You have to be the gold standard of bike mechanics, sir! Love these videos and seeing your expertise in taking apart this engineering, giving it love and putting it back together. I wish you were my mechanic!
Lovely job! As a home mechanic I always aspire to treat my bike with such attention as you've just did in this one. I've just learned a lot by watching a pro doing his thing. All the best Amigo!
Beautiful work. It just shows how even an old bike will shine and perform brilliantly. One thing though. Gatorskins. They are terrible in the wet. Great puncture resistance but awful grip when wet.
One thing I would recommend you is a cassette wrench. It's so much better than the chainwhip, I am never touching a chainwhip again. That bike turned out lovely!
Hy guys, Lee and Simon, another beautiful bike and what a great result after the service. Thanks for sharing this video and as always greetings from Germany and I wish you a nice onward week and weekend tomorrow! 👍🌞🍀
I had the same Bianchi Infinito /Veloce/ in the same color back in 2013, now I have the newest generation of Bianchi Infinito DB ICR now. Great job!! Greetings from Slovakia.
One of the best service videos yet, maybe the work needed not quite as extensive as usual, but worth every minute to be able to see and admire such a beautiful bike!
What a beautiful bike, and after the cleanup, it looks like it just came out of the factory. Excellent service, Lee. Another shout out to Simon for the masterful edit. I look forward to each video you produce and upload for us to enjoy. Thanks again for the weekly entertainment.
I run Chorus 11 speed on 3 of my bikes lovely to use and runs beautifully 😊 ❤ quality is so nice.. love Bianchis this looks amazing.. great rebuild dude. Pete 🚴🏻👍🚴♀️
Did you check the inside of the tyre for any other potential thorns or flints? Asking because I've assumed foreign objects are the reason for a puncture only to come a cropper when not checking the rest of the tyre. Great video as always. So thorough.
Not in this instance because we knew exactly what had caused the puncture but yes almost all of the time, hard to think straight sometimes with the camera on🧡
Got hold of a 10sp 2015 Celeste Bianchi Via Nirone (rim brakes, external cabling) and promptly stripped off the goofy FSA BB/Crankset and Reparto Corse components. 1x11 420% gearing via GRX/Garbaruk, Ultegra brakes & shifters. Love that setup for long, hilly rides.
I used to have a Bianchi Nirone and until my latest bike I always had Campagnolo groupsets, I do agree about the quality. I now have Shimano on a Colnago and the purist in me still doesn't quite think it sits right. Loving your work as always.
I had a Bianchi once and used it for a 100 mile TT with a set of clip on tri bars did it in 4hr 20mins it was a Brute of a day and I came 3rd with the winning time being 4hrs 10 really enjoyed that bike 😊
I have akways added ca glue to tires to reseal the hole caused by shards or small cuts. I used to ride and race in NYC where there is alot of glass in the road. Many others did this as wellas i was not the first. it was the days of high tire pressure. i still seal the holes with ca when i get back from a ride.
As a child all I remember was there sky blue/mint frames, it was such an odd colour they just looked cool. Everyone had a Bianchi, There not so common now, it's quite rare to see Bianchi carbon bike these days.
I had a very similar Bianachi (2008 model). The Campag groupset drove me mad in the end. Local bikes shops struggled to service it. One even switched a 10 speed chain and cassette for a nine speed. 😢 The bike also dropped the chain when you moved it backwards. It was really odd.
Love my 2012 Infinito. So much I installed Ultegra Di2 12speed! (Yes, they make rim brake version) Absolute dream. Only wish it could fit 28s or even 30s
@@ivorpeachey4366 oh it’s definitely Shimano. Quick google search and you will find it. The big difference between the rim version and disc version is that the shifters are still wired and not wireless. Also no junction box like on previous 11 speed Di2. Shifters connect with each other then one wire down to the battery. And then everything else is the same.
@@ivorpeachey4366 ah gotcha. yeah weirdly they did not advertise it and only a few TH-camrs even talked about it. Merlin Cyles selling the groupset for $1,462. Definitely worth the upgrade. Feels like a brand new bike. Cheers
@@ivorpeachey4366 It's totally possible, but only the derailleurs would be from the 105 R7100 lineup. The STI levers need to be the Ultegra ST-R8150 at the very least. For the brakes, even previous-generation rim brakes work just fine.
Good job for a nice bike! At that time they often used a clamp system for the front derailleur. If tight too much, it could damage the carbon vertical tube and deform it with time.. Otherwise, it was common to lose the rubber bands on these brake adjusters after they got old, I usually grease them.
Very enjoyable video, thank you. I have a question: Why didn't you replace or repair the tire? With that damage I suppose it won't be long until the next puncture
A very informative video. I would like to know if the pulley wheels in the rear derailleur are the same size, top and bottom. I heard from another channel, once a chain is stretched, and is replaced does the rear cassette or freewheel is replaced. What are your thoughts ?
Most rear derailleurs have non-staggered pulley wheels in terms of tooth count, but will vary in teeth profile. They will be marked as a tension (lower) and guide (upper) pulley respectively. A cassette takes a few chain replacements before it needs to be replaced. The general rule of thumb is when the teeth start to look like shark fins.
Great channel love your videos, had a quick question. I have noticed that when you wash the bike you wipe it down with a Micro Fibre cloth. I always rinse it down. By wiping it down don't you leave behind the soap on the frame ?
I still keep a campag equipped Colnago Cristallo, the quality of the components is first class. A potentially stupid question, what are the tips on the syringes called? I find them oddly intriguing.
in all honestly easy service, i would change the jockey wheels whilst they are off, maybe retention vbrakes if needed, funnily enough those paint spills actually didnt look to out of place, apart from on the brakes, i might have added some random streaks across the frame in places, for that custom paint look, but yes, a very nice bike that has been protected by to much oil, which makes a change, my first rd was a bianchi, yep the italians certainly know how to build a good race bike
You always do an amazing job with these services. A question though, I get my bike serviced regularly and its always washed and cleaned after a ride, but whenever I need a new chain, my LBS always insist on renewing the rear cassette at the same time. In your opinion, is this something that needs doing each time? Thanks
Yes there a few still out there depending on what crank length you need…. But it is the compact ones that are very hard to find compared with conventional 53/39… Probably much easier for the factory to source FSA…..
The Park Tool CC-4 is one option. To my surprise, it's less expensive than their CC-2, but I actually shouldn't be since the CC-4 is made out of one piece of laser-cut metal with no moving parts.
Can I ask what cleaning solution you use in the ultrasonic cleaner - and also, do you put new chains on straight out of the packaging, or do you strip it of the packaging grease and re-lube it properly?
You kidding? A freaking rear Campagnolo wheel here in Toronto goes for 5,000 (five thousand) dollars. that's without the casette. Everything better work well 😂
Got to disagree about Campag... I bought a DeRosa Idol based on all the hype the Campy fan boys were spouting. It came with the Potenza groupset.... worst - groupset - ever.... both Shifters snapped within 6 months, Chain Reaction Cycles made a mess of the repair so I got a full refund when I actually wanted to keep the bike... could have all been avoided had I stuck with Shimano 😢 Great video as usual... missing the background music? It's really quiet this week 😮😊
I do see the attraction of an Italian frame w an Italian groupset, or SRAM on a US made/branded frame, but not at all costs. I dovthink italian frames and groupsets are overpriced for what they are tbh.
You have to be the gold standard of bike mechanics, sir! Love these videos and seeing your expertise in taking apart this engineering, giving it love and putting it back together. I wish you were my mechanic!
Thanks for the kind support!🧡⚙️
That's the 1st time I've seen someone get enthusiastic about a thumb adjuster.😂 Brilliant! Lovely bike.
lol thanks for watching James!🧡⚙️
A bike like this shouldn't be forgotten about in a shed.....great job as always 👍🏻
It’s back now! Thanks again!🧡⚙️
Hallelujah! A Campy build! Lovely Infinito, proper Celeste colorway...glad to see it ready for the road! Great video as always...
We were glad to have got one to the channel 🧡
Lovely job! As a home mechanic I always aspire to treat my bike with such attention as you've just did in this one. I've just learned a lot by watching a pro doing his thing.
All the best Amigo!
Beautiful bike. In future, maybe a conversion to flat handlebars might help with the client's neck issues
Thanks for all the support!🧡⚙️
Big Campy fan here as well!1
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Love that celeste colourway on Bianchi bikes. An Italian bike with a (mostly) Italian groupset....just a joy to behold
Agreed agreed agreed, enjoyed this one a lot🧡
Love you’re videos ❤
It would be nice if you are showing the different torque figures whilst tightening the screws in the end 😉
Thanks for the support!🧡
Beautiful work. It just shows how even an old bike will shine and perform brilliantly. One thing though. Gatorskins. They are terrible in the wet. Great puncture resistance but awful grip when wet.
Afternoon Team Bikespeeds 👋. Great video as always, Lovely classic Bianchi colour too! Nice one gents! 👏
Glad to have finally got one on the channel! Thanks Graham🧡
@@Bikespeedsevening Bikespeeds from Quesada Spain 🇪🇸 thanks for the reply gents, as I say a true classic a beautiful Italian bike 👏
Coast 2 Coast a nice good oldie. Lovely restored @bikespeeds. As always on the money! Would have loved to see a campa crank on it too!
Thanks for the kind words!🧡⚙️
One thing I would recommend you is a cassette wrench. It's so much better than the chainwhip, I am never touching a chainwhip again.
That bike turned out lovely!
I'm finding my old chain whip doesn't fit on the thinner chains now. Might be time for a wrench.
@@johndef5075 You won't regret it.
Hy guys, Lee and Simon, another beautiful bike and what a great result after the service. Thanks for sharing this video and as always greetings from Germany and I wish you a nice onward week and weekend tomorrow! 👍🌞🍀
Thanks Maik! All the best as always!🧡🇩🇪
Crackin' job as always guys ! Nice to see you working on campag ! Got campag on my cinelli and what a dream it is 👍👍👍🚴♂️
Something different finally got it on the channel!🧡⚙️
I had the same Bianchi Infinito /Veloce/ in the same color back in 2013, now I have the newest generation of Bianchi Infinito DB ICR now. Great job!! Greetings from Slovakia.
That’s awesome! They’re great bikes!🧡
One of the best service videos yet, maybe the work needed not quite as extensive as usual, but worth every minute to be able to see and admire such a beautiful bike!
Small service this one but we couldn’t resist the bianchi for the channel, thanks for watching!🧡
What a beautiful bike, and after the cleanup, it looks like it just came out of the factory. Excellent service, Lee. Another shout out to Simon for the masterful edit. I look forward to each video you produce and upload for us to enjoy. Thanks again for the weekly entertainment.
Super super kind thank you, glad you still enjoy them🧡
I'd be interested to see how you maintain and keep your tools clean like your brushes etc.
I run Chorus 11 speed on 3 of my bikes lovely to use and runs beautifully 😊 ❤ quality is so nice.. love Bianchis this looks amazing.. great rebuild dude. Pete 🚴🏻👍🚴♀️
Awesome! Enjoy riding and working on them!🧡
Unbelievable machine. Bianchi and Campy IS classic pro cyclihg. ❤❤❤❤
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Superb service. Love the point about raising the handlebars, she is going to enjoy being out on this bike again 🇫🇮😎
Hopefully! She was very enthusiastic about the bike which made it enjoyable to work on🧡
WHAT A BIKE!! If my back was supple enough, I'd luv to ride it. Great work.
Agreed!🧡⚙️
You give your customers excellent service. Such a lovely bike.
Very kind thank you🧡
Cracking job as always and amazing how that paint came off with a fair bit of elbow grease. Start to finish fabulous service once again 🎉
Sometimes it just needs time spent on it till the dirt is all gone! No shortcuts round it🧡
Outstanding, what a lovely bike, thanks for the share.
Something different which is what we always enjoy!🧡⚙️
Beautiful bike!😍
You did a great job!
Greetings from Croatia from Kris 😎
Thank you Kris we appreciate your support and glad you enjoyed it! 🧡🇭🇷
@@Bikespeeds 😊
Beautiful bike and a top class service. Will be a pleasure to ride again
Thanks Brian! Glad you enjoyed it🧡
Lovely bike, great service as always! Thank you!
We always appreciate your comments thank you!🧡
great work and content your really enjoy your channel👍
Thanks George we both appreciate the kind support!🧡⚙️
Did you check the inside of the tyre for any other potential thorns or flints? Asking because I've assumed foreign objects are the reason for a puncture only to come a cropper when not checking the rest of the tyre. Great video as always. So thorough.
Not in this instance because we knew exactly what had caused the puncture but yes almost all of the time, hard to think straight sometimes with the camera on🧡
I love my campy Centaur. Hated the FSA crankset, Replaced woth campy Centaur crankset. Changes gears smoothly. And looks beautiful.
Very cool!🧡
Another bike brought back to life, great job
Thank you! Finally got a bianchi on the channel🧡
Got hold of a 10sp 2015 Celeste Bianchi Via Nirone (rim brakes, external cabling) and promptly stripped off the goofy FSA BB/Crankset and Reparto Corse components. 1x11 420% gearing via GRX/Garbaruk, Ultegra brakes & shifters. Love that setup for long, hilly rides.
Lovely!🧡⚙️🚲
I used to have a Bianchi Nirone and until my latest bike I always had Campagnolo groupsets, I do agree about the quality. I now have Shimano on a Colnago and the purist in me still doesn't quite think it sits right. Loving your work as always.
Everything feels that 20% nicer in my opinion 🧡
Gorgeous bike, very nicely brought back into use.
Thank you Ranger!🧡⚙️
Pure therapy ~ how to wind down after a long day in work, watch one of your bike videos 👍
Very kind, thanks for watching and enjoying!🧡⚙️
The result look stunning
Thanks for the support!🧡
OoooooooooH! Rim Brakes in DA HOUSE!
You will like next weeks video…
@@Bikespeeds Spoiler Alert🤭🤭🤭🤭
I had a Bianchi once and used it for a 100 mile TT with a set of clip on tri bars did it in 4hr 20mins it was a Brute of a day and I came 3rd with the winning time being 4hrs 10 really enjoyed that bike 😊
Great story!🧡
Lovely bike and a pleasure to see it refreshed.
Agreed! Thank you for the kind words again🧡
I have akways added ca glue to tires to reseal the hole caused by shards or small cuts. I used to ride and race in NYC where there is alot of glass in the road. Many others did this as wellas i was not the first. it was the days of high tire pressure. i still seal the holes with ca when i get back from a ride.
I love your watch. 👑
Thank you🧡
can't beat a Celeste Bianchi 🙂
Very very nice !🧡⚙️
As a child all I remember was there sky blue/mint frames, it was such an odd colour they just looked cool. Everyone had a Bianchi, There not so common now, it's quite rare to see Bianchi carbon bike these days.
They’re not so chosen which makes them a real treat to see🧡
Splendid AS USUAL!!!!
Thank you AS ALWAYS!🧡⚙️🎉
Nice work on a super nice bike 🙂👍👍👍
Something different! Thank you Magnus 🧡
Great job beautiful bike. See if the customer would swap you for the synapse and keep that one 😂😂
Lol! I was jealous 🧡
An other excellent job, this video was so satisfying. 👏🏻👍🏻
Thank you thank you! Glad you enjoyed it🧡
I have 2 mtb’s and 2 26in cruisers and love them all.
Nice! Different is always cool 🧡
I had a very similar Bianachi (2008 model). The Campag groupset drove me mad in the end. Local bikes shops struggled to service it. One even switched a 10 speed chain and cassette for a nine speed. 😢 The bike also dropped the chain when you moved it backwards. It was really odd.
That’s unbelievable!🧡
Lovely bike.
Love my 2012 Infinito. So much I installed Ultegra Di2 12speed! (Yes, they make rim brake version) Absolute dream. Only wish it could fit 28s or even 30s
12 speed DI2 rim brake are you sure its Shimano , cos this is the first I’ve heard of it
@@ivorpeachey4366 oh it’s definitely Shimano. Quick google search and you will find it. The big difference between the rim version and disc version is that the shifters are still wired and not wireless. Also no junction box like on previous 11 speed Di2. Shifters connect with each other then one wire down to the battery. And then everything else is the same.
@@matthewsweat cheers, I was under the impression they was disc only . Because people were begging for Shimano to make a rim brake 105 12 speed dI2 .
@@ivorpeachey4366 ah gotcha. yeah weirdly they did not advertise it and only a few TH-camrs even talked about it. Merlin Cyles selling the groupset for $1,462. Definitely worth the upgrade. Feels like a brand new bike. Cheers
@@ivorpeachey4366 It's totally possible, but only the derailleurs would be from the 105 R7100 lineup. The STI levers need to be the Ultegra ST-R8150 at the very least. For the brakes, even previous-generation rim brakes work just fine.
Keep them coming. Salute!
Thanks for the support!🧡
Nice job!
Thanks Dominic!🧡
Beautiful bike
Thank you!🧡
Sexy bike but shame the crankset isn’t Campag too. Excellent job as usual though 👍🏻
Agreed! Thanks again for the comment it’s always appreciated 🧡
Good job for a nice bike! At that time they often used a clamp system for the front derailleur. If tight too much, it could damage the carbon vertical tube and deform it with time.. Otherwise, it was common to lose the rubber bands on these brake adjusters after they got old, I usually grease them.
I have seen both happen! Good knowledge 🧡
Wonderful job and lovely bike however not changing this worn-down bartape is a crime :)
Very enjoyable video, thank you. I have a question: Why didn't you replace or repair the tire? With that damage I suppose it won't be long until the next puncture
A very informative video. I would like to know if the pulley wheels in the rear derailleur are the same size, top and bottom. I heard from another channel, once a chain is stretched, and is replaced does the rear cassette or freewheel is replaced. What are your thoughts ?
Most rear derailleurs have non-staggered pulley wheels in terms of tooth count, but will vary in teeth profile. They will be marked as a tension (lower) and guide (upper) pulley respectively.
A cassette takes a few chain replacements before it needs to be replaced. The general rule of thumb is when the teeth start to look like shark fins.
Great channel love your videos, had a quick question. I have noticed that when you wash the bike you wipe it down with a Micro Fibre cloth. I always rinse it down. By wiping it down don't you leave behind the soap on the frame ?
Not in our experience, it’s not technically the perfect way of doing it but in the real world it makes no difference 🧡
I still keep a campag equipped Colnago Cristallo, the quality of the components is first class. A potentially stupid question, what are the tips on the syringes called? I find them oddly intriguing.
No idea we found them in bulk and ordered enough for ever incase we couldn’t get them again!🧡
@2:58 are some of the teeth worn on the large chain ring near the top?
I am almost certain that is by design to aid shifting.
The design is very tactile, very demure, very human
Lol🧡
A remarkable clean bike for a change. I’d get that cassette and chain just as mucky on one short ride ( 200k )
Lol! Thanks for the support 🧡
Magic
Thank you Sam!🧡
Love that chain I need that for my 90’s carrera how do I order😎
That’s a Taya chain which are very nice and shiny and available on the website you just need to pick your speed for your gearing! Thanks Murphy🧡
in all honestly easy service, i would change the jockey wheels whilst they are off, maybe retention vbrakes if needed, funnily enough those paint spills actually didnt look to out of place, apart from on the brakes, i might have added some random streaks across the frame in places, for that custom paint look, but yes, a very nice bike that has been protected by to much oil, which makes a change, my first rd was a bianchi, yep the italians certainly know how to build a good race bike
You always do an amazing job with these services. A question though, I get my bike serviced regularly and its always washed and cleaned after a ride, but whenever I need a new chain, my LBS always insist on renewing the rear cassette at the same time. In your opinion, is this something that needs doing each time? Thanks
Not always but quite possibly depending on your mileage and the condition of your chain 🧡
The irony of running gatorskins and having a puncture! It’s like the only reason to use those things.
Lol!🧡⚙️
I know that FSA is functional but I'd hunt high and low for a Veloce crankset.
Yes there a few still out there depending on what crank length you need…. But it is the compact ones that are very hard to find compared with conventional 53/39… Probably much easier for the factory to source FSA…..
Only the luckiest bikes get to be serviced by Lee.
Very very kind thank you!🧡
Out of curiosity: do you guys also service e-bikes?
Only mechanically not electronically🧡
Can someone please tell me what chain checker works for my sram flat top chain?
The Park Tool CC-4 is one option. To my surprise, it's less expensive than their CC-2, but I actually shouldn't be since the CC-4 is made out of one piece of laser-cut metal with no moving parts.
Can I ask what cleaning solution you use in the ultrasonic cleaner - and also, do you put new chains on straight out of the packaging, or do you strip it of the packaging grease and re-lube it properly?
We use a watered down degreaser, and we use the original grease🧡
How much does it cost to maintain the bike?
_bikespeeds premium grease?_ it's not shimano any more? great job as usual!
This is our own formula!🧡⚙️
Nice bike that always admired that brand and now I know how to pronounce it lol
We got told off last time and had to learn ourselves!🧡
You kidding? A freaking rear Campagnolo wheel here in Toronto goes for 5,000 (five thousand) dollars. that's without the casette. Everything better work well 😂
Italian bikes and fulcrum wheels - always un-true
Lol🧡
Wouldn't water get sucked inside the tire with a hole like that?
are you sure you can manage...?
Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan, but I miss the really old bikes restoration videos. You know, 40, 50 years old!
Yes I enjoy all the videos but we haven’t had an old steel bike for a while.
They’re always on the way but take us weeks to make so can’t always fit them in when we’re busy with customers 🧡
s a t i s f y i n g
Got to disagree about Campag... I bought a DeRosa Idol based on all the hype the Campy fan boys were spouting. It came with the Potenza groupset.... worst - groupset - ever.... both Shifters snapped within 6 months, Chain Reaction Cycles made a mess of the repair so I got a full refund when I actually wanted to keep the bike... could have all been avoided had I stuck with Shimano 😢
Great video as usual... missing the background music? It's really quiet this week 😮😊
I do see the attraction of an Italian frame w an Italian groupset, or SRAM on a US made/branded frame, but not at all costs.
I dovthink italian frames and groupsets are overpriced for what they are tbh.
@@NemesisRTCW Old silver Campag groupsets on the appropriate era bike looks fantastic. I wouldn't bother with the modern ones though
Campa SR 2009 user here in 2024 smooth as butter. Shiters work as new. Campa is just phenomenal.
@@stiegerf - not the plastic 'Potenza' rubbish then?
Potenza??? Never heard of it. Super Record, Record, Chorus, Centaur, Veloce. Get one of these and you will never go back.
3 years no service, Abandoned? 😂 3 years no service is basically the status of all my best bicycles
Lol!🧡⚙️
Have to see these muted or else I fall asleep in less than 2 minutes. Soothing and monotone voice.
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Torque on pedals? I hope nobody does this at home; those are self-thightening. Just make sure they're thight.
3 years without a service is considered "abandoned" lol .
you bike jesus you
If you change the chain needs to change the gears too. Because the wear at the chain is the same at the gears.
Only if left too long. Catch it right and the cassette can be saved
no it's not 3 chains for every cassette, he is a very good bike mechanic you know🙄
I like how he butchers Campagnolo pronounciation every single time
First 😂
no one cares, grow up
@@oiuqreofnqoiruegnqerg relax, I'm joking. Just like in the "old" days. Plus, it helps the channel. You grow up...