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I did mine between the knees with the help of my partner acting as vice holding the 17. I’m not going to lie, it took at least 10 goes to get them just right as obviously the reference kept moving slightly

You're a life saver, what a useful peace of advice, I never could get those cones properly tightend, drove me crazy, now it nice and simple thanks to you Thanks Fred 😊

Thank you Fred! Great tips!

Great vid nice content. Been doing bikes since i coukd walk lol.i say to anyone get a old trashed bike been threw out what ever and learn and practic on it any mistakes dont matter.you will build confidence and learn skills.all the best new sub.

Very helpful! You didn't come across as throwing shade at all, you're just showing how to do the job right

You've blown capacitors matey, the swollen ones are dead for sure, replace with same value ones. It WILL be 100s of £ cheaper to do this than buy a new controller boss 🙂👍

Hey, what do you think about running loose bearings in a bottom bracket? American BB on an old beach cruiser?

Great video. I have changed to this technique from being a ' between the knees ' adjuster. Also now I remove the wheels after a while of use and double check the adjustment

love this thank you i already mistakenly bought a 2000w one without watching this😅

5:26 got a pair of cyclo cone spanners they do all the sizes, and if you use two held together you can use them as a pedal spanner - just right for touring tool kit! 7:09 other reason to clean the threads first is you're spilling all the crud into the bearing as you remove the cone if you don't 9:51 you can reuse the bearings, I even do. However good practice is to replace as a matter of course especially if you're using new cones. Had a mate forty years ago who would go through a pot of balls with a micrometer and check size and roundness, he'd wind up throwing half of them away! Best grease is CV grease 14:32 tighten it up, back it off until smooth! There that didn't take half an hour 😮

Whenever you are working on a controller always make sure you disconnect the battery and make sure there is no power in the controller stored in the caps. then it's safe to work on. Thank you for sharing this with us.

All the young people are on escooters now, it's no fun changing them tyres 😢 I have one myself (55 so still young 😂)

Good clear advice. I've ridden bikes and fixed punctures for 'quite a long time' and never given syringes a thought. That said, I ride an MTB offroad almost exclusively, and my big problem is typically thorns. I will still follow the advice given, and use the procedure shown in future. It will save time, and quite likely a hole in my finger, as I won't need to find the thorn by touch. Thank you.

Thank you for this video. I almost feel foolish for not having thought of it myself. Also dont think I'll be so freely running my fingers along the interior of my tires anymore. For whatever reason I always assume the puncture was caused by a nail. Best to err on the side of safety.

I rode over glass once ,you know how it went...

I watched many tutos, only your is working. Your video should come from on the top of all others

Very tidy workbench! I always told me that it was easier to adjust bearing for a car than on a bike. Yes because I adjust bike bearings on my "knees", and it is impossible to do that for a car.

Great video, it is useful when the process is explained in detail and shown how it's done. I have just done my front wheel hub last night and I agree the vise came in handy. Between the knees may work but may not be as effective. Cheers Fred!

This is very smart work

1. You can get it to work perfectly between your knees. 2. It does take a few tries. 3. You can use the cone wrench to make force, which makes it possible to work between the knees.

It's no wonder newer hubs are going for cartridge bearings.

You should get those aluminum jaw things for your vice, protects the axle while clamping.

I just replaced a bent axle on my ebikes wheel and used your method. My cones were tight so I made them less so but with zero play and after I gained 2mph in top speed!.

Great points. When i clicked on this and the previous video, i was expecting to see your bike and bags up close! I think if you added a few pics / b-roll into these types of videos it would be 10x times better! The visuals go a long way while you explain the setup and your knowledge. The thumbnail is a precursor to what you should see in the video

Thank you a very good and interesting vloge. Thank you for your time and experience, from David in Northampton England.

Greetings from the far east, it's sunny in Singapore. This video has helped me understand how to properly tune and tighten the hub and cone spindle. Your technique is brilliant! Thank you Sir!

I think it would be helpful if the locknuts each had an alignment mark so you knew how they came out of the factory (both alignment marks aligned).

Top drawer! Yeah, Over tight cones will disintegrate the bearing surfaces in service. It's also Well Worth checking all cones on a new bike. There's way too many bikes coming out with badly adjust cones on the wheels (or pedals!) from factory, typically too tight. I'd add that if your reconditioning a well used rear shimano hub with 8+ cassette your probably better off degreaseing & using threadlock on the right hand cone lock assembly (freehub side) this is because you can only get at the outer nut and if this backs off you will need to disassemble the lot to sort. Mostly an issue on a well used axle with shiny threads. After that fine tuning on the other side is an easier task. (found this out the hard way, damaged a nice ultegra hub when the right cone had backed off a smidge with my loaded pannier) Anyway, great video, cheers 👍🏻

Fred lad thank you for this video, Ive been breaking my brain thinking about what would be a good way to get a custom torque arm, as paying 40 quid for one off amazon that is pre-machined just isn't an option for me, since I would still have to custom fit it afterwards. I can't believe this hadn't sprung in my mind, just make a little blank and then follow it on a piece of steel, drill out two holes and a 14mm hole for the axle, done. Cheers, and I wish you a healthy 2024.

My Uncle has done this to older bicycles he owns .

Great video thanks.

Looking to do a 3000km trip in the summer, do you think this would last? Thanks

Great topic. I’m struggling with this right now. Not having a vise is most of the problem. Thanks for posting and sharing your knowledge!

I'm servicing an old front wheel, nothing fancy and however I've been doing really fine tuning I find imposible to get no play without draging. I get play if I run it smooth. I'm tired of it, just gonna leave it with drag but no play.

What I love most about cup and cone is i don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars for (usually) proprietary tools just to install/remove bearings…

Great explanation of the process and the common problems encountered! Think I learned enough to give it a go and not expect perfection on the first try. I think your tip about using the spokes to gauge the amount of adjustment is excellent, and should help the process to successful completion sooner. Thank you for taking the time to make this video! And no, I don’t feel you came across as “throwing shade”.

The wheels don't look like rod brake wheels.

That auld yoke is well built, does it matter which side you make it for?

Brilliant video. I often wondered how these guys got it right the first time! Perhaps they didnt! Very helpful video. Holding in the bench is a great idea and backing off the cone spanner by using the spokes as a guide. Thankyou very much an love the accent! Must be Southern Ireland!!

Do it by fingers first and do not clamp so hard so that one can adjust faster Thx for ur video. Do more videos about anything

Ive spent hours trying to get my front hub just right😮 i settled on the slightest side to side movement of the tire when clamped because i want ZERO rolling resistance. Is that okay?

is it normal to spark when connecting battery to controller, not sure if i was doing something wrong but both terminals sparked and melted and now i can’t put them together, just got new terminals in but would like to know if i did anything wrong that i can avoid this time.

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Brilliant use of a torque arm! My motor uses a 10mm axle, and my trailer is from the brand you mentioned, so I was able to order an adapter to attach my trailer. Even with an electric motor I generally do not load more than 20 kg, of course there is the exception. Spot on review.👍

Thank you bro. May Jesus bless you. I need this information.

On my 3k builds, i just use a 12t single rear and keep my 3 ring fronts. As another option, there's a 3 speed freewheel 16-22, i think, that will fit without modifications.

I know it's been a long time but, do you still have that dud Sabvoton laying around?

is that aluminium frame? is filing aluminium frame okay if the axle doesnt snugly fit? is it necessary if you have torque arms?

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ok, that one spoke method is briliant! I will try this and I guess use it for life! Thanx!! It is soo anoying to view video's where the veteran pro tells you after 25min that you have to feel for it... Oh man such a relief this video!