Mountain Bikes 101 - Questions you were too embarrassed to ask

This audience ranges from experienced mountain bikers, to beginners, to people who have never picked up a bike before. As far as I'm concerned, all are welcome to enjoy our sport-we could actually use more people on our side, whether or not they ride bikes.
The purpose of this video is to go over the terminology and references we use on Berm Peak Express at the most basic level possible, to make the videos easier to understand. Undoubtably, people will have additional questions after the video, so I'm calling on viewers to help answer them!
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[@mohansales8925]

First time I saw sealant I was like *DUDE WHY IS HE POURING MILK INTO HIS TYRE*

[@johnboobby]

You should try drinking it

[@wazthatme]

Or have it spray all over you when you pull a nail from a tire you didnt know was tubeless XD that was a funny day at work for sure

[@SnakebitSTI]

Remember to use non-homogenized milk. If the cream can’t separate out, it can’t clog the leaks!

[@matrixracing8268]

lmao

[@lorenzobarrett8232]

wazthatme Been there done that😂

[@mitchbaker5394]

When he said “I get a lot of comments saying ‘I don’t even mountain bike, but I like your videos,’” I felt that.

[@Dyllyboy]

Same. I used to ride bikes in my neighborhood with friends. never steeped foot on a mountain bike But I love these videos

[@robertlinton3061]

I bought a Volkswagen van from watching the van build with ALex and I still don’t have a mountain bike. Thinking about a chain saw though.

[@btaylor5834]

Mitch Baker I ride bmx but I wach him

[@K2Lu37]

For real, I don't bike at all. I'm a skateboarder and have been since 2014. I just ordered a mountain bike though. I'm super exited to learn.

[@arthurbell6]

Ktulu what bike you getting

[@dakotahrivers6640]

Hey man I just picked up my first real MTB at 29 years old. I feel a little embarrassed to ask a lot of these questions and I’m really intimidated by all my local riders because they know so much and they’re all so good so these kinds of videos are extremely helpful for those of us just getting into it without any friends or family with this kind of knowledge!

[@JokersWild70]

Remember: they all started at the same place you're at at one time. I raced motocross for many years, so some of this stuff I already understood, but some I'm still learning. Videos like this help!

[@marcusbruns9729]

I'm 32 and been interested for about 2 years. Haven't picked up a bike yet. But I'm getting interested again.

[@marcusbruns9729]

Boutta be 32 and just now looking to pick up a bike. They're so expensive. But I'm super interested

[@JokersWild70]

@@marcusbruns9729 Never too late! I'm 51 and haven't been doing it that long either.

[@SvenDansk7]

One thing you can do is just go hang out at a bike shop and ask questions, ideally when they're not too busy. Bike shop people are bike nerds and they'll probably be happy to explain stuff. If they aren't, go somewhere else. On top of that if you get a good bike you can repair and upgrade it for years to come. My first real MTB (2013 Trek 4300) is turning 10 years old this year, and the only things left original are the frame, headset, and seat post. Bikes are super modular, so as long as you get a frame that fits, you can kinda just go wild. I got mine as a college graduation present at 22, and now I'm 32. You can adapt the bike as your tastes change, especially if it's a hardtail like mine. I even sewed a nice frame bag for it for $25! Cheers, and remember the best way to learn is to do! 👍

[@joseynovember6503]

I'm just getting into the sport at 42. This channel has been a lifesaver.

[@imkaneforever]

I'm just getting into it at 30. Even 30 feels intimidating. Happy to see I'm not alone. Safe riding.

[@AlexGirda]

31 and just started. exact same feeling!

[@ronaldd8741]

Im 5 years old and getting into the sport feels very intimidating at my age

[@senyum0]

Welcome

[@JonathanMarshallbonez]

Same here man. I havent been on a bike in over 20 years. Cramming info wherever I can.

[@bartsimpson9894]

It makes my day when I look and my phone and see ether “ Berm peak express” or “Seth Bike Hacks”

[@nicokellerman1648]

Max Jackson facts

[@tmoto1731]

So true

[@rileydorge7477]

Facts

[@cam_s_]

I saw both today and it literally made my year

[@fiberoptic1]

Fax

[@brimmed]

not gonna lie, had to hold back from shedding a tear when you showed the head tube and the drama sticker

[@yuutamooney7464]

I think we all did mate.

[@owen1246]

R.I.P drama😭

[@emilstender1816]

Mate i was Reading this and i looked up and saw it in the vid

[@thebackyardman2105]

I feel you bro

[@jonjohnson102]

Bet

[@erinbarnes428]

I'm buying my first real mountain bike this weekend.

[@pepesetneuf3781]

Congrats

[@astramorikes224]

3 months later, do you enjoy it?

[@texasT6]

This has answered a lot of questions I didn’t even know I needed to know. I think I want to get a bike and hit my local trail soon.

[@marlongaribay9414]

Same, man

[@RD1R]

I love that, but did y'all find Seth/Berm peak?

[@louiscookson7811]

Me: been mountain biking for years and knew all the stuff in the video. Also me: it’s a Seth video, therefore I will watch it and it will be amazing.

[@zachmtb370]

yep

[@maxsobotta6470]

Same

[@-73-]

Who else is here who already knows all of this but is still watching because its seth

[@mattw_929]

I am XD

[@jolyonthorpe2456]

Me

[@ashtonbrown4318]

I actually mountain bike. But mostly race bmx.

[@jakewilson8791]

Yes

[@crackedchicken6963]

I could watch Seth cut grass with scissors

[@VN9001]

I was returning to mountain biking after a several "long years" hiatus (like 10 years or so) and found your video to be excellent! However, my most difficult task by far was when I went shopping for a bike. I quickly learned that there are no more "mountain" bikes. Enduro, downhill, cross country, trail, gravel, 29'er..... I was ready to pack it in before I even started. My on-line Google searches only led down several rabbit holes. Bike Shops were even worse - " yeah, I can help you - so what kind of mountain biking do you want to do then?" 🤪 Man. Give me a Mountain Bike! 😆

[@randomvideosn0where]

Definitely a lot to learn! My first experience mountain biking was on a Crosstrail 700x38 and those skinny tires were HORRIBLE on sand, rocks, and gravel. I still had fun especially with some experienced guys leading me in trails with jumps (I was a bit sketched out when I went down that trail on my own) but definitely motivated to do some shopping.

[@MaskSwabe]

Same here mate haha. I have 2012 Rockhopper which I used so much and now getting back into bikes and had the same conversation with the bike shop owner recently.. literally all new tech... this video is helpful !

[@drumbrakes]

Same here. I started mountain biking in the early 90s. I just got the best bike I could afford from the local shop. Mostly I rode on mountain paths shared with walkers and we had to ride across the city on sealed and unsealed roads to get to the trails. Later when a friend got a car, we went to the new dedicated MTB trails at Glentress, which were amazing, but the bikes were still the same. If it had a flat handlebar, 26" knobbly tyres and at least 18 gears, it was a mountain bike. I understand Downhill bikes, but thought everything else must be XC. A few decades later, a new bike seems reasonable, but I'm just baffled by all the categories now. I want a bike that can ride everything from 50+ miles on forest tracks to some days at trail centres, or a quick blast round the local woods before work. The guys in the bike shop want me to pick one type of riding. So I' have stuck with my old rigid bike from '93. It's had Magura rim brakes since '97 and I've just put an Eagle NX 12x1 groupset on. I'll just avoid black trails, but I like to think a red trail on a old rigid bike is just as gnarly as a black trail on a modern full suss.

[@bolterboy]

You're the reason I started mountain biking 2 months ago! I've been riding trails 2x a week and doing a little street stuff, you're the man Seth!

[@coledeviney]

The fact that Seth can almost die and then go do it again is a literal superpower

[@diviscadilek1764]

You have to, otherwise you'll be scared of riding the bike. The mental reward after clearing something you didn't do the first time is just amazing.

[@owenhesdon9276]

owo

[@coledeviney]

@@diviscadilek1764 I can get really scared of riding my bike sometimes, especially after washing out after a turn I'm scared to turn

[@davedelarosa319]

Re: the closing admonition, a personal mantra - there's no stupid questions, only stupid answers.

[@timkarvelis3523]

What about answers that answer other questions

[@davidyake6908]

There is no such thing as a stupid question just one hell of a lot of inquisitive idiot's

[@MaYbYl8eR]

There are definitely stupid questions

[@region2596]

@@MaYbYl8eR stupid question example:what is mountain biking

[@brandonreimer184]

@@region2596 not really that stupid to someone who has never seen one before

[@nelsondog100]

I’m an older, wanna-be, gonna-be rider along with my wife and I have to say, this was one of the very best introduction videos we’ve ever seen. Super informative and very professionally laid out. I hope more of your videos have the same qualities because I’m a new subscriber & I’ll be watching more until my bike arrives. Love the Chanel so far and appreciate the hard work it takes to get it to this level of production. Keep up the great work!

[@evedoesyoutube]

Seth, thanks to your videos I was inspired to buy my first used hardtail today, and tomorrow I'll be going on my first proper trail ride. Thank you for being such an inspiration, I can't wait to see my journey going forward!

[@jessmaze5170]

“Today we are going to be doing something a little different...but kinda the same...” Every. Single. Time. 😅.

[@kolamaash2736]

@Trump TheTerrorist the omlet video

[@kolamaash2736]

@Trump TheTerrorist nice username thou. Speaks the truth

[@joethedude2000]

Yeah. It’s becoming the same thing now

[@notice_fpv]

Branding.

[@anonymousaccordionist3326]

It's becoming the trademark of this second channel!

[@travisbird6598]

Petition for a T-shirt saying a little different, but kind of the same.

[@UwU-dw9zr]

Signed

[@LybraEZ]

Signed

[@daltoncarter916]

Signed

[@gmeister254]

Yes please

[@dirrology]

Please

[@number8pencil]

Man, you do a fantastic job teaching! I bought a bike 3 weeks ago for the first time since I was a kid. I thought I was too tall and too heavy to ride bikes until I found a Surly Krampus XL. Your videos have been a lifesaver as I was completely lost as to bike part names, types of trails, repairs, etc. Thank you so much.

[@DarthArctos]

Can I just say; what a wonderful idea to do. I am currently saving up for my first mountain bike and I have started watching a lot of videos since this summer. Being someone who has these kinds of questions but is to afraid to ask; this video helps a lot. Thanks!

[@jones-media]

Trail Builders: Hey roosting isnt funny and it wastes hours of work! Seth: Haha tyre goes brrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttt

[@harryscrowther5277]

@Trump TheTerrorist tyre

[@kimesdicul5614]

@Trump TheTerrorist its actually both

[@Ron.Bergunnndy]

hAhA gayest comment ever

[@braamschmidmountainbiking632]

Wood goes chöp chöp.

[@rusheeld.5892]

Tires go SKRTTTTTTTTTT

[@slothonabike]

Oppirtunity missed. When you said: "This right here is singletrack.", you should have come Alex out of the bushes going: "Did some body say singletrack?"

[@arjunmewar6394]

Valkyr or cutting a piece out to ‘sample’ it

[@racingrasberry0466]

Lol

[@NuclearApple77]

Can’t spell can’t u

[@minekid4624]

NuclearApple lmao just saw the spelling

[@paulpanetta3775]

LMAO

[@The.Grizzles]

2 years later after watching your videos, I finally getting my own bike. Your channel has been great and it will be there for my new adventures to come!

[@NevinFritz]

Thank you so much for making these videos. They are both incredibly entertaining, and informative. I just picked up mountain biking with some friends and this channel definitely has some influence on my riding.

[@lukesmith2604]

“Sorry if I bored you to tears.” Seth we watched you make an omelette and enjoyed it just as much as your mtb videos 😂

[@thebackyardman2105]

Honestly tho...

[@abigknoop2960]

We also watched him sort his storage unit.

[@TheInfernalwing]

you hit us right there.

[@Fausto_4841]

So ur sayin his mtb content is just as good as an asshole fixing an egg?

[@lucafowler1438]

Belial61 why u calling him a asshole. Someone’s angry

[@cytrekmtb]

Probably won’t see my comment, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I suffered two back-to-back heart attacks in the span of two weeks in February while in Afghanistan for work. I then spent most of March and April recovering and beginning cardiac rehabilitation. During that time I watched a lot of KZbin videos trying to figure out what I would do for fitness, since I couldn’t lift weights and do cardio the way I used to anymore. Then I stumbled upon Berm Peak. After watching several of your videos I was inspired to give mountain biking a try. Needless to say, I’ve become hooked in the last two months and have even gotten my 10 year old daughter into daily rides with me on her first MTB. Thank you for making your videos, especially the ones focused on newer inexperienced riders. You’ve not only given this old dog a new physical activity, but also a great dose of mental health strength, which has led to me learning about this great MTB community. I couldn’t be more grateful.

[@willg5313]

Dude I saw your message! Glad you are still here! Until the wheels fall off,baby! I can relate trying to get my kid riding with me. Keep riding brotha!🙏🏿

[@jamesgeorge2649]

You got this Champ!

[@swagff7353]

Good luck!

[@James-pd7km]

Great for you I hope your still fine and having a great time on your bike

[@zenokoo8882]

Damn, that's so cool, great to hear you're hooked

[@elwoodkotil2538]

Thank you!! Excellent information video!!!

[@richardschoellhammer4471]

I was introduced back into Mountain Biking by a coworker... This channel has brought the confidence to go get a new bike and get going! Thank you!

[@jasperburling2312]

someone give this guy a tv show

[@bigboiborris8485]

It would be good on netflix ngl

[@stazvanbael3706]

Dude a Netflix show would be epicccc

[@Motleymick]

He does have two shows on KZbin...

[@avengethedeadtx]

Nah, the executives would wanna control him & his content. He seems at a happy medium where he’s making enough “f*ck you money” and doesn’t have to walk on anyone’s eggshells besides KZbin’s.

[@braayan03]

KZbin is enough.

[@matt_m126]

I actually started a meeting the other day at work saying "Today, we're going to do something a little bit different, but kind of the same." It made me kinda sad that no one picked up on it. 🙂

[@georgemourelatos1292]

Matt rip dude that sucks

[@garrettburt511]

Just started getting interested in mtb, you're videos have been amazing place to start when i was feeling overwhelmed! Looking forward to getting my first bike and re-watching all your stuff 🤙🏼

[@matthewbusch8898]

Great video, man! I've been a mountain biker for 35 years and I still loved it!

[@clarissawebb7652]

Mountain biking 101 with Seth: This would be a great regular series! I’m still new (ish) to mountain biking, having more videos like this and skill progression would be awesome!

[@aidanmakinster922]

He should do it like 102,102,103 ect

[@cartermcmasters2874]

If you're looking for some good skills tutorials, seth's older videos (from like 4 years ago) are really good

[@alexcecere1944]

Ya, he has some really good older videos and tutorials that I highly recommend you watch, I ride BMX and I think it’s crucial for anyone who wants to have fun on there bike to learn those skills that he teaches you

[@shreders1967]

No matter what bikers will love to see new bikers progress and get better and it's just amazing to go to bike parks and see the amazing things people can do.

[@MarcusNesbitt4]

He did a series called ride with seth where he taught a friend how to ride, i think this covers that basis

[@JakesBiking]

Am I the only one who’s life has changed for the better from watching Seth’s Videos? I was introduced to mountain biking here and now I ride everyday! He has also inspired me to make my own videos which has become a big passion of mine.

[@hassanabbas274]

For me to

[@JsHuWa-ne6is]

Me too😁

[@user-hh9vm6lr4s]

Jake keep pumping out content get into a schedule of uploading and make sure ur fans know 😁

[@erikhjortsater5461]

Ffs. Of course you were advertising your own channel

[@kolleykibber7807]

Same for me man. I've subscribed to your channel too, good stuff. Good luck bro.

[@SigmundQuadros]

Hey! I'm one of those "Sitting on the side lines" mountain bikers you mentioned. I absolutely love your channel and love the way you present things. I got my first Hardtail 2 months ago. (Well, first one as an adult as I had a few basic bicycles growing up which I don't count) I've been riding it on the streets just getting my cardio in place. I'm 35 and a 100+ Kilograms and have never exercised. Cycling is so much fun. And given that I'm tad of a Tourer on a motorcycle myself, cycling came very naturally to me. Your video and a few from GCN really helped me set-up my bike for the 6 foot Hagrid I am. I promise to continue to sit on this fence and watch you guys zoom by hoping even I can someday. Big Love from India!

[@TheRandomvgshow]

been watching this channel for about 2-3 years and just got my MTB really excited

[@richardyoung4645]

How does he still manage to make me watch every second even though I already know all of this 😂

[@johnjacob688]

He would have made a good teacher.

[@silaschambers7413]

@@johnjacob688 he does teach

[@guswilliams9848]

Haha same here, he's just that good to watch

[@PaulHearn]

There aren’t that many nice and sincere guys around anymore. Seth is the type of guy everyone wants to hang around. Watching his videos is like listening to a friend!

[@arnie2103]

"We need more bike parks" Amen brother.

[@timothyvath5616]

Thank you

[@ShepherdsSheepdog]

Outstanding! Thanks, I learned a LOT.

[@whoami-eb7cq]

Dude,I love your video,thanks.Instantly feel comfortable listening

[@scpegalaxy5990]

I’m trying to get my friend into mountain biking and I’ve been recommending you to him and I think this video will be great for him, Thanks Seth!

[@whoisjoe4143]

Same here dude

[@swedishdagger8410]

Just don’t sell him on carbon

[@sick1sick2]

Thank you Seth !!!! I’ve been a sideline fan for about 3 years now. I’m 56 years old, in fairly good shape and have been hesitant to start mountain biking ... after watching this video I’m committing !!!!

[@axessdenyd]

Do it!

[@TheMikeydelegato]

Welcome to the family!

[@rickbiessman6084]

You won’t regret it! Mountain biking is so much fun at any skill level!

[@chrisfellows4649]

It will change your life, change your perspective and change your health goals!! MTB is the best thing that ever happened to me...ho understatement

[@craz107]

I started just a few months ago with a cheap hard tail and it's been great, I definitely recommend anyone interested should try it out at least once

[@markz2021]

You were made for this, look forward to more of your content, ty!

[@jbsinyard]

This video is exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@lolimpol]

Anyone here who knows all this stuff but just kinda likes watching Seth for some reason?

[@mrmini4567]

Yep, I was just thinking that, he just sucks you into the screen and he does not let go off you

[@lukemagdalin6169]

Yes

[@mattw_929]

I've been riding for years and I was just mesmerised

[@rusheeld.5892]

Me

[@cameronryan9709]

Seth is an amazing story teller

[@elijahosters7087]

Dude literally just explained why we need more people watching, “ ... we need more bike parks... ”

[@cjohnson3836]

And, I think he's involved in a project to get at least one park built. By the time its said and done, Seth's face might need to be added to mountain biking Mt Rushmore, given the amount of people that he has probably (in)directly influenced with his media reach and direct action.

[@lc02]

Dude you have 101 likes lol

[@jayski724]

agreed

[@meteturhan3505]

We've one bike park in whole country, and it's not that good. We dont have even pumptrack, although we have pretty good mountain bikers.

[@madsjensen5737]

I thought the comment Said “we need more bike parts”😂

[@xaviersales92]

Thanks to KZbin and channels like this I am able to explore other hobbies so easily and safely. Riding my first trail tomorrow at the Blue Mountains in Sydney Australia, wish me luck!

[@GeorgeGates]

Very informative & clearly explained , thank you !

[@brianpulsifer4804]

I don't mountain bike yet but watch all of your videos. I do like the sport of mountain biking and even watch a couple other youtubers like BCPOV but I think the main reason I'm so drawn to your channels and will never miss an upload is because of the quality of your content. I swear the theme of your channel could anything from bikes to barbie dolls and id still probably watch every video. You really know how to capture the right moments and take that footage and turn it into a real production without any useless filler that so many channels will dump into their videos. Keep doing your thing and thanks for riding with us.

[@thebackyardman2105]

With me it's his calming voice

[@racingrasberry0466]

This guy has commitment.

[@amargnwalkr]

Just to add on- the term case or casing a jump comes from motocross. It refers to hitting the crank case if you come up short.

[@nomadben]

Ahhhh, didn't know that. Interesting.

[@orion8829]

Isn’t that pretty irrelevant for someone that’s just getting into mountain biking?

[@matteocristini6221]

Now it makes sense, thank you!

[@MichaelRei99]

I thought it was from hitting a lawyer during a court case!

[@aidanmakinster922]

Ohhhhh!!! That makes sense!

[@eliriddle331]

I'm new(ish) to mountain biking and I have seen nothing but good support from other riders. I showed up on a trail with an entry level bike, a Trek Marlin 4, and one dude said, "you have a good bike and you should have a lot of fun." He was on a full suspension, probably cost a few grand bike, but he was being supportive. Mountain biking seems like one of those things that, if you do it, you are in it with everyone else. Let's ride!

[@velanrama]

Love this video. Very comprehensive explanation.

[@robsnow2099]

This was much needed. The pandemic made about a million new mountain biker's😂

[@alyssabehrend5054]

Raises hand

[@fransenfiets]

Alyssa Behrend retweeettt🤙🏼 Had an old 29er that got stolen 6 years ago and I helped myself to a cyclocross bike. Now, we build a carbon 29er‼️

[@Shadow_ISAGI]

I’m one of those

[@gunnarblackmun1567]

Uhhh uh...

[@zac-smithh5172]

why do i feel like this is targeting me

[@shounaksarkar7835]

Who Else Wants More of These *Mountain Biking 101 With Seth*

[@stevecrandall]

Shounak Sarkar agreed! We like to hear it from Seth

[@aidanmakinster922]

Well the next one would be 102

[@cshinmedia]

I actually started getting really into mountain biking after I saw Seth’s “How To” videos from three years ago. Would totally love to see more of them!

[@alexoft9232]

Hell yeah, when I am older I want to get into mountain biking

[@shreders1967]

Alex. O you don't need to wait just get on any bike and work with what you have.

[@rockyhorror2180]

65yo male here, trying to escape the complexity of motorcycles- which I have some of- on a mountain bike. Has been a great time so far and this channel is a godsend.

[@luisivan1]

A MUST WATCH video for every mtb beginner. Thank you!

[@AN71H3RO]

Fun fact. "Lip" originally refers to the upper part of a swimming pool where skateboarders started doing tricks in the seventies.

[@MichaelRei99]

Super Fun!!!

[@olinrogers1839]

Any one not realize how large the gap is from the whale tail to the landing

[@jedr.3494]

The view of him standing in the middle puts into a great perspective

[@elijahosters7087]

I was like daaaaang, that's really friggin' big. I can't believe I thought that that was easy.

[@homelessdrifter9508]

Thats the first time i realise that

[@remysimmons2286]

Homelessdrifter and the Kevin jump Knew it was sketch but not huge

[@rickbiessman6084]

Yeah man. That was exactly my thought. Scary stuff!

[@kaiokyle1198]

This video was so informative. I just bought a simple Trek hardtail and I'm excited to start the simple trails

[@lexibrown240]

This was very informative! Thank you!

[@tommyfantin835]

I love about the fact that he literally helps everyone from a non biker, beginner to expert...so kind

[@christieclaypool7667]

"There is no lawyer that can get you out of that case" 😂😂

[@MaioFourpaws]

i have no idea how i ended up on this video when I was watching videos on paddle shifters in cars, BUT I really wanna dust off the ol' mountain bikes after watching this whole video. Learned a lot of stuff I didn't know I wanted, or needed to know about, but am now happy I do.

[@anzaborrego399]

Your videos are great! Thank you!

[@spencerk9834]

I love how hard Seth works. None of his video seems like he skips any corners.

[@chrisfellows4649]

He is a powerhouse

[@zicomitchell]

What’s Sealant? *Oh you mean forbidden milk 🥛*

[@joshputtkammer6619]

It’s the stuff you put in a tubeless tire to seal up any gaps between the rim and the tire and to seal holes if you get a puncture

[@gavinhopper1682]

It’s either green or white and is a puncture or a pinch sacb

[@jonnetukiainen3021]

t i r e j u i c e

[@orion8829]

Josh Puttkammer r/wooooooosh

[@orion8829]

GAVIN HOPPER r/rooooosh

[@athermahmood1065]

Really great vid bro. Appreciated👍🏼

[@AlexGirda]

got a bike and started mtb-ing at 31. this channel has helped A LOT!

[@logan_jordahl]

“When you try to hit jumps with the seat all the way up it doesn’t work.” I found that out the hard way when is was like 7 or 8. My but felt like it was ripped apart! 😂😂😂

[@dharm3974]

Haha yeah. I think most of us guys watching this video were likely adventurous young boys at some point, and I think it's an unofficial rite of passage to bag yourself badly on your seat (or god forbid, the top tube. *wince*) at least once or twice. Kinda surprising so many of us are still fertile. :D

[@jakeySquarre]

Dharm kinda explicit but ok

[@deaparsanishi5041]

Rectum? Damm near killed 'um!

[@gaaraofthesand2240]

poor 7 yo you

[@redlinegm5701]

That’s why I switch to dropper got bucked of and bruised a bone

[@blackalicious_2005]

“Thats a case and for that type of case your gonna need a lawyer” - seth

[@oohbleeblooblaghblagh9211]

whats the meaning of lawyer? or its just a joke?

[@blackalicious_2005]

Its a joke cos when you get a law case you need a lawyer and a case is when you don’t clear a jump and your back tire hits the jump

[@blackalicious_2005]

15:20

[@blackalicious_2005]

@Bam Bo no ive heard it before i just never heard seth say it

[@elians_]

🤣🤣

[@SEALTRIDENTLIFE]

Omg! Hands down this is the best “Overview/Intro” into Mountain Biking…Thank you soooooooo much, I’m 38 ( still young ‘ lol) and finally learning about this culture and incredible sport….. I needed this video BADLY ! … I bought myself a $3,000 Stumpjumper and don’t even know basic anatomy and parts called, lol smh 🤦‍♂️ BUT As long I but in the practice n seek knowledge like this video and learn from others I’ll be fine ( hopefully,lol)… I got into this from fining it amazing and mainly to help w/ my PTSD/ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS Etc… biking / M-biking has helped save my life so when someone like you takes time to do knowledge transfers- 🙏 you don’t know how much u impacting a person like me… 🤙🏽

[@clintreed2532]

This is really helpful. Some things I didn’t know and couldn’t answer for my 9 year old son. We both love your videos. Thanks Seth!

[@henrys-sexy-bunda2307]

if there’s a hard tail i’m convinced full suspension should be called soft tail

[@dct1769]

I have always called it that

[@Abstract4]

Full squish😂

[@flyingScotsmanProductions]

I mean your not wrong

[@rickyjsimons]

squish entirety

[@makncheese6836]

I think soft tails are a completely different kind of bike like the trek supercaliber

[@stanp2281]

Seth is what I call an honest youtuber, he had the choice to plug the hell out of his jersey when talking about gear but chose not to. Great guy

[@garyhenderson690]

The best beginner mountain biking video i've ever seen....Great work my friend!!!

[@Bezlonirslair]

Love this video! Right now, I've been getting into road biking the past year or so. I've been contemplating getting a mountain bike in the future, so this is great to see!

[@serianp8040]

I love Seth he has changed my life and made me want to get fit for being the best mountain biker 🚴‍♀️ I can.

[@alanbecker5930]

Serian Patel rifty fishy????

[@tysonrosenberger5963]

Seth you should make mudguards? That would be sick. Edit: thanks for the likes

[@johnfreeman1558]

He did that before at the old house in a hack video

[@ALEXTROD6963]

@@johnfreeman1558 i think he means production ones, not handmade

[@tysonrosenberger5963]

Alex loam yeah

[@HS99876]

Thank you for making this video, I will watch again and again , lots of good information.

[@brianholland77]

Great videos! Always infomitive 👍

[@curiousfirely]

Oh man! I bought my last mountain bike in the late 90's, and some of the new tech looks awesome! This makes me wanna get back on trails after more than a decade away!

[@jc854R]

i’ve been mountain biking for a year, watching seth for 4 years, and riding bmx for 6 years and i still watched this video even though i knew all of this stuff. just proves that seth is just a like able guy and makes great videos even if i already know what it’s all about

[@mtb_blake]

So true!!

[@matthewcheetham2252]

This was super educational for someone who is looking at getting into this. Thank you!

[@andrewshaw7857]

Love your channel. Keep up the good work👍🏻

[@ronskopitz2360]

OMG - THANK YOU for this!! I just spent the last 6+ months hearing all these terms kicked around like we’re supposed to know what they mean - nothing else like this exists. I have finally figured this stuff out in bits and pieces, but this is an awesome guide for new folks! The only thing I would want to see added is descriptions of XC vs trail vs Enduro vs Downhill (I saw the bit about Enduro at the end, but these terms are constantly used to describe all kinds of MTB gear, and, again, there’s nothing out there to help you “decode”. Thanks again for all you do!!!

[@biemleichel1648]

I'll try to fill you in. So XC, short for Cross Country is a form of riding that is 'milder' than the other ones. It's more focussed towards pedaling and technical features here and there (like roots and small rock gardens). Bikes are either hard tails or full suspension, around 90-110mm of travel, and you sit forward on the bike, a bit like in a road bike. Then Trail riding. Trail riding is a more all round form of mountainbiking. It's a bit like mellowed enduro. It features jumps, drops, technical roots, but also fast berms and long pedal sections. The bikes are full suspension, with around 130-150mm travel. Enduro. Enduro is a pretty hard core style. It will have drops and jumps, steep roots, really fast berms. Therefore, the bikes are off course full suspension, with around 150-170mm of travel. A very popular race series is the EWS, Enduro World Series. Lots of cool POV clips to watch to get an idea. Last but not least, Downhill. Downhill is about being the quickest down the mountain, across the difficultest of terrains. It will feature enormous rock gardens, big roots, drops, jumps, just tough stuff. A downhill is therefore not agile. The wheels are far apart, it has 200-220mm of travel, and it has a dual crown fork. Which means that de stancions (the shiny 'legs') go all the way up, making the fork more rigid for the heavy impacts. This is a very basic overview, there are more differences in geometry (like head angle) and wheel sizes, suspension types etc. Just watch a video on every one of the disciplines to get an idea. Have a good one!

[@jumah2242]

Biem Leichel couldn’t have put it better myself

[@wasabij9496]

nice you started mountainbiking ist nice to see more guys starting

[@FortyTwo6x7]

jumped in to give you some pointers but Biem has already hit the nail pretty much on the head. All I got left Ron is having fun on your bike is more important that learning the lingo, but throw up any questions you have, the people on this channel are friendly and helpful...

[@snop6176]

One thing to add, you can get a hard tail trail bike also, they are a little pricier than an XC hard tail, but really fun and great for beginners looking to go really fast. The syncr Seth has is a great example. I bought one and enjoy it more than my full suspension

[@kylemaloy1083]

When he’s talking about “casing” it really gives a perspective of how big that jump is, watching him make it i was like “oh thas easyyyy” then I see and now with him taking like 10 steps from the whale tail to the landing I’m now like “hellllll nope”

[@mattomann1093]

It's not the gap thsat is so scary, its the fact that there's no room for undershooting it. Its like a 12' gap (i think), which isn't too bad. Its just very high risk

[@_lucatron48_2]

Kyle Maloy Remember he’s 5”4

[@donclifton9847]

Same don't have the balls to do that and I wouldn't after I tried :P

[@johnfinch7636]

Very good video & explanation. Keep up the good work!

[@explorer8888]

Fantastic video. I did learn a lot. Thank you!

[@casperandersen5836]

I've been riding for 15 years, and still I know I will learn something new from watching this :D

[@mikethadeeter]

I didn’t realize how serious that whale tail is. Shit is gnarly.

[@michelweienborn2828]

Same from all the features i always thougt this is the most easy. I changed my mind

[@Shanermann]

Thank you man. Great editing I like how you allow us to hear the bikes over the music. Great job dude🤙

[@cesaralvarenga248]

You're awesome. Thank you so much for making this video and spelling things out in plain terms. I'm hitting that follow button 💪

[@TheTWhite]

Roost: refers to an arc of debris flying in the shape of a rooster's tail feathers 🐓

[@peglor]

Another motocross term that's transferred to MTB, as has a lot of the bike tech. The first genuinely good reliable suspension forks were scaled down motocross designs. The Marzocchi Junior T fork from back in the day was literally a mototrials fork with bicycle dropouts and disk mounts.

[@furqaanshah5570]

lol, u have two comments next to eachother

[@finnsumrall260]

I'm pretty sure before that it was from speedboats that would send a rooster tail of water behind them

[@ryantetrault9696]

I submit that skiers were using that term first

[@joncrabb5926]

0:15 realises his new idea actually isn’t that different once again. Cracked me up

[@sonobitches]

I was always somewhat interested in Mountainbiking. I always used a bike to ride to school and as a kid a mountainbike is about the coolest bike to have. But I never got into it much. I like how your videos are easy to understand yet give a more in depth look into the hobby. I definitely really wanna properly try it out now

[@YettyGutschow]

GREAT info! I’m 55 yrs old and I haven’t been mountain biking since the 80’s. Retired now and I’m ready to start up, again…but SLOWLY! Your video was a great intro to the new tech and terms.

[@unbearablycheerfulpenguin5041]

I've been mountain biking for a couple of months but this terminology really helps

[@didi_cy0528]

Same dude

[@cooperquinn8897]

Same I’ve been mountain biking for nearly a year and I didn’t even know some of the parts on a mountain bike

[@unbearablycheerfulpenguin5041]

Cool to know I'm not alone

[@ozreedys]

I’m the same but I’ve been riding for years 😂

[@FortyTwo6x7]

unless you are riding with people that know this stuff you are not going to learn organically, thats why videos and channels like this exist. Its cool that Seth is taking the time to do this and there is no shame in learning, however long you have been riding

[@LardyMongusHunnter]

The new mountain bikers watching this video and getting inspired should be called ‘gen Seth’

[@gabeh.4297]

I'm new don't have bike yet but drops like the ones in his vid are always going to be called "drama drops" by me because I thought it was the official name.

[@admiralmachine]

That was very informative, thank you!

[@bigbruce70]

Love your Chanel, very informative 👏🏿