Loving the optical illusion on the rear block shots! Looks like all the sprockets aren't connected to each other! The wonders of camera frames per second!
I admire your make do and mend attitude. You show what can be done with old components and the results you get are excellent. Too many people these days treat serviceable items as throwaway trash, and waste thousands of pounds when with a bit of time and patience they could upcycle (forgive the pun) old components. Keep up the good work.
Loving your 90's builds. I recently built my bro a Kona. More 00's really but loved doing it. Wanna get more into doing 90's stuff as that was my biking youth.
Nice vid, dude. As bike mechanic myself, i really love these kinds of videos, you should have showed everything, including the chain splitting and freewheel removal process, could be usefull for people who don't know that yet and want to learn DIY. IF a chain is that worn, a cassette or freewheel should be replaced too, or you have to ride your bike very carefully without much troque untill the chain wear unto the worn cogs in the back. Did it myself in the past, when I was too cheap or lazy to replace the cogs in the back. What a beautifull bike, could used some replacement pads for the tt pad houder rests. Never turn this beauty into a single speed, mate.
Ooft. Videos would be very long if I showed every little detail but I'll bear that in mind! RE chain wear, if caught at the 0.75 wear the cassette or freewheel should be fine. That appears to be the general agreement and what it says from Park. Anything more and it could be damaging the teeth and yeh, a new chain may not mesh right.
Given what you discovered with the undersized seat post, I think it's easier to assume those welds are indeed cracked. Although having said that, the welds are much stronger than the HAZ. Doesn't look like there was impact. Considering steel is fairly pliable maybe it did only crack the paint from load/flex. Either way I'd personally want to inspect things properly to ensure the bike was safe. Just my 2 cents.
I think those 2 cents are spot on tbh. I've written in the description of the advert it should be investigated and if it sells, I'll make sure to reitterate to the buyer to check.
@@MonkeyShred such a satisfying video. Enjoy so much that the audio is left to voice and ambient sounds just like a day mashing pedals. Beautiful bike.
Take an air blow gun with a rubber tip for a.good seal and blow air through the stays, have any other drain/ vent holes plugged and spray joint with soapy water.
been waiting for this since the first time you teased it! turned out fantastic, hopefully the crack is just in the paint, but given its location I wouldn't bet on it...
That crack in the rear triangle behind the seat post just stick up small flat-head screwdriver in you can tell if it's just a scratch in the paint or if it actually needs to be welded
I'm guessing the 105 brakes were put on instead of the matching 600 brakes because the 105s were dual-pivot, as opposed to the single pivot 600s, so they were more powerful.
Mmm. See the 600 group is higher up in the heiracy and the 6400 group had dual pivot too... after starting with single pivot. The 6403 dual pivot came in in 1991 but looking at it 105 had dual pivot in 1990. Interesting!
I've tried selling TT bikes they look great but because of the slight difference between them and a road bike I always have a hard time with the resale....good luck 👍
Hmmm I guess that the front derailleur was replaced at one point because this is the type with the cage for smaller chainrings, that's why it doesn't fit properly . I always used a spacer who were made for brakes ( I just modified it a little with the file) to get it a bit more back and down so it works better ! Awesome job for sure but those cracks realy worrie me , you should examine this because if the frame would break the injuries to the legs could be realy terrible !
Nice bike and build, not sure about the Scott bars - an angry Reindeer comes to mind! Good luck with the 'Flat' (not a good word in the cyclists world).
Hope you sell it fella, for yours and Torvis future gaff, but it would make a great singlespeed. cinelli or nitto drops,in line levers and some leather bar tape., with that slopping top tube you'd be "the kiddie". Might even be easier to sell. Just sayin..bon continu
@@MonkeyShred don't single speed it, always looks kind of wierd with a deraillieur hanger at the back not used, unless it's used by a specific 1 speed chain tensioner. gl anyways
No disrespect at all but I would absolutely not be selling this bike if there was a chance of a structural crack. You might get someone who knows what they're doing and be ok with checking it out, but equally someone else might hop on and ride and end up hurt. Obviously the info is all there in the listing so you're not technically responsible for whatever happens, but personally I would feel a bit ethically dubious. Parting out is a PITA but probably more money! Love the videos, not casting doubt on your moral scruples or anything like that - just my personal take were I in this situation.
To get the weld smoothed out, I think you'd have to disassemble the rear triangle - very 'do able' I would think. Cost money, but for an interesting bike like this, personally, I'd spend the money. Pity it's not on 700c
Definitely not a good sign to see crack around the seat post and stays from the wrong size seat post. Will fall apart. Shouldn't cost much to get it re weld to be on the safe side. Nice bike.
@@MonkeyShred why not use grease/anti seize on all threaded surfaces on the install, question from a bike mechanic to another (cause I am one from Belgium)?
@@MonkeyShred Yeah Nairo man bro, climber, he was in excellent form this year too (before the Covid break for pro cycling), riding for Arkea-Samsic team.
Take an air blow gun with a rubber tip for a.good seal and blow air through the stays, have any other drain/ vent holes plugged and spray joint with soapy water.
Loving the optical illusion on the rear block shots! Looks like all the sprockets aren't connected to each other! The wonders of camera frames per second!
Thanks for the video, good luck on your new home.
Thank you!
Interesting gem , with some awesome period componentry 👍👍
Definitely!
I admire your make do and mend attitude. You show what can be done with old components and the results you get are excellent. Too many people these days treat serviceable items as throwaway trash, and waste thousands of pounds when with a bit of time and patience they could upcycle (forgive the pun) old components. Keep up the good work.
Another great video, always pleased to see a new one come out.
Glad you enjoyed it
Loving your 90's builds. I recently built my bro a Kona. More 00's really but loved doing it. Wanna get more into doing 90's stuff as that was my biking youth.
Go for it! Plenty out there!
Nice vid, dude. As bike mechanic myself, i really love these kinds of videos, you should have showed everything, including the chain splitting and freewheel removal process, could be usefull for people who don't know that yet and want to learn DIY. IF a chain is that worn, a cassette or freewheel should be replaced too, or you have to ride your bike very carefully without much troque untill the chain wear unto the worn cogs in the back. Did it myself in the past, when I was too cheap or lazy to replace the cogs in the back. What a beautifull bike, could used some replacement pads for the tt pad houder rests. Never turn this beauty into a single speed, mate.
Ooft. Videos would be very long if I showed every little detail but I'll bear that in mind!
RE chain wear, if caught at the 0.75 wear the cassette or freewheel should be fine. That appears to be the general agreement and what it says from Park. Anything more and it could be damaging the teeth and yeh, a new chain may not mesh right.
Given what you discovered with the undersized seat post, I think it's easier to assume those welds are indeed cracked. Although having said that, the welds are much stronger than the HAZ. Doesn't look like there was impact. Considering steel is fairly pliable maybe it did only crack the paint from load/flex. Either way I'd personally want to inspect things properly to ensure the bike was safe. Just my 2 cents.
I think those 2 cents are spot on tbh. I've written in the description of the advert it should be investigated and if it sells, I'll make sure to reitterate to the buyer to check.
If its a crack you will be able to put in some kind of pry bar between the stays and see if th crack widens, if it doesn't then its just paint.
Oooo, good idea. Simple and effective! I shall try!
@@MonkeyShred ... or a set of reverse pliers might do the trick.
As if Covid isn't punishing enough, the hands of time don't move quick enough. Looking forward to another great video.. 😊
Haha sorry Alonso! I hadn't realised YT would set the premiere active straight away!
@@MonkeyShred such a satisfying video. Enjoy so much that the audio is left to voice and ambient sounds just like a day mashing pedals. Beautiful bike.
Nice build! Good luck with the flat.
Thanks!
that is definitely crack in the weld
Take an air blow gun with a rubber tip for a.good seal and blow air through the stays, have any other drain/ vent holes plugged and spray joint with soapy water.
been waiting for this since the first time you teased it! turned out fantastic, hopefully the crack is just in the paint, but given its location I wouldn't bet on it...
It is a beautiful bike. I really hope the weld isn't cracked though. I'll have to investigate further
Nice, nice!
That crack in the rear triangle behind the seat post just stick up small flat-head screwdriver in you can tell if it's just a scratch in the paint or if it actually needs to be welded
I'll give it a go.
Good job🚲😍😍😍
Thank you.
I'm guessing the 105 brakes were put on instead of the matching 600 brakes because the 105s were dual-pivot, as opposed to the single pivot 600s, so they were more powerful.
Mmm. See the 600 group is higher up in the heiracy and the 6400 group had dual pivot too... after starting with single pivot. The 6403 dual pivot came in in 1991 but looking at it 105 had dual pivot in 1990. Interesting!
I've tried selling TT bikes they look great but because of the slight difference between them and a road bike I always have a hard time with the resale....good luck 👍
Yeh they're a bit niche! I'll be parting it tomorrow and maaking it a single speed if it hasn't sold.
Hmmm I guess that the front derailleur was replaced at one point because this is the type with the cage for smaller chainrings, that's why it doesn't fit properly . I always used a spacer who were made for brakes (
I just modified it a little with the file) to get it a bit more back and down so it works better ! Awesome job for sure but those cracks realy worrie me , you should examine this because if the frame would break the injuries to the legs could be realy terrible !
I'd love to see a vid on getting that crack sorted out. Do a collab with a frame builder?
I've thought about asking someone for a "behind the scenes" or a tube replacement before.
Linda bicicleta! Estou tendendo a comprar uma no e-bay ou um "frameset" pra restaurar.
Good luck. Hope you find one!
I name all my bikes. This one, with original bar tape, would have been called “The David Lee Roth Edition”.
lol :-)
Nice bike and build, not sure about the Scott bars - an angry Reindeer comes to mind! Good luck with the 'Flat' (not a good word in the cyclists world).
Thank you!
Hope you sell it fella, for yours and Torvis future gaff, but it would make a great singlespeed. cinelli or nitto drops,in line levers and some leather bar tape., with that slopping top tube you'd be "the kiddie". Might even be easier to sell. Just sayin..bon continu
I think it would too tbh. It'd be more "stylish" perhaps. Well, we'll see. if it sells, great. If not, single speed.
@@MonkeyShred don't single speed it, always looks kind of wierd with a deraillieur hanger at the back not used, unless it's used by a specific 1 speed chain tensioner. gl anyways
What is that handlebars
Hello sir, what is the correct size of the seatpost, 27.2?
I think I said it in the video. I can't check now though as I don't have the bike.
Weld cracked would be my guess.
I'd hope not but it definitely needs to be checked out :(
How did you get that front mech so clean? :)
Magic! (I happened to have another braze on 6400 mech in my spares....) ;)
@@MonkeyShred pro cheat... :-)
What do you use to clean metal components ?
Degreaser and water, followed by Autosol polish
MonkeyShred thank you!
No disrespect at all but I would absolutely not be selling this bike if there was a chance of a structural crack. You might get someone who knows what they're doing and be ok with checking it out, but equally someone else might hop on and ride and end up hurt. Obviously the info is all there in the listing so you're not technically responsible for whatever happens, but personally I would feel a bit ethically dubious. Parting out is a PITA but probably more money!
Love the videos, not casting doubt on your moral scruples or anything like that - just my personal take were I in this situation.
To get the weld smoothed out, I think you'd have to disassemble the rear triangle - very 'do able' I would think. Cost money, but for an interesting bike like this, personally, I'd spend the money. Pity it's not on 700c
I completely understand Tom. I don't think it will sell, and so I'll part it out and investigate it more.
Definitely not a good sign to see crack around the seat post and stays from the wrong size seat post. Will fall apart. Shouldn't cost much to get it re weld to be on the safe side. Nice bike.
What kinda antiseize are you using?
Copper grease.
@@MonkeyShred I heard that is even worse than none, for alloy parts especally when combined with Steel. Maybe switch to Aluminium or ceramic.
@@MonkeyShred why not use grease/anti seize on all threaded surfaces on the install, question from a bike mechanic to another (cause I am one from Belgium)?
Too bad you can't keep this rare one!
I know, but I'd rather have a safe place to home Torvi and the other bikes.
Nairo could bid on it?
I don't know who that is.
@@MonkeyShred Nairo Quintana, he won the Giro a few years back
@@MonkeyShred Yeah Nairo man bro, climber, he was in excellent form this year too (before the Covid break for pro cycling), riding for Arkea-Samsic team.
I'm bored waiting mate 👍
Sorry Paul! I hadn't realised the page would be "active" straight away after I selected premiere. I won't select it so early next time!
Take an air blow gun with a rubber tip for a.good seal and blow air through the stays, have any other drain/ vent holes plugged and spray joint with soapy water.