Customer TRASHED their bike, but I still took it back! Big mistake? I gotta try!
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- I promise my customers that I'll take back any bike they buy from me and I'll at least give them SOMETHING if they replace it with another. Well, this one was the worst so far! This one is worth checking out if you want to see a little bit of everything.
Check out the other videos all sorts of bicycle repair as we refurbish and restore used bicycles or tune up customer bikes from all major brands including (but not limited to) Trek, Fuji, Specialized, Giant, Raleigh, Mongoose, GT, Schwinn, Rivendell, Waterford, Cervelo, Felt, Kona, Cannondale, Bianchi, Marin, Canyon, Scott, Salsa, Surly, All-City, etc. We will fix skipping gears, noisy chains, flat tires, presta valves, bent rims, numbness in hands, sticky shifters, squeaky brakes, uncomfortable saddles, upright handlebars by adjusting derailleurs, brake adjustments, new cables, new chain and cassette, freewheels, shifter overhauls, changing brake pads, lubrication, adjusting hubs, headsets and bottom bracket replacements, etc. or even just the easy way to tuneup your bicycle! - Навчання та стиль
Adding a dork disc 😊 That’s experience right there: a mechanic who knows his customers knows what they’ll need, even if they don’t 😅
The metal ones are great
is that a fake front disc brake ?
@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 no, the pie plate is behind the freewheel gears, to prevent spoke damage if debris traps the rear derailer or the limit screw is loose.
Now that there are $10,000++ e-bikes and enduro bikes, I am appreciating simple bikes like this more and more.
I learned quite a bit. TY. A town we lived in had twice a year 'large item clean-up' whereby residents could put to the curb just about anything they wanted to get rid of. Wanted to teach my kids the value in other people's throw aways so I canvassed the whole town and they arrived home to 12 bikes I amassed lol. I was able to produce 9 complete working examples. Enjoyed 2 myself and gave the rest to people in need. There's just something about bikes. Almost a crime to throw them away.
bikes are the simple most efficient mode of transport for any human, just think how far you can travel on 1 potato, they're mechanically simple and reliable. you can have a bike anywhere in the world and be able to fix it. there's beauty in the simplicity of something that fundamentally hasnt changed in almost 2 centuries
I agree so much...This winter I picked up two bikes that had a sign...Free scrap metal...a 1972 and a 1974 schwinn Great condition just needed some minor adjustments...Wow They were advertised in schwinns manual as lightweight..@ 49 lbs :D
I work in recycling. The amount of decent bikes people chuck rather than donating to charity is a disgrace 😪
Love the fact that you work on all bikes not just expensive ones
The real mechanics will.
Excellent! So many folks are on YT teaching me how to convert a 90's mtb into a gravel bike but not enough folks are out here just saving bikes for regular riders. Thanks!
Mongoose gets a bad rap, but when I was a kid in the late '70s, if you had a Mongoose BMX bike, you definitely had the respect of the neighborhood. Love seeing old bikes refurbished.
20 years ago someone gave me a Mongoose Alta that he rode to work and back for years and I fixed it up, kept it as my rain / city bike for many more years, and a couple of years ago I gave it to a kid for his 14th birthday after fixing it up again. He's riding it constantly and he loves it. For the amount of miles that's been put on it it's probably the best price per mile you can get it if a bike. It wouldn't surprise me if that bike has been ridden thousands of miles.
I love Mongoose bikes. It's a shame the brand got sold off and is a "Big Box" bike brand now. My first BMX bike was a Mongoose my dad and I built and I currently have a pair of '88 Mongoose Altas. One is built up as a commuter and the other I'm building as basically stock. Thanks for the content. I'm a convert to Dawn Power wash and cheap polish now😊
I cannot stop watching your videos. This is about the 4th one in a row I have watched and I’m hooked.
I've taken to putting baby powder in my tires before adding the tubes. Basically coat the inside of the tire with baby powder so the tube won't stick to the tire. Makes removing the tire in the future SO much easier. No idea if it's detrimental to the tube or tire, but I've been doing it for years without a problem.
I do the same, especially when I patch a tube, as it prevents any adhesive from bonding to the tire. It's always worked great for me.
I use baby powder as well. I think it makes a positive difference.
Also known as talc powder.
I can't believe it. I was changing the brake cables on this exact model bike today - same color and everything. My son rides it. You really did a lot of excellent work on yours.
As a "wannabe" bike mechanic, I really enjoy watching your videos. You got a new subscriber from across the pond. 🇵🇭 🍻
keeping this stuff out of the landfill, awesome vid!
This is somehow so soothing and medititing. Thanks for the contents and tips.
A year back I picked up a '97 Gary Fisher HKEK, and bringing it back to life was a good reminder just how much nicer that era of bikes is to work on. External cables, maybe 2 allen sizes needed, etc. Currently it is loaned to one of our interns at work, and he's quite the fan too. If I paid myself zero, I could probably sell it at a $200 loss, but it is still a hoot to ride the heck out of, even if I have several other more modern bikes to choose from.
i scored a '97 HKEK from the pawn shop a couple of weeks ago and it's such a sweet, sweet bike, all it needed was a little tlc and tires (holding off for the moment there). they're just Built Different and as much as there's so much to be said for modern bikes... nothing rides like old midrange steel
Haha I was just falling asleep didn't realise till I heard, "I'm a big fan of people falling to sleep through this stuff" :P
This dude is gnarly, it's fun to watch his skills in action
I like the valve aligned with the tire logo but as a guy who swaps tires back and forth between knobbies and slicks I align the valve to the direction arrow.
I think that is so awesome that you repurpose that mongoose and it got so many extra miles such a durable well-crafted bike, I think even from your video you know that there's nothing really wrong with that bike and frame you can restore it easily it's just the parts that wore out that are perfect thanks again for sharing these videos
Soothing and informative video. Thanks! Another bike saved from the landfill! 😀
Glad you enjoyed it!
I use an air compressor to remove and replace grips.
This just looks the Giant Boulder I have, which I happen to want to refurb... Neat !
Digging the new workstation..Much better lighting and less cobwebs..
It’s improving every day! Little tweaks. Each video better than the next. Thanks for clicking in!
Love the channel, I work part time at an LBS just north of the Twin Cities and we only sell used bikes 80% hybrids and with a 1yr warranty and we do the same thing, on a funnier note I work there because I love it and I still help out my two oldest in college but my 12 yr old asked me what I do there and I had him watch a couple of your videos and said THAT.
Nice? What’s the shop? I wanna check it out!
@@bkefrmr ON TIME BIKE SHOP
we are in a northern suburb.
We ride a lot out of Prescott WI on the St Croix River it’s beautiful.
I love watching your videos, I,ve worked on my own bikes all my life but you,ve given me a few pointers. Thanks!
Great video. Happy to see it get another round at usefulness and sold bike tips being shared.
Just found your channel, love it when i find a little gem like this.
Really like the way you do things.
Keep it up please!
Greetings from Belgium.
Great job.---I damaged my hearing with tires blowing out on the rim. You got to love a buzzing tinnitus!
I love finding old curb sale bikes and making 1x7 or 1x1 out of them for simple people and commuters.
I hated those grip shifters, to bad about Mongoose bike company going downhill .. Big box store China junk.. Great content \video , Ride safe everyone.
Must be a good market out there. Not sure if you'd get more than $40 for it in Florida.
Excellent, liked it a lot, really good work!
love your approach- maybe I will learn a thing or two... thanks!!
hey i love that first person view :D
Well, shit! I guess I gotta keep doing it then! Took me FOREVER to edit it! Dammit!
@@bkefrmr Great job, it's definitely worth it!
Nice video showing how to fix up an old bike properly without spending too much money. Well done, you have fine skills.
Just one thing I would have done differently, I would have taken one more link out of the chain, it still looked a little slack to me on small/small while it had plenty of room on big/big. 😀
It took me a while before I realised how important it is to pre-stretch the cables when new, I do it just like you.
I also have a the tool for straightening derailleur hangers and it is surprising how many bikes I buy that have a bent one.
I have subscribed, I like your style.
Awesome repair. I did something similar with old MTB what was taken from junkyard and left in the basement for many years. Looks like crap, but rides smooth. :)
I Rota spain commuted by schwinn conintal daily in any weather learned a lot about maintaning it to day i learned new ways to do things thank you
It's amazing just what people can do to destroy a bike... and they are usually so easy to fix and keep up. I used one similar (90's style mountain bike) as a "bus bike" because I don't drive or own a car. So easy to maintain and parts are usually so cheap... and I didn't really care if someone stole it, paid $35 at a pawn shop anyways.
Thanks! Will subscribe.
With a bike that obviously had high mileage with a chain that looked that bad, I wonder if it would've passed the percent (0.75% to 0.5%) wear elongation test with a drop in chain checker.
you could have straightened that hanger out by eye at first using a hammer & anvil then reassemble it & use your special tool , a tap & die set would be handy . just a thought
About a year ago, my bike got stolen. Had no money so I needed a cheap bike.
On our craigslist, there was a 90s Peugeot Country 200 trekking bike on sale for 50 quid.
I've never worked on bikes before but I wanted to partially overhaul this bike.
It started with the seized seatpost, the previous owner, jammed a seatpost that was too wide down the seattube. I had to saw the post off, cut a notch with a sawblade from the inside and use a wrench to crush it and get it out. Took me about a week, chipping away for a while after work.
Felt so good when I got it out. Rode it to work the next day proud as can be.
Just wanted to replace the chain and cassette but that was an endeavour that took me almost half a year.
Because the bottom bracket was absolutely seized. I went to 3 bike shops, they couldnt get it out, tried heat, a vice and 3 men.
I eventually got lucky on a bike forum, someone that lived close to me, got the BB out, as if it was nothing.
I then touched up the frame, repainting certain parts, applying varnish, it looked like new. Put fenders on a rack and some real nice tires.
Then I realised the bike is too small for me. I was gutted.
I passed it on to a friend who can ride it and that's where it lives now.
That bike in this video reminds me a lot of that Peugeot, the bike that planted the bug to tinker.
U need to tow in the brake blocks to get rid of squeak 🇬🇧💯👊👍
What does that mean?
@@RubbishGimpy The front edge of the pad is angled in towards the rim so that it hits the braking surface first and helps to prevent squeaks.
@@alanmoore9438 Oh, I see.
The way you put that seatpost back in the frame twisting and turning , aahhww.. HORROR !! but for the rest good job ! thank you, i really enjoy your channel.
Good job 😊
I get a fair bit of imposter syndrome working at the bike shop that I work at, so things like the tire coming off the bead at 25:30 make me feel validated.
really like your way of going about the work - i think i may have a problem im up to 28 bikes now do you think i should stop at 30 ----i think i should but not sure
I like plastic bottle holders! I can put my speaker in them without damaging my speaker, due to their flexibility.
It's so satisfying turning an old fucked up bike into a perfectly functioning bike.
Loud Brakes save lives 😂
Looks like your concepts of "trashed", "roached", "pretty toasty", are all based on "What can I put on this well-used bike so I can try to jack the resale price up...
Exactly. So, what’s the problem?
And I always thought it was called a derailer now I know it’s a derailyer.😂 Great Video!
I had the exact problem, tire stuck to rim, also tube came out of rim while inflating. Now my tire has a air bulge in it
Centrifugal not Centripetal is the force helping with the spokes. Sorry for being such a nerd 😂
interesting clamp on your work stand. I that a park mod? nice putting new life into the ride.
On the positive side, that kid had a *lot* of fun on that bike before you got it back. Nothing sadder than a bike still in pristine condition years later because the user hardly ever actually cycled.
The only thing you need to restore a bicycle is a good frame!!!
I've put 1.5 inch randonneur tyres on a 26 wheel and 60 psi saves watts and increases the speed a little bit,for the winter I ll put back beefy 26x2.125
Gotta love when someone thrashes a bike you worked on. Rode hard and put away wet!
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The lost footage is a bummer, but the bit at the end does get the point across. You could do a voiceover of a still of the video to explain, but I grasped both how the process worked and that I wouldn't be doing it myself any time soon.
Tips that were reasonably new for me that I could see myself doing
2:45 Flux Brush from the Plumbing Aisle, good tip
6:45 Use compressed air to get grips off (and on) handlebars. Use a little screwdriver to get the space you need to start getting air pumped in
10:26 Brand Recommendation - Triflow for lubricating brake cables and pretty much all other parts
12:20 Suave Hairspray max hold as an adhesive for grips
36:01 Quick links can save you some work time alright
40:45 Emory Cloth (plumbing section) will smooth out the outside of the rims and allow for better contact / less noise when braking
Jokes that jumped out at me:
Lawyer lips- 4:10 lol
Snot on a doorknob never heard that one before your videos
Love the musical bike wheel at 17:55
25:05 sleep through the ads, help everyone's bottom line!
41:45 College bike, not worth stealing but better than the ones that do get stolen!
Thanks again for the content. I learned a lot, and also recognize where some of my limitations will have to stay for the foreseeable future.
My kid has an 80’s Peugeot Mixte I refurbished as their college ride. I converted it to 700c x35 tires and threw 9-speed Ultegra components w/bar end shifters, kept the center pull brakes and stainless fenders. Added a new dynamo for modern led lights. Heavy steel, but fast enough to get to class with 46/36 chainring, ya never know, he may want to try cyclocross.
I love bicycles
Thanks!
WOW!! Thanks hey!!
What about the paint being Scratched up for resale? 😊
Love the vids man
Those tires aren’t bald, they’re high center ridge gravel tires.
Probably worth selling it for scrap metal? Look at the dorky geometry and stem!! Looks like something that would have been $100 new back in the late 90's
I’ll get $299 for it no problem next summer.
@@bkefrmrWow really? Bikes in Walmart cost not much more and even have disc brakes and everything is totally new. I'm not trolling, Walmart do sell ok bikes and they don't fall apart too easily otherwise they would pay to much in lawsuites. It was a good video but honestly how much could that bike have cost new since it didn't have quick release rear? I'm thinking around $350 tops but I can see your good around tools (I'm a mechanic myself) so thanks for your video it was very pleasant to watch.
@@d9918 this is a shop quality Mongoose. Believe what you will, but new Walmart bikes are shit quality compared to this older one. If you buy a new one from Walmart, I won’t even touch it.
Looks like the previous owner subscribed to the “all gas and no brakes” philosophy of riding. Non-coincidentally, it appears they have stuck to the “all brakes and no gas” philosophy of bicycle maintenance.
Nice Work Congrats!!!!
I ended up ordering some of the teflon lube that you use on Amazon.....
I used to fix and flip 90's mountain bikes but the market for them has died where I live; no-one wants to ride 26" bikes anymore; younger riders all want 29" mountain bikes and older riders all want hybrid 700C bikes.
"there's my midwestern accent for ya..." i'm a transplanted midwesterner on the east coast, and if it weren't for the great bike content, i'd watch your vids anyway, just for your WiscAHnsin accent!
Another great video! Though you might consider getting some Lysol for those door knobs considering there always seems to be snot on them 🤣
Roy
Auburn, WA.
I love your Videos!
The freewheel was not spinning very well and may need cleanup and oiling
Something's wonky with that whole rear axle or whatshamacall it. Freehub maybe. The cassette wobbles when the wheel spins.
On a Freewheel, a slight wobble is acceptable when it spins
Thanks
Thank you!!
Rear spindle bent? The cassette wobbles as the wheel spins
How awesome... that a kid rode it hard. Wasnt a gamer. Tip of my cap.
Как дилетант покрышку не прожал, колесо вешает на весу.
If thats a Steel frame and aluminum seatpost wouldn't it be Galvanic corrosion as opposed to rust making it stick?
Pure ecology...
Looks like the bearing of the headset has some tight points there. Am I wrong? Good video!
I call those Resuce Bikes
"Spoke Cleaning Rag"
oh baby talk dirty to me
fyi the reason you have to clean the ends is because you're using a low quality tool. The jaws aren't aligned properly so it crushes!
that's interesting - I got a bike with a rear deraleour like that at Green Bikes a few days ago. Still trying to work out how you do that. Unless it was some kind of DIY service which failed
Why new bikes don't come with quick release for the seat post ? I just purchased 2 bikes and I purchased 2 quick release. i get some people install a dropper post or whatever is called, but I still use a quick release.
Hey now, at one time 3x7 was state of the art and all the pros won all the races with them.
True but those old high end 3x7 are something else
Do you touch up the paint for resale?
This bike you're doing is the type of bikes i deal with most of the time.
Do you see have bikes coming in with damage to the frame?
I was wondering if frame cracking was a thing, and if it happenned more often on step through bikes or some other specific bike frame shape.
Would a tiny spray of paint increase selling value?
Well , he rode it at least ❤
Just wondering why you wouldn't have cleaned the old chain, before you realized it was unusable, by soaking it in some degreaser and then lubricating it after putting it back on the bike?
Perhaps I’m stupid
I think not, and perhaps I am more stupid as I enjoy and subscribed to your channel.😂
Aren’t mongoose department store bikes, which you don’t like? That was a lot of work if that’s the case. Like your videos, just curious in this case
Do you see bikes with SRAM's DualDrive hubs? It's a hybrid internal gears/standard external derailleurs and was discontinued 4-5 years ago.
What are your feelings on dork discs?
THe Kid's name was Evil K. ?
I just found you channel, great content! You mentioned in another video that the Giant Cypress was a good comfort bike. I'm considering a Cypress 1 or Trek Verve 3. As a mechanic, which bike would suggest between these 2?
Did you manage to get rid of the squealing brakes?
Rear derailieur was obviously the big risk....I have bent one back into allignment with a bench vise, but I was surprised that it worked. Most peole don't have access to that thingamajig you have!
The D.A.G. If you’re working on others bikes for money its a good tool to have.
@@xmateinc In a world of now nothing but acronyms, I don't know what that means.
@@DB-gr7ch parktool makes it easy. It’s the Derailleur alignment guide. Don’t look up the acronym for the frame alignment guide. Parktool is crazy with some of their acronyms!
@@xmateinc Everyone under 30 seeems to fear letters, or just resent moving their thumbs.
Put small amount of baby powder in tire then put the slitly inflatedinner tube in tire