*Looked at a lot of options for getting my **Latest.Bike** . Great find in SAVA. Super light, nice components, really good value as it comes with many options only found in much higher priced bikes.*
Only found your channel a few days ago. Watched a lot and subscribed. Many I don't but you share your knowledge without a hesitation. Also like you fixed that guys bike and didn't charge him, you are a humanitarian.
I appreciate the details about how bottom brackets can have a slight egg shape to their rotation, either due to build quality or age or what have you. That bit about finding the tightest spot is clutch, and one that has bothered me for years. Thank you!
I've had 7-Eleven coffee many times, and it was just barely decent. I did have a cup of excellent coffee at the Kona coast 7-Eleven. Thanks for the tip on tightening a single speed chain.
hey this is my problem cause the bike mechanic here sucks, my rear wheels are not in the center and my chain don't have that tension and tightness like you shown here in the video. thanks for this man
On my Fixie bike, when take the back tire off I notice there is alot of play where the chain ring is mounted when I move both pedals arms back and forth/side to side. Is this normal?
That's a normal problem but it should not wobble, it should be stiff. The bottom bracket has some play in it because it may be worn out or needs tightening.
John Kay The bottom bracket should be tight but there is a trade-off between super tight and the bottom bracket bearings moving smoothly. This is all by feel there is no computer to set this up it is up to your liking . Personally I always go for smooth bearing movement as this gives me more power to push the bike forward and my knees and legs like it to.
Oy now I'm doubly confused. Weren't you guys calling old bikes with cassettes "fixies"? You even made a video with the old barn find bike calling it a fixie(I guess maybe like fixer upper?) But also calling what everyone else knows as a fixie a fixie 0_o
Well now I’ve watched your informative video, I’m going to finish my cup of tea, then go and get my spanner’s out of next doors garden, apologise to the neighbour for the tantrum, swearing and flying spanners and then I’m going to tension the chain on my properly. 👍🏼
Actually i would tighten the side with the chain first while holding it tight but thats just me im not trying to contradict what hes saying but it makes more sense to tighten first the side with the gear and chain while holding it tight if you can and then the other side since this bike has that special bolt. Am i wrong or is he more correct i dont know but my sixth sense tells me the gear side forst if you have that kind of bolt. But on conventional bikes it might make more sense to do the other side of your having trouble with the wheel slipping back. I am no mechanic but on metal frames it seems like its better to keep the gear side tight first then the have the other side pull inot the tighter side maybe. Again i am guessing and it probably wont make a big difference just my guess i guess. Love this guy hes very helpful and makes many things easier and adds a lot of knowledge to everyone.
Cause you dont want to stress the metal on the gear side and keep it always straight and firm and keep it the way it is as much as possible maybe. Because thats the part that has to stay strong and straight and tight so if your bending it in it might not be as good as keeping it straighter and have the other side bend in last. Im guessing.
how do i get my back wheel from shifting to the side to the point where it rubs against the frame? its happend to me twice already and is getting annoying.
Cheap bike are good. Only as good as the mechanic or the student. Its fun to fix a bike. Time and grease is most of it. I am a ex- paper boy from many years past. Have learn many tricks to keep a bike going. Mostly through necessary.
Sometimes i would cut the bead off a worn tire and place it inside the main tire to prevent punchers. Made the wheel really heavy. But i never got a puncher. Now you have gel.
Is there any point to a fixie? No. Another one of the endless and inexplicable fads and trends that people with extra money and free time to fritter away invent so they can pretend they are achieving something, perhaps saving the world. At least they aren't peddling to nowhere, at breakneck speed, on a bike that costs more than a car. At least they aren't hardening up their arteries clicking away at their $90 mouse in front of a 60 inch screen playing World of Warcraft. (Not saying anything against WoW. I am sure it is a very fine game, although I wouldn't know.)
I got one - they are low maintenance. Granted, I know that's not why most people choose to ride them, but they clearly require less maintenance than a high end, geared road bike.
idiot....fixed gear bikes are the original bicycle....gears weren't invented till much later. trend? trolling is a trend you know too well. I'm my opinion gears are a trend. bike messengers in the late 1800s rode fixed gear bikes on cobblestone roads. dumbass
Armand Penalosa Not surprisingly, the person calling some one else a dumbass has nothing in their comments worth reading. If people who are in love with fixies had a factual reason to do so, and were not just following yet another fad, they would have something ready to explain it, like the person that replied before you. Before people were riding single speed bicycles in the late 1800s, people used to walk. So then walking must be an improvement over riding a bicycle, by the same logic that a single speed bicycle is better than a multi-speed bicycle. I don't have anything against people doing things because they are trendy. I just don't like them posing as if they are doing it for some other reason, when they aren't If you had a reason for riding a fixie, you would have said it. Otherwise, you are a brain-dead poser.
I used think flip flop and dual drive hubs were the same thing, a friend of mine had a dual drive hub left side/right side drive and used it on his single speed mountain bike, it looked awesome with a sprocket and chain on both sides
@@hfdcjiirjmcfi dual drive means that it's set up for right and left hand drive, flip flop is usually right hand drive and set up to take a 16t and larger on one side and when flipped can take 12t-15t on the other side
Good afternoon BikeMan! Since I've started Cycling seriously about 1 -2 years now; I found you on UA-cam and I have been guided by you on most repairs and purchases! Thanks for taking the time out to Create very informative videos where a Novice can pick up, learn from, and Ride!
1:31 dEEz Nuts
Also thankyou for an epic video
DEEZ NUTS
ozmote glad you liked the video
+ozmote Checked the comments, after hearing DEEZ NUTS
+ozmote 1:31 haha
+Rr Mayonte SAME :0
beat me too the punch
How do you get sponsored by 7-11 never heard of a youtuber get that😂
'These nuts'
Deez Nuts
7-11 coffee.. the best coffee within the confines of a 7-11 store
😂😂😂😂
DEEZ NUTZ 1:32
7eleven coffee tastes like burnt tyres
Every other coffee tastes like burnt beans.
Oh wait.
Éric H. P. OMG lmfao tastes like burned "bike man" tires
good enough for murica
john/flag lmfao "Liberalism" coffee taste .... Hillary's Coffee ROFL!!
@3:44 "and here's where she gets nice and tight" .... :P
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make this useful video. You're a star.
All single speeds aren't fixed
1:31 Got-em, got-eeem
GOT EEM @ 1:32
Alex Laird hahahah YES! My thoughts exactly!
Alex Laird "These Nuts , get in tight here" lmfao
No nuts were hurt in this video
You must not have ever had Tim Hortons coffee.
Tim hortons is a caffeine depot, you don't get good coffee you just get what you need. I to a real cafe for a nice coffee
Matthew Bradshaw I have no time to front, just get me my caffeine so I can get down to the rink and play some hockey !
I was expecting you would ride this bike :D
And these nuts are really nice!
'Not your average Joe nuts'. Lol that's what she said.
*Looked at a lot of options for getting my **Latest.Bike** . Great find in SAVA. Super light, nice components, really good value as it comes with many options only found in much higher priced bikes.*
he said deez nuts aren't your average Joe nuts lol
I cant watch this video deez nuts hahahaa
What are those nuts that you used in this video. They seem really useful and i want them :P
Love what you do. You have great tips for the novice rider.
Only found your channel a few days ago. Watched a lot and subscribed. Many I don't but you share your knowledge without a hesitation. Also like you fixed that guys bike and didn't charge him, you are a humanitarian.
I appreciate the details about how bottom brackets can have a slight egg shape to their rotation, either due to build quality or age or what have you. That bit about finding the tightest spot is clutch, and one that has bothered me for years. Thank you!
where do I get those special nuts?
"You're average Joe nut" I got that. I wanna upgrade to those exotic nuts.
I've had 7-Eleven coffee many times, and it was just barely decent. I did have a cup of excellent coffee at the Kona coast 7-Eleven. Thanks for the tip on tightening a single speed chain.
hey this is my problem cause the bike mechanic here sucks, my rear wheels are not in the center and my chain don't have that tension and tightness like you shown here in the video. thanks for this man
Seems like you have some sponsorships conflict of interest.... Kwiki stop and 7/11 eh? 7/11 is gonna be pissed when they find out
7eleven? Wth. All gas station coffee is garbage, especially 7eleven. Love ur vids though.
On my Fixie bike, when take the back tire off I notice there is alot of play where the chain ring is mounted when I move both pedals arms back and forth/side to side. Is this normal?
That's a normal problem but it should not wobble, it should be stiff. The bottom bracket has some play in it because it may be worn out or needs tightening.
John Kay The bottom bracket should be tight but there is a trade-off between super tight and the bottom bracket bearings moving smoothly. This is all by feel there is no computer to set this up it is up to your liking . Personally I always go for smooth bearing movement as this gives me more power to push the bike forward and my knees and legs like it to.
Have some fun. Every time he says "OK?" you say OK. Count them.
First timer... I love your video! Thank you for the knowledge with the laughs! 😆
poop
Does having only 1 gear make up hill a struggle?
Everybody loves them egg beater bikes.
even the chain is coulored simply cycle porn ;)
He said "DIIIIIIS NUTS " ! GOTTTTI !!!
right into the nut.
this sounds diff when a blind listen to it
4:00 too tight!
that bike is a piece of sheeiittt
Oy now I'm doubly confused. Weren't you guys calling old bikes with cassettes "fixies"? You even made a video with the old barn find bike calling it a fixie(I guess maybe like fixer upper?) But also calling what everyone else knows as a fixie a fixie 0_o
What bike is that ?
Jessu'kAh ---Dee-z Nuts!
7-11 Smell.. all of them.. lol
Bikeman says, DEEZ NUTZ!HA better than regular ones....
hi may i know how you make got two sides other side are fixed and other side is free? is it cause of the flip flop hub only? BikemanforU
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dezz nuts 1:31
1:32 DEEZ NUTS
LOL DEEZ NUTS
I was concerned because my chainring was elliptical 😂. Thanks for addressing that.
Deez nuts
deeeeez nuts!
Deez nuts
Deez nuts
deez nuts :]
You lost a lot of weight bikeman. Looking good. It's so easy, just skip the sugars and carbs.
sa s3x
1:31 :,D
Where can I find the nut that your using here? I've looked on your website but couldn't locate it.
What's happening BikeMan miss those Bike Shop live shows.. :(
Well now I’ve watched your informative video, I’m going to finish my cup of tea, then go and get my spanner’s out of next doors garden, apologise to the neighbour for the tantrum, swearing and flying spanners and then I’m going to tension the chain on my properly. 👍🏼
It sounds like Kermit the frog is trying to climb out your throat
It's cool your out on the island I grew up in Hampton bays keep up the great content
I knew all of this but when I try to loosen the second nut the whole axle spins around meaning I can loosen it. Anyone know what to do?
Deez nutz
Is this in rosemary beach Florida?
I use fixed gear because fixed gear are fast
THESE NUTS HAHAH
Did he seriously just sponsor 7 11
Great techniques. Thank you so much for sharing.
like your single use plastic/paper cup
deeze nuts
Cool guy he said Deez nuts hehehe
Thanks really needed this was really having a problem with tightening my bike would of had to pay £20 ( I live in England) if it wasn't for your post.
Denzil Buck you could click on a couple of our sponsors to help us out being that we helped you out. Thanks for the comment
Where can I get these white wheels
Looking good, keep up the diet or w/e.
Thank you for this video
Actually i would tighten the side with the chain first while holding it tight but thats just me im not trying to contradict what hes saying but it makes more sense to tighten first the side with the gear and chain while holding it tight if you can and then the other side since this bike has that special bolt. Am i wrong or is he more correct i dont know but my sixth sense tells me the gear side forst if you have that kind of bolt. But on conventional bikes it might make more sense to do the other side of your having trouble with the wheel slipping back. I am no mechanic but on metal frames it seems like its better to keep the gear side tight first then the have the other side pull inot the tighter side maybe. Again i am guessing and it probably wont make a big difference just my guess i guess. Love this guy hes very helpful and makes many things easier and adds a lot of knowledge to everyone.
Cause you dont want to stress the metal on the gear side and keep it always straight and firm and keep it the way it is as much as possible maybe. Because thats the part that has to stay strong and straight and tight so if your bending it in it might not be as good as keeping it straighter and have the other side bend in last. Im guessing.
thats some quality info, the bikeman is awesome
Love this channel bikeman god bless
Love your channel keep up the good work god bless
how do i get my back wheel from shifting to the side to the point where it rubs against the frame? its happend to me twice already and is getting annoying.
hold the fucking wheel when your tightening it jeezus
right into the nut
Gr8. Chain. Tighning
1:30 Deez nutz xD
i like costa
need help!!!
Hey, you are just the Best. Thank you.
Cheap bike are good. Only as good as the mechanic or the student. Its fun to fix a bike. Time and grease is most of it. I am a ex- paper boy from many years past. Have learn many tricks to keep a bike going. Mostly through necessary.
Sometimes i would cut the bead off a worn tire and place it inside the main tire to prevent punchers. Made the wheel really heavy. But i never got a puncher. Now you have gel.
Now you have great lights. I had a barrel generator that I hate to put on, just wore the centre of tyre out quick. Now leds are great.
Is there any point to a fixie? No. Another one of the endless and inexplicable fads and trends that people with extra money and free time to fritter away invent so they can pretend they are achieving something, perhaps saving the world. At least they aren't peddling to nowhere, at breakneck speed, on a bike that costs more than a car. At least they aren't hardening up their arteries clicking away at their $90 mouse in front of a 60 inch screen playing World of Warcraft. (Not saying anything against WoW. I am sure it is a very fine game, although I wouldn't know.)
I got one - they are low maintenance. Granted, I know that's not why most people choose to ride them, but they clearly require less maintenance than a high end, geared road bike.
idiot....fixed gear bikes are the original bicycle....gears weren't invented till much later. trend? trolling is a trend you know too well. I'm my opinion gears are a trend. bike messengers in the late 1800s rode fixed gear bikes on cobblestone roads. dumbass
Armand Penalosa Not surprisingly, the person calling some one else a dumbass has nothing in their comments worth reading. If people who are in love with fixies had a factual reason to do so, and were not just following yet another fad, they would have something ready to explain it, like the person that replied before you.
Before people were riding single speed bicycles in the late 1800s, people used to walk. So then walking must be an improvement over riding a bicycle, by the same logic that a single speed bicycle is better than a multi-speed bicycle.
I don't have anything against people doing things because they are trendy. I just don't like them posing as if they are doing it for some other reason, when they aren't
If you had a reason for riding a fixie, you would have said it. Otherwise, you are a brain-dead poser.
I've found my favourite youtube bike guy so far
You know he abandoned the channel right?
I used think flip flop and dual drive hubs were the same thing, a friend of mine had a dual drive hub left side/right side drive and used it on his single speed mountain bike, it looked awesome with a sprocket and chain on both sides
Dual drive ?!?!
@@hfdcjiirjmcfi dual drive means that it's set up for right and left hand drive, flip flop is usually right hand drive and set up to take a 16t and larger on one side and when flipped can take 12t-15t on the other side
Good afternoon BikeMan!
Since I've started Cycling seriously about 1 -2 years now; I found you on UA-cam and I have been guided by you on most repairs and purchases!
Thanks for taking the time out to Create very informative videos where a Novice can pick up, learn from, and Ride!
I hope your purchases were from Bikemanforu.com
+BikemanforU wow
DeeseNuts.😂
0:57 MOOVHING
DeEeEzzZ Nutz
3:46 that's what she said.
Best tool kit is from Aldi $30 AUD has all the tools you need.
I have son that are into track and road, so I know now.
+bikemanforu what do you think of using two wrenches for tensioning? The technique has served me well. I just want your take on it.