Mountain Bikes 101 - Questions you were too embarrassed to ask

This audience ranges from experienced mountain bikers, to beginners, to people who have never picked up a bike before. As far as I'm concerned, all are welcome to enjoy our sport—we could actually use more people on our side, whether or not they ride bikes.

The purpose of this video is to go over the terminology and references we use on Berm Peak Express at the most basic level possible, to make the videos easier to understand. Undoubtably, people will have additional questions after the video, so I'm calling on viewers to help answer them!

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[mitchbaker]

When he said “I get a lot of comments saying ‘I don’t even mountain bike, but I like your videos, ’” I felt that.

[mohansales]

First time I saw sealant I was like *DUDE WHY IS HE POURING MILK INTO HIS TYRE*

[bartsimpson]

It makes my day when I look and my phone and see ether “ Berm peak express” or “Seth Bike Hacks”

[dakotahrivers]

Hey man I just picked up my first real MTB at 29 years old. I feel a little embarrassed to ask a lot of these questions and I’m really intimidated by all my local riders because they know so much and they’re all so good so these kinds of videos are extremely helpful for those of us just getting into it without any friends or family with this kind of knowledge!

[slothonabike]

Oppirtunity missed. When you said: "This right here is singletrack.", you should have come Alex out of the bushes going: "Did some body say singletrack?"

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Who else is here who already knows all of this but is still watching because its seth

[brimmed]

not gonna lie, had to hold back from shedding a tear when you showed the head tube and the drama sticker

[joseynovember]

I'm just getting into the sport at 42. This channel has been a lifesaver.

[JakesBiking]

Am I the only one who’s life has changed for the better from watching Seth’s Videos? I was introduced to mountain biking here and now I ride everyday! He has also inspired me to make my own videos which has become a big passion of mine.

[tbird-]

Petition for a T-shirt saying a little different, but kind of the same.

[coledeviney]

The fact that Seth can almost die and then go do it again is a literal superpower

[erinbarnes]

I'm buying my first real mountain bike this weekend.

[davedelarosa]

Re: the closing admonition, a personal mantra - there's no stupid questions, only stupid answers.

[lukesmith]

“Sorry if I bored you to tears.” Seth we watched you make an omelette and enjoyed it just as much as your mtb videos 😂

[elijahosters]

Dude literally just explained why we need more people watching, “ ... we need more bike parks... ”

[texasT]

This has answered a lot of questions I didn’t even know I needed to know. I think I want to get a bike and hit my local trail soon.

[olinrogers]

Any one not realize how large the gap is from the whale tail to the landing

[jones-media]

Trail Builders: Hey roosting isnt funny and it wastes hours of work!
Seth: Haha tyre goes

[cytrekmtb]

Probably won’t see my comment, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU. I suffered two back-to-back heart attacks in the span of two weeks in February while in Afghanistan for work. I then spent most of March and April recovering and beginning cardiac rehabilitation. During that time I watched a lot of YouTube videos trying to figure out what I would do for fitness, since I couldn’t lift weights and do cardio the way I used to anymore. Then I stumbled upon Berm Peak. After watching several of your videos I was inspired to give mountain biking a try. Needless to say, I’ve become hooked in the last two months and have even gotten my 10 year old daughter into daily rides with me on her first MTB. Thank you for making your videos, especially the ones focused on newer inexperienced riders. You’ve not only given this old dog a new physical activity, but also a great dose of mental health strength, which has led to me learning about this great MTB community. I couldn’t be more grateful.

[VN]

I was returning to mountain biking after a several "long years" hiatus (like 10 years or so) and found your video to be excellent! However, my most difficult task by far was when I went shopping for a bike. I quickly learned that there are no more "mountain" bikes. Enduro, downhill, cross country, trail, gravel, I was ready to pack it in before I even started. My on-line Google searches only led down several rabbit holes. Bike Shops were even worse - " yeah, I can help you - so what kind of mountain biking do you want to do then?" 🤪 Man. Give me a Mountain Bike! 😆