Pro Tip: Lay out all of your parts, look them over and make a list of the order they go on. 10 minutes of preparation can save you an hour of frustration.
Photo protocol, there's an argument for having the top and bottom chain runs parallel, but I usually prefer somewhere in the middle of the range so the derailleur has an attractive Z bend to the parallelogram rather than the pulley cage being at either of it's extremes.
Congrats on "new bike day" Calvin! very true "you learn more from your mistakes", so don't get worked up over that, just make sure to move on to other/different mistakes (not learning from old ones)! Cheers!
It is Great to see you putting your new bike together sir! I really enjoy watching your videos. If I had 10% of your knowledge I would be proud. Keep going Calvin. I'm 53 years old now and still love bikes. You inspire me for sure. Thank You sir!
Ah yes the Industry Nine wheels, I have always wanted to try them out myself, it's a nice experience to build the bike yourself to build your experience right there, & work your way up.
You can just add 4, I think hardtails could do with less or something. Either way, with the add 4 technique I get the same chain length needed as when my bike is fully compressed.
we had bets on what type of bicycle you had bought yourself Kelvin, i said he might be a traditionalist & pick a nice racing road bike from the late 80's or something like that, another said a gravel bike whilst another said an mtb but then we thought if it is an mtb will it be a hard tail or a full suspension...& nice one..glad you treated yourself to a lovely bike kelvin, i enjoyed this video to
It's reassuring that even Calvin can slip up! I'm curious; I've always used a little grease or anti-seize on the threads of XD divers, as I've been stung with a very stuck Eagle cassette in the past - Calvin didn't use anything. Was there a reason why?? And can we find Calvin some grey brake hose and zip ties? 😂
Now there's one more thing to line up, the mfcr logo on brake rotor to the valve. Of course Calvin goes by the book. Gospel of Calvin in his letter to the bikebuildians thou shalt align ones rotor logo with thine valve. So let it be written so let it be done. I see a new park tool the HAG1 Handlebar Alignment Gauge 1, although I think it could be made in a U shape with the ends coming up all the way to the bars to align them Keep up the good work Calvin Thou Art The Man
I would say that the rear derailleur should be pointed straight down (vertical). That can show the length of the rear derailleur. Wether it's a SGS or not. The side with the chain is best side to take a photo
Photo protocol - personally I prefer the chain to be in the middle cassette on a MTB (road: middle to smallest cassette and largest chainring). I also align the cranks with the seat tube. Lastly for my road bike, all prior protocols apply but I take the photo from the non-drive side :)
@@dwadeidol Oh sure, brake rotors are just so beautiful. I bet you don't even hide the stick that's supporting the bike, do you? It's all fun and games until an innocent child sees those pictures, and then what?! Trauma. Deep, permanent trauma. That's what. Disgusting!
Lay all your components on the work table, in the order they should be installed, with the right tools above them, organised in two rows. You won't forget anything. It's like when your cooking: cut all the ingredients first.
"(if) a jobs worth doing it worth doing twice" Does Park Tool have a weekend course or week courses for hands on experience? I am not rich by any means but would spend $$$ to take classes in this!!
That is SRAM's B adjustment tool for eagle drivetrains. It helps properly set the B gap, which is how far away the upper pulley sits from the rear sprockets.
Genius at work, I care. How about a fully rigid, 29x3, Gates and Pinion 15speed,....with fully upright seating position and comfy seat. Like a beach cruiser with all the gears. Please?
Sweet looking new rig Calvin, enjoy. Guessing you clocked that axle on the fork properly after the video was shot ;-) For photos, bike should be in the gear that puts the derailleur cage pointing down at 90 degrees to the ground ;-) On the whole 1x systems being the Bees Knees, gona have to disagree with ya on that one after working on quite a few and seeing cassettes having to be trashed because there are only a few regularly used gears, which wear out long before the rest and start to skip/give trouble, not good IMHO, not an issue with 2x.
Personally I like taking a photo with the smallest sprocket on since it just flows with the whole bike better. The rear derailleur shape when on the largest sprocket is just too jarring for me.
Why is anybody making bikes that require zip ties to hold a cable in place? My wife’s inexpensive, mid-1980’s hybrid has nice braze-ons that the cable housing just slips through. Zip ties just scream, “We’re too cheap to do it right!”
They don't require zip ties, they're supposed to use a small clip. Working in a shop I can tell you everyone hates those little clips so we all just use zip ties cause they're easier. The other part too is if the braze on breaks off, how do you route the cable?
