Doing this all the time at work. Setting wheels with the bikes own weight so they're always in the same spot, then set the brakes up and continue doing the wheel setup process so usually never have to touch the caliper setting again.

Yeah, I used to have to adjust my brakes all the time until I just started to put the wheels on the stand and then readjust with the bike on the ground

​@@fabianalejandrodiazjimenez3947A few times I've put wheels on with the frame upside down resting on the seat and bars the rim is too far over when I get the bike back on it's wheels and the brake pads rub, I open the quick release and it fixes itself most times then when I reclose the quick release the brake pads stop rubbing unless the pads or calipers are out of alignment, just had it happen earlier today when I put brand new quick release wheels on my full suspension mountain bike after I got the old tires put on the new rims and I only had to help it fix the wheel alignment a little bit and readjust the brakes so the pads wouldn't rub on the tire sidewalls.

quick release has a point.. Well it is always adjusting, yeah maybe, but this is less of a problem.. It is a problem of a lesser extent. It counts if the wheel is trued, if the spokes are tensioned, if the gears changing in the way it is planned, the headset set up. The seat clamp not overdriven to a point of no return. The seatpost should have some minimal special grease too.. It just moves when the diameter of the Seatpost can have slight differences. That can happen. I adjusted the brakes yes on the ground. Either you look if the disc is in the middle and then screw one side right.. I go from up to down. Watch out to have that disc in the middle when you screw .. Maybe take sure the hub does not move LOL that could make it more troublesome to ever have it the "right" way..

No, you have to put the bike on the ground with your ribcage on the seat with 100% of your weight THEN wiggle the top of the tyre left and right till you feel it stop clunking, then tighten the quick release

Beat ya to it! ;)

in another video i caught "portland oregon" on a label. It's crazy how many leather/canvas companies are in portland making aprons like this.

Schraeder tubless just makes so much more sense. I've seen so many alumimum tubless presta valves broken - because they offer NO give way when pumping up. Either go full brass presta values or go schraeder where the larger size is so much more sturdy. With tubes the valve has some give way, not tubeless.

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The only substantial downside is you can't pump up your tyres at a petrol station. The slightly more complicated handling is something you get used to. And they supposedly keep the air in a little better which I like.

​@@Jacksparrow4986well yes, I know, but I don't run ultra skinny 23c anymore that really necessitate Presta since my racing bike got replaced by an old Dave Quinn 'cross bike with relatively kinder geometry and clearance for wider tyres, hence lower pressures. One day I'll grow up and graduate to tubeless, if only to install something like Vittoria's Air-Liners for maximum peace of mind (fixed too many flats / replaced tubes with cold fingers), so I may return to Presta again 😅

@1972hermanoben I don't think you graduate to tubeless, I think a good part of it is hopping on the hype train (check out the hassle of tubeles vs. Cheap tpu from china). I don't know the exact difference in air tightness, I just very rarely check the tyre pressures and am happy when they are close to ideal and still okay. When looking at other peoples bikes, my most frequent complaints are loose mudguards (I live in a road with cobblestones, so I hear any loose mudguards), too low tyre pressure and unlubed chains. So, I'm not sure if the "lower frequency of pumpups is ok" beats the "slightly easier to pump up." I'm all presta (I believe), so changing everything over would be a hurdle that I would need good reasons for. In germany presta feels dominant to me.

Schrader are only good for about 45psi unless you want to pump your tyres up like every day. I want to hold 65psi on my 26er sporting some rather delicious Sri Lankan made 26x1.50 slicks made by DSI and I'm struggling with Schraders. A lot. The hole in my deep dish rim (no pun intended 😂) well it needs a plug of some sort to accommodate presta, maybe bike Farmer from Wisconsin could offer some advice.

I find Schrader Valves annoying when pumping up a tyre, because I often can't get the pump off the valve fast enough. I especially mean pumps that hold onto the valve by pulling a lever.

Totally agree! Getting cut by a badly cut tie wrap sucks!

I use a lighter to melt the ends, but only melt the plastic a very short time or the plastic isn't that nice melted , but turns out rough. I also have some pliers, which are intended to use for mani pedi that cut zip ties pretty good, because of the blades being slightly curved they leave no sharp edges when the zip tie gets cut at the very end.

I have some head trash about it too. I generally refuse to do it when customers ask. I just had a buyer in line for this and thought it might throw them for a loop so I made the call.

About an hour with the hub and hanger snafus I’d say. My Covid felt like a bad cold crossed with a flu bug

I started a local chapter of Free Bikes 4 Kidz that has given away 10,000+ bikes to local kids in Madison, WI and it has absolutely nothing to do with NICA

@@bkefrmr I sense some... hesitancy towards NICA. Understood. I know an Ohio team who refuses to race in Ohio and comes down to West Virginia. We're nice. hehe

@@BlackMan614 I think that despite the good intentions of NICA, the barrier to entry to mountain biking is very high. I’ve heard the homeschool team here in WI dominates. I just don’t think it’s a good school sport. Heck, I don’t think cycling should be a sport at all, so…

@@bkefrmr I disagree wholly. I've raced NICA for my entire high school career, and many of my friends (myself included) work and pay for their own bikes and entrance fees. I think it's a very approachable, and, most importantly, FUN sport. NICA is one of the only interscholastic sport that I find offers fun if you want, but can also provide that competitive fix if the racer chooses so. The great thing as well is, while it might have a higher barrier to entry than a sport like soccer, the cost of a bicycle is an investment that you can use for transportation as well. So not only will the money be well spent on a bicycle that you can race and have fun on, but it will save you LOADS of gas money and even potentially save you from buying a car as well. NICA has changed my life with the people and places it's taken me, so I encourage every kid with an MTB to mow a few lawns and try it.

Good idea, I have used some pliers with curved blades, which are meant for mani pedi as well lol. At least when I find them from time to time. When I don't find them I often just melt the plastic with a lighter for one second or so. The plastic starts to bubble pretty fast which leaves a rough surface, therefore only melting it very short and then ending up with a smooth surface instead. I think it can also be molten again when it is rough, it only melts even faster. Or pressing down on the molten plastic to flatten it, but it should not be too hot of course and the zip tie should better not be very big in that case. Nail Clippers also have curved blades like the pliers, which leave no sharp edges when the zip tie gets cut at the very end. I now also have to put a Nail Clipper in my tool box.

eh?

When there is time the cassette can also be put in Evaporust or similar solutions for a day.

What do you consider the limit on an aluminum frame?

@@ShepherdsSheepdog they crack

Aluminium frames can hold up to about 5 to 10 years, afaik, maybe even longer but at some point they will crack. That is also why I like Steel frames more, when taken care of they last very long. They are also more elastic and less rigid than Aluminium frames, which makes riding the bike more comfortable.

You’ll just have to keep watching!

Personally i would never buy a bike with a big frame for tall people, cause you could only sell it to a big person. But if you have a midsized or small frame, you can almost always adjust the height for the new owner via the seatpost and stem.

I once bought a frame from ebay and somehow wasn't aware of the size of it. I ended up having a 23,5" frame at home, which is too big for me. After a while I had also put it back on ebay and it sold rather quick. There seems to be a demand for bigger bikes or frames.

@@MetalTiger88 personally it seems like anything under a 16" frame is hard to get rid of.

Because regular people are baffled by Presta valves and I’m sick of having to talk it through with no chance of being taken seriously

Silicone spray.

I picked up a Trek 8000 with a Rockshox Judy T2 on it. I'm having a hard time getting bump stops. The elastomer pieces seem ok but you can get a rebuild for $61. I'm about to just get another fork for it.

Do you really not know how dumb Americans are?

I bought a new bike in September and it has Presta valves. I love them. It’s not hard to find them. I carry a spare & patches but a Walmart near me has Presta! I buy from my Bike Shop though; I want to make sure Sunshine Bike Shop stays in business! ☺️

Most people only have a pump from 1986 that only does Schrader lol.

I don't have the throughput in my world to be able to break it down by brand like that. I've kinda designed things that way. But I'm with you...

@@bkefrmr I flip on the side, affords me to be choosy with preferences.

Ever heard of Dingle Speed Drive Train? It is a single speed rear cog with a 3x crank set. I assume the wear of the chain is less severe and many use mainly the middle chain ring, which reduces the wear even more. I read about someone suggesting to drive on a big chain ring up to the third biggest cog, because the bigger cogs don't wear off as fast as the small ones. I now often only use the third biggest cog the whole time for all three chain rings (3×8). I still haven't counted how many teeth it has. I might try to set up a Dingle Speed Drive Train

They are rebranded kenda tires so I don't care.

Looks sketchy?

@@bkefrmr older people tend to use the worth "shady".

@@FuchsHorst what’s shady about it?

@@bkefrmr nothing! But I know people still arguing about how greedy bicycle shops are when they are not. People should stop complaining and accept that good service and products have costs and there is no short cut, well except furniture polish.

150 for an hour of work sounds really good, but then you talk to the customer and help with the test ride, and boom, the rate goes down to 75. From that, you need to subtract the shop cost and you quickly move from the "greedy" to the "enough to make a living" territory. Kudos for talking numbers!

Has he accepted the glove thing??

@@PopInCycles it appears so! I guess enough of the loud and obnoxious crowd convinced him. 🤣😂🤣

It is better to use them when dealing with these mineral oil stuff and others like Teflon for example.

Bicycle Blue Book is bullshit

BBB is wildly inaccurate. It's a guide, but ebay sold auctions and your knowledge of the local market is far superior. I am always able to sell for more than what BBB claims.

@@BrantleySmithNC eBay/existing sales as a reference totally makes sense, and I figured knowledge of the local market played into it. Thanks for the reply and fun videos!

I've bought multiple "AS-IS" bikes from Bicycle Blue Book before (they are local). Bicycle Blue Book put NOTHING into the bike other than photograph it and list it. They won't accept anywhere near the price they quote you on the "value" of the bike. Even their "AS-IS" bikes are priced higher than any worth they show you. So they F'up the rest of the used market by giving folks the impression that you're charging WAY too much when you sell a used bike. It's a racket they have going.

@@lastfm4477 it’s bullshit. Like, no basis in reality. Completely irrelevant. It’s like, not even a thing to consider for any reason.

so what

Tragic? On this bike? Ok, buddy.

Sure. Drive on down. I don't stock much, but everything I own is for sale. Bring cash!

Lucky for me, this particular mom asked specifically for a 26” bike. There’s so much wrong with what you’re saying here, but I understand your point of view - that of a cyclist