Installing square taper bottom bracket, cranks, and pedals
How to install a cartridge square taper bicycle bottom bracket, cranks, and pedals.
Table of CONTENTS: 00:00 Introduction - chainline, standards 01:24 Thread preparation 03:55 BB installing and tightening 06:53 To grease, or not to grease? 10:16 Tightening torque 14:05 Mounting the left crank 15:21 Installing the pedals
Derailleur tuning is shown in a separate video.
This deals with problems where people get stuck.
- Contents -
00:00 Introduction
01:45 Are you shifting properly?
02:30 How it is all connected
03:16 Shifters
05:42 Housing
08:37 Cables
10:56 Housing ends and routing
13:21 Chainline
14:27 Chain and cassette wear
16:15 Front chainrings and bottom bracket
17:10 Front derailleur
19:58 Rear derailleur HANGER
23:21 Rear derailleur
The video explaining how to shift properly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfqbWDT749E
Video explaining derailleur tuning - in great detail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Y0bQ2nvKQ
- Useful links -
Indexed vs friction shifters, and shifter compatibility explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1339/bicycle-rear-shifter-compatibility/
Shifter and brake housing (and cables) explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/8548/cable-housing-standards/
Routing shifter (and brake) housing:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/8622/housing-routing/
Chainline explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1755/bicycle-chainline/
Chain wear (and measuring it) explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/733/change-chain-bicycle/
Roller wear effect experiment (it doesn't affect chain engagement whatsoever!):
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/3370/roller-wear-affect-on-chain-engagement-with-chainrings/
Bicycle frame materials explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/11144/bicycle-frame-materials-explained/
Gears, cross-chaining, and overlapping gears explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/104/bicycle-gear-ratios-speeds-gear-inches/
Pros and cons of 1x systems:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/6075/pros-and-cons-of-1x-groupsets-systems/
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Camera & editing: Srdjoni from 2bike.rs forum
Thank you, doctor! :)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU0rfivIhZE
Explaining the basics of bicycle wheel design and how the whole concept of spokes, rims and hubs works together to make a strong, yet light wheel.
Books I heartily recommend:
Professional Guide to Wheel Building 7th Edition, by Roger Musson
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
The Bicycle Wheel, by Jobst Brandt (Amazon affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/2vsOwyN
Sheldon Brown on wheel building:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html
Camera and editing: Srdjoni from 2bike.rs forum
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPTjIF3iW1A
Why are most of my tools painted (colour-coded) in different colours?
CONTENTS:
00:00 Short answer
00:35 Why?
03:44 How many colours?
05:13 What others do?
06:52 Colour-coding standards?
07:58 Braille alphabet
08:52 Conclusion
Useful LINKS:
Why BIKE GREMLIN, and what is "Mostly harmless"?
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/6597/why-bikegremlin/
A list of BikeGremlin websites and channels:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=937HWxLPVN8
A complete video tutorial for cup-and-cone hub service (overhaul)
Table of CONTENTS:
00:00 Service intervals and basic info
02:21 Cup and cone bearing construction
04:00 The tools needed and grease
09:36 Disassembling and cleaning the parts
17:08 Axle inspection
19:16 Cleaning the hub
21:40 Removing hub dust-seals
26:11 RECAPITLUATION
26:49 Cleaning the cups
28:37 Inspecting the cups
30:09 Greasing and balls installation
33:28 Dust seal installation
34:58 How much grease?
38:03 Inserting the axle
40:55 Preload adjustment
49:23 Conclusion
Useful LINKS:
Bicycle hub overhaul article:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1461/hub-overhaul/
Bicycle bearing ball sizes and standards:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/2255/standard-bicycle-bearing-ball-sizes/
Video showing the Shimano 5 mm hex (Allen) wrench locknut hubs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK3NqNHSwLo
Unior 1617/2DP cone wrenches (Amazon affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/3svuHOR
Unior Hub Genie 1758/4 (Amazon affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/3eboySS
Bicycle bearing greses - in detail:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1985/bicycle-bearing-grease-explained/
The best bicycle bearing grease:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/20/best-bicycle-bearing-grease/
Mounting (anti-seize) pastes:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/7172/anti-seize/
Hazet 2162M mini grease gun (Amazon affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/2QaNmlO
Cassette mounting - spacers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahzab3i0IZU
Unior 1670.5/4 cassette lockring tool (Amazon affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/32m8tUO
Proper Quick-Release lever tightening (use):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwhh0BmF4sQ
When to replace a chain (when is a chain worn):
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/733/change-chain-bicycle/
Freehub vs Freewheel:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/199/bicycle-rear-sprockets-freewheel-vs-freehub/
Rear sprockets explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/209/bicycle-speeds-rear-sprockets/
Cassette (and freewheel) standards:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/3573/bicycle-cassette-rear-chainrings-standards/
Rear hub compatibility:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1259/bicycle-rear-hub-compatibility/
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Camera: Gox, the pale whitcher :)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjObquSotRw
CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Thread pitch
05:13 Joint preload
08:03 Load transfer
12:41 Tightening torque
15:28 Mounting paste vs torque
Useful LINKS:
A list of BikeGremlin websites and channels:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/
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https://bike.bikegremlin.com/youtube/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcUTFcjuzOk
At 12 mins and 17 seconds, I showed the bit orientation on the nipple in the opposite orientation than it is correct - my mistake.
My first impression of the Warp9Racing set of spoke key(s) and torque wrench - for building and truing motorcycle wheels.
CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
01:36 Wrong country
03:08 Why Warp9Racing?
06:03 A digression
10:38 Showing the set
23:19 Conclusion?
25:57 Amaterus and novices?
Useful LINKS:
This tool-set Amazon affiliate shopping link:
https://amzn.to/3vYzZb7
Warp9Racing website:
https://www.warp9racing.com/
A list of BikeGremlin websites and channels:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/
List of all the BikeGremlin videos, sorted by categories:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/youtube/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soz_2zHg9v8
Demonstration of how to mount frame carrying bracket for Abus Bordo 6500 bicycle lock.
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https://bike.bikegremlin.com/support/
- Contents -
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Aligning the bracket to match the water bottle cage mounts
02:10 Mounting the bracket using water bottle cage bolts
04:09 Mounting the bracket using the provided straps
10:15 Conclusion
- Useful links -
Abus Bordo 6500 lock (Amazon affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/3k9826T
Bicycle locks explained (how to pick a good quality one):
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/459/bicycle-locks/
How to securely lock a bicycle:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/434/how-to-lock-a-bicycle/
List of all the BikeGremlin videos, sorted by categories:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/youtube/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfDnn0TJqVY
Unior universal cartridge bearing press model 1721.
Showing the tool-set and explaining how it is used.
CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Showing the tool-set
02:37 Dimensions and sizing
05:51 Preparation
07:15 How it is used
12:00 Final thoughts
Useful LINKS:
Unior 1721 bearing press (Amazon affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/3J3bhd5
Unior bicycle tools (with a list of distributors):
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/6857/unior-tools/
Unior frame and fork modular tool-set:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/6892/unior-modular-toolset/
Unior Teos company website:
https://www.uniorteos.com/
A list of BikeGremlin websites and channels:
https://www.bikegremlin.com/
List of all the BikeGremlin videos, sorted by categories:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/youtube/
Camera: Gox the white witcher :)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSWcLVXfxdA
The basic working principle of hydraulic hoses and brake bleeding
Table of CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Apparatus and explanation
02:46 Demonstration
03:33 Conclusion
Useful LINKS:
Hydraulic disc brake working principle (mechanical advantage):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrKiPETwVpM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4OXnzcPDA4