Fixing/Overhauling Free Fuji Nevada Mountain Bike
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- I got this 2002 Fuji Nevada for free from a friend. He used to ride it around his college campus. He stripped the bike, and uglified so it wouldn't be stolen. Then it spent several years living outside in the New York weather. It was in rough shape. I needed A LOT of work. I replaced the rear derailleur, bottom bracket, chain, cables/housings, shifters, and grips. I cleaned up the parts for rust. The rear wheel was a mess, and I spent some time truing that. I also overhauled the rear hub.
About the only new parts that went into the bike were the chain, cables, and housings. The other parts were used that I had in my parts boxes.
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good job RJ, I learned so much from your videos over the years...I have repaired and overhauled so many bicycles. thank you so much for the how to videos, I enjoy watching them so much.
You are a true man of the people. You are easier to understand than any of those GCN or Park tool videos. Your delivery / communication style is very good for learning. Thank you so much and keep em comin!
Totally agree! I fixed up several bikes and even climbed (and descended) the Mont Ventoux on a road bike I overhauled and rebuild with thanks to RJ! All safe and sound.
I agree too even though English is not my main language
Absolutely. Also no products to plug and plenty of tips for cheap DIY tools.
Although I have bought one of the grease guns RJ always uses and I was thinking a branded RJ line of them would probably sell well!
@@Pionirish I would definitely buy and ship to my country a RJ grease gun. :)
It's probably because they want you to think that you need to spend more on parts and tools for things to make clear sense
57:34
A guy parks his bicycle outside the US capitol. Security comes to him and says "You can't park your bike here. Don't you know that Congressmen, Senators, Speaker, Vice President, foreign dignitaries, and the President come here often?"
The guy says "Oh don't worry, I've chained my bike!"
The first thought I had when watching was that it would be a hidden schizo rant joke when my eyes caught the word "president" in that frame XD
Hey RJ!
We need more bike overhaul videos 😃
Really missed and love these long videos and rebuilds, just like old RJ videos again ❤🎉
Feature length RJ video - perfect for winding down after a long day at work 👍🏼
I found your joke it was very funny I laughed my head off.😄
Good to see an older Fuji being rescued. I have one from the 90’s that is a workhorse that rarely lets me down…had an issue with a crankarm that I fixed easily. Good to see you producing again.
My trek is like that it's 2014 or something like that and it works well
Great thorough and interesting video for sure, even though it's one hour long i watched the whole thing with pleasure, you're a great narrator, funny and good guide, RJ!
Greetings from Sweden, keep it up!
Watching you in my middle school years is what lead me to be a bike mechanic today! Your videos have been instrumental in me getting where I am today and I can’t thank you enough man. I went from knowing nothing around 8 yrs ago to now I’m building old bikes left and right and working at a shop! I can’t thank you enough man, I hope you keep making videos for years to come.
Man, I love your videos. They are relaxing, informative, and overall enjoyable to watch.
when I refurbish a bike, if the brakes are too ugly, I just scuff them and paint them.
I restored a 22" Fuji Nevada last year and am using it as in-town commuter in the summer. I'm extremely happy with it, absolutely love the larger frame, riding position and how smooth it rides and shifts.
I've been wrenching on bikes my whole life and ripping down/reinstalling qr axels has always been a tricky for me. Loved your method backing cone out into locknut after counting threads. I usually grease the cones a little also and flush cassette pawls with wd40/light weight motor oil (push it with compressed air and inverted funnel). 👍
You can also only undo one of the cones.. I mostly undo it on the drive side, never touch the other. No need to count!
I have a Fuji Nevada I bought at a thrift store. It had a problem with shifting that I couldn't resolve and the bike shop somewhat resolved it. Ultimately purchased a Trek Marlin 6, new. There is something special about the Fuji, the way it feels and responds. I wish the Trek felt the same. The only thing the the Trek has on the Fuji is the 1x shifting up front instead of the 3x.
the hidden message at the end of the video was the best hahahaha. excellent work, I already missed videos this long
WD40 works well for removing sticky tape residue as well and might be a little easier on the paintwork
To remove really stuck pedals remove the rear wheel and put a U lock around one crank and the frame. Break it loose but don’t remove it. Repeat for other crank. The U lock won’t let it the cranks turn once it finds a sweet spot to prevent rotation. Once both are broke free spin pedals off.
Another way is to NOT remove the chain, put the bike on the floor and the front wheel up against a wall, push down on the bike and try turning wrench 🔧. You’ll figure out what needs holding and such.
When I break down a hub I lay the wheel on a plastic bucket 🪣 and just let everything fall in. Count the bearings and divide by 1/2 to determine how many for each side. I buff the axel, cones and nuts on a motorized wire wheel. If bearings stick in hub use gas or WD40 and an old spoke to poke them out. The solvent often is enough to unstick them.
The use of that impact wrench was so satisfying! These are the RJ full-length videos we crave
So good to have you back inspiring and showing others how to recycle ♻️ and overhaul these treasures. Never has their been a more important time to recycle the things we have. 🌍 👍 Hope you’ve had a great festive period buddy ❤️
Thanks! Good to be back!
58:22 20 degrees Fahrenheit way too cold LMAO!!!! That is not cold at all I ride in that all the time. P.S. you have really good videos though for learning thanks bro 🤙😃💯.
Shimano has a guide on how the the rear mech bowden should be. I see your other cables seem to be cut short. I'd have made them a couple inches longer.
It is nice to see a neglected bike have the work done it should have had if it was maintained properly.
You forgot the kickstand!
Nice work and looking forward to the front rebuild.
Thanks for sharing.
Love the bike joke!!! Did I win a prize? He needs a tricycle
28:50 in this situation I tend to just bend the cage on the derailleur by hand until it looks right 🙃
60% of the time, it works every time
I've done that as well...until it breaks...which it hasn't yet! Haha!
Nice work, gave that bike a new life, keep up the good work !!
Always great to see old bikes getting rescued. Thanks for showing us. Great job.
There are two tings I'd like to add. If you put 22mm washers, a quarter or 0,20€ into the grips before pushing them on you can prevent the handle bar from piercing through the rubber, in case the bike falls on its side.
If you want to replace the bottle cage screws with some even nicer looking screws, you can take disc rotor screws. They have a nice flat top and are available in many colors. The only downside is the price. They cost around $3 for 6 screws on Aliexpress (shipping included).
I’d be surprised if a new chain doesn’t skip gears on an old cassette. Great video
I was thinking that too- those gears look pretty worn-in with the old chain
hey! in this version you didnt forget the boot! ha ha ha
happiness is a new rj video. thanks for the inspiration.
I’ve done the exact same thing several times. Love resurrecting old tired bikes. 👌
Great work, a lot of stuff covered. Great to see a bike being resurrected to a useable state for someone.
I like your videos. I pick up some new tricks of the trade and take a few notes along the way. Interesting the way you determine chain length. I just hang the old and new chains side by side and trim the new to the same length. But then I do pick up used bikes occasionally missing a chain so that’s a neat trick.
I do have a critique though. Over my many years of bike repair when I overhaul a bike both hubs and headset are also gone through. Plus when I install pedals I don’t crank them down as you did in the video. Those threads in the crank can be stripped and all you need is to snug up the pedals up since when pedaling the pedal rotates in the direction of tightening. I’ve never had a pedal come off a crank arm. Also I probably would have chased those threads since a cheater bar was required for removal.
"Say hello to my little friend..."😆
3M adhesive remover. You can get it in auto body suppliers. Doesn't damage the paint but removes adhesive easily. Like the videos and subscribed👍🏼
I have found today the price of a new bike is cheaper than fixing a well worn out bike. Retail parts are extremely expensive. Stock bikes to be strong, useful and dependable will need aftermarket parts. Wheels, pedal choice, handlebar configurations, stem length, stem height, and the best and strongest tires in the world. Here is my example: I pay $400 for a new hardtail bike, then add $200 in wheels, $180 in tires, $60 in SPD pedals, $100 in two bottles and cages, $100 in bar ends and aero-bars, $100 in rear rack and rack bag. NOW, at about $1000 average I have the strongest and most dependable bike in the world. I don't care what the bike weighs, I don't race. Only those racing and wish to become pro's in racing should care about weight.
RJ u are truly a spirited man. Thank you for these videos
Changing rusty bolts makes a huge difference to the look of the bike. First job for me would have been that stem cap bolt. And straighten the cap. It’s right in your eye line when your riding the bike.
You had the rear hub adjusted correctly the first time around: A quick release skewer will elastically compress the axle just a bit when tightened correctly. So the correct hub adjustment when not installed is smooth with just a tiny bit of play. You can confirm this by checking the play by pushing the rim side-to-side after installing the wheel.
You beat me to it! Exactly.
Yep, otherwise the bearings might wear out quicker than need be
You guys don't set the cones in the frame on the stand?
@@janeblogs324 Setting the cones this way requires the quick release be loose first, the cones set the way RJ did it at first with a very slight amount of play, then the QR clamped down to compress them into position. If you can do that on the bike it makes no difference. I usually need to go back and forth, off the bike to set the cones, on the bike to tighten the QR and check. And maybe once more if not quite right.
There's a little skill to knowing just how much to tighten the cones, and to not overtighten the QR. I've never needed to tighten the QR any more than normal to remove that slight amount of play.
Subliminal joke at 57:33
A guy parks his bicycle outside the US capitol. Security comes to him and says, "You can't park your bike here! Don't you know that congressmen, senators, speakers, the vice president, foreign dignitaries, and the president come here often?"
The guy says, "Oh don't worry, I've chained my bike!"
So many great tips in just one video! Thanks RJ!
I worked at a university. A friend worked across campus had an old Schwinn without a seat. My junk bike was stolen from the rack outside my office (cable cut) where there were $800 bikes all around it. My friend’s bike with no seat was left everywhere and nobody bothered it.
ONLY if you know the history of the bike would you add your money to it. Bikes wear out, frames and all. I ride 1000 miles a month, 20,000 miles on a frame and I risk it cracking on a ride. I have had four bike frames crack on me while riding because I pushed them too far before replacing: all four frames from different big name manufacturers...not walmart department store bikes.
I liked seeing the previous video version where the rear brake boot got left out and a few savory words came out. We've all been there...😆👍
I saw the original with the edit mistake and the, ahh, honest language and I wanted to comment about the honesty but it had already been removed. Shame, I understand why but still a shame…
Hi RJ 😊 Thanks for another great video 👍🏻 looks like you got a new bike stand ? What brand is It ?
Specialized, but other companies make similar.
Amazing information I’m so thankful I found your channel. Also following on Facebook!
Where the hell was this guy going to university where they thought they should epoxy the pedals into the cranks?! 💀
In any case, great restore. :3
Hah "I've chained my bike". Lol.
I always keep my bike chained especially if I leave it in a spot where dubious characters are around :)
Great video - I redid a clapped out Fuji Nevada I bought for a song last year for my son - it's been a great bike for him. What kind of stand is that you're using - the black and yellow one? Thanks.
U and I could be twin brothers. Love the way you fix stuff and make it simple. I'm the same way. Good stuff!!
Damn RJ, where'd your friend go to school, Johannesburg? Those are some pretty drastic anti-theft measures!
I did this to a better Trek 8000 that was already in good shape. it costs me $1,400. Good presentation of talking while keeping track.
13:20 unfortunately it cleans up the zinc plating too, too bad because it deals with the rust very well
2 things, glad your videos are Knowledgeable and not to boring for I usually don't watch anything over 20 minutes, second, my granddaughters and daughter-in-law be all up in your face about working in stocking feet, I can't get a break from them. But I'm also diabetic so that has a lot to do with it also.
Enjoy your videos take care. These live shows are so boring and some are weird with heavy breathing. LMAO
It's the condenser mic on the camera. It was better on my old camera.
@@RJTheBikeGuy you were okay, it's these live streams where there is long pauses. You can almost play cards waiting on someone to talk.
I enjoy learning and if I see something that makes the job easier I will make suggestions. Your doing great but be careful, I have had so much dug out of my feet and now they have so scared about this diabetes, it scares me. Getting my feet or legs cut off.
Once again, great video man. Thank you !
Excellent video thanx!
I have looked at all your video's, but if I would meet you in the streets I will only recognize you by looking at your hands :) haha. Nice to see new videos coming out!
Great video RJ. In total, how long did it take you from start to finish to complete the overhaul of this bike? Thanks.
H88 were can I but tools for doing my bike....I need to get a new chain I really need every don't so I'm going to follow ur video and I need to get tools thank you....ur great
Curious to know what stand you are using near the end of your video. Yellow and black. I’ve been looking for one since I saw it. Thanks 😊
Ridiculously insane, just buy a new Specialzed HardRock for $700.00 for example. Saving money, just to ride an unsafe bike. IF you just ride around the block, 5 miles, that is not cycling, all you need is a toy. Anything else, riding with cars, you will want the strongest most dependable, bike in the world, like a HardRock with Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires.
How about just riding in the driveway and in the backyard?Or to the store which is a mile away?
With those grips, I always put a nickel inside so they dont get cut with those bars. Learned that from OldShovel, amazing hack.
I had never heard of that. I googled it and found people talking about it. I gave it a shot, and it's a great idea. I am making a video about it. Thanks for the heads up. I am always learning new, and even old stuff!
lol damn, what shit show! Your skills are not to be trifled with! Thank you for your efforts sincerely!
Very good
Re-upload huh?
Yea he cursed and a person pointed it out it posted a post on fb about it.
@@killer_subzero1116 Never noticed on the original
@@killer_subzero1116 lol
That guy wouldn't be my friend after i got through joking bout the missing seat riding
Very good explanation video. Thank you 👍🏻🙏
Was there a reason you didn't clean the paws? Did they feel good I noticed they were rather quiet after the rebuild?
I would say i am beginner bike mechanic. I mess a lot of stuff up. But i hope to be like you one day
Looks good.
You should let the college boy ride the bike now fixed for that Déjà vu moment.
LOL. He's an officer in the Marines now, living in a different state.
It looks great. Thanks for all the work you do.
Nice watch !
what a brilliant idea to size a chain , i have found a coat hanger & made your gadget tool
Nice video RJ. Great overhaul, and a nice bike again👍
You need to do a RUclips shorts clip of the chain "breaker"
dear RJ have you ever made a video where you assemble the spokes of a wheel and true it?
It takes a special kinda 'guy' to ride a bike without a seat.
You either make it look easy or I'm making things harder then they need to be 😂
Great job. The Scottish in me approves.
Like how you work bike guy! I learn from you and work like you now 😊
lol the .0001 of a second joke flash at 57:33
Most helpful I have been given about 5 or 6 projects just like this from my 2 daughters back yards and garages.I find your approach and presentation very helpful. I can see referencing your videos quite frequently
Keep them coming
A little advice: put grease on the shift- and brake cables. They may rust if moist gets into the housing, and they slide better.
Use stainless steel cables, and they won't rust. Plus grease is worse than teflon, and they are teflon coated.
You sound winded dude maybe see a Doctor.
Please RJ, after spending an hour to show us how you beautifully restored this bike, and making us sit an hour to watch it, it is totally criminal not to have atleast a few minutes, of varying shots, from different angles and zooms, to show how the bike turned out in the end, under some good lighting!!!! That ending was so anti climax. 😅
I've been working on a Miyata 310 partial restoration thanks to your vids RJ. Much appreciated. One thing I didn't pay attention to was the importance of using rust remover...working with even slightly rusted parts is not fun.
good video! if possible, can you explain a bit what would be the issue with magnetizing the ball bearings (if you weren't going to replace them)>
Great video RJ THANKS
The easiest-to-understand videos. I have learnt enough from your videos to be able to service nearly everything on my mtb. Great work!
Awesome job!!! cheers from Chile🎉
That was fun to watch. Thanks! I'm glad you're back. The bike looks great after your magic.
gran trabajo,sobre todo con mucha pasion y detalles,felicitaciones
You make it look easy . Occasionally it is .
Muchas gracias maestro
What size is the rear wheel bottom brackfet
Another masterclass from our teacher RJ, The Bike Guy 👏👏👏👌💪🤓
Brilliant job, looks great and thanks for the great commentry during the removal and installation of components. Dave
Awesome & Thanks :)
57:33 was a nice joke , worth the effort to read it 👍🏼
great one. I just finished my bike I do in the winter when its cold and snowy out. I strip it right down to clean it all up. I even shined it this time. I put it back with any new parts and torque it all to spec and lube grease etc. and adjust. I even did the pedals and freehub. all this after I learned how to do it thanks in part to your videos. only the BB I didn't take apart just cleaned and lubed the threads. thanks take care