8 Pro Mountain Bike Maintenance Hacks | MTB Maintenance
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- After years on the World Cup and World Enduro Series circuits, Scott has picked up awesome workshop hacks that you can try at home! Use these MTB Hacks next time you are working your bike to take it to the next level.
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Global Mountain Bike Network i watch GMBN....thats it.
Global Mountain Bike Network use a garbage can to change a tire
Flathead screwdriver removes gunk from dérailleur pulleys like a charm. Just put the flat surface flush with pulley's side and give it a spin. Repeat for both pulleys on each side.
To set the disc brake just loosen the screws, hold the brake, tighten, release the brake, done!
Doesn't always work
He's an engineer. Us normal folk would never have thought of cutting a t shirt up for rags. Genius
I've used cut up t-shirts to clean my chain for years
Jonathon Breneman It's called sarcasm
Guess I should've figured lol
Jonathon is also an engineer.
@@The_Other_Ghost 😂😂
"Honey, what is this smudge on my tooth brush?"
"What? I have no idea what you are talking about"
Haha
"to my panties?"
T shirt as a rag. Mind=blown.
Andrew Beswick no shit
Now get this: If you don't have a shirt you don't like YON CAN USE AN OLD WORN ONE!!
Should have used a GCN t shirt
lol yeah after the remortgage
I did actually look for one!
I'm always using a small flat screwdriver to clean the jockey wheels, works even better than spokes ;)
6:40 bent spoke!!!!! :O
Not seen card used to align brakes before, will defo give that one a go, top tip 👍
Honestly it works awesome!
Dude! I sent you that t-shirt for Christmas! :(
I usually use a toothpick to take out muck and loads of grease from my drivetrain and chain. Works well since the grime sticks to the wood better.
Baby wipes are great for cleaning almost everything. Also GoPros and other camera gear.
Releasing trapped air with a zip tie: perfect! Makes a total difference. Thanks a lot GMBN!! :D
I love these MTB maintenance videos!
Unscrew bolt pull break lever and tighten up bolts, perfect alignment and easier than fiddling with the pieces of card.
4:13 is a really good one. I had this problem many times. Give it a try.
Like the cardboard in the brakes hack when centring the calliper, that will definitely save some stuffing around time in the garage. The 'hack' you did in your brake bleed vid with the cable tie on the lever for 5 minutes (to remove air bubbles) really works. Best my brakes have felt in a long time.
Great video, love the more 'budget' take on this :)
Grate video lads
Very good hacks I always use a toothbrush on most parts and rounding off hex bolt heads I normally have to drill them out 👍🏼
@6:35 Does that spoke under the 'T' from Continental look crooked to you... Scott, fix that will you
An old washing up brush. Good for cleaning the drive train. (A lot cheaper than the 'specialist' brushes).
Yep. I do that too.
If you have a sram derailleur you don't need 4:00 you can just lock it into place 😉
@2:50 Flat screwdriver is easier ! ;-)
or hard toothbrush also
Alternatively, try the wooden stick from an ice lolly. They can be shaped to a point or to fit the profile of the thing being cleaned. Being wood, they're a little softer and won't scratch anything.
Yeah I use a flat head for most of the time
or just a toothpick
Spoke cutting face was priceless.
I guess the baby wipes didn't worked as expected! LOL great video, guys!
kudos for showing a bike that looks like it has been actually ridden
For the jockey wheel another thing that i find can also help is using the pointed end of a cable/zip tie
6:39 That doesn't give you *more* rolling resistance ;-P
I realised watching back! DOH!!!
I would love to see you guys take out some Bulls bikes and give reviews. They look like an awesome value but there doesn't seem to be much out there in terms of practical reviews/ Long term tests.
Microfibre cloths are better than baby wipes. Just add a little Muc off cleaner and away you go. Infinitely more environmentally friendly and will save you money.
I also use an old toothbrush to apply chain lube. I find it gets into all the nooks and crannies, and saves it from dripping all over the place.
I have a huge issue aligning my break pads so I will have to try that paper thing
don't cut spokes with cable cutters, use plyers and not ruin an expensive tool.
Agreed, I Was looking at the side cutters over his left shoulder thinking why is he not using them to cut the spokes. Cutting stainless spokes will dull those cable cutters in no time
Use a Dremel to cut spokes.
cards are okay for aligning brakes in a pinch but a feeler gauge is perfect. Buy a cheap one at any auto store and take out the two gauges that fit the best, use em just like the cards.
Have been siping & grooving tyres for years, never thought of it as a hack :-P Maybe GMBN could investigate the art of tyre siping & do a video on it. Pretty sure there are a few pros & mechanics that would help out. They will know what works best in different conditions and how various compounds and patterns respond to being modified. Then make a video testing siped tyres. Each rider tests a stack of tyres on the same section of trail or track. Each pair of tyres siped with different depth, width and directions of sipes on centre and/or side knobles. I'm sure You will get some interesting and surprising results..
Thanks Scotty! We loved the card trick, thats going to save us a lot of time down the road.
Awesome guys! It's a great one...
Eye protection when you cut those spoke please! Good vid, thanks
Hi GMBN, a lot of dirt gets between the fork seals and the stantions, and it is really difficult to clean that. Any hack?
Spray some fork lube on the stanchions and leave it for a minute to work its way down then compress the forks a couple of times and you'll see some come up so you can wipe it off. Be careful when spraying near disc brakes or braking surfaces in general.
Even easier to align your brakes is to loosen the caliper bolts, squeeze the brake on and hold it on whilst you tighten the bolts back up. Was shown that by one of Atherton's mechanics and it never fails.
Gaz Thorner doesnt work always :)
Almost never works, just eyeball it
I do that T-shirt hack but instead I use my old socks :D
6:40 , warped spoke? Right one from the brandlogo on the rim?
could do with a more detailed explanation of the pad spacing tip using card, to expand I first state that its possibly my tektro calipers ain't suitable, thus my failure to grasp the tip as I'm wondering what you tightened before releasing the card?
The caliper bolts
Mechanicing?
An old tooth brush is also good for cleaning hard to reach places. A qtip to dab a little WD40 in the heads of Allen bolts is a good way to avoid rust from getting started there.
Looks good u guys, you should do something where the first 20 people to comment receive merchandise!😀😀
6:23 he stopped the rear wheel with the front brake?
What hahahaha
I've got a question for you, when I look at downhill bikes online, the rockshox boxxer forks are all coil spring. Why is that? All I know is that my old bike has a coil fork and it's terrible.
Because the main reason to use an air fork is the weight savings, not necessarily performance. On a DH bike weight doesn't really matter, also the "boxxer world cup" is an air version of the fork if you want. The reason your old coil fork was shit was that it was a cheap fork with a bad damper, modern, high end coil forks feel fantastic.
Yes he's right ............. but boi get yo self some fox 40s dats were it at I love mine
I just spent a shit load on some new tyres then cut half the rubber off them. I feel like a super pro
I live in southern california. most of the trails (after the huge climbs) have long rocky descents. I have a hard tail and have trouble going super quickly over the tocks. any tips
Avi G. Minion DHF and DHR II
Thank you
Avi G. Drop your heels and bend your knees.
I do that, tnx
the tricks with the spokes as pick an as chain hook is very old, i use these for years. the chain hook as presented by scotty is too narrow for comfortable work. i take 10 inches ling piece (12,5 cm or 125mm) and i bend half of inch (1,2 cm or 12 mm) on each side. what i i have left is wide ecough chain hook so i can work free and with comfort with it. This is mainly trail side rapair trick, but it is good enough for workshop use.
Baby wipes are king but some leave a sugary film (sweet I heard you say) but this attracts dirt because it stays stick. I have been cleaning bikes to the max since I was very young, I have OCD so bike cleaning replaces some of the bad OCD' I used to have, so my top tip is pledge polish I have used this for over 37 years it's even carbon safe just keep away from your discs
would the cleaner on baby wipes contaminate disc brakes?
hello my stock tires are 27.5x2.10 can I replace with new that are 27.5x2.20 ?
I don't get the small wire to close up both chain's end, just engage the lockout on the derailleur and no problem to fit the chain. That's what I do everytime??
gmbn when i do a stoppie, i hear a cracking sound! I've tried regressing headset and tightening it and its not helping! I'm really scared because its my santa cruz bronson carbon which i only just purchased which cost alot!!
Kye Wilson is it a clicking or a cracking because a clicking could be your srem not tightened down properly and every time u pull the handle bars it moves the bolts so they click I think that happens on my DH bike
Hi Kye, if you have check your stem/headset then try the brake caliper bolts and rotor. If the sound remains then try contacting the shop you bought it from as it could be the crown steerer on the forks creaking.
Caesar Thegrandmaster worked 9 hours a day 6 days a week for 2 months straight. I earn it all on my own thanks mate. its easier to save up alot of money as I'm 16 and my parents pay for breakfast dinner etc. I guess i was I'm lucky to find a job on a farm where there a long hours but it was very hard work.
Last time I heard this type of noise from that area it turned out to be a cracked fork steerer at the crown. Take your wheel off and look at the steerer tube at the fork crown. Inspect for damage.
Fix that spoke Scott! 6:30
correct me if im wrong. i love hacking some things on my bike, cause it saves a lot of money and time. i am using an alcohol based wet wipes to clean my disc rotor. alcohol. evaporates a little bit faster i think. is it ok? or maybe i need to stop doing this?
I have used methylated spirit to clean my pads and rotors when I accidentally sprayed GT85 on them. It worked a treat at cleaning, and I found no detrimental effects.
Hey I have a Giant Atx and it has cable disc brakes would I be able to change them to hidaulic
Yeah as long as you have the correct caliper mounts for disc brakes.
Of course
Steven Chabot but then I'll have to get new shifters because the ones on there are connected to the break lever
You have to buy new brakes which come with the caliper and lever.
Just make sure you buy one which fits your rotor size well.
If I were you I would also replace the rotors. Whenever you replace the brakes it's good to use different rotors so you can break them in with the new pad material.
How does the height of handlebar influence on how do you ride?
Tanja Skapin it changes ur body position and where all ur weight it for down hill u want ur weight all the way back so ud ajust it for that
@AskGMBN what hubs does Scotty run on his Canyon?
Industry Nine
Safety glasses when you cut the spoke just for safety.
7:24 is there a bent spoke on your wheel?
Bonus hack: tshirt rags work great to wipe away the tears because your at work and not riding
how does that axle work at 2.13?
Have you guys ever tried Park Tool ?
Let me just cut up my nice Contintal tyre it doesn't cost that much !
That is almost a 100% useless hack, he is sponsored by them, just ask for a new one aha!
At 6:45 Scotty's spoke is bent
straight from sethsbikehacks
bro tip: instead of using your shirts, use clothing of your wife you don't like.
Diego Schmidt you mean everything except the really sexy stuff?
Funniest comments!
I just had a blue Peter flashback!!!!
I think you need more Park Tools (TM)
Can you use baby wipes on your fork and shock?
Jordan Cameron I wouldn't think so, if the baby wipe solution got into the shock, it could mess with the shock. I'd say no, but someone could prove me wrong if they actually know if yes or no.
For this brake caliper alligning tool I would use soda can instead of card
wait... there is a differant way to get rags other than old shirts?
Do you have any tips for a rounded bolt
Pray
Head to a hard ware store or look online, you can buy special kits to remove them
They're called easy out and they work amazing!
If you've got a water flosser for your teeth - they're basically a mini hand held high pressure water jet... probably useful for blasting crap out of tight spaces.
therealomunit is it good to blast ur chain while cleaning it to get the lube off and muc and then pitting it back on the bike with lube or does it just push muc inside?
his face on 2:37 lol
2:17 - 'Excellent' more like 'AXLEnt'
Scott. For my jockey cleaning. I use a toothpick.
Good hack...
is your brake drag free?? your cassette covered up any dragging...
It actually was, works a treat! Try it if you don't believe me...
Scotty Laughland gonna have to will make my job easy haha!
2:40, if ever in jail, here's how to make a shiv for protection.
6:29 time for a spoke repair?
How do you clean your tyre properly they always look muddy
Hose them down then use tyre shine from a car cleaning kit, looks awesome, avoid disc brake but can be slippery ahah
Cheers
@Scotty: Wear safety glasses when you cut spokes you doughnut!
No gunge? Boosch!
I did not get the sense of the hack with the zip tie, can someone explain it to me please?
Benjamin Samardzic air pressure can build up in the fork leg on the air chamber side and that hacks realeses it. fork can feel rough and lack sensitivity if air is built up in there
Christopher Pase thanks! is the "air chamber side" the side where i put the air in or the side with the rebound, the other side?
Christopher Pase i have a rockshox 30 tk silver solo air, left or right side? :Dg
Do both to be safe, it doesn't do any harm!
You could be looking for a little more rolling resistance? What??? A little *LESS* rolling resistance Scotty? :D
Squinting is not going to stop that piece spoke penetrating your eye when cutting it send it flying. Safety goggles is the best 5$ ever spend.
How do I stop my bottom bracket from creaking ?
look it up on yt
Chandler Candy get a new one
If it is threaded then remove and clean out the threads
Thanks
#cantstop
clamp your brake whilst you tighten them, simple.
Ha the spoke how to make a shiv 101?!?
The grease looks kinda delicious
Fork lube before every ride?... i havent lubed my fork since i got my bike...
Can you make a double frontflip on a downhill bike?
scott or generally? of course you can. why shouldnt someone not be able to do it??
I nominate Blake!!!
The tip about using washing up liquid n water with a rag to clean ya bike a big no no, the salt content is unreal, so much is used to thicken it up, n I should know because i make the stuff. It would play havoc with bearing n chains etc if it wasn't washed off properly
LOOK AT MY AXLE!
I wish I had $10,000 worth of park tool tools lol
Some baby wipes leave a "moisturising" film after use which is fine for your skin but you probably wouldn't want it on braking surfaces.
6:29 broken spoke?????
don't us baby wipes. super wasteful and they fall apart easily. use a bike wash and that shirt, duh. don't use the spoke for internal cable routing, you WILL scratch your frame. use a magnet, duh. don't use a torx for an Allan bolt. you'll further damage the bolt and the torx wrench.
a whole lot of bodges in this video guys but I'll try to end on a positive note. uh...great attitude and it's always worth checking over your bike. good on ya boys
Great vid, but how come the GCN chaps make two videos per day and you lot only seem to manage one. Hmm? Answer me that! 😉