Overhauling a brand new 2023 trek Roscoe 9 making it quieter, lighter and faster!!

[@EvansMTBSaga]

Nice build man! No front brake? Is it a jump bike? Looking forward to seeing it in action

[@hardtailrider7172]

Oh, snap it’s Evans I was just watching a couple of your videos this morning I enjoy your contact, especially when you’re working on Hardtail’s lol getting back to the bike it could be a jumper, but I’m mostly a trail rider. I am a full standup rider and I’ve learned to ride with just one break. I’ve been doing this for years. You have great contact by the way.

[@bud1lite]

I never use my front brake either! Also have traxxas lol

[@Race_box24]

Yo its evan

[@LenaCourtney]

watching you reassemble the bike with the calming music was almost therapeutic! really wish i was able to build my bike. i can barely take the tires off myself. i'd love to learn more about how to do all this stuff myself

[@hardtailrider7172]

Thank you I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video working on a bike is pretty easy once you’ve done it once or twice but even for me, take off the tires can be very difficult depending on the rim. You should see how the bike looks now. Watch my latest bike video and then you could also follow me on Facebook. and chat with me through messenger.😊

[@LenaCourtney]

@@hardtailrider7172 wow, thanks for replying! I actually also have a Roscoe 9 and that's what drew me to your video. I'm watching videos on how to hot wax the chain so I'm gonna try and learn to do that

[@hardtailrider7172]

@LenaCourtney you should post it on your KZbin channel so I can see it

[@LenaCourtney]

@@hardtailrider7172 might be a couple months til I actually do it haha

[@hardtailrider7172]

Well, let me know when you do

[@wrecked3m]

My chain guide got yeeted into the woods! I also had the same experience with my crank on a Supercaliber 9.6 had to be warranties out on the second ride due to a stripped crank having play to it.

[@mrsa101]

that's how my roscoe 9 came. brakes full of air. headset loose, just no attention to other little things. , finally got it all the way i loved , and found a cracked weld. now i can only get a replacement frame in black. so bummed. great vid anyhow

[@josesigala5277]

To each his own.

[@francovbjj1205]

Finally! Been waiting for this video. Nice!

[@hardtailrider7172]

Well, I’m glad you like it, it takes hours to shoot and then hours to edit lol it’s kind of hard doing everything by yourself

[@francovbjj1205]

@@hardtailrider7172 hardwork pays off. Very nice video. I like all your bikes.

[@shukun-luxxy]

Super sick! Bought my Roscoe 9 (in red) a month ago and I really like it. I didn’t want to get a cheap full sus and be unsatisfied with its performance. Thus, I think the Roscoe is doing a great job at being a hardtail that lets itself be ridden like crazy for the next 10 years until I can buy a second bike, that time a fully!

[@hardtailrider7172]

Yes, the Roscoe is a great bike and I have yet to see one in red in person so congratulations on that. I think those red ones are more rare than the camo Roscoe nine and thanks for watching my video check out my channel. I upgrade Roscoes 9 more than any other channel.

[@shukun-luxxy]

@@hardtailrider7172 will definitely check it out! Yes the Roscoe 9 is freely available both in red and in this camo here in (western) Europe! Thanks for the content

[@ClevelandRips]

Yo! Another great video brother! Thinking about ordering a Marlin 7 Gen 3. Seems like a good price point and above a starter grade MTB. Thanks for the great content! 😎🤘

[@hardtailrider7172]

Brother where have you been?

[@hardtailrider7172]

Yeah, the marlin 7 a great bike hope to see videos of you riding it

[@ClevelandRips]

@@hardtailrider7172 Yeah baby! You definitely will. Take care man!

[@garysargeant947]

Awesome, love the vid. Love the new bike.

[@hardtailrider7172]

Thanks I appreciate you watching my video

[@xavi8911]

Nice bike men , ive been dreaming of it , hope i can get it before its to late

[@hardtailrider7172]

I hope so too!

[@natalielewis6004]

Looks so good! Congrats!🎉🎉

[@jonnyfuego2998]

Nice video. I liked the music you chose for the rebuild. I was hoping you would make the build faster and lighter by using higher quality parts instead of removing 4 pounds of components. I saw you added some higher quality parts. Any chance you could do a similar video but add back on, high quality parts you left off? Curious on weight and performance then. Thanks for making the video.

[@hardtailrider7172]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video. No the bike was built for my style of riding . it’s definitely not for everyone. The only thing I think I would never book back on is a dropper post. That’s because I’m a full standup rider. I will be thrown back on the four piston calibers my 1 XTR brake. it’s coming off and that will be explained in my next video for good reason and my budget is split between three projects, biking high end, RC build and drag racing so my bike budget is down for now, but more higher in quality parts will be going on the bike, but like I said, not a dropper post. Thank you for watching again I appreciate it.

[@dustinengel4362]

Awesome video. Just discovered you on the KZbin. In less I’m not seeing it can you list the components used for this build! Thanks

[@hardtailrider7172]

Thanks for watching my video. I appreciate it. A video of the parts and price is in the making. Hopefully it should be out real shortly

[@dustinengel4362]

@@hardtailrider7172 awesome! I’ll look at for it!

[@djdonago1]

Dannggggg great job! Where did you get those gold bolts?!?!? It sadly can be a pain to find bolts that are made of quality metal and don't snap.

[@TheMTB103]

Interesting build, you probably purchased the wrong bike. A procaliber would have suited your needs better and been lighter right out of the box. Our 2023 Roscoe is 27lbs and a complete trail bike, not missing parts to cut weight. Curious of what terrain you usually ride? - Tyson

[@hardtailrider7172]

Double black diamond trail’s and the precaliber head tube angle, is too steep for me even though the Roscoe comes with a 65 head tube angle, I’m running it at 60° where I found the sweet spot for me but if you check out my channel, you can see the bike has completely changed to be built as an Enduro bike

[@cthxs]

I'm curious why you didn't just buy a good frame and build the bike up that way? Also, I own the same bike so I would love to see a list of upgrade components! Maybe listed in the description? I was planning to upgrade mine over time as things break.

[@hardtailrider7172]

Good question, because it wouldn’t hurt to have extra spare parts lying around and plus the components on a bike are a lot cheaper if you just buy the whole bike as compared to sourcing it out

[@davidmulhall.8711]

Like the operation oñ bike ...this makes sense maybe yr rite 😮 who assembled this from Taiwan in first place... there's meant to be a ✔️ then a ✔️ then a ✔️ with quality control... 👌 I wonder? Time 4 yr complaint to H.Q of Trek. Great job in detail 👏 wish we had.. more bike 'engineers' not mechanics like ù my friend 👍 this is science Like to see nxt 🎉 video when 'Trek R.9' is launched?? Thank u. D.Irel/ ❤✨️

[@hardtailrider7172]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@Robin_Hood381]

Dang, you got your marlin down 21 lbs? That's sick! That's probably why the Roscoe feels heavy, the roscoe is a trail/all mountain. *Man, you got your Roscoe down to 25 lbs, that's amazing man.

[@HugoJustino-t1l]

Hi, I have a Roscoe 7 that I want to upgrade, and I’ve been watching your videos-they’re really good, and it’s clear you like to do things right! However, for beginners like me, who want to know details like the type of lubricants or adhesives suitable for each part and where each should be applied, it’s hard to keep up because it’s difficult to see the references for the adhesive or lubricant. If you could explain a bit more, that would be awesome! By the way, what size Muc-Off valves did you put on, 44 mm?!

[@FatDiabeticGuyonABike]

I love my dropper too much to let it go. But sweeet build

[@AIMarketingFunnels]

Just throw on some carbon wheels. That drops the rotating weight 200 grams per wheel, almost 1lb. 1lb of rotating weight is equal to 8.4 pounds of static weight.

[@hardtailrider7172]

Thanks for the advice it’s in the works lol

[@LooseToots]

You had chain slap due to the install, mine has never had that issue

[@KenPhillips-i9e]

Hello, I really like the looks of the Platt CF seat and wondering how it is for comfort? I see them on Amazon and I'm tempted to try it out. Thanks for any input you can provide, worth it or not?

[@stevenkilleen8149]

This is why I only buy frames and do custom builds I use too do this but I realized never down grade use old parts

[@hardtailrider7172]

Thanks for watching😂

[@peterthelarge5110]

I like this :)

[@leroysalas9833]

I'm still trying to be able to afford one of these

[@hardtailrider7172]

Keep saving up you’ll get one how these parts come there Well rounded. I would just check over everything because you don’t know who assembled it.

[@mattdelgado3825]

I’m having the same issue with the ethirteen helix cranks, I can’t remove them to save my life!! How did you end up removing them?

[@rashman763]

Nice r u selling the fork?

[@hardtailrider7172]

No, I am keeping the fork. I haven’t got it. Fully dial in yet but it feels really good.

[@traxxasslashgang]

I am in the market for buying a new mountain bike what would you recommend?

[@hardtailrider7172]

Well, that all depends on your price range anything in mind?

[@traxxasslashgang]

@@hardtailrider7172 probably up to 1k. Not super high, but just something i can get good use out of

[@hardtailrider7172]

Sorry for the late response. Well trek has pretty good bikes. Also specialize you can’t go wrong with either brand they both have what you need.

[@jasonpicos]

Specialized tires are 1lb lighter each btw Fast Trak 2.35

[@hardtailrider7172]

Thanks for the information I’ll look into it

[@athishmarutharaj6001]

Why no front brake? is it for it to be like a dirt jumper?

[@hardtailrider7172]

No, it’s for trail riding I live in Florida😂

[@athishmarutharaj6001]

@@hardtailrider7172 understandable

[@ChrisRidesHisBike]

@@hardtailrider7172maybe install a smaller downhill cassette and derailleur and keep the front brake. You’d save a bunch of weight going to like a 7 speed downhill setup, and you clearly don’t need the huge granny gear where you’re at.

[@hardtailrider7172]

Thanks for the advice I’ve actually been looking for 7speed cassettes that will except micro spline i’m working on my bike as we speak and the XRT brake is coming off. it worked great for my 21 pound bike but I guess 3 pounds more can make a difference and especially the weight of the rims and tires compared to my old set up so yes, I’m most likely gonna throw the four pistons back on even in the front instead of 180 in the back, I’m gonna go with 160 rotor and then the front drop it down to a 180

[@ChrisRidesHisBike]

@@hardtailrider7172 seems they only make 10 speed downhill still for microspline. But looking at the cassettes, they’re literally half the weight of a 12 speed microspline cassette.

[@newsnowyukon3435]

No front brake?

[@hardtailrider7172]

Well, not at the time

[@dinosoarskill17]

what’s up with the focus? (;

[@hardtailrider7172]

Well, since the pandemic hit, we haven’t been racing because fuel has been too expensive

[@leroysalas9833]

My math might be slightly off but I'm almost sure 16 ounces is a pound.. should be like at 27.5 lbs

[@hardtailrider7172]

Wow, you’re the only person that caught that because I did it I wasn’t supposed to say ounces lol

[@leroysalas9833]

@HardTailRider lol it happens nice bike for sure though

[@michaelguerrera1463]

Dude. If that bottom bracket was stripped out on that side, return that bizznatch. You said it was bew?

[@nadersedaghat5694]

Can you link your bottom bracket?

[@hardtailrider7172]

www.jensonusa.com/Cane-Creek-Hellbender-110-Bottom-Bracket-3?loc=usa&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7NjFxc-M_gIV3cmUCR1afwVNEAQYAiABEgL-TfD_BwE there you go

[@hardtailrider7172]

It’s a bit pricey

[@nadersedaghat5694]

@@hardtailrider7172 thanks man. Did you get the BSA or BB30?

[@hardtailrider7172]

@@nadersedaghat5694 BSA threaded😉

[@nadersedaghat5694]

@@hardtailrider7172 awesome. Ordering one now. Thank you

[@williare1977]

Nice build but losing the dropper and using that saddle is counter intuitive to the whole purpose of the bike.. function over form brother. Also I get having fast rolling tires but if you ride the bike the way it’s intended that Ikon should last about two rides!

[@dirtyforksmtb]

That is insane that those threads were stripped…. You buy that from a bike shop? The Roscoe 9 is 3400 here in Canada plus 13% tax here in Ontario. If I took a roscoe 9 apart and found the things you found, I wouldn’t let that go. I would expect that from a 500.00 Walmart bike, not a bike shop bike. Disgrace. Otherwise, beauty bike:)

[@Bike4adventure]

I like the cable coverings to stop from rattling but wow, what a way to ruin a great bike for weight lol. no dropper, no front brake, hopefully ur not using it on trails lol

[@hardtailrider7172]

Oh, it’s definitely for riding on double black diamond trails. I’ve been riding without a front brake and dropper post for years and usually it’s on a single speed which most likely this bike will be converted to. My style of riding is definitely not for everyone but it sure help makes you a stronger better rider😊

[@gwynrees]

@@hardtailrider7172 wow, trail riding with front brakes, must be completely different way of riding, you must brake early before a turn? how does it work?

[@gwynrees]

sorry one more question, would replacing the wheel set/tires save a tone of weight? probably shave another pound.

[@hardtailrider7172]

Well, I grew up in Michigan where are the trails are more rowdy and two of my bikes had no brakes back or front so I learn to ride pretty good with no brakes so it’s safe to say I broke a lot of bones but when I moved here to Florida, basically all the trails were flat and one rear brake is all you need

[@hardtailrider7172]

Yeah, I’ve also been looking at some carbon wheels to build. I’m also gonna be throwing the front brakes back on because in about three months I’m heading up north.

[@ronherman6033]

bike shop that assembled it is at fault..... I agree in taking bike down if you have skills to ensure all is well immediately.

[@hardtailrider7172]

Yep, my buddy bought a brand new yeti SB160 and I told him bro you need to take it home disassemble it and put it back together just to make sure everything is good. Well he didn’t do that and we found a lot of things wrong with the bike.

[@brunopuma3308]

Short tires brown

[@MB-jz3uu]

Doubt it's faster on the climbs with a 2 inch seat post.

[@hardtailrider7172]

Must be a newbie to my channel😂

[@JohnC686]

Removing the front brake and dropper post pretty much kills the spirit of the bike. Why buy a "harecore" hardtail when you could just buy a cross country hartail and end up where you seem to want to be... seems a waste of time and effort. But then again i ride my "hardcore" hardtail slow on fast trails ao whonreally cares.