Trailside Maintenance Mistakes!

Published on May 8th 2022

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We’ve all made mistakes when maintaining our mountain bikes, from not using the proper tools, rushing jobs or simply not being prepared, but when you're out on the trail, sometimes miles away from any help, it's important to avoid any costly or difficult to remedy mistakes to your bike to avoid the long walk of shame back to your car or home! ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 0:16 - The finger gauge 1:15 - MTB tyre plugs 2:19 - The frozen hand 3:00 - The loose valve core 3:45 - Bent mech hanger 4:42 - Lost bolts 5:45 - The walk of shame Useful Links: Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/tech Join us at the Global Bike Festival? 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GlobalBikeFestival2022 Check out GMBN Tech T's in the GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.tech/Tshirt Have you made any mistakes when attempting a trailside repair? Let us know down below! 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Trailside hacks 👉 https://gmbn.tech/TrailsideHacks 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/TechShowPlaylist121 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Burglars With Burgers - Martin Landstrom Catching the Breeze - Chris Shards Drunks on Bicycles - Martin Landstrom Fight to Win - Sven Karlsson Saltine - Tigerblood Jewel Sneaking Around the Mansion - John Abbot Sneaky Fingers - T. Morri They Are Coming - Hampus Naeselius Balloon Pop - SFX Producer Whip Whoosh Swoosh 3 - SFX Producer Zipper Zip Up 2 - SFX Producer Record Scratch 1 - SFX Producer Whip Whoosh 4 - SFX Producer Whip Whoosh 5 - SFX Producer #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking #TrailsideRepairs #MTBMistakes 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 POC helmets and eyewear: http://gmbn.eu/POCsports Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Dainese Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Dainese Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa e*thirteen: https://gmbn.eu/EThirteen Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Muc-Off - https://gmbn.eu/Muc-Off Wahoo: https://gmbn.eu/WahooTraining Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn 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