This is the best channel for bike restoration, cleaning, detailing, and repairs on You Tube. Thanks again Lee for another wonderful video. A special thanks to Simon for all the work behind the camera. The father son teamwork is appreciated by your loyal fans. 👍👏

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd! 🧡⚙️

@stanzelko5243

6 ай бұрын

You make all that cable stuff look easy. I think I'll stick to my old bike with the cables on the outside, where I can see what they are doing. 😅

We love Simon.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks very much from Simon🧡

Thanks Simon!

Oh my giddy aunt, don't you wish every bike shop would be as thorough as you guys. Most of the shops I've ever used can't be arsed and even sometimes come back worse

@Bikespeeds

11 ай бұрын

Haha we appreciate it!🧡

Another happy bike. Love the brake detail I see in the future a bike speed detail kit 😎

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

We see it too😉🧡

I hope you are feeling better you sound a bit sick or tired.... and good job Simon.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

This was a first thing in the morning voiceover lol recorded just 11 hours before the video came out🧡

That 6800 Ultegra is still an awesome groupset. 👍👍I have the same groupset and I recently had all my cables overhauled (inners and outers) and stock pulley wheels replaced with some from BBB Rollerboys. It feels like a new bike! shifting is very crisp and effortless.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Bringing a bike back with some maintenance feels great. Thanks for watching🧡⚙️

@Babkyb

Жыл бұрын

They is not much difference feeling between the 6800 and the 8000 for full cable version

Brilliant guys, great video. I love the look of the new chain on the clean cluster. Thanks heaps.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

As do we! Thanks David 🧡⚙️

Thanks Simon for my Bikespeeds video fix. Great service especially on these bikes with cables running through the frame. That's an odd design routing the cables behind the headtube. Cracking job as usual.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was odd. A bit of unnecessary aero there we felt. Thanks for love as always!🧡

Nice going once again 😁 this is the time bike shops can get busy as people are looking to get there racing bike ready for the new season starting in march 😁

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

The shop has definitely had a spring lift!🧡⚙️

Top job Simon and your getting close to 20k subscribers I remember when you was looking for 10k. It’s worth the effort and cannot wait for Wednesday 👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

It’s been a long grind! We appreciate you sticking with us. We’re hopeful for what the future may hold🧡⚙️

As always awesome job simon.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Praveen from Simon!🧡⚙️

Great job Simon 👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you Lee and Simon your videos are just great so glad I found your channel , always look forward to Wednesday's. 👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much from both of us🧡

Great job SIMON & for you as well 👏👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us Hamood 🧡⚙️

Bike speeds gets better and better each week .

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roymichael!🧡⚙️

The customer will be pleased with that result!

Really pops after the detailing!👌

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick!🧡⚙️

Boom.! Another Propel, old Sokol one. That’s come up beautifully great job and also fantastic filming and editing 🙌😎🇫🇮

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Back to back propels! Many more coming in over summer we imagine. Thanks as always Dean🧡⚙️

Just found this video and subscribed. Learned a ton that I can apply to my bike. Thanks.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill we appreciate it🧡⚙️

Great service guys ! Wednesdays wouldn't be the same without a video dropping in 👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian. See you next Wednesday then!🧡⚙️

I only found your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been watching these videos at a good pace and I already love the work you and Simon do! Thank you!

@Bikespeeds

9 күн бұрын

Thank you from both of us!🧡

My bike would so love to come to your shop!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks grant🧡

The thing I love about the videos you guys do is consistency. Consistency in uploading, but also in quality of the finished product, video and bike both!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Haha you would not believe the hustle on the weekly videos. Simon usually finishes them just a few hours before they go out on Wednesday then straight back to filming Thursday! But the support and the comments is a really nice pay off for the hardwork so as always thank you🧡

Well done Simon!!. Great work.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from Simon!🧡

Simon you're doing a wonderful job! Cheers from across the pond in California! Thanks for another great detailing video!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us Mike the comments are what we really love to read! 🧡⚙️

I bet that was one happy customer!!! Love watching you clean them up.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe we appreciate your support in the comments as well!🧡⚙️

Hy guys, as always a perfect job, video and a nice bike. Take your rest tonight and I will be watching again next week! Greetings from Germany 👍😘☀️🍀🌞

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Maik! We appreciate the support from you🧡🇩🇪

That cassette went from coal black to mercury silver. Amazing transform! Great stuff 😊

Go Simon go!

A huge thank you for this video. This is the bike frame I'm on currently. I am resisting upgrading, as my Propel is solid and rides well in the group, full of much more expensive bikes. I have done a good job of keeping it clean and serviced, but watching you has given me some ideas on where I can improve. I will definitely invest some time in waxing and protective coating it.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

We will be putting this specific ceramic coating on our website a month or two from now! It’s definitely a nice final touch for those who really care, enjoy your propel Mario!🧡

Thanks Simon😊

@Bikespeeds

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! From Simon🧡

You've earned another subscriber, Simon!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernie!🧡⚙️

Nice work Simon! Your work is greatly appreciated from Cincinnati, OH USA! I enjoy all your videos! Can you all do a video on how to properly index a bike gears? I’ve seen other videos present this (from GCN) but I think you guys will explain it better! Thank you!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Hi sohil thanks for the support! We never really do specific how to content but in short… Drop your chain to the lowest gear. Wind your thumb adjust back to the start. Up shift your bike one gear. Turn the chain and the thumb adjuster simultaneously until it shifts up the gear. Then you should be indexed 🧡

@laddidad

Жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds Thank you!

I love the editing on these videos with the combination of normal speed and fast forward. Keep up the great work Simon!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl, from Simon!🧡

Great work and another great video. Well done Simon.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!🧡⚙️

Shout out to Simon. I love these videos

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from Simon!

Simon, we watch!😁

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mar Tin! From Simon !🧡⚙️

You mention giving a like for the editor, for anyone who has never edited a video, it usually takes about 3 times longer than the video is long. But something for the viewer to consider, they film this over a few days, meaning that there is hours of video to go through and the editor picks out the parts they want and does the editing magic to it, then the voice over needs to be added to the video and also the music. All those parts need to match up right to have a smooth video, and most viewers who don’t edit video will never realize that editing takes a lot of patience and an eye for details. I not only give you a like but also huge applause 👏 👏 👏 for your efforts. On top of that, your group effort is why I drop a like and a comment on every video you put out, you deserve every view and more.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

You are spot on. Many many hours are put into this process. Editing is a marathon each week but worth it for the support🧡

I might have mentioned this before but I always like the video and every comment, hope it helps the algorithm. 😀

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It really does help us grow which at the end of the day is the goal, we’d love to take the channel to the next level so we appreciate it🧡

Hey, hey!! nearly 20k subs!!! well done!!. These few minutes are so relaxing for me. Thank you. Plus I love to learn stuff.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Almost there! 4 days till our two years of weekly uploads it’s a bit of a race!🧡⚙️

Stunning bike and well done Simon for your great work .

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us🧡

Super work Simon!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another great video. Love learning how to take care of a quality bike, and love the care you put in. Thanks BikeSpeeds team

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us🧡

I've never seen V-brakes like these before. I would imagine they work really well.

@KarlosEPM

Жыл бұрын

Similar "mini V-brakes" are popular for cyclo cross bikes since they can be coupled with the mechanical advantage (leverage) provided by the cable actuating STI levers. They are an alternative for cantilever brakes.

@rangersmith4652

Жыл бұрын

@@KarlosEPM Interesting. I converted a hybrid bike with more conventional V-brakes to drop bars and opted for single-purpose long-pull brake levers and bar-end shifters. I chose this arrangement because long-pull 9-speed STI shifters would have cost more than the bike is probably worth in this configuration (LOL). Makes a decent gravel bike and a great winter bike. Probably one-of-a-kind.

Wow, this was a beautiful detailing and all of the little details really came together to make the frame and group set look immaculate! 👌👏👏👏

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

We love the little details here. Thanks very much! 🧡⚙️

Simon, you do amazing work with these videos. Your work is so appreciated as we learn from Bikespeeds!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡

Simon, thank you for your time!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

No problem! 🧡

Hi Simon, it is really nice to see you working such a cool bike. I currently own a Giant Propel Advanced and learned a lot about how you can replace the inner cables for shifting and braking. Thx!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching Erik🧡⚙️

Keep it up Simon! Great work, really enjoy these videos, great editing, great narrating and explaining.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Hani! Comments like these keep us going sometimes 🧡⚙️

We're watching Simon ! (from Australia, every Thursday) - great work guys, your passion is inspiring. Looking forward to seeing the website!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us Wayne it means a lot🧡

Another fabulous video and well worth the time the took to record. Learning so much about maintenance from this channel. Thank you👏

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much from both of us🧡

Simon, my man! Your work is much appreciated, stellar performance, both from you and your old man. Being a senior citizen myself I can almost get emotional over the father/son project you guys share. Keep up the good work!💪🏻

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us, means a lot🧡⚙️

Great job. Bike looks brand new. Owner must be so pleased?

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gaz! The owner had actually come from watching the videos so was very happy with the service 🧡

We should all be so lucky as to have a shop man like this! Great work. 🙂

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan!🧡💪🏼⚙️

Nicely done 👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🧡💪🏼⚙️

Good job Simon

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Angus!🧡⚙️

Nice work on a nice bike 😊👍🏻👍🏻

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!🧡⚙️

Great service!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!🧡⚙️

Champion Simon

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Mathew!🧡⚙️

Great work both of you. Keep em coming👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry we appreciate it🧡

Excellent bike for a very reasonable price.

Great work as always 👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg!🧡⚙️

Subscribed for Simon!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Vincent🧡⚙️

Well done Simon! Thank you both for this great video, very satisfying!🤙

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us Eaev! We appreciate the support🧡⚙️

Cheers Simon.

Turning wrenches with a Rolex! Life is good in the bike maintenace world!

@yonglingng5640

Жыл бұрын

This doesn't apply to all bike mechanics out there.

We appreciate your efforts Simon! Hopefully the day when you get some retribution for these videos will come soon! This is top notch content! 💪🔧

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

That’s the goal we’re believing in ourselves till then! So thanks for helping us get there 🧡

Brilliant (again).

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you (again) lol 🧡⚙️

Always enjoy your videos and look forward to each one. I've learned a lot about bike cleaning and maintenance.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary🧡

Awesome video 🇬🇧👍🏻and iv just got a second hand giant propel and this is a great help thanks guys 👍🏻

@Bikespeeds

9 ай бұрын

Enjoy it!🧡

Great job👏

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you as ever!🧡⚙️

Extremely satisfying to see the results in all your videos. I could literally watch them for hours! As others have said, Wednesdays wouldn't be as good without a Bikespeeds vid. looking forward to your upcoming website too.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Blows our mind, really thank you for the love 🧡⚙️

Great video!! Thanks!!!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure 🧡

Tip top 😊

Lovely videos! Always enjoying watching your videos.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

We really appreciate the time you spend watching them. Thanks for dropping us the comment also!🧡

Great job Simon! 👍

I love your attention to detail @2024

@Bikespeeds

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!🧡

Nice work

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard!🧡⚙️

Another great video guys. Well done for the 1st class video editing Simon, as always, lots of support and appreciation for you on here and rightly so. Know from Lee how much you put into it and how much attention to detail you have, even knowing when your dad is saying certain phrases when using the editing software. Good work lads, 20k subs soon 👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam from both of us. Yes 20k soon! We’re looking forward to getting there 🧡

@andybrock67

Жыл бұрын

Only just discovered your channel - great work both on service and video - also fantastic to see before and after - often think a lot of people would save a fortune on servicing (and new bikes) if they just cleaned their bike sometimes

Great one as usual gents. Love the attention to detail you do. But I'd hate to deal with internal cabling!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Internal is always more complicated than it needs to be lol. Thanks very much James 🧡⚙️

Excellent work, attention to detail, pride 💪🏽...

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!🧡⚙️

Lovely stuff 👌🏻

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!🧡⚙️

I look forward to your videos every week. I like the variety of bikes you choose to show. Super nice road bikes, to budget hybrid bikes, you always give the same attention to detail and they all come out looking fantastic. As I've said before, I find your content almost meditative with he way you shoot these videos and your calming voice. You also inspire me to work on my own aging fleet of bikes. Great stuff!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan that’s a great comment! All of the things you mentioned are choices we do try to make so it’s nice to hear that they landed with you. We enjoy the variety ourselves we think just working on high end road bikes would get boring very quickly so we like the variety 🧡⚙️

Giant revised the cable routing design a couple of times since the gen 1 propel, the gen 2 had the gear and hydraulic brake cables still going over the stem but tucked in under a cover and through the headset bearings. The gen 3 now routes the cables under the stem through the headset bearings in a much sleeker design. All designs trying to improve on the issue picked up in this service. In the near future solving for cable routing will be a thing of the past with di2 now so affordable on the Shimano 105 product.

@carlosflanders518

Жыл бұрын

Giant could easily have done a better job of designing the routing. Allowing one to screw down the cap to the cable port and a better attachment of the cable guides would have been a major start. Or providing alternative cable entry points somewhere on the head or downtube for less friction. As it is, the design is so poor that most propel owners I know just went for di2 anyway.

I always appreciate the effort that you and Simon always put into giving us this great videos.. Much love from Kenya Nairobi 🇰🇪🇰🇪.. Keep up the good work..

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us🧡💪🏼🇰🇪

Fab video amazing what goes into a bike service well done Lee and well done Simon for the camera work we all appreciate your work xx

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure🧡⚙️

Amazing job as always. Wednesday's are always a little bit better with a bikespeeds video. Keep up the great work, guys!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nuno that’s awesome to hear🧡⚙️

Amazing job, great video, I wish a service like this is available in my country. Owner of this propel is for jail 😁 I think he never cleaned a chain or casette 😁

Nice job 👍🏼 awesome 🚴🏼‍♂️

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!🧡

+1 for Simon face reveal!

Great rebuild except for the shoddy bar tape. Otherwise immaculate. Thanks for this excellent video

Another triumph lads, great stuff. Thanks to you both for all the hard work and wider commitment to the cycling world. Your passion is exemplary 👏👏👏. Chapeau

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! The comments keep us going so we always love to read one like that🧡

Thanks

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the super thanks Simon it means a lot how much you’re supporting us🧡⚙️

Another great job lads. Its an eye opener seeing the the various lubricants specific for each component. Really satisfying to watch this video, the level of care and conciencious mindset is on another level. As ever, your videos continue to inspire me to care for my bikes. Keep 'em coming

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! That’s a great comment to read. Enjoy all the future videos!🧡⚙️

I always look forward to Wednesday for these videos.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Don that’s awesome! Glad you enjoy the videos 🧡⚙️

Light materials but works very well

Great work on the editing and processing Simon!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason🧡⚙️

Love these videos

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Leslie🍻🧡

The cable routing on the propel is the worst I've experienced on any road bike. I'd love to garotte the designer with one of his springy cable guides. Extra gratuitous bends for extra friction, springback from cable guides needing to be overcome and cable guide cover that relies on tension from front derailleur to keep in place. Could never shift into the smallest two cogs because of all this. Ended up drilling though the cover and running a continuous length of housing through from right shifter to rear derailleur in order to get acceptable shifting. The other problems with the prople is the brakes are lousy. Giant/TRP have gone through five different V-brake designs and they're all lousy. After warrantying a couple of generations I gave in and bought Fouriers, which actually work and have more clearance. Two things I thought you'd mention - the brass bushings on the brake pivots need regular cleaning and maintenance or the brakes will seize. Much more often than on sidepull calipers. Very surprised you didn't show this. Secondly, assuming it's a carbon fork steerer, the stem should be supported by the internal steerer expander and this doesn't appear to be the case here unless it's very long. Giant tend to overbuild their carbon frames and parts (a good thing) so I'd trust their carbon more than any other manufacturer, but I'd like to see that stem supported internally. Sorry if this appears harsh, but I've spent dozens of hours on my Propel trying to get stuff to work acceptably that should require only a few minutes on other bikes.