Building The Ultimate Trials Bike

[@TimFromWales]

I've had a youtube "channel" for a few years but never really took it seriously, Ali's channel and content has inspired me to give it a try again and I've already started to gain some confidence talking to the camera. Keep it up Ali, loving your work! And who doesn't like a bike build video!!!

[@brynkitchenham6153]

I've finally ordered my first trials bike! I'm so excited :)

[@H3aven-v1n]

I got mine 1 month ago! You'll see it is a super cool feeling but just one advice ...wear flat shoes and shin protection because you will probably slip off the pedals often and those pins on the pedals just cut through your skin like it is nothing. Believe me they are really nasty and kind of ruin your whole trialday(and your leg looks like you just got through ww3). But otherwise I hope you have fun like I do on your new trials bike 💪

[@owenmclaughlin8262]

@@H3aven-v1n Really? I dont were shinguards, and besides if it takes a chunk out of your shin you get wait savings

[@3li_p]

I think you're doing pretty well after all that time

[@LorenzoDeprado]

Could you have thrown some food coloring/paint into the polymorph pellet mixture in order to get a matching orange or black tensioner? Just a possible idea for the future! Nice bike!

[@brapamaldi]

ive used ink from pens before to color polymorph. works surprisingly well. wear gloves if you dont want colored hands tho, haha

[@krazed0451]

A powder pigment is gonna be a good choice for mixing into plastic ;-)

[@triven7]

It is a very useful video clip in korea that does not have much information about trial bicycles!! thank you very much Ali!!!

[@alexevans1655]

You should get a pipe cutter for cutting things like seatposts, bars and steerer tubes. The give a really clean cut and are very easy to use

[@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683]

I've used a mid-grade hardware store one for cutting down my fork and my seatpost and it worked great, I'm not sure why anyone would use a hacksaw or any other kind of saw. A round file helps to clean it up a little after in case its a little sharp.

[@alexevans1655]

Luke Rice yeah they are pretty good, I have also seen people just file them on concrete 😂

[@LorenzoDeprado]

Yup. Just cut my bars with a 22 dollar pipe cutter. It only took less than 10 minutes for each side and produced a clean cut that barely needed to be filed down. Less important to have a clean cut on the seatpost but still a great investment! It also takes way, way, way less effort.

[@frankanon7693]

Pipe cutter isn't going to work on the thick seat posts and steerer tubes on these inspired parts 6mm thick compared to thin ones on suspension forks.

[@tripleflip7]

I'm glad you included the trick of attaching the syringe to the lever to get the rest of the air out. For those that have Shimano brakes, Shimano recommends the pull and hold method to get the air bubbles out. Pull the lever in, hold for 2 seconds, release and flick the brake line. Keep repeating until no more bubbles can be seen.

[@Poltergits-Lampost]

Superb video, that plastic stuff is a revelation

[@joshkretchmar3878]

Best diy chain tensioner I've seen. I may make one soon as I want to make my mtb single speed, I'll give you creds when I upload:))))

[@ericm8811]

Hey Ali Clarkson! Nice and shiney new! Love the titanium tensioner! Its Total custom! Stay safe! Ride ride ride!

[@tharunshiv]

Liked before watching, and not disappointed haha! The chain tensioner is absolutely awesome! I think inspired should make them as a standard one! Nice video Ali can't wait to see you shred the bike!

[@StaceJohnson]

Excellent build video, Ali. It's awesome how open you are with your insights and experience. And you're right to be proud of that tensioner; it's brilliant!

[@Beesa10]

That home made Ti chain guide is a beauty, it's difficult stuff to work with. I learned that when I shortened an x-lite ti seat clamp bolt with a blunt junior hacksaw, never again!

[@guusbouwmans5667]

8:03 wow Ali you're one hell of a bender!

[@TimoGoesKnots]

I just bought this same frame and tried to run my brake hose through the steerer, but couldn’t do it because the Holy Rollers are just too big. So I ordered some Conti’s, cause I want to learn the footjam whip this summer. Thanks for the great tips!

[@YanDoroshenko]

That's one hell of a cyberkettle you've got there!

[@ITzjammiedodger]

Can I have your old bike? 😂 Ahaha love your videos man killing it! Wish I had money for a bike to get into trails on

[@spireEngineering6523]

Right🤣

[@sidneyroyongkingco7951]

Cool tensioner! You can flame anodize it blue. That would look cooler!

[@devon08059]

I've never known what trials was but your videos and Danny's videos help me see what it is and how fun it can bee. The only down sides I've seen is the bike price is way more than a bmx and the gearing to go drop spot to spot but I hope I will be able to buy a used bike to start that would help get me in to trials street. Keep up the good work.

[@stefanbreytenbach9417]

thanks for the great vid Ali, was looking forward to this one

[@swoofty1]

For foam grips you should use the ziptie trick. Put about 6 or so zipties inside the grip, spaced out around the grip, and slide the grip onto the bar. When you have it where you want it, pull out the zipties. Super easy and effective.

[@GaryWoods-stunts4life]

Awesome, be good to see how you get on with different stem 👊🏻

[@MatteoCorvo]

So serious one! 😂 you are a vlog machine now! 😂 Love it, lots of tips!

[@durrantmiller8810]

Those carbon break levers look awesome

[@MTBnStuff]

Grabbed your idea for mt trail brakes on my DJ bike, but I went with the sports vs carbons. Knew I saw it somewhere and had to chase down your vid to give credit. Keep rockin!

[@phillipnewton8910]

Next time you and the guys are in England, you need to check out Rush's Skate Park. It's awesome and huge! Rush Skate Park Unit 3 Brimscombe Port Port Lane, Brimscombe Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2QQ

[@blip30]

that chain tesnsioner is amazing!

[@kingwolf6771]

Sick! Frame

[@biketothetop]

Ali, excellent video, you're a pro in many ways! I really learned some new stuff when you demonstrated the low temp moldable plastic (polymorph pellets) for your ingenious chain tensioner and the formable rubber for the brake lever. Perhaps you could post the supplier link of these materials in your video description.

[@kashis22]

I wish we had more access to these bikes and parts in Canada.

[@bryn_appleton]

Nice video, Ail!

[@th_js]

I really like these sort of videos, great stuff

[@lemo_manda6076]

Tomi Saaranen yes they are awesome!

[@pauljay5308]

Love the speedway poster in background. Have subscribed for that alone! Have you ever had the opportunity to have a go at cycle speedway?

[@darrentv1277]

More videos about inspired bicycles! its so exiting!!!!☺️

[@rockabilly3333]

GOD BLESS U. I LOVE TRIALS ITS MY FAV NEW SPORT.

[@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683]

Anyone getting a how-its-made vibe from this? I like it!

[@Anon.G]

For bending the metal, I recommend first heating it with a blowtorch, makes bending more forgivable.

[@grahamleach9639]

Hi Ali, do you have gas or electric hobs in the flat as you could use these to heat the metal.

[@ruaridhsutcliffe1774]

When you heat the metal up, because of the heat, it may become more brittle. Cold worked metal lasts longer than heat treated. 👍🏻

[@Anon.G]

Ruardidh that is simply untrue. we are not heat treating the metal we are simply warming up the metal into a softer state. If it was previously heat treated then the metal won't be as strong, but about as brittle, the non heat treated metal will be more likely to get bent.

[@YanDoroshenko]

Awesome new shiny bike -> old worn beat up pedals.

[@jW-kr5xn]

Yayyyyyyyyy new videoooo Just ordered myself an arcade

[@sihtosoveltaa6936]

Now I want one!

[@FRA_StarAl2015]

Could you do a video where you show how tight the chain should be without a chain tightener. And also can the chain brake if you have it too tight?

[@parklife4130]

Fresh bike man👍🏻 Apply some heat when your bending metal.

[@paul3180]

21.56 lbs in old money (as Steve Matchett would say). That's pretty darned light. You should definitely invest in a torque wrench (and a vice and a pipe cutter). And as a note for general bike stand use, if you have a more delicate frame keeping an old seat post around to use during a build is a good way to go. Insert it and clamp to it instead of the frame tube. Probably not an issue on a burly street trials frame, but a good habit to get into. Thanks for the video!

[@Kaxlon]

Why do "modern" trial bikes use left hand lever for rear brake, and vice versa? We always used right hand for rear brake. Sweet ride! =) Cheers!

[@Metal-Possum]

Nothing to do with the type of bike it is, entirely to do with the country the person grew up in. Left hand rear brake is common motorcycles, with the right hand for the clutch, but it's also got something to do with the side of the road we ride our bikes on in the UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, etc. My best argument is that I'm right handed, good to have that extra modulation on my front brake, as well as being able to feather my back brake but still use my right arm for signalling in busy traffic. Left hand turn signals are less important. I think we're the ones doing it right, and the rest of the world has got it wrong, even if they're a majority.

[@djrouge3300]

Enjoyed that vid bro

[@frankanon7693]

I've been saying people should experiment with longer stems forever. My friend now using a 110x35 and his trials moves are crazy good now and can still spin. your bikes always look dialed

[@frankanon7693]

Ali Clarkson at least you tried it. Always found it strange everyone ran the same set up on all the inspired bikes regardless of height etc. Experiment it's only a ride or two and maybe stuff is better.

[@jesse-dg8yx]

With the seat post needing about 2 inches in the frame that's when it has an extra 3 inches length and 3 inches extra leverage to put more force on it. In reality when running a seat as low as possible like that I would say you'll be good with about 3/4 inch to an inch in the frame because there is so much less leverage on it. That's just my suggestion and what I would probably do but it's up to you at end of the day and if it breaks then it breaks because they do have that line for a reason. When weight is everything some people will go that far though. Sometimes I see kids at skateparks with their scooter bars only like 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch in the clamp to make their bars taller and I once saw a kids bars just fall out, they didn't snap they just fell out.

[@upclimbbiketrial292]

wow... thats my dream bike

[@haustierone]

i really prefer vids likes this,, made next to the kitchen :) hope u'll stay like that when ur subs go 500k+ :))

[@peytoncox8146]

Beautiful bike! I have recently been trying trials, more on the street side, coming as a XC racer. So what can I get a good beginner trials bike for?

[@downsyy]

Great Vid. Where do you get your titanium bolts from?

[@Jimmy_TV]

Great video Ali. Which wheels/hubs are you running?

[@Aljonone1]

Hi really like that polymorph plastic, so just went on ebay to buy some, also like your chain tensioner, but find it strange that you have frame mounts but had to make your own tensioner?

[@Aljonone1]

yes I also like to make bike stuff

[@meirionrhys3786]

hey Ali great video, intrigued with the plastic you used on the tensioner, where did you get it? looks like a good substitute to the vinyl covering as found on spanners, like park tool cone spanners.

[@graysonadams2485]

Are there no aftermarket tensioners? It seems like its mandatory to have one on trials frames.

[@lemo_manda6076]

Love it !

[@Metal-Possum]

I like that you don't assemble a bike like Sam Pilgrim.

[@customerisalwaysrigh]

Hey Ali, what size and angle is the stem you're running? I've just started building up a street bike from a woodman elite frame and unfortunately I know very little about what components make a good street bike. Thanks! and keep up the videos they are great!

[@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683]

Ali, have you considered going the patreon route like a lot of other youtubers? I've seen it working well for a lot of people (been watching some Ben Cathro videos recently but a lot of USA based youtubers as well), I would love to see you able to branch out and do more stuff that would be easier if you have some additional funding. I think a lot of people would consider it a sound investment even if there isn't a ton of extra content or perks (other than more videos and maybe more travel).

[@tobynorman239]

Dude, I would love to buy one of your old frame & fork sets. So hard to find affordable trials set ups.

[@owenrose9336]

I live in Canada I’m trying to find a place that will sell and ship me a inspired trials bike looking for the lowest price range for a beginner any suggestions ??? Awesome vids Ali subscribed 👍🏻😁

[@trbotimmmmmmmeh]

i did this as well, check inspired dot com, they have suggested retailers, but most wont have 2019 models some how pink bike dot come buy/sell page is my best bet for where i live

[@dimensionsofearth]

Nice and shiny! That chain tensioner is so trick! I think if you heated the titanium to bend it you would reduce the risk of stress cracks. I noticed the rear adapter said 185 are you running dual 203 rotors?

[@lemo_manda6076]

DimensionsOfEarth Then He would have to harden it again I think.

[@lemo_manda6076]

Ali Clarkson i also think it would have softend it permanently

[@imnotgivingmynametoamachine683]

You could probably harden it again (google work hardening) but it doesn't seem worth it.

[@stephansavin5865]

You think that's a scratched bike !? Well then you just don't see mine ) axax Nice video by the way ))

[@angusburnside2243]

Do the other Drop and Roll guys use chain tensions on their bikes and if so do they make their own like you or are there ones available to buy?

[@beadoer3759]

Angus Burnside they all run chain tensioners. trial bikes dont tend to have a horizontal drop out, and there are chain tensioners you can buy instead of bodging one

[@grahamleach9639]

I'd say Ali's is less bodge more hack, it's a great tensioner very simply made.

[@aaron.biketrials]

Man, would love to ride a hex let alone own one.

[@TitoJoebs]

What bolt did you use to let the front brake hose through the stem?

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

unlikely with your seat that low but always make sure when cutting a seatpost that the bottom of the post clears the lower welds for your toptube. especially if you run your seat raised at all. if you dont there is an increased risk of breaking your frame.

[@Co-km6cl]

You could heat up the tensioner before bending it!

[@lemo_manda6076]

Colin Titanium is a really hard material to work with, he was better of Just bending it than damaging its structural integrity

[@Co-km6cl]

Lemo_Manda oh didn't realize it was Ti

[@mxrider2strokebraaap54]

Great video I just subscribed!🤙

[@halfmaus]

"Greece" killed me.

[@KamenMinkov]

Came here to say that.

[@YanDoroshenko]

Where do you buy titanium bolts? My personal experience shows that platinum bolts are easier to come by.

[@MrMRMatthewMateo]

Hey I was wondering do you run the GX Eagle Dub series cranks or just the standard GX Eagles? I bought some standard SRAM cranks for my Arcade and the spindle is too short and the arms were hitting the chainstays. Any SRAMs you know of that work great on Arcades? Thanks!

[@redfoxcreatives]

How much does it cost just for the “tools” to put together a trials bike/mountain bike from the frame up?

[@scottmclerran4412]

Which rear brake adapter are you running now?

[@Benjbike]

heyyyy , nice video ali , where can i buy a new hex frame ? i have a nice 26 inch street trials bike but i'd like to swap everything onto a hex frame :D

[@captjerski4165]

I have a 32 tooth chainring what do you recomend the for my 1 speed cog 26er? building a trials bike using a vision 4x frame

[@toast9958]

i see on tarty bikes that 203 rotors makes an issue with the waranty, do you know why that is?

[@delete866]

What do you think is the best inspired bike(I'm 1,80cm) and also. . is the hex 26 better than the arcade pro 24? 🤔

[@awesomeapollo983]

Hi, Ali I was just wanting your opinion on what I should do as I want to get into trails and I have wanted to ever since I started to watch your channel(because it's amazing and you are an amazing KZbinr) but I don't know if I should save for a while and get a new trails bike, buy second hand, or build my own trials bike and buy the parts every time I can afford them. I still can't believe that your bike is lighter than Danny MacAskills or it was at Bella anyway.

[@CookieMonster-nt8hh]

hey Ali! I'm looking to get into trials riding and I wanna buy an inspired. my question is should I buy a new one (probably a Flow 24" with mechanical disc brakes) or should I buy one from eBay or something or build my own one? cheers and have a goon one

[@feeterican]

I'm amazed that they still haven't invented the hydraulic gyro for the rear brakes. I've had this idea in my head for almost 20 years now, ever since I rode my bike. If I had the resources, I would do it my self but I don't know anyone with the tooling to make it.

[@MTBnStuff]

They've been around for a while: www.sicklines.com/2007/08/20/new-atomlab-bengal-hydraulic-gyro-brake/ Extra weight and questionable reliability...

[@TheVacras]

Ah now every scratch will hurt again. Quick question: how do the Magura MT trail brakes compare to the MT7?

[@TheVacras]

Ali Clarkson okay I didn’t know that. Thanks ;)

[@thejanuszhenning]

Hey Ali! Is your old frame for sale? I'm always looking for frames like that because they are cheaper and I'm not too scared about chipping some more paint of the frame. 😀

[@zwierzy3383]

magura mt6+ signed by ali clarcson

[@totyvfts]

Nem tudom az üléscső súlyán mennyit nyertél de én nem vágtam volna le , a váz merevségéhez valamennyit ad , főleg hogy bekötési pontokhoz esik .

[@rajkamalsahu6880]

What things requirement we want for making trial bike sir

[@vollstaendingennamen]

nice 1

[@dustyfrasca1537]

Ali hook me up with that frame bud 😁

[@brianthompson5266]

Hey Ali, im new to trials and your videos are really inspiring. At age 34 do you think i am to old to start trials?

[@richardlochmann871]

Ali, what type of GX cranks do you use? GXP or DUB?

[@BTB_Works]

Hi ali.😁

[@ilovejapanesemusic3858]

I've never seen non-cable brakes before 🤯

[@ghettojohnny]

Got a question. So, are the Hex available in Frame and Fork only? I have all new Parts on my old Frame and just need a new frame.

[@gerasimger15]

3:00 why does the lube say Greece?

[@gerasimger15]

Did you mean grease?

[@alexkennedy9574]

I wanna get into trials so ehats a good beginners bike

[@marcelljurek5015]

you should try riding trials on a fixed gear

[@RobbiePfunder]

sugru moldable plastic... nice.

[@pukinnop3338]

How much psi should be in my 24 inch trial bike im. 80kg

[@michaelmcgill2581]

Heat up the titanium to bend it easier

[@albertoflora5402]

guadro novo parabens top

[@Co-km6cl]

You should find a manufacturer and sell the chain tensioner!!

[@Sekhmet6697]

9 kilos is impressive for a 26! I wish someone made 24in carbon wheels 😕

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

there are some places doing custom or small batch stuff thatd probably be willing to make you some. check pinkbike.