Wow. I'm impressed. Having owned a Voodoo hoodoo and now a bizango pro. I am impressed at the detail/time you have put into the service off this bike. HALFORDS TAKE NOTE! I only wish I lived local to your services. As you would certainly have one happy customer who would happily pay and recommend to every person I meet. Truly exceptional. Hats off to you sir! I stumbled upon your video while searching for Voodoo's cable routing as I feel it just ain't right and I no longer have faith in the Halfords technicians. But anyways bravo! Good to see someone take so much pride in their work and with a great knowledge of bicycles. Thank you.

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!🧡⚙️

@joegomes1352

Жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds it amazes me with such dirty bikes,that the wheels don't need a good true

Over here in the USA we use lots of Simple Green 💚 and Bike Lust Polish. Love the videos hope we can do something similar at the Bicycle Shop I work at one day. Cheers 🥂

Now Sir this one was Awesome to Watch and What a Transformation😮 Nice Bike but a Very Garish Colour🙈 Each to their own of course as it still looks Cool. Pleasure To watch.👍

Perfect guy’s, well done. Great job 👏

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne!

I think I'd be embarrassed to bring my bike in looking like that... 😬 Great job as always!

I really like these videos, especially the mountain bike restorations

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Liam!🧡

Fantastic job as always lads. Well done

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Des!🧡

Pity that I don't have a shop like yours close to me.

I pour a kettle full of Boiling water on the Bottom Bracket casing"that loosens it"if its seized in.

Easily one of the best videos I've watched on KZread thanks guys.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

Great job 👍🚲

Great job buddy 🇬🇧👍

Killed it 👏👏

Awesome restoration 👍🇵🇭

brought that bike back from the dead great job.

Adjustable spanners (12"/30cm) have smooth surfaces which make them good for straightening chainrings and rotors without slipping and marring.

@williamhilliard7386

2 жыл бұрын

Have had new bicker kick my chain ring when we stopped ,he was angry i passed him , i said that's an E bike but didn't say to much.glad to see more ppl. Riding. 6inch adjustable does the job on alum. Chain rings & rear derail hangers.

I actually got myself syringes based on your videos 🙌🙌

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear. Let us know how you get on with them 🧡👍🏻🚲

This came up on my Instagram page because of the voodoo hashing. I have a voodoo bantu which has very similar spec to this one and found this fascinating to watch, if you were closer to me I would love to have this done to mine, great job and a lovely touch repairing the sticker on the down tube 👍

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by Dan, nice to hear

Lack of basic mainintence really messes up a bicycle, this one wasnt even ridden as much considering the OEM tires, just maintained wrongly

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Half the servicing we do we end up calling it “recommissioning” usually it’s mint bikes that have just gunked up and dried out in a shed

Great job

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

Parabéns, ficou show. Saudações do Brasil.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

obrigado!

Amazing guys super work,I know your really busy but would you be able to leave a link for the oils and greese and maybe your tools in which you use ,also is it to late for a T-shirt size large please.Keep up the great work

Amazing job! any advices for Drag Rodero TE for carbon fork and hydraulic brakes ?

I am amazed that there are riders that can get their bikes as dirty as this. Have they ever cleaned the bike themselves? I will have PTSD after watching this :D

Deep fat fried the bike parts 😂

@Bikespeeds

10 ай бұрын

Lol!🧡

Amazing job. About to start overhauling my 2013 Voodoo Bizango. Will be keeping your video close for reference. Can you recommend a 1/2 torque wrench? I bought one recently, but even though the "ratchet" function was reversible, the "torque" function was not. SO it was unsuitable for reverse thread areas like the bottom bracket.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

I use a snap on QD2RN100A for left handed threads, thanks for watching🧡

Very satisfying to watch. Can't help wondering what you guys charge for this though, surely a that bike isn't worth much more than the labour required to do this job?

Dang, looks like that bike got cleaned once every never.

Great video. How come you didn't service the fork?

Do you have a general torque guide anywhere?

Ahhhhhh take them stickers off you lunatic . Good vid.

How do I get my front suspension sorted

Hello mate, I’m quite a new subscriber, and I’m so amazed how you turn these bikes into something amazing again. I wander if you could answer a question for me. The degreaser/cleaning solution you put in the sonic bath, what is it you actually use? I’ve just bought one, and would love to know what you’re using, for derailleurs etc. regards

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael. I don’t know where you are but we are in the U.K. and we buy NO NONSENSE HEAVY DUTY DEGREASER 5LTR (88668) from screw fix.

@michaelwilliams3861

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds Thankyou, I’m in Portsmouth by the way 👍

So much extra work to make the videos - thank you. Can you say more about why you use copper(?) or anything at all behind the brake pads? I noticed you applied something to spindle for pedal install - some say not to grease this area - your thoughts welcome. Thanks again.

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Brakes. It’s always the braking surface you have to avoid impregnating, copper slip is used in the automotive industry to stop parts seizing & the principle is pretty much the same. Pedals. This is not a moving part & so a skin of grease will stop it corroding together, so long as it’s torqued to the correct specification it will have no detrimental effect mechanically but makes future work easier.

@bob-ny6kn

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds I think Craig was referring to the square taper, which, if greased, could allow an over-tightening of the crank bolt, leading to widening or splitting of the crank's square receiver. Ungreased, friction keeps the crank from being overtightened.

@alan181090

Жыл бұрын

@@bob-ny6kn he torques everything

I ha e a voodoo but it needs reparin like new head set crank gears brakes been priced 250 for the work which I think is really expensive any advice

I can't belive how easy your pedal arms came off. I can't remove mine

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Some are harder than others. The key with pedals is not to overtighten them in the first place the majority should only be torqued to 40nm which isn’t a lot really.

Another great video and event better restoration. Nice to see a local business on KZread. Quick question how to you clean your microfibre clothes to get all the dirty grease of them, or do they just have to be binned?

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That’s great to hear. we stick them through the washing machine once and then use them for the oily jobs. We then use fresh microfibres on all paintwork and finishing, the key is to keep the two separate

Surprised you didn't do the wheel bearings, I would have thought they'd be shot given the condition of the bike.

Fantastic job, can I ask how much of the fluid in the ultra sonic cleaner is degreaser? Is it mixed with anything else?

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a water soluble solution not water based so it’s neat degreaser that can be washed off afterwards

Do you service Bosch eMobile motors🇬🇧👍

Amazing job on this one, my son has one these bikes and I am struggling to find and obtain the headset bearings, I don’t suppose you know the size or have any in your stock you might be able to sell me please? I love your videos and you have some great ideas. Keep up the good work Kev

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t remember what specific bearings this one had (we do so many bikes it’s easy to forget) but you should be able to take your old ones to any bike shop and they should be able to measure, identify & supply them for you.

I am impressed by the difference in color before and after, but the before doesn't just look like black from dirt, but rather black anodizing and (white) paint for the logo. Is the ultrasonic cleaner stripping the color?

@KarlosEPM

2 жыл бұрын

It's mentioned that the cassette is worn out and will therefore be replaced. Also, in another video it's mentioned that the ultrasonic cleaner used has heat regulation which is not used on anodized parts to prevent damage to the anodizing. Hope this helps.

Nice cleanup overall, but @10:28 that chainset sure looks VERY worn to me, and a bit later even looks like some teeth tips are worn off. I'd never put a new chain on that! You later got the bend out, but you can't put back the missing metal. It can't help a new chain's longevity either, and that should have been replaced UNLESS the customer didn't want to p[ay for the part replacement? (you didn't tell us the "couple of reasons why you didn't replace it" that you talked about earlier?) One other thing is you greased the square taper bottom bracket interfaces. I've avoided doing that on dozens of bicycles I've owned for my own use for over 30 years. The reason is I remember reading somewhere (can't remember where now) that if you grease them, it's far too easy to place unnecessary stresses on the aluminum crankset, as they were designed to go on and settle in "dry". When you grease them, you can have them slip on a bit further than they would have otherwise, and /or later seem to have the bolts loosen a bit because of it. Then you retighten and force the cranks to take on more pressure and I've understood some can actually crack from the excess pressure caused by the grease helping the cranks on further. Anyway, I've rarely had one be tough to remove without grease, and the potential problem can be avoided by leaving the square tapers dry. By the way, I found your channel when I searched for info on one of my favorite "commuters", a repurposed older Voodoo Zaka-29 Titanium MTB frame I picked up used on ebay with less common sliding dropouts, that's set up for comfort riding under my 66-year-old bones! I'm running it Singlespeed with a 42T Surly stainless chainring x 19T Chris King cog, so about an easy 60 gear inches on my mostly flat terrain on the sidewalks. The roads on my main route are 40mph speed limits, often exceeded and have many buses and trucks with NO bike lane, and with rain-draining grating running slots in the same direction as my tires! So NO WAY and a few die every year chancing the road.) I run 700 x 40c Schwalbe Marathon Supreme tires on Velocity Blunt SL rims, with White Industries M16 hubs,... and are smooth rolling and very comfortable. A Chris King headset came with the frame when purchased. The steel rigid fork is WAY up at full length 300mm or so of the steerer tube, and I use a Titanium stem clamp from Paragon Machine Works as the initial headset clamp right over the headset to preload and then tighten down. (see below, and it comes in unpainted steel for about $40, less than half of the Titanium one for those on a budget, but you'll have to paint it) www.paragonmachineworks.com/stem-parts/stem-clamps/stem-steerer-clamp-choose-material.html With some Ti spacers and a custom Titanium "T" shape 30mm headset spacer I commissioned and use it as a light mount,... it's all used as part of my overall extended stack. An older Thompson Elite 50mm stem is up top, and I use several of them on various bikes. I like the way it clamps with the two opposing screws and removable center section, and on shorter stacks will never grab your top cap as the top of the stem is solid! The stem body doesn't need to bend to tighten, as the 2 sides sort of "wedge-in" onto the steerer tube. A great system in my view, and I'm glad I found several when you could find them on ebay regularly. Thompson should bring them back! My handlebar is one of the original early Jones Loop H-bars in Titanium, with a, unusual one-inch clamp tube, and was welded up in the USA at the time. And Old Man Mountain front rack mounted to a rigid steel fork carries a pair of Carradice Super C panniers, the saddle a Brooks B17 well broken in comfort and joy, atop a Ken Erikson Titanium "Sweetpost". One of my go-to everyday comfort rides! :-)

Would 27.5 size bike be fine for a 5ft tall 10 yo?

This is amazing! Where are you based and how much are your rates ?

@Bikespeeds

Жыл бұрын

We’re based in Suffolk, UK🧡

I wonder what this type of service will cost? I cleaned my 50€ eBay bike, adjusted the brakes and the shifter. I sold it almost 2 years later for 120€. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Might I ask do you service the suspension when you do these? If not I suggest a lower leg service, it's real quick and easy and would be super noticeable for the owner!

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

We do, the biggest issue for KZread is it doesn’t generate any income for us yet, so we have to balance the time we spend filming against the job and work on the bike as it takes so long to film edit and produce. Once we are earning a living from the videos we will increase the involvement of the work we film.

@robinrai4973

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds no worries then, your videos are great. Best of luck with the channel!

Why litre size is your ultrasonic cleaner?

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

3 litres from memory, we never spend a lot on them anymore because they always seem to break😂

How Much did you charge for that job I'm curious

@Bikespeeds

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, we have a sort of unwritten rule not to publish either the owners name or a charge on any jobs we show here on KZread, one to protect the owners identity & because parts and prices fluctuate so rapidly that someone could read this a few months down the line and by the time they walk through the door their perceived idea of price could be completely different. Great to have you here though & thanks for commenting!

@imagringa

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bikespeeds O yes I can understand that that for the quick answer

Never jet wash it!

Unbelievable. How much does a service like this cost?

I’d be putting gloves on before going anywhere near that tbh

Sweet baby Jesus, that bike is a disgrace to the cycling community.! Superb job getting it back to its former glory.