New Fork, Seized Brakes & The Kids Bike That Wouldn't Stop Breaking...

Another week, another selection of workshop surprises. We kick off with a straightforward fork swap — except buying the wrong fork is easier than you'd think, so we cover exactly what to check. Then a SRAM DB8 brake bleed and squeak fix. And then what looked like a quick cable replacement on a kids bike turned into something else entirely. Three bikes in this week from the same customer. All three had bent hangers. All of them. Really bent. In this video: RockShox Recon fork swap — what to check before buying a replacement fork Tapered vs straight steers, axle sizes, wheel size & rotor adapters SRAM DB8 brake bleed (mineral oil) & pivot squeak fix Kids Specialized — seized galvanised brake cable replacement Cable operated disc brake setup — why most people get it wrong Bent derailleur hanger straightening — all three bikes Shimano Acera rear mech replacement Compressionless brake housing — the biggest upgrade for cable disc brakes And a bike that just kept finding new problems... Sponsor: Big thanks to Sport and Leisure for supporting the channel. Get 10% off your order here: https://www.sportandleisure.com/bcr (Discount automatically applied at checkout) Tools I use!- https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/bcr/lis... #WorkshopDiaries #BikeMechanic #ForkSwap #RockShox#CableDiscBrakes #DerailleurHanger #KidsBike #BikeRepair