Fixing/Overhauling Free Fuji Nevada Mountain Bike
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- čas přidán 9. 01. 2023
- I got this 2002 Fuji Nevada for free from a friend. He used to ride it around his college campus. He stripped the bike, and uglified so it wouldn't be stolen. Then it spent several years living outside in the New York weather. It was in rough shape. I needed A LOT of work. I replaced the rear derailleur, bottom bracket, chain, cables/housings, shifters, and grips. I cleaned up the parts for rust. The rear wheel was a mess, and I spent some time truing that. I also overhauled the rear hub.
About the only new parts that went into the bike were the chain, cables, and housings. The other parts were used that I had in my parts boxes.
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RJ you had to edit the FBOMB out? I thought it showed realism. Even RJ can make a mistake.
good job RJ, I learned so much from your videos over the years...I have repaired and overhauled so many bicycles. thank you so much for the how to videos, I enjoy watching them so much.
You are a true man of the people. You are easier to understand than any of those GCN or Park tool videos. Your delivery / communication style is very good for learning. Thank you so much and keep em comin!
Totally agree! I fixed up several bikes and even climbed (and descended) the Mont Ventoux on a road bike I overhauled and rebuild with thanks to RJ! All safe and sound.
I agree too even though English is not my main language
Absolutely. Also no products to plug and plenty of tips for cheap DIY tools.
Although I have bought one of the grease guns RJ always uses and I was thinking a branded RJ line of them would probably sell well!
@@Pionirish I would definitely buy and ship to my country a RJ grease gun. :)
It's probably because they want you to think that you need to spend more on parts and tools for things to make clear sense
Watching you in my middle school years is what lead me to be a bike mechanic today! Your videos have been instrumental in me getting where I am today and I can’t thank you enough man. I went from knowing nothing around 8 yrs ago to now I’m building old bikes left and right and working at a shop! I can’t thank you enough man, I hope you keep making videos for years to come.
Hey RJ!
We need more bike overhaul videos 😃
The use of that impact wrench was so satisfying! These are the RJ full-length videos we crave
Feature length RJ video - perfect for winding down after a long day at work 👍🏼
Really missed and love these long videos and rebuilds, just like old RJ videos again ❤🎉
Please RJ, after spending an hour to show us how you beautifully restored this bike, and making us sit an hour to watch it, it is totally criminal not to have atleast a few minutes, of varying shots, from different angles and zooms, to show how the bike turned out in the end, under some good lighting!!!! That ending was so anti climax. 😅
Good to see an older Fuji being rescued. I have one from the 90’s that is a workhorse that rarely lets me down…had an issue with a crankarm that I fixed easily. Good to see you producing again.
My trek is like that it's 2014 or something like that and it works well
You forgot the kickstand!
Nice work and looking forward to the front rebuild.
Thanks for sharing.
the hidden message at the end of the video was the best hahahaha. excellent work, I already missed videos this long
I restored a 22" Fuji Nevada last year and am using it as in-town commuter in the summer. I'm extremely happy with it, absolutely love the larger frame, riding position and how smooth it rides and shifts.
Always great to see old bikes getting rescued. Thanks for showing us. Great job.
There are two tings I'd like to add. If you put 22mm washers, a quarter or 0,20€ into the grips before pushing them on you can prevent the handle bar from piercing through the rubber, in case the bike falls on its side.
If you want to replace the bottle cage screws with some even nicer looking screws, you can take disc rotor screws. They have a nice flat top and are available in many colors. The only downside is the price. They cost around $3 for 6 screws on Aliexpress (shipping included).
I’d be surprised if a new chain doesn’t skip gears on an old cassette. Great video
I was thinking that too- those gears look pretty worn-in with the old chain
U and I could be twin brothers. Love the way you fix stuff and make it simple. I'm the same way. Good stuff!!
Great thorough and interesting video for sure, even though it's one hour long i watched the whole thing with pleasure, you're a great narrator, funny and good guide, RJ!
Greetings from Sweden, keep it up!
I’ve done the exact same thing several times. Love resurrecting old tired bikes. 👌
I have a Fuji Nevada I bought at a thrift store. It had a problem with shifting that I couldn't resolve and the bike shop somewhat resolved it. Ultimately purchased a Trek Marlin 6, new. There is something special about the Fuji, the way it feels and responds. I wish the Trek felt the same. The only thing the the Trek has on the Fuji is the 1x shifting up front instead of the 3x.
The easiest-to-understand videos. I have learnt enough from your videos to be able to service nearly everything on my mtb. Great work!
So good to have you back inspiring and showing others how to recycle ♻️ and overhaul these treasures. Never has their been a more important time to recycle the things we have. 🌍 👍 Hope you’ve had a great festive period buddy ❤️
Thanks! Good to be back!
Man, I love your videos. They are relaxing, informative, and overall enjoyable to watch.
I've been wrenching on bikes my whole life and ripping down/reinstalling qr axels has always been a tricky for me. Loved your method backing cone out into locknut after counting threads. I usually grease the cones a little also and flush cassette pawls with wd40/light weight motor oil (push it with compressed air and inverted funnel). 👍
You can also only undo one of the cones.. I mostly undo it on the drive side, never touch the other. No need to count!
I liked seeing the previous video version where the rear brake boot got left out and a few savory words came out. We've all been there...😆👍
I saw the original with the edit mistake and the, ahh, honest language and I wanted to comment about the honesty but it had already been removed. Shame, I understand why but still a shame…
Great job giving an older bike a second life
I found your joke it was very funny I laughed my head off.😄
Home alone + dinner + RJ new video = great day
Most helpful I have been given about 5 or 6 projects just like this from my 2 daughters back yards and garages.I find your approach and presentation very helpful. I can see referencing your videos quite frequently
Keep them coming
RJ u are truly a spirited man. Thank you for these videos
I have looked at all your video's, but if I would meet you in the streets I will only recognize you by looking at your hands :) haha. Nice to see new videos coming out!
I did this to a better Trek 8000 that was already in good shape. it costs me $1,400. Good presentation of talking while keeping track.
You make it look easy . Occasionally it is .
"Say hello to my little friend..."😆
Another masterclass from our teacher RJ, The Bike Guy 👏👏👏👌💪🤓
Great work, a lot of stuff covered. Great to see a bike being resurrected to a useable state for someone.
Nice work, gave that bike a new life, keep up the good work !!
So many great tips in just one video! Thanks RJ!
Like how you work bike guy! I learn from you and work like you now 😊
Nice video RJ. Great overhaul, and a nice bike again👍
hey! in this version you didnt forget the boot! ha ha ha
happiness is a new rj video. thanks for the inspiration.
Brilliant job, looks great and thanks for the great commentry during the removal and installation of components. Dave
Love to se you bring old bikes to live. You are the man 🙂
great one. I just finished my bike I do in the winter when its cold and snowy out. I strip it right down to clean it all up. I even shined it this time. I put it back with any new parts and torque it all to spec and lube grease etc. and adjust. I even did the pedals and freehub. all this after I learned how to do it thanks in part to your videos. only the BB I didn't take apart just cleaned and lubed the threads. thanks take care
That was fun to watch. Thanks! I'm glad you're back. The bike looks great after your magic.
It looks great. Thanks for all the work you do.
Great video RJ THANKS
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A guy parks his bicycle outside the US capitol. Security comes to him and says "You can't park your bike here. Don't you know that Congressmen, Senators, Speaker, Vice President, foreign dignitaries, and the President come here often?"
The guy says "Oh don't worry, I've chained my bike!"
The first thought I had when watching was that it would be a hidden schizo rant joke when my eyes caught the word "president" in that frame XD
Love the bike joke!!! Did I win a prize? He needs a tricycle
I've been working on a Miyata 310 partial restoration thanks to your vids RJ. Much appreciated. One thing I didn't pay attention to was the importance of using rust remover...working with even slightly rusted parts is not fun.
Great work !
The bike looks fantastic.
Changing rusty bolts makes a huge difference to the look of the bike. First job for me would have been that stem cap bolt. And straighten the cap. It’s right in your eye line when your riding the bike.
A long video but well worth it for seeing a great result and learning a lot
Very good explanation video. Thank you 👍🏻🙏
I would say i am beginner bike mechanic. I mess a lot of stuff up. But i hope to be like you one day
Once again, great video man. Thank you !
To remove really stuck pedals remove the rear wheel and put a U lock around one crank and the frame. Break it loose but don’t remove it. Repeat for other crank. The U lock won’t let it the cranks turn once it finds a sweet spot to prevent rotation. Once both are broke free spin pedals off.
Another way is to NOT remove the chain, put the bike on the floor and the front wheel up against a wall, push down on the bike and try turning wrench 🔧. You’ll figure out what needs holding and such.
When I break down a hub I lay the wheel on a plastic bucket 🪣 and just let everything fall in. Count the bearings and divide by 1/2 to determine how many for each side. I buff the axel, cones and nuts on a motorized wire wheel. If bearings stick in hub use gas or WD40 and an old spoke to poke them out. The solvent often is enough to unstick them.
Great job. The Scottish in me approves.
I like your videos. I pick up some new tricks of the trade and take a few notes along the way. Interesting the way you determine chain length. I just hang the old and new chains side by side and trim the new to the same length. But then I do pick up used bikes occasionally missing a chain so that’s a neat trick.
I do have a critique though. Over my many years of bike repair when I overhaul a bike both hubs and headset are also gone through. Plus when I install pedals I don’t crank them down as you did in the video. Those threads in the crank can be stripped and all you need is to snug up the pedals up since when pedaling the pedal rotates in the direction of tightening. I’ve never had a pedal come off a crank arm. Also I probably would have chased those threads since a cheater bar was required for removal.
With those grips, I always put a nickel inside so they dont get cut with those bars. Learned that from OldShovel, amazing hack.
I had never heard of that. I googled it and found people talking about it. I gave it a shot, and it's a great idea. I am making a video about it. Thanks for the heads up. I am always learning new, and even old stuff!
gran trabajo,sobre todo con mucha pasion y detalles,felicitaciones
Awesome job!!! cheers from Chile🎉
what a brilliant idea to size a chain , i have found a coat hanger & made your gadget tool
Nice watch !
I like your bike stand.
Excellent video thanx!
Very good
Looks good.
Amazing information I’m so thankful I found your channel. Also following on Facebook!
WD40 works well for removing sticky tape residue as well and might be a little easier on the paintwork
Muchas gracias maestro
A lot work went into that one, it definitely came out good. Interested in seeing overhauling the fork
Great video. I like the long videos
Shimano has a guide on how the the rear mech bowden should be. I see your other cables seem to be cut short. I'd have made them a couple inches longer.
It is nice to see a neglected bike have the work done it should have had if it was maintained properly.
love your videos and learned a lot!
You had the rear hub adjusted correctly the first time around: A quick release skewer will elastically compress the axle just a bit when tightened correctly. So the correct hub adjustment when not installed is smooth with just a tiny bit of play. You can confirm this by checking the play by pushing the rim side-to-side after installing the wheel.
You beat me to it! Exactly.
Yep, otherwise the bearings might wear out quicker than need be
You guys don't set the cones in the frame on the stand?
@@janeblogs324 Setting the cones this way requires the quick release be loose first, the cones set the way RJ did it at first with a very slight amount of play, then the QR clamped down to compress them into position. If you can do that on the bike it makes no difference. I usually need to go back and forth, off the bike to set the cones, on the bike to tighten the QR and check. And maybe once more if not quite right.
There's a little skill to knowing just how much to tighten the cones, and to not overtighten the QR. I've never needed to tighten the QR any more than normal to remove that slight amount of play.
Nice one
Great video, always enjoy watching your videos, amazing. Very educational, great explaining things. The joke 🤔 maybe something with the seat post, no one stealing that bike
That wasn't the joke.
@@RJTheBikeGuy damnit. Maybe the impact gun, other than that I'm lost, you have won
You either make it look easy or I'm making things harder then they need to be 😂
Only thing I'd add is emphasis on being careful with those crank threads. The combination of very fine threads in very soft metal make trashing them real easy. Same with the bottom bracket and frame threading.
And you MUST check and recheck for a washer inside the crank threads. I was burned by this once. You thread in the tool and start cranking down on it (since the crank may be fused on the spindle) and next thing you know the "plunger" of the tool's effectively scraping out all the threads because the plunger's pressing against a washer, and not the spindle . That makes for a tough repair.
Nice job as usual, RJ.
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@@RJTheBikeGuy Yep, that's what I'm talkin' about! Well done.
I love that chain tool for holding the chain, I made one for chain servicing etc cos I ain't got 4 hands! You should patent it!
100% non-patentable.
Merci!
Thank you very much!
A little advice: put grease on the shift- and brake cables. They may rust if moist gets into the housing, and they slide better.
Use stainless steel cables, and they won't rust. Plus grease is worse than teflon, and they are teflon coated.
Awesome & Thanks :)
Damn RJ, where'd your friend go to school, Johannesburg? Those are some pretty drastic anti-theft measures!
when I refurbish a bike, if the brakes are too ugly, I just scuff them and paint them.
Great video - I redid a clapped out Fuji Nevada I bought for a song last year for my son - it's been a great bike for him. What kind of stand is that you're using - the black and yellow one? Thanks.
28:50 in this situation I tend to just bend the cage on the derailleur by hand until it looks right 🙃
60% of the time, it works every time
I've done that as well...until it breaks...which it hasn't yet! Haha!
Getting both brake arms to hit the rim at the same time can drive you bananas!
It's a good idea to adjust the B-screw before sizing the chain. If it's set way off then the chain could come out a bit too long/short.
57:33 was a nice joke , worth the effort to read it 👍🏼
You need to do a CZcams shorts clip of the chain "breaker"
Hi RJ 😊 Thanks for another great video 👍🏻 looks like you got a new bike stand ? What brand is It ?
Specialized, but other companies make similar.
dear RJ have you ever made a video where you assemble the spokes of a wheel and true it?
Great video RJ. In total, how long did it take you from start to finish to complete the overhaul of this bike? Thanks.
H88 were can I but tools for doing my bike....I need to get a new chain I really need every don't so I'm going to follow ur video and I need to get tools thank you....ur great
RJ the "F Bomb Guy"........., "ahhhh.....fuk me! I forgot the boot"....LOFL
good video! if possible, can you explain a bit what would be the issue with magnetizing the ball bearings (if you weren't going to replace them)>
Hey RJ,
nice video! I love your overhauling' stuff :D What kind of grease do you use?
Marine grease.
I always keep my bike chained especially if I leave it in a spot where dubious characters are around :)
Curious to know what stand you are using near the end of your video. Yellow and black. I’ve been looking for one since I saw it. Thanks 😊
You should let the college boy ride the bike now fixed for that Déjà vu moment.
LOL. He's an officer in the Marines now, living in a different state.