He has recently shown off his bicycle maintenance skills, but now James May is going a step further. With great excitement, he is building a bicycle straight out of the box for our Producer's son. Stay tuned for part 2...
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I don't care what the guys say James, you are pretty cool!!!
liked,commented...off to p.hub now. thnx james.
I should be sleeping rn but this is important
I see scooter from BMW which is C400GT, interesting..
You can have £1,99 fer a follow Mr May... @Golf_Alpha_Zulu
why do i feel like 1:09 will be another meme like the cheese meme
3:50 Underrated meme
Obviously he's having a blast without Jezza hovering over and badgering him for being so slow and accurate. The bike doesn't even appear to be for himself but a nephew or child of a friend.
They need James' audio instructions on a disc instead of the booklet.
That's not a garage, that's an underground car park with work benches
Totally agree with James about riding on the pavement and yielding to pedestrians In American Suburbia, footpaths are usually enmity and roads are big and fast so cyclists use the footpaths.
When he touched the disk rotor
You know how you, Richard, and Jeremy feel about a G-wiz and the owners that accompany them? Like, because you care about cars, and a G-wiz is a terrible car- you then harshly judge the owner? That’s how anyone who cares about bikes feels about this video. 😬
In the Netherlands you can buy second hands bikes for 30 euro's that still last 5 years.
I want to see James build a computer. Like lego but you can do work on it after.
I'm sorry but that's not a great bike
Apparently Jeremy was asked to do this video first and spat at the producer in disgust
???Hulfords???
This is very interesting but I sometimes wonder “Whatever happened to May’s Bentley T2?”.
I also have a 150 torque wrench actually I have 4 does that also make me a perv or a super perv
A motorbike is a drug, and you get used to the acceleration buzz. End up needing it so often just to feel normal. A cycle is another matter, connects with nature, exercise, simplicity. They never grow old, and mountain biking is pretty involving, you learn lots of skills, satisfying, can push the bike to its limit, unlike a fast motorbike most of the time you are having to hold back or risk your life. On an MTB you can proper razz it. And not worry if you fall off too much or put scratches on it.
Thought he was building one from a bare frame! Maybe building the wheels himself too. And I see him open up a box with a bike almost built for him! I dunno. "Assembling" would have been more accurate. Lazy sod ;) May is May - he is weird but we love him for it ;)
You’ve put the disc on the wrong way round.
torque wrench for fixings on a bike ????? no.
We germans says "Technical Yoga" 🙌🏼 Perfect James and Crew!!!
Imagine being a kid having your bike built by James May.
Don't touch the disc with your bare hands James!!!!!!!!!!
"A bicycle, the most exciting thing you can buy." - Sid the man who had worked in BBC and owned a Tesla Model S and multiple supercars!!!
So you straighten your back out by working the bicep. Seems like sound advice you were given
I'm pretty sure the disc is on backwards James, note rotation arrow at 1:24
thats corect, i wanted to comment it too
I build over 10 bikes for customers every week LOL
Why did the Editor skips the click?
I've just come from sam pilgrim spray painting his suspension which is 2x more expensive than my whole bike to james may adjusting a torque wrench which is 150 pounds
I built my bike in on the street in front of my apartment
great...loads of new numberplate options for my bikes! Goodbye captain slow...hello 180mph speeding fines!
The motorbikes and the Tesla are up front. We know what you ride and drive the most :)
he car guy but he build bike ?\
"like, subscribe, and go f*** yourself" gotta be in every outro when a video has james may on it lol
tonight on first gear james secretly simps on a bicycle richard missed his opel kadett and im clearly running away from nothing
Where can i get a bike as cool as that ?
Advice: No James May was injured while making this video.
As a child For sure the best gift ever ✌🏼👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I've been building bikes for years and still I love this video anyway .
I fell asleep watching this. Now I have to rewatch it until I fall asleep again 💕
I noticed the chicken strips on his motorcycles seem rather wide maybe he should learn to corner his motorcycle
How old is the kid? That bike won’t last 6 months if he’s older than 10, mark my words.
What's next? "James May assembles stuff from IKEA"?
Err - grabs the disc rotor in his fingers, thus contaminating it!
6:04 they should. they’re on the road and if they’re using a bike for work, they should have insurance and pay road tax. if a cyclist smacks a car and it’s the cyclist’s fault, the driver of the car can’t do anything for a claim
Tune another Renault Aventine....
you shouldn't handle disc brakes without gloves as the oils from your hands will affect the braking
Why didn‘t he put the bike down?
Probably the most ill-informed question a man can ask 'why do people wear clothing like they're in the TdF etc?'. It probably also indicates a village bumpkin desire to bully anyone different from them. In cycling the clothing works as part of the efficiency of the bike is the answer for all the low-brains out there.
you do know, that you can lower the bike stand thing as well as raise it so not have the need to reach lol
Torque wrenches are for Wankers and Lawyers!
Jesus would probably want to have a word with you 😂😂😂😂😂
Aaaaaand the rotor is on backwords
Shame that bike stand is set for Clarkson
2 questions 1) Why is the bike up so high? and 2) why don't you open up the leaves on the table?
Did he put the front disc on the wrong way round for its rotation ??
I did what he said and my mum caught me. 🤭
That rotor (disc) is on backwards James. Sorry... @drivetribe
That little thing is 150 ft/lbs? Or in/lbs?
"Crickey, it's the rozzers" That's probably my favorite James May line ever.
I vote for Clarkson ,Hammond & May to buy a bicycle and try and build them.
I'd love to build my second Kozmo kit car with You ;-)
is this the new gohkeekol?
lol
*PARK TOOL WANTS YOUR LOCATION*
He put the brake on backwards
So whats the torque spec for these bolts? - "Finger tight with an allen key."
I think... that disk rotor is on the wrong rotation direction.
A pipe cutter is a better tool than a hacksaw to trim handle bars, it makes a cleaner cut.
Looks like you’ve got a motor cycle shop going there James.
“Crickey, it’s the RoZzeRs.”
Well I've liked and commented now James so, cheerio!
What happened?. I fell asleep.
3:00 i would have lowered the bike down a bit for that process :)))
Those handlebars look like they're angled forward insted of up and back.
James made the cardinal sin of touching the brake rotor with his bare fingers. This transfers oil onto the rotor and reduces brake performance, and also causes squealing.
Don’t mean this in a mean way but this would be very boring if some else was doing this
James, lower the bike stand a bit next time
Can we have a link to where you bought your torque wrench please
The brake disc is mounted in the wrong way...you must turn it around
he mustn't think much of his son buying that.. :(
1:24 any bike mechanic will CRINGE at the sight of this. Love these videos though
What happened to “Act your age, get a car”? 😂😂😂
got 1 thing wrong. you are not supposed to touch the breaking surface of the disk breaks with your fingers
Now I get it! This garage is perfect for bike work! (Sincerely noted.)
Why does James Have such a massive garage ? why does James have so much stuff?
It appears James does not yet understand the concept of a dropleaf table, preferring to squeeze all parts, tools (and chocolate bars) onto a third of the potential surface area!
It's virtually pre-built
You installed disk rotor wrong direction. There should be an arrow showing correct spinning direction :)
Please DON'T cut the stem with a hacksaw... The steerer tube maybe, but not the stem. Poor Director's kid will end up toothless.
I came across this video after searching bike building, having been struck by a car I've decided to fix it myself. this was very entertaining. 😂
Imagine letting James may build your sons bike
but jeremy clarkson hate cyclists.am i correct? haha!
You got 2 fireblades and 2 porches....are they all yours James?
Anyone buikd a bicycle build a better mouse trap.
You dont have to have the bike stand that high..your not 'Lemmy' of Motor Head.