Is Your Bike Making You Slower? | MTB Problem Solving!

[@JaggersLips]

Since removing the two lever things on the steering bars I’ve been way faster.

[@resurgem]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gmbn]

Haha! 😂

[@EE.BIKE.GUM77]

Yeah I need to do this..😂😂🤘

[@waunch76]

😂😂😂

[@pakusssoohmnpe6646]

what a great advice will try to do maybe im gonna go like a pro

[@daray666]

No. I'm making my bike slower. I think it would be faster without me and my fears, lack of fitness and body coordination.

[@andrewince8824]

My main ones to watch out for are; Wrong brake pads. Use a compound that suits how you ride, no point using sintered high-heat pads if you never build up the heat. Different compounds work better at different temperatures. Poor lubrication. If it moves, keep it lubed. Poor tyre choice. If you're an XC rider a set of 2.6 beastly DH tyres will not suit you. Likewise, a pair of low-profile 2.1 XC tyres are going to slip on fast DH runs. Get that balance. Pressure is also important. Geometry. If the bars are uncontrollably narrow/wide for you or the stem is too long/short then you'll ride slower because there's a psychology block due to reduced confidence. Suspension tuning. You'll lack traction or waste energy if it's too firm or too soft. You'll also potentially lose confidence. A lot of things impact the mind. This can cause lasting issues even when the bike is dialed. A bike that inspires confidence likewise inspires speed.

[@nolove1711]

Having watched your vids over the last days I wonder: Does it always rain in GB? Thx for your great content. Cheers from sunny Germany.

[@resurgem]

Yes it does mostly rain here, for about 50 weeks each year. ⛈️🌧☔️Summer is two days in May. 🤣

[@adjjackson9331]

We dont get a sun tan we get rusty

[@leecarr2123]

Yes it rains a lot here in the UK.

[@tinidavies6531]

Yes

[@gregorg9464]

Now you know why rain is also called liquid sunshine

[@rakewawrz5200]

Good to see you're still alive after that 24-hour ride.

[@gmbn]

He's back sending it! 🤘

[@rakewawrz5200]

@@gmbn the only thing I send after a four-hour ride is a movie and a nap.

[@yokaiofwater]

This is crazy helpful. Thank you, Rich.

[@gmbn]

Glad you found this one useful! Cheers for the support!

[@N5Gabe]

8:53 ... and the Oscar goes to... Top presenter, top actor (in a leading role) :D

[@brendan1]

One thing not mentioned in the video which has affected me before are my pedals that weren't rotating freely. Sticky pedals were a huge drag on pedalling performance. Once I took them apart and greased them up, it was like night and day. I felt like I was riding an e-bike even though I wasn't.

[@hargibi]

Really? ive asked around about this cause my pedals barley spins half a turn when i try to spin them. And most said that it shouldnt affect pedaling. but i should try to regrease them!

[@FrankPapadakis]

I'm not slow, I'm just enjoying the scenery!

[@HUSHHUSH-]

Great tips to be checked regularly I would say .

[@gmbn]

100% 👍

[@archiebusby6564]

i just love watching gmbn

[@gmbn]

Thank you! Safe riding, Archie!

[@TopToBottomMTB]

🤘🏻 such good tips!

[@gmbn]

Cheers! Safe Riding! 👊

[@futuretimes6476]

Good advice. Could also add incorrect, especially too low seat height. Since raising mine I have found I am not only climbing hills a little faster but also have more energy and therefore more speed for the next section of the trail.

[@paulw575]

I had the bearings in the derailleur jockey wheel slowly dying. It took me a couple of rides to figure out that was the problem. Once I figured it out, I bought a new pair of jockey wheels and replaced both the old ones. The bike ran like new again.

[@itzsillysocks]

What if it’s a kid mtb?? Still work?

[@paulw575]

@@itzsillysocks It should, it will depend on the bike. My jockey wheels had a screw that ran through them, so I could easily unscrew them to replace them. Check if the jockey wheels on the kids bike are screwed on or whether it is a press fit. If they are screwed on, check if they spin cleanly with no chain on the bike. Mine wobbled from side to side, sounded bad (like there was grit in them), and had a spot where they would barely turn.

[@charlie9ine]

Doddy’s mate Finn sorted out my confusion about setting up rebound. Thanks!

[@acidhousetherapy]

Since removing the stabilisers I can corner much better now. I'm keeping the spokey dokeys though.

[@ramsesalonsorodrigue]

"Resistance is futile" I love that sentence for no reasons

[@gmbn]

👍😅

[@M3PH11]

I had this one last week for rubbing brakes (and no brakes and everything inbetween at random)..... make sure you tighten your through axles properly. 5:23 how is a punture more dangerous than a damaged wheel? Also puncture repair kits are a thing as are travel pumps. Everyone should be carrying both 24/7

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

Man, that is one jacked up drivetrain.

[@Thaddeus2009]

love the tips bro

[@gmbn]

Rich had some good ones in this video! 👊

[@Thaddeus2009]

he sher did,

[@Dani-El.]

Thanks for the tips!

[@gmbn]

No problem! Thanks for the support!

[@ExcelInstructor]

2:24 nice star trek reference :D

[@Bob_Shy_132]

Oh is that it!? I thought it was the 20 mph headwind I've been riding in lately. I'll go yell at my bike now! Lolol.

[@groovy611]

the answer is tuning in to EMBN

[@pierrebroccoli.9396]

Such great acting but, you have plenty of lube there in the soggy Midlands. Love how you guys got the drive train components looking like something pulled from an archeological dig.

[@theleftbob]

Just a reminder to keep those fingers away from a spinning brake disc, they really do go through fingertips like freshly churned butter...

[@abeolsonmtb]

Oh I know I work with a guy who got his finger chopped off by one

[@theleftbob]

I had a minor cardiac episode last year while I was working at the back of my bike, thankfully only took the tip of my finger off leaving it attached enough for stitches to do their job. I've now got a numb built-in touchscreen pointer, it's kinda useful.

[@gmbn]

Yup! Keep Safe!

[@sammyiwan6260]

I always lag behind my friends because my chain falls of about 5 times every trail. time to get a clutch :)

[@gustavl3819]

This is me whining when I can't drive fast hahaha. Love from Argentina

[@frankthetankricard]

My bike's definitely making me faster. Not having a bike is the slower option.

[@gmbn]

You're not wrong there!

[@j.albertogratacos2076]

Could you do a video on how tire selection can slow you down? Width, casing, pressure, profile... I recently rode a friend's bike that was similar but with thinner, XCish tires. It made a huge difference in the climbs but made me nervous on the singletrack.

[@bikingwithryan5968]

It’s all ok what you want to sacrifice here and there. You can’t have a rough tire the rolls fast like a xc tire and the other way around.

[@exotix9259]

if anyone can answer this question please do. my bike feels harder than usual to pedal, it feels like there is resistance there somewhere. and when i spin my wheel it makes a loud ish squealing sound.

[@ecstaticbrick]

When will we see the cheap Amazon bike upgrade video?

[@jrludwig1]

Don't forget the bottom bracket and pedal bearings.

[@craigflyer]

Best advice I could give a cycling enthusiast would be to pick up a full/part time gig at a reputable bike shop and turn some wrenches for a season. You won't make any money because you'll spend it all on parts ;) BUT you'll learn a ton and avoid costly home maintenance mistakes. Plus bike store employee discount baby! Skip all the box stores and sport checks. They don't "build" bikes, they just assemble them.

[@nelsonmtb809]

Now I have an excuse next time I ride with the group. Let's save this video for future reference. 😎😊😊

[@dicksplatts007]

Suspension... Soft is slow but has more control, hard is fast but loose and sketchy. Also how do you know how fast someone rides to even state that they should be running less pressure? Everyone I know smashes there amount of travel and everyone has more than recommend by manufacturer, also I don't think it matters how fast you are it's more about what you ride, the place I ride you tend to use about 70/80% for 90% of the time but every now and again you'll use the full amount coming of a crazy rock drop or jump yet I'm running 20% sag, buy your reckoning I should be lowering it it improve small bump whereas I'd say you need to run harder to skip over the roots / rocks etc

[@Craweats]

I got really excited when I saw this, but it turns out my mtb's in perfect working order. It's slow because this roadie turned mtb noob is very bad at riding it.

[@bkshdgamerhhhhhhhhh3196]

Nice 👍

[@jimdandy4329]

8:57 that’s what she said

[@skylef6716]

Just sold my bike. What should i buy now?

[@gmbn]

Another bike? 😉

[@josiahhorning2813]

Scott spark

[@charlie9ine]

Rich, my bike, though I’d love the excuse, rarely slows me down. I slow the bike down.

[@charliekaryanto]

Question: I ran through rock garden and it feels like the bike slow down everytime there's some section with vibrating bits, is it suspension setup? I ran it with 50 psi assegai at the front

[@liz.donahey]

What’s the best front and rear tire pressure for colder, wetter winter ground but 60’s F weather?

[@16randomcharacters]

To borrow a phrase, pebhas. Problem exists between handlebars and seat.

[@orlandovelastegui1391]

I usually don’t worry about flying down the hill I worry about flying up the hill the faster I could go up the hill the better!!!!

[@horusgarcia1]

You forgot improved skills, needed skills, and is speed really needed. Confidence.

[@saddleweary5760]

My bike says I slow it down, dang loud noisy bike

[@Dpt420]

To be honest it’s pretty nice wether at the moment

[@bobothericefarmer1878]

Makes sense

[@fomrug]

It's that coil spring slowing this one down.

[@william2532]

I have some sticky piston action but my brakes still work and I'm not a racer so I don't care

[@jimbo4203]

We don't live in the mountains and you don't need the biggest ,knobbiest downhill tires they make on your bike. The riders that do think they have to have them are always at the back of the pack

[@hedemalmcarl]

i rode 16 psi front tyre at a skatepark, it was horrifying.

[@themarauder6108]

Three simple steps to avoid all of this... 1: Clean your bike after a long ride, everything from the frame to the chain, 2: Give it a full service once a month, maybe twice a month if you're riding it a lot, 3: ALWAYS check it over before taking it out for a ride.

[@itzsillysocks]

what if it’s a kids mountain bike?

[@molokofreak]

riding on 180mm travel, complain about disc rubbing making him slower.

[@jacapocobydblanco7097]

Hey guysss

[@gmbn]

Yooo!

[@johncole3010]

My rear 29 rim flexes on a hard turn and I think the spokes need to be adjusted on a 2018 Rift Zone 3. I tightened the frame pivots and checked/cleaned/ lubed the top frame bearings. Anyone experienced this strange sensation on a full suspension bike?

[@AttaboyLEGO]

My 29er is a hardtail but I do notice the flex. Bigger wheels bend sideways more. I've tried the same corners on the 29er and on my old 20" (full suspension) kids' bike, and the smaller bike and its rims actually feel more solid despite worn out pivots and all.

[@christianyopp330]

Just got a new bike what should I get now

[@matxmtb7618]

No I'm slowing my Bike down

[@sbbeowulf8296]

I have Brake and suspension problem my friends run super super firm suspension and I run it soft and I bottom out my rear a lot I don’t know what to run anymore I also have problems with getting stuff on my discs or bending them

[@brielymartinmtb4850]

Every day🤣

[@skarabyll1458]

your lack of speed makes you slower no need to thank

[@gmbn]

The truth can hurt! 😢😂

[@jaddizon21]

please send over an old bike for trail riding and downhilll.. it's a dream but i just dont have enough and yea... just trying to shoot my shot. Shred safe guys!

[@ameraldas3641]

get a job, if not work more or get a better job.

[@jasonetter9171]

Is Your Bike Making You Slower? That's what I keep telling everyone.

[@dphellner]

Thought this was going to be a 20 second video telling the viewer they're out of shape and need to get good. Mildly disappointed.

[@gmbn]

Haha! 😂

[@jacklangstaff8901]

Hi

[@gmbn]

👋

[@jamesfame8486]

I don't like being too fast

[@LES7131]

my bike is in mint condition, i'm slow because i just crashed a few weeks ago..

[@gmbn]

Best of luck with your recovery! 👊

[@CiderPang27]

I’m slow because I don’t pedal fast.

[@djsonfire0001]

When my bike starts acting up I just buy a new one😂 ...... I can buy 20 350$ bikes to total 7000$ the price of a nice new one....

[@johnnnewmex]

Are you related to Captain Obvious?

[@boblabahh4893]

Yeah, it’s the bike. That’s it, all you need is a $10,000 bike. Useless commercial for a channel.

[@gethappycyclingcampingoutdoors]

I'm slow, because I'm fat, unfit and aging. 🙄

[@_Inferis]

Don't be silly it's actually your bike that is unfit and aging!

[@gethappycyclingcampingoutdoors]

@@_Inferis Thanks mate, that's the best compliment I've ever had :)

[@Comet-0500]

94th

[@gmbn]

Strong effort! 😂

[@rterry2752]

get an ebike !

[@ashihayashi5363]

This was no where helpful 😡😡😡😡

[@UltrafineDeluxe]

Nice helmet, ma'am.

[@emilglasdam6820]

Hi

[@gmbn]

Hey Emil!