This abandoned TREK MTB gets RESCUED from a parking garage

Left behind in an apartment complex by a tenant on the go, this old Trek 4300 MTB collected quite a bit of filth. The combination of old, dried out lube and exhaust fumes from parking garage storage was thick, but behind it all is a great bike! Watch as we do a deep clean, lube and adjustment to give this old bike a new life. The BikeMobile Bicycle tuneup process is a time tested, efficient and effective way to breathe new life into old bikes!

[@davidhakes5141]

If it's not a performance bike, why not have a kickstand on it, and a good rack system, and some lights? Put some practicality into the bike. Have a bike you can live your life with, and not have to depend on the gas pump.

[@ericsande5345]

Wow, that was pretty much a brand new bike under all the crust. I'm an '80s bike mechanic and have no interest in how components have gone. I can keep my bike collection running forever.

[@chrisxshock]

Why is this channel so enjoyable? One day I'll upgrade to a farm membership.

[@davidduma7615]

You called this a boring video, but to the contrary, it was more interesting because you had a tricky mechanical problem to solve, besides just cleaning and lubing like some of your others.

[@64Jethro]

I've watched several of your videos, but have yet to see you dissassemble a wheel to regrease the bearings. Is that something you skip in your videos, or just avoid altogether? I've flipped hundreds of bikes since 2007, and regrease nearly all the wheels that are attached to a bike I sell as 'ready to ride'.

[@lewchishelltaya5745]

I really thought you were going to come to a conclusion on that derailleur. I think you need to inspect the derailleur itself because, as you were shifting, the view from the back appeared as though, based on movement, one of the hinges is cracked/damaged or very bent. I haven't seen one move like that, though I don't work on bikes but my own, so limited experience here. Also, 100%, yes you should dive into the brake bleed process. Though that one might only need fluid added for some reason, but... Listen man, getting uncomfortable is what makes us grow, in so many ways. Get uncomfortable with figuring out hydraulic brakes more until you are comfortable. It only makes you more knowledgeable and, therefore, more valuable, which only makes you more popular and again more valuable, so you can charge higher prices than you are, because you're a pro. Or you'll become one if you maintain that mindset for life. Learn what you don't know, stay challenged. It keeps life interesting. Thanks for the informative vids. I'd really love to do what you're doing. You're inspiring me to change my career to doing something I love.

[@glen3509]

I've been riding a Trek 4300 since July 2007. I really like their "wishbone" frames👍👍. I slowly upgraded all the parts/components; the only original part is the

[@rustyjunkgarage1418]

Need to bleed/flush out those brakes. The old fluid gets bad over time. Not only will it cause braking problems, the parts inside can corrode and get stuck/sticky.

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

I never use a compressor to fill bicycle tyres with air as Maxxis has asked everyone to use floor pumps instead .

[@BirdieSueA]

I have to say I love your restoration projects the best. Hard to believe that beauty was under all that grunge. Exactly what I needed to see after watching that anxiety provoking Austin ride. 😂

[@JohnCopeland-xx2sq]

All the best to you buddy disc brakes ,everybody over 35 hates them .keep the videos going i very much enjoy watching ,i love repairing old bikes hate the new stuff take care.

[@adammackenzie]

My new favourite bike stuff KZbin channel , thanks . Ride Safe everybody....

[@SignorNessuno65]

Found a Giant dealer close to me. Very reasonable prices! Trek can bite me! My new favorite channel!

[@PL-yj5dl]

To be fair I was going to bleed my own brakes for the first time and then had a front derailleur issue. Took it to the shop and had em do it all. Thanks for all the content and we all learn every day at our own pace. Have a great day!

[@gregdoyle4602]

Great video. That little bike turned out slicker than a newborn weasel.......

[@kippywylie]

You said: "I'm going to flood the shifter pods". DANG. Last year I found an excellent bike cheap like $20 at a garage sale which like this bike had been stored for at least a decade and the shifters were frozen. Like a fool I disassembled them and a dozen parts flew all over my messy garage and I never was able to reassemble them. If only I'd have flooded them and walked away for 30 minutes.

[@glen3509]

And Great channel. I just found it about a week ago🤘🤘

[@mikefleissner4415]

Not boring. Relaxing and educational .i.was a mechanic but never a wheel builder

[@ralphcostello7990]

Hi Ralph from South Wales UK. i still would like to see you road test the bikes after you have done them, keep the videos coming 👍

[@michaelmagee6428]

What you said at the end of the vid about bleeding the brakes: Yeah, I agree. Do the nasty stuff lots of times so you get used to it. Unfortunately, hydraulic brakes are here to stay. Maybe it's time to rebuild a few front suspension forks too, no? You said it first.... You're a pro bike mechanic, gotta be able to do it all!