What Mountain Bike Tech Do You Love And Hate? |

[@gmbntech]

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[@lopon12]

I've got moldy tyres 😢. Now springs here got the bike out of the shed and the tyres have mold all the way round, something to do with the sealant maybe?

[@_Najee]

Doddy's back! Welcome back. Hope you enjoyed your time off

[@tenkonk]

Back after growing mustache 😅

[@francisdee9955]

Thanx for the head set cable routing reaction👌😂

[@LeecMTB]

Been far too long doddy!!!!

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

Welcome back Doddy.... you were greatly missed

[@wheels.3239]

Its Doddy!!!! We missed you man, No one does deep dive MTB tech like you. Hope you are well.

[@ViorelSnap]

Welcome back Doddy, you were missed!

[@TheMisfit1979]

One mention for loosing air in your tubeless setup when everything seems ok:Shake your sealant before filling up. If it rests in the bootle all the good sealant stuff seperates from the rest of the fluid.

[@davidfletcher6836]

The return of Doddy , he’s been away growing a tache 😂😂

[@asquare9316]

stache

[@AutiSam1974]

@@asquare9316 tache

[@asquare9316]

@@AutiSam1974 not in my country

[@DRNeKky]

Doddy! We can't express the happiness you brought back into our Monday with this video! Good to see you mate 😀

[@samblenkharn8099]

Nice to see you back Doddy 🙌🏻

[@haroldochiquito]

Doddy!!! We missed you! Glad he's back

[@WilliamrikerNCC1701]

I was getting ready to say i hate when Doddy disappeared and gmbn wasn’t saying anything about it. Welcome back Doddy!

[@davyP12]

Good stuff the Tech Brain is back. Big respect to everyone else ..but he is Tech. Keep well all 🚵‍♀️

[@TrailBikeMike]

I agree, Shimano ME7 and MW7 shoes are amazing. They are one of the few things in life that if they wore out, I would just go and buy the same again - no questions asked. It is also surprising how much I use the MW7. I thought they would be wet weather only, but they are so comfortable that I use them in the wet and in cooler conditions from late autumn to mid spring.

[@th_js]

I used to comment here ALL THE TIME.. Haven't had the time nor enthusiasm to watch/comment much but here I am now. Glad to see Doddy still doing the thing!

[@dylan-5287]

Glad to see Doddy back. It wasn't the same without you!!

[@ingopaul67]

Missed you, glad to see you back on the channel.

[@chrisridesbicycles]

Good to see you back Doddy. ❤ To person with leaky tubeless tires: I had a case where a manufacturing residue kept the sealant from sticking to the inside of the tire and sealing. Conti tires seem to be known for that. If you wash them out with soap before use, everything works allright.

[@Peatys]

Great to see you back in front of the cam Doddy 🍻💪

[@gmbntech]

Cheers guys!

[@haksaw123]

Glad to have you back. It's like chatting too an old friend🎉

[@chrisbillington9388]

Great to see Doddy back; it’s not the same without him 👍

[@giancarloespejo2223]

Welcome back Doddy 😊

[@MrMatthias03]

Doddy!!! Welcome back, we've missed you! I hope you've had a good holiday.

[@fourutubez7294]

Welcome back to the king of tech , missed your insight greatly.

[@andrewince8824]

Best mtb innovations have to be the Brand x Ascend II, Pikes, Hope hubs, Hope brakes, literally everything Intend do, Magura brakes and SRAM Eagle. Worst has to be internal hose routing, SRAM brakes, Fox prices and 27.5 as a replacement for 26 (27.t is great but 26 is more fun).

[@Nick-pq6ij]

Great to see you back Doddy! We all missed your commentary and vids!

[@neilsutton3717]

Good to see you Doddy. Have you been able to try out the KIS system yet ? Just for info. Pace `Square Tube´ is called Box tube.

[@arvinjasperadan7133]

You're back Doddy! Missed this guy here in the channel.

[@Rustyfox46]

Great to have you back Doddy - just hasn't been the same 👌🏻

[@Bassmasta18]

Welcome back Doddy. Looking forward to some new videos!

[@Metal-Possum]

Marzocchi Z1 Bomber from way back, in all its iterations from the first 100mm Z1 in 1997 to the following 130mm Z1 BAM in 1998. Sure, some people liked to believe their glue stick "springs" were adequate but my Z1 Bombers still perform exceptionally well 26 years later, with their slimline 30mm stanchions and 9mm quick release front axle.

[@eddierivera7803]

Ahhh! they have released the Kraken! Doddy is back , welcome back mate ! Anna has done a great job but we missed ya . High heel Vans there’s a thought for Rich.

[@KevinT3141]

Hope you had a great vacation Doddy, and if not that, then an easy recovery. Welcome back!

[@petesmitt]

could have been a stay at his majesty's pleasure..

[@KevinT3141]

@@petesmitt Sir Dodd the Pure Hearted? Never.

[@KevinT3141]

Maybe it took that long to find all the Muc Off products on the set and swap them for Peaty's. :) (Congrats on the new sponsor, I know it's what keeps the content flowing.)

[@oliveratkinson9940]

You should build a bike where it is the best of British, a celebration of British innovation if you will. Also welcome back doddy!

[@apatriotofhopedanjohn4781]

Ms.Anna did and does a GREAT JOB, but really good too have Doddy back as well…. FANTASTIC TEAM guys. Welcome back !!!!!!!

[@davyP12]

Echo those words brother.🚵‍♀️ Keep well

[@nickadams8952]

First. Welcome back Doddy!!! We have missed you.

[@rug212]

Nice to have back sir!

[@bikedibley]

Yep. I went to Whistler in 2007 with a bike I build in June 2007 with Stans sealant and converting rim strip. DT Swiss rims and Maxxis tyres. It worked.

[@webster169]

Love the new presenter, think he’s a keeper!!

[@jerryspeedbumps512]

My hardtail is a 27.5. At size xl, I've got it down to around 28lbs without a dropper. It's bombproof and I really appreciate how much lighter than my full suss it is. I'd change that rear tire though for sure. I had assegai's on front and rear of another bike and it was a literal drag. I liked the dissector rear and dhr/f from another. It had plenty of grip for hydrocut and horseshoe.

[@knkoehler]

Stoked to see Doddy!

[@Velo1010]

I think the best tech are the wireless components. Gone will be the days of holes drilled into the bike for cables. So in a sense we’re coming back around when bikes doesn’t have holes drilled into the frame.

[@christopherkeniry2970]

Good to have you back

[@jaripuolakanaho761]

Nice to see you Doddy back in tech👋

[@Peanutdenver]

@NICKPORTER I have a Chromag Surface Voyager and it's the best chromoly steel hardtail I've ever owned. I know you can get here in the States and Canada(made in Whistler BC), but not sure about costs to ship to the UK. Guerrilla Gravity makes a super solid frame as well. Just a few suggestions if you happen to read the comments.

[@theodegand6028]

If you want an alternative to the rockshock reverb axs, there is the magura vyron mds v3 which is cheaper and almost as effective !

[@1969Escobar]

Great to see you again, Anna an you are an awesome team, cheers 🤟

[@guyver626]

Welcome back doddy!!! Was wondering where you went!

[@mellissanash7517]

Kona still makes the regular Honzo in steel as the the ST, but those are frame only. That one has like a 67* hta, while the Honzo ESD(extra slack dude) is the model you referenced. Kona also makes the Unit still, which is their bikepacking rigid mtb that is sus corrected for up to 110mm of travel. Essentially an xc geo bike adventures.

[@nickporter3531]

Welcome back Doddy! 🎉 And just seen to the end of the video! Made my Bank Holiday Weekend 🎉🎉

[@RobHill00]

Had an axs reverb for a couple of years but now use a cable! Bit of a pain shimming the seat tubes on whatever bike I put it on and obviously messing around with a battery, not that it ever ran out and obviously you might need more drop for a different bike frame which was the main reason I sold it! It suited the original bike but you obviously want to use it on every bike, shame it wasn’t adjustable really🤔

[@brianguthrie5761]

Doddy is the goat

[@michaellina6043]

Welcome back Doddy! Digging the mole-stache!

[@willlange9978]

Welcome back Doddy! Great insight and answers, especially @RAINKM. Those valve cores are 💩. I’d hate to know how many hours I wasted chasing leaks because of that.

[@lochness_sasquatch]

Welcome back Doddy!! 🤘😎🤙

[@juantibi]

Yeaaaaaah!!! Doddy is back! Super good news

[@M3PH11]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY DODDY is back. I love Anna, i think she is great but i really did miss my boi Dodster.

[@Tequila628]

Anna is awesome, but Doddy is a 220cm Giant!

[@LeviAirRifleChronicles]

The Stache is Super Troopers approved! Welcome back !

[@gmbntech]

Alright meow where were we...

[@mariopejovic]

Doddy's back from his time capsule. That's only explanation, with mustaches from Movember 😁 good to see you back!

[@tomswift3748]

I have herd this a few times and I work for a bike manufacturer, cable rooting pretty sure it's cable routing or integrated cables, some companies have there own names entirely for it control freak on trek mtbs.

[@sjc115]

Welcome back Doddy! Integrated dropper posts = proprietary parts (not the standards we all ask for). #AskGMBNTech - Can we see the RC Cars you have on the wall behind you, please? RC and mountain bikes appeal to the same audience!

[@MTB_Rider_96]

Agreed, I have the RockShox AXS Dropper and it's the best upgrade I've ever done.

[@ShaggyWill]

2007 I think with the stans. Intense tyres were on the "don't use" list and you fitted them anyway and it exploded off the tyre round Cwmcarn and you nearly lost your finger in the resulting crash. Listen to your boy!

[@frediabolo]

I missed the mountain bike wizard. I love the deep dives into the past, thanks to what feels like an infinite knowledge of mountain bike tech history.

[@Zigglet08]

Good to have you back Doddy! I’ve got a Deore 12 speed mech that is very sluggish when shifting into higher gears (smaller cogs). It works ok when I turn the clutch off, but when it's on it’s pretty much unresponsive. No amount of barrel adjustment seems to help, and the bike is only about a month old so the cable and housing are clean and working fine. Any ideas? Cheers! #askgmbntech

[@PiloMegaTron]

:D Good to have you back, D!

[@Likelybiking]

Diggin the stache Doddy 🥸

[@benhenderson9190]

Serious Calvin Jones vibes with the stache Doddy. Diggin it.

[@TitoJoebs]

Welcome back, @Andrew!

[@petererbse6253]

Yesss. Integrated dropper posts! I wish I could fit an Eightpins system into my frame.

[@garytyler3017]

I can start watching gmbn tech again

[@TheButlerNZ]

My best bit of MTB tech is my wingman, Handlebar Troll and Trail Mascot BOB... There he is now.. In the circle just over there... on the left... (and in my shonky vids, stealing the limelight!)

[@jameszibura]

I love my Kona Honzo ESD! Its so stable in the steeps!

[@myrants5836]

Love 1x Dropper Posts Tubeless Suspension Tyre compounds Disc brakes All of the above have transformed mountain biking Hate Mullet bikes E Bikes Electric gears Electric suspension Once peice bars and stem Carbon fibre (overrated and a rip off)

[@LivingWithTheCoopers]

Also, I'd love to see derailleur hanger-free systems coming that don't cost an absolute fortune for future tech

[@Justmyopinionlol]

I wish they can make adjustable handlebar height like the dropper post that would be game changer as well

[@Cheapsh0t247]

12:45 reminds me of the millard gearbox system

[@Magoo71]

Wow....Doddy has a Cookie Duster...!! Long time no see.... New Gear? Gotta be SRAM's new Transmission! Wish my bike had UDH...so I could get it ! Love my Wireless Reverb Dropper from SRAM of course....

[@kasperfriis462]

Looking at Doddy with that moustache I can not get it out of my head that he reminds me of the park tool guy ahah

[@andrewfearon5521]

Welcome back dude.

[@01FozzyS]

More like welcome back,Doddy!

[@edgeofsanitysevensix]

#AskGMBNTech Hi. I have a SRAM GX AXS on my Canyon Spectral 125 and it works great. However, if I backpedal on the largest cog the chain slips down the cassette. This is especially annoying if restarting on a steep climb. Is this a chainline issue or is it something that I can fix? All other gears are absolutely fine. Thanks!

[@pretzelhunt]

god that tubeless spiel is exactly the reason I despise it, and still have to pull my Klein down cuz there is no fixing all those problems; it's like a pilots' checklist of troubleshooting problems for a single gd flat. and then it's different the next time-- or the same-- it doesnt matter, as it all takes 20 minutes on the trail or roadside.

[@lukemacmullan5027]

#AskGMBNTech I recently put a new hydraulic brake on my dirt jumper. It came set up so it didn't need to be bled as I wasn't cutting it, but I had to connect the hose to the brake lever (it was a Shimano J-kit system I think). While connecting it, the hose became a bit spiralled, as in when loose there were circles in the hose in between the frame and the lever. This led to a part of the cable becoming kinked when practicing the bar spin motion. Wondering if I need to have the hose replaced, or if there is an easier solution? Im not too bothered if it may start leaking in the future, I'm more concerned that it would burst when going down a road or something. Any advice on what to do?

[@billderas3420]

Doddy's back! Doddy's back! Doddy's back! I'm stoked...Nothing else...

[@zethjugos1250]

Hello Doddy! I agree, nothing screams "dentist" bikes like headset cable routing. but bike shops love them bcoz it means more business for them😅😅😅

[@gmbntech]

We were actually just discussing the other day how headset cabling would probably end up being good for bike shops!

[@kbeightyseven1783]

I really love the idea of the digit datum

[@DallasRuruku]

Have you checked out Zerode bikes made in New Zealand? They only come with a gearbox and a belt drive or chain options I believe

[@gmbntech]

Yes you're right! Zerode are all about the gearboxes!

[@nateisright]

Another question: at what length (height?) does a washer become a tube?

[@bobothericefarmer1878]

Welcome back doddy

[@worldexplored5300]

Welcome back Doddy, i almost wanted to #askgmbntech where’s Doddy?

[@LivingWithTheCoopers]

#askgmbntech Hey guys, recently changed my 150mm Fox 36 forks for 170mm 29" Fox 38 forks on my ebike, the information for going for a different sized fork is very convoluted, stupidly I installed the fork without a crown race, which (on a small ride around the block) felt understandably horrific, but then when I got it back and chucked it on I now prefer the extra 20mm travel and 29er up front. I was wondering if you could cover this in a little more detail, as it was near enough impossible to find someone who said it would basically be alright (aside for the warranty, obviously). Thanks guys, nice to see Doddy's face again!

[@nakitojimo2001]

Doddy got a brand new 'stache LOL

[@GabrielGZanutto3]

#AskGMBNTech Hi there, I have a 2014 Specialized Demo and I was wondering what kind of chain guide goes with that frame (like ISCG 05 or any other kind) and if the BB affects anything on the guide. Thanks, love the show.

[@Mark_Tishman]

I would like to have some wireless indicator on a handlebar, to show me in wich position my rear shok is

[@kofalin]

Yeaaaaaa buddy , Doddy is back 👍👍

[@cjtr83]

DMBN ftw 😎 👍

[@richardclark9425]

Where’s Anna????

[@stephenswasey9581]

#AskGMBNTech - I'm setting chain length on my Esker Elkat, it's got 150mm rear travel, fox dpx2 rear shock, and SRAM Gx drivetrain with 10-52 cassette. Using 32t chainring. Derailleur has 42t capacity. I'm finding that the derailleur does not take out all the slack in the high gear after setting chain length per SRAM method. Can I go shorter on the chain without risking damage if shock fully compresses?

[@porroco]

What i hate is the wireless dropper, transmision and shock external batt on an ebike 😂.

[@willlange9978]

Doddy on point with crystal ball… gearboxes, integrated seat posts, and standard mounts. When you get to Bentonville you can ride my Zerode to see part of the future. 😊