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Behind the Scenes of Flip Bike - Are we really flipping mountain bikes?

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Flip Bike is a series where we buy old mountain bikes, fix them up, and sell them for a profit. This video is a look behind the scenes of Flip Bike. From where we get the bikes, to where we get the parts, to how we take the photos, this video explains it all!

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20 Comments

@mountainsnmoore256 4 years ago

I really enjoy this series on your channel. I teach high school Agriscience (most areas call it "Shop") and we have just started restoring bikes as a way to introduce my students to basic mechanics, specialty tools, and even some more in-depth sandblasting and painting basics. The program is still in its infancy, but the kids are really digging it. We plan donate the bikes to programs such as Christmas Angel Tree, Foster Care, local churches that are taking care of families, and even some of our students that we know are in need. I may start including some of the "Flip Bike" series as assignments for them to complete on the days that I have to be out of the classroom.

@dynamoshark540 4 years ago

Flip bike has actually really grown on me. I love the series, all the bikes are less than $1,000 which makes them super upgradable. Hard to get that with a $3,000 or $4,000 mountain bike.

@petesmitt 4 years ago

I flipped bikes for several years and apart from the brief covid boom, it just wasn't worth the effort; the vast majority of buyers didn't realise or appreciate the difference between my fully serviced and rejuvenated bikes versus the other used bikes on offer that have had zero servicing and need lots of work to be rideable.

@DanielAfterCollege 5 months ago

4:55 Seth filming himself talking about filming himself :)

@elitespaceace3409 4 years ago

I feel like Seth makes more money filming Flip Bike than the Flip Bike it’s self

@ianjansen2255 4 years ago

I dont think i’ll ever be disappointed when i finish his videos

@sushuki4833 4 years ago

This guy man. I owe my progression on bmx. I was depressed. I almost ended it all. And the I started watching him. And he pushed me to get back in to bmx. And now I’m moving to Arkansas and I’m going to do some farm work and get some money to buy a real full suspension mountain bike. Thank you Seth🙏🙏🙏🙏

@profesam8457 4 years ago

A good option for anyone wanting to donate good used parts is a program called “Handlebars of Hope.” It started in Emporia, KS and has recently moved to Brownsville, TX. Matt Brown takes old bikes, rehabs them and puts them in the hands of folks that need them. In the US as well as in Mexico. Basic transportation can really change a life for the better! A great non-profit and worth the effort.

@goldframefilms6335 4 years ago

Flip bike will never get boring no matter how many people. I’ve wanted a show like this for years and more of it won’t hurt

@JeffRevell 4 years ago

The biggest probplem most people have when listing their bikes is that they don't include the size. This is super-frustrating when shopping for a bike, expescially if you need something XL, like me. Sometimes they list the wheel size, which can also be helpful but honestly one of the most important things to list is the frame size. It will save you from having to answer those unnecessary messages. The second problem I see is that they don't take nearly enough photos. You nailed this one. People are visual shoppers so the more photos the better. And for goodness sake, wash the damn bike first!!!! Grat content as always Seth. Thanks,

@saiprasadbudarapu5286 4 years ago (edited)

I think a lot of people are just slamming the like button without watching the entire video cuz they already know it's going to be good

@ericraymond1274 1 year ago

Flip bike is that absolute best part of this channel! Those videos are what sucked me right in, and taught me how and what to swap out on bikes. So sad there's never any new ones

@FunsizedAdventures 4 years ago

My boys and I love watching flip bike! So much so that when it came time to get my oldest a bigger bike, he was more excited to get a used one that we could clean up and upgrade together than to get something brand new.
So yeah, flip bike is also unknowingly inspiring father/son time!

@sbinnala14 4 years ago

I stopped watching Seth for a while but now I’m back

@the6ig6adwolf 4 years ago

@0:52 that kid is a wheelie master!! Front wheel didn't touch the ground for the entire shot.

@nel8022 4 years ago

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@hesgone6699 1 year ago

This has taught me never to throw away any old parts, it surprising how useful they can be

@saltybarramundi8546 4 years ago

Hundreds of likes 5 mins after a ten minute video is posted. We know it’s gonna be good.

@ananthkutuva3748 4 years ago

That clip of you and Alex at Walmart brought back some memories!

@Crabiani 4 years ago

What I was expecting to the question “are we really flipping bikes” was “no, it’s all staged”
I’m glad it’s not and I’m really happy for the bike community and Seth’s contribution to it with these series