Competing On The Bike I Built In My Garage! | Racing Enduro On The CRAB

100% need to build a full sus now Blake, name it the Lobster :D

Blake you are an inspiration. You're gift to the Mountain Biking community. Cheers mate.

You're a serious MTBer when you have welder in the tool box

Thanks GMBN Team for keeping us entertained. I'm a long time follower and this is one of my favorite channels. PLEASE don't change a thing !

very impressive, I've done enough welding to know that wasn't as easy as people may think. loving the patina that the Crab is acquiring, needs a little more before clearcoating it to lock that in nicely.. Definitely make a full sus bike, I'll look forward to that.

It's insane that you didn't fly off the bike while you were concerned for the crab the whole time, not to mention that you kept up with other riders using your fairly jank bike XD. Amazing job and i'm glad to see that you're in one piece! Try to find a jig to keep the hub's holes aligned next time and keep an eye out if you do build a full suspension bike.

The crab fan here. Been waiting for every ride of it. Pretty neat in the trails.🎉🎉🎉

Goes too show you dont need a super expensive bike too have a good time riding or racing. 👍

Well done Sir! A hell of an accomplishment! I would definitely like to see you build a full suspension bike now.
Truth be told....on the step down stage I really did expect to see you crash hard after the front end came apart 😂
Nice job!

Wow Blake is pretty insane to race in home made bike..But that is what he is capable of done. Race with whatever ride he is in. Lol Awesome mate!!!!!!!

Just ride like a champ, Blake your steel frame and head are amazing, hardtails doesn't allow you to sit same as the full suspension which mean you did double the work of any of other racers, can't wait to see you building a full suspension I think you will start a huge DIY mtb community

Great work Blake! Both on the bike and your ride. Man, I'm so happy to see it hold up the way it did. I think you should totally do a dual sus.

Hell yer for the full suspension. Never doubt a Blake build 🤘

Love your style, Blake. Making riding fun, first and foremost.

We need to see Blake build a full suspension in his garage!

Cant wait for the full suspension build! Might try to make one too! 😂

Love it Blake, you should hang up the bike in the shape after the race at the room for Dirt Shed Show for display as a monument over "Professor Blake". The man with all the crazy and weird ideas. Can just say again, this was really nice, interesting and funny.

Son of a gun, you really went with the idea. We finally get to see The Krab ride Blake in a race. 😆
Btw, I think the crab needs some clear paint and rust inhibitor.

It was great to meet you, Blake, top guy 🤟

Your home made bike is a testament to your welding both you and the bike did well I can't wait to see what you built next 👌🏾💯

Yes! Congrats, Blake! Please build a full suspension bike! Use a protractor to get the right angles for it.

This is brilliant to watch. I stumbled across the initial videos on this bike right at the point i was starting a similar project in my own garage. I finished mine last May and sadly have not done a huge amount with it. Bits and pieces and local runs but nothing like this video, but it was the realisation of a lifelong dream to do it. I recommend it to anyone who loves bikes and loves tinkering. 👍

Awesome video Blake! Bike did great. 👍You should absolutely build a full suspension! Love the van build also. Keep up the good work. 😜

Can we just appreciate that Blake high sided earlier in the week, smacked a tree with the same shoulder and still raced "The Crab" and finished in the top 30% of the racers. The guy is an absolute legend. I say yes to a full suspension bike Blake but really set up your jigs well for alignment and practice your welding. A Blake's Builds dual suspension is just what we need, you can try it out against Neil's budget down hill bike and compare how it rides. Actually it would be interesting to compare it with Rich's XC bike too. Martyn could set the challenges, Doddy and Anna can talk about your tech on the bike, it could be fun for everyone.

Mega effort Blake, and while it'd be cool see a full suspension build I'd rather see this one evolve a little more.
Maybe add some bracing and head off on more adventures with it

So awesome. Although as much as I've always wanted to learn to weld, I hope I never have to haul welder to the trail head "just in case." And you know you've watched a lot of GMBN videos when you recognize some of the corners.

The "Crab" did great!! And, heck yes. You should build a dual suspension.
Rock on Blake!!!

I don't care much to see a full suspension built, but I would like to see the Crab Mk II. Modifications to the geometry, maybe improvements to the welding skills?

Another great adventure from Blake....always makes me laugh!!! Man Blake did you check that tree for damage? You might have done some damage to the tree? ;-). You have more guts than I do.....that frame looks shaky at best....but you did a great job bringing it back to life! Cheers!

I vote yes! Love the Blake-builds-bikes series!

Be epic to see you build a full suspension downhill bike. Might need to go on a aluminium tig welding course. Speak to someone like protolabs and I'm sure they will happily machine lots of pretty billet parts. Alternative get 3d print the joints in titanium and use carbon tubes. Be a great video.

Thanks for another fantastic video Blake........GMBN is so inspiring

The CRAB is AMAZING ❤ WOULD LOVE to see you build a full suspension bike that would be epic ❤

Yes, full suspension would be awesome!

AWESOME Blake so stoked for you that you rode the Krab in a mini enduro 👊🤘
Great video #GMBN crew 🤘

Felt sick almost as much as Blake watching that.....
Well done

If I may step forward with a recommendation for building a steel full suspension bike. It has been done, so why couldnt you do it :D I believe in you man.
Also, well done on the result. keeping in mind you were the only hardtail... pretty good :D

Wooo GG ! I would definitely let a pro welder redo the junctions because u did a great job building it already

Definitely need to build a full sus. I built one, designing it in linkage software and its amazing. I would be looking forward to see you build one.

😅you are indeed a bike builder welldone! yeah love to see you build a fullsus next time😆🤘🏻

Awesome Riding Blake,The Crab Certainly Did You Proud.Look Forward To Your Full Suspension Build Dude!!

Yes, Blake. Of course we want to see you build a full suspension bike.

Absolutely want to see you build a full sus and race it!! DO IT DO IT

A full sus would be amazing I reckon a 160 enduro bike would be wicked

Feeling more confident on the homemade whip? Full sus would be cool, but perhaps maybe you should attempt to weave your own carbon frame next (or perhaps after the full suser)... :D

Well done my brother! Congrats on building a beast.

Build the full sus Blake, build it! Love your Blake Builds projects 😊

Wow Blake absolutely EPIC when I seen the title I had to watch in the view of something was going to snap but amazing epic build of the hardtail

Hey Blake, you need to get that frame rust proofed.
Great vid👍

you are my hero blake samson, the reason I love hardtail.

Next up: the birth of Samson Cycles. Well done,Blake! Deakinator approved!

Great video Bingers. Glad the Krabb survived, but if it had broken, it wouldn't have been " the end of the weld" or rather it would eh? 🤣🤣

defo make another bike frame, full sus or not, go for better quality metal - if I remember correctly Blake used budget friendly mild steel for this build - heavy and soft. be cool to see something made from cro-mo / reynolds tubing - that would sure be a step up!

What im worried about is the unheat treated welds really most frames are heat treated to prevent cracks and frame fail8

Do it Blake! Build a full squash! Give us all hope that we can build the bike of our dreams!

Perhaps build the next bike more accurately, but I did great. Everybody else was on a full suspension lol!!! I want to learn to weld one day...

Did you ever sorting the crabbing misalignment issue, or is it still 'kinda special' :D

I had a BMX bike that was welded together break straight in half when I was 10 years old in the mid 80's. I was jumping off a 4 foot platform after watching the movie Rad. I landed straight on my forehead, of course back then we didn't wear helmets either.

Blake Builds is the only part of GMBN i find entertaining.
Please make a full suspension bike, and practive welding a bit more for better penetration and nicer welds that flow a bit more, they look a bit cold. :)
Love your energy!

i think you should build a full suspension that would be sick

Great vid, only thing to spoil it was the 'music' (don't know why people feel the need to overlay the worst music possible onto videos) I'm looking forward to seeing you build a full sus, bi,e and race that 💪

Blake, you totally have to build a full sus bike now. 🤘

Well done Blake 👏

Keep being amazing … you are awesome

Definitely build full sus CRAB. So how well does the CRAB ride compared to a high end steel hardtail?

it would be nice, if you build an Enduro bike out of a xc frame with just 100 mm of travel :)

get the bike blasted or dipped and get someone like etoe or fatman creations to paint it with crab images or something, well done on the strength of your welds blake :)

planning to build ny very first mtb and it's a hardtail. my frsne choice is a dartmoor hornet. any thoughts on the quality of the brand

If you do make a full sus, what bike would you gonna model it off?

Build again Blake. But please get a jig first. I think the viewers were just as concerned and very glad you and the Crab got through it!!! Awesome!!!

Yea man so cool home build bike and will done on a hardtail to, love to see a full sus, iv got a mk1 cotic Solaris with the same 170 forks and cotic say it will snap in a few rides as it's only meant for 120 max 😂 well will see 👍

100% for the full suspension bike

Would love to see Blake build a 27.5 or even 29 inch version of a Big Dummy.

Take a look at the Reeb full sus steel frame bike. Might help you figure some stuff out.

hell yeah we wanna see you build another bike!

As an amateur welder, the bad welds really up the entertainment value 😂. But please, spend a little time practicing your welds before the next build. I don't want you to die!

Heck yea !!!! would love to see a Full Sus built !!!! Do it....

Your awesome! Great riding! Try to build a FS!

Wonna See you riding the Mega Evalance it would be so funny to watch😮😂

Imagine being involved in that race, looking at the results list and realising you weren't that far off Blake Samson and feeling great about yourself. Then this video drops and you realise, while you were on an enduro superbike, he was riding a hardtail he built in his garage with no prior experience that is also notorious for not even being able to ride in a straight line!!!

Excellent race and frame build. I must be going blind as can`t see link to welding of the frame ?

Great video 😃 videos like this are always fun to watch 😃😃 pink color on the bike maybe 😎😎

Running hot way to go blake!!

Welds don’t look to good to be honest but hell of an effort. I’d love to see you practice more and build some more frames!

Would love to see you build a full sus bike

Blake is the man!

Give it Sam pilgrim for the day, if it comes back in one piece it's fine

You should get the welds x-rayed 😮

Full suspension ..... mullet ...... long travel ..
Would love to see that

10:18, knew there would be a clip of Leon somewhere. He’s one fast bloke

Your welds holding up better than some of the people i work with that claim to be welders 🤯🤣😂🤣😂🤣

You need to strip it down sand it really good and put a clear coat on it. It would look cool cleaning up everything and all the welds.

Build a full suspension!! That would be sick!

Amazing !!! Great video and creative

Did the crab actually hold up 100% i.e no cracks in its shell, no concerns with the integrity of the welds?

Maybe show the crab some colour??? Luv to see you paint it!