6 Maintenance Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Bike!
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День томуMaintaining your bike well is so important when, if done wrong, you could cause real & expensive damage! Ollie has 6 ways that you may be damaging your bike without even realizing it! These things happen far too often and some are due to new products and tech. Take Ollie's advice to save your bike and your pocket! 🚲
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Turbo salt
2:02 - Washing your bike incorrectly
4:02 - Wrong lube and in the wrong places
6:18 - Brake contamination
7:55 - Bike bags
9:19 - Leaning your bike up wrong
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@gcntech Рік тому
Do you do any of these things? 👀
@robinburt5735 Рік тому
Nope! Although once i did contaminate my rotors a little, but i cleaned them properly afterwards
@chris1275cc Рік тому
I use a brush, dish soap, sometimes scotch brite and I spray/wipe WD-40 on every inch of the frame. Oh, it's Titainium BTW 🤣
@biggertree7063 Рік тому
Yes. And I will keep doing these things until Ollie releases the owl perched on his head.
@GregorPQ Рік тому
Yes... the level of the voice is too low, though:)
@mathewrose2951 Рік тому
No, but I do enjoy working in words like surfactant and saponification as part of casual conversation.
@TokingPope Рік тому
Ollie must have a panic attack every time he sees a gravel bike that actually gets ridden.
@elizabethburgess3969 Рік тому
Or with a handlebar bag!
@Desmo500 Рік тому
62,000 km on two bikes in 8 years and I use bags sometimes (eg London to Paris and back). In rain all too often. On dirt roads. One is 15 years old. They both look like new because I look after them. Everyone have some pride in your bike.
@unbdld42 Рік тому
Lol
@tonimacadonnie 10 місяців тому
Ollie is biking at a pink cloud
@Aureas133 Рік тому
Tip to the editor; background music is too loud at points where it gets more intense.
@gomeri Рік тому
Every single GCN video nowadays sadly...
@Y3riel Рік тому
That’s scream at the end … was me!
@tyrooff Рік тому
Totally agree. Very unnecessary background music
@jimjam218 Рік тому
Nice to see the old Top Gear sound man got a new job :)
@g.west2372 Рік тому
Especially if it has any kind of vocals
@rileynicholson2322 Рік тому
I think what's missing from this whole video is that suboptimal maintenance is almost always better than no maintenance and that cosmetic damage is not the same as functional damage. Even the WD40 thing was specifically in that context. Degreasing and lubing your chain with WD40 or washing your bike with dish soap is still going to be a lot better in the long term than skipping on cleaning your bike, which is the real alternative for most people. If you're actually causing meaningful damage (not cosmetic) to your bike by using dish soap that will become obvious over the lifetime of your bike, you're washing your bike too often of doing something else very wrong. Totally agree on recklessly leaning your bike on important components, best to avoid that.
@elijahgarma4894 9 місяців тому
actually I find soap dishwasher a good way to clean the bike. mix it with water to soften it up and not too concentrated. removes all the dirt and oil easily
@stevestreet7677 4 місяці тому
Haha...I admit to using WD40 on the chain (after degreasing and rinsing chain with water) and washing up liquid to get muck off the frame and it hasn't done any harm to my bikes in 40 years of cycling experience. As you rightly say, it's far worse not cleaning the bike at all.
@ashaw1016 Рік тому
Feel like my paint work gets way more damaged from getting constantly blasted by debris from the roads than from most of these thing though to be honest haha
@chrisridesbicycles Рік тому
Making this video has clearly taken a lot out of poor Ollie. He needs a recovery day now.
@gcntech Рік тому
He gets very into the subject matter 😂
@stevewilliams5428 Рік тому
@@gcntech Calm down dear. Washing up liquid is bad because most brands contain some salt.
@BixbyConsequence Рік тому
@@stevewilliams5428 You may want to calm down Steve, and consider the *amount* of salt involved. When diluted in the wash water it's basically a homeopathic concentration. Maybe equivalent to 1ml of sea water in 5 liters of fresh and of course even that will be rinsed. Likely the mineral concentrations of your tap water are more corrosive. Millions of people wash their steel cutlery every day without ill effect.
@alaefarmestatesllc Рік тому
People use steel cutlery still?
@scottromine4955 Рік тому
It's all the ingress he was dealing with.
@AlanCallow Рік тому
'You don't wash your car like you wash your bike' - damn right - I only wash the bike , I leave the rain to sort the car out
@SuperFunSuperLiz1 Рік тому
Agree with all of this except the sarcasm on the bike bags. 😄 I know how to put my bags on in a way that doesn't damage my precious Colnago, but it seems like Ollie was more annoyed at bag carriers in general. Hey man, I can't put snacks in my back pockets, they're directly in the sun, on my sweaty back! And I don't want my keys mashed up against my body either. There are plenty of legit reasons to have a bike bag. And what about bikepacking?!
@event4216 Рік тому
How about putting eggs in jersey pocket so they are ready when you finish you ride? 😊
@charliecoutts3003 Рік тому
Or a steak and kidney pudding 😂😂
@javik3995 Рік тому
Bikepacking is shit, same for most bike bags. Except maybe under saddle one.
@truthseeker8483 Рік тому
You must need a very large bag for the Vinyl record collection...and beard grooming equipment
@IamMrDisaster 8 місяців тому
If you bike solo, especially solo remote, you need bags to carry all the spares and tools to save you when eventually you have a mechanical; spare tube, chain, chain tool, wrenches, zip ties, gloves, paper towels, etc. You also need fuel...snacks. Then there is layered clothing if you ride in varying conditions...say leave early when it is cold and then ride into the heat of the day...or get back later when temperatures plummet. Finally, I much prefer pulling my phone from a side zipper in my bag pocket than trying to wrestle it out of my jersey pocket.
@boycaoimhin Рік тому
Using washing up liquid and WD 40 for 5 years now. Bike absolutely tip top. No issues.
@tro7e Рік тому
But they don't do sponsorships...
@leart78 Рік тому
we all know that WD40 it's bad for the bike, it's just question of time and luck. don't use that shit, your bike must be still fresh from factory, try using that on aged bike and you'll notice the damage
@tro7e Рік тому
@@leart78 of course you will notice the damage, as it penetrates rust and shows how damaged the bike is. Putting a lube, oil or anything thicker muffles the sound of grinding.
@Desmo500 Рік тому
Seriously Washing up liquid? A few dollars buys a high quality CAR SHAMPOO and this will normally have wax for that hydra static effect and will make the bike look great. If you only have a bike, it will last years but if you have a car you care for, then BONUS. Use SIO2 liquid wax after drying the bike (and the car) with proper microfibre towels (one to put the wax on and one to buff it off). Never spray wax on the bike, it will go on to the tires and brake surfaces.
@tro7e Рік тому
@@Desmo500 and remember to ride a bike only on cloudy days, so you don't damage the paintjob with sun rays.
@chris1275cc Рік тому
The thing with Dish soap is people dump about half a pint of the stuff in a one bucket of warm water (so it gets all foamy), if you must use it you just need a quick squirt maybe a couple of teaspoons worth in the bottom of the bucket with HOT water to break surface tension. Oh and people that go straight in with the sponge with dry or partly dry dirt/mud still visible on the frame, why? You may as well get the sand paper out.
@stevetakahashi279 Рік тому
Lacquer is not used for finish coatings anymore. Modern paint systems use Urethane clear coats over thin layers of color pigmentation. But you are right that dish detergents and degreasing agents will dull the topcoat finish.
@StanSorochan Рік тому
Thanks Ollie! I can 100% relate to all the frustration. Especially when my family members do it.
@FirstLast-le6io Рік тому
Washing up liquid is absolutely and demonstrably fine to use to wash a bike or car.... It is not "too powerful" it's liquid soap dude. It's fine
@WerdnaLiten Рік тому
I'd agree with this, I've even seen it recommended - bike cleaner is another way to charge OTT prices.
@woodstock5nathan Рік тому
Some, not all washing up liquid had aggregate in it so it gets burnt food off your dishes, but will scratch your paint. Alot is also acidic... It depends how much you care...
@vyas555 Рік тому
It is an AD to sell the expensive "bike" washing liquids. Muc-off can fac-off. $20 for "nano marketing terms special cleaner".
@BixbyConsequence Рік тому
I know, right? And it's not like you can't control the concentration (i.e., "power" ).
@mariog4707 3 місяці тому
Difference is washing up liquid contains chemicals that will remove protective films and wax. Automotive washing liquids are very different and are formulated not to remove protective films and waxes. It’s not about strength, it’s about the chemical formulation.
@donschloth5785 9 місяців тому
I’m absolutely behind you on all of these! For crying out loud, your bike is an expensive, intricate piece of equipment! Treat it as such and you’ll get so many years of excellent performance from your attention to detail. The most incredible benefit of caring for your bike is being able to put your hands on it. You’ll see and feel possible problems before they become obvious.
@colinfisher2463 Рік тому
Love that fact that all of Oli's rants are about GCN tech videos (granted from back in the day) he wasn't involved in. Either he's in need of some personal release in his life or he has brought an increase in the quality to the tech channel?
@PrzemyslawSliwinski Рік тому
I think they all have a fun. You just can't be serious when talking about bike cleaning.
@Velo757 Рік тому
Hahaha yeah but I'm sure Chris ain't to thrilled about being in it.... but who knows
@gcntech Рік тому
Bit of both maybe 😉
@ryandavies1731 Рік тому
Ollie being upset with people actually using bikes as practical transportation, and calling them “hipsters” for doing so, is pretty funny. How dare they? 😂 Those paint protection films he recommends don’t hold up very long against constant abrasion, in my experience. At a certain point, one just has to choose whether their bike is a vanity art piece or a tool. Not saying one shouldn’t try their best to keep their bike looking nice. But let’s not start calling people names for choosing to bike to haul their vinyl 😂
@chrisconnors7418 Рік тому
Exactly. My bike is used for a wide variety of things. Pleasure riding to to doing errands (groceries, hardware store pickups, etc). I’ll clean it with whatever I have available. Sometimes cleaning is just wiping water off the chain and using WD-40. My mountain bike is 35 yrs old, is used near daily spring to fall, is cleaned all the wrong ways, yet chain, cassette, and bearings last many years despite my “improper” maintenance (also original paint and stickers still look good except on underside). Incidentally I just saw a video about why we should do group rides. I don’t do group rides because there’s always an “Ollie” gatekeeper judging me and my bike and what I’m wearing (I wear cargo shorts over bike shorts because I need-and like-pockets for carrying stuff).
@Richarddraper Рік тому
A man with that haircut calling me a hipster for having a bag on my bike. I've heard it all now!
@ryandavies1731 Рік тому
@@Richarddraper 😆
@ssaunders2k Рік тому
Think we now need Ollie to give us a full on bike detailing video from start to finish, in detail, to remove all the micro marring that we've inflicted and then the ceramic top coating etc. To get it back to showroom finish. Also what to do about fixing marring on a matt finish bike.
@gcntech Рік тому
There might be a video on its way soon that you'll enjoy 👀
@jeremynorth Рік тому
@@gcntech Please no. There are enough of these videos for which you are obviously sponsored but never say so. Those ones about the fancy and extortionate coatings are crap. The wear and tear is in the moving parts and not the finish of the frame
@TanManFixes Рік тому
@@jeremynorth wrong. bikes are ALWAYS in the sun. the coating is JUST like a car, including clear coat. Therefore it must be treated as such. The clear coat needs wax, and cleaning, just like a car.
@Patrick94GSR 8 місяців тому
You can’t fix matte finish. Once it’s rubbed to the point of being shiny, it stays that way. My road bike commuter with almost 20,000 miles has a few shiny spots on the matte finish. Just have to live with it.
@ethangodridge6833 Рік тому
Si’s advice back in the old days 😂.
@gcntech Рік тому
Little naive Si 😂
@lucarusso7915 Рік тому
No he was not naive… just not sponsored by all the fancy brands. At that time GCN was authentic. Now its a sponsoring show
@wearejames1 Рік тому
So basically ignore everything Si ever told us about cleaning and maintaining your bike😂
@chickenpoodle Рік тому
i dunno, i've use mild dish detergent on my bikes for maybe ten years now.... and it works just fine. and no, its not too powerful for your bike. glossy bikes, matte bikes, everything in between. maybe if you're using it straight up undiluted. who knows. but just a quick squirt into a big bucket of water. more than enough to clean everything.
@grahamaustin9085 Рік тому
@@chickenpoodle Washing up liquid contains salt. That's why its not recommended for cars. I use car wash.
@troy45uk Рік тому
My turbo bike has a spray cover on it to protect it from sweat, and as I get messy pretty quickly I’ve a collection of hand towels to go over the handlebars plus one over the front wheel. Job done 👍 I do actually use GT85 (like WD40 but smells nicer) on the chain on turbo bike - works fine for indoors And for outdoors bike whenever I’ve washed it then done chain cleaning and maintenance the last job is to wipe down front and rear discs with brake cleaner 🙂
@Daniel-fm5bq Рік тому
What Ollie brings to this channel is amazing. And when Ollie and Steve get together, I could watch them all day:)
@jeremynorth Рік тому
I wonder what Ollie is looking at when he does his habitual stare at his four o clock, then he does that odd little jaw waggle. Don't tell him but it's a bit annoying
@bradford_shaun_murray Рік тому
@@jeremynorth 👀9:44
@lesleysmith5623 Рік тому
I always use a small dash of washing up liquid in a bucket to wash our bikes. I don’t think it damages the paintwork as much as you say (maybe because Fairy don’t sponsor GCN ?). I also use a detailing brushes for awkward areas on a bike. They’re also used on high end cars so your argument seems wrong. High pressure hoses are a real bike killer. Isopropyl alcohol on discs, rims etc cleans them well. As for lube, I always say that if you can see the lube on a bike it’s not doing anything, apart from attracting dirt. It’s internal, metal to metal where it’s needed.
@chris1275cc Рік тому
The argument has been raging for years in the car world, the issue is with an electrostatically attracted, super high pigment, robot controlled, uniformly baked on factory paint job, applied to a brand new near sanitized surface it will have near zero effect unless you are using way too much. On a respray or aftermarket clear coated finish it will overtime "attack" the paint/lacquer as its just not as chemical or abrasion resistant. Back in the day bike frames where stove enamelled and later powder coated usually after being "dipped" in a strong solvent to remove contaminants, this gives a final finish with similar properties to a factory car finish. However modern carbon can't be prepped or coated with those methods and the final finish is more akin to a car respray and more susceptible to damage. I suspect this is why we see a lot of matte/satin/semi-gloss finishes on modern frames as "dull" finishes can use more pigment an require less prep/finishing work to be pleasing to the eye. Having said all that a cap of washing up liquid in full bucket of water isn't gonna do much, if any damage.
@FixedundFertig Рік тому
@@chris1275ccvery good explanation 👌
@bikeman123 11 місяців тому
I think he was referring to using a hard bristle brush.
@thegorillaguide Рік тому
Ollie - About washing your bike - a surfactant has to be included in the bike wash to break down the water tension and remove dirt. Any other additives in the cleaning solution, no matter how well meaning, will have a negative effect. A small amount of ordinary washing up detergent applied at a low pressure, such as with a mitt, has to be the best compromise.
@jackbiernacki8603 Рік тому
Olile is being paid by bike product cleaning companies, that is obvious. Look at the products he is using for his hair --LOL -- it is a clear a give away!
@TanManFixes Рік тому
car wash soap is the best bet. Modern paints are the same, including a clear coat. Dawn dish soap is a FULL stripping agent and should not be used.
@Patrick94GSR 8 місяців тому
I washed my bike last week after accidentally riding through 2” thick mud across the road. I used my pressure washer to get most of the mud off, and a microfiber towel to wipe other areas. No soap used. Bike looks great.
@thegorillaguide 8 місяців тому
@@Patrick94GSR I bet your bike looks fantastic. But that preasure wash won't have done anything for your bearings.
@Patrick94GSR 8 місяців тому
@@thegorillaguide I avoided bearings with the spray and also removed the crankset to clean out some old grit that was inside the BB Shell.
@ItsMrFresh 11 місяців тому
Would love new updated bike cleaning tutorials from the channel :)
@krisjaynav 10 місяців тому
As an adult onset roadie, I picked up some bad habits from my BMX and inner city fixed gear days. Went literally years without maintenance 🤷🏻♂️if it pulls and stops, I'm good 😂
@autisticlife Рік тому
Riding a bicycle wears it out, it this advised or should we preserve our bicycles in temperature and humidity controlled environments?
@chrisconnors7418 Рік тому
That’s what I was thinking too :)
@pikerflinn 11 місяців тому
I suspect learning how do clean your bike will involve yet another (expensive?) product. For those of us who don’t have a bottomless pit of cash, hot water with a small squeeze of dishwashing liquid, topped and tailed with the garden hose jet nozzle does the trick perfectly well. I also use a very soft brush from from a household brush and pan set, once the initial hosing has been done. My disc brakes are cleaned with rubbing alcohol, cheaply available. 6 years on, my beloved beast still looks brand new.
@kevinc9528 10 місяців тому
No and NO! Car wash liquid is cheap enough and infinitely better than dishwashing liquid. Dishwashing liquid actually contains abrasives that can destroy your topcoat. Ever see those cars where the top coat is peeling?
@pikerflinn 10 місяців тому
@@kevinc9528 fair enough, I’ll give that a try and if it does the job, that will be the new approved method in my house 😎
@treyquattro 4 місяці тому
@@kevinc9528 when you say "dishwashing liquid" are you referring to the stuff you put in your dishwasher appliance, or the liquid soap you typically put in a sink with hot water? The former does contain abrasives, the latter does not.
@arbjful 3 місяці тому
@@treyquattroliquid soap used to clean pots and pans. Is basically a degreaser. It works very well, as good as a dedicated degreaser oil.
@aliancemd Рік тому
3:14 “Don’t use washing-up liquid … it’s going to damage…” - don’t like when sponsors use these channels to spread fear, to make people buy overpriced washing-up liquid. I’ve been washing my bike for over 4 years with a plant-based, baby-safe dish soap that biodegrades significantly faster(hours instead of weeks/months) than “bike products” and it did absolutely no “damage” to the color or shininess of the bike, and no, there is no “rusting”(heard that one when they invited the sponsor), just like your utensils are not rusting if not scratched and not left in water.
@jamesjack1384 25 днів тому
Plant based baby safe dish soap isn’t like normal dish soap though🙄🙄🙄
@bkmontgomery Рік тому
I was just thinking it’s been too long since we’ve gotten a bike wash video. Thanks for delivering!
@gethinap Рік тому
I liked the bit at 4:28 when Ollie mentioned putting lube in the wrong places, then the editor followed it by showing a clip of someone putting lube on top of the chain.
@gcntech Рік тому
It's all in the details 😉
@jeremynorth Рік тому
Nobody with a life would drip lubrication one drop at a time on each of the chain bearings
@sterby1 Рік тому
@@jeremynorth I do it. Fight me.
@andrewmurray5542 Рік тому
@@jeremynorthJust let it drop into the rollers as you slowly rotate the cranks. Done in a minute.
@truthseeker8483 Рік тому
@@andrewmurray5542 or spray the hell out of it with WD40 😁
@goingtothefifty Рік тому
the 3M tape for bags is very helpfull, thanks Ollie
@aajfranklin Рік тому
Ollie: screams at me for 10 minutes for destroying my bike Also Ollie: "Love you! Bye!! 😊"
@gcntech Рік тому
Hahahaha that's Ollie! 🙌
@PhilMillner Рік тому
Awesome rant Ollie. Totally concur. Greetings from sunny Tasmania.
@gcntech Рік тому
Anything you think Ollie should rant about next? 👀
@KenSexe67 7 місяців тому
Thanks for creating these videos! These are better than much of the advice my son and I have gotten from elsewhere. I am not sure if you see this anymore but I would like to ask your advice on something that recently occurred while we were fine tuning our bike. My son, while following advice from someone else, opened up the disc brake caliper on my bike. As expected, oil went all over and my disc brake pads were ruined but when I saw that there was loctite on the screws I immediately felt that perhaps they were never planned to be removed. My question is...would be be OK to put it back together and put it back on the bike or should I order a new bike caliper? If I need to order a bike caliper then are they interchangeable (i.e. the current one is a Hayes disc brake so could I swap it with a Shimani or other brand)? Anything I need to keep in mind if I need to replace it?
@davidpelletier4117 Рік тому
In 2005, I bought a Specialized Allez. I have a couple other bikes that I ride, but this is my "daily driver". I ride it at least 4 times per week for 18 years. That's over 40,000 miles outdoors and nearly 20,000 miles indoors. I'm guilty of all these things and more - yet my Allez is in better shape and more enjoyable to ride than it was when it was new. Does any of this really matter? Should we take long-term maintenance advice from someone who gets a brand new bike every couple of months?
@SBoots29 Рік тому
Now if people think I'm obsessive now. After this video it will be extreme. Very good advice. My bike on trainer in winter is well protected from turbo sweat and wiped down after. Even my shoes gets the protection as well. Cheers.
@gcntech Рік тому
Great to hear you are keeping up the bike maintenance 🙌
@JanHolgerOlof Рік тому
This only proves that we need more videos of Ollie going on rants. Absolutely hilarious!
@paddyotoole2058 Рік тому
No it doesn’t. He’s easily the most irritating and of the presenters. This video is borderline unwatchable. Tbh I rarely watch GCN on UKposts these days. Has gone downhill badly and videos such as this are a prime example.
@casquilho Рік тому
I got some of the film! It's for cable rub. Thanks for the tip. (I ordered it from my LBS - shop where you ride!)
@238949 Рік тому
Fantastic, great to see such passion from Ollie, and hits home all the mistakes I make :) :) P.S. agree, background music, so annoying :(
@alanjarrett940 Рік тому
Love it :) unfortunately suffered from the bike bag issue! and find it very difficult to find a secure locking point that does not contact the frame somewhere - bike racks for example :(
@tetraultp 8 місяців тому
Plot twist, my adventure bike's paint is protected from this because the front and rear rack make contact first with most bike racks 😁
@venomvideos855 11 місяців тому
I use all the same products for my bikes which are for my cars, such as automotive schampo, wax, wash mits etc.
@jake_wisse Рік тому
Something to mention about paint protection film, removing it (when a corner was peeling) also removed part of the paint on my head tube. Appears that this might have been user error, but wanted to warn others.
@Kim_Miller Рік тому
When removing protection tape always heat it up with a hair dryer so the glue is softened a bit.
@johngannon1 Рік тому
100% on the tips (gripes?) and grab one of those car mitts which make cleaning easier. But I’m going to stick up for dry lube - less expensive and less faff than wax.
@amydupree6490 Рік тому
Thanks for the advice! Please show us the proper way to clean and wash bikes with disc brakes. Also, what cleaning supplies are used?
@zhen86 9 місяців тому
They will just ask you to buy muc off products.
@alphamanlk 11 місяців тому
Added tip, when putting lube on it is better to drip it on the inside of the links not the outside as shown in this video as rotating the chain will throw the lube off if on the outside, preventing it from penetrating the links whereas putting in on the inside of the chain will drive it into the link more.
@kevinbourke4038 10 місяців тому
Thankyou, that makes good sense. Will do that next time I lube my Avanti chain.
@pzimusic 9 місяців тому
I put wax on both sides
@Patrick94GSR 8 місяців тому
Yep that’s how I do it. I use Triflow with the tiny straw and apply one drop to each roller along the bottom run of chain. I do the whole length between chain ring and cassette, then rotate the crank backwards to the next section of chain and keep going round.
@kevinbourke4038 8 місяців тому
@@Patrick94GSR Makes a lot of sense, thankyou Patrick. Chains & cassettes are costly. Greetings from Melbourne, down under in the big brown country.
@albertkikstra Рік тому
Great rant! Love it.
@antonmunch5042 Рік тому
What's up with the music in this one - way too loud causing distraction
@thecoldsies6880 8 місяців тому
Brake squealing is easily fixed by removing the pads, setting them pad-up on the concrete, and hitting them with a small butane torch. Let them cool and reinstall. Quickly burns off any solvents. Alcohol or auto brake cleaner for the rotor and you’re done. There simply isn’t a need to replace them or artificially wear them down (unevenly) by sanding on them.
@scottbollinger3641 Рік тому
You are very entertaining….and the GCN, content is awesome 👏 😊
@unbdld42 Рік тому
I love this video….it’s hilariously presented! A true bike nerd going down a rabbit hole. Good on you mate. Thank you for the video!!
@douglaspate9314 11 місяців тому
I loved it tooooo
@Fred-yq3fs 3 місяці тому
You sound so precious about the bikes. lol: the bags stuff and the resting on bars... If I can't afford a minor damage to a thing it's a sure sign I should never have bought that thing in the first place. I live by that principle and I'm always chilled. Basically I try to not be owned by the stuff I own. e.g.: being overly cautious all the time or spending too much time and efforts in maintenance. If it wears out I replace it, simples. Money buys peace kind of thing. Now I still take the valuable advice on lube and clean, thanks.
@LegLake Рік тому
So happy to see you are using Silca Super Secret chain wax!!!
@AlexSwanson1 Рік тому
Lol, I’ve definitely used washing up liquid on the advice of Simon 😂
@gcntech Рік тому
Simon would like to issue a formal apology 😂
@grahamaustin9085 Рік тому
I only ever saw Sye wash a clean bike.
@joseantoniorodriguezsanche3102 Рік тому
Agree, I have also been following that tutoria from Sil...I guess prior to Muc Off sponsorship 😂
@tomlais5336 11 місяців тому
Olie thank you. Seen it all in the bike shop - as a 69 year old commuter (hypster😂) I rather enjoy wearing my bike out. My 20 year old Bianchi castro Valley with leopard seat saddle(fake) has about 90,000 miles on it. Its got three layers of stickers such as “bike thieves suck”. My pretty bike is reserved for sunday best rides. Love your channel.
@nathanbannister8502 8 місяців тому
If all these things can damage a bike so easily, actually riding a bike must be inherently unsafe. I better just mount my bike on the wall of the living room as a piece of delicate artwork with a sign that says, "look but don't touch." Of course the hangers to display it will likely also cause structural damage. Maybe manufacturers could build them like they did in the old days. Almost indestructible.
@philadams9254 Рік тому
Can't believe it took almost 5 minutes before 'grinding paste' was mentioned. You guys just can't resist that one
@tkdguy93 Рік тому
Good music with bike tips playing in background
@michaelniu7521 Рік тому
#askgcntech Can you do a how-to on cleaning disc brakes? Best practices to clean and maintain rotors, as well as your favorite product(s)? Thank you!
@toastie1648 Рік тому
Isopropyl alcohol and a microfibre cloth is perfect for cleaning your pads and discs, I do the discs at least weekly (or if a squel starts) and the pads probably bimonthly (or if a squel starts) this is also a great time to check for wear and tear, if you are just wiping the discs off you don't even need to take the wheels off and this also works for rim brake bikes.
@kegalormoon Рік тому
@@toastie1648 this might sound silly but is isopropyl alcohol... Surgical spirt?
@bikeman123 11 місяців тому
@@kegalormoon No
@MrAdumitrescu 9 місяців тому
Paint protection film after long time will be removed with the paint.
@ricardomeyer4455 8 місяців тому
This is a similar experience to my Late 1980's Gardin, SL chromoloy tubing, C-record, now Campy/Tiagra/Tektro/Chinese searpost mix, vs. Cannondale Synapse 105 Aluminum bike. I find great comfort o the Gardin and getting slowly used to the Cannondale. There is nothing like a good pair of rubber caliper brakes compared to the modulation of the disc brakes (non hydraulic). Also, the down tube shifting makes accurate choices fast. We bring in new tech, often concentrating on proprietorship, instead of other more important factors. Thanks for your cool review. I really do not see why Giant took a giant blow. It's a bike that needs a human to power it.
@hendriksiering9077 Рік тому
Speaking out from my soul!! 🤜🤛
@ltu42 9 місяців тому
My bike has a matte finish, so I use a sponge and washing up liquid 😀 Won't make it any duller, and there is no wax ot polish to keep on the paint.
@porkyparry1 8 місяців тому
Sir, your hair is a national treasure. Worthy of at least grade 2 listed protection.
@kevinbourke4038 11 місяців тому
Ollie, need your opinion. I wash my bikes by filling a bucket of warm water, to which I add a cap full of car wash, applying with a 50 mm soft paint brush (used soley for the purpose of) Then allow the bike to dry by the sun. After that I bring bike into garage, to cool off. Sun can be very hot here in Aust. With my carbon frame bike, I then apply motor vehicle wax over frame/fork. Is that ok ? Just trying to preserve the carbon material.
@321bytor Рік тому
Been washing my bikes with washing up liquid for umpteen years without any problems at all.
@mrflaxtv81 Рік тому
I've heard the salts in it errode the lacquer over time.
@ColinNUK Рік тому
@@mrflaxtv81 As long as you rinse the bike with clean water after it'll rinse off the salt.
@BixbyConsequence Рік тому
@@mrflaxtv81 It's a tiny amount of salt. A few CC of soap in a pail of water -- even if the soap was pure sea water, the resultant mix wouldn't be that salty. And of course the soap is mostly NOT salt; a small amount is there just to adjust the viscosity. It's an insignificant amount of salt and pales in comparison to the mineral content already in your tap water. So unless you're washing with distilled water there's no practical difference.
@mrflaxtv81 Рік тому
@@BixbyConsequence I meant ammonia and bleach salts, rather than a common sodium compound. Combined with UV from sunlight exposure it can weaken and crack the top coat protecting paint, then dull the paint etc. For the sake of a few quid, I'll stick to Muc-Off to wash the 3k steed...
@TanManFixes Рік тому
except you are slowing eating away the clear coat on the bike frame ...
@XhristinaMacey Рік тому
Good advice especially the waxing of chain
@Cortes19882012 Рік тому
For washing bike, I use Muc-Off. For lube and decreaser, I use Finish Line. I used other brands before. But I usually use Finish Line the most.
@The_One-Eyed_Undertaker Рік тому
Bollocks! I understand that you now need to boost overpriced Silca bike wash liquid but you have a degree in chemistry, so please name the SPECIFIC chemical ingredients in dishwashing liquid that are good enough for car paint but will destroy the lacquer on your bike?
@magicknight8412 Рік тому
washing up liquid is a detergent just like the bike cleaning stuff (differing concentration) so yeah its not going to destroy anything.
@a1white Рік тому
it's fine, just use in moderation. A small squirt in a bucket is all that is needed.
@meneldil7604 Рік тому
@@magicknight8412 TBF you should not washing you liquid on a car ether salts in will take the wax off but since i rewax it wont matter
@TanManFixes Рік тому
you DON'T use it on car paint. it strips EVERYTHING from the clear coat.
@magicknight8412 Рік тому
@@meneldil7604 not that i do of course !
@michaelmapple8201 3 місяці тому
I will never buy a bike so expensive that I should worry about bike bag causing paint damage.
@michaeldunn32 Рік тому
As a chemist who has formulated a few bike products, the surfactants in dishwashing soap are fine.
@JIMMYHIBBS1 Рік тому
#askgcntech Question - are any of the pro teams not using Carbon Frames - either road or Gravel ?
@emmabird9745 Рік тому
Ollie, one of your best vids of simple tips, though your ammusing 4 year old tantrums are over done a bit. You did miss that other sin of pressure washing the grease out of your bearings. Never the less good advice. I hadn't thought of the sweat one so its out to the shed with the cleaning materials after 30 in 30 turbo sessions.
@RedWingsninetyone Рік тому
THANK YOU for finally addressing but using dish soap for bike washing. I comment this on as many bike wash videos as I can that say to use it. It's not good for the finish and will eventually cause finish issues which can be even more detrimental to carbon bikes which rely on that to protect the glue from UV and other external threats. There's a reason car guys don't use dish soap on their cars.
@tiagodolgner1300 Рік тому
I think its easy to talk about the last topic when you are commuting on bike friendly places or not even commuting with the bike. I hate the fact that I have to lean in places that is in contact with my frame, but when I do, I have no choice! 😅
@questgivercyradis8462 2 місяці тому
In bike friendly places the bike racks are better designed so I can lock my bike to.... my frame & tire. Which means metal against my frame. City commuters are going to get scratches. No way around it. And today in a less friendly place, I had to lock to a metal rail fence. Yep.... leaning my frame against hard metal. So that last point he made is pretty preposterous for any ride where you have to lock up and leave your bike somewhere unless it is a pristine vault, which most of us don't have.
@RKC3.14 Місяць тому
@gcntech how do I select my next road bike? I’m having a bike fitting with my current road and gravel bike to dial in my setup. Perhaps this will also leave me with bike brands that would suit my frame best (this is how I selected by Bianchi coast to coast in early 2000’s. It’s now soon time for a change and I’m totally lost. Canyon, pinerelo, or bianchi are what I’m thinking on but how to choose between them? My budget is 3k if you ask my wife but 4k in reality :) Help!!
@JoeBackward53 11 місяців тому
Man, here's an old-timer who learned to work on bikes when 7-speed cassettes were the thing. When I recently bought a twelve speed carbon bike I wish some young guy at the bike shop had dope-slapped me and said, "lookit, Pops, there's stuff you need to know about 12-speed drive trains and disc brakes and all this wonderful new stuff. And now you have dope-slapped me. Thanks.
@rundown132 Рік тому
Man I get you're trying to get a message across but this video was pretty elitist/obnoxious about it.
@christiaanschoeman6693 8 місяців тому
Indoor trainers....I wonder if the frames where ever made to be loaded like that. Looking at how the rear and front section gets bent....not the same as with wheels on
@bikeman123 11 місяців тому
Use washing up liquid because its great for degreasing my chainset. No problem with my frame paint yet.
@Nicov36 Рік тому
#aaaaaaahhhhhh...😆 nice to see some evolution since Simon's cleaning tutorial
@wspmjw Рік тому
Easy fix for indoor training sweat concerns. Ride outside.
@davemoss6976 Рік тому
On leaning the bike, we used to have a club time trial start next to a hawthorn hedge, surprising number of folks used the spiky hedge as a place to rest the bike.
@oliverbridgewood3929 Рік тому
THE HORROR
@a1white Рік тому
background music is a bit loud in this, isn't it? feel like it's competing with Ollie's advice
@dannythach-song 9 місяців тому
LOL "vinyl of bands no one has ever heard of..." Felt like a personal attack.
@mjock392 Рік тому
Ollie has lost it over this one, lol, and some contact with reality. That reality is: 90% of people don’t have custom paint jobs on 12k+ bikes with premium racing components. Most of us ride a second hand sub 1k bike with calliper brakes, using an old 105 that’s been already scratched and we don’t care how we lean it and and how we clean it - as long as we clean it lol That aside, only valid thing I’m guilty of sometimes is too much lube or putting it right before a 100k+ ride rather than night before…
@karlsumner5594 Місяць тому
Love the genuine reaction to these points 😂
@cordehni Рік тому
Do you have tips for cleaning your e-bike? Currently on orbea gain d30 with 105 groupset.
@kaltonian Рік тому
spot on Olli, you know what i saw a clip of a video the other the day & the guy was telling viewers to cover their black bumpers on cars in wd40 to bring them back to life...so some people obviously do wash their cars in wd40....can you get your breath. when i used to rd race i done the wax treatment & i highly recommend it,
@johnnyloco11 Рік тому
ok this was good but Oli now needs to do a thorough bike clean demo
@gcntech Рік тому
On it 👀
@romeandcurry6915 Рік тому
Better make no mistakes - he’s set the bar - the cleaning pedants will be out in force :-)
@user-co7ry8wi2d 9 місяців тому
Don’t ever spray degreaser on your chain as the chain is impregnated with factory grease. If you remove this with degreasers you will never get deep impregnated oil into all the links.
@sventice Рік тому
You should thoroughly clean your drivetrain at regular intervals, and only apply new lube when it's totally spotless; completely agree. Obsessively avoiding brake rotor contamination is also a very good idea. Dish soap? I don't agree with that one; it's not going to damage anything on your bike if you don't use ridiculously hot water. If it doesn't scratch porcelain, it's not going to scratch a powder coated bike frame. I particularly don't agree with the bike bag rant. It's a bike, not a museum piece; it's meant to be used, and that involves a certain degree of wear and tear.
@frankharradence5546 Рік тому
Agree about the background music, far too intrusive. Gmbn also guilty of this, they use loud rock music 🎵 when showing bikes racing along tracks/descents. It detracts from what is excellent video content…..rant over!
@madrabbit64 Рік тому
Don’t underestimate the benefits of a good ceramic wax and detail spray on your frame and exposed parts like the stem, bars, seat post and wheels. Totally agree with chain oils, been on too many rides with these types and came home with black spots all over me and the bike. Say no to high pressure washers too, stop forcing the lube out of your spinning parts. Bike leans tear me up, do it right or be prepared for the damage it produces. I feel for Ollie, my OCD meter pegged on this video. Glad to see some common sense videos from you guys as always…thank you.
@gcntech Рік тому
Ceramic coating your frame you say ... keep those eyes peeled on the channel this weekend 👀
@madrabbit64 Рік тому
@@gcntech …..most excellent, can’t wait.
@TanManFixes Рік тому
any ceramic spray wax is a GREAT idea. Protects the frame and the clear coat for 6 months. Should be washed and applied twice a year. The frame will look like NEW.
@unfab Рік тому
Music wayyyy too loud
@a1white Рік тому
I get all my bike cleaning advice from 2014 Si. Liberal use of WD40 (as lube also, of course) and Washing up liquid 😅
@gcntech Рік тому
2014 Si didn't know what he was talking about 😂
@leonuppena2906 Рік тому
I always wondered why he would advice to use WD40 when everbody else advised AGAINST it 🤔
@TanManFixes Рік тому
why in God's name would you put WD40 on the frame ? it's not even good on chains.
@matthewbaynham6286 Рік тому
With the turbo you don't need to use your really nice bike for that, the bike I use on the turbo was 200 euros second hand, it's got downtube shifters and there's a little spot of rust on the top tube, the breaks don't work, the small chain ring is missing, it's just perfect for the turbo.
@charlesmansplaining 28 днів тому
The cheap 1" paint brushes that you can find anywhere and Maguires Liquid Ceramic Wax will clean your bike to perfection. I never use water or detergents on my bikes. Some spray Silicone also is a must on your derailleurs to lube and protect the pivot points, not oils. Di2 requires special care because it's not water proof and if you want to get a long life out of it don't get it wet any more than you can help it.
@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589 Рік тому
Here's a tip: if you don't want to get royally reamed by bike companies marketing you 10 quid bottles of bike wash that they buy by truckloads of IBCs (1000 litres for a couple of hundred quid, then bottle & mark up 700-1000%), use wool wash detergent. It's about the same chemical composition, give or take. Even the off-brand stuff won't affect your paintwork nor the lube on your pivots or bearings. 1 cap per bucketful is plenty.
@fergusdenoon1255 Рік тому
Good video, I did tell my mate that there isn't any issue with using a claw hammer to take your wheels off, nice to have that confirmed.
@Tim955w Рік тому
Brilliant😂
@patricbulmer6210 7 місяців тому
It'll definitely get them off. Ditto oxy torch.
@WheelersAtLarge Рік тому
Entertaining 👍Ollie needs to spend some time in a deprivation tank after this. 'Break' Contamination 🤣Lean your bike up securely because a bent derailleur is the end of the ride, a scratch on the top tube is patina... My bikes are tools not jewels.
@technomindof6878 Рік тому
How about? Leaning it on the bars/hoods when windy could be a bad idea a little wind gust is enough to move your bike forward and your fresh new bar tape/hoods levers or even the back on the saddle can be scraped or worse your whole bike dropping to its side and scratching paintwork and more components -id just lay it on its left side.Another very important tip id say using too much degreaser (like wd40) around the cassette when not fully removing of the wheel and cleaning it ,the degreaser gets into and eats the bearing and hub body grease which results in broken back wheel if not serviced often enough.When using a high powered high pressure washer watch out spraying into chipped paintwork especially carbon as you may chip it even more-or your favourite wheelset stickers may come off from the high pressure-lower the pressure or use it from further distance 👍
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