BUILDING MY NEW TITANIUM TOURING BIKE / CARVER BIKES

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Ladys and Gentleman, I'm proudly presenting you my new touring bicycle made by CarverBikes: carverbikes.com/
All components:
- Titanium Custom Frame by CarverBikes
- 27,5" Ryde Andra 40 wheels set build by Meilenweit: www.meilenweit.net/
- 27,5" Schwalbe Marathon Plus MTB tires: www.schwalbe.com/en/tour-read...
- Tubus Logo Evo Rear Rack: www.tubus.com/en/products/rea...
- Surly Nice Rack Front (already used on my old bike)
- Surly Ogre Fork
- Velo Orange Crazy Bar
- Shimano XT M732 Thumb Shifter (1991) (already used on my old bike)
- Shimano DX M650 Rear Derailleur (1993) (already used on my old bike)
- Shimano XT M737 Fron Derailleur (1993)
- Shimano XT M737 Crankset (1993)
- Avid BB7 Mechanic Discbreakes
- Avid Dial 7 Breake Levers
- Brook B17 Saddle
The music in this video is played by me and my band Crepes Sucette!
Cheers!

[@daniamsterdam3702]

my mouth watered as you put your cool cycle togather. thanks for sharing

[@thehater8389]

great job, can't wait to see your next trip 🙌

[@tucsonoldguy]

Nice bike. I've been looking forward to this video.

[@louiebodenstaff6772]

Love your videos Erik ... brilliant stuff, keep them coming ... subscribed!

[@houditv]

Beautiful bike Eric 👍

[@brokenchopstickz]

Very nice. Like them handlebars

[@mrbicycle7735]

Lookin’ sehr gut🤘🤪

[@bens.2678]

Nice Bike and awesome Music!

[@jamesporter5630]

Congratulations. I explained to my daughter that you were planning to head off on a trek around the world. She says; “That’s the way to live.” Well, it a way to live. It seems ideal for you. I think what I love about your videos is witnessing the joy you experience realizing your ideal life. Thanks for sharing.

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Thanks mate for these kind words and your daughter is right. This way of living fit pretty good to me :D

[@zarb88]

Congrats on the new bike looks nice.

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Thanks mate

[@garik.crezyrussian.7937]

Gorgeous bike! 🚲👏👏👏👍😍

[@zombpocolypseiscomin]

That's gonna be so much fun!

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

It is :D

[@NLDKub]

Nice bike. All time good cycling 🤗

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Thanks :)

[@offcourseisofcourse-travel3264]

I love everything of your bike , i think is super light! I will just update the back deraillieur with 10 or 9 speed , are very helpful ! ( depends also how many kilos are you carring with u :)

[@spectre9801]

Carver bikes are great. I often go to the shop they come out of. If your ever in Maine have a look. Bath Cycle and Ski. I would say the best bike shop in Maine!

[@bikepacking330]

So Cool, Very nice

[@janlie4627]

wow thats a nice bike,love your videos.hello from norway.))

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Cheers to Norway :)

[@rememberthecause4201]

Love you mann following your dreams, a true cyclist to the core.. ❤️

[@ralphaimher4146]

Erik sei grande... hai fatto una bellissima. bicicletta e un video. superbo aspetto il tuo viaggio ciao

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Grazie mille :)

[@ofrisingstar3579]

Crazy nice! Titan? Hammer. Ich bin gespannt.....

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Yep :) 4 Tage nun damit unterwegs und es fährt sich traumhaft

[@ofrisingstar3579]

@@MONKEYON2WHEELS Sehr geil. It sounds good. Was mich interessiert,wie schwer ist das Rad jetzt. Titan ist doch eher schwerer oder? Auf jeden Fall das härteste Metall. Als Radrahmen ist mir das absolut neu.

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

@@ofrisingstar3579 Titan is leichter als Stahl ;) der Rahmen wiegt ca 2.1kg aber bei dem Gesamtgewicht von ca 60kg mit Gepäck eher zweitrangig. Kein Rost, härter und zu gleich federt es mehr :)

[@endebtedone]

love the cable housing and the bars!!! I've just discovered Carver Bikes so I'm interested to see how you fair with it.

[@sharkmentality9717]

It's pronounced Mainah, when born here 😊 Davis Carver

[@endebtedone]

@@sharkmentality9717 whatever you say............. no clue what the hell you're talking about and not sure you do either

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

So far it ride smooths as a hot knife on warm butter ;)

[@myfrequencies1912]

Looks f-ing indestructible!

[@alexmorgan3435]

Cool.

[@mrbicycle7735]

Wahwahwiewaaahhh👍🏻

[@mw8653]

Such a nice build and close to something I am putting together, my frame rather less exotic is a 20 yr old Saracen fourtrax frame with a Surly troll fork. Does your bike feel stable riding on the inner extended bars, I have a similar arrangement that is a little twitchy.

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Yeah it actually does. I know what you mean. Had the same on an old koga miyata randonneur with heavy loads either the tubing is too thin, the headset is loose or the luggage is in the wrong place ;)

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

Lovely bike i finally found out what your bike is its nice 👌

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Hahah yeah. Its a Carver Titanium frame with customized tubing :D

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

@@MONKEYON2WHEELS it looks nice man

[@zyphod]

What a great build, as people have already said amazing handle bars, where did you get those?

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Thank you :) this is a Velo Orange Crazy Bar which I bought second hand on eBay with the Brooks tape on it.

[@thomask837]

Eric. Can I ask how tall you are and what size frame you got?

[@Hootyhoo-jq9vq]

Frankenbike. Sweet.

[@lutz3319]

Really nice bike! When are you going to start your journey and are you going to upload vlogs during your ride or afterwards?

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

I'm already here in New Zealand cycled from Christchurch to Arthur's Pass and of course I'll keep them coming ;)

[@adamb7426]

Ti love👍..

[@jameskitchell1277]

Nice bike, like the handle bars what kind are they

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Velo Orange Crazy Bar ;)

[@seggdolphin7871]

Ich fahre auch ein altes rewel mit uralt xtr vollausstattung alles xtr wirklich alles und funktioniert noch als wie neu gekauft Gewicht 8.5 kg dreambike 👌

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

woooow, das is leicht! Ja ich find die alten Schwaltwerke einfach absout genial gebaut.

INCREIBLE!! what is the total weight of the bicycle?

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

16kg in the setup I'm riding it now

[@MrJiland]

Can You explain the fork more specific, thank you

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Its a Surly Ogre fork with plenty possibilities to mount either front racks, rear racks, bottle cages or multipurpose cages (for dry bags with sleeping bag, clothes ect) Hope that helps. Otherwise Google around and you might find what you need ,)

[@kj.011]

🌹

[@AlexeiPavlov]

Are the frames welded in China or USA?

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

On the Carver website is written that they are welded in China ;)

[@CanadianTexaninLiguria]

Looks like my bike - a 27.5 Lynskey with 29er Mavic Crossmax Pros and 700x40 tires. ECR 29er straight fork. Cosmos S on the rear, Grand Expedition on the front. Paul comp Mechanical disks. Full XT drive train.

[@patchiouspatch1]

Could you share a pic of your bike

[@CanadianTexaninLiguria]

@@patchiouspatch1 email me

[@CanadianTexaninLiguria]

@@patchiouspatch1 tell me how

[@Liljoozy]

what frame is this? the 420?

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

No its custom frame but 420 sounds like s good modell :D

[@randangamai8427]

On june this year, i'm going cycling from jakarta to bali...i request you to join, hope very soon you can come to indonesia, so we can go together...i always watching ur video

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Sounds like good trip but I've got a different plan ;) enjoy and be careful

[@sorinpetrescu7574]

I'd really like to have your old frame!

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Haha, I can't sell it :) sorry mate :D

[@sunildutta2023]

How much total weight?

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Puhhh.. I've never put it on a scale but I reckon around 13-14kg ;)

[@indchandrashekhraavn8493]

what was the total build price of this bicycle???????🤔

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Hard to say because some parts have been sponsored. But if there wouldn't be any sponsoring involved it would be around 2500 USD ;)

[@indchandrashekhraavn8493]

@@MONKEYON2WHEELS 🤯😳

[@cassidyarrington4572]

Looks great but need better pedals

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

They are old but work good for me ;)

[@foofooblenda734]

can i send you my dx rear derailleur YES DX they never broke ever

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

You want to send me yours? Noooo keep it because mine is still working :D hahaha

[@zayyarlin6766]

Make one for me bro

[@jimmymiller592]

Please never clamp your top tube in bike stand like that😳

[@timkorner1892]

Der Gepäckträger ist nicht gerade! Müssen die Stangen um den Gepäckträger zu fixieren nicht nach innen???? Sieht Falsch aus!

[@krollpeter]

Für mich sieht das so aus, als habe er das absichtlich gemacht. Er nimmt die Linie des Oberrohres auf.

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Yep die gehören eigentlich nach innen, aber ich hab es nicht mehr geschafft die zu kürzen, so dass sie mit der Befestigung der Taschen in die Quere gekommen wären...also erstmal eine temporäre Lösung, aber ich vermute, dass es der Stabilität keinen Abbruch tut...zumindest merke ich nichts davon und technisch sollte es dau eigentlich auch keine Probleme geben ;)

[@leonwrede9213]

This might just be the least pretentious titanium build out there. Very sobering

[@MONKEYON2WHEELS]

Well I'm trying to have a reasonable balance between cost and use. Dont need to make it fancy for no reason. All I need is it functioning reliable ;)