Hmmm. First thing that comes to mind is degreasing the bolt area (wd-40/awesome/etc..) to loosen up the rust. Of course don’t overdo it with the degreaser. Basically spray a little let it sit a bit then try it. Would also suggest a rag being used between the allen key and bolt to create a good tight fit to avoid rounding the bolt.

Glad it helped!

I genuinely appreciate that feedback. Seriously. I’m not great at commentary at times, so I figured I would throw some fails and random humor at this, lol. And thank you, bit of a pain (front derailleurs are my biggest problem always, lol), but worth it in the end. Happy you commented and enjoyed it! 🤘🏻

Thank you! I was actually going to leave it bare like my old OCR3 but I just wanted this one to have a little color for once, lol. Agreed. Not all bikes need top end parts it just needs to work. That’s all I wanted for this bike and yeah heavy, but she is solid and she works! 🤘🏻

Thank you! Yeah I had no way to overshoot this build because the money isn’t there, lol. Plus all the parts I had for this build aren’t very light either. Which makes the bike heavy but it is a solid workhorse. 🤘🏻20.5lbs of tough love, lol.

Lmfao 🤣 I can feel your pain through the screen. Been there. So the simplest way to get it done is just to make sure you have one full bead of the tire on and obviously your tube. Get as much as you can of the second bead on and I have done either the slow palm push (avoiding catching the tube between the rim, if you do just gently push the tube in then guide the bead on till it’s completely on), or, I used a tire lever to slip under the hardest part of the bead and avoided the tube as much as possible from catching and slowly slipped it on. Either way a bit of muscle is required. This tire was a pain in the ass at times, lol.

@@railthegutter Thanks for your empathetic response. I had already known those tricks before and rarely had to use any levers. With this one it was necessary to swap the rim band for electrical tape. Sth is seriously wrong with this tyre. Never buying it again.

Yeah sorry I can’t provide any more information. Sometimes the tire slips on fairly easily, other times it doesn’t. I had more issues slipping them onto fulcrum quattros than my old aksiums. So maybe a rim issue?

As far as I know the spd sl system are all the same. It all depends on how loose/tight you adjust the bolt.

@@railthegutter okay thanks!

Takes a few clips in and out to get the hang of it. Tip: unclip one shoe when you are riding in a straight line (somewhere safe) and then clip back in. Then do the opposite side. Do this a few times and you will get the hang of it quickly when you are on the move. 🤘🏻

@@railthegutter Thank you for the advice🙏🏽, I’ll definitely try it. 🚴🏼‍♂️

What pedals are you using? Also one thing to make sure of is that your cleats are centered correctly. If they are not properly centered then you will almost always have a problem clipping in.

What pedals are you using?

Its good now sir i use the same pedals as you but itd good now thank you so much​@@railthegutter

It’s always a bit challenging at first but once you get the hang of it you will still miss the pedal clip in here and there but it’s part of it and it gets a lot easier, lol. Definitely practice in a car-free area with your eyes forward and try to catch the clip in without looking down. Gain that confidence and voila, faster take off! 🤘🏻

Very very possible. If you got it from aliexpress there is no guarantee you got a real one. The other thing it could be is that it is real but it’s damaged. The first issue being the more common one than the latter.

@@railthegutter i tried to use shimano's app to determine if its fake or not but it says its legit, im really confuse rn, btw thank you bcs you still replied on my comment 😭

Yeah sorry. I had a similar problem but I was able to get them to work.

@@railthegutter can i ask how did you fix it, thank you so much 😭😭😭

Technically I didn’t, lol 😂 I just tested them out and noticed that the tension would work properly if I loosened and tightened them down. So I have been riding them as is. The older 5700spd sl’s if I remember correctly could have the tension spring removed along with the visible tension meter and replaced completely back to working order. Unfortunately those days are long gone.

Caught in the wild, lol. I have been wanting to link up with people for rides but I just can’t. Also weekends are a no-go so that basically leaves me with typically Monday-Thursday but at specific times (due to work). Adulting sucks. Lol

Mmm, well you aren’t wrong, but also not right? Lol. I agree, using a piece of oval/square latex from an old latex tube with the proper adhesive is better, that would only work IF you have another one laying around (some people just don’t like I did when I made this video). So the next best thing is to use those rema patches or similar. I have personally been doing this patch method since I made this video and I have yet to have one tear out. Hell, most have flexed quite a bit and still haven’t torn out. So again you aren’t wrong, but I guess neither am I? Latex patches are better, but Rema’s are still solid based off my experience, lol. I genuinely appreciate your comment.

Typically with any pedal that goes onto a bike will have only one way which it will correctly thread into and that is typically towards the back wheel. Left will most likely tighten clockwise and right will go counter clockwise.

Oh man that is tough! Thought I had it bad, you got it worse, lol. I seriously hope you heal up fast (perhaps physical therapy?). I was fortunate to walk away with no broken bones, just some serious road rash and a lot of pain. This was a while ago and my bike handling has massively improved and decisions on braking have changed, lol. Fortunately I have been keeping my tires rubber down more than up. Again I hope you heal up soon!

Yeah I probably should see a physical therapist because my hand still hasn't recovered and it hurts to put pressure on my palm. Not as much as it used to though for sure! I appreciate it bro

Definitely seek medical attention. A few weeks of maybe physical therapy and some meds is better than being stuck with a potentially life changing thing you know. If you got insurance that will cover it just do it. I wish you a speedy recovery either way it goes! 🤘🏻

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet! Welcome to the club!

Did you try to service it? Sounds like maybe the bearing are stuck or something seized up the bearings.

@@railthegutter wait I think it is working normal, I asked the local shop who sold it to me and they said it is just need times for the grease to work on it. It is functioning like normal now

Woooooo, lol. Good save. Might have been just some grease that was forcing it to stay upright. Could be semi old. Should consider buying a tool later on if you plan on servicing it so you can fix it yourself in the future. But glad you got it working! 🤘🏻

Im not sure if you mean if it’s got a puncture resistant layer? Or a rubber protective layer? But I can it doesn’t technically have either one.

Glad it helped even if they are Keo pedals! 🤘🏻

Hmmmmm, that’s not good. Try to tighten them as far as they will go. Do you feel resistance the more you tighten them or nothing changes? If the tension does increase (you would need to clip in and test it) then it could just be the indicator is busted (no real fix for that) but don’t worry too much about it since that is more “cosmetic”. The main thing is the tension spring. If that tension is literally the same from the loosest point to the tightest point (from threading it in further) then yeah there is no fix unfortunately. Sucks I know.

Hmmm 🤔. I do like this idea. Sounds a bit slow for most people though because of the amount of waiting to pile on another layer to the last layer. Cool tip though!

@@railthegutter Yeah it's not a thing for when your in a pinch UNLESS u make some patches this way at home and the have some liquid latex in small bottle and use it as the cement glue which will make it all a one part it only takes 15-30 min for good enough bond to ride off and dry. So similar to average butyl glue/cement before you know it wont leak for that peace of mind.

@@OAikoT I will need to test this out. I am always experimenting/trying out stuff, lol. 😂 I genuinely appreciate the information.

@@railthegutter No worries I appreciate the interest; let me know how it goes!

I would say the US3’s are pretty good for the price range. Once you have the right tire pressure dialed in with some latex tubes or some thin butyl tubes they float pretty good. Safe and happy riding! 🤘🏻

Welcome to spd-sl’s, lol.

Yep. Confirmed. Basically it’s the same tire but adds a layer of puncture protection against the US3. Thank you for the info!

Common things that cause that issue: Counterfeit Damage to the tension portion of the pedal. Typically a counterfeit set of pedals from say Aliexpress will almost always never work correctly. It’s a hit or miss. Sometimes they are real and they just don’t work (but this isn’t common with a genuine pedal set). Physical damage can pretty much wreck anything. This could also be where you crashed/dropped the pedal hard/or over tightened them to the point of malfunction. Hard to say which one it is unless you provide more details. Third is that they are probably super old and have just stopped working.

Honestly I had to put roughly 40mm of the 12mm allen key into the hub to get a hold of the stator bolt. The 12mm allen key was bought off Amazon (but you can use eBay). Get something that has at least a 2-3inch (75mm) short head and a 8-9inch (200-230mm) long section so you can get a good grip on it. And definitely use a cheater/breaker bar of some kind. You will most likely need that extra leverage. Best of luck! Side note: definitely put grease on the stator bolt. It will make taking it off easier next time! 🤘🏻

Results are seriously a trap, lol. Thanks! Trying to stay in the fight and move up. Shall get there. 🤘🏻

Racing is super fun but absolutely brutal but definitely worth it! For the overlays I use Garmins Virb Edit.

Think you got 1st technically right because Kaichen was disqualified? Lol. I ended up with a DNP because I accidentally thought the race was over but I was in like 22-23rd spot and decided to pull over, one lap too early, lol. Live and ya learn. Good work out there! 🤘🏻

@@railthegutter yes I took 1st place ! Thank you man, Definitely a great experience with all you guys. I see you out there

Congrats on the W! See you out there again! Probably CBR/Majestic.

Really? 28mm? Mine have never measured over like 26mm? That’s for 25mm, the 28mm definitely measured closer to like 29’ish. I agreed though, these tires are a bit of a pain to get on a rim, lol. Gotta have some good strength go get them on. 👍🏻

@@railthegutter I have an older set that read 25, and fit nice on 90s bikes. The new set had a tall casing and were unable to fit my old trek, but work really nice on a hybrid with fenders. I didn't need any levers to get them on or off.

It depends if your tire rim is wider you can get different size... 🤪

I personally carry two lenses literally all the time and they don’t really take up any space. But I do carry it in a fanny pack that I have on me all the time to avoid having it in my jersey, but I understand the limited space on your part. But if it works it works! 🙌🏻

@@railthegutter I'm surprised you do it this way. But I've seen a video with a guy saying he clips the glasses pouch to the shorts with spares inside. And he was riding off-road. Maybe tourism. I don't mind falling off the bike from time to time, and care about my stuff quite a lot, last glasses served me for ~15years. So I can't imagine risking breaking spare lenses during minor fall. Saying that though, I might loose them on first week if I'm unlucky.... I generally no longer carry anything on me, even wallet can be damaged by the sweat. I also find tifossi have way too long ear pieces, they tend to collide with helmet's rear strap support. They didn't change this feature for 20years, so probably treat them as their design feature, and maybe aim at people riding with no helmet or with only shallow road models?

Hmmmmm, maybe/maybe not. Anything that has a lost covering could have water ingress or dirt ingress into it. It’s difficult to say. If mechanically it’s in good working condition then it should be fine? But I would be somewhat cautious of your weather/riding conditions since the internals are sort of now exposed.

Mmmmm, can’t say Ive tried the Grand Sport tires from Conti. I had read that they are just slightly below the US3’s and the Classics are just slightly above the US3’s. You can check out bicyclerollingresistance.com for data on which tires roll good vs value. I use the site all the time. Keep in mind that there are lot of tires they haven’t tested so you might not see some stuff that is on the market on their site. Cheers!

sweeeeeet! glad it helped out! yeah that freehub isn't serviceable which sucks, but it is what it is.

Nope. I believe it’s tubetype only. I haven’t seen it as tubeless-ready.

Unfortunately the one area in spd sl pedals that cannot really be worked on or fixed is the tension area. Sucks I know. I suggest a return/exchange or if you’ve had them for a while then absolutely replacing them. Sorry for the bad news!

@@railthegutter that's sad, btw thanks for your immediate response.

Lol 😂 yeah I actually had a pretty long thin thorn go through the tire/tube, so I didn’t have a choice but to patch both sides perpendicular to each other. I always check the inner carcass of my tire if I have to work on the tube to make sure that pointy thing isn’t still in the tire. 🤘🏻

@@railthegutter right got you, ha! Nice work man

Yep no problem! Yeah there is a plethora of options out there! If urban commuting is something you do and are worried about punctures, definitely go with something that has a puncture resistant layer (the R2’s, Gatorskins, Schwalbe Durano and more!) and always always always carry one or two extra tubes (if you live in an area known for glass being everywhere on the ground definitely consider a patch kit as a super backup). AND, don’t max out your tire pressure! This actually makes punctures more than likely to happen! Happy riding!

Thanks for your advice.

Glad the information helped!

Yep no problem!

3 sets of ultrasports without puncture, they are robust

No problem!

Thank you! That’s an odd thing to happen though when wearing overshoes? Have you checked the section that clips into the spring section of the pedal? It could be wearing down or maybe it’s the cleat that is slightly out of alignment with your shoe? 🤔 hmmm…..

Mmmm, pretty big difference honestly. When I swapped the Gators to the GrandPrix (and then later on the US3’s), I noticed it would take me less pedal strokes to get up to 16-18mph. Went from roughly 6-7 pedal strokes down to like 3-4, and holding speed was a lot easier. Also, I adjusted the air pressure on the Gators to a lower pressure and that helped with road buzz, but it was still slower than the other two. I used the same lower pressure on the GP and the US3’s and those just roll better. Another thing to throw in is if you pair up the Gator with a latex tube it does help (albeit just a bit), but marry the latex with the other two and you’ll get something that is a bit more plush and it will pick up speed and roll a bit faster. I’m 5’9, 184/185 and I run pressures at 75/77-80 (front/rear).

@@railthegutter Wow thanks for the post. There seems like a big difference. I might switch to the Grandprix. Biking with these Gators feel like biking with a CitiBike

Lol 😂 yep! I used to use them a lot on my commutes to work (pre-covid) and they were great for avoiding punctures, but yeah, dragged a bit and it sucked more on headwind days. But no problem! 🤘🏻

It really depends. I believe both use PureGrip compound, but the GrandRace Sport tire has a “Nybreaker” layer for added protection. Both weigh almost exactly the same with a + or -, 5-10g in weight penalty. Which isn’t noticeable at all. I’ve ridden a pair of Grandsports before and honestly I couldn’t tell the difference between those and the US3’s. Either one paired with latex inner tubes would be suitable really!