Had a 3x8 2013 scott speedster in my shop this week, covered in dirt and cat hair… full service and re-cable as well as new tyres. That bike was the most enjoyable bike I have worked on recently because it was a normal bike with simple reliable components. Made a nice change from all the expensive plastic stuff that I normally have to fix.
@@reginaldscot165 you get it my friend! These types of bikes give me enjoyment in a mechanical and the way mechanics love when things just click. But also the enjoyment when you delivery the bike to the customer and he takes it for a spin in the parking lot and has this big smile on his face and literally says “Wow everything is so smooth!”
Nice one, George! It's great to see this bike ready for another decade, at least! Please wish the owner a Happy Holiday and many happy miles on his bike!
I never do work for free anymore. Too many negative experiences. You do a bunch of favours for the customer and then the following happens. 1) They demand a discount. 2) They don’t care or appreciate the work. 3) They aren’t happy with the work you did anyway. 4) during fixing something they didn’t ask you to fix you find a new problem or something snaps because it’s old and rusty. Then you have to swallow the cost. 5) you have a disagreement with the customer over something (sometimes people are unreasonable) and they demand a refund and so you are out of pocket for all the work you did and the free work you did. So now, I charge for everything. 🤷🏻♂️ (unless they are a close friend)
Heh heh heh, I just finished a shift volunteering for a group called "Free Bike 4 Kids" doing everything you did to multiple bikes for free. Also the old shifter probably didn't even have an entry point. Apparently when the twist shifter was introduced no one thought of replacing cables. Difficulty maintaing parts like hydrophilic brakes is nothing new in the bike world,
Hello Peter that’s awesome that you volunteer to fix bikes for kids!! All bikes need love whether it’s paid or free but more importantly all kids should have access to bikes!
Probably mid 90's. I would have called it a MTB back in the day. On bikes like these, If changing housings are not an option. I find trimming a half inch or so off each end and lubing the crap out of them is a compromise as long as they aren't cracked, or kinked. A 7 speed drive train is super forgiving. I am a fan of alloy end caps.
That sounds about right he says he thinks he’s had it for about 30 years. Good tip on just trimming the housing. I’ll see if I can do that at another time. Regarding alloy end caps. I may have to purchase them the next time I need to resupply. I use the plastic ones because they are sealed. Bikes, like this will not come in regularly for new cables and housing.
@@SeeYouUpTheRoad I use both sealed and unsealed shift end caps from jagwire a lot. A lot of new bikes I see come with a mix of plastic/alloy ones so you can choose.
Lazy jerks in my area wouldn't even attempt to work on a bike like that and all they would do is say you can't get parts so buy this new 5,000 dollar model. Hard to believe those Grip-shifters are the original but they might be and you certainly know they were SRAM's first component that got them started. Beautiful old bike for dinosaurs like you and myself although I prefer original Kleins now. My kind of video so keep em coming. Have a nice day.
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Had a 3x8 2013 scott speedster in my shop this week, covered in dirt and cat hair… full service and re-cable as well as new tyres. That bike was the most enjoyable bike I have worked on recently because it was a normal bike with simple reliable components. Made a nice change from all the expensive plastic stuff that I normally have to fix.
@@reginaldscot165 you get it my friend! These types of bikes give me enjoyment in a mechanical and the way mechanics love when things just click. But also the enjoyment when you delivery the bike to the customer and he takes it for a spin in the parking lot and has this big smile on his face and literally says “Wow everything is so smooth!”
Nice one, George! It's great to see this bike ready for another decade, at least! Please wish the owner a Happy Holiday and many happy miles on his bike!
@@Livitt351 yes I love bikes like this and 67 year old customers still out there riding!
I never do work for free anymore. Too many negative experiences.
You do a bunch of favours for the customer and then the following happens.
1) They demand a discount.
2) They don’t care or appreciate the work.
3) They aren’t happy with the work you did anyway.
4) during fixing something they didn’t ask you to fix you find a new problem or something snaps because it’s old and rusty. Then you have to swallow the cost.
5) you have a disagreement with the customer over something (sometimes people are unreasonable) and they demand a refund and so you are out of pocket for all the work you did and the free work you did.
So now, I charge for everything. 🤷🏻♂️ (unless they are a close friend)
I still have a similar 91 Specialized Hard Rock. My first real bike I got brand new for Christmas 😊. Still ready to go for a ride.
Rock on! See what I did there? 😂
Heh heh heh, I just finished a shift volunteering for a group called "Free Bike 4 Kids" doing everything you did to multiple bikes for free. Also the old shifter probably didn't even have an entry point. Apparently when the twist shifter was introduced no one thought of replacing cables. Difficulty maintaing parts like hydrophilic brakes is nothing new in the bike world,
Hello Peter that’s awesome that you volunteer to fix bikes for kids!! All bikes need love whether it’s paid or free but more importantly all kids should have access to bikes!
Probably mid 90's. I would have called it a MTB back in the day. On bikes like these, If changing housings are not an option. I find trimming a half inch or so off each end and lubing the crap out of them is a compromise as long as they aren't cracked, or kinked. A 7 speed drive train is super forgiving. I am a fan of alloy end caps.
That sounds about right he says he thinks he’s had it for about 30 years. Good tip on just trimming the housing. I’ll see if I can do that at another time. Regarding alloy end caps. I may have to purchase them the next time I need to resupply. I use the plastic ones because they are sealed. Bikes, like this will not come in regularly for new cables and housing.
@@SeeYouUpTheRoad I use both sealed and unsealed shift end caps from jagwire a lot. A lot of new bikes I see come with a mix of plastic/alloy ones so you can choose.
Lazy jerks in my area wouldn't even attempt to work on a bike like that and all they would do is say you can't get parts so buy this new 5,000 dollar model. Hard to believe those Grip-shifters are the original but they might be and you certainly know they were SRAM's first component that got them started. Beautiful old bike for dinosaurs like you and myself although I prefer original Kleins now. My kind of video so keep em coming. Have a nice day.
Thank you I didn’t know that was SRAM’s first component!