Made This Mountain Bike Feel Brand New for Under $600

[@PaulThePunter]

Yes yes, we put a few more things on than just the DEORE groupset...but I was just feeling nice. 😉Check it out here 👉bit.ly/deore12spd

[@GermanLP333]

1:06 wrong prices for conversions its the ones from whole set :D

[@bensonbuala5781]

To be honest i really dont know the price i did not check yet the shimano website i just believe what they are announcing about the product and the price hehe

[@trailboss4395]

Paul The Punter best content creator out there, paul it would mean the world in you follow me on insta. @alfie.chthell take care 🤛

[@Steve-O-NC]

Gifts like this could make the difference between someone giving up riding or falling in Love with a spot that can change life's for a lifetime

[@BMfins]

👍👍

[@mrwhips1947]

everything is shimano? yes, you want it to work do you? -paul the punter, shimano

[@buildtestflyrepeat9428]

They should be giving him so much money for just that one line

[@thenakinavy]

he does call himself out straight after to be fair though......

[@silasjandl1151]

true

[@Adam-xo7cv]

My sentiments exactly. Shimano or walk.

[@ystrahm]

I never tried X01 or XX1, but i have a GX Eagle groupset. Switched the shifter and derailleur to an XT after the second GX derailleur bent (without even bending the hanger). The XT derailleur feels much more high-quality and costs the same. And the Sram Guide RS brakes were awful, changed to Magura MT7, but Shimano brakes feel nice too.

[@nicholejohansen8537]

Dude I wish I was sponsored by Shimano that's like a blessing

[@mrwhips1947]

same

[@PaulThePunter]

It’s great stuff!

[@lakesidelaunchers4307]

That’s awesome. I am starting a KZbin channel about biking if you wanna check it out

[@RealJawnes]

Lakeside launchers stop spamming

[@lakesidelaunchers4307]

Dud that was 18 hours ago I already stopped 👍

[@SigurdFlaatten]

"Brand new for under $600" - adds $600 more in unspecified parts to achieve the effect....

[@bazuka185]

clickbait

[@yaishmatheen4274]

Yo he got the drivetrain for free...

[@SigurdFlaatten]

@@yaishmatheen4274 Yo, he is sponsored by this brand, and it's misleading to his viewers to say you can make your mountain bike feel brand new for $600. Unless you also can get mountain bike stuff for free?

[@yaishmatheen4274]

Sigurd Flaatten I suppose. But he could mean get just the drivetrain. I’m not playing favourites, just trying to look at it from each angle.

[@SigurdFlaatten]

@@yaishmatheen4274 My point is that considering how many changes they did end up doing, just changing the drivetrain for just under $600 absolutely does not make his mountain bike feel brand new.

[@remymetailler]

Ahahah good one. I remember filming with Chris in 2013 when he had a trashed Specialized Demo 2010 with no more transmission, play everywhere, no brake pads on the front, a huge bubble on the rear break, and basically the bike was un rideable, but he will still bomb down fire roads to come and shoot out Whistler Bike Park edits! Hard worker and great dude he is!

[@PaulThePunter]

That is exactly him 😂

[@hobmarg]

Late on this vid but Chris deserves this just for all those sick park edits with you a few years ago!!

[@remymetailler]

@@hobmarg He for sure does! And we are back filming together a new video...

[@harrisonsearle7442]

​@@remymetailler Rémy, you the man

[@elorz007]

At some point I was expecting: "and the frame is cracked so I took this one I have lying around"

[@alhanx2046]

epic>>>>>>>>>>>

[@T-Crack]

Nice one Paul, using your sponsorship to help out your friends like that. I hope you do really help Dan out too 🤣. Nice little heart warmer 🤘

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha maybe I’ll get the chance one day!

[@justjordan8018]

7:12 You mean that in reality all it needed was a Derailleur Hanger :) I guess you could have saved $ 595

[@bananasstuff3344]

and a brake bleed, dropper bleed, and new bearings. edit: new chain, jockey wheels, cassette, chain ring, cables, sooo no. but yes. kinda...

[@chrissmith2729]

Had to have added several links to the chain for that kind of droop. Or it was improperly sized in the first place. And those guide brakes work great when they are bled. Also sram shifting is pretty nice too if your derailleur hanger isnt bent. He had a nice kit already, would be nice if he just took care of it and didnt treat it like disposable commodity.

[@pidgie3397]

Yeah, a bit maintenance at least, hopefully he services his suspension

[@chrissmith2729]

@@pidgie3397 I'm going to guess probably not 🤣

[@google_account_]

dude he just makes these video to advertise his sponsors i mean guides are way better then deores

[@mangoshake]

@@google_account_ guides are absolutely worse than deores lmao. The only sram brakes worth batting an eye to are code rsc. Not even code r's are worth looking at.

[@carolinaspeedworks40]

Hmmmmm don’t know if I’m watching Paul or Bobo....

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha he nailed it!

[@philipB31]

I spotted that too... it’s uncanny, they were separated at birth, I believe.

[@MBdrummer3288]

Carolina Speedworks HAHAHAHA!! Yeah, good stuff!

[@scotti_wan_kenobi]

Such a cool thing to do for your buddy. I bet that he was totally blown away when it finally sank in just how much you and Dan had done to his bike. You da man Paul. 👍👍

[@PaulThePunter]

Cheers dawg!

[@BrianVaughn]

My first full sus bike had deore components and they worked great. I recently swapped my drivetrain, except the cassette, to XT 12 speed. Love the Shimano feel. I was pretty disappointed when Santa Cruz stopped offering a Shimano build on their affordable builds. Nice work on the video.

[@markdavis8430]

Best bit about this is you gave it to you mate Respect man

[@bigrigmtber857]

Bro, that was a great thing you did for your friend! You are a generous person. Much respect Paul!!

[@joepiedepoepie1234]

This guy needs to give his suspension some service out of respect to his "new" bike.

[@jltrack]

As someone who has friends that don’t take care of their bikes, I have given up helping them when they need to do repairs. Like, dude, if you don’t care for your bike, I’m not even going to bother. I am way more enthusiastic to help the friends I know spend time washing and servicing their bike.

[@bensonbuala5781]

You're a truly real friend Sir Paul! Can you imagine you gave your brandnew dropper post just to make your friend bike work properly! A very kind friend!

[@PaulThePunter]

Ahh couldn’t let it leave like that!

[@bensonbuala5781]

@@PaulThePunter Nice! God bless and stay safe!

[@gradymorrow5488]

downhill first ride commentary was great

[@PaulThePunter]

He was a good talker for sure

[@andyginther8562]

Super sick! Paul you’re like a mtb superhero. Must feel so amazing to be able to stoke out a friend so well.

[@JClark2600]

I ride the Deore XT brake set with ICE tech rotors and love them. They stop on a dime and are extremely easy to adjust.

[@Adam-xo7cv]

Are they adjustable at the brake lever or just at the caliper?

[@JClark2600]

@@Adam-xo7cv easy answer both. The lever has the adjustments I think you're w/o dering about but to center the calipers the brake itself needs to be adjustable just so the pads don't rub. I think my rotors are the 200mm kind and I've rode down an EWS line at North Star in California and they held the same grip as they did at the top of the run.

[@TheCrashingDad]

*Paul, the Dobrik of MTB 😎

[@PaulThePunter]

My dream title!

[@benjaminrozier8063]

PLEAAAAAAAASE tell me where I can get that foam for the internal cable routing

[@PaulThePunter]

Probably at your local shop! Good bikes come with them...like Scott 😎

[@benjaminrozier8063]

@@PaulThePunter #sponsorsdream, I'm not sure there are any scott retailers in my area, shame 😂

[@FlowmentumMTB]

Benjamin Rozier go to any bike shop and ask for the Jagwire internal cable foam. I just got this and its cheap, easy to install and works a treat.. jagwire.com/products/small-parts/internal-housing-damper

[@nosreuter]

@@benjaminrozier8063 Paul can probably arrange a heli drop. Only seems reasonable considering social distancing! 🤔

[@NorCalRide]

In the early 2000's I tried deore groupset on a friend's specialized. It was so nice I thought it was the best Shimano had to offer.

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha believeable!

[@BrokeGalaxy41]

used to have a devinci spartan absolute solid bike i had blown the shock, drive train was worn out chain was mega stretched, thrashed the wheels. Broke a brake lever and a reverb lever. still was a solid bike. But one service got it in lovely condition

[@Mythix2]

"just slap this new drivetrain on your old bike" what are these? oh yeah, you also need to buy new wheels......

[@philipps4322]

Or get a new driver body 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@simonarends7802]

Or get the 11 speed version.

[@shemshem9998]

Costs only like 50 bucks for slx, I laced my wheel up with the new hub within a day, rebuilding a wheel is actually really good to do and teaches u stuff so I would say it’s worth it

[@PaulThePunter]

What these others said

[@stanp2281]

Or just get a new freehub body

[@StraightLine_MTB]

That rear derailleur looks high end. Love the new Shimano 12 speed.

[@joshkerr48]

Could you please do a video with dan explaining how to prevent the things that happened with the bike in the beginning in the first place? Just simple replacement and maintenance with a time or mileage frame? Just like your fork service one, that was great!

[@PaulThePunter]

Well that would be a great one, but there’s nothing I can add to everything else on the internet! Just check with a chain checker regularly and take it to your local shop if you’re unsure.

[@joshkerr48]

Ok. Thanks Paul. I just thought your fork service one was so funny and it’s really nice to see someone who is an average person, not crazy good mechanic who works at a bike shop, but someone who has the same issues as us. And having dan there is cool to see because he’s there to correct you and gives some great insight though! I always watch your videos smiling or have learned something after!

[@kev-o1416]

I’m still riding my 2019 giant reign with the lower end shimano group set and I love it. Imagine with that whole set up haha game changer for me if it was to happen. Good stuff Paul. Keep up the great vibes man!

[@tomek6481]

When my bike it’s give a foreign sounds my hart is crying. Good job Paul 😀

[@endurodavemtb6099]

Hey Paul, a while back I commented that I was growing weary of the KZbin look at all my free shit videos, that I was here to watch the riding, not all the "free" stuff you were getting as a result of your hard work. Well videos like this have me easting my words. Not that you need my, or anyone's kudos, but kudos to you for using your powers for good! Haha Anyway, have a good one, and stay safe... Signed a resubscriber.

[@jonasolofnordlund]

The problem with the gears was the deraillieur hanger. The problem with the brakes probably a bleed and breakpads. I could gave made the bike feel new for $60. $80 if you add a new chain

[@timothyinman5494]

Its pretty cool how you let your friends benefit from your channel you could have put them on something but Pretty awesome thing to do.

[@PaulThePunter]

Just my every day :)

[@kayne8126]

1:10 "has Sram Code RSC on his dh bike yet sponsored by Shimano"

[@dinodeljusa9820]

Everyone be like: I wish I was sponsored by shimano Me in my mind: I whis my bike can change gears and that my brakes work...

[@ethankugler5375]

For some reason I keep thinking chris’ bike is a giant reign and not a devinci Troy

[@mtblifer7431]

You're a great friend Paul and a great ambassador for the sport! Keep it up!

[@PaulThePunter]

Thanks my friend 🤟

[@claxtoncurtis811]

you can also revive the feel of a bike by putting a new chain and cassette on. My dad goes through a chain every month, and a cassette every 2 monthes

[@mrvwbug4423]

I suspect that new 12 speed Deore is going to be very popular, it's almost certainly going to be more durable and smoother than both SX and NX eagle.

[@mtbcobra2540]

Such a Great Video! I also ride Shimano and its so crisp!

[@Jabbatan]

It is so cool that shimano made a really good 12s group for such a good price just one of the many reasons that shimano is just the best!!!!

[@PaulThePunter]

Precisely!

[@Benri05]

better than sram sx, which has a plastic build

[@Thebirdemoji]

I dont even have shifting anymore my shift cable said I'm done with live and snapped and all the bike shops are filled up rn and I also need and brake fluid Change because most of the movement on the fingers for the brake levers is just like a 63% dead zone there's no braking there.

[@Joeeconomou]

That’s like 2k worth of parts 🤣 I’ll give you 1000 to put 600 worth of parts on my bike !! 😂😂

[@mr.d7429]

Dude, you are the best friend ever!

[@brandonbarragan3793]

Paul “Pimp My Ride” the Punter!

[@imrostoffa9077]

Seriously? How about bleed the brakes so they work properly, how about tune the old wheels when they are wobbly. Anyways, i hope the guy will show some appreciation measured in amount of maintenance tasks completed. With amount of parts you guys used:D You could have fxed up like two bikes. ☮️ + how do you fix dropper post?

[@ryansantiago941]

DUDE JUST GOT A NEW BIKE , HELL YEAH BRO

[@tristantuyn8703]

I'd still rather buy sram nx for the price. Mainly for the better looks. This isn't 1990's anymore, stop it with the chrome cassettes Shimano! The brakes, cranks and derailer look so good, but the cassette just looks so bad that it brings everything down to a point where i prefer sram. Just because of the casssette

[@caca1000you]

Call this an ad please, cause it is.... And BTW, when you have this kind of bike, there's something called repair, cause clearly changing only transmission isn't changing the bike

[@MrEverson7]

Nice one, mate! Next time you could send some of that new gear over to Brazil ( my address, obviously), where bike parts are super expensive, making it almost impossible to assembled a decent bike, as taxes will eat you alive. Make my day! Bye from Brazil!

[@ebenhaskelhulley1646]

You know that your early when KZbin says 1 view but 8 likes

[@PaulThePunter]

Haha!

[@jeehoonjones1389]

No hate on shimano, but MY personal Deore groupset, 12s 2023, is very crunchy after lots of tuneing.

[@thomasyoung4214]

Bit of a random question but on your old trek did you use the knock block feature? Because I’ve bought a trek and I’m wondering if there’s anyway to remove it.

[@ectorsgranneh8168]

Hey tommy tommy

[@thomasyoung4214]

Oh fancy seeing jo jo here

[@PaulThePunter]

Check with your local dealer

[@ectorsgranneh8168]

Paul The Punter hey Paul-y Paul-y

[@andrewleighton472]

You could remove it but front fork will hit the down tube full turn.

[@christianlemorinas3646]

You're so awesome man, hope to have friend like you 👍 with a big heart.

[@LukasEkers]

1:05 you forgot to change the CAD price. Oops.

[@Chris-ky1kb]

And the € price

[@LukasEkers]

fenderfan85 I moved to BC not too long ago and I couldn’t agree more. 1$ for a single spoke nipple. Ridiculous.

[@Voidclown.]

This is the best marketing campaign from shimanos side I've ever seen. Replacing an absolute trashed Sram setup with their brand new stuff etc. Man I bet most of the parts just needed some maintenance/overhaul. Great video nevertheless, and the lad seems to stoked on his "New" bike so it's a win-win I suppose ;)

[@RunBikeMike]

Paul this is so awesome. I love seeing good will happening from KZbinrs. Keep up this awesome positivity.

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Bike was probably $50 away from being better than most people’s bikes before the additions. So... I think this was just an excuse to buy parts.

[@bananasstuff3344]

No one bought anything Paul is sponsored lmao

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

@@bananasstuff3344 ok an excuse to install parts.

[@sameerjg]

I mean you are sponsord by shimano but else new i would stil take sram gx vs shimano 12speed deore... not bad tho

[@Creeper9595]

Cracking video Paul! Just changed my drivetrain from GX Eagle to SLX 12spd and omd, the shifting is so crisp and the levers just feel so positive. Totally understand why you're with Shimano! Keep pinning it dude!🤙

[@PaulThePunter]

Right? Pretty next level.

[@Creeper9595]

Paul The Punter Best upgrade I’ve ever made!

[@jorda4464]

Why didn’t you just bleed the guides instead of putting Shimano Deore on the guides were probably better

[@tim3kgt]

love how you take care of your friends. !

[@PaulThePunter]

It’s good eh?

[@turboelephant6298]

Nice! Love these sort of videos, good dudes all round. \m/

[@bensun432]

Perfect, the dream!

[@PaulThePunter]

Always

[@Lyactvmtb]

And here I am just trying to find a dropper post in Sweden, seems impossible 😩

[@sorenity-soldier1577]

Just watched Paul slam sram into the wall for 13 minutes

[@zyoungson215]

Well deserved, their components are made of cheese

[@vaughnouano]

I wish I had a friend like you, someday I will be the one to that to my friends

[@johnw3131]

Paul the "Mr beast of mtb" punter

[@PaulThePunter]

A man can dream

[@AndreasJacobson]

-Everything shimano? -You of course, you want it to work, dont you? Could not agree more, sram brakes are the mountainbiking equivalent of russian roulette.

[@miles9294]

haha

[@zepp3lin]

Well, new Wheelset, new tires, new rear thru-axle, a new dropper post, new saddle and that are already expensive. Definitely $1200 to make that bike feel new. $600 is only the Drive Train + Brake set.

[@buildtestflyrepeat9428]

I kinda wannna get the deore brakes I’m definitely not getting the drivetrain because I have a SRAM GX and I know shimano is great but the touchiness of SRAM is more for me

[@PaulThePunter]

I would give the new 12spd Shimano and see what you think 😉

[@hellboy3397]

I don't know y do I watch these videos , I can't afford even the gears 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Will99x]

Brakes same as Mt520 no?

[@PaulThePunter]

Don’t think so, DEORE is 6100 etc

[@islandaerial3414]

Not sure if I am a fan of the metallic padz. They get real hot and fade out on steep downhills...

[@PaulThePunter]

That’s the exact opposite of what they do do 😂

[@islandaerial3414]

@@PaulThePunter And I've got 203s...!

[@nathangaffran]

So did Chris ever realize that it's a new dropper?

[@PaulThePunter]

Yes haha

[@ronzhake1756]

wow amazing,love people who had a great heart

[@MidwestFreerideColation]

I live your videos do you have any recommendations for my friend who needs a new hardtale but dosent do hardcore riding I do freeride so I have no clue but he dosent want to spend an organ for it. Also 🔥🔥🔥🔥 video

[@CristianCiupitu]

GT Avalanche or Zaskar if he has more money to spend.

[@dietznutz1]

I have NO respect for people who don’t take care of their bike

[@pjrevvlog6383]

I wish i can do those things on my bike Overall thats a awsome makeover to a good friend 💯💯

[@adityasahu2103]

such an awesome friend

[@georgegande1779]

Great video but I think your conversion for the price into pounds for just the drivetrain is wrong as I dont think 297 US dollars is 489 pounds?? Still the video was rlly informative 😊

[@wonderwatch2239]

George Gande he only changed the $ price not the others from full set price....👍

[@PaulThePunter]

Dammit. Knew I’d blow something 😂

[@broxy55]

Haha! I had to pause it quick, the drivetrain only is $835CAD vs $297US. I knew our dollar was bad, but not this bad!

[@georgegande1779]

Paul The Punter no ones perfect 😂

[@chocolat4hogs]

Long Long ago, I realized when riding, get something of a good level of components for a bike. The feel, the light touch, precision impact will make me smile and enjoy my sport so much more. Thanks for sorting this chaps life out.

[@shannonw5999]

Thanks for the video! Wimpus 😸

[@calebdavenport1231]

Jesus 12 speeds is crazy. Also, looking for an entry level hardtail, do you suggest a Diamondback Hook? Looking around the 700 dollar price range. All these MTB YT channels has gotten me into the sport :).

[@John-shreds]

I would watch some videos on good geo. Then I would purchase a bike in the used market. Go to pinkbike.com!

[@calebdavenport1231]

John thanks!

[@JheySL]

I need a mate like this

[@yurypak8840]

The main point - just give your bike proper and good maintenance. No matter what you are using.

[@jcmymtb1258]

But, do I need new wheelset? There’s no Shimano MS for my current wheels

[@PaulThePunter]

I’m sure one will come soon! Or message the manufacturer and ask.

[@brickbros211]

Are Canadians the only ones that pronounce it Deore-eh?

[@SplitVisionShorts]

Yo that deore is awsome

[@PaulThePunter]

Sure is!

[@Drcre8tve]

What a great thing to do for someone! I just realized all my friends suck.

[@markhughes7956]

Great to see a good old shimano proven to be brilliant.. made his bike look way better

[@xjuanx92]

That cool getting new parts. But it seems like it needed a little bit of maintenance not a replacement.

[@PaulThePunter]

No way, everything was cooked!

[@fortyfive2650]

My bike Haß The same Problems like his but more

[@Iloveyouallalittle]

Can I send you a bike to fix up? Maybe just a frame and forks, I’ve got an old yeti hard tail that would love a new drivetrain

[@kiltymacbagpipe]

I have a Deor-eh 12sp on my bike and it’s great. Love these bike upgrade vids. Keep them coming!

[@camd3041]

De Orr ray *shudders It’s Dee or

[@chrisfontaine6221]

lol or 1700. with wheels, tires, dropper ect

[@hedemalmcarl]

you forgot to do a fork service

[@heftypeace564]

I’d gladly pay that for a bike 🤣

[@nikosyoutube3681]

Imagine going for DOT breaks .. kekw

[@maddingo]

sooo.... if the rest of the bike was that ragged on .. how bad is the suspension?

[@PaulThePunter]

It was actually ok!