Contents:
- Introduction
- A list of BikeGremlin YouTube videos
2.1. Mechanical brakes (V-brake, cantilever, mech. discs)
2.2. Hydraulic brakes
2.3. Shifters and derailleurs
2.4. Drivetrain (chains, chainrings, cassettes)
2.5. Bottom brackets and cranks
2.6. Wheels and tyres
2.7. Bicycle assembly
2.8. Wheel building
2.9. Tool reviews
2.10. Buying 2nd hand bicycles
2.11. Equipment reviews
2.12. Handlebars
2.13. Bicycle servicing in general
2.14. Fitting (setting up comfortable riding position)
2.15. Safety, and security
2.16. Q & A
2.17. Parts reviews
2.18. Apparel (clothing)
2.19. Lubricants (oils and greases)
2.20. Riding, braking, traffic - Computers – IT
3.1. Video editing
3.2. Web Design
3.3. Internet
3.4. Security
3.5. WordPress
3.6. Hardware - Sailing
4.1. Sailing – basics - My work and thoughts
5.1. Talking Monkey ™ - Miscellaneous
6.1. Home & Garden - Motorcycles & Cars
- Science
8.1. Electricity basics
8.2. Physics and mechanics
1. Introduction
There are things that are best demonstrated/shown. Also, there are people who prefer a demonstration, to just an explanation with pictures. For that reason, I have made a Bike Gremlin YouTube channel.
For easier navigation, I thought it would be good to make a list of all the videos, sorted by the topics they address. So this page is made for listing all my cycling/mechanics related videos.
A list of all my YouTube channels is given on youtube.com/bikegremlin (for now I’ve made a channel in English – BikeGremlin US, and one in my native, Serbocroatian – BikeGremlin RS).
Note: almost all the videos contain chapters, given in the video description below them (click on “show more”). Those chapters can be clicked on, to automatically skip to the desired part of the video. Descriptions also often contain links to my articles that explain some topics shown in the videos.
Videos are grouped by playlists on the channel. Unfortunately, while YouTube has allowed the option of showing chapters in the video while it is playing (by mouse-hovering the timeline), and the creation of playlists, it still doesn’t allow for all the playlists to be sorted in a hierarchical order, so there are no sub-categories, for easier, logical navigation. We are working with what we have, and I hope this page will help you find the content you need.
2. A list of BikeGremlin YouTube videos
2.1. Mechanical brakes (V-brake, cantilever, mech. discs)
- Shimano roller brake disassembly and reassembly [0013]
- How to replace road bike brake pads [1025]
- Classic BRAKE overhaul [1107]
- Modern road bicycle rim brakes are unsafe [1143]
2.2. Disc & hydraulic brakes
- Bicycle hydraulic brake service 01 – Introduction [0044]
- Bicycle hydraulic brake service 02 – Brake working principle [0045]
- Bicycle hydraulic brake service 03 – Bleeding explained [0046]
- Bicycle hydraulic brake service 04 – Brake bleeding demonstration [0047]
- Hydraulic brake hose working principle [1061]
- Replacing Shimano disc brake pads [1016]
- Fixing a stuck bicycle disc brake piston [1019]
- Centerlock brake-disc mounting system – advantages [1052]
- How to remove, and mount a brake disc (rotor) for a bicycle wheel [1054]
- Converting from rim, to disc brakes [1150]
2.3. Shifters and derailleurs
- How to PROPERLY shift gears on a bicycle? [1044]
- Bicycle derailleur tuning academy [1046]
- Problems preventing you from EVER tuning your derailleurs properly [1045]
- Pairing Shimano 11speed MTB cassette with a road groupset [0048]
2.4. Drivetrain (chains, chainrings, cassettes)
- Bicycle chain construction and standards [1057]
- Connecting bicycle chains (quick links, pins etc.) [1058]
- Freewheel removal [0012]
- Mounting a cassette onto a freehub [0003]
- Roller wear effect on chain to chainring engagement [0001]
- Worn bicycle chain sideways play [0002]
- Chain suck – worn chainring and a new one [0015]
- Chain suck – with no load applied [0049]
2.5. Bottom brackets and cranks
- How to install Shimano Hollowtech II bottom bracket [1048]
- Installing square taper bottom bracket, cranks, and pedals [1063]
- Threaded bottom bracket removal [0010]
- Removing damaged square taper cranks – improvising and fixing a bicycle [1033]
- How to remove a threaded bottom bracket – in which direction to turn? [1105]
2.6. Wheels and tyres
- Bicycle wheel quick release (QR) – explained [1047]
- Cup and cone hub service (overhaul) – how-to [1056]
- Bicycle hub overhaul [0004]
- Removing dynamo and roller brake hub front wheel [0005]
- DT Swiss freehub service [1014]
- How to fix a flat tyre on a bicycle [1020]
- How to patch a punctured bicycle tube [1035]
- New design of Shimano hub locknuts – rant [1022]
- Snow & ice winter (studded) bicycle tyres (Schwalbe Marathon Winter) [1089]
- Cup and cone hubs vs cartridge bearings [1083]
- Flat tyres – how to prevent it [1086]
- Can I put a wider/narrower tyre on my bicycle/rim? [1096]
- Miche Primato Syntesi rear hub & freehub service (bearing replacement) [1148]
- (Motor)bike wheel design basics [1120]
2.7. Bicycle assembly
- Bicycle assembly 01 – headset [0016]
- Bicycle assembly 02 – installing stem, setting preload [0017]
- Bicycle assembly 03 – handlebar installation [0018]
- Bicycle assembly 04 – BB and cranks installation [0019]
- Bicycle assembly 05 – disc brake installation [0020]
- Carbon fork removal, inspection, and installing [1015]
- Vintage bicycle frame with modern parts? [1049]
- Front (fork) wheel dropout width ( vintage bikes-modern parts II ) [1108]
- Installing bicycle headset bearings [1062]
- Mounting dynamo hub and LED lights on my bicycle 🙂 [1082]
- How to “winterize” a bicycle? [1097]
- Why most modern bike frames suck! [1141]
- Old Rog bicycle restauration final thoughts [1114]
- My road (“gravel”?) bicycle build [1145]
- What length square taper axle do I need? [1136]
2.8. Wheel building
- Bicycle wheel building [00] – Introduction [1001]
- Bicycle wheel building [01] – wheel design [1002]
- Bicycle wheel building [02] – choosing good quality components for a bicycle wheel [1003]
- Bicycle wheel building [03] – Measuring and calculating spoke lengths [1004]
- Bicycle wheel building [04] – Spoke and rim preparation, and lacing the spokes [1005]
- How to true a bicycle wheel [0009]
- Bicycle wheelbuilding tools explained [1043]
- How to measure the effective diameter of a rim on a finished wheel [1039]
- How to replace a rim on a bicycle wheel [0011]
- The importance of proper wheel dishing [0007]
- Checking a bicycle wheel build quality [0008]
- Modern wheel on a vintage frame [0014]
- How the number of speeds affects rear wheel strength [1021]
- Experiment: do left hand side spokes of rear bicycle wheels carry driving load (torque)? [1030]
- Do spokes break from too much load? Spoke breaking under tension [1031]
- Rohloff hub lacing pattern(s) discussed [1116]
- Wheel truing catches and gotchas [1126]
2.9. Tool reviews
- Tool reviews 01 – Intro [0038]
- Good vs bad quality tools [0023]
- Tool reviews 02 – Jagwire WST 028 housing cutters [0039]
- Tool reviews 03 – Bahco 1520G cable cutters [0040]
- Tool reviews 04 – Bahco 9033 adjustable wrench [0041]
- Tool reviews 05 – Unior Hub Genie 1758/4 [0042]
- Tool reviews 06 – Unior 1660/2 chain whip for cassette removal [0043]
- Unior 1671 Bottom Bracket tools review [1006]
- Unior 1629 bicycle ruler review [1007]
- Bicycle repair stand – DIY made [1009]
- Unboxing Unior 1666/2DP rotor truing fork, and 1689.2 Rotor truing gauge [1012]
- Phillips, JIS, and Pozidriv screwdrivers demonstration [1023]
- Cheap bicycle work/repair stand review [1041]
- A few Unior tools I’m not happy with – chain whip and Hollowtech II BB tool [1051]
- Machining a Shimano freehub disassembly tool [1067]
- Making toolbox foam inserts – tool organizer [1068]
- Lubricating and cleaning a ratchet tool [1070]
- Parkside rotary tool (“Dremel”) review [1085]
- Parkside “Dremel” (rotary) cordless tool improvement [1087]
- Dremel 4486 KEyless Multi Chuck & Pakside rotary tool [1094]
- Unior Master Chain Tool 1647/2BBI review [1091]
- Filling up a small “bicycle” grease gun (Hazet HZ-2162M) [1088]
- Unior bicycle tools [1128]
- Accurate vs precise, digital vs analogue – Calipers, how to use them? [1095]
- Motorcycle spoke & torque wrench set – by Warp9Racing [1132]
- Unior 689/2BI cartridge bearing puller [1129]
- Unior 1721 cartridge bearing press set [1130]
- Replacing a floor-pump head FAIL [1134]
- Torque wrenches – what are they and how to use them [1135]
- Wera Kraftform Kompakt Turbo 1 screwdriver review [1151]
- Wera Hex and Torx key sets review [1152]
- Wera Hex Plus VS 50-year-old FACOM [1160]
- Keter (Curver) tool tray presentation [1153]
- Failed Motorex grease gun hack [1156]
- Motorex/Dualco mini grease gun review [1161]
2.10. Buying 2nd hand bicycles
- How to buy (inspect) a second hand (used) bicycle – Marathon version [1028]
- How to check a used bicycle before buying [0006]
- Buying a Commuter bicycle on CraigsList [1060]
2.11. Equipment reviews
- Hama Star 63 Tripod Review [1010]
2.12. Handlebars
2.13. Bicycle servicing in general
- What tools to bring for an emergency, on a bicycle ride? [1034]
- Basic bicycle service – how to do it [1038]
- How to remove, and mount, a cassette, or a freewheel [1055]
- Turning a multi-speed bicycle into a single-speed one – basics explained [1013]
- How to fix a bicycle on your own – thought process [1024]
- Need help with RaceFace Turbine cranks [1032]
- Bicycles that aren’t in a rideable condition – worth fixing? [1059]
- Troubleshooting – bike wheel won’t turn freely [1069]
- The best bicycle shop in the US? [1118]
- Tune up and full service – what they are and how much? [1119]
- Restoration VS Repair – vintage bicycles [1106]
2.14. Fitting (setting up comfortable riding position)
2.15. Safety and security
- Abus Bordo 6500 (Granit X-Plus) lock presentation [1036]
- How to mount Abus Bordo 6500 bicycle frame bracket [1037]
- Safety when working with bicycles, and in general [1050]
- Dynamo hubs and LED lights for bicycles [1080]
- Connecting dynamo hubs to LED lights – theory [1081]
- Abus GRANIT CityChain XPlus™ 1060/110 lock review [1137]
- Best bicycle locks – recommendations [1138]
- Busch + Müller LED dynamo lights demonstration [1140]
2.16. Questions & Answers
- Q&A 1 – Bicycles for heavy riders – aluminium, road bikes? [QA0001]
- Q&A 2 – Shimano, or SRAM? It’s the same! [QA0002]
- Q&A 3 – BikeGremlin YouTube, and website, important notice [QA0003]
- Q&A 4 – Will BikeGremlin do a video/article on… ? [QA0004]
- Q&A 5 – Why did I paint my tools? [QA0005]
- Questions, help and advice – Q&A 6 [QA0006]
2.17. Parts reviews
2.18. Apparel (clothing)
2.19. Lubricants (oils and greases)
- Mounting (anti-seize) pastes, oils, greases and WD-40 explained [1131]
- Threadlockers (Loctite etc.) explained [1149]
2.20. Riding, braking, traffic
- How to ride a bicycle in traffic – safely [1144]
- Urban cycling “tutorial” [1147]
- How to safely start & stop with a bicycle [1163]
3. Computers – IT
3.1. Video editing
- YouTube video making video and audio equipment [1026]
- Synchronizing audio with video using Kdenlive [1027]
- How to copy videos from iPhone to PC [1029]
- Unboxing and assembling a ring light [1125]
- YouTube audio editing by an idiot 🙂 [1159]
3.2. Web Design
- On page SEO of a WordPress WooCommerce web-shop [1040]
- New BikeGremlin website! 🙂 [1071]
- How to register a website domain? [1074]
3.3. Internet
3.4. Security & privacy
- Making secure passwords and storing them securely [1072]
- How to install and use Authy 2FA? [1075]
- Security (bicycles and in general) [1110]
3.5. WordPress
- WordPress 01 – Domain registration [1073]
- Securing and configuring a shared/reseller web hosting account [1076]
- How to connect your website with Cloudflare? [1077]
- MXroute email and DNS setup [1078]
- How to install and configure WordPress [1079]
3.6. Hardware
4. Sailing
4.1. Sailing – basics
- Sailing-yacht etiquette and moving basics [1064]
- Basic knots useful on a sailing yacht [1065]
- Doing minor repairs on a sailing yacht [1066]
5. My work and thoughts
5.1. Talking Monkey ™
- Talking Monkey ™ [1084]
- Objective and correct information on the Internet [1092]
- Comments and replies [1113]
- YouTube Comments and replies [1113]
- Knowledge = Power ? [1117]
6. Miscellaneous
6.1. Home & Garden
7. Motorcycles & Cars
- Car doors squeaking, and locks freezing? How to solve it? [1102]
- Motorcycle wheel building basics (goes for bicycles as well) [1122]
- Motorcycle wheel lacing explained & demonstrated [1123]