CHECKING IN : OZARK TRAIL G-1 EXPLORER BIKE CHECK

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CHECKING IN : OZARK TRAIL G-1 EXPLORER BIKE CHECK

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2 ай бұрын

TALKING ABOUT THE #OZARKTRAIL #GRAVEL #BIKE IVE HAD IT BUILT FOR A BIT NOW, AND I HAVE BEEN PILING THE MILES ON. HOWS IT HOLDING UP? PRETTY WELL! EVERYTHING IS STILL QUIET AND SMOOTH
WILL BE DOING SOME MAINTENENCE SOON, CHECKING CABLE TENSTIONS, GREASE AND OTHER THINGS
THANKS FOR WATCHING, SEE YOU ON THE NEXT ONE!!
#WALMART #OZARK #BUDGET #GRAVELBIKE #CYCLING #AMAZON #DIY #CYCLINGISFOREVERYONE

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@tomstark28 2 ай бұрын

Dude thank you so much for making this g1 series in such detail these videos will inevitably blow up as the bike is gaining popularity quickly.

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

It’s been my pleasure 😊

@chiparooo 2 ай бұрын

Cool! Thanks for the follow up. Thanks for sharing!

@paulg7002 22 күн бұрын

Great video. I bought this bike in June. I have ridden it every day and about 20 to 30 miles each ride. I did change the saddle to one with a cutout, and replaced the pedals, and the seatpost for a carbon seatpost (along with carbon paste). After more than a month of riding, the brakes have softened and dont have such an anoying gritty sound and feel. The shifter and shifting seems to be better as well. I think when the bike is sold, it needs proper greasing and lubing, a bit if a minor rebuild. The ride is very comfortable and it is amazing when you consider the price. I would highly recommend it to anyone who has basic knowledge of bike assembly and proper tools. In the future, I will probably put a Sora groupset and change the wheels to spec it similar to a Giant Revolt and keep it below the actual price of buying the Giant. The main issue with this bike, especially living in Colorado is the gearing of the bike as is, is not setup for climbing in the mountains.

@MASHLEY69 22 күн бұрын

@@paulg7002 yes everything you mentioned is spot on. Especially the gearing, I think a cassette with a larger climbing gear and a 1x is the only thing walmart missed the mark on for this bike. I personally prefer the road gearing as that’s how I’m going to use mine. But for those wanting this for light single track, the 2x is a bit limiting and hard to use on the fly.

@BuckNasty740 18 күн бұрын

I replaced the saddle. Rose the handlebars 4 inches and been riding 12 miles a day 6 days a week. No complaints

@bassibernie 2 ай бұрын

Nice upgrades man. Looks sick

@EBikeBuilder_ 2 ай бұрын

Nice, grats on the new subs lately man good to see success coming your way. You did jump on this one , some times that’s all it takes on yt , jump at the right time 👍

@SmallADVentures1973 2 ай бұрын

Great update ✌️😁

@gfxman14 2 ай бұрын

The ride is looking good Matt. I have my first round of upgrades coming in this week. I wanted to get some miles on it before I changed anything. Now I know what to start with I am going with a seat post, stem, brake pads, and pedals.

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Nice! Those are always a safe bet for first modifications 😊 enjoy the build!

@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow 2 ай бұрын

all that work you putting into it you might as well go for broke & install the E converter kit

@HectorLeDuc9 2 ай бұрын

just started watching you because I got this bike and suprised that I'm early to this video lmao gotta love the algorithm

@HectorLeDuc9 2 ай бұрын

Also, went on a 32 mile ride yesterday and everything went well. Excited to see what's working for you to potentially upgrade my bike just like yours! Thanks for the content.

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

@@HectorLeDuc9 sweet man! It really is a great bike with not much needed for upgrades. I went to the extreme with mine. I will not be using it as a gravel bike but more of a road bike, for when I can’t make it to the trails

@-MakeItGood- 2 ай бұрын

Was able to find one of these today at a local Walmart. 2 rides today and I’m still getting used to the drop bars.

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

It’ll take a few rides to get comfortable with the drop bars. Hang in there !

@tenfourproductionsllc 2 ай бұрын

How does the posture feel compared to a flat bar bike? Does it make you lean down more? That's what is keeping me from the getting the bike, I want a more upright position.

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

@@tenfourproductionsllc yes with the drop bars you will definitely notice a difference in riding position. It’s not super terrible, and you’ll get used to it over time. You can add riser drop bars, and riser stems and give it a more upright position. You could also do a flat bar conversion, relatively easy. If you have parts laying around it could cost next to nothing.

@-MakeItGood- 2 ай бұрын

@@tenfourproductionsllc yeah it’s a much more forward leaning position. Like sport motorcycle vs adventure/standard

@andrewplays2084 2 ай бұрын

Purple accent looks amazing on this bike, I have purple bottle cages, pedals and bar tape, stands out imo

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Yes sir…can’t go wrong with purple. 😊

@andrewplays2084 2 ай бұрын

@@MASHLEY69 Glad we were thinking alike

@Dieguisrockanlover 2 ай бұрын

Quedo muy bien con las modificaciones, ese cuadro esta muy bonito cuanto pesaba originalmente y cuanto pesa ahora?

@disobayishness 2 ай бұрын

How funny I got purple aluminum pedals on mine too. Rockbros though. Sick!!!

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Purple is always a safe choice. I had orange on there, didn’t quite like the combo.

@disobayishness 2 ай бұрын

I’d also like to do a carbon fork but I don’t want to have to saw anything like you had to with that one? Any ideas? Don’t mine spending some here and there. Would like to cut some weight off this bike

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

@@disobayishness I just used a hack saw and carefully cut as straight as I could. Really not a big deal. Just gotta take it slow and measure like 4 times before cutting 😂 fork saved me the most weight, the stock one weighs around 3.5lbs

@kwaktak 2 ай бұрын

Hello, I'm a new subscriber. I see that you're also a Matty Active follower and a former Trek Marlin rider. I guess the algorithm threw you on my home page and I decided to check out the Ozark gravel bike content to see if it's a fad or not. I don't know if I'll pull the trigger on the Ozark because I don't really like drop bars or even riding on asphalt so much. I'm happy riding rail trails and swapping out parts on my 2019 Marlin 7. When I saw that you were into modding your bikes as well I decided to subscribe.

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Sweet man! Thanks for the support! The drop bar bikes, I felt the same way. . . Since 2021ish I’ve really come to love them for what I use them for. They’re good for getting in lots of miles in a shorter amount of time. Because they’re more efficient than the trail bikes. I also like them because I live where it can be weeks of trails being closed at a time due to wet conditions.

@greenscobie86 Ай бұрын

Just picked this bike up. Love it so far. Curious about the total weight of it after all the carbon upgrades you’ve done.

@MASHLEY69 Ай бұрын

Hey thanks for the comment. I’m sitting at around 24.5lbs still a bit on the “heavy side” but feels good for me.

@micahwilliams2281 Ай бұрын

If you didnt have some of these parts on hand, how much do you think these ugrades would have cost?

@orson347 2 ай бұрын

Can you please provide links to the shifters and the cassette/derailleur you used? Thanks!!

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

I don’t have links for that, as this groupset was a Facebook marketplace find. Its Shimano 105 R7020 11s Disk Brake Road Groupset

@MrStingraybernard 2 ай бұрын

Toseek has actually been around a long time ,I remember buying there parts years ago , how much weight did you save changing out parts ,a lot just with the fork I imagine

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Good to know thanks for sharing 😊 The bike was around 30lbs before any modifications, I’m currently sitting around 24lbs

@MrOnlinenow 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. By the way, do you remember how much the frame itself weighs? (just the frame)

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t weight the frame by itself. I’d imagine it weighs between 4 to 6 ish lbs, but can’t say for sure.

@animedreamview 2 ай бұрын

im dying to know the rim width to see what size rim tape i need to order , do you happen to have the stock rim width available? i cant find jt anywhere online and i just ordered this bike

@tenfourproductionsllc 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the videos but with so many mods you have done, it's barely the same bike. One thing I do notice is they did not put a granny gear on it, which would have been nice. Don't know if it being a freewheel has anything to do with that decision.

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for the comment. You’re so right. I basically picked up a $250 frame and made it personal for me. I’ve got trail bikes for the dirt, that’s where I love to spend most of my riding time. However, when the rain closes them around here, it could be several days before they open back up. I still get that itch to go spin the legs so that’s where this bike comes in. It’ll be a pavement princess. Originally I was only intending to change the fork and wheels. But I found a great deal on the 105 Groupset on Facebook marketplace place. 😊

@maxab7e63s5 2 ай бұрын

Nice upgrades and I'm sure you spent less than a similar specd bike.

@NickelEye. 2 ай бұрын

Any chance you’ll go to a flatbar? Maybe just try for a ride. It would make for a good vid.

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Flat bar conversion, would be good, maybe if I pick up another frame.

@karloguillermo3977 2 ай бұрын

Hey Matt that’s a nice set up you got. I’ve been watching your videos on the G1 explorer bc I bought the same bike. I like it so much but the stock seat becomes unbearable after awhile. What upgrade do you recommend for that?

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Hey there… thanks for watching and commenting… I actually like the saddle and still have it on the bike. . . I think this is one of the best stock saddles I’ve seen on a budget bike. I’m usually ok with almost any saddle. However, back a few years ago when I got back into cycling … I thought OMG THESE SEATS, they’re killing me!! lol. I instantly reached for “comfy” gel saddles. But found that those didn’t really help either. It was just a matter of getting your bottom used to the seat. Padded cycling shorts will help, and eventually I believe your butt will adapt to the seat and it becomes less uncomfortable. But a seat is one of those things that is going to be personal and different for everyone.

@karloguillermo3977 2 ай бұрын

@@MASHLEY69 thanks man! You’re right I’ve just been getting back to cycling and my behind just needs to get used to it. I guess I’m just wondering how fellow G1 owners felt about the stock seat. Have fun riding out there and looking forward to your future upgrade videos!

@WayneSmith-zx3tf Ай бұрын

How deep $$ for the upgrades? Thinking of doing this build.

@MASHLEY69 Ай бұрын

@@WayneSmith-zx3tf I think I’m around $750 into it from purchase of bike to today. However, I had the wheels already. I also picked up the 105 Groupset off Facebook marketplace. So this build would probably cost way more if you were starting from scratch and buying all new parts

@animedreamview 2 ай бұрын

or you could tell me what size tape you used for your rim, im assuming since you have the same tire size , the rim size would be the same as stock , no? im trying to go tubeless but the bike wont be delivered for a couple more days and id like to have everything that i need asap

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

My rims that I replaced with are wider profile 30mm inner 35mm outer. I used a 30mm tape on mine

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Also keep in mind the stock rims and tires are NOT rated as tubeless ready. The stock tires for sure will likely fail tubeless since they’re wire bead. There are also no guarantees that the stock rim will hold as tubeless either. It can and has been done, but it’s generally not a “best practice”

@animedreamview 2 ай бұрын

thank you!!!!! @@MASHLEY69

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

@@animedreamview sure thing…hope the tubeless works out for ya, it truly is sometimes a pain in the ass to setup and maintain, but it has saved me 100%. I have never had a flat tire on any bikes to date that are running tubeless.

@DjangoPorter Ай бұрын

If the carbon fiber. Fork is so dangerous. Then did would you put one on your bike?

@MASHLEY69 Ай бұрын

@@DjangoPorter sometimes I have a fear that these budget Amazon special items might be of a lesser quality, with the potential for failure. Just a little nervous. Generally carbon fiber is very strong, and I will likely never have an issue with it. It was also my first time cutting a carbon steer tube, and clamping it with the stem. Lots of potential for installer error. I am now confident that this fork is perfectly safe 😊

@DjangoPorter Ай бұрын

Interesting Thanx I have the. G1. And. I'm getting into. Makbtenance some and will be. Interested in. Modification s

@torokun 2 ай бұрын

Eva-01

@MarleyFett 2 ай бұрын

Put 200 miles on that thing and let us know. Just curious. No disrespect.🙏🏻✌️

@MarleyFett 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate what your doing here. I have toured all over the world, and put bikes to the test. I regularly do Flagstaff to Tucson and buried several Walmart bikes so I could soundly say. If you love your kids don't buy them a Walmart bike. Jokes aside you earned a sub ✌️

@Makeguillotinesgreatagain 2 ай бұрын

Who else is confused about why there was a picture of Joe Swanson from Family Guy? Lol

@MASHLEY69 2 ай бұрын

Ha! In an episode, Joe is asking Meg talk about lady Gaga, and he says something along the lines of “is that a band or a soda…? Whatever it is I LIKE IT!”