Repairing my Dirt Jump Bike and Other Musings

A certain someone took my mountain bike out while it wasn't fully put together, and the rest is history. Now we need to fix a very messy situation to get it working again.
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[@Satisfyingexperiment]

Kevin is so devoted to the channel that he broke it just so Seth had more content ideas for the channel, he’s so thoughtful

[@joyalpatel6000]

Haha

[@NayahBoi]

He cracked the code

[@jack-mb4mw]

🤣🤣

[@johawt1]

😂

[@renzesteban5934]

@@jack-mb4mw j

[@dakotashea3561]

I love the quote "Seth's going to be mad at me again..." Emplys so much history xD

[@boymcfacto5832]

IMPLIES*

[@freddobar6498]

@@morganwilliams2863 hope that is sarcasm…

[@hobbs4503]

Replacing those brake pads wasn’t necessary but oh well, I guess when your sponsored no have extra parts you get to perfect your bike.

[@freddobar6498]

@@morganwilliams2863 oh yeah my bad

[@antonymalko2009]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT REVENTON

[@sdonahue8335]

I like Kevin math… I am going down 40mm but up 10mm in travel sooooo…

[@gregy797]

build a punji pit just off the ramp , spraypaint pool noodles disguised as mediaeval spikes.

[@DevTheRev]

Came here to time stamp 7:30 and say wow, amazing content Seth - THANK YOU

[@MrAnimal1971]

LMAO

[@toot6325]

@@gregy797 translation: he wants seth to build a pit after a large jump and to make pool noodles look like spikes so when you land it makes you think you're going to land on spikes.

[@madgav935]

Lol

[@doliver8152]

Seth “grease never hurts” Kevin puts it on his brake rotor before Seth stops talking.

[@jaspercheetham9705]

yes!

[@xaver.229]

Jes

[@poopoodoodoo2734]

@@xaver.229 jes lmao

[@WestonNey]

Wouldn’t be surprised honestly

[@datutturugang666]

ïëß

[@sparks1496]

PLEASE SETH!! Put Kevin in the shop videos more often!! He is like the shop assistant that you just mess with for shits and giggles and I am all for it

[@paddor]

I like Kevin. No messing around needed.

[@kylelc17]

The guy looks like Chris Hemsworth. If he did a cosplay thor 👌

[@dallasdandigitalproduction393]

The Kevin segment was cool. having a shop assistant you can teach helps viewers like me learn new things too.

[@alberthofmann420]

No, please don't!

[@ishlac5371]

So funny how Kevin called Seth “dad”

[@samhenderson7528]

Twice

[@user-fd6jn3no8y]

@@samhenderson7528 ه‍

[@andreasbeaverman1996]

I mean seth is technically a dad so.... Yeah......

[@yeatfan5886]

“Oscar’s cheering”

[@samhenderson7528]

@@andreasbeaverman1996 not only does he have a daughter named Rebecca, he has two sons, Kevin and oscar

[@NorthernSkiAndCycle]

"Have you ever taken a torch to titanium?" Proceeds to torch a $1000 crankset

[@paddor]

I’m interested in that crankset. Do you know the name? Will it run Sram Eagle? I’ve broken 2 carbon crank sets in less than a year. :/

[@jack.3991]

@@paddor Cane Creek eeWings

[@charlesholland6851]

It’s easier,more consistent, and more permanent using electricity but flame works fine.

[@Mp57navy]

Last time I checked metals deform permanently, when you heat them unevenly. He just bent the crankarm.

[@lawsy139]

@@Mp57navy nah bruh not with titanium

[@nat.hol13]

I’d love a video or series of videos on taking apart & reassembling your bike! Where to put grease vs. where not to put grease, what to clean parts with, where to be careful vs. where you can yank on something… I think it’d be an awesome addition to the channel!

[@tintinlavigne5257]

To be short dump your bike entirely in grease and rince off the grease on the brake and grips😂

[@tintinlavigne5257]

Actually don't do that .....just in case other french people read the comments 🧐

[@JustJake77]

Everyone, absolutely everyone has a Kevin in thier life..... I'm usually the Kevin of my world.

[@bubusurfs]

same here 😂🙌

[@supercoop7830]

That so true every one has their own form of kevin

[@doliver8152]

Is the picture santos

[@br2973]

Same

[@JustJake77]

@@doliver8152 picture ?

[@FORGOTT3NTRUCE1]

"What would you clean all this stuff with" Seth- a paper towel

[@tintinlavigne5257]

I'm french and I understand "why would you want to clean all this stuff? " 😓

[@BoyKhongklai]

I laughed so hard at that 😂

[@nzuncovered1845]

@@tintinlavigne5257 Put subtitles on and pause it when you need to figure out a word

[@tintinlavigne5257]

@@nzuncovered1845 it was a second degree jocks. And I don't want to use the subtitles cause it slow down my practice of understanding. Thank you

[@warwickscram5925]

'No matter how many times I cut the fork it's still not long enough!' - Kevin

[@dakotashea3561]

Seems Oscar is filling his big brother Dramas shoes nicely :)

[@K3NnY_G]

"Gonna take this opportunity to show him how to use some specialty tools." *Removes crown race with dental pick and flathead*

[@RLSteffler]

The pick was for the seal, which is normal

[@sebastianjost]

They are specialty tools... just not for that application.

[@nzuncovered1845]

They were seal and trim removal kit tools. For O-rings and other stuff, perfectly fine for the job

[@RegularJonMTB]

Poor Kevin, hope he makes his money back on those forks.

[@tcv4]

He shouldn't be too bad. Many carbon frames have a short headtube height. He might have been able to buy a lower profile stem actually and make it work. Some stems are only around an inch tall where is attaches to the steerer tube.

[@dabooge]

Steer tube can be pressed out and a new one pressed in. I've done it a few times. I own a machine shop so was fairly easy but there are shops that specialize in it.

[@IBCMTB]

Shorter stack stem (DMR Defy), shorter stack upper headset (slamset or similar), plus some higher rise bars, and he could probably make that work. Still, always sucks when you forget to factor in steerer length!

[@RC-fp1tl]

@@dabooge Do you need a lot of specialty tools for that? Sounds really neat and practical

[@dabooge]

@@RC-fp1tl there is a company called ND tuned that sells the special press tools to get the job done. You'll need a minimum of 10 ton hydraulic press. I designed and made my own press out tools. That did require a metal lathe and milling machine. I've done a Rockshox revalation and a 2018 Fox 36 so far. The Fox was much easier to do. The tool I made for the Rockshox was way more complex so I wouldn't damage the crown. You can get steer tubes from ebay or aliexpress.

[@cedarbremner8750]

And we think Seth is sketchy...

[@Louie_c_29]

Been here from the start and to see how far you have come has amazed me. Keep up the good work

[@hunterton4310]

This is why I never fully assembled bikes I’m working on. I take the chain off or take the seat off just as a indicator that it’s taken apart and to not ride it.

[@mattgies]

Yep! I usually loosen the stem, turn the bars way off center, then tighten the stem.

[@WestonNey]

I just don’t let people ride my bikes period.

[@sebastianjost]

That's a pretty decent idea if you're worried that someone might take the bike for a ride. Though a simple sign, sticker or something would also do the trick.

[@joshe2420]

2:15 Tip: Don't try to make new threads from the broken side, instead bolt the the bolt from the good side so you don't have to worry about the thread not being straight

[@akronyme]

very true, and buy a descent tap and die set, it's really useful!

[@hammyh1165]

Yup this is the way to do it 👍

[@AlBorland3877]

Guess he didn't choose this way, because there were spokes in the way. ;)

[@joshe2420]

@@AlBorland3877 well yes, but if it's actually expensive as seth said, and you really want to save it, taking a few spokes off would be a lot better if you ask me

[@pinchpeak5203]

@@AlBorland3877 it's a hub.. you can just rotate it to go in between the spokes...

[@that44rdv4rk]

seth: "guess who broke my bike?" me: "kevin?"

[@kolbywoods3300]

Kevin’s just helping us get the content we need.

[@dermax_hd]

well you actually ARE changing the properties of titanium when you heat it up to change the colors. Granted its not as much as it is with steel, but there is a slight change. You can actually change the surface color with a specific voltage tho without changing the metal itself. For this you got to dump the piece in baking soda/water solution, connect one pole to the water itself and the other one to the metal, the duration you leave it in for and the voltage determine the color, 15v for example gives you a nice orange/gold while 22v gets you that nice purple. works great!

[@7452Michael]

Heating titanium this way might not necessarily change its properties. You’d have to heat it to it’s recrystallization temperature to do that. From some quick googling it seems you have to get it to 600-700 F for the oxide layers to form, whereas the recrystallization temp is over 1500 F. So if you’re careful with the torch you won’t be changing the properties at all

[@acochran9768]

There's no way you're "changing the properties" of either the titanium or the steel by waving a MAPP gas torch at it for a few seconds. All he's doing in the video is putting a little surface finish on the titanium. To change the bulk properties of titanium or steel would require a much larger heat source applied over a much longer time.

[@dermax_hd]

@@acochran9768 well if you were to actually color the whole crank you would definitely change at least part of the structure of the metal

[@dermax_hd]

@@7452Michael well with torches like he used, they get to around 4000°F. You'd have to be REALLY careful not to change the structure at least a bit. Probably not even worth mentioning bit I'd still rather use the electric method for a structural part like a crank, collar or similar..

[@acochran9768]

@@dermax_hd You're just burnishing the surface. No different than anodizing (which is what you describe). To change the structural capacity of Ti or CrMo (crank, frame, whatever) you have to change the microstructure which requires a bunch of stress, or a lot of heat (or both), and/or an aggressive chemical environment that causes some kind of cracking.

[@willywonka9550]

I love how Seth just climbs up on his table to fix his bike

[@sorinvladu7021]

There's usually a notch on the inside of an oval chainring that should line up with your crank. That's how you know it's oriented right

[@PokemonCardCo]

10:21 such a cute laugh outta Seth, most wholesome part of the video!

[@netposerx]

"I think Seth's gonna be upset with me ...again". haha

[@PaulSandersonYup]

Kevin looks and jokes like a blend of all four of the Marvel Chris's

[@igorgrodzki]

„and what would you clean that with” „a paper towel” now im waiting for $50 blue park tool paper towels

[@TheNinthPhotography]

For forks with short steerer tube, have a look at the Syntace stems. The Flatforce needs only 22mm steerer tube and when turned upside down raises the bar significantly, which replaces those spacers. Or, more conservatively, the Megaforce3 needs 30mm of steerer tube but only has a 6 degree angle, so it won‘t raise the bar so high.

[@user-us1dz3ls3q]

I'm so glad Seth is back to uploading videos regularly, I truly missed him

[@TheSamwhyte]

It’s weird how Seth and Kevin represent both kinds of dads when it comes to ethos of fixing stuff 😂

[@patrickcolgan9727]

Honestly videos like this are my favourite, completely unscripted just two friends having fun working on bikes in a garage; Can’t beat that, keep up the good work Seth

[@michaelip5067]

Literally anyone when they break their bike: "Dang it, now i gotta spend money!" Seth: "ooh new video :D"

[@DonnyDrake06]

Seth realizing he can make money

[@OscarEganLiveStreams]

Dang it i gotta make money

[@mattthewkonakov8604]

Seth the kinda guy to break a bike and then fix it, because he seems like a wholesome, normal guy

[@Mr-Blitz]

Found it funny every time Seth says "broken balt, snapped balt, this balt has gone in straight" lol Didnt know there was an A in bolt

[@ftlbaby]

Did not notice until you mentioned it. Now it's all balt.

[@user-gz4vb2rf5c]

I love how Seth is genuinely excited to teach Kevin. Mad respect for the knowledge transfer

[@peterjr.3193]

Man this is my favorite video by far! Keep up the good work. You have inspired many people including myself by just doing what you love. Thanks

[@fwmtb]

Kevin could try the Deity Copperhead stem, it has a really low stack hight and might just fit on that fork, you could also get a lower profile headset such as a Cane Creak Slamset.

[@clerince]

Totally! or sell it to someone on a frame with a shorter head tube.

[@gedrot2486]

Kevin could try using/switching to a BMX stem, those're also made with a 31.8 handlebar clamp diameter suitable for MTB handlebars these days but also have a really low stack height for the steerer clamp. That way he might be able to keep using that fancy fork.

[@southernrockiesselfreliance]

Crew is killing it these days. Good job fellas

[@christianburrell5564]

I like these videos of guys just hanging out working on bikes. And we got tips we usually miss from actual repair videos.

[@Stayinghiredout]

Keavin’s like a blister always shows up after the works done

[@melwalshmtb9121]

Kevin is a legend... But needs to clean his bike🤣

[@mtbplusmore5186]

These videos are amazing to watch there smooth and are just great in general good job Seth keep up the good work

[@jimmymarsden9455]

Such a phenomenal set of personalities!! Match made in heaven!! Keep up the good work fellas and i look forward to a road trip to Berm Park one day in the near future!!

[@ethanbenton6676]

“It’s usually a good idea to grease the balls out of everything”

[@samhenderson7528]

I believe it is “generally” not “usually”

[@velocirabbit7703]

not a ball bearing

[@Matt-ff7cn]

Poor Kevin, hopefully he can return or re sell the fork 😂

[@bigbabyyussef1346]

This vid really made me laugh, Kevin trying to do quick maths leading to the disappointment and concern on Seths face, priceless 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Chris-nv8ng]

Love the new hip hop music style, kept it up Seth!

[@viktorios6718]

Imagine the force of the rotor bolts while brakeing hard

[@katydid5088]

Honestly, Seth should just accept it. There's never going to be a moment where he won't get the "Hey Seth/Dad---" I broke/Need to fix... xyz and I missed step y." It's inevitable. My mum and dad still get video and regular old phone calls for this stuff all the time.

[@davidcondolora7473]

One of the most entertaining Berm Peak Express videos ever. Well done, gentlemen-and Oscar.

[@bryanseare2704]

This is the kind of casual funny stuff I love to watch on this channel Edit: kevin had me laughing out loud.

[@Stayinghiredout]

Kevin you’re like a crescent wrench always slipping off when we need you

[@monteyfranklin4700]

Yeah grease never hurts until you get it on your brakes 😂

[@adamrasmussen12]

This is the best video in a REALLY long time. Seth is BACK!!!!

[@mtbingdawg8004]

Oscar just secretly starting to drink seths drink at the end, cracked me up.

[@louismcauliffe7171]

What products that were sent to you for free do you use on a regular basis?

[@bigcheese9020]

His bike

[@matt-zs2rj]

In the spirit of making it work and finding a way, Kevin might beable to find a stem that isn’t as tall so that it has a shorter stack height and get a thinner headset spacer to install that fork

[@Srdeo33]

Something like dmr defy stem should work.

[@mmb4063]

Or remove headset spacer all together. You can do without it

[@SolarSailor-177]

Kevin introducing berm peak express with the slogan and Seth cracking up almost sent me to the hospital from how hard I was laughing!

[@davidkloucek9033]

I love the relationship these two have

[@weu9]

Titanium is actually heat treated, I would really not recommended torching your cranks! You can chemically color titanium instead.

[@samuelwood7485]

Seth should restart his podcast!

[@smashyrashy]

It may be bold to say that this is the best content on youtube but its definitely my favourite

[@tashievans]

It's pretty cool to watch a video with u and a other person for fixing bikes

[@The_RC_Dude]

Kevin: "What do you clean that stuff with?" Seth: "A paper towel" LATER Kevin: "Gonna get that coating nice and scratched up..." Me: "Or you could use something like a piece of tape and not scratch up your new chainring 😂😂" Still later: Seth: "Why did you take a torch to your titanium cranks?" Kevin: "Because I wanted to see it change color"

[@cedarwings82]

I like how Seth pronounces bolts “Baults”

[@paddor]

I noticed that too. Balts…?

[@danyal5288]

@@paddor it’s the Long Island accent

[@CodCarl2211]

Seth you inspired me to start mountain biking about a year ago and know I can't stop going to parks and trails😁

[@audiemccall5332]

Seth,After meeting you two guys I can see that Kevin is the kind of man you want to work for you. Then you discover he’s also the kind of guy that you need for a friend . I enjoyed the time we spent at the mill and hope to see both of y’all soon!

[@bryanseare2704]

"Working like a bicycle" thats probably because thats what it is.

[@thomasbowman7806]

imagine being 1 of the 8 people who disliked this amazing content

[@t.p.209]

You guys are great! I laughed through the whole video! Just what I needed today. You both have so much patience or you're amazing at editing or both, either way, this was totally entertaining! I loved when Kevin called Seth Dad!😆 Great video. You should sell day passes for people to help out with work on the trails. You're like an amusement park and the payoff is, at the end of the day, we get to send every trail, after signing a waiver of course! I would definitely make the drive up there for that and then I would cook us all dinner in that amazing kitchen.. I've been cooking for large groups for 25 years. ✌🤙

[@ebmxrides1423]

I love your vids, don’t care if I learn something or not and that’s what Berm Peak Express is all about

[@chinguunaltankhuu7951]

Is there any bugdet dirt jump you would recommend?

[@kekhrieshuya5479]

Marin Alcatraz frame is a beaut

[@You-xc6vy]

Norco ryde

[@peach6405]

Cube Flying Circus

[@justanotherbro9794]

I got mine used, and a couple years old, but it still is super sick.

[@peach6405]

@@justanotherbro9794 which one

[@pauliboo2]

What really happened… “Kevin, we need some ‘fixing stuff’ content, any suggestions?”…

[@burton926]

My guess: "Here Kevin, I want you to look through this bike, make sure its safe to ride, then take it off a jump"

[@sahilbajaj5723]

Oh god 😂, I love the combo of these 3 guys

[@matthew_dag6201]

Loved the bloopers at the end, we need more of those

[@skydivekid01]

If I was going to build a MTB, what frame would you recommend

[@isaacastin3894]

Depends what type of bike

[@Maddox_Wright]

For a full suspension mtb you should get the Hightower

[@DeadsetYT]

Carbon!!

[@skydivekid01]

Full suspension

[@danrieth9850]

I love my giant trance

[@Sbt63]

Is it me or have we never seen Seth's wife ?

[@Muckduck92]

Hello Seth, great content as usual. I was watching a youtuber called Wirtual, a gamer who plays a racing game called Trackmania, and someone commented your catchphrase "and today we're doing something different, but kinda the same" and it got 800+ likes. I just want to share that I find it cool that you have an overlap with a racing game, and ironically enough that racing game doesn't have many ties with other games, but somehow it has overlap with you. Keep it up man, big fan from Norway!

[@nutfw3209]

My day always gets better when Seth uploads a new video

[@Potz4pizza]

Honestly, your channel could probably benefit from more Kevin bike repair videos.

[@bomminramen838]

Imagine getting pinned by Seth

[@liberty6771]

HAHAHAHA

[@davidi9865]

Nice

[@colmw99]

Could never be you

[@sbsimracing7275]

I guess you’ll have to keep imagining then hahahaha

[@kurtishoffmann3935]

Imagine

[@ValentineState]

This video was just fun. Super entertaining to watch!!!

[@ryanford5387]

"You need to make sure you know exactly how it goes" "Yeah that looks about right" Brilliant

[@stevebarnett155]

Is Kevin really that clueless about bikes?

[@Flux_Flow]

Yes ! Love the humor with this one.

[@matthew_dag6201]

Man, kevin is awesome, he is so great to have in the videos, even if he brakes the occasional brake rotor

[@RoraighPrice]

the camera man zooming in on oscar licking seths drink without saying a thing is a legend!

[@lachlancox6259]

Some quality vibes thrown in keep that up Seth

[@DerekBoy27]

😅 brilliant video. Your face says it all in parts of the video. I did learn something-thank you.

[@adamweb]

Lmao I think we've all been some variation of Kevin at one point! Props for how much he's learned though, I can barely change a tire!

[@martindumaraos3423]

@4:14 "ooh, yay dad, yay DAD !" it sounded really good with the background music

[@evanedwards9346]

These vids just keep getting better

[@GetDoused]

This has been the funniest video you have put out in a long while lol.

[@samstamour]

Did I see Seth laugh?! I think he just made my day! 😂

[@ruchaindriven]

Yeah we need more of this for sure.

[@lukegregoryCOHBL]

Seth - prior preparation prevents piss poor performance Kevin - fire 🔥 😂😂

[@beastreleases4677]

Seth's laugh at the end was priceless.

[@LogicBob]

I love Kevin. I laughed so hard when he said, "Thanks Dad" 🤣

[@christianmaple2325]

Best seth video ive seen in a while