I enjoy your down to earth, no nonsense tips. As stated by you and others, I agree that disk brakes are not needed by most of us. I ride a Giant Cypress with rim brakes. Even though I weigh 310 pounds, my rim brakes have served my needs well. Rock on Andy!

I agree rim brakes are all i need , i love less complicated.

I love your videos! I've been maintaining my bikes (and those of my family) myself for years and have learnt a few tricks from your videos. Greetings from Bavaria (Germany)!

I’ve been enjoying your channel. I saw your post on a Facebook group and started watching. I’m a professional photographer, who does occasional video production. It’s always a good idea to have at least two sources of audio recording. One on camera and an external recorder. in your case, if both of those were to fail, a voiceover would work just fine. Keep up the good work.

always remember, you're paying for both labor AND experience

I started using Guardsman Liquid furniture polish on bikes because it was what my mother used when she cleaned houses around the lakes. I started using it on bikes because we had it in our house; I am a chair maker, who occasionally fixes a bike in my shop. According to the label of the newest version, it provides some UV protection, doesn't have the overspray issue, and a very small quantity goes a long way. Every rocking chair that goes out of my shop gets a coat before it leaves the shop, sometimes two if there is time. I also use scrubbing bubbles (generic brand) on the bikes for getting the grunge off after an offroad or messy on-road venture.

I hear you on rim brakes. They have their place but for most people they are just a bigger pain.

Spray the lube for the cable in the new housing before putting the shifter cable back in, helps with getting it through without fraying used cable a lot of the time. Drew.

Bikefarmer, you are fabulous ! You talking as you go is key ! I watched your touring videos and noticed you don’t wear gloves in warm weather !? Also it seems that you use solvents and are not wearing gloves ! Those solvents will poison you over time, no ? Stay Safe and Healthy !

With my friends Jenny and Brad , we did a big tidy up and clean of my bicycle service facility . I have refurbished it as well . I also have purchased a magnifier lamp . I have some workplace made tools .

Thanks!

When it came out, it was about as good as you could get for heavy commuting.

Fascinated by the use of Behold. I'm guessing it's their Professional Series. Although I can't imagine even an inexpensive furniture polish could harm the finish, I was wondering what good it would do: no UV protection, no real protection against the elements etc. But how much UV protection does a bike need? Curious I went looking to see what spray furniture polishes are made of. I was surprised that some of them are use carnauba waxes which are used in some automobile waxes. If anyone is old enough to remember "Classic Car Wax," that was 100% carnauba wax and that was a great product, but no fun to apply. I learned something. Think I'll give it a try. Good show.

Behold dries my hands out big time if I don't use gloves but I wash my hands 30 times a day cause I chew my nails 😅😂❤

I love mountain bikes I've been into almost since I've been a kid I race dirt bikes and drag race four wheelers but when I was 18 I watch my dad died cancer in the diction got a hold of me little bit before that I'm 38 now sober multiple years my life is amazing now but I think I apologize and say sorry a lot because I treated people like crap for 20 years when I was in my active addiction just treating people like shit manipulate them like people do in active addiction sorry for my ADHD😂😂❤❤❤ love your channel man keep your head up and keep on biking 💯💪🏻💪🏻

I did track bicycle preparations with my old boss , Vince in the late 1990's .

If I had a bike that beautiful I don’t know if I would ride it and get it dirty. lol

Expeect you have never actually ridden a bike with good quality disk brakes.... you should try it sometime

Hahahaha!! Nice save on the audio! Still enjoy the vid.s!

Disk and air brakes are everywhere .

When do you open in the Spring? I am thinking of bringing my niece to get a bike. She wants to red but is fearful; I think she needs a bigger bike that is a REAL bike. Thanks for your videos.

Do you prepare new bicycles ? I will get some "LAY - BY'S" before christmas that a few shops can't manage in the time available .

Where's a good place to buy a rear derailleur hanger?? That fits Shimano only single chain ring with 8 speeds

Definitely not against rim brakes, but I just don't understand the disc brake hate. I've dealt with both a lot and neither are a pain, just different. It's like carburetor vs. efi. If you're used to one, sure that one seems "better".

I have a 1994 Yukon in similar colours .

I have a silver escape. I like it better than my Cannondale and my two Treks

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Spray the Behold on the rag, not the brake pads.

Japanese say sorry all the time, getting in and out of trains for example. Kinda interchangeable with excuse me. Nothing wrong with saying sorry, it's just polite. In this lawyer day and age, people think it's admitting wrong or liability, but it isn't. Don't be afraid to say sorry, but everything in life is a balance, don't over say it as that shows a lack of confidence in one self.

My old mechanic accreditation is no longer recognised by my state government .

SHATTERED GEARS

I replace cable and sheathing at the same time .

"DESTROYED"

Your lack of understanding regarding rim vs disk brakes is shocking. Nothing is easier to setup than disk brakes, plus all tests show they stop better, provide much better modulation, and work substantially better in wet weather.

I enjoy the bike farter

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