My name is Alex Drabble of Cycle Fixation. Your friendly local bike shop in Bayswater, Vic/ Australia. Keep up with all the latest tech and bikes. Daily videos and update’s Tuesday- Saturday 🤙🏻
Perfect demo🎉 I am mechanic for 20+ years only reason I didn’t pass and delete is because you are good 👍🏽 normally I like watching people do terrible job with no thought ❤ yes reverse wrap looks great but this is actually proper job no glue. Those extra bits can come in use with cable 10 and below speed Campy group sets. Love your style.
@@CycleFixation i would never, as i live in an apartment without balcony or garden. But i will put a tray under the hub to collect any pawls\springs that might fall.
Alex, doesn’t the cassette require tightening? I thought the threads for SRAM XD cassettes were on the inside of the cassette, or did the freehub body just get pulled out with the cassette?
Fantastic video . I have been taking my bike to Cycle Fixation since they started and Alex is the very best bike mechanic in Australia he is so comprehensive every bike is looked after like if it’s his own pride and joy and customer service is 100% . and he is all ways happy to share his knowledge .l highly recommended taking your bike for a service or even purchasing a brand new bike as you will be very happy .cheers max👏🚴
Hahaha In all honesty there is always plenty to do but there are moments of fun to be had, And creating videos although fun certainly requires some work Thanks for the comment
@@CycleFixation when I worked the shops my wrenches never stopped turning besides winter. Ski and board set ups all day. Now I work from home. Build for the triathletes and the TT riders and the local club racers. Keeps me and the family happy ☺️ stay blessed my friend!
(Revelation 20:11-15)And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:11-15)
Most good modern headsets use sealed cartridge bearings like shown, Old bikes and cheap bikes have bearings that use loose ball bearings or metal caged loose ball bearings that are less sealed from weather. Maybe we will do another video on threaded headsets ….
I do it exactly like you, one difference though, the start is from outside to inside and so I wrap from front to back at the top. Fits my hand movements on the drops and on the top better
I didn't even notice the tattoo so I guess I make bad life choices as well!!! In my worth nothing opinion I think having a good wrench and greasing the threads at install are the 2 keys to easy pedal removal.
This is a great point! We really look to find a balance of form and function and for most people’s bike the functionality will be most important including bike service Thanks for the feedback
I have always wrapped from the top down with never a problem. Back then we used Velox self-adhesive cloth tape. It is by far the best. Why? Eddy used it, of course! After a while we switched to twill tape. It was about $0.60 compared to triple that for the Velox. My daily rider just turned fifty. It’s mostly Record, and Nuovo Record, but somewhere in the past someone snuck in a set of Super Record pedals. If I do a rebuild this winter it will include a frame alignment and hand stitched leather bar wrap. Of course I’ll stitch from the top down. 😉
Sounds awesome!! I had cloth tape on one of my old track bikes which I tried something different again, I wrapped bottom to top like I normally do for modern bikes but instead of using tape on top I used twine and did a series of neat, consecutive wraps and a fancy knot to keep is hidden The bike had a vibe although the tape didn’t last long because it was very hard and uncomfortable even for a short scratch race, Maybe I need a bike suitable to try the craft of leather 🤔 Thanks for the comment
Former “pro” bike shop mechanic, road racer, and frame builder. Gave you a “thumbs-down” for mm and not inches, and for wrapping from the bar-end towards the stem.
Next video idea- how to wrap bartape the old worldly way! The video will be black and white, we can use a candle for lighting, Steel bikes only Of course imperial measurements Step 1- light up your cigarette…. Haha Thanks for the comment
We appreciate the comment, Will consider neck and face tattoos moving forward 👍 Have a prosperous life and keep spreading the love, I’m sure it feels good ❤️
