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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Hurt yourself with a 10lb dumbbell? Guess a pint is the most James has ever lifted and it's always a decreasing set 😋
Has a pro level bicycle mechanic stand: me scrabbling on knees fixing chain 😒
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 ;-)
I hope you fixed the routing of the front break cable. It should not go under the fork.
is this the new gohkeekol?
Captain Slow, The Hamster and The Orangutan should all get a knighthood
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.
The tiny tightening torque table to torque that tiny thing to tiny torques that the tiny tightening torque table ....... cant find an ending, ha
Who are Totem?
i get a commercial when i start videos. Doesnt matter which video. I assume i am not the only one. Now i get a commercial about Fanta. "in the name of play" "To be a legend is something, but to be an idiot is something far greater" Or something like that. Yeah, actually, i now realize the following question is a rhetorical one, but i still have to ask it: Am i the only one who gets that commercial?
12:10 guess what ive been doing all along
Dear James, it is very important not to touch the braking part of the disc or the braking pads in fear of contaminating them and getting a terrible squeal!
He needs to lower the stand and do all the work at eye level surly ....
That bike is pretty much already built😂
anyone else keep pausing to perv at the metal in his garage ?
And we all thought the other fella was the smart one
I’m a bit worried about how he grabbed the disks on the brake surface😂
James May could be making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and I would watch it.
James, you don't half talk a lot of bollocks.
PLZ i beg u guys do the CBR1000RR-R review with Dr. James May Plz Plz Plz
R we all going to ignore that HONDA CBR1000RR-R in the back??? Cant believe u got one of that.
Terrible title. It should be James May assembly's a bike (from china). I myself would love to see James build a bike but I doubt he has the skill to build a bike from scratch. You're still my favorite Top Gear presenter.
Take it all back apart and do it right MR MAY
If u want to help your back with working out... work out your back not your biceps
James may is the dad every kid needs ....
This is not building, just reassembling some removed parts. This bicycle is 90% complete out of the box.
Did I just watch a 50+ Gentleman putting a bike together for over 13 minutes ?! Wowzers...the magic of Mr. May... can't wait to see James do one from scratch.
It's like the reassembler minus the re.. wait .. no, he's still the host.. hahahaha🤣🙊☮️🔥!!
This guy really likes his motorcycles wow
Halfords can’t even build bikes. I’ve had 2 from there and both fallen apart within half an our. Halfords, more like Halfarsed.
I’ve no idea why I’m watching this...except, it’s strangely mesmerizing🧐
In May-ese, the official language of James May Esquire: *_"I wuzzn't going to Holfords"_* 😁
Imagine being that rich and buying a 3x drivetrain hardtail
V O M M I T N O W V O M M I T N O W
Cheese N O W
I hope Charlie pays his road tax.😆