10 Mildly Useful Hacks for Mountain Bikers

[@MassisPipes]

That sandblast hack is like a free ticket straight to Silicosis! First of all: sandblasting is pretty much NEVER done with actual sand. The most basic medium is glass bead, and you can buy it for a couple of dollars per pound. Secondly, you ALWAYS want to wear a decent respirator (preferrably a half-face mask with filters or better) when sandblasting, because that dust is guaranteed to cause problems with your lungs!

[@dasgehtdichnichtsan1895]

Everyone should read this!!!

[@matthewbentley4409]

Yeah, I’m in healthcare and I was thinking the same thing either an enclosed container or some kinda protection for your lungs.

[@RealMTBAddict]

Not as big a problem as you think. I've been in concrete for 13 years, grinding off an on. Sure, it's not great and irritates your lungs. But for people doing it once a month or once a year, it's perfectly fine. And they make masks specifically for grinding, full face shields. Or a fully enclosed oxygen mask.

[@gerranhullah]

This should be pinned

[@MassisPipes]

@@RealMTBAddict anecdotal reports from a different hazard isn't really a valid counter argument now is it...

[@mikaelhuostila4005]

Seth's face after telling us to chop down another tree is hilarious 😂

[@DinnerForkTongue]

🥴

[@SWFBrickbox]

The sass

[@TrailFeatures]

Seth is chaotic neutral.

[@Toby-WanKenobi]

Was classic

[@gienry]

Savage Seth

[@youtubeviewer9523]

Hell yeah, thanks Seth! I don't know if you remember but I am the guy who asked a little while back to which you responded you were working on it. What a nice surprise to see it so soon!!!

[@bikedudeog9129]

Oh yeahhh! I saw that comment!

[@cadenhouseworth2272]

I saw that😂😂😂

[@davidc6032]

Oscar: "So, I have to drink mud puddles now? Great..."

[@poptarts0758]

Seriously he’s like bruh this is shit water

[@profesam8457]

I like the rock divot doggie water bowl. I’d add one thing.... Just carry a baggie or a bit of plastic wrap to lay in the bottom of that divot and your dog doesn’t have to worry about parasites from the soil or sucking up mud.

[@Flutiedb]

I usually just pour the water into my hand. Just keep pouring until he stops drinking.

[@nobody_noob2694]

(im not a genius so pls don't start an argument) but i don't think that muddy water affects animals im pretty sure dogs drink sometimes puddles on the floor and it doesn't affect them

[@gigabrad4570]

@@nobody_noob2694 It doesn't but it's still kinda nasty. Just carry a foil or something to place on the hole.

[@NyxEternal]

7:10, Seth says that like half of the population doesnt regularly have to remove blood from clothing if you dont have peroxide(or don't want to damage your clothes) - soak in *cold* water asap and wash with a bar of soap or Vanish, also in cold water before chucking in the wash also with Vanish or the like just whatever you do dont use hot water as it will set the blood in the fabric

[@eathanrichards6363]

Nice

[@BikingWIthPanda]

peroxide kills fabrics

[@yertle38]

This is the answer. Just soak in cold water and then wash it. You don’t even have to be that quick about soaking it.

[@tdstevenhall]

Saline is the trick for blood. Water will burst the hemoglobin and set the stain. Saline will not and makes the blood come out easily.

[@zo1592]

Vanish is like oxyclean for Americans reading this. Cold wash is key for sure.

[@repapeti98]

Not hack related, I just want to say how beautiful and organised your shop is. I know its secondary function is to look good on camera but God I love how it's not full of half-disassembled vacuum cleaners, electronic waste and plants like our garage is. I wish my dad was at least half as organised as you, maybe he'd actually spend time fixing stuff instead of getting mad that he can't find a part or a tool.

[@jacquesmerl2977]

Oh man, I feel the plants. Every winter my grandma has to put the plants into the garage, minimizing shop space for me :'( But without her I wouldn't have a space for my tools, so all in all I'm pretty thankful.

[@DetectiveCow]

You should just fix the garage yourself

[@PTMG]

I feel specifically targeted because that's what my shop looks like Literally everything you listed lmfao

[@PTMG]

@@jacquesmerl2977 Any room for a greenhouse on the property?

[@repapeti98]

@@DetectiveCow Last time I tried to do that my dad screamed at me for 10 minutes and wanted to either sell the house or move out.

[@cjmpaja]

An old-school frame protection hack that I still use: 3m brand safety grip tape. Colloquially known as bathroom tape. Stick that stuff on the most vulnerable parts of your bike (ex: the downtube, crankarms, etc...). It''s thicker than the usual frame protection tape. Useful for protecting the bik3 against scratches, flying rocks, etc...

[@cheese_bacon123]

That’s actually really smart

[@vasingerke]

Do you have a link for this? Is this transparent?

[@cjmpaja]

@@vasingerke you can find that in your local hardware store. As well as online. There are multiple variants of that. And there is a transparent version. You do not wrap the frame with that tape. You just apply it to the most vulnerable parts of your bike. As an example: I have stuck a length of that on the underside of my bike's downtube. I've seen people use it on their fork's lowers, crankarms, etc...

[@wolfrikvonschwarzblut3921]

That's exactly what I did with my bike. The roll of tape was cheaper than one of those All Mountain Style frame protection kits. I know it's not as stylish, as it doesn't come with those fancy camo graphics, but I dare to say it's sturdier. I got it at Home Depot.

[@cjmpaja]

@@wolfrikvonschwarzblut3921 yup. I still have what's left of the roll i got in 2013... It's pretty thick so it protects well...

[@sebastiand152]

"Eye protection is really important, when you are riding downhill." Starts sand blasting without safety googles. At least later, he had them on. That is really important whe sand blasting!

[@vi123ji]

dont be a karen

[@33blue]

@@vi123ji He's expressing a valid concern. Karens whine about insignificant annoyances. They're not the same

[@seakayaker20]

and touching h202 w/o gloves!

[@mrupholsteryman]

@@vi123ji there's a difference between Karen and caring. It's close...

[@vi123ji]

@@mrupholsteryman ur a Karen too. What a snowflake.

[@freetechdk]

I use a garden sprayer with clean water that I have with me in the car when I go for a ride. It keeps 5 liters of water and you can adjust the spray and its perfect to wash the bike quickly when your done with your ride and keep the worst mud and stuff out of the car. And it's WAY cheaper than a 12volt power washer.

[@insanebmxthomas]

I live in student housing so i only have one room. I was planning on buying a garden sprayer, or one of those wireless sprayguns from amazon/aliexpress. They look really nice

[@freetechdk]

@@insanebmxthomas the garden sprayer is really good at washing the bike, shoes, and all the other bike-kit and you can also use it against people at the door you dont like ;) Just spray them with water.

[@insanebmxthomas]

@@freetechdk hahaha yeah 'water' 😆

[@grantschoen1726]

Works great for a hack “road shower” to rinse/cool down after a ride as well!

[@hardtailgang]

Wow, so cool you were able to get Seth's Bike Hacks as a guest on Berm Peak!

[@clutch1465]

I hope this is some sort of joke

[@thenflywjaz6917]

Love it when Oscar comes barrelling down the trail like an out-of-control RC stunt car. His drifting is legit.

[@Hermitfiendclub]

Exactly, that pup MOBS.

[@georgecowley3972]

I have a hack with a blinky light, just good for a having a light so people can see you for commuting or something like that. Basically it involves taking your stem faceplate and bars off then threading the elasticated loop of the blinky over the stem and putting the bars and stem back together, then you can do up the loop on the blinky as you would. The blinky sits nicely on top of the stem or you can even put it on the underside but the button is harder to access. The hack works best on bikes with more tubular stems. Another linked hack is to swap the red rubber casing on a rear light for a black one off a front light for a more stealth look. Again a blinky is sufficient for a commuter rear light and can simply just stay on the bike for when you next need it. Both of these hacks are effectively free save for the lights which most people have kicking around anyway. Love your work, George

[@jkg3245]

Seth really love your videos, you are the reason i bought a trail bike. Most of my bike knowledge comes from you. You have many times made my days a lot better, i think i have seen all your videos in the last 1,5-2 years. Keep making great content.

[@jakebransford3155]

They're known for the budget stuff but Ive always run Suntour's high end parts on my bikes (RUX, Auron, Tri Air 3CR). Super smooth, easy to service, and amazing price/performance.

[@S3T_10]

Can you use that blood hack on a much larger scale? Asking for a friend

[@S3T_10]

thanks for the heart

[@haterchannel386]

just ask the police for help

[@JeffCurry]

Fire also removes the evidence... I mean blood.

[@NewfieMan98]

How is it in Rome my friend? How's the wife?

[@chrisricetopher21]

Just discovered this channel and boy is it stoking the flame to get out and ride/get unfat. The usefulness and quality of content is unparalleled by all but Oscar’s athleticism. He’s a chubby-faced stallion….just like momma used to say.

[@coopjt188]

Possibly useful hack: if you dont have anything else you can use your valve cap to deflate your tyres or shocks

[@mikaelhuostila4005]

Car key works as well

[@jowa5732]

Any stick you find in the woods works...

[@thesmf1210]

yep agreed, been doing the valve cap on schrader valves for quite some time

[@povadventure5305]

I use an multi tool alenkey for that

[@maxibon463]

Nice video Seth. You are the person who got me into mountain biking. I've been watching for a year and a half now. A hack that I sometimes use is that you can use a lighter for decontaminating your rotors and when you are climbing with glasses you can put them into the vents on your helmet. Also by placing an apple air tag or other item of that kind in the bottom of your fork and taping it there you can plug the hole so no muck gets in while being able to track your bike if stolen.

[@chas60422]

A hack to remember position of brake/shift levers is to mark it with a retractable pencil. Once the levers are set perfectly, use a reference point like the gap of a hinge or the window of the clamp. Then make a mark with the pencil. So when you have to take apart your cockpit, resembling the positions are a breeze by lining up the lever to your tracing. Works also for your bar to stem.

[@bullfrogboss8008]

I'm pretty sure this hack was included in some of Seth's videos long time ago

[@rcranes2227]

HACK: When you cut a steerer on a new fork, save the off-cut. When you service your fork, instead of having your cockpit hanging pulling and twisting cables, clamp it onto the steerer tube off-cut and set it down on top of your headset. Now your handlebars are sitting safely on your bike while you service your fork.

[@goodpools]

This is cool but only works on very very tall steerers

[@bmxaholic7600]

Pretty decent way that

[@rcranes2227]

@@goodpools i suppose I should have added that a piece of 1 and 1/8 inch tubing will also work just as well. Thanks!

[@jackson.25.]

I love watching Seth’s videos, he is such a big inspiration for me.

[@TheRealPhilHoward]

Seth! I'm a couch biker for now due to injury but your videos are so inspiring to get back into it when I finally can afford a bike again and can physically do so despite disability. Don't eat me up for this but I own three outdoorsy dogs who love to get into anything they can. Because of this they get worms and parasites despite being treated. The water in the ground thing seems safe, as they do it all the time, but there are a lot of things in the ground you don't want your pups getting. And they spread fast too. My input, as a dog owner and future mountain biker is if you are going to take your dog with you, it's important to have the proper gear for them as well. It's not usually a lot of stuff anyways. Thanks for the great content though

[@Atomicpineapple42]

the way my local lake makes their wooden foot bridge not slippery is by stapling chicken wire to the top, works brilliantly

[@profesam8457]

On a biking feature that might not be as positive. At Berm Peak it might last but where features get more traffic I ‘ve seen where the wire starts to wear out and the broken ends of the wire could become flatting hazards.

[@dirtbagsinc.1689]

Dude, I got so much respect for how nice you keep your shop and your attention to detail when doing things. It really does matter e

[@natesoutdooradventures8075]

One of the best series is back!

[@MtbEnduroChile]

1:11 Ninja!

[@ExplainwithShaun]

When installing a headset without a cup press and it won’t go in with a hammer. This is more of a problem on tapered head tubes. Put the cups in the freezer and then it will work. Because the metal will shrink slightly in the freezer.

[@andrisvelmeris]

Hack: put a coin in a grip with no bar end and you wont get core sampeled + less damadge to the grips while in use

[@orangejuice137]

Great day when Seth posts

[@ΑποστόληςΔράκος-ι6ξ]

Here is a hack that I use. Get a packet of tissues the one that we usually stack in our backpack and then adhere to it the plastic part of those baby wipes. What we will achieve is basically having a space to put some bandages in and thus create a compact first aid kit that fits under the saddle! Btw keep up the good work love your content!!

[@splodge2005]

Hey Seth. The bleach can be replaced with garden disinfectant/deodoriser for dog wee. I found that my patio was clean and clear of algae and it smelt nice. It’s also animal friendly and biodegradable. Job sorted. Keep up the good work. UK out ….

[@21315-u]

His reflexes are another level 1:11

[@emilianofraire1529]

So the ultimate way to get a blood stain out of clothing, from my hematology lecture in medical school, is to dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt into 2 cups of water (about a plastic water bottle). This solution is about the same salt concentration (osmolarity) as your blood like you would see with normal saline given IV for fluid administration. Soak the clothing in your homemade normal saline solution and the solution will be able to lift out the blood without causing the cells to burst and stain like they would when trying to use regular water.

[@M-Shape]

I have been mountain biking for a long time and working on my bike as well. but I never noticed or realized that the rotor bolt fits in the bike rack and water bottle holes! brilliant! Easy hack but awesome! Love the content!

[@chrisko6439]

"Mildly useful" :) - Seth's humorous realism is one of the reasons for his success.

[@MAEBikr]

HACK - For cold weather riding - tape the front vents of your helmet of - you can still vent out the back vents but you no longer get that airflow across the top of your head. Works well in conjunction with a headband to keep your ears warm. Use masking tape for the maximum un-coolness factor.

[@johnnydoe66]

Here's a hack: once you've set up your bike to fit yourself, use a paint pen or silver sharpie to put small marks on your controls and bars, bars and stem or anything where they meet. That way if you have to make minute adjustments, you crash and stuff moves, or you loan the bike to a buddy and they move things to fit themselves, you can put everything back exactly where you like it

[@grantschoen1726]

Works great on the bars when disassembling for travel as well!

[@GD-gj6mn]

@@grantschoen1726 I do little punch ad etch marks, very precise and discreet.

[@stellamaris3537]

Seth, i have been watching and rewatching all of your videos for the past year and they never get boring. Keep up the good work and shreding! ❤🔥

[@stellamaris3537]

@Triple Black Diamond MTB nice dude!

[@chris.mcf84]

An important note: DO NOT use silica based sand (sand-blasting or playground sand) unless you want a case of silicosis! If you’re going to try to go this route, I’d recommend glass beads or aluminum oxide and always use eye and hand protection and a respirator.

[@budderbear]

glass is silica...

[@reystephengnamia]

11:53 That look of sarcasm is priceless. Good one, Seth.

[@coletonmccoy]

I really like having bike hacks back! I’ve really missed product reviews (especially when they are less than 200$) and also the hacks! Additionally, would you be able to put out more riding videos?

[@Dominik_Lnk]

The king of bike Hacks is back on the top

[@Medievalfan94]

Seth, you NEED a 3D printer. Those things are pretty cheap right now and quite easy to use. Ender 3 v2 is a good entrypoint. This would inhance you manufacturing capabilities for more bike hacks immensly.

[@IlllIlIlIIlll]

This is so true

[@wyatts9646]

Honestly he’s got a enough money to probably just buy a pursa or some other printer that will work good out of box.

[@tomodges]

Great idea, although it would also require everyone to own a 3D printer in order to do the hack.

[@Medievalfan94]

@@wyatts9646 tbh, my 3v2 worked great out of the box. but yes, Prusas come with many more features that make them more comfortable to use, like filament detection, thermal runaway protection and so on.

[@Medievalfan94]

@@tomodges this is a valid argument, but the sandblaster hack requires people to have a compressor and an angle grinder, which both can easily cost what an entry level printer would cost.

[@rgmeister5269]

Honestly some classic bike hack videos are probably the best on this channel.

[@janreineke7275]

Hack suggestion: If you don't have access to a garden hose for bike cleaning and don't want to purchase a portable pressure washer, you can just use a big garden watering can (or camping solar shower bag). You also don't have to worry about your bearings since the pressure isn't as high. Also, you never mentioned carrying a first aid kit in any of your videos (that i've seen). Maybe you have a good suggestion where to store that on the bike?

[@RedStripeMedia]

Hack part 2 hoses fit washing machine hookups.

[@smoothitalianleathereater6045]

Excellent stuff, I love your videos! Been watching for years!

[@seancornwell5881]

Line the "dirt doggie bowl" with one of the (unused) poop bags you have with you to keep the water clean.

[@MattHallArt]

That's what we do all the time. Works like a charm.

[@Dempsey222]

Clint Gibbs is the best. He saved me a bunch of trips to the bike shop to fix basic stuff with his videos.

[@chrislukes9037]

Seth, You should use *distilled white vinegar* instead of bleach for the mildew on your wooden features - experts recommend this because _it actually works better_ particularly for deterring regrowth (was surprised to learn this myself, but look it up), not to mention covering your bases for any environmental considerations. I’m sure the small amount of bleach you are misting on your features is pretty negligible (and frankly acceptable, in my mind), but you should switch over if only for sake of effectiveness! Also, your joke was funny, but I’d question the general assumption that cutting down a tree necessarily is a greater environmental impact than allowing chemicals to leach into the ground - regrowing a tree is often easier and sometimes quicker than reversing pollution that has accumulated in the environment.

[@erykwiszniewski9973]

I love these hacks I remember the old hack and product videos whenever I get bored I rewatch those videos hundreds of times so happy to see these coming back

[@thunderthumbs42069]

9:43 , i would never give muddy water to my trail dog

[@thunderthumbs42069]

i carry a plastic hat in my kit, so I just fill water in that and let my pup hydrate, and no I don't wear the cap

[@TheSnowboardingKicker]

Seth, your channel is awesome! I hope to be like you one day!

[@Mikesonbikes]

If you haven't tried a sharpie professional to do touch up work definitely give it a shot. They stay much more opaque than the regular sharpie and last much longer

[@thanasimamais320]

Love the video's. You inspired me to start mountain biking and I love it so much! Thanks Seth

[@advait544]

The girls watching the videos already knew the hydrogen peroxide hack 😂 If you don’t have hydrogen peroxide, a baking soda+water mixture can work just as well.

[@elliotgarlem3]

I have watched all of your videos like 10 times each. Love seeing the bike hacks videos again.

[@kadenshaw2159]

You can also use a zip tie around your forks to measure how much they compress during the ride

[@bullfrogboss8008]

I'm pretty sure this hack was included in some of Seth's older videos

[@Zingbiking]

One of my favourite MTB youtubers and has the best content for me 😁

[@thenamejamie]

On our wooden features in the UK people put chicken wire over the top of it. This helps keep the feature grippy on wet and muddy conditions. Could be a good alternative to the bleach

[@Alex_Outside]

Love the videos Seth! Thanks! I like the latin music, it reminded me of your old Seth's Bike Hacks videos!

[@calliemtb]

Put a disposable exam glove over the cut end of sand blaster bottle - can still fill it with sand easily

[@garagemdocampones7465]

That glasses hack is awesome!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@emay4r]

I did the O-ring hack a while ago and if you don't want to disassemble all that stuff you can cut the O-ring and use a drop of super glue to glue it back up. Just make sure not to get any on the stanchions. I used some masking tape to protect them and since it requires so little super glue I first put a few drops of it on a clean surface and used a push pin to apply it.

[@RicklePick.]

Just watched all your hack videos and will be trying a few myself!! Thanks a lot for your hard work man keep on doing these cause they’re awesome and cheaper!!!

[@povadventure5305]

Here is an intresting hack I discoverd the other day: I recently found that Dates is kind of the ultimant trail snack. Right aftet you eat one it gives you a huge burst of energy that wants to make you ride. Plus there are healther, cheaper and bettet for the envoirment then other snacks. And you can also put them stright in you pocket and they wont go bad.

[@haydendec6991]

best bit is that it boosts digestion...

[@4magicboxes]

Yes! They are my go-to snack as well.

[@ericcsaba8779]

Glad to see you doing bike Hacks again, That's why I started watching.

[@peach6405]

Possible Hack: If you're concerned about someone just grabbing your bike and sprinting away on it as it's sitting by your side (drinking from a fountain/washing your face or hands/etc..) hook your backpack or helmet to a wheel as a very rudimentary lock!

[@armadillito]

Could hurt you though. Life and limbs before property!

[@trainmtb207]

Yes! Finally Seth's Bike Hack video!

[@MrQuestful]

2:50 when using any spray paint, it’s a good idea to wear a mask. Even an N95 is better than wearing nothing. Esp with aerosolized vinyl, that stuff is carcinogenic.

[@microMobilidade]

Seth wholesomely explaining what a bike hack is. Dude thats why we are all here.

[@cloane85]

"I think that can take off Paint" Proceeds to shoot towards hands with media blaster without gloves.

[@elwoodkotil2538]

Excellent! Really liked the glasses holder which I added to my mtbs.

[@kalbetc6664]

Hey seth, do you got any homemade hacks for removing a seized seatpost. I've tried hot water and wd-40 but it just wouldn't budge.

[@helio_afonso]

Only hot water? U should pour ice cold water right after it.. as to create thermal shock.. u might need to repeat the process a few times! Good luck.

[@kalbetc6664]

@@helio_afonso Thank! I will give that a try

[@kalbetc6664]

@@helio_afonso I tried that for about 2 hours and about 15 litres of water but unfortunately it seems that my seat post really is so stuck that it didn't move a single bit even while i was using a hammer. Is there any other tricks you know about?

[@helio_afonso]

@@kalbetc6664 remove the bottom bracket and spray wd40 from there or every hole you have in your seat tube.. most importantly u need the most leverage you can have to twist the damn thing.. maybe hold the seat post and use the whole frame as leverage!

[@helio_afonso]

@@kalbetc6664 remove the bottom bracket and spray wd40 from there or every hole you have in your seat tube.. most importantly u need the most leverage you can have to twist the damn thing.. maybe hold the seat post and use the whole frame as leverage!

[@tyler_mtb0763]

OMG FINALY ANOTHER SETH BIKE HACKS 😍

[@ltmesq]

Love deadpan Seth with his jokes - just chop down another tree…

[@mikelakowski8120]

checkmate naturalists

[@gervincutler3965]

Love your vids. Always informative pleasant and fun. Thanks 👍

[@superymariowest2403]

"Chop down a tree. Build a new one." *stares judgmentally in advance *

[@troyroth657]

best series ever! MORE PLEASE

[@davemasek]

Savage Seth: just go cut down another tree...

[@connorrodley9519]

I was so excited to watch this in the morning u are the best KZbinr

[@Pienimusta]

Great tips! You know, you could start a channel called "Seth's bike hacks" and post more of these hacks.

[@JeffCurry]

😉

[@tamserenity]

I can't help but giggle when I see Oscar running with you riding your bike!! He is so cute.

[@georgegande1779]

I love that Seth doesn’t even try to make his titles attention grabbing anymore cause he knows we‘ll watch him anyway

[@Mikesonbikes]

Yessss this is why I subscribe to this channel!

[@colinvanwijk5731]

Just cover the surface of the feature with chicken wire, always grippy…

[@nottakumi1226]

4:05 this right here is brilliant. I can’t believe I never thought to try rotor bolts. So much better then the rubber plugs, and they hopefully won’t catch my trousers.

[@MovetcH]

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[@samuelreyes5797]

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[@eddie3454]

Nice jacks man might yous some of these in the future, also noted a few of your product reviews for Christmas, love the channel

[@qbop8931]

MORE BIKE HACKS! Thanks Seth

[@meteturhan3505]

Hey, finally the guy from Seth bike hacks!

[@kevinpeters8372]

I think we need a blooper reel sometime soon😂😂. Great video man!!

[@sweeflyboy]

Yes!!!! More bike hacks! Back to the roots!

[@christopherstabile7814]

Nice to see a hack video again!👍

[@senv2312]

Finally...an old-fashioned Seth bike hacks!

[@sethgarland9374]

Seths Bike Hacks, hacks are back!!!

[@TimeHunter2305]

I love this channel I've learned a lot since my subscription.

[@Jaw_47]

Best video ever, because you say "balts" more than any other video.

[@Wheelsanstuff]

Can’t take the Long Island out of Seth

[@chrisjohnson4733]

The return of Seth's bike hacks 👍🏻

[@PretRafau]

Your Frenchie is so cute! ❤️

[@mtbdeanbrooks2894]

My favorite KZbinr