How To Videos

Hey folks!

We get a lot of questions via email at Coasties from people building their first bikes. Many of these bikes are conversions from a 10 speed road bike into a single speed bike.

We put together a video series with more detail than other stuff on YouTube to show you some ways of doing these 10 speed into 1 speed conversions. Hope it Helps!

 

 

Video 1 – how to choose a bike to convert to single speed

• Understanding the anatomy of a 10 speed
• Mountain vs Road
• Dropouts – Vertical vs Horizontal

 

 Video 2 – Why

• Points out different parts of a 10 speed bike so you can learn their names
• Speaks about the advantages of converting a bike to single speed and lists some common reasons why people do
• Shows you a 10 speed to single speed conversion bike

 

Video 3 – removing the chain and derailleurs

• Up close video of using a chain tool
• Clipping derailleur cables
• Removing derailleurs

 

Video #4 -Removing the stem and the shifters

• Remove a stuck stem with closeup video
• Remove stem-mounted friction shifter assembly
• Talks about different type of friction shifters (down tube, stem, etc)

 

Video #5- removing the brakes

• Shows you how the brake levers attach to the handlebars and how to remove them
• How to remove the brake calipers themselves
• Introduces cable housing and braze-ons
• Talks about brakes
• Shows you how to use an adjustable wrench effectively

 

Video #6 -Single speed crank set

• Crankset overview
• Single speed Chain ring bolts
• How to remove stuck chain ring bolts
• Cottered crank vs. Square taper  vs. mountain bike
• How to Convert your 10 speed crankset to a single speed crankset

Video #7 -Replacing your worn-out saddle

• Bike Anatomy lesson. Seat vs. saddle
• Minimum safe hight for a seatpost
• Once piece seatpost vs. seatpost and seperate seatpost clamp
• Tricks for workin’ on stuff