A Gravel Bike That Can Do EVERYTHING - Officina Battaglin Pave

[@ivocare2542]

I think it would be really funny to make a movie like this where you do everything wrong and then you look really proud of the result

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I have thought about it. Film it all wrong and then stick it back in the right way straight after before the next shot 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@oOoACFREEMANoOo]

​@@NicVieriMechanic Jimmy from CADE already does those

[@nickshepherd1653]

What a bike. That was absolutely mesmerising and you have cool name. 👊🏻

[@fgjf1079]

@@NicVieriMechanic The only piece of advice, is to line up the MAXXIS logo with the air valve. This makes the valve easy to find, when needing to add air. Many bikes come like this when bought new.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@ I’ve lined the size logo up instead. But yes I think that would look better with the Maxxis logos. The only strange thing I noticed is that they aren’t evenly printed on the two tires.

[@anthonybeckett1543]

Cracking build Nic, find these build vids therapeutic & relaxing! Top job!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you Anthony. I'll hopefully get another one out by Sunday.

[@markday1714]

fantastic content! enjoyed the audio a lot, I much prefer the ambient sounds that too often get overwhelmed by a musical score. thanks.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks Mark, yes I tried to put the music as low as possible. Still needed it to drain out background humming and random noises.

[@malv173]

That is a very, very, good looking bike! Was somehow expecting some talking (after watching you on the podcast earlier), but really enjoyed the peacefulness of this. Cheers!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Might do a seperate one talking though the spec choices and reason for doing stuff. But I have no idea how I'd film and edit it yet. Thanks for watching though.

[@malv173]

@NicVieriMechanic honestly, once I'd got into it, it was just actually really nice watch. Looking forward to more!

[@patrickscott1175]

I think this was probably the most zen 9 minutes of my life😍

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Haha, thanks mate 🙌🏼

[@therider4909]

I could have happily sat through one that was 3 times as long. There were times when I would have liked the ambient sounds to be a touch louder but as others have said, the absence of an overdubbed soundtrack was very welcome.

[@wandering_pete]

Fantastic video, Nic! I've enjoyed a lot of the content you’ve done with Francis and appreciate how clearly you explain things. That said, this non-talking format was absolutely brilliant-I learned more in 9-minutes here than on many channels that pad out their videos with unnecessary chatter. Far better than GCN Tech.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks mate. I’m going to try my best to double it all up. Do a silent build video, and the. Follow it with a bit of a talk through about what I’m doing and why we chose the components. But hopefully this satisfies both sides

[@PaulRibbons]

Love a good bike build, well worth the wait Nik

[@Chiller11]

Bike build ASMR. Lovely build.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@marcokalle2452]

Man, that is a sick build... 👌🏽🤘🏽 it's amazing! Those Enve bars are super comfortable too, been riding them for a year or 2 now, good stuff 👌🏽 looking forward to the next build 😎

[@311engineering]

Quite the build, awesome look.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@Ron_Boy]

So nice to watch a YT video without all the faux excitement. Well done!

[@scottwatson7844]

Been eyeing up this brand for a while now. 👌

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I just love that what they are doing is slightly different. Allesandro Battaglin is mega friendly as well. I'm learning loads from him at the moment.

[@maxlloyd3740]

That looks lovely! A build just up my street! 👍

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@zoro1880]

Bring on more like this!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Working on it right now

[@malcontent_1]

Nice work on the replacing-Jimmi-with-a-tripod experiment. But really, I do enjoy watching your work on all the different YT channels.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Haha, thank you so much. It’s much better without him shouting at me to shut up 🤣 Thanks for the support. It’s really appreciated.

[@malcontent_1]

@NicVieriMechanic I have no doubt he can be a real b*stard as a director 🤔😛

[@gedheaton1415]

Great Video Nic, Bike looks mint, I'd love see you go out with Francis,Lawrence on a trip,leave Josh in charge the shop for a month,what could go wrong.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Hahahaha it’s would have to be a super long trip. I’d have nothing to come back to 🤣

[@kaidean]

I never thought of taking the core out when seating big mountain bike tyres! I have had no end of trouble with setting up my eMTB tubeless

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Definitely try it. Makes it loads easier to get loads of air in quickly

[@paulhewitt1488]

Just subscribed , and really happy to do so. Terrific frame set , unfortunately over here in Australia we don’t see many Battaglin bikes although a good mate rides a Battaglin road frame fully Campagnolo equipped ( Italian heritage) thing for him 😊 That bike really looks the goods and have to admit SRAM seems to be the way to go. Thank you and look forward to seeing some video of you riding that beautiful machine. Take care 👍

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks for the support. Yeah, they are lovely bikes. Hopefully I can do a few more builds on some of them. I’ll have a chat to Alessandro next week and tell him to make sure more go down to Aus 😋

[@fredericpressel1611]

Hallo Nic! Congrats and much fun with your new bike!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks Frederic. I’ll have to start making another one for next week 😬

[@fredericpressel1611]

@ hard life it is

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@fredericpressel1611 hahah, much easier when I used to have Francis, Jimmi or Josh do the filming and editing 😬

[@fredericpressel1611]

@@NicVieriMechanic in Germany we say: No master has yet fallen from heaven. Like practice is everything 🤌🏽

[@lizziecade1902]

Good luck with your channel🤞Hoping to see little Catherine helping!😉

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you so much. Yes, she will be in. Whenever she’s not destroying Francis’s studio 🤣

[@lizziecade1902]

@ 😂x

[@davidwisdom6913]

A great watch! Perfect with my morning coffee!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@davidwisdom6913 thanks for watching 🙌🏼

[@kevinlyon9501]

Pretty good start for first build vid, like how you (Backyard) get brands I haven't heard of before.👌

[@NicVieriMechanic]

We could never compete with the big name brands so we try and keep it more niche and interesting where we can. 👌🏽

[@joet6619]

Gorgeous bike mate!!!!!!!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@cb6866]

Thank you for that , Nic and crew ? And , may I have one in a 58 , please ? I liked the way it was done ! Cheers

[@NicVieriMechanic]

A 58 can definitely be arranged 👌🏽

[@minispaniard]

nice, really nice. more like this, please! even if not your own bikes...

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@minispaniard Thank you. Yes, I’ll be doing quite Agee more hopefully. Maybe some more reviews and talk throughs about spec choices and different products maybe.

[@rickgiolito5980]

Damn Nic, that’s a beauty. 27.5? Bold choice. Time to go backpacking on some truly nasty stuff..

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@rickgiolito5980 I’ve been rinsing 700x50c for about 8 months, but I just prefer 27.5. So decided to switch back to it. I’ll swap between two wheel sets over the next few months to help me decided what to stick with.

[@twowheeling]

I ride my rocky mountain Solo A50 in this spec with race kings and I absolutely love it. More capable and comfortable and so much faster on everything off road

[@cwmitch2]

Nice Vid and editing for the new channel Nic👍

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks mate. Still learning though. Hopefully it’ll get better still.

[@randyhale4181]

Beautiful build Nick🎉🎉👍🏻👍🏻

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@randyhale4181 thank you 🙌🏼

[@lazlo2511]

Nice Boet, only thing missing is that coffee break the guys take, but you can substitute it with biltong! 🤛🏻

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Haha, that’s not a bad idea at all. Or some klippies 🤣

[@lazlo2511]

Don’t forget them roots. LOL.

[@arnaudwall-e37]

Mesmerizing! I really love it

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you so much!

[@Blackbone242]

I love the color nice build 👍

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks, it’s hard to really show it in the shop with the lighting. But it looks mega out in the sun.

[@tomlangleydesign]

Nice job, Nic!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks Tom 🙌🏼

[@alainpfammatter8224]

That bike looks amazing. And nice build.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you so much 🙌🏼

[@woduk]

Didn’t think you had a channel just subscribed for more videos, thought you only did appearances on Cade and Josh’s channels 😂

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Technically I don’t. Just started this today. 😬

[@StephanBechert]

Reverse Wrap. Great mechanic!

[@maxbucky24]

Very nice!! Beautiful bike

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you!

[@mortlow6688]

I like this frame..

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Yeah, the more I look at it, the better it gets as well. Thank you 🙌🏼

[@rakulex]

love it! hope you continue :)

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you. Filmed the scone one last night. Hopefully it comes out okay 🤞🏼

[@zbigniewnykiel]

Awesome build and video! Thanks Nic!!!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@zbigniewnykiel]

@NicVieriMechanic with pleasure!

[@StacyODell]

I'm just glad you establish that you were wearing shorts under the apron

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@StacyODell for the first shot at least 🤣

[@iamcliffordwells]

I would like to hear you provide a description of what your doing. Thanks.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

That is exactly what I want to do. I just need to figure out how I film that. I’d have to do the audio afterwards. I’ll give it a try this week.

[@Jimmidoesstuff]

YASSSS!!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@Jimmidoesstuff Jimmothy, you are my hero 🫶🏼

[@hardware4computer]

bar tape from top to bottom? 😳

[@NicVieriMechanic]

With the ENVE bars it turns out a lot neater. Specially with the way the bars don’t have a hole at the end. Unless you hacksaw the ends off. Been doing it for a few years now without any issues, but mostly just on ENVE bars

[@williamschultz298]

I love the bike, but here's a quick tip for the video aspect: Remember to give an overarching shot of the bike and components, then go into the details. That way, it can help non-bike people follow what's happening and give the video a slower and methodical vibe.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you. I’ll definitely try that in the next one I film. I should have read this yesterday before filming the latest one 😬 But I think you are right. It’s all new to me, but I’m keen to try new things.

[@williamschultz298]

@@NicVieriMechanic So long as you want to improve, your work will end amazing. Keep it up!

[@Yamaha_Bolt]

Thanks for the informative videos. I'm hoping one day you discuss possible causes of vibration in the drivetrain. Running Ultegra Di2 12sp, waxed. In the stand I get vibration when in smaller cogs, the LBS has not been able to figure it out.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

That’s interesting. Email me a video if you ever get the chance I’m curious to see what’s happening.

[@YounanPhoto]

Finally! Your own channel bro! Looking forward to this. By the way you have missed a major trick here with your channel name. You could easily call it 'Mecha-Nic' or a variation of that :D

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Haha, that’s actually really clever. I might change it at some point 🤣

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Or Vieri-chilled bike builds 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@YounanPhoto]

Yeah although you might want to diversify and not just do builds. Honestly you will get so much views from just casually hanging out with cyclists. Talking about builds. All the stuff Josh and Cade post with you.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@ yes that’s is definitely something I’m keen for. Just need to figure out how I film and edit it.

[@tripleb7232]

Well done mate! 🇮🇹 ❤

[@bonn1771]

Solid work

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@benjaminmirt5029]

Nice build! Love to see the INGRD! Since you told me you are a 1x and therefore SRAM leaning, I wonder if you are looking forward to the Madrone Derailleur. Afaik it will be mech only... I know RtR is a difficult topic for Bikeshops... still. Curious about your xp with goin 650b that fat. Also I really like that you chose an Italian Frame, (im a german with a farilight faran) now we only need too find an Italian Mech that likes German Steel Frames and wed be a funny Trio =P (Unlikely tho, weirdly imho no good steel out of germany)

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I think RtR is an excellent thing. It’s one of the main reason I hate cup and cone bearings in wheels as well. Everything should be made to last longer or be repaired easily. Have you had a look at Sour Bikes yet. They are from Dresden. Looks pretty good. Would love to try one.

[@benjaminmirt5029]

@@NicVieriMechanic No havent, did now for 1 1/2h and tbh im not sold... at least yet. Their Gravel Purple Haze is 3000 for 2x11 GRX /w Duke wheels and hub... Genesis offers the 2x12 croix for 3000... Frame+Fork is 1400€ but no mention of any inovative Tube shaping and the steel is just some "CroMo". Also 300g heavier than a Secan, which is 1500€ish. Groupsets are a bit weird the shimanos: 2x11comes with 47/30T 11-32T(!) kassette, the 1x11 with 40T 10-45T and the 1x12 with 40T 11-45T. Idk, if I see one live and ridden it ima let u know.

[@emilc5885]

Nice video Nic. Just subbed to your channel. Have you tried the Fairlight Secan? Love mine. Second year on it now

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Hey thanks for that. It’s massively appreciated. No, I haven’t. But two of my mates have Fairlights and they love them. It’s definitely one I need to give a try

[@Gratian_S]

Mate, what chain tool do you have? It looks very sturdy.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I’ve tried quite a few, but the Topeak one just does a great job.

[@michaelbatterbee448]

Nice that🙌

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks 🔥

[@GravelGorauGwynedd]

Skills👏👏👏👏

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Beginners luck 😬😬

[@kamucho]

Sick!

[@jim_mountain_88]

What is the grease you use on the brake hose olives?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

It’s SRAM Dot grease

[@christianwparker]

Adding water in a spray bottle helps with the carbon dust and lubricates the saw blade. Carbon paste on the expander plug is also advised. Beautiful video. Thank you.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

The water is a great idea. I’ll definitely give that a go. 👌🏽

[@oliverhunt9362]

I don’t think the ridiculous divebombs will ever stop until they change the rules in F1. It’s the biggest most popular series out there, so is inevitably going to be the most influential. Hopefully they see sense and get the rules changed before next season.

[@williamvanniekerk8490]

Baie mooi Kwagga, baie mooi.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Baie dankie Kwagga

[@arielaganon5367]

Hope you can share how where the maxxis ikons on gravel.. cheers!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

So far they have been great. Went out in a ride yesterday and it was mega slippy out, but the Ikons didn’t miss a step once. One of the other lads we were riding with wasn’t as lucky though. Snapped his leg 😬

[@stevemcspeed]

Sick looking bike. Although it probably costs a small fortune. I'd be too nervous to ride it.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@stevemcspeed that’s how I felt about the paint scheme as well. But the factory assured me the chrome actually makes it harder wearing and less likely to corrode. I’ll see what happens this winter 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@KN3CK38207]

Hi, why do you only use the anti seize on the crankarm and nowhere else?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

That’s the only bit that tends to seize on. I use waterproof grease for everything else.

[@spd8197]

What music did you use? It's perfect for the video - serene and unobtrusive!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

It’s a song called Forget this Place.

[@spd8197]

Thanks!

[@essex__rider]

I've just fitted an AXS Rival groupset and could do with you showing the bleeding process. I had to buy a new rear shifter and caliper as the first one leaked when unscrewing the syringe and the new one isn't really much better. Is the rear supposed to be softer that the front?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

That is going to be the other side of the channel. Some How-To videos. The rear could be the tiniest bit softer, but not noticeably at all. As soon as you get the procedure for bleeding right, it’s mega easy. I’ll get the video made.

[@essex__rider]

@@NicVieriMechanic Hero! 🙌

[@Alex-bh4um]

What rotors did you use ?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@Alex-bh4um the are Ferodo’s CL Road Rotors. I just love the way they look 👌🏽

[@matthewlewis2072]

Nic, did you face all the surfaces on the frame first?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

No, it’s not always necessary. If you face a chromed frame you risk damage it. Which will cause you loads of issues with time.

[@kornenator]

I wonder why the brake hose comes attached to the brifters when the first thing in every build video is to cut them off

[@NicVieriMechanic]

The main bonus is that you can decide which side you are routing from. So if you want to go from the hoods down to the callipers. You cut the Caliper side. And vice versa. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kornenator]

@@NicVieriMechanic oh, never thought about it like that

[@malcontent_1]

Just curious, since Backyard is a _custom-only_ shop, what's the percentage breakdown of your customers who choose SRAM AXS vs. Shimano Di2 vs. _anything_ mechanical?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

It’s about 90% SRAM I’d say. We used to be 90% Shimano, but with the new products it’s slowly swung the other way around. I’d say less 10% is mechanical now. Mostly GRX and the odd Campag build we sometimes do

[@greyjohnestil1843]

700c aero rims can accomodate 27.5 tires?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

No, you’d need 650b wheels

[@I3ene1]

What are those brake rotors? whats the brand

[@NicVieriMechanic]

They are from Ferodo

[@elpedalmtbalbacete6909]

Olé...🚴‍♂️🇪🇦🤘🏻

[@calebdavenport3130]

Is this that ASMR thing I keep hearing about?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Apparently so. Probably the only time I’m quiet 😬

[@Shameonyouatgoogleplus]

That bike costs all what I paid for my higher education in Mexico. 😅 and I still would owe you your working time.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Ouch. Burton on the bright side. You’d get less than 1 year in the UK for the price of that bike. 😬

[@bbbikesbites2235]

Please do the brother’s cycles gravel build, please

[@NicVieriMechanic]

The Mehteh is one of my all time favourite frames. Can’t wait for the Tequila Sunrise colour to be back in stock. I reckon it’ll be one of my next bikes I buy.

[@RZ-ze3eg]

Очень красивый байк

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[@Sooperhans3636]

4:59 Free tickets for the gun show!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Haha

[@stevekelly6544]

Super nice, but we wouldn’t expect any less….

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@stevekelly6544 Thank you. This filming and editing business is all new to me. 😬

[@MiesterMC]

I can't understand why you'd wrap the bars from the centre outwards, never seen it done that way, ever.

[@mattkavanaugh5623]

It's the way I prefer to wrap my bars, center to end, so no finishing tape needed. And they don't unwrap for me (which some say is the reason to wrap in the other direction).

[@MetroidX88]

now do a video riding it!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I’ve considered doing a review/riding video. I’ll give it a go this week. Hopefully it turns out okay 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@buckcram5908]

Does this mean that you and Francis broke up?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

No never. I’ll be back in the studio this week 🫶🏼

electronic in monster gravel and internal cables 😂

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Wireless mate. Better than any internal or external routing 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@francoispayen]

Proper bike porn. 😂 Beautiful build!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thank you 🙌🏼

[@waclawspeed]

2:32 it looks terrible, the bridge doesn't match the pads

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@waclawspeed I’ve given them that feedback. As of January all the Pave’s will come out with an integrated head tube. No more cups being pressed in. Will look a lot cleaner

[@ohrate]

Why is Ryan Reynolds building bikes?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Hahahaha, I wish

[@VasyPety11]

Смешной велосипед .

[@matthewlewis2072]

Maxxis tyres, tho' 😢

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I tend to swap between tires every couple of joints to test different ones out. But to be honest these have been really good one the first two rides. Well at least where we ride. My usual go to is Michelin

[@simonsmith2794]

Very disappointed that you couldn’t check alignment on my bike yet you have all those fancy tools 🤦 enjoyed the video content however 👌

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Thanks for still watching though 🙏🏽

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

It’s just a mountain bike with drop bars except a mountain bike is far superior off road

[@NicVieriMechanic]

@@Tarmaccyclocross except a mountain bike is way slower on the flat stuff. And can’t stick road wheels on one either 🤷🏻‍♂️ Current mountain bikes have become super good. Almost too easy to ride on technical trails. Gravel bikes offer that fear of death we used to have. A lot more can go wrong

[@MLM247]

Nic, proper basic maintenance video dos and don’t please.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I’m working on it 🙌🏼

[@larryt.atcycleitalia5786]

Nice video NIck, but putting SRAM on this gorgeous Made-in-Italy bicycle is like scrawling a mustache on the Mona Lisa with a felt pen. Should have been Campagnolo - groupset + wheels. If you're gonna slap SRAM on something, get it from China!

[@NicVieriMechanic]

The current campag stuff looks great, but it just doesn’t work as well unfortunately. If only they focused their wireless tech into the Ekar group set instead of a slightly less crazy expensive Super Record. On the wheels front. They wouldn’t last 3 months up here unfortunately. Their cup and cone bearings are just not up to the wet and mud we have 😞

[@matthewlewis2072]

I think Campag need to get their shit together first

[@funkychickenthesecond2102]

I don’t think it’s black enough.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I can sharpie over the gold bits 😋

[@LaurenVieri]

Have you built my bike yet?

[@NicVieriMechanic]

I used most of your parts for my new bike 😬😬😬

[@LaurenVieri]

@ Shocking!

[@leedorney]

Just the mere wording, gravel bike - pisses me off beyond reason.. its a fkg cyclo-x bike for god's sake! and an mtb is now a Motocross bike WITHOUT and engine, which can't go uphill

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Well technically speaking it’s not a CX bike. They have higher bb’s, much steeper angles, are designed to shouldered easily and limited to about 35mm tire clearance. Hybrid would technically be the right term for “gravel” bikes. But does it really matter what you call it? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@leedorney]

​@@NicVieriMechanicJust the term and the hype.. #hypebikes

[@matthewlewis2072]

It's really not. A CX bike is like a road bike with a nuts BB height and clearance, designed for short blasts. Gravel bikes...are a bit more chill. Even if there's zero gravel in the UK 😂

[@leedorney]

@matthewlewis2072 their is in Wales and Scotland mostly on forest tracks/fire roads.. but then an MTB could tackle these no problems, then mtbs became a motorbike without an engine and does more distance up and down than 'up a hill'... NOW 'gravel bikes' can do what an MTB used to do cept they've got drop bars just like John Tomac used to have, 1 day, someone will (re)design an 80's mtb 🙃

[@greenbeetle1]

Too much talk. Yak yak yak.

[@NicVieriMechanic]

Haha

[@timklosterkamp3209]

What is Italian about SRAM, Maxxis, DT Swiss and Zipp 🥱

[@NicVieriMechanic]

When they bring out descent tires, 650b wheels and a groupset I promise to swap it out

[@LaurenVieri]

Have you built my bike yet?

[@LaurenVieri]

Have you built my bike yet?