Free Air Compressor
Video | 1 years ago
Someone put this air compressor out to the curb. I saw the owner, and asked if he was selling it, or if he was just getting rid of it. It was free. He said it had worked, then stopped working. He had another air compressor, so he was getting rid of this one...
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Checking/Replacing A Bike Chain
Video | 1 years ago
The chain was extremely greasy and dirty. I was going to clean and lube the chain. But before I spent the time doing that, I checked the chain for wear. It turned out the chain showed significant wear, and needed to be replaced. So at least it saved me the ...
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How To Remove Rust Stains From Aluminum Seat Posts
Guide | 1 years ago
I show the process I use to remove rust stains from an aluminum seatpost. I also used Frame Saver for the light surface rust inside the seat tube. Then I used marine grease to lube the inside of the seat tube before reinstalling the seat post. ▶ SUBSCRIBE &...
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How Did Inner Tube Get Folded Inside The Tire?
Video | 1 years ago
I bought this bike in a thrift store. There was a bulge in the tire. I thought maybe the tire wasn't seated properly. I went to seat it, and found a surprise. The tube was folded back on itself. I have never seen this before. I am guessing someone rode the ...
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Fixing Wheel Wobble Due To Loose Hub Cone/Lock Nut
Video | 1 years ago
I bought this bike at a thrift store. Overall, it is in good condition, but has small issues. In this case, there was a slight wobble on the front wheel. After investigation, I found the hub was loose. I adjusted the cone, and tightened the lock nut to fix ...
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Fixing Trigger Shifter That Won't Shift To 3rd Gear (Shimano ST EF29)
Video | 1 years ago
I was working on an old Gary Fisher bike, and the left shifter would shift back and forth from 1st and 2nd gears, but it wouldn't shift into 3rd gear. I opened up the shifter to see what was going on inside. I worked through the problem which turned out to ...
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Tire Monkey Tire Lever Tool Test
Video | 1 years ago
I bought this Tire Monkey tire lever a while back. The ad looked really cool. I have been waiting for a tight tire to test it on. I finally got a chance to try it out. I tried to remove the tire. I was using all my strength to try to get it to slide around ...
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Replacing Recalled Rock Shox Magnesium Suspension Fork With Rigid Fork
Video | 1 years ago
Replace a RockShox Magnesium fork on a Bianchi Sika, with a rigid fork. The Rock Shox fork was recalled. I was unable to find a similar fork. But then I found that the Bianchi Sika didn't come with a suspension fork to begin with. I had a rigid fork lying a...
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Rebuilding Sealed Cartridge Bottom Bracket - FAIL
Video | 1 years ago
I attempted to rebuild a sealed cartridge bottom bracket. But unfortunately, I couldn't rebuild this one. The parts are pressed together as opposed to screwed together. So I can't get it apart without destroying it. I could soak it in evaporust to get rid o...
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My Videos Are Not For You
Video | 1 years ago
I have made videos overhauling things like freewheels, freehubs, sealed cartridge bottom brackets, etc. Parts that are typically not made to be repaired. I have often gotten comments about why not just replace the part. Because I enjoy the challenge of digg...
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Parting Out Specialized Allez Bike With Damaged Frame
Video | 1 years ago
I bought this bike about 5 years ago. I thought it would be a cool to have a Specialized Allez (I love the movie American Flyers), but I found the frame had serious damage. I pointed that out to the seller, and he offered me a lower prices. So I bought it a...
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How To Fix Shift Cable Slipped Out Of Cable Stop
Guide | 1 years ago
A friend of mine had a flat tire. When she flipped the bike over to fix the tire, the cable came out of the cable stop. She couldn't figure out how to fix it. She ended up taking the bike to the bike shop and they fixed it. I show how to easily fix the prob...
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