MTB Trials - Conclusion, and next series reveal!

If you watched my mountain bike trials for beginners series, then you know know at least the basics of mountain bike trials. First we learned how to track stand, which allows you to keep your bike up without moving. Track standing is a vital skill since everything in trials revolves around bike control.
After that, we learned several different ways to hop around. Without question, hopping is what people think about when you mention mountain bike trials. In trial riding you’re usually jumping a log or over a puddle, but in trials you’re jumping forwards, backwards, sideways, and any other direction you can think of.
We also learned how to get on to stuff without hopping. After all, there’s more than one way to accomplish the same thing, and in mountain bike trials it’s good to have a few options for different situations.
Once you get on to something, you need to get down, so we went over the basics of doing drops. With a little practice, you can jump off of things on your bike that you might not even consider jumping from in sneakers.
Now, let me honest with you guys. This series was really difficult for me to make, because I don’t really have that much experience with trials. In fact, I got a lot better at it just filming these videos for instruction. When I ordered this bike a few years back, I had just discovered that mountain bike trials existed, and it was clearly something I needed to learn. Without any sort of trials scene down here, the bike has largely remained unused. The gearing is insanely low, and it’s really difficult to get around town on, especially when lugging camera gear.
When I was practicing and getting footage, I decided to take the Inspired fourplay to the skatepark since there’s lots of fun stuff to ride on there. But it didn’t quite feel right to me. With the long wheelbase and low bars it wasn’t optimal for getting air or doing tricks. I don’t know what I expected, it’s a trials bike. It’s not the right tool for this particular job.
Nevertheless, I have a tendency to treat every bike I ride like a bmx. So, the next series is going to be fun as shit. You heard me, we’re doing a BMX series. We’ll start out by finding a BMX bike for me, and then cover the most basic foundations of the sport, including maintenance, skatepark techniques, and even some street riding tutorials. If you’re thinking about taking up BMX, we’ll be covering everything you’ll need to know to get started.
In the first video of our BMX series, we’ll be gaining some general knowledge about the sport, and choosing a bike for me to ride in the videos to come.
Thanks for riding with me today, and I’ll see you next time.

[@derekrobinson4988]

Been watching you for a bit. I'm 30. I used to ride bmx a lot in my teens and probably stopped around 21. About 3 years ago I bought a bmx again. It was something that still interested me. Found out very quickly that I wasn't the kid I thought I was & used to be. Hit the deck a few times. So it got stashed in the shed. Fast forward 18 months. I couldn't stop daydreaming about riding. So I bought a mtb. Been riding it a lot at some of the local trails. About 6 months ago for a laugh a dragged the bmx out of the shed just to ride it on some of the real easy trails. A lot of confidence and skill had come back. 2 weeks ago I went to the local skate park. Although I'm no were as good as I was when I was younger. Still no tricks. Just riding the park, dropping in, coming out, small jumps and air, pumping the ramps. No one could of taken that smile off my face. Look forward to the new series and keep up the good work.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

The mtb teaches you how to handle a bigger bike, so I'm excited to see how that translates to BMX. We're the same age, and I probably stopped around the same time as you.

[@derekrobinson4988]

+Seth's Bike Hacks Thanks for the reply. And looking forward to your thoughts on the bmx.

[@verkuijlen4]

Im a competition mtb trials rider. Two tips: -Brake with only one finger, this will make hopping en paddle kicks much easyer. -Try to paddle kick off of high ledges and drops. This video series is great. Keep it up.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Thanks!

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Hang tight guys, I've been completely inundated with work, and sidetracked with the holidays. When things quiet down I'll be back with a vengeance!

[@sharfuddinshariff8859]

seth good work and please, please keep uploading more and more videos ,because i want to learn more and more tricks from u

[@moritzkisovec4597]

a BMX series is coming up?! Damm this will be sick!!

[@fastlane1952]

+Seth's Bike Hacks Makes me feel better about myself to see you fall once in a while lol. Really love your channel bro.

[@derekpodiotan5017]

Seth's Bike Hacks can I have a bmx or any of your bikes

[@justanotherbro9794]

This comment needs more thumbs ups

[@moonte7933]

0:35 squirrel

[@bengibson6254]

Ano

[@austinlewis5443]

Excited to see it. Also excited to learn BMX. I shall summon Craigslist

[@mynameismrgooey]

When I found an old MTB in the garage, the first thing wanted to do was do street tricks since I live in the city. I searched through KZbin on MTB tricks, and there wasn't that much .. and then I landed on your early video on how to MTB bunny hop (< 500 views back then). Throughout months of practice from your help, I decided that I was willing to dish out for a street BMX. Although, most of your new videos are towards MTB, i always watched every video because it was really informative... Wanna Say Thanks ! You were one of my early inspiration. I would have not be trying to tricks if I never saw your video. Cant wait for the new series ! Sry for bad english.

[@Nono-hk3is]

So true that you learn more teaching than being taught.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+No no It really is... you need to think about it hard and break it down into steps.

[@joeywalsworth7270]

+No no, yep! it is my favorite way to learn!

[@eRRupt10n]

Okay, im stoked af about the new series ^^ But the trials series was also pretty helpful for me, especially the hopping tutorials and the drop tutorial. I hope you keep up the good work :) Greetings from Germany :)

[@leoncoyne3867]

Omg I'm so happy I'm getting a BMX on Christmas and finding out ur next series is about bmx made me so exited, I cant wait.#yourthebestseth

[@EastCoastCouture]

Hell Yeah! That was an unexpected surprise!

[@jonnyboi2536]

I can jump up, I can jump down, I cant jump sideways and I cant rotate! loving your vids btw

[@JaredBass7]

Sweet!! Perfect timing, I just went to an indoor bike park here in Portland called the Lumberyard with a bike rental and realized how much I missed BMX! Was the first time I had been on one since grade school but could still remember how to jump things and even got to manualing transitions before I left. Definitely looking into getting a bike!

[@finnbismark]

thanks for the heads up I will enjoy the series

[@itsyourboytatt1808]

keep it coming Seth! can't wait for the bmx/street series awesome!

[@MarinStipkovic]

Looking forward to the next video.

[@guerillaredfaction]

I look forward to your following videos. I am currently trying to get a hang on basics, like bunny hop and manual. Thanks to your (and some other) tutorials I have figured out a technique and the right way to improve it, because everything I've ever done before was completely wrong.

[@erickuhn2812]

Hell yes!!!! I just got into bmx and your my favorite person for tutorials

[@samcummins5147]

Yes! I'm so excited

[@xlclkx]

Awesome! Can't wait.

[@soy_leche]

Glad I found your channel. Makes me want to get out and ride again!

[@user-dy1vm4pt2d]

Up until now you videos were more than helpful and entertaining.I hope you keep up the good work ! PS: Allthough i ride a mountain bike i will still watch your videos :)

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+Βαγγελης Μανουσακης Thanks for hanging on, I'll try to make this funny and interesting for everyone.

[@joeywalsworth7270]

I have no internist in riding BMX. But I am such a Seth's Bike Hacks fanboy, I cant wait for this series lol. Keep up the great videos, man. Hope you dont stress too much about putting up new content. Do you first, man. We will always be here ready to watch. ps. is there anything we can do to support your channel besides subscribing? Happy Holidays, Joey

[@masonwhite2393]

Your video helped me a lot with trial biking

[@timkiwinz]

Cool, I'm old as shit but have been considering buying a Bmx to hack around the street perhaps this will be the inspiration I need!

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Hell yeah man, get down to the skatepark and get flying

[@TemuOperator]

Yes seth!!!! BMX!!! Im excited

[@Latvian17]

awesome tutorials, thanks man

[@johnmay330]

damn lol, ive been beaten nice video Seth, can't wait

[@zekeisme1]

hell ya bmx. thats what i ride, im so toked i want to know bike geometry and how to make your bike more usable for a bigger person. Like a tall front end. hell ya man good job.

[@floorit3669]

yess!!!! BMX!!! i was planning to get a bmx

[@joemurphy-collot5084]

Spot the squirrel at 0:34 😂😂

[@cameronclark2838]

yay well I am a DH mountain biker but I do bmx so this is gonna be fun!

[@Mark-Huigen]

You scared the sh#t out of me going face first off that picknick table!

[@limeracing7226]

Good video

[@dedelabinouze5110]

As an all-mountain rider i bought a street mtb when i wanted to start riding street and park, i think i made the perfect choice, that's my advice ^^ But your Inspired is pretty much the same bike as my street mtb (NS Holy 2) except for the geometry and the brakes (24'/rigid/single speed/brakeless). Anyway i'm very stocked about the new series !

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+Dédé LABINOUZE A street MTB is the funnest object in existence in my opinion. It really is a bit different than that Inspired, which I honestly don't find as fun as my mountain bike. A fully rigid steel hardtail would do the trick.

[@dedelabinouze5110]

Seth's Bike Hacks I can't recommend you them enough !

[@smellymudhut3398]

YESSS SOME BMX

[@UmarHasbullah]

yay

[@matthewhenry4819]

Since you don't use it anymore you should do a giveaway with the trials bike. Pity my bike hasn't got a front brake! Its a dirt jumper. Nevertheless I've almost mastered the European bunny hop and track Stand!

[@davidruzicka5194]

Yes bmx finally

[@JareNijkamp]

cool and the music was interesting lol just be cautious out there bro, were not as young as we once were lol

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Yeah I hear that... I'm not gonna be messing around with handrails, or anything involving taking hands and feet off the bike. Too old for that shit.

[@king_squidward3707]

What bike do you have.?? In this video??

[@formidability5631]

inspired fourplay

[@huths0lo]

You should do a bloopers video some day. I'm sure even pros have their off days.

[@ciansmart4181]

slopestyle series?????

[@stephenlauret132]

Could you do a buyer's guide style video for the BMX series. Thinking about getting into BMX alongside MTBing and road biking. But hey I am a college student so my budget is tighter then a...ok lets not get to much into detals ;) You get the idea :P

[@cameronhill587]

Yes do it. And upload them quickly

[@Benjbike]

yeah exactly Seth , we know that thé vidéos are hard to film ans édit but we can't wait à week between vidéos !

[@Benjbike]

awesome !! i cant wait !! also can you tell me if you know à cheap , good trials bike for me te beggin on ?

[@crimsun7186]

@Seth's Bike Hacks But will it have any brakes? That's the main question.

[@dragontec48]

+Seth's Bike Hacks When will the first BMX episode start and which one do you like more MTB VS Trials VS BMX?

[@MotoJMoore]

watching all berm peak vids

[@carrs0477]

Can you do things like this in a normal mounting bike or do you recommend getting a trials bike but I still want to ride trails and I only want one bike please help

[@daveskybiker]

What gearing do you use on your trials bike? Im trying trials on my 4x bike, but i think its just too heavy. So im thinking of building my ownw trials bike. Thanks!

[@daveskybiker]

I was just wondering, what gear ratio do you use on your trials bike? I'm thinking of building a trials bike myself. Thanks!

[@bryanteverett6470]

where would be a good place to get a street trials bike?

[@cedricle4006]

is the giant atx 27.5 good for all this series?

[@thisisnotme4577]

Awesome. But PLEASE use another soundtrack for the next series.

[@edwinjones4080]

trial riding is fun ....

[@joshnelson5237]

Could you do a tutorial on how to do one handed wheelie plz?

[@pudberryg627]

Hey Seth. I'm trying to find a trials bike. Yes I have a normal mountain bike but I find it heavy and too clunky for most street riding. Never the less I would like to get a trails bike that is decent sized (pref 24" but 20" would be ok) but is within a decent price range. What do you think I should do? I'm kinda stumped.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Unfortunately most of your options will be online, and at a fair expense. To be honest I rarely put time into trials since nobody else I know does it, so personally I'd prefer a dirt jumper or really nimble hardtail for riding street. If you really are looking to do trials, maybe Ebay would be a good bet for something decent and used.

[@pudberryg627]

I already have a hardtail that i ride as my main mountain bike and recently picked up a bmx. Still trying to get fakie's down but as soon as i learn how to roll ill be watching your 360 tutorial Seth's Bike Hacks

[@ahmedshowaib1759]

Hey,man after performing mtb street trials I feel a lot of pain in my whole body... especially in the waist and thigh joint... Any recovery suggestion???? By the way you're tutorial videos are working greatly for me.. Thank You.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Thanks! Yes, trials is hard on your body. In my experience it goes away as your body gets accustomed to it, but this series has beaten me up pretty good. Right now I'm doing a BMX tutorial series and my body doesn't hurt nearly as much as with trials, if that is any indicator. Make sure to hydrate a lot, and also focus on using your legs and arms instead of your waist. This is the same for if you were lifting boxes all day.

[@MrThecreator93]

What kind of seat do you have?

[@scottflipbook8651]

oops I learned track standings were only for trials! but it still is fun to stop at stop signs and track stand!

[@Chapo2fundy]

Go to a Bmx race track it's lots of fun

[@chasedavis7425]

Hey man I'm 14 and I've been riding mtbikes but lately I've been into the dirt jump scene and I was wondering if you've had any experience in it and if you do it be cool to get some advice from an avid rider like you

[@Jack-ud8su]

Seth you should do more bmx tutorials

[@mdkhairi5187]

pls do a roadbike series where u do tricks and all i really beg u

[@janreyjacinto3187]

Ummm mr Seth how can we be more creative in mtb trials? Thanks

[@stuartcarson9378]

I miss my BMX. (I'm 42).

[@g.y5682]

Buy a dirt jumper it’s the same thing but easier on your body

[@Reecet468]

I got a Carrera hellcat today

[@scottroberts6840]

Where can I buy a trials bike like yours ? 🤔

[@nikolapaspalj4954]

Yeah,now i am going to buy BMX for sure,becouse i don't now anything about it , and i whana ride it

[@hyperxlxk3v545]

I want this kind of bike now but i cant find a cheap one

[@gpvlogs6433]

Pls can anyone say what is the name of this bike

[@skinergreenskiner]

How much did your trail bike cos

[@techcc6295]

skiner0426 green skiner trail or trial? :p

[@xMallicex]

Will you still do a couple videos of mtb though?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

There will always be mountain bike videos

[@ahmadizzizz1587]

Seth when are you going to have a proper trail bike. A full suspension one?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+ahmadizz izz Proper? lol. For me, a hardtail will always be proper. Someday maybe I'll add an FS to the lineup, but I'm still lusting after my next hardtail.

[@gunnarj6630]

That bike looks like a mini p7

[@cameronhill587]

I bmx and I need some help with some trick and and you seem good

[@samleesonmtb8429]

Did anyone else see the squirrel at 38

[@shotshelloutdoors3667]

What kind of bike is that trials bike is that.?

[@HouseCuber15]

Might be a bit late, but it is an Inspired Fourplay.

[@charlieluciano24]

I wanted to get one it's just too expensive

[@wigleboy]

Yea, BMX.

[@carlossioco724]

i see squirrel hopping

[@chiahaoee]

after bmx is roadbike?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Top secret...maybe, or possibly fixie. What do you guys want to see?

[@chiahaoee]

hope you can do a step by step bunny hop tutorial video

[@JoshBieder]

Did any one see the squirrel at 0.36

[@boojovi2296]

Hi seth can you please please please please make more bmx videos

[@rakinluka1748]

go to custom riders site and look for bmx

[@betijabaikova2629]

So.... will you maybe give your bike just wondering

[@alex.x.x]

1st

[@NikkiNexo777]

Do you want to sell the Inspired Forplay trials bike? I live in Coral Springs. I'd be happy to take it off of your hands.

[@xx-----------xx873]

He gave it to Eric Porter in exchange for a DJ bike.

[@NikkiNexo777]

@@xx-----------xx873 Thanks

[@0bloodshot0]

why bmx not dirt ? :D

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Because I'd need dirt jumps for that

[@jishashaji9285]

Hey Seth GIVE ME your trials bike

[@lucasmarik7076]

Get a Dirt Jumper instead of a bmx! so many more uses

[@SethsBikeHacks]

You're 100% right, but I'm just getting this bike for the channel for fun, and then probably getting rid of it or giving it to someone I know... unless I somehow gave time to ride it on a normal basis. Eventually I'll be building the ultimate fully rigid DJ for street.

[@lucasmarik7076]

Oh okay nice!! Anyway love your channel!!

[@maricelbonto3479]

WOW! Just 4 dislikes

[@CalebMichaelMartin]

Since you're mostly riding bigger bikes now why don't you consider 26" Dirt Jump/Street bike instead of a 20". I'd be way more interested in watching you toss that around.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Well I'd like that a lot more, but to do a proper BMX series I need the right bike. In the future it would be fun to do an ultimate urban mtb build.

[@CalebMichaelMartin]

+Seth's Bike Hacks One of the DJ bikes that accept derailleurs (like my Santa Cruz Jackal) would be sick for what you do. Enough gear range to get around town easily and still shift down for trials type riding, but with the aggressive geometry for riding park/manuals/tricks. Stoked about your BMX segment though!

[@dylangti128]

Get a gt

[@djsaitama4954]

No more mtb ?

[@SethsBikeHacks]

Lol this is a mountain bike channel, so that's not going anywhere. I'll just be building a series of BMX videos for fun.

[@cornpuffs9621]

Wait wait wait... U discovered this a few years back. And u bought a 3000 plus dollar bike. Yet ur MTB, which u ride often, is sub 1000...