This Bike Can Change The World

[@thefreebikes4kidschannel279]

Here in the UK I run a project called Freebikes4kids. In the last 5 years over 3000 bikes have been donated,repaired and then rehomed by the project. All for Free! There is a huge bike surplus and a lot of generosity in the bike community ❤

[@oldshovel]

Very cool!

[@martinwakawaka5265]

This is exactly what I do in my shop. I saved 600 bikes in the last 11 years from the junkyard, most of them are sold or donated for less money or free to people which had not enough money for a new or expensive bike.

[@zaldumbide13]

i started building bikes to help with my depression i was going through after my separation from a 23 year marriage. Was always into riding and fixing my own bikes as a kid. now i have 4 running bikes and 2 that are almost complete and a frame that i plan on making a gravel bike running 27.5s bicycles save my world that's for sure...

[@RodMesa-e2t]

San Diego Bicycle Collective and Bikes Del Pueblo FTW! Great source for bikes, frames, components. (I've passed 5 bike on so far, donated saddles and components.)

[@evanmickelson8642]

SLC Bike Collective is the best! I love supporting them

[@roberthonan708]

Have you ever used eucalyptus oil to get the tape residue off ,works a a treat

[@CycleWithLiang]

Cheers from China, now i am running the same Deore SL-510 with XT 772 for like 10 years.

[@billjameson1254]

I Recommend going with the lowest # of speeds- most resilient to cable drag and cheapest chains. Poor people can't afford new 10sp chains as easily as a 5-6-7 sp. chain.

[@HunterAtheist]

Yep. 6,7,8 all use the same chain.

[@glennpettersson9002]

I have a 1x4 from salvaged parts and that is plenty of gears for my shopping bike. I could make it 3x4 and that's the same as a 1x12 and I don't think cross chaining would be an issue.

[@kolotxoz]

And freewheel is a must, is cheaper than freehub

[@billjameson1254]

@@kolotxoz Freehubs are stronger though and less likely to break an axle, so there's a ROI. Single speed though is very tough, due to shorter OLD.

[@tedoyle61]

Love the channel and the work you do.

[@oscar2611]

Hello brother! I find these bikes with this geometry fascinating, especially the chromoly ones. Congratulations on the content.

[@Βόρειο_Σέλας]

Great initiative good on you. Bikes of this calibre ie cromoly, here in Australia cost a bomb because everyone wants a cromoly retro. People are selling them in crap condition for $150+, the ones in decent condition $400+, I have seen "restored" for $1200. So, yes anything with Cromoly sticker is in fashion here. I am amazed with one of your videos when you walk in the Thrifty store and pick one up for $10.

[@sank2841]

You are a good Man Mr Old shovel! Congratulations !

[@hamadysack3157]

Nice clean build.

[@davidwildstallionjohnson4458]

That FX series are some really good bikes. They won't win races or work as a mountain bike. But as an all around transportation they are hard to beat.

[@rafaelgarcia6589]

Gracias por la traducción, encantan sus restauraciones de bicicletas 😊

[@DirectorRobb]

Your parts bin is massive!

[@oldshovel]

I have a few extra parts…😁🙌

[@robertbarnard5731]

I’ve got a Trek 7.3. Before I retired I rode it to work and on weekends. Now I walk to keep the weight off.

[@mncrawlerscompscale4631]

Red cables on the rock hopper sport .. give old things new life !!

[@CSIPSD]

I've fixed up 2 CL bikes and donated them to the local bike collective. I enjoy it.

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

We have one collective in my city , but they are economomically inefficient and unreliable .

[@benc8386]

A very decent bike! Was relieved when the duct tape on the stem turned out not to be a structural repair.

[@ANIML57]

Thanks for fighting the good fight, my man! We're out here!

[@Elvis68spec]

Excellent video! I really enjoy your Channel! Your Bike Mechanic skills are very interesting to watch! I also, enjoy your Channel Music selections! Don Blake

[@jamesperez7951]

What a noble work sir .. keep it up sir❤

[@Cuahutemoc-RJ]

Gosto de assistir seus vídeos. Fiquei surpreso que este eu pude ouvir dublado em português. Seu projeto é fantástico. Acredito que muita gente vai doar suas bicicletas que estão paradas e empoeiradas no fundo da garagem. Abraços do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

[@dhruvmadiraju1766]

A Blue Lug inspired Rockhopper build with crazy alt-bars and lots of colors might be really cool!

[@pottery1950]

Well done! Keep ‘Em rolling.

[@silviomelocorrea]

Great attitude, Respect!

[@CobwobblersBikes]

As long as there are bikes, there is hope

[@jcgc71]

Muchas gracias por la traduccion.👍

[@JohnnytheBikeGuySLC]

I really like your perspective on bikes🎉

[@bretbender2992]

The Bike Library in Iowa City is a similar wonderful place!

[@ciroalbertosan8631]

I think say you.. is a joke but, I hear the IA talking in spanish and think ok no problem hahaha. Maybe one day here in my country selling bikes like the video. I like the steel bikes that you build in every video🚲👍😍 Thank you Oldshovel and cheers from Mexico🚲

[@joaopedrodefreitaslima2936]

Do something crazy on this rockhopper! Repaint with white, buy some stencils or stickers with different shapes (leaves and trees would be nice, is a mountain bike), put in the frame and paint with a second colour. Then, remove them.. I did with my bike and looks awesome!

[@VintageVeloCustomz]

Good video for a good cause!

[@miguelantoniogonzalezaguia9784]

Exelente en español GRACIAS 👍🇲🇽

[@oldshovel]

Yes thank you to the KZbin auto-dubbing

[@Sinister_Syd]

que genial ver estos videos con audio en español. Saludos

[@puschu1945]

We love your channel!

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

What no dork disc the bikefarmer would be turning over in his grave if he was dead 🤣🤣🤣

[@bruceclark5627]

You better check on him before you say "IF" ,because after seeing that he may have had a stroke😮.

[@ReCyclesBikes_]

These are my favorite type of finds. Looks like trash to a passerby what is actually treasure with a little TLC

[@simonecozzini3318]

Finalmente adesso posso capire quello che dici Prima mi limitavo a guardare e captare qualcosina quando parlavi Semplicemente ha dato un altra chance a una bici storica con un brand eccellente Alla prossima 👋👋👋😉

[@mattcrane]

rock hopper needs all red iodized parts. Also Ibikeutah works with sweet streets I believe and this time of year they have volunteers work on bikes that they donate to refuge families and kids.

[@twiora]

It pains me every time I see a dead Bontrager SSR saddle. They fit my sit bones (wide butt) so well. I’m always on the hunt for good ones. Great video as always.

[@stephenad475]

I have a Rockhopper from around '97-'99 that needs a new home. I know how to do the mechanics but how do you determine value?

[@edgargenatojr3712]

Have you used that 90 degree impact in videos before? I usually start with my impacts.

[@NLSkooch]

Would love to see you paint the Rock hopper. You haven't done that in a video in a long time.

[@Elvis68spec]

I say, repaint the Rock Hopper Sport, maybe, a Blue color. Just a thought! Don Blake

[@voudebike07-et7pp]

Eu adorei. Parabéns amigo.😂❤

[@haqitman]

Good man Rob! Love this channel and the work that you do. I frequent our local collective for parts and occasional stand time to keep our fleet of ~12 bikes going, working up the courage to volunteer at some point. That gen of XT derailleur is I think very underrated, works great on 7 to 9 speeds even with a wide range, positive shifts even under load, and often can be found very inexpensively. Plus it's silver, a nice counterpoint to the current trend.

[@rc2634]

Really cool bike!

[@andreapatto79]

Great! Another good work!! Ciao

[@regisrunner_1981]

Que maravilha áudio em português 😃 ! Thanks ✌️🇧🇷

[@oldshovel]

Yes. Thank you to KZbin’s new auto dubbing feature 😁🙌

[@regisrunner_1981]

@oldshovel This is really good ✌️👊

[@Gabbro.88]

Anche il doppiaggio in italiano adesso.. grande.. ciaoooo 😅👍

[@josearturoyanez3704]

Que hermosa bicicleta saludos desde tierra blanca ver México

[@san-zd8kn]

Nice job, nice people

[@michaelscott7706]

25 bucks for a trek FX daaaaamn.

[@orlando9018]

esa misma bici aqui en venezuela la venden en 100$

[@voudebike07-et7pp]

Onde osso comprar uma trek boa e bonita e preço bom .para o Brasil especialmente cidade de belo horizonte

[@gerardhunter9925]

muy valioso vídeo

[@flavioramoscantaocantao462]

Uso uma Trek Al 800 desde 1994

[@justohernandez3796]

Eres fantástico amigo, saludos

[@dercrosscountryracer1089]

Hm,warum hast du da keine 11 Fach Schaltung verbaut? Hätte sich bei dem Rahmen angeboten.

[@MumfordJim]

Nice job. So what will the bicycle collective do with that bike. Do you think they will sell it or give it to someone. How many different parts did you replace. I know you replaced the rear derailleur. What other parts did you replace?

[@davidwildstallionjohnson4458]

I noticed that he changed the crankset from a steel one to a Shimono aluminum one, not sure of the model, but a definite upgrade.

[@diasdebici1982]

love your channel and love your perspective to live

[@bobbybecker80]

Do you notice individuals hanging out at the co-op waiting for you to show up with a bike?

[@jezzarisky]

Now to make more streets bike friendly, instead of keeping our cities car dependent

[@MrJonathanpearce]

Absolutely! Not just that though, online abuse needs to halt as well. You only have to spend 5 minutes on social media to find at least 1 video or post where the comment section turns vile towards cyclists. I know you can just scroll past but it’s time there was a way to report comments on abuse towards a community ie cyclists otherwise we’re going to have a generation who think it’s fine to treat cyclists like second class citizens!

[@voudebike07-et7pp]

Que legal.adorei

[@cristianpop3830]

Astăzi am primit informația lunară maps gps că am mers cu bicicleta in noiembrie 986 km mai puțin cu 300 km față de octombrie. 👍

[@viniciuslima5494]

❤!

[@cuadstar]

👍

[@76_Red_Pills]

Their prices are offensive. 😮

[@raphaelangehrn2435]

❤

[@lihuefigone5713]

hola aca en argentina por esa misma bicicleta te piden 300 dolares y la reparacion otros 100 dolares , aca te roban . saludos

[@stefanokob1278]

lo mismo en austria

[@bailyholz5463]

Heute mal auf Deutsch 👍✌

[@manolormz1908]

👍👍👍👍

[@SamirBiciAventure]

Dios quiero conocer los estados unidos. Ayudame porfavor.

[@crypttonite]

mentioning how great of a deal, is a thing which gets too much focus, like it justifies the act. does this world look like care?

[@brianrankin5876]

And yet here in my city they scrap old bikes for new shiny ones … or the homeless steal them

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

The 750 rear derailleur is over doing it . A 430 or 530/531 would be adequate . This job has lost money due to the amount of labour involved . All my second hand parts have been reconditioned where possible , before archiving them for future use . I bought two new old stock 750 derailleurs last week . The collective visit was "charity act" , and losses in part upgrades to be considered .

[@cibernet.]

Estuve en Dallas tx, en septiembre y entre a una tienda de segunda mano y encontré una bicicleta trek lindísima pero ya la habían comprado😢😢😢 y había otras pero no me gustaron. Saludos amigo

[@crypttonite]

LOOK DUDE NON PROFIT IS SIMPLY ANOTHER BUSINESS MODEL THAT GIVES THE FALSE PERCEPTION THAT IT MIGHT BE PHILANTHROPIC & Charitable. It is simply another business avenue that people have picked up on & market. Bikes good, bike obviously changed the world. Bike collectives are often awesome, allowing people to work on their own bikes with skilled supervision on hand to assist & buckets of parts. Most companies flood the market and use salespeak to justify their products. I don’t consider visible welds craftsmanship. I have seen entry level Orbea with vomit welds for $1000. They target newbies & the majority with disposable income who just want a bike & don’t know any better. That’s lbs.

[@RavelloBikes]

I used to own a TREK bicycle dealership in San Diego. The San Diego TREK Rep. Brian Nygren pioneered the FX series and after a few years it became the most popular model. Oddly enough, he never told me that he was working on the design, I only found out about his involvement years later.

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

I found out about FX models slightly before the pre - release information was sent to dealers in my area , as they had received faxes about them which I saw .

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

Brian would have been on a project comittee .

[@rickyencabo1662]

😎🎧🇵🇭 🚴👍

[@ralfrolf4659]

Rockhopper should be singlespeed