Check out this restoration...this guy is pretty good
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Check out this restoration...this guy is pretty good
Like how he gets the most out of what tools he has.....and how he uses that nail!
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Near flawless technique. having done all that many times (except building the wheels) I know there are a thousand ways to mess up and he avoids them all.
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Pheonix, it is! Such an appropriate name. Had to laugh at the "18 Speed" decal, though.
Good for another 100,000 miles, lol!
Good for another 100,000 miles, lol!
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Thought I saw a Raleigh headbadge a couple times, so Phoenix would only be the crank. Either way this is a Raleigh DL-1, or a clone, simply the most common bicycle on the planet. Basically unchanged for well over 100 years. One of the virtues of never changing is that this kind of mechanic knows every piece really well.
And they ride really well. The ride is another reason to leave it alone.
And they ride really well. The ride is another reason to leave it alone.
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I could imagine there being someone like this in every little village in under-developed territories that depend on bikes for transportation. Probably a lot of the work done without the benefit of any power tools. And a lot of that work might be done by little kids.
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Weird contrast - the guy makes the bike that you'd consider dead write off like new but he (and others in that neighborhood) does nothing about improving his place in similar fashion. Like that back alley way he gives the finished bike spin in is also a 'dead write off' but nothing is done about it by those who live there. What a dispiriting place to live in.
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Makes RJ the Bike Guy's adjustable wrench, duct tape and homebrewed tools approach to repairs seem like brain surgery.
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Weird contrast - the guy makes the bike that you'd consider dead write off like new but he (and others in that neighborhood) does nothing about improving his place in similar fashion. Like that back alley way he gives the finished bike spin in is also a 'dead write off' but nothing is done about it by those who live there. What a dispiriting place to live in.
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But that's just saying, likely those folks have good reason having it the way it is.
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Weird contrast - the guy makes the bike that you'd consider dead write off like new but he (and others in that neighborhood) does nothing about improving his place in similar fashion. Like that back alley way he gives the finished bike spin in is also a 'dead write off' but nothing is done about it by those who live there. What a dispiriting place to live in.
In some way, yes and no. Thing is, I've seen much worse in North America but then you talk about people who likely live by some sort of crime or whatever, not skilled and diligent like this chap in the video. With that enthusiasm he puts into renovating the bikes, and likely many in such place are like him, they could do something about those dwelling walls that look like pigsties. I've been around enough to know what it all looks like, even what the video doesn't show.
But that's just saying, likely those folks have good reason having it the way it is.
But that's just saying, likely those folks have good reason having it the way it is.
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Weird contrast - the guy makes the bike that you'd consider dead write off like new but he (and others in that neighborhood) does nothing about improving his place in similar fashion. Like that back alley way he gives the finished bike spin in is also a 'dead write off' but nothing is done about it by those who live there. What a dispiriting place to live in.
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Like how he gets the most out of what tools he has.....and how he uses that nail!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OI5nkf8SfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OI5nkf8SfQ
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Maybe his surroundings help keep judgement jerks away....but doesn't keep them from judging.
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Like how he gets the most out of what tools he has.....and how he uses that nail!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OI5nkf8SfQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OI5nkf8SfQ
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Technical Truth in Advertising....
It says 18 SPEED..... not 18 GEARS. So technically, the bike can go up to 18 speeds...(from 1 mph to 18 mph) depending entirely on your cadence.
The guy is amazing... assuming he was a trash picker for the bike, I wonder how much it costs to re-build and how much he can get for the rebuilt bike. Overhead looks low !
It says 18 SPEED..... not 18 GEARS. So technically, the bike can go up to 18 speeds...(from 1 mph to 18 mph) depending entirely on your cadence.
The guy is amazing... assuming he was a trash picker for the bike, I wonder how much it costs to re-build and how much he can get for the rebuilt bike. Overhead looks low !
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It looks like it's in Pakistan from the clothing. All his labor probably still costs way less than buying a new bike. Nothing wrong with restoring a bike and using it if you don't have the means. Man, those brakes from the 70's. I remember them.
Best thing is the 18 speed sticker. lol. How many speeds do you want on your sticker ? 18. lols
Best thing is the 18 speed sticker. lol. How many speeds do you want on your sticker ? 18. lols