7 Speed To 10 Speed Drive Train Upgrade - DIY Cyclocross/Gravel Bike Project 

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thumbs up for bear feet!

This is probably the best looking bike I have seen you do thus far. Stunning to say the least!

You've made a smile on my face thanks to these shoes. Congrats.

Could not help ir but thinking to myself "You are savage, lawless and wild man" when you cut the rear shifting cable

Very professional well done man, Thank you for taking your time on explaining things. I know it shouldn't be easy to change the camera angle all the time so thank you again.

This is exactly the content I have been looking for to do the same job at home. Great instruction and video!

“That actually feels pretty good.” You should trademark that phrase😆 Love your videos. Always learn something new.

This series was sooooo useful! Thank you for the idea!! Cheers, keep up the good work!

hi rj thanks for all videos iv been out of the biking scene for about 15 years but because of you iv done up a schwinn mtb. So once again thanks for the motivation

Thank you for the amazing content . A huge shout out from Cape Town South Africa

RJ you are a good teacher I like your videos , you take the time to show us dummies the right way....

Great work from the hybrid to a great cyclocross. I love the idea of re-using and up-cycling old stuff to useful thing. Thumbs up from Germany!

I was thinking of doing a DIY 8 to 11 speed upgrade after watching your video I'm going to make it happen, thanks.

Another great build. You always do a great job. If I can find a shop in Phoenix, Az. that will let me do some voluntary work sometime; who knows, I mite get back in the game. It's been as far back as the late 90s since I road. Looking at your videos are really inspiring. After all I'm 68 years old now and I must be careful. But, I can still tinker. Nice work man. I.m not going to mess with you about the shoe. They look comfortable. Have a nice day man. Peace!

Excellent informative video lesson, I will work on my bike now ! Thank you

Well made video watched it from start to finish first for me. I actually learnt something .

Very handy videos! I've got a '96 Cannondale H300. You've educated me on how I can replace the grip shifters and the cassette. It runs fine as-is but I should replace the original kit because it's so damn old. :)

Does anyone have the height difference between the 7 speed and 10 speed cassette available?

Liked the video just from the slippers alone. Another awesome job!

i love your technical shoes!!!! Thank u 4 your videos!

Thank you for the precise tutorial! Awesome job!

the pun was un bear-able

Working in your "bear feet"...LoL.

Love all your videos you taught us so much about bikes 🙂

RJ the bike guy needs to be RJ the car wheel arch guy..😂

well done video, as usual. can be a bit tedious at times, but so is the job youre doing. thank you

Nice bike, thank you for your videos, great help to an amateur like me.

Make some of us get into bikes again, thanx for your vids bro

another great video. I dunno what tickle my ribs more the feet or that spirit level!! With the top quality tools you regularly use (i take note for when i need to buy something to ensure i get professional quality) i see your no hobbyist carpenter!!

Try converting a seven speed to a ten speed like this: Seven speeds often range from 40/28 to 40/14. The 40 tooth gear can be replaced with a slightly larger 42 tooth gear while the 28 tooth and 24 tooth gears can both be thrown out and the 22 tooth gear can be replaced with a slightly larger 23 tooth gear. Gear sizes in the back can be 14, 16, 18, 20, and 23. That is only five gears, but that number can be doubled to ten when you add a significantly smaller 34 tooth gear to the crank, therefore increasing the range between 34/23 and 42/14. Additional front gears are ideal for keeping a straight line between gears, so you do not cross your chain through your back gear set.

Great video! Your cyclocross bike is looking fantastic. You are an inspiration as well as a great source for tips and things I have missed while building and working on my own bikes. Keep it up! Support. :)

Love the slippers!

I love the shoes mate.

Very thorough. Nice job.

Another very informative video, Thanks.

thanks for all the vids very infomative

I've always been taught to adjust the FD low-limit screw to 1mm of the chain before attaching the cable 30:50.

Hi RJ, I'm loving these videos you've put up for road/CX/MTB and hybrid Cyclist a like on tutorials and stuff about them, I own a CX bike (which I love dearly), anyway just wanted to say thanks and love the videos you've done and kept up the great stuff you're doing.

Thank you as always.

I have been watching your videos and I find them very useful

Great instructions thks 👍😎

Good job, the bike looks good.

Great job! I wouldn't be able to do it, but, great job!

Great indepth clear video

Hey Shyflirt! Love your bike videos! Keep it up :-)

RJ the man! Thanks

Love the slippers and pun 2:11

Hello RJ, here a fan from Colombia. Thanks for "enseñar" all this. Sorry for mi English

Nice tutorial Thanks.

love your videos~ I need to buy some more tools.

This is great, on the other hand this will be supplanted by internal geared hubs and belts( its evolution) however there will always be room for redoing and nostalgia- "Long live the cassette!"( wait till battery day and the virtually undetectable "E-assist bike") Good work Guy!.

You are a good Man!

Wow beautiful sleeper

Superb Video ! George UK

The cable cutting is terrifying for a noob, yet oddly satisfying.

Love the slippers

I've always enjoyed your videos and found them very useful. I know this comment is late, compared to when you posted this, but I was watching you struggle a bit with the chain whip and wanted to suggest you switch hands and put the chain whip in your left hand and wrench in right. That way you can lay the chain whip over the cassette easily, and still end up with both tools in that optimal V shape for leverage to push downward. All the best to you R.J.!

Thanks good job I appreciate you

Oh by the way - your cassette and rear derailleur combination is the exact some one that came installed on my own cyclocross bike as stock. If the OEMs think mating a Tiagra 4600 12-30T cassette with a 105 5700 short-cage rear derailleur is good, it's going to be just fine for us mere mortals. :)

Ive found bailing wire works best on removing those master links, just put a piece of metal wire through the links around the master and twist the ends together. Pops right off Everytime, but if the wire is too weak it won't work.

Another great video.......

Looking good, I like the video.

thanks for the info! :)

I like your video.

I have a vintage Raleigh and when I change from a 7 gear sprocket to 5 gear sprocket, the derailer does not need adjustment! This is amazing luck! I can swap entire real wheels! NOT ALL WHEELS WILL DO THIS I AM SURE HOWEVER I ALWAYS TRAVEL WITH MY SWITCHABLS!

Great video

Good work. Love your channel.

Have you thought about clipping those toenails and a foot shave ? :D Love the slippers :D Great vid as always!

The slippers are a fantastic touch 8--)

great video

Thanks for the video. Will a 7 speed square taper crank be an issue w a 10 speed chain? Will i need to upgrade the bottom bracket and crank to 10 speed?

I found this very interesting. I waited all the way to the last to see what you did if you needed to adjust the brake lever height of one lever to match the other....but you didn't (sad). One thing no one seems to mention about is in the front derailleur adjusting. When you shift the gears to the large chainring and you then you shift down......you'll notice the first click in the lever. What that first click does is drop the Fr. Derailleur down a bit so that if your chain is in the large sprocket in the rear, it shouldn't be rubbing on the inside of the front derailleur so that every gear has no position where the chain will constantly rub while riding. This clears the problem of prematurely rubbing a hole in the front derailleur cage later on. But the riders still needs to adhere to the principle of never riding in a cross chain positioning (Lg. Front sprocket to Lg. Rear sprocket & the Small front to the Small Rear). That little click in the left shift lever has a long standing for lack of importance and is the most overlooked item in front gear adjustment. You also might add, if your rear derailleur cable is in like new condition, it shouldn't be discarded. Buy a new RR. derailleur cable and use the old one for the Front derailleur. This saves money in the long run and if you've been in bicycle as long as I've been, buying only one cable per bike saves me a lot of money but it also saves money for the repairs I do for others.

Hi RJ, Use a new "Sharp" blade and you will be less likely to slip and cut yourself. Sharp blades are safer as you use less pressure to cut. HTH Nice video. P.S. Love the monster slippers. :-)

I have my bear paws too, I'll use them when I'm fixing my bike, they might make me a better mechanic

Hey RJ! Nice video, man! I have a Trek 750 that I just bought and what a surprise when I found your video in my search for turning a 7s to 10s. Now you made my life much easier! I'm curious about the stem though! How did you managed to turn it to ahead set? Cheers from Brasil!

These videos make me want to try this DYI project. I have a Trek 7.1 FX currently that rides pretty good. Frame aside, how much would a project like this cost using the same parts you used throughout the entire project?

Love your bear feet! A question on the rear derailleur installation - is there an angle it needs to be at to the chainstay?

Your bike is very clean

Hey RJ have you been declawed from this video. LoL. Awesome video as always.

will 10 speed chain work on 8 speed crankset ?

Thank you.

Thanks!

Nice

had to like and favorite for the "bare" feet :D

Super

Thx sir

Nice shoes ! :)))

You can also squeeze the chain link with your fingers on the sides of the chain link and press them together, if you do not have special pliers.

Very detailed instructions! LIKED! I have a question..is a Shimano RD5701 rear mech compatible with an 8-speed cassette? Mine is a used mini velo bike. Thank you for your time!

3:10 Very nice Slippers Tho. :D Thank you RJ, that's really good content as usually ! Hoped we could take off the cassette without those special tools ! :)

you like your diet pepsi? got cases for days lol ! thanks for the videos, keeping my bike now and doing upgrades..

p.s. beauty of a bike btw!

i want to do this to a 2013 trek 7.3 fx. its a 3x9 and I want to keep the triple crank. what is your recommendation for shifters?

When converting to a larger cassette, did you have to take the seat stay width into account. I have an old 87 Centurion that I want to upgrade from 8 to 9 or 10 speed.

i enjoyed it hi frm iraq north

I have the same Scott pedals.

abdul m, yeah, but they would be heavy and kind of moving away from the idea of a cross bike.

My gt grade has shimano claris i want better performance what do i have to change?

Why cut so many cables? I guess it's not my place to ask that you reuse them. I don't know why it even bothers me 😂. It's great to have you sharing on YT. Cool bike