I loved the „probably?!?“ from Ms. Doddy 😂 The old jackets made me think about what is the oldest bit of kit I still really use. A video with „the oldest ... I still use“ in various categories would be fun.
I still ride my snowboard jacket from 1994 😅 its ducked taped but still…its modern every 4th years and still kickin it…and yeah i was hiphop back then so the 17 year old me still fits
I always like to see what the presenters use, especially Doddy with all the reviews and tests he's done/ does. So I would love to see more videos like this
Honestly the park tool pizza cutter is my most used park tool but on the topic of shoes if you want dh clip less shoes I would recommend the ride concepts transition. Do you mind doing a video specifically on riding gear?
Great video; I always love to extra details Doddy adds to explain his opinion. I also can't help but wonder if sponsorship decisions get run past Doddy before approval, because it seems that the bigger GMBN sponsors are brands that Doddy was already using. As for more of these videos from Doddy? Yes please, I could listen to Doddy detailing his favourite tools, components, gear, or bikes for hours.
@Andrew Dodd I've always appreciated the transparency you show regarding sponsorship whenever you've recommended products on this channel, including your willingness to also recommend non-sponsored brands and products where applicable (which I'm sure your sponsors must love).
Great Video, best bit was when your missus said “probably” when you were talking about whether you should have gotten rid of stuff 😂 I have the mw7’s and love them but have had to modify them somewhat so I can get the cleat back further like the AM9’s. keep up the great content
Absolutely the bag thing. I'm using an MEC bike bag, since like 2010. I've swapped it out a couplr times but always come back to it. Everyday carry tourniquet, wound packing, chlorohexidine, chest seal and 2"x2" bandaids, & steri-strips. These have meant the difference between walking out or finishing the ride versus a helicopter ride 3 times since 1997. Cheers Doddy!
On the backpack question; I have a backpack I use on the motorcycle, a "RST Race Dept Premium Rucksack". Simply started using it for the mountain bike as well and it works fine. Probably a bit large for having with me on the trail, but I use my motorcycle to actually get to the trail and I can fit all my gear/change of clothes etc. into it
I felt you so painfully when talking about internal routing nightmare-rage in the workshop. I had to put my dear down for a day before finishing work, bc i was so angry i couldn't do good work
Amazing video, so well presented. Had no idea how much I was going to enjoy it... until Doddy started speaking. I could listen to him read the phone book. 🔥
Doddy, after you mentioned the Knipex lock wrench a couple of months ago, I bought a 250mm pair. Thank you, they are brilliant, really helped with an akward compression joint.
Great video and thanks for being honest and transparent about your sponsorships. Too many youtube videos out there singing praises about products but are nothing but sponsored ads.
Keep in mind that people on the internet saying they're sponsored beforehand is no guarantee whatsoever of their subsequent gushing over the sponsor's products being honest praise. I agree with more or less all the comments (Apart from tubeless, which is a complete pox) and Gore clothing, which is ineffective in most conditions a jacket is needed for in the first place in high humidity climates such as Ireland and the UK for anyone who rides hard enough to really sweat, because there's almost no humidity difference between inside and outside the jacket, so moisture just condenses on the inside rather than passing through the membrane. The sad thing about all the shoes is that while SPD's are well covered, there's nothing on the market in flat pedal shoes that can survive actual mileage - that issue may be the only thing that may force me back to using SPDs, as significant cuts through the sole from the pedal pins, meaning wet feet if you stand in even shallow water, within 6 months is normal on five tens and Shimano's flat pedal shoes, but when FiveTens first came out they lasted a lot longer. I'm trying Rideconcepts for trails next, the first ones I bought have held up pretty well, but not exceptionally, for trials use.
When it comes to packs for any exercise, I've always been picky, the more lightweight and vest-like fit it is, the better. Absolutely love the Salomon advanced skins. Feels like a vest when not loaded up and has the ability to stuff loads of things in if necessary. Although it tends to be running specific it works a charm when I'm out on my bike
I use for my camera Jack Wolfskin ACS Photo Pack - best way ever to ventilation between the back and the backpack, it has a mesh hugging the back and empty space for the air to flow so you always get ventilation, you don't get your back so wet like on evoc or others
great video. glad it was long format. Have the repack but I use it for water as well. Filling it up is usually too much water, though. I always get paranoid that the lower zipper on the back is going to creep open and lose everything on the trail.
Used to run a medium sized camelbak backpack, mainly to take a larger bladder with me. Now I’ve got a camelbak hip bag which takes a bottle, bare minimum tools and even a light waterproof. Far more comfortable but do have to do have to run a fidlock bottle, pump and stuff on the bike which im not overly keen on... but better than a big pack
Favorite bag was a Mountain Co-op Camelback knockoff I bought in the 1990’s. Held a bladder and pump in the large pocket and had a small zip up pocket for keys … perfect size, but I gave it to my son! And he continues to use it. Sure would love if he gave it back.
The park tool Allen key multi tool is great, we have about 6 in the bike shop and first thing you do in the morning is pick one up because you literally are using it all day and it is so practical and then obviously we have a set of bigger allenkeys with ball ends for bigger jobs
For seating tires I got a tire seater tool. This was bought after a lot of frustration trying to get my tires to seat correctly. Tried the soap trick, compressor, without success. Now I put the tire on and with the tool get the tire seated quickly.
Agreed on the ME7. Love my original ones and they are lasting really really well. I’ve never felt any discomfort from them and the dry quickly. The only downside is the ventilation is very good so in freezing conditions they can be cold. I have some AM5s for these colds days - which I originally bought for commuting.
my Fox motorcycle Enduro waist bag. Great 3 pocket layup with elastic loops in each section - no more issues with gravity turning it into a jumble sale. Heavier duty than a lot of bike kit, but I'll take the weight penalty. My Gerber multi tool is next. Love it, and with my Park i-beam tool for stuff like chain breaker I'm set. Those are my faves, the rest is just practical and usually cost based choices.
Some of Tools I like: Abbey tools casette wrench, make sit fast and easy. Pedro's pedal wrench, long enough for good leverage, big diameter grip, fits my hand perfectly. For hydraulic brakes Hayes Feel'R tool os great. Prs3.2-2 repair stand, stable and easy to use handle. KNIPEX 78 03 125 flush cutting pliers for zipties. I might forgot to mention some.
Lovely to se another person who actually remembers how All the gear feels in use... Always felt a bit weird remembering clearly how and old piece of kit feels. :)
I really enjoyed this segment Doddy. I found myself having many, if not all, of the same kinds of particularities. It would be wonderful to sit down with you and chat about all the different things that we have found that might be a bit unique. For example, I was a golfer and I found that FootJoy rain gear was the best shell kit I could find to commute by bicycle year round, and yes it was made of Gore-Tex. I have found another area that I am sure you will identify with: Gloves! Cycling gloves tend to be shite and fall apart much too easily & cost way too much. I use to sail and we always had very tough gloves to handle the sailboat ropes with and they had to be able to deal with water. So I began buying sailing gloves for my bicycling. The sailing gloves are a fraction of the price for traditional cycling gloves and they last for ever! I would love to see more videos like this Doddy and I think you and I would get along quite well. Cheers Sir.
Great video. I’ve just started my mtb gear collection and I can see how it can become an addiction. My current bag is a USWE Patriot. I bought if for two reasons, the back protection and the one clip fastening across the chest. It looks a bit weird but it works so well. Even fully loaded I’ve not once felt it move when riding.
Great video, and entertaining too.. good to see someone else hold on to everything! Would be good to see a video on setting up/converting a garage space into a workshop. I’m just starting mine and I’m a little lost.
I am also picky about bags. I also love my camelback repack, but I also enjoy the bladder. I get crazy about shoes also and now pretty much only ride in the Ride Concepts wildcats.
I use a 15 year old Camelbak Mule with 3 liter bladder. Use it for camping, hiking and mtb. Just changed out the bladder and no tears at all. Hope you guys make it to the Sea Otter Classic in October. Would love to meet you and the crew!
Park's DT-2 brake rotor truing tool is essentially a perfect tool for the job, as is their BO-1 bottle opener......gotta add their Spork to my kit now!
I use a Badland Monster fanny pack with shoulder straps for warm weather deer hunting. I've always wanted to try it out biking so my back doesn't get wet
I can understand the camera bag, I searched for years to find a camera bag to have on the bike. I tried several but I ended up with the Thule Enroute camera backpack 20L. It is just the right size for my mirrorless camera, a couple lenses, my Sony Actioncam and a few accessories.
I'm picky as well. Clothing, gloves and pads only Endura. Shoes only Northwave. Backpacks Camelbak 1 smaller still with a 3L bladder for the summer & a larger one for the winter so I store my jacket once I warm up.
Even though I now do all of my own maintenance, every once in a while I pay the LBS to do my cables...for the very reason you mention at 7:35. I have a bike with no internal routing, and it is worth every penny for the LBS to go through that hell than me. Plus I haven't been willing to drop the 65 quid for the Park Tool set as of yet.
My Fav Bike Bag are an Ortlieb Packman Pro 2 inc a internal hydropack and drink hose to the front. Before this bag i used for years a Ortlieb Messenger Bag. Love Ortlieb for the watterproof, was waterproof enough to swim across a lake to an island. Not sure if they are availble outsite Germany , but the best bags i ever used.
Had a Camelback HAWG for probably 20 years and still going strong, even my go to motorbike bag too, although the bladder went black a long time ago haha. Loving the topeak charger pump, I'm about to go toobless and might invest if i have trouble at least. The Acre packs are fantastic, never heard of them until now but i couldn't bring myself to buy a 270 quid rucksack. Great content, ive only just discovered your channel and I'm loving it. Here's to ya from soggy North Wales.
As an addition to the Knipex adjustable wrench, I‘d add ball-head allen keys. When I i first saw a bottle cage mounted with them in seconds in the early 90s it was a moment of enlightenment. Past were the days of fiddling in allen bolts in tight spaces.
At work we are required to throw ball ends away. People use them and they break off inside of stuff and then we have to try to get them out. Simetimes if you work fast enough you can put a weld on the end of a piece of metal and push it on the ball before it hardens and pull the ball out. I hate it when I open a toolbox and find a set of them in there.
Hi Doddy, like your self , I have my go to sure things. So many you can not get anymore. On the Gortex front I still have from the early 90's , but it in no way does it fit anymore, a Gortex vest by Gore clothing. Basically it was a vest, gilet style, very thin, that I would put on over my head and over my base layer in the winter. This basically meant no matter what I would wear on top, layers, short sleeved, thermal, long sleeved. On days where temperatures could fluctuate from hot on the climb where it breathed to nipple freezing descents where it blocked the chill, it was a leveler. Akin to old school news paper, but technically way more brilliant. ✌🏻
I totally get the bag thang. I have a few. 3 just for my camera gear depending on how much gear I want to take. lucky I shoot Fuji too, XT3, so it still pretty compact. Living in Australia, really need a MTB backpack that can fit plenty of water during summer. As we get quiet humid, I find Osprey Raptor great as keeping airflow on my back and coolish compared to other bags that sit on your back.
Love that you still have the old Curtis frame with your name stamped in the gussets. Do you still have the forks that you did the home made pink camo paint job on?
I’m a shoe a bag nut too Doddy. Jackets, not so much…I’m in AZ. Best bag I’ve used yet? Camelbak Skyline. I need to try the ME7. Currently riding in the Specialized 2FO. -Nick 😃👍
Nice, yea I'm fussy on backpacks for sure, they have to fit perfectly and not move around. The evoc FR back protector is my fave, back sweet or not, secure, tough, lasting very well
I still use my black Park AWS-4! Great vid BTW. My missus also likes my bag collection... Best-functionality bike backpack is my Deuter Transalpine 30 - good for commuting/work too. Most used has to be Berghaus Freeflow 20 - the old one with the trampoline back. Great for sweaty bods like me. Second most used bag though is a bog standard Lowe Alpine bumbag. No frills apart from adjustable volume and a key clip. Room for tools phone but not much more but tightens down nicely so it doesn't jump around.
Doddy, you are the shoe king, do you know if there are any shoes that will work with DMR Versa pedals for both being clipped in and Unclipped on one ride.
I like the video. I also like that you have a lot of years/experience with mountain biking. I’ve been mountain biking for only 3 yrs now and I wanted to know how do you set up your biking shoes? Is there a rule for setting up your shoes for getting the most out of them? Thank you Will
I'm about to go tubeless and discovered the incompatibility of my rim inner contour and the narrower presta valve hole to my choice of valve stem and rubber seal shape. So purchased new rubber seals.
I have the same dark blue PT allen key tool, I'd say it's probably 20 years old. Like you I still pick it over other keys I have, after first use it drops into a pocket and ends up being used for everything.
Love the ME7, had them when they came out first, sole was open near the cleats after 3 month, Shimano gave me a new pair as warranty...Had this pair for a long time, but is open again at the same spot, used hot glue to fix it...And bags are really an issue :) right now looking for the best riding belt (no bladder) for me, using a Race face rip strip for a long time now, done some modification on it and thinking of making one my self that will fit my desire
A spoon AND a fork? At the same time? Haha, I use a spork at work everyday at lunch too, one of the best things I’ve bought for work! Also thanks for showing the Evoc CP18, I’ve been thinking about buying this for a while but couldn’t see a decent review that wasn’t just affiliated linked from someone who hadn’t even used one! Nice one Doddy!
I’d love to see a must have video for tools! Even coming from a Park guy 😄 - a good tool is a good tool. I just acquired an RWC enduro bearing press, and that thing is buttery smooth. Unbelievably easy to use on frame bearings and shock bushings.
Great video.Brilliant recommendations. One point though, have the same Topeak pump and could not get a 26” tyre to seat using it, Had to take the walk of shame to the bike shop to get it seated. They did it first time. What was I doing wrong?
I have a pair of adidas riding shoes that are almost identical to the Shimano shoes you describe. I’ve had them for sloes to 20 years and they are fantastic. They don’t have the ratchet, that strap is Velcro but everything else is identical.
Excellent video! Saw the bit about the ME7 and had a look on the shopping sites. As you said ... around 160-200€. But you know like they sometimes do this "trick" where they put one size for a really low price and its usually like a 35.5 or something ridiculous. Well guess what - they did that again and now I have a new pair of ME7s in size 47 in frame-color for .... 45€ wooohoo - now the kids want some too ...
I would like to add Effetto Mariposa torque wrenches to the list. They are the absolute best for bike maintenance. And they also make the best sealant out there. It would take a lot of convincing for me to try any other.
I loved the „probably?!?“ from Ms. Doddy 😂 The old jackets made me think about what is the oldest bit of kit I still really use. A video with „the oldest ... I still use“ in various categories would be fun.
I still ride my snowboard jacket from 1994 😅 its ducked taped but still…its modern every 4th years and still kickin it…and yeah i was hiphop back then so the 17 year old me still fits
Doddy's wife (I assume) saying "probably" damn near killed me.
For sure!
Lol
Priceless! 😂
the looks on his face says it all. 😂
15:50
Love it. Shout out to Mrs. Dodd. Good job keeping that in the video.
Literally everyone watching with a laugh right at the end with the spork!! 🤣🤣🤣 Doddy, you’re a quirky dude, don’t ever change! 👌
Liked the honesty about brands GMBN work with and where you are coming from in this vid. Good opportunity to name drop too :) 👍
I always like to see what the presenters use, especially Doddy with all the reviews and tests he's done/ does. So I would love to see more videos like this
Serious brain to be able to remember all the info you store up there!
Could watch stuff like this all day 👌🏻
Thanks so much for the support! Feel free to stick around for more tech content! 👊
@@gmbntech always a joy to watch have been for many years, I remember doddy from the mbuk days !
The Imelda Marcos line killed me lol
Have to be over certain age to get it though.
love your videos Dodd, they're always super informative and interesting
Very useful, always appreciate, Doddy's opinion on this subject.
Honestly the park tool pizza cutter is my most used park tool but on the topic of shoes if you want dh clip less shoes I would recommend the ride concepts transition. Do you mind doing a video specifically on riding gear?
Great video; I always love to extra details Doddy adds to explain his opinion. I also can't help but wonder if sponsorship decisions get run past Doddy before approval, because it seems that the bigger GMBN sponsors are brands that Doddy was already using.
As for more of these videos from Doddy? Yes please, I could listen to Doddy detailing his favourite tools, components, gear, or bikes for hours.
@Andrew Dodd I've always appreciated the transparency you show regarding sponsorship whenever you've recommended products on this channel, including your willingness to also recommend non-sponsored brands and products where applicable (which I'm sure your sponsors must love).
Need a video on the Curtis bike in the attic!
Doddy, you can do a video on the attic alone! Good work as usual..
We need a doddy treasures video by the looks of that loft, episode of "hoarders" anyone
@@tlheingrunst yes!
Great Video, best bit was when your missus said “probably” when you were talking about whether you should have gotten rid of stuff 😂 I have the mw7’s and love them but have had to modify them somewhat so I can get the cleat back further like the AM9’s. keep up the great content
Another great video doddy. Super honest as all ways. Keep up the good work!!
Absolutely the bag thing. I'm using an MEC bike bag, since like 2010. I've swapped it out a couplr times but always come back to it.
Everyday carry tourniquet, wound packing, chlorohexidine, chest seal and 2"x2" bandaids, & steri-strips.
These have meant the difference between walking out or finishing the ride versus a helicopter ride 3 times since 1997.
Cheers Doddy!
On the backpack question; I have a backpack I use on the motorcycle, a "RST Race Dept Premium Rucksack". Simply started using it for the mountain bike as well and it works fine. Probably a bit large for having with me on the trail, but I use my motorcycle to actually get to the trail and I can fit all my gear/change of clothes etc. into it
As other people have said "Probably?" was completely unexpected and is still making me smile while I type this out. That was comedic timing señor!
After thousands of tests your favourite all time MTB tech product is......a spoon.......who would have guessed 😂
It's the simple things.
*Spork
Lmao
I guess my Spork is the only thing titanium I own . :D
What a spoiler
Nice video Doddy. I particularly like your "disclaimers" as it shows honesty in your work. Good one Mate👍
I felt you so painfully when talking about internal routing nightmare-rage in the workshop. I had to put my dear down for a day before finishing work, bc i was so angry i couldn't do good work
That works for me! Saves your sanity!
Thanks to you I went from the five ten kestrel boa to the Shimano ME7. What a shoe mate. Love it!!
Amazing video, so well presented. Had no idea how much I was going to enjoy it... until Doddy started speaking. I could listen to him read the phone book. 🔥
Love the knowledge and experience you bring to this and would love to hear about another top 5 things of distinction.
I've got the same Park tools Allen key set, bought mine in 2002 and it's still going strong.
Doddy, after you mentioned the Knipex lock wrench a couple of months ago, I bought a 250mm pair. Thank you, they are brilliant, really helped with an akward compression joint.
Great video and thanks for being honest and transparent about your sponsorships. Too many youtube videos out there singing praises about products but are nothing but sponsored ads.
Keep in mind that people on the internet saying they're sponsored beforehand is no guarantee whatsoever of their subsequent gushing over the sponsor's products being honest praise. I agree with more or less all the comments (Apart from tubeless, which is a complete pox) and Gore clothing, which is ineffective in most conditions a jacket is needed for in the first place in high humidity climates such as Ireland and the UK for anyone who rides hard enough to really sweat, because there's almost no humidity difference between inside and outside the jacket, so moisture just condenses on the inside rather than passing through the membrane.
The sad thing about all the shoes is that while SPD's are well covered, there's nothing on the market in flat pedal shoes that can survive actual mileage - that issue may be the only thing that may force me back to using SPDs, as significant cuts through the sole from the pedal pins, meaning wet feet if you stand in even shallow water, within 6 months is normal on five tens and Shimano's flat pedal shoes, but when FiveTens first came out they lasted a lot longer. I'm trying Rideconcepts for trails next, the first ones I bought have held up pretty well, but not exceptionally, for trials use.
@@peglor I also like the fact that he's been these products even before he was sponsored. Plus, Doddy seems to be a pretty honest guy.
Awesome choice of your selected gear and tools to share. I’m extremely picky and will always be. I’m so picky, it’s time consuming.
When it comes to packs for any exercise, I've always been picky, the more lightweight and vest-like fit it is, the better. Absolutely love the Salomon advanced skins. Feels like a vest when not loaded up and has the ability to stuff loads of things in if necessary. Although it tends to be running specific it works a charm when I'm out on my bike
The Bontrager Flash pump is good, the Joe Blow is superb.
I use for my camera Jack Wolfskin
ACS Photo Pack - best way ever to ventilation between the back and the backpack, it has a mesh hugging the back and empty space for the air to flow so you always get ventilation, you don't get your back so wet like on evoc or others
I really like the way you meantion your partners! Very transparent!
I have a Park Tool ‘AWS-5’ Allen key set that is silver stainless steel from back before they were blue. Love that old set!
great video. glad it was long format. Have the repack but I use it for water as well. Filling it up is usually too much water, though. I always get paranoid that the lower zipper on the back is going to creep open and lose everything on the trail.
Being a mechanic I Love this stuff keep the good work up
Used to run a medium sized camelbak backpack, mainly to take a larger bladder with me. Now I’ve got a camelbak hip bag which takes a bottle, bare minimum tools and even a light waterproof. Far more comfortable but do have to do have to run a fidlock bottle, pump and stuff on the bike which im not overly keen on... but better than a big pack
That Imelda Marcos reference tho. 🤣🤣🤣
where? At which time in the video?
13:40 13:47
@@kipcc3918 thank you very much! Have a nice day :)
I love the reference 👍
Favorite bag was a Mountain Co-op Camelback knockoff I bought in the 1990’s. Held a bladder and pump in the large pocket and had a small zip up pocket for keys … perfect size, but I gave it to my son! And he continues to use it. Sure would love if he gave it back.
The park tool Allen key multi tool is great, we have about 6 in the bike shop and first thing you do in the morning is pick one up because you literally are using it all day and it is so practical and then obviously we have a set of bigger allenkeys with ball ends for bigger jobs
For seating tires I got a tire seater tool. This was bought after a lot of frustration trying to get my tires to seat correctly. Tried the soap trick, compressor, without success. Now I put the tire on and with the tool get the tire seated quickly.
Agreed on the ME7. Love my original ones and they are lasting really really well. I’ve never felt any discomfort from them and the dry quickly. The only downside is the ventilation is very good so in freezing conditions they can be cold. I have some AM5s for these colds days - which I originally bought for commuting.
I have one of those ancient park multi tool and is always the go to on a ride
my Fox motorcycle Enduro waist bag. Great 3 pocket layup with elastic loops in each section - no more issues with gravity turning it into a jumble sale. Heavier duty than a lot of bike kit, but I'll take the weight penalty. My Gerber multi tool is next. Love it, and with my Park i-beam tool for stuff like chain breaker I'm set. Those are my faves, the rest is just practical and usually cost based choices.
Some of Tools I like: Abbey tools casette wrench, make sit fast and easy.
Pedro's pedal wrench, long enough for good leverage, big diameter grip, fits my hand perfectly.
For hydraulic brakes Hayes Feel'R tool os great.
Prs3.2-2 repair stand, stable and easy to use handle.
KNIPEX 78 03 125 flush cutting pliers for zipties.
I might forgot to mention some.
Another superb video from someone who knows their stuff👌
Thanks so much for the support, Iain! Doddy certainly knows his stuff! 🙌
I have that same Park Allen set. Lasted me over a decade riding and at work
Lovely to se another person who actually remembers how All the gear feels in use... Always felt a bit weird remembering clearly how and old piece of kit feels. :)
I really enjoyed this segment Doddy. I found myself having many, if not all, of the same kinds of particularities. It would be wonderful to sit down with you and chat about all the different things that we have found that might be a bit unique. For example, I was a golfer and I found that FootJoy rain gear was the best shell kit I could find to commute by bicycle year round, and yes it was made of Gore-Tex. I have found another area that I am sure you will identify with: Gloves! Cycling gloves tend to be shite and fall apart much too easily & cost way too much. I use to sail and we always had very tough gloves to handle the sailboat ropes with and they had to be able to deal with water. So I began buying sailing gloves for my bicycling. The sailing gloves are a fraction of the price for traditional cycling gloves and they last for ever! I would love to see more videos like this Doddy and I think you and I would get along quite well. Cheers Sir.
Great video. I’ve just started my mtb gear collection and I can see how it can become an addiction. My current bag is a USWE Patriot. I bought if for two reasons, the back protection and the one clip fastening across the chest. It looks a bit weird but it works so well. Even fully loaded I’ve not once felt it move when riding.
I have the same Acre Supply/Mission Workshop bag and Shimano shoes, fully agree with how good they are
after spending hundreds buying and returning different riding bags, i gave up and got an enduro strap & bottle cage instead! works perfect for me
I’ve have my Park AWS-10 for 16 years. It just keeps working.
Great video, and entertaining too.. good to see someone else hold on to everything!
Would be good to see a video on setting up/converting a garage space into a workshop. I’m just starting mine and I’m a little lost.
Top video Doddy.....can't believe I missed this one,anyway first class Sir 👍
Great video Doddy! Just bought the Topeak Joe blower last week. Great piece of kit 👌
I am also picky about bags. I also love my camelback repack, but I also enjoy the bladder. I get crazy about shoes also and now pretty much only ride in the Ride Concepts wildcats.
I have that old Park Tool key set. Bought back in the early nineties.
I use a 15 year old Camelbak Mule with 3 liter bladder. Use it for camping, hiking and mtb. Just changed out the bladder and no tears at all. Hope you guys make it to the Sea Otter Classic in October. Would love to meet you and the crew!
My must haves: Topeak Hexus X multi-tool, Lezyne Pressue drive pump and Osprey Syncro rucksack. I'm a big fan of Endura clothing
Park's DT-2 brake rotor truing tool is essentially a perfect tool for the job, as is their BO-1 bottle opener......gotta add their Spork to my kit now!
I use a Badland Monster fanny pack with shoulder straps for warm weather deer hunting. I've always wanted to try it out biking so my back doesn't get wet
I can understand the camera bag, I searched for years to find a camera bag to have on the bike. I tried several but I ended up with the Thule Enroute camera backpack 20L. It is just the right size for my mirrorless camera, a couple lenses, my Sony Actioncam and a few accessories.
I'm picky as well. Clothing, gloves and pads only Endura. Shoes only Northwave. Backpacks Camelbak 1 smaller still with a 3L bladder for the summer & a larger one for the winter so I store my jacket once I warm up.
Even though I now do all of my own maintenance, every once in a while I pay the LBS to do my cables...for the very reason you mention at 7:35. I have a bike with no internal routing, and it is worth every penny for the LBS to go through that hell than me. Plus I haven't been willing to drop the 65 quid for the Park Tool set as of yet.
My Fav Bike Bag are an Ortlieb Packman Pro 2 inc a internal hydropack and drink hose to the front.
Before this bag i used for years a Ortlieb Messenger Bag.
Love Ortlieb for the watterproof, was waterproof enough to swim across a lake to an island.
Not sure if they are availble outsite Germany , but the best bags i ever used.
Check the Super T Handle Metric set, a compact new design that solves the rotational problem when torque is not needed .
For day bags I use a 20l Alpkit Gourdon. Bog basic, 100% waterproof, super tough. Had mine for over 10 years
Hi Doddy, I really like my Boblbee (Point 65) Megalopolis with built in CE approved back protection. Mech hanger straightener is a game changer too!
Had a Camelback HAWG for probably 20 years and still going strong, even my go to motorbike bag too, although the bladder went black a long time ago haha. Loving the topeak charger pump, I'm about to go toobless and might invest if i have trouble at least. The Acre packs are fantastic, never heard of them until now but i couldn't bring myself to buy a 270 quid rucksack. Great content, ive only just discovered your channel and I'm loving it. Here's to ya from soggy North Wales.
As an addition to the Knipex adjustable wrench, I‘d add ball-head allen keys. When I i first saw a bottle cage mounted with them in seconds in the early 90s it was a moment of enlightenment. Past were the days of fiddling in allen bolts in tight spaces.
At work we are required to throw ball ends away. People use them and they break off inside of stuff and then we have to try to get them out. Simetimes if you work fast enough you can put a weld on the end of a piece of metal and push it on the ball before it hardens and pull the ball out. I hate it when I open a toolbox and find a set of them in there.
@@madtownangler The ball end is made for driving in screws but not for tightening. But as you said, people do things. 💁♂️
Hi Doddy, like your self , I have my go to sure things. So many you can not get anymore. On the Gortex front I still have from the early 90's , but it in no way does it fit anymore, a Gortex vest by Gore clothing. Basically it was a vest, gilet style, very thin, that I would put on over my head and over my base layer in the winter. This basically meant no matter what I would wear on top, layers, short sleeved, thermal, long sleeved. On days where temperatures could fluctuate from hot on the climb where it breathed to nipple freezing descents where it blocked the chill, it was a leveler. Akin to old school news paper, but technically way more brilliant. ✌🏻
I love your videos, even so funny subject like this is really entertaining in your edition :D
I totally get the bag thang. I have a few. 3 just for my camera gear depending on how much gear I want to take. lucky I shoot Fuji too, XT3, so it still pretty compact. Living in Australia, really need a MTB backpack that can fit plenty of water during summer. As we get quiet humid, I find Osprey Raptor great as keeping airflow on my back and coolish compared to other bags that sit on your back.
Love that you still have the old Curtis frame with your name stamped in the gussets.
Do you still have the forks that you did the home made pink camo paint job on?
Always a good idea to take a bit of cash when visiting a friend's bike cave.
I’m a shoe a bag nut too Doddy. Jackets, not so much…I’m in AZ. Best bag I’ve used yet? Camelbak Skyline. I need to try the ME7. Currently riding in the Specialized 2FO.
-Nick 😃👍
Nice, yea I'm fussy on backpacks for sure, they have to fit perfectly and not move around. The evoc FR back protector is my fave, back sweet or not, secure, tough, lasting very well
Love the 8 thank you
I still use my black Park AWS-4! Great vid BTW. My missus also likes my bag collection... Best-functionality bike backpack is my Deuter Transalpine 30 - good for commuting/work too. Most used has to be Berghaus Freeflow 20 - the old one with the trampoline back. Great for sweaty bods like me. Second most used bag though is a bog standard Lowe Alpine bumbag. No frills apart from adjustable volume and a key clip. Room for tools phone but not much more but tightens down nicely so it doesn't jump around.
As you say always best to save and buy the right kit
I have every size of knipex pliers. They are perfect. I love them.
As a mechanic it's a weird thing growing with an experienced tool lol
I’m picky about packs too. Had the same camelback 15+ years now.
Doddy, you are the shoe king, do you know if there are any shoes that will work with DMR Versa pedals for both being clipped in and Unclipped on one ride.
I like the video. I also like that you have a lot of years/experience with mountain biking. I’ve been mountain biking for only 3 yrs now and I wanted to know how do you set up your biking shoes? Is there a rule for setting up your shoes for getting the most out of them?
Thank you
Will
Thanks Mr Dodd....Yard sale? I am a keeper as well , sentiment ? Be safe, mate
I'm about to go tubeless and discovered the incompatibility of my rim inner contour and the narrower presta valve hole to my choice of valve stem and rubber seal shape.
So purchased new rubber seals.
I have the same dark blue PT allen key tool, I'd say it's probably 20 years old. Like you I still pick it over other keys I have, after first use it drops into a pocket and ends up being used for everything.
Strong list Doddy
Cheers Doddy. Always nice to have an insight into your gear/brain :)
6:56 what's an inzert? lol
Love the ME7, had them when they came out first, sole was open near the cleats after 3 month, Shimano gave me a new pair as warranty...Had this pair for a long time, but is open again at the same spot, used hot glue to fix it...And bags are really an issue :) right now looking for the best riding belt (no bladder) for me, using a Race face rip strip for a long time now, done some modification on it and thinking of making one my self that will fit my desire
A spoon AND a fork? At the same time? Haha, I use a spork at work everyday at lunch too, one of the best things I’ve bought for work! Also thanks for showing the Evoc CP18, I’ve been thinking about buying this for a while but couldn’t see a decent review that wasn’t just affiliated linked from someone who hadn’t even used one! Nice one Doddy!
I’d love to see a must have video for tools! Even coming from a Park guy 😄 - a good tool is a good tool. I just acquired an RWC enduro bearing press, and that thing is buttery smooth. Unbelievably easy to use on frame bearings and shock bushings.
Great video.Brilliant recommendations.
One point though, have the same Topeak pump and could not get a 26” tyre to seat using it, Had to take the walk of shame to the bike shop to get it seated. They did it first time. What was I doing wrong?
I have a pair of adidas riding shoes that are almost identical to the Shimano shoes you describe. I’ve had them for sloes to 20 years and they are fantastic. They don’t have the ratchet, that strap is Velcro but everything else is identical.
Excellent video! Saw the bit about the ME7 and had a look on the shopping sites. As you said ... around 160-200€. But you know like they sometimes do this "trick" where they put one size for a really low price and its usually like a 35.5 or something ridiculous. Well guess what - they did that again and now I have a new pair of ME7s in size 47 in frame-color for .... 45€ wooohoo - now the kids want some too ...
I would like to add Effetto Mariposa torque wrenches to the list. They are the absolute best for bike maintenance. And they also make the best sealant out there. It would take a lot of convincing for me to try any other.