16 Bike Upgrades For Cross Country Riding | MTB Tech Tips
Published on July 17th 2023
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A world cup cross country mountain bike racer's bike setup can be quite different to a complete setup most people can buy off the shelf. In this video, we look at all areas to upgrade your bike for XC riding. ⏱ Timestamps 👇 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Grips 01:31 - Saddles 02:09 - Grip Shift 02:47 - Brake Rotors 03:49 - Dropper Seat Posts 05:02 - Stripping The Paint 05:34 - Seat Post Clamps 06:10 - One Piece Cockpit 07:27 - Handlebar Width 08:22 - Rear Tyre Insert 08:59 - Tyre Choice 10:05 - Power Meters 10:51 - Electronic Suspension 11:55 - Ceramic Coatings 12:42 - Ceramic Bearings 13:23 - Chain Wax Useful Links: Watch The UCI MTB World Series Elite Racing On GCN+ 👉 https://gmbn.eu/mtb23 Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNshorts Shop the latest GMBN Jerseys! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Jerseys Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GBF2023 Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/ Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Have you made any changes to your bike to get it lighter or better for cross-country riding? let us know 👇 Watch more on @gmbnracing... 📹 UCI Elite Men's XCO Highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI6yNA9r5nQ&list=PLrpgWsTKN3RBH2E2jh49K7PdtAlOFhHKe 📹 UCI Elite Women's XCO Highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr4o1KtaI6g&list=PLrpgWsTKN3RAMzq3b7OfHiyJfm4q77koP Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.eu/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/dirtshedplaylist 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound XTC - BLUE STEEL #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Nukeproof Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/nukeproof Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Smith Helmets & Eyewear: https://gmbn.eu/Smith Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys Wahoo: https://gmbn.eu/WahooTraining Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: GMBN Racing - https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn GMBN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/c/gmbnaufdeutsch Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntrainin