Posts By: RJ The Bike Guy
Convert Mountain Bike To Drop Bars for Touring/Monster Cross/Gravel Bike
I show how to install dropbar handlebars and integrated brake shifter levers (brifters) on a mountain bike (with 26″ wheels) to build a touring/monster cross/gravel bike. I also change from V-brakes to cantilever brakes for compatibility to the road brakes. And also swap out the mountain front derailleur to a triple road front derailleur. The …Read more »
Craigslist Rare Bike Find – 1973 Raleigh RRA (Raleigh Record Ace)
I found this 1973 Raleigh RRA (Raleigh Record Ace) on Craigslist. It has a Reynolds 531 steel frame and fork, Simplex Super LJ derailleurs, Stronglight crankset, high flange Maillard 700 Professional Team Issue hubs and AVA tubular rims, Brooks Professional Saddle. It has a Carlton Race Proved decal and came out of the Worksop factory. …Read more »
Shimano PD-M324 Pedal Overhaul – Clean/Lube/Install New Bearings
A viewer asked if I had a video on how to overhaul Shimano PD M324 combination clipless/clip pedals (SPD/platform). I didn’t have a video, but I did have a pair of the pedals lying around. So I shot a video servicing the pedals, taking them apart, cleaning and lubing them and putting them back together …Read more »
Destroyed Derailleur/Bent Twisted Hanger – I Can Fix This!
I found a free Trek dumpster bike with a broken mangled derailleur. It was ripped in half! And the derailleur hanger was twisted around almost 45 degrees. The bike was trashed, but hey, it was free! I am guessing the derailleur hit something, and the cage was torn from the body. Maybe the cage got …Read more »
How Indexed Shifting Works On A Bike
I show and explain how indexed shifting works on a bicycle with the shifters and derailleur working together to move the chain to specific cogs on a freewheel/cassette. The bikes in the video have Shimano SIS (Shimano Index System) derailleurs, but indexing works the same on other brands of drivetrains such as Campagnolo and SRAM. …Read more »