What parts fit your mountain bike? (I won't tell you to just Google it)

Yes, this video is way oversimplified and at times, flat out dismissive of details. I know Sram and Shimano 12 speed MTB chains aren’t “perfectly” compatible. Some bikes have freewheels and don’t take cassettes. There was a time where no bike took a thru axle. You could in theory buy a 12 speed HG cassette which would be incompatible with Microspline, which I omitted. Yes, rims have widths too. Older bikes have rim brakes. Valve caps aren’t universal—especially since some riders are going back to shrader. In our original footage I went on forever about wheels and Boost, but we edited it down to a minute because it felt overwhelming and counterproductive. In the end I didn’t feel these caveats would be important to someone who doesn’t have enough experience to Google something. This will hopefully be a simple and welcoming way to get them started out. Thanks for understanding, and feel free to include more info below because the comment section itself is a valuable resource.

I will follow the help on this video, however, I do need to ask. I own a Giant ATX 880. It's from the 80s. Will I be able to find parts to upgrade this to handle trails and jumps? I've asked my local bike shop, and they said it's not worth it. I love this bike. I am comfortable with the frame, but want better shocks gears and so on.
I want to do the same thing you did with your friends son's diamondback. I saw that video and got all excited. Can I achieve this with such an old mountain bike. The original shock is a Roc Shock, but being from the 80s, I'd like better. The bike is all original except for a wheel, tubes and tires.
I can't afford a new bike, so I really want to update this. Can it be done

Try finding a 100/135 wheelset these days. It would be easier to find a unicorn. There are literally 2 on ebay right now that will work on my bike.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! This would make a great series, with this being part 1. With the next parts being deep dive into cassettes, or hubs, etc.

No. Chains are not really easy to replace. For RB and GB you have to know the number of links, 116 or 126. Okay I admit, you can just buy the longer one and thats that, but the longer one is more expensive. Then there's the question of real and fake chain. OMG, i think there's a 5 to 1 chance that you're gonna get a fake chain when ordering online. Anyhow, thou im not a mountain biker, i love your content. Thanks for all the very educational videos.

THANK YOU

bike wheels measure over the tire size, not the rim. a 27.5" setup is not a rim diameter of 27.5 " a 700 wheel is not 700/25.4 in in diameter. bad standards

Very informative. Thank you.

“You’re on your own with tires”. Haha. So good. Great vid, btw

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Someone needs to make a "pcpartpicker" for bikes

I made this mistake. A 30.8 seat post does not fit properly in whats supposed to be 30.9. It works but im concerned about permanent defmoration due to overtightening

You're videos have helped me so much and got me back into riding after about 20 years. I didnt buy anything fancy just a DB hook. I felt it was good entry level choice after all these years of not riding and its easly upgradable and easy to maintain Thanks again.

Never mind the dizzying array of botttom bracket/ spindle/ crank arm variations 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

Seth, how do i pleasure my wife?

I use a crescent wrench find the OD of round parts then measure the crescent wrench gap with the ruler. It's easier than looking for the calipers all of which I misplaced yrs ago.

Getting famous of comments to make a mtb channel day one

Yeah this is great if you have a newer high end bike but what if you have and older lower end bike? None of the local bike shops want to help or seem to want to sell you parts. They just seem to want to sell you a whole new bike.

I have a question:My fork its 100mm travel but i want to change it and get like one with 120mm or 140mm,the thing is it will modify the bike geometry so much if i jump lets say from 100-140 or it would be better from 100-120 to not fell the big change?

Gays and gays in America have a higher chance to get married in a few months and they have

I have two bikes, one is a road bike and the other one might be considered a gravel bike (it is not) and I always wonder what jeans to wear.

Seth your great! Bill Nye is a Monsanto sellout.

Road Tyre r not Grip E Off Road
MTB Tyre r nyc

Hybrid Bike Tyre skids a bit Off Road
Providing more Thrill

I want most Thrill 4m my Bike

Bike bike is from 1910

Boost frames were a rude awakening for me.

Guess we know where u buy your shirts

Caliper I think you mean micrometre. I love the way the America's simplify big words so they can understand the English language.

This video was posted on Seth’s birthday whic is also my birthday. So proud to share a birthday with you man!!

Seth - just want to say thanks for all the vids. Helped me get over the uncertainty to work on my bikes, and upgrade them too. Your method of communicating information is excellent, friendly and easily consumable. Thank you!!

I feel your pain, I learned not to ask and look for the info myself. have put many of your videos to good use on my fat tire ebike, have a mtb on the way and have been googling for days, checking websites, reading manufacturers pdf files on the bike and parts, ordering compatible parts. its been crazy but at the same time satisfying because I know once I get the parts they will ALL fit without no issues. Only time i ask something is if i REALLY need too or need to confirm something, other than that its hours upon hours of reading and searching. sadly people nowadays want the answers to things without doing the work and without understanding how their own product works. So people get to know the product you own it will pay in the long run. Sadly that's the world we live in where people would rather ask instead of doing a little bit of work.

Alright, I watched the entire video and I know you said stop asking and google but I’m going to ask anyway. I have a probably 20 year old specialized rockhopper that is destined for the dump… probably. Have bikes changed so much that I wouldn’t be able to slap on some maybe more modern used parts? I’ve never built out a bike and honestly just plan on upgrading my bike, but for nostalgia sake (and maybe to build a bashed for my growing boy) I thought it could be fun to learn on this bike while making something unique. Am I crazy?

You lost me referencing Bill Nye.

My issue with googling is information overload which in turn becomes an endless cycle of research and no less than 100 people with a different answer. replacement parts not so much but upgrades and accessories can be a pain. Current issue is locating a bottle and cage that properly fits a Polygon D6.

Found this really informative and helpful. High-level ain’t always a bad thing!

Supergreat video 🙏😎

It's like when my parents phone me with tech questions like "Our internet has stopped working, what's wrong with it?" Attempting to remotely diagnose things you can't actually see or get your hands on is an impossible task!

I bought a bike from a dude who didn't have any use for it, ever since getting it i'm in love with it and kinda want to mordenise it, i bought the bike for 1k💵, i looked up the parts and a rear derailleur costs double that amount😂 so this video is helpful because i was afraid of getting parts made by other manufacturers in fear of them not fitting.

this guy is a national fucking treasure. i wish he made dirt bike and road bike content too

Just FYI your 'calipers' are called verniers.

Bill Nye the sellout to Monsanto guy.

Seth thank you for this video. I’m just learning about upgrading my bike I definitely use the manufacture specifications very useful. We love your videos keep the coming

Wheels are not metric. Until they are. Inches can also be metric. 1 metric inch is exactly 2.5cm or 25mm. 1 imperial inch is 2.54cm :p

flip bike when?

A lot of great info here man, However, how do you find specs on a lets say my bike. Its a 2007 Specialized FRSxcPRO that I found sitting next to a dumpster and I want to build it up. Its missing Handbars, easy enough to replace, and pedals, again easy to replace. I want to rebuild the Drivetrain and I cannot find any links or leads as to where I can find the specifications for the bike. Thoughts? Thank man!

Schwalbi lol. It’s schwalbeee with German „e“

Yo how do I find the specs sheet for my big box store mtb? In particular, a CCM SL2.0 bought from Canadian Tire? So far, all I've been able to find is the limited specs sheet from Canadian Tire's store page.

So many elusive issues start with not knowing the question.

😂 I appreciate this video because I watched another video and thought I should ask Seth what part fits my bike. 😂 no question too stupid to ask 😅

What about micro spline hubs vs none and can you convert your hubs from one to the other?

I have got another tip for the chainproblem. If you wanted to put a new chain on an very old bike or you are still confused you could just measure the length of your old one🤝