FULL BUILD on a ONE-OF-A-KIND BIKE (custom painted Niner RKT 9 RDO) | Syd Fixes Bikes

Today I'll be building up Macky's custom painted Niner RKT 9 RDO XC race bike. This in a one-of-a-kind bike that matches our 2023 race kits. If you'd like to see this bike in action, check out our other channel: / sydandmacky
Parts on this build:
Fox Float SL shock (frames often include the shock): bit.ly/3vg8xr4
Fox 34 SC 120mm fork: bit.ly/3ttQ4qu
Fox Transfer SL post: bit.ly/41O5jqP
Enduro Bearings XD15 bottom bracket: bit.ly/3kCSfDr
Shimano XTR 12-speed crank: bit.ly/3TJb2w5
Shimano XTR 12-speed chainring: bit.ly/3H21yo9
Shimano XTR 12-speed cassette: bit.ly/48hldwr
Shimano XTR 12-speed chain: bit.ly/3H16U2V
Shimano XTR 12-speed shifter: bit.ly/48ABH2j
Shimano XTR 12-speed derailleur: bit.ly/3tAsNTC
Shimano XTR M9100 brakes: bit.ly/3vkRcNF
Shimano XTR rotors: bit.ly/3RY2d02
Shimano cable and housing set (if installing used shifter): bit.ly/4aFx9cJ
Shimano olive and barb (if installing used brakes): bit.ly/3HlZTtX
NOBL TR35 wheels: bit.ly/nobl-syd-macky (use code "NOBLSYDANDMACKY24" for 10% off) with Berd Spokes (bit.ly/3McE2rR use code "sydandmacky" for 10% off)
Tires: bit.ly/4aBXEzY
Vittoria Airliner Light tire insert: bit.ly/48DKgt5
Tire sealant: bit.ly/3GXWcKJ
Xpedo Baldwin pedals: amzn.to/3ROW7hw
Velo Senso Ray saddle: bit.ly/3RFANuA
Carbon handlebar: bit.ly/48Cs3Mu
Stem: bit.ly/48AC9xD
Headset (generally comes with the frame as it is frame specific)
Headset spacers: bit.ly/47i5tHZ
Bottle cap top cap: bit.ly/3vrdEV9
Velo Attune grips: bit.ly/3NMWXd8
Bontrager DropLock lever: bit.ly/3RKuaqK
Stages Cycling power meter: bit.ly/3NLj9EO
Tools:
Allen keys: bit.ly/3NKebYK
3-way Allen keys: bit.ly/3RyULHe
Screwdrivers: bit.ly/3U0Tjk7
Tire levers: bit.ly/3TIQrI7
Carbon paste: bit.ly/3sysNPT
Grease: bit.ly/2F1cuGc
Scale: bit.ly/3tKR1dT
Dummy shock: www.etsy.com/listing/93165045...
Crown race installer: bit.ly/3S3iPDT
Star nut installer: bit.ly/47dfGFO
Shop hammer: bit.ly/3vrdTzx
Feedback Sports cable cutter: bit.ly/3RYAGf4
Feedback Sports bike stand: bit.ly/3TQ694e
Grease gun: amzn.to/378km3X
Shimano TL-BH62 brake cut and set tool: bit.ly/3fkKhtN
Feedback BB/cassette tool: bit.ly/3TIwhOL
Chain break tool: bit.ly/41Ky7Rc
Pipe cutter: amzn.to/47h368r
Bike reamer: amzn.to/3RF12Bj
Other things in the shed:
Our toolkit: bit.ly/337LfDf
Allen keys: bit.ly/2HpDW15
Work stand: bit.ly/3mTXStc
Tool pegboard: amzn.to/3mTYlLY
Syd's apron: amzn.to/345MbHz
Paint pens: amzn.to/2TpCL4u
00:00 Intro
00:?? What you'll need
00:?? Why should you do this?
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[@andrewl.3460]

Your videos have improved with your skills. A side note, I’d like to thank you both for this channel. It came along while I was recovering from a series of injuries and was worried about my responsibilities and such… this channel was relatable and uplifting. Thank you.

[@waynecallister2236]

Yes Syd, your expertise has vastly improved but these videos are as entertaining and engaging as ever because you and Macky always remember to be more awesome. You two are great presenters.

[@samgooding-matthews3175]

Don’t doubt yourself Macky drop lock is a awesome name 🤙🏻

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

This is one of my favorite channels. Macky has bags of knowledge

[@rug212]

Beautiful bike Macky! Happy New Year to you both! Thank you for all the great content. Looking forward to your 2024 race season videos.

[@billderas3420]

Yeeeeeeeeee Haw!. Must be winter in Los Alamos. Time for some Syd Fixes Bikes (with Macky's help and camera work). Yessssssssssss!

[@beerenmusli8220]

Thank you so much for this kind of videos, they are such a pleasure to watch! The bike looks dope af, I am envious :3

[@GriffinMcMurray]

Good luck on your race season in 2024!! Looking forward to seeing the race vids!!

[@RowansAdventures]

What a great looking bike! Good luck with your races!

[@JDMc2.0]

Have a Happy New Year Syd & Macky!

[@razmtb5028]

what a beautiful bike!!

[@brittweir8844]

Fantastic work. It’s so refreshing to watch a video where Good Craftsmanship is applied ❤. Beautiful bike. 😊

[@lukewalker1051]

Lovely bike. Happy New Year!

[@user-xy3bu2mt7f]

좋은 영상 감사합니다 대리만족 이지만 잘 볼게요 ^^ 새해에도 더 좋은 영상 기대합니다 ^^^

[@Team81MTB]

Awesome build you two. That bike just looks smokin fast!! My favorite part of MTB is building bikes and fixing them. Last year I bought an old Kona hei hei frame off eBay and built it back with all new parts. It turned out great and I rode it for a while. I realized that something was not quite right tho. After much head scratching I came to the realization that I hated the stock paint job. So I completely stripped it down and put my own custom paint job on it with my colors. Now all is right with the universe. 😁

[@jeffdillingham2999]

Tis a thing of beauty, lucky Macky!

[@smf1384]

you're back!!

[@gusanodiaz]

Que gusto verte de nuevo Syd, saludos de Argentina, el negro Gus

[@mistermoore5784]

11:00 The additional caliper bolt spacers (concave & convex) should be positioned between the caliper and the adapter to allow for the hemispherical domes to articulate prior to final torque to mitigate uneven pad wear or rub.

[@tomahoks]

Happy 2024!❤🎉

[@4ortycrews224]

Thanks!

[@sydfixesbikes]

Thank you!

[@garylaney1333]

Wish you both the best on 2024

[@arcboutant]

I always cable my bike the opposite to others. As a lifelong motorcyclist I want the right lever to control the front brake and left lever the rear.

[@moofie74]

Yo let’s talk about that 3d printed dummy shock! Thats a cool idea.

[@ryannokleby8425]

This is made by @RNoksDesigns. Dual eyelet, Trunnion, and DRCV versions available. Adjustable for nearly all sizes.

[@billydeewilliams8909]

It's so beautiful I might actually die.

[@biondoialendi2441]

Fantastica bici Macky,io sono un fan di NINER,vi prego convincete NINER ad esportare di nuovo in Italia,tanti tanti auguri

[@FOTB407]

36t chainring is crazy

[@allenjanes5976]

She's precious. Very nice video. I like SRAM brakes but do prefer Shimano shifting

[@glennpettersson9002]

It's bad enough you have to be a badass athlete, does Venus have to string her own rackets? You go Girl 💪

[@michiganstate149]

Maybe it's a Rockshox vs Fox thing, but those Droplock remotes have caused me issues with 3 seperate RS dampers. Maybe it's time to try these with a Fox fork. For now, I had to go back with a regular dropper remote and regular lockout lever side by side.

[@lefthorse1]

Man , that thing its sexy looking cool , i regret that did not buy it the RKT9rdo frame , i thought that USA its so far and will arrive in Europe to late , so i ordered a commencal from Andorra .... but they did it , i just received only after five painful months ...

[@noviceofthelaw]

Nope, still enjoy watching Sid build bikes. Possible evolution is that Sid could teach someone to build a bike. The old tradesman - see one, do one, teach one.

[@Jt3az]

HNY!! 🎉. Thanks for another insightfully relevant build vid! Question: carbon prep for h-bar controls, or no? Your opinions please…😊

[@sydfixesbikes]

We usually do between carbon bar and stem, but not for the controls

[@xXBantamXx]

wow its lite

[@cheefbaconator6078]

It appears you guys didn't notice the most important feature on that Park Tool crown race installer: It works amazingly as a cheater bar.

[@adamsanchez1410]

So awesome! Does this bike have a flip chip? Do you run it high or low?

[@sydfixesbikes]

Yup, high

[@faithwalk5926]

That's a Purdy bike now it's time too get it Dirty 😈

[@davelloyd8454]

"one of those tasks better performed by an octopus" 🤣 No, no less entertaining now that Syd knows what she's doing.

[@bigrambo1314]

Cool video as always ❤ got a question I lost a bolt for my nukeproof and there sold out what’s my best option any suggestions please

[@sydfixesbikes]

If you know what bolt it is (thread pitch, length, etc) you might be able to find it at a hardware store

[@davelloyd8454]

Shimano ship with olives in the levers now. I nearly destroyed road shifters by double stacking olives accidentally. :(

[@AskUncleLuc]

Awesome vid as always. I note that your cable routing differs to Australia’s. By law we must have the right brake lever control the front brakes. Yours is opposite. Are there any specific cable routing strategies you follow?

[@sydfixesbikes]

There are internal sleeves on this bike for the cable housing, so you can't really choose which one goes where.

[@jamesthomasson8276]

That is one bitchin’ Camaro.

[@GeekonaBike]

I hope Niner move to Ohio doesn't messy with your 2024 season.

[@ExplosiveNotes]

As the people, I can tell you that it didn't go less entertaining with improved skill.

[@adrienami8958]

Hi guys, what you think about the wireless groupset?

[@sydfixesbikes]

People seem to really like them, but as Shimano athletes, we haven't had a chance to try them out ourselves.

[@TivonSanders]

First comment?! LFG! Edit: I have officially turned into "that guy". Lol Happy New Year's Eve & Day!

[@drewbrown9678]

What kind of grease are you using?

[@sydfixesbikes]

Just standard green park tool grease

[@TM-ev2tc]

Have you ever marked your tires and rims to see if your tire is spinning on your rim especially when you run lower air pressure in your tires. Just curious.

[@kenanjones3481]

wait is that a thing that can happen? now I'm curious! lol

[@TM-ev2tc]

@@kenanjones3481 it can in car racing, like drag racing,. I am not sure if it is a thing in bike racing. I am just curious. I think on cars and trucks they sometimes screw the tires to the rim around the rims, mainly on the back drive axle, when they are racing, but I am not really sure if they do it in bike races. I would like to know if it happens at all with a bike tire.

[@sydfixesbikes]

Yeah, I don't think there's generally enough torque on a bike unless the tire is completely flat...

[@GHinWI]

@4:45…it’s an MTB-specific hammer, what’s not to understand??

[@user-ic2ih6jm5j]

Hello can you tell my howmany hours is in this bildt ? Gearing from Holland

[@sydfixesbikes]

Maybe 3, with two people working on it some of the time. Could probably have been done faster if we weren't filming...

[@martysoulard7349]

If a bike can be sexy, that one sure is.

[@JB-zu8cp]

Hey Syd I know this is off topic of but your hubby got the Niner wfo 9, does he still have the bike and what is his thoughts now on it, I got a 2023 wfo on hold for me at my local bike shop I’m getting the fade to black star 3 $4000 new, the shop is just wanting to move it..can you ask him if this is a good deal, I have seen some a little on the web but I like to do business local and for warranty reasons! Thanks JB

[@sydfixesbikes]

We both have WFOs and love them. We have a lot of video of riding them on our other channel (kzbin.info). This race on Madeira was an especially good example of what they're capable of: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnakdXirjd2NZqc

[@JB-zu8cp]

That’s awesome I will check them out, can I ask if he has had a problem with the rear shock ? just pick it up yesterday at my local bs and I noticed the rear shock Fox Factory Float x2 makes a squishy sound because mine does 🤷‍♂️ Thx for the reply

[@GADonMc]

I rode the Iceman this year after having been run over by a car. That was January 31st. 10 days in ICU, 3 days Acute care, and 4 surgeries. Screws in my pelvis, 6 plates in my ribs, and one in my shoulder . I was allowed to get on the bike September 15th, so clearly I was riding, not racing.

[@sydfixesbikes]

Sorry to hear about the accident how scary. Glad you're back on the bike!

[@dimenorbikeeskate.8770]

Is beautifulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[@davelloyd8454]

Crown race / screwdriver - careful when levering them off... I still have the scar in my hand where a screwdriver slipped holding it exactly as Syd was... Not to be recommended!

[@sydfixesbikes]

Ouch 🤕

[@bike314]

This is how you build a bike in 3.5 hours 😂😂

[@tillquist]

I often think that now that you ride MTB full time and spend so many hours on your MTBs, why is the gear system not Di2, you swear by wire gear system, why?

[@colinvincent6599]

I think I’m right that di2 isn’t available as a 12 speed setup which may be part of the reason

[@sydfixesbikes]

Yeah, no 12 speed di2 yet.

[@fencep]

I feel it's disappointing that you have such an amazing frame and all thhe components are just black. That's my problem with most of the bike builds. Nice bike though.

[@MichelvDijk]

Cables are so 2018, who needs cables when you have AXS

[@bobbylilly7211]

Spoiled …..

[@FOTB407]

Hater alert