- Welcome to ask GMBN, this is our weekly show where you ask
us questions and we hopefully answer them.
- You can get your questions in to the address on the bottom
of the screen, right there and also you can add them
in the comments, use that #AskGMBN.
Alright, take it away, what we got?
- Let's get started, first up we got Joel Holding
who ask, "I just got a brand new
"Trek Roscoe seven 2019 model,"
- Nice bike.
- "and it has a 27.5 plus tire and so I just need to ask
"do I need a special inner tube,
"or will a normal 650B tube do?"
- Now, a normal 650B will do it.
You can buy bigger tubes though,
so you can do either way really, up to you.
I would say, a normal will suffice.
Next up is from Matt Dakin Photography and Videography,
"Are there any good full face helmets for a three-year old
"that's hitting up pump tracks and kickers?"
- Wow, sounds like a pretty rad three-year old to me.
- It does, I'm not even sure of this actually for once
- Yeah, actually there are a number of brands
out there that do children specific mountain bike helmets
both full face and trail lids.
Take a look at O'Neal, Fly, who else, Mongoose as well.
But really with children's heads you just measure
the circumference because it can be that maybe they don't
need toddler specific, but youth
and in some cases even adult specific.
I know my little nephew has a really big head,
so he actually wears my old ones.
- He's got a big head, plus you always go for O'Neal
if you get one, just so be like, little mini-Greg Minnaar.
I think that'd be cool, cool.
- Next up we've got Gethyn McFall who says,
"I'm looking for a new trail bike.
"I'm 5'6" and I'm in between a small and a medium frame
"for most of the brands, but what size do you recommend?"
- Size is definitely a personal preference,
in there's no right and there's no wrong.
I would always recommend someone to go on the bigger size,
but as you're a bit shorter,
then you definitely need to leave
yourself enough clearance over that top tube.
Really, you need to try before you buy,
I think to be sure 'cause different brands
do come up slightly different.
- Yeah, I would definitely take
a look at the geometries as well.
I know I'm in a similar position,
I'm just over 5'7", so I kind of fall on the cusp too,
but I do take a look at brands
who have fitting calculators on their website
so take a look at your inseam length and your reach as well.
And just double check the geometries
of the brands and models that you like.
- Next from E. Lambert, "How many tubes should I be carrying
"when I ride on the trails?"
- How long's a piece of string?
Really? - Yeah, 100%.
- To be honest, one should really be enough,
but where are you riding, how far are you going?
So many different questions, but we do actually have a video
on essential items that you should take
on your mountain bike ride which you can check out here.
- Then I've got a tube, I actually take a 27.5 Presta's
outfittin' basically anything.
Some spare clothes, tee shirt just in case I get wet.
Then I've got a towel just to wipe myself down,
it's a small one there.
- Alright, straight back in, now this one is wicked.
It's from Ben Rogers, "Can you make the GMBN clothes
"for kids, 'cause I really want the new jersey,
"but it is like 20 sizes too big?"
- Well we actually do have childrens
and youth sizes on our website.
- So you're range. - There are.
So from ages eight and upwards, I believe they are
- That's right, yeah.
- So take a look over at our shop website,
you can find a full selection there.
- [Doddy] They are so cool as well, get involved.
- Next up we've got Teh Oais G who asks,
"Hey guys, I have been riding my full-suspension
"with a low seat uphill and downhill for five years now,
"do you think it's bad habit riding with a low seat uphill?"
- Well, yeah, 100%.
Firstly, it's not gonna be that good for your legs,
not gonna be good for your knees 'cause you're
gonna put all that power through them.
And you're not getting the advantage of your full extension
of your legs, put that saddle up
and you'll be flying up those hills.
Legs work better, put your saddle down for your descending.
- [Woman Host] Yeah, I agree.
- Get it done, next up from Aaron J. Hall,
"I'm fairly new to mountain biking," welcome aboard.
"I've got a 27.5 plus with 120 mil of travel,
"it's a Cannondale Cujo 2.
"I see my riding trending towards drops, jumps,
"and more tech downhill, does it seem like a bike
"that will stand up to those demands,
"or should I consider full suspension
"before I break my frame or myself?"
- Well, I think you're definitely going
to be a lot more comfortable on a full suspension
bike especially if you're looking
to get a little bit more technical.
You're starting to get a bit more air
and trying to do more daring things,
you will benefit a great deal from having a real shock.
But there's nothing to say that you
have to upgrade to that from your hard tail,
but it really depends on the progression of your riding.
It sounds as if you kinda just starting to creep out
of that hard tail bracket.
- Yeah, definitely you want to concentrate
on getting your riding skills up and just enjoying it.
Don't feel the pressure of having to buy all this new kit.
Like it's great and it does help,
but really you just got get out and ride
before you can push it up to the next level.
I wouldn't worry too much about damaging your bike
at this stage, it's when you start testing
yourself out more, doing jumps and stuff like that,
that you might find you start pushing those limits.
But just enjoy it, I think.
- Next up we got The A Game, now he says,
"I'm 15 years old and I ride a 300 pound
"Diamond Back Sync 3.0.
"I love it, but it gets pretty tough
"on some of the black trails I ride.
"I was wondering if you have any tips
"on saving up for a mountain bike like the Canyon Spectral?"
Now, I'm terrible at saving money,
so I'm probably not the best person to ask.
- Yeah, I'm not the best to be fair,
but with saving with anything.
Firstly, see if you've got any of your old stuff
you can sell and you can start your
little savings account off of there.
I mean this is more of an adulting conversation, isn't it,
than anything else, but saving, just save what you think
you can afford to save each month basically.
Never go too much, 'cause you'll find you leave
yourself short in your main bank.
And really, you just want to be chippin' away,
bit like that. - Yeah, see if you
can pick up odd jobs around the house,
see if you can make some money on the side elsewhere,
like Doddy says, selling bits and pieces.
I think you could either get a savings account
that you can put all that into
and keep it separate to accumulate money in.
Or you could go old school and get yourself
a piggy bank, one that you definitely can not open
unless you have to break it open.
- In fact, that's a good shout doing that actually
doin' that 'cause you can just do pound coins
anytime you're lucky enough for example to have
pound coins with dollar coins,
just chuck a few in, forget about 'em.
Then down the line, you're gonna
have a big amount of money saved up.
- And make sure you ask for Christmas
and Birthday money too.
- And don't spend it, save it.
Alex O'Meara ask GMBN, "Can you put 27.5 inch wheels
"on a 29 inch frame?"
- Well, you can, but it may effect
about the setup of the ride,
your comfortability and the geometry,
'cause that bike and that frame has been built
for a 29er, so changing the wheel size
is gonna seriously effect that.
- Yeah, actually Neil did a really good video recently
using one of our Scott bikes, it takes both 27.5
and 29 inch wheels and he experimented
by having a 29 on the front and a 27.5 on the back,
actually it's gonna throw you to that video
to have a look at, because it's pretty helpful
and it will tell you what happens to the bike
when you do that and also what you need
if you want to do that.
- Well, it feels slack, you know you just sit on a bike
I can see the fork like going away from me,
so it does feel super slack, all I've really done is
just reduce the size of the rear wheel,
so that is gonna drop everythin' as well,
so BB is quite low.
- Alright, now it's time for quick fire,
always my favorite part of this show.
- Hit us up. - Yep, so to get started
we've got Desperate Dan 500 who asks,
"Should I have a low stem and high bars,
"or a high stem and low bars?"
- Low stem and high bars, that's what I choose.
38 mil bars and nice little stumpy stem, that's the way.
- Next up we got USER9367 he says,
"Put the record straight, bum bags or fanny packs?"
- Well, we're from the UK, it's bum bags
a fanny pack would mean somethin' else.
- It would.
Gullible Gaming asks, "Hi, I was wondering what's the
"most important thing to have on a bike?"
- Wheels, you're not goin' anywhere without wheels.
- That's good point.
James Smith says, "Is it possible to get GMBN stickers,
"if not, then why not, then whey don't you make them
"and sell them in the GMBN shop?"
- We do actually make stickers
and when you buy some of our clothing
it does come with a sticker.
The reason for not sellin' them on our own
is that I'd imagine it probably costs
too much to send out to everyone in the world.
But it is something we should look in to.
- Definitely.
Addison Grillo says, "I've been mountain biking
"for about three months now and lovin' it.
"I currently cannot wheelie, manual, or bunny hop.
"But which should I focus on learning first?"
- I would say learn the wheelie,
because that's the fundamentals
to learn both the bunny hop and the manual.
- Agreed, gettin' that front wheel up is essential.
Thomas Li asks, "What is the difference
"between cross-country and Enduro?"
- Cross-country is literally the same
as cross-country running, so you're doing a loop,
and you're timed on the whole loops,
that's goin' up and down.
Whereas Enduro you're really only timed on sections
even though you're still doin' a big loop.
Think of it, it's like rally driving,
but on a bike, kind of thing.
- And that's it, that's all we've
got time for for quick-fire.
- Straight out, - That was quick
- that was quick, I enjoyed that, yeah.
- So, now, if you've enjoyed this video
and you want to see more then ask yourself,
are fat bikes cool, Doddy?
- I think they are cool.
- I'm not so sure, but you can find out
by watching a video over here where Neil explains all.
- And if you want to find out 10 essential phone apps
for mountain bikers click right down here,
pretty useful video that.
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