Charles, many thanks for introducing Andreas and sharing those hacks. His way of explaining is so chill and relaxed, which makes it really enjoyable to watch 👍
Amazingly down to earth advice. Zero snobbery and bias from a guy who clearly loves new tech, but only when it actually reliably contributes to better riding. He really understands the trade offs. Love it.
Great episode, Andreas seems like such a nice guy. Enjoyed it. Really looking forward to EP. 3 - different training philosophies clashing will be interesting!
Awesome video,thanks for showing how to cut a steerer tube using the frame as holder,magnifique.Your Felt is a really nice bike,I used to ride a Felt Carbon.Safe riding.
Horses for courses,,, good advice for most riders. If you're a pro sure go the ceramic bearings and carbon everything ... you're sponsored what do you care. If your not a pro most of the high end kit is only designed to last a season at most and then it's out of date.
Crazy how flexible 12sp chains are. The only bad crosschaining these days is small small but that's more due to chain articulation on the cog vs. the chainline causing problems
Removing a fork take minutes… just do it the right way! I’m a full time bike mechanic and a mitter saw will make a true square cut in second. Keeping the fork on the bike don’t make sense.
If your brakelines are going through the fork and frame or you already have your bartape on the handlebar its much less hassle of a job. Otherwise you need new olives, rebleeding brakelines and possibly even new bartape. I cut it like this too and it works fine. Also its not the end of the world, if your cut is slightly off 90,0°. Most expanders have a conical insert that still allows the cap screw to screw in properly.
For cutting the steerer tube...and honestly I'm surprised so few have adopted this...I use a plumber's pipe cutter tool. Yes, with a carbon steerer you can't be gorilla fisted and overtighten it so that you crush the tube, but otherwise it works perfectly. Just a gentle tightening of the blade every few times you complete a rotation, and you're thru the stem cleanly and perfectly flush in no time. I mean, cutting a cyclindrical tube is exactly what it was designed to do, so why not?
I have tried it. If the cutting wheel is worn out, there’s a risk that the cut won’t be perfectly square or the edges sharp. You have to remember that copper tubing is softer than a steerer tube. It doesn’t cut the material the same way. I think the best way is still to use the saw guide in vise.
I wouldn't recommend anyone to cut their steerer this way, i have been a bike mechanic for 5 years and even i rarely do it this way, the chance of screwing the cut up is huge....
Yes, but you can always inspect properly without pressure washing the whole thing every day and use strong cleaning products that damages all the components :)
As a mechanic i never saw anyone who would clean his bike every day with pressure washer, but i have daily problems with dirty bikes. No fake thoughts, athletes barely keep their bikes clean, lubed or greased…. Talking about pros too
Dish washing soap, NO, couldn't get much more caustic. Didn't seal the fork steerer tube after cutting, bad! Simple addition of nail polish will prevent moisture from entering and delaminating the tube. Your Mechanic = Hack!
I'd much rather use epoxy than nail polish. Also, a good steer tube doesn't need sealed at all anyway as it would have no voids. And you won't have any delamination if you use the right saw and the manufacturing wasn't trash(as is often the case with Felt's terrible QC🙃). Properly formed carbon won't have water penetration.
