10 Rapid Fire Bike Repair Tips for MTB & Beyond - Featuring Park Tool

As part of the Park Tool Company visit, I figured we’d get together and make a bike repair tips video! Hopefully these tips come in handy, and at the very least provide some entertainment! Enjoy

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[martinschwartz]

All the tips were great. Thank you, Seth and a special thank you to Calvin and Truman.
I really liked the "Drop into water" test. I tried the test at home. First I threw a bent spoke into the water, It didn't float to the surface. Then I tried the same with a worn-out sprocket. It also stayed at the bottom of the water so I throw it out. Then I dropped my wife into the swimming pool. She came right back up to the surface, showing me that she is still good and I can keep her. The "Drop into the water" test really does work. Thanks, Seth for that tip. I am on the way to the lake to try that with my car.

[parktool]

Thanks again Seth! Always a pleasure when our paths cross.

[jonathannilsson]

For everyone who's confused over the float test: it will never float, get a new one and live happily ever after :)

[jonmopar]

Calvin is an absolute legend! A pioneer that pretty much wrote the book on mountain bike how-to’s. Thanks to all 3 of you guys for continuing to do so much for the sport!

[bosrey]

I tried the float test on a new derailleur hanger and it actually did float. So glad I watched this video. The key is to use duck fat fresh from the fridge.

[brennanneill]

after seeing the float test I went ahead and threw my whole bike into a pool to see if it floated and it didn’t so i just bought a new bike. super helpful tip👍

[nachete]

The reason why I am poor and happy today are these 3 guys!
Thanks for getting me into biking <3

[jamesb]

The Park Tools video with Calvin showing how to adjust your derailleurs is the best video on the subject. It describes and shows the process so clearly, thanks to it I learned how to properly setup my bike.

[ThePaololekai]

That explanation about torq (ft-lbs) might have been the best/most useful part of this video. Never heard anyone describe it so well 👌🏼

[randomnicity]

I walked up to the service desk at my lbs and asked if they had friction paste. They looked at me blankly. I explained I was installing a new dropper post into a carbon frame. They tried to explain to me that any sort of "paste or lube" would be a bad idea when installing a seat post or other components into/into a carbon frame. I left the shop and ordered all the items on my list, including friction paste online, in two minutes, while sitting on my bike.

Thank you for all your videos, Seth and Parktools. You all fill in the gaps left behind by underqualified lbs.

[RedWingsninetyone]

This is the first time I've ever had anyone explain the concept behind torque specs to me. Granted, I've never looked, but still. Much simpler than I imagined.

[kainpwnsu]

This was a great episode: solid basics with just enough "hack" in it. I forget Seth is a half-pint. They could use a couple of STL-1.2 to even out the height... or a milk crate.

Park Tool videos are my go-to because they're detailed and easy to understand.

[jaymason]

Love when Seth has guests on. Wish he would do a podcast when he has the guest on. That would be awesome.

[richardgarcia]

the best part is that i believed the float test, and i researched just to find out why it worked to no avail... until it hit me, thats why im subbed to this channel

[braydoncoate]

Rebuilding the hub part brought back a wave of nostalgia for me I remember the first actually good bike I got was a 2009 Cannondale Chase, most backwards bike ever (dj bike with 1.5 through headtube and vertical dropouts???) i remember it came with this shimano cassette hub that could have been made of lead, this thing was like 15 pounds. I used to ride HARD and i remember coming home from a ride (~13 at the time) and hearing clicking from my back wheel. This shimano hub was cast iron monster and i had managed to crack the inner bearing race, so me being a youngster with little to no money, i bought the same hub on amazon, it was like 20 bucks or so, and I used the axel and races to rebuild the hub inside the wheel! That bike lasted 2 years with me on the saddle until i gapped a 20 stair at UK campus and cracked the chainstay. Thanks for the memories Seth you got me into this shit (with the help of the staff at my local bike shop) and now i'm sitting pretty at 18 on my 2021 dartmoor 26 player completely custom built by yours truly!

[Coastal_Cruzer]

I know this comment won't get seen but I finally did it. I've gotten a "job" volunteering at my local nonprofit bike collective. Learning all the things I need to know to build and repair bikes and hopefully get a job as a mechanic later on :)

[jackson]

The best tip I ever picked up is one I never see mentioned: If you have a bent hanger and a spare quick-release rear wheel around the shop or are riding with a buddy, remove the skewer and thread the axle through the derailleur mounting bolt. You can eyeball a coarse adjustment and pull/push on the wheel to adjust the hanger, or use a ruler to measure at 12/3/6/9 o'clock between the inside edges of the rims. If a rim is out of true just rotate them as you measure and use the valve stems as a reference.

[F]

I'm convinced that Seth is one of the best youtubers of all time!

[brekdakbanchamek]

The Content on this Tutorial of Seth and Park tool are literally Game Changers for Mountain Bikers who are New to the Sport, Not to Mention It's straight to the Point and Is Easier to Understand With Direct Facts from Experienced Mountain Bikers and Professional Mountain Biker Mechanics!!!
Thank you So Much Seth and Cal Jones and Park Tool Company!!!

[jamesbynum]

I’ve been a professional mechanic for 20 years, been to several manufacturer certification courses that did a quick little rundown on torque wrenches before going through an assembly process.

I said that say this: this guys explanation/demonstration on leverage was the best i can recall seeing. I never saw any instructor show a real life model like you did with the milk.