How do you have your bike set up? Do you optimize your bike for downhill or climbing?
@johnatanbustos5612 ай бұрын
I´ve been riding my first full squish for about a year (Marin Rift Zone) and it it a true achiever anywhere on the trails. "We" especially love the DH bits at the local trails and as basic as its components are they can take a thrasing. Harder casing tires is all I think she needs as the wheels are starting to show the works they're being put through. Incredble what a well designed/sorted trail bike of modern era can do.
@kabaret3Ай бұрын
Tire inserts, offset bearing(s) for the damper, higher stack
@drumbrakes3 күн бұрын
Pace Rc31 forks: Sag, compression & rebound are all perfectly pre-set by the factory, no need for any adjustment there. Works for uphill and downhill. I thought about an extra lever (wireless of course) to the handlebar so I have something to do at the top of the downhill sections like everybody else, but as I can't find a 26.8 dropper post, I still have do that the old fashioned way and I haven't got time to mess with fork settings any more.
@dennispikephotography2 ай бұрын
Owen is so likable. Such a great addition to GMBN.
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@richardwatson23482 ай бұрын
@OwenBikeNerd I agree Owen. Massive fan of your work and your increadably poor jokes. ❤
@DavidJones-nl2xw2 ай бұрын
Finally Owen on his bike!
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
I known finally proof I can pedal! Cheers Owen
@Justkeepshredding2 ай бұрын
Nice to see Owen shreddin
@gmbntech2 ай бұрын
🔥
@emir50342 ай бұрын
Bro, I just ridden a downhill line in Austria with a canyon stoic 2 HARDTAIL, with tyre inserts, a RockShox Yari 140 and guide RE brakes. Yes, it wasn't easy at all, but so much more fun and risky. U just have to be much more focused and reactive. I love it. 🎉
@nicks80262 ай бұрын
BRO!!!!!!!
@emir50342 ай бұрын
@@nicks8026 YES BRO!!!!!!!! I'm still alive 🤣👍😜
@nataliemckail87812 ай бұрын
And here we go again..
@emir50342 ай бұрын
@@nataliemckail8781 here we go again to where?
@tonyhowes6692 ай бұрын
Im on a laufey ht 2:33 with 140mm bomber fork. Ride portes du soleil. Needed to add dh tires and 4 pot brakes... ohh and much stronger free ride wheels.
@richardruns4cake2 ай бұрын
Brilliant- more of this from Owen please . Really helps understand bike set up 👍
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful - Cheers Owen
@gaddobronx67402 ай бұрын
Owen You're a sick shredder. Good to see you on the trails. You should ride with Neil, Blake, Rich, and Anna.
@ArkUSAbikerchick2 ай бұрын
Owen gives the best lectures on bike tech! Very clear and fascinating! I wish I could ride as gracefully as Owen! I need lessons from his coach! Blake, Rich, Isaac, and Neil are fantastic professional cyclists, but I yearn to ride like Owen & Anna!!! They are more relatable to the majority of us trail riders! Most of us have trail bikes and ride blue flow trails! Only a few are XC racers or Enduro/DH experts.
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Thank you - glad my way of explainer stuff works for you! Cheers Owen
@HomiesAdventures2 ай бұрын
More of Owen on a bike!!! Was starting to think he didn't know how to ride.
@gmbntech2 ай бұрын
Owen shreds! 🤘Keep your eyes peeled for more 👀
@stulpnerkarl60622 ай бұрын
what a great and likable guy, thx for all the tech knowledge Owen! 💪🏼😎👍🏼
@rickdeckard65972 ай бұрын
One of the best vids ❤
@dadventuretv25382 ай бұрын
Bronson- DH optimized- Sized up for high speed stability, Shimano Saints with 203s front and rear for bringing me and ODB to a stop, 140 mm riser bars to bring me back and higher a bit for the steeps, Assegai front and rear for traction. Sus already good, just added a MegNeg. After that it’s on me. Leaving for Snowshoe tomorrow, ironically. First DH park of the season. 🤘🤘
@blakekennard77002 ай бұрын
DH optimized trail bike =Perfect shred machine
@gmbntech2 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more 🔥
@Marb852 ай бұрын
What a surprise!!! nice seeing Owen hiting on the trails... What an usefull video, Thanks!
@Specialized_Chicano2 ай бұрын
Awesome video Owen! I really like when a mechanic breaks it down, and educates us with real tech knowledge. Bonus: Owen shredding the trails. 🤙🏼
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@danielthibodeaux9352 ай бұрын
Great presentation! This was the right amount of information with a great explanation of each of the reasons to make the adjustments. Thank you!
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Great stuff - glad you found it helpful! Cheers Owen
@juliagriffiths2 ай бұрын
Brilliant, Owen. Thanks for this. Really helpful and clearly presented. And great to see you out on a bike. Smooth moves :)
@8o8ertmtb2 ай бұрын
130mm travel bike is all I need for anything, plus a heavy duty set of wheels and a lighter set of wheels with tyres to suit.
@dcv94602 ай бұрын
AWESOME TIPS! Thank you! 😎💯
@bradsanders69542 ай бұрын
The rider matters much more than the bike, line choice, attitude, confidence. So many riders just throw all caution to the wind, with predictable results. Others are scared, and tense, because they dont know what they're doing. Cant fake experience and learning skills. Many try. They think they can buy their way to downhill prowess.
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Agreed confidence helps so so so so much with riding - I feel like at least a few of these tips will help boost on bike confidence - so your right it is the rider - but hopefully a more confident rider can enjoy and get more from the descents as a result of some small changes! Cheers Owen
@user-nl2yq1ev5h2 ай бұрын
Man, you are a champion! Thanks!
@Blowfeld20k2 ай бұрын
Owen!!! YES Cous!!! .... representing for all us nerdy (mildly awkward) Wrench monkeys ... MUCH LOVE BRUV!!!
@SkarryTerry2 ай бұрын
Owens DH style doesn’t match his personality. Love it. Reminds me of a rally driver.
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
I'll take that as compliment - cheers Owen
@Dawes-Engineering2 ай бұрын
I have a trail bike set up for use at bike parks, 150mm suspension 2.25 tyres but it is full carbon so it flies. I don't use it anywhere else as I have other bikes for trail rides and long rides. It is perfect for my ability and encourages me to improve and gain confidence.
@JeffMTBinVA2 ай бұрын
@Owen, how about a follow up video on how to take a long travel enduro bike and set it up to almost equal a dh bike and how it can be setup the other way to be a trail bike, all in one.
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Hi Jeff, Great idea - I'll see what I can do! Cheers Owen
@McSchwabl2 ай бұрын
Finally he is riding
@Ian-qf5ny2 ай бұрын
I used to ride vancouvers north shore and all kind of gnarly shit on a 2005 rocky element 100/90mm and steep old school geo. That bike was FAST though! 780mm carbon DH bars and a 70mm low rise stem and some big brakes and the thing hauled ass! I was only on 2.1 maxxis ignitors too haha. Also beautiful advice encouraging people to run their forks a bit faster than they think. A slow fork absolutely kills any bike especially if you ride fast at all
@hamishchalmers27462 ай бұрын
Really great video Owen, managed to pack a lot in with just the right level of detail, cheers!
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Thank you - glad you found it helpful - Cheers Owen
@SUBcyclist2 ай бұрын
Excellent video, packed with great information. Good goin', Owen! You explain concepts tremendously well.
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Greetings! Thank you - Always great to hear positive feedback - I'll keep trying explain stuff the nerdy way! Cheers Owen
@octodadmtbmartyrichards28622 ай бұрын
Love the mullet idea 💡
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Your welcome - Glad to inspire some ideas! I feel a mixed wheel size set up can really change the ride feel for the better - assuming your bikes designed / allowed to be set up with the different wheels - let us know how you get on! Cheers Owen
@pascalbeaulieu47802 ай бұрын
Basically did all of this during winter. Rode my Ibis Ripmo AF one full season and compiled a list of issues and items to improve. One thing to remember, a new bike out of the shop will not be tuned for you and your riding. Spending time to identify and correct the issue can dramatically improve your confidence and performance on the bike.
@user-to2gh7sg3l2 ай бұрын
Tilt your head into turns. It's amazing how your body and bike will follow through naturally.
@shafiqjan14742 ай бұрын
I think I was smart because i got a Mondraker Foxy R with Ohlins bits to add to the quiver. She is setup for DH fun for my favorite local trails because I climb to earn my downs. My 150 and 153mm trail/enduro bikes are lovely at speed and suitable for cranking back to the top so I'm chuffed.
@LaurentiusTriarius2 ай бұрын
Both my trance x29 and Jeckyll are set up with DH casing tires and narrow width wheels, lot of compression, sag idk, maybe 10%? 😂 My aurum DH bike is set up very plush all around. Travels changes everything...
@budddy12 ай бұрын
more of this!
@gmbntech2 ай бұрын
More to come!
@tmill20012 ай бұрын
I have a neuron (al) also...I love the point to video link that's not there!! LoL
@maestri240z2 ай бұрын
Great Content 👍
@crankshoptv81412 ай бұрын
Wanted it a bit more burly so upgraded my 23 Transition Smuggler with a 150mm Lyrik Ultimate and 140mm Super Deluxe Ultimate Coil. Tough casing tyre out back and XTR/Saint brake combo.
@Velo10102 ай бұрын
I went from a 110 mm to 140 mm on the front. Can’t wait to see how it rides.
@acelectricalsecurity2 ай бұрын
I think sometimes there is way too many things to play around with, and not much benefit, just ride the bike you will be fine.
@drumbrakes3 күн бұрын
12:54 Top Tip: get shorter laces, or tuck the ends in!
@Chops002 ай бұрын
FYI, he failed to mention that running DH casings and/or inserts will make your trail bike feel like you are hauling a trailer up the climbs.
@salva.2 ай бұрын
🥳🥳🥳 Bravo!!! A Trail MTB video. #GMBN and must YTchannels say trail bikes are the most popular MTBs and the great overall MTB; yet all YTchannels fail to make trail MTB cat specific content. #smh
@andrec.1362 ай бұрын
I got a slightly higher rise bar and slackened my head angle by 1.5 degrees.
@woduk2 ай бұрын
Fox 36s and slightly bigger discs would see some benefit along side tyre change
@Velo10102 ай бұрын
What I have always understood about sag is it’s the amount of travel fork or shock goes through when you sit in the bike. There are manufacturers recommendations, but it’s up to the rider to set it to their liking. That’s how I have set mine.
@rider652 ай бұрын
Not just your own liking but you have to make sure that it's balanced front to back on a full suspension. That's how dirt bikes are set up and that is the correct procedure. If you have the bike imbalanced- i.e. significantly more sag either front or rear you will significantly change the load transfer under braking. You should never be more than about 5% Delta between front and rear sag. A bike that is set up with 30% or more in the rear shock and only 15 to 20% in the front fork is incorrectly set up I don't really care how it feels or how a writer personally likes it. From a technical aspect it's incorrect. And it will rear its ugly head under hard braking especially on the downhills.
@ArkUSAbikerchick2 ай бұрын
I think I read that you should consider a SAG setup of 30% shock and 25% fork for XC and 30% & 20% for steep downhill because you need the fork to be stiffer for the steeper down hill forces and braking.
@geoffreypease35852 ай бұрын
Great video Owen ! now that I have DH tires on my enduro do you have any tips for tire pressure at a lift access bike park?
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Howdy, Great question. As you'd imagine theres a heap of factors in play to set tyre pressure - how tall and strong you are - your riding style - silky smooth vs pushing on - and the terrain you're riding - even if its lift access - is it rocky or muddy conditions is the track steep and rooty or fast with big hucks and big air theres lots to consider. Always aim for more air in the rear - and running a tyre insert as some extra insurance is a good idea for lift access activities! Sorry I know thats not much of an answer - but its so tricky but use a tyre gauge and try some different pressure - perhaps start at 27psi rear 24psi front - depending all those factors you might need less - but starting on the side of high is better than dead rim. Again thanks for the questions and the feedback - lets us know how you get on with the pressures - and enjoy the lift access trails! Cheers Owen
@yyams2 ай бұрын
#AskGMBN #gmbntech - Could CVT transmission be the ultimate answer to this gearbox tech? Advantages: - Lower weight than a full metal gear set, it's just two pulleys and a belt, with an actuation mechanism. - Infinitely variable ratios. - If using 'normal' cable shifters then it could provide a traditional 'jump' between gears, or any variation between that and a slider based shifter for infinite ratios. - Electronically shifted users could also use that jump, but customise the gaps between particular ratios (if anyone really wants that). - If it were to go full electric fabcy, automatic mode in which the rider inputs preferred cadence and the bike would keep it in the optimum ratio for you, up hill and down. - Very low maintenance, just a very infrequent belt replacement. Gates carbon drive takes care of the rest. - Much cheaper than the pinion system, as there's far fewer parts and none of them are precision machined gears. - And of course, a manual shift option would be the bargain of the bunch - and probabaly by far the biggest seller by far. - It may not shift stationary, but preselect the desired gear, and once rotating it should be lightning fast to change. Any thoughts?
@jmo27522 ай бұрын
I hope they discuss this on the next episode! The main issue I suspect is the efficiency of a CVT type transmission - there would be more drag and a less optimal power transfer... Maybe not so much of an issue on an eMTB perhaps, but on a regular bike it is likely to require more effort... It will be interesting to hear Owen and Anna's take on it?
@yyams2 ай бұрын
@@jmo2752 Interesting, I hadn't thought of the efficiency. I guess as an eMTB rider it was less at the forefront of my mind, but it's a real potential downside... Depends how much more drivetrain loss there is I suppose. If it's relatively little reduced efficiency compared to chains/gearboxes, I'd be very interested if they came to eMTB's.
@okooczlik7682 ай бұрын
I don't recomend canyon to any aggressive ride. I rode easy trails on spectral and swing arm cracked in two places. Unfortunatelly I have no support as a second owner.
@christhompson45422 ай бұрын
Just today I rode 4175’ of gnarly descent on the same bike from the video with the exact same mods. Still in one piece 🤷♂️
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
@@christhompson4542 You're right the Neuron is such a capable bike - cheers Owen
@graeme53642 ай бұрын
Totally lost me talking about the suspension, went in to far to much detail. I’ve never understood spring rates, compression and sag.
@OwenBikeNerd2 ай бұрын
Hi Graeme, sorry I lost you on the suspension chat - I'm pretty sure we've got some more explainer style videos just on suspension that might help add colour to what I was chatting about - cheers for the feedback - Owen
@johns99742 ай бұрын
For goodness sake please talk slower, we might even then absorb what you are saying which I am sure is all good stuff
@gmbntech2 ай бұрын
There is an option to slow down the video in youtube if that helps 👍
@niux9192 ай бұрын
Nahhhh, do it properly. Go and get DH bike. Can't have too many bikes 😂
@nirrec2 ай бұрын
Tubeless tyre tips again... not as good as you think for ordinary folk... messy, doesn't guarantee to seal... in fact quite a few just don't seal at all...
@jmo27522 ай бұрын
Most issues are 99% user error... a quality tyre on a true rim should have no problems. It's not messy either if you put the sealant in through the valve stem once you've initially seated your bead.
@ArkUSAbikerchick2 ай бұрын
I have not suffered a puncture on my trail bike in 5 years where I would get them frequently on my single track trail through the woods with heavy puncture resistant tubes previously! It does help to use really good sealant and top it off every 3 months with a few ounces new.