Crust Romancuer Build Video | Dream Build | 650B | Dynamo light | 2x Wide Range

This is a bike I have wanted to make for some time, I dreamt it up on a bike ride with my friend Jack. It was completed last year in June 2021.
Some of its highlights include-
Shimano Dura-Ace 7800 Derailleurs
Velocity Blunt SS/ Chris King Wheelset
650B x 48 Rene Herse Switchback Hill Tires
Rene Herse Rando Handlebars
Nitto Stem and Seat post
Paul Klamper Disc Brakes
SON Dynamo Hub and Light
White Industries 2x Crankset
Retroshift Shifter
Monoblock 10s Cassette (11-32)
I, unfortunately, did not shoot the bike right after it was completed I went out and rode it and then forgot to video it for some time.
After about 1000 miles of riding the only issues I had was
the bartape slipping which can be fixed with some double-sided tape and having no bag yet for the back, so I took off the Carridice Bagman support in the mean time. I as well had to double wrap the rims with wider tape after about a month of riding due to the tire pressure slowly dropping over a week. This is when the last shots were filmed. It has been an awesome bike, well balanced, and capable.

[@weaselfever]

can you upload a pattern for the bag to wetransfer? you could put it in the description. I see a few others have been asking for it too.

[@RonJigheimer]

Here is the basic pattern for the bag, you can scale to whatever size you want. Not a perfect pattern but it will get you started! docs.google.com/document/d/19eVB-0idXpy2-AkmspfJVpqn9Be3vjof3Ec8HjmYe7g/edit?usp=sharing

[@TacoTimeTCG]

24/7 live stream of John Tapping poorly prepped for paint threading..... tune in now and every day all day long :P

[@jacobatherton8339]

When you busted out the jars and the instant pot I knew this build was going to be perfection!

[@SIvers-or2ke]

Somebody has a lot of money and they’ve spent it wisely. That’s a lifetime investment right there. Congratulations on the build. So nice to watch.

[@FranklinUHyde]

Stunning... both your talent and your build!

[@Globu74]

What a bike. It has all the components you can dream off. It must be so nice to ride, beautiful!

[@mountaincruiser817]

Impeccable build John. Like others said the attention to detail and professionalism when building this great machine is a joy to watch. I don't know if it's your own bike but if so, enjoy the miles. Cheers from the Netherlands

[@RonJigheimer]

I try to ride it as much as I can! Have a good one, thank you.

[@ronwhite8503]

A beauty......and a quill stem to please the aesthetes!

[@senorspiegel]

You're a madman. Exceptional craft and basically no views. An excellent bike

[@chuffa1130]

The frame the fork the geometry crankset, !! video speaks for itself, in the added touch at the end, let me just create a custom bag for this build really nice!

[@guntorclement8080]

Your work is to perfect brother. If I'm the owner of this bike I'm not going to ride it. I will park beside my bed..🤭🤗

[@Hic_Rhodus]

Crust Rivendelleur. Stunning build. 👍

[@tittussbonduss9829]

hold this one close to the vest the longer you have it the more miles you put on it the more valuable it becomes

[@CarlinTran]

What a joy that was to watch! I can tell you put alot of care into the part selection and assembly all backed with plenty of knowledge. Love the quill stem and I think I need to include that in my next bike.

[@RonJigheimer]

Thanks!

[@charlesmansplaining]

That is real.👍👍I have those same Gevenalle shifters on my cyclocross bike and love them. They are so fast and work great.

[@SiopaoSauc3]

I find it funny that the first five minutes was just literally tapping threads.

[@ronwhite8503]

Funny peculiar/boring.

[@RonJigheimer]

My forearms did not find it as amusing

[@prokopf-9332]

What exactly does tapping mean? I dont quite understand the first step he did with each threas. Im assuming the the holes come threaded from factory, so what did he doe with his tool? Remove paint that got into the thread?

[@VEJIm]

@@prokopf-9332 removes the paint from the thread

[@rollinrat4850]

Technically, and more precisely, 'tapping' is cutting or forming threads into a hole to allow a bolt to be screwed in. What he's doing here is known as 'chasing threads' with a tap. You might also chase threads when there's rust or damage to the threads.

[@JohnPilling25]

Attention to detail! Wow.😊

[@JogieGlenMait16]

Now, this bike is too nice for riding outside.

[@annahurray6162]

Sick, do the Bombora next! 🙂‍↕️

[@chriszeoli1824]

Fantastic job and to take the time to video it, thank you. The one thing I am not sure on was after cleaning the chain and it goes into the crockpot and ice bath? Was that a wax and if so what kind?

[@courtmarker1779]

YOUR ON TO SOMETHING GOOD..................................bravo

[@lukejarvie4082]

12:44 I was obsessed with that skee mask album for a long time. Also I’m wondering if you have any problems running the hope rotors with the klampers…I’ve ordered parts and am about to start building a wheel set

[@robocopvegan]

clean build, very well done!

[@Daniel-yf9iy]

That is a beautiful bike!

[@flatik405]

Excellent watch! Thank you

[@sadhu6740]

Proper, well done sir

[@tblakemusic]

Sweet build man. This is a dream bike for me. Is it standard for braze-ons to come un-tapped like that on a new frame? Never bought a new frame so just curious 😅

[@RonJigheimer]

They are tapped but often not perfect and have paint/clear other debris. I just ran a tap through to clean the threads. Not essential but a step I always take!

[@RediHazbiu]

Wonderful build, I really loved it. One think that keept from being perfenct is the fact that you failed to align the big chain ring wih the crank arm, it hurt my eye. 😀

[@felixjackson2670]

Lovely build. Personally would have more seatpost exposed. So different frame shape. However I appreciate this is based on a particular style and period in bike design history.

[@mangpots7284]

is there a negative effective if the seatpost is that low?

[@felixjackson2670]

@@mangpots7284 simply the style of bike. Over history frame styles change. In the 1960’s was the fashion to have large frames and small amount of seatpost exposed. Then over time has become the trend to have lots of seatpost exposed and more compact frame with sloping top tube. Seat height from pedals to seat the same..seat tube shorter.

[@mangpots7284]

@@felixjackson2670 Thanks for the reply.

[@watts391]

Gorgeous

[@elmerallasas5173]

great build!

[@antoniocorigliano68]

Good job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@markholter5687]

Beautiful build--wonderful attention to detail! Any tricks/tips for mounting the light on the front rack?

[@deaf1030]

beautiful build!

[@asambatyon]

Hi, I am fairly new on the whole building bikes world. I was wondering what do you add to the M4 screws at the beginning of the video. Is it grease? Sealing to prevent water from entering in the frame?

[@mortlow6688]

wow...super nice!

[@anthonykelly5]

that is some build. what price for a bike and build like that. genius at work i love it.

[@andrewturner943]

Lovely ride. That looks like the leather wrap Rene Herse sells. I highly recommend checking out Leh Cycles leather bar tape. It's seamless and way softer.

[@RonJigheimer]

Hey I’ll check it out thanks for the suggestion

[@rollinrat4850]

I didn't see any frame prep besides the tapping going on. On a frame this nice, I'll assume it was done already. I always do this before I assemble a high quality frame, Even if I can see it's already been done. Just as a means for my own quality assurance. I find it enjoyable and satisfying. If you want your components to function their best, the bike to handle correctly, your bearings to be well aligned and last as long as possible, you ream and face the head tube, mill the fork crown, tap and face the BB shell, check/correct alignment of the dropouts, then inspect frame alignment carefully. Professional builders will do ALL these things before a single component is assembled on the frame. Pro mechanics have done so on bikes for over a century. It's what will help a bike run perfectly smooth and reliable.

[@user-ft8ke7vb2x]

ben, is that a long cage dura ace r/d or did you splice a cage from a different shimano r/d?

[@aceprater5397]

very nice build!

[@SawOne729]

I just got the same bike! The color is so amazing in person. Where did you get the bolts to fill all the holes?

[@Bicyclefarms]

Wonderful

[@CUZCARSON]

where did you get the Retroshift shifters?? I can't find them anywhere!

[@benburry5639]

Could you share any details on how you routed the dynamo cable? I have a 2022 Romanceur with a dynamo cable port on the fork leg, and can't for the life of me work out how to use it

[@santimebi]

Amazing Bike! Love the front bag. Can you share the bag template? Thank you.

[@bobschwarz702]

Love it!

[@MountainBikerBae]

❤️🧡💛💚💙 DAAANNGGGG…… ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 ++++ 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@CarlinTran]

Please post more bike content.

[@mushoessmell]

Did you strip the paint from the white industries chain rings? How'd you do it?

[@sjtaylor128]

Why the front derailleur shifter on the downtube?

[@WALDO1000]

Yeah that and the single bottle cage didn't make sense to me. I get two downtube shifters for full retro vibes, but I don't get half and half. But to each their own. Its still a lovely build otherwise, I just don't get the form or function of those choices.

[@I3ene1]

How are you liking the bike? Still good? Any regrets building wise?

[@ianmagnuson1777]

How much did the whole thing end up weighing?

[@Griefter]

awesome bike and build! been eyeing the same bike from crust as well. I'm just wondering why you had to tap the mounting points, don't they come pre-tapped?

[@cosinus_square]

he's only removing paint from existing threads, it's called thread chasing, an important step, for any respectable shop, when building up a brand new frame or a repainted frame.

[@Griefter]

@@cosinus_square thank you!

[@RonJigheimer]

Exactly what COSINUS said!

[@prokopf-9332]

@@cosinus_square if you don't do that what are the consequences? Does the paint prohibit screws from beeing fit correctly or does it just make it a bit harder to get them in? Or does it potentially damage the thread in the long run, since there are extra particles grinding in the thread?

[@cosinus_square]

@@prokopf-9332 Yes, screws won't fit properly, if forced they may even seize or brake a braze-on mount in some cases if not careful. Some major things can go wrong as well like cross threading and misalignment of bottom bracket cups or rear derailleur mounting bolt. Incorrect fit and torque settings resulting in damage to carbon fibre components like cranks or seatposts, reduced performance and service life for disc brake calipers or bottom bracket bearings. Facing and thread chasing helps avoid damage to paint around threaded or press fit areas as well. OP is building this bike for himself but bike building is generally a service provided by bike shops to customers, if any damage results from the build process, the bike shop will be liable for damaging customer property. For example, damaging paint on a brand new Pegorreti frame can possibly make a bike shop liable for thousands in paint repair costs alone.Well worth spending the money and time for tools and process if one is part of this trade.

[@jimbikesminnesota]

Hey John, what is the tool you used for thread chasing?

[@codytoth5028]

For the bag; what do you use as a stiffener under which the voile straps sit? Have been curious what material peopple use for this as well as what materials to use for the webbing which holds the stiffener :)

[@RonJigheimer]

I used a fiberglass batten that is from the sailing world

[@codytoth5028]

@@RonJigheimer ah awesome thanks for the info man! May I ask how you got the holes in the material in front of it (for the voile straps I presume?) cheers!

[@DanielMoulton]

Any desire to add mudguards/fenders? Would look smart with some honjos.

[@RonJigheimer]

Yes I have some under my bed and a rear Son dynamo light I need to install

[@CUZCARSON]

Beautiful build! How do you like using the Retroshifter?

[@RonJigheimer]

I really enjoy it, I took it off an old build because I like it so much.

[@codytoth5028]

is it necessary then to take out the bearings to de-anodize the hubs?>

[@RonJigheimer]

Kinda of a pain, but I would say yes, this is the best practice.

[@maxbucek9776]

Any chance of sharing the pattern of that bag?

[@RonJigheimer]

Hey I am on a vacation right now. Be happy to post when I am back

[@RonJigheimer]

Hey how should I send it? It a pdf file

[@alexandrosntakos5931]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@damonthomas8955]

Why did you choose to use two such different types of shifters?

[@RonJigheimer]

Both are friction. Two different brands and location for fun. I don’t use my front derailleur as much, so to save a run of cable I put it on the down tube, less weight. I like the Retroshift up top because I don’t have to change the position I am in to shift

[@Sooperhans3636]

Great video! Nice build. No BB facing though?

[@RonJigheimer]

Had a shop do that, I don’t have the tool!

[@rollinrat4850]

Make sure your head tube and fork is also properly machined. Make sure your dropouts are aligned and parallel, as well as the frame being aligned. Even on a frame as nice as this I wouldn't simply assume it was done. Quality is proven, it's never assumed. I'd want to see it and know for sure.

[@tomnyein]

How did you make rear derailleur long cage?

[@Primifluous]

Great bike, great parts, nice video. Is it just me, or is that bottom bracket a little draggy? 14:46

[@RonJigheimer]

Yes, but the preload is adjusted in the following scenes to the proper spec

[@robotmacho1883]

good

[@Kevin-tl4zw]

what was the steerer tube cutting for?

[@burningatthetrailhead]

Did you put a little hole for the meat thermometer in the mini crock pot lid? I might do that to mine but use a analog one

[@RonJigheimer]

There was actually a little vent hole in the top of the plastic lid for my “Little Dipper”. The thermometer fit perfectly in there and I was able to adjust it so it was sitting in the middle of the wax for an accurate reading. Drilling a little hole would work just the same!

[@burningatthetrailhead]

@@RonJigheimer ooh! Mine has a solid lid. I’m definitely drilling a hole for the thermometer

[@mykgo3543]

Hi care to share the process on how you polished the chainrings? i know these vbc chainrings only come in black.

[@RonJigheimer]

You can see the polishing in the video. Just a two compound polish. Started by deanodizing with Zeps brand degreaser

[@bryandalik9350]

Where can I find the screws you use for all of the mounting points on the fork and bottle bosses?

[@RonJigheimer]

Look for M5 x 10mm Stainless Steel Head Hex Cap Screws Some on Amazon- a.co/d/dlVwRje

[@JarosawTabor]

Porn is illegal on the KZbin and I have no idea how you we're able to upload that.

[@lukenicholls2522]

beautiful. Which rack is that?

[@RonJigheimer]

Nitto Mini-Front 32F

[@j1e566]

been wondering, are crust bikes powdercoated? Thanks!

[@RonJigheimer]

Paint on this one

[@gillonblank]

Why do you have tap the treads if all of the bosses are already treaded?

[@rollinrat4850]

There's often paint in threads on a new frame. You wouldn't want to force the bolts in there. I think it's sorta disappointing builders overlook such details. Rather unprofessional. This frame was not cheap by any means.

[@jamesfarquharson9418]

What size rotors do you have on there?

[@RonJigheimer]

160s front and rear

[@qualm43]

These bikes are basically a 1990's trek 700? $100 on craigslist for a complete bike. Maybe another $200 if you want to make the cockpit better.

[@vollewestervelt7354]

good luck trying to find one Cowboy

[@dj_anabel]

очень сочно

[@rixspanks]

Yo this is the gayest build I’ve seen in my life.