ALWAYS SAVE THESE BIKE PARTS – 10 Basic Bicycle Parts You Might Regret Throwing Away!
ALWAYS SAVE THESE BIKE PARTS – 10 Basic Bicycle Parts You Might Regret Throwing Away!
If you are a person that values order and cleanliness you might be tempted to toss old bike parts, but there are certain parts – basic parts – that you might regret throwing away. This video covers some low end parts that I recommend bike riders keep at least one of on hand.
Video where I talk about Square taper cranksets – https://youtu.be/4TgK2u2YRJo
Video where the Pro-Rush Shifter ended up – https://youtu.be/9CyBaiRY2gQ
Share your thoughts in comments below of any parts you always hang onto that might not have been on the list.
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(Some) square taper BBs don’t wear out. The UN-51 in my 1995 Stumpjumper has thousands of miles on it and has been fully submerged at least a few times yet spins buttery smooth. Unlike the BB30 on my 2012 Stumpjumper which seized up literally in its first moderate rain storm. 🤷♂️
Let’s say I wear out a Pro Rush component. Does a manufacturer that uses Pro Rush offer replacement parts for sale or does it force you to upgrade.
i strip all scrap bikes i find of all useful things, I love the process, thanks KevCentral
Omfg finally someone talks about this 😭 all my mechanic friends give me crap because I save all these stuff 😭 but then they call me to ask for small parts and bolts to replace the ones they lost or stripped,I’m sending them this and now I’m gonna clown on them 😌
I’ve got so many spare parts lying around from projects and the parts are continually rotating out.
I have the old stems from my original Specialized Rockhopper and FSR. As well as the very small width bar that came with it….most broken parts were scrapped for the payment for raw metals…. I used to have a larger collection of various parts…sometimes (only 2x) (when I was a high schooler neighborhood bmx mechanic) I would get traded parts as payment for installing new parts on other kids bikes… and I would have mostly enough stuff to put a full bike together. My most funnest jump bikes were a Redline with a Hutch fork…and then a Huffy frame with a Redline fork. Went through some bikes….
If you have the room, never throw any bike parts away. Realistically, most people aren’t you and don’t own 47 bicycles and various parts for them. Most people could fit all of their parts in a single bin, with maybe a few square feet for wheels and other larger parts.
You might want to label the 8 and 7 speed Pro-Rush derailleurs cuz they look pretty much the same at least from the video.
"It’s not hoarding if it’s bikes, bike parts, or model kits", I’ve said that a bazillion-11-thirty five times over the decades 🤣😁 I especially enjoyed this one, my friend 😁✌️
Seat posts, saddles, grips, tires (especially if you’re the cool neighborhood person who keeps all the kids beater bikes going). Pretty much anything that comes off that’s in reasonable shape gets stored around my workbench.
The challenging part of maintaining a fleet of bikes with 70 years of different standards, basically any part i replace i have to keep, especially 1/2 inch pedals and weird sized headsets
I shall GLADELY take any parts you have to offer. I’ll even buy some.
I sell most old parts on eBay. Seat post, pedals, any take offs worth something gets sold. Helps me justify the parts I want
I have a collection that nobody should have. Quick links. For some reason, I have always saved the quick link from the old chain when I replace my chain. I have me real understanding of why. New chains come with them. They are relatively cheap and bike shops always have them. Also, they tell you to never reuse them. But, I am obsessed with saving them. I changed out the chain on my road bike and added the old one to my collection. I felt like I was in the show "Hoarders" as I forced myself to throw them out.
When I find old bikes with bad wheels, I remove the spokes and nipples, and mark them. At $2-3 per spoke at a bike shop, repairing other people’s wheels is easy! Also, I buy good bikes that have a frozen seat tube. I completely tear down the bike to the frame and save all the parts.
We keep absolutely everything. You never know when you’re going to need it and you don’t want to be left without it incase of an emergency.
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I do this also but not to this extent or organization. 😉
Nice, I didn’t know Pro Rush made an 8 speed 40 tooth. Thanks!
Don’t include numbers in your titles like youre making a watch mojo top 10. Its as bad as big red arrows and soy face.
You definitely need to get a small parts bin to help organize all those little bags
i thought the saying for spares was "one is none and two is one"
Unfortunately, I never throw any old components out! 😆
My truck has a throttle cable currently on it that was originally a bike brake cable. I just cut it down and put a barrel on the loose end to make it work. 40,000 miles later it’s still going strong
I want to purchase the Sea mist aluminum comp women’s bike..please do a stage two of the comp..i am taking notes on the parts to get. You said you shaved off about 2lbs and that is a plus. so please do another stage so I can see what to do with the bike when I am able to purchase mine..thank you.
Great video Kev. I try to keep every bike parts I can. Just never know
Audio is pretty low.
Wow; that’s a lot of important parts for bikes! That bike barn is great place to upgrade or repair a bike. That could make anyone happy….
On the topic of handlebars, I’ve got an excess of bars specifically for my track bike. Two sets of drop bars, one set of bullhorns, and a set of risers. The fun part is it still uses a quill stem so I can just undo one bolt and swap them out in seconds!
"You never know when you’re going to need it" is embedded in my mind when I work on my bikes and cars. And saving has come in handy quite a few number of times. 😁
Great idea, plus better for the planet to recycle or reuse parts 🤟
I HATE those JAK brakes. just junk.