Building The Most Insane Bike Frame Ever (Raphsons Fixie Frame)

[@grooveseeker6269]

THIS IS THE BEST LOOKING BIKE I'VE SEEN IN A WHILE. I want this as my city bike 100%

[@bernardbuieba]

THIS is one of the SICKEST bikes i have ever seen being built! Keep up the good work!!

[@TomViolence89]

Man keep this frame design forever, people from 30 years from now should be driving bikes like this! Cant imagine how awesome would it be if built in alu or carbon fiber.

[@Nobody-Nowhere]

Steel gives it springiness.. that's usually good for floating seats, carbon & alu would be stuper stiff

[@404648x]

You can buy a frame like this in Carbon Fiber from 25 years ago. It's called a Trek Y Frame....

[@danandkiko]

Beautiful work. Very satisfying to see you ride it at the end. Such a striking shape.

[@woolfy101]

This is epic. Who needs physics when you have faith. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

[@reinach77]

Everybody.

[@Frystenn]

"This monstreeeuuuusity" is awesome, signature paint job.

[@jamesgomez2361]

This build earned a sub. That looks rad

[@geoffersmaher]

Seconded

[@ianlaidlaw5199]

Make that three... I would ride the shit outta that rig

[@cbdegeer]

100% I don't know how it got on my feed. BUT, I'm glad it did. Awesome stuff dude!

[@ToastbrotRaver]

lol rad actually means wheel in german

[@elliothickle3247]

They didn't claim it so count me 4th!

[@Codiea]

Thats one of the craziest bikes ive seen and this video was very funny and well edited.

[@pyew9038]

This was amazing, would like to see some upgrades and a part 2 on it

[@dylanorba9243]

please that would be amazing

[@1nvisible14]

*You should call this the 'HardRide'.*

[@achinapex]

3:36 he doesn't

[@Raphson]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmK6l3mFh7SUr7c hehe

[@cheesesaucefries69420]

man this is ccrazy carzy crazy and i love it

[@cheesesaucefries69420]

Lol

[@samuelogbebor]

This is a fantastic design. I think it has potential. If it were available in the market, I would definitely buy it. I will name this bike for you "THE PREDATOR X1"

[@Raphson]

That sounds pretty darn epic! I am considering building ones to sell...

[@andrewplays2084]

​@@Raphsongot a link to a frame?

[@liammacdonald908]

i come from downhill mtb, never even sat on a fixie and now you got me wanting to build one. that things sick af

[@aaronwoyniewicz-boer9103]

Defenitely one of my favourite bike frame designs

[@christianpetit9700]

Dude, those final result shots are awesome!

[@Raphson]

❤️

[@gempaulcastro9850]

sheeesh brother i can't believe that u made this thing as a bike frame builder i am blown by this

[@Raphson]

Thanks man! Means a lot coming from you! 🙏🏻

[@krugz_]

probably the most comfortable fixed gear there is. subbed!

[@tropique4728]

I had a big smile on my face when you started riding it ! It looks sick :D

[@Raphson]

Thanks man!

[@waldokayaking2703]

damn. he rlly did what everyone dreams of. congrats man i love it.

[@404_aint_found6]

Give this man a R&D team and funding and he'll make great stuff

[@Raphson]

Dude that would be a dream!

[@aerontalidong6167]

u should put the wheel with disc cover behind because steering while having a disc cover in the front wheel is dangerous it can shift the front wheel if the wind is strong enough but over all i love the build it reminds me of cervelo rb

[@-Flea]

Agreed, I wondered what his intention was for the front aero wheel?

[@AnttiBrax]

@@-Flea Did you watch to the end? It's not actually an awro mod. The covers are there for "bike polo". To prevent the mallet from going between the spokes.

[@-Flea]

@@AnttiBrax no I didn’t actually, that makes sense thx for clarification

[@alexciccone4397]

The cover isn't there to be aerodynamic, this is commonly done for bike polo. It protects the spokes of the front wheel.

[@jcerullo5015]

@@alexciccone4397 were did he say he built the bike for polo. he riding it on the street so yes he using it as a aero device. Im actually riding it as my daily now was his words

[@ynosrage8402]

Holly molly, never subbed so fast in my life, this build is sun fire awesome!!!

[@bongskisalva5365]

That is a big advantage for a steel bike.. you can make changes and modification or you can easily re use parts of frames to do something like this.. I like it!! Great Job!

[@philtobin9510]

Good work my friend, you are correct, I've built a few bike frames from scratch and I still ride one.

[@Nobody-Nowhere]

Nice frame dude

[@kimjoshualavega8988]

thats really looks fanstastic and unique your video deserves a thousands subs

[@garyroberts5478]

Love the look of your creation and also great inspiration for all would be bike builders - you just need to get on and do it - just keep safety in mind!

[@Raphson]

Yes, good point sir! Thanks!

[@EveryTongue]

Dude, the end of the video is 🔥

[@arah_beste]

This is absolutely insane! You did such a great job with it, looks sick.

[@walterretlaw4051]

Amazing job, congratulations! You are the only one I´ve seen in YT in the right way to use the grinder. Keep going..!!! Greetings from Argentine.

[@KosmoKool]

Wow, that's really cool. The skids look super dope on that bike!

[@vernievuitton]

You are so talented man!! Thank you for responding to my inquiry on IG and being so helpful. You have a very bright future ahead of you and hope to join you for the ride!

[@Raphson]

🙏

[@KronicNitron]

Absolute gem of a channel i found today thanks algorithm

[@reapanomin899]

Some would say this is crude,but in my eyes this is a beauty of its own. I'm also wondering how that flex is like

[@str8shogun]

Wondering the same thing

[@kylejimenez8597]

You may barely see it, but you would feel the flex on the tail side when skiding or braking probably due to lack of support from upper tube. He needs to reinforce the tail end or atleast swap it to more rigid type of metal.

[@sebastiansteiner1546]

that paint scheme is so cool!

[@frandalzotto7244]

Dude, you literally created the same painting as me. Only that I made it with a wood called kiri, it is very resistant and very light, the complete bicycle weighs around 6kg. fixie forever. Hello from Argentina ♥️♥️♥️

[@kevan_]

vamos otro argentino, eu en donde podria ver una foto de tu bici? me dio intriga

[@frandalzotto7244]

@@kevan_ hola, como andas, no tengo ninguna foto publicada en ningún lado. Hace 3 años la armé y nunca publique nada

[@waddup6598]

@@frandalzotto7244 y subite una

[@joangalvez8539]

You are genius, congratulations. I love this fixed bike.

[@richardware9676]

Awesome, I should try something similiar soon - so far only frame conversions. Very well put together, frame and video - creative and funky! Mahlzeit!

[@valent2323]

Wow, what a cool bike!! Probably the sickest frame I've ever seen so far, great job Man!

[@zedrickbombay6666]

I love your video and a lot to learn keep making nice vid watching from Philippines ♥️

[@moskolibre]

I love the design off the frame, I give you five stars 🤩, incredible Idea....

[@lawsfreelancemalice1380]

11 kilograms isn’t that heavy, my Giant aluminium racer is 10. I like the style of the bike you made, nicely done.

[@geoffersmaher]

Surely that has shifters, brakes, chain Cass etc?

[@Blond0Sonic]

A good fixed bike can easily weight 7kg

[@Rozbujnik_Rumcajs]

@@geoffersmaheri converted steel bike from 70' to fixie and it weights 10kg. No brakes, seat with bare plastic, cut out cable eyelets. So 11kg for bike made from ordinary steel square tubing isnt that bad.

[@vinceerwenanza242]

Here in the Philippines, we ride 15kg bikes

[@jerwinusacdin8954]

@@vinceerwenanza242 hahaha we were trained for heavy bikes

[@chemistry9942]

THIS MAN LEGIT BUILT A CERVELO P3X FIXIE!!!!!1

[@MatteoDebernardi]

this is AMAZING, you should definately patent that frame design before you see it in one of the big brands lol

[@LarsEchterhoff]

You mean like the PX Series from Cervelo? This design is an eye catcher without any question but it will always have issues in lateral stiffness. This frame design is also currently not race legal in bike races. Beside all these things, this bike looks pretty nice. Well done.

[@paris4162-o8j]

@@LarsEchterhoff beam bikes are an absolute banger to ride, already see some PX during Iron man btw ;)

[@raymondo162]

unlikely. he already said that the rear wheel is wobbly. why would a large bike maker 'steal' a flawed design? DUH !!

[@MatteoDebernardi]

@@raymondo162 @LarsEchterhoff omg you guyss thnx for enlightening me!!!! ilysm! You guyss are genius!!

[@davidburgess741]

Certainly not practical but it's mostly about creativity, and yes, it is functional . Well done.

[@ElwoodSilentstep]

I would like to subscribe twice, one for the mic and one for the build. I LOVE the design of the frame

[@Raphson]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@howardwhite5131]

You need to check out the frames made by the bike company Softride. Sadly the company shut down their frame factory a few years after the UCI banned them from competition. I still own a Power V that I ride fairly often.

[@jsmith1871]

hey man loved the vid, just wanted to mention that i think the way you mounted the cutting disk on the grinder at approx 3:12 is backward as the metal pressed center should go under the locking nut. as someone whos had grinding disks fly apart themselves id hate to see you get hurt doing what you love, all the best!

[@Raphson]

Do disks have an orientation!?

[@jsmith1871]

@@Raphson as far as I know, yes! Been working on cars for over 10 years, always been taught that way

[@deskelly9313]

Awesome build. Would love to see something similar in lighter materials

[@joe-hq9yt]

This channel is really amazing. I can already see it grow. No cap.

[@jettrooper00]

Love the result! You should team up with someone to create the aluminum version

[@Raphson]

That would be awesome!!!

[@Br0adster4]

Carbon fiber!

[@Lufftschwimmer]

@@Br0adster4 this still exists made by Zipp for Triathlon in the 90s

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

Nice to see some creativity . I ride a recumbent as i enjoy comfort and speed with no pains at the end of any ride . It would be interesting to see what you can do away from the diamond frame basis to what most bikes are based on.

[@trajtemberg]

Hope you make one with round tubing in the future.

[@Charle65]

Dude, you frame is awersome !

[@4shylarry]

All the bike needs is a brake stay to stiffen the rear triangle

[@Raphson]

I have thought about this yeah!

[@paulocuento9949]

man. i envy the skills of people abroad. and you young people having the equipment to do these DIY Jobs.... i must say, the bike looks extremely cool. and it reminds me of the AKIRA road bike ...and it also reminds me of the 80's triathlon bikes

[@Raphson]

🙏 Thanks man!

[@dubplateriddim]

Nobody: This guy: When you're about that "loosing control in crosswinds and getting slamed" life.

[@Raphson]

Dude It's a challenge and a half to keep this thing in a straight line in crosswind!

[@firesurfer]

@@Raphson So, get rid of the disks. They serve no purpose for this bike and are dangerous.

[@ayw5118]

mate, that's a fine piece of work!

[@Raphson]

🙏🏻

[@andyba01]

Don't worry about a heavy bike, it will preserve momentum. Harder to get it going but easier to keep it going. I read an interview with a guy in the UK who's famous for only doing Audax rides (how far you can go in a set time usually 12+ hrs). And he does it on a cheep £300 steel frame - rest of his bike is worth a fortune though. TLDR - as long as your not doing hills #Holland and not having to stop for traffic often, a heavy frame is actually better.

[@Wlodek1410]

Cool shots, cool video quality, cool music. I watched from 0 to end, thumb up

[@Helmut-lang]

Really loving this build! Great job. But please be safe out there🙏🏻 I would guess the two welds on the „top tube“ are the most critical ones. Hope they’re doing well Greetings

[@Raphson]

I keep a close eye on it man, do not worry! Thanks for watching man!

[@sbsb4995]

Outstanding. Good work.

[@Jalaljr-cs3jq]

Could have smoothen out the welds, not very reliable/strong (since there is no testing made), BUT overall nice looking bike, 10/10 PS: you've earned my sub

[@marcalvarez4890]

"smoothen"

[@Jalaljr-cs3jq]

@@marcalvarez4890 smohten

[@star24k]

wow to your computer man. I have 2 laptops with broken screen. ty for inspiration. i will make some use of them now

[@ragle8684]

Nice! The two-color paint on the square tubes really lights it up!. A stronger steel alloy such as 4130 may flex less.

[@mikekrasovec6390]

All steel is equally stiff. Different steel alloys will have significant differences in elongation, corrosion resistance, strength, ease of machining/abrasion resistance, ability to withstand high temperatures when welding... Rigidity is largely about cross section or diameter as it's diameter x diameter x diameter x diameter x wall thickness x rigidity of the material (for example aluminum is a less rigid material than steel for a given amount) ÷ length ^3. A stronger steel such as cromo, heat treated cromo, heat treated air hardening steels such as 4340... allows larger diameters with thinner tubing walls which allows it to be stiffer and lighter and probably stronger.

[@juanjo2091]

yooo good job I like the bike a lot, it looks so futuristic

[@rancidmarshmallow4468]

Very cool, I like how visually it seems very front-heavy due to the closed wheel and seat only attached to the front, whereas most bikes look either more balanced or rear-heavy.

[@CrayFishHandMade]

Sweet Whip Homie ! Supper Inspiring to get a craving on building some cycles my self after watching your never say die attitude !

[@iMadrid11]

Is the front disc wheel just for asthetics or does it serve a real purpose for stability? Normally you only run a single disc wheel on the rear on a Track or TT bike. If you didn't opt to run both front and rear disc wheels for aerodynamics.

[@Raphson]

It's merely an aesthetics thing. It is an authentic used bike-polo front wheel which was given to me. I wanted to honour this former bike-polo player. But indeed, it's absolutely horrifying to ride this thing during wind! You must be so alert.

[@qiki9643]

GORGEUS

[@cubohedron]

If you added a bit of suspension to the seat with 2 hinges or something it would’ve taken this to a whole other level

[@giusepperigato1856]

From the Philippines say hello mate, what's up? This frame it's one small copy about My Softride full carbon . Flexible this is true, but comfortable for long distance : in 9 hours i ride 350 km. Many my friends bikers"IronMan" using Softride old times ago, my close friend Fabio Biasiolo l'ultracycling, ride 4 times the RAAM with the brand bicycle Softride . Have a nice day looking good bro. Cheers 🤗

[@daviderinetorres3222]

Awesome design, but for me it looks kinda dangerous because the back has no tube. But it looks cool

[@ankkyusr.3305]

Didn't you post that on Reddit a few months ago ? I didn't know it was you, pleasantly surprised to see that a project I kept in my head it made it into on of your videos ! I suggested black, others red, cool way to get the best of the two. Still waiting for it to turn into a replica motorcycle by adding cardboard ;)

[@Raphson]

Loved those suggestions!

[@leinhnguyenkhoa8558]

That frame is absolutely phenomenal.

[@Gill2242]

Nice video! Lot of fun to watch

[@popparock6506]

dope bike! I subbed when I noticed the AM90s on the ride!

[@Gumiesy]

Such a amazing job 😍👏👏👏👏👏

[@xxfernandez8187]

You have gained a fan and a sub! Awesome job man! 🔥👌

[@Jebsen032GG]

Fokin love it. Keep making contents like this!

[@aceirjammeminemsumayang7498]

sheeshhh, your fixie bike was so cool nice idea

[@ToT0MoD]

very spot on music around minute 7!!! reminded me somehow to robot chicken and gta3

[@ToT0MoD]

och en toen zag ik werkbank.... zegt genoeg toch? ;)

[@reyguarinnjbchannel5850]

Awesome design bro

[@DrewCreate]

Dude, yes. Absolutely brilliant.

[@myxdupstudios3283]

Bravo sir! looks great.

[@PeopleVoicesForObama]

Cool build man! There is a certain satisfaction in riding your own build.

[@beefsukiyaki1]

smooth weld will be the cherry on top on this frame. das fire!

[@davidcano3945]

You must have million of views and million of subs! That's sick!!

[@Raphson]

That would be a dream!

[@AlejandroRodriguez-wd8id]

What a good creativity. More videos like this, please.

[@GNEFISSIMI]

Incredible job and incredible video!

[@jegermajster]

This is fantastic stuff, man! I am looking forward to hearing about and seeing your future projects. Good luck with them!

[@carlos44454]

Stunning, great design.

[@ryanchapman1357]

this is sick i saw it one time on insta on some fixed gear page nice too see the person who made it

[@user-il5bu2py5q]

I really appreciate your work u helped me so much , trying to find research for building a fully custom frame that’s not like every other bike is a little hard there’s barley any videos on it , I’m building a fully custom e bike and this helped a lot thank you

[@gavinhanlin6782]

This bike is awesome! It’s aesthetically pleasing but I like the wheels switched, and way loved the video keep it up

[@arsaeterna4285]

it's a VERY pretty frame

[@jochem1986]

Heerlijk man, wat een ding. Love it!

[@Raphson]

Thanks man! 🙏🏻

[@romanwisler2879]

What a nice job! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.

[@babao16]

it's so cool ❤

[@bikeelementz3063]

Brilliant! Nice Design.

[@dylanorba9243]

this is literally my favourite video that i’ve ever watched 😍😍😍😍

[@rebelgamerofficial6083]

Hey Raphson, amazing work on building the bike frame from scratch! It looks fantastic and really inspired me. Could you please share the frame 📐 measurements? I'd love to try building something similar. Thanks a lot and keep up the great content!😊

[@Raphson]

Yeh! Could you dm me on insta?

[@rebelgamerofficial6083]

​@@Raphsonthis is my second or third time when I'm commenting I hove youtube will not delete this comment