Great job team, that bike was a steal at the price but there was no reason for it to be a 2x11. Definitely improvement with little cost. And if you love it, lube it!
7:43 BSA is the most common ''standard'' 73mm and 68mm are the most common, Kids bikes can have 68mm, 73mm is the most common one, 84mm on downhill bikes, but not all. BSA= Birmingham Small Arms Company, they are known for their motorcycles, and also were the first bicycle manufacturer to use BSA of course.
18:35 Tip, Bells like this usually don't work in the rain, as the droplets dampen the sound to almost silence, the rider just hears a tap, no ring. I recommend Timber Bell. No need to ring it, turn it on when needed, turn it off for silence. It's louder too.
@@theshedMTB yes, just switch it on and riding the bike makes it ring. More shaking and turning louder it is. It has 3 modes: Off, medium, loud. Only thing to remember is to lube the wire inside the bell once in a while to prevent it getting stuck.
I was also thinking those 2x might be a 104 b.c.d That's really great you're teaching the boy and he has a better mtb now. Also enjoying your down to earth channel so I hope you keep going with it. Thanks
18:50 I would put Loctite 243 on it instead. I put it on everywhere. But grease is good, I usually put it behind the bolt head to prevent corrosion, rust.
There are alot of places I use loctite but i some places i use grease, just from my personal experiences. Telling someone that knows nothing to use grease keeps them from destroying threads atleast, loctite is for when they’re allitle more advanced!
@@theshedMTB interesting I never did, but too much will cause it to get stuck. So neve rover do it. I neve rha issues. Bu thwnr I overdid it with cranks I did, but got it loose.
7:38 Actually if you never do it it will eventually be super draggy so much so it will be harder to pedal, I know, I worked on a bike that had that issue. But it was getting quite rough anyway, but had some life left in it, I sprayed So I tested Muc Off MO94 on it, and it made it spin freely. I have WD-40, I bet that would work well on it too. I suspect the original Shimano grease was converted from grease to super sticky glue. The problem with the Shimano ones is that they are super fragile so trying to get the cover off breaks it.
@@theshedMTB that's not wha ti meant, I meant long term, eventually it won't work properly. New grease is fresh, also no idea which grease this uses, I guess different greases will perform differently.
9:07 How to remove a rear wheel correctly with chain on: Stand behind the wheel, turn the clutch off, pull the RD back, remove the wheel. Plenty of vids on this. There was no chain on the bike so it went off easier.
17:10 Tip if the cables are the too tight or even perfect length removal of the brakes might require you to turn the bar. But these brakes have two bolt clamp, so not an issue anyway, just unbolt them and take the clamp off.
12:39 This is not really a precise method, it depends on the pulley size, cage length too. It seems to work for hardtails and regular cage and small pulleys. But once things get bigger this won't work. And on a suspension bike you have to cycle bottom out the rear shock, so if air shock deflate it, if coil shock, remove the coil, but if the bike has a massive rearward axle path, the chain stretch will be even larger. But once measured on the bike you can buy the chain that fits if that's available, in my case it's 118 link chain, don't have to cut it.
The RU seems to be the best entry-level mountain bike out at the moment, and it looks like they even made it easy to upgrade a great job and keep the videos coming
Can’t argue with you about that point! It is a really good bike with a lot of good points to it and very upgradable. I don’t think there as cheap as they used to be but I think they’re still around $300.
Great video love seeing Evan getting in on the action, I think next time every time he mixes up righty tighty lefty loosey he’s gotta wear the mullet wig for 5 minutes… #alltheideas
You know im very basic when it comes to that stuff, its just a smartphone filming! If i ever get serious about it I guess ill have to buy some real cameras!
@@theshedMTB Phone camera no wonder I suspected it was. I got tired of oval wheels and vent straight lines so got a camera. But lighting is important. Bad light and any camera will look bad. 💡
@@theshedMTB I'm sure you can learn this fast. It's quite simple. Many vids on every topic anyway. But the budget 27.2 dropper post video you had a massive video quality increase. Looks like it was lighting.
I definitely agree! Every once in a while, I read a comment on how people think the 1x is a fad and everbody s gonna go back to 2x and 3x but I definitely don’t agree! with the wide ratio cassettes and the simplicity of having one shifter, I couldn’t imagine going back!
Great job team, that bike was a steal at the price but there was no reason for it to be a 2x11. Definitely improvement with little cost. And if you love it, lube it!
Thanks, really appreciate you watching! It was really great that it was so easy to upgrade to a wide ratio cassette, and a 1x set up!
7:43 BSA is the most common ''standard'' 73mm and 68mm are the most common, Kids bikes can have 68mm, 73mm is the most common one, 84mm on downhill bikes, but not all.
BSA= Birmingham Small Arms Company, they are known for their motorcycles, and also were the first bicycle manufacturer to use BSA of course.
I think you meant 73mm and 68mm are most common. I have a bunch of Chinese frames that are 68mm but lately the newer stuff has been 73mm
@@theshedMTB yes, I did. Corrected.
18:35 Tip, Bells like this usually don't work in the rain, as the droplets dampen the sound to almost silence, the rider just hears a tap, no ring.
I recommend Timber Bell. No need to ring it, turn it on when needed, turn it off for silence. It's louder too.
Is that the one that rings by itself?
@@theshedMTB yes, just switch it on and riding the bike makes it ring. More shaking and turning louder it is. It has 3 modes: Off, medium, loud. Only thing to remember is to lube the wire inside the bell once in a while to prevent it getting stuck.
I was also thinking those 2x might be a 104 b.c.d
That's really great you're teaching the boy and he has a better mtb now.
Also enjoying your down to earth channel so I hope you keep going with it. Thanks
I guess it would’ve been a lot shorter video if the chain wheel didn’t fit! He really enjoyed working on his own bike, though, thanks for watching!
18:50 I would put Loctite 243 on it instead. I put it on everywhere. But grease is good, I usually put it behind the bolt head to prevent corrosion, rust.
There are alot of places I use loctite but i some places i use grease, just from my personal experiences. Telling someone that knows nothing to use grease keeps them from destroying threads atleast, loctite is for when they’re allitle more advanced!
@@theshedMTB Grease keeps it from getting stuck. So it's safe.
The 1x really makes this bike look rad
Makes it way easier for a beginner to use too!
8:49 I recommend Loctite 243 on the bolts. This will keep it secure for longer.
I had a bad experience with loctite on chainwheel bolts where i had to cut the bolts off because I couldnt hold the little nuts to get the bolts off.
@@theshedMTB interesting I never did, but too much will cause it to get stuck. So neve rover do it. I neve rha issues. Bu thwnr I overdid it with cranks I did, but got it loose.
7:38 Actually if you never do it it will eventually be super draggy so much so it will be harder to pedal, I know, I worked on a bike that had that issue. But it was getting quite rough anyway, but had some life left in it, I sprayed So I tested Muc Off MO94 on it, and it made it spin freely. I have WD-40, I bet that would work well on it too. I suspect the original Shimano grease was converted from grease to super sticky glue.
The problem with the Shimano ones is that they are super fragile so trying to get the cover off breaks it.
It was new it was working well so I didn’t figure it was worth risking breaking the plastic cover
@@theshedMTB that's not wha ti meant, I meant long term, eventually it won't work properly. New grease is fresh, also no idea which grease this uses, I guess different greases will perform differently.
9:07 How to remove a rear wheel correctly with chain on:
Stand behind the wheel, turn the clutch off, pull the RD back, remove the wheel. Plenty of vids on this.
There was no chain on the bike so it went off easier.
17:10 Tip if the cables are the too tight or even perfect length removal of the brakes might require you to turn the bar. But these brakes have two bolt clamp, so not an issue anyway, just unbolt them and take the clamp off.
12:39 This is not really a precise method, it depends on the pulley size, cage length too. It seems to work for hardtails and regular cage and small pulleys. But once things get bigger this won't work.
And on a suspension bike you have to cycle bottom out the rear shock, so if air shock deflate it, if coil shock, remove the coil, but if the bike has a massive rearward axle path, the chain stretch will be even larger.
But once measured on the bike you can buy the chain that fits if that's available, in my case it's 118 link chain, don't have to cut it.
Its not precise, definitely wont work with full suspension, but it gets you in the ball park!
The RU seems to be the best entry-level mountain bike out at the moment, and it looks like they even made it easy to upgrade a great job and keep the videos coming
Can’t argue with you about that point! It is a really good bike with a lot of good points to it and very upgradable. I don’t think there as cheap as they used to be but I think they’re still around $300.
Nice job, Evan will never forget the tighty righty and lefty loosey .
That's definitely true! I think kids today don't get exposed enough to do a basic mechanical stuff.
great job Evan!
He had fun doing it!
Great video love seeing Evan getting in on the action, I think next time every time he mixes up righty tighty lefty loosey he’s gotta wear the mullet wig for 5 minutes… #alltheideas
Sounds like a good idea! But I got to say in all reality he did really well for somebody who never wrenched on anything before
@@theshedMTB yeah he’s a really smart kid. I just want more mullet
Worthwhile upgrades.
Especially for the price!
2:13 The lens makes you look wide. Be careful with the bikes in the side of the frame or they get oval wheels. 😝
You know im very basic when it comes to that stuff, its just a smartphone filming! If i ever get serious about it I guess ill have to buy some real cameras!
@@theshedMTB Phone camera no wonder I suspected it was. I got tired of oval wheels and vent straight lines so got a camera. But lighting is important. Bad light and any camera will look bad. 💡
@@theshedMTB I'm sure you can learn this fast. It's quite simple. Many vids on every topic anyway. But the budget 27.2 dropper post video you had a massive video quality increase. Looks like it was lighting.
Nice upgrade!! I learned a lot!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice, it's awesome getting the next generation turning wrenches.
That is definitely true! He really enjoyed doing it too
1× made biking fun again!
I definitely agree! Every once in a while, I read a comment on how people think the 1x is a fad and everbody s gonna go back to 2x and 3x but I definitely don’t agree! with the wide ratio cassettes and the simplicity of having one shifter, I couldn’t imagine going back!
Raleigh made a 1x5 back in the 1970s. Always thought it was a good idea.
The website only has the large for sale. A 21" frame.
I thought it was something like that. It’s too bad it’s a really decent bike!