This channel is about cycling, adventure, health, fitness, or things that make us feel good. I'm Stuart Porter and welcome to Ayup Stuggy! Ayup is a greeting often used in Yorkshire where I'm from and spent my youth. Stuggy is my nickname that some old friends have used since I was 7 years old. If you see me, then feel free to say "Ayup Stuggy"!
I started my RU-vid channel many years ago after I was ill with chronic fatigue, IBS and depression (plus other issues). Then I became substantially better after changing my diet and lifestyle. My health was transformed but work and other life's priorities had to take precedent so that I could earn a living and provide for my family. 13 years later, I'm still OK health wise and but now I'm trying to regain my fitness after easing off the work work work mentally. My plan is to focus on cycling initially, and then hopefully get back into running once my fitness improves, and do other adventures too. Stay tuned, more videos are following soon.
Fantastic - Thanks! I'm glad you like it. You do some cool holidays. We are in the process of trying to work out a holiday in France nest year. I've not had a holiday (other than visiting friends and cycling trips) for about 5 years! xx
Thanks! The Action 3 camera has been great. I don't tend to fiddle with it, I just use the same settings and it seems to work for most things. It can do lots of other impressive stuff too, but on a ride I like to keep it simple.
I’d probably have welded and reinforced the original part, filed it and then touched it up with solvent car touch up (buy the £3.80 red shade either side and mix, they dry matt) Collar is a clever fix but a pro weld would be more or less back to factory 🤔 I guess the collar idea is more likely to stop it happening again though?
I think so. It does seem more robust than original. Having done it, I'm pleased I did it this way. The main concern I had with welding/brazing a new bracket on, is that the paint fix would have been a bigger area and more noticeable. This way it's covered and to most people, they would have no idea that this repair had been done. The paint was a very good match. I could have done with an extra red coat, or maybe used a white etch primer instead, as the slight darkness of the primer was showing through. The other areas of the bike I touched up are not at all noticeable and it's very hard to spot those touched up areas. Thanks for you comment :)
I never understood these frame-integrated mounts for the front derailleur: all my bikes have clamped derailleurs, it worked for decades. Is it just about saving 10 gram of weight?
Me neither. The clamp bracket is brilliant! It's so much sturdier. I'd rather have a sturdy reliable bike for the sake of that tiny bit of added weight.
Thanks! I wasn't that cheerful once I learned what was broken though! I managed to temporary fix my chain, but a few days later found the frame's front derailleur bracket was broken.
Hi Martin. Sorry to hear that, it must be very tough at times for you. I think for me, it's when I do the bursts of intense excercise that it really helps me. There's other stuff I did that really helped me too, which I initially had in the video but edited out for the sake of the RU-vid algorithm and keeping the video focused on one topic.... Many years ago my health was pretty awful. After a desperate prayer as to what to do, I radically changed my diet and ate nothing but giant salads and heaps of fruit for 6 months straight. The depression and fatigue vanished, as did spondylitis and IBS. Now if I sense symptoms returning, I know I've gone too far back into unhealthy foods. For me that's bread, buns, biscuits, cakes and high fat processed food. Drinking plenty of water helped too, as did supplements like B12, and D3. I hope and pray that you will understand the causes and that you get your health where you want it to be. Take care. Best regards, Stuart
Time trail with open roads. that doesn't sound safe. But I'm scared to ride on roads, so rarely do, but when I do it's on roads not used much. But the silent cars that I don't hear before they overtake me is scary.
The roads are empty around here (northeast England), and in most of the hills and countryside riding I do. I avoid towns and city road riding as far as possible.
The chain that snapped was Shimano CN-HG54 10 speed (HG-X) chain. I have a spare but dare not use it! Instead I'm now using a KMC 10 speed chain. I may eventually use my spare HG54 chain, but I will change it at 0.5mm stretch, rather than wait until 0.75mm stretch.
@@AyupStuggy Keep in mind fake Shimano chains exist. But if you got it from a legit shop that's not it. But on Amazon and alike you might find sellers sell. CN-HG54 is one of the faked chains. But any chain can fail if it gets jammed up, twisted. Fake chains usually have more side to side play. So they feel like worn out when new.
@@AyupStuggy On 11 speed 0.4 is recommended, but I rotate between 3 chains, at change way before that, this keeps wear down and improves performance. I swap until I can't then I run the last remaining chain out. But keep in mind the pin wear closest to the quick links. And chain wear can vary trough the chain. At least it does with mine with oval chain ring, I don't remember if it did before I used oval.
@@AyupStuggy I don't know, I've never had issues running a chain a bit past reccomend. But my point was I rotate between 3 chains, the less worn chain will fit snugger and shift smoother, as it less worn than the cassette,but not so much it's a mismatch causing issues. So Irotatr between chains in less than half of the reccomend wear limit, and keep going until last chain is done. Then it's new cassette and chainring time usually. But I will see how the cassette I use now performs, it's not Shimano as I'm used to. It's Garbaruk. But so far it performs well, but initially not as smooth as Shimano's new design, but after it worn in it got a silky smooth too. I run Kmc x11 SL chain. I've ran x10 SL in the past.
Good question! It sometimes it happens. It's the first chain break for me, but I've heard of others with a chain break too. My chain was coming up due for a renewal, and I even bought a spare one to replace it. I was riding really hard up some very steep hills. See my follow on video (with the Mood Boost thumbnail), this was the same ride but I made the two videos. After riding up an easy hill, I was then coasting down a gravel track. I was just gently turning over my legs with hardly any force, then my chain jammed. I coasted to the next road, and the chain fell apart as I stopped. One side of the chain was separated and caught in the derailleur bending it forward and down. I thought I'd bent my derailleur, but I actually bent the bracket which is part of my frame. My next video is me trying to fix it. I highly recommend watching that.
Won't always look right depending on the frame, but one thing you can do in situations like this is paint a contrasting colour "band" around the tube to hide the repair. I've done a few retro/resto-mods of classic road bikes and the paint is ways cracked and flaked off around the drop-outs from years of having wheels in and out, to preserve the original paint job/look as much as possible I will mask off about an 2-3 inch up the chain/seat stays and fork blades and contrast paint them (usually black). Given it was mostly hidden by the clamp anyway, I think you did a stellar job though.
Thanks! I think that would look nice. It's good to have your feedback on doing the contrast paint job. It did cross my mind to do something like that, especially if I ended up messing up the surrounding area, which I didn't thankfully. Another thought I had was to stick on a decal in that area. I might do your ideas on my other very old cheap bikes! Thanks for your ideas and for commenting :)
Not at the time. I think though, this was the least risky way to prevent inadvertent catching and chips to other paintwork. Given another chance, I may give it a go, but I'm hoping I don't need to do it ever again! Thanks for commenting :)
Very useful. I stress the use of the etch primer directly on top of the aluminum. Alu needs this so the paint sticks. I have used Zeinser one coat before on aluminium with success, I sanded immediately before, then cleaned then painted. Lasted at least 4 years, as I got rid of the trailer then, Zeinesser one coat paint has a life of 15 years.
Thanks for emphasising the use of etch primer and the tip about Zeinser. If I have an aluminium paint job to do again, I will look out for it. For now, I have enough etch primer to do another 100 bikes!
Haha! I did think of that. It could be a bit stressful doing this on someone else's bike though! I guess if it's do this, or it's the scrapheap, then I could help someone.
It was more the stress and not being sure of the way forward that made it difficult. If I did it again, it would be much less stressful and yes, not difficult. I couldn't find anyone else who was demonstrating this, so I was hoping it would be ok. Thankfully it turned out better than I expected. Thanks for commenting :)
Non-round tubing aside, I prefer frames that do not use a braze-on style mount for a couple of reasons. One, it leaves the frame open to using any size chainrings. Two, a band mount derailleur is much more secure just by virtue of surface area compared to the smaller clamping surface of a braze-on front derailleur.
Hi Karl. It was great to see you too. I was last! I got round ok but was slow in that very stiff headwind going up Alston Moor and also up Yad Moss. I eventually arrived back at 8:10pm, 40 minutes before cut off. For me I think that was ok, especially as I'd not done any long distance training in 5 weeks due to my bike issue. It performed beautifully on this ride, I just need to improve my fitness further!
@@AyupStuggy Chapeau for finishing - it was definitely a day of hardcore Type Two Fun up until Allenheads. After that I was on amazing form though - there was definitely no tailwind! The other advantage of coming in last is that I hope you got an extra helping of Green Soup along with a very Paul Hollywood Handshake from Andy.
Great fix Stu! I love to see people doing their own bike maintenance, albeit that this was much more than a standard bike fix! Awesome to see all the steps and the effort you went to for it. Great video, mate. Keep it up. 💪🏼
Thanks Peter ! :) It's not a video I want to have to make too often. I have a saying... There's nothing like a good disaster to make a good RU-vid video!
Hi Scott. It was great to finally meet you. I'm seriously impressed at your strength in cycling and running! I was toast on that hill where you finally breezed up it. That climb up Aston Moor in the headwind was tough, as was the first half of Yad Moss. I was ok once I got some more snacks in me and eased off the pace a little. I arrived back at 8:10pm, 40 minutes before cut off, I was last! No surprises there after my lack of training in the past five weeks due to my bike unavailability. Hopefully I will do better at the next couple of 200km rides. Thanks for your welcome to the club. I'm not sure what happens. I guess I just wait for email prompts to tell me more and see when meet ups occur? I've never used google groups, it looks like a messaging page for everyone to refer back to. See you soon :)
I think I could have taken off slightly more of the old bracket, and touched up any imperfections with body filler, then painted, sanded, painted. Also, if I'd used a white etch primer, then that would have provided a better base coat for this colour. The colour match was great, but on drying fully, there was still a hint of the base coat, hence the very slightly darker area where the repair is. I hope there is never a next time, but if there is I will have a better idea as to what to do! Thanks for your comments :)
Adding to my comment about Specialized, I checked my bikes, 2 Giant bikes and a Dahon Cadenza, all aluminium. The Giant bikes front derailleur bracket is screwed onto the seat post. The Dahon front derailleur is all in one, so clamps around the seat tube. Why Specialized decide to weld the bracket to the frame, looks like cost cutting! Specialized should have done your repair under warranty or repaid you the cost in parts and materials. At least you know your repair is better than the original. I just searched the cost of derailleur clamp and the average price is £10! As I said in my other reply, my friend did get his bike replaced under warranty, but I don't think he mentioned an accident that happened weeks or months previously, before discovering the fracture. I suspect the fracture opened over time with later rides. He was more fortunate than you. Once again, top work and I would be proud of that repair. 👏🏾
At the last few seconds of the video, I gave a cost breakdown. The paint was more expensive than the replacement part! I still can't understand why a critical part, that can so easily break, was made a 'permanent' part of the bike. Your Dahon front derailleur sounds like the best option.
First seeing this channel. Great fix. Not impressed with Specialized, but regardless of the cause, they should have honoured warranty! My friend had his Specialized bike replaced due to the top tube fracture just in front of the seat tube weld (aluminiumframe) . He told me of a crash with someone else weeks after the incident, but I don't think he told Specialized! He got a replacement bike. The original bike had issues from new, so it should have been sorted long ago.
My bike has been pretty good overall. I have had some issues with my back wheel popping spokes, so I got that rebuilt. It's fine now. This derailleur bracket issue was so stressful though. I think it is a weak spot on the frame - a design flaw! Now I've fixed it, I'd rather have it the way it is, rather than as it was out of the factory. Yesterday I did a 200km ride on it, and the bike performed beautifully, better than when I bought it. I half expected the warranty claim to be rejected, I recon they must get a few of these issues. It's a lovely bike to ride. Thanks for commenting.
I couldn't find anything on the bracket in the warranty. Although it does say that defects in materials or manufacture are covered. Since this was caused by me (with me barely pedaling as I was coasting downhill!), then they won't cover it. I have a better bike now it's fixed though! Thanks for your comment :)
I’ve got to knock some brake bosses off a steel fork for a build, RU-vid clearly read my mind again 😂😂. Working on Ali, and being the main triangle looks a bit more stressful! You dealt with it well, Good job!
Thanks! I think the using the straight edge to find high spots really helped me, maybe it could help for you too? If I did it again, I'd likely take off the masking tape near to the finish, and use the straight edge to get a more flush finish - without the tape. The 'etch primer' was recommended by the guy in the paint shop. It prepared the bare aluminum really well.
Good work. Another 2-3 repair jobs and you'll have the painting technique down to an art. You could probably get an airbrush for 10 quid and use an inflated tyre as an air source for it
When i am down i cycle 🚲 south shields to Sunderland, long routes, and always love doing it on my fix gear ❤ only a 41km ride but nice ride for 2 hour's and worth doing
Very good idea 😅 I am a fixed gear cyclist and will never have this problem. still found this an interesting video and will keep in mind for my roadie friends who have this type of gear system. And hopefully thy will let me fix it like you have done, when thy brake 😢
Thanks! Some people suggested grinding it off, but I couldn't find a video of anyone doing it. It was rather stressful doing the initial grinding, with a sense of immense relief and satisfaction when done!
I learned brazing when at school! I doubt they teach anything like that nowadays. I've never brazed aluminum. I did consider it, but I didn't fancy frying my frame at the worst, or mucking up much more paintwork at the least.
Definitely! I've just got in from a 200km ride with this bike and it performed beautifully, better than when I bought it. The two legged powered engine needs some work though!
Sounds like great fun and a real challenge. I would definitely recommend you look seriously into proper nutrition and how to fuel endurance. Drink electrolytes every 10 mins, eat every 20, you’ll need about 90g of carbs an hour, you can’t absorb any more. That said, you did it so the talent is there!
Thanks! I'm definitely getting better at this. I used those electrolyte tab's in my water on this ride. I do feel better when using them. For the last 75km (in the rain) I really didn't feel like eating anything though. My appetite was long gone, I had a slight stomach bug from a few days previous. On these long rides, it's like an eating competition. I have another 200km Audax ride coming up next weekend. That will be interesting, as my training has gone to pot since breaking my bike frame's front derailleur bracket. In my 'chain snapped' video, the derailleur is actually fine, but the bracket was broken. I've almost fixed it now, and just waiting for the paint to dry after grinding off my bent bracket!
Sonny, the bottle attached to the under frame is really an inappropriate position to have it. Why, because when you're in transit, the front tyre will flick up sand, dirt and other debris against the bottle, then you'll have a dirty cap when you pop up the cap to drink. It's best to have the bottle holder inside the triangle frame preferably on the vertical bar
Yes that bottom water bottle can get disgusting! It's my top-up bottle for refilling the others when on very long rides if I don't want to have a food/drink stop.
LOL! Oh how I wish it were! My bike is broken after this ride. My derailleur is ok (I think). However, the the 'braze-on' derailleur bracket was bent with a couple of hair line cracks in it. As I tried to straighten it back at home, it snapped! This is part of my frame, which I've still yet to sort out. There's a picture link in my description. I'm glad you think my video is good enough to appear staged, but I can assure you it was a roadside breakdown and temporary fix to get me home.
@@AyupStuggyif it's not some bougie boutique bike, we all know there's a cheap old derailleur with a fitting clamp size waiting in a dusty drawer itching to be installed 👌
@@brrrt6666 Yes it's an aluminium frame, and had a very weak (now broken) derailleur bracket. It wasn't substantial enough! The new clamp on bracket looks much stronger than the original one as part of the frame. But first, I'm off to the cycle shop to see what they have to say.
Conditioning - get a trainer and Zwift or trainer road, do the training programs through winter four or five, 60-90 minute sessions per week. More frequent rides with intervals is much more productive that fewer long rides. Loose weight (be sensible) Get some fast tubeless tyres Schwalbe Pro One or similar - the ones you've got look like 'Marathons' or similar they can be 10 - 15 watts per wheel more - if you get a trainer you'll see how massive an extra 20 watts is on your limit. Ditch the bag of goodies, only carry what you can put in your pockets - Tight clothing, the baggy stuff creates loads of drag once you are past 15mph, resistance is exponential to your speed! Nutrition - watch GCN.
Thanks for all your tips! - Zwift is great! I did group rides and races, not too many longer rides though. I'll look into your suggestions and be more consistent. - attempting to loose weight. I like food too much though! I'm gradually getting back into healthier living, like I did years ago on my very early videos :) - Yes I will get some different tyres in the next cycling season. Others have pointed out that I can go faster with different tyres too. - goodies is a comfort factor thing. I'm trying to cut down on that too. You should have seen what I used to carry! - Clothing is getting better, but also more baggy as I loose weight! Gabba top and arm warmers are nice and snug and great clothing. I do feel faster when wearing those. - I'm subbed to gcn, and will pay more attention to fueling up. You've been really helpful! Thanks for taking the time to comment and write out your suggestions. Take care! Stuart (aka Stuggy :)
@@AyupStuggy Nah worries - got my 100 mile enduro down from 6:30 to 4:20 doing that @ 50 yrs old. Don't race any more but I am preparing for the Tour Aotearoa, more like what you are doing 🙂 Cheers dude - good work!
Wow! 4:20 That's so quick! Well done on that. My gravel bike is out of action at the moment. The front derailleur mount is broken on the frame. My latest video shows me fixing up the chain and unjamming the derailleur (I thought the derailleur was damaged, but that's ok, it's my frame that's damaged!). When I fix the bracket I will be putting in some miles again. I have 3 lots of 200km Audax rides coming up. The Tour Aotearoa looks incredible! I'd love to work up to something like that. Have fun training and doing it ! :)
Brilliant idea that hook thing of yours, so much easier to work on like that. Great post, really interesting to see real world repairs. You did so well to sort this in the dark without glasses, great skills. Not one curse, ha ha you have a good and patient temperament. Well done!👍
Thanks Tim :) The camera had a better view than me, it came out much better than I was expecting. I was looking from above, and without my glasses it was difficult to see.... Maybe we have common relations? We have the same surname! Stuart (aka Stuggy :)
@@AyupStuggy Perhaps somewhere down the line we're related..but probably a long way of, as I'm from Yorkshire, and by the sound of your accent, you're from somewhere down south! Anyway, a great little post, and after your explanation of the true difficulty you had, it seems even better. I am intrigued and interested in that hook thing though, did you make it/improvise it yourself, what is it?
In my dim and distant past, I'm from near Doncaster (Edlington), and still go down that way. I took a picture of the chain hook that I made. I hope you are impressed by my precision engineering ability! See the link in the video description. After the ride on closer inspection, my derailleur looks fine, but the braze-on support bracket on the frame is broken! I've also put a picture of that in the description. That is work in progress, I still trying to work out the best way forward.
Thanks! Well done on your repair too. I now carry a rear derailleur hanger, thankfully I've not needed it yet. I never thought I'd mangle the front one... which I've still got to fix. I must go and do some mountain biking in the mean time.
