DREAM BUILD MTB - Santa Cruz Bronson

When Santa Cruz launched the Bronson back in 2013 it totally changed the game of what a 150mm 'trail bike' was capable of. A bike that could go uphill and downhill with the same ease, was this one of the first 'enduro' bikes?! We have always been huge fans of the Bronson, having owned them ourselves and for this Dream Build we pulled out the stops to create a heavy hitting Bronson capable of any trails you want to throw at it whilst still being light enough to help you get to the top of the hill!
Full FOX Factory suspension throughout with a DHX2 Coil shock being the more unusual feature on this bike. Crankbrothers E11 Synthesis carbon rims laced onto Industry 9 Hydra hubs act as an incredibly strong and lightweight, reliable enduro wheel package. North Shore Billet are one of mountain biking's ICONIC machining shops creating incredible and ingenious components for many years, we chose their new Talon crankset alongside their pedals to provide one of the strongest and most durable cranksets available, besides this they look incredible! Burgtec carbon enduro bars alongside their stem cover the cockpit with Hope Enduro brakes taking care of stopping duties.
Tyres are Maxxis front and rear with the Assegai upfront bringing the grip. Shimano XT forms the drivetrain providing reliable, robust and lightweight drivetrain with a huge range!
Do you want to WIN your very own DREAM BUILD? Click on the link below and enter NOW!
raffall.com/ge...
Motorex are keeping our workshop supplied with their incredible range of greases, lubricants, maintenance and cleaning products, one of the only brands that create their own products.
motorex.com
Hazet have been making tools at their factory in Germany since 1868 and make a huge variety of tools which are kitting out the Dream Build workshop. Especially useful and exciting for us is how we can incorporate their incredibly accurate torque wrenches and their heavy industry tools into Dream Building!
www.hazet.de
Knipex need almost no introduction, well known around the world to manufacture the best range of pliers available to the consumer and professional. Our workshop is fully kitted out with a huge range of useful pliers and cutting tools which make our life easier!
www.knipex.com
Abbey bike tools, we are so proud to be working with these guys after many years of dreaming of their tools which allow us to do our job even better! Their innovation never stops and they're constantly bringing new tools to the market to make bike mechanics lives easier! The best of the best.
www.abbeybiket...
Dream Build bikes need protecting from the elements, crashes and anything else life throws at them. After purchasing RideWrap to fit on bikes which we couldn't find protection kits elsewhere, RideWrap have the most comprehensive list of compatible frame protection kits we have found for even the most rare and unique bikes.
www.ridewrap.c...
Years and years of creating numerous Dream Builds, we have used a huge variety of different tubeless sealants, many people recommended Orange Seal and after personal experience using their sealant we are proud to bring Orange Seal into the Dream Build workshop!
orangeseal.com
One of the best upgrades you can do to any bike is a titanium bolts, we will be working with Better Bolts to take our Dream Build's to the next level with multiple colour options on long lasting, lightweight titanium bolts and hardware.
betterbolts.com
Feedback sports are well known for making incredible bike workstands for both the workshop and the outdoors, we are excited to be using them to make our builds happen!
feedbacksports...

[@GeeMilner]

Do you want to WIN your very own DREAM BUILD? Click on the link below and enter NOW! raffall.com/geemilner

[@isaacseehausen]

How would I go about getting my own build like this?

[@ReidWhitson-y2u]

Man I am 13 years old and you’re video had me smiling from ear toear

[@edvolcom]

I also love the fact you have literally everything in the workshop!!!!

[@markuskotka8546]

Nice Santa Cruz with Fox. Amazing. Relaxing time again. Thanks!

[@GeeMilner]

Thanks as always for your continued support and I hope you keep enjoying the videos!

[@Hendricksb123]

So psyched to see you building up a bronson! I’ve had this bike for nearly 3 years… I absolutely love it!

[@GeeMilner]

Hope you enjoy it! They're awesome bikes thats for sure!

[@PiisRound]

damn I recently built my own custom bronson, love this bike! Makes me very happy to see this wonderful build! c:

[@GeeMilner]

You're welcome, you own an awesome bike! Enjoy!

[@MartinvonBargen]

Give me Hope Gee Milner, Give me Hope Gee Milner... Nice to see some Barnoldswick goodies on a build. ❤ Great relaxing build as usual

[@GeeMilner]

Glad you liked it Martin, it's been a while since we created a HOPE build.. maybe we will have to change that!

[@MartinvonBargen]

@@GeeMilner Thanks for the reply. I've been a Hope fan since the 90s (XC4s) and had to laugh when someone commented on a recent build with "blocky" brakes. A retro build with some Pace RC36 Stealth forks would be killer! Keep up the good work man. You channel makes a huge difference when the world outside is anything but relaxing. 🤘

[@lucasblanchard47]

I’m always impressed by the massive assortment of parts you have in every color imaginable, that’s truly a dream bike workshop! I’ll definitely check out the recent giveaways. Great content as always, much love from Texas!

[@GeeMilner]

Thanks so much for the kind words and we're glad you enjoy the workshop we created! Appreciate the support!

[@DorsetMTBer]

The start reminded me if the Spinal Tap film when Stone Henge was lowered onto stage. 😂🤣😂

[@GeeMilner]

Haha well that is an ultimate compliment! Hope you liked the build!

[@LUCKYSOB]

This is my favorite one in a loooong time. Perfect build 👀 the selection of the crank set, the black chain and the stem and bars blew me away. '10'

[@GeeMilner]

Glad you liked what we created! I think it's the perfect all rounder!

[@Otzen85]

Imagine: with a black fork ! Amazing build

[@GeeMilner]

We agreed initially but actually quite a fan of the orange suspension details.

[@FranciscoMorales-jb5nx]

Saludos de México. Excelentes videos

[@GeeMilner]

Thank you!

[@juancarloslopezrodrtiguez4787]

Una verdadera belleza de máquina, yo la usaría a diario, para ir a trabajar ¿por qué no?. Y gracias a ti por tu buen hacer amigo.

[@OK-yy5yn]

We call this : ART

[@GeeMilner]

Glad you enjoyed it! Have you entered our competitions?

[@JGPlayball]

Awesome. I like it.

[@GeeMilner]

Glad you like it! Which was your favourite part?

[@youtubefaraaz4304]

Hey bro i love the bicycle and i love to assemble it ❤❤❤ i love ur videos. And i have learn many things about bicycle like how to assemble

[@youtubefaraaz4304]

Bro can I get this bicycle for free

[@GeeMilner]

Thank you so much 😀

[@edvolcom]

I wanna learn how build customs bikes when watching your videos

[@GeeMilner]

Hopefully our videos have been useful for you!

[@edvolcom]

@@GeeMilner very useful for me, not for my marriage and our bank accounts! 🤘

[@vanderhovenhaven]

I built up my first bike over 40 years ago, and have built many since. I still learn things on most of these videos.

[@autexx]

❤❤❤

[@juancarloslopezrodrtiguez4787]

Le has puesto un manillar de doble altura, como el que llevo yo en la Alma, estos manillar es son muy cómodos para concluir, a mí por lo menos me resultan muy cómodos, yo,siempre he usado manillar de dos alturas en todas mis bicis, y he tenido muchas bicis a lo largo de mi vida.😊

[@dan-macias]

What are those cranks?? They are so nice! Beautifully built bronson man, love it 🎉

[@jordanweis4716]

Man it would be so cool if you could do the commencal clash -(it’s my bike)

[@GeeMilner]

Maybe we can at some point!

[@bongobob7079]

That coil does not have a lot of coil to it. Very interesting

[@GeeMilner]

It's just right :)

[@rlopez9044]

Thanks, great video, what is the Motorex grease you apply to the dropper before you insert it ?

[@juancarloslopezrodrtiguez4787]

Me encanta verte trabajar y construir bicis de ensueño, ¿quien te proporciona los cuadros para hacer las bicis? Yo tengo dos bicis excelentes, una e Bike Devron Riddle, con rueda de 27,5 y una Orbea Alma M 50, son dos bicis geniales, que uso indistintamente, para ir a mi trabajo, y para salir de ruta, la Devron la uso más para ir al trabajo, aunque los viernes, me gusta llevarme la Alma, la verdad, es que me encanta moverme en esta bici, aunque no es una bici urbana, la Alma M 50, se desenvuelve muy bien entre el tráfico de la ciudad, a pesar de su gran tamaño y de sus enormes ruedas de 29 pulgadas, la bici resulta realmente cómoda de conducir y de maniobrar, me gusta mucho el ángulo de dirección que tiene pues es de 68 grados, lo que te da mucha estabilidad cuando realizas bajadas con cierta complejidad, con la Alma, llevo dos años, y estoy muy feliz con esta bici, a la Devron, en un año y ocho meses que llevo con ella le he echo 5.630 kilómetros, ¿que te parece? Ahora estoy un poco triste, porque en el flanco del neumático trasero de la Devron, me ha salido un chichón así que tendré que cambiar el neumático, en fin cosas que nos pasan a los ciclistas, me gusta mucho verte trabajar, porque lo haces con mucha tranquilidad, ver tus vídeos, me relaja, y me ayuda a liberar,e del estrés, cuando te veo ensamblar una bici, me relajo, y entro en una gran paz mental, tu tranquilidad y tu sosiego a la hora de trabajar, me produce una paz mental enorme, es más para ser sincero, te diré que disfruto viéndote trabajar, creo que a este caótico mundo, le vendría muy bien más gente como tú, de verdad te los digo tal y como me sale del alma, en fin amigo saludos desde España, un abrazo y nos vemos en la próxima construcción, no dejes de ensamblar bicis, que me encanta como lo haces.

[@CptnStavros]

@GeeMilner I'm putting together my first frame up build and have a silly question: what different types of lube/grease do you use for the different components? I was going to stick with Maxima marine grease for basically everything (with the exception of bar/stem/dropper post) but noticed you used different greases for the headset, BB, etc. Thanks!

[@juancarloslopezrodrtiguez4787]

Has puesto unos buenos neumáticos, unos Maxis, no me disgustan yo en la Alma llevo los Continental Race King.

[@rolandfischer1192]

Is there any trick to route the housing for the dropper cable through the frame? I own exactly the same bike and built it up myself, but did not manage to get the line for the dropper through the "corner" near the BB. With a rs reverb hydraulic housing, it worked instantly as it is softer and can manage the bend at the corner. Did you use any special cable housing in the video?

[@CM9999999999]

I found a lot of swearing helped and using electrical tape wrapped round the end and then into a cone with some grease on it to help it all slide round that bend.

[@GeeMilner]

In fairness we didn't have the same issues we have with other frames, maybe we got lucky? Swearing usually does help though...!

[@chrissmoot6737]

What are you using in the vice to hold the wheels while you work on them?

[@GeeMilner]

It's top secret.. haha

[@ej4796]

Do customers pick the parts they want for the bike or do you choose the parts?

[@GeeMilner]

We usually choose specifications of bikes ourselves!

[@Nvx.duyeyeyye]

What size frame?

[@jbarryclkrec]

That fork tube jig does not seem as stable and robust as the Park Tool one. Not a whole lot getting secured in the vice.

[@GeeMilner]

It's absolutely perfect and it helps us cut straight each time.

[@lefthorse1]

Man , i would pay to do this job ... but , its a mistake or there is a client who ask to mount the brake levers in opposite way ? Because of that , the cable management its awkward

[@GeeMilner]

We're from the UK so we run the brakes the opposite way round :)

[@lucasblanchard47]

@@GeeMilnerreally?

[@SupercarAlex150]

@@lucasblanchard47yes the do

[@patohara175]

Just got back from Whistler bike park where the rental staff asked if I rode “front brake on the left?” My brain stopped for a few seconds, as I was trying to figure out why they’d ask that, before I realized they run em differently depending on where in the world you are. 🤯

[@clarkie005]

​@@GeeMilnerUs Brits run them the correct way!!!

[@vanderhovenhaven]

What size is the YETI SB160? I see several people have asked but no answer......Screw it, I'm entering anyway.

[@Lukin172]

They never tell us :(

[@GeeMilner]

It's a size large! :)

[@kerim6379]

Ээээ, падари по братски

[@methodz6308]

Anyone do the math for how much that bike is?

[@dariotaborda5734]

🥹✨️

[@ehywa9799]

❤❤❤