Why is this channel so enjoyable? One day I'll upgrade to a farm membership.

I have to say I love your restoration projects the best. Hard to believe that beauty was under all that grunge. Exactly what I needed to see after watching that anxiety provoking Austin ride. 😂

Wow, that was pretty much a brand new bike under all the crust. I'm an '80s bike mechanic and have no interest in how components have gone. I can keep my bike collection running forever.

My new favourite bike stuff KZfaq channel , thanks . Ride Safe everybody....

I've been riding a Trek 4300 since July 2007. I really like their "wishbone" frames👍👍. I slowly upgraded all the parts/components; the only original part is the sh!tty headset spacer😁. It has M739 XT V-brake levers, M760 XT V-brakes, a M770 XT HallowTek 2 crank, an XT M770 front dereailer, an XT M772 Shadow rear derailer, TITEC 7075 H*llbent riser bars, a 7000 series aluminum Thomson Elite 130mm stem, a 7075 aluminum Chris King Royal Navy blue headset, M772 XT Rapid Fire plus shifters, an XTR 970 9spd. cassette with the 4 L cogs being 6/4 Titanium; and lastly, a 7000 series aluminum 410mm Thomson Elite seat post🤘🤘. I know, a bit much for a low to mid range frame; but I bought the parts and components I wanted🤘🤘

To be fair I was going to bleed my own brakes for the first time and then had a front derailleur issue. Took it to the shop and had em do it all. Thanks for all the content and we all learn every day at our own pace. Have a great day!

Great video. That little bike turned out slicker than a newborn weasel.......

Found a Giant dealer close to me. Very reasonable prices! Trek can bite me! My new favorite channel!

Not boring. Relaxing and educational .i.was a mechanic but never a wheel builder

You said: "I'm going to flood the shifter pods". DANG. Last year I found an excellent bike cheap like $20 at a garage sale which like this bike had been stored for at least a decade and the shifters were frozen. Like a fool I disassembled them and a dozen parts flew all over my messy garage and I never was able to reassemble them. If only I'd have flooded them and walked away for 30 minutes.

You called this a boring video, but to the contrary, it was more interesting because you had a tricky mechanical problem to solve, besides just cleaning and lubing like some of your others.

Hi Ralph from South Wales UK. i still would like to see you road test the bikes after you have done them, keep the videos coming 👍

All the best to you buddy disc brakes ,everybody over 35 hates them .keep the videos going i very much enjoy watching ,i love repairing old bikes hate the new stuff take care.

I've watched several of your videos, but have yet to see you dissassemble a wheel to regrease the bearings. Is that something you skip in your videos, or just avoid altogether? I've flipped hundreds of bikes since 2007, and regrease nearly all the wheels that are attached to a bike I sell as 'ready to ride'.

And Great channel. I just found it about a week ago🤘🤘

I never use a compressor to fill bicycle tyres with air as Maxxis has asked everyone to use floor pumps instead .

If it's not a performance bike, why not have a kickstand on it, and a good rack system, and some lights? Put some practicality into the bike. Have a bike you can live your life with, and not have to depend on the gas pump.

Flitz metal polish and shop towel is also great at light rust removal.

My dad always said "Slicker than snot on a greased rag", lol

What you said at the end of the vid about bleeding the brakes: Yeah, I agree. Do the nasty stuff lots of times so you get used to it. Unfortunately, hydraulic brakes are here to stay. Maybe it's time to rebuild a few front suspension forks too, no? You said it first.... You're a pro bike mechanic, gotta be able to do it all!

A kid restored a mountain bike there was rust on the fork area he used bar keepers and took it right off

Deckas floating coloured carrier rotors are a nice aftermarket idea .

You forgot those that say Jag-u-ar and Riv-en-dale with pinky fingers extended.

Your videos have become great ASMR for me 😊

The 4300 is post 2011 due to the badge and graphics combination . I have seen grease sludge on a drivetrain before . Mine is from 2009 but immaculate .

At 34:50 , replace cable and all sheathing and service shifter / check chain model number / compatabilities , IG , HG ,HG-X etc . Also cable pinch point at the derailleur and guide at tensioner .

Hey, the pads are not always good enough quality. Replace them by new ones from recent production I recommend. At least the rear.

I have Connex Wipperman chains and they are on all my bicycles .

Need to bleed/flush out those brakes. The old fluid gets bad over time. Not only will it cause braking problems, the parts inside can corrode and get stuck/sticky.

I have a 2013 6300 which is the last 3 x 10 setup with 26' wheelset . It is being refurbished . I also have 6010 and 8020 Shimano cranksets as an option . I will use Deore M 6000's though .(42,34,24)

Have you ever had the compression fitting in the steering tube malfunction? I was changing my stem and handlebar on my surly bridge club and had to pickup a new M6 bolt to attach it and after preloading the steering tube I decided to remove it to add my Fred Bar for my aerobars and the bolt just spun and spun and wouldn't come out. So I've got the bike down at my LBS to see if they can get it out. I've seen them freeze up due to rust but my Surly bridge club is not even a year old.

I really thought you were going to come to a conclusion on that derailleur. I think you need to inspect the derailleur itself because, as you were shifting, the view from the back appeared as though, based on movement, one of the hinges is cracked/damaged or very bent. I haven't seen one move like that, though I don't work on bikes but my own, so limited experience here. Also, 100%, yes you should dive into the brake bleed process. Though that one might only need fluid added for some reason, but... Listen man, getting uncomfortable is what makes us grow, in so many ways. Get uncomfortable with figuring out hydraulic brakes more until you are comfortable. It only makes you more knowledgeable and, therefore, more valuable, which only makes you more popular and again more valuable, so you can charge higher prices than you are, because you're a pro. Or you'll become one if you maintain that mindset for life. Learn what you don't know, stay challenged. It keeps life interesting. Thanks for the informative vids. I'd really love to do what you're doing. You're inspiring me to change my career to doing something I love.

I always start off with a thorough dry brushing. So that I don't create "mud" then I was.

Some kind of trailer would be nice, too.

Aluminium is the correct word. If you are going to have disc brakes get mechanical they are fully adjustable and a lot easier to set up

You know you go through all the work of bringing a bike back to life by cleaning, adjusting and replacing broken stuff just to have someone buy it, show no love for it and trash it 😢. Take care of your toys folks!

47:40 , top up right brake lever fluid slightly , optimisation . Also , true and centre rotors .

Can you let us know what year the bikes are that you work on? It is interesting to see what bikes of certain periods are like.

Do they sell Tri Flow oil with the needle? Or can you recommend a cup with such a long needle?

What mix do you use for your soap/water cleaner?

Are you a fan of compressionless brake housing reinforced with Kevlar and compressionless derailer housing?

At 47:00 , the 4300 looked quite smart !!!

How do you know snot is slick on a door knob?

How do you know the saddle is the most important part of the bike? =P

Do you ever use a hose to wash a bike down?

Er is een vijs aan de schifter dat je in en uit kunt draaien om de rem greep harder te maken

enjoyable vid, but have to disagree disc brakes are the best, powerful and easy to set up and bleed......in my opinion those brakes def need a bleed.

WD 40 and Tri - Flow were seen in the video .

Really wish you woulda made the brakes perfect tho

Also what lubricant is that? (The one with the tiny applicator)

when derusting a disc brake rotter if the oils in your skin gets on said rotter i can cross contaminate the pads and rotters face please use gloves when cleaning them

Shagwire!

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