I Restored and Modernized an Old Carbon Road Bike
I bought this bike a little while ago because it was a cheap carbon bike. The old shimano 105 9 speed components were a little worn and not shifting as well as I would like so I wanted to upgrade them. The ISIS drive bottom bracket was also starting to creak a bit and wanted to see if I could replace it with hollowtech II. I also wanted to get some new compact drop bars and the wheels were out of true.
The wait-time on buying a new bike right now is about 6 months and buying a new carbon bike is prohibitively expensive so that was out of the question. I decided to install a brand new Tiagra 10 speed groupset and restore the rest of the bike. 11 speed would have been nice, but I would've had to buy new wheelsets.
There was also a small chip in the carbon fork from a certain ahem accident I had on the bike last year that I wanted to fix with some basic carbon bike frame repair. The carbon damage was mostly cosmetic. If the carbon fork was cracked I wouldn’t have tried any carbon repair and probably would have just replaced the fork. Carbon bike repair can be risky if you don't know what you're doing, but this fork was still in good enough shape to be repaired.
The original bike was a 2005 Giant OCR Composite 3 and had all of the original components on it when I purchased it.
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NO music, no talking shite. Just fixing stuff. Love it
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@@restorationh.i.a7139 Yes, everything was nicely on camera...
The sound of the carbon frame I love it
That saddle and pedal killed me.
its one of the few videos that had a caption that directly responded to my thoughts. i was like "i get the mtb pedals i guess... then the seat and i was like ok no"
Woah, never seen a video on restoring bikes, very interesting!
Actually bike initially was in pretty good condition
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the most unnecesary "repair" i've ever seen in my life...
nah, it was in pretty good condition, but it definitely needed a service, but id say some of the repairs werent nessasary though, like the carbon repairs.
Shifters and BB were going bad, I wanted compact drops, and I didn't like the crankset. Also the fork was damaged. Figured I'd just replace the whole groupset instead of putting a new truvativ BB and replacing shifters with 3x9 sora.
@@RestorationStation even the top cap before was so annoying haha.
I'm a pro bike mechanic, the frame is a Giant. The brake pads are still upside down. Never pull apart a free hub, just replace it.
If it has loose ball bearings and can be taken appart why not?
You know that you're deep into the future when you're using phrases like ” old carbon”.
I love the flat bmx pedals!! 😁
What a lovely frame. This is a great video to see how carbon frame repairs are done.
Not only a lovely frame but a very good one too. I have one myself and enjoy riding it very much. A good thing to give it a second or even third live!
No need to explain yourself. You did this to the way you wanted it. If others do not like this, then they need to remember it is YOUR bike, restored & set up to the way YOU want it, not them!! I like what you did. Great job. Looks great.
I dissagree you don't put mtb pedals and an ugly saddle on a bike like that.
i was hoping for a full dura ace di2 swap
This so awesome..no music..no talking just straight to the point!
Do NOT press the mekanic stand clamp directly on a carbon frame !!! Small cracks can build on that place that Will be bigger untill the frame seattube cracks / snaps in half !!! Use a aluminum seat post instead !!! And use the clamp on that !!! I have seen frames explode in halfe because of that !!!
And to make it worse, he clamps it on the wrong side first, then in the next scene it's clamped again the other way to crush it all the way around, plus it's an even worse to clamp it without the post inside.
Love the bare carbon look.
for a frame insert like you were doing you can just use JB weld - steel stick or something - you can shape in however you like. after sand and paint. Its about the same process you did with your carbon fiber repair - but with a resin putty. and it would yield a nice result - great build - nice to see an old bike updated with more modern components - and I think Tiagra doesn't get enough love it's an amazing groupset.
Good job, only comment I can make is next time use fiberglass packing tape to fix the cables to the handlebars under the bar tape. Electrical tape stretches too much and the glue breaks down with heat.
I'd like to see its weight before and after the mods. It doesn't sound like you were going for weight savings, but I still wonder what jumping 16 years into the future can get you in weight savings even if that isn't your goal.
I shuddered when you pulled out the MTB pedals lol...
Thanks, finally I know how carbon repairing is done.
not exactly
Finally, a bike build where someone uses the correct thread treatment on the bottom bracket.
Great content again - thank you for sharing your time!
Great build
Nice Carbonfibre repair
Clever solution for crank extraction using an old Park “universal” tool,
that bike should ride like the wind.... love it.. grate job .. EXCELENT VIDEO.
You did a very good job, keep it up. Beautiful result .
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Him: makes freehub tool. Me: Ashamed that I just hammered mine with a screwdriver.
awesome stuff you did there, i would totally love to ride it!
you bring it a new life, so good
effort: 10/10 quality: 10/10 sound: 10/10 transitions: yes/10 bike: 100/10 very good video overall 👍
that little trick with a dime is cool lol
Great video. I learned a lot and enjoyed the edit.
As usual...you do great work. I am absolutely lost for 30 minutes..
Beautifully done.
Thanks for the warning not rebuilding the freehub. Nice work!
@ 29:56 Now that deserves it's own video... Taking out the wobble...
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Truing wheels is an art form, to be sure!
Love the craftmanship, the time put into the bike and the filming and then editing, very nice 👍
Worth a 1000 new bicycles now. Great job.
Tiagra, my dream groupset for my upcoming road bike build. Great work, I love the touch up and repair on the frameset
Good job my friends👍👍
Nice work sir!
Cutting cables smoothly, so satisfying.
Sounds like Nintendo Switch intro
I restored the same bike - 2005 OCR C3. The frame was in good shape but the original 105 drivetrain was shot. Went with a Sora drivetrain and FSA carbon crank from ebay and splurged on Fulcrum racing quattro rims. I didn't think the Shimano brakes were long enough - I guess they are- so went with Tektro long reach. Rides great. Your bike looks great without the graphics, BTW. That might be next.
Carbon fiber bikes are so delicate but i think you did a good job.
It amazes me that carbon fiber has been around long enough now to be called old. I guess I am too. 😂
In 1985 I had a VITUS Carbone which was carbon tubes glued into aluminum lugs. Beautiful bike! Years later I decided to repaint it and had it powder coated. When it was heated up to melt the powder, the glue in the lugs melted and I wound up with a pile of carbon fiber tubes. Hey, I didn't know and nobody warned me!
@@trimule i remember those frames. I was still riding Reynolds 531 tubing back then.
this is honestly a very good vid i enjoyed it
Dang came out really nice 😬🙌
Good job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
sad the new generation wont be able to experience this rim brake goodness!
Lol rim brake still exists... Widly use in my country
They will ma dude
sad the old generation think they are now old
This is sooo satisfying
this man is doctor of restoration ...
satisfying love it man
I did the same with a 2011 Ridley X-Fire that I found at a pawn shop, rebuilt her into a gravel bike with SRAM Force 1X drivetrain. Added all red anodized titanium hardware. Came with Fulcrum racing 7 wheels and put some Donelly tires on her. Put a Garmin Explore out front to track my miles. She’s light and incredibly fast. Fun video, thanks……Rob K ( I can’t believe you clamped into the stand like that, please be careful and use the seat tube. Carbon doesn’t hold up to that kind of force.)
Always clamp the seatpost in the stand instead of the frame! Clamping it hard on the frame, if it is a lightweight and/or carbon one can cause it to crack, seatposts are much better since they are designed to take clamping forces.
This is just a myth. if your scared to clamp a frame tube for fear of braking/damaging it, please don’t ride the bike. Your just trying to hold the bike still, not crushing it like an empty can. Clamp wherever you like, put a cloth between clamp and bike to avoid scratching and just use an appropriate amount of force.
@@proffesorDub Absolutely not a myth, I'm a bike mechanic and I've seen plenty of customers destroy their carbon frames doing exactly this. Carbon does not like being clamped, it isn't designed to bear loads like that
Nice stuff buddy !
woah super nice! 🤩
Super video bro 👍👍
Nice one ,,, very good job sir ,, from phil . Godbless sir
Amazing build....if you ask me I would change color as well, bcs it has manny scratches. Also, why not upgrading to a better rear HUB? But generally, I liked it very much! Keep up the good work!
good choice og groupset! the new tiegra is pretty good
I like it a lot. Biggest group set I could fit without buying new wheelsets too
Get a thinner saddle. It'll be far more comfortable and light.
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👍 good job man)))
Good job 👏
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Love your skill❤️🥰🥰
I can't understand why this terrific video has so few views.
Man I wish that I had that kind of bike.
Nice video! I was wondering how much the bike weights?
Hey greate video as always!! What bran it’s that bike / & year ? Thanks
Craigslist ad: Hardly used, kept in storage most of the time, never been in a crash.
I like my scram MTB pedals on my Giant OCR2 bike..works for me
Hi! Amazing video. I was wondering: is it worth it to replace the rimbrakes with diskbrakes, both from a financial (how expensive is it vs how much value will it add) and a technical (i.e. how hard it is to pull off) perspective? I'm interested in doing a renovation of an old 2010 Specialized Crux :) thanks in advance.
No, because if the frame does not have disc brake mounts it is either a very costly endeavor our impossible. For carbon frames it is impossible as far as I know. For steel and aluminum adapters can be brazed onto the frame by a frame builder. Including some reinforcements that can deal with the asymmetric breaking forces onto the frame which rim brakes don't have. And you still need to buy/build a wheelset with fittings for the disc rotors, either Centerlock or 6-bolt. Concerning the groupset, you may have to change the shift/brake levers if you want to go hydraulic but that opens another rabbit hole. Regardless, it's a lot of work but I have seen people doing it. It depends on how much you value the bike. Still an awesome project.
@@manueldeubler1127 Haha thanks a lot for the comment! I ended up replacing my cantilever brakes with just a new set :) Cheers
OMFG !! AWESOME !!!
I like some commentary to explain what and why.
Awesome velocity
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As someone who's done a shit-ton of wrenching on my bikes, I can relate to so much of this. xD
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@@restorationh.i.a7139 I'm no expert, but I will say that generally people don't bother with old hubs and the like. It was kinda refreshing to see in a way. :)
For a novice bike repair person would it be wise to use a torque wrench? In/lbs
Craftsman!!
i loved this
awesome I think if u make red or green shield cable it's be very attractive
that carbon fork repair was so cool, nvr seen that
The best!
Remember, if it ain't on Strava, it didn't happen.
Lol
Wery nice job. I would send you my old carbon bike, but I sell it long time ago...
Great job, but the saddle totally sucks man!
Lovely looking bike. What's the weight?
Great restoration, could have gone the Ultegra Di2 R8050 groupset and given it a real modernization.
I have a very similar looking frameset with a golden oval metal badge on lower tube. Any Ideas if it's a china carbon or a branded respected manufacturer?
It's respected chinese branded manufacturer.
@@user-un5og4gc5x 😂😂😂
I noticed several occasions you mentioned: "Do not over tighten". Is that using the metric or the imperial scale of measurement? ;-)
Fork & seat post torque 7 lbs
Whitworth.
nice video 🙃
OH JUST A BIT SCRATCH, BOOOOOM FULL PAINTING
12:24 what setting do you suggest on atorque wrench when rebuilding the freecore
22nm
What would have been better if you bought some deep carbon wheelset it would be perfect both sprinting and climbing
I was with you till the pedals.
lost me at clamping the seat tube.
as a pro bike shop mechanic for almost 10 years I've seen customers throwing absolute tantrums if they saw it, and mechanics get yelled at by managers, or fired for it.
Haha the creaking sound was edited out of the ASMR
@@jamesconroy7030 Stop spamming the same comment. Nobody cares. It's a cheap used frame.
@@firesurfer This was from 8 months ago. If I was "spamming" I've already stopped. Clamping a frame is still wrong though. It doesn't matter what frame. This is an instructional video, and he is teaching people wrong. That's the problem.
Sanaol 💜💜💜
That looks like a giant ocr c2
How did you know that the scratch on the fork was only a painting issue and not the carbon fiber damaged? and how did you fix it? thanks!
The sound it made when tapping showed it was an aluminum fork underneath.
It’s a beautiful 😍
Damn, you did every little bit properly... there is nothing to criticize
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Having been a bike shop mechanic for almost 10 years I have seen so many employees get yelled at by both managers and customers, and even knew people who got fired for clamping a bike by the frame. Especially a carbon frame, especially an old carbon frame. especially without the post inside. Thumbs Down 7 seconds in!
Giant wasn’t as well thought of as today but a full carbon bike in 05 was crazy expensive. Try a Brooks saddle once it’s broke in you will never go back! Outstanding workmanship and video!
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@@restorationh.i.a7139 Stop spamming.