An inside look at Box Components, and Visiting Sea Otter

[@neilbritton6262]

A company admitting that some of their products were sub-par and then showing what they've done to improve. I love it. Box leading by example. Spot on.

[@samforbes5270]

More like Spot you're on!

[@neilbritton6262]

Sam Forbes i was trying to be subtle.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

This is what happens when you're talking with the engineers instead of the PR and Sales people.

[@szarazfolditengerimalac]

The best is when you order them they come in a box

[@mikelgm00]

Varga Márk they come in a box box

[@georgeslegoux6558]

Mikel Gorosabel Box one come in a box box

[@Lysergic_]

box one items come in one box one box

[@weevil_man]

Hehe

[@nomadben]

Thanks for the good laugh haha

[@The_Sampler]

These Box dudes seem like so much fun! Also, love the pragmatic approach of the engineer guys - "So this hasn't failed yet with your riders?.... No, but it will fail eventually"

[@TrailFeatures]

The Singletrack Sampler as my buddy Paul says: bikes are tools, not jewels. They are meant to be used and abused. The fact they are thinking five years ahead for serviceability is really cool.

[@Defyreactz99]

Hey Alex, Sorry about the Spot controversy that was spun up recently. Love your videos though.

[@The_Sampler]

Thanks Gabriel!

[@escxrt7442]

The Singletrack Sampler hey Alex just saying that I love your content and keep up the good work

[@The_Sampler]

YOOO Thanks SG, I appreciate that dude!

[@liquidSpin]

To everyone watching this. To see a company like box be humble, open and honest is super impressive. They admitted their design was flawed so they corrected it and didn't make any excuses or hide from it. They also now have a better warranty. Sounds like they are on the right track to becoming a true competitor against the 2 giant drivetrain companies we all are familiar with. Kudos to Box!

[@tyroniusg1601]

liquidSpin I l9ve when a company is transparent like this.

[@tyroniusg1601]

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[@emehtonich]

A while back in a video you mentioned how hard it can be to "suddenly have to be Seth's Bike Hacks" on command. Very understandable that you had to dip for a bit at Sea Otter. Been following you for a while now and you're one of the biggest reasons I bought my first non-Walmart MTB and take it out on the trails. Thanks for everything you do, Seth.

[@kevinleven7482]

emehtonich I also got my first non-Walmart bike thanks to him! Love you so much Seth!

[@greengohm]

Same here!

[@petehorn6705]

DUDE! That handlebar footage was frickin SICK!

[@blakes6417]

Pete Horn too bad he was using a bad camera

[@jackbrittton]

9:11 "I'm a 5'4" New York Jew and I'm going against you" i love that

[@KptnHaddock_]

Gotta love Seth

[@AtobaLongkumer]

Never heard Of Box before until I started watching your videos :)

[@ohyeahyeah1955]

Atoba Longkumer *your

[@placesaroundus]

choco bananas *ur

[@AtobaLongkumer]

Haha.. useless

[@gav225]

Box is primarily a BMX racing brand I think their venture into mountain biking is fairly recent

[@lillee4207]

I did from danscomp LMAO

[@eddiea7673]

Thanks for snapping a few pics with me and giving my kids a few stickers of drama and you they proudly put them on their bikes, box components will definitely go on my next build.

[@haydendec6991]

Yo big companies out there, if you want seth to be a brand ambassador. all i can say is. PROVIDE.FREE.TACOS. Thats it, you'll have him in one

[@HandcuffCharlie]

It was great getting to meet you at Sea Otter. Thanks for taking the time to talk.

[@sydandmacky]

Watching you fall on that box thingy made my back hurt by proxy 😳

[@SethsBikeHacks]

haha actually wasn’t so bad

[@florihupf]

Lol. :)

[@Chedda_chz]

Toby fuggin Henderson is legendary. Im a big believer in Box Components and really enjoyed their candidness. Box stem and dh bar and having already gone through their cassette id keep buying.

[@goneforwater7547]

That stem cap camera footage looked awesome dude!!

[@dmtb1857]

Cant wait for more van build videos

[@SethsBikeHacks]

me neither!

[@Hunter_Bidens_Crackpipe_]

Why not just build your own?

[@dmtb1857]

TomaCukor Heh’ great question... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@yoavcooperberg4271]

Me too

[@joannamcfarland9149]

Yes

[@deaaaaaaaaaaad]

Those drama autographs are very very collectible now

[@askbeforeplaying2983]

4:31 It looks dangerous... *_CHALLENGE ACCEPTED._*

[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

Box crew presened themselves well in my eyes too. I liked the non wastefull approach with the clutch. There are still people that buy stuff to use it, untill they really feel the need to upgrade as opposed to buying stuff, to replace perfectly working components or a whole bike next year. I've yet to rip off a rear mech, so I'm all for replacement parts for the clutch.

[@WelcomeToJ]

Was looking forward to this video! Great stuff :) Also, this may seem very inconsequential to almost everyone on this channel, but today I "maintenanced" my mountain bike MYSELF for the first time. I'm a female rider who was fortunate enough to buy a decent mountain bike a few years ago without knowing half of what I know now about what I should have been looking for. I have a great bike and I've always loved riding the trails but I didn't have a sweet clue about any of my bike's parts or components let alone how to trouble-shoot and customize stuff. It was honestly slightly intimidating so I would always get my dad or a shop to work on it instead of doing things myself. I just started today doing some really basic stuff and Seth, dude, I got you and your channel to thank for starting me down on this path! Thanks man! P.S. you should plan a riding meet-up here in southern Ontario. We got some nice trails up here and I'm sure you have a few Canadian fans :)

[@zwergstein2152]

I really want to see a sbh dollar shave club advert

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Shave? Never!

[@TheSjoyner]

ZwergStein i

[@anthonycortez740]

Dollar Bear Club Then? 😄

[@BeetleBuns]

SBH using various dollar shave club products in mtb related ways would be an interesting video to watch!

[@mixflip]

I really want to go to Sea Otter!!! I've never heard of this event until last month. I've been to interbike but it's all indoors in Vegas. Or was years ago anyway.

[@TrailFeatures]

Very interesting look inside the industry! Well done! I use a stem that comes with a similar GoPro mount. It has been really great for alternative shots and I've been wanting to get a 360 camera on it for a while but Rylo has been reluctant to work with smaller channels. 😕

[@camtwan1]

Cause 1k views isn’t worth a free camera.

[@alexevans1655]

sea otter looked so sick, hope you come to the UK one day and make some vids with GMBN or even come up to Scotland and do some stuff with Ali and Duncan, if you do please do a meetup, would love to meet you!

[@Scott-mu4xw]

Sorry Seth, I had a full Box drivetrain and just did not like it and to boot my cassette bent after 3 rides.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I believe you-mountain biking is rough! It’s riders like you that push the sport forward by risking your dollars on new technology. That warranty that Ken mentioned applies to you too, so hold them to it and try the new version!

[@Scott-mu4xw]

Thank you, that shifter looks drastically different than the one I own, I took the whole thing off after the cassette failure and put on my old system and everything back in its original boxes. On a side note they did send me another cassette.

[@mr.potatohead6138]

The first company that invents a practical drive train with no derailleur is gonna score big time. Nice video btw👍

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Mr. Potato head effigear

[@baron8107]

Mr. Potato head Damn straight. Less parts, more fun.

[@Dartht33bagger]

I'm not really sure what such a design would look like. Derailleurs are already pretty simple devices. Creating something that changes gears is always going to be at least as complex as a Derailleur.

[@JamieBeardslee]

What about Pinion?

[@Torchedini]

The only thing simpler then a derailleur is a singlespeed bike. internal gear hubs(pinion also) have more parts, more drag (so wasted energy) and weigh more. But if you don't mind you can switch to a shimano 8 spd alfine hub and get a good feel. If your lbs is decent with the set up it can totally work.

[@ChristopherTrimble]

Harry Leary who races BMX is sponsored by Box. He's an old school BMX racer. 🏁

[@turbined]

Christopher Trimble his look back on the cover of ride BMX in the early 90s was nothing shy of amazing. One of the most stylish cover shots ever!

[@I_am_Warthog]

Phoenix320 That trick is actually called a Leary, named after Harry when he invented it in the late 70s. Lookback is the name for the vert ramp version of it. Google "BMX Action July 1979"....the cover shot is the first ever photo of Leary doing his signature jump.

[@turbined]

You are correct, and I agree with you completely. Nobody calls them Leary's these days which is a shame. Leary, Perry Kramer, Todd Lyons, all them dudes were heroes to me when I was growing up

[@Elisworkshop]

Your videos are so refined and amazing Seth! Great job.

[@pineapplej7310]

Im a road/track rider, but youre definitely my favorite bike related youtuber, great production quality, great opinions and video style. Love it!

[@robertatwood2503]

When I started watching Seth he had less than a hundred subscribers BXxc was that just a little over a thousand he was preparing to try and make a living on KZbin Seth was like damn I want to do that and now look at him a freaking superstars way to go Seth way to go bro

[@Mike_Jones68]

Seth was much more established than BKXC at BKs entrance.. but its nice to see all of them explode like they did tho

[@atkjohnson]

Who sees a comment and then says, I wish I wrote that

[@FlipChipSerg]

I already ripped off my derailleur from my trek.(I literally had to. The jockey wheels both snapped.)

[@vic_the_roman]

Hell yeah I am ripping out all my derailers and replacing with BOX. Been meaning to do so for a while now.

[@justushamalainen4673]

Do you have video How to attach gopro to the helmet (ps sorry for my English language. I’m from Finland and I’m huge fan!)

[@BGdubs92b17]

Haha "5'4" and a New York Jew" as a fellow tribesman that was hilarious to hear! Im new to the channel but Great Videos BTW!

[@prodrivebrasil]

I always get amazed by how good are the conditions for you guys in US. You are so far ahead!

[@calvindirkmaat]

“Im a 5’4” New York Jew and I’m going against you.” Funniest quote i have found yet. 😂😂

[@reidr7288]

Already thinking about the box 2

[@nilleftw]

The Box 3 Signature Edition

[@JTgoesPRO]

YO HOW DO I FIND THIS ENGINEER WITH THE WILD GAS MOTOR BIKE?

[@richwilliams7080]

It’s cool to see the people behind a product. It gives you faith that there’s real passion out there.

[@ryderhenderson6660]

I didn’t know my dad was in this video

[@SethsBikeHacks]

whatup Ryder!

[@ryderhenderson6660]

Seth's Bike Hacks hey bro

[@BikingWIthPanda]

holy shit, outputting 1kW on the bike! JESUS! that's near Olympian levels! too bad they can't sustain it! that'd be EPIC!

[@Montblanc1986]

I’m in favor of new companies like Box but some others just buy existing products and relabeling is the only product they really offer. Spot brand bikes that’s you!

[@keeganwalchak1405]

What a cool company, love their products almost as much as I love your channel. Keep the great content coming, Seth!

[@maxcyclinghacks8360]

Your videos are 😮😮😮😮😮no wordsfor your vedio

[@isaacgaming3631]

you should go to the UK like if your agree

[@markpocock62]

Isaac Gaming 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿I agree

[@ToyotaNutjob]

I think seth likes having rights

[@marcuse-h3165]

I like it how they admitted that they had a flaw in their product and they made an effort to redesign it to make it better for the customer

[@evan1423]

Dollar shave club + mountain bikers, that doesn't add up!

[@nickzarnetske9994]

Great video. Glad to see your healing up nicely from the injury. Long time watcher, new subscriber and poster.

[@escxrt7442]

Love your content dood keep up the good work

[@YamiKisara]

I was expecting poor handlebar footage but dude, that mount works wonders, can't wait to see more of it!

[@kenshien544]

That dollar shave club ad part turned me into tears hahahaha!

[@AtticSnacks]

Man, you should seriously talk to whomever you can to get together some dudes to do some legit F1 BMX racing. I've always loved the idea of speedy, tight parkinglot races on funny looking bikes.

[@benklyap8808]

Hi seth

[@likeaboss882]

Making things that *might* wear out eventually serviceable, vs having to buy a new one says a lot about box as a company. They're out here making sense in a world of disposable stuff.

[@NoBrakes23]

Holy crap! You rode the Floop. My home trail. The mother trail of Orange County, the Fullerton Loop dates all the way back to '81 or '82.

[@santiagohills3321]

NoBrakes23 Holy crap! You flew all the way to OC, and they had you ride the Fullerton Loop? Watch Brian’s Laguna post again, and feel the FOMO. The Loop is important for historical reasons, and for folks trying to set strava on fire, but it’s hardly the most relevant place to ride in OC...

[@NoBrakes23]

EVERYONE from outside OC gets shown Aliso/Laguna and/or The Luge, (And with good reason,) but the Floop is closer to Box, (Toby sightings are not uncommon,) and it is a good place to go if you don't have a ton of time. For a side trip to a side trip to Sea Otter, the Floop is just about right. It's also nice to show people that OC trails aren't all blown out, pock-marked, cactus-dodging descents with zero shade.

[@Gojira_Wins]

Man, I would have loved to have tested myself at my peak. I got onto one of those stationary bike stands, put my hands on the heart monitor, set it to the hardest difficulty and pedalled until I started seeing white surround my vision. I was pushing 40mph on a level 10 incline. I can only imagine what that would have been in Watts.

[@verdonrocksphotography3510]

love those small companies videos, fun fun fun!!!

[@onlythingicouldthink]

Mad respect for keeping it real, Seth! Honestly, watching your videos makes me wish i was good at mountain biking lol

[@habegunt4802]

"I'm a 5'4" New York Jew and I'm about to go against you"

[@Spongeblunt]

I love the fact that you're supporting (and being supported by) companies who are seeking to expand the limited range of choices we mountain bikers have when it comes to component selection; keep it up dude!

[@peterness280]

2nd

[@jacobguenther5134]

I've seen this video a few times but i always love coming back to it cause it's honestly a great video, seeing an up and coming company innovating their products in real time is great. When i get my full squish trail bike i think i will try a box one.

[@thechaosengine3020]

Thanks for this Seth. I teach Design and Manufacture in a high school and will be using this video to introduce CAD/CAM and Rapid Prototyping from now on. Given that a significant proportion of the kids that take my classes are from the mountain bike club I'm sure they will enjoy the topic more.

[@jacktalbot5590]

I had no idea seth is Jewish 🤯 9:13

[@Nono-hk3is]

As an engineer in an unrelated industry, I love seeing the behind-the-scenes at Box.

[@cadet8376]

“I’m a 5’4 New York jew”

[@princek5270]

Great video seth! Could you please review the 2018 giant talon 3?

[@choicenett3474]

Shagun Prince Kumar yessss got one recently and love it sooooo much

[@short_clips_motivation]

Ah man rip drama

[@williamthebutcherssonprodu227]

1st

[@sawyerflynn4759]

William the butchers son productions yes u first

[@dr_skipwith]

9:25 Welcome to the 900w gang, my fellow 900w friend.

[@VantagePoint2]

Sucks that Seth isn’t with Box anymore, such a great company

[@rekozma]

This is a great video for not only bikers but to introduce how products are developed and how one offs are created. Wonder job and thank you KZbin for recommending something actually worth watching. Also this channel is now on my drop by list. Time will tell if it earns my subscription

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I’d love to have you aboard!

[@AndrewTSq]

its ok to be biased aslong as you are open with it. nice video. Interesting to see box comp.

[@patsplace3539]

I've been using the THE front fender for 20 years now, excellent design.

[@hayden_misenti]

i guess you can say its a... box office

[@hill2666]

Hayden Misenti nice one

[@businessninja1913]

when I build my bike, I'm using box components

[@wesb9889]

I found Box when looking for an 11-46 11spd cassette and thought Shimano was getting lazy with the massive jump on their 11-46. When the Box Two shifter and derailleur are available please, as objectively as possible, compare them to the Box One.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I will! What I do know is that the Box Two will not have an adjustable clutch, and that it will be a bit heavier. Performance and durability should be comparable. Same unconditional warranty.

[@bravooz852]

is seth a jew?? 9:12

[@97hardbdy]

I like king headsets and hubs there sooooo nice

[@rileydaplug7539]

Who’s here when he changed his name to Berm Peak

[@Iheartdgd]

Poor Seth it ain’t easy bein famous lol

[@nathalienunez2604]

Great storytelling there Seth! Great pacing, presentation, recaps! Awesome work you and your team do to make such great content for the MTB community. Also, really appreciated the honesty of Box Components and their backstory.

[@wasabiemans]

Please use that stem cap footage more, it's AMAZING!

[@maxphillips5925]

@Seth’s Bike Hacks. Thanks so much for the inspiration to start riding. I took out my new bike on the Tweetsie Trail in East Tennessee. I’m looking forward to going on different trails this summer.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

that’s what I love hearing!

[@WillHous]

Not anymore

[@ditdisini]

plot twist : this video is sponsored by dollar shave club

[@ninjapanda9570]

Hey, I need some advice. I’ll be going to uni next year and i’m gonna need a bike for transportation and also for fun. I hesitate between bmx, dirt jumper or trials bike(24” or 26”) I wanted to know which of these bikes are faster and what any of you have to say Thanks!

[@masonc862]

9:13. Im a five foot four new york jew and im gonna go against you

[@cannonball666]

Seth, you ride damn well for a NY Jew. At 13 years old you must have had a handle bar mitzvah ;P

[@SethsBikeHacks]

lol

[@hunterwright386]

I still don’t understand why he left them...

[@AG.Floats]

More competition in the industry Yes please!

[@gregshavzin]

This is your best video to date. The visit to Box did it for me. Now visit Diamondback, Yeti, Cannondale, Shimano, etc...

[@fingram5343]

The drama signature will go down in history

[@themarccox]

Good refreshing take from the Box guys on their efforts. Cheers.

[@aldepal]

More company visits. Visit Diamondback next!

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I’m planning on it!

[@dumbr2098]

It's indeed better than a dollar shaveclub ad.

[@biggoggy7991]

"I'm a 5foot 4 New York Jew" 😂😂, that's a crease

[@gatormack221]

Hey Seth. I ride northwest mountains in Oregon. For all mountain riding do you like the release 3 over the mission pro?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

For chunky downhills the Mission is a bigger bike with more travel-hard to argue with that. The Release is snappier though and I prefer it overall for climbing, traversing, etc.

[@joedpettit1691]

Studying mechanical engineering at university and also having a love for bikes. Working at somewhere like box just does seem like the dream!

[@alexeddy79]

You went to Los Gueros!!! Awesome, did you get any al pastor tacos or quesadillas???

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I did!