Upgrade Vintage 10 Speed Bike To 14 Speed & Indexed Shifting

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@730sca]

RJ The Bike Guy Hi RJ, have you ever worked on a 1990 Fisher Supercaliber? It has cartridge bearings in the bottom bracket. They have to be Locktited in. Do you think there would be a way to install a cartridge bottom bracket somehow? Aligning the chain line is something I do not want to do anymore. I have to set the chain line before the locktite sets. Can I thread the the bottom bracket part of the frame, maybe? Please let me know what you think.

[@BulletmanDoom]

I see those martial art skills come in handy for frame alignment purposes. 🥋🥋

[@natas0733]

Isnt that still friction shifting?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

@@natas0733 No. They are indexed down tube shifters.

[@jameshenderson8962]

@@BulletmanDoom 8

[@someguybreaks]

RJ, really appreciate you posting your videos. You guided me through removing my cassette, installing ball bearings on the rear wheel, and installing my rear derailleur. How did amateurs like me manage before youtube? Thanks fella!

[@GeezMuzick]

I built two bikes using his videos..Started flipping fixie bikes.

[@downloaderbyproxy93]

I learned fixing bikes through taking them apart and having to work out how they got back together and when I was older helping out in a bike shop

[@BleakVision]

This exact video has gotten quite some notoriety on reddit and bike forums because of the use of the 2x4. Love it!

[@rubensahak9178]

Its interesting.I did the same to 1978 Team Raleigh bike.I also changed the handlebar to flat and higher for more comfort and Shimano bar shifters.I simply love love this bike.It handles exceptionally well.It could be good old 531 tubing.Now my Specialized racer is collecting dust.I prefer the Raleigh over it.This goes to show what you like maybe 50yr old frame to build upon. Great videos! RJ Thank you

[@recstoppauseplay]

Great stuff RJ. No matter how the building of bicycles progresses or changes there will always be so many advantages in working with a good steel frame. Aluminum is lighter and carbon fiber is stiffer but steel is ultimately recyclable, useable, workable and upgradable with new wheels, shifters, brakes, flat bars and drop bars to make a brand new bike.

[@jacobbentley2562]

Just picked up the exact same frame and am in the process of doing a 700c, 2x9 conversion on it. Gonna keep the friction shifters but these videos have been invaluable in doing the work on this bike!

[@patrickadams54]

Hello R J came across some of your videos and now i am hooked. They are very informative and with a doubt your many years of experience show. I am now doing my own bike wheel alignment and maintenance. Thanks to you. You are a great teacher. I will continue to watch your videos. I have my notification bell on so I won't miss new ones.

[@robertengland8769]

People have been using Shimano derraileurs since I was a kid in the '70's. Good to see people still using them.

[@teddyjakeddy975]

I have Raleigh exactly like yours, except mine has been neglected for 40+ years and trying to decide whether to fix up or not. You helped me a lot for this specific bike.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

This was not a high end bike. I wouldn't spend too much money on the project.

[@teddyjakeddy975]

@@RJTheBikeGuy I'm thinking around$150 for tires, tubes, cables and front derailleur. Do you have any suggestions for an inexpensive front derailleur? I'll probably just display it or maybe give it away. Thanks for the input.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Shop around on ebay or craigslist.

[@GeezMuzick]

Hey RJ, you actually used the derailleur hanger in this video.....Helps a ton. Thumbs up!!

[@emmettroche313]

Nice video. The difference between 10 speed and 14 is amazing.

[@ianhayes6393]

Cool, you've put this vid up on the same day I've just finished the same project on my dad's old 1968 Claud Butler. I went the 700c and 9 speed route and it did end up costing more than I anticipated! I was dropping by to say your other vid's on swapping downtube shifters for brifters, and swapping to a sealed cartridge bottom bracket, were really helpful. Keep up the good work.

[@GrandMerc89]

I did this to my Schwinn Le Tours. I had a 1 x 7 setup for riding roads (Florida is flat enough) and a 2 x 7 setup with flat bars and 27" nobbies (kenda make them and they are awesome) for trail riding. I kept the original non-index stem shifter on the road bike, it just barely accomodates 7 gears. For the trail bike I bought some cheapo non-index thumb shifters and they worked great. I wish I didn't have to sell them off. I love vintage bikes.

[@DavidLeBlanc]

The glories of steel. You can manipulate it.

[@mwwmrogers]

Toolin around the shop in sock feet!! RJ, you are a BOSS!! 😎

[@royalewithcheese1000]

Watching this made me realize I’ll be spending as much on tools as I will be on bike parts. Maybe I should’ve just bought a new bike

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Maybe. I have videos on how to make homemade versions of many of the tools.

[@TheMoose240]

RJ is great. The frame alignment can be done with string and the rear brackets aligned/widened with some threaded rod and nuts. Can easily make them for $10 max.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@TheMoose240]

@@RJTheBikeGuy perfect! Maybe I'll make a set for my project to check the squareness of the frame before overhauling it. One thing I for sure noticed is the chain rubs slightly on the frame just above the drop down bracket. You mentioned in one video it might need a spacer after resetting the width to accommodate a bigger hub. Is that how to fix it properly or could it be the frame is just bent and needs alignment and no spacer is needed. Thanks!

[@devoidelk7928]

I was thinking the same thing. If you buy a new bike off the shelf you could easily spend money on parts by upgrading it to instead of having a solid platform you like already and just updating it to what you want.

[@jamesdeypalanrocketjett7394]

Hi, Mr. RJ, the Bike Guy. Your tutorials are the best. I'm not a bike mechanic but I try to repair my own bikes here in the Philippines. I have a Mongoose steel frame MTB and also a BMX bike built with a sidecar which we use for transporting passengers or my family or heavy cargo. They are locally fabricated and fondly called as "trisikad" which literally means "tri " = three and "sikad" = pedal in Filipino. I hope you make more videos or blogs about bikes. Thanks.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

They sound interesting. Post some photos on my facebook page.

[@jamesdeypalanrocketjett7394]

Will do.

[@snapshotok2000]

Great and timely video ! I just found a 10-speed Free Spirit in the trash. It needs new tires and the front inner patched. Other than that, it just needed cleaning and another good home. However, I might do a similar upgrade following your instructions. Thanks and PEACE !

[@carlospoor8014]

Thanks RJ , the way of the string , was the way ,that my father used in my native country to put frames straight 50 years ago

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@j.s.2419]

Thank you for the videos! I made your frame alignment tool using oak and with this video was finally able to straighten out my 1991 Schwinn Voyageur frame and widen the dropouts for an IGH. I had to move one side by about 5mm or so and couldn't get enough leverage until I saw you do it this way. 👍

[@wintermetalhd]

I love these videos. You're obviously sharing years of knowledge and experience. Artisan trades like these are generally going away. Thank you for passing on your technical knowledge.

[@plectrumsoul]

ALL frame shops that re-space will remove bottom bracket first as you're effectively stressing the union between the chain stay and BB shell; the spread to get an extra mm or two is not the problem, the dropout faces MUST be parallel so the weld between the dropout and stays is not stressed.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Marc Ariss Bending the frame like this is actually how you straighten steel frames. It's really not too big of a deal. I don't think changing the dish is a practical option for this.

[@skaterboi7752]

RJ The Bike Guy you dont know how much u help me i thought i had to throw away my bike because of the rear derailleur thanks man

[@jimmyjakes1823]

RJ is right about this. The frames weren't perfectly aligned after brazing and bending in to alignment would have been standard procedure (unless you worked for Raleigh during the 70s bike boom, in which case you apparently just said "screw it, close enough" and shipped it out misaligned).

[@GingerBeardMan_]

Awesome video! I've never used the 2x4 method before, looks pretty useful. I usually just push with one arm and pull with the other one gradually until I get it spaced correctly (similar to drawing back a compound bow). *In case anyone out there doesn't have a 2x4, it's not very exact but it works for me and steel is pretty forgiving.

[@richietattersall2122]

Two long threaded rods so you have the leverage, washers and nuts, one on each side of the frame where the wheels attach and matching the tips in the middle of the of the frame is allot cheaper and just as effective as Park Tool's versions. I've been repairing and upgrading since the mid 80's.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@paulduncan2579]

Thanks for this vid I'm 16 and have always had a passion for bikes and I've learned a lot from this

[@Eddieboy3385]

Same

[@bobjary9382]

Wow cotter pin cranks . Not seen them for a while Very old school Great video btw ....just what i needed to know to update my old raleigh 531c frame 😊

[@rottnlove]

I have a mystery 10-speed motobecane. My boss gave it to me because he never rode it, he was born in the Netherlands and moved to the US in 1985 or earlier and brought it with him. Everything is made in "Fance/Germany" on it. Rigida 700c chrome rims, through spoke lock with key, chrome front and rear fenders with dynamo and head/rear lights, brooks b66s saddle seat, silver original paint with blue decals....and the top bar decal says "Club". It needs some restoration but I need to know what It is to know what to do for it. I'm a 5'7" girl and the seat is as low as It gets, and I have rather long legs, but still can't touch the ground seated on it. Everything I find is for the US made moto's. If it wasn't such an amazing bike to ride I'd almost be to the point of parting it out for a small fortune.

[@EntropyOCD]

I salvaged a mystery 10 speed mb as well. Try 26" wheels. Keep riding, never stop.

[@franciscomoren0]

OMG, you are very knowledgeable. Congratulations. And thanks for the class !!!

[@longislandcerealkiller6385]

Watching this video you come a long way with your tools great work always a joy to watch 👍

[@RyansuBike]

I recently discovered "step down" ferrules that go from 5mm to 4mm that help in using newer housing on frames with older cable guides

[@blioncorp]

He is using BRAKES ferrules instead of transmission ones. That's why they don't fit. Housings are not the same...

[@be_kurt]

perfect, I have a Grand Prix as well, will be using this video as reference when upgrading it to indexed.

[@AMC-eq3jr]

Great instructions, and never gets old. Thanks for sharing.

[@cristinaalonsocao2486]

These steel cranksets are huge heavy,change if you can. Good video

[@erics6177]

How does the weight compared using the aluminum wheels versus the original steel wheels? I have a vintage steel road bike and I was considering putting aluminum 700c wheels on it and changing it to a seven speed freewheel and modern indexed shifting instead of the 6-speed

[@mguerramd]

I use anti-seize compound rather than grease on freewheel threads, bottom bracket cups, seat posts, headset cups and ANYWHERE I want to be able to disassemble in the future. Particularly steel / aluminum interfaces. But grease works to some degree.

[@tompoh2145]

You're the best for any DIY 'ers....mine anyway.

[@dfiglide]

I love the bush mechanic safety boots LOL.

[@SuperTechnicalman]

very helpful. i read about the 2*4 frame technique on another website. look forward to viewing the rest of your videos.

[@dennisthegrower7150]

try making a jig, reinforce with jig were support is behind kickstand. If not weld may crack when expanded out. yes it works in most instances, that seamed to be weak link only reason ever had trouble doing that.

[@natalliospetersipasulta3100]

Thank you, I learned a lot from your videos.

[@mikedun3065]

This was a great informative video it was a pleasure to watch and you explained so well thank you I’m a track guy going road

[@angrybuzzy]

Fantastic video, RJ. Really good stuff.

[@dwarmour]

I have been looking for videos and specs of this exact bike! I found one a few months back abandoned. I was curious what I needed to do to convert it to a fixed gear, but was unsure about what the BB was and what I needed to do to put 700c rims on it.

[@catfishcave379]

Very educational. Gave me a good idea of what’s involved. Do wheel/hub/cassette manufacturers give you specs on how wide they are; or how wide apart the frame needs to be?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

[@catfishcave379]

RJ The Bike Guy Sheldon Brown - I should have known. Thank you.

[@CalvinCai_Frisbee]

i recently upgraded a vintage fuji 10speed to 2x8, unlike your 120mm, mine was 130mm...... very easy upgrade(even to a 2x11), i only need to change the chain, wheel and cassette.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

It was 10 speed (2x5) and the hub spacing was 130mm to start with? That is unusual.

[@CalvinCai_Frisbee]

shyflirt1 i know right?

[@mrdhanstube]

great easy and detailed explanation without any hurry . liked ....

[@markbattista6238]

As usual very informative, thanks again.

[@jaysonsales6424]

I just found your channel, and subscribed today. Very informative! Thanks for posting DIY stuff.

[@wolfgangweber9924]

Prolly someone made you aware of this already: old 10 speed bikes have asymmetric rear wheels and thus asymmetric rear triangles. Your frame alignment tool confirmed this. This frame was perfect prior to adjusting it for the new wheel.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Sorry, you don't know what you are talking about. The stays are supposed to be symmetrical. The spokes are asymmetrical to accommodate the freewheel. But the wheel will be dished to be centered between the stays.

[@wolfgangweber9924]

@@RJTheBikeGuy I stand corrected. Thanks for your work!

[@mikejackson588]

You're a man with a thousand tools! my kinda guy! lol

[@themondoone6316]

Did a similar upgrade to a 30 year old spalding blade. Was riding it all last summer.

[@blade3120]

For vindage road bikes it is very good to put rear deralleur type GS for14 speed. It is very smooth end fast.

[@Gampeh]

Hi RJ, 2mm doesn't seem like much. Is it an issue just the force the wheel in while spreading the forks/chain stay? I'm asking because I just got new wheels and I have to force the wheels in. Is it unsafe to ride?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Ted Byun It's probably not unsafe. If you have to spread the wheels, then the dropout change angles slightly. And when the dropouts are not parallel, that can put force on the axle, and cause it to bend.

[@brianchisnell1548]

Bike is cool. I would have just cleaned it up! Looks similar to a Steyr Clubman as far as same price point?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Jimmy Dean, I do something like that in this other video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6jbdoOIoJh_fMk, But that would have bent BOTH stays probably evenly. I wanted to move mostly just the one stay.

[@triplejideas8112]

Nice...hope to upgrade also my old road bike

[@MrPhotodoc]

Glad I came...HERE.

[@DBDUFIEBTHDHDV]

Hi, thanks for this video. It's very useful to me because I'm thinking about upgrade mi 3x6 to 1X11. My bike's frame is made of metal. Have a nice day!

[@Hannemann237]

Once more. Thank you, Sir

[@SetigoAndram]

Hi RJ, I have one question. Can we or not just install the road levers and hope they work fine with old v-brake and derrailers set, if we find ones with same speeds? Seem to me, only cable pulls come from another device, that should work, but I fear I might be wrong. Many thanks.

[@SetigoAndram]

Add: I've found Sora levers, for 121 euros. Front + rear derraillers, 38 euros. Front comes with 28.6mm adapter, needed to my frame. Rear, don't know. Then on ebay or else, there are China levers Micronew or other brands, for about 40 euros, also reviewed on youtube, and seem working well. I only don't know if it works with my old derrailers or not, and that's why I didnt buy it yet.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

V-brakes require twice as much cable pull as road brakes or cantilever brakes. And for indexed shifting. the levers need to match the speeds on the freewheel/cassette. And the derailleurs need to be compatible with the shifters. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn7ZdWSKadZ5Z6c

[@konsidin9099]

Fantastic tutorial

[@elliottisherpbf]

Hi RJ, great vid. I have this same bike and looking to keep it 10 speed but change it to index shifting. Can this be done? What steps can I take away from this video? Thanks for your help.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I don't know if they made indexed shifting for 5 speed. If they did, it was early fairly primitive stuff.

[@MidnightWatch123]

Thanks for all the videos -- very useful and practical.

[@insurancethatfits]

Instead of using the seat tube as the fulcrum point wouldn't it be safer for the frame to place a block of wood or something near the seat tube and use it instead?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Very little pressure is needed.

[@jamiehammond7401]

That green machine looks fast RJ. 😁

[@joeselzer850]

I use 2 car jacks the ones that are shaped like a diamond when you open it up but this was for the fount fork on a scooter that use bike wheels to fit a E wheel was hard to trun the jack at the same time i put then bottom to bottom thy where small jacks

[@nicka8661]

what do u think is the limit on expanding the rear triangle? U think 10mm is too much? I have an old Specialized Hard Rock that's 120mm, was thinking of putting a more modern 130mm road bike wheelset on it. thanks. great videos.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Nick A I don't know. If you hold your fingers up and look at how much 10mm is. And you are only moving each stay half that much. I think it is doable. Be aware of the diameter of the wheel and whether it will fit and whether brakes will reach the rim...

[@LozzerGuide]

+Nick A 120 to 130 would be pretty standard.

[@joeperillo6524]

RJ, very good how-to. Do you also have a video where you put the shifters onto the handlebars using the same kind of integrated brake/shifters that modern bikes use instead of downtube or bar end ones?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Joe Perillo like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXutqp9mrbWlgJI

[@joeperillo6524]

RJ The Bike Guy Thanks RJ! This is going to be a big help. I really enjoy your tutorials.

[@CoryBrunnemann]

Hey RJ! I have a 1978 Raleigh Record Ace, and I plan on doing some upgrading like you’re doing. I’m going up to a 6 speed rear freewheel, Shimano 14-28, and I need a derailleur. I’m just hoping you can help guide me towards something that will work for my bike if you get the opportunity! Thanks for the great videos!

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

A long list of derailleurs that work. Al depending what you want to do. You will have to do research. I don't do those recommends.

[@carlosfigueroa1705]

Great videos. Do you need a longer cage when changing to more gears?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@carlosfigueroa1705]

Thank you so much RJ. Life is a school. Always learning.

[@darrenmcnulty8188]

Great job RJ

[@JohnnyMotel99]

Would you not do the parallel dropout test first? Because the point where the alignment tool measures could end being different if the dropouts are paralleled after alignment.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

+Rob Dunford The angle of the dropouts would probably not effect the frame alignment measurement by much unless they were way off.

[@catherinesmyth6060]

How do I know which way to turn the barrel adjuster on the rear derailleur? Is it the same direction for all bikes?

[@ГородБаку-е8щ]

Nice upgrading mister 💪👍

[@filipeteixeira6707]

Dear RJ : is it possible to know more on the derailer hanger that you’ve installed in order to update to Shimano? Thank you!

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@armanmecaller3782]

Very Educational ❤️

[@norm8029]

I have two schwinn varsity both were 10 speeds NOW they are both 21 speed took the 5 speed rear free wheel and installed a 7 speed free wheel and it fit great on the old 5 speed hub next took off the double front chain ring and installed a triple chain ring Bikes sfits like dream Heard time and time again this can't work BUT IT does and I did not do all the crap measuring frame and bending things on two 40 year old bikes

[@MrTBoneMalone]

Hi RJ, love your video's. Hay just out of curiosity, since your using a narrower chain, does this ever cause a problem with the front sprockets spacing? I've done something similar to my old Panasonic bike with 9 gears in the back and Triples in the front. If originally had six in the back and I didn't need to stretch the frame to much to get it to fit. If I ever wanted to use the Original cranks, could I still do it, or is the chain even narrower and not going to work? When you did this in the video, I would have thought them to be not compatible. Thanks.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

MrTBoneMalone The chain need to be thinner due to closer spacing of the cogs in the back. Also I think on 10 speed drive trains and maybe 9, the chain rings spacing is slightly narrower, but I am not positive on that. But that would have more to due with the shifters.

[@asalvio]

Thanks for the video! Greetings from Brazil!

[@EwenThompson]

Thanks again - I enjoy your videos. I'd seen the other one on spreading the rear triangle with the home-made tool and a good tip on this one using the 2 x 4. Could there be a home-made tool to do the job of the Park Tool drop-out aligner? Maybe two threaded steel rods with bolts either side of each drop-out and a bolt at each end?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Probably something could be made.

[@cesarki1108]

Do you need a derailleur? Or can I just take it off and leave it off?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Cesar Gonzalez If you go to a single speed. Better that's a different subject.

[@poly_hexamethyl]

6:50 Is there any danger of bending the seat tube when doing this?

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

Can you stretch out a chro-mo frame? Or no cuz it's an alloy (I think). Also, does it not need to be equalized on both sides like moving the wood plank on the other side of the seat post?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Yes, chrome moly is steel. Yes, it needs to be equal on both sides. In this case, it was uneven to begin with, so I was evening it out.

[@billincolumbia]

No ferrules on the cables? I sometimes wonder if they are necessary.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

They help keep the cable centered, and the end of the housing from mushrooming out.

[@riverthecat]

I like the bike higher on the bike stand while working...its easier on the back...this is a good video..l am working on a five speed Raleigh from the same period...was hoping to convert it to a ten speed..but there is no holders for the deraileur cable for the new front double cog...bummer..!

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

You can find clamp on cable stops. May have to mount cable guide on bottom bracket shell.

[@riverthecat]

@@RJTheBikeGuy brilliant...l will look into that..thanks..ps are you not afraid of standing on thumb tacks (or worse) with no shoes...?

[@charliejeong7691]

Thanks for the great video. Question. My vintage bike has 42 52 front chainrings, 3 bolt. I want compact one like 36 48. Any idea how to change them without changing bottom bracket ? Such compact one with 3 bolt don't exist. Thanks.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

You need to have a crank to fit the chain rings you want. You will need a bottom bracket to fit the crank.

[@SlyShippy]

So when you increase the spacing does that usually take the fork out of alignment, or might it have already been out of alignment, or maybe a little of both?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

No. This frame was already out of alignment. I spread the stays and aligned the frame at the same time.

[@stefan330911]

You are genious. Nice Video.

[@BAK87]

Nice upgrade for sure. My only critique is for not cleaning the small chainring when putting on a new chain, and perhaps not lubing the gear cables. What was the cause of the rear derailleur not working properly? Tuning or misaligned hanger? Enjoyed the video overall. Cheers

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Modern cable housings don't need to be lubed. In fact, they recommend NOT lubing them. The rear derailleur worked fine. I just need to spend a little more time adjusting it.

[@forevercomputing]

There were 2 adjusting/limiter screws that needed to be set for the rear gears.

[@Aeshir2]

is it possible to take a 7 speed hub and freewheel off a 26-inch wheel and put it on the 27 inch rim and spokes (if they have the same spoke count)? i'd expect there to be some difference to keep them from being compatible

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

aeshir You should be able to. Why? Be aware the mountain bike hubs and road bike hubs have different widths. And if you are going to go through all trouble and expense to rebuild a wheel, why use a 27" rim, when you could go to a 700c rim? And why using a mountain bike hub instead of a road bike hub? And why not just buy a new wheel?

[@builtbydylan8315]

Steel is real!

[@sammiller9855]

Upgrading an ol' vintage bike must be a labour of love. Is the expense and time worth it when one can buy a cheap used 21speeder?

[@sepandphan]

Craftmanship needs to live across the ages! Also it's a nice a way to recycle old bikes without buying a new one :)

[@jakegonsalves8993]

Currently rebuilding a 84 fuji espree and I can't find any info for rear axles. I need a new one because the old one is seized and the time I'd have to put in isn't worth saving 10 bucks. Current size on the axle is 135x10mm. Would I need a longer axle with the wider free wheel? Thanks in advance and you have been a life saver through this process RJ!

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I don't know if you need a longer axle or not. www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

[@neilfroggycrompton2466]

great video rj,it's really brutal prying the frame apart & could have sworn i heard it ping as you were pushing on the timber :),would look even better if you swapped the cottered cranks for more modern square taper cranks after all you went to all that trouble to upgrade the gears & derailer,would round off everything nicely :) (cottered cranks are more trouble than theyr'e worth) :(

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

neil crompton It's really not that big of a deal to bend a steel frame. It is only being bent millimeters. I replaced the crankset in another video.

[@neilfroggycrompton2466]

should be sweet ride then?,the best of both worlds,old & the new :)

[@ricardodelrey7677]

I need help installing the original simplex I own a uo-18 mixte I got tired of single speeding I commute on the daily basis so I bought the original derailleurs 😕

[@pazuso]

I don't have a large breaker bar. Can I use an impact driver to loosen tight nuts/bots, or power tools are a no-no on bikes ?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I use impact tools sometimes.

[@mariusz1LOADmt]

gr8 job great movie ! helped me a lot :) I expect more videos

[@TGRacing]

RJ, Great video and nice vintage bike :-) I know you made this some time ago but do you remember if the wheels came with QR axles ? My Grand Prix is on bolts and I was wondering on the practicality of changing to QR on dropouts designed for bolts ?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I think they had QR wheels. And you can change from bolt on wheels to QR wheels.

[@amblernectar]

Great video