Global Mountain Bike Network I put my spare quick links in the end of my bars wrapped in a bit of old inner tube to pack it out And same on the other side with some cable ties! Works great
I have foam in my steerer tube so mud dont gets up there, and i've also taped the inside of my tyres with ducktape, yeaa i know it sounds dumb but it keeps me from punctering and it,s an enduro bike so weight dosent matter that much 😉 and my biggest customize is my Push Elevensix rear shock dialed for me 😎👍👌
I use all mountain style guards to protect the frame, all over where possible. I have used inner tube as chain stay protector for many years, and have worked great.
That chainlink fitts perfectly into the little housing of a FOX - fork (only fox) replace the cap like you normaly do to add some airpressure and put in the link. always there and always clean !
Wrapping adhesive-backed velcro tape (the woolly side) around your cables also helps to prevent cable rub on the frame. I like the cleat bolt in the rotor tip - very cool! Thanks Doddy!
I've used grip tape on all my levers, and have gotten excellent grip. However, my thumbs now stick out of my gloves. The grip tape has worn that spot of the glove away to nothing. It works, but be ok with replacing gloves frequently.
yep grip tape wears out gloves so now I am using the rougher side of the stick on hook and loop, still wears out the glove but no where near as quick as grip tape did.
For the racers, I have re-useable zip ties for my number plates. Just think how many single use plastic ties end up in the trash after a race. Been using the same ones for over 6 years now. I also carry a couple of them in my camelback for emergencies (a third hand when fixing a chain). They're also nice because you can re-adjust them.
FINALLY the name of that elusive rubber tape! People kept calling it "heavy duty electrical tape" but the thickest I could ever find was basically just normal tape. I really need some for my downtube as the protector doesnt cover enough and Ive taken a couple big strikes to it already.
TJ Max www.amazon.com/dp/B001AO9IRG/ref=asc_df_B001AO9IRG5206696/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395009&creativeASIN=B001AO9IRG&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198084401736&hvpos=1o21&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16453132742585297191&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010308&hvtargid=pla-540835493432
Doddy, your first video, or maybe even first two, were a bit awkward, not used to the camera, I suppose. But your maintenance videos are the best that I've come accross and they're really well presented. All that remains is for us to see you shredding some trails!
Colours are your friend. My rotor bolts are green and gold alternating. This really helps me not only keep track of the bolts I'm tweaking during servicing but also makes my bike more distinctive should some little oik try nicking it. Also on the theme of colour, my cables are externally routed. The brake uses one colour cable tie and my gear cable uses another so I can quickly determine which I need to cut for repairs or maintenance. A piece of cut inner tube helps with QR seatposts which use a steel on steel system, my Identiti clamp uses just such a system and that small bit of rubber really improves the action. Grip tape makes good, attractive chainstay protection. Actually recommend crank boots even if you use alloy cranks. First you're protecting the bike. Secondly, you're adding colour which helps make your ride distinctive. Get one of those rubber nipples for your top cap bolt. It'll help prevent unsightly rusting as that bolt has a bad habit of holding water. If you use push-in nylon bar ends you can store small parts such as spare links, bolts or even grease in the, capped off with tape, a plastic bag or a plug made of rolled inner tube. Concealed carry maintenance. Enduro guards are a real benefit to suspension. They weigh nothing but can massively reduce the amount of gunk getting onto those expensive shocks. Front guard also keeps your goggles cleaner. A number plate can help hide unsightly cabling on triple clamps. If you run Magura brakes you can make your bike more distinctive by changing the "owl eye" caliper rings, clamps and even levers to more unique colours. This makes it much easier to identify your pride and joy should some yob try taking it. A tube of Fruit Pastels, Wine Gums, Rolos or Polos fits perfectly in a 24mm or 29mm crank spindle. Keep it in place with a bar end.
My tip: if you ever need a 3rd hand with fixing your chain you can use your shoelaces to do that for you. Simply wrap it through your chain on either side and tie together.
Which suspension lube did you use here? For a RockShox fork the manual says to use the 0w-30 red rum oil for the foam rings, and some light grease for the dust wipers. What's that you're using there?
good hack for helping tune the grip of flat pedals is also grip tape. you can make them grippier by applying grip tape to any of the flat surfaces on the pedal. silva grip is best. its a metal grip tape that lasts forever. can also help keep you on a pair of pedals longer if you happen to rip pins out and the threads get damaged.
When you Tape a Missing Link to your Cables don't wrap the Tape all around. Fold the last 20mm at the half and stick the Tape to itself. Now you have a Flap to Open it.
Timothy´s Kitchen I think it's going to lift and the tape will un-stick. You're going to use that missing link like once in five years so better be there when you need it
Le Typ if You are lucky and it breaks the right Way You might be able to get it replaced without... a Multitool is an Essential. You should consider purchasing One if your Rides are longer.
I like to apply "windshild" silicone to my glove fingers where they contact the brakes and shifters. The windshield silicone is softer than regular RTV style. Get it at most auto parts store. Instead of grip tape. Try hocky stick tape on levers.
I got USD forks ! I just open the seal cover and pack Sram butter under then close them ! works a treat for a long time their lubed ! and WPS CLEANER !
If I’m using grips that are not lock-on, I pinch some lock-on collars from an old set and put them inboard of the grips to stop them moving sideways. It doesn’t stop them rotating, but at least I don’t have to keep sliding them back out again.
That trick of using one cleat bolt per rotor for spares is pretty clever. Spare master links have a habit of rusting when left exposed to the elements, though, so I'm not too fond of taping them to cables. Otherwise, ace tips!
I use clear circular sticky labels of varying sizes to stop the cables rubbing on the frame. Once they are on, they are pretty much invisible, and they haven't worn through yet. I think I paid about 80p for a load of them from WH Smith a few years ago. They do the job perfectly. :)
Not sure about fork. Silicon spray is IMO better. Zip ties are great for releasing extra pressure in lowers after service but on the trail there is risk of dust coming under seal. Other tips are great😊
he has to have his jaws shut with elastics for 4 weeks which really sucks I had that for 2 weeks when I had a jaw surgery few years back and it was driving me nuts
Instead of using electrical tape to bind cables together make a cable tie using shifter ferralls. Cut the closed end off and loop a zip tie over a cable and trough the tube and around the other cable. Electrical tape gets soft and goes gooey in the summer heat.
NEVER shove anything into, or down the seals. There are lubes that are applied directly to the fork. The cables move indepedently and should remain so. To stop this can damage the housing or cables, and make for pressure being put on certain areas along the cable rout. Instead, take a 1/4 inch tube, with a diameter a bit larger than a straw, and more sturdy, cut it from end to end in a spiral, then wined the now spiral tube around the cables needing collected. Putting the tape behind this then. The cables can then move freely in the manner they are designed when turning or dropping.
Very nice tips there, some of them I already knew and some were brand new to me thanks for the info. I've been subbed ever since I found out about you guys. Dude if you don't mind telling me what kind of watch is that you're wearing? That thing is freakin bad ass! Cheers from Pisgah, NC, USA!
Great vid! A personal tip of mine is to put a few folded cable ties inside my bottom bracket between the cranks. you never know when one might come in handy!
Should be Silent slow rebound rear fast front and really really stiff suspension .bar high and far back that is a mint bike and high spoke tension and some threadlock about 50 psi front 60 in the rear and tubeless cause I hate flats and some barons and yeah I ride Freeride and big jumps
What are your pro hacks and cheeky spare storage solutions? Let us know...down below 👊
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I put my spare quick links in the end of my bars wrapped in a bit of old inner tube to pack it out
And same on the other side with some cable ties!
Works great
Global Mountain Bike Network wrap an inner tube around your hub and tape it, and because it is close to the centre it wont add much rolling mass
rika Shaw Seths bike hacks 👌
I have foam in my steerer tube so mud dont gets up there, and i've also taped the inside of my tyres with ducktape, yeaa i know it sounds dumb but it keeps me from punctering and it,s an enduro bike so weight dosent matter that much 😉 and my biggest customize is my Push Elevensix rear shock dialed for me 😎👍👌
This gent's suggestions are words of wisdom. Good presenter, sound advice.
now we have yet to see him ride
Its a bit biased towards crankbros though, i beliieve theyre sponsored by crankbros
I use all mountain style guards to protect the frame, all over where possible. I have used inner tube as chain stay protector for many years, and have worked great.
That chainlink fitts perfectly into the little housing of a FOX - fork (only fox)
replace the cap like you normaly do to add some airpressure and put in the link.
always there and always clean !
and always rattling! HAHA!
The scotch 2228 tape looks perfect for the job but it's £17 per roll. Crazy. Have you seen it anywhere cheaper, GMBN?
Wrapping adhesive-backed velcro tape (the woolly side) around your cables also helps to prevent cable rub on the frame. I like the cleat bolt in the rotor tip - very cool! Thanks Doddy!
and chain slap and the rougher side works great for lever grip also.
What Seth's Bike Hacks much?
That spare cleat bolt is a good tip. I lost one this weekend, luckily thightening the other bolt really hard got me home.
I had something similar, I couldn't clip off anymore. They were totalled by the time I was home. Got myself a brand new pair:)
Fold a zip tie and put it in the hollow crank. And that extra cleat bolt is friggin genius!
Thanks for the tips, like the 3M Scotch Mastic 2228 tape - just ordered some from ebay
Mr A yeah, I might look into it, looks perfect
stick on hook and loop/ Velcro is about 10 times cheaper and does the same job and can also use the rougher side of it for lever grips.
I've used grip tape on all my levers, and have gotten excellent grip. However, my thumbs now stick out of my gloves. The grip tape has worn that spot of the glove away to nothing. It works, but be ok with replacing gloves frequently.
SG - MTB Aren't the gloves enought to stop your fingers from sliding?
Easy : now apply some grip tape to each thumb of your gloves !
Unfortunately not
yep grip tape wears out gloves so now I am using the rougher side of the stick on hook and loop, still wears out the glove but no where near as quick as grip tape did.
Yeah, grip tape is a gloves killer. I'm still looking for some rubberish tape that's not rubbish (perfect dad joke there).
For the racers, I have re-useable zip ties for my number plates. Just think how many single use plastic ties end up in the trash after a race. Been using the same ones for over 6 years now. I also carry a couple of them in my camelback for emergencies (a third hand when fixing a chain). They're also nice because you can re-adjust them.
FINALLY the name of that elusive rubber tape! People kept calling it "heavy duty electrical tape" but the thickest I could ever find was basically just normal tape. I really need some for my downtube as the protector doesnt cover enough and Ive taken a couple big strikes to it already.
TJ Max www.amazon.com/dp/B001AO9IRG/ref=asc_df_B001AO9IRG5206696/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395009&creativeASIN=B001AO9IRG&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198084401736&hvpos=1o21&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16453132742585297191&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010308&hvtargid=pla-540835493432
Go to your local eletrical store for Scott thick tape
Your bottle cage grommets use the same thread as cleat bolts
don't think everyones are countersunk though.
New to all of this. bought my first bike last week. great tips!! love this channel!
Doddy, your first video, or maybe even first two, were a bit awkward, not used to the camera, I suppose. But your maintenance videos are the best that I've come accross and they're really well presented. All that remains is for us to see you shredding some trails!
Colours are your friend. My rotor bolts are green and gold alternating. This really helps me not only keep track of the bolts I'm tweaking during servicing but also makes my bike more distinctive should some little oik try nicking it.
Also on the theme of colour, my cables are externally routed. The brake uses one colour cable tie and my gear cable uses another so I can quickly determine which I need to cut for repairs or maintenance.
A piece of cut inner tube helps with QR seatposts which use a steel on steel system, my Identiti clamp uses just such a system and that small bit of rubber really improves the action.
Grip tape makes good, attractive chainstay protection.
Actually recommend crank boots even if you use alloy cranks. First you're protecting the bike. Secondly, you're adding colour which helps make your ride distinctive.
Get one of those rubber nipples for your top cap bolt. It'll help prevent unsightly rusting as that bolt has a bad habit of holding water.
If you use push-in nylon bar ends you can store small parts such as spare links, bolts or even grease in the, capped off with tape, a plastic bag or a plug made of rolled inner tube. Concealed carry maintenance.
Enduro guards are a real benefit to suspension. They weigh nothing but can massively reduce the amount of gunk getting onto those expensive shocks. Front guard also keeps your goggles cleaner.
A number plate can help hide unsightly cabling on triple clamps.
If you run Magura brakes you can make your bike more distinctive by changing the "owl eye" caliper rings, clamps and even levers to more unique colours. This makes it much easier to identify your pride and joy should some yob try taking it.
A tube of Fruit Pastels, Wine Gums, Rolos or Polos fits perfectly in a 24mm or 29mm crank spindle. Keep it in place with a bar end.
Thanks for the cleat screw idea.
I'm also adding a wheel magnet for e-bikes to the kit
My tip: if you ever need a 3rd hand with fixing your chain you can use your shoelaces to do that for you. Simply wrap it through your chain on either side and tie together.
that is brilliant!
I really love tech/maintenance videos with Doddy.
Who gives this a thumb down?? Crazy.........top tips Doddy 👍
Awesome tip on suspension lube!
Funny bit of sarcasm
cleat compatible countersunk hex socket screws stored in the disc brakes! That is a very satisfying hack!
Which suspension lube did you use here? For a RockShox fork the manual says to use the 0w-30 red rum oil for the foam rings, and some light grease for the dust wipers. What's that you're using there?
good hack for helping tune the grip of flat pedals is also grip tape. you can make them grippier by applying grip tape to any of the flat surfaces on the pedal. silva grip is best. its a metal grip tape that lasts forever. can also help keep you on a pair of pedals longer if you happen to rip pins out and the threads get damaged.
When you Tape a Missing Link to your Cables don't wrap the Tape all around. Fold the last 20mm at the half and stick the Tape to itself. Now you have a Flap to Open it.
Timothy´s Kitchen I think it's going to lift and the tape will un-stick. You're going to use that missing link like once in five years so better be there when you need it
How do you remove the rest of the broken link in order to insert the quicklink if you don't carry a multitool w chainbreaker?
PizzocanWasd dunno, to be honest... it might depend on Rider, riding Style, shifting under Load and Rider's Leg's ;)
Le Typ if You are lucky and it breaks the right Way You might be able to get it replaced without... a Multitool is an Essential. You should consider purchasing One if your Rides are longer.
I like to apply "windshild" silicone to my glove fingers where they contact the brakes and shifters. The windshield silicone is softer than regular RTV style. Get it at most auto parts store.
Instead of grip tape. Try hocky stick tape on levers.
Multitool has saved me and got me back home already several times. Will stick chainlink to my bike though. Great tips
Doody is the best presenter on GMBN
I got USD forks ! I just open the seal cover and pack Sram butter under then close them ! works a treat for a long time their lubed ! and WPS CLEANER !
Oh man that head tube of that canyon is massive
Some absolutely brilliant hacks and tips.. Will be sorting these out before my first Enduro race.
Thanks very much
This video made me really appreciate Doddy, Keep it up!!!
If I’m using grips that are not lock-on, I pinch some lock-on collars from an old set and put them inboard of the grips to stop them moving sideways. It doesn’t stop them rotating, but at least I don’t have to keep sliding them back out again.
You’re the man Doddy! Always excellent info and tips thanks!👍🏼
That trick of using one cleat bolt per rotor for spares is pretty clever. Spare master links have a habit of rusting when left exposed to the elements, though, so I'm not too fond of taping them to cables. Otherwise, ace tips!
I use clear circular sticky labels of varying sizes to stop the cables rubbing on the frame. Once they are on, they are pretty much invisible, and they haven't worn through yet. I think I paid about 80p for a load of them from WH Smith a few years ago. They do the job perfectly. :)
Fantastic. Cheap hacks are the best
I have attached a valve converter to my valve, so when i want to inflate the wheel in a gas station or something i have the converter
Thanks Doddy . I have a carbon bike with those clear patches you mentioned and now I have a solution cheers.
I use fabric tape for hockey sticks on my cables. I find it works well for where it contacts the frame.
Crank Bros realy does some cool stuff.
All of your vids are so much detailed. Thanks doddy😊
Lots of useful information, Doddy. Thank you!
Love your content Doddy! Great vid, superb tips... like the 3M tip!
0:15 the way he says tricks is so cute.
Doddy is amazing! Love his tech vids
another fabulous use for Flex Tape
At first i thought who is this guy??? But man, Doddy is awesome especially with his bike
maintenance tips! Thanks!
Not sure about fork. Silicon spray is IMO better. Zip ties are great for releasing extra pressure in lowers after service but on the trail there is risk of dust coming under seal. Other tips are great😊
wont lubing your fork like that damage the seal after like 5 - 10x
I use hockey (stick) tape in a lot of places like chainstays. Seems to have good all year qualities for abrasion and slaps...
How's Neil?
big crahs with broken bones, tooth lost
Watch his insta, he updates quite frequently on his condition.
he has to have his jaws shut with elastics for 4 weeks which really sucks
I had that for 2 weeks when I had a jaw surgery few years back and it was driving me nuts
Maybe he'll use a fullface helmet now.
+Carlos “syntrax” Saavedra he was road biking
Awesome tips very helpful. Awesome bike doddy. Now can we see you riding that beautiful monster?
Where is 7 things you didnt know about carbon....its been promised a few times
There's a nice video from GCN with facts about carbon you didn't know!
Can this tape leave residue on the frame when removing it?
John Ceeena won't leave any residue.. It's the best kind of tape you'll get! 😁
Innertube + electric tape for chain protection =P
Instead of using electrical tape to bind cables together make a cable tie using shifter ferralls. Cut the closed end off and loop a zip tie over a cable and trough the tube and around the other cable.
Electrical tape gets soft and goes gooey in the summer heat.
Using zip ties on your bike for cables or mudguards? Trim the ends with nail clippers to get a smooth finish 👍
This was a great video. Many useful tips.
Great advice Doddy thanks
We want to see Doddie ride!!!!
Prove your skills Doddie
I use sellotape to stop my cables rubbing the paint off of my frame. Its basically invisible, super fast to install and change and its dirt cheap.
How about lubing your stanchions with regular silicon spray? Some says it could help in the same way as a fancy dedicated oil?!?!
Great tips, thanks for sharing!
This guy is a guru
i just use an old tube for chainstay protector. easy and cheap.
Thank you for the chainlink tip unfortunately this video came out too late, I snapped my chain a week ago..
One thing u can do about the inability to grip the shifter or dropper remote take hot glue and 80 grit sandpaper cut it to size and glue on
The best tips!!!Thanks
Great vídeo, thanks
NEVER shove anything into, or down the seals. There are lubes that are applied directly to the fork.
The cables move indepedently and should remain so. To stop this can damage the housing or cables, and make for pressure being put on certain areas along the cable rout. Instead, take a 1/4 inch tube, with a diameter a bit larger than a straw, and more sturdy, cut it from end to end in a spiral, then wined the now spiral tube around the cables needing collected. Putting the tape behind this then.
The cables can then move freely in the manner they are designed when turning or dropping.
Good point on the cables
Please do a video on how to properly 3M a frame!
i fold my spare inner tire and put under my saddle use some string to tie it down for not falling off
Old inner tube on the chain stays is always my weapon of choice
do you glue it to chain stay or by zip tie?
beautiful bike!
Thanks 🙏
He's been riding for bare time bro! Way back in the mbuk days.
Nice bike doddy!
Great tips!
Nice
Thnx
Done Well Doddy
Very nice tips there, some of them I already knew and some were brand new to me thanks for the info. I've been subbed ever since I found out about you guys. Dude if you don't mind telling me what kind of watch is that you're wearing? That thing is freakin bad ass! Cheers from Pisgah, NC, USA!
Cleat bolts should fit into bottle cage bosses too.
Not bike related but cool watch Doddy!!!
Great vid
I put a spare tube to put on for my chain rattling
Good video m8
nice bike
is there any hacks to make the cleat more recessed rather than less?
Love to put the clear tape on my cranks, because with my pedaling it wears it out
I love your channel. Please do a how to hold a manual video
We've got one! gmbn.eu/manual
won't it be a pain to remove the mastic tape in the future? will it take out the paint when you try to remove it?
Red locktight on your cleat bolts
Thanks Man👌👌👌👌👌
Great vid! A personal tip of mine is to put a few folded cable ties inside my bottom bracket between the cranks. you never know when one might come in handy!
hi doddy did you do a scrapheap bike challange a long time ago
Good tips. Where'd the tape go at 6:10?
awesome
Hey GMBN crew,what's the best way to remove a factory chainstay protecter without damaging paint.Just ordered a roll of mastic tape
Should be Silent slow rebound rear fast front and really really stiff suspension .bar high and far back that is a mint bike and high spoke tension and some threadlock about 50 psi front 60 in the rear and tubeless cause I hate flats and some barons and yeah I ride Freeride and big jumps
What suspension lube were you using Doddy ?