6 Things You Will Regret Not Doing To Your MTB

We all make mistakes, it's the best way to learn! But some mistakes can be avoided, so Anna Cipullo has put together a list of the biggest things she regrets NOT doing. All of these things are easy to do and just as easy to overlook, so follow along and it may save you from a big repair/medical bill.
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0:00 - Welcome Back To Another GMBN Video!
0:25 - Not Protecting Your Frame
1:31 - Not Getting Mountain Bike Insurance
2:03 - Not Cleaning Your Gear
2:43 - Not Doing A Bolt Check
3:14 - Not Servicing Your Suspension
3:50 - Not Greasing Pedals
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[@gmbn]

What's your biggest mountain biking regret? Let us know in the comments! 👇

[@obito_manikantan]

😅 to greasing pedals

[@tomrodgers6629]

Running worn out components to long.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

Buying a 7k CDN build Yeti 575 back in 2011. Great bike, too expensive I never felt comfortable on it, dentist trip over... 😅

[@HonkyTonkSchool]

Having a 5 minutes ride in a home and very easy trail without any Knee/elbow/back (and whatever) protection just to "chek" a new setting, exploding on a rock like a jerk and passing all Summer 2015 on crutches. So, my biggest regret is lazyness!

[@AmvC]

Buying a Quickrelease MTB. It was the only one available in 2021 - trying to get replacement wheels is almost a neckbreaker, since only HOPE offers one (one) and DTSwiss offers one (one). Replaced the fork with a thruaxle one, so i only have to worry about the rear wheel for now.

[@Chris-co3sm]

bold of you to assume i can afford a carbon bike

[@fugoogle9757]

well at least ur made of carbon!!

[@stanmustard7292]

Some of us prefer alloy even if we can afford carbon. I know i do. Fewer worries about rock strikes, etc.

[@ftrujillomunizaga]

😂😂😂

[@iihchindiiko]

But I guess sticker and guard is affordable 😂

[@jonm7272]

I could, and did buy a carbon bike. Eventually sold it because I was fed up with worrying about bashing it on a rock, damaging it with deep scratches or squashing it in my car roof rack. Carbon is bullshit pushed by the industry. Quite often just as heavy as the alloy equivalent and even when it is lighter, it's less of a difference than eating a good breakfast. Alloy all day long!

[@midlife_mtb]

No frame protection is not a regret for me, having some battle scars is memories of good times!

[@tomrodgers6629]

The first scratch on a new bike feels like a scratch in your soul. You will always see it. 😁

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

True, but after it's "just another scratch" ...

[@shafiqjan1474]

I used to set a customer's new ride standing against the workbench and would then grab a headset, pedal or other large wrench and silently had it to them while they looked it over. Then I would say "close your eyes, throw the wrench and get the 1st scratch overwith. 50% took the wrench and threw it, some didn't close their eyes.

[@evanl889]

It’s just a material item. Won’t last forever and someday will obsolete outdated broken and back to the earth. Besides scratches give things character it’s a sign something is being used and experiencing life and wearing in naturally along with the course of life.

[@tomrodgers6629]

@@evanl889 We all know that. it still stings.

[@andrestrd]

Left side top tube deep scratch you can see the aluminum, got it descending a big hill my front tire got in the rut and i went over the bars😂

[@dvpemberton]

Biggest regret, not getting out for a ride. Never put frame protectors on. It's a bike, it's meant for riding. When it gets too scratched up, I either beadblast/respray the frame or upgrade it. I've watched people throwing a proper tant at parks over scratches etc. - always makes me laugh. Agree with the suspension point, though. It is important to keep on top of that, brakes, chain, etc.

[@swagger3000]

My biggest regret is actually using that mentioned degreaser on a new chain. Used MucOff-Lube afterwards and had a rusty chain about 3-4 months after. New chain, factory grease stays on, normal cleaner and wet-chainlube later, no rust after 2 years of riding. So thats that for me.

[@augmented2nd666]

2 years on a chain??? WTF? Mine wore out from natural causes (stretched) in 6 months, Shimano 11 speed chain. Bike Shop said it was at the stretch point of replacing before it starts damaging drive train. I do however pedal pretty hard up some really steep stuff, gotta earn that downhill on Vancouver Island, Canada. Yes I degreased and regreased often and brushed the heck outta my chain and drivetrain every ride during the muddy and snowy months.

[@pierrebroccoli.9396]

A decent rear mudguard comes to mind. One that fits so that it not only protects you r backside but also runs forward and down protecting the rear triangle pivots. Makes for less muck getting all over the pivots and drive chain and also good for keeping dropper posts happy.

[@jorga.8566]

The scratch regret is mine already. However, the other reasons for regret were covered from the beginning. Thank you for the video.

[@j.albertogratacos2076]

Not researching enough before buying parts. When I didn't know that offset matters I bought a set of forks with the wrong offset. I hated the feel until I gave up and bought new fork top tube assembly to fix the problem. $$$

[@nsambafrancis8033]

Thank you so much ❤

[@jisp]

Great video Anna and GMBN, congratulations!

[@gmbn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@krehme]

Your best ever, in my opinion! Great job Ana!

[@junglist_matty]

Never protected a frame in my life..... I ride my bikes till they either die or get so old it's time to upgrade.... a few scratches isn't going to harm a bike, my bike regularly gets caked in mud when I'm out riding, why would I care about a few small scratches vs paying £50 for a decent frame wrap that will dull and yellow over time..... One of the first rides out on my Giant Trance X the rear deraileur cage snapped, the broken mech and the chain got sucked into the wheel, snapped 5x spokes and the chain scratched up the chain-stays, I doubt a frame wrap would have survived that..... Also a solid reason I'd never buy a carbon bike :D

[@philipcaldwell3187]

Well done!

[@alexcunliffe3432]

No. 1 stopping riding bikes when I was 17/18 and not starting again until my 30s No.2 Not riding enough.

[@andyarchitect]

I regret not greasing an alloy seatpost in a steel frame... just about ripped the vice off my work bench trying to break it free.

[@Gooliverr]

You need friction to have the seat post stay in place without crushing the seat tube. Use an anti-seize or even carbon fibre gripper paste

[@andyarchitect]

@@Gooliverr As long as carbon is not involved then it is standard practice to just use grease for seatposts. An anti-seize like copper slip is not really desirable for a seatpost from an asthetic perspective.It is also advisable to use a file around the inside of the seat tube when building a new bike to remove any sharp edges and prevent scratching up the seatpost. For carbon frames or posts then a gripper paste is required to avoid damaging the carbon from excessive clamping force.

[@Gooliverr]

​@@andyarchitect I don't use grease on metal seat posts in a metal frame for the very same reason - it gets absolutely filthy after couple of weeks of riding and unless I torque it down at least with 10Nm (which exceeds the typical value), it will eventually slip. Good call on the filing inside the seat tube though - one of my bike's seat post got zig-zag scratches when the tube was a bit stuck inside and I tried to take it out

[@Andybarney555]

Wind is whipping through your helmet vents!..😂😂 never wipping through my hair.... dont have any!!😂. So love this line

[@tomer078]

Saving money on a mudguard and looking like a chocolate fudge after every ride. Not servicing my bike and dumping a lot of money in bike shops.

[@SylvainsShipyard]

Another great and fun video Anna, well done!

[@jimm244]

Tip: buy a torque wrench and use it on everything. Top tube and down tube protection is a must. Otherwise, I buy for life and don’t mind scars. I’m meticulous about drive train cleaning and lower/air can service. It’s easy. I only do bolt checks before trips and at spring start-up. But any time there’s a new rattle, I stop immediately to investigate.

[@LukasGaz.444]

Another amazing video as always while eating my dinner! Always will love gmbn! ♥

[@gmbn]

Thanks for watching! What did you have for your dinner?

[@LukasGaz.444]

@@gmbn Chicken and rice!! 🤣🤣

[@gmbn]

Protein rich 💪

[@cedarabbot7263]

Recently had my rear axle back out on the approach to a log ride, line was of stepped off to see a axel poking out, rear hub had came apart to the point the cassette came out of the ratcheting system too… lol

[@abtcup]

No regrets on the frame protection for my bike...but I do regret not getting it for my car. I have stone chips all over the bumper and some noticeable ones on the hood.

[@olik136]

"Your locals suspension center"... that doesn't exist. You have to find some online service- put my stuff in boxes I don't have, pay a fortune for postage, wait weeks to get it back and then 2 weeks later some seal is leaking that would have been fine if nobody had touched it... and if you do that 2-3 times you could have just bought a new fork and damper..

[@AnthonyStJames-yn8nr]

pre-ride brake and shifter testing is key for me. There's nothing more terrifying like going on a descent to find out that your brakes don't bite or climbing up an ascent to learn that your bike can't shift all the way.

[@augmented2nd666]

Only thing I'm missing is downtube protection, my bikeshop said I dont need frame wrap as my hardtail is aluminum and should be fine structurally, I probably wont be reselling it ever, I'm just saving up for an Enduro type thing for in the future, but i'll keep the hardtail anyways as its pretty perfect for most applications, Enduro will just be nice for higher speeds on chattery terrain, basically a downhill bike that can climb and fit a 210 dropper.

[@steezevacca]

damn what a super intresting video, kudos to Anna that is very good at presenting and explaining in a cool and easy way! keep going guys

[@alanbussell7894]

Regret not re-greasing front thru axle after cleaning the front disc. Even though I hadn't removed the wheel, the disc cleaner must've seeped into the threads of the axle and helped the axle bond to the forks. Now that took some undoing 🥵

[@kevinvanschaik8288]

Yep happened to me couple of weeks ago. Was one hell of a job to get it unstuck. Definitely learned my lesson there.

[@Hipp0campus_1]

you must've had forgotten to regrease your disc!

[@alanbussell7894]

@@Hipp0campus_1 I never grease the discs, just the pads 😂 Saying that I do put copper slip on the back of the pads. Good enough for the motorbike so can't hurt on the MTB

[@jan-mtb]

never needed anything else than mud and water on my discs 😝

[@alanbussell7894]

@@jan-mtb I spend far too much time watching GMBN who tell us that if we don't maintain our bikes they'll just disintegrate in front of our eyes 😂

[@deandobson646]

Found any major creaks on your rallon? what sorted them if you had them? mine is now and so loud. I feeling its either the ds cs/st pivot, the plastic udh is what is contact with the bearing.

[@geckonia]

I love the reenactments 😂

[@owenmckee4053]

it's a mountain bike it's going to get scratched, stop being so precious about things

[@Gooliverr]

Medical insurance for bike riding is an essential thing, if you're riding a lot, but insuring the bike itself is an extortion, at least in Poland. If you have a £3000 bike, then your insurance will be around £700 per year, and still it doesn't cover all damage/theft cases

[@danm5810]

Putting up with a crap dropper post for too long - a turbine r that wouldn’t extend. Got a one up post recently and it just works.

[@cabreraman6969]

I regret using the wrong olive on my brake hose, it's never coming loose

[@Milessongs]

Frame protection: I just noticed a scratch/scuff on the side of my carbon down tube and instantly remembered the moment I had decided NOT to put RideWrap on that part...😩

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

Cheap cranks are the best, you have to see pedals and cranks as seasonal consumables in my region. Rocks are king...

[@gmbn]

Would having shorter cranks help?

[@jacobwise6073]

I regret pushing my damper all the way in during my lowers service last weekend...

[@petermueller995]

Great presenter and tips

[@user-cc6rw9he9m]

Grease on thread affects torque settings

[@BlueKnows]

I regret not going to the gym when it comes to removing my cassette! Oosh! 😖

[@zwingler]

Protection : Yeah, sure. Insurance : Legit a scam, you know insurances wouldnt be viable if they wouldnt profit. So it has to be the case that on average you are paying more than you are getting. Its actually pretty much gambling. Cleaning : Yeah, sure. Bolt Check : Yeah, sure. Service : Yeah, sure. Pedal Greasing : Amateur mechanic opinion. Anti-seize instead of grease.

[@matt_acton-varian]

Had a (clipless) pedal that the axle seized and unwound whilst pedalling - but only after the body sheared off!! Must have used insufficient amount of grease on their last service or overtightened the cap on the axle.

[@duncanicook]

Forks will never work with both brakes on.. Try releasing the left hand lever... The Best.. Way to fix your suspension JAG

[@sebasd.o.1414]

The last one actually happened to me a few weeks ago! I had to tie the other crankarm to the chain stay, make my wife sit on the bike and lift the whole thing until it came off

[@quinncolby]

Don’t over tighten your pedals they tighten while you ride.

[@hindesite]

Swap the cranks over, makes it easier to remove the pedals for sure...

[@pensta89]

Wish id of put summin on the top of my Occam had it 4 weeks and scratched it with my lock 😬

[@kevinmanzo862]

If i have a levo SL already would i even want to ride this?

[@JeffMTBinVA]

Wait, there is bike insurance?😮 Also, in this relationship I'm going to say Anna's bike is enjoying a good life 😉

[@xavierhulbert5849]

My biggest regret was not carrying spare master links and a multi-tool. My chain snapped halfway through a 10 mile loop. I won’t be making that mistake again.

[@quinncolby]

Here is how to remember how to remove your pedals. Right is right left is wrong. I use a small impact never have a stuck pedal again. From the inside use the opposite

[@user-cc6rw9he9m]

Much easier way. Turn the Allen key towards the rear of the bike to remove, and towards the front to tighten

[@quinncolby]

@@user-cc6rw9he9m I will stick with my impact. It’s much easier plus you didn’t say which side to go forward in which side reverse

[@user-cc6rw9he9m]

​@@quinncolby it's the same on both sides with my method. That's why it's so easy. But if it's too complicated for you... 😂

[@quinncolby]

@@user-cc6rw9he9m if you didn’t know one pedal is for the left & one is for the right. they are not threaded the same. I don’t think you’ve removed or put on very many pedals.

[@user-cc6rw9he9m]

​​@@quinncolbyI'm well aware of lh and rh threads. Why don't you try what I am saying first you muppet. No matter which side you stand on the bike, if you turn thr Allen key towards the rear for that pedal, it will undo it. Towards the front it tightens it. Be honest, go do it, come back and Apologise. I think you have wasted a hell of a lot of time over thinking how to fit and remove pedals

[@VFXBishop]

Not repacking cup and cone hub bearings after a particularly sloggy ride... That cost me a wheel.

[@valciobanu]

My mechanic told me to go ahead and use the factory grease on the new chain. I certainly regretted listening to him.

[@TCK71]

Not getting a torque wrench and repeatedly snapping or stripping bolts. Not realising how expensive mtb’ing is before getting into it.

[@Ferrari255GTO]

Dude, sometimes a screw head might slip but if you're consistently wrecking threads that's 100% on you, i worked on my 2009 Lapierre Froggy for about a year and a half exclusively with my multitool and zero issues

[@Ferrari255GTO]

Dude, sometimes a screw head might slip but if you're consistently wrecking threads that's 100% on you, i worked on my 2009 Lapierre Froggy for about a year and a half exclusively with my multitool and zero issues

[@olik136]

they use smaller size screws in places where less torque is needed- so when you use a normal sized Allen key it is very hard to over-torque something without twisting the tool or ruin the screw head

[@TheBaconChannel69]

getting insured is so true... got my bike stolen twice last year and nearly got my full sus stolen multiple times

[@TIGER-jg3ri]

I locked up my suspension because I was riding for a long time to get to the trail and then I forgot to unlock the fork then I went on a jump and regretted it immediately so now I don’t lock my suspension anymore

[@brucehamilton6019]

Houston, we may have a problem with the pedals.

[@ecopennylife]

I regret not buying my Polygon carbon hardtail sooner 😅

[@superjimnz]

Frame protection is like a car bra… just makes it look aweful immediately. Better to leave it, and get a few scratches and wear marks… this goes double for raw CF or matt finish frames

[@kennethcampbell7263]

I know it was like done as a comedic point but isn't it left loosy righty tighy, Wouldn't that mean loosening your pedals to grease them mean going away in a standing position?

[@gospodinkenobi9903]

In my country bike insurance is quite expensive. I can insure my car in the same money as bike

[@AK-ContentCreatIon]

No regrets... Dont care if paint is damaged...

[@timjacob991]

Greasing pivots Just do it

[@charlesstevenson8751]

Carbon Frame? yea, not in reality. No frame protection. Good wash of bike after every ride if it needs it. Check chain after every ride, clean and lube if necessary. Bolt check just before putting it on the bike rack before leaving. Having proper tools allow me to do all service by recommended service intervals. Always buy quality parts. Ride like hell.

[@gregstevens2917]

Pedal grease is very important. Don't ask me how I know... ;)

[@Justkeepshredding]

More scratches = more stories and memories, some good some bad.

[@YAMA_Customized]

What's wrong with the comments lol

[@kyletriesfitness500]

Bots

[@Stefan020]

Bots

[@BlueKnows]

Butt bots, there to keep the simps simple I wanna hear from folk who have actually clicked on a profile and followed the links on there. Just out of sheer curiosity... It's clearly an algorithm that's creating these profiles and posting comments over the place, millions of times a day. Who's behind it and for what reason is the real question. Don't think it's one GMBN could answer though. Maybe ask GMBN tech 😂

[@mikeburgh3956]

I invisd my frame before building it😊☢️

[@bobobobobobo4597]

I love the battle scars on my bike.

[@mattheasfalzon9697]

my leg sliped from the pedals and I ended up with the frame half scratched🥲

[@hindesite]

Geez, I don't even use screen protectors. Certainly not going to spend money on over priced frame protection. Oh, also - I wax my chains...

[@davidadamus177]

Never underestimate the joy of a rock hitting new carbon 😂

[@Lex-Rex]

Damn maintenance on a bike is worse than my truck😅

[@OnuJuss]

I installed new pedals and after 3 rides one of them fell off. Luckily on pavement and i didnt get hurt.

[@gmbn]

Very lucky, were the threads still intact when you went to put it back on?

[@OnuJuss]

@@gmbn luckily yes!

[@bfranco1519]

Frame protection? Most carbon bike have shitty paint and if you peel those sticker off the paint comes with it. Maybe if they have a thick clear coat over the paint but bike companies want the lightest weight and least expensive paint work..

[@ornleifs]

Those scratch protectors seem a bit strange, aren't you buying a carbon bike because it's lighter and then you have to add to it's weight with protectors. Seems like you gave us a good reason not to buy carbon bikes.

[@ace12699]

Carbon mtb is not good for downhills

[@01FozzyS]

Guilty of a few of those. 🤣

[@gmbn]

You live and learn 🤷‍♂️

[@Juraj_H.]

bolt check? why? you don't like your handlebars to be a bit unpredictable and exciting in your relationship?

[@Ferrari255GTO]

Love the taste of broken teeth on the trail side :D

[@zm12341]

mtb insurance pfffft

[@ANTheWhizkid]

I regret not throwing my mates truevative stuff farther away after it broke two tools until it came loose.

[@Bloodlover-TheBackYardBandit-]

I rly dont get why people care about getting scratches on their bikes its like buying a car and crying about getting a stone chip

[@thealchemist794]

Chicks dig scars 😂

[@Tazz6326]

Not getting a new bike sooner.....got it now though😊 What coat is Anna wearing in the video,I need a new jacket🤔

[@BlueKnows]

Comments like these always reminds me of bad boys for some reason... “Everyone wants to be like Mike Lowrey!“

[@smoothisfast6644]

Lived regret: Not putting frame protection on the bike, to include crank and end of crank cap. Also, using a hanging-style bike rack - the wheel ended up right by the muffler which melted the carbon rim.

[@marko6706]

😭

[@gmbn]

That's a very expensive regret to have! Now you know to double check though 🤷‍♂️

[@joeroche552]

wearing through the carbon........yea nahhhhh i stick to steal

[@Adrenalineone7]

That's a beautiful bike

[@madrapperdave]

"chicks dig scars but buyers won't" !! Say what? No real mtber sells a steed. Family for life.

[@ish474]

Ride wrap, everytime no exception

[@davidgeiger8620]

Is Orbea your new sponsors??

[@davidgeiger8620]

Job safed😂

[@gmbn]

We've been working with Orbea for some time now 🤙

[@rumberitoboricua]

Screaming at it?

[@cyrusm26]

Frame protection? No thanks. I prefer to go raw dog.

[@Karelja]

GMBN is a channel for rich dudes. Full stop.😂😂😂😂😂

[@liamhemmings9387]

GMBN getting really repetitive now huh

[@BlueKnows]

We need Elon to buy YT next. These butt bots are wild!

[@fugoogle9757]

ah, but(!) what about free speech dude? or at least the right t post how ya like? them buttbots are just havin the craic!

[@BlueKnows]

@@fugoogle9757 bruh! Are you for real or are you just being an "ah, but" bot for the craic?

[@fugoogle9757]

@@BlueKnows who nose blue knows?! at least the comments from the bb's seem innocuous.. cd be worse..

[@verkantillalpesi7699]

[@traveler2370]

yea. The regret with pedals is not knowing the left one is threaded backwards. But yea, if you dont follow the instructions and skip the grease thread, youll need a MaN to get it off later. And todays women doint need men, so f that, right?