Tired Trek Full Suspension gets absolutely overhauled!

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9 ай бұрын

In this market, it's really hard to make a profit on used bikes. But we can try our hardest to put good ones back on the trail! When a family friend told me they were looking for a mountain bike for their daughter, I found them a tired old Trek for $750, and gave it a major overhaul. But did I overpay?
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@DJGeoffJohnson 9 ай бұрын

Keep the Flip Bike Series coming. Great content for all bike enthusiasts.

@mellissanash7517 9 ай бұрын

yes!

@tylernicholls917 9 ай бұрын

I enjoy it 🚲

@oriolromero9548 9 ай бұрын

yes please!!

@ashleylaughlin1425 9 ай бұрын

I love this series. Makes me much more willing to buy used and upgrade.

@johnbosworth4586 9 ай бұрын

My buddy bought a used Marlin 5. We upgraded it by putting a new crankset, bottom bracket, rear wheel, cassette, shifter, derailleur, and wheels. The bike was $280. After upgrades it could be sold for $700+ for when he decides to get full sus.

@Michael-mm2zm 9 ай бұрын

based

@stradric 9 ай бұрын

Agree, but keep in mind that Seth has well over $1000 worth of tools at his disposal.

@ashleylaughlin1425 9 ай бұрын

@@stradric Agreed 👍 I do basic maitnence myself, but big overhauls/upgrades definitely go to the shop. What he does is open my eyes to the possibilities.

@TrailFeatures 9 ай бұрын

@@ashleylaughlin1425 just keep in mind Seth has years of experience to be able to eyeball a bike and have a good idea what he’s getting into. If you don’t know what you don’t know, you can very quickly end up with a money pit.

@thebabyboy26 9 ай бұрын

Love watching these videos! I can slowly learn how to service my own bike by watching you flip bikes, thank you

@EvanLownds 9 ай бұрын

I stumbled across this series and channel while trying to modernize and fix my neglected 2008 Trek 6000. Thanks to advice and insights from this series it’s now converted to a 1x9, hydraulic disks, new bars, stem, grips, seat, bearings repacked and running great. All for around $250 as well! The added bonus is the quality content on this channel I now know about! Yeah I could have gotten a new, modern bike, but I love to fix things and make them better. I feel more proud to ride my upgraded bike than I would to have bought one new.

@SethsBikeHacks 9 ай бұрын

What do you watch Flip Bike for? Is it the fixing up of bikes, the proof of value, the education, or something else? In this market where even bike companies are struggling to make a profit, we can still put bikes on the trail and have fun with it. If the "flip" is just a bonus feature for you, I'll get to work on finding some more clunkers!

@johnpeterson462 9 ай бұрын

Just a fun process to watch truthfully

@Donuts_random_stuff 9 ай бұрын

I watch it just dreaming of one day also owning a nice bike

@TranscendentPKMN 9 ай бұрын

You forgot to pin your comment😂

@jdgdesign 9 ай бұрын

In a way it feels like some justification of the Buy, Upgrade, Sell cycle that has taken me from Walmart bike to a Specialized Status in a few years with way less out of pocket at a time than most of the people I ride with.

@urbancadez3571 9 ай бұрын

i watch it to learn how to work on a bike and becuse is fun.

@Lestarchick2 9 ай бұрын

These flip bike videos are probably my favorite series of yours. Keep this up.

@mayowaajayi8657 9 ай бұрын

It's so nice that you did this for the daughter of your family friend, Everyone trying to get into mountain biking should have someone who know their way around a bike and can help make sure a bike is in good shape for riding. Props

@joshbush-yv8oo 9 ай бұрын

Seth I have learned so much from your videos. I love the flip bike series and hope to see more bikes overhauled by you regardless of price because with you it is the personal touch and explanation of what is going on with the choices you make for the bikes. I like the built not bought attitude that you have with flip bike.

@v8srock 9 ай бұрын

I love the flipbike series. They are fun to watch and I especially like watching how you overcome issues you find on older bikes, like that frozen pivot bolt. Please keep them coming.

@vander_official 9 ай бұрын

It’s amazing to see this series back, thanks to this I learned so much on bike mechanics and restoration work. Thank you Seth for bringing it back! Greetings from the Netherlands!

@demianhudz7382 9 ай бұрын

Finally! Best series on the channel! Flip bike and trail building are the best! ❤

@aliasrandom9241 9 ай бұрын

Incredible! I only recently restored the same bike, only in Medium - and I was inspired by the Flip Bike series!

@taylorlyles1359 9 ай бұрын

I could not care less if the flip makes a profit. I enjoy watching the process of you evaluating the bike and picking where to maintain/upgrade.

@Joey_williams426 9 ай бұрын

I had a fuel EX8 of the same age as this. The geometry was all kinds of wrong, but the suspension and components were bulletproof

@j_reinegade 9 ай бұрын

I love this series. not only are you doing something SUPER rad by putting your time and money to get good bikes in the hands of people who want them, but im also learning WAY more watching these than i ever do on "how-to" videos. im actually considering doing some of my own maintenance and restoration on my bikes.

@gabekinnison5408 9 ай бұрын

This video is pure perfection, except for seths fly being down at 8:00

@chromz234 3 ай бұрын

Wachu mean fly? 😂

@gabekinnison5408 3 ай бұрын

pants zipper@@chromz234

@bl00df4rt 9 ай бұрын

Would love to see a full linkage/suspension overhaul video. There's a lot of specialty tools that a lot of home mechanics don't have. Would be great to see you "get by" and tips for improvising with more common tools. Great video as always!

@bl00df4rt 3 ай бұрын

@enriqueamaya3883 can jesus teach me to service my suspension with limited resources? If he can, I’ll consider believing in him (but almost definitely not).

@MTB_Addict4 9 ай бұрын

Hello Seth I have been watching your videos for about a year and I absolutely love them keep up the good work!

@darrellettington7468 9 ай бұрын

I love flip bike for the fixes. My favorite bike is an old 94 Kona Kula. I've learned some cool tricks, great tips and cheap fixes from this segment. And it helped me appreciate my old girl more then I did.

@tscarfo77 23 күн бұрын

I gotta say, this channel is amazing. Super informative and funny at the same time. My son and I just recently caught the bike fever and watched like a gazillion videos on the topic. This channel got my sub.....we love the whole package. Keep them videos coming ❤

@sophakpeth4346 9 ай бұрын

Nice job on the rebuild. I really enjoy watching your videos

@Xangoose1 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant video as always Seth. Inspired me to change the bearings on my linkage myself as opposed to getting my shop to do it!

@pascualaguon5324 9 ай бұрын

Got my first bike in 2019... I enjoy your rebuilds... you got me into MTB biking and buying my first bike and upgrading... 4 bikes later and I still get a kick at your rebuild episodes.... solid 👊🏼

@hardnup5030 9 ай бұрын

Keep them coming Seth. This is a good series. Helps people to look into this option and semi upgrade parts for a better bike. Also helps you look out for things that are wrong with a 2nd hand bike

@cbrosentertainment1806 9 ай бұрын

This is such a crazy coincidence I just got a 2011 hifi pro with pretty much the same neglect not as cutting edge as that fuel 9 but when you’re trying to get a full suspension that’s good you can’t quite beat 400. Hoping to breathe new life into my tired trek just like you are doing here!

@laurensglatte8722 9 ай бұрын

Great Videos, keep it up. I really like those types of Video, but showing the repair a bit more detailed would make it even better

@_B_K_ 9 ай бұрын

Great choice in picking purple. Not something I'd normally choose, but seeing it now... man... that looks so good with the greens.

@OMGBEES 9 ай бұрын

I watch these videos because I appreciate keeping perfectly good bikes on the trails and you present them very well. It is informative and hopefully will inspire more people to do the same. Please keep them coming.

@valkyrie_cain86 4 ай бұрын

This series has inspired me to work on my bike and fix up some old family bikes in the shed.

@TranscendentPKMN 9 ай бұрын

You inspired me to build a bike from old bikes at the bike shop. They let me build it, it was insane. Thank you for being my Mentor

@timlenihan9518 9 ай бұрын

It’s the education and restoration for me that I love to see! Your Flip bike videos are my favorite! I think your best video ever was the vintage white Diamondback restoration 🔥 keep up the good work!

@lukem7203 9 ай бұрын

Love it Seth, please keep doing Flip Bike!

@zwingler 9 ай бұрын

Its fine, even trek owners overpay for trek bikes :)

@TheAegisClaw 9 ай бұрын

Just not as much as Specialized owners overpay by 😂

@fintancostello_ok 9 ай бұрын

As a trek owner I buy used bikes for a reason…

@brendanlaird5831 9 ай бұрын

@@TheAegisClaw*cries in specialized*

@sachaquadrelli4674 9 ай бұрын

As a Trek owner myself, unfortunately I agree

@coryperemsky 9 ай бұрын

I love watching overhaul and restoration videos of almost any kind and with bikes it's no different! Great work getting these back on the trail.

@jasondonald2028 8 ай бұрын

So a little over a year ago, I went down with rotator cuff surgery and during recovery, I found your channel. Fast forward to today and I’m riding an old Trek 3500 in the same color scheme as this one and trying to get healthier and more active. Your videos have been informative as well as inspirational to for getting back pedaling after a many- years hiatus! Thanks for the great vids, entertainment and info! Hope to meet you some day and thank you personally!

@justgottasendit8825 9 ай бұрын

Love this series! I’m pretty new to mountain biking and have been slowly fixing my trek superfly FS, this series has given me tons of tips and helped me figure out a game plan!

@pogostickio 9 ай бұрын

The flip bike series is one I've watched more than once. I love these episodes so a big yes, please. Keep doing what you love and we'll love to keep watching.

@limmel3588 9 ай бұрын

I just binged the whole series. Insane amount of value. Keep them going!

@landoghini7149 9 ай бұрын

Why do I love flip bike so much? It’s such a real series. Sure watching the most expensive newest lightest bikes is cool to watch but it’s not personal since most people will probably never spend that money on something like that. Flip bike is something just about anyone could do themselves. Love to see you find a deal, put in the work, and the flip is fun just to show trying to make a little money even if you don’t. I currently found my bike for a deal and have been slowly upgrading it and may one day try to sell to upgrade my bike for a better one. Would love to see you take the money from the last build if you sell it for $500 buy a new flip bike for $500 and spend ~20% of the value of the bike on upgrades to try to get to the next level of flip bike. Have the goal be to afford a new full suspension Mtb. That’s what I wanna see!

@liamhuxhold3235 9 ай бұрын

This series is awesome. I have watched your Flip Bike videos over and over again. It helps give me ideas of what and how to upgrade my bike to fit my needs :)

@OrinSorinson 9 ай бұрын

I like watching the upgrade and fix videos and they're some of my favorites. Breathing new life into things that have been used and neglected is lovely as it is, but it's also a great way to figure out upgrade paths and what servicing needs to be done. I've started riding again after I bought a cheap and misused MTB from a flea market and it's been a fun repair and upgrade path to get it to where it is now. The only thing that's left of the original purchase is the frame, but the bike is mine. Everything on it fits me and it's the most comfortable and maneuverable bike that I've tried. Getting random compliments on the street about the bike is such an unexpected and satisfying thing, knowing the sorry state it was in when I got it. It's silly, but I want to see more older bikes being rejuvenated and out into the world, getting complemented.

@CollinOnTheTrails 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video Seth! Today is my birthday. And on this day you post a video in my favorite series!! Thanks man!!

@adamkonecny8786 9 ай бұрын

I am soo happy to see Flipbike back on the channel.❤

@matthewdeller534 9 ай бұрын

I love watching Flip Bike! In part for the technical know how and also because old bikes are pretty cool. Glad to see you giving them new life on the trails!

@stevedavis9017 9 ай бұрын

So glad to see Flip Bike come back. Watching your series gave me the background I needed to convert my son’s 3X to a 1X drivetrain for less than $100 and extend the life of the bike by another year with a “mega-range” cassette. As you said, it’s not always about the money. I kept a decent bike on the trails, and I’ll be able to pass it on to someone else in another year with much better functionality.

@CA-kq9bh 9 ай бұрын

Please don't stop bringing the series! Thx to you I overhauled a 2005 Kona which now rides like it was new!

@1eparry 9 ай бұрын

I like to see the upgrades and decisions you make in these videos. Very helpful even if there’s little profit in it.

@godspeed821 9 ай бұрын

Omg i missed this series sooooo much!!!! finally this made my enitre week, thanks Seth

@philippebergeron6762 9 ай бұрын

Love this series, very nice to watch plus we always learn something new!

@theacer7864 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video as always, you brought this bike back to life! keep on doing that!

@MattiusMaximus 9 ай бұрын

I love these videos. I love all the berm peak videos, but flip bikes are inspirational for those of us building our old bikes into something special on a budget. Really looking forwards to more, even if they are passion projects rather than profit projects.

@n8_vel868 9 ай бұрын

I was gifted a bike just like this recently from a group of friends I ride with at this bike park I go too since I was riding a huffy using it as a dirt jumper, and it's really nice to see my favorite mtb'er KZfaqr flip one. My love for riding mtbs all started with watching sethsbikehacks since 2017 and it's just been a blessing how far ive came and how far this channel came to be what it is now. Thanks to you Seth, your channel has welcomed me to this sport going out riding bikes, and also learning how to work on them💪

@joeyvecchio1050 9 ай бұрын

I love all the content you make it’s entertaining and informative. Keep it coming

@jwitherly 9 ай бұрын

YES! YES! A hundred times yes. Seth, this fills the FlipBike void I've been missing. Thank you!

@joecanuck3751 9 ай бұрын

Seth, keep the breadth of videos coming. The Flip Bike series is fun as you seem to enjoy taking what you see in a bike and tweaking it to get to its full potential ... all the while explaining what you're doing and keeping it real. My experience with buying used bikes to build up my stable is it can be hit and miss. I overpaid for the first bike as all the running gear eventually had to be replaced and as you noted in the video I could have spent the same money on a new bike with an upgraded front shock. Sometimes its the journey and not the destination and Seth's can-do attitude is infectious.

@Romen-jx6rj 9 ай бұрын

you honestly don’t understand how amazing it is to see a notification from you’re flip bike. Got so much inspiration from you thank you!

@threestarsandasling 9 ай бұрын

Man, this was so satisfying to watch! Thanks for the wonderful content Seth! 😄👍

@stevedesantolo6794 9 ай бұрын

Flip Bike vidz are excellent for all the reasons not associated with profit and loss. Thanks for sharing, Seth!

@manuelcarnero3493 9 ай бұрын

Your community need this, we need this

@jamiedemden4717 9 ай бұрын

Looks amazing, your friends daughter will be stoked. Well done. I just renovated a 90s hybrid Giant verge find into a gravel bike. It is now my favourite bike. So satisfying.

@fosterhunter95 9 ай бұрын

Please continue this series! I love watching the successes and failures and whole process overall. It has inspired me to try my hand at flipping bikes. Though, not the most profitable side hobby, it is fun and challenging. Just bought a whole set of tools to work on the bikes I have recently aquired and will be having fun with them for months to come as I strip down, clean, polish and spec them out.

@xDrerizzlex 9 ай бұрын

Keep ‘em coming. Great series!

@tomward8057 9 ай бұрын

I really love these flip bike videos Seth! Keep it up!!!

@printerror 9 ай бұрын

Thanks yet again Seth. These Flip Bike episodes always make me want to go out and clean, service, or rebuild one of my many bikes. Profit aside, keep em coming! An unused bike returning to the trail is totally in the spirit of Flip Bike!

@lyricbread 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this series! I especially like when you print your own replacement decals. ❤

@mattveness1193 9 ай бұрын

To be honest I just love watching you working on bikes. Do whatever you want and I’ll keep watching.

@traderjohann3587 9 ай бұрын

Flip bike is back! this is my second favorite series on your channel (behind build & ride)

@user-ke3jc7do6c 9 ай бұрын

I’ve watched a lot of the Flip Bike series, and I learned a lot from Seth! I recently stumbled apon a 2016 Commencal Meta, Purchased it, Flip biked it, and Im enjoying it for myself!! This bike is up to date and still feels amazing for few year old bike. I loved saving this bike and it’ll forever be ridden..

@mscudde2 9 ай бұрын

Gosh your videos are fun to watch. Thanks Seth!

@nylonstringninja 9 ай бұрын

I love flip bike you need to do them all the time. Fun and educational to see you working on everything, and good bikes are so expensive there are a lot of us fixing up old stuff. I have a great one in pieces I need to get going and I find these videos fun and helpful!

@Weeklyfingerboards 9 ай бұрын

This is the best series ever Seth thanks for bringing it back. I’ve watched all of them 3 times now

@sergiomontearroio3485 9 ай бұрын

I love these flip bike videos. Keep them coming!

@craigcoffey3601 9 ай бұрын

I love flip bike for a few reasons, one to see you rescue old bikes for someone else's future enjoyment, to get ideas that I may use on my old Haro in future (I have already bought CST's for it and a Hussefelt stem to get rid of the terrible steering feel and to bring the bars closer to my hands) and to learn how to rebuild bikes so one day I can pull my 7Point apart and do a complete rebuild. So thanks for doing these Seth and bring on more Flip Bikes!

@Cheesicle_ 9 ай бұрын

Because of this series i got myself a used mtb and now im fixin it up.Thanks Seth❤

@tlw219 9 ай бұрын

So happy that flip bike is back

@justanotherbob1621 9 ай бұрын

Finally some flip bike again! Had to rewatch the old vids because I enjoy this series so much

@InSyncDrums 9 ай бұрын

Love seeing you refresh bikes!

@r34d_ 9 ай бұрын

This series is the best imo, educative and great to watch. hope to see more!

@KDog2264 9 ай бұрын

I love the flip bike series, keep doing it Seth it fun to watch.

@justanotherhooman6122 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this series it's great that it's back nice work as always

@BigTuckTV 9 ай бұрын

I don't even ride and I thoroughly look forward to this series. I look forward to learning about parts, how to fix them, affordable solutions to keep a bike up. It definitely gets the juices flowing and has me wanting to dive in to the hobby and have some confidence in doing so

@MattPula 9 ай бұрын

been wanting a new flip bike episode forever, so glad to see it back!

@TimBrianOls88 9 ай бұрын

Love the Flip Bike series, entertaining yet educational

@paulblackwood9662 9 ай бұрын

I love the flip bike stuff. I love the old to new sequences and the finished article always looks ace. Keep doing these vids.

@DocHolliday3841 9 ай бұрын

Seth we absolutely love these flip bike episodes, whether you're making a profit or not we would love to see them weekly! Also we'd like to see the new owner take delivery of the bike and their reaction.

@manemisdonmalasnemissalata6324 6 ай бұрын

I looove this series, its good to be back in this channel

@hart5745 9 ай бұрын

Love the flip bike series! Keep them coming.

@MarkoSmiljanic92 9 ай бұрын

For me it's always been buy used and upgrade. Sometimes it's not cheaper but it's 100% of time more fun. Good series, keep up fhe good work.

@JohnDeere165HydroOfficial 9 ай бұрын

It's so funny, just yesterday I was wondering when the flip bike series would be back, and here we are! Awesome

@oldschooldude3500 9 ай бұрын

Hell yeah please do more of these flip bike series. Fun to watch and even better this bike is going to a family friend.

@AndrewKarmy 9 ай бұрын

Hope this gets the views, cause it's so enjoyable to watch the process and repair choices made along the way.

@KerteszHuba 9 ай бұрын

I have a 2012 Trek Remedy 8, just upgraded it to higher specs thanks for your Flip Bike videos. Now I'm watching a similar Trek going on almost the same thing as my bike. Thank you for the awesome videos Seth!

@user-yv1pd5jg7w 5 ай бұрын

Seth, I always pick up maintenance tips and how tackle problems (stuck bolts and measurement issues) when I watch this series. Thank you!

@WhoIsThisGodPersonAnyway 9 ай бұрын

I watch for the education and appreciation of bikes. Giving an old bike a new chance at life is satisfying

@robertgore9449 9 ай бұрын

I watch because it’s a very entertaining and non stressful way to learn. Did I mention entertaining? I enjoy your evaluation of what needs fixing vs replacing. And I enjoy the heck out of all your videos.