Trying to change the pedals and turning the Allen key the wrong way round and smashed my nuckels into the 5 millimeter long pins of my reverse escape pedals
My feet are hot and don't use shoes or socks. I clean often and walk barefoot. The slipped washers, bolts and nuts are nicer to look for when less dust on floor.
I take pictures with my phone whenever disassembling a component I'm unfamiliar with. This helps me keep track of the parts needed for the component re-assembly and also how it should look at each step of the re-assembly. Wearing a helmet cam to film the disassembly will probably lead to the most useful footage any of us amateur riders will ever get from our helmet cams
Thanks I’ve done them all I think. Two other things I’ve learned. Safety glasses. Taking a photo of what it looks like before I take it apart. Oh yeah. Respect the mechanics at the bike shop. Thanks to them for fixing things I’ve screwed up.
I'm fortunate to have a buddy that has all the tools. If I want to use any, I just have to do the work at his place - or bring a case of beer and he'll do it for me.
My dad said to me: "Buy Well, Buy Once." My dad had been dead for over 20 years, and I still use some of his tools on a daily basis. I kept up the tradition. Also, REALLY impressed with the comment about grinding up an old socket - as you started talking about it, I thought, "Just grind off an old one!" I can see from this alone that you know what you are talking about. Kudos.
Dude. I can't believe you went there. As for the tools, that mantra still rings true. However, you can still buy value and get incredible tools. Just take a look at Bikehand. Those things are just as good as Park, and are about 1/5 the price. I'm gonna be buyin another set actually, cause I unfortunately lost many of them by not putting them back in their box... but they lasted a good two years without any wear. Just keep em clean, and use em proper.
When I was working as an instrument maker we were taught to organise removed items and put them in paper cups. You can even stack the cups to keep track for reassembly. No lost bits and reassembly solved.
Sometimes there is nothing so necessary as a good round of f**ks! Wisdom from a former civil service line manager....he also told me not to do it in front of those of a sensitive disposition. I’m now self employed which means that the boss is an idiot but he doesn’t give a flying fiddler’s elbow about my language...
@@AllIsWellaus I hate that, because if your wearing an old tatty jumper covered in oil then automatically your unprofessional ? I don't agree, it just means they are focused on what there doing not on what they look like, or chatting with customers. It's idiotic and just shallow in my eyes, I'd much rather have work done on my bike by someone covered in oil wearing an old jumper rather than jeans and a Ralph Lauren shirt ( be it light OR dark )
@@robertcowling4313 it's just a bit stupid and I blame the younger generations the fact that you can't wear kickers shoes as a child without being laughed at is pathetic ... When all said and done if the work is done to a good standard and you have not got oily hand prints on your bike or walls or whatever it may be then leave the guy alone .... If I can choose to fucking identify myself as a woman or a fucking badger nowadays then the fact that I don't have a company shirt or fresh hair cut, its my damn choice if the work is right then it's fine if it bothers you then fuck off to an overpriced workshop where they all have groomed beards perfect hair and charge you an extra 50% because half the time they were supposed to be working they were checking themselves in the dang blasted mirror then fine ... Feel free I really do HATE modern society... just... honestly .... Get a fucking grip for crying out loud!!
I’m a car mechanic and these are great tips in general I always have a good set of snap on torks sockets to smash into rounded Allen keys to get myself out of trouble a load of spare nuts and bolts is also essential to save yourself they can be picked up from hardware stores like screw fix for a very low cost for boxes of 50 or so
Once the screw on my cranks came loose, because the square cut-connection was slightly rounded. So I put a bunch of Aluminium foil in between and then tightened the bolt after putting some random plastic washer under the bolt head! I can't remember how long it lasted, I was still a kid back then...
My buddy had cheap cable cutters and I was determined to not re-position them and leave a dent. I put about 200lbs of pressure on it and to this day you can see the left tooth in the ceiling.
From working in engineering health and safety always first, toe protection (at least be waring shoes), wear eye protection, gloves and apron when using chemicals and lubricants to avoid dermatitis (degreasers also degrease your natural skin oil leaving it open to infection)
An important detail of the fork specific socket is that it's a 6 point socket. Most sets contain 12 point sockets that are easier to get on the bolt but are more likely to round the bolt heads. It's best to invest in a 6 point kit from the beginning.
I once put new wheels on my bike and did that and it was winter time road several times and was wondering why I was slipping just as bad as my old bald tires till my friend pointed out they were backwards lol
In my little shop I work on my bikes: the most important rule is Wear SAFETY GLASSES. Cutting cables, cable housing is easy to get a piece in your eye. Excellent and informative video. Merry Christmas to your staff from Canada.
I like to use my cell phone to take a picture or video of what I am about to take apart, so I know I will get it back together right. This has saved me a lot of work in the past.
Im a BMW-Benz mechanic by training, recently moved to Germany, and now have found a job as a bike tech. A lot of these tips apply to cars. or most repair work really. Ever dropped a soldering iron on your foot from your home work coffee table? Proper footwear is important.
hey doddy, noticed the canyon in this video has the ergon grips (with extra support) you were interested in trying. have you used them and, if so what did you think? i have always been interested as i get sore hands on longer rides. would love to hear what you think
I used to get really sore hands and my small fingers used to be really painful after long rides. I bought new grips that were slightly wider, cant remember what they are called, but it has made a massive difference. I havent had sore hands at all since so it is well worth doing some research to get some new ones.
You mean one of those tiny little one stud legos? Yeah, those things hurt like a mofo! Not quite as much as going down the stairs only to step on a thumbtack. Which just happened to plunge into your heel.
@@TheDustyShredder Done that! It only hurts when you realize though. I was so frustrated on being forced to do curtain work that I didn't realize I've had 4 thumbtacks pierce flush into my foot.. hurt like crap when I saw it
You said that bmx has some imperial tools - I mainly ride bmx and I can tell you now that the only imperial measurement I have came across in my eight years of working on bmx bikes has been the front wheel axle. Most of the time they are reffered to as 10mm but then sometimes they are called 3/8th, they both mean the same thing but I don't know what measurement they actually are. Just so we're clear, the only tools I ever keep/have on me/use are metric.
After working on dirt bikes for a while the first 2 tips are hardly ever a problem,along with the wrong tool for the job,ratchet wrenches are hammers if you want them to be
The stuff about chain lube hitting the disc breaks doesnt have to be that bad. I usually wash and lube my bike before i start using it after winter, and each time the breaks squeal so loud it is embarassing, LOL! They got quiet again after i had used them for a while, and up until today i have thought the problem had to do with that i had not been using the breaks for a while. Very happy to know what the problem was!
You won’t keep them long if you borrow tools and don’t return them. This is a constant battle with my husband ( he borrows mine after misplacing his). Sigh.
In Germany you can buy a suspension fork lubricant spray that is called _Federgabeldeo_ . It works great, especially on disc brakes. I found that out all by myself. After that refreshing experience, I put mine into a little glass container that is usually intended for nail polish, with a little brush on the lid. No more overspraying.
If you spray lube on your brakes then you may need to replace it, you said. Then you purposely sprayed one on your brake rotors. Man, you really love your subscribers. HUGE THUMBS UP!!
I agree using drop lube is betyer but if you stand the bike up on its wheels and cycle the cranks backwards you can spray it onto the chain only and the lost lube will hit the ground and part of your tire. This works fine in the event you dont have a drip bottle
I love a good bodge job, just had to bleed my Hayes nine brakes but i don't have a bleed kit for it with the fancy connection for the bleed port on the lever. Stuck a straw in there (the very small kind that comes with WD40 cans etc) wrap a cloth around the straw to collect the overspill. Stuck a syringe on the caliper and Boom bled brake and no brake fluid everywhere.
What's amazing is how your very words right from the start, is how I also do things. Especially when I'm basically inept, so yep, that's why I'm here! I have a stuck rear shifter that I need to deal with but I'm not touching a thing until I have at least a clue. Which means a lot of videos and websites because I'm pretty thick. I have to take photos in steps as I'm disassembling things to reassemble them properly. Or it can be Very bad. Thanks for sharing your vids and your tips, sorry to took so long to get to them. Nice socks!
My brake pads are rubbing on the disk rotor, so I wanted to loosen the bolts on the caliper and one of the 2 seemed to be really tight so I put a lot of pressure on the allan key and rounded it off accidentally. What can I do to loosen it and to finally stop that annoying sound form the pads? Any advice? 🙏
If it's only one of the two you could just see if you can readjust the whole wheel. It could be a case if the wheel just being slightly out of the proper location.
@@arietcela3481 ok it's a bit of a long shot but his somehow worked when I compressed my callipers with no disc brake in them like a pleb. I got a pair of pliers and wedged them in and opened them up forcefully. it was fine after that. Idk if that would work long term though.
@@Mallchad I would not advise doing that. As I think doddy even once said, you can ruin the seal of the piston doing that. My advice stands with ben. You could also try a counter clockwise cutting drill bit. That might be hard to find. There are other solutions aswell. Maybe try epoxy glueing in the tool? Might, might not work. When looseing tight things, never try to apply constant force. Always try to give quick hammer bursts to the screw.
I've always been a firm believer in buying quality tools, my motto is 'If you buy cheap you buy it twice' and it's something I've only ever done once in my life. I needed a deeper cassette lockring tool to tighten a centre lock brake disc onto my hub, the tool I had already wasn't deep enough to fully fit over the rear axle so couldn't do the job, I went on Chain Reaction and got what looked like a deeper tool but when it arrived it didn't fit either. This happened again a second time and by this point I was mad so I ordered a Park tool and it worked perfect first time.
I was cutting a little bit off of a carbon seatpost, and I didn't have gloves on. I got a sliver from that carbon fiber that I could feel in my thumb for a MONTH! I couldn't get it out. I think its still there, but I just can't feel it anymore. Wear gloves when cutting carbon. Also, use a really fine blade, or a dremel tool with a cutting disc... That makes a really clean cut with no carbon "fingers" to get in your fingers...
I am wanting to start my own bicycle repair business and these type of videos are helping me understand the basic repairs i have loads of books but i taught myself how to fix my own bike and my only niggle is the gears and the chain i never quite get it right i would love to be able to fix a bike and feel i have achieved it .can you help
the entirety of this video is both a blessing a curse. blessing because it teaches those who dont know; curse because those who know HAVE TO SEE IT BEING DONE AND IT BURNS MY EYEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS SO MUCH GREASEEEEEE SQUEAKY BRAKESSSSS
my mother always said, that those who have to save should buy expensive, and my dad said "Don`t ever lend tools!", both were wise and experienced people
One way you can use spray lube on your chain is to spray it at the chainring, so it doesn't get anywhere near your brakes. I actually do this regardless of whether I have a spray or a drip lube, because lets face it, you dont have any spokes hitting your knuckles, and you can use the downtube as an anchor to steady your hand. I've always gone to the bottom of the chainring with the bottle, anchoring on the downtube because then the teeth get all nice and slippery, reducing crosschaining damage, especially if you have a 1x. Another little trick for lubin up that cassette: a grease type lubricant on a shop rag, or even the Finish Line gear floss. Just slather on some heavy lube, and run that floss along the gears, preferably between the teeth, or just have a friend hold it tight and against each cog as you turn the cranks and shift out of a gear when he needs to get to it. I think its easier using the rag. If you have a few burrs, then a high grit polishing grinder will do the trick, prederably on a variable speed dremel tool with a flex shaft. The flex shaft will give you the stability you need to avoid grinding into the teeth while still allowing you to get rid of those burrs. It should help your cassette and chain last longer, along with proper lubrication.
Am I the only one who started to sing hacks and bodges song when Doddy mentioned bodging? Also GMBN, PLEASE PLEASE make a calandar for next year filled with doddy making all the awesome faces. Really pretty PLEASE!
Rounded bolts can be loosend by putting a rubber band or an old innertube between the allen key and the bolt. Same goes for screws of hexagon bolts, sometimes the tool need to be tapped with a plastic hammer, to get the rubber band/ inner tube to fit snug. tapping bolts whilst loosening can be helpfull if they won't loosen easily. For rusted bolts that are rust shut in the threading you could try to get some hot candle wax in the treads, it will lubricate the thread and collect the debree in the threads.
good video, just a comment on the 'slipped socket'. These are designed for using in tight spaces such as a car engine. The 12 point vs a 6 point socket...a 12 point will allow you to get the socket onto a bolt head where the 6 point will not.
Top tip .after I've cleaned my bike I cover the brake rotors with an old carrier bag (large sandwich bag also works ) then lube the bike contact areas with muck off bike spray
i get my ole lady hold my parts while i spray wd40 on them she wears safty googles,,lol idea is the never touch an rotate method,,,i use the kitchen alot,,,,use the sink as a wash area,,,,she gets mad but the lazy ass lady never does dishes so i try to help by useing additives etc from the job,,,,real mechanics eat grease yal know,,,,we love meth an grease an oil wells,,,,an sniff gas etc to,,,,i like getting grease all over evryuthoing in house ,,,gives me extra ideas to use my tax refund ,,,,i cant stand white fridg tho finger prints b all over it after a long day wrking on my mongoose 300xrst double cam locknut runnabout
These are great every day rules for work. Not just the workshop. Another great thing to do is take pictures before you take said item apart and during the operation.
Wera makes really good hex keys that are a bit torx shaped and really grip well even in somewhat rounded bolts. If you round a spoke nipple just get a pair of good flat pliers and use those to lossen it up and replace it
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What's the worst mistake you've ever made in the workshop? 🤔
Slipped dicking around with chainring and smashed my hand on an exposed chainring.
GMBN Tech once I trusted my friend to fix my suspension forks 😂😂 I had to spend £150 to get it repaired after what he did to them!!
I just cut my rear hose too short...like a muppet.....😱🤢🤮 Shimano Zee, had to order a new one..😤
Trying to change the pedals and turning the Allen key the wrong way round and smashed my nuckels into the 5 millimeter long pins of my reverse escape pedals
Bleeding sram brakes without a kit
A great way to find tiny, dropped parts is to take off your shoes and walk around barefooted with the lights off. You'll find it.
Tim Garland yeah....... there may be some pain involved though
Parts will get attracted to your feet
Do this on my bike track to find bindis
My feet are hot and don't use shoes or socks. I clean often and walk barefoot. The slipped washers, bolts and nuts are nicer to look for when less dust on floor.
hahahahahhhahahahahahaha
I take pictures with my phone whenever disassembling a component I'm unfamiliar with. This helps me keep track of the parts needed for the component re-assembly and also how it should look at each step of the re-assembly. Wearing a helmet cam to film the disassembly will probably lead to the most useful footage any of us amateur riders will ever get from our helmet cams
Yeah I do this to my motocross bikes when doing a rebuild
Good idea. I take photos also. When working on bikes, cars, even my lawnmower. Can never be to careful.
Great idea. Im gonna start wearing my helmet from now on.
Thanks I’ve done them all I think. Two other things I’ve learned. Safety glasses. Taking a photo of what it looks like before I take it apart. Oh yeah. Respect the mechanics at the bike shop. Thanks to them for fixing things I’ve screwed up.
“Those roadies probably cant even lift it!” Killer line 😂
When disassembling multi component parts it's a good idea to take photos at each stage. This can make reassembly much easier.
I agree. Make your own Haynes Manual. Potentially run off a copy or two if you've got mates with the same or similar kit.
Doddy: "Buy your fox tool with your friends." Later: "never lend your tools!"
Buy Fox tool with friends, never share it. Got it.
Share the community tools. Dont share personal. If any community tool goes missing last person that was in possession has to replace it.
I'm fortunate to have a buddy that has all the tools. If I want to use any, I just have to do the work at his place - or bring a case of beer and he'll do it for me.
I give to anyone and help anyone(for it is written)☝🙌🙏👊😇
@@SomeIdiot983By the money I've spent on tools I'd gladly accept being "paid" with beers
My dad said to me: "Buy Well, Buy Once." My dad had been dead for over 20 years, and I still use some of his tools on a daily basis. I kept up the tradition.
Also, REALLY impressed with the comment about grinding up an old socket - as you started talking about it, I thought, "Just grind off an old one!" I can see from this alone that you know what you are talking about. Kudos.
Was he talking about his coffin?
Dude. I can't believe you went there.
As for the tools, that mantra still rings true. However, you can still buy value and get incredible tools. Just take a look at Bikehand. Those things are just as good as Park, and are about 1/5 the price. I'm gonna be buyin another set actually, cause I unfortunately lost many of them by not putting them back in their box... but they lasted a good two years without any wear. Just keep em clean, and use em proper.
@@ElliotFlowers gta say that made me chuckle a touch. Was guna put a funny in there but you got this
It's worth it to spend a little more and buy something that will last, also it is more enjoyable to use a tool that feels well made.
It's also worth it to buy quality brake pads. The cheap ones will work but the better ones are so much easier to put in properly!
When I was working as an instrument maker we were taught to organise removed items and put them in paper cups. You can even stack the cups to keep track for reassembly. No lost bits and reassembly solved.
The little clips of Doddy were hilarious😂😂
yea cracking me up :)
Yeah 😁
tip: Use quality tools.
me: Checks quality tools on Amazon.
A single quality tool is as expensive as my bike.
I'm getting my first bike tomorrow (Trek FX2) and I'm preparing for it as if I'm preparing for a kid XD
Nice
😂😂 I've been in that position many times before, it's really fun later on
Both are investments. Protect them!
I have one You will love it
I usually drop a ton of c and f bombs when working on my bike. I have limited reserves of patience
Sometimes there is nothing so necessary as a good round of f**ks! Wisdom from a former civil service line manager....he also told me not to do it in front of those of a sensitive disposition. I’m now self employed which means that the boss is an idiot but he doesn’t give a flying fiddler’s elbow about my language...
The colur of your clothes doesn't matter as long as you use old clothes for it.
Exactly right.
aaa who uses clothes?
Sure. But if you need to talk to a customer like that, it could be an issue.
@@AllIsWellaus I hate that, because if your wearing an old tatty jumper covered in oil then automatically your unprofessional ? I don't agree, it just means they are focused on what there doing not on what they look like, or chatting with customers.
It's idiotic and just shallow in my eyes, I'd much rather have work done on my bike by someone covered in oil wearing an old jumper rather than jeans and a Ralph Lauren shirt ( be it light OR dark )
@@robertcowling4313 it's just a bit stupid and I blame the younger generations the fact that you can't wear kickers shoes as a child without being laughed at is pathetic ...
When all said and done if the work is done to a good standard and you have not got oily hand prints on your bike or walls or whatever it may be then leave the guy alone .... If I can choose to fucking identify myself as a woman or a fucking badger nowadays then the fact that I don't have a company shirt or fresh hair cut, its my damn choice if the work is right then it's fine if it bothers you then fuck off to an overpriced workshop where they all have groomed beards perfect hair and charge you an extra 50% because half the time they were supposed to be working they were checking themselves in the dang blasted mirror then fine ... Feel free
I really do HATE modern society... just... honestly .... Get a fucking grip for crying out loud!!
The tip about stress is real. NEVER work on a bike when you're upset or in a hurry.
"Share less commonly used tools between you and a mate"
"You'll never see your tools again"
I'm just about to start riding again after 5yrs,I've never really done maintenance so I need all the help available. Great video,many thanks
I collect shower caps so that I can use them
As disc brake covers when I have to spray lubricant near them.
Gold!
I’m a car mechanic and these are great tips in general I always have a good set of snap on torks sockets to smash into rounded Allen keys to get myself out of trouble a load of spare nuts and bolts is also essential to save yourself they can be picked up from hardware stores like screw fix for a very low cost for boxes of 50 or so
Once the screw on my cranks came loose, because the square cut-connection was slightly rounded. So I put a bunch of Aluminium foil in between and then tightened the bolt after putting some random plastic washer under the bolt head! I can't remember how long it lasted, I was still a kid back then...
Servicing your hubs in the garden => ends with 40 minutes of searching this little ball bearing in the grass. What a joy.
My buddy had cheap cable cutters and I was determined to not re-position them and leave a dent. I put about 200lbs of pressure on it and to this day you can see the left tooth in the ceiling.
Love this channel and your humor, learned a lot
From working in engineering health and safety always first, toe protection (at least be waring shoes), wear eye protection, gloves and apron when using chemicals and lubricants to avoid dermatitis (degreasers also degrease your natural skin oil leaving it open to infection)
An important detail of the fork specific socket is that it's a 6 point socket. Most sets contain 12 point sockets that are easier to get on the bolt but are more likely to round the bolt heads. It's best to invest in a 6 point kit from the beginning.
My personal one: putting on a tyre which is directional the wrong way
I did that once with a Nokian Gazzaloddi. Literally took about 2 hours just to put it back on right.
Like what are the usual consequences? much less grip? Much worse aerodynamics? wonder how much.
Same here..😂
I once put new wheels on my bike and did that and it was winter time road several times and was wondering why I was slipping just as bad as my old bald tires till my friend pointed out they were backwards lol
My OCD doesn't allow that .... I check at least 10 times
In my little shop I work on my bikes: the most important rule is Wear SAFETY GLASSES. Cutting cables, cable housing is easy to get a piece in your eye. Excellent and informative video. Merry Christmas to your staff from Canada.
That WD40 on the brake disc was painful to watch
It was probably disc brake cleaner and not the oil
@@Ahaggah you must be fun at parties. Says lube on the bottle
Friend done it told him your not the first wont be the last
I did that once to my bike. The brakes were useless until I jetwashed the grease off them. After that they were fine, I could finally stop.
Who the fuck cares just wash of the fucking wd-40 off you fucking PUSSIES.
I like to use my cell phone to take a picture or video of what I am about to take apart, so I know I will get it back together right. This has saved me a lot of work in the past.
Its like watching TOP GEAR and i like this concept so much👏👏
Cable cutters can be sharpened...I've been doing it for years with a small round file and it works great
I think That is the best video you’ve ever made
Cheers Ellis!
It was very helpful and fun too
Im a BMW-Benz mechanic by training, recently moved to Germany, and now have found a job as a bike tech. A lot of these tips apply to cars. or most repair work really. Ever dropped a soldering iron on your foot from your home work coffee table? Proper footwear is important.
Dropped one on my thigh whilst only wearing shorts, the burn taught me to wear proper clothes.
hey doddy, noticed the canyon in this video has the ergon grips (with extra support) you were interested in trying. have you used them and, if so what did you think? i have always been interested as i get sore hands on longer rides. would love to hear what you think
The accuracy of your username is just improved after this comment
I used to get really sore hands and my small fingers used to be really painful after long rides. I bought new grips that were slightly wider, cant remember what they are called, but it has made a massive difference. I havent had sore hands at all since so it is well worth doing some research to get some new ones.
Mole grips for everything!
Always in my bag when out, fit every nut if careful. Almost a tool box for a few grams!
That splat sound at 1:31 had me in tears of just sheer laughter😂
Pro tip if you have Allen wrenches that are rounded off, you can grind it back. Then it will be like new.
Doddys never stepped on lego. A hammer to the foot cant compare to the most painful thing known to man.
You mean one of those tiny little one stud legos? Yeah, those things hurt like a mofo! Not quite as much as going down the stairs only to step on a thumbtack. Which just happened to plunge into your heel.
@@TheDustyShredder Done that! It only hurts when you realize though. I was so frustrated on being forced to do curtain work that I didn't realize I've had 4 thumbtacks pierce flush into my foot.. hurt like crap when I saw it
Picking up a soldering iron by the hot end is worse.
Small hack, soak your contaminated pads in isopropyl and they work again! It works so well I got to reuse the ones I hadn't thrown away!
You said that bmx has some imperial tools - I mainly ride bmx and I can tell you now that the only imperial measurement I have came across in my eight years of working on bmx bikes has been the front wheel axle. Most of the time they are reffered to as 10mm but then sometimes they are called 3/8th, they both mean the same thing but I don't know what measurement they actually are.
Just so we're clear, the only tools I ever keep/have on me/use are metric.
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiimano lol I enjoyed this video a lot more than I thought I would. Great job
I said the same thing!
I started using a Magnatek mat when I work on anything. It's a big silicone mat with a bunch of magnets in it. It's saved my butt many times.
That was some De Niro level acting from Doddy there. 👌
F#@k DeNiro.
Nothing personal.
After working on dirt bikes for a while the first 2 tips are hardly ever a problem,along with the wrong tool for the job,ratchet wrenches are hammers if you want them to be
Doddy need oscar)
The stuff about chain lube hitting the disc breaks doesnt have to be that bad. I usually wash and lube my bike before i start using it after winter, and each time the breaks squeal so loud it is embarassing, LOL! They got quiet again after i had used them for a while, and up until today i have thought the problem had to do with that i had not been using the breaks for a while. Very happy to know what the problem was!
Working on my bike helps calm me down if im in a mood
You and your information are wonderful. Thanks for not having annoying background music.
How about this. I dropped a new chainset that came in the post on my bare foot. Chairing first, no socks, no slippers, no shoes. I blead for ages
Old video but probably one of my favorite thumbnails you guys have done.
Borrowing tools from your friends....now i have to make friends?? :/
Just listen to tool and you can make them by using your mind power \m/
@@markonikolic1386 your comment opened my third eye ;)
@@rohankapoor5301 Glad I was able to help 😀
You won’t keep them long if you borrow tools and don’t return them. This is a constant battle with my husband ( he borrows mine after misplacing his). Sigh.
In Germany you can buy a suspension fork lubricant spray that is called _Federgabeldeo_ . It works great, especially on disc brakes. I found that out all by myself.
After that refreshing experience, I put mine into a little glass container that is usually intended for nail polish, with a little brush on the lid. No more overspraying.
I love how neat and organized your workshop is, and that the tools are all color coordinated.
Well park tool only makes blue stuff..,
If you spray lube on your brakes then you may need to replace it, you said. Then you purposely sprayed one on your brake rotors.
Man, you really love your subscribers. HUGE THUMBS UP!!
11:31
RIP the rotor, its life slipped away because of Doddy
Excellent! Thank you. And I enjoyed the humorous touches.
working barefoot is the best way to find even the smallest chippings :)
I agree using drop lube is betyer but if you stand the bike up on its wheels and cycle the cranks backwards you can spray it onto the chain only and the lost lube will hit the ground and part of your tire. This works fine in the event you dont have a drip bottle
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Wow, so many points
I love a good bodge job, just had to bleed my Hayes nine brakes but i don't have a bleed kit for it with the fancy connection for the bleed port on the lever. Stuck a straw in there (the very small kind that comes with WD40 cans etc) wrap a cloth around the straw to collect the overspill. Stuck a syringe on the caliper and Boom bled brake and no brake fluid everywhere.
"Why these flippin roadies even need this for anywaythey probably cant lift the thing up"😂
What's amazing is how your very words right from the start, is how I also do things. Especially when I'm basically inept, so yep, that's why I'm here!
I have a stuck rear shifter that I need to deal with but I'm not touching a thing until I have at least a clue. Which means a lot of videos and websites because I'm pretty thick. I have to take photos in steps as I'm disassembling things to reassemble them properly. Or it can be Very bad.
Thanks for sharing your vids and your tips, sorry to took so long to get to them. Nice socks!
My brake pads are rubbing on the disk rotor, so I wanted to loosen the bolts on the caliper and one of the 2 seemed to be really tight so I put a lot of pressure on the allan key and rounded it off accidentally. What can I do to loosen it and to finally stop that annoying sound form the pads? Any advice? 🙏
If it's only one of the two you could just see if you can readjust the whole wheel. It could be a case if the wheel just being slightly out of the proper location.
@@Mallchad I tried that, it didn't work, nevertheless thanks for the advice
you could maybe use a good pair of pliers to remove the rounded bolt, then replace it with a non-rounded one?
@@arietcela3481 ok it's a bit of a long shot but his somehow worked when I compressed my callipers with no disc brake in them like a pleb. I got a pair of pliers and wedged them in and opened them up forcefully. it was fine after that. Idk if that would work long term though.
@@Mallchad I would not advise doing that. As I think doddy even once said, you can ruin the seal of the piston doing that.
My advice stands with ben. You could also try a counter clockwise cutting drill bit. That might be hard to find. There are other solutions aswell. Maybe try epoxy glueing in the tool? Might, might not work.
When looseing tight things, never try to apply constant force. Always try to give quick hammer bursts to the screw.
find your video very helpful, m new into biking sir, thanks for uploading this video. God bless.
Lol “Oh SHHHHIIIIII-!!!!”
...mano
I've always been a firm believer in buying quality tools, my motto is 'If you buy cheap you buy it twice' and it's something I've only ever done once in my life.
I needed a deeper cassette lockring tool to tighten a centre lock brake disc onto my hub, the tool I had already wasn't deep enough to fully fit over the rear axle so couldn't do the job, I went on Chain Reaction and got what looked like a deeper tool but when it arrived it didn't fit either. This happened again a second time and by this point I was mad so I ordered a Park tool and it worked perfect first time.
Fffff...ettling😂😂😂😂😂
ME2🤣
shhii...mano
I was cutting a little bit off of a carbon seatpost, and I didn't have gloves on. I got a sliver from that carbon fiber that I could feel in my thumb for a MONTH! I couldn't get it out. I think its still there, but I just can't feel it anymore. Wear gloves when cutting carbon. Also, use a really fine blade, or a dremel tool with a cutting disc... That makes a really clean cut with no carbon "fingers" to get in your fingers...
The most unfortunately relateable GMBN tech video to date lmao
Thanks for the tips Doddy! Thank goodness you got rid of the horrible, tacky silver watch. Like the new one!
That denim jacket is fire🔥
Thank you. This was entertaining as informative
I click the like button when the hammer dropped to Doddy's foot.
Park tool are the only cable cutters that I've used that give a nice clean cut every time. Even other expensive ones haven't worked for me.
Mountain bikers shouldn’t wear light clothing
Wearing a white Gmbn shirt
+1 for a quality set of cable cutters! Worth every penny.
0:55 where is the ankle 😂.
Don't drop parts under your fridge, don't round your bolts, and don't drop the hammer on your feet. Really useful advice ...
1:19 it isnt even a foot😂
Bro, you ruined the video now. Thanks for the spoiler. 😂
I am wanting to start my own bicycle repair business and these type of videos are helping me understand the basic repairs i have loads of books but i taught myself how to fix my own bike and my only niggle is the gears and the chain i never quite get it right i would love to be able to fix a bike and feel i have achieved it .can you help
Doddy looks like nicholas cage..... for me
Looked more like Nicholas *_RAGE_* to me! 🤣
So much good info here. Thanks
I work on my bike bare foot sometimes XD
Safety toe boots. They used to all be steel toe but today composites make for excellent protective cups over the boot shoe.
I stopped watching after you said not to work in sandals...🙄
You are funny & kind sharing your knowledge. Txs
Absolutely brilliant guide here & so many PAINFUL lessons learned here! Well done guys!
the entirety of this video is both a blessing a curse. blessing because it teaches those who dont know; curse because those who know HAVE TO SEE IT BEING DONE AND IT BURNS MY EYEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS SO MUCH GREASEEEEEE SQUEAKY BRAKESSSSS
my mother always said, that those who have to save should buy expensive, and my dad said "Don`t ever lend tools!", both were wise and experienced people
Did my dad's head in when relatives borrowed his tools and never brought them back!
@@rickorider 🍻
I love this frickin' channel !
Great workshop tips.... appreciate Doddy.
One way you can use spray lube on your chain is to spray it at the chainring, so it doesn't get anywhere near your brakes. I actually do this regardless of whether I have a spray or a drip lube, because lets face it, you dont have any spokes hitting your knuckles, and you can use the downtube as an anchor to steady your hand. I've always gone to the bottom of the chainring with the bottle, anchoring on the downtube because then the teeth get all nice and slippery, reducing crosschaining damage, especially if you have a 1x. Another little trick for lubin up that cassette: a grease type lubricant on a shop rag, or even the Finish Line gear floss. Just slather on some heavy lube, and run that floss along the gears, preferably between the teeth, or just have a friend hold it tight and against each cog as you turn the cranks and shift out of a gear when he needs to get to it. I think its easier using the rag.
If you have a few burrs, then a high grit polishing grinder will do the trick, prederably on a variable speed dremel tool with a flex shaft. The flex shaft will give you the stability you need to avoid grinding into the teeth while still allowing you to get rid of those burrs. It should help your cassette and chain last longer, along with proper lubrication.
Am I the only one who started to sing hacks and bodges song when Doddy mentioned bodging?
Also GMBN, PLEASE PLEASE make a calandar for next year filled with doddy making all the awesome faces. Really pretty PLEASE!
Rounded bolts can be loosend by putting a rubber band or an old innertube between the allen key and the bolt.
Same goes for screws of hexagon bolts, sometimes the tool need to be tapped with a plastic hammer, to get the rubber band/ inner tube to fit snug.
tapping bolts whilst loosening can be helpfull if they won't loosen easily.
For rusted bolts that are rust shut in the threading you could try to get some hot candle wax in the treads, it will lubricate the thread and collect the debree in the threads.
good video, just a comment on the 'slipped socket'. These are designed for using in tight spaces such as a car engine. The 12 point vs a 6 point socket...a 12 point will allow you to get the socket onto a bolt head where the 6 point will not.
This is my favorite gmbn video ever..laughed so much!! 😆😆😆
Top tip .after I've cleaned my bike I cover the brake rotors with an old carrier bag (large sandwich bag also works ) then lube the bike contact areas with muck off bike spray
i get my ole lady hold my parts while i spray wd40 on them she wears safty googles,,lol idea is the never touch an rotate method,,,i use the kitchen alot,,,,use the sink as a wash area,,,,she gets mad but the lazy ass lady never does dishes so i try to help by useing additives etc from the job,,,,real mechanics eat grease yal know,,,,we love meth an grease an oil wells,,,,an sniff gas etc to,,,,i like getting grease all over evryuthoing in house ,,,gives me extra ideas to use my tax refund ,,,,i cant stand white fridg tho finger prints b all over it after a long day wrking on my mongoose 300xrst double cam locknut runnabout
These are great every day rules for work. Not just the workshop. Another great thing to do is take pictures before you take said item apart and during the operation.
Topeak mini 18, best bit of kit I've owned 👍
Wera makes really good hex keys that are a bit torx shaped and really grip well even in somewhat rounded bolts.
If you round a spoke nipple just get a pair of good flat pliers and use those to lossen it up and replace it