My front brake cable does not have enough slack to slip the pin in place! It is not a new bike, I had to change the tire. Is there a way to get slack on the cable?
My Bike Friday has a problem. Over time, the threaded steer tube on the fork has worn “threads” into the stem post , if that’s what it’s called. Now, it is very hard to remove the stem post when folding the bike. It goes back on easy, but the internal threads that have been worn into the female part makes trouble. I have made a pry tool that aids in getting it apart, but it’s kind of a pain.
Thanks for this video! Was helpful overall, as I had to figure out how to make my New World Tourist racks work. Did have a question, about the Spacers. I got mine second hand, and did find some spacers, but were not metal spacers like in this video. Does it matter what material the spacer is? Also, how do I determine the size/length of the spacer I need? The ones I ended up using was about 3/4 inch spacers for the rear rack bolts, to ensure it clears the brakes. Is that too much?
Spent fortune in Alfine DI2, even the Shimano shop cannot get it to work, crap info on the web, it's like some sort of secret society. This is my first foray away from Campag, never again.
This is ABSOLUTLEY NOT THE WAY to set up mechanical disc brakes. A specially if only one side is moving other is solid. PALM FACE. When he started talking about levar regulator adjustmsnts I knew he is amateur ! Another bike expert.
Would really have helped knowing about this video when I put mine on. I worked it out but took a bit to get the proper clearance over the disc brake. Perhaps provide a link with every rear rack’s instructions.
Part 1 (01:07): Assembling from unboxed and unpacked parts (i.e., not from suitcases) Part 2 (12:51) - Converting your Q tandem to a single bike Part 3 (20:49) - Disassemble your Q tandem for packing Part 4a (27:52) - Pack your Q tandem into 2 Suitcases - Front of the bike into the 1st suitcase Part 4b (33:30) - Pack your Q tandem into 2 Suitcases - Rear of the bike into the 2nd suitcase Part 5 (34:57) - Pack your Q tandem into 1 Suitcase Part 6 (41:17) - Pack your Q as a single bike Part 7 (46:55) - Assemble the trailer Part 8 (53:37) - Helpful hints for assembly and adjustments -- Centering V-brakes -- Checking with travel personnel -- Removing & installing wheel with drum brake -- Adjusting the indexing of the rear derailleur -- Adjusting the 3x7 hub -- Checking rollamajig
*My folding bike squeaks and creaks from the stem so I disassemble everything, clean, grease and put back together. I go for a ride and the bike is quiet at 1st then 5 minutes later the creaking sound is back. Tonight I tried red locktite on the stem bolt then tightened it down super snug so I'm going to give this a shot and see what happens.*
@@marcomongke3116 *They usually apply weak amounts of grease from the factory so you want to pack those bearings full of quality synthetic grease and spray all of the pivot points with silicone lubricant. Mine hasn't squeaked since I greased everything 2 weeks ago and I been riding the crap out of this bike whuch is rated for 230 lbs max. I weigh 230 and I recently installed a passenger seat on the rear rack to be able to ride my 78 lb 6 year old daughter to the park and even with our combined weight of over 300 lbs still no squeaking. Only noise I hear now is from the chain while pedaling.*
@Bike Friday what bike is this going on? (I would just like to know any bike which accepts an IGH (horizontal dropouts with 135mm spacing), and also internal Di2! Thanks!
I own a Bike Friday and have watched a number of there short videos here on RU-vid. While the information is always good, the “production values” are poor. Some are better than others, and I’d rather have them spending their time making fantastic bikes. Please, use a better microphone, or ask others to stay away while recording.
Thanks for this! The barrel adjuster was on the others side of my travel agent when i got this... Makes sense that you can move it to the other side. Haha 🤪
Thanks for the video.. Please let me know the spec of the headset. I would like to switch the current one with threadless headset from Chris King, but I am not sure which one to pick. Thanks.
You man are 'the hero we need but we don't deserve'... i owned a dahon speed pro tt for a couple years back around 2011 and always struggled so much to get in the right hub gear... sold the bike (because i was moving to another country, anyway) but found this much needed clip only after i sold it and to this day i wonder, if i'd keep the bike then. At least i would have enjoyed more back then. Now i'm glad i've found this again because there are good deals out there. Might really consider such bikes again :) Legend!!
