Building up a new hardtail mountain bike... again!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, we totally rebuild my hardtail, and then ride the whale tail for the first time without rear suspension. Overall, this build was quite rushed due to our need to continue filming for the other channel, but if you decide to build your own bike I recommend taking your time! A lot can go wrong on a mountain bike, and your safety depends on it.
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Oneup Components kindly send the EDC tool, handlebars, and stem for this build. If you would like an EDC tool and do not want to thread your fork, just wait for the adapter to come back in stock.
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Wheels manufacturing sent over the bottom bracket and some spare derailleur hangers. Their website-based derailleur hanger and bottom bracket finder is actually one of the best such tools I've seen.
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Crankbrothers sent me a set of pre-release Synthesis alloy rims to test out a few months ago and now that they're being sold to the masses I'm allowed to talk about them. These have been on my bike since January.
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Thanks for sending this bleed kit, Truman! I currently have all my bleed supplies in an oily disorganized pile, so this was a welcome addition to the shop.
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Never thought I would enjoy this sort of thing, but here I am every vid
Haha same here bro
@@feyderarthur3712 same wtf im not interested in bikes, didnt ride one in years and im german and dont even know how i found the channel. still watching every vid
trek x caliber 8
sammy Pharaoh it’s more fun to ride
sammy Pharaoh subscribe to his main channel.
Seth I gotta say the editing in this video is immaculate. Not a single second wasted, super engaging and interesting all the way through
I don't think Seth edits the BPE videos
Isaac Kangas he definitely edits them some at least
He works with his partner to edit videos
The Green Zebra he has said in a video before that the guy who Films for him edits the bpe videos
The editing is gold 👌I don’t think he edits this one tho it’s a different feel to the main channel
I’ve been watching you for quite a while and I would just like to say thank you for all the videos you’ve made. Anytime I’m bored I watch one of your videos. Thank you for being on this platform and thank you for all the great content
Murder machine: *murders Seth*
Seth: *murders murder machine and replaces it*
Get Nae nae’d I like the joke but that wasn’t the Murder Machine. The murder machine was the single speed and he broke the bike with the electronic gears.
CharlieTheDog o crap ur right lol
Get Nae nae’d 🤣 Still a funny joke though. I hope he doesn’t actually murder the Murder Machine though...
@@charliethedog7579
I can understand the confusion, since both bikes are the Sync'r frame.
The murder machine is a Sync'r Pro whilst this bike is the Sync'r Carbon.
seth has been trying, it just took him a bit
*Maintenance Hack: Make cable nipples out of solder* 2 cables for price of one!
Tested myself.
1)Drill a hole the diameter and depth of a typical cable nipple in a hardwood block.
2)Drill a slot half the depth of hole 1 and ensure that the slot feeds into the side of hole 1. This is for a cable to sit in.
3)Fill hole 1 with molten solder and plunge the cable through the slot and into the solder. After it has set remove from the mold and clean up edges. You now have a new nipple on your cable.
This is great when you buy a new cable that is super long, don't chuck the excess, make a new nipple for it and now you have 2 cables for the price of one!!
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES :)
Holy... That's a great idea
Thanks
I've tried to solder SS cable ends before instead of using crimp-on ends and had poor luck with it. Normal lead/tin solder doesn't stick to it. Quick research says silver solder works, but that stuff is expensive for a cost saving measure on a cheap part. Did you test with galvanized or stainless cable?
Your going in the next hacks video
Josh Powell Media thanks mate! When i saw this comment a while ago i tried it and it worked!
I bet his crank alone costs more than my whole bike. Lol
Probably more than mine too.
His tools cost more than my whole bike. Lol
@G Deit yeah, the rest of the groupset is GX, but the cranks are $430 Raceface carbon cranks.
I got an orbea hardtail for 319£ it is amazing hitting jumps and downhill on it his cranks are 430£ more than my whole bike
bruh ur username
I feel like one of the only people who ride a hard tail
poseido N hardtail gang
Trek Roscoe 8
Hard tail gang
2019 specilized fuse hardtail
poseido N waiting my for my parents to get me a full squish
Seth breaks his hardtail:
Buys another murder machine.😀😀👏👏
Extreme Sports and More you mean “Break” not brake
Do you mean broke
The Drunken Bananas “Broke” is a past tense
English not good
Am a idiot
About to get my first MTB as an adult. Nervous and excited at the same time. Thanks for the great quality and information on the videos.
Seth is like "These are entry level cranks, Im gonna replace them" and I'm over here trying to save up enough money to buy them lol.
It is a donation to the sacred parts bin
Seth's bike hacks: Builds new trails in his garden.
Berm Peak Express: Builds bikes.
Hahaha
@@MickFriis maybe he ran out of "hacks"
A Brit watching Seth?
Ryrocker2443 I’m british, been watching Seth for about a year now 😂
Lol
Every time i see a new berm peak express video im like "YES!!!!"
Same 🤠👌
we've got matching hardtails!
@@icedoutswavyy1621 he has
but not matching whaletails.
@@icedoutswavyy1621 You do know Jordan specialises in freeride and downhill right?
Mikkel Storm Hansen ikr 😂
Exploration Central He has like 5 full squishes, including downhill bikes
Seth: Walks towards bikes
Bikes: One of us is gonna die tonight
Lol
XD
@@louise1555 this comment makes zero sense chief
@@ethandenis5650 really tho
you mean "One of us is gonna get upgraded tonight"
I'm a fairly new rider on a 29er hardtail, I feel like I'm holding on for dear life if I'm going downhill over a rock section. Feels like I'm riding the bull and he's trying to kick me off. Still fun as hell
"The best thinking has been done on your bike" - Thomas Edison
Was that what he said? 😂
Hi seth
Berm Peak Express that’s what worldwide cyclery says
"Never believe everything you see on the internet." -Abraham Lincoln.
@@BermPeakExpress technically he said "The Best Thinking Has Been Done in Solitude"
I don’t even have a mountainbike, but I still watch every video 😂
buy a nice hardtail no walmart bikes but you can probably find something good for 1k
that's how it starts..haha.. soon you'll be clicking that Buy button..lol
Worth the time and money! Go get one!
same here. still earning money to buy my own bike. im just borrowing bike from a friend. heheheeh
@@ryanhalko643 1k is loads if you're just getting in to the sport ou can get a really decent hardtail for £400/£500
Seth made it to trending, on his second channel!
Hammer the star nut the other way with a long bolt. Works like a charm.
Made me laugh when he did what he did they so easy to get out downwards
Exactly
They are only designed to go one way 😂 that was rough to watch
Surprised he didn't know...
I was jumping my bike in the woods with my friends and I didn’t realize my friend made the front tire really loose when he went off the dirt jump. I wanted to try his bike and as I went off the jump, the front tire fell off. I blacked out and my neck and face are all scraped now. I have been watching your Seths Bike Hacks videos for years and I love watching these while I can’t ride. Keep it up man👍👍
and here I am struggling to intentionally get the tire off
Social distancing 😂
One of the few channels I find myself coming back to old episodes and watching all over again because they're just that good!
I'll give you a hack: just push the starnut down with a broomstick instead of all those finnick methods you´ve tried. plus: using the broomstick method you'll be able to reuse the starnut.
Keyword down, as in towards the crown (the direction that it's designed to go) instead of upwards (the direction it's designed specifically designed to pull against without moving)
I was basically yelling at my screen to try and help Seth
I was wondering if maybe his fork is special and the hole on the bottom is too small for the starnut?
There are plenty of forks with the bottom hole not the right size to be able to do this
@@slothpalms8124 Not if it's a tapered steerer like 99 percent of mountain bike forks. Plenty of room.
Couple of top tips...
1. You can put the bottom bracket tool in the bench vice and the whole frame works like a lever. Its stays on the tool much easier, and is great for stuck bottom brackets. Takes the hassle out of it.
2. When doing anything that involves hitting the fork steerer tube, don't put the fork on the ground as it can damage them. Just hold the fork in the air by the steerer tube or under the crown and hit it, it will still work.
Love the heatshrink on the cabling, never thought to do that myself. I put heatshrink on the ends of my road bike bar tape though. Really enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.
Seth: Not the most high-end fork fox makes
Me:I can't even afford low end air suspension
Amen brother😕
I'm riding coil forks on my hardtail. One day we'll have air
My bike doesn't even have suspension
@@captainobvious5378 Even more interesting! Less speed, more balance and bike control. I, now at 40+ can afford me a second hand 34 factory. I have had a geat time so fare since 92. Dont beleve the hype. /Kör på!
Just get a used pike
Well done video Seth. Your presentation was natural and made me feel like I was in the room with you. I like it better than a scripted presentation. You are developing quite massive collection of how to skills. You have high standards. It is clearly evident in everything you build and in you channel. Truly a professional.
Me: Goes to bike park with my hardtail. Everyone else: *rides full suspension*
I road behind this guy on a brand new $4000+ full sus bike. He was riding saddle going so slow almost tipping over. im riding a 18 year old Giant with worn out parts I payed $100 for. Equipment doesn't equal skill.
I had a $400 hardtail then I saved up and got a full sus
Hardtails can actually be really fun. While I don’t have the ability to ride on bike parks like that I used to do some of the local blue/red trails on my old Hotrock when I was 10 or 11. Good times
People think the gear makes you good.
same
I’m hoping you stay with diamondback for years to come!!
It amazes me what I will watch and enjoy on your channels. I'm not typically a person who will enjoy a 15 min video of assembling a bike! But I learned much and benefited from your excellent storytelling style. Thanks!
SETH THANK YOU! I have been wanting to build dj bike thanks for telling us about wheels manufacturing!
Seth these videos are amazing!!
This probably won't be seen, but Seth is a huge reason I got into mountain biking in the first place. I recently picked up a Sync'R Carbon after seeing his videos.
This video is perfect because I am looking at upgrading it and he covers everything I'm going to do and what parts I'll need to do it.
Seth - if you see this, thank you.
I have to wonder how much Seth has influenced all of us in the way we look at biking. In two years I've gone from agonizing over $125 (CAD) for a whole new wheel to yup I need a $450 for a wheel rebuild.
I'm such a big fan of Sram, it just seems to always work and run smoothly.
That Industry Nine hub sounds like a beast.
Hardtails for life!
Sram Nx 11 does not run perfect every time, every day i have to adjust the gears
@@hellboy_669 I used to have to do the same. I adjust my limit screws and B(tensioner) screw on the derailleur and haven't had any issues in 2 year. Also on an NX 11s
@@screaminseaman6121 doesn't helps😉
"gotta torque the bottom bracket on pretty tight" then tightens with a breaker bar lol.
the disrespect for torque ratings in this video is real
seeing seth being so confident and fast on the trails he worked so hard on makes me smile
Let’s goo I have a diamondback response hardtail
I used to have one, eventually I got a bend in the rear triangle (probably from too many stairs).
Thank you for not only this video, but all of your content as well. Very good stuff in these videos. Youve even helped me get my first bike Thank you so much man
Wow, so glad I clicked this video...needed a spare derailleur hanger for an old Fisher I'm rebuilding and the site you mentioned had it! Rock on.
Damn, great bike Seth! Wish I had enough money for a new bike.
Who would dislike Seth 🤦🏼
Luke Milner 😔
DGB Antho ?
FBI Open up its the sigh emoji
Hey seth watching your videos helped me out in so many ways it got me back on the trails and helped me quit smoking. Right now I'm out of commission I broke my frame and currently saving up for a new one which'll is tough having 2 kids but I am determined to get back on the trails. Just wanted to say thank you so much and keep pumping out great content.
Starnuts always goes down. For placing and for removing them.
Definately, but it was worth it for the laughs though
"I'm going to do some detective work".
Cue bike getting yeeted of a cliff
Hi Seth, my name is Blair and I’m an Australian and I’ve got to say you really inspire me and when I grow up my hobby is going to be mountain biking I am so glad I saw you on recommend thank you bye
“I amaze even myself at-
Me: Your problem solving?
-how much my brain can stop working.”
Me: Oh. . .
“We’re trying to beat the sun” Seth will you ever learn
Bfredd33 taken out of context, this is hilarious
I gotta bike frame a couple of months ago and this video was very helpful. Thanks Seth
What’s the point of threading the fork if you’ve got the stem as well? Doesn’t the stem tighten the headset already?
Yes and no. The stem can only work without threading if you get the little adapter for the bottom, and they were out of stock. Instead of waiting, I did it the old fashioned way!
The threaded cap compress the steam, headset, head tube and fork all together, without it, the stem wouldn't be enough
@@BermPeakExpress what happened to Bosco.
he explained it in the vid. We're you paying attention?
I dont think Seth used the OneUp stem with the preload thing
“I’m gonna do some detective work” *video of Seth tumbling down rocks*
I have a Sync'r Carbon due to arrive tomorrow! I've been watching your videos and The Singletrack Sampler's videos for years despite not having a trail worthy bike myself. That changes tomorrow so thank you and thank you to Alex for the inspiration!
It’s amazing to think I’ve got the same size frame as an adult, I’m 12 years old and 4ft 11
Benjamin Livermore I’m 11 and 5ft 5 (1 inch taller than Seth)
ollie garbutt you’re a lucky kid
I’m 14 and 6’1”
DM&IR Productions damn bro you tall
Im 12 and 5 ft
I think I'm actually preferring the Berm Peak Express content to the Bike Hacks channel now! 👀
You helped be become a better biker and helped me make more and better trails I just want to say thx for that👍👍😁😁
Seth: "im trying to remember when the last time i impacted my bike frame on a rock..."
Also seth: *Crashes 3 Times In Sedona In The Same Friggin Day*
That’s not the only time either
@@The8BitNerd he was doing the pucker plank on his hard tail and the big jumps in his backyard he crashed on all of them probably at least once
@@snowy7027 yeah, and that kind of wear can really lower the life expectancy of any bike frame.
yeah thats the joke mate
Broken frames and shattered clavicles
Cory Davis renaming the channels?
Thats a good channel name. Could be a whole channel dedicated to seth’s crashes
It's great to see someone show off my bike. Not many newer Sync'r carbon videos.
Don't know what he said but I'm glad he knows what he's doing
Is no one talking about how Seth cleared the driveway gap when he brok his hardtail
Do you know what music is in this video
No because he's done it before multiple times
@@byp4ss514 do you know what music he used in this video
Man I wish I was a friend of Seth's or a neighbor. I'm sooo jealous of all the bikes, trails, & parts bin. I just love miscellaneous parts bins.
Yesterday I was learning how to do a wheelie (like this is the 8th day of me trying) and somehow i ended to trying to bunnyhop across a curb.. and then it happend, my derailleur just completely ripped off the frame. I can't make anything about it because i have a super cheap hardtail from a a shop named decathlon (here in Europe it is something like Walmart but only for sport things). Just wanted so say that i learnt how the Caboom works😅
Od kud si?
Decathlon bikes are quality tho, easily put 5k miles on my triban 500se road bike
@@HorsemanUnknown Yeah, i like decathlon too you can buy great things there. But my bike was like 180€ (don't know how much $) so you must think about it like it isn't built for jumping and stuff. I know it was my fault😅 but it served me well.
@@kristijancvetkovich1154 Bývam na Slovensku.
Asda is the same as walmart same people just different names
I've seen way more carbon frames break than aluminum or chro-mo. Just sayin
Same, carbon is more of a marketing ploy IMHO.
IMHO Carbon is for road bikes and MTB riders who get sponsored. We mortals should stick to aluminum. Loved the video!
i could be very wrong here but form what i know carbon is strong but only if its hit the way its designed to be hit. so if you hit it the wrong way and go against its design it will just snap. The only experience i actually have with anything carbon is fishing rods lol so like i said, could be very wrong.
Yeah, mountain bikes really demand a more robust material than carbon.
On a road bike carbon is great because those bikes aren’t abused in the same way as mountain bikes; I’d personally prefer a bike that could take a beating rather than something that is a few pounds lighter.
@Billy Job they market it as stronger but it clearly isn't.
I can't believe it's taken me until today to find this channel! Your content is great, man!!
Who else is addicted at seth's videos?
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Stop
ur plan to get likes failed you miserably
Omg I love Seth's videos so amazing! Always going to watch 😂
I can’t even count anymore how many times I’ve watched this video
Me: no way seth gets another hardtail
Seth: hold Oscar for a sec...
OMG thanks for likes plz go sub to J&M Cycle (I know this is a terrible plug but...:(
Learnt more about bikes in 15 minutes than I need! Thanks
Just broke my arm on my hard tail
Graham Van Ek get better soon man
Hopefully u get better soon 🙏🙏
dude theres corona outside
To be fair you aren't really allowed to MTB so it's a good time to be injured!
Hell yea make sure you tell all your buddies it was from attempting a backflip no footer over a 30 foot gap
Love your videos.. just started watching them. Your videos have got me to get into mountain biking. Found a 2017 diamondback hook at an estate sale for 50$ and took it to my bike shop to make sure everything was safe and upgraded the front fork.. new seat, new pedals. Next upgrade will be hydrologic brakes.
"needs to be torqued up pretty tight" Seth: just pushes hard and sticks the thing in carbon
Remember when Seth did this with a folded instruction manual and a massive wrench?
Vanad1um on the bb when he first built it?
As always, very watchable video. Thanks again Seth.
4:42 looks like those cranks were spinning with some resistance. More than usual. They spun out for like less than a second.
Nope not possible, proper torque values were respected throughout 🙄😂
You are totally right.
2:32 I did not know the $3000 syncr carbon came with that type of bb. Pretty weird for a high end hardtail.
Right, same bb as my $500 Giant hybrid bike, my $800 Giant xc bike came with a bb30.
From what I've seen and heard, Diamondback bikes come pretty cheaply spec'd. My neighbor gets a fair discount on them, but only buys them for his kids. Due to the subpar components, he doesn't buy them for himself. That said, Seth always seems to change out the components, so who cares what it ships with.
My local REI has 3 or 4 broken carbon frames hanging on the wall. So congrats on your Titanium build it was beautiful.
Rest In Peace😢 drama ima watch every vid again in memory of him
who died
@@snickersmachtdichgeilqdh5394 his old dog
@@benscheppmann9333 ohh
Hii Mr. Seth i was just thinking can you do a give away of your excess part?🤗
2:39 I ride bmx, but I do have a full suspension giant stance. But when I am building a bmx bike the worst thing about putting the bike together, is putting in the bottom bracket so I tend to get that done first when I build a bike.
That’s exactly where I broke my frame on my entry level hard tail, saving up for a new full squish now
I feel like Seth gets really happy when he gets to use the edc
That headtube multitool thing is sick. I wanna do that to my Throne but I don't think it would work.
Alternative title: "15 minute fun advertisment for various bike companies." :D
YamiKisara sure he mentions the products and the features. How else is he going to do it while building up a bike with various parts? And he isn’t even sponsored by any of those products except for Diamondback.
J. L. And Box. Theres a few others too
Tristan Steele he ended his box sponsorship. That’s one reason he can ride SRAM on this bike. Box sponsors steady spin now
Tristan Steele no, in a recent video, he announced that while grateful for the sponsors, he will only keep Diamondback so he can go back to trying and testing various products without obligations.
Hi I'm a huge fan from the Philippines I watched every video you made we from the Philippines admire your work keep it up
Seth be like: My genius... sometimes it's almost frightening
Why do I like Seth building bikes
“Carbon bikes never break...until they break”
Laughs in 2006 Mongoose Aluminum lol
And plenty alloy bikes break...
@@niteryder50 Anything breaks, but the time it takes is another thing.
@@classydays43 I've seen brand new broken alloy frames. Carbon is very strong just alloy can take non designed impacts better sometimes
Seth: Rev Grips were actually presenting
Me: Oh shit this can’t be good 😂
Hardtails are still alive! Fun and nervous to ride! I own a 2018 steel "on one deedar" I love it!
"I dont remember ever crashing my bike"
Every long time subscriber:
Look at 13:21 and how much his front wheel flex’s
There isn't much flex, I think it's because the wheel is turning, it makes it seem like there is flex
Yeah, pretty cool to see the Crankbros Synthesis wheel design working in action. I hope Seth rides the heck out of this bike and give updates on these wheels.
I discovered your channel yesterday evening. I love the way you present everything. I wish I had discovered you sooner but it's never too late I guess🤷♂️😀
Seth: Whats a newton meter? Huh, No idea torqe it/hammer a 10mm allen wrench in it!!! Just like the ole days
Bike mechanics: ahhhhh 😳
Nobody:
Seth:
*gets literally everything he needs for his bike for free*
Benjamin Schuldt true, but it was just a joke
I've watched this video 10+ times and I love it every single time
i love that bike but he's not available in europe :(
Canyon make solid and fairly priced bikes
Bobo MasterRace they don’t ship to Canada either.
ThisIsMego canyon bikes are cool but they’ve no bike hardtail, price is not the problem. I really like diamondback bikes.
@@iWatchization :(
@@ThisIsMego canyon have terrible engineers tho
This video deserves to be on trending
Seth: Breaks the bike
Murder Machine: What have you done...
I’m gonna pretend like I’ve seen the whole video and say a comment here that is very original and funny because I’m too early
I feel that Berm Peak Express is more "sethy" these days than the main channel. I love this stuff!
One thing I’d like to suggest (and I know I’m repeating myself): SETH, PLEASE BUILD SOME ACOUSTIC ABSORBERS AND PUT THEM IN CASTLE BRAAAP! It would go a long ways in making your audio recorded there a lot nicer!
oh wow, i'm early
7 guys are First :>
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