Cyclings Best Kept Secret Upgrade

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Thanks to Enduro setting me up with bearings and loaner tools for the project.

Bike: Carbon all road SITH from 2017

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[peterknight]

Sir, compliments on how much video editing went into that. There was so much editing, it made 12minutes of bearing change not just watchable, but actually enjoyable viewing. Kudos.

[tjboegle]

if i had a dollar for every tool I've had to buy during a spur of the moment ass backwards DIY bike project, i might actually be able to pay my credit card bill for said tools....

[RideShagbark]

This is a great endorsement for threaded bottom brackets and multiple wheelsets. Threaded BB... Easy to replace. Multiple wheelsets... Keep riding while a wheelset is in the shop getting bearings replaced.

[Unwound]

I've been a DIY auto mechanic for 20+ years, the most frustrating thing about getting into mountain biking at 40 is my tool box is almost entirely useless for bikes.
Replacing a bottom bracket was my first bike maintenance challenge and I felt like a complete amateur, I actually had to get a sawzall involved.
Well done on the task!

[bsa]

Bearings all have a number on the side of the inner ring, this is a standard across all industries, I think mandated by ISO. Any local bearing shop should be able to cross reference the number for a comparable bearing of the exact size. I have bought bearings many times at a significantly lower cost and they usually have them in stock. The exception maybe the ceramic bearing because they get better with age. I love the channel, keep up the great work!

[johnryan]

Bro! Busted out the post driver breaker bar! Respect

[KevinNicholls-yo]

Brilliant. Exactly describes the home not-a-mechanic experience. Loved it!

[hoser]

An awesome video on why bike mechanics should be paid more! They are geniuses with the patience os saints. Santo Mechanico. 🙏🏻

[petertreadway]

I can relate to this so hard! 😂. I love tinkering with my bikes and will only buy a tool when the appropriate job for it comes up…. And that’s every single time! 🙈

[mlafleurhua]

A masterpiece of understated comedy. I loved it.

[SaschaRissling]

Hub work. The only thing I'd need a shop for. I refuse to buy these tools and I'm happy you created this video. This video is exactly for me. For my enjoyment and reassuring me not to do bearings myself. Thank you so much

[mmad]

Dude, good video. You're funny. Love the "I'm not a Mechanic" patch. More people need them.

[nathanbarlow]

Very cool sponsor choice ! Lawyers keeping us safe from those reckless drivers

[JonPrevost]

Every video is entertaining, please keep it up. Onto the keyboard critique comment: Think of bearings just like you think of tires and road surfaces. The ceramic balls are harder, and deform less, but that is only good if the surface is pure and perfect AND UNLOADED. Once you load a bearing, especially as small as these are relative to the weight of a human, the balls press themselves into the race with a lot of force. Ceramic could be fine if you have lots of balls (point contact) and tight tolerance races, but for the rest of us, steel with steel make the most sense. Much of the claims of ceramic bearings being lower friction do not do it under normal, or even high loads. Often, when all things are considered, steel ball bearings provide more "squish" that cause them to mate with the race better, which then allows the grease to turn liquid and provide a thin film for sliding with very low friction.
I'll keep my steel ball bearings for now. Never had to replace them, only clean them and repack ever so often. Oh, and I'm over 40 and over 200 lb. Still have my bikes from 20 years ago running strong, OEM bearings :)

[ilmarimujunen]

I used to be much like you. Got some tools, figured out what to do and changed parts and did maintenance. Then changed a bike to find out it had different standards and required different tools... And I never bothered again.

[andycooke]

I frequently laugh here, but a post÷pounder lever-extender caught me off-guard. Well played! :-)

[Dibble.officer]

These mechanical type vids are informative and totally hilarious. Props for your patience DK. Next..??

[stevejezzard]

So good! Many chuckles! Great video. Will probably stick with my grindy bearings after this tutorial.😀

[chinaskibukowski]

Found the channel earlier today, must have watched 20 vids so far. Fucking fantastic footage. Triple F approval.

[barorepor]

Thank you ! Now I feel less lonely on this world when I realize that I am not the only one being actually scared of doing other stuff, except fixing flats and periodically changing the chain and sprocket on my bike.