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How is this bike compared to Bianchi C Sport

Chris excellent and thanks. I‘d changed cables before but never had one break inside the shifter. Your video saved me a trip to the shop the day before I have a three day trip lined up. My break was exactly like the one in your video. Cheers

These bikes are more expensive now. I just buy second-hand. I'll upgrade some parts. I think though, the best upgrade you can make is just working on your fitness and get better on bike skills.

Not worth the effort. Just donate it.

I've got a plastic spring casing that split. And I put two zip ties around it and also some JB weld. It looks like it's going to work, but I haven't put the bike back together yet.

first learn to use it properly then can say whether its good or bad :D

bro, life saver 3 years later!!!

Many thanks for the video. The lock ring was ok, but I hadn’t put the the second smallest cog on properly and it was causing the upper jockey wheel to jump. Couldn’t understand why til I watched your video and checked them all.

one to start, move down a little to use the second lever makes it easier

Hello Chris, I'm struggling with a Lectric 1.0 experience folding bike, bought new battery 🔋 from Lectric, originally Code E010, after replacing controller, throttle, power button 🔘, I now get E008, no power @ throttle or wheel 🛞, Prior to codes battery drained after 3 miles, sometimes couldn't make it back on full charge, also come clicking noise rear tire I adjusted spokes they are okay, any suggestions? Thank you for your time Ed

Which one if you ride in dusty texas conditions with the ocassional creek crossing?

I’ve replaced the rubber seal on mine, putting it back together now there is a gap between the plastic cover and the frame and it’s driving me crazy, I can’t figure out why. Anyone know?

is it ok to backpedal? mine the chains will go off.

Get a bike they said, it’s cheaper than a car they said…

Thx. I was able to replace headset bearings and add some spacers under the stem thanks to your video.

Hi I just picked a used bike with the presta valve. I’ve done exactly what you explained but as soon as I’m filling air and it gets to a point the air releases through the presta valve. Is it safe to assume the presta valve is no good?

Why not pull the handbrake part of the way, tie it in place, and then install the pads right up against the rim? I would think that if you do this, they would be in perfect position. Untie the handbrake, and they will open up and not be touching the rim anymore. And when you squeeze the handbrake, I would think that they would both come into contact with the rim at exactly the same time and in perfect position. Am I wrong?

I flip vintage mtb’s and have repaired many of those broken collars. I hot glue them and then I put a zip tie around the collar holding it together. It’s a half ass fix but it works as long as the collar isn’t too badly broken.

Thank you really helpful, solved the brake problem on my 1990s Ridgeback.

Very nice bike. Take it any day.

Fact 9r or Fact 10r?

In gonna get an XXS rockhopper

Is it okay if the thread of the thru axle doesn't really reach the outside ?

Hi ya'll, does anyone know how to adjust the contrast on the display. Mine is very light, I cant read it at all. I was hoping it just needed a new battery, but thatbwas a no go..thanks!

This bike is only fixable if you do it as a hobby. You need to have other donnor bikes.

Over the years, when a friend took her mid-90's Trek MultiTrack to two different shops for a tuneup, they told her about some problem with the Shimano center-pulls where there was no longer a replacement part available, but they said it wasn't urgent, so she never had the brakes replaced. When I looked at them just now, the plastic sleeves seemed fine, and the brakes seemed to work fine. Were the shops just trying to be proactive, or is there something I should still do with the brakes? The bike has not been ridden much over the years.

I am very impressed with your unseen ability to get the wheel true, and I am not being sarcastic.

I did try the Dry lube on payvement i took 75 mil to realize the accumulation of grids like black tarred. Never Again! Don't believe those retoric speeches .Try your self!

Oh no it has reflectors and pedals that make it uncool… haha stop listening to these idiots who tell you to make your bike more dangerous to ride at night

What a great video mate. Clear, comprehensive and very, very useful. Thanks

Thanks! Just changed my controller in a gen 2 Aventon Pace 500. Almost identical; I think mine had two more connections for the rear brake lights.

Just bought Cannondale bike from China, and in packaging photo there weren’t brake disk on the front wheel, is it stored in other little boxes? 3:40

Thanks for making this tutorial video.

Thanks for this! I was able to fish out the end of my broken cable after learning about taking the cover off the bottom of the shifter.

En que ciudad esta tu tienda?.

I have a Specialized Turbo Tero 4.0. Great bike for typical Americans. Frame size L means the cyclist's height is up to 185 cm. My height is 184 cm, the height of the seatpost, set to the maximum position, is 4-5 cm short. And this harms my knees. The frame size is XL, which increases the height of the frame of an already unusually tall bike by another 3-4 cm. The design of the bike is beautiful and does not look too annoying. But, nevertheless, replacing the pedals, as on all new bicycles, is mandatory. In my case, this means replacing the handlebars, saddle, and seatpost with a longer one (this is the most difficult thing, due to the frame design). In a word, do the bike yourself. Just like any new bike.

Very good and direct video. Thank you.

I've got the DSX 2, and have clocked just under 4,000km (~2485 miles). It is a great solid bike. I am a bigger rider being 195cm and ~115kg (6'4", 254lb) and put a lot of torque through the rear wheel. I live in Melbourne, Australia and do a decent mix of road riding, gravel riding - and even some MTB on this bike. I will ride from my Bayside house up to the hills and ride the Commonwealth Games MTB track and then ride home - a ~75km ride with ~600m of elevation (46miles ride, 1969ft elevation) I have had to rebuild the rear wheel as the standard Marin rims had micro cracks forming at each of the spoke holes - Bikes Online ended up covering part of the cost of this. The bottom bracket needed facing and squaring off, but this is common for pretty much all mass produced bikes. Only in the last few hundred km has the bottom bracket started making noise - which is pretty incredible considering what the bike has been through. The WTB Riddler tires are fine, but with my riding (road during the week, dirt on the weekends), the tread only lasts a couple of weeks. I have moved to Pirelli Cinturato tires, and although expensive have lasted significantly longer than the WTB. I am still on the original chain and cassette, and only been through 2 sets of brake pads. I will hopefully be moving to a new bike soon, but if I wasn't I would probably swap out the brakes for something a bit stronger, just because I like doing stoppies at red lights to show off :D

That is a Allan nut not a bolt because a bolt needs a spanner or socket

I have a Level 2. I wonder how well the little wires and connectors will hold up over time.

Yes, the most important tool for a guy setting up bikes, a good sidecutter for clipping the zip ties.

Useful. Informative!! The aesthetic cover is pretty unaesthetic, vulnerable. Depressed area on the frame attracts dirt sinks it. Pain to increase / customize stack. Same with all bikes with such proprietary built in features and closed ecosystem for interop. How can you replace the rubber hose should it get damaged/worn out?

I bought a Trek road bike in about 1975. Back then if I’d had more money, I could have upgraded to better components. But the only thing that would have made me faster would have been better wheels and tires. Better brakes and derailleurs would have been sweet but would not have been faster.

Yes degreaser is the better way to go. You asked. Your method is simple, straightforward and makes sense. I like the idea of getting great results without using degreaser. Thanks for this.

650b 30-32 tires, longer Brake calipers, and funny pedal strikes

Best video ever on how chain is made up and all the chain checkers!

I have used electrical tape countless times with no problems

It's a great old school Cannondale. While the idea of the Headshok was innovative, I wouldn't want to own one now in 2024. Your bike looks pristine. It would be sweet if it had a rigid fork.

Solid info, @ChrisEnockson. Thanks! At 6:17, the reason you've cut your hands before is because you are sliding the tire lever when the bead still has tension. Aside from the TL-10 style, tire levers work by levering the tire free in several succeeding points (the reason they come in sets of 2+), then after the tire is loose, sliding a lever along the bead to finish removing the tire from the rim.

Pipe clamps maybe a solution