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Here we have the Trek 4900. This one gets asked about a lot since it was in so many of my early videos. It now belongs to my sister Emily, and still runs great. From the Rock Shocks recon suspension fork, to the DNM dropper post, to the Deore XT derailleur, everything on the bike is an upgrade. Oh except the headset bearing cups, those are original. The great thing about the Trek is that it's super light, and capable of taking bad beating, as we've seen. Since I credit this bike with the start of my YouTube channel, it will always stay in the family, and I’ll always keep it running no matter what.
Next is my hardtail, which is a Diamondback Sync'r Pro. Although this bike was given to me by Diamondback, I was never paid or contracted to endorse it. The Sync'r Pro is the top tier bike in their Hook, Line, and Sync'r series, which means there are 3 less expensive bikes you can get that look and feel very similar to it. The Sync'r Pro is an all mountain hardtail, which means it's slack, aggressive, and not particularly light. I have broken nothing on the Sync’r but the chain and one of the tires. Both tires have been replaced with 2.4” Maxxis High rollers which just barely fit. They’re awesome. The only working part I upgraded on this bike was the seatpost, which is now a KS Lev Integra dropper post. As you can probably tell, I love hardtails. They're nearly indestructible, easy to throw around, and great for techy jumps, trials, and general shenanigans. I plan on collecting as many hardtails as I can.
Next up is my SE Everyday. This only ran me about $300. I bought it to make a short series of videos on BMX, and didn't expect it to survive. Surprisingly it did, and will continue to be a long term workhorse me. So far I have upgraded the the front sprocket and chain. I originally left the brakes on this bike, but it just didn’t feel right to me. I always rode brakeless as a teen and still long for the distraction-free experience. I know it’s hard to understand if you’ve never ridden brakeless, but—it’s magical. Anyway, I’ve already gotten my money’s worth out of this bike and can’t wait to use it more this winter.
This is my Inspired Fourplay, which is a street trials bike. Think of it as a cross between a BMX and a purebred trials bike. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a bike made just for hopping around on stuff. Although I did a short trials series on this bike, I don’t ride it very much. Still, it’s worth keeping around in case I need a trials bike for a video.
Remember the Swing Bike? This bike has changed hands among my friends for the last few years, and is a bit of a novelty. The hinge in the middle lets you sort of drift around turns and do all sorts of crazy stuff. It's super fun to ride, fast, and probably one of the coolest novelty bikes I've ever ridden. Quick story. My friend Kevin owned this swing bike a few years back. We left it everywhere and never thought someone would have the balls steal it, until one day he left it outside his front door. Someone must have carried it down the stairs with great difficulty and rode off with it... with even greater difficulty. Kevin was super bummed out. We all were. One day he was in his car at a stoplight and saw a dude riding by on his swing bike! He pulled over, jumped out of the car and stopped the thief. He threatened to call the police and had the bike back within seconds. We were all amazed to see the swing bike again.
The next bike is my Diamondback Mission 2, which is an all mountain bike, also given to me by Diamondback. This is second to the top of their Mission series. I chose this bike because I wanted something really heavy duty that could handle anything. Although it's not the lightest, it’s extraordinarily robust. The one exception to this is my front rim which has now been replaced twice. I guess there are better rims out there than the Easton Arc. The Mission 2 came standard with a KS Lev Integra dropper post. I want to mention that on all my mountain bikes I have platform pedals, and actually I'm not very picky about them; Any decent aluminum platform pedal will do. I've ridden clipless in the past and like it. I’m just better off with platforms since I do so much jumping around, and they’re easier to shift around and bail on. If I add an XC or CX bike to the squad I'll definitely be clipping in.
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Here we have the Trek 4900. This one gets asked about a lot since it was in so many of my early videos. It now belongs to my sister Emily, and still runs great. From the Rock Shocks recon suspension fork, to the DNM dropper post, to the Deore XT derailleur, everything on the bike is an upgrade. Oh except the headset bearing cups, those are original. The great thing about the Trek is that it's super light, and capable of taking bad beating, as we've seen. Since I credit this bike with the start of my YouTube channel, it will always stay in the family, and I’ll always keep it running no matter what.
Next is my hardtail, which is a Diamondback Sync'r Pro. Although this bike was given to me by Diamondback, I was never paid or contracted to endorse it. The Sync'r Pro is the top tier bike in their Hook, Line, and Sync'r series, which means there are 3 less expensive bikes you can get that look and feel very similar to it. The Sync'r Pro is an all mountain hardtail, which means it's slack, aggressive, and not particularly light. I have broken nothing on the Sync’r but the chain and one of the tires. Both tires have been replaced with 2.4” Maxxis High rollers which just barely fit. They’re awesome. The only working part I upgraded on this bike was the seatpost, which is now a KS Lev Integra dropper post. As you can probably tell, I love hardtails. They're nearly indestructible, easy to throw around, and great for techy jumps, trials, and general shenanigans. I plan on collecting as many hardtails as I can.
Next up is my SE Everyday. This only ran me about $300. I bought it to make a short series of videos on BMX, and didn't expect it to survive. Surprisingly it did, and will continue to be a long term workhorse me. So far I have upgraded the the front sprocket and chain. I originally left the brakes on this bike, but it just didn’t feel right to me. I always rode brakeless as a teen and still long for the distraction-free experience. I know it’s hard to understand if you’ve never ridden brakeless, but—it’s magical. Anyway, I’ve already gotten my money’s worth out of this bike and can’t wait to use it more this winter.
This is my Inspired Fourplay, which is a street trials bike. Think of it as a cross between a BMX and a purebred trials bike. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a bike made just for hopping around on stuff. Although I did a short trials series on this bike, I don’t ride it very much. Still, it’s worth keeping around in case I need a trials bike for a video.
Remember the Swing Bike? This bike has changed hands among my friends for the last few years, and is a bit of a novelty. The hinge in the middle lets you sort of drift around turns and do all sorts of crazy stuff. It's super fun to ride, fast, and probably one of the coolest novelty bikes I've ever ridden. Quick story. My friend Kevin owned this swing bike a few years back. We left it everywhere and never thought someone would have the balls steal it, until one day he left it outside his front door. Someone must have carried it down the stairs with great difficulty and rode off with it... with even greater difficulty. Kevin was super bummed out. We all were. One day he was in his car at a stoplight and saw a dude riding by on his swing bike! He pulled over, jumped out of the car and stopped the thief. He threatened to call the police and had the bike back within seconds. We were all amazed to see the swing bike again.
The next bike is my Diamondback Mission 2, which is an all mountain bike, also given to me by Diamondback. This is second to the top of their Mission series. I chose this bike because I wanted something really heavy duty that could handle anything. Although it's not the lightest, it’s extraordinarily robust. The one exception to this is my front rim which has now been replaced twice. I guess there are better rims out there than the Easton Arc. The Mission 2 came standard with a KS Lev Integra dropper post. I want to mention that on all my mountain bikes I have platform pedals, and actually I'm not very picky about them; Any decent aluminum platform pedal will do. I've ridden clipless in the past and like it. I’m just better off with platforms since I do so much jumping around, and they’re easier to shift around and bail on. If I add an XC or CX bike to the squad I'll definitely be clipping in.
For the whole transcript use the closed captions
My Bikes: https://www.sethsbikehacks.com/product-category/seths-bikes/
Taco Shirt: https://www.sethsbikehacks.com/product/taco-shirt/
Music was paid for. This is the license: 5602db575da453c7d616
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