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@tsakiree

Жыл бұрын

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@MichaelD-gn8oz

7 ай бұрын

good job RJ, I learned so much from your videos over the years...I have repaired and overhauled so many bicycles. thank you so much for the how to videos, I enjoy watching them so much.

You are a true man of the people. You are easier to understand than any of those GCN or Park tool videos. Your delivery / communication style is very good for learning. Thank you so much and keep em comin!

@jacobg1988

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! I fixed up several bikes and even climbed (and descended) the Mont Ventoux on a road bike I overhauled and rebuild with thanks to RJ! All safe and sound.

@orsodaikin

Жыл бұрын

I agree too even though English is not my main language

@Pionirish

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Also no products to plug and plenty of tips for cheap DIY tools. Although I have bought one of the grease guns RJ always uses and I was thinking a branded RJ line of them would probably sell well!

@itisallinyourhead1709

Жыл бұрын

​@@Pionirish I would definitely buy and ship to my country a RJ grease gun. :)

@20thcenturyfoxyoutube

11 ай бұрын

It's probably because they want you to think that you need to spend more on parts and tools for things to make clear sense

Really missed and love these long videos and rebuilds, just like old RJ videos again ❤🎉

Hey RJ! We need more bike overhaul videos 😃

Feature length RJ video - perfect for winding down after a long day at work 👍🏼

Watching you in my middle school years is what lead me to be a bike mechanic today! Your videos have been instrumental in me getting where I am today and I can’t thank you enough man. I went from knowing nothing around 8 yrs ago to now I’m building old bikes left and right and working at a shop! I can’t thank you enough man, I hope you keep making videos for years to come.

The use of that impact wrench was so satisfying! These are the RJ full-length videos we crave

Good to see an older Fuji being rescued. I have one from the 90’s that is a workhorse that rarely lets me down…had an issue with a crankarm that I fixed easily. Good to see you producing again.

@gulfcitynd

Жыл бұрын

My trek is like that it's 2014 or something like that and it works well

Please RJ, after spending an hour to show us how you beautifully restored this bike, and making us sit an hour to watch it, it is totally criminal not to have atleast a few minutes, of varying shots, from different angles and zooms, to show how the bike turned out in the end, under some good lighting!!!! That ending was so anti climax. 😅

I restored a 22" Fuji Nevada last year and am using it as in-town commuter in the summer. I'm extremely happy with it, absolutely love the larger frame, riding position and how smooth it rides and shifts.

I’ve done the exact same thing several times. Love resurrecting old tired bikes. 👌

You forgot the kickstand! Nice work and looking forward to the front rebuild. Thanks for sharing.

the hidden message at the end of the video was the best hahahaha. excellent work, I already missed videos this long

Great thorough and interesting video for sure, even though it's one hour long i watched the whole thing with pleasure, you're a great narrator, funny and good guide, RJ! Greetings from Sweden, keep it up!

I found your joke it was very funny I laughed my head off.😄

I have a Fuji Nevada I bought at a thrift store. It had a problem with shifting that I couldn't resolve and the bike shop somewhat resolved it. Ultimately purchased a Trek Marlin 6, new. There is something special about the Fuji, the way it feels and responds. I wish the Trek felt the same. The only thing the the Trek has on the Fuji is the 1x shifting up front instead of the 3x.

Always great to see old bikes getting rescued. Thanks for showing us. Great job. There are two tings I'd like to add. If you put 22mm washers, a quarter or 0,20€ into the grips before pushing them on you can prevent the handle bar from piercing through the rubber, in case the bike falls on its side. If you want to replace the bottle cage screws with some even nicer looking screws, you can take disc rotor screws. They have a nice flat top and are available in many colors. The only downside is the price. They cost around $3 for 6 screws on Aliexpress (shipping included).

"Say hello to my little friend..."😆

Man, I love your videos. They are relaxing, informative, and overall enjoyable to watch.

U and I could be twin brothers. Love the way you fix stuff and make it simple. I'm the same way. Good stuff!!

3M adhesive remover. You can get it in auto body suppliers. Doesn't damage the paint but removes adhesive easily. Like the videos and subscribed👍🏼

So good to have you back inspiring and showing others how to recycle ♻️ and overhaul these treasures. Never has their been a more important time to recycle the things we have. 🌍 👍 Hope you’ve had a great festive period buddy ❤️

@RJTheBikeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good to be back!

The easiest-to-understand videos. I have learnt enough from your videos to be able to service nearly everything on my mtb. Great work!

I liked seeing the previous video version where the rear brake boot got left out and a few savory words came out. We've all been there...😆👍

@Veronica_needssleep

Жыл бұрын

I saw the original with the edit mistake and the, ahh, honest language and I wanted to comment about the honesty but it had already been removed. Shame, I understand why but still a shame…

I’d be surprised if a new chain doesn’t skip gears on an old cassette. Great video

@MediumHalf

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking that too- those gears look pretty worn-in with the old chain

I've been wrenching on bikes my whole life and ripping down/reinstalling qr axels has always been a tricky for me. Loved your method backing cone out into locknut after counting threads. I usually grease the cones a little also and flush cassette pawls with wd40/light weight motor oil (push it with compressed air and inverted funnel). 👍

@aitorbleda8267

Жыл бұрын

You can also only undo one of the cones.. I mostly undo it on the drive side, never touch the other. No need to count!

Great work, a lot of stuff covered. Great to see a bike being resurrected to a useable state for someone.

Most helpful I have been given about 5 or 6 projects just like this from my 2 daughters back yards and garages.I find your approach and presentation very helpful. I can see referencing your videos quite frequently Keep them coming

RJ u are truly a spirited man. Thank you for these videos

Nice work, gave that bike a new life, keep up the good work !!

So many great tips in just one video! Thanks RJ!

I did this to a better Trek 8000 that was already in good shape. it costs me $1,400. Good presentation of talking while keeping track.

Brilliant job, looks great and thanks for the great commentry during the removal and installation of components. Dave

Another masterclass from our teacher RJ, The Bike Guy 👏👏👏👌💪🤓

hey! in this version you didnt forget the boot! ha ha ha happiness is a new rj video. thanks for the inspiration.

Great job giving an older bike a second life

Love to se you bring old bikes to live. You are the man 🙂

It looks great. Thanks for all the work you do.

I have looked at all your video's, but if I would meet you in the streets I will only recognize you by looking at your hands :) haha. Nice to see new videos coming out!

That was fun to watch. Thanks! I'm glad you're back. The bike looks great after your magic.

You make it look easy . Occasionally it is .

Home alone + dinner + RJ new video = great day

great one. I just finished my bike I do in the winter when its cold and snowy out. I strip it right down to clean it all up. I even shined it this time. I put it back with any new parts and torque it all to spec and lube grease etc. and adjust. I even did the pedals and freehub. all this after I learned how to do it thanks in part to your videos. only the BB I didn't take apart just cleaned and lubed the threads. thanks take care

57:34 A guy parks his bicycle outside the US capitol. Security comes to him and says "You can't park your bike here. Don't you know that Congressmen, Senators, Speaker, Vice President, foreign dignitaries, and the President come here often?" The guy says "Oh don't worry, I've chained my bike!"

@stuvademakaroner9607

Жыл бұрын

The first thought I had when watching was that it would be a hidden schizo rant joke when my eyes caught the word "president" in that frame XD

Like how you work bike guy! I learn from you and work like you now 😊

I've been working on a Miyata 310 partial restoration thanks to your vids RJ. Much appreciated. One thing I didn't pay attention to was the importance of using rust remover...working with even slightly rusted parts is not fun.

A long video but well worth it for seeing a great result and learning a lot

Love the bike joke!!! Did I win a prize? He needs a tricycle

Nice video RJ. Great overhaul, and a nice bike again👍

Great work ! The bike looks fantastic.

Once again, great video man. Thank you !

I like your videos. I pick up some new tricks of the trade and take a few notes along the way. Interesting the way you determine chain length. I just hang the old and new chains side by side and trim the new to the same length. But then I do pick up used bikes occasionally missing a chain so that’s a neat trick. I do have a critique though. Over my many years of bike repair when I overhaul a bike both hubs and headset are also gone through. Plus when I install pedals I don’t crank them down as you did in the video. Those threads in the crank can be stripped and all you need is to snug up the pedals up since when pedaling the pedal rotates in the direction of tightening. I’ve never had a pedal come off a crank arm. Also I probably would have chased those threads since a cheater bar was required for removal.

To remove really stuck pedals remove the rear wheel and put a U lock around one crank and the frame. Break it loose but don’t remove it. Repeat for other crank. The U lock won’t let it the cranks turn once it finds a sweet spot to prevent rotation. Once both are broke free spin pedals off. Another way is to NOT remove the chain, put the bike on the floor and the front wheel up against a wall, push down on the bike and try turning wrench 🔧. You’ll figure out what needs holding and such. When I break down a hub I lay the wheel on a plastic bucket 🪣 and just let everything fall in. Count the bearings and divide by 1/2 to determine how many for each side. I buff the axel, cones and nuts on a motorized wire wheel. If bearings stick in hub use gas or WD40 and an old spoke to poke them out. The solvent often is enough to unstick them.

gran trabajo,sobre todo con mucha pasion y detalles,felicitaciones

With those grips, I always put a nickel inside so they dont get cut with those bars. Learned that from OldShovel, amazing hack.

@RJTheBikeGuy

Жыл бұрын

I had never heard of that. I googled it and found people talking about it. I gave it a shot, and it's a great idea. I am making a video about it. Thanks for the heads up. I am always learning new, and even old stuff!

Great video RJ THANKS

Changing rusty bolts makes a huge difference to the look of the bike. First job for me would have been that stem cap bolt. And straighten the cap. It’s right in your eye line when your riding the bike.

You either make it look easy or I'm making things harder then they need to be 😂

Excellent video thanx!

I would say i am beginner bike mechanic. I mess a lot of stuff up. But i hope to be like you one day

Very good explanation video. Thank you 👍🏻🙏

Awesome job!!! cheers from Chile🎉

Nice watch !

Looks good.

Amazing information I’m so thankful I found your channel. Also following on Facebook!

Great job. The Scottish in me approves.

love your videos and learned a lot!

Muchas gracias maestro

WD40 works well for removing sticky tape residue as well and might be a little easier on the paintwork

A lot work went into that one, it definitely came out good. Interested in seeing overhauling the fork

what a brilliant idea to size a chain , i have found a coat hanger & made your gadget tool

Great video. I like the long videos

Very good

Shimano has a guide on how the the rear mech bowden should be. I see your other cables seem to be cut short. I'd have made them a couple inches longer. It is nice to see a neglected bike have the work done it should have had if it was maintained properly.

I like your bike stand.

You had the rear hub adjusted correctly the first time around: A quick release skewer will elastically compress the axle just a bit when tightened correctly. So the correct hub adjustment when not installed is smooth with just a tiny bit of play. You can confirm this by checking the play by pushing the rim side-to-side after installing the wheel.

@ChuckD59

Жыл бұрын

You beat me to it! Exactly.

@samteks125

Жыл бұрын

Yep, otherwise the bearings might wear out quicker than need be

@janeblogs324

Жыл бұрын

You guys don't set the cones in the frame on the stand?

@ChuckD59

Жыл бұрын

@@janeblogs324 Setting the cones this way requires the quick release be loose first, the cones set the way RJ did it at first with a very slight amount of play, then the QR clamped down to compress them into position. If you can do that on the bike it makes no difference. I usually need to go back and forth, off the bike to set the cones, on the bike to tighten the QR and check. And maybe once more if not quite right. There's a little skill to knowing just how much to tighten the cones, and to not overtighten the QR. I've never needed to tighten the QR any more than normal to remove that slight amount of play.

Great video, always enjoy watching your videos, amazing. Very educational, great explaining things. The joke 🤔 maybe something with the seat post, no one stealing that bike

@RJTheBikeGuy

Жыл бұрын

That wasn't the joke.

@hyperact1vebass753

Жыл бұрын

@@RJTheBikeGuy damnit. Maybe the impact gun, other than that I'm lost, you have won

Nice one

I love that chain tool for holding the chain, I made one for chain servicing etc cos I ain't got 4 hands! You should patent it!

@mattgies

Жыл бұрын

100% non-patentable.

Awesome & Thanks :)

Only thing I'd add is emphasis on being careful with those crank threads. The combination of very fine threads in very soft metal make trashing them real easy. Same with the bottom bracket and frame threading. And you MUST check and recheck for a washer inside the crank threads. I was burned by this once. You thread in the tool and start cranking down on it (since the crank may be fused on the spindle) and next thing you know the "plunger" of the tool's effectively scraping out all the threads because the plunger's pressing against a washer, and not the spindle . That makes for a tough repair. Nice job as usual, RJ.

@RJTheBikeGuy

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGmbz6Okfa--ZpM.html

@ChuckD59

Жыл бұрын

@@RJTheBikeGuy Yep, that's what I'm talkin' about! Well done.

I always keep my bike chained especially if I leave it in a spot where dubious characters are around :)

A little advice: put grease on the shift- and brake cables. They may rust if moist gets into the housing, and they slide better.

@aitorbleda8267

Жыл бұрын

Use stainless steel cables, and they won't rust. Plus grease is worse than teflon, and they are teflon coated.

It's a good idea to adjust the B-screw before sizing the chain. If it's set way off then the chain could come out a bit too long/short.

Merci!

@RJTheBikeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

28:50 in this situation I tend to just bend the cage on the derailleur by hand until it looks right 🙃 60% of the time, it works every time

@mrupholsteryman

Жыл бұрын

I've done that as well...until it breaks...which it hasn't yet! Haha!

lol the .0001 of a second joke flash at 57:33

when I refurbish a bike, if the brakes are too ugly, I just scuff them and paint them.

Just giving a heads up to anyone watching that it's better to ride a wheel slightly out of true than to have slack/overtightened spokes in the wheel. When the rim is bent so that you get slack spokes, then you need to replace the rim if you want a true wheel. If the spoke tension isn't within a certain range, it won't stay true even after shorter rides. It will be in constant repair.

57:33 was a nice joke , worth the effort to read it 👍🏼

Damn RJ, where'd your friend go to school, Johannesburg? Those are some pretty drastic anti-theft measures!

H88 were can I but tools for doing my bike....I need to get a new chain I really need every don't so I'm going to follow ur video and I need to get tools thank you....ur great

Where the hell was this guy going to university where they thought they should epoxy the pedals into the cranks?! 💀 In any case, great restore. :3 Hah "I've chained my bike". Lol.

You should let the college boy ride the bike now fixed for that Déjà vu moment.

@RJTheBikeGuy

Жыл бұрын

LOL. He's an officer in the Marines now, living in a different state.

You need to do a KZread shorts clip of the chain "breaker"

dear RJ have you ever made a video where you assemble the spokes of a wheel and true it?

good video! if possible, can you explain a bit what would be the issue with magnetizing the ball bearings (if you weren't going to replace them)>

58:22 20 degrees Fahrenheit way too cold LMAO!!!! That is not cold at all I ride in that all the time. P.S. you have really good videos though for learning thanks bro 🤙😃💯.

Hey RJ, nice video! I love your overhauling' stuff :D What kind of grease do you use?

@RJTheBikeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Marine grease.

Hi RJ 😊 Thanks for another great video 👍🏻 looks like you got a new bike stand ? What brand is It ?

@RJTheBikeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Specialized, but other companies make similar.