E Bike Maintenance For Beginners | The Top 5 Tasks For A Problem-Free E-MTB!

[@Metzeler1]

Try squirt lube wax and you dont have to degrease your chain. Just lube, clean the chain with a cloth and let it dry. No more black goo on the chain or on the derailleur. And the chains last a lot longer with squirt lube wax. Just wish i found out this sooner. 😀👌

[@Ocean-blue]

I like to use a cable tie to hold brake lever tension instead of a hand.... this technique is really useful especially when ‘centering’ the rear brake pads..

[@samhalsey5051]

Great video! I had a front break noise problem. And exactly as you showed fixed it. Disc brakes were a bit intimidating at first. Now the actually seem simpler and easier to adjust than the older styles. Also a great tip on the dry chain point and where to lube the chain. Thank you!!😀🙏

[@volocty]

Thanks for the tips. Great easy instructions and appreciate how you focus on the bike, not yourself. Thumbs up!

[@embn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheWeardale1]

you are the ambassadors of e mountain biking..!

[@bethburke1358]

This is brilliant. Straight to the point and very helpful. I'm going to have a go at the chain maintenance. ( It's making strange clacking sounds)

[@johananputhucheary7628]

Short, clear and important, Thank You.

[@eisenfaust0380]

Super info for basic maintenence

[@embn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@GREATDANE-ps9bh]

Great video, Thanks very informative, Thanks.

[@embn]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffstringer2174]

Wife absolutely loves it

[@MHH3180]

Never use chain degreaser. You will find all chain mfg.'s say never to use degreasers, not even citrus. They remove lube applied at the factory, between plates, that cannot e replaced. Besides that, I love this video.

[@islandaerial3414]

BS. I have been using auto brake cleaner on my chains for over 10,000 km. I have got chains to last 3000+kms.

[@MHH3180]

@@islandaerial3414 so glad to meet someone that knows so much more than any chain mfg.'s. I have many customers, almost all, getting that kind of range out of even ten speed chains and not doing any cleaning at all. I don't recommend it at all and they will eventually pay for it cassette and chain ring wear, but then so are you. BTW, you've been doing it about as many KM's as I rode every year until I retired.

[@usssztorm1410]

I put my chain into a dishwasher and it lasted for about 200km, just saying.

[@MHH3180]

@@islandaerial3414 you do realize that isn't very good mileage unless you are talking a 12 speed, right?

[@islandaerial3414]

@@MHH3180 Yeah, bike parts are garbage for the most part

[@gtrmadman4127]

Great video thank you 👍

[@johnsmiths9682]

Nice video

[@jochenschmidt303]

Thank you very much for your hints and advice 👍👍👍. Is there a new video eventually planned about changing the chainring to a smaller one for a Bosch CX motor? Is ist possible, that some problems could occur with the Bosch motor management, if the minimal gear ratio is changed under the allowed data?

[@Zato52za]

Good one!

[@Kev.in-Bike]

Great vidéo. Good conseil

[@DestinyLabMusic]

I have a small electric bike that is brand new that will not turn on unless it is hooked up to the charger. When I have it plugged in it will turn on and it shows a full battery and horn honks but no throttle. When unplugged nothing will turn on. Totally dead. Any advice??

[@DonaldMays]

lol cables do stretch on a bike comparing them to a barge is no comparison after thousands of bike repairs, cables do stretch and continue to stretch until they fail. the cheaper the bike the less likely they will not be made with stainless steel. if you have seen a spoke stressed till breaking it stretches at the weakest point. Pull your cable brakes too hard the cable stretches until the lever touches the bar but when you check the clamp bolt the cable is in the same position. We at the shop use to prestretch the brake cables before the bike left the shop i doubt most of the riders on this channel have much experience with cable brakes other than throwing them away

[@haraldhannelius]

Is your front brake lever on the right side?

[@islandaerial3414]

They are backwards on that side of the pond.

[@haraldhannelius]

@@islandaerial3414 they are that way on mopeds and motorbikes, all around the world. Some with a motorbike background rehose their brakes so they don't have to rewire their brain. But even though I've ridden more motorbikes i still don't have a problem with having the front brake on my left hand. It might be left hand traffic, what do I know. That's why i asked

[@bigboundsy]

Should we remove rocker bolts and re grease at any time?? I’ve just started to get a squeak on my canyon neuron on it starts to happen after about 5 miles and just carry’s on for the whole ride. I’ve done 50 hours and about 1100km so far, what maintenance should I be doing?!?! Thanks for any advice anyone

[@ForbinColossus]

@7:56 "Rubbin'" Are you guys from the same part of England where you don't pronounce the 'g' sound at the end of words? (rubbin, bikin, etc)

[@markusroll1124]

Many thanks Fox the hTips. One Question: Why is it a problem when degreaser comes onto the disc?

[@jamesuk9]

its not a problem. I clean mine with degreaser regularly. I think he made that bit up.

[@embn]

Certain degreasers contaminate brake pads and drastically decrease braking performance. It's ok if cleaner gets on your disc, but we wouldn't recommend degreaser

[@chocolon1129]

Hey man. I’m about to buy a Trek Rail 9.8. I’m 6”2 and all my bikes are XL. My daily is an Ibis Mojo HD3 but I’m just not sure if I should go L or XL with the Rail. Any suggestions?

[@embn]

How does the Ibis feel? Compare those geometry numbers like reach, stack, front centre & standover to both the L and XL Rail and make a choice based on that

[@MHH3180]

It is not at all about your height. It is your inseam. My wife is 5'7", but has a 34" inseam. I have a 6' son with a 32". Great example of how we need to be properly fitted to our bikes, not merely sized.

[@LetRippr]

Me and a bud have had failed computer head units, different types and systems but same failing prob due to water ingress. Been riding very muddy recently. Any tips on preventing or after market sealing improvements to head units?

[@embn]

Nice idea for a video that!

[@MHH3180]

Obviously, you can cover your display with a plastic bag, but I sure wish someone would develop a bluetooth controlled app that allows my cell phone to replace my display.

[@LetRippr]

@@MHH3180 my bud always had a plastic bag over his, still died unfortunately

[@islandaerial3414]

What about squeaky pedals?

[@evo5349]

After one year chain and cassette wear and brake pads are the places to check.

[@brianthompson1045]

Haha, you must not ride much. I changed my chain 3 times in 8 months and my rear cassette and rear derailure once.

[@evo5349]

@@brianthompson1045 12th chain and 4th cassette since last November.

[@brianthompson1045]

Nice work!

[@dominicbegley284]

Hi. I’ve got the same bike. I’m worried about holding my bike in the stand like that? It’s lots of weight.

[@graemebeveridge5111]

Perfectly fine. Much better than clamping a carbon frame!

[@embn]

Yep it's all good Dominic :)

[@aledgriffiths3969]

The gear changing explanation is like all explanation on you tube. It's never like you say it is. So frustrating. Oh turn the barrel adjuster outwards to tighten cable etc but never works when I try it. Never. I wish someone who knows how to do it can explain better

[@dopeytripod]

ARE USED EBIKES WORTH IT OR SHOULD WE AVOID THEM?

[@embn]

They're well worth it in our opinion!

[@islandaerial3414]

Stay away from Chinesium

[@NomadFM]

Downvote unless you maintenance your motor

[@jamesuk9]

modern gear cables DO NOT stretch. This is a myth. Once they have bedded in and been adjusted after a few hundred miles it will never need doing again. Please stop with the nonsense.

[@samhalsey5051]

Dude that’s what he’s talking about! The one stretch! My Vado has 500 miles on it and I don’t get one gear. Because the cable stretched. After that yes they’ll likely be fine for a very long time so the gears will work probably and of course you won’t have to apply his excellent advise. He is just giving an easy fix.

[@jamesuk9]

@@samhalsey5051 it did not stretch, they do not stretch. it bedded in, which causes a small amount of slack!

[@samhalsey5051]

@@jamesuk9 What do you mean by bedding of a Derailleur cable? Do you have a source?

[@embn]

Hey James, 'Bedding in' is the stretch we're talking about. Once the cable has done this once, it will not continue to do so. This is what Chris is refferring to, not a constant stretch, but a single stretch from new.

[@jamesuk9]

@@embn except it isn't s stretch, so why call it a stretch?