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Evan Lasky
Добавлен 18 янв 2023
I've loved bicycles since I was a child. I don't think you can have too many, although my wife disagrees with me. Whenever I find one that is unloved, my first instinct is to buy it and fix it up. It could be worse. Cars and houses are a lot more expensive. On my channel I show you how I fix up and maintain my bicycles. Let me know if you have a request for a specific repair.
New Life for Old Bikes cantilever, u-brake & shifter cables
My Bianchi was not shifting and braking as smooth as it should. Forty four years were not so kind to the cables, so I replaced them. What a difference!
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New Life for Old Bikes cruiser bike
Просмотров 1638 месяцев назад
Between the swoopy lines of the frame, the comfortable saddle with springs, the swept back handlebars and the white wall tires, this Huffy is the perfect cruiser.
New Life for Old Bikes #cheapbikebuildoff 1984 Shogun 400 Road bike
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.8 месяцев назад
This is my entry into the #cheap bike buildoff, a 1984 Shogun 400. It sure is a head turner! Check out my build and the road test.
New Life For Old Bikes My 1959 Dunelt re-build
Просмотров 28510 месяцев назад
When I found a bike like my father used to ride, I had to buy it and refurbish it. This has been my longest project yet. It turned out to be a great commuter bike. Dad would be happy.
New Life for Old Bikes service a Sturmey-Archer AW 3 speed
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.11 месяцев назад
This is the first part of my next project, a 1959 Dunelt 3 speed Touring bike. It's been in storage for years, so it's time to service the rear hub and get it to shift again.
New Life for Old Bikes service my1982 Schwinn World Traveler
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.Год назад
I was very excited to pick up my 1982 Schwinn World Traveler. As I went to work disassembling it, things did not go exactly as planned. Fortunately I I found a way to solve the problem and went on to complete my re-build.
New Life for Old Bikes rebuild of Huffy Aluminum ATB
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.Год назад
Follow along as I strip, refinish and reassemble my late 1980s polished aluminum ATB. It goes from ugly duckling to a real head turner that rides every bit as good as it looks.
New Life for Old Bikes GT Timberline
Просмотров 179Год назад
Ater looking at a 2001 GT Timberline, I discover a problem I can't easily repair. This bike will ultimately donate parts to fix or upgrade other bicycles.
New Life for Old Bikes replace mechanical disc brake pads
Просмотров 288Год назад
Six miles into an 8 1/2 mile trail ride I lost my back brakes. I show what happened, how I fixed it and how to replace the brake pads on my BMW with mechanical disc brakes.
New Life for Old Bikes Is this a real BMW?
Просмотров 146Год назад
Initially I was excited to get a BMW bicycle, but after looking it over closely I'm not so sure it isn't a cheap knockoff. In any case, I check it over, do a few minor repairs and take it for a test ride. Learn how to make sure your frame is straight, the dropouts are parallel and how to install a new chain. I would love to know what you think about my bike. Let me know if you think it's a real...
New Life for Old Bikes Rebuilding Charlotte's 1969 Schwinn
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.Год назад
After sitting in storage for about 30 years, Charlotte's schwinn needs a complete overhaul. I take my time and show you the complete build.
New Life For Old Bikes Should I save this one?
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What should I look for when I am trying to decide wether or not to save a bike? I try to save as many as possible, but sometimes the cost of repair is more than the bike is worth. If the bike has sentimental value I might repair it regardless of the cost, however if this is for resale It might end up as parts. Let's check out my Murray and decide what to do with it.
New Life for Old Bikes Is this bike worth repairing
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I purchased this bike about a year ago and am finally getting around to looking it over. Should I save it, or should I use it for parts? Follow along to find out how I determine wether or not to save it.
New Life for Old Bikes my Mongoose gets new brake pads
Просмотров 91Год назад
When faced with a steep hill three to four days a week, you tend to wear out brakes quickly. In this video I show you how to change the brake pads on a bike with V-brakes. These are common on most currently available bikes.
New Life for Old Bikes I got carried away with the Paintjob
Просмотров 723Год назад
I really just intended to touch up a few paint chips and add some accessories, but the further I got into it the more I ended up doing. In the end, I decided to try out a painting technique. Sponge painting, or plastic bag painting gave the frame a cool marble look. This was a real fun project! The painting part of the video is a bit bouncy. Next time I film a project like this I intend to put ...
New Life for Old Bike servicing a threadless headset
Просмотров 72Год назад
New Life for Old Bike servicing a threadless headset
New Life for Old Bikes bent derailluer and fix cables
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New Life for Old Bikes bent derailluer and fix cables
New Life for Old Bikes servicing V-brakes
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New Life for Old Bikes servicing V-brakes
New Life for Old Bikes Servicing a Shimano three speed
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New Life for Old Bikes Servicing a Shimano three speed
New Life for Old Bikes service cottered three piece crank
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New Life for Old Bikes service cottered three piece crank
New Life for Old Bikes How about a 1975 Takara touring bike
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New Life for Old Bikes How about a 1975 Takara touring bike
New Life for Old Bikes repainting Hillary's cruiser bike
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New Life for Old Bikes repainting Hillary's cruiser bike
New Life for Old Bikes Hillarys cruiser tear down pt 2
Просмотров 63Год назад
New Life for Old Bikes Hillarys cruiser tear down pt 2
New Life for Old Bikes Test fit Cruiser bike conversion
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New Life for Old Bikes Test fit Cruiser bike conversion
New Life for Old Bikes servicing a freewheel, rear gears
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New Life for Old Bikes servicing a freewheel, rear gears
New Life for Old Bikes 3 piece bottom bracket, crank
Просмотров 65Год назад
New Life for Old Bikes 3 piece bottom bracket, crank
New Life for Old Bikes Baldwin Trail Jacksonville, Florida
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New Life for Old Bikes Baldwin Trail Jacksonville, Florida
New Life for Old Bikes Fitting Chris's bike
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New Life for Old Bikes Fitting Chris's bike
New Life for Old Bikes replacing a chain
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New Life for Old Bikes replacing a chain
New Life for Old Bikes The Chattanooga greenway
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New Life for Old Bikes The Chattanooga greenway
Nicely done. Thank you.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
I have a western flyer that looks identical to that bike. It must be a clone to yours. Mine has a Shimano 3 speed though.
As I understand it, in the later years Western Flyer purchased frames from other manufacturer and relabeled them with their logo.
I have an identical version of this bike, but don't trust myself enough to take apart that 3-speed hub. Great video.
Thanks for watching. I have a video on the hub rebuild, if that will help you. I took it apart and serviced the components as I disassembled it. This way I never had all the parts in one overwhelming pile. Also, just note which way the Pawls go in, so you don't put them in backwards. Sometimes I find a quick photo with my phone will help me out later. If your hub is working right now, you could just refill it with some fresh oil oil.
bonjour ou avez vous trouver ce guidon ? merci
La compré en una tienda de bicicletas en Chattanooga, Tennessee. Lamentablemente, no recuerdo la marca.
Goed gedaan,
Thank you.
Thanks to this I found out my takara is a 79
You're welcome. I'm happy to help.
I've watched a few of these videos now and no one mentions the K804 Indicator rod on the non drive side? Mine is missing on the bike I'm restoring so I was hoping for some correct installation info?
I'm not aware of an indicator on the non drive side of the bike. I've checked the Sturmey-Archer manual I have and it doesn't show it. Is yours an AW-3?
@@NewLifeforOldBikes No, my bad mate. I realise now it's because mine is a four speed. Nobody seems to cover them.
@@dapdapbamban I wish I could help you, but I don't have a bike with a four speed or the manual.
I have a Dunelt bicycle which has the name "Dunelt" formed into the front chainring. Is this a rare or valuable feature?
Just like the Raleigh Chainring that has the Raleigh logo on it, It is a very desirable feature. I suspect it is very rare, but I have no production numbers for you.
'I just want you to notice' that Evan is great at what he does. The explanations are unhurried and he seems to cover most things. I am familiarising myself with the correct names for all the parts so that if and when I need to take my hub apart I know exactly what I'm doing. I'm also getting a bit closer to understanding how the hub works. Very helpful, thanks for making the video!
Thank you for your kind words. If you have any specific questions please feel free to ask. It might help you to locate a copy of The Bicycler's Bible by Paul Dempsey. The first edition was printed in 1977. In the interest of not committing copyright infringement I am not posting a copy of the pages online. However, Pages 186 and 187 of that book have a fantastic exploded view of this exact hub with 51 parts numbered on the diagram and a corresponding table listing the part numbers and descriptions. I hope you can find a copy. I am certain you would find it useful.
Tires?
Kenda slicks.
Did you try penetrant on that stubborn crank arm? Might have prevented stripping the threads. Sometime you have to let it work overnight or several days, and occasionally lightly hit the crank bolt (put back in) with a hammer to unstick things. Also it helps to make sure the puller tool is screwed all the way in to the crank so you get as much thread engagement as possible. As you know, the softer crank arm will strip more easily because it's aluminum, not steel. Sometimes you have to clean the threads to allow screwing all the way in until it bottoms out.
I agree with your method. I also used penetrating oil and hit the crank bolt with a hammer as well as bottoming out the threads on the puller. Unfortunately, it was stuck tight. Thank you for clarifying for me.
I'm glad I saw the video. I'm ready to overhaul my 1 piece also. I read that the loctite would be good on the threads of the cones. Medium strength. Didn't see you use it on the cone's threads. My crank came loose after heavy usage, especially the cones. Would you recommend loctite on them?
I generally don't use loctite because I check all my fasteners regularly. Having said that, there is red loctite and blue loctite. If I were doing this for someone who is rough on their bike, I would use the blue since it is not permanent.
I generally don't use loctite because I check all my fasteners regularly. Having said that, there is red loctite and blue loctite. If I were doing this for someone who is rough on their bike, I would use the blue since it is not permanent.
Great video. At 30:15 you forgot to tell the shifter pin should not completely be fixed in the hub. I have seen people trying to do so and damaging the thread inside. You tell that adding too much oil is not a problem. In Holland we usually have a drum brake inside and then you should not add more than 10 drops of oil.
Thanks for watching. I appreciate the clarification.
Wow. This frame looks like what my father had in the 90s.
I love the colors on this one. I knew had to save it.
You can buy the springs online. Lots of places sell them.
I did ultimately find them and replaced all four, but amazingly one pen spring worked just fine.
GREAT WORK! new subs here.
Thanks for the sub! I'm glad you liked the video.
What type of grease did you use for your headset and wheel bearings? Will mineral spirits work well to clean your chain?
Mineral spirits will clean an oily chain, but if it's not too bad I use warm soapy water. For the grease, make sure to use either a waterproof grease or marine grease.
Evan, What is the silver paint you used on the chain guard? It looks really nice.
Larry, I use Rust-Oleum Metallic finish. It comes as close as I've seen to polished aluminum.
Maybe some chrome fenders and chain guard and a package carrier 🤔
I had considered a set of chrome or aluminum fenders and a front basket. It might yet happen.
You did a fantastic job you make it look so easy.
Thank you! 😊
can you build a cruiser bike to have higher gearing and hill climbing less trouble?
Shimano makes a "Megarange" or "Megadrive" freewheel. The taller gear makes hills a lot easier to climb. You will need to find out if your derailleur will handle it.
I have encountered those type of hub dust-cap before, but did not know they pulled right off like that. I'll give them more of a tug next time. I just got in there behind them, with a Q-tip as well as I could. You mentioned sometimes having to set the hub adjustment a few times before you get it right. This has been my experience, but I have found the head-set to be even more finicky. I wanted to ask you about the chain. Did you re-use the original chain? if so, how did you get it clean? With just the mineral spirits? It looked pretty far-gone beforehand. Thanks for the video and the tour at the end. I've never gotten to see Chattanooga.
Paul, Thanks for watching. I replaced the chain. You could clean up the chain with some rust remover, but in my experience they get loose after you do that. I like doing the tour at the end of each build. It allows me to test ride the bike and make any necessary adjustments. Chattanooga has a wonderful Greenway and Riverwalk. It's a bit long for me to do on foot, but perfect on a bike.
Love the channel and the video. Congratulations.
Thanks for watching.
Love your channel. You've inspired me to refurbish older bikes. I would love to see a close up of the finish product in all its glory, instead of a faraway shot.
Thank you so much for watching. I generally put all the detail shots of my work on Instagram under lasky.evan . A few glamour shots in the video might be nice.
@@NewLifeforOldBikes ..or a walk around video ;)
@@deltafour1212 I appreciate the suggestions.
@@deltafour1212 I wanted to thank you. I implemented your suggestion on my latest video.
@@NewLifeforOldBikes Looking forward to your next video!
Hi Evan, I'm still enjoying this bike I purchased from you. It is a pleasure to ride. The paint job you did on it really looks good especially in the sun. I enjoyed your paint job video you made on this bike as well.
It's hard to sell one, but I'm very happy to know it is being used and loved.
Nice video editing. The bike pictures were inserted into the video seamlessly. Nice! It appears you have a photographers eye.
Thank you. I've painted cars and was a professional photographer.
sturmey archer specifically says do NOT use grease....19.35 unnecessary, will be oiled under normal operation. mineral oil is fine. spring cap is not needed nor is washer under it. I assemble it dry (syops picking up dirt the oil it before assembling. pour in a couple of tea spoons of oil. Otherwise excellent presentation. should check inside of bearing part to make sure pawls have something to bite into. the fact that the oil leaks out means you have to keep checking it.
Thanks for the helpful info. I appreciate the input.
Greetings from Bristol. Thanks a lot. I have watched many vids on the subject , but the pace of your explanations is just perfect. I have done a few overhaul of the SA 3 speed hub. From time to time , I get a grinding noise coming from the hub when freewheeling even after having lubed every single component & almost drowned the internals with gearing oil. Any clues what can be causing that noise please ? Thanks
I appreciate the feedback. Chances are a bad bearing is making the noise in your hub. One or more probably has a flat spot. Unfortunately, no amount of oil or grease will fix that.
Thanks , you might be right as I did reuse all ball bearings assuming they are all good . I will check that . Thanks a lot .
@@luckyram3461i expect one or more bearings in the bawl ring will have a flat spot. The outer bearings (the ones in a race) would grind all the time if they were bad.
I just put in some new cotters, but although I was able to thread the nut on both, the cotter pins are still sticking up at the non-threaded end more than I see on other bikes. Should I file them down a bit?
The cotters I installed on my Raleigh are that way. I wouldn't worry about it unless you find them catching on your pants legs.
I think the bike looks really good the way it is. On the other hand since the bike has already been touched up if you can get the decals and you can get the original color then you might want to redo it.❤
Thank you. I appreciate your input.
Great video with detailed information and visual aids. As always, I really enjoy watching your tutorials.
Thank you.
More action and less talk, doing is better than showing and not discussing it !
thank you for the feedback
Not everybody knows everything and some of us need explanations. I really need the comments. They're helpful to me.
I have a question Evan, I have a total of 3 bicycles of unknown age, my question is how do I find what year they May of been built (1) Schwinn Mirada,(1) Giant Nutra, (1) Jamis Coda ? I just want a genera range of age of manufacture doesn’t have to be exact but a general range . ThankYou ( all given to me by friends with out papers)
Sometimes I have to do a bit of research to find out about each bike I acquire. Here are some websites that should help narrow it down for you. 1-The Schwinn Mirada was produced from 1985-1991. go to: bikecatalogs.org/SCHWINN/MODELS/Mirada.html 2-Giant is a bit trickier, since the older ones (prior to 1981) don't have serial numbers and the ones with serial numbers don't include the year. For Giant, go to: www.pedalchef.com/post/what-year-is-my-giant-bike 3-For Jamis, go to: www.jamisbikes.com/support/catalogs/ Some components are date coded. If the bikes are original, this may help determine the year. I hope this helps. Good luck!
Great video, but I’ve still got no clue how I’ve lost 3rd gear. It’s a newer disc version. It is however on my diy e-bike. I did lace it up to a 24” rim myself. A new hub is inexpensive enough, but would rather not replace, lace up another one. To be honest, I really don’t need third gear. Bike will do 30mph on a full charge in second gear. First and second gear work fine. If I had 3d, I could lower the ratio, larger cog, make it where bike would do 30 in 3rd and get UP the hill even easier. PS The speed limit on all main streets is just recently lowered to 30mph and residential streets to 20, down from 25. Any ideas on fixing my hub would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for the compliment. On your your bike, I would start by looking at the cable tension on the shifter.
Outstanding..Workmanship.
Thank you. All the little details make this a really nice one.
I took apart some never been dun they called it grandpa old garage oil service these things will run forever .
Well maintained and these will last forever. They are built like a tank.
@@NewLifeforOldBikes sure are
Good job evan i dun sturmey archer hubs red band bendx kick back hub yellow hub bendix coaster brake hubs shamino on a lot of hubs now
Thank you. I've only done a couple of Sturmey-Archer hubs. Most times I can run some penetrating oil through them, grease the bearings and just add oil and they work fine. This one was stuck. This bike had been sitting for many years.
@@NewLifeforOldBikes most every one I ever did where the same
I worked at a bike shop for 6 years . Miss working on those old bikes
That must have been fun. I would have spent most of my paycheck there.
@@NewLifeforOldBikes Bought lots of tools and a few bikes over those years.. employee discount was nice !
I can't believe you ruined that poor girls chain guard, and didn't even mention it. Should've had a little, "what not to do" segment, bud.
When finished ,she was really happy with her bike and understood the logo had dried out. We discussed replacing it, but she decided to leave it alone.
Nice and quite video of a trusty old bike! Not the lightest or fanciest bike but a reliable commuter :) I have several columbus steel frame bikes with chrome stays and upgraded them with newer components. What wax polish do you recommend?
Sometimes weight is not as important as dependability. With a little bit of regular maintenance, this bike could easily last another 40 years. Although, I expect at some point I will have to change the wheels out for a set of 700c. I use a ceramic wax. It lasts and lasts. It makes washing a bike quick and easy.
At moment 9:30 in the video, you are putting two pins into a slot in the axel. It was not obvious to me what the pins did. Did they just keep the gear mech in a specific spot on the axel?
Yes. They simply limit the movement.
they make a puller for that in a bicycle tool kit from Park or Nashbar
Yes. I'm familiar with the Park Tool CWP-7. What I'm using does the same thing. What I need is a tool that clamps to the crank arm (instead of screwing into it) and then screws into the bottom bracket shaft to push the arm off. This would prevent stripping threads out of the crank arm, which I've done in the past. I've seen a tool like that, but haven't found one for sale. I may have to make one.
How do you think it turned out ? Is there anything you would have done differently? It looks pretty good to me . Only you have to be very careful when painting on top of existing paint , sometimes a chemical reaction ? And sanding before the colour and clear varnish to give it a good key ? Personally i think i would just have made it gold with black around the back and front areas with the fade , not sure about the sponge affect ? But that's a personal thing. One thing for sure you made your own . I might give my old bike a fresh paint i will strip all old paint first which is a masive job I'm a painter & decorator, so not quite the same as this sort of painting , hopefully it'll turn out as good as yours.
I love the way my bike turned out. It's very subtle, which is what I was after. I didn't strip it since the original paint was in such good condition. I worked as a painter in an auto body shop for years, so I typically choose to paint my bicycles with auto paint. If you're not sure what type of paint is currently on your bike, a coat of primer sealer will prevent any issues. You can sand your base color only if it is not metallic. I generally do that to get out any dust particles in it. If you sand a metallic color, plan on an additional color coat otherwise you will mess up the metal flake. I'm certain your bike will turn out great! Make it your own.
great video. Very well communicated and explained. I really enjoyed it, congratulations from Spain
Thank you so very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
how you doing?~unreal done~catch you alter! Evan!))
I'm doing fine Eugene.Thanks for watching.
Really like it even you do amazing job on your bikes keep up the good work i am definitely a subscriber
Thank you. I appreciate it.
The serial number will let you know if it's authentic.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to find BMW serial numbers.
well done Sir good bike transformation :) I am very inspired.
Glad to hear that.
Beautiful bike do u have a face book or instant gram or email I'd like to keep in touch with u Evan
That bike looks amazing Evan
thank you. It's also a lot of fun to ride.