Raffle prize Trek left outside all winter RESCUED! Cleaning, lubing and adjusting an old Trek MTB!

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10 ай бұрын

The chain was rusted solid so we cut it off with a bolt cutters! It's a crunchy one, folks! This one took us down some difficult paths, but we stuck to the fundamentals and got it all working pretty darn good again! Stay with it until the end. There's a few little tips and trick along the way to help you out with your own projects.

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@myvicariouslife4012 10 ай бұрын

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the 90's Trek I could never afford back when. Handbuilt in Waterloo, Wisconsin ..steel..rigid..quality components..yeah!

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

I rebuilt an 850 mountain track from 1990 that was green two years ago .My current owned one is from 2009 , a silver and dark grey 4300 , which I custom rebuilt to a more capable specification . It was too small for the friend that impulse purchased it originally . I built them a Giant Yukon custom as a barter . I refurbished their daughter's Giant Sedona CX .

@ericsande5345 4 ай бұрын

A few years ago I picked up a '93-ishTrek 950 MTB for $35 and made it into a drop-bar commuter. Lugged True Temper frame with Tange Big Fork had some rust but just sanded it and shot the spots with some random paint. It's a nice enough frame to get a re-finish if I choose.

@billzielke6798 8 ай бұрын

The late, great outdoorsman, Dr. Ron Hood often said that good enough is good enough. A small businessman survives by the law of diminishing returns…

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

I am glad you have a knowledge and love of bicycles and sharing it with the wider community in the same way that I do .

@mtboverland 8 ай бұрын

Another good bike rescue. It’s become a thing I do is to play your videos while I work on my own bikes. Keep up the good work.

@No_ReGretzky99 3 ай бұрын

Haters will be haters but let your haters be your motivators🎉🎉🎉

@maskedmotorsdiy3575 10 ай бұрын

What a cool bike. I went to unhook a V-brake today on an old bike and didn't notice one strand of the cable was frayed and poking out. That sliver of metal slid under my thumbnail...the pain! I will never be quick when unhooking V-brakes again hah. It sure is fun to give these old bikes some love so they function better than they have in decades.

@wileycoyote9201 7 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch you futsing around with bikes, lol

@sveablu 10 ай бұрын

Phil's to the rescue!! I love that stuff.

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

I guess I’ve never really known if I’m using it correctly, but it sure does seem to work great!

@louismeluso8633 10 ай бұрын

Good to watch your problem-solving.

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

So much of it is just problem solving. That's my favorite part of the job!

@jjohnson1476 10 ай бұрын

Another great video! Love what you do!

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

Thanks hey! Had a ton of fun making the intro/outro sequence this morning!

@ChrisKuwait 7 ай бұрын

Glad I came across this video. I have the Gold and black 4500 Alpha I believe it's a 2003. Had since new.

@emilycs8823 6 ай бұрын

I find 7 and 8 speed drive trains have rather forgiving tolerances, and will still work fine even when pretty worn out. As long as the housings aren't damaged, or super worn they will still work fine. Sometimes I pop the ferules off, and trim maybe 1/2" or so from the end of the housing, and put on a new ferule if worn. That 1/2" is usually where the housings get corroded., and really wears out. I tend to just replace galvanized cables with SS. Cables and housings are some of the most over replaced items. Especially with 7-8 speed stuff, friction, and when your not dealing with high end 10-12 speed stuff that is a lot more sensitive to cables, and housings.

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

With a new chain , always check for cassette rejection of it , skipping and clunking under heavy load on the smaller cogs .Most instances , cassette and chain swaps done as a pair .

@TheElz8 8 ай бұрын

anyone who has had to load their bike into the back of their car in order to get to the park trial appreciates quick releases.

@Moostery 4 ай бұрын

Especially in a bad neighborhood when leaving your bike out on a bike rack on the trunk or roof would be begging to have it stolen.

@No_ReGretzky99 3 ай бұрын

@@MoosteryI'm in Memphis I wish a mofo would try to take my bike I'd probably die over🎉🎉😂😂❤❤

@vitoonto 10 ай бұрын

Love the new intro!! Especially with sound. 😂 That was weird every other video i clicked on was working as normal, including some of your other videos.

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

Might have still been processing HD or something. Thanks for clicking the notification bell!!

@mikefleissner4415 4 ай бұрын

Good job keeping the made in u.s.a frames running. Quality

@SignorNessuno65 3 ай бұрын

I use a small steel cable and lock on my saddle. Better than nothing.

@No_ReGretzky99 3 ай бұрын

And I take out the reflectors on the spokes too but I read a lot of trails and stuff as well I've had him come loose and go inside the smokes I don't trust reflectors like that😅😅😅

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

A 1994 black and blue Giant Yukon original except the shifter and brake combinations !

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

I have a big box full of kick stands and new spoke protector discs in a second box .

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

Love and best wishes from Australia . I don't cut corners in most cases . I give customers several options and put forward the merits of each .

@techguy9023 8 ай бұрын

Cables and housing are cheap. If it’s been outside and rusted any I would change them if possible

@Kelekona_808 8 ай бұрын

Nice video Andy. Shift gremlins seemed to be acting up with this one.

@michaelmartino5100 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@bkefrmr Ай бұрын

Thanks hey!

@michaelmartino5100 Ай бұрын

Sure! Enjoy the content. Just picked up a Trek 820 from 2010 for $60 at a garage sale. Looking forward to tuning it up!

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

I am off cycling at the moment as I am about to have surgery for a cyst which means a waiting game to ride again .

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

I am going to build my neighbour's children some new bicycles for the Spring season this week . They will be free "PHILANTHROPY" ones . I will use decent parts like Altus and Acera standard . They will be placed under a "maintenance agreement" for 12 months .

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

My custom made wheel lacing stands are tortionally stiffer and more solid than the Park tool ones with extra referencing features which are unique to my design . I have had them for 25 years and they have never missed a beat . My stand can accomodate 14mm BMX axles as well as thru axle mtb variations up to 22mn dianeter .

@ony3179 10 ай бұрын

The faded dork disc is a pain to see in my eyes. I think it would be good if you removed it 😊

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

I would never just remove it. I would replace it. But this customer just wanted a rideable bike and we we’re already above budget. Compromise.

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

@@bkefrmr Deckas floating rotors that have coloured 7075 aluminium carriers are a good recommendation . Some of my clients like them and have given good feedback .

@CanyonWanderer 8 ай бұрын

More butts on bikes! Great motto 👍🏼

@mikefleissner4415 4 ай бұрын

Free dork disk replacement would make there appearance more happy. A cheap sales point.

@Moostery 4 ай бұрын

Quick releases are the most wonderful thing when you are taking your bike to the trails every day in a rough neighborhood. Leaving a bike on a rack is begging for it to be stolen so in the back seat is a much better option.

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

My stock is very tidy and well organised now as I need to do an audit for the tax office . With helpers , I did a full inventory stocktake and then computer data entry .

@kenlang6672 10 ай бұрын

So educate us about the hidden mysteries of quick release wheels. About all I know is make damn sure the release is locked before launch.

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

I explain it in detail in other videos for sure. The problem isn’t education, the problem is most people aren’t able to understand things mechanically. Even if they know HOW to it, they don’t understand WHAT they are doing or WHY it’s designed that way. Quick releases make it too easy for the layman to do something I believe is best left to an expert.

@No_ReGretzky99 3 ай бұрын

@@bkefrmrhonestly I would rather have a quick release any day than normal nuts on their most people will be inclined to check the tightening of a quick-release than actually grab a crescent wrench or a wrench or socket but keep doing what you do I love your videos man they're very educational

@phreadi 3 ай бұрын

curious what your Finishline liquids budget is each month.

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

Could you do a Cannondale rehabilitation video ?

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

I’m sure I’ll do one someday. I live in Trek country so most of what we see says trek on the side. I get a few Cdales in every season.

@bernardsaint751 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for good instructional videos! One production modification request: Maybe try breathing through your nose, otherwise your mouth breathing is kinda loud through your mic FYI. You're a great machanic! I'm learning a lot!

@No_ReGretzky99 3 ай бұрын

My nose got broken three spots two cops took me down to gravel road and beat me up for 30 minutes did I deserve it yeah maybe 10 minutes of it I was hogtied as well I'm a recovering alcoholic and drug addict with multiple years of sobriety but some people can't breathe through their nose I still can't and that happened in 2012

@robertmcfadyen9156 10 ай бұрын

CRC 232 spray .Penetrant or WD - 40 .

@n5lul010 10 ай бұрын

Now a completely different question. Is that a Casio B640WD your wearing?

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

It’s a Casio A158WA

@livelaughlovelife1830 8 ай бұрын

Hi, I was wondering if you or anyone can help me or know where I can find new replacement rims for my (2001 Gary Fisher sugar 2+) 26" MTB tubeless rim brake style? I have Bontrager rims now

@ericsande5345 4 ай бұрын

The term "sealed bearings" has irked me for a long time. It used to mean cartridge bearings but over time came to mean "a rubber seal on cup/cone assembly".

@No_ReGretzky99 3 ай бұрын

I love how people in the comments try to change how people do their content like not everybody uses the same thing for the same reasons kind of like medicine 💊😅😅😅

@david78212 Ай бұрын

Do people really think that new cables are going to make people actually take care of their bikes? That’s an interesting outlook on how things work, kinda delusional to. I’ve seen several of your videos and all that I’m really convinced of, is that people really treat their bikes like doodoo. (Cleaned up for KZfaq, but most people know what I mean)

@mikefleissner4415 4 ай бұрын

Shows a broke kid what he can copy with mom and dad's products

@seraphan6 10 ай бұрын

Strange drop in audio for about two minutes in the middle (18:xx to 20:xx). More or less right after "good enough for who it's for." BTW, at some point, "who it's for" may be interested in your videos. I know it's probably other mechanics and wannabes like myself watching your channel, but maybe some of your customers would get a kick out of seeing you work on their bikes. Just a thought, maybe not a brilliant one.

@bkefrmr 10 ай бұрын

I struggled a bit with the editing on this one. Thanks for mentioning it! Probably too late to fix this video but I’ll be sure to investigate to learn from my mistakes!