Steel, Alloy, Or A Carbon Hardtail? | Ask GMBN Anything About Mountain Biking

[@gmbn]

What is your hardtail made of?

[@CavemanTravels]

bamboo

[@mantasmulvinskas5391]

Can you ride fat bike on street

[@mrblobbyone]

Woohoo! You answered my question! I bought a steel Guerrilla Gravity Pedalhead frame and plan to run 27.5 x 3 tires. I'll submit pics to the Bike Vault when it's done so Blake can say "Supa Nice!"

[@123j-s6x]

Paper

[@rostonnordell3218]

Aluminium I wish carbon

[@ShahnewazYT]

8:38 for the title question.

[@FabianNemesis]

Thanks

[@weirdbunney5500]

Thanks man

[@slingy7009]

Thanks dude

[@slimjenkins6079]

Thank you. These mfs straight click baited us

[@aayushgharat5352]

Thank you so much

[@haydndrew2056]

The Nino video was sooo funny especially seeing Blake and Neil getting pushed to the limit

[@BC-wj8fx]

The alloys used for bicycles are mainly: steel (iron alloys), titanium alloys, aluminium alloys, and magnesium alloys.

[@Stop_Elitists_Wars]

➡️ Answer, per GMBN: #8:36 Steel: Flexy frame. Aluminium: More rigid. Carbon: Very rigid - plus sized tyres.

[@bray217]

#askgmbn Would you guys consider doing a Camera Crew video? seeing who is the fastest/ best tricks/etc?

[@ThinkBeforeWriting99]

FOX oils: I have a 2017 bike from Scott with fork (elite performance) and shock (evol DPS) from FOX and I did maintenance on them, following FOX instruction, using FOX oils. The result is there are 3 oils: - 5wt inside the fork damper (the non-air side). Very liquid. - 20wt inside fork lower legs and inside air spring). Lot of viscosity. - blue oil inside the shock. This oil is tagged as "anti-friction lube" This blue oil is the one recommended by FOX to lubricate fork stanchions and external seal on top of lower legs. So this oil will be mixed with the one already inside the lower legs as stanchions will pull some of this blue oil into the lower legs. This plus how feel blue oil and 20wt seem to tell they are the same or almost the same. So, if they are the same, two kind of oils are used with FOX: 5wt for oil-damper et 20wt for everything else : ) Now, I don't work with FOX and I'm not even a mechanical guy so think before using these as it comes ; )

[@wordreet]

Years ago I changed the ride height on my Yamaha DT175 by adding steel sleeves to the bottom of the fork coil springs and longer bolts to the fork legs. But although this improved ground clearance it didn't improve fork travel.

[@ShadowSlayer760]

Plus size 29 in the front and plus size 27 in the back. Reminds me of the big Hit from the early 2ks with the 24 in back and 26 up front

[@Calum_S]

Should Dan Lloyd go on the random tandem? (I suggested it to GCN but the didn't seem keen.)

[@nibbnibb1899]

Random tandem with nino shurter:):):):):)

[@Calum_S]

If Dan's not going to do it, then Tracey Mosely should.

[@Calum_S]

@@nibbnibb1899 have a Swiss day and invite Jolanda Neff along too.

[@onsight2822]

Hans Ray tandom trails 😎

[@rupedog]

@miki yes u can use reverb oil.on stanchion. Put a little on a clean cloth to saturate it and wipe cloth over clean Stanchions, so it leaves a film. Cycle forks and wipe tide line of dirt. Dont leave Stanchions oily as picks up dirt. Very light wipe over

[@ojanpohja]

Of course you can change the travel of a coil fork just as an air one. The coil, just as the air chamber of an air fork, does not change. Just the length of the plunger rod that sticks out of the stanchion. The length of the plunger defines how much the fork can travel before bottoming out.

[@matthewkuhl79]

i prefer the feedback and power transfer advantages of aluminium. It's subjective, of course.

[@edmmaster8054]

Cheers guys for another great vid 🙂

[@gmbn]

Thanks! 🙌

[@williampugh8408]

Titanium, Steel, for hardcore/all mountain hardtail ,I'd disregard the rest unless you're a weight weenie xc racer. Alloy is way to harsh. It would be a good back to back comparison test video.

[@rupedog]

Yes, exactly. A good steel frame from good tubing, 853 or similar, is no heavier than aluminium, and lighter for like for like strength. Alloy good for fs and cheap ht (as would be cheap steel otherwise=heavy)

[@chimps4gimps]

There are difficulties repairing ti frames which you don’t experience with steel.

[@jetsgo66]

Get a stanton you won’t regret it!! I love my switchback

[@zephparkin5645]

I just got a slackline 631 and I love it

[@tamma369]

I had a Sunn Modular S2 26" full rigid MTB, it was a dream XC bike. Pretty light and short bike, you could pinpoint it wherever you wanted it, I never had the feeling I need a suspension fork in front. Fast bike to have lots of fun, and highly efficient on not too rough terrain. You feel the trail more as with any modern suspension bike. (I wouldn´t sell that bike for any money, unfortunately it was stolen so I have to ride modern trail bikes, what are good, but will never fit my riding style as good as my old Sunn.) Steel: easier to repair, you feel a slight flex what smoothens heavy hits a little bit, the only place it really dominates is full rigid bikes for heavy duty like bmx. Old steel road bikes are more comfortable to ride because the frame damps a little bit, but they are simply too heavy. (it will last longer isn´t accurate, alloy and carbon frames are more reliable than ever) I hope everyone understands steel a little bit more now. It has it place for certain riding style.

[@kimbogreen69]

Shimano 10 spd deore 11-42 cassette. Medium derailer

[@DavidMontreal]

Iam runing a 11-46 cuz iam bred diff🤡💦

[@jtkyber]

I love my steel RSD Middle Child!

[@kimbogreen69]

Cane Creek helm coil comes with 160mm travel and can adjust down to 130mm in 10mm increments without buying any parts. Yewww

[@Magromancer]

thanks for the videos! I had a less than stellar time this time at Whistler Bike Park this past Monday, my coach decided to take my group on some blue tech trails that I’m not comfortable with like Ho Chi Minh, Smoke And Mirrors, and Blueseum, he sped ahead of me and so did the rest of my group so I was pretty much by myself riding these trails completely blind and on our final lap we were going down EZ Does It and Golden Triangle and my coach went a few hundred meters ahead of us and I ended up crashing trying to catch up with him, checked my speed on my Strava and it turns out I was going down that hill at around 40KMH.

[@normadicn5700]

Thats top speed. Try to discuss this with the coach for your safety. Cheers

[@Magromancer]

Normadic N unless you’re racing the EWS with Jordan Boostmaster, he was going over 60KMH on the fire road.

[@normadicn5700]

@@Magromancer wow😯. That is top top speed.

[@Magromancer]

Normadic N yeah pretty much.

[@spencergreen9587]

Rockshox made their Psylo (26") adjustable from 80 to 125 with just the turn of a dial back in the day. Pretty good performance, but if you bottom it out hard while at the 125 you couldn't ever reel 'er back in. Been meaning to tear it apart, but the bike it's on, a 99 Schwinn Homegrown, rides super playfully

[@Kidkoa619]

I want to put a 29er 2.6 in the front and a 27.5 2.8 in the back. Of my plus 27.5 bike would be super fun I think.

[@juaneer]

Why would you want the wider tire on the back, explain your thought process.

[@Kidkoa619]

@@juaneer I had a 27.5 plus bike that could fit a 29x2.6 in the front. But I ended up getting a new bike 29 front and back.

[@Kidkoa619]

Reason why I would keep the 2.8 in the back is to keep the bottom bracket high from pedal strikes. Because it’s a plus bike. Also if I had a 29er 2.8 that’s a huge tire and may be to big. I was figuring the 2.6 would be nice. But I ended up just getting a 29er and I like it. Also staying away from plus tires and going back to a traditional tire size.

[@juaneer]

@@Kidkoa619 a 2.8 is a 2.8 be it 27.5 or 29" tho, no? The width just kinda varies between manufacturers

[@Kidkoa619]

@@juaneer 29x2.8 will make the front really tall. It won’t be able to fit in my fork. That’s why I would go with a 2.6 in the front and just keep my 27.5x2.8 in the back. You can put what ever on your bike and share it with me. But I ended up just riding 29 front and back.

[@gamingkitter2131]

Love your videos so much!!!

[@neilcheshire5726]

Nice top Blake, mine arrived today 😉

[@ondrejmalis1305]

Nice video!

[@evanbarnes9984]

Steel! Loving my chromag rootdown!

[@theoilic493]

#ASKGMBN Hi guys, i recently took a crash in whistler, luckily i wasn't concussed but i did hit the my head and the ground pretty hard, hard enough to dent my neck brace, my TLD D3 fiberlite helmet had a few scratches on the side but there was no visual damage on the inside after taking the liner out, should i replace the helmet ? is it rated for multiple impacts ?

[@gmbn]

Like many helmet brands Troy Lee offer a crash program. Speak to your local dealer or distributor to ask about this as they may be able to help if you are within a time period. 👍

[@Gabriela-jc4pt]

Can you do a review on the GT Avalanche Comp 27,5?

[@daylightsensor8695]

I dont think they do reviews, better try bikeradar

[@tobywynn9616]

Probably not best value for money but its fine

[@MartinTeerly]

It's shit

[@chadpound9204]

I own and ride this bike regularly. A descent all rounder and has taken a lot of punishment and is still in one piece. If you're looking at getting one I would recommend holding off and saving for the gt pantera elite.

[@zPtrck]

@@MartinTeerly why you say so?

[@Jamie-eg8hr]

Can i use rockshox pike RCT3 2019 boost forks with either 140 ot 130 mm of travel (preferably 140 mm) on my whyte 805 (v1)?

[@Northstar-Media]

I loved my Renolds cro-mo Eddy Merx Road bike, aluminium & carbon have harsh ride comparing but it's subjective.

[@lajakyeboi9135]

What is the world greatest hardtail bike

[@handendaer]

the mom with one of the few legit questions in this vid, cheers girl! other shit u can put in any search engine.. even altavista zzz

[@marcobecerra5943]

New indumentary is perfect...🏞🚵‍♂️

[@Dantick09]

I am sticking to steel and hope one day to become super rich and afford a titanium frame

[@lolouro2266]

Check out lynskey... same company as litespeed. They just sold the name.

[@lrvz7187]

Check Sonder Signal TI 👍👍 full TI hardtail full builds from 1.6-7k up to 2.8-3k+, most affordable titanium hardtail in the market

[@TheCharillz23]

Started riding bikes after a 12year break.. only bike I could buy was a full sus giant... I really wish I had a hardtail.. I find the sus to be harder to manny bunnyhop and pump. Plus it's a large frame 29er.. feels so long where as riding my wife's med 27.5 (bit small for me knees nearly hit the bars) feels nimble and bmx ish.. I want a large frame 27.5 hardtail

[@benmorgan7584]

The best nutrition is always fat fat fat. Requires a lot of planning though since they don't instantly break down like carbs and you're going to drop a lot of water weight. More energy-dense and lighter plus the energy is sustained longer. Just requires a _lot_ of planning and practice.

[@enderz4770]

08:45 np.

[@all_the_hype4576]

My hardtail is aluminum. It’s the orange crush 29 pro.

[@constanzacamposano6152]

Hi guys, thanks for answering my question! I think I'm going to keep riding my old bike then and buy a full suspension one next year 😊 #AskGMBN

[@jzgibsneanzeije5530]

U got a full squish now ? If yas wicg

[@CavemanTravels]

What is the highest drop on a hardtail?

[@ojanpohja]

Depends on the landing really. They do pretty big drops in slopestyle. Not sure what's biggest that has been done.

[@rupedog]

Martyn dropped off a building on a road bike!

[@CavemanTravels]

@@rupedog This guy ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXWqqo2oidZrhaM

[@gmbn]

Hard to say but it would have been someone back in the early 2000s when North Shore and drops were very popular!

[@nathanielitalia5692]

what trailbike should i get instead of the orbea occam

[@larsborgman3443]

For a trail hardtail i would recommend the radon cragger

[@DoggyBeats1]

Favourite track at fod, do you like countdown and launchpad? (Pedal-a-bike-away)

[@woutrymenants]

Whats you guys opinion on the Trek Roscoe 7?

[@pe3117]

Carbon frame is stiff? Are you kiding? It depends of the brand I have a 2019 Merida Big 9 6000 carbon frame and it has the “flex stay” system that’s flex the rear of the bike Is a 9.5kg bike and is super comfortable Love my frame!

[@anishpandey7348]

Which pedal is good for travelling long descent, clipped or clipless?

[@giovannisolinas4334]

Hi what about titanium for hardcore hardtail? Is it worth the extra cost?Also have you tried 2.8" tires on you nukeproof scout, maybe paired with 130 mm travel forks? Thanks Giovanni

[@zafridahi7895]

There are many type of how you want to carry your bicycle. On the roof, back of your car, in your car. And there are many type of it. Can you make a video how to carry our bike carefully because my car is small, in the same time i scare to put my bicycle outside while driving💔

[@YoNeilBiking]

#askgmbn Newish mountain biker here, is it normal to feel very sore hands, knuckles, and/or wrists when you first start riding downhill? I just went down whistler and I feel like I’ve lost my hands. Do I just need to develop grip muscles?

[@sampizzala9038]

YoNeilGaming, In some cases, yes. However extreme pain should be something to look at. Perhaps brake angles, to - hard grips, and the like could be causes. Happy trails!

[@sampizzala9038]

Well said TAXIKO👍🏼👍🏼

[@ultiss]

body position is also a factor. you should drive your weight trough your legs/feet by dropping your heels keep your hands more relaxed

[@gmbn]

This pain is known as "Arm Pump" and really happens to everyone! We made a video about this a few years ago. Hope it helps 👉 gmbn.eu/stoparmpump

[@YoNeilBiking]

Global Mountain Bike Network Thanks a lot!!

[@robinburt5735]

Steel is an Alloy

[@rupedog]

Alloy is too harsh. Steel is way better for ht if get good tubing then no heavier than alloy. Ti also great, more comfort than steel.

[@lolouro2266]

Yup thats why i have 2 ti bikes

[@hamjes]

Blake you are my biggest idol i have a trek marlin 6 29"

[@Zimblake]

Jesper Hämäläinen super nice bike dude.

[@hamjes]

@@Zimblake thanks i thinkupgrade the fork to an airfork

[@sandeshborlikar9822]

Thanks to answer my question guys?😃😃But you guys pronunciation my name wrong?😤😤

[@gmbn]

Sorry Neil tried his best! Ask a dedicated suspension tuning company as they may be able to help you 👍

[@henrywaterhouse3480]

How do you build jumps?

[@wj-mtb4031]

With a shovel.

[@gmbn]

Here is an old video of Blake showing how to build jumps 👉 gmbn.eu/howtobuildajump Hope this helps 🤘👊

[@ripp3rjak934]

Uhhh is aluminum butted 6061 good still?

[@gmbn]

Yes! 6061 and 7075 are both the two main aluminium alloys used in the bicycle industry.

[@ripp3rjak934]

@@gmbn okay phew. I mean. I panicked there lmao

[@ImproFlight]

#askgmbn I bought a used 2010 trek scratch 7 coil. and i'd like to convert the drivetrain to a 1x10. i'm currently running a 2x8. Is it possible to fit a 10 gear rear hub on my frame?

[@meigalaine]

I have a steel frame dirt jumper and its a beautiful

[@rorymasson5996]

#ASKGMBN. hi guys, i am hoping to go to whistler to work and ride for the 2020 season and was wondering of if you would recommend trading my 160mm specilized enduro for a down hill bike or if the enduro would cope?

[@th_js]

The Enduro will do good. It's very unlikely you'll find it's limits.

[@normadicn5700]

Enduro. Downhill is too specialised and limited.

[@tobynorman852]

#askgmbn Hi guys. I am looking to get a DJ bike but don’t really know what to get. At the moment I’m looking at buying a Marin Alcatraz frame and building it up myself. Do you have any suggestions regarding which frame and other components to buy and a rough estimate of total cost to build a DJ? Thanks

[@leamartintorres]

So what fits better on a 29er: 26 wheels or 27.5?

[@TrailPOV]

Really neither. Unless you can put on 27.5+ (2.8" for instance) tires your BB will be dropped significantly with either of those options. Just get a 29 wheel.

[@ioandavies6343]

#askgmbn I am 13 looking to do races. Can you recommend any races I should do in South Wales ???

[@tomtricks6838]

it’s called pedal a bike away i think it’s based in the forest of dean

[@sanderblikberg7517]

#askgmbn I have an Canyon Spectral Al Ex 7 2017, My back rim/tire have some bulks and is not 100% true anymore. I am running hope tech enduro rims, but woundering if i should change to the hope fortus wide rims to fit the WT wheels from Maxxis? Thoughts? Wide rim at front and "normal size" back or Wide front and back? I am confused about this Wide tire stuff...

[@Khio176]

So aluminium is better then carbon?

[@slam13867]

#askgmbn could you put the size of the gmbn kit you wear on the shop website with your height/chest size/inside leg. Would give us an idea how the kit measures up for size.

[@normadicn5700]

Yeah

[@expofcam]

#askgmbn Hey! I am going to be buying a kona 134 process DL 27.5 It is on the heavier side for a trail bike. Should I invest in carbon wheels if so which ones do you guys recommend?

[@dazzasp3]

And mullet bikes we did that in the 80s

[@eriktober1813]

#askgmbn I'm always scared to jump a gap jump for the first time. How can you find out the speed that you need for a new built gap jump? So, how did the riders in the Darkfest 2018 clear those massive jumps for the first time? Can you calculate the speed that you need to clear the gap or can you test it with -- let's say-- a footbal to find out the ballistic curve? I know that following a rider before you always works, but how can the first rider on a new gap jump know which speed he needs?

[@gmbn]

Quite often it's the person who builds the jump is the first to send it! Or someone will step forward to be the "guinea pig". This knowledge can only come from experience as whilst you can calculate the distance/ speed using Mathematics this can be inaccurate depending on how the riders hits the lip of the jump. You will see even the biggest of pros working together in practice at events to help each other learn the speeds for different features.

[@jonocorcoran3226]

Hi guys loving the vids I have a canyon torque cf 8.0 and can I put a coil of the rear

[@joshuajohn3476]

Do a review about the dartmoor hornet 😀😀

[@mangler.m4950]

Steel is real we say in the bike industry. Steel rides smooth, flexy and it don’t vibrate. It’s great for hardtails for ride quality and good steel frame are not that much heavier. Maybe half a pound more the aluminum in a medium frame. Aluminum frames can be light but ride quality can suffer. Aluminum has almost no flex to it and you will feel road buzz or trail buzz. Sort of like a guitar string vibration and those vibrations are transferred into your body causing fatigue sad thing is cheap aluminum is more comfortable then nicer more expensive Aluminium. Now carbon is nice. It can be stiff or compliant, Most will be stiff. It’s lighter then anything else and price will be cheaper then a nice steel grace. Carbon gives you aluminum stiffness with the vibration dampening properties of steel plus lightness. Unfortunately, carbon does not take a hit very well. The frame will be stronger under normal riding conditions but it’s more likely to break in a crash then steal or aluminum. Also stay avatar from cheap Chinese carbon frame on eBay or amazon. Aluminum is fine but your cheap carbon fame WILL break on you sooner or later.

[@ultiss]

#AskGMBN recently a pumptrack was built in the neighbourhood and im loving it. But when riding hard the back of my leading knee gets overwhelmed maybe and becomes stiff and irritated. A feeling that will last a few days. Any solutions, tips, tricks?

[@rmazocar]

Unless you're racing XC competitively, steel is a great material for a hardtail. Look at the RSD Middle Child.

[@vicTTRS]

#askgmbn I have a Trek Roscoe 7, with 27.5+ (2.8) tires on it. It have from stock Schwalbe Rocket Rons , and I feel that they are not very fast rolling and not so grippy, and the stock brakes are a bit under powered (tektro HD-M275). What tires and and brakes do you recommend for the money?. thanks!, greetings from Mexico!, and please allow to your shop to send clothes to Mexico!.

[@Ghostina1]

CAN YOU PLEASE DO A FORK AIRSPRING CHANGE TECHVIDEO ??? #gmbntech

[@gmbn]

Hey, if you want the GMBN Tech team to see this please submit it on a GMBN Tech channel video.

[@Johnallan123]

Hey, which is better steel or any other stuff? Because I'm still new to biking and I've got here a hardtail steel bike 27.5er. I've been practicing to join downhill competitions right now so please what can you suggest? #askgmbn

[@alecrosema4885]

#askgmbn What difference does Fork stanchion width (32/34/36 etc.) actually make and how important is it. I do trail riding with no massive hits but I do ride fairly rough trails and reasonably sized (not huge) jumps. I am looking for a new bike with about 130mm front travel but basically everything within my budget comes with a 32mm fork (which apparently flexes allot and doesn't last long if you ride rough trails). Only the higher spec bikes come with 34mm forks. Is a 32 actually that bad? Please help literally everyone has a different opinion on this.

[@MountainBiking_Bulgaria]

#AskGMBNtech Hello Doddy love the channel, keep up the good work guys :) My question is regarding my Whyte T130 RS 2017 adjusting fork travel. It originaly comes with Fox 34 Performance elite FIT4 130mm i was thinking of increasing the Travel with up to 20mm do i need a new air shaft and how this is going to affect the geomerty of the bike? Thank you in advance

[@gmbn]

You should ask a suspension specialist as you may be limited by the stanchion length on the fork. We have seen people increasing the fork on this bike to 140mm and feel any more than this would raise the BB drop and be unnecessary.

[@MountainBiking_Bulgaria]

@@gmbn Thank you guys

[@explicitmasters2439]

#ASKGMBN hi guys i am a mountain bike rider living in scotland and i am getting a high-end hardtail (norco fluid ht 1 ) after that i am thinking of getting a full squish with 130 mm of travel which i think is more than enough but my friends say i should get a enduro bike with 160mm of travel front and rear i ride quite steep and rocky trails which should i invest in ?

[@wyrynus]

#askgmbn Hi, i'm from czech and i'm thinking of a new bike for cross country races, probably full suspension Canyon lux, and i can not decide if it will be a fox+shimano build or rock-shox+sram build, waht do you think is better or what do you recomend, any pros and cons? PS. now i have Canyon Exceed with rock-shox SID RL + sram and i feel comfortable on that.

[@hindesite]

#askgmbn What are acceptable tolerances for wheel alignment for new MTBs ex factory, before experiencing any hard use or crashes? I have a couple of new bikes (same model hardtail 27.5+) here where the wheels are visibly not parallel (in the vertical plane - they form an X) when viewed from the front or rear, with the steering set dead straight. When measuring using a laser level I see an error of at least 1.4 degrees! The head tube appears to not be parallel to the seat tube. The tyre contact patches are offset by about 15-20mm, which will lead to excess wear; are there any safety issues? All the standards seem to address is safety and strength or impact tests, nothing about tolerances at manufacture. Older bikes I have measure absolutely perfect.

[@Yoda-em5mt]

Hey mate sorry to hear your frames are not true this has been true in the bike industry for years simply put the wheels should be in the same line i used to work for a large bike company in aus and was the only person in the industry that even knew what i was talking about let alone care sadly the only way is return the frame demand a refund and buy something else if you ride it it will continually brake spokes wont wheellie in a straight line and just steer like shit good luck .

[@Yoda-em5mt]

The other idea is you may be able to correct this buy filing the rear dropouts to set the wheels strait you do need a good eye to do this .

[@hindesite]

@@Yoda-em5mt doesn't have dropouts. 148 Boost rear.

[@Yoda-em5mt]

@@hindesite ok forget that suggestion what brand are the frames ?

[@jazkapoor7634]

Any one know the handle bar dimensions?

[@wallacedavidg]

When will we see the Leadville 100 episode?

[@juliettedumouchel6021]

The bike is solid and my Ebike conversion went great. kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Very smooth ride at 30mph with no problems (135 miles ridden so far). The picture is a bit deceiving - there is WAY less space in the center of the frame than it shows. The suspension connection takes up the entire thing. So I needed to attach my battery on the bottom of the frame and my controller on the top. Instructions for assembly were lacking but honestly it wasn't too hard to figure out even though I have very little bike knowledge. Watched some youtube videos on adjusting the disk brakes but that was it. Still, I am loving it and very happy with the purchase.

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΒλαχογιώργης-ε3υ]

#askgmbn hi im looking forward to get my first good mountain bike. Its a used 26 inch wheel bike. So are 26inch wheel bikes good any more? Are they worth it? And what's the difference between 26inch and a 27.5er?

[@spiker702]

All I wanna know is why British people pronounce aluminum with 5 syllables and in the states we use 4

[@rostonnordell3218]

#ASKGMBN hey guys! I was wondering if it is okay to put stuff like a mini pump and maybe 1 or 2 other things in the same pouch as your hydration bladder? I don't like carrying a backpack but now I have to because I'm on a NACA race team and the jerseys don't have pockets. so I want to just carry a little pack but I don't know if it will damage the bladder. thanks guys

[@rostonnordell3218]

the only reason I asked this is because I heard you shouldn't put stuff in with the hydration bladder

[@gmbn]

Hi, many riding bags that contain hydration bladders also have additional pockets for small items and a pump. Probably best not to place these items directly into the same area of the bag as the bladder is as you could tear it.

[@julsu.]

My Dad and my Uncle Bought the same Titanium bike lynsey is it better than carbon?

[@rupedog]

Ti is great hard tail material

[@loutrete]

#askgmbn Hi, I would like to buy a enduro but since i weigh 100 kg it is better to take wheels in 27.5 or 27'5 +. I do slopestyle and even with 3 bars the rear tire comes out of the rim

[@gmbn]

For slopestle we suggest using a tube on the rear as it helps keep the tyre seated on big side impacts. You can definitely get away with running tubless up front though to save weight to help with barspins though! 🤘

[@loutrete]

@@gmbn thank but on quick turn with a enduro do you think 27'5+ as less chance to come out the rims as 27'5 ?

[@EthanPZC]

#askgmbn I have a fatbike and my rear wheel is a 4.50 tire do u think that i can switch my front wheel to a 5inch wheel? Do u think that it wont do anything if i go trail with it?

[@Asthbendriel]

#askgmbn Hey guys, I hope you're having a great day, thanks for the program, GMBN is my favorite channel and I've learned a lot from you. I want to upgrade the drivetrain on my FS short travel XC bike, it currently has a 2x9 drivetrain with a 26-36 chainring at the front and an 11-40T cassette at the back and I want to upgrade it to something better. I was thinking on getting an SLX drivetrain, but my bike frame is made for QR axles, so I need an advice on what's be better to buy: should I upgrade to the previous model SLX 2x11 (not sure about weight but no problem with QR compatibilty and would probably be better for climbing), SLX 1x11 (would be lighter but would loose range for either climbing or plains and descents), should I upgrade to the new SLX, either 2x or 1x (haven't seen the hubs for QR axles in this model and I have no news about my wheels being compatible) or should I completely ditch Shimano and get a Sram NX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain? There are many steep sections where I ride, every week we do rides of around 50K distance and 1000 - 1500 meters of elevation gain in average and I'm sometimes I'm only keeping up with my current lowest gear. Thanks a lot

[@ultiss]

for long xc rides on varied terrain id go for slx 2x11 with 11-42 cassette. i also recommend to get the xt shifters because they feel much nicer

[@Asthbendriel]

@@ultiss haven't thought about the XT shifters, nice one and thanks!

[@gmbn]

Hey Juan, if you remove the cassette and find a thin spacer behind it then you can run an 11spd or some 12speed options. If you do not find a spacer then you will be limited to a maximum of 10 speed. There are some great wide range 1X solutions such as Deore M6000. Or you could purchase a new hub/wheel but this would push the price up. If you want to do this on the cheap you could run a wide range 10speed clutch derailleur and get a compatible narrow wide chainring. Hope this helps 👍

[@ultiss]

@@gmbn arent mtb 8,9,10,11 cassettes all the same width? Only road has a wider 11 speed cassette

[@kaseyburlingham2861]

My 1 by 10 is 11-42 same as my 1 by 11 feels exactly the same!

[@onsight2822]

#Askgmbn Hi guys , Another great vid 👍 I have come from always riding DH bikes and got myself a 2016 enduro bike 😎 It has a shimano xtr 11 speed cassette on the back but ,,, I never use the big ( massive cog ) which the previous owner said “he fitted “? To me it’s just dead weight and looks wrong !! 😣 my question is ,,,, Is there anyway I can remove just the biggest cog off the cassette ??? Cheers

[@matthewrocca7767]

It looks a bit like this is filmed in front of some sort of green screen. Look at the pixels really close to blakes head.

[@gmbn]

No green screen used here! 🤣 Neil's jersey would have reacted to it if so 😉

[@matthewrocca7767]

@@gmbn yeah that's what I was thinking too. Anyway, keep up the great content guys!

[@AndrewMusicStudie]

#askgmbn Hi guys. Just got myself the Santa Cruz Bronson c, just wondered what you thought of these bikes? Also thinking of going for a shorter stem. Would you recommend anything?

[@jongrenier1665]

#askgmbn. Hey guys, i am thinking about purchasing a new saddle. I have looked at the Ergon seats but they are a little pricey. Do you think they are worth it?

[@williamdunn6672]

Ask gmbn. If you had the option of owning two bikes, which two styles of bike would you go with?

[@wernervanderwalt5676]

hi guys , i am looking for a new bike , i own a silverback spectra sport aluminium , i saw 2 nice bikes , both for the same price , i am more of a cross country rider , a full suspension aluminium that weighs 14.8kg or a carbon hardtail that weighs 11.4 kg

[@khfjbfjvxjdk]

#askgmbn i have a rockshox recon rl solo air fork and when i press it in fast there is a noise like you drop a rock on the ground. Is it possible that its due to the low pressure that i run (50 psi) or could it be something else

[@rupedog]

Bottoming out maybe at end of travel? Take to lbs for advice, but also get a second opinion if they say they need to take it apart without checking/listening to it as is

[@khfjbfjvxjdk]

@@rupedog it is mid-travel and im sure it isnt bottoming out im probably asking my lbs

[@dennychistab9265]

#ASKGMBN hi guis, for Enduro race would be better a chainguide with bash or a dh chainguide with the bash and the chain tensioner?

[@gmbn]

Hi Denny, this all depends on how often you smash your chainring. Many people choose not to run a bash guard these days as they find they simply don't need one and it's just added weight. The same goes for chain guides when running a dedicated 1X narrow-wide chainring. If you are after maximum security and damage prevention it may be worth it for you. Run the setup that gives you peace of mind as you don't want to be worrying about it in a race situation. 👍