MTB Weight Saving Hacks with Jeff Cayley

Things the mountain bike industry doesn't want you to know! Until now, this has been one of the best-kept secrets in the MTB world. Watch as Jeff Cayley blesses us with some incredible knowledge that can instantly take some serious weight off your bike! #shorts

[DaveMustaine.]

I've removed the rear tire. No sealant issues anymore and the sound is amazing!

[graysons]

I've found removing the rider (myself) has led to an amazing 200 lb weight saving. I just yeet my bike down the trail and it really looks uninhibited and natural as it ghost rides for 7 feet and runs into a jogger

[schematiks]

I threw my bike in a river… now having no bike is so much lighter than actually owning one…. Thanks guys!

[abovegroundgarage]

I usually take 4-5 laxatives before I go ride my bike. As I’m going down the trail, I usually shed 4-5 pounds by the end.

[lowres_p]

I just took the entire drivetrain off. Now I don't have to shift and I can just walk up the mountains.

[dimager_r]

I’ve removed the handlebar and brakes, saved about 700 grams!! I control the bike with my mind and brake by going into the trees! That was the best upgrade that i’ve ever done on my bike.

[Melon_-eg]

I saved weight on my bike by removing the top tube, cutting the bars down to 100mm wide, cutting one of the legs of my fork to create a lefty, fitting 6 inch wheels and removing the whole drivetrain and brakes

Rides so well now.

[andymtb]

I decided to take my fork off too. My bike dropped a whole 4 pounds just from that! The seatpost was pretty heavy too, so I made sure to get rid of it as well. It's amazing how much weight you can really save! Thanks Jeff

[jacobdavis]

Lmfao you used fishing weights that’s the part that has me dying 😂😂

[johnschick]

Genius! Surprisingly this hack also solved the rattling problem I’ve been chasing over the past year.

[coreysum]

To save weight off my bike I just cut the frame in half then remove the dropper post sand it rides easily

[Phonophobia]

As a bicycle mechanic with over a decade of experience under my belt, I wish I knew this trick earlier and can confirm: IT DOES WORK PEOPLE. WAKE UP

[XN]

I removed my ass from the bike..so much lighter now

[devonrowe]

Looks like Shimano put fishing weights into the wrong thing, sorry guys this isn’t a fishing rod.

[stokes]

dropped 30lbs by taking up running, now I need new knees 😭

[fadybotros]

The one that works best for me is removing the bike and sliding down the hill, it removes about 30 pounds!

[bmxscape]

am i missing something or did you miss april first by 7 months

[jaytothesun]

Was stunned when I found this out! But still most don’t know about removing the wheels to make the bike more aerodynamic.

[outdooredits]

Man they were really stuck in there too! Definitely weren't gonna fall off😂

[wrightvcx]

Now I just walk. I dont have to carry the weight of bike anymore.