Top 10 Mountain Bike Life Hacks

Tired of dirty lenses? Always forgetting your tools when you ride? Luckily for you, Doddy is here with some hacks to improve your riding life!

Make sure you clean your hydration bladders often, baking soda is great for this. Then when you're done pop them in the fridge, this will stop germs growing as easily.

To clean your goggles, put them in a goggle bag then throw them in the washing machine with the rest of your clothes. Remember to take the lenses out first though.

To clean your camera and glasses lenses after a muddy ride, just put them in the dishwasher.

To make your own 'grease-busting' hand wash, mix honey, sugar, and olive oil, "boom, job done".

Don't forget to give your pump a bit of tlc every now and then. Spraying a bit of lubricant on the shaft should keep it working well.

For makeshift winter insoles, a bit of aluminium foil under your insole will keep your toes toasty in the winter.

Can't afford water proof socks? A plastic bag between two summer riding socks will do the trick in a pinch.

Use an old glasses case as a makeshift tool pack to easily swap between your riding bags

A pair of latex workshop gloves underneath your normal riding gloves will keep your hands warm, if a little sweaty, on really wet days.

Spilled some grease on the carpet while working on your bike inside? A bit of WD40 and some elbow grease will get that right out

Keep some carpet tiles in the back of your car. This will keep your feet dry when you're getting changed at a muddy trail centre.

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[DirkaDirka]

"Lube it and give it some lovin' "... LOL

[fleeting]

Damn Doddy! I think you should do a video on garage organization! lol!

[elquemontabicicleta]

The glasses case hack for carrying tools is the best I've seen! Well done

[eeeeric]

Can we get some “Job Done” doddy stickers?? :D

[macs]

Nothing better than having a Gmbn video

[clarkie]

Will GMBN sign a disclaimer that the missus will not flip her shit when I start cleaning the living room carpet with wd40????

[David-fkcx]

Did they make a bet on how many times doddy can bung in the word bung into a sentence?

[lintupoika]

Used coffee grounds from filter coffee. When they've dried out save them in a small bucket. Use them with dish soap for washing up your hands. The grit and the coffee acid help get the bike grease right off.

[cup_and_cone]

Very good tips. I like Doddy. No one mentions our often neglected pumps. Glad he did.

[travisvanderlaan]

Awesome sauce, any cold weather hacks are appreciated.

[adamlowe]

Can I get a "bung" counter? 😂😂

[jlynn]

Good call on the glasses case hack. I stumbled upon that a couple years ago.

[philjones]

Denture cleaning tablets also work really well for cleaning out the hydration pack bladder. Nice minty taste instead of Milton!

[marcosurrecio]

I used the hand bag hack on a really mudy xc race... My feet were hot and dry all race. Used also an hand warmer bags on the upper side of my hands (inside the gloves) and never suffered with cold on both hands and feets! Makes a huge difference in comfort.

[jameswilliams]

Doddy looked like he was about to spit out the rap of 2017 at the start of the video 😂😂

[stuartrose]

I like the camel back bladder in the fridge trick. And you'll never forget it because you have to go to the fridge to get the beers to take for after the ride. Job done.

[marble]

this guy be like;

"how old are you?"

"Idk, between 26 and 42"

[Finn-ouox]

The life hacks are my favorite videos!!! Do some more please

[TheCourtaud]

Carpet Square hack is seriously great! All hacks are awesome, but that one sticks out to me the most!

[witterisms]

Grabbing a few of the clear gloves from a petrol station for wet days works a treat too as under gloves and is free too! I do this for my motorbike too, keeps a bit of warmth in the fingers for the controls.