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@luluwhite261 16 күн бұрын
Drain the tank first I’m assuming? Will it leak if I flip it upside down?
@W1DO 14 күн бұрын
Mine was almost empty and I think I folded the fuel hose over and put the tank at an angle so the fuel left in it didn't have an easy way out (via the filler cap or the feul line)
@christopherbartleson8918 Ай бұрын
Those cranks look amazing, I need to get myself an old set to do this to, looking at a set of Deore XT FC-M739 cranks to do this too and replace the decals as well.
@onuroku6846 Ай бұрын
nice review! I'll get the protectors as well.
@ElmerSison-p7r Ай бұрын
Good day Sir! What is the size of seat post?
@VoltageLP Ай бұрын
Why are the cables outside the frame? And that doesn't look like a conical fork too
@W1DO Ай бұрын
They probably used external routed cables because they are easier to work on and build. I prefer them on all but the fanciest of bikes because it might save me 15 mins here and there
@JohnWycherley 2 ай бұрын
Great build just wondering if there were any hassles with Sram cassette with GRX shifter/derailleur combo, is it an 11 speed?
@Rajesh46606 2 ай бұрын
Platinum protect 😂A little piece of glass nailed it😅😂
@W1DO 2 ай бұрын
Spiky glass gets through almost anything! I really think the budget but still decent tyres are the best for commuting.
@jpauldion 3 ай бұрын
Looks great! I have always had issues going tubeless with WTB wheels. Even the TR version are bit tricky to get to seal up. Nice GRX!
@CuidAmorConAmor 3 ай бұрын
fuera bueno que dejes los enlaces donde compraste las piezas que cambiaste
@tommyburf 3 ай бұрын
Is this rack necessary for a rear child seat?
@W1DO 3 ай бұрын
There are a few different fitting options for a child seat. I would be much more careful with the child seat than anything else as it is the only time the cargo is more important than the rider. I'd probably buy a decent bike seat then follow the instructions, then add some extra bracing/support because I don't want anything to go wrong :)
@tommyburf 3 ай бұрын
@@W1DO amazing thank you so much! Yes definitely agree the cargo is much more precious in that regard
@Bum_Chikka 3 ай бұрын
I'm too going to mount a 700c on a 29er
@stevei3471 4 ай бұрын
Think you need to buy a bike stand for sure
@W1DO 3 ай бұрын
Funny thing is I've got 2.
@carlvanderheijden4981 4 ай бұрын
I recently bought a 1989 Panasonic MC 4500. It felt immediately right but I couldn't put my finger on it what this bike made me feel so good. Than it hit me: the Bio-Pace chainrings! I think it is muscle memory: I started mountain biking in the late 80's on a bike with Bio-Pace. Fast forward: I put them on 3 other bikes I have. For example a Kona Rove gravel bike. Thanks for the video
@grumpy_ken 5 ай бұрын
wow that came out great. I just disassembled a biopace crankset that is looking crusty. I didn't know there were buffing wheels for grinders- I will try one! great vid
@W1DO 4 ай бұрын
The buffing wheels on the grinder work better if you don't run them at full speed for too long as they get very hot and stop polishing properly.
@MichaelB-YT 6 ай бұрын
Is the wobble in the cassette causing some issues? How is the shifting?
@W1DO 6 ай бұрын
The shifting is OK, it's not crisp and perfect, but it has worked well enough to not get in the way of riding so far. I would take shimano 11 speed over it any day :) I left the bike in the UK so I will ride it again in Northern hemisphere summer and see how it goes.
@ghomey187 6 ай бұрын
I just tried my slick Continental 700c x 32 tires on my 29er rim and the tire was too big. Kept falling off the rim as i aired it up, too big :(
@W1DO 6 ай бұрын
What width was the rim? & what rim was it? Some of the wider rim vs narrow road tyres won't work, but the diamiters are the same.
@jirichlebnicek7902 7 ай бұрын
Hi, do you know what is the weight of this bike?
@sloppyjoe3671 7 ай бұрын
…and now try with a dropper post 😎
@W1DO 7 ай бұрын
If I fit a dropper I will get the right size seat clamp with attachments for the pannier :)
@andylevy3438 7 ай бұрын
Did you ever find an upgrade for the fork? My wife also rides a Tempt e+ 2. It's been a great bike for her, in general, and a boon for us getting to ride together. With an eBike, she no longer has anxiety about bonking and is happy to take on climbs and longer rides. BUT, as you noted, the fork is awful. Were you able to fit a decent air fork?
@W1DO 7 ай бұрын
Have not done it yet. I'm just about to have more time to do bike stuff so it is likely to get an upgrade soon... although my wife has a nice "accoustic" mtb that she uses when we go offroad so she might not be happy with my modifications :) I expect it will be a rockshox Judy or something if I do it - unless I see a bargain
@andylevy3438 7 ай бұрын
I just purchased a Rockshox Judy Gold RL A3 for the wife's eBike. This is the specific variant part # that I believe has all the required specs: 00.4020.556.014. Forks with the right specs are not easy to find. I'll let you know how it goes.
@andylevy3438 7 ай бұрын
Completed the upgrade. A real air suspension fork and dropper post has made this a great gravel/light trail eBike for my wife. Here's a short peek: kzbin.infoqJB75JlKU-M?si=AH5UjUgsgIb6yyUz.
@3300zokii 10 күн бұрын
We bought 2 a LIV and GIANT and upgraded the forks to Rockshox Judy gamechanger.... we also have them on our normale MTB s
@Freez74 7 ай бұрын
is it possible to combine xt calliper with shimano 105 shifters (r7025 - short hand)...?
@W1DO 7 ай бұрын
Should be, if they use a standard shimano hose then it's just a case of joining the 105 to the top of the hose instead of the GRX.
@rowerowyja9982 7 ай бұрын
#1. The laws / principles of mechanics and physics cannot be cheated. #2. This rack is a bad design, it's a cheap, unfinished construction. Lower, screwed flat bars - this is a construction: inadvisable, undesirable, inappropriate. This is an additional threaded connection (using screws) - this should be avoided. Steel flat bars are screwed to delicate aluminum tubes (vertical supporting structure) - the stand is made of aluminum. Over time, the screws will loosen. This is an unstable connection. The flat bars are made of thin carbon steel. They bend and twist under heavier loads. Flat bars and screws rust. Here I use my own solution (AISI304 / AiSI316 / 316 TI - thickness 3 mm) - MYOG / DIY. Even if there are two top bars (recommended), when there is a greater load, everything bends like a shark's tail. You only installed one top rod - that's wrong. Unfortunately, it is bent and, moreover, without heat treatment. This stand is mounted too high. If there is any structural play in the clamp, the rack will move forward and damage the lower triangle of the bicycle frame. #3. Brand new rear hub - has a poor design. High friction, high noise, high vibration on the bearings. #4. The steel, integrated derailleur hanger is factory crooked. Good luck.
@W1DO 7 ай бұрын
I mostly agree with you, but it's cheap and it has allowed me to go on adventures in the UK without taking one of my good bikes with me. I can also leave it outside shops without too much worry (if someone smashes it or steals it, it will ruin my day, not my month. I kinda enjoy making cheap stuff work well enough to enjoy my time using it. If I had loads of time I'd braze up a perfect fit steel rack for it. Thanks for watching the vid :)
@VintageVibes810 8 ай бұрын
Hello, I have MTB lever slx7100 and grx810 caliper. What hose kit do i need to get compatibility ? Thank you..
@thomasriding4113 10 ай бұрын
Hi there ive got a 16 ramones for my son, when trying to purchase a new bb and headset is there particualr type? Like the head set is it just any 1 1/8th threadless hesdset ? Please
@W1DO 10 ай бұрын
The headset is the 1 1/8 standard pressfit headset so is super easy to replace. I will need to check the size of the bottom bracket as I can't remember (will try to find some time b4 xmas)
@giorgosstavrou8515 11 ай бұрын
Hi I have a quick question: I have a flat mount disk brake frame with a flat bar. Would it be possible to use a GRX caliper with a XT type brake lever? According to shimano, they are not compatible though.
@W1DO 10 ай бұрын
it should work as long as you get the right hose fittings. If it's the same generation of stuff I used (and shimano still have the same products for sale) then you might have enough connectors if you buy the calliper and lever separately (the way I did it the connectors came with the parts of the system I didnt buy)
@cabaneencac5168 11 ай бұрын
Do you think that MT-200 calipers could be activated by sti GRX ( or tiagra or 105 ) levers? Thks
@W1DO 10 ай бұрын
Should be, shimano brakes are much more cross compatible than their gears though!
@cabaneencac5168 10 ай бұрын
@@W1DO Hoses diameter is apparently not the same between road & mtb but more importantly; does the master send the same amount of fluid for a similar lever stroke ?
@W1DO 10 ай бұрын
@@cabaneencac5168 if the road stuff is compatable with GRX then it should be compatable with xt and mt200 (based on grx working with XT and mt200 working with XT). If I had the parts and a spare couple of hours I could tell you for sure :)
@robblenda6049 11 ай бұрын
After a brief research and your suggestion, I decided to buy platinums. It is obvious when rolling that they not only have a thick protective layer but also have a cushioning effect , it is a very welcome thing. They may not be the fastest these rough tires but they offer the peace of mind; no flats. Speed is not my priority, I'm about safety. I'm more than happy. Thanks ....
@W1DO 10 ай бұрын
Mine are still going strong, glad it helped :)
@davidstephen1753 11 ай бұрын
i dunno man, i would get annoyed saying 'excuse me' every time a pedestrian is in the way!
@W1DO 11 ай бұрын
I'm scottish, maybe its a cultural thing. It feels kinda rude to me to ping my bell at people - like using your horn in a car.
@dirkdiggler6230 10 ай бұрын
people who ring bells are wankers
@Naptime48 Жыл бұрын
I want one but, with flat bars. Easy to convert?
@W1DO 11 ай бұрын
Easy-ish to convert, but I'd make sure there isn't a similar flat bar bike on sale first. There are some wildly varied prices at the moment (12k treks setting beside similar spec 6K alternatives in a shop I looked at today). If you want this bike and are happy to convert it then there is no reason it won't be awesome.
@guillaumedougados9867 Жыл бұрын
Wonder if that would also work with BR-8020 or 8120 4-piston calipers. It should, anybody tried it? These GRX calipers are not powerful enough bikepacking IMO
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
The 8120 seems to work fine with the "old" XT lever (the one the caliper in the video was removed from), so it should also be compatible with the GRX levers. Should just need a road flatmount to mtb caliper adaptor if it's going on a road bike (or gravel bike with road caliper mounts). Straight fit if it's an MTB frame and fork. PS the XT single piston caliper mated to grx levers (with decent rotors) stop the bike pretty well.
@黄辰旭 Жыл бұрын
since m6000 and r7000 gen, they used the same oliver and braze pin called bh-90, so it works.
@naibafrocker Жыл бұрын
Good, I ll built my Kona Lava in a gravel one
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
It's fun, but it's not the most budget friendly option (unless you have boxes of spare parts). Enjoy the build
@courtneymiller7816 Жыл бұрын
Looks like an amazing trip! 🤩. Can you share the route? Rwgps or Strava?
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Step 1, Get to milngavie (the south end of the west highland way) step 2, ride on the west highland way until Drymen. Step 3 go on to NCR 7 until just before Logierait. Step 4 ride to perth on NCR 77. Step 5 train to where you started (or NCR 775, then NCR 1, then John muir way, and it's a loop). Had no Strava or GPS this time :) There were some little detours in there too, but they were not far from the main route. (Eg through the Forrest at aberfoyle)
@lluubbooo Жыл бұрын
What is your height? Does 58 cm fit you well? The bike looks gorgeous.
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
I'm about 6 feet tall or 183cm. Bike was a good fit for me. Was going to do another update on the bike after I rode it on my trip to Scotland (including one 10+ hr day). It's a good bike, I would/will upgrade the gears when I find something better on sale (no rush as they are ok). It was a surprisingly good bike for the money. Not perfect but worth the money it costs.
@lluubbooo Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm looking forward to the update!
@zerog4261 9 ай бұрын
@@W1DOvery enjoyable video. I ride a 54 cm Specialized Allez elite just now and was looking at the 54cm Nicasio plus. But compared to the Allez and even Mirans other range of gravel bikes, the Nicosia has smaller geometry. Are you normally in a 58cm bike?
@radstd Жыл бұрын
What was great sense tofirst buy overpirced bike, and then spent even more, to make it somehow good? Why not just buy woom or earlyrider?
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Fun and availability. If you think this was a waste of money you should see my kona honzo gravel bike :) Also it weighed the advertised weight AFTER it had all the upgrades and none of the other bikes were on sale in NZ. NZ also has stupid rules that don't allow kids bikes to have anything other than back pedal brakes because they made laws based on 1980s kids bike brakes that were crappy cantilever not hydro disc. Woom don't seem to sell MtBs with wheels smaller than 20"
@radstd Жыл бұрын
@@W1DO ok, makes sense i guess)
@marcusaurelius8721 Жыл бұрын
No, Axis... very bad in 2023!
@MichaelB-YT 6 ай бұрын
what?
@MichaelB-YT 6 ай бұрын
@@marcusaurelius8721 Cmon, I just asked, what you mean. Axis?
@MichaelB-YT 6 ай бұрын
@@marcusaurelius8721 You mean the QR instad of thru-axles? This is because of the price range I guess. I very much prefer the QR over other systems because I dont need tools for it and 135mm QR hub replacement is dirt cheap.
@MichaelB-YT 6 ай бұрын
@@marcusaurelius8721 „Old tech“ lasted much longer than new standards, didn‘t it? Why do you have problems accepting other peoples opinions? Your „is very bad for wheels bike“ shows little expertise in bike tech and/or knowledge of the English language. Nobody is forcing you to buy this bike, so why don't you just leave, Mr. Expert?
@MichaelB-YT 6 ай бұрын
@@marcusaurelius8721 talk to the hand. 🤡
@williamfrom6021 Жыл бұрын
Do you think it would be possible to swap a SRAM apex set on to this bike?
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Yes, I haven't looked at what the bike would need to swap over or what cassette body is on the bike (the bike is still in Scotland and I'm not). I expect you can get an 11 speed cassette to fit the bike as it is (even if it's not a sram made cassette), but you might need to swap the rear wheel if going 12 speed. There will definitely be a way to fit it, even if it needs a few extra parts, I will probably swap mine to whatever is good and cheap next time I'm in Scotland. The gears were the only thing on the bike that I noticed not being great while riding.... they were OK though.
@williamfrom6021 Жыл бұрын
@@W1DO from what I saw in your Scotland video you would be wishing for good gearing on some of those climbs. What group-set would you put on it if you had the choice or slap together out of bits?
@jeanpenrice7039 Жыл бұрын
Great video Mark. Loved the Gartness bit brought back some memories. I remember standing on the fence watching that last train many years ago. 😂 ❤ Marks Mum.
@davidlees194 Жыл бұрын
What’s the secret? No midgey bites?!
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Luck, a breeze and dry weather.. also DEET
@jsca470 Жыл бұрын
Fork on my one weighs 1.4kg. From a 2020 58cm. It’s a very heavy fork. A cut surly gravel fork would come close to 1kg.
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
This might be the only bike I own where I don't modify it much. I'd be tempted to add a rigid carbon MTB fork if I did though. Are you going to swap forks?
@Leo_Inclan Жыл бұрын
I wanna do this on my commuter bike for when I use it on the trainer... I'm gonna have to find out.
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
If it's a trainer where the tyre touches a roller then sticking some cheap CST 700c slicks/road tread on it is probably a good plan (they are cheap, easy to find, decent quality and last a while).
@Leo_Inclan Жыл бұрын
@@W1DO yes, that's exactly the kind! Thanks, I'll try it out!
@mellowr1 Жыл бұрын
My R1 tap seems to be seeping fuel from around the outlet stub🙄 Guess i'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy a new tap for £127😲😳
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Ouch 127 quid. Might as well try and fix it first though... as long as you don't spill 20quid of fuel doing it :)
@mellowr1 Жыл бұрын
@@W1DO I have bought new seals. But I think these will just stop it coming out of outlet, not around the outside of outlet where it exits the tap body🤔
@mellowr1 6 ай бұрын
@W1DO well, I'm trying this again😔 still seeping fuel. Seems to be an issue with the round o ring. Fitted new one, it somehow leaked. Refitted old one, ok until I turned tap off again. So new o ring number 2 about to go in🤔failing that it's gonna be a £127 new tap😢
@darincorkery3475 Жыл бұрын
*PromoSM* 💪
@Jin-Hu Жыл бұрын
Nice, did you use my Hayes 9 bleed trick?
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Not yet, they need a bleed tho
@jeremydiols532 Жыл бұрын
That's some classic looking expensive bike. Great build❤
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Thanks :) I enjoyed looking at it again because it's been ages since I built it. I think it might have been closer to 15 years since I built it, definitely before clutch rear mechs.
@enisgenco Жыл бұрын
I agree with the pattern. Cst is level 7 with two layer. One of them pushes back the sharp items out of tire. However I heard from the users that Cst makes bike a little bit slower and not good for wet roads. How do you think the overall quality ? And it is not a nylon tire I hope.
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Cst overall is decent quality, I will buy them again for commuting or maybe if touring. There might be similar tyres that would get me to work 10 seconds quicker, but I don't think it matters. If I was racing I'd use a different tyre (I like conti 5000s). The CSTs in the vid are not amazing, but they are good enough. PS they have been fine I'm the wet.
@enisgenco Жыл бұрын
@@W1DO Thank you for the reply. I guess I'll buy and try CST tires then. I'm using a Chaoyang tire without any protection and tire blows often (thorn,glass etc) I couldn't find any review of Chaoyang Nordic Plus Rhino Skin 6mm guard or Chaoyang Kestrel tires. Since I dont use my bike when it rains and I dont want to fix my blowed tire anymore CST seems like a good option.
@robblenda6049 Жыл бұрын
Excellent! I'll go for the platinum protectors! Thanks for your review, just what I needed .......
@stuwhite1969 Жыл бұрын
Any more videos to come on this??
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
I hope so, planning on putting it back on the road soon (its been in the shed for a year waiting on me having time to try replacing plugs and coils to solve a 3 cyl problem). Once I'm back from my next trip overseas I should have some time again :)
@stuwhite1969 Жыл бұрын
Nice job, what did you think of the quality of the all balls stuff, not heard good things about them ( all made in china)
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
It was OK, I have used head bearings and stuff from them before. They all worked fine. Nothing particularly special though. I'd use their parts to replace old & worn-out stuff again though, but if there were genuine manafacturers parts available at a reasonable price I'd use them instead.
@Jin-Hu Жыл бұрын
Nice new resource 😅
@taufikekoyudanto6216 Жыл бұрын
What is the serial number for the GRX tubing screw?
@W1DO Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I can't remember - been ages since i did it. I think I got it in my local bike store by asking?