9 Of The Best Mountain Bike Accessories | Neil's Favourite MTB Extras
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2024
- In his 30 years mountain biking Neil has seen a lot of bike products come and go. Here are some of his favourites that he has bought or used over the years.
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A workstand makes maintaining your MTB so much easier. Bib shorts can help you ride further distances in comfort. It's useful to keep a mobile toolbox in your car or van. A jet wash helps after those muddy riders. Windproof gilets and baselayers will keep you warm. A lock is ideal for peace of mind when leaving your bike for short periods. A flask can provide post ride refreshment. Finally a GPS can give you some statistics and help with any training.
What is your favourite accessory?
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What is your favourite accessory?
Grips man
DMR Deathgrips!! Especially in pink 😁
Oil slick bolts
Topeak alien x multitool
First
No1 accessory: friends to ride with
Are those on sale? Probably not something a new mtber should get at Walmart??
@@Lazarrus89 used to buy them at pubs alongside the canal or tucked away in small villages, but they've been like gold dust since lockdown started
Too bad, all my friends smoke weed all day
I feel ya man
Or an insane dad who is still faster than you after 5 jears of riding
I have to say, after watching Neil's 'meet the presenters' I have a lot more respect for him. He is a normal guy, doing what he loves, and is super honest. You don't have to wonder what he thinks, it doesn't feel like he is acting for the cameras. I think Neil and Blake are a perfect team and I love both of their styles. Keep it up GMBN! I don't even have a mountain bike yet, but will soon because of your content!
No.1 Accessory : A van.
No.1 Accessory: A Bike.
@@4091740 Nope. The bike is the main thing, everything around it, is an accessory. Including the van. :)
@@nikolayrusanov8714 No.1 Accessory: A Bike.
@@4091740 I think you need to look up what accessory means.
@@pennywood5653 No.1 Accessory: A Bike.
The best MTB accessory is a Blake Samson. He keeps the day light & funny, and the riding super sick & airy! Yewwww! \m/ \m/
Love his honesty
Instills trust
This guys has always been a top Presenter
Really appreciate disclosure of sponsored stuff!
I love to wear camel backs because you can drink while your riding, you can store energy bars and what not and they give your back a bit of protection if you fall ( this happens a lot)
I agreee
In summer it's a god send. Topeak versatile mounts add even more water to your ride. I've gone miles and miles in summer heat purely because there's a few gallons strapped to my back and the bike.
@@andrewince8824 I've been looking at some extra ways to bring water and stuff along, any particular topeak models you'd recommend?
@@ratface7329 topeak do something called the Versamount. It uses a pair of lugs with a single bolt hole each. Each one is held onto a tube by tightening a band using a 4mm Allen key in a screw. Really simple to install and you can choose where you want them. Fork lowers, bars, top tube, down tube, seat post. Hell, you could even pop them on the seatstays if you've got sufficiently chunky seatstays.
A Topeak Ninja cage is a great addition as models exist to carry a multitool (included with the cage) or to carry a C02 inflator and some spare canisters plus a mini pump. Gets a lot of kit off your back and onto the frame plus you're unlikely to ride off without ride essentials.
Instead of the jet wash, I got a $10 pressurized plant sprayer. 3 liter capacity. Pump that up a little more than you would for watering, and it gets the large chunks off in the field before you do the proper cleaning at home base.
Or alternatively, a Worx Hydroshot, and a few 2L cola bottles work extremely well. It’s a full on pressure washer which doesn’t need a tap or a power cable.
I like the honesty with which you present these things. That way it doesn´t look like a try to sell specific products.
I hope this is a joke haha
@@matteomasini1599 je says straight out that some of the products he has have been sponsored. On most other channels you woudn‘t be told.
@@matteomasini1599 No joke, he tells you they are a sponsor and tells you there are other brands available, I'd say that was very open.
@@garyboyle695 agreed, Buddy
I feel like the sponsors watched this thinking "what the f*** are we paying you for?!"
If you ride alone, please use a gps tracking app that can send your location in real time to your loved ones. I ride almost exclusively alone and this is a must, I can't risk something really bad happening to me and people not knowing where I am.
Good tip!
Can you recommend one for android?
What three words. Used by police, ambulance and fire brigade.
Tried Garmin's version of this a couple of years ago and it was so unreliable it was creating more worry than what it solved when the dot was not moving when expected (let's not even talk about the accident detection off-road ). Maybe Garmin's version is better now, or Strava's version is more reliable if your don't mind the drain on the phone battery. Currently, if was going to do something big big and way off the beaten track, I'd buy or rent a dedicated SPOT tracker. For everything else, folks know where I'm riding, I have "In case of emergency" contacts set on the iPhone and it's also set up to transmit its last location to Apple before the battery runs out * just to be on the safe-ish side.
* Settings -> AppleID -> Find My -> Find My iPhone and then turn on "Send Last Location" option.
One of my favourite accessories is my 10l backpack. Can keep a few small spares, small pump, some cash, first aid items and an energy bar. I always wear it even for a ride just a couple of hours long.
My top 3 accessories:
Windbreaker/weatherproof jacket
Multi-tool
Water bottle/bottle cage
Number 1 by a country mile: My Park Tools PCS-10 workstand. Game changer when fettling or washing the bike.
Feedback bike stands are nice too
Bloody hell I thought you was 25-30 years old
Neil is gonna enjoy hearing that! :-D
Pushing 50...hahahahaha 😉😅
When you pedal, you get younger.
Great to see Neil back for a video. We were missing you dude. 👍🏻
My cool tool from 1989, the year I started mountain biking
Fanny pack is up there in my top 3! Getting the weight of your shoulders is a game changer for the both XC and trails
Please please make this same video but with the other GMBN members!!
That’s harsh. Neil is amazing! ☹️
Υes with Blake
@@oldduffer I think he just meant it would be cool to see what different riders find valuable. Neil is very different to Blake and they're both different to Doddy, for example.
@@oldduffer I think he meant to see what the others like too.
I never thought I’d use my bike rack as much as I have!
Day 1 buy that I still own and works like a charm: floor pump. Saved me many times when not riding from home
If you live in North America and have a flask in the car for after the ride, it has a slightly different meaning :)
thank you very much
your video ... give the courage in me again to ride mtb bike after 10years of layout
and a big crash .... thank u GMBN for the tips and trick ....
MTB MOR's notes:
:44 workstand
1:45 Bib Shorts
2:25 Mobile Toolbox
3:29 Jet Wash
4:21 Windproof vest
4:45 base layer
5:12 hip lock
5:32 Flash for car
5:56 GPS
Thanks for the ideas. Are bib shorts more for XC? Do some Enduro riders wear them?
Wear them under baggies and a jersey. Loads more comfy than liner shorts.
I just love the look of blue grips and blue pedals combo on my bike. Anything else - is just a toys 😁
I love my battery powered jet wash in the winter with all the mud. And also my changing poncho so no more back seat changing.
Ah... the Park PRS-5 work stand. I've also had one for over 20 years and travelled with me during my DH racing time as well as building many bikes at home or at friends' houses. I still have the carry bag it came with.
Got the Topeak tool kit had it for years very useful.
My favourite bike accessory is my Feedback Sports Pro Elite bike stand - better than Park Tool!! Love it!
that CCC base layer though!!! pretty cool how that you've got you hands on an iconic bit of clothing from New Zealand and it's one of your essential items
Tools-wise I have exactly the opposite. My tool roll contains the A-tools because if I am out and have to fix something under less than optimum conditions, I will be happy to have the best tools with me.
One accessory that i am going to buy is a whistle.
Was at a marathon mtb race last week and came across someone needing medical help. Paramedics found us because another rider came along and had a whistle to attract their attention. What a useful accessory!
Good tool to have
That van! 🤘
i just got a stand, and i dont know how ive managed this long without it. game changer.
No.1 That van!
Best accessory, post ride BEERS!! Also, I didn't pay for my Park Took work-stand either...my wife bought it for me back when we were dating :)
I like the music, good songs from some unknown artists.. Cheers.
There is a park in my town that is called the bike hub and it has a bike work stand along with many maps of bike rides to do in the area.
The accessory i need the most is the back itself
Small backpack with essential tools (still deciding on my pack free setup with my Louri strap), my phone to track my journey especially if I'm alone for family reasons and to discover new trails, water bottle and a J 😃👍🏻
Doddys fav is probably a multi-tool with a bottle opener or another coffee-grinder(burr ofc). :)
I've had my workstand for longer than all of my bikes!
I have to add my hydration fanny pack. Keeps the bottle clean while comfortably holding a phone, keys and nutrition when a full hydration pack is not required.
The van is my favourite accessory.
Im so lucky, in my hometown they have a free mountainbike wash.
My Deboyo cycling 500 ml thermos - fits in a bottle cage - hot cuppa all day in the winter ( you’ll need a folding silicon cup from that auction site)
My osprey manta back pack (they don’t make it anymore!)
My garmin (hiking sat nav - AA batteries and proper uk OS mapping)
All for a long day out roaming cross country
And the bike stand and the tow bar rack and so many more things I’d have to replace if lost....
I recently bought a 12 volt ‘Chinese jet wash’ from eBay.. less than £20.. and it is awesome for cleaning the bike !!
Nice one cheers Neil I need to go and buy more stuff 🤣
Great video Neil, what power meter do you use that hooks up with your Garmin? I've got a Fenix6 and unsure which power meter to buy. Thanks Richard
Cant find that flask anywhere, you still sell them?
#1 Bike Rack
#2 Bike mounted hand pump
On washing your bike Hart tool (sold at Walmart) have a 5gal battery power sprayer that looks like it would work good if no power is available.
Multitool, patch kit, portable pump, and at least 650ml of water (or a bottle, at least).
Dairy and honest disclosure at the beginning. I'm a really little youtuber and it's a minefield 🙂
good job
Neil, great post. Nice van Which brand model , type of drive. Noticed youve got some aggressive tires
Thanks !
Your best accessory is that VW van!🤣
Mini pump and flapjack
Can you do a review on the mantagoue partrooper folding mountain bike . It’s made for the Us marines I wonder how good they are !
The most important accessory for MTB is the car.
Correction: the van, unless you’re planning on disassembling your bike every time you go on a ride
Roof racks also exist, just don’t be an idiot and forget it’s there.
Pt2. All the things in Neil's toolbox
You get used to working without a stand. Never had one and all my bikes are dialed. It's not super easy but you get used to it and it allows more chances to sit while building.
I love the hoodie. Is it possible to have it shipped here in the Philippines?
So far I am managing without any serious level of tools. I got a £50 bike toolkit for home use that has all the basics for maintenance etc, but did invest in a workstand, a headset removal tool, Headset Cup Press Tool, a Decent Quality Hacksaw, a Star-Flaggled Nut installer and a Handlebar cutting guide!
On the Electronics front, my older Android mobile (Galaxy S5 Mini) works great as a Strava Unit clamped to the handlebars with a phone holder! Like Neil I'm not precious about recording every stat and a every ride (I dont bother with power meters or heart monitors), the basics are fine to geek over.
Next Can't do without accessory => Roof Bars and Bike Carrier or Rear mount bike carrier. undecided which to get...
My best accessory: Apple Watch (cellular)
Saves me carrying a phone, easy to listen to music with AirPods while riding and also recording my riding activity.
I had a stack over the bars just last week and my watch detected the fall and begun to call for emergency help. I was fine so cancelled the call but this could be a life saver if unconscious and by yourself!
Neil, what do you think is the best Garmin watch for MTB?
Im not Neil but i got a Fenix 5 last year and got a garmin bar mount for it and a hr strap. You can set up the watch to give you plenty of data while riding. Ive got mine displaying distance, metres climbed, hesrt rste and elapsed time all at the same time. I didn't want to fork out the $$ for a dedicated gps when i could have a watch that would do pretty much everything too and could be used as a watch the rest of the time.
I used it in a race last week and uploaded the course gpx to follow and it was great too! Couldn't be happier with the watch. The newer versions are even better im sure but the Fenix 5 does everything i need.
wish i could get my hands on an official gmbn bibshort
I've been riding,fixing,building bikes for over 20 years,and still don't have a work stand.....I'm used to not having one now...Ha !
Free washing machine from gumtree for all the muddy ride gear.
What specific garmin watch do you use?
Is this the long version of the VW Van?
Scuff guard on van back bumper
I don’t know if this is dumb to ask, but is it for locking up your bike?
What kind of van were you working out of in this video?
3:30 Jet wash - I spent 20 years in IT so now I fix (among other things) water blasters.
Some simple things to know...
#1: Extension cords KILL water blasters. Due to the anperage a water blaster often requires, a decent size single phase water blaster is near the top end of your household wiring and an extension cord can add enough resistance that you end up with low voltage and high amperage... hilarity ensues.. usally culminating in either the start/run capacitor blowing, the motor windings failing.. or simply it pops your house fuse (if your lucky).
FIX: Use no extension (which is near impossible when there isn't often a power supply outside, or near your hose)... so.. use as short and fat extension as possible (fat being larger internal wire size).
#2: Electrolysis kills water blasters... Electrolysis=battery. Given the water left in your water blaster, mixed with a little muck and different metal types (especially alloy head pumps)... Leaving water in your water blaster for months as it sits lonely on your shelf allows corrosion to set in... (the water and metal mix acts like a battery and corrosive hilarity ensues)...
This corrosion gets into the plastic spring backed piston that when over pressured, turns off your blaster, and when the pressure is released (you pull the trigger) turns back on...
Result, you turn it on, it goes brrrrup and turns off, never to turn on again (secret hint.. tape the trigger ON and play with the faucet.. you may get lucky, never remove the tape or it will jam off again).
FIX: When done. Remove BOTH garden and high pressure hoses, turn the unit on for ONLY one second. This clears the water so it can sit on the shelf for months. (If you have a fixed HP hose reel, pull the trigger and run the unit for no more than 3 seconds).
If it doesn't turn on.. check the nozzle isn't blocked... on most (non tank) waterblasters water should pass through when u pull the trigger even when they are off if not, try removing the gun (with it off) then turn it on and if theres still no go, (and water IS passing through) then it's most likely a stuck shutoff valve holding the micro switch open.
If it was a blocked nozzle... usually pushing the blockage back in (I use gas welding tip cleaners but a pin may do).
Don't drill it out.. the tip is not a straight hole, drilling will turn your fan output into a kids water pistol.
Oh and if you have a motor bike... DO NOT WATER BLAST YOUR RADIATOR... Or ... you guessed it...... Hilarity ensues!
q8) - I'm guessing E-Bikes don't take well to high pressure water being injected into every crevice either...
You can't get the flask!! I've been trying to get one for ages!!
Its just a branded camelbak flask. I have 2 but non from gmbn. Well worth it though
A van!
What kind of van do you drive
Van Tour vid?
The Don!
Is it ok to use the power washer on an e-bike? Here in Norway salt is used on the streets almost everyday on winter, and this ruins your bike
Just hose it off?
I don't feel like the salt does much to a bike anyways, obviously you need to keep the drivetrain well lubricated but that about the only steel parts that isn't covered in grease and behind seals. if you're worried about nuts and bolts rusting you can always protect them or swap them to stainless ones, but my wife rides her bike to work every day trough the salt and the only washing it gets is when it starts raining. No real issues with rust other than the chain if I forget to lube it every other week...
Same amount of time that I have been ill.
Yellow rubber brake lever covers 😂
1:10 name of the mudguard?
DUDE ITS CALLED A WIND BREAKER
Ging chain tensioner
Still haven't bought myself a jetwash
pls dont use hiplok if you fall on your back and you have a piece of metal between you and ground you might compitely crash into pieces your back and be paralised for the test od your life
Has this actually ever happened?
Really??
@@pennywood5653 my dads friend used to ride motorcycle and he gad one of those on him and that's excactly what happened
Dude. You could crash and land on top of your bike and that could happen.
@@Shralps you still have much higher chances of survival if you dont have a big piece of metal there
What’s the car you are driving?
I can’t wait for summer 🚵♂️🚵♂️
Hey gmbn
Could we see a presenter hardtail race
Blake with nukeproof scout
Neil canyon stoic 4
Rich pole taival
Just a race I think could be cool to watch.
Bib Shorts... "Get what I mean?"
That's just nuts! : )
My favorite accessory is my bike
Where were the bar ends!
You obviously forgot NUMBER 10 (should be number 1) - your van.
Camelbak 3l hydration pack
well have of it is ahit and half of it is really important, if you dont have a car 🤣but i definitly will get a van if im 18 , 2 years to go🤞
Anyone else remeber part 1 of this with Blake and rich
How do track a order
+1 for the Hiploks. I got the thick Gold model and it's surprisingly comfortable, despite the high weight. Hard to believe that other chain lock manufacturers haven't made a similar system for theirs.
I just wish there were more alarm locks. I really don't want to support the religious nutters over at Abus.
Air in my tires