Custom Built an Adventure Bike for Her (Temple Cycles)

Wen had longed for a bike that she can trust, a bike that can do it all, a companion on the road that can last a lifetime. So, I set out to build her dream bike from scratch, which I have not done before.
Last Christmas, I bought a frameset from a local bike brand in Bristol (Temple Cycles), having admired their elegant and minimal design since they started back in 2014. I sourced the bike parts from different retailers over the winter months before I began the ultimate build in May 2023. I made many mistakes along the way, which I wish to share in a bike build series perhaps.
I had gone for the Lichen Green and with a hint of red theme, which somewhat resembles the Prickly Pear Cactus that I have come across in the Canary Island. And this bike should hopefully resembles the characteristic of the cacti, being able to shine and survive around their harsh natural habitat.
I am grateful to have the ‪@parktool‬ channel around for most of their comprehensive tutorial videos, especially the wheel building series which made the process less intimidating. I am also lucky to have my workplace at Zedify letting me use the essential tools eg. truing stand, spoke tension meter to complete my wheel build, alongside with my coworker Jon's guidance making sure all goes well.
A few of the notable parts for this custom build as below:
- Adventure Disc Frameset from Temple Cycles - www.templecycles.co.uk/1ejuhb
Feel free to use my discount code 'TC-TADJIUNN' for a 5% discount when you shop with them.
- Triple Crankset from Temple Cycles - www.templecycles.co.uk/ikudkc
- Nitto B903 Bullmoose Bar from ‪@bluelugbikeshop‬
- MKS BS-7 Pedals - Copper from ‪@bluelugbikeshop‬
- Dia Compe SS6 Brake Lever from ‪@bluelugbikeshop‬
- Microshift SL-T09 Thumb Shifters 9 Speed by ‪@microSHIFTTECH‬
- Front disc hub 6-bolt rotor interface by ‪@velo_orange‬
- Retro-Style Stainless Wound Gear Cable Kit by ‪@velo_orange‬
- Jagwire Universal Sport Brake Cable Kit - Sterling Silver by ‪@JagwireUSA‬
- Halo Vapour 29 Inch rims by ‪@HaloWheels‬
- Spokes and Nipples from folks at ‪@RyanBuildsWheels‬
- Schwalbe G-One Allround Tyres 700c x 40mm by ‪@SchwalbeBikeTires‬
- Brooks B17 Special Short from Facebook Market
- Disc rotors A2Z Teppan Yaki SP5 Floating Rotor - 160mm Red
Her kit:
- Dashel Helmet, Sage Green (www.templecycles.co.uk/tiqo4i)
Feel free to checkout Temple Cycles's collection of bikes with timeless colours.
www.templecycles.co.uk/seNdRd
Feel free to use my discount code 'TC-TADJIUNN' for a 5% discount when you shop with Temple Cycles.
Thank you for watching! I enjoyed this first custom-built process as much as Wen enjoyed riding it! Wen ended up naming it as "Tempeh"! Until now, I still cannot take my eyes of it, admiring it whenever I walk passed it at the hallway. Tempeh has gone for a long weekend bikepacking trip, and I have a video project lining up for that trip! Stay tuned! :)
00:00 Intro sneak peek
00:14 Build the wheel
03:35 Frameset (Temple Cycles Adventure Disc MK2)
04:05 Bike parts
05:55 Assembling begins
07:35 Installing Nitto Bullmoose bar
08:25 Installing disc rotors
11:25 Brakes & Shifters
14:25 Bike is READY!

[@yogi_wen]

Been riding the bike for 2 months+, & loving every bit of it! 🥰

[@maxuzb]

Take care off it pls...that bike is a legacy now. A quite charming one indeed.

[@MasterEye6590]

Hello Wen, may I aks you for the brand of the red/brown pants that you are wearing at the end of the vidoe while you are riding your new bike? I like them and perhaps they do something simliar for boys too. Many thanks!

[@tadwenture]

@@MasterEye6590 The pants that Wen is wearing is the KAVU Gibson Women's Pants. There is a men's version too known as Kavu CHILLIWACK Pants. Take it easy, bud! 🙂

[@MasterEye6590]

@@tadwenture Great, many thanks!

[@a.s.p.e.r.g.e.r]

Hello, Wen! May I ask you for the brand of your bike bag? The bag that is on the rear trunk of the bicycle on the screen saver for the video. She is very beautiful and I would like to have one for my wife. Thank you!

[@CHRISTHORPHER]

Freedom in cycling

[@thomasblak5315]

That was one of the best videos I have ever watched. Her smile while riding her bike says it all. New bike day is the best kind of day.

[@TPGummyH]

the torque wrench snap edited to fit perfectly with the music at 8:31 made me feel emotions beyond human apprehension

[@amitkumar-wj8gn]

I absolutely agree! The person who did it deserves a raise!!!

[@jcsrst]

The ULTIMATE act of love, building a bike for your significant other❤ and what a beautiful bike at that! Looks like functional rolling art!!

[@ProductDesignKF]

I mean the bike is fabulous, but this is a love story!

[@giegerichmichael77]

Beautiful Bike for nice Woman. Best Regards from Germany.

[@seancbrophy]

Ahhhh… the satisfaction of seeing that wheel spin so true…

[@fnurgas5743]

And of course Bristol is a great place to ride a bike in.

[@finpark7785]

good god that is a beautiful bike build, I almost cried....

[@miguela.8929]

8:32 was soooo satisfying

[@michaelzanotto8469]

Beautiful bicycle build and storytelling

[@stepkee1]

The most romantic bike built ever, love it!

[@pchykins6680]

oooooh I love the frame! I'm a sucker for vintage frames!

[@civolino]

Un video bellissimo e dolcissimo che può solo far sentire amore!🥰

[@RogierYou]

Wonderfully filmed and edited.

[@watts391]

Wow.

[@justsomedude7556]

Lovely video. She looks like she really enjoys that bike.

[@Josukegaming]

This is so incredibly wholesome. The sheer amount of love that went into this project, and the very old timey way it was edited, filmed, and presented just fills my heart with love. Feels like the best 90's home video about expressing love through bikes ever.

[@claudiogrosso8350]

Amazing !! Great job, greetings from Brazil !

[@wo2183]

serious craftmanship. well done

[@letsgetdoing]

Sick!!!! I'm ALMOST done with my girls bike. She already took it out for a ride and is in love which makes me in love all over again! All she thinks about is riding!

[@tadwenture]

Hahah...such a wonderful thing for the bike to come alive and to be enjoyed by our loved ones! 🤗 Tbh, I stare at the bike more than I stare at Wen now...ooops 😂

[@nagak112]

Thanks for sharing this work of love and art. Happy riding.

[@Tomijee]

Beautiful build. Her smile shows that she love that bike

[@jessob1]

Beautiful video, have you realized that bikes make people happy. We all smile when we bike 😊

[@BennyNeptune]

I’m amazed you are able to work on bikes in a white shirt and keep it clean haha. Seems like everything i own has a little grease on it. Awesome build! Love seeing your house filled with projects like so many of us

[@tadwenture]

Hahaha, the grease were everywhere! I did have a white cloth next to me to wipe my fingers everytime I took my hands off the bike 😅

[@MV-bi4jl]

Wow, das ist eines der schönsten Räder die ich je gesehen habe und das waren viele. Tolle Arbeit und viel Spaß damit 👍

[@tadwenture]

Thank you for the kind words, ma friend! ☺

[@frankie1615]

cycling is so romantic😊

[@Rncsiempre]

very nice bike and super well made video. great job. thanks!

[@stylgen]

Great music choice for the build video. Syncopating the edit is a nice touch too. This was much more fun to watch that a full ambient music bike build.

[@lashazachariah5495]

So much FREEDOM on a bike!😍 #morewomenonbikes Bravo on this build 👏

[@test40323]

Lovely, thank you!

[@kentr287]

Yay! Bikes are my love language too!

[@Panster7]

8:33 is just too good. So satisfying

[@tadwenture]

yea man, i can watch and listen to that section all day! The bass though! :)🤟

[@HeroinesHeroH]

What a gem of a vid! Reminded me how I built my gf a bike (which I spray painted in the toilet of my flat.. lol). I really love your edits and angles! And the bike is soo beautiful and elegant. Cheers for the video.

[@giordanobinetti3796]

Complimenti! Hai fatto un ottimo lavoro 👏👏👏

[@Ronin_Texas]

That is not a Bike, it is a Act of Love.

[@BantengEsports]

Sweet

[@alvarogalindo7448]

This guy really knows his stuff about bikes ! 😮

[@sdmike1141]

omg…another rabbit hole!! “build” videos are a thing?!! Great video. Thanks, I’m in!

[@locomotionbike]

Great video my friend! Feels like she got connected to the bike since the very beginning. Congratulations for both

[@tadwenture]

Many thanks, Lucas! It's gonna be a sentimental piece to her for a long time coming! 🤗

[@brianhutchison4785]

Great work. A beautiful film. Thank you….

[@domschinik]

Thank you for sharing!❤🎉

[@hippo71124]

Beautifully shot and edited and scored video of such a wonderful build for your partner! Thank you for sharing with us all!

[@TaoDeChing-ls5gz]

Really digging that handlebar.

[@jojoanggono3229]

You have sharp eyes my friend....😂 My wife's moustache handlebar costs twice my Ritchey drop bar.

[@wildereertchris2823]

awesome like a movie

[@user-cn6dy8lc9n]

the best result is... smile when pedal it. great bike

[@rileyrfitzpatrick]

What a labor of love. As good an experience for you as her I'm sure.

[@ericl6460]

When I build a bike: I'm somehow covered in grease When you build a bike: relaxing chill adventure 😅

[@rellify3]

What a great little film. Thank you for sharing.

[@birdyw]

So much love!

[@MasterEye6590]

Wow what a beautiful bike! She looks really happy riding it! That gives me inspiration to follow the dream to build my own racebike. Best wishes from Germany

[@tadwenture]

Thank you for the kind words! :) All the best with your all bike build, I'm sure your heart will be full when you're done with it. So much to learn and so much fun!

[@StamenDanov]

The bike looks absolutely amazing! I like every single detail about it! I've seen similar videos over the internet, but this one is the one I enjoyed most. Very well put together!

[@bongthoi1]

Dude your video was truly magnificient. Sat through the whole of the 16 minutes and 24 seconds and wished it was longer. Loved your craft. Now I wanna build a bike for my gf and I LOL

[@jackycheung6540]

Nice cycle, pretty, Titanium ,Green,and red is 100% match colour, perfect.

[@mihaichilea1761]

What a beautiful build, for a beautiful person! I am so happy for you! :D

[@mathewmacpherson857]

What a great video. Thank you very much.

[@nicolasnava5717]

GREAT video! and sweet build! fyi, every time you want to torque fasteners that mate two large-ish flat surfaces, you want to use a star pattern to ensure the best flat contact and to avoid any warping. keep it up!!

[@tadwenture]

I see, that means I have to source in the Torx fasteners separately for those flat interfaces. Thanks for the head-up, Nicolas! I will consider it for future upgrade/maintenance. 🤗

[@cichych]

A beautiful bike. Nice movie. Pedal further 💪🏻

[@heyrefocused]

lovely video / bike. Wishing you blue sky's and tail winds

[@gaelgrey8888]

How sweet 😊

[@GermanHoshi]

Hey! I normally don't watch bike build videos but with yours i was glued till the end. And somehow i now want to build my own bike.... Great camera work, powerfull pictures, top notch editing and soothing music. Good video to end the day and leave with a good vibe. Really liked it.

[@tadwenture]

Ahhh mate! I have the same itch too to revamp my own bike too! 😅It was a fruitful experience to explore unfamiliar tools and bike parts for the build, especially building the wheelset, I did not expect them to turn out trued after much dilemmas! Thank you for the kind words & I'm glad that you enjoyed it, really appreciate it! 😇

[@tolvajakos]

me too. full bike build added to the bucket list. loved the little detail of watching the parktool video while making the wheel. that's exactly how i work on bicycles and pretty much how i learned most of the stuff i know. ok maybe i am exaggerating but they do help a lot. great instructional videos

[@sang-ukahn1747]

Beautiful work for lovely one. Love your film and bike too :) Thanks for this video.

[@ComadrejaRaces]

Her excitement at the end of the video is definitely the best part! Such a nice bike there!

[@canatesbeats]

It's amazing. Wow. I realy like this bike.

[@ThalassTKynn]

That's a real nice bike! I love the cable outer thing.

[@bastianvonholtum4085]

Thanks a lot for sharing this lovely build! It is so nice to see a complete build on youtube, which is not focusing on only high-end parts but instead on part fit for purpose. It really is inspirational to watch!

[@tadwenture]

That's wonderful to hear, Sebastian! 😇I did have a limited budget for this build albeit spent a half of it on the frameset. Many times during my research, I would come across the nice-to-have high end parts eg. PC, Hope, GRX etc, which was very tempting! Overnight, I took a step back and learnt to be rational about my choice of parts, and pursued with parts that I am familiar with, not too sophisticated, futureproof and fit for purpose as your said. ✌

[@ikawpipa]

I watched without skipping. nice video.

[@JamesBurniston]

So much love and time has gone into making such a perfect bike and capturing the attention to detail on this build in a beautifully edited video. So happy to be able to see this journey, my heart is full! 💚

[@timiderte]

Great job. A gift for ever. Thanks for sharing.

[@brv002]

15:28 lucky man 😏👏👏👏

[@wh1ff78]

it's a blessing to see this superb video production quality for free 🙏

[@tadwenture]

Thank you 🙌

[@rocknrolla4378]

Such workmanship! You put your heart into building that bicycle for her. Amazing workmanship both in building the bike and also in the video creation /editing! Thanks for sharing this video. Enjoyed every bit of it Mate!

[@tadwenture]

Thank you for the kind words mate. 😊 It was definitely a fulfilling one when the bike was ready for a ride! My heart was full!

[@stin11111]

There is a no worksmanship in this bike building. There are love and passion, but just not worksmanship.

[@kchitlaykok]

I love this vedio ❤❤

[@aldwingildo4141]

This is so beautiful.

[@freespeechoneeach]

this made me smile. smile because it is beautiful.

[@davidsaxby5400]

Wow! Such a well made video and enjoyable to watch. You have a new subscriber in me and I look forward to seeing your other videos. Very tasteful bike.

[@tadwenture]

Thank you for the kind words, David! I look forward to sharing a video of Wen riding this bike on an adventure 😊

[@galadriel0789]

Just wunderful!

[@antonia4722]

Beautiful...both bike and rider! x

[@AndrogyneMichinaga]

Nicey done 🙂

[@TrentSiggard]

The filming, the editing, the build, all SOOO good and pleasing to the eyes and ears. Bravo, hope to see more from you soon!!

[@tadwenture]

Thanks for the kind words buddy! 🤗

[@MikeAG333]

From London to Bristol on the first ride! That's a good effort...

[@tadwenture]

Hahaha...there was a loop hole 😅 more like over the span of a week 😇

[@ihelliwell1]

Well done, there is something deeply satisfying about building you own bike from scratch. Just one of a kind. The look of pure joy on her face when she saw it all ready to ride, amazing.

[@user-bh7dr1wx3x]

Beautiful footage.

[@rickysan1045]

Very impressive, a nicely shot video with nicely built bike with taste. Well done!

[@Kunioak]

excited to see your channel grow

[@pranav5440]

Oh I loved it, it's pretty chill, thanks for creating the video

[@MrStingraybernard]

Beautiful

[@brootledev5162]

nice build for a city bike 👍

[@hamzafox2000]

what a beautiful video .. I've really enjoyed every min. Enjoy your ride

[@amitabhsarkar538]

It's beautiful!

[@veloatlas]

Wonderful 😊

[@vrdonline251]

Awesome! That 's my dream, too.

[@andriygera]

I love your video❤, thank you

[@donnyo65]

Really nice balanced looking bike - great video.

[@novanharjanto2141]

such a lovely and beautiful video ❤🥺

[@A.O.H.69]

Perfekt, very nice bike. Greetings from Black Forest, Germany 😀

[@zhaizx4438]

good job, and it's really a touching vlog

[@jorg3leon]

What a beautiful bike!

[@ramakrishnannagarajan2100]

Beautiful!