Slopeduro Bikes are Unnecessary. Let's build one!

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Today we build a slopeduro bike from my old Diamondback 5C.
A slopeduro bike is a full suspension trail bike that has been modified to resemble a slopestyle bike. A slopestyle bike has dirt jumper geometry, very tight suspension, 26" wheels, a very simple drivetrain, and a permanently low seat height. Sometimes slope bikes are single speed, and sometimes they have a downhill drivetrain or road cassette just for sprinting and adjusting speed. Both slopestyle bikes and slopeduro bikes climb laughably. You are better off climbing on a trash can lid.
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@johannesohren6669 2 жыл бұрын

As a wise man once said : on a singelspeed you dont have to worry about beeing in the right gear because you are never in the right gear

@twocogsmtb102 2 жыл бұрын

Ye Seth said that

@DinnerForkTongue 2 жыл бұрын

@@twocogsmtb102 Whoosh goes the jest.

@baulmitfahrrad4463 2 жыл бұрын

have my hardtail with singlespeed, but we have many mountains here, but yo

@hockeyboy9408 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Driver8takeabreak 2 жыл бұрын

Three gears for a singlespeed. Sit. Stand. Walk.

@polynomialx 2 жыл бұрын

As always, entertaining af. The color matching and everything.

@emptyavatar 2 жыл бұрын

I lowkey want to see Seth paints the spring red too.

@shredditsbiking 2 жыл бұрын

I have a build a top end slopeduro bike and it was the best decision I have ever made. I am a teenager and am always tight on money. People said it was a bad idea but as of now it's the best decision I have ever made

@amyx231 2 жыл бұрын

Coulda gone with red grips and red seat for a truly matching theme

@Pannemat 2 жыл бұрын

Color matching, you say?

@keeganhache6667 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Seth here’s a tip.if you want to powder coat, you can make a booth out of a old dryer. Cut the front of it out. Add a fan and buy a powder coating gun and some different colour powder. and you can coat bike parts so they won’t chip like normal paint does.

@Friction446 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see that in a video one day

@milobertrand6085 2 жыл бұрын

I would also love to see this! I am interested in a Seth-style breakdown of what powdercoating is and how to do it (-:

@arjunkathiravan784 2 жыл бұрын

@@milobertrand6085 Upcoming Berm Peak Express vid for sure..

@e_Dak 2 жыл бұрын

@@arjunkathiravan784 I would absolutely love to see this on BPE

@brandonb6164 2 жыл бұрын

@@e_Dak I second that

@MarcusNesbitt4 2 жыл бұрын

Slopeduro bikes have got many extremes: Matt Jones has his at 120mm travel on 27.5" , whilst Brandon Semenuk has his on a 27.5 / 26 mullet with 190mm travel. And I have seen others running 29". I think yours though Seth is in the middle and is probably about right!

@sandy_knight 2 жыл бұрын

Going by some bike-checks on KZfaq I've noticed a lot of the RB Rampage riders are running 26/27,5 mullet with Fox 40s (or similar) up front! I'm fairly sure that's not recommended by the manufacturers but maybe they've supplied their sponsored riders with a custom frame/swing-arm to make it work?

@stilianivanov3377 2 жыл бұрын

@@sandy_knight Sure they do have custom frames. The only manufacturer who doesnt do that is Nukeproof up til 2015.

@thechickendude2242 2 жыл бұрын

Idk why but running a 29er on a slopeduro is not as bad ascit seems

@beggarwoodbikepark3974 2 жыл бұрын

Mush the bikes at rampage aren’t slopeduro bikes

@sandy_knight 2 жыл бұрын

@@beggarwoodbikepark3974 I'm sure you're correct but what's the difference then? Or, what's the closest your average rider can buy/convert to get something like a a pro rampage bike?

@MW-ud8zp 2 жыл бұрын

I really dig the red brake hose, makes it look very interesting.

@w1llatkinson 2 жыл бұрын

wasn’t too keen at first but by the end i was all in on it👌

@y2k.dr3 2 жыл бұрын

0:52 seth: u cant raise the seat kevin: are you sure about that

@zandergabriel-t9111 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that too

@BmwForLife22 2 жыл бұрын

The Shimano alfine CT-S5000 is a realy good chain tensioner and I can highly recommend it, I use it on my slopestyle bike

@11jaypotter 2 жыл бұрын

You should put a 26”rear wheel on it and some less beefy tires.

@ethanmayo9122 2 жыл бұрын

One recommendation would be to put offset cups in the head tube to stepen it up and make it more responsive like I SS or DJ bike and maby brop the travle in the fork by 10mm to keep the BB hight the same or atleast close.

@jamesboyce5804 2 жыл бұрын

smart

@BermPeakExpress 2 жыл бұрын

That’s geeking out for sure! On “real”dirt jumps that would have a real positive effect

@MikeR65 2 жыл бұрын

Oscar is such an amazing dog! Never a dull moment with him around!

@chaddeegan6614 2 жыл бұрын

I built my 2018 giant reign 2 into a slopeduro. Single speed, 36x16 single speed. Fixed low seat post, coil rear shock. Went from 2.4 tires to 2.1. Badass jumper. If you are a jumper like me, everyone needs one of these in their stable.

@oresthse4668 2 жыл бұрын

8:14 seth got a lot of time being a dad 😂😂

@grqfes 2 жыл бұрын

"its so ugly"

@chrisgoblin4857 2 жыл бұрын

This is my plan for my Transition Scout when I upgrade later down the line. It's a 125mm rear travel frame so would do the job so well.

@dirtscooter_12 2 жыл бұрын

great video seth I swear you can always make a used bike look new,it doesn't matter if it a flip bike or one of your old bike the builds are always mint.

@rohanjs. 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Berm Peak Express video to date!

@voidgameros 2 жыл бұрын

i would love a Mountain bike like yours yours is so cool

@Kot1026 2 жыл бұрын

I actually did something like this recently; took an old 26" giant reign and made it singlespeed full sus pumtrack/street bike. This thing is sick! So much fun. Cheers Seth 🤙🏻

@sweetboi1236 10 күн бұрын

Sus💯💯

@MatthewMenze 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you change the brake to a hybrid cable actuated hydraulic brake, and add a gyro. Or run one of those hydraulic gyros. They were cool mechanisms that never seemed to get much acknowledgement outside of midschool BMX.

@mudkayak6305 2 жыл бұрын

Bluetooth brakes coming soon = no cables

@cravendale9021 2 жыл бұрын

@@mudkayak6305 hopefully not made by sram then 😂😂😂

@GD-gj6mn 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, its slope style, brakes are just here to stop at the bottom, a BB5 on the rear would be more than sufficient.

@gavinrides9728 2 жыл бұрын

@@cravendale9021 nah we’re getting axs code r’s lol

@neilk22 2 жыл бұрын

Had this thought too - even running a cable actuated disc all the way without the hydraulic calliper would be fine considering the need for rear brakes.

@bosengineer 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched your chanel for years and i’ve never seen you mention an oval chain ring! You just glossed over it but that seems so cool and ingenious to me.

@benanderson4639 Жыл бұрын

A bike like that is great for dual slalom and bike park laps. It's gonna be a bit lighter too and easier to spin and flick around

@LeviLogan1 2 жыл бұрын

One addition that I think really completes a slope-duro is dj saddle. One of those things that’s not totally necessary but sure is nice.

@dillonlay7240 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see Seth make a ski bike I’ve been seeing them on the slopes lately and it’s making me really want to build one. I think Seth would have some good ideas on how to build one.

@gregorypatzelt6964 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love slopestyle bikes. They're so fun for jumping. Dirt jumpers do the job as well but having gears (if you don't want the single speed) and the rear suspension is nice.

@Nakidaii 2 жыл бұрын

I ride a Slopeduro too. YT Capra 27,5 Fox 38.. and of course singlespeed.. It is the best thing for every Bikepark session 😍😍😍😍😍

@RickyDownhillRDH 2 жыл бұрын

That thing actually looks pretty freaking awesome. I always forget how good Seth is on the rig, till I see him on the rig. 👌🏼

@vhenzelcapute3421 2 жыл бұрын

You know it's a good day when seth uploads.

@kylegoplin 2 жыл бұрын

I love how your entertaining us, and teaching us at the same time. BEST TEACHER!

@Cheap_Grey_Plastic Жыл бұрын

Kind of funny, these are the kind of bikes we tried to build like 20 years ago from off-the shelf size-small frames and DH parts- like the final evolution of the aggressive "trail" bike.

@kaitheguy1293 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Seth runs a Bomber z2 to show that you can still do just about everything on a budget fork instead of buying something like a fox 36 factory

@TGOD8888 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t click on a video any quicker. Love all of your content Seth ❤️

@cameronwells5648 Жыл бұрын

Slopeduro is now single speed with an 30t oval crank and a 20t rear sprocket. 130/160 travel 27.5/29 mullet. Its enough to burst up the steep climbs and whilst bombing the trail enough to launch at about 25mph into things then beyond that its all pumping. Simplifying my trail rig really matched what I was wanting all along anyways.

@Dills1212 Жыл бұрын

I saw your comment a month ago and came back looking for it haha. I just picked up a 2013 Trance X 2 29er, and want to swap to a 27.5" rear, and up the front forks which would make it 125mm in the rear and 150mm in the front. I ordered a 32t Oval chainring with a 16t single speed kit... but a cheap one, but I might try source a 30/20! Would help on those climbs for sure. I'll try put it in that gear ratio now while it still has the gears to see how spinny it is on the flats/dh. Thanks for your input ;)

@Dills1212 Жыл бұрын

@Cameron wells - Also, do you know what head tube angle they're at? The trance is sitting at a pretty steep 69.5, and upping 30mm front travel will make that around 68. I can put offset bushings in the shock to drop the bb back down again and slacken a tiny bit more too which might get it just right, aiming for 66-67 P.S. I had a guy in my high school named cameron wells :p

@raindead_YT 2 жыл бұрын

THE RIVETER!!!!! Literally my favorite place to hang out in NC.

@AdventureAwaits4u 2 жыл бұрын

“It looks immature and childish” 😂 Nail on the head. 😂 Great video. 👍🏼

@tirekingpin4958 2 жыл бұрын

Berm peak needs a 3d printer. Custom Chain tensioners and other small components on demand!

@neilk22 2 жыл бұрын

More like a 5-axis mill to cut parts from aluminium - 3D printed parts are not Seth-proof 😃

@2scoops624 2 жыл бұрын

The red looks great. Love color matching hoses and housing. Got all orange on my rigid 29+ bike, trying to decide what color to accent my trail bike with.

@connorburns7875 2 жыл бұрын

I love this channel when the trails are to cold or wet to ride i rewatch the main channel and express!!

@turbot8946 2 жыл бұрын

Slopeduros are super sick 🔥🔥🔥

@raymondshaw1078 2 жыл бұрын

If you've still got that old litespeed, you should flip it to a gravel/cross whip.

@olledelaat3173 2 жыл бұрын

You just made my first day of quarantine a lot better Seth! Thanks alot for that🙏🤙

@Patzhammer 2 жыл бұрын

Top job and thanks for the explanation through the whole process. I really dig the red hose. To me it fits the colourstyle of the bike.

@11jaypotter 2 жыл бұрын

Who remembers the murder machine👇

@filipegil8752 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! I'm in the process of repurposing my very first MTB, and old 100mm XC 26in bike into a 26" BMX cruiser. Same as you I'm doing it because you can't have too many bikes, and I have Enduro, hardtail, fixie, 20" BMX, old postman bike and this one will be, I hope my do it all bike but mostly for my to go to the park with my son, get groceries etc. Simple, cool and reliable 😎

@ianloftin9870 2 жыл бұрын

I just remembered this channel, it's been years. I remember when it used to be called something like Seth's Bikes. My Lord the memories

@AlexanderBallot 2 жыл бұрын

Santa Cruz 5010 straight outta the box is kinda a slopeduro bike if you stiffen it up. 130 rear, 140 pike, DHRIIs f&r, etc.- beefy components on smaller bikes

@tapia014 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome Seth. Truly inspiring me for future builds!

@KosmicHRTRacingTeam Жыл бұрын

Funny how many bike categories there can be with just a little imagination, some spare parts, and money and time/tools. When I worked at a shop in mid to late 90s we were always playing around, but at that time there were probably only a few categories, DH, Duel Slalom, full suspension XC, hard tail XC, rigid XC, single speed. Then you get some jump bikes and then blends into the BMX scene

@andrewince8824 2 жыл бұрын

Mine is an End-style bike. DMR Bolt slopestyle frame with 150mm Fox forks, a Rockshox RT3 rear shock, NX Eagle groupset, MT Trail Sport brakes and a crap tonne of Hope aftermarket parts. Flicks like a slopestyle bike but does the distance, flies up hills and blasts down them like an Enduro. Started with an overgrown full-squish BMX and now I have a king-killer genre defining All-Mountain beast.

@jjjj-tn7qe 2 жыл бұрын

My guys, you're in trending! Love the videos. Been watching for 2yrs now

@rexkiller_1296 2 жыл бұрын

The color matching is incredible

@amciconic1847 2 жыл бұрын

Dang, sorry I’m late I had a bunch of work but finally I’m here to see this.

@ollyhmtb3607 2 жыл бұрын

Please don’t stop the iconic intro

@bobby-bomb 2 жыл бұрын

Final product looks sick glad to see more uploads.

@dizi17 2 жыл бұрын

Outdoor fotage today was spot on. Nice work

@linusrhein8262 2 жыл бұрын

been watching you actively since the florida days, gotta say every video you get more comfortable and the qualitiy keeps improving

@barnhillbikepark8283 2 жыл бұрын

that awesome, well done. Thanks for the ongoing entertainment. I would change the tyres to faster rolling though.

@markcristofflingaolingao2789 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a new bike build vlog, and as always NICE BUILD

@larrygross1248 2 жыл бұрын

I always underestimated the value and pure satisfaction achieved from, well... just staring at the completed bike. Just did that on a bike build - couldn't take my eyes off of it. I'm setting aside some staring time from now on.

@oscaremtb1318 2 жыл бұрын

love your videos Seth, I always get so excited when I see you upload.

@xxsparksterxx7810 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I run a bike shop and one of my clients bought the same tensioner, and that was my exact reaction.

@WBOS72 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Seth, love these kinds of builds.

@antonymalko2009 2 жыл бұрын

That’s SICK Seth! Awesome job! 😎

@carson54444 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for a snow riding episode. Up here in cashiers NC we got over a foot and that half an hour from brevard so I’m sure Seth got plenty of snow

@stober07 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the slow mo in this video!

@anthonyottinger2594 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the red brake cables that ride looks wicked cool Seth!

@crisdiaz32107 2 жыл бұрын

The bike came out amazing. I like how the rock garden shows what suspension is really for. The traction was gone. Maybe a gold chain?

@joshbailey6767 2 жыл бұрын

Love these videos!!!! Keep up the good work Seth!!!

@sirena_sends 2 жыл бұрын

That barspin was sooooo clean 👌🤘🤘

@biopower5160 2 жыл бұрын

Seth..... That looks amazing! Keeo up the good work🔥🔥🔥

@levant3738 2 жыл бұрын

love your vids man im just getting into building a bike have no clue what my frame is but im loving building it up little by little from the ground up just having a tough time picking parts out for it

@slp_brick2212 2 жыл бұрын

Clicked as soon as posted. Your videos make my day better

@12Bravojeepstuff Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome, loved the slowmo suspension shot in the rock garden.

@shredderdad6995 2 жыл бұрын

I got an enduro gt force not to long ago. Now I know what to do with my trail bike. 🤔 thanks Seth!

@fras-dizzle7210 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been doing this for a few years now in the summer when I want an excuse to walk up climbs. The best thing I’ve used as a chain tensioner was a shimano Zee short cage mech. Wind both limit screws in and the B tension out

@Akbballer33 2 жыл бұрын

Love the content as always! Can't wait for COVID to get better as I've really missed the travel episodes like Whistler. Cheers 🤙🏽

@Tom-bo2wj 2 жыл бұрын

Great build love the way it looks. Repurposing and old bike for something different great idea. Just one thing driving me nuts is all that extra break hose

@jeff6601 2 жыл бұрын

Man I'd kill for a bike half as nice as this one! Great job!!!

@jamesfiegel9675 2 жыл бұрын

I love ur dog :) He seems sad that you gave him a time out ...abandonment issues ......dogs and their grasp of time :) Good set up video!!!

@henrymoore7060 2 жыл бұрын

10:55 Thanks for that lovely visual seth

@eddieknight8392 Жыл бұрын

My daily all arounder/weekend warrior is a detuned DH bike set up with a single crown 180 fork and super stiff suspension with 11 speed and a dropper....🤘

@johng3669 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me a lot of the BMX bikes we rode as kids… but with suspension. I like it.

@carperfjord8748 2 жыл бұрын

Dude. The vein-coloured cables make the bike look sick! I mean, radical sick!

@nickgull699 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a carrera vengeance fram which I converted to single speed with a 30t front chainring and a 16t rear sprocket pedals great runs smooth and is and easy bike to manage.

@boniceligaudenmarr.113 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Seth! I've been watching you since Seth's Bike Hacks! I must say I am always entertained and enjoy your ORIGINAL contents! All of us OGs appreciate it! Stay safe and God bless! P.S. Always a hassle when the master link goes missing HAHAH

@Happy_Biker 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you riding with such confidence again! 👍 Maybe soften up the ride a little? Beautiful.

@oneshine8072 Жыл бұрын

I hope you keep that bike with it being set for jumps and down hill and the right size seems like the best test bike for all future trail builds

@zanderchiasson8064 2 жыл бұрын

the red hose is AMAZING!!! you had better keep it on!

@chrisharper6575 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel Seth. I love Mountain biking and was into RC before you found the hobby so I enjoy both hobbies very much. I have a 1/10 scale ECX Torment that Ive spent years upgrading and a ACX 24 with upgrades. I rock a Berm Peak shirt and sticker. Keep up the great videos. Your channel along with others is what I watch. (No TV)

@chrisharper6575 2 жыл бұрын

SCX 24

@rideinformed2947 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed. A new bike category to give me an excuse to buy a new bike. Thank you Seth.

@kaltonian 2 жыл бұрын

good build even though not many changes were made but what there was....was effective...nice. ......I did like the way you got round the rear gear with the spacers, nice & simple

@lukeisbadlol 2 жыл бұрын

A few tips... to make it feel more like a slopeduro, maybe ditch the coil shock. It adds weight and has no benefits for the intended purpose. It would also be sick to make it a mullet, you could stick the flip chip in high. Faster rolling and lighter casing tires are always great...lastly skinnier bars...cheers

@kervin8519 Жыл бұрын

this video made me clean and service my entire bike THX :))

@konzzz3461 2 жыл бұрын

i really like the color scheme and the cable i think it gave the boke the touch it needed

@brandonnavedo9848 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Seth, as always that was a great video even though it was a little different but kinda the same! I've been watching your older technique and skill videos and I first would like to say that you are awesome at explaining things simply and hilariously. Really, you're an awesome teacher! Personally, I appreciated the "How to Overcome Fear & Ride Scary Lines" video you made back in 2017 and so I just wanted to say that it'd be cool to perhaps see you make some more of such videos in the future. Anyways once again, thank you for the inspiring and hilarious videos. Keep it up!

@mrkthmn 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea this was a thing! Cool to see it be built.

@radwanderer6165 2 жыл бұрын

I made it the other war 'round: In a time single drivetrains were rare, because of wanting such one I took a Slopestyler (Mongosse Nugget), changed a few parts (all the cranks from 9x / 32 : 12-29 to finally 10x / 42 - 12:36, the brakes, the tires, the handlebar, the seatpost) so it became a fully trail / tour bike to me 🙂