"Great" videos by The Park Tool Company on you tube

[woodsgroovin]

"How To Build A Bike". A 12 part series by Calvin Jones. You have to go to the Park Tool Company channel on Youtube and you will see the play list. The word that comes to mind is "Comprehensive". Best Derailleur vids I've seen. Calvin builds a bike from the ground up and does a great job of explaining what he's doing and how components work on a bike. The production quality is good and he's got an ez going vibe so it's a pleasure to watch. Check it out.

[zebrahum]

Judging by the title of this thread I'm not sure you understand how parenthesis work. That said, your advice is solid.

[Gritter]

Judging by the title of this thread I'm not sure you understand how parenthesis work. That said, your advice is solid.

Judging by your response, you don't know what "quotation marks" are.

[Shiftfaced]

I'm one to like to understand how things work and how to take them apart and put them back together. Good post. Thanks for sharing.

[Gritter]

What I found interesting, is how he specifically said to NOT grease the headset/BB cups before press-fitting into the frame. I learn something new everyday, however I will not be following that rule. I've never had any issues with greasing my cups, and since I sometimes re-use my headsets, I don't like the idea of a dry fit.

He didn't specify if it was because he was building an aluminum frame, but dry-fitting aluminum cups into a steel headtube is just asking for trouble down the line, in my honest opinion.

He demonstrated very well how to use the "hammering" tools, like the crown race installer, by holding the fork in your hand, and not hammering on it with the legs on the ground. I know it's common sense, but it's nice to see an experienced and extremely knowledgeable expert demonstrate all of it in one spot.

Great resource! Thanks for the links!

[zebrahum]

Judging by your response, you don't know what "quotation marks" are.

Ha! Got me!

[zebrahum]

What I found interesting, is how he specifically said to NOT grease the headset/BB cups before press-fitting into the frame. I learn something new everyday, however I will not be following that rule. I've never had any issues with greasing my cups, and since I sometimes re-use my headsets, I don't like the idea of a dry fit.

He didn't specify if it was because he was building an aluminum frame, but dry-fitting aluminum cups into a steel headtube is just asking for trouble down the line, in my honest opinion.

He demonstrated very well how to use the "hammering" tools, like the crown race installer, by holding the fork in your hand, and not hammering on it with the legs on the ground. I know it's common sense, but it's nice to see an experienced and extremely knowledgeable expert demonstrate all of it in one spot.

Great resource! Thanks for the links!

I'm in the group of people who will always grease anything where there is metal to metal contact. If the press fit is sized properly there is no harm to to leaving out the grease. You could also use anti-sieze which, well, is the exact situation where you would want to use anti-sieze.

[woodsgroovin]

Hey guys I'm glad somebody is getting something out of those vids. I figured that noobs like me could benefit from em. I had a shop build my bike but I wish I would have done it myself. I was afraid I would screw the whole deal up. In the six months since it was built I've had to reposition my front derailleur and brake calipers. I put a new rear derailleur on because somehow my brand new rear derailleur looked like it had been thrown in a blender when I picked my bike up from the shop and the chain was run through it wrong. My cassette wasn't torqued down so my first ride it was crunchin on my freehub.My headset was loose and my chain was too long.The shop didn't help with any size stuff like seat adjustment or levers,and I was charged twice as much as what I was told it would cost.I paid and thought to myself "not again". I was really mad about it for a while as I had researched for a year and seven months and wanted my bike to be perfect. The good part is how much I've learned. My bike shifts way better. braking is better, I've put a new chain on and sized it, put a new front derailleur cable on, and headset and cassette are snug.I've put a new stem on and experimented with seat position. Like I said I've learned a lot from it, Nobody will ever care as much about my bike as I do. It's pretty cool to ride and say "Wow I didn't realize this stuff would work this well" and oops I shouldn't of skipped that English class.

[Gritter]

Hey guys I'm glad somebody is getting something out of those vids. I figured that noobs like me could benefit from em. I had a shop build my bike but I wish I would have done it myself. I was afraid I would screw the whole deal up. In the six months since it was built I've had to reposition my front derailleur and brake calipers. I put a new rear derailleur on because somehow my brand new rear derailleur looked like it had been thrown in a blender when I picked my bike up from the shop and the chain was run through it wrong. My cassette wasn't torqued down so my first ride it was crunchin on my freehub.My headset was loose and my chain was too long.The shop didn't help with any size stuff like seat adjustment or levers,and I was charged twice as much as what I was told it would cost.I paid and thought to myself "not again". I was really mad about it for a while as I had researched for a year and seven months and wanted my bike to be perfect. The good part is how much I've learned. My bike shifts way better. braking is better, I've put a new chain on and sized it, put a new front derailleur cable on, and headset and cassette are snug.I've put a new stem on and experimented with seat position. Like I said I've learned a lot from it, Nobody will ever care as much about my bike as I do. It's pretty cool to ride and say "Wow I didn't realize this stuff would work this well" and oops I shouldn't of skipped that English class.

I concur. I was disappointed with all the local mechanics prices, wait times, and lack of quality service. It was an easy choice to invest in the tools.

For me, my bike is a very personal thing. If you need to schedule an appointment to make minor adjustments, or change out parts, tune derailleurs, etc. then this is going to be a very expensive and frustrating hobby, in my opinion.

The last time I bought a new bike, I watched the mechanic round out my bolts and slip and scratch my paint, even though I begged them to just let me take it and set it up myself. Nope, liability. They needed to make sure it was "road-worthy" which it wasn't even close, until I went all through it myself. That was the last time I bought a complete from a shop, it's been framesets ever since.

Doing it yourself allows you to take advantage of buying components highly discounted online, with no tax. I find I'm always tinkering on something, and my bike tools are my favorite tools to use.

[BigGK]

Great link, def gonna watch it