I've been involved with the bike industry since the 80's and I've never seen a bike mechanic that sincerely wants to fix a bike as if it was his own and even then, they don't go to the detailed level seen with this channel.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks Pete! We love what we do and we love bringing it to you all on KZread 🧡⚙️

20 minute episode! Heck yes!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Call it a Christmas special! Thanks for watching Kendric

Looks amazing now, I would have loved to have seen the paint made perfect too!

So, so satisfying. Brilliant work.

@Bikespeeds

Ай бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡

looking at the freewheel & chainrings it's hardly been ridden. now it's had your magic touch it's got 1000s of miles in it👌🚴 a nice 80s concor saddle would go nice on it👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Definitely could’ve done with a saddle 🧡

Phenomenal work on the bike and also everything that went into the video. Best bit of Christmas TV I've seen so far!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Haha we considered this one a bit of Christmas special🧡⚙️

Very pro restoration and mechanic

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!🧡⚙️

Thank you Simon and Lee!! looks like Christmas came early!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rodney from both of us, happy Christmas🧡⚙️

Nicely done restoration. I am an amateur restorer and have similar results by following recommendations of folks like you. I find it immensely satisfying when it all is finished and as you pointed out in this video compare the before and after. I love saving these old bikes and do it for myself only rather than for a customer. Thanks for sharing!

@Bikespeeds

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, good luck with all your own restorations!🧡

Massive improvement! Love to see vintage bikes back in service.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

We love them here!🧡⚙️

Nice to finally see a bike restoration video by someone who knows their stuff.

These old chrome parts from the 80ies / earlier 90ies are always an absolute joy to clean and the quality of the bearings back then was amazing. Great Video, great job, the bike tourned out really nice.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the support across the year Rainer. We worked hard on this one so it’s good to know you all enjoyed it🧡⚙️

I have this model in 25inch , same decor even. It is my rough everyday gravel bike. I replaced the brake levers with chunky modern ones and the brakes with dual pivot calipers, because the Peak District is a severe test of comfort and braking power . I wonder how we used cope with those old levers and single pivots. The back wheel I swapped for a modern one with a big cassette. Down tube levers with the indexing off allows you to swap cassettes easily without having to count the cogs , so I can use whatever is in the box of bits. The hardness of the bearings and overall steel quality of old Raleigh era bikes is something we may never see again. I kept the headset from my 1979 Peugeot (after the frame snapped again) because , after 35 years and well over 100,000miles it was all still unworn. Even the balls. Raleigh parts were the same. Great to see restorations like this. Thank you.

The colour is so cool! Merry christmas boys

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas! Thanks for the support this year

Lovely bike and a great video.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Neil!🧡⚙️

I used to train and race with Cycle Club Sudbury as a kid (eighties to early ninties). I wanted a very similar bike back then, but unfortunately never managed to get one. Lovely to see one being brought back to life by a master craftsman

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

No harm in buying a retro one now!🧡

Fantastic restoration! It's great to watch skilled craftsmen bring a bike back to life. Goes to show people how they can save thousands of dollars by restoring an older bike.

@Bikespeeds

5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡

Bought a 1986 Raleigh Winner earlier in the summer to do exactly what you've done in this video.....thank you, thank you, thank you 👍🏻

@dianemulholland

Жыл бұрын

Have you started yet?

@Countrystock

Жыл бұрын

@@dianemulholland just a quick wipe down before I start the strip down and rebuild

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy it very much, thanks for watching🧡⚙️

When you look at other bike tubers your posts knock them into a cocked hat. Love this one, as you may remember I have a 1963 Dawes, bikes of this time as you say just need a clean, new grease and there ready to go another umpteen years unlike the modern carbon things. Happy Christmas

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Enjoy your Dawes and merry Christmas!🧡⚙️

Nice work. Happy Xmas from Switzerland.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Happy Xmas! Thanks for the support!🇨🇭🧡

Amazing transformation! I was not expecting it to look nearly that good when you began. Top-notch work!

@Bikespeeds

9 ай бұрын

Thanks John!🧡

Excellent video!!! I love the narration, as well as the lube stand! My new favorite channel.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason!🧡⚙️

Hope you enjoyed working on that as much as I enjoyed watching you.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

We hope you enjoyed watching it as much as we enjoyed making it! 🧡⚙️

The perfect present for my wedding anniversary! Thank you for another amazing video! I love retro bikes too..they deserve our respect.

As someone who struggles to get the back wheel on after a puncture I love watching craftsmen who really know what they’re doing. Great stuff.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Southbank!🧡⚙️

Xj650 is one for the list. Good blend of performance and practicality. Shaft drive was ace

Beautiful old bike back to life,and that silver chain on that black groupset looks fantastic. Your a man that loves his job it shows in the results.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim! We put a lot of work on this one so appreciate the kind words 🧡⚙️

Banging resto mate! Used to live just up the road from the Raleigh factory so this was a bit special.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! We’ve loved hearing everyone’s Raleigh stories!🧡⚙️

This one turned out beautiful! Great job guys.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

It certainly did, thanks Nick!🧡⚙️

Great Work and Result💪🍻🍀

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Waldo!🧡🍀

My wife bought me a Dawes Handbuilt for my 30th birthday back in 1984 from Canterbury Cycle Mart. I still cherish that bike, and I note that the shop is still there, just the same. These are nice things. 🙏🚴

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! 🧡⚙️

Magnificent. That crank spin test puts a modern bike to shame. Thanks for all the videos, keep up the great work.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

These old bikes spin and spin when you get them right. Thanks for watching Carl!🧡⚙️

What a treat! Thanks for another fabulous restoration! Merry christmas!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas! Thanks for watching🧡⚙️

I like the love you give these old bikes!

Beautiful restoration, great to watch a skilled mechanic doing his work. Keep up the great work. 🚴‍♂️👏

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! 🧡⚙️

Such a transformation! I'd love to see each section in more detail... I think some of these components deserve a video of their own! It's amazing how well that bottom bracket was spinning 👌🏼

Very nice! That thing came out great.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡⚙️

Such a great vid and resto that I've watched it twice! Thanks so much for all you do I've learned a ton about bike maintinence through watching your videos. Greets from a London lad living in the deep South of Spain! (I have an old 90s Grisley road bike I've been fixing up and using to commute, would be a dream come true one day to get it fixed up by Bikespeeds!)

@Bikespeeds

4 ай бұрын

Enjoy the Grisley and thanks for the support! We have a new vintage video on the way tonight!🧡⚙️

Nice job.

Well done lads, these are the kind of racers from my youth, what an effort, the bike looks fantastic.

@Bikespeeds

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!🧡

I just found your channel after hunting around for help with an old Raleigh I bought for $10 - exactly the kind of guidance and inspiration I need! It's so nice that there's a passion out there for putting new life into old things. The quality and craftsmanship truly deserve the reverence. Thanks so much for your work!

@Bikespeeds

10 ай бұрын

Good luck with your project adam! Thanks for watching!🧡

This kind of restorations I like to watch the most. Very impressive how the parts, especially headset and bottom bracket, shine again.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

It’s incredible what you can do with just putting time into a bike 🧡⚙️

I love these old steel bikes and this is a fantastic restoration. If only we could do up old people this way and get years more service out of them. But wait, I am an old person and I need to take better care of myself. Thanks for posting.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you could enjoy it! Thanks mark🧡⚙️

Old steel lives and breathes again. Kudos!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!🧡⚙️

I am addicted to these videos! thank you so much for putting them together.

@Bikespeeds

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Matthew that’s great to hear!🧡

Thanks so much for the real time commentary! Really sets this video apart! I’m a former wrench/bike guy moving forward, with a mobile repair business idea. This is a fantastic kick in my lazy arse. Cheers from Hawaii!!!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Enjoy all your work!🧡⚙️

I had one of these in 88 as a 14 year old lad. Mine had a slightly different spec, it had Suntour mechs, no indexing & the forks were different, sloping crown versions & it had Weinmann wheel rims & brakes. Great bike & absolutely loved it !

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

This would’ve been right up your street then!🧡⚙️

Amazing work! Thank you for the video!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mathias!🧡⚙️

Enjoyed the whole process 👌 and the end result is just euphoric! 😍

Amazing work with inspiring speech

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!🧡⚙️

Awesome work! And that grease/lube/oil rack! Blimey! Lovely workplace.

@Bikespeeds

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!🧡⚙️

I had a bike very much like this one back in the 80's. I ordered it at my local bike shop where it was hand built to specifications, and not least my budget, and I was the proudest man in the world when I went to collect it. The frame was jet black with gold detailing and it was just so beautiful. I don't know where the bike is today but wouldn't it be nice if it was somewhere, with someone, who cared for it as this bike is being cared for in this video.

@Bikespeeds

10 ай бұрын

Great story! We all have a history of some form with Raleigh in the cycling world!🧡

These restoration videos make me want to find a steel frame bike for myself.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

It’s a fun project for sure⚙️

Happy Christmas lads. Great job as always.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Happy Christmas! Thanks a bunch🧡

Oh my god. This half cockney is just amazing. Continue.👍

@Bikespeeds

10 ай бұрын

Haha thanks very much🧡

Amazing work on this.

@Bikespeeds

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!🧡

Lovely work. It takes me back to when I was a lot younger.

Terrific job on this one - love these old school bikes

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin. We worked hard on this one so it’s good to see you all enjoying it🧡⚙️

Only a lefty would have the front brake on the right side, I suppose :-) Very nice to keep the original paint. Came out way better than I had expected.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

That’s how we all ride in the UK!🧡⚙️

Great video! Thank you.

Great video ! Love seeing old bikes brought back to life.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We work hard on these vintage videos so love seeing everyone’s comments 🧡⚙️

There is nothing like bringing a bike back to life. I love that work 😎

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Happy holidays Murphy. We appreciate all the support this year 🧡⚙️

Great video guys. Cheers from Denmark!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake! Glad you enjoyed this one 🇩🇰🧡

Really incredible work bringing that back to life!!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always Vito!🧡⚙️

This is right up my alley. Subscribed.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!🧡⚙️

I totally appreciate your work on that bike,it looks stunning at the end. I myself have spent many hours stripping and polishing old bikes and the chore is so worth it.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

It’s super rewarding!🧡⚙️

this is just as good as asmr gets, wow, crazy satisfying

you are a true pro. i run a small bike service repair shop in australia and its great to see a true bike man at work

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Levi! Glad you enjoyed this video🧡🇦🇺

The 1980’s era Raleigh bikes are beautiful machines. I have a 1982 Raleigh Reliant which I purchased after a high school. I still ride it today and its better in many ways than a modern bike. It’s heavy, with 27” steel rims, Suntour components, center pull brakes, and stem shifters, but it’s as smooth as silk. Thanks Lee and Simon for another trip down memory lane. The before and after comparison is colossal. Nice work as usual. Really enjoy your videos.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

This is an era we love to work on⚙️

Grand work, Simon. The new owner will be so very pleased.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!🧡⚙️

@johnpoile1451

Жыл бұрын

Looked like a female saddle.

Had to check what day it was there when I seen the notification lol

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Haha lol yes this one threw up many many curve balls lol🧡

Great job, nice sympathetic recommisioning. If it was my bike I would prefer to run the cables behind the handlebars though.

Best episode so far. Makes me want to buy a battered old retro bike just to send for you so you guys can work your magic.

Reynolds 501 & Weinmann components ... love it !

Great job. Learnt a lot of useful tips about frame cleaning.

Great work

Very professional work. A lot of things to retain from that process. Thanks !

@Bikespeeds

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!🧡

Super job Bikespeeds! You really saved that machine from the graveyard. I never miss a post! Keep 'em coming!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob! Glad you’re enjoying the videos 🧡⚙️

Hy guys, a perfect cleaning and rebuilt again. I enjoyed it on my sofa with my Labrador Sam. Have a nice Christmas and I will see you next week, just before the year 2022 is over. Take care and have a nice time! Greetings from Germany 🎄🍀🌞☃️❄️😘🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Happy holidays🧡🇩🇪

Oh my god, what a build. Reminds me of my first proper race bike. A bsa. Brilliant video... Chapeau.

Absolutely fenomenal work! I love these restoration videos

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for dropping us a comment Jockaaa🧡⚙️

Spectacular! Great job 👍

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🧡👍🏼⚙️

Wow, so rewarding 🤩

Fantastic work that's made that bike like new.

@Bikespeeds

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris!🧡⚙️

Bike brought back to life 🙂

Beautiful work all round. Loved this resto, right up my alley. Thanks gentlemen.

@Bikespeeds

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one! We’re working on a vintage Raleigh right now for next week!🧡

very inspiring. thank you for sharing!!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!🧡⚙️

Lovely!

Always enjoy the work you do on bikes but seeing this was an absolute joy. So good to see this old beauty restored for future use

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s great to see how much you all enjoyed this one 🧡⚙️

I love these older bikes. I did a Muddy Fox Courier which was in much the same condition as this Raleigh. Could have done with that ultrasonic cleaner... The chrome on it came up like new! Friction shifters, quill stem. It was lovely. I love the idea that you're giving something a whole new life instead of it ending up in the back of a rusty Transit pick-up on its way to the scrappers.

@Bikespeeds

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Hope you enjoyed restoring it, the satisfaction is immense🧡

Wonderful job! It’s always amazing what can be done with a neglected bike!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

With time alone they can be brought up to 80% as good as they need to be and with a few costs you can get them to almost 100%🧡⚙️

Respect to Simon and yourself, that is an amazing job. Lovely bike.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks from both of us Peter. We put a lot of work into this one so it’s great to see you guys enjoying it🧡⚙️

Loved watching that, great to see these old bikes get some TLC. I had a Raleigh Wayfarer, then a Record back in the 70's, I still see examples of them around but I'm a few bikes on from them! Wish I'd kept them so I could do them up like this...

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

We all have great stories with old Raleigh’s! They were awesome bikes 🧡⚙️

Stunning result. Absolutely put new life in that bike. Really enjoyed the video. Thanks.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary glad you liked it, we appreciate your comment 🧡⚙️

great job!!!

What an early Christmas present! Love your videos and this one is definitely in my top 5. I feel this era of bikes make the best restoration videos - similar enough to modern road bikes to be familiar, but seeing how those old components (BB, downtube shifters, freehub block) all get brought back to life is brilliant. Enjoy the holidays lads!

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one! For us it was a “special” as we can’t do a job as big as this each week but like you we love working on this era of bikes🧡

I have a mtb just like this I enjoy it very much. It's also restored.

@Bikespeeds

11 ай бұрын

Awesome!🧡

Love it. Reminds me of my old Raleigh Zenith back in the day.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

I had an eclipse!🧡⚙️

Great job!!

Digging out my 1979 Dawes Galaxy right now - thanks for the inspiration !

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Have fun! Enjoy all your work🧡⚙️