Swapping back from Flat Bar to Dropbar, and Sold.

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[@daledubose3032]

Call it a flat bar GRAVEL bike. Everyone knows a GRAVEL bike is worth more than a "hybrid". Seriously.

[@richardking3681]

😂

[@Abandon7d]

Brings me to why I watch you channel: You make it work. And to me clearly its the "dad bike" builds that I enjoy watching the most. As they are decided, focused, distinct, and single minded. Not everything for everyone and hence nothing to most. I love that.

[@kristiandawe85]

I hated frayed cables too, I have them so much that I once soldered the tips of the cable before installing the end caps

[@andrewturner943]

Frayed cables are the worst. Recently, I tried putting crazy glue to the ends of cables that were on the brink of unraveling past the point of no return. You kinda have to bend the cable downward so the glue doesn't run down the cable and get onto other things. 1-2 coats then let that sucker dry 200% before screwing with it. So far, the cables have survived 2 more swaps so I think it works pretty well.

[@NickNiemiec]

"Whatever somebody's willing to pay" is exactly the answer an economist would give, so congratulations on your new degree!

[@allancollie2823]

That is why 2021 bike prices are in the clouds. That and Brain Suck. New road bike or new Honda road bike. Same price. Different thrills.

[@shawnthesheep6832]

Thanks for posting

[@MrRedPony01]

Hit me up if you're willing to ship the Norco... I want it. It was the bike that got me.into bike tinkering.

[@Abandon7d]

Accordingly I have just sold 10 out of 14 cars and motorbikes, 27 out of plenty bicycles, and more sales pending. And every single time I feel relief. Just as I gain focus and obviously I distill to keep the very most precious bits.

[@BruceChastain]

I would like to get the Norco just bc it would be cool to have a little part of youtubery history. but I'm way down here in the south east US, so I don't think that's going to happen.

[@francoisrdt]

Fun edit! Loved the music + tinkering action. Keep it up!!

[@DougTheSnowMan]

Put the Microshift R8 brifters on the Norco to make it drop bar again.

[@kevinjfeeney77]

MicroNEW is another option. I've had great success with them. Second pair on my purple monster cross build because I went from 3x7 to 3x9. Have another set (2x8) on my cargo haulin' 1976 KHS Gran Sport mixte...which I just swapped cassettes to Microshift's Advent 8spd... H08. 12T-42T with a Wolftooth Roadlink

[@jp93309]

Depends on supply in your local FB marketplace. In my area (bakersfield, ca) all adult bikes are scarce so a bike like that would probably go for at least 50-70% of original retail.

[@613.Rooster]

This was a great TinkerTuesday!

[@christiankilleen7626]

Awesome to see the clear out. I just spent £50 on maintenance things like new cables, chain, and pads and it surprised me it cost that much for one bike. I shudder to think having to do that for 9 or more. No wonder you don't give a damn about your chains.

[@johnbaca8692]

Shift and brake cables are a staple in the bike shop - always have them!!! I have cut the cable housing down a little here and there to get a little more cable length, but that is not very professional, and a hack thing to do.

[@davidburgess741]

New definition for dad bike. Knowing the frame is just a little short on stack height and bodging another spacer on anyway. Then hiding the transgression by getting a longer bolt to secure the top cap. Pretty solid but I'll always know I've been naughty!

[@rangersmith4652]

I recently did a gran fondo of sorts on a flat bar bike. I chose this bike for the ride because I wasn't sure about the changes in elevation would be doable for my out-of-shape legs and the very non-climb-friendly gearing on my road bike. Never again. I have riser bars on my commuter e-bike and drop bars on my road bike and my wheel-on trainer bike. Flat bars ostensibly are the middle ground, but the reality, at least for me, is that they are bloody awful for anything more than a very short ride, offering none of the advantages of riser bars or drop bars. Those flat bars are being converted to drops.

[@leebridgwater]

Love it

[@WalkerBikes]

Been selling parts build bikes all summer. I'd say you could get $600-700 in the high range for it, marketed as a gravel bike, and not a hybrid haha

[@mmontgomeryy]

A frayed cable caused me shifting/indexing issues for the last month, never settling for “good enough” condition cables anymore...

[@davidbee9563]

Just did this yesterday. Switched my winter Norco Indie fixie from a flat/hydraulic set up to drop bar mechanical discs. After some fiddling works great. The hydraulic brakes went on a Giant hybrid for my sister as a parts swap. Both worked well. The Norco is the bike that won't die. I have ridden it through several winters. Going to switch from Schwalble non studded tires to Conti winters this year. My Bombtrack Arise fixie is far too nice to ride in the messy weather and leave outside. Subscribe or I will take all your 8 speed chains away.

[@kellymckenzie4865]

Sweet boots!

[@scrooge1913]

In response to the end card: I actually don't cut my cables to length often, I just coil them tightly because I hate having too short of cables.

[@Walking_Death]

Frayed cables.... pfffft. I've got frayed TYRES!! But I do know that whole "What's a parts bin bike worth?" problem. I have a Bitza that has an aluminium disc frame from a 700c hybrid, a carbon "suspension delete" fork to replace the hugely heavy SR Suntour 60mm travel thing, Hydraulic disc brakes with that Giant cable to hyd' handlebar mounted unit. Flat mount calipers on adaptors mounted to the post mount frame and fork... YES you can go that way too. and either 9x2 Sora or near new 8x2 Claris. What't it worth? Who knows... but it "might" sell for about 1/2 the sum of the value of the parts. I can see it getting the maximum size tyres that will fit and becoming a "don't really care about it" gravel grinder/commuter/pub bike. It's really not worth selling.

[@fbiker79]

Same thing happens to me.....how much is my 1982 trek road bike? I don’t know......I know how much money I put on it....Ritchie fork, dura ace down tube shifter, wheelset, seat tube, Thompson stem, gator skin tires, 105 front and rear derailleurs, Shimano ultegra chain, etc..........nobody is going to pay what I put in. I will keep it forever!! Take care and good luck on the sale.

[@stuartpotter4923]

hmmm... the norco is now a fancy dad-bike.... take a leaf out of Russ's book and stick some swept Alt-bars on it... instant alt-bar gravel bike with 1x groupset and nice forks. Right on Trend ;-)

[@Mclovinthedank]

Not related to this video, But this popped in my head. You should refer to the Redwood as your signature model bike, since you are the only one in the world with one...

[@adamyelle4901]

I bet people will tell you to replace the chains anyway. Always amazed me how uptight some people are about that stuff. Price is a tough one. I feel like in my area there is no market for this stuff at all. I had a gorgeous early 90's rockhopper build that I easily had $800 into, I was asking $400 for it and getting offers at half of that. It sadly was just sold for parts and whatever was left and that I couldn't use went to scrap.

[@SkycladWanderer]

Just finished adding velo orange left bank bars to my 1995 trek 820. Everything is tuned. I hope and I am thinking about taking it for a spin to the donut shop. Esi grips and bar tape in middle with all new cables... no joke I'm fuckin zooted rn.

[@Abandon7d]

There seems to be a new Japanese word for it: "KONDO" I think. Meaning everything that does not give joy one gets rid of. In order to value one's own time, space and effort.

[@danielshifflett4013]

I really like the red bar tape. What brand is it?

[@paulsmarino]

First, loved the music playing during the parts swapover. Second, I wonder if you (and Russ, since he's selling a few) could actually do better selling these bikes directly to your subscribers, if you are willing to ship 'em. There's already one person below who wants the Norco. I have to believe people will want to buy a bike from the guy they like watching that was featured in some of the videos they enjoyed here.

[@treeman8304]

Kickflip update....

[@gregclark4870]

That back ground music gave me a case of the runs. Otherwise your video shows the classic case of a person with too many bikes? You can't keep them all? But it sure is fun trying to keep them all!? Sell, buy and repeat.

[@mblasavage]

I feel the student loan pain bud! Mine will be paid off the year before I can retire. Uggh!

[@paulb2995]

Hey spindatt, do you have any special method for perfect zeroing of the handlebar & fork?

[@bretmohler9719]

take a straight edge like ruler or something you know is not bowed and rest it against the fork legs between the spokes. you should not have a nice reference point to look down over the bars and compared how parallel the bars are in the foreground to the straight item in the background. like this method kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXm1ZapjiaZ_Y9k

[@Abandon7d]

Clearly I am guilty of building at least 5 "dad" bikes. And yes after each ride I more or less rebuild it to something ever better. Now - everyone can go and buy a new vehicle. But bottom line, I seem to really much prefer the challenge to build something from what originally seems worthless. Can't really explain why. But I clearly love doing it.

[@JogBird]

i have a higher end carbon hybrid and would never be able to sell it because people in the market for a hybrid would never understand how much i would want for it

[@rimtism123]

Student loan debt is the worst. I'll be paying mine until I die.

[@murphykenji]

Dude, I have several bikes I need to sell...

[@coenng5787]

Did you ever regretted selling a bike? Leaving out the reason why you had to sell out of the equation?

[@GeekonaBike]

Every one I sold, now I just give them away. Much more positive vibe that way.

[@tomatostakefabrik9429]

Bye Dad bike😔

[@DougTheSnowMan]

If you ever stop the subscription threats I'm unsubbing.

[@01FozzyS]

Bye bye,bikes. :(

[@dookiesaur7915]

if youre selling that hardrock hmu on instagram @dookiesaur