Last winter I twice had a chain which had a 5 mm gap in the chain checker in only about 2000k each time . I rode through more standing water last winter than the previous 10 winters .
I also have a Defy very similar to this but in white! I upgrade it to Tiagra 4700, some nice shimano wheels and other tweaks - absolutely love it - this video will definitely help me getting around my own bike - amazing
Amazing job! Another bike saved from the landfill. If you would have told me the finished product was the same bike. I wouldn’t believe you. Just outstanding! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching and commenting, it amazes us the before and afters, when you’re doing these bikes you don’t realise how much of a difference it all makes till you see it in a video like this
I got a Defy about 7 years ago and though I prefer my MTB, really like it. It survived driving into an overhead car park barrier (forgot bike was on roof) and apart from a bent wheel and a dent in the frame, it's all fine (unlike the roofbars and roof of car!). Cracking refresh :D
Poor Giant! I agree an aluminum mid-level bike with external cables is the ideal winter bike. My "new" winter bike will be a 2001 Specialized Sirrus Comp that I'm converting to drop bars and friction shifters. I have a dedicated indoor wheel-on training bike, but I want to do some cold weather riding to toughen myself up. The Sirrus gets to play that role. In the end, though, having the "perfect" winter bike doesn't mean it's OK to abuse it. All my bikes live in the house, like my cats.
I love the way people talk about grime on a chain as if it takes years to get in that state , mine go from spotless to grime and horrible in one short 200 k winter ride
Great video and great work. I can’t imagine this being cost effective for a customer with all the labour that’s involved vs buying a new bike or groupset.
These are great videos for people that need to know how to look after a bike . This particular one would have cost more that the bike was worth in labour charges.
bit surprised you did not show removing the tires - (old rubber and all that). wife has a defy in storage she never rides, but reckon I got hers as a good backup in event my bikes get trashed or stolen
Great job so far! For the cranks an all other black parts i carefully use black spray paint and masking tape to hide all these small scratches. And for rusty screws - you can put them one night in cidric acid and afterwards use some clear coat for the screwhead. Look like factory new
One of my hobbies is rescuing abandoned bicycles. I’ve salvaged at least three bikes from my neighbors junk pile. They’ve all been sold to college students for cheap on campus transportation.
Nice video. I had a giant defy many years ago, should never have sold it, was a great bike. I think it's good to see as a business how you draw a line at what is included and not included depending on the price. So many youtube videos show a full teardown, but as you say, if the headseat and BB are working fine, it doesn't make sense to do them as it would just become too expensive for the customer or not profitable. A business has to make money. Finally, as an Australian, it's nice to see the right-hand lever connected to the front brake. That's the standard set-up in Australia too. I'm living in Chile now though, and here they follow the north-american standard. I can never get used to bikes here that have a left-front brake set up, I always change it. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to film, edit and share this video.
That is absolutely the way we see it, not everybody wants a dream build, this customer actually uses his bike just to get too and from work and it’s left outside in the rain, thanks for watching!🧡
wow, that cassette n chainring can go that nice after a cleanup. im motivated to help fix/clean my dad's 20 y/o Kona26" mtb thats in similar rust condition
This was so relaxing I had to subscribe right away. I am not close to you guys (unfortunately) but I would like to know how much is the ball park on a complete job like this? This is like full blown restauration, and it looks amazing.
@@mhfzali that's... Just not true. He spent at least 3 hours on that bike. That would mean he got payed below 9 dollars an hour, and thats not even counting the supplies he used.
@@mmiisshhaa he did say in Malaysia. The problem is that i am in Europe so i just did the service similar to this on 4 bikes + parts = $250 which is very cheap. I wish I had someone to do this for $10 I'll do it once per month
Great job saving this bike and nice to see what a change you can make - it’s a pity this care is not cost-effective for most customers, and I really hope they ditched that shitty ineffective lock scratching up that now gleaming frame when they got it back!
Watching this after giving my bike a thorough clean, and replacing the chain and cassette. Nothing on this level though! Makes me want to take it in for a full servicing.
@@Bikespeeds my bikes have been ridden a 130 000 miles in the last 10 years. You soon learn how to service and replace parts , but it’s good to have bike shops for people without the knowledge or deep pockets
I thought this too, I would say the seatpost is to avoid messing with the customers saddle height, but my only guess with fork and BB, must've been they felt fine, and wasn't worth doing
We do check everything as a bike comes in, these are all customer jobs and so if we did everything like a dream restoration it would cost customers hundreds they don’t want to spend, so it’s as simple as if they don’t need doing we don’t do them, but they’re all checked!🧡
Hi Matty, we use a very large 6L untransonic cleaner these days, but the one in this video I think was a 3L which if you’re not planning on using it commercially, is more than enough for you own bike, but for a shop a 6L tank is great!
@@Bikespeeds thanks for that, I'll look into one then, and these videos are great, I love working on my own bikes and learning about all the parts, so these videos are great- I've only ever done wheels with sealed bearings so maybe I'll have to sort some one day, as they look like fun LOL
Nice video! Just wondering why you do not take the pedals and seatpost off to put on some new anti seize? Also did you check the headset bearings? Keep up the good work.
Excellent footage You do a cracking hob on the components and frames My frame is a Matt finish it’s a nightmare to clean any advise would be great on cleaning Cheers
Quick question: Why is bar tape now done from the end towards the stem? Back in the day you always started in the middle and used the bar-end plugs to hold it all together. Now you have to use sticky tape in the middle to stop it unravelling! Just wondered if there was a particular reason for it.
I really enjoy your videos. A quick question, in your videos, and other peoples videos, I'm curious why the handlebar tape is wrapped in the direction it is? When I wrap handlebar tape, I start up by the stem, and wrap the other way. Then the plug in the end of the handlebar holds the handlebar tape in place. My Peugeot road bike I bought new in the late 70's was wrapped this way, as well as the Schwinns I've worked on. No need for black tape up by the stem when wrapping that way. Thanks for the great videos.
I found a Schwinn Solara aluminum road bike derelict in a garage. It’s condition is similar to the bike in this video, possibly a tiny bit better in some ways. My question is how much would be charged for such a service.? I understand that the Solara was not an expensive or fancy bike, but the frame is nice and light. I believe they originally sold for $200 years ago.
Oh my... Instead of wasting time on polishing the frameset of future winter bike / beater you definitely should check bearings on wheels and change BB. There is very high chance of water got in there already. Riding like that might end up quite expensive.
Nice job. Am I correct? You used dish detergent and water for much of the cleaning? Really, the best isn't it? I used to fuss around with trays of solvent, but a few years ago worked in a bike shop for the summer. We had a few different products for sale for cleaning chains, bikes and degreasing. However, in the back, working on our customers rides, it was Dawn dish detergent and water. No stinky solvent tank, needing special arrangements for disposal. Customers would ask me, "which of these chain cleaners do you suggest?". Haha.
The cheapest degreaser you’ll ever need. For stains that are hard to remove, a paste out of dawn and baking soda works great. Just have to make sure to do another rinse to get baking soda residue off of it.
You know I tend to wonder why people would treat their bikes this way.... Bikes are so freaking expensive to get and then I see people treating their bikes this way... But it's a good video tho.. cos I tend to learn lots of things on how to manage and maintain my Fuji Roubaix 1.0.... lovely bike...
The time and greases spend are worth more then the setup 😅 Btw depending on which gear is favorite, putting a new chain on an old cassette WILL DEFO start slipping under load.. its just so stupid to do.
Awesome stuff, best therapy ever and happy that it pays your bills too :) Hey what's that copper looking grease you use for some of the components, why and what's the difference to the other grease? Does it have lock tide properties? How often do you calibrate your torque wrenches? Thanks and keep those lovely videos coming.
Copper grease is predominantly an anti seize, anti corrosive mix with the tiniest amount of copper to help its application. There’s a lot of people who disagree with its usage because of the word “copper” they will quote the galvanic scale forgetting the other main properties of the grease which only evaporate in extreme heat which is never present on a bicycle. I don’t calibrate my budget torque wrenches I just replace them.
Just random notes on derelict bikes; 1-cassette or freewheel would probably be worn on such a bike, so plan on replacing 2-pedals are NOT cheap....especially nicely-made ones with ball-bearings; I'd rebuild those if needed/possible 3-bottom bracket more than likely needs serviced or replaced; if you're pulling the crankarms anyway, then it'd be fairly straight-in to work on that I wonder...I ride the heck out of my bikes, so I don't care that they shift perfectly, or the wheels are perfectly true. My theory, though, is that the once-in-a-while rider cares a lot more about those things because they want a great ride when they go out.
@bikespeeds !! how fortuitous - on Monday evening I picked up a 2015 Giant Defy 2 for some $240USD that was in a nearly identical state. I spent a night and morning on it and broke it in with a 37mi / 60km ride and 2000ft / 609m of climbing the very next day :)
We will be doing a FAQ at some point in the future and this question gets asked a lot and we will tell you why we never actually answer it. So please don’t take offence you’ll understand when we answer it eventually
Genuine question, I've watched most of your detail videos and are you not concerned about using a silicone based detail spray at the end of the detail and getting it on the braking surfaces? It must go onto the rims and discs? I use muc off silicone shine myself and it is unreal slippery I'd imagine it would render a brake totally useless if I got it on the discs ect.
@@Bikespeeds fair enough, it wasn't a criticism I was just curious. I always use it before I fit the wheels and brakes back on then I know 100% zero contamination. I do massively appreciate the use of torque wrenches and various greases I feel that these are things that are massively overlooked in our industry. It's always nice to see that Shimano grease I know how expensive it is in comparison to a regular generic multi purpose grease but to me there is no substitute. Keep up the great work
Hi Robert check out some of our other videos! These are customer bikes and not every one needs bearings so it varies job to job and video to video the extent of work that do, thanks for commenting!
Obviously the customer did not allow to replace any parts but the chain. I would have used the opportunity to replace the shift levers for some newer ones with internal shifter cables. Nonetheless, great job.
Wow! What a perfect video! I also have a Giant road bike and I made the mistake of leaving it out and neglecting it and it’s also weathered. Would you recommend cleaning whatever parts possible and replacing whatever needs it or replacing everything?
That depends on what you want to do with it, long term. If it’s just for commuting it makes sense to clean what you can & get the miles out of what you have. If your planning racing it, then those race results will only come with a mechanically spot on bike. You wouldn’t want to risk all that training on a partially weathered machine.
I'd take that can of T-Cut and chuck it straight in the bin....Rocks in a bottle!! there are far better "paint restoring" compounds on the market...even SRP has an element of abrasive in it, hence "polish"....If you want something thats available from your local Halfords, I would look at Meguiars Ultimate compund, or Auto finesse Tripple
Most people expect work like this to be done on the government £50 grant. Cycle repair, definitely a difficult industry in terms of peoples expectations
Great job, I'm glad to see someone down to Earth working on a bike. Too bad GCN doesn't watch this channel.
Glad you like the content Mario, thanks for watching 🧡
Simple clean up....but a huge difference.... you made a hard job look easy... you guys do great work and I love watching the videos....
Thanks Casey we really appreciate the comment 🧡
I love how you very rarely replace parts like chainrings and cassettes in your videos. They go for so so long if you clean them.
That’s our philosophy really!⚙️
Last winter I twice had a chain which had a 5 mm gap in the chain checker in only about 2000k each time . I rode through more standing water last winter than the previous 10 winters .
I also have a Defy very similar to this but in white! I upgrade it to Tiagra 4700, some nice shimano wheels and other tweaks - absolutely love it - this video will definitely help me getting around my own bike - amazing
What a change on this one. Way to give this bike some new life, I'm sure the owner was very happy.
Amazing job! Another bike saved from the landfill. If you would have told me the finished product was the same bike. I wouldn’t believe you. Just outstanding! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching and commenting, it amazes us the before and afters, when you’re doing these bikes you don’t realise how much of a difference it all makes till you see it in a video like this
Nice job! Good to see that you are fixing things, not replacing with new parts!
I've watched this video over 10 times now, absolutely love it. But that bar tape... 🤣🤣
lol we appreciate all the support thank you🧡🙌🏻
That was satisfying to watch.
Well I just discovered this channel and it fills my heart with hope to see those bike come back to life. Amazing job! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks for watching!🧡
I'm happy to see that people want to fix stuff and use it again. It's not evn a high end bike but it came out great!
Thanks Daniel!🧡⚙️
Great job! Would never spend that much money/work on an old bike like this - but great to see how it can be done.
Apparently this is what it took for me to realize 2014 is almost 10 years ago lol!
I got a Defy about 7 years ago and though I prefer my MTB, really like it. It survived driving into an overhead car park barrier (forgot bike was on roof) and apart from a bent wheel and a dent in the frame, it's all fine (unlike the roofbars and roof of car!). Cracking refresh :D
Brilliant story! Thanks for watching and commenting🧡
Amazing ... it looks brand new
I own a 2011 defy with aluminum and I love the bike. It's very very light and climbs fast. It's a 10 speed with 105 groupset, tripple
We love the old stuff, it’s bullet proof, enjoy your bike!
I wish to find a place like yours
in my towN to have my bike service like that one.
What a Great job you did.
You' re A pRo👍
Beautiful!!!! An upgrade to 105 groupset, would also be a great idea!
An absolute privilege watching a true craftsman at work!
Poor Giant! I agree an aluminum mid-level bike with external cables is the ideal winter bike. My "new" winter bike will be a 2001 Specialized Sirrus Comp that I'm converting to drop bars and friction shifters. I have a dedicated indoor wheel-on training bike, but I want to do some cold weather riding to toughen myself up. The Sirrus gets to play that role. In the end, though, having the "perfect" winter bike doesn't mean it's OK to abuse it. All my bikes live in the house, like my cats.
Looks good. Use Evaporust on the rusty bits.
Good job, I've a defy 4, does me just fine in my twilight years, it was a lockdown purchase and I love it.
Giants are great bikes. I always recommend them as a good all rounder
Giant defy super bikes 13:16
Very good repair and video. Thanks for sharing. I have this same bike updated with Shimano 105 and it works great.❤
Thanks for the support! Enjoy your bike 🧡
Same here bought an ally defy frame for £170 .put new 105 group set on , nice bike now
Wonderful job, guys! Bike was like new - and love that gold chain. Haha!
I love the way people talk about grime on a chain as if it takes years to get in that state , mine go from spotless to grime and horrible in one short 200 k winter ride
Another very nice restoration. Well done 👍
very relaxing video and voice
Thank you so much, learning a lot from your videos 😃.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Master craftsmanship.
Thank you so much for this video. I just bought a rough trek alpha 1.1 and this has gotten me excited to clean it and get it road ready.
Enjoy it Cameron!
Great video and great work. I can’t imagine this being cost effective for a customer with all the labour that’s involved vs buying a new bike or groupset.
These are great videos for people that need to know how to look after a bike . This particular one would have cost more that the bike was worth in labour charges.
very satisfying
Wow, amazing restoration!
bit surprised you did not show removing the tires - (old rubber and all that). wife has a defy in storage she never rides, but reckon I got hers as a good backup in event my bikes get trashed or stolen
Great job so far! For the cranks an all other black parts i carefully use black spray paint and masking tape to hide all these small scratches. And for rusty screws - you can put them one night in cidric acid and afterwards use some clear coat for the screwhead. Look like factory new
great tips Wolfram!
Thanks for humble hard work! Your detailing has been the highlight of my day. Could you offer your services in Turkey? Cheers.
Got my bike to service soon good old campagnolo
Excellent work
Thank you Michael!🧡⚙️
@@Bikespeeds You are welcome
One of my hobbies is rescuing abandoned bicycles. I’ve salvaged at least three bikes from my neighbors junk pile. They’ve all been sold to college students for cheap on campus transportation.
Enjoy them! That’s a great cause
Can you move to Newcastle upon Tyne, please? I need a bike shop like this in my life! 😁😁😁
Amazing job !!!
Georgeous!
great vid. enjoyed it. thanks for sharing
Amazing
AWESOME work!
Excellent as always 😊 👍
Dear guys, it’s just awesome how this bike looks after you worked on it. Compliments and z thanks for this entertaining and teaching video 👍🌞🍀💪🚲
so refreshing after watching 25 GCN videos where they "wash" bikes that are already completely spotless by my standards.
Excellent 👌
Nice video. I had a giant defy many years ago, should never have sold it, was a great bike. I think it's good to see as a business how you draw a line at what is included and not included depending on the price. So many youtube videos show a full teardown, but as you say, if the headseat and BB are working fine, it doesn't make sense to do them as it would just become too expensive for the customer or not profitable. A business has to make money. Finally, as an Australian, it's nice to see the right-hand lever connected to the front brake. That's the standard set-up in Australia too. I'm living in Chile now though, and here they follow the north-american standard. I can never get used to bikes here that have a left-front brake set up, I always change it. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to film, edit and share this video.
That is absolutely the way we see it, not everybody wants a dream build, this customer actually uses his bike just to get too and from work and it’s left outside in the rain, thanks for watching!🧡
wow, that cassette n chainring can go that nice after a cleanup.
im motivated to help fix/clean my dad's 20 y/o Kona26" mtb thats in similar rust condition
Fantastic job. Howdy from Texas.
I think that’s one thing that has astounded me the most with TH-cam is the fact we have viewers all over the world!
Excellent.
Lovely job on that 👍 just found the channel and subscribed.
Thanks for joining us!
That’s not a rebuild. That’s a cleaning. But great job regardles
I would imagine the professional labor cost of restoring this bike is far more than the actual value of the bike.
That's exactly what I thought when watching this.
This was so relaxing I had to subscribe right away. I am not close to you guys (unfortunately) but I would like to know how much is the ball park on a complete job like this? This is like full blown restauration, and it looks amazing.
i own a bicycle shop in malaysia, This is full service and it would cost around 25$ depending on the shops.
@@mhfzali that's... Just not true. He spent at least 3 hours on that bike. That would mean he got payed below 9 dollars an hour, and thats not even counting the supplies he used.
@@mmiisshhaa he did say in Malaysia. The problem is that i am in Europe so i just did the service similar to this on 4 bikes + parts = $250 which is very cheap.
I wish I had someone to do this for $10 I'll do it once per month
Great job but the customer should let you also service BB, headset and hubs. And new tyres of course🙂
That bike was in worse condition than one I rescued from the junk pile.
Nice job.
Great job saving this bike and nice to see what a change you can make - it’s a pity this care is not cost-effective for most customers, and I really hope they ditched that shitty ineffective lock scratching up that now gleaming frame when they got it back!
Watching this after giving my bike a thorough clean, and replacing the chain and cassette. Nothing on this level though! Makes me want to take it in for a full servicing.
Enjoy your bike! Definitely worth getting a service done, it’s a good reset for any bike
@@Bikespeeds my bikes have been ridden a 130 000 miles in the last 10 years. You soon learn how to service and replace parts , but it’s good to have bike shops for people without the knowledge or deep pockets
Great job. Just one question: why didn´t you remove headset, bottom bracket and seatpost?
I thought this too, I would say the seatpost is to avoid messing with the customers saddle height, but my only guess with fork and BB, must've been they felt fine, and wasn't worth doing
We do check everything as a bike comes in, these are all customer jobs and so if we did everything like a dream restoration it would cost customers hundreds they don’t want to spend, so it’s as simple as if they don’t need doing we don’t do them, but they’re all checked!🧡
@@Bikespeeds these videos are amazing, and I have been binging them recently, what size is your ultrasonic cleaner?
Thanks guys 👍
Hi Matty, we use a very large 6L untransonic cleaner these days, but the one in this video I think was a 3L which if you’re not planning on using it commercially, is more than enough for you own bike, but for a shop a 6L tank is great!
@@Bikespeeds thanks for that, I'll look into one then, and these videos are great, I love working on my own bikes and learning about all the parts, so these videos are great- I've only ever done wheels with sealed bearings so maybe I'll have to sort some one day, as they look like fun LOL
Top job on a very neglected bike 👏🏼very therapeutic. What brand square taper crank removal tool and ultrasonic cleaner are you using?
Nice video! Just wondering why you do not take the pedals and seatpost off to put on some new anti seize? Also did you check the headset bearings? Keep up the good work.
Excellent footage
You do a cracking hob on the components and frames
My frame is a Matt finish it’s a nightmare to clean any advise would be great on cleaning
Cheers
Polish is very good at taking the film off of them and really won’t shine them up if they’re matte. thanks for watching Andy!🧡⚙️
Quick question:
Why is bar tape now done from the end towards the stem?
Back in the day you always started in the middle and used the bar-end plugs to hold it all together.
Now you have to use sticky tape in the middle to stop it unravelling!
Just wondered if there was a particular reason for it.
I really enjoy your videos. A quick question, in your videos, and other peoples videos, I'm curious why the handlebar tape is wrapped in the direction it is? When I wrap handlebar tape, I start up by the stem, and wrap the other way. Then the plug in the end of the handlebar holds the handlebar tape in place. My Peugeot road bike I bought new in the late 70's was wrapped this way, as well as the Schwinns I've worked on. No need for black tape up by the stem when wrapping that way. Thanks for the great videos.
I use a torch sometimes but usually end up using a mallet. Not too much lube and change the oil about once a year.
I found a Schwinn Solara aluminum road bike derelict in a garage. It’s condition is similar to the bike in this video, possibly a tiny bit better in some ways. My question is how much would be charged for such a service.? I understand that the Solara was not an expensive or fancy bike, but the frame is nice and light. I believe they originally sold for $200 years ago.
Oh my... Instead of wasting time on polishing the frameset of future winter bike / beater you definitely should check bearings on wheels and change BB. There is very high chance of water got in there already. Riding like that might end up quite expensive.
What were the costs for a service and clean this thorough please?
Marvelous
didn't remove the BB and the headset...?
I've never seen anything clean parts to that standard, what size ultrasonic cleaner do you have to be able to fit cranksets etc in there?
In this video we used a 3L ultrasonic cleaner but have since upgraded to a 6L🧡🚲
Nice job. Am I correct? You used dish detergent and water for much of the cleaning? Really, the best isn't it? I used to fuss around with trays of solvent, but a few years ago worked in a bike shop for the summer. We had a few different products for sale for cleaning chains, bikes and degreasing. However, in the back, working on our customers rides, it was Dawn dish detergent and water. No stinky solvent tank, needing special arrangements for disposal. Customers would ask me, "which of these chain cleaners do you suggest?". Haha.
We do use just regular washing up liquid to wash down parts, and obviously degreaser in our ultrasonic cleaner! Thanks for watching Karl🧡
The cheapest degreaser you’ll ever need. For stains that are hard to remove, a paste out of dawn and baking soda works great. Just have to make sure to do another rinse to get baking soda residue off of it.
Great vidéo immédiate sub!
Love the channel and appreciate you sharing so much of your experience with us all. Do you mind me asking how large/volume is your ultrasonic cleaner?
6 litres⚙️
@@Bikespeeds Thanks - typical, I've watched a load more videos and see you mentioned it in all of those :)
You know I tend to wonder why people would treat their bikes this way.... Bikes are so freaking expensive to get and then I see people treating their bikes this way... But it's a good video tho.. cos I tend to learn lots of things on how to manage and maintain my Fuji Roubaix 1.0.... lovely bike...
The time and greases spend are worth more then the setup 😅
Btw depending on which gear is favorite, putting a new chain on an old cassette WILL DEFO start slipping under load.. its just so stupid to do.
I think that the black bar tape is much cooler
Superb
Awesome stuff, best therapy ever and happy that it pays your bills too :) Hey what's that copper looking grease you use for some of the components, why and what's the difference to the other grease? Does it have lock tide properties? How often do you calibrate your torque wrenches? Thanks and keep those lovely videos coming.
Copper grease is predominantly an anti seize, anti corrosive mix with the tiniest amount of copper to help its application. There’s a lot of people who disagree with its usage because of the word “copper” they will quote the galvanic scale forgetting the other main properties of the grease which only evaporate in extreme heat which is never present on a bicycle. I don’t calibrate my budget torque wrenches I just replace them.
did you use al new hardware for the rusty parts? or did the ultrasonic cleaner knock the rust off?
I might leave my bike in the garden for a while just so I can have the satisfaction of doing this 😂 lovely job!
We do not advice, but we do understand lol!
Just random notes on derelict bikes;
1-cassette or freewheel would probably be worn on such a bike, so plan on replacing
2-pedals are NOT cheap....especially nicely-made ones with ball-bearings; I'd rebuild those if needed/possible
3-bottom bracket more than likely needs serviced or replaced; if you're pulling the crankarms anyway, then it'd be fairly straight-in to work on that
I wonder...I ride the heck out of my bikes, so I don't care that they shift perfectly, or the wheels are perfectly true. My theory, though, is that the once-in-a-while rider cares a lot more about those things because they want a great ride when they go out.
the bb, the freehub body and the fork bearings should also have been opened and serviced
how about those headset bearings?
@bikespeeds !! how fortuitous - on Monday evening I picked up a 2015 Giant Defy 2 for some $240USD that was in a nearly identical state. I spent a night and morning on it and broke it in with a 37mi / 60km ride and 2000ft / 609m of climbing the very next day :)
Great deal!🧡
Hello, I have been watching your channel for a while and I was wondering how much you charge for a service?
We will be doing a FAQ at some point in the future and this question gets asked a lot and we will tell you why we never actually answer it. So please don’t take offence you’ll understand when we answer it eventually
@@Bikespeeds ok thanks
Woww❤
Genuine question, I've watched most of your detail videos and are you not concerned about using a silicone based detail spray at the end of the detail and getting it on the braking surfaces? It must go onto the rims and discs? I use muc off silicone shine myself and it is unreal slippery I'd imagine it would render a brake totally useless if I got it on the discs ect.
Technique. You have to remember you watch these videos with most processes speed up. Little if any ends up on the braking surfaces.
@@Bikespeeds fair enough, it wasn't a criticism I was just curious. I always use it before I fit the wheels and brakes back on then I know 100% zero contamination. I do massively appreciate the use of torque wrenches and various greases I feel that these are things that are massively overlooked in our industry. It's always nice to see that Shimano grease I know how expensive it is in comparison to a regular generic multi purpose grease but to me there is no substitute.
Keep up the great work
Instead of T-Cut, why not use a claybar, it does not remove the paint or clear coat.
Can you give me an idea of how much would such a process cost?
Old bike never die just old 🤔🙄☝️🚴♀️
Would have liked to see how you clean the steerer tube and replace the bearings, but nice video
Hi Robert check out some of our other videos! These are customer bikes and not every one needs bearings so it varies job to job and video to video the extent of work that do, thanks for commenting!
I really dream to have a road bike 🥲
te faltó darle mantenimiento al eje de centro, al los ejes delas ruedas y al nucleo de la rueda trasera.
Obviously the customer did not allow to replace any parts but the chain. I would have used the opportunity to replace the shift levers for some newer ones with internal shifter cables. Nonetheless, great job.
Yayy it was worth 20$ now its worth 60$!!! What a profit !!! Lol
Wow! What a perfect video! I also have a Giant road bike and I made the mistake of leaving it out and neglecting it and it’s also weathered. Would you recommend cleaning whatever parts possible and replacing whatever needs it or replacing everything?
That depends on what you want to do with it, long term. If it’s just for commuting it makes sense to clean what you can & get the miles out of what you have. If your planning racing it, then those race results will only come with a mechanically spot on bike. You wouldn’t want to risk all that training on a partially weathered machine.
I'd take that can of T-Cut and chuck it straight in the bin....Rocks in a bottle!! there are far better "paint restoring" compounds on the market...even SRP has an element of abrasive in it, hence "polish"....If you want something thats available from your local Halfords, I would look at Meguiars Ultimate compund, or Auto finesse Tripple
Most people expect work like this to be done on the government £50 grant. Cycle repair, definitely a difficult industry in terms of peoples expectations
We agree with that!