Just like a lot of gravel race videos where I end up thinking, "That's a great MTB course."
@beerenmusli82202 ай бұрын
I appreciate that you put the metric numbers on screen all the time, because it gets complicated to calculate in my head when it is not easiliy devided by three
@davidstepro74862 ай бұрын
Impressive. Bo is now a biker, and it's all due to you and Macky. You should be proud.
@Wandering_whatsnext2 ай бұрын
No biking adventure is a bad idea. Love this video. Thanks for something different. Cheers 🍻
@Zyzzyx422 ай бұрын
Hooray for underbiking! It can make the rest of the 'normal' rides feel so much easier. I've definitely done some rides on the gravel bike that would've been much better overall on the 120mm mtb.
@georidio2 ай бұрын
awesome day out, you and Macky just keep on knocking it out if the park on humanity, inspirational and motivating. Thank you for being you
@Bizanks2 ай бұрын
Just to jump in with the tubeless comments. There's a KZbin channel that I follow that probably has a video on how to seat tires with tips and tricks. If not now, probably in the near future. That channel is Syd fixes bikes.
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
😂😂
@jonthemountainbikingviking41272 ай бұрын
😂
@thecma32 ай бұрын
More content like this. It's much more familiar to us adventurous folk who don't plan well :)
@philrc12 ай бұрын
#1 Remove valve core and use a rubber tipped high volume blower on the compressor side. This gives maximum air volume to the tire for seating. #2 Seat the tire with an inner tube, let sit overnight. Then the tire will seat easily with #1 method.
@michalwiktorow21882 ай бұрын
Insert tube, pump to 4bar and let it take shape&form it needs, next day try to install - very true for folded tires.Very true.
@ellenhoffman48682 ай бұрын
#1 This is the way! I don’t even bother to do it any other way now
@dman900dl2 ай бұрын
If #1 doesn’t work, #2 ALWAYS does. It also works for seating tape.
@stephenplays6762 ай бұрын
Yup, #1 is the way. If it's real stubborn, seat bead with an inner tube, then carefully remove the tube while leaving one full side of the tire seated. You can do a little tire lever work on the second side, then see #1.
@beerenmusli82202 ай бұрын
@@michalwiktorow2188 This is the way, inner tube and letting it sit for 10 hours or 24 if you have time :)
@beerenmusli82202 ай бұрын
The peach pictograms to censor your two rears made chuckle, that was a delightful choice! Also, super entertaining and inspiring video as almost always!
@GreeneDog2 ай бұрын
Amazing documentation of a great adventure. 10 out of 10.
@erictrelz35192 ай бұрын
Syd, I was rolling with laughter when you were trying to seat the tubeless tire. I have been there before and dislike working with tubeless tires, but they ride so well. You and Bo definitely needed Macky around to keep think things "G" rated.
@pippinc71132 ай бұрын
Haha, true that ! Usually they work perfect but my daughter can attest a few times I've had to put money in the swear jar on random tubeless setups that just don't mesh.
@co25882 ай бұрын
Wow. That's a lot of climbing at high altitude. Amazing effort
@mikeb.3918Ай бұрын
Watched your tubeless mounting tips video a few years ago. Your pre-seat maneuver with the tire tool has been my go-to ever since. 👍👍 That and a quick shot of windex around the rim for easy seating with a blast pump.
@joshuabarnett81522 ай бұрын
Loved this. How many of us have done the strava route having no idea what we were getting into. There are times when you think…”should I be doing this?” But keep going. In the end you are tired but had a day that you will never forget. EXCELLENT video. Nice work.
@ailtonmiller2 ай бұрын
Wow. The lost lake paid all the sacrifice, for sure! Thanks!
@nominivans4me1252 ай бұрын
I’ll sometimes put in a tube to get both sides seated, break the seal on one side to remove the tube and put in the tubeless valve and then try to reseat again. Usually does the trick when using a pump. Next level is an air compressor and a lock on inflator adapter with no internals so the air just dumps into the tire without restriction.
@joshhas99problemsАй бұрын
That’s one of my favorite activities on my gravel bike, really spices things up lol
@Nik_Martinelli2 ай бұрын
Bo is a great commentator and seems like a very fun partner for an adventure ride. So, I also consider myself a competent tire-swapper, but I’ve been in your exact situation before. With any tricky tires, I highly recommend you try pouring a little extra sealant on the outside of the tire, in between the sidewall and the inside of the rim. Pour it at a 12 o’clock position and watch it run down one side, and then the other. Then add air, and a miracle will happen! It’s too easy not to try.
@robertkowton58752 ай бұрын
Great video. I use an Arkel frame bag + burito handle bar bag for big days, nothing on my shoulders or back. No matter how hard or easy the ride but wearing a pack of any size takes a toll on the body. Really appreciate how you broke video into three parts.
@leogoughmtbs2 ай бұрын
Brilliant, I just watched your first gravel bike/underbiked video and then lo and behold, you release this.
@tuftschristopher2 ай бұрын
Go "local" get yoself a custom rogue panga frame bag w the NM flag!!
@jessicahaydahlrichardson79512 ай бұрын
Your tubless tire experience is the same of every tubless tire experience of mine! I felt for ya on that one! 😅
@jeffdillingham29992 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking us along! Did you miss having a dropper post at all?
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
Definitely! That is probably one of the trickier aspects of riding trails on a gravel bike. Luckily these trails are more bumpy than they are steep, so it wasn't too bad.
@safetythird232 ай бұрын
You had fun, I had fun watching you have fun. This morning I took my hybrid down a mountain bike/hiking trail just because if it’s lightweight convenience, and had a smile because underbiking is hilarious and such a stupid challenge. Way to go and I’m glad you had enough food and avoided the storm when descending the single track!
@saulm97942 ай бұрын
Ty for taking us in an adventure as some of us aren't able to enjoy our life to our fullest at the moment.
@PuffinPass2 ай бұрын
As someone who has done quite a bit of dropbarmtb riding I will say that wider tires and a frame that will accept them along with a dropper makes a ton of difference on trails like that. Glad to see you exploring this style of riding, it is really satisfying hitting trails like this on bikes that technically shouldn't be able to.
@JohanLarssonKiruna2 ай бұрын
That looked like such a nice ride! I'm in awe of these magnificent mountains and trails, what a scenery. "My" mountains in the north of Sweden are truly impressive also, but there's mostly only rocks and moss, no trees, and minuscule possibilities to ride bikes. I guess this was underbiking compared to a suspension MTB, but I have to say the bikes seemed 100% capable of those trails. It seemed like there even was no need for a change of tires.
@nath54402 ай бұрын
The irony that the only tyre to get a flat was NOT the slick that should of been the most susceptible haha classic, awesome looking ride though, well done Bo and Syd
@Happy_BikerАй бұрын
This reminds me of when I put flat bars on a steel road bike and went riding on local rooty singletrack and ran into a friend on a hardtail, who said, "You should really get a mountain bike," so I did. 😂
@syncros992 ай бұрын
I've been following these two for 7+ years and I would of never thought I would see Syd skinny dipping much less with Mackey's brother. My mind just blew up.
@SD-xq3hh2 ай бұрын
Absolutely mind blowing…for my husband’s eyes only.
@JohnC6862 ай бұрын
It's like peeing near to your buddy in the woods. Just avert your eyes.
@ride68842 ай бұрын
Was so not expecting that....
@rich91282 ай бұрын
Same 😂 mind blown but also not my life not my business do you.
@mikkowusАй бұрын
Best way I found to seat a tire(besides having a massivly powerfull compressor) is putting a tube in it.... Seriously... Then ride it a few days, then take the tube out and it seats perfectly.
@Jmraing992 ай бұрын
Tubeless inflation the easy way!! Take out the presta valve, use a blow gun instead of a chuck. Make sure the tire is as even all the way around hold it with your hand support so you don't distort"it. With the blow gun a quick blast of air, you may have to move the tire around a slight amount when you have air coming out. Works for me all the time, very easy that way!
@donaldmorrill16362 ай бұрын
That trail to lost lake was sublime!
@dsmithmcse2 ай бұрын
Looked like a great day on the saddle. Don't think I would have gone in the lake, that water had to have been frick'in cold. Also, nice to see what you can really do on a gravel bike. Thx for sharing!
@richardhaselwood94782 ай бұрын
Like I said on Instagram, I love the, "In our defence, we were unsupervised" :)
@timfowler53732 ай бұрын
Underbiking is the best of kind of bad idea! A toast to adventures that almost, but don't quite, turn into type 2 fun.
@quik99oli2 ай бұрын
Use a Heat gun on any tires that you have trouble seating. I will rotate the tire/wheel and focus on heating up the tire to get it to expand. I also remove the valve core and use a high volume nozzle to inflate/seat the tire.
@rgilmore282 ай бұрын
Glad to know I'm not the only one getting wreaked by trying to seat a tubeless gravel tire the night before a ride. I gave in and put in a tube. Tried later after the Old Man Winter ride (no racing the full course for me), and just went right up to 120psi and blew the tire off the rim (bam!). Dropped into my bike shop and exchanged the defective :) tire for another brand that did seat. Now I have two mismatched tires and brands for the next Old Man (if I every get them seated again that is). Thanks for the great adventure video. I'll have to consider the lake trail ride after the Enchanted Circle ride in two weeks. I've only been there in the Winter.
@furleyforever2 ай бұрын
I've run into the same issue when trying to seat tires from a different manufacturer than I normally use. The only thing that ended up working for me was to re-tape the wheels, doubling up on the tape this time around. It did the trick!
@sapinva2 ай бұрын
NM is such a mixed bag. Some of it is really stunning, and some of it, well...
@ahinde40572 ай бұрын
Pop a tube in first and inflate to bed the tyre. Then use tyre lever on one side to remove tube. So one side is seated the other isn’t. Then inflate. Hope this helps.
@charlesholland68512 ай бұрын
That area looks so beautiful!
@freerangemtb2 ай бұрын
I have found road bike tires to be the hardest to get to seat properly. You're not the only one who has trouble with them.
@donnovicki9771Ай бұрын
To say the water was "refreshing" would be an understatement.
@bobwalker8917Ай бұрын
Too much “chit-chat ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
@nmnate2 ай бұрын
I usually don't have too much issue with getting tires to seat (all MTB tires to be fair), but I'll very often just take the valve cores out by default and use soapy water on the bead to get them to slide better. Then just add the sealant before putting the cores back in. I've more or less given up putting in sealant before seating the tires. It always seems to be a major hassle.
@strenkpАй бұрын
Nice forest and trail!
@pippinc71132 ай бұрын
Install a tube, or a TPU tube. Day so the tire stretches out on the bead seats. Then carefully remove one side of the tire. Take the tube out. Install some sealant. Rub a little sealant around the bead and the seat and you should be able to get it to seat.
@JeffOehlsen2 ай бұрын
At 6:10, you became me. The snapple about to begin because something that should not be happening is not only happening, but laughing at me. LOL
@mikoyle2 ай бұрын
A trick that I use to seed a stubborn tire is to add more rim tape.
@calliemtb2 ай бұрын
I had to use a come-along ratchet strap thingy and soapy water to seat a stubborn tire on the rim
@steveosborne11952 ай бұрын
I have used a string with a loop around the center. Pull tight on the string then do the air. The string puts middle of tire down and the air will force the side wall outward to seal. Might need 2 people to accomplish. Not easy but has worked for me.
@Bwana_01Ай бұрын
The more Bo talks, the more I think he could do a decent Doofenshmirtz impression.
@AYNZ1972 ай бұрын
Cool video. No idea there was scenery like that in that part of the country.
@jmdelapp2 ай бұрын
Rogue Panda made a frame bag for my adventure bike. They are who I would recommend.
@cjohnson38362 ай бұрын
I've been happy with the custom frame bag i got from Rogue Panda.
@daveg82122 ай бұрын
Always impressed by your rides through the stunningly beautiful NM alpine scenery! And just so you know... there's good food and coffee in Red River (rather than carrying, like, 8 sandos). #urdoinitwrong
@geoleo25972 ай бұрын
Those trails look so fun. But yes I'd prefer an MTB for trails like that. Full suspension can't be beat for comfort and control with that many rocks and single track. Not to mention the lower center of gravity too. But it's all about the individual person's fun so if you're at home on a gravel bike on trails this rocky then more power to you. That said, my first love is Mtb
@eightwheeladventures2 ай бұрын
Crazy fun. But those tires. Ugh. Ouch with putting those on.
@Carlos-the-cyclist2 ай бұрын
Looks like a fun ride to do. Hope to see you do more like these.
@richardsteele-gray74732 ай бұрын
Nice, that definitely inspires me to go plan a crazy ride 👌
@bsowhat2 ай бұрын
Use a tube to seat the bead overnight. Then pop the bead off on one side, remove the tube and it should seat tubeless.
@williamstapleton26962 ай бұрын
You don’t have a small compressor for mounting tubeless tires? I converted a used home fire extinguisher by installing a tubeless valve and a pump hose with presta head. The fire extinguisher already has a great trigger. Best thing is you can put it in your car and take it to the trail. Just fill it to 120 psi with a pump and then blast the tire on.
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
I'm using a full size compressor in this video (with a metal tip inflator and the valve core out). They were just stubborn :(
@damnedlock29562 ай бұрын
the views in this video were breathtaking.
@Cassienope2 ай бұрын
I had a tire / combo that wouldn't seat. I had to put an insert in to push the bead out and that allowed the tire to seat. Was unexpected but sometimes happens with supple sidewalls. That and removing the valve core and sometimes bouncing the tire / wheel sorta works. I try and do all my tire changes a week in advance. I have been defeated many times and need to take a days long break before I come back to it (DH casing +cushcore. Tubeless tape getting pulled off etc.)
@Bambi60s2 ай бұрын
Super Fun Video! Thanks
@teunluijbregts25332 ай бұрын
Now those are the kind of gravel trails that are worth the effort 💪👌 Next time on a cyclocross bike!👍👍
@Velodictorian2 ай бұрын
Throw a couple more wraps of rim tape. And if that doesn’t work, throw a tube in to seat 1 bead. And like others have said, remove the valve core
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
I had the valve core out! I never even bother with it in
@heiltvilt2 ай бұрын
Use a rope/strap tight in the senter around the tire, help every time. From traktor to bike.
@boostenmkiv2 ай бұрын
Frame bag, tailfin!
@kaseystone8019Ай бұрын
I'm married and ex military nurse. I view my body as only a body. So nudity to me is no big deal, I feel like people who are out in the elements doing hard things shouldn't care about stuff like that. So naked swim for the WIN!
@joeanderson34472 ай бұрын
It's about time your back there Syd. LOL
@dml50532 ай бұрын
The cat tho! 🥹
@FreakySquid5152 ай бұрын
I had the same tire issue recently. Air is escaping from the divots in the rim tape. Fresh taps sits flat over the spoke holes so air doesn’t escape
@1luckyleppy2 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
@thomasb.42192 ай бұрын
The Reaver is the only tyre i couldn't set up tubeless without any trouble. This one really sucks! My solution: i installed an inner tube and left the system for about 12 hours or so. After that i removed the inner tube and tried it again. This time it worked. But if you ask me - Maxxis: never again.
@jaralei2 ай бұрын
Possibly one of my favorite videos. Love a good sufferfest misadventure just for the fun of it, and love that you included the planning portion and all the joy of planning a great bad idea.
@donttouchthisatall2 ай бұрын
Cannot reccomend the bike-bag line of Restrap enough. I have several of theirs and they are awesome. They are a UK manufacturer, so not sure about the availability in the US, but defo reccomend.
@АнтонАлексеенко_0442 ай бұрын
What a distinguished gentleman walks in at 8:30
@CJinsoo2 ай бұрын
night before, starting at 7am. day of, Bo: “ready to go, 8 oclock”
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
Classic 😂
@blue-wanderer43922 ай бұрын
They look like normal bikepacking trails for me... :D
@elizabethloper18702 ай бұрын
I've got a friend who says if you have a credit card you're packed 😂. When you said I have my credit card that was what I thought about.
2 ай бұрын
I don't think there was enough underbiking in there for it to be categorized as a "bad idea"... seemed like a pretty cool gravel trip to me :D On all the nicer terrain you would have been bored to death on a MTB. Underbiking is the spirit of gravel! :D
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
Yeah, turned out the 9000 feet of climbing was the bad idea part
@joewickie23762 ай бұрын
Ever heard of John Tomac. He raced pro mountain bike with drop bars.
@tl29132 ай бұрын
Go Team Commando! 😉😉
@pertzian.soundsАй бұрын
Hi, what tires did you used? Didn't the front wheel slip?
@maranutt7752 ай бұрын
V excited for this chaos
@tomas74032 ай бұрын
Increíble que esto pueda estar pasando en el tiempo actual.
@johnconstantine31302 ай бұрын
I had same problem with my reaver before DX
@Helgoland-ok1kj2 ай бұрын
Hi Syd and Macky, thanks for the cool video. Nice bikes!. One question: do you know which brand and model are the (carbon) bottle cages on Syds bike?
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
Pro bike gear: www.pro-bikegear.com/us/accessories/bottle-cages/bottle-cage-carbon
@Helgoland-ok1kj2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your fast answer....highly appreciated...
@kleib77152 ай бұрын
Could someone please help me understand gravel bikes? I haven’t ever tried one so I’m not knocking them, I just don’t get it. I ride a hard tail 100% of the time and I’m sore in my neck and shoulders after only 15 mile rides. I can’t imagine doing 80 plus miles even more hunched over with no suspension or even tire squish. It can’t be about the work out because a less efficient bike will require more work to cover similar distances and at a more comfortable position. Is it about the distances able to be covered in the same amount of time? Or nostalgia of riding bad 90’s bikes over gnarly terrain? Great video and glad you both properly cooled off in a alpine lake like God intended.
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
It's the ability to travel longer distances more quickly but not have to stick to pavement only. The wider tires and more relaxed position (compared to a true road bike) make it more comfortable on dirt roads and easy trails. The singletrack in this ride would definitely have been better on a mountain bike, but the pavement and gravel roads to get to the singletrack would have been painfully slow, thus the decision to ride the gravel bike. Also, since you mentioned sore neck and shoulders, the multiple positions available with drop bars can actually help with that compared to a MTB where you really only have one hand position.
@irfuel2 ай бұрын
Tell Bo to buy some Dynaplugs ;)
@DallasBoote2 ай бұрын
Yeah nothing beats a Dynaplug for a puncture like that. I have the plugs in my bar ends and they have saved me many times.
@sydandmacky2 ай бұрын
Mostly he needed sealant in his tire 😂 the plug sealed great for the rest of the ride once we got some sealant from the shop
@irfuel2 ай бұрын
@@sydandmacky LOL. Shake those wheels once in a while to check if it's still in there :D
@carl.s16592 ай бұрын
big effort, luv U guys
@ChellSneed2 ай бұрын
God bless you.
@ref02702 ай бұрын
The Okeechobee lake loop. 117mi of questionable roads & gators.
@beefeekeefee2 ай бұрын
Ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire to flatten it and push the sidewalls out toward the bead. May need two more hands tho...
@etr96502 ай бұрын
Looked like fun!
@simonnrgaard77312 ай бұрын
I use schwalbe easy fit when all other fails. It have never fail me when fitting a difficult tire
@milosstojanovic46232 ай бұрын
Damn, i would not drive MTB offroad without front and rear suspensions 😬