Epic First Ride on my Hardtail with Eric Porter

On the longest day of the year, Diamondback team rider Eric Porter and I traversed the Wasatch Crest trail in Park City, Utah, followed by a romp through Olympic Park and Deer Valley Resort. The purpose of the ride was to make a short film about Diamondback's new hardtail, the Sync'r Carbon.
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[@SethsBikeHacks]

All your questions, answered: The guy who was with us is Adam, a cinematographer. See his video when it’s done by subscribing to Diamondback’s KZbin channel. The little button thingie on my handlebars is for the dropper post, which I borrowed from Eric since I was having issues with mine. The guy who crashed on the bobsled track didn’t die as far as they know. He was gone when they found the wreckage. The tires from Kenda were “Tubeless Race”, which are super duper light and designed for XC-not launching into rocks at 30mph. I’m trying out some heavier ones.

[@gavinsorenson461]

The Mountain Bike GuRu 120mm would be stretching it but probably possible. If you have a cheaper bike then you worry about stressing the frame too much. You are also changing the geometry quite a bit.

[@gavinsorenson461]

Seth's Bike Hacks were you riding in park city? Inwasjt really following along but the trail where you were riding through the trees look very similar to a trail I rode in park city. Of course in was riding park but it just looked so familiar.

[@lucaspoupard2451]

Saucy vid my guy

[@bigj9855]

Seth's Bike Hacks Love watching your videos, I'm saving money to buy myself a good bike to go mountain biking.

[@deanschlechter]

Seth's Bike Hacks Hi

[@ShooterMcNut]

"Let's take it easy". Manuals down fire trail.

[@JEMMTB1]

Brian Ross Haha that's what I was thinking

[@jacksonfarwell8574]

I was gonna say that

[@santeri.3644]

11:28

[@Snagmaster30lb]

Every time I tell my cousin "casual calm riding to start with." He takes off like a stray dog after your first whistle, while I'm just shifting into higher gears to catch up thinking "Aw shit, here we go again."

[@josesbox9555]

4:30 ish. “Thin rubber feels good but it offers minimal protection.” I’ll just go ahead and leave that right there.

[@daylightsensor8695]

Yeah thats what happened with your mom...

[@josesbox9555]

DayLightSensor IMA Just kinda took it to 11 there.

[@lnlyby_yt]

That was the implication.

[@rileykeilar7312]

4:26

[@robdecker516]

the amount of innuendos seth makes in his videos from this time and older is hard to count

[@LukeBeacon]

0:33 "Ya so that's actually just a piece of tree" Literally describing wood hahaha

[@RealMTBAddict]

Yep, so is printer paper

[@stokercarnage5194]

Lmfao i didnt even think of it like that till' u said it

[@kamuelalee]

Hmm, yeah

[@peytoncox8146]

*rides the spine* road biking is scary

[@maxpower19711]

You can't get hit by a car on an MTB trail.

[@whygoogle5051]

Exactly my thoughts. He rides some crazy trails and road bombing is scary? lmao

[@shawnparenteau9395]

You’re in control of your own fate on the trail, as for a car hitting you; that’s not fully in your control aka scary

[@STEALTH1USA]

@@shawnparenteau9395 exactly! I tried to get into road biking in Houston,, turns our this is a pretty bike aggressive city. Rather be on trails,,,,

[@greedfox7842]

to be fair most mountain bikers on trails could never hope to hit some of the speeds I have on my road bike.

[@TheLoamRanger]

I think it’s more bacon strip than it is tire now! Holy smokes what a day man. So many highs and lows it gave me whiplash. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@morganeescort5811]

Seth: “from there, nothing could go wrong” ME: “oh shit, what this time!”

[@jeremyzou6142]

4:27 was that an intentional condom joke because it is too perfect not to be

[@brickbros211]

With all that bacon he might need some hash browns and eggs to go with it

[@dylanramsey5991]

Lol

[@DinnerForkTongue]

"On a hardtail, you don't call the shots - the trail does." And this is why I love hardtails. If you gotta adapt to the trail instead of rolling over all the points, small rocks, crevasses and roots, every single course has its own different way of riding down it. The variety you get is just amazing, and the slightest difference in line picks in two descents down the same trail makes for two completely different rides. It's also why I'm a diehard fan of 26ers.

[@jakecole7447]

got down some blue trails in norway on my dirtjumper. was... interesting without a front brake.

[@brandonpaul06]

Dinner-fork Hardtails rock

[@TheBirchCreek]

I ride hardtail for about the last ten years and I second your thoughts. Let me add a thing: Just a few days ago I finally dumped my old fork and replaced it with a rigid front fork for the time being. I was tempted to try it out (again, like returning to the time when I was a kid and all bikes were fully rigid) and it also gives me time to think about a further replacement. Such fun! If you speak about how the hardtail can teach you a lot about choosing a line... well, the rigid front is even one step further, perhaps a top-level-schooling in that sense. And Oh How Light the front of the bike is! (Like shedding about 3 pounds of weight on the front from one day to another). So easy to move the front wheel around, lift it over the bumps and so on. :) Couldn't claim the rigid setup is better, of course, but very different and very entertaining to be sure. (Talking about mostly XC riding).

[@DinnerForkTongue]

TheBirchCreek Yep, I remember riding hardnoses. Not a fan, though, spent too much time picking lines that didn't rattle my hands off the bars and even with the tyres on real high PSI I got pinches when hitting stuff (I was and still am a chunky fella, quite a bit over 200lb). Plus I tend to put so much power when taking off, thanks to the lightened front I end up pulling an unprepared wheelie every single time 😂 HT for me is the sweet spot for quality of life's worth.

[@kennethlee7820]

Dinner-fork tongue k

[@TheBigDog23453]

This is how many times he said nothing could go wrong I I V

[@furqaanshah5570]

@Jordan Olivier What the fuck man

[@furqaanshah5570]

@TwoAwesome564 More like 418 (I was the 418th like)

[@tgriffiths8150]

I was the 500th like now sub to me

[@georgelazarmorar3698]

501

[@furqaanshah5570]

777 likes. im going to unlike, the like so im the 777th like ahhaha

[@loidsemus6783]

"Be careful on dirt roads" 2 seconds later: 11:30

[@gabi_2398]

loidsemus lol

[@sebastianjost]

I noticed that too... Didn't look too careful

[@tajson1488]

True 😂

[@diamondbackbikes]

Plug Life.

[@desmondmoonbear4143]

Plug or pug

[@scotttaylor5928]

Diamondback Bicycles yo can you guys “hook” me up with a discounted hook?

[@user-rw8zb9jv6n]

Diamondback Bicycles plug walk

[@kevinmalone4998]

hey dimondback can test some of your bikes?

[@srajan2286]

Hey,diamomdback why don't you sell in India

[@SorinVBogdan]

Soft rubber feels good but offers minimal protection. dam dam daaaam

[@mtbway4302]

haha..gnarly! That's what Seth said!

[@jacobd4421]

that’s what she said

[@padraicbronson6581]

im ded

[@fangyaohuang6211]

Lol

[@olejeffrey]

Now theres a real man's dilemma

[@abinothere2413]

“Nothing could go wrong” Everything goes wrong.

[@victoriathegreencheekconur5477]

Mr. Branch are you the person who commented on the odd ones out

[@ajvinoski6924]

Fun drinking game: take a shot every time he says "we got back on track" or "nothing could go wrong" Then, drink a pint every time something goes wrong.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

**hic**

[@hydro5378]

Had to get my stomach pumped because of you.

[@justajun3554]

Well now i have hangover

[@garrettorpin6584]

I’m hammied

[@siddsimpson6249]

*dies of alcohol poisoning*

[@FlipChipSerg]

“Nothing could go wrong!” Seth, 2018, before crashing, flatting, and breaking his brake hose

[@samstephensmtb]

RoShark GD just before he hit the ground an ad came on

[@shoulderbladez44]

You’re scaring me with all these nothing could go wrongs.

[@terryjp3050]

i am almost 70 now and this brings back some lovely sensations as well as fears,great

[@bobedibob3084]

seth and other guy: * riding mountain bikes and just chillin * vsco tire: sksksksksksksk

[@ralexcraft990]

All it was missing was a hydro flask

[@bradenbruce2785]

@@ralexcraft990 lol

[@rhysdevlin1113]

your channel inspired me to try biking again so I got a job (I am only 15) specifically for a bike

[@joelfleming67]

im not old enough to get s job sadly. I want to take up mountain biking but im not the richest of people.

[@jacobbrooks4259]

Joel Fleming start doing chores around the house shovel snow in ur neighborhood if you put enough work in you will have a bike in no timd

[@cduemig1]

Lookup the giveaway videos at the kid working at a bike repair shop and the rig he cobbled together. Also, quality 26" bikes can be had cheap. Get the best you can afford and get riding!

[@evansoutdoors4022]

@@joelfleming67 you sure can my family is on a single 40k income i got one start a side hustle I ran a buisness if getting in line at my schools cafeteria first theyd give me there order and there money i charged 50 cents doesnt sound like alot but if you do 4 a day that 2 dollars a day time i think around 290 days of school thats 580 just for that

[@suellendennehy5719]

Me to but in aus maccas don't pay that well when your 14

[@tcgeddes6691]

YES I LOVE THE DAYS WHEN SETH POSTS A VIDEO!

[@brennanfrakes6481]

4:27 was that an intentional condom joke because it is too perfect not to be

[@phillipmaciejewski9872]

I had a good lol at "road biking is too damn scary" as a mostly casual street rider watching you go down insane inclines through woods literally with rocks at breakneck speeds... Though I have bombed some hills in my area that had me riding the breaks most of the time

[@hugoyoung4890]

I find mtb way harder that road.

[@harveyhollandsworth8527]

Hugo Young Yeah it is but dirt gives more the fucking asphalt

[@ericmgodfrey]

@@harveyhollandsworth8527 - And cars.

[@MisuVir]

Same! I love watching these videos while thinking "mountain bikers are freakin' insane, this is so dangerous", but then I don't think twice about riding down a road with traffic.

[@mikaguitars1477]

Many bacons were killed in this video

[@user-rw8zb9jv6n]

Nothing could go wrong

[@migo1403]

Booty Eater *nOthinG cOuLd gO wRonG*

[@ryanmolyneaux7615]

Right as he said it I scrolled to this very comment

[@Lughnerson]

Famous last words!

[@OSCAR-te4tr]

Seth: “from there, nothing could go wrong” ME: “oh shit, what this time!”

[@dougellertson]

This has to be one your most inspiring MTB videos Seth. My boys and I have watched it at least 20x!

[@willbros1499]

"Amateur hour is over...I just checked my watch." I am absolutely going to steal that. Great video, and you just chronicled what SO MANY tourists run into on our trails here in Arkansas. I can just LOOK at a group of riders at the trailhead and predict the number of flats by their tires.

[@codyschleth8929]

You should build a bike that involves every bike hack you can add to it.

[@lilboomthememegod]

Cody Schleth good idea

[@shiloheaston9839]

Man I wish I had friends like you guys. So much positivity and fun despite all that went on. :) So cool! I've been watching all your videos and I haven't ridden bikes in years. Your positivity and wonder and the positive people you associate with is great! :) Thanks for all the content. That's also a really sweet bike!

[@bryansai6819]

“Those are the perfect pinch flat rocks...we should go session it!” Love your vids Seth you should upload more often!

[@julesgreen9083]

Love a good hardtail

[@mariuskockler5587]

this backyard looks like a dream

[@miket9396]

Marius K ... ikr, that little kid is gonna be amazing in a few years. would be so cool to have that in my backyard ... too bad a can't afford it though!!

[@mckane2]

That looks crazy fun!! All of it, can’t wait to get back out there. Keep up the awesome work!!

[@danwerkman]

One of your best vids ... Really enjoyed that....always amazing when a connected local shows you the ropes

[@bobbymarino7883]

At the end of the day seth had a whole pig on his tire from bacon strips

[@santeri.3644]

yes

[@michaelbarrett3333]

That is hands down one of my favorite rides ever!

[@be4n593]

“Thin rubber feels good, but it also offers a minimum of protection”

[@fasteddylove876]

This has to be one of the most dangerous sports. Looks like you need tremendous reflexes, great sense of balance & I'm thinking you have to be a bit on the crazy side to do this. I couldn't do this at my age but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't do this if I was a young man. Kudos to you guys & everyone in this sport.

[@beardedtexan7699]

I only can afford a hardtail. Love the bike, too bad about all the flats. Can't wait for more hardtail videos!

[@i_like_blue_stuff]

Hard tails are still super sick to ride though. Plenty of fun to be had on them. (Granted I have yet to be spoiled by a real full suspension bike lol)

[@TheBlkzenki]

@@i_like_blue_stuff i have a road bike but been looking at mtn bikes and i just dont see a point of my buying a full suspension considering i live in Houston, TX. i might be wrong tho lol

[@shawnparenteau9395]

TheBlkzenki the point of a full suspension is for technical trails so you can ride over rocks and roots like nothing

[@BrianVaughn]

Good use if the 360 on the spine. That was awesome. Love the high alpine trails.

[@macswanton9622]

I would have soiled my armor

[@antraks794]

Those trails are absolutely astonishingly beautiful. Looks like a blast

[@magicunicorn6535]

I LOVE your videos! This one was particularly satisfying for me to watch, as I had just gotten back from a disappointing inline skate session where we were bombing ramps at a sports arena downtown and got kicked out. Watching this video made me feel like I'd just gone mountain-biking, instead! I'm happy to see that hardtails can do so much, because I just bought one.

[@Jberging]

I really enjoy your content,! After riding alot years back, and Breaking my back , i really feel like getting back into the Woods! Thanks dude

[@rossredelback1579]

Some kids got killed in Calgary a couple years ago on a bobsled track They broke in and smashed into a concrete barrier

[@mwirges8029]

Awesome! Watching the build of this bike i was thinking it was perfect, but it just goes to show you build to the track your riding, great video!

[@avc8130]

Time to give a CushCore a try on the rear?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

I’m starting to see why it would be worth the hassle

[@calebfox3108]

Seth's Bike Hacks if you do get cushcore i recommend getting the valve they make. if you don’t it makes it really hard to let out air pressure and dial in your tires

[@NickyNiclas]

Or you could install good tires, that's also an option...

[@mattsalladay7190]

Cush core doesn't protect you from tire punctures.

[@avc8130]

Matt true, but they seemed to have their share of pinch flats too. It's becoming very popular to run a CushCore on the back of all mountain hardtail bikes, along with DH casing tires.

[@knordberg]

One of your best video ever! That ridgeline was insane. Bet that day made you feel like a kid where you just keep going from one activity to the next.

[@miket9396]

Kris Nordberg ... no doubt. I liked Mountain Creek cause that's my home bike park, but this is definitely top 3.

[@fatherhashmas4209]

Your videos are so well edited and entertaining, as a cycling enthusiast your videos help me alot! Keep making awesome videos Seth!

[@keithlyons3434]

My first mountain bike was a Diamondback in1986. That bike is was left behind in Western Samoa sometime in the late 80s. Cheers from Dresden

[@troyhall1274]

Just might be my favorite video to date !!

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Thanks dude!

[@donsauter4518]

Comin from someone as old as dirt (52) this video was awesome and inspiring !!! I watched it 10 minutes before I'm leaving to go test ride a new Stumpjumper, can you say impulse purchase Ha ha ha ha ha

[@icejunki]

My favorite video so far. I thoroughly enjoyed your adventure. But more than that I appreciated your attitudes. Yvon Choinard said, "It's not an adventure until something goes wrong"

[@Android480]

Such a solid video. I had tons of fun just watching.

[@kyletoucher]

seth: nothing could possibly go wrong tire: "punctures" seth: fixes* NOTHING COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG. *repeat 5 times* NOTHING CAN POSSIBLY GO WRONG

[@bermchasin]

that must be a record for the most flats in one ride??

[@gamingpalace876]

12.05 ugh i love the mtb tire sound on normal roads

[@ieuanlloyd7787]

these videos with eric and the content in general are making me want to move to the states or canada when im older. also love the hardtail build

[@thomasmedeiros5722]

In my riding group we like to say, “what could possibly go wrong” when faced with questions of bad judgement. I would suggest the slogan, “don’t follow me, you won’t make it” for some of the challenges you take in your adventures. Please keep up the great video reports. Really enjoy your sense of humor.

[@BigMan-cu2dw]

“Be safe on dirt roads kids.” Proceeds to manual down the trail at like 20 kmh’s an hour

[@rhythmic6753]

20kmh’s an hour? or is it 20km an hour?

[@s0mix306]

Rhythmic 675 second one

[@ajdinisic9415]

20 kilometers an hour an hour

[@sebastianjost]

"20kmh an hour" is the same as 20km... So he held a manual for 20km? :o that would be impressive xD

[@Max-ei2ys]

It’s actually KPH

[@moandhannahtravel]

So good! Was not expecting that bobsled track at all! This is making me strongly consider a move up to Utah!

[@carsenfzj805]

Awesome MTB Utah is the best place to live

[@JAlexanderCurtis]

Yep, i live in Park City Utah and everyone always asks me "Why Utah?" as if they are judging me. I know Utah has a Stigma, but this video is why i live here. This is my backyard. Limitless singletrack MTB, arguably the best in the country. We have the best skiing (in the winter) in the country. There are 13 incredible resorts within 30 minutes drive of my house. Just up the canyon (15 mins) from Park City is Provo Canyon and Provo River which is rated top 5 fly fishing destinations in the country. For boating we have Strawberry, Jordanelle, Deer Creek reservoirs all within 30 mins drive which are large glacier runoff lakes. Fishing is incredible in these lakes where i catch 15-20 lbs trout constantly. The Uinta Mountain Range is some of the best backpacking I've ever done. I have more kayak and paddleboard spots than I can count. And this is all just stuff thats 30 mins or less from where I live. I haven't even started on Southern Utah yet. Where you have Moab which has the best 4x4ing in the country and one of the best MTB spots too. Moab also has some incredible rock climbing (as does Park City). We have 5 national parks in Utah. Grand Canyon is a few hours away. Las Vegas is only a 5.5 hour drive away. yeah i could go on. Its a great place if you do outdoors stuff. Oh and I do a lot of triathlons and running, so living at 8,000 feet above sea level kind of gives me an advantage ;)

[@bobby5031]

HowTo Extreme perhaps in America, but anywhere in America is not the best in the world.

[@cleric2371]

thisis howiroll the air quality does get pretty bad during the winter because of the weather inversion, but once the inversion leaves everything goes back to normal and you don’t have to worry about the air quality for the rest of the year. But its definitely miserable living in that haze and fog for two months, and it’s bad enough where I would caution people to do research on the inversion before considering a move. There’s drone videos on KZbin showing the inversion, and it definitely sucks seeing how bad it really is.

[@sureshchandratrivedi3146]

Bobby Robson0eor r tthenational the

[@blewyd]

This is my 5 the time watching this. This video is just so fun to watch!

[@artemisxo6734]

what an absolute movie, that was fantastic

[@bushynutz5045]

This is why I ride Maxxis tires lol. Great video Seth👍

[@askbeforeplaying2983]

"You're torched and then it's like *EEEEENNGHHHH"* Is an amazing quote that I actually had a kinda hard time spelling out Keep up dat plug life

[@user-gl7fz7cp6r]

Amazing shots. Thanks man you are awesome.

[@danmidkiff5416]

The view from the top of puke hill was spectacular! Thanx for sharing!

[@WorldwideCyclery]

Summer bobsledding! Icing on the cake.

[@RadJordy]

Seth: I don't ride pavement, it's too scary. Also Seth: "Riding the White Line"

[@paulcole9636]

Great video,we don't get those kind of trails where I'm in my part of the UK,very flat. Hardtails all the way for me. Quiet envious of you guys having it in your door step Happy riding!

[@utahjkadventures5523]

This trail is awesome canxt waite to do it again this summer. Maybe ill see ya there

[@samuelmartin5973]

Loving your videos

[@fredsbonk6647]

erik: be careful on dirt roads also erik: manuals on dirt road

[@armifpv]

absolutely love your videos your commentary the songs everything is so nice love the vids mad respect dude

[@ganoostermoppy4325]

All of that is seriously amazing content, stumbled upon your channel 1 thing I’ll never regret 👍

[@peanut632]

Drinking Game: take a shot every time he says “nothing could go wrong”

[@leonarddomingo2091]

g3t mad it's the reality of life

[@spacegrass6632]

alcohol poisoning

[@canyonmercer5904]

Puke hill has definitely got me a couple times. Wasatch crest trail is one of the best.

[@AdrenalineIsLife]

This is by far my favorite Seth's Bike Hacks video! ❤

[@wuziq]

this looked like such an action-packed fun day

[@goofballmaster9999]

Informative and entertaining video, Quality bro👌👌

[@momed7397]

I always thought that hardtails give more genuine MTB experience. That s how old school mtbiking used to be.

[@gorillahd9247]

Seriously great video! Nice job gentlemen. Scott

[@michaelc7937]

A lot of this was just really hilarious great video guys..

[@marcosoccol2524]

Seth: sees that falling on the spine would probably kill him also Seth: “that would be a bummer”

[@finndavidson3951]

If you’re ever thinking of coming to Scotland I really recommend going to Glentress

[@TheWeeky]

I love the sound bikes make when high speed on roads

[@richarde1355]

I love the time you and Eric ride together. I can't recall the name of the video, but I recall one where Eric, at the end of your ride, manualed for what seemed forever while you guys were hauling a** down the road. Super impressive.

[@Criscross292]

That was hilarious. I stopped counting at five flats.

[@hyperbeast8425]

This is the best mtb video

[@hyperbeast8425]

Thanks dude

[@garyharmon5386]

Sorry for a late comment but I just saw this video. Guess I just missed it. Awesome as always. Loved the bobsled ride you guys did. My niece has done one and loved it

[@deebsmcsqueebs5589]

Just discovered your vids! They are amazing. Was looking for a new ride and had the Marlin 7 in mind. Before this I've never heard of diamondback bikes. They seem to be great rides.

[@HolmsOnBikes]

Seth how many times a day do you hear "my bike just got stolen and i don't have money for a new one, my puppy just died, i just lost my job, my girl just left me, and i just found out I'm adopted....can i have your bike Seth?"

[@SethsBikeHacks]

cycling T-Holms Many many times! I make it a point not to incentivize it by responding.

[@roryvermeulen5761]

Hahaha found out i’m adopted 😂😂😂

[@potto1488]

@@SethsBikeHacks hey seth, everything that he said just happened to me. 😳 perhaps a 4000 dollar bike might ease the pain 😳

[@keowar]

Eric: Be careful on dirt roads kids Also Eric: *SHREDDING A WHEELIE ON THE DIRT ROAD 1.3 SECONDS LATER* 11:25

[@quantumleap4023]

That DB Syncr looks like a beast! I owned a DB Line (one step down from the syncr) for about a year and it was the most fun hardtail I've ever rode. Somehow DB has a way of making all their bikes feel like riding on a cloud. Although I'm sure plenty of other companies do as well, DB does it at quite the budget. To be able to buy a ready-to-go, full-send mountain rig for about 800 bucks is phenomenal, got it financed too so it was very reasonable...

[@mannygarcia1810]

The video quality and effects are top notch.

[@reboundrides8132]

I had a feeling tubeless would be a pain in the ass. This video proved that for me. I understand they have multiple advantages, and one I’ve heard is less punctures. However I’ve never had that many blow outs on one run running tubes.

[@snappiesttrack5780]

If Seth ever says that nothing will go wrong.... every thing will go wrong.

[@Dominik-qt6rj]

That place is honedtly a dream for any biker! The guy is sooo lucky!

[@repentantgore9105]

Bobsledding looks like fun thats now on my bucket list of things to do

[@Jamesthebikeguy]

Are you using the Rylo camera?

[@pjcaldito]

An epic day indeed, some people wanna wake up in the maldives, this is my dream day...

[@ferox3334]

That was just more than insane to watch

[@naturallymoronic2214]

really love that above head gopro! It looks super cool.