Low Vs High bottom brackets - Can you teach an old dog new tricks?

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Low Vs High bottom brackets - Can you teach an old dog new tricks?

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Last week Alex Shovlin suggested I bring the GT and an older lower frame to see if my claims of being able to ride the older one are accurate.
Can't say this video has gone smoothly but I'm definitely finding the differences between the two bikes pretty interesting!
Thanks so much for watching!
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@MrPlum1282 Ай бұрын

10/10 for the dismount, Ali! Glad you saved it! 👊🏻

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Thanks very much 😁

@feedbackzaloop Ай бұрын

Honestly was more worried with where the stem landed. Trully balls of steel to backflip and carry on like nothing happened!

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

That wouldn’t have been a comedy nut crush for you lot 😂😵

@justincouper2652 Ай бұрын

Wow. Best thumbnail ever. How could we not click on it!! So glad you were ok that could have been really bad for your spine.

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I actually have three thumbnails being shown/tested but it sounds like there’s an obvious winner already!

@Jackofafewtrades Ай бұрын

Yeah I'm very curious what this compelling thumbnail was! The one I saw was so ordinary I don't even remember what it was lol. Might've been you standing between the bikes? What was the spicy one??

@dansacco1964 Ай бұрын

Backflip save has to be in the top 10 saves ever! The slowmo is priceless. You almost look bored upside down waiting for the right time to kick your legs over. I'm really enjoying the geo analysis and back to back compares. So many of us seldom if ever get to try different trials bikes so its nice to learn about how the differences change the riding. The first time I ever saw a comp trials bike in person was 3 years ago.

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I look directly at the camera at one point 😂

@Tweaks Ай бұрын

pucker factor 1000, nice recovery, just like a cat.

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I took some notes from the cute thief

@sapinva Ай бұрын

Ali Cat

@qualm43 Ай бұрын

Ok, that is the best wipeout I've seen in a long time LOOOOOOOOL

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

😎

@tees_trials Ай бұрын

Impeccable pecker tap to backward somersault 👌 My apologies for causing so much mechanical anxiety 😅 You’re a shining example of resilience and tenacity! Keep up the fine work 💪 Thoroughly enjoyed this one, great anorak viewing Thalastair

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I’m bringing a hacksaw to your steerertube at the weekends comp!

@shoebshaik5673 Ай бұрын

the amount of hard work you put into your videos is just astounding...kudos to you sir. and a 10/10 on the landing.

@AndreasRavnestad Ай бұрын

Welp, my heart. That clip is destined to go viral :)

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Gonna pop in on insta tomorrow so we’ll soon see!

@tinman7551 Ай бұрын

That was terrifying. I’m very happy that you’re okay 😮

@remipouliquen5422 Ай бұрын

Holy crap Ali, nice save !

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

@sir_damex Ай бұрын

That was the best save ever!👏🏻

@gazbailey4816 Ай бұрын

This is all well and good, but could we just have a half an hour b-roll video of the GT... Probably my favourite looking bike I've seen! Well done not breaking your back on the fork snap! People have died from less serious situations than that!! You really know how to fall off gracefully. A true skill!

@davidbryanttrucking Ай бұрын

Dude. 10 out of 10 for that dismount. Holy crap. But please tell us you have a check in system with your old lady or your buds while you're out there by yourself. That could have been horrific. Thank God you're so good at gaps your bike can disintegrate underneath you and you still make it. 😬

@winterwatson6437 Ай бұрын

check in system is always smart-i gotta get better about that

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I thiiiink she knew where I was, maybe

@ifitrollsrideit530 Ай бұрын

@@winterwatson6437 I need to upgrade my phone to one with satellite SOS. I'm not much for upgrading but that seems to be something worth having if you like to ride in the middle of no where.

@aznwierdone Ай бұрын

Holy crap that was insane. I wasn't expecting that bar to come off. It looked so unbelievably scary, glad you're alright!

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Scary enough for me to make an embarrassing noise 😂

@aznwierdone Ай бұрын

Stay safe! Or as safe as you can with unforeseen mechanicals!

@myvornamemynachname220 Ай бұрын

Even if I was able to stop time in that moment and think about whats the best way to defuse this situation, I would not be able to come up with this great idea and especially with this great execution. 10/10

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I’ve been taking cat lessons

@redhatfactory Ай бұрын

That was impressive! The landing and getting right back at it. Wow

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Thanks very much :)

@AbsoluteTwoddle85 Ай бұрын

Even though I knew what was coming, i completely forgot about it during the course of the video so it still really made me jump! God knows what it must have been like for you! There's no way of bracing yourself for that, when you have absolutely no warning that something's about to fail catastrophically! Glad you were able to get away with that one unscathed!

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I probably forgot about it 5 times when editing and also jumped 😂😂

@livefree6639 Ай бұрын

that falling on ur back really scared me bro. plz be safe and healthy. very informative video.

@petertaylor3150 Ай бұрын

Keiran is an awesome rider. Met him at Radfest this weekend. He's also a top bloke and makes great coffee!

@lightningslim Ай бұрын

"Never in the realm of KZfaq cycling has so much been saved by a swift flick and an adept arm maneuver." ;)

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

😂

@stephanez8036 Ай бұрын

jeeez , you handled that chrash like a champion ! i was worry for you riding so far away from any hospital

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Kiiiinda sketchy trying this stuff on my own isn’t it!

@stephanez8036 Ай бұрын

@@Ali_Clarkson well i also worry for you when i see you using old stuff and mostly fork with short steering tube !! keep it safe, sending you positiv vibes from overseas !

@alimantado373 Ай бұрын

7:09 😮😮 Viral short for sure. Im glad you didnt hurt your back. 10/10 survival.

@richardmiddleton7770 Ай бұрын

With so much leverage with the long stems and forward bars, I'd be tempted to press a piece of solid aluminium into the steerer tube where the stem clamps and further down past the top bearing. You can drill and tap it to M6 so it also acts as the steerer tube bung for the top cap/bearing pre-loader.

@desmation Ай бұрын

Points Scored: 3,506,333,802,489 Best Leading Role in One of the Gnarliest Trials Crashes Ever caught on video. Best Leading Role in One of the best Walk-Aways from a Trials Crash. Best Supporting Role in Stunt Props.

@petesturtevant7642 Ай бұрын

Ali, that thumbnail was crazy but the actual video was totally insane. How are you still alive? 😮

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I take notes from the cute thief on how to land on my feet, can’t always do it but it worked well this time!

@hegyimutymuty Ай бұрын

the snapping sound of that headtube sounded so scary ;__; :DD

@2Swift4u Ай бұрын

I have a feeling Ali is going to go viral with that crash! lol... I'm glad you got out of that safely

@TheKennoway Ай бұрын

Some riding in there wow , glad you are ok Ali ❤️

@jonlavigne3270 Ай бұрын

This took me two days to watch. But it was great, hope you can fet part 2 out. I don't even ride trials, but I can see how that would be hard on forks.

@smudek1 Ай бұрын

Damn, that crash looked scary, glad you're alright. Steer tube break it's the worst nightmare. Great content as always, cheers 💪👊

@3rdWorldNola Ай бұрын

For BMX, lots of street frames now have higher BB for grind clearance. Low bb is stability for old dudes. Some say high bb is like a skateboard. Low bb is more in the bike then on top.

@mister.kosmos Ай бұрын

would love to see second half on something like pallets where you can measure jump differences

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I’ve been thinking the same! I think I’ll take it to a local trials training place that has boxes etc, would be a good test there

@Emz_Jhaye Ай бұрын

That was scary!!! And that bar/stem came off!!! Glad youre alright after that. 😎🚴 Like a cat, nothing happened here. 😸

@Yennxfer Ай бұрын

Quite a scary fall, glad you didn't get hurt.

@csaba5415 Ай бұрын

My god my heart skipped a beat as I thought that was it: spine. Take care of yourself. This seemed absolutely terrible but I am relieved you saved it so amazingly. 10/10 for style though, intended or not 😊.

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

I’ve got the judges on my side it appears 😁

@nathanclair3495 Ай бұрын

You handle disappointment and frustration well, I would have been ready to sell all my bikes after this string of mechanicals!

@HEREONOUTBAILEY Ай бұрын

Literally thought that was you lying in a hospital bed at the end of the video! 🤣

@mattgies Ай бұрын

Looks like CT was proud of you for landing on your feet.

@xzcion Ай бұрын

7/10 premonition of fork breakage. 1/10 commitment to keeping hold of the bike (probably for the best). 10/10 clarity and control of the dismount. 10)10 for spectacularly if the dismount. 8/10 overall.

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

8/10 seems fair :)

@KevinSmithStrikeman Ай бұрын

Great vid Ali man!

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tharunshiv Ай бұрын

That was the best landing I've seen, i expected a way worse ending to that crash 😂

@pacmant3371 Ай бұрын

That save was unreal. The slowmo really made it something else. Ps if you want to sell that control I'd be extremely interested. It's a dream frame of mine

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

There’s a couple on eBay right now!

@sirmez9597 Ай бұрын

lucky lucky lucky man, that fear noise was real!

@cendaracing Ай бұрын

I have to admit that you have a beautiful trial spot in an abandoned quarry. We have a very similar, I would say almost the same looking abandoned quarry, not far from our weekend cabin. 👍 I usually go there on foot or by mountain bike, but I plan to take my Jitsie bike there and try to ride a little trial style. 😁 Otherwise, the back flip at 7:10 of the video was very nice. Artistic impression 10/10 definitely!

@darrenoleary762 Ай бұрын

I bet you’re good with pogo sticks Nice job You make it look easy

@deeranfoxworthy6069 Ай бұрын

Title should be can you teach an old CAT new tricks. With a recovery backflip like that, the cute thief isn't the only one with those reflexes.

@Costa518 Ай бұрын

Nice saveeee

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Thanks 🤘🏻

@Pedalnatrilha Ай бұрын

Tomei um susto com a bike quebrando e o tombo! Espero que não tenha machucado! Abraços do Brasil!

@xssonlineltd4212 Ай бұрын

You can have adapters made for the hydraulic set to adapt normal vbrakes

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Or make your own like I did with the back of the Echo 👍🏻

@SeraphXS Ай бұрын

Bad luck on the forks/headset man, like I said in the last video, when ya going to something old with wild geometries, gotta give ya self some time to practise how it rides, before ya try pushing for high/wide jumps :D

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Ain’t nobody got time to practice 😂

@SeraphXS Ай бұрын

@@Ali_Clarkson psh! but technically, every time you ride, you're practising :D

@vtownjester Ай бұрын

For as bad as that was, it went as good as it could!

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

And I’m glad it did 😁

@ashleytombs Ай бұрын

Welcome higher or lower with your host Ali Clarkson definitely shows my age 😂😂. Interesting higher BB will suit some moves and lower BB will suit other marks for the flip 9.5 legs need to be straighter on the landing😂😂 Plus the last clip from Kieron wow

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Straighter legs…got it 👍🏻

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

@@ashleytombs I was dead serious 🙃

@ashleytombs Ай бұрын

@@Ali_Clarkson oh my bad sorry if I offended you

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

@@ashleytombs (I’m never serious)

@ashleytombs Ай бұрын

@@Ali_Clarkson Trolled by one of my favorite KZfaqrs no words

@canardweb Ай бұрын

I know this is part of the theme of your channel but I think you should ride one bike more. As you said, muscle memory is key so getting to "know" one bike will definitely help you riding it better. Also I reckon BB height is relative to how you want to ride. To simplify: new type of riding with hook techniques, less rolling and more static moves: high BB, but old school riding, more rolling moves, wheel placement and obviously taps: low BB . Pick your own! But you know all that, don't you? Nice save by the way!

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

But how can I choose just one? 😂

@canardweb Ай бұрын

@@Ali_Clarkson I must admit that's the hard part. I have chosen one for the last 10 years and it's a Crewkerz Jealousy. Never had a bad day with it.

@Eagle71-vs3dd Ай бұрын

I think GT is more technical and comfort but i m only apasiónate biker ...Each one with a diferent style...Enjoy It

@malcyj56 Ай бұрын

A snapped chain once gifted me a horrible concussion! Full load, full sprint, snap, weight transfer otb. Munted.

@pympin87 Ай бұрын

you'll have to remind the cute thief to only steal new chains from now on

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

And forks!

@YanDoroshenko Ай бұрын

8.9 for the backflip. Hand flailing can be improved, but otherwise - pretty solid performance.

@erikklumpp3464 Ай бұрын

Man glad you’re okay 😅

@TheKennoway Ай бұрын

Wow some effort ❤️

@nvtrials194 Ай бұрын

Good god, that was a fortunate landing

@direcaodefensiva6780 Ай бұрын

Impressionante!

@kczcb4697 Ай бұрын

As the North Korean judge I give dismount a 5.5. Bent your knees and too much splash. Glad you’re ok honestly

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

A fair score!

@ExplosiveNotes Ай бұрын

Crash style score: 11/10 because you're human. If you'd be a cat, you'd have some work to do on the "yes, this is exactly how I inteded to to do it" just after crash phase. On a serious note, I'm really glad, that the result of the crash is not that scary as the thumbnail.

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Haha noted!

@etch6906 Ай бұрын

Love that shirt! I think I have seen it before.

@etch6906 Ай бұрын

Also, so happy you saved that one. Scary.

@subjektivegaming Ай бұрын

7:15 that explains the thumbnail :)

@ConnorSinclair420 Ай бұрын

As a bmx punk, Mods look so much funner than the double penny farthing bikes. If they went with 451mm rims for 20" that's be perfect and no one would call it a kids bike.

@Sunspot-19 Ай бұрын

Ali, while I like a high BB, if it can be called that... My FS bike is designed to drop to 0 drop BB under rider weight. My trials bike is a KOXX Red Sky stock at +35. Would take getting used to a +60 or higher drop since I haven't ridden one but think it may be very unusual. Carthy Bars!!

@Sunspot-19 Ай бұрын

7:20?? ALIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey now...

@thingsstuff Ай бұрын

no no no no no.... yes yes yes! jezus what a landing!

@jakebraisher007 Ай бұрын

Who else jumped out of there skin when the fork snapped 😂

@LLkgy113 Ай бұрын

Holy s***t! This thumbnail is crazy

@draggonhedd Ай бұрын

Holy shit i was not expecting that.... Glad you're OK. also,. what ever happened to your custom forks? They still kicking around? Be cool if those made another appearance on a bike at some point. You think one of em would have been good on one of these bikes?

@HDJess Ай бұрын

How do you feel about disk brakes? They still work if you bend the rim a bit, compared to v-brakes.

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Disc brakes are good, nice and quiet with good modulation and fairly reliable. The issue with comp style trials is that they’re not as precise as a rim brake, even with tight spokes there’s always going to be a little flex and movement and with the wheel being stopped at the hub this movement is magnified by the time it gets to the tyre so even with locked brakes there can be an inch of movement at the tyre…with trials sometimes needing to be millimetre accurate any excess movement can be the difference between making a move and not. Also discs are heavier than rim brakes and more prone to damage, especially when hopping sideways.

@HDJess Ай бұрын

@@Ali_Clarkson that makes sense. Never though about the movement before, but then I can't do what you do on bikes anyway 🙂

@smgarrettify Ай бұрын

10/10

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

😺

@smgarrettify Ай бұрын

😹 20 year old forks, glad your part feline 🐈

@xyrius Ай бұрын

Nice backflip! :D But seriously it's not a really good idea to ride alone. You were very lucky, but in a worst case scenerio it's realy suck if there's noone around to ask for help, call the ambulance, etc.

@James-gm4lv Ай бұрын

Man chain snaps freak me out!!

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Me too 😵‍💫

@rinky_dinky Ай бұрын

are trials specific pedals grip superior to higher end mtb pedals ?

@OddlyTugs Ай бұрын

10/10 wow

@olik136 Ай бұрын

to me the 20" comp bike people always look like they are using a pogo stick- they probably don't even need spinning tires for half the moves

@De4thInc4rn4te16 Ай бұрын

go buy a lottery ticket! and that was a solid 10 on the bail

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

Haha I probably should!

@Metal-Possum Ай бұрын

When are Inspired going to make a comp bike? :D

@Ali_Clarkson Ай бұрын

They almost did a few years ago under the Trialtech name!

@UndCon Ай бұрын

Rough times.

@Sunesha Ай бұрын

u guys should almost have som reverse mullet going =) as bias on back wheel

@spinnymclittlelegs101 Ай бұрын

11teen points

@samuelt321 Ай бұрын

@nickepps1746 Ай бұрын

It’s just not happening today. 😢

@indrekpart277 Ай бұрын

Just do what you know and like. Progress from those instead.

@Moodlesstimes Ай бұрын

10/10 BS!!!

@teguhpriyatno9766 Ай бұрын

Are u ok ...Ali ?

@YanDoroshenko Ай бұрын

Once you get your confidence up the rest of the body parts will follow.

@oreocarlton3343 Ай бұрын

Yo😮😮😮

@tonymighalls9667 Ай бұрын

Spine of steel! 😅

@sapinva Ай бұрын

Too much back wheel control. Five words I've said... never.

@wibblywobblyidiotvision Ай бұрын

Damn that could have been nasty