don't have high tech tools like you but .. i restored alot of BMX's and 10 /18 speed bikes with other parts i find and hope parts fit other parts.. and of course .. then some idiot steels it ..why ???
@@armandolauder6598 I feel your loss bud... You should definitely check out some more of RJs videos though, he's got a lot of videos on how to help yourself out when you don't have the proper tools on your hand!
It's not not so much a case of being unable to afford repairing but is it worth repairing? Due to mass produced goods they're so cheap it's more expensive to repair than buy another. Maybe that's a challenge we can put to RJ The bike Guy? Can he come up with ways to repair bikes without average cyclists having to purchase specialized tools he used in this video.
I have videos on making many tools too replace more expensive ones. Often cheaper tools can be used. Like in a recent video, I used a DeWalt Compound Miter Saw. I could have used a handheld hacksaw. It just would have been a PITA, taken longer, and given not as nice of results. But it could be done. I am showing you how to do things. If you don't have a tool, think it out. What else can you use?
RJ The Bike Guy my state got alot of people sell them minor damage bike to the scrap yard..me personally i invest money on buying vintahe bikes from ebay and restore them for either pedals and making it a motor assist bike.
Saving an old discarded boy is always a cool thing. Letting it live. There’s something very cool and satisfying about bringing discarded and old things back to their former glory. I love it!
The fix isn't "dangerous." It's steel and won't fatigue from straightening it out one time. Steel degrades gracefully. Before it broke, you'd see the place that was straightened work-harden first (a line would form), then it would crystalize, and finally a crack would form. It WILL NOT suddenly break off.
What "damage" does it receive from the road? The hanger is at least 3/16 or 9mm in thickness. It is a low stress point on the bike as the forces (weight of the derailleur) and tension applied by the chain to that point are very small in comparison to the thickness. The modulus of elasticity of steel in 3x that of aluminum - about 30 x 10^6 ksi. Look up "Young's Modulus of Elasticity for Metals and Alloys," or reference ASME B31.1-1995. Yeah, having owned a machine shop and worked with steel, aluminum, titanium and other metals - I'm sure the repair is just fine.
No, it's not "just for fun," it's called attempting to protect yourself from product liability law suits. Body-on-frame automobiles are popular with police departments specifically because the maintenance shop can straighten the steel frame - as cop cars get a lot of non-standard usage and frames get bent regularly. The frames are straightened multiple times before the car is declared unfit for service. I will guarantee that the police car frames are put under a whole lot more stress than a bike derailleur hanger.
@Camiboy 1p There are a ton of different flavors of replaceable hangers. Your best bet is to use google images and start looking for matching hangers. Or google the brand/model of you bike and see if you can find what hanger your bike takes.
While it's true that the "Park Tools" aren't cheap, the bike itself was. The tools however can be used again and again, and if you can continue to pick up cheap or even free bikes like this one, then the process is extremely cost effective. Nice one RJ keep em comin'.
Thanks for sharing your love of bikes RJ! The quality of your videos improve each time you upload (the editing, the flow and the speaking too) I now work as a bike mechanic and watching your videos with your attention to detail has helped me improve my skills. Great find! I also love bringing old forgotten, broken bikes to life :)
RJ’s repair videos are the best I have seen online. Good camera work, good editing, good topics, and actual repairs being done. He doesn’t use $5000 tools and he doesn’t have volume or lighting issues. He makes it all look so simple and if you do what he tells you then it works.
Thanks. A clear guide to trying to repair my 8 speed derailer that derailed after a fall with my 3 day old bicycle. 76 years old and my first new bike with a derailer. It went down after a minor accident avoiding a car. Damn … but good to have this video.
Thanks for this one RJ, my bike guy has given me a couple wrecks to mess around with, a Nashiki which yielded some good friction shifters, derailer breaks and some bearings and square taper crank, along with other sundry bits, and now a Raleigh about the same vintage with a bent derailer hanger but otherwise serviceable frame. I used an small anvil and ball pein hammer to straitened out the derailer hanger as close as I could by eye, and to close the gap where the axle fits to the frame because that had got widened when when the derailer got into the spokes. I have the derailer from the Nashiki which if I can get everything aligned and functioning there in the back I will continue to restore the old Raleigh street bike ( 12 speed). I learned a lot of what got me to this point from surfing through your videos, you have given much to us shade tree mechanics...thank you for your sharing of knowledge.
Give this man a cookie! Before I've found RJ's videos, I took my road bike to the mechanic with every small issue, now there are only a few things I can't do on my own, mainly because of the lack of tools.
Finally a video I can show friends that proves that if your RD hanger is out of aliment, then your RD will never shift right. Thanks RJ.....Also, the Trek 820 was the last bike they made until 2015 that was made of steel. Cheap, solid and if taken care of right, runs for years and years....
-no need for fancy background -no useless closeups of rj talking -useful bike fixing help -common bikes and bike parts, not high end carbon and perfectly lubed-up components RJ's videos are just awesome and realistic
Nice save! I rescued a Ross so old I think it is one of the first mountain bikes ever. Nothing wrong with it at all, just age-rotted rubber. Put some wide cruiser handlebars on it, new seat, cargo carrier and milk crate and it makes for a decent grocery getter. Also high visibility puncture resistant street slicks for added safety while doing those late night grocery runs -- I never skimp on the rubber! (I'm almost wondering if it'd be worth more to some one if left original?) I'm constantly amazed at the stuff inner city folk throw away. Microwaves that work. I even got a digital soldering iron because the tip was bad. Brand new with the box. Studio quality microphone, too.
What a satisfying "rescue." I learn so much from you, RJ. You make bike repairs fun by demystifying it all and making everything an exciting ADVENTURE.! :)
Hay RJ - I would like to say thanks for your very instructive videos- I completely repaired my on 1993 - Marin, its like new (purchased from new) it was damaged in a move and was left neglected in a shed for 5 years. I have completely changed the cables, trued wheels, straightened the derailed hanger all from watching your vids and had fun doing it. I now have my bike for commuting again and I am loving it.. smooth shifting - quite, smooth. RJ you are the man thanks ~ Trooper
This happened to me today. Luckily, I was able to bend it into shape with a few pieces of wood and made it home. I know I can fix it now. Thank you for this video.
must say that destroyed derailleur made for one of the most epic thumbnails I have ever seen! so awesome to see you breathing life back into that beautiful bike!
When you say I think I can fix it, I KNOW you can fix it! Your skill and knowledge of bicycles inspiring! Gotta go fix my fork now. Keep it going brother. Aloha
Many repairable bicycles were thrown away and eventually become scraps. Especially during the pandemic, costs related to bicycles and parts are getting more expensive. How can we sustain these in long term ? You have fulfilled a mission by saving these bicycle from the graveyards. Thus help promote sustainability and lower unnecessary inflation costs !
I have the same problem with badly bent frame integrated derailleur hanger in a cheap Bianchi bicycle I bought. This video gave me hope that it can be repaired.
So good.Enthusiasm plus.Love it.Old school but just love steel.I once totally destroyed a friends bike by taking my girlfriend on the tube between headstock and seatube.Broke the down tube.No injuries.But my dad a welder sleeved the tubes and brazed them together.Steel is so versatile.Keep up the good work.
I just scored a freebie late 90's, early oughts, Marin East Peak fsr full suspension bike with a bent derailluer hanger and a REALLY rusty chain. (If the chain is really rusted, the quickest way to remove is two vise grip pliers on the chain near each other and twist opposite directions). The derailluer wasn't as destroyed, but there was more rust. The Sunlite cassette was chrome coated and the rust cleaned off it nicely. There are rusty bolts all over. Unfortunately this is an aluminum bike shortly before removeable derailluer hangers, but it looks like they folded some steel into the aluminum hanger and were thinking about making it removable and I just straightened it with vise grips . . . The derailluer looks still useable. I hope. It's a nice bike. I am really stoked. Nothing like a bike resuce. May be going ebike eventually, but the wheels are in really good condition and I think I will just ride it as is for a while.
Definitely! Love this restore and rebuild! RJ has inspired me to thumb thru my local paper and CL looking for a project bike to rebuilt and play around with myself
I rebuilt a pretty decent bike all from scrap parts following RJ's all tips. It was a bliss of a project and I'm really happy of the results. Good luck!
Nice! I've always loved riding my bike and just pissing around with them. But now I've gotten this urge to really get my hands dirty and rebuild a fork, change out some cranks and drivetrains and completely restore some lower end CL bike or something I find through the local paper. Just to learn some things about bikes and be able to provide my own service and maintenance, instead of taking it to my LBS. This will be my summer project for 2017 lol
Not a bad job! Steel can also suffer from "metal fatigue" if its bent too many times but not as bad as aliminium. It's a good idea if you can, to heat the hanger up to red heat with a torch and let it cool down naturally to Stress relieve it after but this should only be done on welded frames, (not brazed!) and if you're planning to re-paint after. A good save of a nice bike!
Brilliant video , just wreak my derailler and hanger when the chain went into spokes . Loosened some spokes and destroyed the mech and hanger. Went to local bike repair shop to be told it would cost £200 to put right. Needless to say i am going to do it myself. Wish me luck but your video will help, cheers.
I bet you could have fixed that chain and that derailleur. I had a five speed bike when I was much younger and that derailleur was all the time getting mutilated and bent all up and I was always able to straighten it out and repair it. I was often surprised and amazed that it never broke off. It must have been really soft metal.
The Trek 820 is their basic model....but it can take a shit kicking for a bike. I know people who own them for years. Commute in winter and ride on trails. Doesn't matter its steel frame. Still workable and its a nice color btw
RJ The Bike Guy No disrespect intended & I believe you. Just park tools defeat the purpose for my friends & I. A bit like a budget motorist using Strap On tools .You are still the best .
Your repair videos are really cool.....I found a Mongoose mountain bike in similar condition. The chain was all rusted and in a knot. I took it to the police station and it sat there for a month and no one claimed it so they finally let me have it. I used WD40 on the chain and freed it, trued the bent rims, etc. i was able to repair it without buying any extra parts . It was as good as new, and legal!
Great video RJ. Where I live, steel has the unfortunate stigma of being cheap and not so desirable as a bike frame material, but this and many of your other videos have illustrated just how workable and repairable it is (given the correct tools on hand, of course). The only real downside to me is its susceptibility to rusting - I don't even mind the weight penalty so much. Makes me wish I could restore/modernize that 1981-82 Peugeot P8 I asked you about earlier, since that was steel too...but oh well. Thanks again!
hey RJ... I have bought some bikes with really rusted chains that are frozen. I use a big bolt cutter to vertically cut the outside links of chain in 1 second. and you can cut many sections of chain easily to release all the chain parts. also, a benefit is that you can keep all the chain pieces to count the links when you put the new chain on.
Great job RJ, this is exactly what I love to do as well. Then someone would be the recipient of a nicely refurbished bicycle through my hometown FCSS group! Don't let them go to the landfill! 🚴
It is great you saved this bike. Could fix and give to a deserving youngster who would appreciate it. You are not using the Park alignment tool correctly but seem to get the job done. 9-3:00 clock then 12-6:00 clock position.
Great job I to pick up free bikes and refurbish them. And if I have no money in to them I give them to kids that need a bike or sell them for just the price if the parts. Seeing how to use the park tools is really handy. I don't know where you got you knowledge of them but keep up the great videos thanks
it will live again!!! I love that! People throw so much stuff away. I learned a lot from your videos and nowadays fix my bikes and my girlfriends bike myself. Thank you and keep up the good work! Just one question: is it possible to just ignore the bent deraillereur hanger and mount a derailleur on there with an adapter so it fits on the axel? Or will the bent piece of metal be in the way?
With a completely rusty chain, I don't bother with a chain tool. It's faster to cut it with bolt cutters, plus I don't have to worry about bending or breaking the chain tool's pin.
It would have changed a persons life on the other side of the world, here we dump things even if its a very minor repair, great fix and a great video😊👍
Nice save! Had to straighten out one or 2 derailleur hangers back in the day. But was long ago. Nice to see the skill atill in use and another bike saved
Great job lives to rude another day survive the onslaught of time , my derailleur actually snapped where it bolts onto the bike , broke a spook too .. Good day , keep going..
Hi, Pascal from France at Le Mans, it's alive again, good work and also good tools. So, thanks for your video. I have a question, what to do when an aluminium part is " un-straigh" ?
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Just watched this again. What a score. "One man gathers what another man spills". -The Grateful Dead
Have you seen the price of Park Tolls in the UK? 😲😲😲😲!!!!!!!!
don't have high tech tools like you but .. i restored alot of BMX's and 10 /18 speed bikes with other parts i find and hope parts fit other parts.. and of course .. then some idiot steels it ..why ???
@@armandolauder6598 I feel your loss bud...
You should definitely check out some more of RJs videos though, he's got a lot of videos on how to help yourself out when you don't have the proper tools on your hand!
Good on you fixing this bike instead of allowing it to be thrown out. Far to often we're just disposing of items due to some minor damage.
Erueti Foster 'minor'
its not minor if you can't afford the tools to fix things like this
It's not not so much a case of being unable to afford repairing but is it worth repairing? Due to mass produced goods they're so cheap it's more expensive to repair than buy another. Maybe that's a challenge we can put to RJ The bike Guy? Can he come up with ways to repair bikes without average cyclists having to purchase specialized tools he used in this video.
Yeh, I want to see him use some really cheap tools if any proper tools whatsoever
I have videos on making many tools too replace more expensive ones. Often cheaper tools can be used. Like in a recent video, I used a DeWalt Compound Miter Saw. I could have used a handheld hacksaw. It just would have been a PITA, taken longer, and given not as nice of results. But it could be done. I am showing you how to do things. If you don't have a tool, think it out. What else can you use?
RJ The Bike Guy my state got alot of people sell them minor damage bike to the scrap yard..me personally i invest money on buying vintahe bikes from ebay and restore them for either pedals and making it a motor assist bike.
Your videos are like therapy! It's great how you can take rejected and discarded machines, and breath new life into them. Skills!
Saving an old discarded boy is always a cool thing. Letting it live.
There’s something very cool and satisfying about bringing discarded and old things back to their former glory.
I love it!
ouch... so that is why replaceable hangers were invented... well, I just wish there weren't like 10 thousand types of them.
The fix isn't "dangerous." It's steel and won't fatigue from straightening it out one time. Steel degrades gracefully. Before it broke, you'd see the place that was straightened work-harden first (a line would form), then it would crystalize, and finally a crack would form. It WILL NOT suddenly break off.
What "damage" does it receive from the road? The hanger is at least 3/16 or 9mm in thickness. It is a low stress point on the bike as the forces (weight of the derailleur) and tension applied by the chain to that point are very small in comparison to the thickness. The modulus of elasticity of steel in 3x that of aluminum - about 30 x 10^6 ksi. Look up "Young's Modulus of Elasticity for Metals and Alloys," or reference ASME B31.1-1995. Yeah, having owned a machine shop and worked with steel, aluminum, titanium and other metals - I'm sure the repair is just fine.
No, it's not "just for fun," it's called attempting to protect yourself from product liability law suits. Body-on-frame automobiles are popular with police departments specifically because the maintenance shop can straighten the steel frame - as cop cars get a lot of non-standard usage and frames get bent regularly. The frames are straightened multiple times before the car is declared unfit for service. I will guarantee that the police car frames are put under a whole lot more stress than a bike derailleur hanger.
@Camiboy 1p There are a ton of different flavors of replaceable hangers. Your best bet is to use google images and start looking for matching hangers. Or google the brand/model of you bike and see if you can find what hanger your bike takes.
@Yard Sale Dale Thanks for this link . Really helps me rn. Cheers
We live in a throw away society. Good to see people like yourself value and recycle such bikes.
While it's true that the "Park Tools" aren't cheap, the bike itself was. The tools however can be used again and again, and if you can continue to pick up cheap or even free bikes like this one, then the process is extremely cost effective. Nice one RJ keep em comin'.
Well, cheap tools tend to wear/break a lot faster :)
Bogdan Chiţu they can also damage new parts
John Hampson No I cannot agree buying Park tools defeats the purpose unless you are a bicycle mechanic.
Thanks for sharing your love of bikes RJ! The quality of your videos improve each time you upload (the editing, the flow and the speaking too) I now work as a bike mechanic and watching your videos with your attention to detail has helped me improve my skills. Great find! I also love bringing old forgotten, broken bikes to life :)
RJ’s repair videos are the best I have seen online. Good camera work, good editing, good topics, and actual repairs being done. He doesn’t use $5000 tools and he doesn’t have volume or lighting issues. He makes it all look so simple and if you do what he tells you then it works.
Thanks. A clear guide to trying to repair my 8 speed derailer that derailed after a fall with my 3 day old bicycle. 76 years old and my first new bike with a derailer. It went down after a minor accident avoiding a car. Damn … but good to have this video.
Great video.
I do most of my own work on my bikes but you are on another level as far as repairs go.
I wish I had all the tools you have.
Thanks for this one RJ, my bike guy has given me a couple wrecks to mess around with, a Nashiki which yielded some good friction shifters, derailer breaks and some bearings and square taper crank, along with other sundry bits, and now a Raleigh about the same vintage with a bent derailer hanger but otherwise serviceable frame. I used an small anvil and ball pein hammer to straitened out the derailer hanger as close as I could by eye, and to close the gap where the axle fits to the frame because that had got widened when when the derailer got into the spokes. I have the derailer from the Nashiki which if I can get everything aligned and functioning there in the back I will continue to restore the old Raleigh street bike ( 12 speed). I learned a lot of what got me to this point from surfing through your videos, you have given much to us shade tree mechanics...thank you for your sharing of knowledge.
You are a master of your craft RJ. Keep the videos coming. You helped me restore my own bike, your knowledge is invaluable sir. Thank you.
Give this man a cookie! Before I've found RJ's videos, I took my road bike to the mechanic with every small issue, now there are only a few things I can't do on my own, mainly because of the lack of tools.
Finally a video I can show friends that proves that if your RD hanger is out of aliment, then your RD will never shift right. Thanks RJ.....Also, the Trek 820 was the last bike they made until 2015 that was made of steel. Cheap, solid and if taken care of right, runs for years and years....
-no need for fancy background
-no useless closeups of rj talking
-useful bike fixing help
-common bikes and bike parts, not high end carbon and perfectly lubed-up components
RJ's videos are just awesome and realistic
Nice save! I rescued a Ross so old I think it is one of the first mountain bikes ever. Nothing wrong with it at all, just age-rotted rubber. Put some wide cruiser handlebars on it, new seat, cargo carrier and milk crate and it makes for a decent grocery getter. Also high visibility puncture resistant street slicks for added safety while doing those late night grocery runs -- I never skimp on the rubber!
(I'm almost wondering if it'd be worth more to some one if left original?) I'm constantly amazed at the stuff inner city folk throw away. Microwaves that work. I even got a digital soldering iron because the tip was bad. Brand new with the box. Studio quality microphone, too.
Great work and another bike saved, big thumbs up! Good advice as always all the best Andy
What a satisfying "rescue." I learn so much from you, RJ. You make bike repairs fun by demystifying it all and making everything an exciting ADVENTURE.! :)
Hay RJ - I would like to say thanks for your very instructive videos- I completely repaired my on 1993 - Marin, its like new (purchased from new) it was damaged in a move and was left neglected in a shed for 5 years. I have completely changed the cables, trued wheels, straightened the derailed hanger all from watching your vids and had fun doing it. I now have my bike for commuting again and I am loving it.. smooth shifting - quite, smooth. RJ you are the man thanks ~ Trooper
This happened to me today. Luckily, I was able to bend it into shape with a few pieces of wood and made it home. I know I can fix it now. Thank you for this video.
must say that destroyed derailleur made for one of the most epic thumbnails I have ever seen! so awesome to see you breathing life back into that beautiful bike!
Love the change in pace and this type of video - mixture of you finding deals and detailed fix instructions.
When you say I think I can fix it, I KNOW you can fix it! Your skill and knowledge of bicycles inspiring! Gotta go fix my fork now. Keep it going brother. Aloha
The thing I love to do is bringing bikes back to life. RJ, you are the man !
Many repairable bicycles were thrown away and eventually become scraps. Especially during the pandemic, costs related to bicycles and parts are getting more expensive. How can we sustain these in long term ? You have fulfilled a mission by saving these bicycle from the graveyards. Thus help promote sustainability and lower unnecessary inflation costs !
I have the same problem with badly bent frame integrated derailleur hanger in a cheap Bianchi bicycle I bought. This video gave me hope that it can be repaired.
So good.Enthusiasm plus.Love it.Old school but just love steel.I once totally destroyed a friends bike by taking my girlfriend on the tube between headstock and seatube.Broke the down tube.No injuries.But my dad a welder sleeved the tubes and brazed them together.Steel is so versatile.Keep up the good work.
Any problems with my bikes, you're the go to guy. Saved me tons of anguish end cash.
RJ the bike guy is batman He has every tool to fix the bike lol
Great job. You should fix all the rusty and broken bikes that are laying around here throughout year. It's sad to see them like that.
top job RJ good to see those alignment tools being put to good use
I just scored a freebie late 90's, early oughts, Marin East Peak fsr full suspension bike with a bent derailluer hanger and a REALLY rusty chain. (If the chain is really rusted, the quickest way to remove is two vise grip pliers on the chain near each other and twist opposite directions). The derailluer wasn't as destroyed, but there was more rust. The Sunlite cassette was chrome coated and the rust cleaned off it nicely. There are rusty bolts all over. Unfortunately this is an aluminum bike shortly before removeable derailluer hangers, but it looks like they folded some steel into the aluminum hanger and were thinking about making it removable and I just straightened it with vise grips . . . The derailluer looks still useable. I hope. It's a nice bike. I am really stoked. Nothing like a bike resuce. May be going ebike eventually, but the wheels are in really good condition and I think I will just ride it as is for a while.
More video with this bike! ;)
Definitely! Love this restore and rebuild! RJ has inspired me to thumb thru my local paper and CL looking for a project bike to rebuilt and play around with myself
I rebuilt a pretty decent bike all from scrap parts following RJ's all tips. It was a bliss of a project and I'm really happy of the results. Good luck!
Nice! I've always loved riding my bike and just pissing around with them. But now I've gotten this urge to really get my hands dirty and rebuild a fork, change out some cranks and drivetrains and completely restore some lower end CL bike or something I find through the local paper. Just to learn some things about bikes and be able to provide my own service and maintenance, instead of taking it to my LBS. This will be my summer project for 2017 lol
I Wish you were my race mechanic. Nah this is why I watch these videos.
nice job! sad thing is the kid most likely was told by a shop the bike was beyond repair.
Not a bad job!
Steel can also suffer from "metal fatigue" if its bent too many times but not as bad as aliminium. It's a good idea if you can, to heat the hanger up to red heat with a torch and let it cool down naturally to Stress relieve it after but this should only be done on welded frames, (not brazed!) and if you're planning to re-paint after.
A good save of a nice bike!
I learn something new everyday! The bike world is truly amazing!
Nice tips on how to use these tools! Great to see a dumpster bike restored to operation.
Brilliant video , just wreak my derailler and hanger when the chain went into spokes . Loosened some spokes and destroyed the mech and hanger. Went to local bike repair shop to be told it would cost £200 to put right. Needless to say i am going to do it myself. Wish me luck but your video will help, cheers.
I bet you could have fixed that chain and that derailleur. I had a five speed bike when I was much younger and that derailleur was all the time getting mutilated and bent all up and I was always able to straighten it out and repair it. I was often surprised and amazed that it never broke off. It must have been really soft metal.
The Trek 820 is their basic model....but it can take a shit kicking for a bike. I know people who own them for years. Commute in winter and ride on trails. Doesn't matter its steel frame. Still workable and its a nice color btw
RJ my favourite & best cycle mechanic on TH-cam .My friends agree but the concensus is you are Park Tools demo man.
I use Park Tool tools because they are quality tools. I don't get anything from them at all.
RJ The Bike Guy No disrespect intended & I believe you. Just park tools defeat the purpose for my friends & I. A bit like a budget motorist using Strap On tools .You are still the best .
Your repair videos are really cool.....I found a Mongoose mountain bike in similar condition. The chain was all rusted and in a knot. I took it to the police station and it sat there for a month and no one claimed it so they finally let me have it. I used WD40 on the chain and freed it, trued the bent rims, etc. i was able to repair it without buying any extra parts . It was as good as new, and legal!
If the chain is that rusty, replace it. They only cost $10.
Great work RJ, glad you Were able to save it, and it was the best price
Well done RJ !!!
Great video RJ. Where I live, steel has the unfortunate stigma of being cheap and not so desirable as a bike frame material, but this and many of your other videos have illustrated just how workable and repairable it is (given the correct tools on hand, of course). The only real downside to me is its susceptibility to rusting - I don't even mind the weight penalty so much.
Makes me wish I could restore/modernize that 1981-82 Peugeot P8 I asked you about earlier, since that was steel too...but oh well. Thanks again!
RJ the Savior of bicycles
hey RJ... I have bought some bikes with really rusted chains that are frozen. I use a big bolt cutter to vertically cut the outside links of chain in 1 second. and you can cut many sections of chain easily to release all the chain parts. also, a benefit is that you can keep all the chain pieces to count the links when you put the new chain on.
Yeah. I could have done that. But my wife derusts the chains and uses them in crafting.
Great job RJ, this is exactly what I love to do as well. Then someone would be the recipient of a nicely refurbished bicycle through my hometown FCSS group! Don't let them go to the landfill! 🚴
It is great you saved this bike. Could fix and give to a deserving youngster who would appreciate it. You are not using the Park alignment tool correctly but seem to get the job done. 9-3:00 clock then 12-6:00 clock position.
9 - 3 was the least of my concern as the hanger was bent in on the 12 - 6 axis. Get that straightened out first and go from there.
".....its coming back alive"....Hohoho....very clever and efficient Mr RJ. Good Luck
Great job I to pick up free bikes and refurbish them. And if I have no money in to them I give them to kids that need a bike or sell them for just the price if the parts. Seeing how to use the park tools is really handy. I don't know where you got you knowledge of them but keep up the great videos thanks
it will live again!!! I love that! People throw so much stuff away. I learned a lot from your videos and nowadays fix my bikes and my girlfriends bike myself. Thank you and keep up the good work! Just one question: is it possible to just ignore the bent deraillereur hanger and mount a derailleur on there with an adapter so it fits on the axel? Or will the bent piece of metal be in the way?
Just use the existing hanger if you can.
8:03 “it’s going to live”. You’re a good person RJ, saving the world one bike at a time.
a bike shop would have charged you a arm and two eyes for that job, thats was nice work, good video as always
Glad the hanger didn't just crack and break
With a completely rusty chain, I don't bother with a chain tool. It's faster to cut it with bolt cutters, plus I don't have to worry about bending or breaking the chain tool's pin.
The chains get recycled for other things.
Awesome, I hope you do more videos on this bike.
Nice to see a bike saved. Just out of interest what do you do with the finished bike - do you have much luck selling them.
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That would make a great commuter bike with some smooth-tread road oriented tires on them, like Big Apples.
My bicycle drailure has been stucked in the tyre and its shape has been changed .
Can i repair it at home ?😕
Fantastic bit of work. It's always good to fix things and make good use of them again.
It would have changed a persons life on the other side of the world, here we dump things even if its a very minor repair, great fix and a great video😊👍
I just did that to a derailleur! Brought it to a bike shop Derailleur hangar threads might be unusable also!
Nice one RJ. You saved this one from landfill. Good work.
0:31 i don't know why but everytime i see this part i laugh
i was just pooooffh like that!
Great video! Keep them coming!
This is useful just to see how to use a Derailleur Hanger Alignment Gauge. The bike project is pretty cool too.
I love your videos RJ. I'd like to see you upgrade cheap Wal-Mart bikes with pro parts lol
What a great find!....That will be an awesome bike after you do the magic that few can do..........Thanks RJ
funny, I just found a specialized hardtail in the trash, its amazing finding these old bikes for free
You're like an animal rescue charity for injured or unloved bikes!
great video. this bike is showing it's age a bit now with its geometry. it's crazy how quickly bike develop
Cool tools to make the alignments.Wow!
Really nice work, be interested in see the bike when it's totally fixed up.
Nice job RJ. I like that model Trek too. Should work out fine
RJ loves a good Trek!
RJ: *Why do I fix everything I touch?*
Nice save! Had to straighten out one or 2 derailleur hangers back in the day. But was long ago. Nice to see the skill atill in use and another bike saved
Nice save!!!
You are the "Bike Whisperer " Dude ! another one saved from dumpster hell
great video! thank you very much. you are like dad to those who could not ask for help from their real dads.
Greetings from Serbia. Great video as always. Continue like that .Please record and publish the entire TREK project.
Great work as always
Great job lives to rude another day survive the onslaught of time , my derailleur actually snapped where it bolts onto the bike , broke a spook too .. Good day , keep going..
Yay, - always good to see a bike saved and put back into into service (well, not just yet)
Hi, Pascal from France at Le Mans, it's alive again, good work and also good tools. So, thanks for your video.
I have a question, what to do when an aluminium part is " un-straigh" ?
If an aluminum part is bent, replace it.
Glad I found this video! I snapped the rear derailleur off just like this and have been searching for the video on this- thanks!
Must be nice to have the "Good" tools. Great video, thanks!!
Nice bike, and definitely worth saving... Excellent video, as are all of your videos... Thanx, RJ...
Awesome RJ, most people would turn away from that bike. Hope your back and neck are coming along.
I hate trying to fix this problem I had some times bad luck the threads be striped and in the end end up scrapping the frame
nice save RJ... thanks for the post.
Wish i had the luck u have with finding gems like this
Best deal on a bike ever. Nice one too. Great tips and instructions, I find your videos really helpful.
you are such a bike wizard love what you do inspires me to do something like this keep it up you're amazing!!
It’s great saving a dump bike. That will be a good bike for someone.
Wish I got Trek bikes for free lol. Great video, your the go to guy when I get stuck.
I have this exact problem on a Marin bike is it worth me giving this a go