Thoroughly decent man here. More to life than money, easy to say I know but it's true. A story behind every episode. The owner of this bike is very fortunate. Again, a fantastic transformation.

Great to see the full service being done on a beater. Difference was like night and day.

Wow!

I have worked at a non-profit cooperative here in the U.S. for almost a decade now, this on top of another 30 years in the industry. We take in dozens of bicycle donations weekly, and do full service for customers as well. This sort of restoration is practically an every day occurrence in my shop. I can see you take pride in, and do top quality work. The one thing I personally would add to a budget bicycle is a spoke protector. I know most bicycle enthusiasts scoff at them, but they do work at preventing spoke damage if a derailleur gets out of adjustment, banged up, or whatever. Cheap derailleurs are rather wobbly to begin with, so in my opinion a spoke protector is cheap insurance and do not deserve derision.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that sounds like a great cause, your philosophy sounds just like ours, thanks for watching🧡

Made that little "Scutler" look nice.

This is an astonishing transformation.

Great video interesting

Anjoying a masterwork of a good bike mechanic. Nice work.👌🏻👍🏻

Great channel. It would have been awesome to see the lady's reaction when you returned her bike

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I didn’t get to see that as it was collected by her brother.

@beanz6745

2 жыл бұрын

(Maybe you should start doing after clean & service or after restoration owner reactions at the end of the video. I've not seen any other channel do that. Just an idea)

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

@@beanz6745 my Son films & edits the KZread and often isn’t here when the bikes are collected. I also never reference the owners name on any social media to protect their identity as a lot of the bikes we do are high end & we don’t want to aid anyone finding them who shouldn’t, so sadly as fun as it would be to see, that treat is for me only. Be sure to subscribe & we’ll see you next week (always Wednesday at 7pm) with a Trek that we have filmed just today.

@beanz6745

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds In that case, enjoy the client and bike reunions for all of us too

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 жыл бұрын

Better he doesn't. Otherwise it could turn into something like the early 2000s MTV show "pimp my ride" where the owners got all religious each time (saying o.m.g. a thousand times in a row) when seeing their refurbished ride after pick-up.

There is no video this week...(31/1/24) so I watched an older one! Another great video, and wow, what difference!!

@Bikespeeds

5 ай бұрын

We’re back tonight! 🧡

Thanks. Your attitude toward ol bikes is admirable. Cheers.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Gary!🧡⚙️

Thought for sure that was a throw away bike. Look at it now. Holy smokes! Unbelievable job sir. Man do I wish you were my local bike shop!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!🧡

@morlamweb

3 ай бұрын

It is an incredible job, though my bar for "throwaway bike" is very high. It has to have a cracked frame/forks for me to consider it unrepairable. Even then, I'd strip it for parts and recycle the frame.

Last week a relative brought me her bike for a 'service'. I was horrified at the state of it and told her it was 'beyond economic repair' (even though im an amateur but love working on bikes and give my time free!). After watching this i've decided to give it a go, so thanks for the video, advice and above all Inspiration, i'm going to give it a go!

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Some things need replacing but many can be serviced, very few bikes are beyond repair though we’ve definitely seen some that are!🧡

Awesome. Your pride and passion in your work really shines through and is a joy to watch. Subscribed.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡⚙️

Lovely comprehensive service. Great to see a claud butler bike back to full health. A lady cycled one of those across Canada. 3 x7 rock.

Cool video, would be good to see a price breakdown just out of interest. It's good to see people still repair instead of just buy new 👍

@hjwang4477

8 ай бұрын

In US, I doubt ppl will do it under 150. But you can buy a bike at that price. So ppl only do it for sentimental value. These entry level older bikes don’t really worth too much to justify the cost

Another great video. Its good that not only do you pay attention to detail, the customer is cognicent of the fact that theyre going to get a thorough rebuild carried out. Ill have to relocate to Lowestoft. Great job again.

It's amazing what can be achieved with a bit of time, patience, and lots of elbow grease.

Great video. Beautifully restored by a true professional

@Bikespeeds

4 ай бұрын

Very kind thank you!🧡⚙️

Satisfying getting a bike back in the road .👍

Brilliant work. I envy your level of satisfaction upon completion.

Incredible what a good wash can do, and incredible how customers can bring you such dirty objects without any personal questioning. I wouldn't like to see were they live.

Love this. I have a 30 year old Diamond Back Topanga. Lot of sentimental value. Well tempted to do a job like this on it but probably it’s too far gone. Certainly would have the patina look. These brilliant videos always fire me up into taking on the project. Well done in saving another bike from the scrap heap.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your Topanga, thanks for watching!🧡

Love this video, I have a 2010 Specialized Hardrock Sport sat in my shed in bits. I bought it off a friend whose ex used to use it as a commuter but never went near it with any lube or even a pump!! I sourced “new” shocks for it, a replacement rear shifter which was all bashed up and a new bottom bracket. Four years later, it’s still in bits!! I just need the time and confidence to make a good job of it. Going to take your advice re: stainless steel cables and accessory bolts.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with it and enjoy!🧡

I love your channel, keep up the great work. It's great to see the vintage bikes returned to their former glory. I never tire of watching your videos and have learned some things as well. Cheers mate ! Good luck with the channel, I reckon you'll do well.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!🧡

Quality job

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!🧡

You cant beat a 90s steel hardtail with 26" wheels, rim brakes as an everyday workhorse, they take the abuse, the weather, and with minimal love keep on going.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

You can’t beat the 80’s/90’s they’re bulletproof bikes!

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 жыл бұрын

What steel? This is an aluminium frame.

Nice 👍🏼

@Bikespeeds

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul!🧡

Just discovered your channel, it's a real treat to see you restore these bikes and make them shine! On your website and channel, it's pretty difficult to figure out that you're based in Lowestoft, you could do with making that more obvious, in addition to linking your site in the description. Thanks for the videos!

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

excellent job

Really like your videos thank you.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!🧡

Like a new bike 😊

@Bikespeeds

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!🧡

You probably hear this a lot, but I wish you were my bike mechanic.

Front tire looked too old to leave on, also stem bolts were so rusted I would have replaced them, or even the whole stem. I feel rider’s enjoy a neat cockpit long before anything else.

Great video i was just wondering where can i buy new gear system for my claud butler also how much does it cost to replace cables and gear system

do you put any lube/grease inside outer cables? (or vice versa on inner cables)

Loving the videos. Completely random question, what watch are you wearing? I've never seen anything like it before.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

That is a Rolex oysterquartz.

I know this video is a few months old, but just found the channel, and 'm working my way theough the back catalogue. Quick question, what oil are you using on the shifters?

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

It would actually depend on the shifter type and what issues they do or don’t present but in this case I used a spray lubricant with Teflon surface protector in it. The one I use is made by weldtite and called TF2

I have the doubt since I have not observed in your videos that when doing these maintenance works they do not disassemble the direction, they do not do service, either air, oil or simply spring, any particular reason for not doing it?

What’s do you clean the bikes with

Nice. How was the suspension fork? That probably would have needed new slider seals?

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

All the work we show are customers bikes and there’s often a line drawn to the videos by them alone. In this case the forks felt perfect and works as they should so this wasn’t required.

Where abouts are you , hopefully I’m close. Impressive work.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

We are on the east coast of the U.K. in Lowestoft Suffolk

Great video and channel. Living in the US, I’ve not heard of that “t” polish you use before the resin polish. What is that exactly? Thanks.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

“T cut” is a paint restorer we put on/ take off before polishing which completely removes the road film from the frame so there’s no contaminants before the polish, it is a British product but I’m sure it’s available in the US somewhere!

@thefranconian6087

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds Thanks man, love your channel.

Great job.. cost...?

Does the silicon spray used at the end of the video affect braking surfaces? I've seen you use it a few times

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

When the video is sped up it looks like we mist it over the whole bike but it’s actually quite a direct spray that we don’t point near the brakes and they work completely as they should 🧡⚙️

@paultomlinson528

Жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds I use car wax it's very good shine

I cry when I see how some people abuse their bikes

What torque wrench do you have?

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

I have 4. 1 x 1/4” drive that I use the majority of the time. 1 x 3/8 drive & 2 x 1/2 drive. Snap on, draper & Teng

amazing job!! where are you guys based

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Suffolk in the U.K. ( www.bikespeeds.com )

Wow she is getting her money's worth. Like new,but with a few chips.

Guess for some of you Island Folks the "built in England" moniker (no matter how questionable the authenticity) is enough to get sentimental about this bike😉. But why no work on the suspension fork?

@Timemachine74

2 жыл бұрын

Built in England (made in china) lol

Why don’t you take the fork aand handlebars off

You didn’t do the forks

@einundsiebenziger5488

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was wondering, too. Could have used a thorough regrease and new seals for sure.

wot a difference

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

to be fair, even I was amazed lol!

That 'thing' has as much to do with a REAL 'Claud Butler' as between a fish and a cement mixer, NOTHING!

Shame you never used a new bottom bracket

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

There’s a lot goes on off camera with these jobs, we do check and feel bearings and if they need doing advice the customer, in this case the bearings where OK & didn’t need doing.

And stem bolts look rusty

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

It’s always a juggling act, you have to remember this was not a restoration video. It was a commercial job. With all the videos we just pick a bike going through that has something of interest for a video. We are slightly constrained by time and cost. Once the channel grows we might pick up some sponsors, then we can spend longer and inflate the costs maybe!