The Life of a Race Bike: Finishing Touches | Tech Tuesday

[@ParkerTinsleyRides]

It's probably been said before, but Calvin is cycling's Bob Ross; an approachable, gentle master of his craft with a genuine talent of teaching.

[@poxcr]

Calvin is an amazing teacher! His videos are always a joy to watch.

[@markcarlton]

I would never use the quality of tyre he was using and would never put them on inflated. They need to be stretched on a rim fora few days before fitment. Multiple layers of glue are not necessary either, nor is gluing the base tape. One dry layer on new rims suffices with one tacky layer before fitment. Also Continental Competition are the only ones to use - they wear out before puncturing!

[@madyogi6164]

Built my own set of wheels from scratch. Hubs, spokes, rims and few days of truing fun.

[@billmaidment5623]

So glad to be done with tubular tires. I’m restoring a mid 80’s Ciocc. I learned that I should not have sold the Park tools with my bikes years ago because now I’m buying them again. I also learned that buying a vintage bike from Europe without seeing it in person is a bad idea. The sellers idea of ready to ride is not the same as mine.

[@dugldoo]

My classy mid 70s road bike gives me a big smile every time I ride it. Great workmanship. I learned to make faux roast beef today by extracting gluten protein from flour, stretching and kneading it, mixing it with tomato paste and soy sauce, steaming it and letting it rest. Sound crazy? Turned out really good!

[@billkallas1762]

I'm sorry that I missed this one, six months ago. I used Tubs when mass start racing, for 32 years. I still have one wheel build on a large flange hub, hanging in my basement. The only difference from what Cal did, was when getting the tub halfway on, was to flip the wheel around and use my bare toes to force the wheel away while I lifted the rest on the tire on. I did this to prevent getting any glue on the sidewalls. (I would mount the tire when the glue was still "slightly" wet) My favorite rims were Wolber Aubisque, with the big WOLBER on the inside, and the Mavic GL330's for criteriums.

[@thomashelander6753]

I learned that a bike feels like it rides better after a good cleaning. I also learned that a day after you clean a bike you can find some areas that could still use more cleaning. The second cleaning is better than the first cleaning and so on. Enjoy that shine!

[@brotherofthewheel8894]

Tubular tyres.? They sing to you on the road! Proper old school. The preparation is all part of the charm. Nice one. Thanks

[@poxcr]

They're beautiful until you get a flat.

[@brotherofthewheel8894]

@@poxcr I always carry a spare. Can be quicker to change than an inner tube. I ride home with care on the corners though

[@Allebonneur]

Those were the days! Rode tubular tires all through the eighties and nineties. Never had any problems installing them. The thing i learned in those days is not to let the cement dry longer than a few minutes. Instelling the tire in the wet cement and then pressurising the tube will push is straight down in the rim (quite straight). Other thing is not to get cement on the sides of your rims as it will impact your breaking. Last but not least, rub vinegar on the tires; this will harden the rubber and your tire (tube or non tubular) can stay on your rim longer; probably superstition, but hey, it got me through thousands of km with hardly any flats. Love the resto series. Keep them coming!

[@imawrench]

We don't see many tubulars these days but if I do, after installation, I always deflate the tire a bit and roll it on a broomstick. Learned that many years ago. Seems to press tire and glue down into the rim a bit better. Thanks for the good work fellas. Take care, Stephen

[@mattkavanaugh5623]

Great series of videos... I learned I never want to use tubular tires!

[@meadows408]

Reminded me again that I don't want to wrestle with tubular tires, did that a few months ago (I'm 74) and now I can afford to have it done for me at my lbs. I love how tubulars ride on on steel though, if I try it again I will try it with tape. Thanks for the video.

[@TimR123]

I learned not to be afraid of lost or damaged ball bearings. Really easy to measure and replace. And that 1/4 INCH is still a size in bike parts (Glad I had that old SAE caliper since metric came out at an odd decimal I also learned by watching this video that I really do not want to find a vintage bike with tubular tires. What a PAIN. And what do you do when you get a flat? eeek.

[@larryt.atcycleitalia5786]

"Sometimes you get whatcha get" is why I gave up on 'em all those years ago. Too many medium-priced tubulars wouldn't run straight no matter what you did and when I spoke with a pro team wrench at the Giro while he was mounting Michelin clinchers in the back of the Gatorade team truck - I was DONE!

[@chopiesthechook]

I'm a tall rider and I learned that large bikes aren't just scaled up small bikes. The geometry changes. When I look at small riders, they have a relatively high bar height (or stack height I guess) compared to saddle height. For me on an XL, even with the stem at its highest setting, I'm leaning forward a lot. Sticking 80mm riser bars on was the best choice I made. The grips are still below my saddle, but now my back and shoulder don't hurt on long rides and I feel much more confident and stable. Maybe I'm a t-rex and have short arms for my height, who knows 🤔. Thanks for the amazing videos Calvin and team 😍

[@lucakieft2671]

learned to take apart an old sturmey archer 3 speed from '61. very interesting what knowledge they had.

[@tomharriman5051]

Hi Calvin. I have learned is that forty year old brake pads are often dryer and harder than rocks, with less stopping grip. Brake pads are one of the things that time has improved, and it's absolutely with the small investment in time and money for the improved stopping power. Old bikes still want to get up and go, and they need the grip to stop. Thanks. Tom

[@woodmt.5548]

This is my second comment. This series is awesome. I recently bought and read the Big Blue Book e-book. There was an article called "Oversized Axle Service: Campagnolo and Shimano". And I noticed that the structure was similar to my handmade wheel's freehub that I assembled by watching Park Tool Channel and attached to my XC bike. It's a quick release Free hub of 135mm OLD called FH-MT500 made by Shimano, and it has the Micro Spline Free body. I compared it with the photo when I overhauled it. Quick-release hubs may be outdated, but they may still have repurposed the old Dura-Ace structure for a low-cost MTB freehub to get closer to the strength of a thru-axle. This is what I learned recently while tinkering with my bike.

[@galaxymohit]

Last couple of weeks chewing on: Non-cycling reading up on Moore’s law in context with silicon semiconductor. Cycling: hands-on servicing shifters; research comparing geometry amongst all -rd/gravel/endurance various popular makes.

[@owainsutton4865]

SO MUCH LOVE for the enthusiasm for life-long learning!!!!! 😍😍😍😍

[@luukrutten1295]

The bike looks pretty good. Hope it will be ridden. As for what I learned this week: I did a full fork serice for my xc mtb, a first for me. Went pretty smooth and wasnt too hard. Also much more familiar with how the air spring and damper actually work.

[@HUKIT.]

I’ll probably never do this but Calvin makes it entertaining nonetheless.

[@SkyhawkSteve]

Step 0: stretch the new tubular tire on a spare rim for a month or two. This usually makes it easier to get on the wheel. I still have one set of tubular wheels, and they are more work than clinchers, but it's not bad. Even patching a flat is not a big deal once you've got experience... but it still is slower than a clincher, of course. Thanks Calvin!

[@davidburgess741]

Been there, done that! Now a video on patching a tubular. Done that too! Never again. TUBES.

[@kevchard5214]

I feel your pain. Also from experience. LOL

Always wondered what knot to use when patching a tubular....

[@lesmerritt7976]

I still ride tubular tyres on both ally and carbon rims. I love them. Some latex in them and can't remember when I last got a puncture. I now use the tape rather than glue much easier and faster to get the tyre true. I can change a tubular faster than repairing or fitting a new innertube.

[@fleurdelispens]

Learned the idiosyncracies of my fancy new track pump (Topeak Gravel something something). Looking forward to experimenting with chain waxing

[@ellerybice3787]

Learning to keep that splitting maul under control and in the hands of good strength. God Bless Minnesota.

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

I never imagined that truing a Tubular tire could be complicated :) Awesome Video & Thanks Calvin Sir :)

[@julianwinn4502]

Learned that I enjoy watching your videos a lot. You are a master of what you do.

[@dennismicallef9350]

I knew tubulars were a pain, but didn't realize they were that much of a pain! I'll keep this video in mind the next time I'm fighting a clincher. It could be worse...lol

[@misterhaan]

when i was younger i took apart a rear hub and learned what made the coaster brakes engage. i had already added a side pull rear brake to that bike so ended up removing some parts from within the hub so i could pedal backwards and rely on the handbrake.

[@kevchard5214]

I have a Raleigh Technium from early 80s (I bought new and put over 100,000 miles on)I still love to ride. Some times its more fun than my full carbon $8000 dollar Specialized.

[@Acura1NSX]

All this hard work & bullshit gluing is behind us forever... Long live tubeless tires !🎉🎉🎉

[@BrackenDawson]

What did I learn? Removing a pressfit bottom bracket and you end up with just the outer cups and the plastic tube left, you can slice the plastic tube in two with a chisel to remove it and get the RT-1 onto the cups, but its very easy to scratch the inside of the frame.

[@paisfr]

Bonjour Calvin je crois que vous avez oublié le ventilateur 😁 Thank you 👍

[@ziickktheog609]

So.. I've been struggling with Maguras hydraulic rimbrakes for a long time. When adjusting them as a self-taught mechanic. Today I just realized AND LEARNED!! That the "Reach adjust screw" on the handle is ACTUALLY a BITE ADJUST SCREW... Yea, so I guess you get the fun part in this. 😅🙈 #15yearsofbikerepairs #imopenforlaughs

[@imrevadasz1086]

I learnt that I much prefer the lever feel of cantilever brakes vs. v-brakes, but v-brakes are far easier to set up. Also v-brakes can be scary strong in slippery conditions with snow. I still have to discover my favorite brakes, and there is still a lot to try out....

[@chrisspeksnijder1717]

I learned to practise more, and more and more, to get somewhere I wanne be at.

[@kenblair2538]

No more gluing for me. Using Tufo glue tape on my last set of tubs. Thanks. KB

[@matt_acton-varian]

I have just recently aquired a bicycle that was made in 1949 for a restoration project, getting up close and personal with mechanisms not found on more modern machines has been an interesting and inspiring, this series has been perfect timing. Using it for reference will be invaluable for the rebuild. Freewheels, threaded headsets, cottered cranksets, pre-parralelogram dérailleurs (Simplex): mechanical marvels. Right now I have just taken everything to pieces for cleaning.

[@woodmt.5548]

Thanks to the automatic translation function, I can make your English into Japanese subtitles and understand. I started wearing clipless shoes. And I've learned that I'm a Toe out person and need cleat's big Rotation and pedal extenders.

[@FrankDeMaria-te2ee]

Great video. What did I learn? I learned how to measure tube diameter & install a dropper post on my mountain bike all by myself. :) ;)

[@abrobike7766]

Tool, I'm Abraham, the owner of a small bike shop in Rotterdam. Recently, I worked on a Cmakewheel 20x4.0 fat bike, addressing a simple task of changing the inner tube with the motor situated on the rear wheel. After completion, the owner encountered an error 31 upon starting it and held us accountable. We took responsibility and brought the bike to a reputable e-bike mechanic, who identified the issue as excessive use of the throttle burning the wires. This experience has highlighted the significance of e-bikes in the industry, prompting me to consider them as my next challenge in this business. I would appreciate it if you could create tutorials and videos focusing on Dutch bikes and e-bikes. Your assistance in this matter would be invaluable. Thanks.

[@geokite]

I learned to read the correct side of a beam style torque wrench.

[@freds4703]

Don’t forget to check the brake pads and replace old hardened ones.

[@zbynekcodykolacek]

I learned earlier, that keeping your bike clean and lubed properly is essential

[@komoonkh]

Tubulars are ancient and annoying. But I get that some people like it, nostalgia is powerful. Also bikes are much easier to work on these days.

[@zbynekcodykolacek]

Fantastic bike

[@chamfly5783]

Is that a straight sided rim similar to tubeless? If I remember, a tub wheel rim was just a concave channel.

[@riffmeisterkl]

I’ve learned mechanics are under paid. Back then and now … it’s a labour of love (hate) to stitch up the tubular tyre and glue it on.

[@whynotride327]

Been riding tubulars for 50+ years. Never used multiple layers of glue and never let a layer "dry". It makes no sense to me. I let the glue get tacky on the rim and tire and on it goes to set for 24 hours. IMO, multiple layers and drying is an old wives tale. NEVER rolled a tire ever. Also, I would never set a wheel, with glue on it, on the ground. That has bad written all over it.

[@markcarlton]

If you know you know 😊

[@JONJon-COD]

I was lucky to have a metal rod that was a perfect size to roll on and by inflating and deflating repeatedly till it even Steven

[@LagunaRider1961]

Looks like a nightmare if you’re out on a ride and get a flat

[@sp00n]

I learned that Northwave shoes are much smaller than FiveTens ☹

[@iMadrid11]

Why didn’t Calvin demonstrate the modern alternative to gluing tubulars? Which is double sided tubular tape.

[@julianwinn4502]

I have to say that I will not be trying out tubular tyres, based on the amount of faff involved. Makes tubeless look like a walk in the park!

[@rossmarino7977]

I learned not to do tubeless tires on a scooter could not get it to seal around the rim 🤨

[@caperider1160]

I have given up on tubulars

[@PhilChambers1801]

I miss Clement tyres and Clement red cement, those were the days and yes give me a tubular tyre anytime, let's have some 165 psi again

[@SonnyDarvish]

Suddenly tubeless setup feels much easier 😆

[@morlamweb]

Even easier is a set of supple, lightweight clinchers with light tubes.

[@markcarlton]

He made it MUCH more trouble than it really is.

[@aaceytuno]

Tubulars for life baby , I am actually quite surprised tubeless has taken over the Peleton . They are leaving 200grams on the bike for no reason at all, other then to sell more tubeless to the masses . They have race mechanics, why the f would they care about installing them . Still run tubulars on all my race bikes , just put tubuless sealant in it .

[@SerPurple51]

And people think tubeless is messy 😂

[@freds4703]

Best example I have seen as to why NOT to use tubulars. Oh gosh…. nowI have a flat a week later ……… Arrrrrrgh!

[@scottlstone]

This reminds me of an episode of “Breaking Bad”

[@jrclad2964]

What a mess ! No, thank you.

[@ianlainchbury]

Now I know, I'll NEVER use these 😂

[@davidowen6639]

It was a slow news day. Still loved it though.

[@fra93ilgrande]

Ah yes racing

[@JustMikeH]

...and now for something completely different.

[@MrApplesaucestuff]

what a mess! why??????

[@edisonlee4453]

It's vittoria tubular. You don't need to pull so hard.

[@bicycleutopia]

no tubulars. never again. and the claim they ride better is mystical nonsense: look at the double blind studies. .

[@lesmerritt7976]

They corner better. In my experience.

[@jackroutledge352]

​@@thomashosch930How do you even fix a flat with one of these?

[@markcarlton]

I've been using tubs for over 40 years and would have had maybe a dozen punctures. You must be doing something wrong. I wear them out before they puncture.

[@markcarlton]

The quality of tubs nowadays still exceeds anything else in every way.

[@bradallen8643]

Way too much trouble fitting tubulars.

[@_Zane__]

Tubulars dont sound like fun...

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

LOL

[@mrrodriguezHLP]

Pro cyclists wouldn't have ridden tubular for so long, if they didn't have mechanics to deal with them.

[@bibhashdash]

2:58 is definitely nsfw ooh I say!

[@SteveSUX2BU]

Man, tubulars suck. Wobbly tyre, can't easily repair a puncture, takes days (if all goes well), messy putting the tyre on, even messier when removing. I'm sure there are x100 more reasons.

[@josephvieni9878]

WTF!

[@leestons]

"This old racer should did have" "Stop won a dime" umm... did you guys even proof read this?

[@dantedorado2609]

They should have did have. But they didn’t have done. 😂

[@parktool]

Thanks for the catch. Pre-holiday hurries showing up.

[@impetus1473]

Hmm, old hi end Bicycle's, beast!, new? Hah, I do not care much, as for old Bicycles Repair's, ez! & so on