Do THIS before and after every ride! (BASIC MAINTENANCE ROUTINE) | Syd Fixes Bikes
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- In this video we show you the basic maintenance and checks we do before and after every ride.
What you'll need:
Allen keys: bit.ly/2JOM0u5
Chain lube (we use Squirt): bit.ly/2LmXe9k
Pressure gauge: bit.ly/3ndISGv
Floor pump (or air compressor - details of our setup below): bit.ly/3gOvUg4
Cleaning supplies: bit.ly/34adfWW
Drying towels: amzn.to/2UcitMc
Air compressor setup:
Air compressor: amzn.to/2AF3t2R
5 gallon tank: amzn.to/2WcKCDO
Air accessory kit: amzn.to/2XsKOAp
Air nozzle with gauge: amzn.to/3847knw
Lezyne dual pump replacement head: bit.ly/37YEFQv
Other things in the shed:
Our toolkit: bit.ly/337LfDf
Work stand: bit.ly/3sekMPO
Tool pegboard: amzn.to/3mTYlLY
Syd's apron: amzn.to/345MbHz
Paint pens: amzn.to/2TpCL4u
00:00 Intro
00:21 What you'll need
00:33 Why should you do this?
01:12 (pre-ride) Brake check
02:08 (pre-ride) Shifting check
03:23 (pre-ride) Check for loose bolts
05:28 (pre-ride) Suspension check
05:52 (pre-ride) Set tire pressure
08:12 (post-ride) Wash/wipe bike
09:54 (post-ride) Lube chain
11:28 (post-ride) Fix any issues
12:18 Basic maintenance in one minute
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Hey Syd, great video, BUT I have a question: do you degrease the chain with a degreaser before greasing back the chain each time?
Nope, we just wipe it down and reapply the lube. If the bike is dirty enough to need a wash then we'll usually spray some soap or degreaser on the chain when we're washing it.
Chris fix is for cars, Syd fix is for bikes...
You are the person who likes bikes and cars
Haha yep, love watching Chris Fix even though I'm not a car person lol
Hey guys syd fix here, today we will fix a blown head gasket on a bike.
Don't forget berm peak and berm peak express
@@nidhishghag9080 Seth doesn’t designate his channel to mainly teaching how to fix stuff tho
Super handy to have the one one-minute summary of everything at 12:18. You guys are awesome!
True!! I really like this at the end of the videos
At the beginning would be even better!!
My pre-ride routine: Pull bike out of van, hop on, if I die I die
Same 🤣
There all gonna laugh at you!
🤣🤣🤣
You made my morning. Your method is mine exactly. John. USA
Glad I'm not the only one lo
This is a HUGE thank you to you both. I'm nearly 60, and you have inspired me to ride a bike, and be confident to look after it my self. Excellent videos.
Bought a bike offline and I literally feel like a bike mechanic after watching all these TH-cam bike maintenance videos. Thanks Syd!
"offline"?? . lol. Hope you got a good one!
Hi Sid, noticed you said that you go up and down through your cassette after oiling your chain. I'd actually recommend not doing that. The key is just to allow some dwell time for the oil to work into the links of the chain. Then wipe excess off so it DOESN'T go all over your cassette. That will just attract dirt and dust to stick to your cassette when riding and more drivetrain wear.
This would be true for an old school dry or wet lube but they are actually using wax based lube. Those do not attract dust like the old ones. Zero friction cycling advises to spread it a bit all over the cassette, in order to reduce wear.
@@ANONyme-xt4vbinteresting, good stuff to know. Thank you!
@@ANONyme-xt4vbwhat about a ceramic lube or a ceramic-wax mix?
Definitely interested in a video on recognizing when different components need to be repaired or replaced. Lots of videos of “how to fix X” but less about how to tell if X needs to be replaced proactively (especially for things that maybe aren’t obvious like cables). I think you mentioned in your shed tour that you had a bucket of old worn out stuff!
I've never though about it, but you're absolutely right about the tire pressure change because of the temperature and altitude... just got my mind blown.. thanks!
When I got my FS trail bike and bought a tork wrench to check every bolt . I really like how they label the tork setting for the bolts so that I never over tighten them. Thanks for great advice
How did I not find this channel sooner, you guys are great! I enjoy the format and your advice is spot on👍
This was the best maintenance video I’ve seen. Thanks so much for this. I shall add these into my regime. I never realised we should be lubing the chain after most rides. Thank you.
Character, personality and understandable knowledge. Sweet. Thanks Keep’em coming
I've been maintaining bikes for years, but I've really liked your videos, as they are great to send to new friends that I get into riding. Good level of technical information, but not getting too into the weeds. Also, as a fellow Squirt user, you can get a giant bottle and then offload it into the smaller bottle, and many shops even carry micro bottle which can be carried on the ride if you're doing a long/super dirty ride. Also, they make a cold weather formula, though I've frankly not had any issues with using the normal formula in the cold.
I loved your video on the rear derailleur. It has been very informative. I was finally able to understand the reverse ideas
Good ideas on how to maintain a bike. I have an expensive folding bike and I take good care of it so it’ll last forever. Your video gave me more important ideas on how to keep my bike in good running condition. Thumbs up to you guys.
Simple - clear - needed - and mostly appreciated
Great video! I didn’t realise the shock could come loose so easily 😱 will be checking this before every ride from now on
This is awesome. Informative, and can tell you enjoy what you do.
Halfway my first bottle of Squirt lube, I love it! Even in wet conditions. Lubricates well and doesn’t attract dirt.
Yes, but it's quite thick and builds up on the cogs
It's not lube. It's called Squirt dry wax.
Phenomenal video Syd! Thanks.
Great vid thanks! A couple of things that work for me - I use synthetic lube b/c it lasts longer. I ride in SoCal so don’t have much rain or mud, only dust, and the syn lube seems to work well. As for work needed to be done on one of my bikes that I notice during a ride, often I don’t feel like doing it right after the ride (need to eat, shower, work :) so I write a “work order” note to myself and hang it from the bike with a rubber band on the grips. That way I can’t miss it when I take the bike down or when I am in the garage for any other reason.
You guys are the best! Syd your smile is adictive.
Well guess I've been lubing my chain wrong the whole time.😊 Nice tips. Snow and cold are settling in here . Have a Happy Holidays. Al
Just came across this channel subbed! Loved the video love these mechanical videos like these
This is now in my top 3 FAVE channels!! I love the way you detail a process, then paraphrase at the end, very well done!!
Thank you so much! ❤️
I commute with my Canyon road lite AL 7.0. Great bike. BTW, just subbed, season greetings from Finland, Europe.
This was very helpful, thank you!
Syd is simply the best!
Love this channel & these how to vid’s! And yes I’ve been doing everything wrong. But now I know better :-)
LOL Today, just before I watched your video, I had a ride. The front wheel felt a bit wobbly but I decided not to care and just have fun. When I got home I cleaned my bike from all the mud and also lubed the chain. Then I watched this and I decided to check my fork. Turns out that with your method you can find not only if the headset is loose but also if the front tire is. This was my case. Perhaps I didn't tighten it enough last time or it just got loose from riding. Anyway Thanks. Awesome video.
I love yalls videos!
Hi! Great stuff as always. Pleasant day.
If I have any issues on a ride, when I get back to the car at the trailhead, as soon as I open the door, I write a note about it and fix it before the next ride. Can't tell you how many times over the years someone (or me!) has say, used their spare tube and on a subsequent ride not had it because they (I'll be honest, me) forgot to put another in their pack. If it's not written down it won't get done, right. Same thing goes from practically any issue and if one waits until the preride bike check one usually doesn't have time to fix the issue correctly.
Great point!
Great job, Syd!
Thanks, im new to riding, and did not know you need to wipe off the excess lube from the chain
Best video I've seen out of six
Really enjoying this channel, iam awaiting the shipment of my first "real" bike and all this info is going to help tons. Thank you!
Congrats!
You guys are awesome!
this helps a lot, thank you!
No way! I just realized I saw you two at the Pikes Peak Apex race. I was the first marshal at the top of the hill on Palmer Park day. I also helped set up and tear down the start and finish lines on other days! You two are awesome. So great to make the connection. All the best
Thanks for being our there and helping! It was a rad event!
Great information 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you - my headset was actually not very tight. Pressed pause in the video - Fixed it - much better now - Pressed play again :)
Thank you!!!
Can you do a video on hub bearings using good bearings and installing them?
I think it’s be fun to watch you guys wash a bike in the snow. I’ll subscribe for that
Great video Syd! You guys may want to check out the cordless portable inflators from Ryobi :)
Thank you both. I've been lubing my chains wrong for 40 years. Hmm !!
Thanks. I have never done anything to my street bike except ad air
Wax lube gets you 5 watts of power savings but I guess you guys new that . I also Like squirt but I have found a spray on wax used on chain driven vehicles that compliments my squirt for a quick lube and dont have to wait for squirt to dry which for me seems to be about a day . One good tip on squirt is put it in the microwave for 8 to 10 seconds and give it a shake upside down and apply one link at a time . I also like holding the chain top and bottom with my thumb and index finger and give a back pedal to force the wax to cover all the individual inner links . I also like to use some slickoleum on my fork stanchion and dropper stanchion for lubrication from time to time . All good maintenance tips . Well done
I'd love to see that full bike wash video soon. :)
th-cam.com/video/RBoE_OO9uAA/w-d-xo.html
If you're wondering how to make your channel better - those little things where you were going to loosen the headset to show us what a loose one looks and sounds like but then said "naahh" and didn't do it.. that is where you could improve. Doing things like this will make your channel so much better and informative.
I'm not sure I agree about where to lube your chain. What you actually want to lubricate is between the inside of the roller and the shoulder of the inner links. So it shouldn't really matter which way you apply the lube. As the chain moves the lube will work its way where it needs to be.
As a motorcyclist it's always recommended to lube your chain from the inside because centrifugal force throws the lube outwards through the chain (and hopefully then away, taking the dirt with it). If you only lube the outside, that same force will stop it from getting to the centre properly.
@@enright13 the capillary force is enough to get the lube across the whole link, unless you put lube on, then immediately spin the chain out to 1000rpm.
Would love the clean routine video!
Put Maxima SC1 on your stanchions !
Prevent the mud from sticking.
I like your videos 🤘😎
Rollers move, surface tension, viscocity and whatever that "suction thing" is called on liquids happen so even if you apply lube on top, it will get all over (and inside) with a few shifts and spinning.
Ohhhh...Inside of the chain, that makes perfect sense and I've been doing it wrong for years! :-)
They are wrong though. Chain doesn't have "inside" or "outside" sides. Rollers spin all the time and that's the only part that touches chain rings or cogs. Unless you are using the lube with consistency of alcohol, the surface tension will coat the entire roller anyways.. Secondly, its not so much the outside of the chain that you lube, but the gap between the pin and the roller (the actual inside of the chain). What they are saying is a myth, but at the same time over-apply the lube, when it should be put only one drop at the time into each roller and let it penetrate it.
@@sodalitia take the straw off the wd 40 and Spray everything but the pedals and nit the saddle. Wipe it down and good to go. Price me wrong
@@donotrobme9295 Never use WD40 on your bike.
@@iddra1868 it works great. Lube it all. Especially your friends bikes
Thats an imporant reminder. I recently found a frame fracture, and it definitly saved my ass cause I was gonna send some stairs with my long-no-ridden Allmountain!
Do you know of a good video on troubleshooting or maintaining a dropper post?
Awesome
Great advice, thank you so much!!
What brand and model of dropper post do you have mounted on the bike shown in this video?
Fox Transfer. Link in the description of this video: th-cam.com/video/aAnzoB5Fj70/w-d-xo.html
Some youtuber (Spindatt maybe ?) suggested to hang tags on your bikes with notes about what needs to be fixed/tuned. Basically like a repair shop would do for clients' bikes
I love that bike my favorite color good looking bike
For your compressor set up did you have to cut off the original brass chuck on the digital tire inflator to then install the Lezyne dual valve replacement head? Any issues or complications to the switch out? Thanks!
It's been a while since we did that, but I think we just unscrewed the original head (it was plastic I believe) and installed the Lezyne. It took a little force, but worked and has been fine since.
Is kmc chains the best and how long they. Last just doing normal day to day rides
Can you show us how to service a pressfit bottom bracket?
Check your tire pressure to suit the ride ahead. (From dirt road rider that has to be suffer some speedy tarmac and back)
check the Stepcast rebound knob, sometimes becomes loose.
You mention the brake maintenance check just as if only hydraulic disk brakes exist. ..what about mechanical disk brakes or rim brakes? I suggest to put some lubrication oil at the end of each cable end where it comes out of the cable tubing, to keep the cable sliding smoothly in and out of the tube. Cool video and lumberjack style :-)
Why not use thread locker on some of those bolts that often get loose but you rarely want to tweak?
Thanks for confirming I don't need to wash my bike here in So Cal. Dusting it is best but what about accumulated dust in those fork seals?
Just wipe them off!
Always done the M check
Awesome 🤙🤙🤙
Video on suspension air pressure please?
Thanks Syd, Just checked the headset on my Gravel bike and it was loose. All good now. Thanks for the tip. Aldo have you ever tried waxing your chain? I do and it certainly helps with regular maintenance. My chain is never dirty nor are my hands.....
Squirt if a wax-based lube, so very similar to waxing a chain except it doesn't last quite as long and you don't have to remove it to lube it.
Great vid. What’s the metal pegboard you have ?
Links in the description of this video:
th-cam.com/video/4kBzCKGiolQ/w-d-xo.html
How did you attach the dual pump head to the digital inflator? I purchased the components but it’s male to male.
nice!
Very helpful! I clean, lube and check everything after EVERY ride. I do check tire pressure and brakes before. Really enjoying this series of tutorials, thanks!
5:45 I want to know what kind of bike hooks you guys use to keep all your bikes so nicely stored! I've only got 4 bikes but I could really use better organization.
Shed tour coming soon, but they're the Feedback Sports Velo hinges (bit.ly/38hH1Kp).
How do you add the Lezyne dual head pump to the digital guage? It looks like I need to buy a floor pump air hose but I didn't see that on your setup. Thank you for the help!
Our air compressor setup:
Air compressor: amzn.to/2AF3t2R
5 gallon tank: amzn.to/2WcKCDO
Air accessory kit: amzn.to/2XsKOAp
Air nozzle with gauge: amzn.to/3847knw
Lezyne dual pump replacement head: bit.ly/38dg3oJ
We just pulled off the head from the air nozzle with gauge and stuck the Lezyne one on. It was a tight fit if I remember correctly, but worked!
I don't mean to be that guy, but when I used squirt lube my drivetrain was always filthy and built up with git. Maybe different environment, but since I switched to muc off dry lube I haven't had that problem. I don't even use wet lube anymore, if its wet then I just use dry more often. Keep up the good job guys!
Interesting. Did you clean it REALLY well before beginning to use Squirt? The only time we've had grit/build-up issues was when we started using it without fully getting rid of the factory lube first. And then it was usually only a problem for a week or two.
I find shock air pressure is more affected by temp/altitude change then my tires. That could be becuz I'm always adding/changing tire pressures anyway.
Interesting. Since it's a closed system, shock air pressure isn't affected by altitude (well, technically it is, but it's extremely minimal). Temperature does affect it though, but not as much as it does tire pressure (since tires are a stretchy container).
Use threadlocker if ans screw or bolt are coming lose
Blue to start with but maybe green if it still gets lose but check the treads first
Ok, I had to pause and say I love the bottlecap stem cap. Where did you find that?
That's the Niner YAWYD stem cap: www.ninerbikes.com/collections/yawyd/
Hi guys. What brand inflator is that on the compressor? I like the the flip to seal head but I’ve only seen them on analog gauges not digital. The one you have linked in the comments is not the one in the video.
It's a Lezyn head on a digital inflator (links to both in the description).
Hi, is this required for every type of bikes, for instance ive got trek dual sport 2 hybrid bike and all i do is wash it occassionally and check tyre pressure.
This frequency is more important for mountain bikes because of the abuse they receive on the trails. But, you should probably at least do all of this every time you wash it and more frequently would be better. It really doesn't take long after you do it a couple of times and get in the habit.
Love all the cool videos Syd, keep em coming! You can do what GMBN does and just recycle old content :)
Well done Syd , where do you guys live? I’m in Durango, CO for 12 days riding
Great vids 💕💕.......🚲.......🚲......
Very Helpful thank you, I had a cringe moment when you hair looked like it was about to get entangled with your rear bikes tire or sprocket. Be safe and watch those hairs. I had long hair down my back and could seed myself getting tangled up. Hat are tied up when i'm at work.
I haven’t cleaned/oiled/lubed my bike in over a year and somehow it still rides relatively well
What brand of digital tire inflator is the one you used in the video?
Shimano, but they're hard to find, so we linked to another good one in the description.
I saw another video that said you only have to reapply squirt every 100 miles.
Using Molten Speed Wax every 8h of riding (unless rain is belting down) is the bomb for MTB. No more chain cleaning, crud build up etc. etc. And you save Watts and money!
What causes black streaks to form on the fork stanchions after rides? I only wipe the stanchions and drivetrain on my bikes, occasionally the hubs and BB>
Sounds like your fork seals are leaking and it's time for a fork overhaul. If you don't replace them, eventually you'll run out of oil in the fork lowers and start scratching the stanchions.
@@sydfixesbikes thank you!
After 1 day in Sunpeaks bike park I did a bolt check on my Demo 8 and found the brake caliper was loose the chain ring was about to fall of and the shock bolts were loose and stem bolts, some on the fork and shifters, I check my Demo 8 before and after a day in the park
Whoa!!
Keep in mind that the outside of the chain ALSO is in contact with one of the derailleur pulleys... In my opinion it's good practice to simply lube both sides of the chain... In any case, we're over analyzing, but it's good to be clear on certain things.
This seems like a silly, rookie question - but this looks like a routine for when you are taking a bike out on a major ride. I have an ebike that I mainly commute 1.5 miles through downtown to get to work, with occasional longer weekend rides (mostly on paved surfaces). How frequently would you suggest this routine under those conditions? I’m thinking weekly?
In terms of safety, doing it every ride would be best (at least all the checks, not the lubing of the chain), but once you get used to it you can do all those checks in under a minute. Cleaning and lubing I'd recommend doing every 2-3 riding hours (you can go a bit longer if your rides are dry and on pavement).
How do you wash the towels that you use for wiping bike chains?
We just use them until they're super dirty and throw them out. That's why cut up old t-shirts work well, because they're trash anyway 🤷♀️