Clear , concise. No padding - "here's what I'm gonna do". Excellent. Thank you.

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

dont he broke mine with this method

Solved the gear mystery of my son's bike! I was so inspired I also fixed his front brakes, kick stand and lock. Installed new lights and a new bell! Happy little boy, Happy mom. Thanks so much!

@TheOriginalMechanic

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Way to go! All that work you did reminds me I have to put together a new bike we just bought for my grandson's birthday.

Finally, no beating around the bush! My local bike shop wanted $140 to do an annual tune up on my kids bikes to fix this issue. I could get them new bikes for that price. So thank you for helping me save a few (a LOT) of money on repairs. Best video on this topic!!

Fantastic walkthrough. I’ve never worked on a bike before and this make it simple, outside of my human errors. So clear, the different section were fantastic, and it blew other how-tos out of the water. Thanks so much for your hard work on this. I was able to save my kid’s bike!

@skullmax3595

Жыл бұрын

Respect

FINALLY A VIDEO TO FIX THE GEARS THAT HAVE THE SAME AS ME!

thanks for this video, i just bought a used bike for my son, and couldn't afford local bike shop prices! your a good man!

Had some problems with mine being really tight hard to twist. Soon the outer plastic split. Upon inspection the cable had some gritty rust spots. Being close to water it tells me we should also be lubing the cable that rides in the plastic outer also. Thanks for your helpful video! I got some answer to sticky shifter out of this. Always finding nuggets of knowledge and wisdom, tricks and great help.

Thanks! my 11yo has lost another excuse to stay inside.

@TheOriginalMechanic

10 күн бұрын

Great, lol

Straight to the point. Great video. Not a bunch of worthless tips that don't matter, & waste everyone's time. I love it. Nice job.

That washer with the lip between the cable and the nut should have the lip over the cable so pointing down. Also correct assembly and adjustment of cable/shifter is always done in highest gear, not lowest. Always shift to highest before beginning to work on a bicycle.

Love that this was straight and to the point. Very useful and informative!

Thank YOU much! My Trek RST's Rt. Side shifter has gone down and I'll now have the courage to get it back up and running without me fighting it everyday for five miles! I noticed the Cardinals before you mentioned it. It's an elite bird that's rare to have giving you live music.

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Here in WI cardinals are very common and noisy and appear on many of my soundtracks and I'm not complaining.

Stumbled upon this to figure this out on my son's bicycle. Looking forward to trying this, what seems to be, straight-forward process.

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

i wouldnt your son will be mad when you end up with a shifter in a ton of pieces

@drowne2

2 жыл бұрын

@@tiktoktube120 I guess it's a good thing I'm not you?

@bradymortensen8104

2 жыл бұрын

@@tiktoktube120 - Sounds like you don't have a clue what you're doing.

Great video. You know how to demo. Thank you. Also, your voice is sharp and clear, not to mention that the cardinals and others added melody to the proceedings.

perfect. You get right to the nitty gritty without all the blah blah blah at the beginning. Grip shifter will be worked on tomorrow thanks to you... Great video

superb video...just to repeat another commenter 'Clear , concise. No padding'

My lil spring was broke 😢I looked on Amazon for a replacement. To my surprise I could get the entire gearshifter for $10. I replaced mine and it’s working great. I usually buy top rated and whatever else everyone is buying on Amazon. I picked up some new brakes and intertubes too. After 1500 miles finally doing some deferred maintenance 🤣🤣

Thanks so much for sharing this video. I now need to try it. Just bought a used bike at a garage sale, 7 gears, but will not shift at all, and can only turn 1 click on the twist shifter. I know nothing about repairing bikes, so this hopefully will be the fix. If not, I hate to think what else it needs. I realize now, that I paid far too much too! It is always something...ugh! I am beginning to believe that "Murphy" must be my Siamese twin!

Thnx, this is very helpful. My brother's mountain bike has trouble shifting; thought derailleur was too tight, but makes sense. He cracked his shifter, dirt likely got in there. I'll probably wind up replacing it thou. Thnx again 👍

I have broken a dozen of these completely unable to wind the cable back on the track and fit together. Maybe some day I will get it.

Great tutorial, thanks! Going to give this a try and see if I can get mine running.

Great video! I have a mountain bike that was left on the curb for free. I put new tubes on it and adjusted the brakes. Come to find out the same shifter was stuck as the one you just fixed. I figured I would watch a video first before I just started taking stuff apart that didn’t need to be taken apart. This was exactly the same issue I was having. Thank you for the video!

@Nic0Dr4ws

Жыл бұрын

Smh same with mine, dudes wife said “ he only rode it once or twice” okay lady why is everything rusty and broken? It was 10 dollars, which honestly I should’ve just gotten a Walmart bike or something

Excellent and detailed breakdown, this is exactly what I needed to see to understand the mechanics of how these work to fix mine. Thank you!

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I hope the repair goes well.

@JaredWyns

2 ай бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic Thanks and it did! Turns out I had snapped a small plastic piece inside so I had to replace the grip shift anyway, but now all fixed it runs as smooth and quiet as the day I bought it :D (Tern Link D8 gen1)

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing that essential knowledge to keep cheap walmart bike running for many years!

Thank you so much for helping me fix my gear shifter. Best video on how it's done.

@TheOriginalMechanic

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thank you for the feedback.

Excellent video. Clear. Articulate. No incessant repetition of "I'll go ahead and..." Thanks.

Thnx, repair complete. Simple fix. Few tools, best part - video clip explanation

Great detail. I have the same problem on my son’s bike, feels like I can do it now. Thanks ❤

Thank you. Your vid is about the only one that explains how fix stuck gripshifter.

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

doesnt work mine broke using his method

Same shifter, same problem. Thank you so much

Thanks. I just had to do this to my grandsons bike. Much appreciated!

Good and clear instructions, thanks!!!

Thank you. Excellent video.

That was great! Learn something new every day I say. My suspicions are confirmed. I have the same type of thing. Mine is stuck in high though.

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

same and it wont work for us he broke my shifter with this method i highly suggest going to a bike shop at least they know what they talking about

Thanks DAD! (For the dad that never taught me shit, my actual dad lol)

Thank you!!! I needed that screw size! 2.5mm 👍🏾

This was just what i needed. Thanks. 🙏🏻

You saved my butt- thanks for this

Wow..! That was informative..! Thanks.

Amazing tutorial I only had to do the first step and my bike started working

Tks...comes in handy working on my grandkids bikes...

Thank you and also, Cardinals love to discuss bike mechanicing in my neck of the woods as well.

@TheOriginalMechanic

9 ай бұрын

😄Love the cardinal comment.🐦

Only other person Ive met who calls an Allen wrench an Allen wrench not a key people ,it wont start your car🙄😄Thank you this is vindication I feel like Howard Hughes when he said oops and that old spruce goose took off haha

@TheOriginalMechanic

Ай бұрын

Ha, thanks for the humor! Need that some days.

Thank you so much for the video

really helpful, thank you!

This video was very helpful

Hey thanks for such an informative video and you explained everything quite well I am now subscribed

@TheOriginalMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and for subscribing.

Great video buddy, thank you!

Came across in my recommended... Not sure how you put the cable back on, but it's way easier to be in the highest gear (7 in this case), pull any slack out of the cable, and tighten the bolt... No force or several pairs of pliers needed, you are not pulling. a lot of tension, just removing slack, plus, yeah, I would have change the cable at that point. Nice video though, I repair all sorts of these grips often, these particular once are one of the easier ones to take apart.... Ride on.

Mines the opposite any tips or is it the same

Wow thanks you this is the best job ever seen explaining how to do something

@TheOriginalMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate your feedback

Useful. Thank you.

Excellent, thanks!

Nice vídeo! I Will try it now!

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

i wouldnt if i were you mine broke to pieces

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Very Helpful, Thank You very much. :-)

This is amazing

if you use a hair drier you can dry everything inside nicely

You safe my life 🤙

Wonderful ❤️

This guys a ledgend

@TheOriginalMechanic

Жыл бұрын

New idea for channel title: The Legendary Mechanic lol

@darkesthumor9880

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic 😂😂😂

Very happy with item.

Subscribing, thanks for the video man. I'm having the same problem. ❤

@TheOriginalMechanic

28 күн бұрын

Good luck with the fix and thanks for subscribing!

What about the durelier one I want to see u fix that one

Excellent

Good video but if my cable end looked like that I would be replacing the cable as you’re probably going to have to anyway sooner than later unless you can wind that up tightly and put it in a cable end. I would change it as I’ve got it off anyway saves doing it again later.

great video.. my bike is brand new and does it.. any ideas as to why?

@TheOriginalMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Must be a manufacturing defect. I would discuss this issue with the seller if possible.

Thanks 😊

For me my front gears have issues, no clicking sound, and the shifter doesnt stay in place I'll try cleaning it

Excellent video; love the way you added the clear audio after. Two questions: was it necessary to loosen the cable? and where’d you get the bracelet?

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

The cable has to be loosened up some to get the grip shifter apart. I've seen a few videos where they actually cut a perfectly good cable to get the shifter apart. As for the bracelet...lol.

@PeterQSmith

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic thanks. Cool bracelet.

@minouratoshi

2 жыл бұрын

We can loosen a cable a little as follows. Move the derailleur to the largest gear ring or cog. Stop rotating wheels and move the shifter to the smallest gear ring or cog position. Once a cable is loosened, it can be loosened a lot if the following conditions are satisfied: 1. The cable housing is not a one piece from the sifter to the derailleur. 2. Cable housings can be pulled out from the cable housing stoppers. 3. The cable housing stoppers have slots to take out the cable. Once the cable is taken out from the cable housing stoppers, we have enough loose cable.

& I also subscribed!!!

Amazing

Just picked up a free, almost new bike, and the shifter won't move at all. I'm glad I ran into this video because now I can see if this is the problem.

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

i would not try it

Thanks bro

I too just inherited a rescue bike and have shifters on both sides that stick. I am hoping I can use your advise and get them to work. Most concerned about getting the spring put back in the correct place and position. Never worked on bikes before so - ?

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

The spring will only go back in one way. Good luck and thanks for watching!

@trekkeruss

2 жыл бұрын

Dunno if you have already worked on the bike, but more often than not, so-called stuck shifters are actually corroded cables.

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

please dont he want you to break them

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

@@trekkeruss i tried what he said and my shifter broke into pieces im broke and cant replace it

Thank you

Iam the first one that got you from 2999 to 3000 likes!!!!

@TheOriginalMechanic

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that lol!

HA! You work on bikes just like me..... in tall grass where tiny parts instantly dissappear, using cresent wrench instead if proper tool

Tak fra malling i DK

It is always good to tighten shifter cable from the highest gear then tension it to the lowest gear. You have done it reversed

Hey what should I do if mine doesn’t have a clicker spring do bike shops sell them? Or what should I do thank you

@TheOriginalMechanic

10 ай бұрын

I suspect this spring is sold as part of an entire assembly. Your best bet might be to take one off another bike or maybe see if a bike repair shop has one lying around.

Could you show me again how to clean it with a nylon brush I didn’t catch all of that

For the lube part, am I able to use wd40 instead of lubricant?? Basically just use oil instead

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

I know the pros recommend a non petroleum based lubricant. These can damage plastic parts.

Does me, so the clicking sound is normal on these twist grips, thought something was wrong, thought 💭 it be less noise, smooth and a little noise, not click,click while twisting, so does me.... 👍

Does this work for the front derailer

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Sure it will.

what type of grease is that? can i dunk everything in WD-40 or do I need the grease?

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

A non-petroleum based grease is suggested for this job. WD-40 would be a no. A bike shop may have the ideal grease. I used what I had on hand. It's called Lubriplate.

Hey my shift gear refuses to go into gear 1 the other 5 work perfectly any ideas?

@TheOriginalMechanic

11 ай бұрын

There may be a stop or limit screw that needs to be adjusted slightly. This is there to prevent the chain from coming off.

So my left gear shift has been bent around a complete 180°, am I able to fix it myself or do I need to take it to a shop,

@TheOriginalMechanic

Жыл бұрын

I have not fixed such a problem but I would probably give it a shot before taking it in.

@thelettera6610

Жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic I tried it and I managed to fix it without any tools, took like 30 seconds

I've got a new bike not even a month old it was working fine then I realized that it only started to shift from 6-5

I’m enjoying the bike so far kzread.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.

Be great to explain why it is stuck

@TheOriginalMechanic

3 ай бұрын

Well, I couldn't really tell for sure so I didn't try to guess.

My shifted works but my low and high left handle dsnt go to high it’s stuck in low how do I fix that the same way ?

@TheOriginalMechanic

9 күн бұрын

I would think that the same method would work on the left gear shifter.

Maybe we should do a another 15 minute video about how to get the little bit of grease out with a of Qtip

@carlosd2217

Жыл бұрын

Mad?

I can't get the shifting dial off..stuck, fetched up or something

Exactly what I needed and super easy to do. Very good tutorial, clear and concise, thank you. 😊

@TheOriginalMechanic

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome

My grip shifters are literally stuck. I've taken out the screws holding the shifter grips and they won't slide out. I've tried hammering them just to loosen them , still won't budge. Any ideas?

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

Two things: The cable has to be loose by cutting it or disconnecting it from the derailleur and the handle bar grip must be off. Then it should pull apart.

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheOriginalMechanic if you dont stop breaking ppls bikes imma sue you

@tiktoktube120

2 жыл бұрын

do not listen to this pea brain he broke my shifter take yo bike to a repair shop dont listen to this fool

@bradymortensen8104

2 жыл бұрын

@@tiktoktube120 - I'm really curious how you managed to break something by trying this? It's a no-brainer.

What about the left side?

@TheOriginalMechanic

Жыл бұрын

Haven't done the one yet...

Use the wife's toothbrush to clean out the old grease and muck.

@PersonHere9286

7 ай бұрын

Nice!

thanks for breaking my shifter

My shifter dosent come apart like that..how do I get it open

@TheOriginalMechanic

2 жыл бұрын

This is the only way I know to get one apart.

@SharonPiano8

2 жыл бұрын

There may be a screw.