Fixing Everything wrong this Deadly Specialized Allez! Full Service Rebuild: Cables, Headset Bearing

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In todays episode we service and rebuild this Specialized Allez. It had a major derailuer hanger fault, a damaged rear cable and a strange headset fault...
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[@danielwatts4269]

Big thanks for servicing my bike! I will definitely be back, just shows even if you ride your bike on a turbo, always needs a service! Love the videos as always, and great to see my bike featured

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you Daniel🧡

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

It’s a really nice machine now ! Better than new even…..

[@holzmann8443]

Generally I try to put 2-3 crown races in each headset. They're like shark's teeth, one breaks off and the next one is ready to use.

[@aperfectcircle63]

😂

[@marcdebroin6700]

Great job gentlemen, as always. What a lucky customer to have magicians like you taking care of his bike.

[@Bikespeeds]

Very kind! Thanks for your support again🧡

[@Don19762]

I absolutely love this channel and visit it daily. It got me to look at my bike very differently and gave me the confidence to clean different components with ease. Took my front bracket and chain wheel out and cleaned it by hand, because I was so annoyed how dirty it was for years. Hard to clean without taking it off.

[@Bikespeeds]

Wow that’s really cool! Sounds like you’re getting quite comfortable with it all🧡

[@Breakawaybiking]

The golden era of bicycles! Great work!

[@Bikespeeds]

Agreed!🧡

[@johnpsyclex147]

Honestly - is there anyone else watching this from any bike shop anywhere in the world, who would line up tyre logo with the valve without a customer asking ?? 😆Superb.

[@jorymil]

I would. Makes it easier for me if the wheel comes back for flat repair, and it's a courtesy to the next person if I don't fix it.

[@Bikespeeds]

Very kind support🧡⚙️

[@Cyclingismywholelife]

I own and ride this exact same bike, bought it new. I can’t believe it’s almost been 15 years.

[@Bikespeeds]

Wow that’s a great journey with it!🧡

[@paulburns3016]

Brilliant job 👍🏼

[@Meirionatron]

If I remember correctly the lower headset part you removed is a converter to use loose bearings, it should be left in there, the crown race on the fork is for a sealed bearing (not for loose balls to run on it, the ball bearings will wear the crown race on the fork). You can remove the black cups in the frame and fit sealed bearings (weird design but it's pretty good for serviceability)

[@Bikespeeds]

We actually investigated this and you were right so we got the customer back in and changed it🧡

[@sabrowenie]

Love your videos! Lesson learned about cleaning components. Was doing a restore on a vintage SunTour grouppo. Decided to get off the gunk by tossing them in a dishwasher with name brand dishwashing detergent. Took off the first layer of gunk but also the shine. Came out grey and dull. Spent more time polishing than the rest of the project.

[@Bikespeeds]

Lol I have done the same 😂🧡

[@leftywedge]

Fantastic videos as always. What would be nice of you is to mention, once in a while, the torque values. I know your videos are not meant to be repair masterclasses, but i’m guessing you know all the torque values by heart. I’m learning so much from these. Thanks.

[@Don19762]

There are some documents online with detailed values. The values are mentioned in the videos on occasion, but for a full overview information is available online. 👍

[@jorymil]

Links would be lovely.

[@tinglydingle]

I had the double chainset version of this as my first race bike, bit of a monster for crit racing with some lighter wheels!

[@Bikespeeds]

Awesome bike!🧡

[@jorymil]

My bikes are both of this vintage: 3x9 cyclocross bike that I put together myself; hybrid Campagnolo/Shimano drivetrain b/c I like Ergopower better. 2nd bike is a fixed/free combo with Surly duo-cog & White Industries dual freewheel on back; double crank up front. 3rd bike is a Tern folder; just your basic 1x8, but gears retrofitted by me to the ratios I want. Rear derailleur takeup is the limiting factor; would prefer a wider range on back. Might switch to 1x9 for better parts interchangeability.

[@DIABLOOON]

Amazing as always!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you!🧡

[@adredy]

those videos are so relaxing ! omg

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you!🧡

[@danielbeddows2089]

So great to watch. Really enjoyed it and learnt a few tips.

[@Bikespeeds]

That’s great to hear!🧡

[@PistachioFilmsLLC]

Beautiful job. Drew.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you as always 🧡

[@gusnuk68]

excellent job as always.

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you!🧡⚙️

[@brianpurcell9058]

Quality as always guys 👌👌

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you Brian 🧡⚙️

[@grecinos2]

Love the videos. Always neat to see the before and after shots. You probably get this question a lot, how do you keep the shop floor clean after all the washing you do on the bikes?

[@Bikespeeds]

Regular regular mopping multiple times a day🧡

[@JasonShinks]

Another belter lads. Love the honing in on some of the techniques aspects Simon, excellent! 👌

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks from both of us Jason! Good to see you in the comments as always 🧡

[@davidlutan7727]

Brilliant, great find with the headset issue, most unusual. Great video, many thanks

[@Bikespeeds]

Hi David! Yes it was a strange system never seen it on another bike!🧡

[@petecurran3995]

Awesome - another better than new and great spot on the glass shard!

[@Bikespeeds]

That wasn’t the only “puncture” we found either about 3 in the rear wheel!🧡

[@TheNeilo-Audiosound]

Always a pleasure to watch and the first time Ive watched one fully on my phone🙏 These videos certainly murder your phone batrery🙈 It’s home Tv watching from Now on😉 grew work as always and So concise👍🙏

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks for watching them week in week out!

[@grahambell9831]

Superb work throughout Team Bikespeeds. You are a credit to your profession 👏👏

[@Bikespeeds]

We try our best! 🧡⚙️

[@grahambell9831]

@Bikespeeds if you could only franchise Team Bikespeeds! Have a great weekend, chaps! 🍻

[@beanz6745]

Really enjoyed that. The stem height issue on the steerer tube was very informative. Thanks

[@Bikespeeds]

Good to hear! Thanks for the kind words 🧡

[@kenblair2538]

Another great restoration. I always seem to pick out a zimp.e maintenance tip. Thanks. KB

[@Bikespeeds]

That’s great to hear that you’re still enjoying all the videos! Thank you🧡

[@tinniswood2577]

Thorough service making the bike safe and efficient.

[@Bikespeeds]

That’s what we strive for!🧡

[@Mr229357]

Nice work 😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you thank you!🧡

[@Horus-Lupercal]

I have a specialised allez. First thing I did was get rid of the weird handlebars, got some good risers on there now. Hopefully can get an eccentric flip-flop hub and get rid of that ugly "derailleur" thing.

[@Bikespeeds]

Good luck with the project! Enjoy the allez! 🧡⚙️

[@MrPrax28]

I own a specialized allez like this one and this the kinda job in need😅 fantastic work!👍👏👏👏

[@Bikespeeds]

Hopefully you will have enjoyed this one then!🧡

[@denis_roy_7]

Merci!

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you as always!🧡

[@DeanPattrick]

Another solid service 😎🇫🇮

[@Bikespeeds]

Thank you as always! Hope spring has sprung your end finally🧡

[@DeanPattrick]

@@Bikespeeds Indeed it has, been out on the Propel and the Revolt. 50Km yesterday and a 80Km gravel race next Saturday 😎🇫🇮

[@Bikespeeds]

@DeanPattrick that’s awesome!🧡

[@ajfrog699]

Absolutely love those silver component after the ultrasonic, like new! Great job as always. On the turbo a lot and grwta reminders to check before before you get out onto the road. Nice to see you swapping out the watch collection through the video too, like little Easter ggs 🎉

[@Bikespeeds]

We also love the Silver it just comes up so much better. This watch I actually put together myself as my previous trade was a watch repairer!🧡

[@denis_roy_7]

Good job as usual! Is it not worthwhile to remove the bottom bracket to make sure it is not stuck and regrease the threads? Be well!

[@Bikespeeds]

It was okay! We did have a feel and can’t charge the customer for something that didn’t need doing! Thank you for all your continued support 🧡⚙️

[@johnstrac]

Excellent once again ! Since watching your clips I religiously torque up and double check things like derailleur mounting and saddle bolts. I wish I'd listened about the front brake mounting though, stuck and rounded on my winter bike.

[@Bikespeeds]

It is the worst offender! Have you managed to get it out?

[@johnstrac]

@@Bikespeeds not so far 😪

[@holeshotmx4112]

I love this week's video I have this bike in red.

[@killerspeen]

So do I

[@Bikespeeds]

Great! Glad you enjoyed this one then!🧡

[@kippen64]

I enjoyed the service and looking at a bike that's really my type of bike. If it were the correct size, I'd buy something like this bike in a heartbeat.

[@Bikespeeds]

Very easy to maintain!🧡

[@iskandar_moth975]

I like what you say about the spoke protector "It's not our job to take that off", I always clean it up and refit it when possible (they are generally cracked and broken though 😅), unfortunately my collegues always take them off if even they are fine.

[@sigalfamily4771]

They do their job. And keep the hub cleaner.

[@Bikespeeds]

Exactly our mentality!🧡

[@paulsweeney5642]

Love a clean, shiny bike.

[@Bikespeeds]

This is the way!🧡

[@sleepyjesus7265]

Nice video as always. Question: you said never use heat with the ultrasonic cleaner to avoid damaging anodizing. What is the temperature of the water you use in the cleaner then? I'd assume warmer the water better the results, particularly when cleaning greasy parts.

[@Bikespeeds]

Room temperature, even slight heat can do strange things to components 🧡

[@paultomlinson528]

Nice bikes those allez

[@Bikespeeds]

No nonsense!🧡

[@paulcurotto3884]

Fantastic video as always. Please could you tell me what torque setting you use when tightening up.

[@Bikespeeds]

Hi Paul thank you! The best place for you exact components is a google search like, “ultegra 10 speed chainset bolt torque setting” as there’s so many variants 🧡

[@paulcurotto3884]

@@Bikespeeds Brilliant, thank you.

[@nabenduroy8680]

the upper headset bearing was installed upside down in the video, did you corrected it later? lower one was wrong too..

[@markharvey8577]

I enjoy watching your videos, I have a question for you, I have a steel framed bike with aluminium seat post which have rusted together. Do you have any suggestions how I can free them?

[@Bikespeeds]

It’s a very tricky situation, I have restored to drilling them many times 🧡

[@andrewrose9707]

Always nice to see a triple chainring. They seem to get a bad rap but I like them

[@Bikespeeds]

I also like them!🧡

[@dioright]

Honestly I would happy to be a bike mechanic if I can service only these kind of road bikes. Simple and serviceable. But reality is way different... People buy garbage that only press machine can fix

[@Bikespeeds]

Yes it is over complicated these days which is expensive for everyone🧡

[@richbutler5815]

I had a 2006, 9 speed, allez triple, commuted for years on it, very reliable bike. Sold it after my Stroke..

[@Bikespeeds]

Hope you are in good health!🧡

[@joekelly7088]

I've never got a bike service as good as this 😢 🇮🇪

[@Bikespeeds]

Very kind!🧡

[@NickJames-vh7dl]

My first road bike had triple,it was a great start to riding.

[@Bikespeeds]

Seems like only yesterday! Things have moved on so far in cycling 🧡

[@petetube99]

Used to own this exact bike, it was great, but the main rear derailleur casing snapped in half, suprising because I had owned it from new and never dropped it. Must have been a factory defect. Have a look for hairline cracks.

[@Bikespeeds]

I’ve seen it happen! It’s a very rare one!🧡

[@PhilRotz]

Thank you for doing vids of bikes from different eras and spec levels. Was this a 2011 Allez Triple? Would you characterize that headset as one of the (ultimately short-lived) proprietary ‘Specialized Mindset’ semi-integrated headsets? I have a 2009 Allez and just last month needed to replace such a headset. The shop mechanic that did the job (put in a Cane Creek 40-series w/ IS41 cartridge bearings) found it less straightforward than the Internet forums we consulted suggested. In the end it required a little bit of witchcraft, and the fit within the head tube bore has us curious how well/long it will hold adjustment. Small plug that IF you get a bike in that needs that type of replacement job, IMO, KZbin doesn’t have a clearly authoritative and well-shot video on the topic.

[@Bikespeeds]

That pretty much summed up my experience, I wasn’t 100% sure wether to go loose balls, sealed bearings or replacement, it was a system I’d never seen and couldn’t find info on🧡

[@user-mm9hv2oj8d]

That "second" crown race was supposed to be installed. They are like that from Specialized. I worked on them while new. The lower one is for when the fork is installed in a bike with sealed bearings. It was an adaptor

[@Bikespeeds]

Thanks for sharing your info, we actually realised this and got the customer back in so that we could change it. What a strange system!🧡

[@stokeszboy]

Maybe add a note to the vid so that maybe other owners will know.

[@Traildude193]

I love my idk the year exactly trek 7300fx I know it’s it’s a mid 00s hybrid I got it for free from my aunt and I’ve ridden it a ton and upgraded it a lot.

[@Bikespeeds]

They’re so serviceable you can keep them going🧡

[@user-lx7ld2wi9z]

👍

[@Bikespeeds]

🧡⚙️

[@carlpentney290]

Way too nice for a turbo trainer. Great job.

[@Bikespeeds]

🧡🧡⚙️

[@liamg9846]

That spacer you took out...looks like you put it back on again and it was the same ??

[@Bikespeeds]

It was a slightly smaller one 🧡

[@Nick-lm9hg]

Which groupset is that? Never seen that one before

[@germurphy4986]

Looks like Claris 3x8

[@brandonguz]

Shimano 2300. It was the predecessor of Claris. Just the Claris name didn’t exist back then.

[@jorymil]

Those pedals came off way too easily! Definitely did not appear torqued to spec. OMG those brakes were bad. And you're convincing me to get an ultrasonic cleaner! I also know of _no_ mechanics who inspect the tires for embedded glass! Going to start doing that!

[@Bikespeeds]

An ultrasonic never gets old! Enjoy all your working!🧡⚙️

[@ewxlt]

Is this level of service worth it on a 15 year old entry level road bike?

[@Bikespeeds]

Absolutely 🧡

[@Frank-bb9lu]

It was barely rideable before and now it will ride like new and give the customer many more miles of use. Absolutely worth it in my book.

[@jrother]

Rim brakes! 💛

[@Bikespeeds]

Rim brakes!🧡⚙️

[@AwesomeAngryBiker]

I'm curious as to why you put back the caged bearing rather than upgrade to sealed bearing

[@Bikespeeds]

Affordability for the customer 🧡

[@donsmith2833]

In a Facebook group for bike mechanics lately the 2 crown race problem has shown up several times!

[@Bikespeeds]

Interesting!🧡

[@nyatto]

How much does a service like this cost?

[@Newtube_Channel]

That's a Mindset headset and is a total abomination. There are cups that sit in the head tube, you should knock them out and replace the complete assembly with Cane Creek IS cartridge bearings. Suave man.

[@richmond411]

Is there any particular reason, why you barely, or even never show e-Bikes on this channel? Something else: AFAIR you once said, that you heat the ultrasonic cleaner for some parts and in another video you said you never ever heat it up. Since I just got myself one for chain waxing, I'd be very curious, what speaks against heat for other parts than the chain. Thanks a lot!

[@Bikespeeds]

We never show e-bikes because we don’t really do them! Our local area doesn’t have a big scene for them. We used to use heat but have since changed our tactics away from it so no heat🧡

[@jj161173]

Do not grease the crankarm and the BB taper on this type of fitting. If I came across a bike with a seized crankarm it would mainly be when a bike was beyond economical repair, due to other drivetrain elements and parts that were also seized. I don't know any bike mechanics who greased BB tapers.

[@cal5566]

It's weird, what's called older generation feels like yesterday

[@Bikespeeds]

Tell me about it!🧡

[@Biffo1262]

I wish my pedals and cassette would come off so easily.

[@Bikespeeds]

Yes, sometimes they can be a nightmare! 🧡⚙️

[@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589]

Never trust a workshop as neat as this one is. They hide their mess in the drawers and cupboards.

[@Bikespeeds]

Lol!🧡

[@chanzdad]

Scary part was the front brake pad.

[@Bikespeeds]

Could’ve been lethal if unnoticed!🧡

[@Jonbsp]

I think you’ve stuffed this one up bud. That crown race is the lower remains of the cartridge bearing no? The black races in the frame are the outside shell of the cartridge bearing. The bearing looks nothing like a standard loose ball bearing. The seals are all just gone. The crown race on the fork is alloy? and has no convex shape to run a bearing, it’s going to do some dangerous damage to that fork running a loose bearing on a sealed crown race.

[@paulsymons562]

Came here to say the same. There are two failed cartridge bearings there, top and bottom. Hes just removed the lower part of the bearing and now the balls are running directly on the alloy conical seat of the fork. The forks will be buggered pdq.

[@ainteasya]

It's going on a turbo trainer tho so 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Jonbsp]

@@paulsymons562 its got premium grease installed with a syringe, so it will be sweet. :S

[@paulsymons562]

@@Jonbsp :-) oh yes. that Shimano premium grease is so low friction you can use races made of butter soft aluminium with no worries! At least the tyre logos line up and the bolts all have a torque wrench clicked in them. Note I didn't say the torques checked as just clicking the wrench around in bolts you haven't done up from loose only tells you if a fastener is too loose, not if its too tight.

[@weilliam]

Lol.. old people don't know wtf they doing.

[@sigalfamily4771]

My adventures in bike maintenance are not exactly this smooth…

[@Bikespeeds]

Lol ours aren’t always!🧡

[@rvltadam]

why run 3x setup on a road bike

[@christianwparker]

Alignment of the hanger seems to be a step missed in most of these videos.

[@danfuerthgillis4483]

Good video but I had to mute the video with that silly background music going.

[@memememe2674]

I restore motorcycles non professionally. Have no idea how I got here, really enjoyed the work but I have only one niggle. When working on finished metal parts, never do it on a hard surface, even polished wood.

[@RoyBramlowe]

this frameset is so fine...flip the stem

[@stanleymustacheshaver8879]

I don't want to be picky unpolite, but you have to stop tightening those saddle bolts!! Can't you see that it actually changes its angle as you clamp it? It tilts up, so either do both bolts or don't do them at all, maybe someone has had a bike fit done, and that small of a change can mess with a position on the bike. Please!

[@fencep]

it's a specialized......ewww

[@bonvoyage5377]

Deadly??? what drugs are you on