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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Everyone can ride a bike, but not this bike
0:09 How to make a bike go backwards
1:07 How do we ride a bike?
2:16 Practice!
2:52 Painting the bike
4:46 Going to the university
5:00 Wear a helmet!
6:09 University students try to win $100
12:21 Is it possible?
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[@Shockwaver02]

Moon bike because its like doing moon walk in a bike

[@Shockwaver02]

@@BabyDontHearnMeNoMore yeah

[@ThatBanditMan]

There is one more impossible bike to be build. A bike that works like normal. But the stearing is the backwheel and the driving wheel is in front. The steering bar should be the normal placement. It needs to be done!!

[@zeroblackenz344]

maybe it's ridable if u only ride it in 1 wheel like a unicycle.

[@SuperTurtle0]

“Everyone can ride a bike” I feel attacked

[@wes9987]

Props to Toby, big brain moves right there

[@Kritikallity]

ohhh i see now

[@Smilieyjr]

@Don't Read My Profile Photo if u dont want people to read your name then don't comment

[@kimarna]

That was so clever tbh lol

[@rakibehattasham4705]

we all ASIAN it eazy foh us

[@StellaStormtheDruid]

creative problems require creative solutions

[@TrailAtlas]

I seemed to have unknowingly trained for this most of my life. I used to ride a lot of MTB street and would ride everywhere backwards, my nickname was "Backwards Ben" 🤣 There are a few key tricks to riding backwards. 1 - Don't look down at your front wheel, look at the horizon. 2 - Make micro-adjustments to your steering, big sweeping turns are difficult to recover from. 3 - Speed is your friend, it's much easier to control with a bit of pace. 4 - Practice, a lot of it!

[@CartoonWeasel]

This is different. I did the same with my bikes, HOWEVER, the bike itself would still go forward, keeping the steering forward. In this way its going backwards, putting the steering at the rear. A rear steering changes everything.

[@888records]

This is not the same though. That bike is made in a way to be able to bike backwards properly. This one isn’t so it immediately loses balance but I do think that looking in front of you would be better for this bike too but very scary

[@bobbobert9379]

1:00 expanding on the positive vs negative feedback: a bike rolling forwards has negatice feedback because the contact point of the front wheel is behind the turning axis of the handlebars. This means that when the wheel is turned, not only does the bike lean into the turn, the frictional forces impart a torque on the turning axis in the opposite direction of the turn, pushing the wheel back to center. When rolling in reverse, the contact point is now in front and the torque is in the same direction as the turn, causing the wheel to turn more in the same direction rather than self stabalizing, making any small misalignment compound on itself.

[@playbuttonwith1video-readm668]

8:25 He’s the type of guy to use a ball of paper in a paper airplane contest!

[@Piratevirus]

He understood the assignment

[@sharkbytecomputer]

and still finish better then most of the others that participate

[@U_Geek]

He did it the engineer way

[@1.4142]

Except paper balls don't fly that far. Darts are much more aerodynamic

[@captain_bucko]

@@U_Geek Environment Student

[@flibblebot]

What if you combined this with Destin's reverse steering bike?

[@sirromeoj]

I was just think the same thing. Guessing it would be slightly easier to ride because it would auto stablise?

[@Huntracony]

@@sirromeoj It wouldn't. I'm fairly sure Destin's bike is actually stable, it's just our intuition pushing the handle bars the wrong way that makes it hard. But if you can ride a bike without hands, you can ride Destin's too.

[@thire7432]

@@sirromeoj the auto steering feature is an effect of the angle of the pivot in relation to the direction of travel. A normal bicycle has the pivot in front of the point where the tire contacts the ground. To make a bicycle that auto steers in reverse you would need to make the pivot be behind the wheel’s point of contact with the ground.

[@crustybomb115]

so... a reverse backwards bike? part of me thinks it would actually cancel out, kinda...

[@IgorKindred]

right?!

[@saltyppancakes717]

This video and the last felt very fluid, more so than some of the earlier videos. Some before felt a little bit corporate, like very strictly scripted and stuff, and I like the more personal feel in these videos! In the same video on James taking a break, they mentioned how they began to feel less personal and more like a company. This video makes it feel like some changes are taking place, and it was very fun to watch! It looked like everyone involved had a lot of fun making it! I really hope this continues, and both James and the rest of the team can continue doing what they love without it becoming a burden.💜

[@grinchy31]

When they realized it YOUTube and not COMPANYtube

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

yeah i kinda just stopped watching for a while because it became alot less... them.

[@NoiseMakerX]

Part of it may be that it wasn't a very expensive nor time consuming project, so a lot less pressure during the process.

[@chamamemestre]

11:35 The power of simping.

[@RyanRex]

It's been so fun seeing you from your start as an international intern at Hacksmith to a full fledged member to someone whom I actively look forward to seeing. I'm glad you've remained with Hacksmith. I'd follow you elsewhere, but as a Canadian I'm forever hopeful you'll continue to find success with Hacksmith industries.

[@Nefi424]

From a 6-legged mega mech to a literal 1-minute build with spray paint and stickers. Loving the unexpected variety in projects as of late!

[@aymericarnaud3437]

He looks and sounds a bit like if he was Tom Scott's son 😄

[@iantaakalla8180]

It certainly explains why he is the best presenter of those who can present.

[@charliepatterson9321]

I'm injured at the moment but one of my 4 bikes is my fakie bike . Since I live in a flat area I flipped the sprocket and coaster brake so it pedals backwards . The pedaling forwards and going fakie is a huge challenge. If it pedaled backwards it would be easier to ride . When I'm on my flatland bike I instinctively pedal backwards as it doesn't have a free coaster . The snake pattern is key . I know people who fakie fast and I don't know how they do it . I fakie slow and they don't know how I do it . If you configure it to pedal backwards you can learn to ride it and will succeed .

[@jonathanlewis6146]

I love how we went from a giant Spider Mech to a spray-painted bike with the sprockets flipped, this is the kinda simple stuff I missed 👍

[@MeleeTiger]

I was legit waiting, to see if someone would try to sit on it backwards, arms behind them 😂 And Toby feels like future Hacksmith Intern material for that big brain move.

[@l33tvr10]

with you on the backwards

[@lukasadamson6091]

Sitting on it backwards makes it even harder.

[@driplord6150]

Now we need a car that can only drive side to side or horizontally

[@robertbernard7844]

There's a car than can rotate all four of its wheels for "easier parking", for all that's worth. That's probably the closest to what you're looking for.

[@Mr.Engine993]

At least that one is going to balance on its own

[@GameDevSkittles]

Certainly!

[@wrs900]

sir thats called drifting. 😂

[@driplord6150]

@@robertbernard7844 here's an even better idea, the sideways car is steered by claw machine controls

[@EpicBen208]

4:00 of all the things I've painted this is one of them -hacksmith 2023

[@Purax2]

Definitely love this more personal type of video as opposed to the more coporate feel, keep it up!

[@tardismatrix6732]

Even though this may not be a super "build-focused" project, still just as entertaining and educational!

[@iantaakalla8180]

The Hacksmith has had a few educational stuff in the past even when this thing picked up, so it is still in line

[@BlueFoxPunch]

Cheap, simple.. and yet *so entertaining*

[@CaptainJacksparrow-tt1bc]

The way the bike just disassembles itself 😂

[@doubled7640]

“Of all the thing I’ve painted, this is definitely one of them” I am deceased

[@dracofenix3860]

1:50 the stability that the bike has going forward is because of the "caster angle". If its positive, like in a bike, it self-stabilices the wheel. If its negative, like in a shopping cart, it makes it wanna flop around. The extreme version of this would be... The Citröen 2cv! The strange suspension of that car has a caster angle of almost 90°!. So when its going backwards, its surprisingly easy to flip over the whole car if you're not careful! ... Don't ask me how i know ...

[@klyborg129]

Toby killed this video. Would love to see more of him as a host

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

Toby is the guy who won $100. Do you mean Charles?

[@bricemathieu]

think outside the box :)

[@camerongreco2146]

You should set this bike up somewhere to be stolen and watch people trying to ride away with it lmao.

[@Toastmaster_5000]

For such a cheap project, this was a lot more fun to watch than some of the more expensive ones.

[@niklaskoskinen123]

I feel like what this technically boils down to, is riding a unicycle, while also reversing a trailer.

[@mustaprox]

Fun fact, if you turn the steering wheel backwards you would defeat the castor angle and make it correct its way in the backwards direction instead of front direction, it’s the same as in a car where it self corrects after a u-turn but it would drift to a side in reverse.

[@verakoo6187]

Well yeah but at that point u just have a normal bike and it defeats the purpose lol

[@dvs620]

You’re assuming that the tire doesn’t hit the down tube and the cables are long enough to turn the wheel around.

[@00bean00]

You could also try sitting in reverse... On the bar

[@Steamrick]

It's still have the steering angled in the wrong direction, making it inherently unstable

[@charlesholtforster]

We tried spinning the handlebars 180°. That didn't work. It was arguably a bit better, but it was still effectively as difficult. Reversing the caster angle might work, but that would be a bit more involved than spinning it backwards.

[@johnjones2529]

I’m glad more of the team is getting on camera and I hope James’s mental health is improving

[@OneTwoFive0]

I’d love to see a bike thief try to steal that and have their mind melt in front of them as the bike starts going backwards.

[@chrisreilly1290]

Lol Toby outsmarted everyone

[@davidbarnes1439]

toby cheated

[@abel3557]

@@davidbarnes1439 there weren't any rules

[@MysticHazard]

I thought of that too 😂

[@PassiveIZ]

as a mountainbiker that knows how to ride backwards (without the ability to pedal but nontheless) i have a couple of tips to do it better: 1: Resist the automatic thing where you start bending over the bars and try to rather sit more upright as you normally would when going forward. 2: Generally try to steer as little as possible as steering will acumulate more and more when you arent used to riding backward and will lead you to fall after seconds.

[@geoffmerritt]

Rotating the peddles backwards as your rolling backwards also helps with the co-ordination. I wondered how it would have gone if they peddle in the direction they were going.

[@noonee1s]

I think you should connect the longer handlebar forward

[@JoshRath]

Now this is the Hacksmith I like. Simple but highly entertaining. Keep it up!

[@Aftermouse6248]

I bet Mike Boyd could learn this

[@jasperblack725]

Probably already can

[@ramizalizada4565]

Hahaha definitely, they should get him on these projects!

[@xNiDrOx]

Colab time

[@SriHarshaChilakapati]

I would love to see how Mike Boyd would do this. Please reach out to him!

[@DTSills10]

I was thinking Seth with Berm Peak. He'd eat this up

[@inioluwadeoye]

Mike Shake

[@Adamko_10playz]

Hacksmith in 2500: creating earth 2.0 and destroying it with our black hole

[@tarkheros8225]

Would be interesting to see the effect of inverted steering on this bike.

[@Rose13m]

This video screams “We need money!” LMAO

[@Rose13m]

And it’s that much better because of it

[@Kenprints]

Replace the saddle with some handle bars and fit a seat where the bars are and make it rear steer see how difficult that would be

[@cavemaneca]

Hacksmith Industries: "Our last project ran over budget, you only have $200 for this one"

[@GermiesCoasterYard]

I want to see this paired with the bike that steers in the opposite direction 😂

[@paulwinkerwatson]

Really like the ending. Just trying to ride it on your own in what looks like a car park whilst singing the rocky theme to yourself. This is the kind of video I will always enjoy. The big budget polished stuff was cool. But honestly, this back to basics, super geeky and seeing your guys passion for engineering and hacking is what I'm here for. Keep up the great work you guys.

[@iamnoone6740]

This above comment deserves way more votes!

[@GreenExplosion08]

0:00 "Everyone can ride a bike." That's a bold statement.

[@reapersasmr5483]

Most young kids I see today can't ride a bike

[@brwhite5368]

A bike with legs would be cool. Fully mechanical challenge. Then build 2 and have a jousting competition.

[@mkgabriel]

I think they should do more challenges like this one

[@JoelCreates]

Sometimes you have to move backward to go forward

[@joeevans-beckett3022]

I really like Toby’s presenting style- I’d really like to see more of him

[@noobking8685]

try changing the angle of the steering wheel? like the opisit way, i think the steering wil be more stabilised then?

[@kiddgamer2940]

My dude finessed the whole challenge😂

[@alexcoopman3182]

I love how this was a video about a "simple" bike, but you guys were able to make it entertaining. Thank you for always having fun and in turn making your videos fun to watch!

[@joefallon8]

I feel like this is a challenge for Mike Boyd.

[@ThingMan332]

Bro moonwalked with a bike. 💀

[@animationmaster121]

I could not stop laughing from the moment you flipped the pedals and crank!

[@oscarsands1237]

Please more quick builds

[@Wolfie_Boi-op6fn]

The fact that they make dreams come true is dope kudos to them

[@Wolfie_Boi-op6fn]

@@blastfiendsunite420 they crate the things that when you were younger you could only imagine like lightsabers and mechs

[@prairieskywoodworks7]

Get Danny MacAskill or Fabio Wilmer on this thing

[@verakoo6187]

@@Wolfie_Boi-op6fn but most of the tech has existed for decades. Not to really discrwdit the amazing kool things they do but their Lightsaber isnt a Lightsaber its just an upscaled plasma cutter with a fancy handle. And they wernt the first mech, just the first to make the one from Aliens. Check out Method-2, a South Korean spent like $200-300mil building a fully mobile walking mech from Metal Gear Solid.

[@Wolfie_Boi-op6fn]

@@verakoo6187 true

[@Wolfie_Boi-op6fn]

@@prairieskywoodworks7 fr

[@brkooduh66]

reverse the caster on the front forks / mod bicycle frame to flip the front fork angle

[@DeuxisWasTaken]

"Everyone can ride a bike" this sentence has not stopped being funny ever since the Tom Scott bike arc

[@mofman1]

I would love more videos like this from the Hacksmith team, little comparatively low effort projects where the team gets to goof around with the public, and we as the fans get to know you have stuff cooking.

[@rishabgowda5208]

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@samuelschlatter5201]

love how simple this was compared to the last one.

[@LS1FREEK]

Reverse the "rake" angle of the front wheel. Make the rake lean backwards instead of forward

[@reetheturtle5295]

I wonder if combining the backwards and the reverse steering of the other video would help

[@The_cheftable]

Make a bike where the turning is controlled by the pedals and the speed is controlled by the handle bars sorta like those little plastic cart toys that you wobble the handle bars to move it

[@bread5281]

I also always find work around to everyone’s bets so seeing this guy doing a work around it was pretty nice for a change

[@DogoCray189]

I'm happy to see James is kinda back and I hope he is doing better and I hope he feels better you guys have inspired me so much ☺️

[@Greentrees60]

I am confused - didn't we already get this video?

[@xtremetyfighter8076]

Yeah I don’t understand either

[@azoth6009]

Same

[@Vital_was_taken]

same

[@That_Guy221]

Your a member

[@Yad1e]

Because your members so you get content before us who arent members🧏🏾‍♂️

[@storminmormin14]

You guys should combine this with the smarter every day bike. Theoretically they could cancel each other out and be like riding a normal bike but it goes backwards.

[@liambrinton9935]

that's what I was thinking too. I feel like it should work. but also very possible it will mess with your mind even more

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Which one of them? Didn't they have two? One that had inverted steering and one that only turned right?

[@noahmoots9901]

My unicycling practice would finally be useful

[@fancyman7902]

I think it mainly has to do with the caster angle of the wheels

[@ig-rd5923]

I wonder if it would be ridable if combined with the inverted steering bike.

[@ArthurMarrero]

Props to hacksmith team

[@ProfSir1]

This has no right being this entertaining. 😂

[@gerieconomides2776]

I love how you call the students "unsuspecting victims"🤣it's true cause they had no idea what they were getting themselves into! I love these videos! Keep up the incredible work!

[@nugenki]

People that claim a "reverse steering" bike would help are wrong. I can fakie, or go backwards on a bike, but learning how to do that on a "reverse steering" bike was more difficult than going forward.

[@NightFreeze9128]

toby is an absolute legend

[@robertramsey1300]

How much for the bike? Or the helmet?

[@NoiseMakerX]

"Of all the things I've painted, this is definitely one." That's a good ... one.

[@MikeMaragni]

Toby's a legend

[@ayanoaishi7189]

this can be a great prank for unsuspecting bike thieves if they are the type they would ride the bike out of the crime scene hehehe

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

They'd just give up the moment it only goes backwards. The inverted steering gag is better for those. Then they would at least try a few times before figuring out it just not worth it. More fun that just seeing a guy ditch it immediately.

[@BloodernutGaming]

this guy could be andy sambergs long lost brother

[@konnermiles8542]

What software do you use for your plazma cut pieces

[@BlackPhanth0ms]

What if you inverted the front fork angle, so that the fork is angled backwards?

[@tedjones450]

Change the angle of the front fork or in other words the angle of the bearing assembly holding the front fork to make it more stable going in reverse.

[@pyrobeats5355]

if u stand up get a modern frame lower seat wider bars i could do it. in mtb n bmx its just a simple trick to ride backwards. the pedalling might be weird at first but u dont have to constantly peddle.

[@Jgosse]

Having a mini laughing fit this morning, I live in the same general area as these guys and my bike that looks like that was stolen a year ago. I think that's my bike. Lol.

[@BILLYSPROCKET88]

I would be curious to see a BMX rider on this thing. One that can ride backwards of course.

[@pbitsurf]

Great low-cost video. I would be more than happy to watch more videos like this. A+.

[@DysonParkes]

I'd love to see one where you adapt a bike so the pedals power the front wheel, and the handlebars turn the rear wheel. Essentially a forklift-steer bicycle. Also, great to see so many students genuinely getting amongst it. I agree, that did seem more fun than calculus.

[@gecogameryt5878]

i used to have a bike where i could go backwards and forwards, i mainly remember using it to break easier

[@danielt0489]

What happends when you combine the backwards bike and the backwards steering bike?

[@DiamondiumJones]

Let's play spot the engineer... Toby was definitely an engineer.

[@commiedeer]

So was the first guy, it didn't end well for him.

[@maiaaurini4077]

Toby's friend here, He's in environment and business.

[@Nik-6675]

Toby is the embodiment of the phrase "Work smarter not harder"

[@JaeeMurphy]

LMAO “of all the things I’ve painted this is one of them” 😂😂😂

[@mrafton9457]

This is the perfect April fools joke to play on someone's bike...

[@cupcookies]

Until they break their neck

[@Klbkchhezeim]

Nah, it would be too apparent due to the looped chain. Furthermore, anyone who overlooks such a thing done to their bicycle before riding it shouldn't be in one in the first place.

[@brambletalon230]

@@Klbkchhezeim my guy your acting like bikes are a tool of mass destruction

[@pat9353]

@@Klbkchhezeim bro, what? What’s the worst that’s gunna happen if you don’t look over your bike? You go a meter and get a scraped knee, it’s not like anybody’s life is in danger lmao

[@captain_bucko]

Unless it's Tobi

[@birdcraftyt3602]

toby is a freaking genius

[@BestSpecku]

When you explained about how to make the bike go backwards, my mind went blank, and I can't imagine the big vids you made like the mech.

[@ramychaari2567]

All the budget went into the Spider Mech apparently 🤣

[@acc4481]

Give this to a kid. A kid can learn this much quicker than an adult

[@TheSpeep]

Kid me already rode off a flight of stairs pedaling backwards once... lets maybe not repeat that?

[@JDara1]

Mike Boyd will take this personally lol

[@heyimamaker]

I'd give it a good pedal to go backwards and then attempt to coast it the rest of the way. I think standing up and putting more weight over the front wheel also helps adjust your balance point.