I bought a 2012 year model during Covid with my stimulus check. It’s still running single speed and I swap between flat and drop bars. It was my first mountain bike and has since become my dedicated bike packing rig
@hardmtnbikerКүн бұрын
@@ABFPV584 I think the Sir9 is a perfect choice for a bike packing rig. I prefer the older models to the current with the PF BB’s.
@dannyrivera9805Күн бұрын
I have a ebike and its true, ebikes make the body weak. I am now training to get up to the level I was at and even try to be faster than my friends I ride with. I will keep telling them that im still wark and then out pase them on the most difficult climb we ride weekly.
@knoxanderson51672 күн бұрын
This isn't mount tam - it's tamarancho
@johnsmithers2843 күн бұрын
Not one for disc brakes or "too much" anodized color matching but that's a nice balance and a nice bike.
@hardmtnbiker3 күн бұрын
@@johnsmithers284 thanks
@ognigiri4 күн бұрын
❤
@1227jamesb4 күн бұрын
Out of curiosity, what do you add to your bottles other than water? What do you eat when you ride?
@hardmtnbiker4 күн бұрын
@@1227jamesb great questions I will share my Century “feed” with you tomorrow. I just started using Tailwind Endurance but have a few other foods that I would like to show you.
@1227jamesb4 күн бұрын
Food companies make food addicting you say. Think about this...Phillip Morris (largest Cigarette producer in the US) owns Kraft, General Foods, Nabisco, and others. You think they care about your health? Do you think they try and make foods addicting? I wouldn't be surprised if the cigarette companies are not linked to big pharma.
@stevewc14 күн бұрын
Larry Wheels, one of the strongest power lifters out there, did the same, no surgery and came back 100 %. Just fyi
@hardmtnbiker4 күн бұрын
@@stevewc1 wow! I never got the surgery and never felt any issues and my strength is still strong.
@njoroge_mn6 күн бұрын
Now that bike, Japhy is my ideal dream Hard Tail MTB. Looking forward to owning one like that one .
@hammertime774010 күн бұрын
Looks like such a cool bike only path. Is easy to get around LA using those.
@hardmtnbiker9 күн бұрын
@@hammertime7740 the bike path makes it really nice for pacing uninterrupted long distances in the city. This path is 37miles long
@AutiSam197410 күн бұрын
Totally agree with you on this. Go on any forum online and there's a lot of bragging about using big gears for singlespeed, i wonder if those people actually ride anything other than flat easy trails. The supposed default of 52" is way too high imo. I have gone as low as 36" with great success.(28t x 22t x 27.5" x2.8"). Able to manage long hilly rides in winter without problems other than i have to freewheel most descents and it can feel a bit silly spinning such a low gear to get to the trailhead. The real answer like most things is it depends and whatever works for you.
@hardmtnbiker10 күн бұрын
@@AutiSam1974 those who really ride SS know. You know!
@charlesmansplaining13 күн бұрын
You're right, WI Torch Hubs do spin well, my wheel spins just like yours. But what I have come to realize is I like the silence of my ONYX Vesper hubs even more. The ONYX hubs have some drag though which I haven't been able to adjust out. But the silence is golden so I don't care too much about that little bit of drag. White Industries was suppose to release those chainrings in a silver finish from what the Rep at the Made Show booth said last year. They still have not done that. The bike they had on display had silver chainrings. I want one of those cranksets but I won't buy it if I have to go with black chainrings. I'm sick of the boring black look on nearly all components these days.
@hardmtnbiker12 күн бұрын
@@charlesmansplaining I love my ONYX hubs, especially for the silence and instant engagement. I just bought and mounted the Vespers on my Berd Spokes gravel set but have had my Classic SS hub and that is rock solid.
@deadreckoner5276Күн бұрын
They really need to offer different colors. Black is so overdone in cycling.
@hardmtnbiker22 сағат бұрын
@@deadreckoner5276 true, it seems possible. The hubs, headsets and BB’s and in lots of colors
@gusnuk6813 күн бұрын
I'm currently using 26x2.5 tires and 34-19t ratio in my Evil Sovereign. A lil bit too high. But for some mild ascending (average 5-10 degree) and 20-25 km riding with 500-600m of elevation gain, i think it's good enough for me.
@hardmtnbiker13 күн бұрын
@@gusnuk68 awesome! You know best about what works best for you and your trails.
@joelepley971813 күн бұрын
Great points! It is key to keep yourself sharp. I love the motivation and perspectives you offer about life and single speeding.
@hardmtnbiker12 күн бұрын
@@joelepley9718 I really appreciate your comments. I feel blessed to have good health and value it.
@dgriffinm13 күн бұрын
Love it, I push myself also
@hammertime774014 күн бұрын
Nice. Cool you had that seven so long. Those early aluminum bikes kicked my ass.
@hardmtnbiker14 күн бұрын
@@hammertime7740 not too long. I bought my first Seven 7️⃣ about 9 years ago. My first Ti bike was a Titus, made in AZ
@hammertime774015 күн бұрын
very cool. I believe you have Hadley and Onyx hubs to! do yo prefer one for single speed?
@hardmtnbiker15 күн бұрын
@@hammertime7740 I like my ONYX Classic SS hub the best. I’ll do a review on all the SS hubs I have used and talk about the differences
@user-wz6sx9wp9n16 күн бұрын
Magkano
@godfellas48322 күн бұрын
Great vid. I needed to know about these bars. The You-Tube commercials for boner pills were not so much appreciated...Time to search for another platform...
@hardmtnbiker22 күн бұрын
@@godfellas483 I didn’t monetize my channel so I don’t add commercials. KZbin has just done that on their own. I haven’t been using these bars but they are pretty popular
@godfellas48322 күн бұрын
@@hardmtnbiker Thanks...I didn't think it was you. There are a lot of good You Tubers out there. I blame You Tube. I may need to seek another platform especially during election season lol! It's just getting ridiculous! I may try those bars or the Ritchie ergo drop bars... ..glhf!
@hardmtnbiker22 күн бұрын
@@godfellas483 I liked the bars and I would also look at those new Redshift Top Shelf bars too. The bottom line is a more upright position is preferred by some riders.
@ranvirsingh329523 күн бұрын
I recently bought a single speed mtb, but it takes too much effort while riding it, the disk rotor is not rubbing though. Have any suggestion???
@hardmtnbiker23 күн бұрын
@@ranvirsingh3295 I would look at a couple of things. 1. Were are you riding it. Is it really steep? 2. What tires are you using. Are they heavy lugged and slow rolling. 3. What gears ⚙️ Are they to appropriate for being able to climb up steep hills. The steeper the hills the easier gears are needed. Unless you live in an area where it’s flat, you should be not be concerned about peddling on the descents. Choose a gear that you can comfortably climb most of the trail, perhaps walk a few sections. But use gravity to “flow” the descent.
@ranvirsingh329522 күн бұрын
It's single speed no gears, I ride it on the road
@hardmtnbiker22 күн бұрын
@@ranvirsingh3295 then just choose an easier gear. A single speed on the road is not something that I do, except for the roads to my trails.
@EdZachary124 күн бұрын
Mai tai's?
@hardmtnbiker24 күн бұрын
True, expensive hobbies for Americans. Other countries have different perspectives and different expense hobbies. The most expensive international hobby is race cars or yachts, perhaps.
@jjryoungjr24 күн бұрын
Same, hardly ever get TL flats. But this season I've had 2 pinch flats & yes the bead is toast. Damn it! Always ran the same tire pressure, I must be gaining weight, so I guess I need to add more psi.
@hardmtnbiker24 күн бұрын
@@jjryoungjr I higher pressure now to make my tires last longer but I have ruined many tires and rims in the past. I also have CushCore on most of my wheel sets and have been using Durable casing tires for aggressive riding really helps.
@kris816524 күн бұрын
Very expensive! Modern bikes are toys for the people with money! I can build me a tracklocross bike,for like 10% of the price of the reviewed bike here! Or even the so called gravel bike! That Seven is a beautiful bike though 😊 Greetings from Croatia 😎
@scobis25 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video(s). My surgeon did a tenodesis after repairing a type IV SLAP tear on 9/1/23. After a ton of rehab, it ruptured on 4/17/24 (7.5 months later). Surgeon said it was rare to tear and only happens in 10% of patients, but he would repair again but my odds of it happening again would increase to 20%. Well, I had it done again on 5/17/24 and followed all the rehab and protocol until today, 10 weeks in when I did something stupid without thinking and it ruptured again. I'm seriously thinking of leaving it as is thanks to hearing of your journey. Like in your first video, vanity and the thought of not being 100% was a mental motivation for the first and second surgeries. But at some point, enough is enough. So thank you for sharing your journey. For anyone who does the surgery, I strongly recommend using a sling if you are ever attempting a suitcase lift or schlepping luggage through an airport. Your body feels like it's healed so you don't think until it's too late.
@hardmtnbiker24 күн бұрын
@@scobis oh man, what a journey. Lots of intense rehab, and time spent wanting to be able to fully function. I will do another update but other than the gap between my shoulder and 💪🏼 bicep. I feel great and I’m enjoying my sports and lifting.
@stevemuzak852625 күн бұрын
Anything more than 45c is a overkill for gravel bike. Don't do it. If people want bigger tires just buy a mountain bike.
@AMehta-ok5pfАй бұрын
Don't get some of your comments about Ti. There is very little weight difference between most Chinese titanium frames and a steel frame. Even your Seven, unless you go to the most expensive and multi-butted frame, is about 1600 grams - about the same weight as a high end steel build. That seven is about 5K for the frame and fork and the higher end Titanium can get you to the 1200 gram weight but that comes at a high cost - the seven is $7K. Rob English can do that with steel as well. And Seven does not make their own Titanium tubes, but butts and manipulates their tubes to their desire. Titanium is a great material. Great feel and really easy to take care of, but it is not nearly as light as Carbon or as Cheap as steel but offers a unique ride that is special.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@AMehta-ok5pf I agree Chinese Ti is not heavier than USA, could be lighter. The difference is the experience that you have with working with a company (frame builder) to bespoke a frame to your wants and needs. Obviously a factory, mass production frame is less expensive but is limited to a selection of sizes and geo. I would love to get a steel frame and that’s probably going to be my next project.
@JeffreyThistleАй бұрын
Ur Garmin not being centered is triggering my OCD Just bought my first bike at the 10k$ USD price point I considered Ti but ended up going carbon fiber mostly because I wasn't patient enough to wait for it to get built 😅
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@JeffreyThistle carbon is amazing! I have thought about a few carbon frames that I would consider.
@julianallen515Ай бұрын
That's a lot of spacers on the steerer. I hope that's not more than 40mm. If so you risk injury AND your warranty is invalid.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@julianallen515 it’s 35 but I didn’t know about a warranty or injury issue. Thanks for the info
@julianallen515Ай бұрын
@@hardmtnbiker If that's their gravel fork, ENVE has a maximum stack recommendation of 30mm. Having that kind of stress on the steerer, outside of the head tube, produces stress strains greater than the carbon steerer is designed for. Just go careful with those out of the saddle efforts, please,
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@julianallen515 I didn’t know that I could go ahead and drop 5mm it’s not that big of a difference and could the same height with 3mm bar tape
@lazlo2511Ай бұрын
Yeah, let’s us know if the Berds make a real difference.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@lazlo2511 I rode 93 miles today. I had to look down at my tires several times to see if I was loosing air. That’s how I’ve always felt with my Berd spokes wheels. They are so amazing and dampen the vibration better than any wheels I tried. I have them on my mountain bike too
@CreativeFishDesignsCharlotteАй бұрын
I like the set up , thank you sir
@ZottelpandaАй бұрын
why dont you use a camelback in your backpack?
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@Zottelpanda I have been trying to not use a Camelbak unless I have too.
@ZottelpandaАй бұрын
@@hardmtnbiker why?
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@Zottelpanda just not wanting to carry water and stuff on my back while I gravel ride. Working out way to carry everything on my bike
@TomandRuthPhilippineAdventuresАй бұрын
Looks great yes . Nice 😊
@majorleaguegrowingАй бұрын
whats the difference between this and a big wheel BMX bike?
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@majorleaguegrowing this is a BMX bike with mountain bike geo and big mountain bike wheels.
@HaRmonikBeatsАй бұрын
How long was your physical therapy?
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@HaRmonikBeats I never got the surgery so no PT either
@jerrycabarloc3728Ай бұрын
I do like the rigid for for its efficiency & sharp steering.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@jerrycabarloc3728 it’s a great way to enjoy the trails, especially climbing.
@HaRmonikBeatsАй бұрын
How much time did you take off before you got back into lifting and Did you experience any nerve pain?
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@HaRmonikBeats only a few weeks and no pain. I think my tendon was worn down. I currently seldom notice any discomfort ever now
@HaRmonikBeatsАй бұрын
@@hardmtnbiker would you recommend getting a ultrasound or the MRI? Thanks again
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@HaRmonikBeats why do you want the diagnostic imaging? A torn tendon is fairly easy to diagnose. If you’re going to have surgery perhaps the surgeon wants pre op imaging but unlikely. If you are not getting surgery and having symptoms causing issues you may want to consider getting imaging but it just depends on what you are trying to determine.
@HaRmonikBeatsАй бұрын
@@hardmtnbiker true so I should just start rehabbing it my only issue is mines happened doing wrestling and I’m sure I have a pec tear too I can move my arm it’s just weak I done rows with 5lbs just been icing advil and and I got it in a sling
@HaRmonikBeatsАй бұрын
@@hardmtnbiker I don’t have any visible, scarring and bicep didn’t move too much. You can only really tell when I’m flexed, comparing it to my non-injured arm.
@mellissanash7517Ай бұрын
there are some 29x2.4 tires now that weigh the same as 29x2.6 in similar casing. 27.5x3.0 XR2 for life.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@mellissanash7517 XR2,3 and 4 are really good tires. I would definitely go with a combo 2-3 or 3-4 just depending on the trail conditions
@TragicSlug420Ай бұрын
my favorite kind of bike, and pn a hardtail
@TheMirrorVisionАй бұрын
Definitely a fair perspective! It makes sense to me to have a normal bike for days where you feel fresh/recovered and an e-bike for days where you still want to ride, but your body isn't recovered yet. Beats sitting around wishing you were out on the trails!
@user-zw5kq1fi4zАй бұрын
What gearing are you running on your SS?
@Paganiproductions84Ай бұрын
I stick to my 29x2.20 and wider tires my widest so far are 29x2.40 tires i love swap tires when they are done for something that works better for me.
@Paganiproductions84Ай бұрын
I have only ridden xc hardtails so far most with suspension fork some rigid
@inthebush3Ай бұрын
I agree with your sentiments. Don't know if you realised the wind noise makes it hard to hear on this.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@inthebush3 sorry about the wind. I need to improve on this.
@mikej1348Ай бұрын
Sorry I’m late. I don’t think it’s a black diamond trail. It’s more an intermediate trial. Solid Blue. Near my area: Oak Park suicide trail is a single black diamond. Simi: Hummingbird is single black. The other 2 are double black. The double black move the sphincter muscles. The single black you just get an adrenaline rush.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
I have rode Rocky Peak in Simi and heard about Hummingbird but never rode it. I agree El P is an intermediate. Especially because you can’t really carry speed with all the switchbacks. It's technical and has some challenging sections but not enough steepness or chunk to be Black
@mikej1348Ай бұрын
Hummingbird is just steep. Suicide trail is way more fun and you get off the ground too👍 It’s one of my favorites.
@dgriffinmАй бұрын
I have a 27.5+ ride it 2 or 3 times a week
@mikej1348Ай бұрын
I tried cushcore with a Rekon plus tire in the rear. Just made the bike unbalance and approx .5 pound heavy. I ended up bending the wheel. Ended up getting rid of that and putting some meatier tires XR4. I got them for 50$ at Trek. That trail looks like Brown mountain. I love going down El P.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
That XR4 is is a nice tire. Yes it's Brown and El P. Great trails!
@prancisfenaАй бұрын
Unfortunate how distribution on good 27.5+ tires has gone off a cliff where I'm from. One will have to order from overseas.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@prancisfena true, you can only get 2.6” tires from some brands and 2.8 or 3” are not as easy to source. What I have found are some sales on discontinued models.
@prancisfenaАй бұрын
@@hardmtnbiker I have 29x2.6's on my HCHT and 27.5+ on my rigid MTB.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@prancisfena that’s a great combo!
@mikej1348Ай бұрын
I own 2 plus bikes a Chameleon and a RSD middle child. I enjoy the handling of the smaller wheel setup and the comfort of using lower pressure tires. I never tried 29er but imagine with the bigger wheels and longer wheelbase it won’t handle like the smaller wheels but will be more efficient etc.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@mikej1348 I have always liked the RSD bikes. They take plus to another level with Sergeant frame that has Super Boost spacing.
@sandswanАй бұрын
Maybe it’s a design update but my R45D CK hubs don’t require me to remove the preload clamp when removing rotors. Just using regular external toothed lockrings. From memory internal toothed lockrings wouldn’t work though.
@hardmtnbikerАй бұрын
@@sandswan I have since found that this is not as bad as I thought. You can micro adjust the clamp with a long Allen wrench while the wheel in on the but. This really ensures that the hub is tightened properly.