These Drivetrain Mistakes Are Costing You Money!

Published on October 3rd 2022

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The drivetrain is one of the most important areas on a bicycle and often overlooked! In this video, Blake shows 5 common drivetrain maintenance mistakes and how to avoid them, so you can keep an efficient drivetrain and also prevent premature wear to other components! 🤘 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Crunching Gears 01:23 - Applying Lube To A Dirty Chain 02:26 - Not Replacing Chain Often Enough 03:58 - Small Cog When Removing Rear Wheel 04:58 - Putting Your Bike Driveside Down Useful Links: Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNshorts 🍂 New Autumn Collection 🛒 👉 https://gmbn.eu/NewAutumnCollection Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/ Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Are you guilty of any of these mistakes? Did Blake miss any? Let us know 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Pros Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCJpRjBtsyI 📹 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 Think About Me Too (Instrumental Version) - Cartice I Was Messed Up (Instrumental Version) - Ella Faye Be My Remedy (Instrumental Version) - House Of Say #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 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: GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech 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