RIDING ENDURO MTB WITH SINGLE SPEED - DO YOU REALLY NEED GEARS?

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Riding enduro MTB with single speed - Do you really need gears? I convert my enduro bike into a single speed bike and shred MTB trails and send tricks to show you that gears are not needed! Would you ride single speed?
My Ghost enduro bike gets a small over haul and ends up with a single speed conversion to get rid of all the gears and extra weight and noise that comes with the gear system. The bike in now called a slope-duro bike and its the best thing ever. After doing the conversion I then test the bike out on the Orchrad spine before heading out into the woods to shred the bike at full speed! We then switch to the next day and blow up the airbag in the windiest conditions I've had in the garden for ages which unfortunately ended the session prematurely. But because of the wind we then ended up at twisted oaks bike park and had the sickest session on the perfect flowy MTB trails they have on offer at the bike park! After the ride I then give my conclusion for my day of single speed fun!! What do you think?
I hope you enjoy the video!
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Welcome to my channel, I'm a professional Freeride Mountain biker and former FMB world champion(2013).
This channel is all about Mountain biking, I make a huge variety of videos for everyone who loves dirt: From downhill biking to slower paced trials riding and everything in between like dirt jumping, slopestyle and enduro!
As well as making entertaining videos(I hope) I also like to help YOU out too, with videos such as:
- How to ride better
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- Travel VLOGS
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- In-depth entertaining features
- POV craziness
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I also try to reply to everyone so leave some comments too!

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@jonlavigne3270 2 жыл бұрын

Seth said it best: "With a singlespeed you never have to worry about being in the wrong gear. Because you're always in the wrong gear."

@m.o.b0452 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@makncheese6836 2 жыл бұрын

I think it was that but replace wrong with right

@TamLis 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@SavageAudits Жыл бұрын

But your body will be sooooo much stronger after a few months of SS shredding. I can ride straight up to the top of the Santa Cruz Mountains running a 16x44 gearing, on the steepest road in the whole mountain range. My racing buddy can do it on a 16x51! Stand up and ascend like an alpha.

@welshy8216 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't checking out your Swatch watch Sam, More the how many knackered Spokes i could see :) A Proper YOLO rim :)

@huberleon_ 2 жыл бұрын

fun fact: halos do work with only half the spokes they are designed to run ;)

@paulhyland4653 2 жыл бұрын

same as

@elliottsiviter2961 2 жыл бұрын

Sponsored by halo runs broken halo wheels

@doggdish 2 жыл бұрын

LOL.....😂

@50fatz 2 жыл бұрын

"We've got one gear, and no idea" -Sam Pilgrim 20221-

@The_Dude_420 2 жыл бұрын

Singlespeed on the Enduro, pegs on the DJ, suspension and tires at 500 psi on every bike. Sam just get a BMX finally hahah

@indianapolisjones7111 2 жыл бұрын

Would be sick if he got a fully rigid 26” with pegs and shit

@KillaMTB 2 жыл бұрын

I agree he should shred a bmx

@zensmylie5393 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it tarstarkusz, I’ve only ridden ss for ages now and I couldn’t ever switch back to those gear thingys, yeugh!

@dvs620 2 жыл бұрын

@@tarstarkusz He said single speed, not fixie. Riding a single speed is fun as hell b cause you don't worry about gear, you just get in and pedal.

@SamPilgrim 2 жыл бұрын

Haha maybe one day!

@trialsrob214 2 жыл бұрын

I still think sam is one of the most versatile riders, he shreds everything he gets on

@mitchsharman1274 2 жыл бұрын

shoutout to all the bike mechanics having seizures rn

@joed899 2 жыл бұрын

"one gear and no idea" should be a new sticker

@paulwallmann2874 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a vid where a mechanic services Sam's bikes

@noah_m 2 жыл бұрын

oh no the mechanic would be so angry at the state of his bike

@brassblastuk 2 жыл бұрын

It would still be far better than how Halfords would leave it!

@aakos26 2 жыл бұрын

Nah, just get a new one.

@jonlavigne3270 2 жыл бұрын

"Did you use a rock to install your bearings?"

@BABALOOEY46 2 жыл бұрын

Yes please!!!

@canadianpatriot14 2 жыл бұрын

I've been riding single gear for over 20 years. 50 now and still loving it

@SavageAudits Жыл бұрын

Respect! Your legs must be so much stronger than all of the sit-down-and-twaddle-uphills riders.

@AwakenEmile 2 жыл бұрын

"Take off the gear...changing thing" is my new favorite Pilgrimism.

@ryanschneider4750 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone notice the state of his spokes on that back rim!! Lmao Sam who needs all your spokes when getting super sendy. Just bend it over

@SamPilgrim 2 жыл бұрын

Who needs spokes when you run halo rims!!? 😁

@FoolOfATuque 2 жыл бұрын

They are his new pil spokes. 😂

@sheiladawg1664 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamPilgrim Still have a set on my Chumba, NEVER needed truing.

@grotevin 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamPilgrim yes those rims not breaking with your riding with a missing spoke says a lot.

@bonemasterj 2 жыл бұрын

"Gear Changing Thing". In the US, we call that a "shifter".

@ollieswift1091 2 жыл бұрын

in the uk we call that a shifter as well.

@lemo_manda6076 2 жыл бұрын

Gear changing thing should be the new industry standard

@ideapap1 2 жыл бұрын

In nz we call it a trigger

@ARCEYE78 2 жыл бұрын

Elephants have trunks….so do your cars and in the U.K. we wear our pants on the inside, come to think of it some of us wear trunks while swimming and the best is that Aussies wear thongs on their feet 🤔

@joeybaak2846 2 жыл бұрын

The same as you call a liquid 'gas', petrol

@incredible5587 2 жыл бұрын

hey SAM i forgot to mention, good way to keep the jumps from getting muddy, i live in a area of the states thats wet a lot. we have some big jumps built and had that problem. so what we did and never had a issue since. we dug out the lows and between jumps and filled it with 9 inches of 7 inch stone then we topped it off with fine crushed stone and covered it with a clay and loam combo. you can ride in a downpour and still speed through. it worked so well i did it to my 700ft driveway. drains so good its the dream. keep up the GREAT vids my whole family cant wait for sundays and wednesdays!!!

@jamesstammers1648 2 жыл бұрын

Seriously Sam your opening line is a way of life. Such a good question to ask yourself in the mornings, 'Today is going to be epic because...' 🤘

@johnwalshaw7362 2 жыл бұрын

I want to see some city riding on a fixie.

@sapinva 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen anyone back flip a fixie. Wonder why?

@johnwalshaw7362 2 жыл бұрын

@@sapinva 😂😂

@Dude-Smellmyhelmet 2 жыл бұрын

Building up a dh bike this winter for next season... was already planning on single speed so I'm definitely checking out the sb1. Loving the idea of clean bars and less cables on the bike

@MADelectriCITY 2 жыл бұрын

So smooth. Can't imagine the hours it took get that comfortable on a bike. I used to be obsessed with riding and was nowhere even remotely close to this level of confidence.

@insanebmxthomas Жыл бұрын

He's dialed like only a contest rider can be. Definitely a veteran, you can tell

@sjowners Жыл бұрын

He's been riding 16 years

@KDemosh 2 жыл бұрын

What a great job! Excellent filming and fun chill commentary!

@jeffreypruimboom 2 жыл бұрын

This dude is sooo chill

@douglasgholson4835 2 жыл бұрын

So sick. I've always been more of a bmx guy than a mtn bike guy and now I want a single speed mtn bike. Awesome video 👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@jabdrones1411 2 жыл бұрын

I need this guy’s talent! Absolute legend!!!

@Jezdx667 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats for 1.5m subscribers - "the DREAM"

@SamPilgrim 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!

@michaelfleming4015 2 жыл бұрын

OMG! The pinnacle of Mankind shredding the gnar! So cool!

@tomenglton8644 2 жыл бұрын

Pils!! You're getting jacked man, thats hard work 💪

@gustavofrings8345 2 жыл бұрын

Love these little montages with the background music! Looks always pretty steeeeezyyyyy🤙👌🔥

@ridethroughlifertl 2 жыл бұрын

You need to install a French drain under the back line, and have it runoff into a garden pond, which you can pump out.

@oldbikeguy3712 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam and Lewi thanks for shipping the limited edition shirt!!! I can’t wait to wear it and have some epic days!!!

@SubmarinersDive 2 жыл бұрын

That janked up spoke on the Rear rim is abusing my OCD, just like the time he painted his forks! 🤣

@MattExzy 2 жыл бұрын

Which time? That seems to be a running theme ;) Seriously though, the trick with the pipe cutter has gotten me out of the odd pickle, paired with the de-buring on pavement.. it's pure dreams.

@salesnorthharbour1454 2 жыл бұрын

I like the care taken when slipping the grips over, plastic protection....

@alexparvati9917 2 жыл бұрын

Dude you are The best! Just send it. Following from the Himalayas!! Bholenat

@joostt86 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam, just found your channel like a week ago! Awesome content!! Watched like all the videos, and love the once witch mtb dream yard and Hope!! Keep on shredding ✌🏻

@damianhibbs3839 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Also massive congrats to Bernard Kerr on his Hardline win. Top bloke.

@vtecy0o 2 жыл бұрын

Very timely this, as I’ve spent my evening completely ruining my gears.

@charlesgrigson6436 2 жыл бұрын

The next mod I'm assuming will be a dual crown fork...that might actually be pretty cool. I rode a bike with under 6" rear travel, although it was coil spring rather than air shock with a 7" dh fork on it for a while and it worked rather well

@danervin2530 2 жыл бұрын

The montage in the woods reminded me of Neil’s old vid with GMBN “are hard tails fun?”. Such a spazzo edit 😆

@matteonegrisolo3550 2 жыл бұрын

Omg that bikes cracking from everywhere

@cf6174 2 жыл бұрын

@@justinastelksnys the “you can’t hear those sounds from a distance” can apply to anything, even a fighter jet. Just because you can’t hear it from far away doesn’t mean its creaking horribly and damaged

@danielchisholm4625 2 жыл бұрын

Sam your the best such an inspiration!

@jamesmixon9838 2 жыл бұрын

So sick! Some nice slides snuck in there too!!

@jasonjoaquin295 2 жыл бұрын

Cool videos you ride the baddest places you seem to stand out no matter who you ride with keep making the videos " Epic"!!

@toddspeck9415 2 жыл бұрын

One gear no I deer montage was super cool.

@GiArK 2 жыл бұрын

10:24 "As you can see gears are not needed" I agree but dudes face in the background doesnt agree hahaha

@incredible5587 2 жыл бұрын

1:59 broken spoke no biggy lol love it

@mattgies 2 жыл бұрын

I always wondered what your outro would sound like at normal speed. Today the dream became a reality!

@keiththewheelman 2 жыл бұрын

welcome to the club, I've been riding off-road single speed for 18 years

@daraclarke1328 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't been early in so long. always good content sam!

@tobiemahne5648 2 жыл бұрын

Man im a big fan of mtb and i love your vids thanks pilgram

@InsufficientSleep 2 жыл бұрын

Not 1st or last ....... I ordered a singelspeed tensioner for my DH bike last week . I found myself riding in one gear all the time anyway.

@m.o.b0452 2 жыл бұрын

I did the same but I ordered the wrong chainset 3 times 😂

@dnfcrewride3657 2 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to set my DH up with a single. What ratio did you go with? I was thinking 41x18

@InsufficientSleep 2 жыл бұрын

@@dnfcrewride3657 36 x 14 works fine for me.

@VikingRagnar-cp7ql Ай бұрын

Brother I love your videos your a legend ride fast ride free become one with the bike much love and respect my friend

@charlesholland6851 2 жыл бұрын

Sam I don't think there is much gnar left. You've been killing it lately!

@harrydines6529 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid again!! 👌🏼👏🏻🤙

@wolfhowlification 2 жыл бұрын

Epic as usual!

@ivanmilensky9408 3 ай бұрын

Bravo, bike looks much better as a single speed!

@oldies3191 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I had bike parks near me like that. Cool stuff.

@weston1211 2 жыл бұрын

The big barky is quite gnarky! Git those shreds and big rollin wombo status!

@dvs620 2 жыл бұрын

This video inspired me to turn one if my hardtails into a single speed. I finished it yesterday and rode a bit. Today I'm heading out into the "urban environment" (as Sam would say).

@HasanibnSabah 2 жыл бұрын

Now go full rigid!

@dvs620 2 жыл бұрын

@@HasanibnSabah I got a fixie for that.

@lifeontherangewithcm302 2 жыл бұрын

Sam is just so good like It isn’t possible to be that good

@ziganzag1 2 жыл бұрын

I loved how my bike felt after converting it to a single speed 🤙🏻🤙🏻 took a while to get it in my head there was no shifter there,i would automatically try shifting and find nothing there 🤣🤣

@casaclean5405 2 жыл бұрын

Muito legal mesmo Sam!!! Legal ver os teu vídeos!

@sled_everything 2 жыл бұрын

I've been running single speed for a few years now; - No broken chains - No bent derailleurs - No bent hangers - No shifting adjustments - No need for an expensive dropper post - No under-bar levers peeling skin off my thumb knuckles - No drivetrain noise I call it the problem free bike.

@vxsr33 2 жыл бұрын

why would it negate the need for a dropper post? I'm new to bikes

@sled_everything 2 жыл бұрын

@@vxsr33 Pedaling while seated is only useful at a specific cadence. Otherwise, it's easier to stand. Single speed riding very rarely gives you the perfect cadence for sitting. I slam my seat for all trail riding, and raise it with the quick release when I'm on the road. There's other ways to do it, but in my opinion the dropper post has no benefit on a single speed.

@horukuru 2 жыл бұрын

The best Sam! I like the watch too :D

@Wheelsanstuff 2 жыл бұрын

AlwaYs top notch video. That ending bro 😂

@imnothere202 2 жыл бұрын

0:35 gotta love that single speed derailleur :D Along with a fixed gear freewheel that has to be one of my favorite features to have on a bike.

@ianybanez6884 2 жыл бұрын

Fixed gear freewheel? I don’t think that’s possible

@imnothere202 2 жыл бұрын

@@ianybanez6884 That's the joke

@jorenmtb 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on getting 1,5 million subscribers 🤙 So good

@SamPilgrim 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!

@marso918 2 жыл бұрын

New subscribers from Philippines 🇵🇭

@jbprospector3638 2 жыл бұрын

I think the change to single speed is great 👍.

@kww1966 2 жыл бұрын

Look how easy he ascends! 2 weeks ago Sam, you were outta breath real easy. ;o) (Like Me!) Not this week! Cardio paid off I see. Sam is getting in shape for more comps Chomp Chomp!

@jojojo9647 2 жыл бұрын

1:39 the Spokes xD

@linustakee7547 2 жыл бұрын

jajaja so good video love the jumptrail! now feel motivated what gest me going the longest while bike is delta parole or other rokk music!

@NONE56876 2 жыл бұрын

The end is the Best 🤣

@smo-key-bob4835 2 жыл бұрын

awesome vid bro your ghost bike is sweet, i would love to see you shred a sondors rockstar ebike, dreams

@sanabibimtb 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Awesome video as always! Always good and entertaining as well as exciting dude! Thank You for the video! Best of luck from me and my Channel!👍❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@Mighty_Marty 2 жыл бұрын

"One Gear And No Idea" needs to become a new series of yours where you take this bike through any given situation to stand by your claim. 🤣👐🏻🐒✨💨💨

@Sarlasin 2 жыл бұрын

Editing is on point again

@ReturnOfTheGhoulScouts 2 жыл бұрын

Lovin' the poppage and hoppage on the jumps, espec. the ones where the rear wheel comes up higher than the front = very steezey ;-) (Y)

@BikeLifewithRob 2 жыл бұрын

So rad man!

@mtbville 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff dude 😃👍

@rivercloud33 2 жыл бұрын

Best content on entire interweb

@BradTVB 2 жыл бұрын

1 gear no problem bro, power on 🤘💪

@k3nnyfoster 2 жыл бұрын

My nukeproof scouts off the road at mo i did 30 miles on my single speed jumpbike today mainly on moor single tracks/bridleways. Amazing views all day made it all worthwhile :)

@mudbrothers1911 2 жыл бұрын

We need more free bike challenges 🤘🤘🤘🤙🏻

@ashleytombs2166 2 жыл бұрын

Sam mentioned The new form of a bigger slope style bike if you want the ultimate enduro bike check out what Lewis Buchanan did at 2021 hard line he basically turned his Enduro bike into a DH bike by just putting fox 40s upfront

@Stuart.Knight 2 жыл бұрын

And we know he likes to put 40s on any bike

@ashleytombs2166 2 жыл бұрын

LOL did you watch hardline live stream if so did you see Joe Smith crash look like he had one too many drinks on a sad note he might need HIA After that crush that was a biggie

@jurgenz1 2 жыл бұрын

great driver, great videos

@jeffreythree 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy, I was shopping single speed tensioners for a spare bike when this popped up in my notifications.

@SamPilgrim 2 жыл бұрын

Magic timing

@Bob_Shy_132 2 жыл бұрын

You should have done hardline...It looked AMAZING!

@trailrunnah8886 2 жыл бұрын

Last month I had plans to go to a downhill park, then realized my rear shifter wasn't working. New part didn't arrive in time to fix before the trip, I took the bike anyway and ran it single-speed, setting the chain in the center of the cassette. I had a blast, and didn't even miss any of the other gears.

@sjowners Жыл бұрын

My derailer broke weeks ago, dilligaf

@supakidgalaxy 8 ай бұрын

I like those quick off brakes

@ronnie72justbeagoodperson38 2 жыл бұрын

About 3 months ago I turned my 03 Azonic Saber into a single speed dirt jumper ...no chain slap on ghost shifting AND lighter weight is why I went single speed tensioner on my Baby.

@mick4659 2 жыл бұрын

1:06 No cleaning, no greace, only put it together. That's Sam Pilgrim. 😄 🤙

@nacemauri8592 2 жыл бұрын

You and Fabio Wibmer are my favorite MTB riders!

@Whitejesselink 2 жыл бұрын

I love ghost bikes. Miss mine.

@brokenswisswatch 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam - could you do an outakes montage one day - I'm sure you have some gems behind the scenes stuff also would love to see that 🤟

@andrewcampbell5634 2 жыл бұрын

That bike is fire 🔥

@tom__gray 2 жыл бұрын

Sam should really consider going on a spray painting course because the front forks on his new dirt jumper are not the best 😂anyway, love da videos🤘

@deangoding2127 2 жыл бұрын

Bike looks sick mate ready for Audi nine's mate.👍🇦🇺🤓

@iRideDonkeys1 2 жыл бұрын

Sam doing mechanical work on his bike without the use of a hammer or a curb?! Using the correct tools, what have you done with the real Sam pilgrim.

@tnkklr2011 2 жыл бұрын

By hammer, do you mean brick?

@Max-xl3ml 2 жыл бұрын

Profile racing makes a free coaster single speed hub for mountain bikes so you could fakie for days on the enduro. Thats the ideal setup.

@garylarby7890 2 жыл бұрын

Just a heads up Sam i didn't get a notification for this video as usual and yes I've always got the bell icon on

@obrash7393 2 жыл бұрын

At the start I was wondering how Sam was going to take his cassette of with a brick.

@philipcorcoran7856 2 жыл бұрын

I've been riding single speed (road bike) for a few months, now gone fixed gear and loving life

@AxlMetcalf 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve rode an old giant faith free ride frame on single speed for over a year… didn’t have money for a decent groupset or an sb1 at the time and found a shimano alfine tensioner to be pretty solid and cheap