduction videos we’ve ever seen. Super informative and very professionally laid out. I hope more of your videos have the same qualities because I’m a new subscriber & I’ll be watching more until my bike arrives.
Love the Chanel so far and appreciate the hard work it takes to get it to this level of production. Keep up the great work!
This was much needed. The pandemic made about a million new mountain biker's😂
Raises hand
Alyssa Behrend retweeettt🤙🏼 Had an old 29er that got stolen 6 years ago and I helped myself to a cyclocross bike. Now, we build a carbon 29er‼️
I’m one of those
Uhhh uh...
why do i feel like this is targeting me
Who Else Wants More of These
*Mountain Biking 101 With Seth*
Shounak Sarkar agreed! We like to hear it from Seth
Well the next one would be 102
I actually started getting really into mountain biking after I saw Seth’s “How To” videos from three years ago. Would totally love to see more of them!
Hell yeah, when I am older I want to get into mountain biking
Alex. O you don't need to wait just get on any bike and work with what you have.
I don't mountain bike yet but watch all of your videos. I do like the sport of mountain biking and even watch a couple other youtubers like BCPOV but I think the main reason I'm so drawn to your channels and will never miss an upload is because of the quality of your content. I swear the theme of your channel could anything from bikes to barbie dolls and id still probably watch every video. You really know how to capture the right moments and take that footage and turn it into a real production without any useless filler that so many channels will dump into their videos. Keep doing your thing and thanks for riding with us.
With me it's his calming voice
This guy has commitment.
This video was a perfect one to show my wife so she can now understand when I talk to her and go through videos about mtb-ing. Ty
I love how hard Seth works. None of his video seems like he skips any corners.
He is a powerhouse
“When you try to hit jumps with the seat all the way up it doesn’t work.” I found that out the hard way when is was like 7 or 8. My but felt like it was ripped apart! 😂😂😂
Haha yeah. I think most of us guys watching this video were likely adventurous young boys at some point, and I think it's an unofficial rite of passage to bag yourself badly on your seat (or god forbid, the top tube. *wince*) at least once or twice. Kinda surprising so many of us are still fertile. :D
Dharm kinda explicit but ok
Rectum? Damm near killed 'um!
poor 7 yo you
That’s why I switch to dropper got bucked of and bruised a bone
He *totally* needs to make tee the says
*today we are doing something different but kinda the same*
Always says that. Cracks me up!😂
I would get that
He said it's in development
I was wondering if he was going to say that in this video based on the topic.
65yo male here, trying to escape the complexity of motorcycles- which I have some of- on a mountain bike. Has been a great time so far and this channel is a godsend.
The term "casing* came from motocross where riders hit their crankcases on an obstacle thus the term "casing".
Very helpful man. 👍
Thanks! I was just wondering about that.
I ride motorcycles this is wright so lissen to this guy
This is referred to as Knuckling on snow and a knuckle is the top of the transition of the jump after the kicker
Yea and it’s the worst feeling ever 😂😂😂
Seth is what I call an honest youtuber, he had the choice to plug the hell out of his jersey when talking about gear but chose not to. Great guy
if there’s a hard tail i’m convinced full suspension should be called soft tail
I have always called it that
Full squish😂
I mean your not wrong
squish entirety
I think soft tails are a completely different kind of bike like the trek supercaliber
i have no idea how i ended up on this video when I was watching videos on paddle shifters in cars, BUT I really wanna dust off the ol' mountain bikes after watching this whole video. Learned a lot of stuff I didn't know I wanted, or needed to know about, but am now happy I do.
Fun fact. "Lip" originally refers to the upper part of a swimming pool where skateboarders started doing tricks in the seventies.
Super Fun!!!
I love Seth he has changed my life and made me want to get fit for being the best mountain biker 🚴♀️ I can.
Serian Patel rifty fishy????
When he’s talking about “casing” it really gives a perspective of how big that jump is, watching him make it i was like “oh thas easyyyy” then I see and now with him taking like 10 steps from the whale tail to the landing I’m now like “hellllll nope”
It's not the gap thsat is so scary, its the fact that there's no room for undershooting it. Its like a 12' gap (i think), which isn't too bad. Its just very high risk
Kyle Maloy Remember he’s 5”4
Same don't have the balls to do that and I wouldn't after I tried :P
As both a rider and a hiker I can't begin to tell you how much we need more bike parks. I don't want to come up on a hiker obstical when I'm biking, or to be mowed flat by a biker when I'm hiking. Let's fix this!
Case: (motocross) short/slang for landing on the engine case. Now it is for any major short landing that is abrupt and jarring.
Thanks, yeah this needed to be pointed out
i guess its different for mountain biking
@@annemcphee9912 no shit
Great piece of info, thankyou, that makes total sense.
Motocross and mtb is very different
I've been mountain biking for a couple of months but this terminology really helps
Same dude
Same I’ve been mountain biking for nearly a year and I didn’t even know some of the parts on a mountain bike
Cool to know I'm not alone
I’m the same but I’ve been riding for years 😂
unless you are riding with people that know this stuff you are not going to learn organically, thats why videos and channels like this exist. Its cool that Seth is taking the time to do this and there is no shame in learning, however long you have been riding
Oh man! I bought my last mountain bike in the late 90's, and some of the new tech looks awesome! This makes me wanna get back on trails after more than a decade away!
I'm 31 and will be mountain biking very soon! I'm binging all of your videos!
i’ve been mountain biking for a year, watching seth for 4 years, and riding bmx for 6 years and i still watched this video even though i knew all of this stuff. just proves that seth is just a like able guy and makes great videos even if i already know what it’s all about
So true!!
OMG - THANK YOU for this!! I just spent the last 6+ months hearing all these terms kicked around like we’re supposed to know what they mean - nothing else like this exists. I have finally figured this stuff out in bits and pieces, but this is an awesome guide for new folks! The only thing I would want to see added is descriptions of XC vs trail vs Enduro vs Downhill (I saw the bit about Enduro at the end, but these terms are constantly used to describe all kinds of MTB gear, and, again, there’s nothing out there to help you “decode”.
Thanks again for all you do!!!
I'll try to fill you in. So XC, short for Cross Country is a form of riding that is 'milder' than the other ones. It's more focussed towards pedaling and technical features here and there (like roots and small rock gardens). Bikes are either hard tails or full suspension, around 90-110mm of travel, and you sit forward on the bike, a bit like in a road bike.
Then Trail riding. Trail riding is a more all round form of mountainbiking. It's a bit like mellowed enduro. It features jumps, drops, technical roots, but also fast berms and long pedal sections. The bikes are full suspension, with around 130-150mm travel.
Enduro. Enduro is a pretty hard core style. It will have drops and jumps, steep roots, really fast berms. Therefore, the bikes are off course full suspension, with around 150-170mm of travel. A very popular race series is the EWS, Enduro World Series. Lots of cool POV clips to watch to get an idea.
Last but not least, Downhill. Downhill is about being the quickest down the mountain, across the difficultest of terrains. It will feature enormous rock gardens, big roots, drops, jumps, just tough stuff. A downhill is therefore not agile. The wheels are far apart, it has 200-220mm of travel, and it has a dual crown fork. Which means that de stancions (the shiny 'legs') go all the way up, making the fork more rigid for the heavy impacts.
This is a very basic overview, there are more differences in geometry (like head angle) and wheel sizes, suspension types etc. Just watch a video on every one of the disciplines to get an idea.
Have a good one!
Biem Leichel couldn’t have put it better myself
nice you started mountainbiking ist nice to see more guys starting
jumped in to give you some pointers but Biem has already hit the nail pretty much on the head. All I got left Ron is having fun on your bike is more important that learning the lingo, but throw up any questions you have, the people on this channel are friendly and helpful...
One thing to add, you can get a hard tail trail bike also, they are a little pricier than an XC hard tail, but really fun and great for beginners looking to go really fast. The syncr Seth has is a great example. I bought one and enjoy it more than my full suspension
“Thats a case and for that type of case your gonna need a lawyer” - seth
whats the meaning of lawyer? or its just a joke?
Its a joke cos when you get a law case you need a lawyer and a case is when you don’t clear a jump and your back tire hits the jump
15:20
@Bam Bo no ive heard it before i just never heard seth say it
🤣🤣
Well Im 82 and rode bikes back in the 40s and 50s, so Im really grateful for this lesson cause Im gona be out there trying this stuff. Course Ive always been riding motorcycles.
Back when I worked at a shop, I used to have to cover the same topics all the time with people just getting into the sport. There is definitely a learning curve. Getting through the jargon and initial intimidation factor is huge towards feeling comfortable. Nice work.
True. Same kind of intimidation that makes you feel overwhelmed about working on a car. All the tools and fluids and cables that go everywhere.... sigh
I’ve been riding my mountain bike since I was a kid on my towns roads and just now getting into trail riding so this is a big help I need a better mountain bike or I need to fix my current one bc I have no front brakes they’re linear brakes and I’d rather have disks and my gears are messed up somehow my friend was gonna check it out but I think I’m just gonna buy a new one
Have you ever thought about adding some kind of texture to your wooden features so you can ride them when they are wet?
Seen it done in the UK, used wide smooth chicken wire
For the most part we used rough sawn black locust as the surface, and it’s fine in the wet unless it’s straight up raining. I’ve hit the whale tail, Kevin Jump, and Elmer Fudd wet!
I've been riding for 15 years, and still I know I will learn something new from watching this :D
i just got a hardtail bike as a birthday gift plan to use it honestly thank u for the 101:))
I remember when Seth uploaded his 50 bike parts anatomy video on Seths bike hacks when he lived in Florida! Feels good to see another video like it.
Roost: refers to an arc of debris flying in the shape of a rooster's tail feathers 🐓
Another motocross term that's transferred to MTB, as has a lot of the bike tech. The first genuinely good reliable suspension forks were scaled down motocross designs. The Marzocchi Junior T fork from back in the day was literally a mototrials fork with bicycle dropouts and disk mounts.
lol, u have two comments next to eachother
I'm pretty sure before that it was from speedboats that would send a rooster tail of water behind them
I submit that skiers were using that term first
I'm doing a marathon watching berm peak and dude its freaking entertaining
there is marathon right now?Were?
Watch some of his old videos on his main channel they’re so funny
@@zacmtbike8517 he means that he's watching all the berm peak videos
Can I just say; what a wonderful idea to do. I am currently saving up for my first mountain bike and I have started watching a lot of videos since this summer. Being someone who has these kinds of questions but is to afraid to ask; this video helps a lot. Thanks!
So helpful! I’m a 55yo fat guy who hasn’t ridden in over 30 years but I bought a bike and am going to have fun like I did in the 70s. Thank you for such an informative video without all the BS.
How's it been goin?
How's it been goin?
I watched your video’s and loved them way before I started mountain biking. you inspired me to start mountain biking and I loved it and got my own full squish! Thanks for inspiring me!
Man, I really appreciate this video. I’m only just getting started and this helped out a lot.
Same
Same here. This was very informative.
This comment is 6 months old, how has your progression been? I’m only a couple months in btw
@@justknowthis834 it’s been going well!
Still have the same bike and slowly but surely getting out there every weekend or every other weekend.
I definitely feel more confident taking dips which is something that kind of made me nervous in the beginning.
What bike u got?
I’m so glad I found your channel. They are very entertaining. I love the sarcasm and the sarcasm you give to the people who are armchair critics. Keep up the good work
I didn’t realize how serious that whale tail is. Shit is gnarly.
Same from all the features i always thougt this is the most easy.
I changed my mind
I'm 63 years Young and getting back into mountain biking after at least close to 30 years and having a blast obviously things have changed a lot great video keep it up you're an animal☺☺
I'm 54!
I wish they had full suspension when we were young!
Remember BMX bikes?
Dude, '57 was a great year. 63 myself. Am riding a Norco FS2 here in Queensland Australia. Just recovering from a torn ligament in my left shoulder but back on the bike (gentily for the time being).
Hint: If you’re over 50, you can get an e-bike to help out on the climbs with no shame. Those things are amazing. More power to you if you’ve still got the cardio but, if not, don’t feel you have to miss out on epic rides just because there’s 1000+ m of climbing. I’m currently saving up for my 50th birthday.
@@sonofawil mate just bought myself a Norco FS2. Be awhile before I wear that bike out...
I’m 10 but chase ur dreams
Omg! Hands down this is the best “Overview/Intro” into Mountain Biking…Thank you soooooooo much, I’m 38 ( still young ‘ lol) and finally learning about this culture and incredible sport….. I needed this video BADLY ! … I bought myself a $3,000 Stumpjumper and don’t even know basic anatomy and parts called, lol smh 🤦♂️ BUT As long I but in the practice n seek knowledge like this video and learn from others I’ll be fine ( hopefully,lol)… I got into this from fining it amazing and mainly to help w/ my PTSD/ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS Etc… biking / M-biking has helped save my life so when someone like you takes time to do knowledge transfers- 🙏 you don’t know how much u impacting a person like me… 🤙🏽
What’s Sealant?
*Oh you mean forbidden milk 🥛*
It’s the stuff you put in a tubeless tire to seal up any gaps between the rim and the tire and to seal holes if you get a puncture
It’s either green or white and is a puncture or a pinch sacb
t i r e j u i c e
Josh Puttkammer r/wooooooosh
GAVIN HOPPER r/rooooosh
I’ll never forget my first downhill ride on a hardtail.
My seat was all the way up. I hit a jump. And immediately regretted it. I got a face full of rocks and got my ankle twisted up between a rock and the pedals.
Dropper posts are amazing
Man, at least you didnt break anything. I did the same thing and broke my wrist so I was out for 6 weeks.
@@snop6176 i did the same thing but my balls became avocadoes
R.I.P.
Me who learned alot about mountain bikes and fixes bikes and stuff and hearing seth saying about beginer stuff gives me flashbacks about seths old old videos
One of the reasons I like your channel is that I´m as short as you are, and most of MTB channels don´t consider short riders, so your content is so relatable.
0:15 realises his new idea actually isn’t that different once again. Cracked me up
The MTB community is always willing to teach folks 👍
Road cycling I've found to be worse but some mountain bikers get real elitist especially ones with a lot of money towards people just starting out with no much of a budget.
@@mattmanix5104 I feel like that’s a problem with humans in general. In every community I have seen there are always elitist snobs who think they’re better than others.
Seth you should make mudguards? That would be sick.
Edit: thanks for the likes
He did that before at the old house in a hack video
@@johnfreeman1558 i think he means production ones, not handmade
Alex loam yeah
2 years later after watching your videos, I finally getting my own bike. Your channel has been great and it will be there for my new adventures to come!
Dude, the quality of the vids on this channel is as good as the vids on Seth bike Hacks
Almost as if they are done by the same guy😂
lol
Kinda diffrent, but the same?
15:20 case comes from moto where the motor case would hit the corner of the landing.
I’d love a series of these videos, slowly getting more and more advanced as you tell us all you know bout mountain biking
SAME
He does stuff like that on his other channel
@@Giftig--Daniel-P check out seths buddy Singletracksampler show a bit of an arch in his riding from early youtube days to current.
SAME
GREAT info! I’m 55 yrs old and I haven’t been mountain biking since the 80’s. Retired now and I’m ready to start up, again…but SLOWLY! Your video was a great intro to the new tech and terms.
Great video man! We need more messages like this in the outdoor industry. Non-judgmental, welcoming support of newcomers and interested onlookers. Cheers
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Second comment to help you out mate.
I remember when I was getting into MTB 2 years ago and tried to build a bike, the most confusing part for me where bicycle types: XC bikes, trail bikes, enduro, downhill, free ride, all mountain and probably couple more. I think a video explaining for what those bikes are and how they differ would be very helpful for a lot of beginners.
But still, for example, between a trail, xc or enduro I don't know what to choose! I like peddling but I also like to make speedy trails...
@@Cowboypt Trail is pretty versatile. If you aren't racing it should fit what you are describing.
@@pingwingugu5 so, if I buy a trail hardtail bike, is it versitike enough to go on public roads for peddling but also good to go off-road. Great, now I know what to buy!
@@Cowboypt it might be a bit slow on road. You can calculate how fast you will go on lowest and highest gear with normal cadence of 60 to 80. It will give you an idea of how easy it will be to climb and how fast you can go on roads. If I remember right I set my trial bike to 4 - 24 km/h, the lowest gear is a bit ridiculously low but I'm out of shape so it comes handy when climbing, the high gear is enough for my commute to work. My old 3x9 XC had a bit better gear range, I think it had top speed around 32km/h. You can always buy a bigger chain ring if you want to go a bit faster, they are not that expensive.
The position on trail bike is quite upright, it's more comfortable than position on XC (at least for me).
If you don't care about speed and efficiency that much, trail bike will be pleasant to ride on a road, and will provide confidence on descends.
I usually start with 2 wheels a frame, some pedals, handlebars are good idea, and seat for when I am not blasting down a hill. I just call my collection 'my bikes' Some have front suspension some have disc brakes, but all are just my bikes. I guess one would call me old early '70s 10 speed my 'road bike'. Too all the lazy to get up to speed on all the terms. Just love to ride. - Cheers
Actually, it’s actually a little different this time🤣
Thanks to TH-cam and channels like this I am able to explore other hobbies so easily and safely. Riding my first trail tomorrow at the Blue Mountains in Sydney Australia, wish me luck!
The world needs a good and through video on trail etiquette. You talked about multi-use trails in this one, which are the majority of trails people ride. What should you say to other trail users (rider up! or x more behind when riding in a group) , do you yield to people climbing v. people descending, etc.
As long as the trail is multi-use or multidirectional, downhill always yields to uphill. I think there may be exceptions depending on the specific trail system/trail in use, but it's basically always a safe assumption that if you're going down and another rider, hiker, or other trail user is coming up, you stop, yell "rider" or "hiker" to the rest of your group, tell the passerby how many people you have behind you, and wish them a good ride or hike. Trail manners can't be overlooked, especially as a lot of other trail users are predisposed to dislike mountain bikers and we need to keep a positive reputation or we'll very quickly be kicked off the trails.
@@cam_s_ theres some truth in that. My local trails are multi use, but thsy are purpose built for MTB. I see people running @nd walking on mine sometimes, but they are using the "mountain bike trails", so they can't complain as much. There is still trail ettiqiete, but it is a little difforent than a normal multi use trail
@@cam_s_ It sure would be handy for new riders to have a quick video they can watch that lays all this out for them. I remember when I first started riding not having any clue what to do when I came across other trail users. I learned over time, but it sure would have helped me out if I would have learned from a trusted source like Seth.
@@mattomann1093 it definitely varies depending on the trail system, but I think it honestly works just fine to just be as nice as possible, and when in doubt, stop. Whoever they are and whatever direction they're going, I doubt anyone will get mad at you for stopping and letting them pass you. But yeah it really does just depend on the trail system and its intended use.
@@reddiepuzzler yeah a video like that really would be useful, I know trail etiquette only because nica enforces that stuff like federal law
"There is no lawyer that can get you out of that case" 😂😂
As someone who doesn’t ride, this video made me realize how much terminology I’ve picked up on over the last couple of years of watching you and your friends videos. The thought of doing some of the jumps you guys do scares the crap out of me, but I’m happy to be a mountain bike ally! 👍🏻
You don't have to jump to enjoy mountain biking! 😃
First time I have watched this guy. Won't be the last!! Keeping it simple but watchable for those of us that last rode an MTB in the nineties and become roadies but found their way back to the cool stuff.
Hey dude! I just found your videos last week and have been gorging myself on them. I've always been into riding (esp trails) but have never committed much time into looking at it before your videos. I'm also very doubtful of my mechanical and construction abilities but after watching your videos I've had this sense of being able to do things over never been about to before. Thanks for the inspiration and cheers to riding trails from here in Canada!
As a current "roadie" (I own an S-Works Venge, it's under 14 pounds!), I actually grew up on old-school mountain bikes. I love mountain bikes. I love all types of bikes actually.
Keep it up @Berm Peak Express!
Seths the man! My big inspiration to getting me off my ass and into the trials. I can honestly say Seth has changed my life for the better and I thank you my dude! Keep up the amazing videos and tell our boy single track sampler what’s is up!!!!! Hahah i appreciate you guys a ton!
"And this is a wheel." tysm for this information I always wondered what that thing was called.
Love that intro something different but kind of the same.