Ed’s Specialized Tarmac has been ridden for over 10,000 miles and never seen a formal service. So, Sam does his best to try and save this well ridden road bike by putting it through a full nut and bolt restoration in an attempt to bring it back to life. Of course, there is only so much a service can do, but can the guys save this mile munching road bike in the hope of bringing it a new lease of life? A big thanks to Sigma Sports for taking on the mammoth job of undertaking this service and to Chicken Cycles for supplying the parts.
00:00 – Intro
02:30 – The Assessment
03:16 – The Stripdown
05:04 – The Rebuild
18:55 – Did we save it?
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29 Comments
Those times when the products were durable. Great mec BTW 👏🏼
Wow, forget major overhaul and refit, this was a complete rebuild 🙂. Cool video, 5 out of 5.
6:59 I was told once that these fittings could not be replaced on a carbon bike. Maybe the mechanic didn't have the tool or didn't know how to do it.
Awesome episode,it's always great to see bike restorations but a bolt cutter for the chain.🙈
How can you do that to a bike?
Those tri bars are an abomination.
Why is this frame being rebuilt? It has the ring of death, at some time in the future its gonna fail? Shouldve replaced the fork or binned the frame.
As a home mechanic, thoroughly enjoyed this one! Entertaining yet informative, learnt a lot from this one video alone. Thank you!
Brown looks good!
I think I now understand the headset wobble I get over 20mph on my Specialized Allez Elite from 2003, which is now on my indoor trainer. I retired it from outdoors after 5 years of 10k a year commuting. Never had it serviced, changed some of the components myself, wouldn't have even known bike shops did services then. I think I may treat my Ridley Time Trial bike to a service now having just watched this though.
Mechanic knows his stuff. Good informative content for everyone who can't afford to blow 10k (myself included, not smart money for sure) for the latest bike off the shelf. Old is gold.
All good keeping the bike on life support until it finally falls apart, but when it finally does I hope you don't find yourself on life support 😕
Great vid guys, cheers! :))
Please scare people straight by showing us the total retail price for this entire service! It had to be 2-5 times the actual value of the bike.
excellent video, cheers
I used to tell people "what this bike needs is a new bike"!
AT LEAST HE HAD CAMPAGNOLO, ALTHOUGH THE CHEAP KIT!
Watched it in one go. Absolute masterpiece of a video! Mechanic is the man!
That bike looks super clean! My CAAD10 has never been serviced, washed, or anything. 12000 miles, changed the chain and the cassette. My bartape is crusted over with sweat and whatever and held on with scotch tape, but it works!
Oh, and it's on the original brake pads, lol
shit bike, throw it in the bin and buy a new modern bike.
Awesome mechanics
It’s two disc brakes away from being a usable road bike
How is this even possible? 10k on the same chain?
How many miles are you doing this trip…..oh about 3 or 4 thousand across 3 different countries…..have you checked your bike over….
" Nah, it'll be alright "
That was bike porn.
Top tip with plastic bag and BB 👍🏻 I usually scratch my BB 🤦🏼♂️😂
Top tip with plastic bag and BB 👍🏻 I usually catch my BB 🤦🏼♂️😂
Great but probably cheaper to buy a new bike?
I didn’t think Campagnolo chains were directional, they do have very specific chain tools and pin replacements requirements. The chains seem to last longer, but 12k is a stretch literally 😊 . That will feel like a different bike when he gets out on it.