Yea, Park stuff makes undoubtedly the best bike tools IMO. I have the same cable cutter you have (which isn't Park) but it cuts shifter and brake hydraulic very well. Working on your bike with the proper tools sometimes separates victory from defeat.
is there any chance of video exploring the differences between an old downhill bike, and a modern trail bike- could i legitimately spend far less money for a trail bike?
Dude! Clean your tools! Just a wipe down with WD-40 every now and then followed up with a wipe down with a rag with a bit of oil on it will go a long way to preserving the integrity of your tools and preventing rust.
i'm 15 and currently working in a bike shop as a mechanic. all the other mechanics say that you can mess up bolts with normal tools and keys. what you should use is a torque wrench or something like that. because such an thing you get at ikea for free will slip in the bolts. do you think this is true or just some wrong theorie?
Using a torque wrench is the best way to take an adjustment to perfection and you dont want something too tight or too loose on a bike YOU SHOULD USE IT :)
Diego Armando Alarcon Lopez To perfection? You do realize that you're looking at +/-50% tolerance on torque for screws in general right? How is that perfect?
Just full disclosure: This video is not an endorsement for any tool company. I know there are a lot of logos in the video, but they're printed all over the tools so there's really no avoiding that. Hopefully someday tool companies WILL pay me to do this so I can quit working and make videos for you guys all day!
perhaps buying another Walgoose (or retrieve the Original Walgoose from wherever you sent it to) and seeing if it can be turned into a decent bike with quality parts. it can be for those people who's ONLY option is a Department store bike because either they can't afford a name brand bike (ive seen in my area on Craigslist where a name brand used bike pretty much goes from $300-$1500), or if there are no IBSs in the area (such is my case, the Nearest IBSs to me is an Hour's Drive north or east, and yet the nearest bike trail to me is only a 20 minute drive east)
great video, gave me some new things to pick up 1 thing that's always in my toolbox is a section of old inner tube and a hole puncher. I cut small shapes the size of a dime and punch a hole through it(usually a double layer) The hole is for a bolt to slide through and I use these to pad metal on metal contact points...]for example, the struts on a rear rack bolted to the rear dropouts.or the fender support screws.
I'm a neat freak, and haven't found a way to neatly organize my tools in a efficient package. I'm also thinking about investing in a another set of dedicated socket and wrenches just for the bikes. Instead of on loading and off loading every time I go for a trip.
Is It Should I Have Spare Some Tool? For Example I Have New Mini Torque Wrench Set And Then I Buying Allen Key Set And Then Buying Mini Folding Tool Set, My Question, Is It I Should Have All That? I Think That Wasted Money, I Think You Should Buy Just Tool You Need If You Just Need Mini Torque Wrench That's It Buying That Not Allen Too Again. But Please Give Me Suggestions
Hay i am a 14 year old who loves your videos I do mtb as much as i can and has just started a mtb/snowboarding channel with my gopro i also put other little bits in there as well I have a hard tail mtb. Its called indi kaisa I am looking for a full suspension bike but i am struggling to find a cheap and durable bike Can u recommend a bike that is full sus and will survive falls and keep the price low
Nice one Seth. You had things I never thought of. I decided to load up my hydration pack with everything I could think of, should things go wrong on a long trek. The pack weighs 10 pounds now including water....................For fuck sakes.................I think the real problem is bicycles being unreliable. Why should I carry half my house tools with me because my shitty bike can't handle being ridden without problems? And it's not even a shitty bike, it's a pretty damn expensive bike from any money I've ever had. I shouldn't have to think about having problems, and walking 20 kilometers home carrying it like I've done in the past. "Better safe than sorry" as the saying goes, would rather carry all the gear, than be butt fucked in the middle of nowhere crying the blues. Limping home on a damaged bicycle is infinity times better than carrying it.
Check out the Knipex Pliers Wrench. Kinda spendy, but can take the place of dozens of sockets and box wrenches. They look like a pair of channel lock pliers, but without teeth and the jaws always stay parallel to each other. I've used the same pair on bolts from 5mm to 1.5". Puts crescent wrenches to (more) shame.
I use an S&M ride bmx tool wrap, with 15mm and 3/4 sockets, some rockbros multi tool, leatherman scissor multi tool, a valve wrench, a circular spoke wrench, patches, rubber cement, a rubber scraper, an extension for ratchet, a ratchet, a bone shaped multi wrench, 2 band aids, a sunlite chain breaker, and dat it
Random question unrelated to this video... what knee and elbow pads have found to be most comfortable for short, thick guys like us? I’m 5’6” and 200 lbs.
The most odd tool I have? Umm... A Soldering Iron. I use it to weld circuits, including bike lights' ones. Another oddities include a multimeter, for testing batteries, and a caliper (and have another digital coming).
I have almost all the tools you listed and then some other ones. For some reason I was stubborn and refused to buy specific cable and housing cutters for the longest time and used regular cable snips, or whatever you want to call them. I was constantly poking myself with frayed cables and trying to open housing with a needle. I finally broke down and bought some housing cutters and now I can't stop cutting shit. I bought 100 yards of housing and just keep clipping it in 1" increments. Not really, but if you don't have a pair get some!
almost the exact same things.... down to the tire levers! those thicc little yellow Pedro levers are the best non steel core levers money can buy! oh also I don't have a shock pump, Simply because I don't ride shocks.... ridged body all day son!!! Please excuse me while I apply ointment onto my lower back...
My tool box is very similar except i don't own any tools for geared bikes i only ride SS bikes. I have a large hex key set, several adjustable wrenchs and socket sets screw drivers lockring and spanners for adjusting bottom brackets headset wrenches. I've turned my garage into a mini bike shop with extra bike parts and tools i've accumulated over the years to service my own bikes.
Too be fair, if we're considering hand tools, not specialty tools, then I have all the tools I need to repair my engine in a bag about the size of that box which I found out the hard way last June when the new engine I got blew a head gasket that wasn't covered by a warranty since the car is a 2005 and the engine came from a 2002. Glad I had the v6 which is easier than the I4 that I could've had.
help want to buy a new bike but for where and what i do idk what to buy! plz someone contact me and help me! there are trails and dirt jumps where i am! im not sure if i should buy a dirt jumper witch i like doing allot or mtb?!?! i already have a bmx for skateparks....
I have like, 2 multi tools a shock pump and some wrench thing that I need to loosen the bolt of my mother's bike or I can't change the seat height. I don't really change cassettes and all that and if I need to I can just go to my Cca club room, they have the tools, my friend changed his rear hub there.
I live in a very rural area therefore it's difficult to try bike sizes at the sport store . basically bikes have to be special ordered. I noticed you ride a small, I am 5 foot six and a half so giant advises a small for riders 5-6 to 5-8 can you tell me how tall you are and how well does your size small fits . thank you for all the videos I really appreciate all the good stuff I get out of them .
I didn't see any picks, like dental pick style. Super useful for anything with an o-ring. Cost almost nothing for a set at Home Depot or you can sharpen an old spoke to make a DIY version, use cable housing for the handle. Good call on the tubing cutter, way better than a hack saw!
Thanks for this! I'm looking at ditching the local bike shop and doing the work myself. I was unsure what tools I need because I see a lot of tool kits on amazon, but wasn't sure how "complete" those sets were.
what else works great as a three way alen set is fix it sticks not only are there magneticly attached but you can change out the end of them to whatever you want and there 40 dollars CAD not sure what that is american
Good kit, mine has grown into my business and spans the entire range from simple socket sets to my newest toy my Park BFS-1 BB facing kit. The jewel of my collection is a tool I rarely use these days and thats my old Raleigh cotter pin press.
I recently started biking for commute, as for tools I just have a CrankBros Multi tool (17-Function), Vibrelli Presta & Schrader pump for tires/tyres , and Rockshox air pump (suspension pump). I don't plan on doing full biking mod or configurations other than the basic maintenance keeping, other than that head to the local bike shop and let them have fun tuning things up according to my preference/size.
hi Seth, 1:58 you said something about cutting forks...maybe I'm going offtrack but have you ever mod a fork to increase the travel - 80 to 100mm. I have a cheap 80mm suntour xcm and I wanted to know if it's at all possible!
Thanks for the shoutout, Seth!
I just subscribed because of this video. Looking forward watching all the content. ;)
+park tool can u tell me your tools are soooo expensive in australia? au $70 for cable cutters? bit ott?
neil froggy crompton here in south america they are expensice too :'v
neil froggy crompton Same here in North America (USA)
how many bikes you have 😊
dude this channel is on its way to big things. keep doin what ur doin
Yea, Park stuff makes undoubtedly the best bike tools IMO. I have the same cable cutter you have (which isn't Park) but it cuts shifter and brake hydraulic very well. Working on your bike with the proper tools sometimes separates victory from defeat.
those pedros levers are indestructible! i've used the same pair at the shop i work at since I started and they never even flex!
Almost at 100,000 subs! Early congrats! Also you're my favorite bike youtuber and I love each of your videos! Keep it up!
Almost 140,000 now! He's earned it :)
I love each one your videos 😁
Those tools are lit
i have a cross bar in mine. i bmx so putting pegs on is made easy because it has a 17 and 19 on it
Was waiting for that particuclar video !!!!!!! As always great content and that last part😂😂😂😂😂😂
is there any chance of video exploring the differences between an old downhill bike, and a modern trail bike- could i legitimately spend far less money for a trail bike?
nice vid seth
great great video
I have zip ties and old inner tubes are more useful than you think
I have a toothbrush in my toolbox for cleaning small inaccesible places:))
haha really funny the ends of your videos :D
Dude! Clean your tools! Just a wipe down with WD-40 every now and then followed up with a wipe down with a rag with a bit of oil on it will go a long way to preserving the integrity of your tools and preventing rust.
Seth, would you recommend the sync'r pro for cross country with some gnarly downhills?
When Seth’s running out of ideas...
TITLE: What’s inside Seth’s attic...
cool
What bike shop did you work at?
what happened to the decals on your bike?
i'm 15 and currently working in a bike shop as a mechanic. all the other mechanics say that you can mess up bolts with normal tools and keys. what you should use is a torque wrench or something like that. because such an thing you get at ikea for free will slip in the bolts. do you think this is true or just some wrong theorie?
Well, can you tell the difference betwenn 4 N m (Newton Meters) and 40 N m? If yes, then you don't need a torque wrench.
Using a torque wrench is the best way to take an adjustment to perfection and you dont want something too tight or too loose on a bike YOU SHOULD USE IT :)
Diego Armando Alarcon Lopez To perfection? You do realize that you're looking at +/-50% tolerance on torque for screws in general right? How is that perfect?
Crimson Sunrise oh god... well the point is that you get a better adjustment with it
Hi Seth, what the dimensions of your toolbox ?
Greetings from Brazil!
well, im a bmxer so let me think...umm 2 allen keys and a spoke wrench
Ah, the days of BMX. Every tool in the world, right in your backpack. Allen keys, spoke wrenches, a 15mm, and a hammer.
+Seth's Bike Hacks man i love your work. Keep up on doing what you like
There's a correct tool for every job, but my dad taught us to cut corners and use brute force. It's the Kennedy way.
Yeah, and the correct tool is always in your other tool box you don't have with you :)
Hmm.. would seth recommend tho?
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Just full disclosure: This video is not an endorsement for any tool company. I know there are a lot of logos in the video, but they're printed all over the tools so there's really no avoiding that. Hopefully someday tool companies WILL pay me to do this so I can quit working and make videos for you guys all day!
i like park tool. we have them almost exclusivly at our shop
Yeah, I've always used Park. For the money you really can't beat it since they sell so many specialty tools in sets.
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that end tho
+hunter m LMFAO right that was so funny
duct tape and cable ties
that's what i have lol
Ooo noo
It s duck tape
Thanks for going the extra mile and linking the tools in the description! It's stuff like that that makes your channel the best.
Do more absurd bike experiments Seth!
I like the way you're thinking
How about a trip back in time....Seth's Bike Hacks 101 the Clunker (Roots of MTB) ?
perhaps buying another Walgoose (or retrieve the Original Walgoose from wherever you sent it to) and seeing if it can be turned into a decent bike with quality parts. it can be for those people who's ONLY option is a Department store bike because either they can't afford a name brand bike (ive seen in my area on Craigslist where a name brand used bike pretty much goes from $300-$1500), or if there are no IBSs in the area (such is my case, the Nearest IBSs to me is an Hour's Drive north or east, and yet the nearest bike trail to me is only a 20 minute drive east)
Awesome video as always
Congrats dude you're almost to 100,000
great video, gave me some new things to pick up
1 thing that's always in my toolbox is a section of old inner tube and a hole puncher. I cut small shapes the size of a dime and punch a hole through it(usually a double layer) The hole is for a bolt to slide through and I use these to pad metal on metal contact points...]for example, the struts on a rear rack bolted to the rear dropouts.or the fender support screws.
1:12 what the fuck is that?
marble89 Iguana
Life guard.
marble89 baywatch modern series.
i love his vids i can watch them all day
When he started I was waiting for 'this video was sponsored by square space'
What was that lizard? I live in north Florida and see plenty of reptiles but never a fucking Komodo dragon
im 15 and i work at a bike shop called local cycles. its on facebook you should check us out seth. thanks :) love your vids
No toolbox is complete without a BFH (Big Fucking Hammer).
I'm a neat freak, and haven't found a way to neatly organize my tools in a efficient package.
I'm also thinking about investing in a another set of dedicated socket and wrenches just for the bikes. Instead of on loading and off loading every time I go for a trip.
I have to strongly agree with you on that park three way allen wrench. my favorite tool
i am 21 i wish i have bike but my papa doesnt want bike but it i love and have life time die s in hole with my bike😚😚😚😉
Saqlain ehsan if you’re 21, buy your own bike.
My derailleur alignment tool is my favorite tool.
Could you do a video comparing Hardtail MTB's vs. Full Suspension MTB's, I am looking to buy a new bike and would like your advice on it. Thanks, Cam
When I change my gearing I have a 1984 oil filter remover with 8 splinez that Deos the job fatally whel
My unique tool is a campagnolo made shimano crank extractor
I like the way you review and share your knowledge and skills I always watch your new videos. Keep it up. - Don from Sydney Australia.
My simple toolbox contains everything I need:
1. no toolbox
2. a zip tie
3. dad's air compressor
Ok... maybe not.
Ok I need help. I'm getting a new bmx bike today, but I can only spend $300. What's the best bike I can get for that price?? Need answer asap!
Is It Should I Have Spare Some Tool? For Example I Have New Mini Torque Wrench Set And Then I Buying Allen Key Set And Then Buying Mini Folding Tool Set, My Question, Is It I Should Have All That? I Think That Wasted Money, I Think You Should Buy Just Tool You Need If You Just Need Mini Torque Wrench That's It Buying That Not Allen Too Again. But Please Give Me Suggestions
I got a Pedro tool kit. It can do everything I need it to. I recommend it more than a park tool kit.
Hay i am a 14 year old who loves your videos
I do mtb as much as i can and has just started a mtb/snowboarding channel with my gopro i also put other little bits in there as well
I have a hard tail mtb. Its called indi kaisa
I am looking for a full suspension bike but i am struggling to find a cheap and durable bike
Can u recommend a bike that is full sus and will survive falls and keep the price low
Nice one Seth. You had things I never thought of. I decided to load up my hydration pack with everything I could think of, should things go wrong on a long trek. The pack weighs 10 pounds now including water....................For fuck sakes.................I think the real problem is bicycles being unreliable. Why should I carry half my house tools with me because my shitty bike can't handle being ridden without problems? And it's not even a shitty bike, it's a pretty damn expensive bike from any money I've ever had. I shouldn't have to think about having problems, and walking 20 kilometers home carrying it like I've done in the past. "Better safe than sorry" as the saying goes, would rather carry all the gear, than be butt fucked in the middle of nowhere crying the blues. Limping home on a damaged bicycle is infinity times better than carrying it.
And those pedals aren't coming out
Check out the Knipex Pliers Wrench. Kinda spendy, but can take the place of dozens of sockets and box wrenches. They look like a pair of channel lock pliers, but without teeth and the jaws always stay parallel to each other. I've used the same pair on bolts from 5mm to 1.5". Puts crescent wrenches to (more) shame.
I use an S&M ride bmx tool wrap, with 15mm and 3/4 sockets, some rockbros multi tool, leatherman scissor multi tool, a valve wrench, a circular spoke wrench, patches, rubber cement, a rubber scraper, an extension for ratchet, a ratchet, a bone shaped multi wrench, 2 band aids, a sunlite chain breaker, and dat it
Random question unrelated to this video... what knee and elbow pads have found to be most comfortable for short, thick guys like us? I’m 5’6” and 200 lbs.
The most odd tool I have? Umm... A Soldering Iron. I use it to weld circuits, including bike lights' ones. Another oddities include a multimeter, for testing batteries, and a caliper (and have another digital coming).
that humbling moment when you try to push your way through a gate that opens outward haha. great stuff, man.
Thanks for the upload Seth!
Hey, I've got the same shitty whip as you do. It's the cheapest you can get in my country but this one never failed (as other whips I used).
I have almost all the tools you listed and then some other ones. For some reason I was stubborn and refused to buy specific cable and housing cutters for the longest time and used regular cable snips, or whatever you want to call them. I was constantly poking myself with frayed cables and trying to open housing with a needle. I finally broke down and bought some housing cutters and now I can't stop cutting shit. I bought 100 yards of housing and just keep clipping it in 1" increments. Not really, but if you don't have a pair get some!
almost the exact same things.... down to the tire levers! those thicc little yellow Pedro levers are the best non steel core levers money can buy! oh also I don't have a shock pump, Simply because I don't ride shocks.... ridged body all day son!!! Please excuse me while I apply ointment onto my lower back...
My tool box is very similar except i don't own any tools for geared bikes i only ride SS bikes. I have a large hex key set, several adjustable wrenchs and socket sets screw drivers lockring and spanners for adjusting bottom brackets headset wrenches. I've turned my garage into a mini bike shop with extra bike parts and tools i've accumulated over the years to service my own bikes.
Too be fair, if we're considering hand tools, not specialty tools, then I have all the tools I need to repair my engine in a bag about the size of that box which I found out the hard way last June when the new engine I got blew a head gasket that wasn't covered by a warranty since the car is a 2005 and the engine came from a 2002. Glad I had the v6 which is easier than the I4 that I could've had.
help want to buy a new bike but for where and what i do idk what to buy! plz someone contact me and help me! there are trails and dirt jumps where i am! im not sure if i should buy a dirt jumper witch i like doing allot or mtb?!?! i already have a bmx for skateparks....
Hey Seth you should make a how to service you mountain bike
awesome video
I have like, 2 multi tools a shock pump and some wrench thing that I need to loosen the bolt of my mother's bike or I can't change the seat height. I don't really change cassettes and all that and if I need to I can just go to my Cca club room, they have the tools, my friend changed his rear hub there.
My parktool crank puller cost 30aud and it de threaded itself fully the second time I used it............
I live in a very rural area therefore it's difficult to try bike sizes at the sport store . basically bikes have to be special ordered. I noticed you ride a small, I am 5 foot six and a half so giant advises a small for riders 5-6 to 5-8 can you tell me how tall you are and how well does your size small fits . thank you for all the videos I really appreciate all the good stuff I get out of them .
You should make your own tool box with tools you think are the most useful and sell It on your website. I'll buy it!
Hey Seth could you make a video of you just riding. Just with like a GoPro on you head or chest riding the streets or a trail.
I didn't see any picks, like dental pick style. Super useful for anything with an o-ring. Cost almost nothing for a set at Home Depot or you can sharpen an old spoke to make a DIY version, use cable housing for the handle. Good call on the tubing cutter, way better than a hack saw!
Chain lube. WD-40. 600 grit sandpaper. Bic Lighter. Headlamp.
Thanks for this! I'm looking at ditching the local bike shop and doing the work myself. I was unsure what tools I need because I see a lot of tool kits on amazon, but wasn't sure how "complete" those sets were.
what else works great as a three way alen set is fix it sticks not only are there magneticly attached but you can change out the end of them to whatever you want and there 40 dollars CAD not sure what that is american
Park tool is in my opinion the best bike tool company. And you dont believe it seth; i am 11 years old. I use them everyday
1:53 Not to mention... Cuts straight too. Great video :)
My pedals are from crappy plastic but good grip and has to be removed with a pedal wrench and my bike model is new
i love your vids so much wait for your videos when i poop cause its so relaxing and can u try doing more vids with fat bikes
Jrod2766 you watch this when you're takin a dump ?
Me:hand pump,wrenches,rag,duct tape.
How necessary are spoke wrenches? Should I throw them in my camelback? Anyway, love the videos, keep it up!
Y wrenches or 3 way he's wrenches are the greatest. I work at a shop and it's the one tool everyone has in their back pocket at all times
is that third hand calbe puller really £200+ or is amazon lying to me ?!
I like to stick the cassette tool in a vice and using the wheel for leverage. makes removing cassettes much easier.
for removeing my casset i plase a whip in a vise and use the bit holding end on my casset and turn the wheel
Hello i have also a mtb my gear chain was so lose can you add a video for me plźzzzzzzzxx
Good kit, mine has grown into my business and spans the entire range from simple socket sets to my newest toy my Park BFS-1 BB facing kit. The jewel of my collection is a tool I rarely use these days and thats my old Raleigh cotter pin press.
Hey Seth do you think I should get the Diamondback sycn'r pro
Bike_life_willy yes
Seth get a trailer bro, something cool that you can still bunny hop with.
Strange, you don't have a chain tool? or have i missed something?
This is og Seth
My stash of spare old components and way more wrenches than I will ever need
If my bike breaks i just bring it back to llbean and get a new one or get it fixed
Bro plz watch my video and tel that i tuned my bike right way or not
Fucking thanks for that park tool part, I really need to know of them. This is by far the best bicycle channel on youtube.
I recently started biking for commute, as for tools I just have a CrankBros Multi tool (17-Function), Vibrelli Presta & Schrader pump for tires/tyres , and Rockshox air pump (suspension pump). I don't plan on doing full biking mod or configurations other than the basic maintenance keeping, other than that head to the local bike shop and let them have fun tuning things up according to my preference/size.
You look like Chris's watts. No offence. Lol just a joke.
Well all i have is a park tool ib-3 multitool tyre levers and a hand pump
hi Seth,
1:58 you said something about cutting forks...maybe I'm going offtrack but have you ever mod a fork to increase the travel - 80 to 100mm. I have a cheap 80mm suntour xcm and I wanted to know if it's at all possible!
Unior also makes superior quality tools for bike servicing