this 1x8 cargo bike build is too fun

installing the crust clydesdale fork and taking it for a ride :D
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[@toddmcdonough]

Park Tool if you're watching this, please send Gary some tools.

[@unclemeat7310]

Yes!

[@garysprojects]

Yesssss pleaseeeeee 🙏🙏🙏

[@komoonkh]

@parktool I am pretty sure guys from park would love garys channel (maybe they already do)

[@koyapol]

@@komoonkh true. this channel is a go to for restomod enthusiasts and also recognized by other restomod channels like oldshovel and 2nd life bikes so its perfect for tools sponsorship.

[@samprevratil9734]

@parktool you would have an incredible ambassador here.

[@Marius-kb9ze]

I feel like I’m always complaining I don’t have the right tools to do this or that, or that I don’t have the right components… watching you work is eye opening, thank you

[@garysprojects]

@@Marius-kb9ze haha cheers mate ! gotta get it done somehow 😆

[@dhbc1908]

Gary, Shimano 8 and 9 speed have different cog spacing on the cassettes (Sunrace uses the same spacing.) 8 speed is 4.8mm between the centres of the cogs and 9 speed is 4.34mm. This is why your 9 speed shifter is not pulling enough cable to go though your larger cogs and you have to double click. From the smallest cog, your pull error increases until the point at the two largest cogs you need to shift twice. You may find that if you set the shifting pull from either the 4th or 5th cog that you get a smaller pull error eg only 3 or 4 changes up or down, rather than 7 up from cog 1 which might allow all 8 cogs to shift on one lever push.

[@garysprojects]

Ahhh yes thanks for explaining I got confused with the pull ratio vs cable pull numbers ! I will probably switch to an 8 speed shifter or friction in the future thank you !

[@terytkonar7695]

hey, you need to flip the brake pads around in the front since whole brake is backwards. These pads are directional and made form 2 parts, metal outer and brake shoe inner and it might just shoot out at some point since its how they are replaced. Stay safe and thank you for a video

[@garysprojects]

Yes you are right ! Someone pointed this out to me too , I have switched them since ! Thank you for pointing it out. I appreciate that , cheers mate !

[@billyjo1148]

true spirit of engineering and tool making here lol you have made a shop delivery bike

[@garysprojects]

Hahah cheers it was a fun build !

[@tubecated_development]

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ NOIIICE! I can see how this would quickly become a favourite bike around town. I wonder how it would do on a small camping trip…

[@garysprojects]

Oh ya it’s super fun. I’m sure it would work well with camping , maybe put on a rear rack too

[@fartidol]

Thanks Gary! Keepin' the builds simple, yet it brings joy that you are re-using most of the parts. Usually, when the channels grow, people tend to save time and just buy new stuff, props to You, man! @parktool, pls, help this man to make the content easier!

[@garysprojects]

cheers mate ! i do what i can thank you ! :D

[@whitepawrolls]

Nice video, but I do have a couple of notes for you as a "frugal" bike mechanic. For the quick link removal you can just take those pliers and do it without the wire. I do this all the time. Open the jaws, and rest them on opposite sides of the link away from where the open part is and at an angle so that when you close the pliers they push on the opposite sides and open the quick link. If you have a pair of channel lock pliers that open wider this works better of course, but still can be done with regular ones. Thin needle nose pliers are also an option. As for getting grips on and off easier I use a little rubbing alcohol. This works very well for sliding on, and drying fast. To give a bit more "grip" use hair spray instead to install them. For the front brakes if you are considering carrying heavy stuff I'd really recommend going to disk. Especially if you ride in the rain as I sometimes have to do.

[@garysprojects]

Thank you glad you like the video , appreciate the tips !

[@Luke_Carberry]

These videos are so fun and rewarding to watch!! And... educational

[@garysprojects]

Thank you Luke ! I appreciate that 😊

[@MrDubOhSeven]

Love to see it! I put this fork on my Aluminum GT- Zaskar and use it as an urban hauler. I recommend getting a steering damper 🤙

[@garysprojects]

Hell ya ! What’s a steering damper ?

[@MrDubOhSeven]

stabilizes your handlebars. I think it's a common mtb component. I've found it useful when lugging around heavier things on the front.

[@garysprojects]

@@MrDubOhSeven ahh I see , thank you I will look into it 👍

[@myfreakyvalentine]

That's rad! And who would have thought that the oldest derailleur would have the most range! 😆

[@garysprojects]

cheers mate! yesss the components from that era is my fav, solid as

[@jonkelly1920]

Always enjoy your lil cheeky blasts at the end of the build 😜 great job as per 🤙

[@garysprojects]

Hahaha thank you Jon !! I got at least 3 feet of air 🤣🤣🤣 ✌️✌️

[@GrigoryRechistov]

The fork looks gorgeous!

[@garysprojects]

It totally is !

[@rotaxtwin]

Milk crate for the win! Very practical build, and HNY to ya.

[@garysprojects]

Haha yes ! Still deciding on it 🤔 was thinking maybe something shallower. Happy new year to you too ! Cheers

[@ck_perea]

Hey Gary I just wanna say thank you for making videos like this! its the best to watch and relax to fr fr! I just copped a 90s GT Timberline as my first project bike and I just wanna thank you for being so cool my man 🤘 Luv from NorCal

[@garysprojects]

Thank you mate I appreciate that !! Sick the gt sounds good !! Hello from melbs , Australia

[@callumjefferies6085]

Postie tub can be bolted to the tray ( just run a washer either side of the tub and a bolt it down

[@garysprojects]

Ayyy just need to find a postie tub

[@hohohaha999]

I made headset tool on basically the same principle. Its lasted years, the way to increase strength is actually to make more and shorter slots and drill a hole at the end of them. Square corners are force multipliers and will start a crack on their own so drill, and wide tabs will crease more easily across the arc of the tube diameter, then you need shorter tabs to keep them proportional given the narrower width. You can also use a thicker walled tube if you chamfer the inside diameter before cutting the slots, this gives the tabs a definite outside corner thats necessary because of the thicker tube wall

[@garysprojects]

Wow that is a good tip ! Never thought of it that way thank you I will try it out 👍

[@sloppyhoe]

Dude, an inspiration for what I want to learn to do! Keep making these videos, I love em!!

[@garysprojects]

Thank you my dude I am honored ! I will do my best thank you for the support !

[@unmissable]

You make use of some great components to make for original looks, and one of a kind bicycles. I end up wanting them all.

[@garysprojects]

thats a great compliment thank you!!

[@barssbailey]

clever trick for the chain link removal, wish I had thought of that last week

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate I also learnt you can hit it with a hammer too, (I made a short if keen )

[@gbf111]

put a mid drive in the xtracycle and put this fork on it. ultimate built cargo bike haha

[@garysprojects]

Hahah would be too swirly I think

[@kenlang6672]

Happy New Year! Your videos are inspirational. In fact they're some sort of mind control experiment that makes me get off my ass and work on a bike.

[@garysprojects]

Happy new year ! Thank you I appreciate that hahah sometimes it takes me a while to get stuff done too , but just do it piece by piece and eventually it will be done !

[@impface]

This looks sick! Didn't expect the 400LX to work with the wide range though. 🤯

[@garysprojects]

Thank you mate! Hahah yeah the old stuff was built very well 🙌🙌🙌

[@AlexdaCunha]

Very cool looking end result! and relatively cheap alternative to a cargo bike

[@garysprojects]

Thank you my dude ! Ya I like how you can put it on any bike and make it your own 💕

[@darcysnell6243]

Nice vid Gary, welcome to the cycletruck gang! While cable pull ratio for 6-9s Shimano RD's is the same, you'll want to run your 8s cassette with a 8s shifter I reckon. It will work alright overall, but with a 9s shifter it will likely always be a bit off in some of the gear changes. Obv an easy fix :)

[@garysprojects]

Thank you mate ! i am honored to be part of it now :D yes i will probably switch it in the future, maybe ill even go friction, depends what pops up first haha Cheers!

[@philipbyrne3037]

Great build. I have a Clydesdale build with 1 inch steerer. It is one of my favourites. You look way more agile than me. I think you showed the advantage of the Clydesdale by ripping around. It is lighter and more agile than it appears. I find getting forward on the steering axis helps handling. Backyard/balcony mechanics rule!

[@garysprojects]

Thank you I appreciate that. Yesssss that is totally the case , I thought it would would heavier but it ends up being super nimble and the small wheel counter acts that. Quite agile like you said. Cheers mate !!

[@ashpunting]

This reminds me of the omnium bikes witch I like a lot they are great cargo bikes I've seen people carrying friends on the Omnium bikes, well done mate I think it's cool it's a fun bike the front pops up so easily the steering is so light it's more than a one trick pony ✌🏽

[@garysprojects]

Hell ya those bikes are pretty cool ! Yep this bike is super fun ! So nimble and light front end

[@ashpunting]

@@garysprojects you've got one now it's such a cool do everything bike

[@emilyhill652]

i love this bike!! i’ve been obsessing for days! glad i found your youtube explanation

[@garysprojects]

Thank you ! I love the bike too, very fun & useful

[@viviennepatterson5950]

Great video, love the result. Happy New Year to you as well.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers my dude , I’m stoked. Happy new year!

[@biscuitdingus]

I use a cane creek 40 on my castellano fango, 10/10 headset for the price. I actually don’t use a headset press, I’ve found a large dead blow hammer actually works really well. I tried using a press but it was honestly kinda slow in comparison as opposed to just smacking it with a hammer. I do use one of those cheap Chinese headset removal tools, it’s it’s fine, I recommend any of the cheap ones tbh. I feel like for people who do this every day you’d want the nice tools. But my $10 one does the job fine.

[@garysprojects]

Ya it’s true I should really invest in some tools haha ! The cane creek 40 headset is nice. Cheers mate !

[@hookerjl1]

I like it😎have seen some 20 inch forks for 28 inch frames from a german company for same transportation purpose…good to see more and more „upgrades“ for older bikes nearly every owner won‘t miss to ride🙂think it’s a lot of fun playing around with it😉btw on 25:11 there‘s some family „bike train“ in the background…seems to be a brompton folding bike leading it…nice surprise coming along☺️cheers mate👋🏻

[@garysprojects]

Thank you mate ! Yes it’s great to be able to repurpose old makes and make them useful again ! Also there’s something about the old frames & paint jobs. Haha yes full family squad going for a bike ride. Good times! Cheers mate !

[@mull3tmechanic]

Absolutly nailed this bike.

[@garysprojects]

Thank you my dude I appreciate that

[@samprevratil9734]

Great job!

[@garysprojects]

Cheers my dude !

[@frogrides]

Really looks like it rips dude - damn now I want one

[@garysprojects]

dude you need to get one, its so fun you wont regret !!

[@Abunchabananas]

Love to see you working with rigged up tools. Everyone has done it at some point

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate sometimes gotta just make it work !

[@reeceholmes8546]

thanks Gary, very nice mod, do you ever go bikepacking? the cargo bike would be spot on, great stuff

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate ! Nah never been haven’t had the chance yet , but ya this bike would be perfect for it !

[@mr.pearlmountain]

I need this fork so much

[@garysprojects]

its a good one 👍

[@mechatakoyakisan]

Oooh this one is cool Gary! Been waiting for you Adam or Mark to build one.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate I am stoked on this !

[@layspeed]

I always prefer it to shoot out of the tip... I want a cargo fork so bad. But they are pricey and hard to find like you said. Sick build as always Gary! And I didn't even know steerer tubes could be that long.

[@garysprojects]

🤣🤣🤣 I bet you do! Thank you my dude I am hyped on it. Haha yeah the steerer comes long , super handy for large frames. Cheers mate !

[@layspeed]

@@garysprojects 🤣🤣🤘 My goal is be able to do my Costco runs with my bikes and not my cars. I already have a chariot converted into a little utility trailer just need a cargo fork to complete the setup. Maybe I'll build my own...🤔

[@garysprojects]

Ayyy that sounds good ! An xtracycle would be great for that , I have one, awesome for groceries

[@layspeed]

@@garysprojects Probably just as hard to find an xtracycle. But I'd prefer the length of a regular bike anyways. If my kids were still young I'd definitely be rocking something like that for sure!

[@garysprojects]

Ahhh true fair enough !

[@kenjineered7750]

Nice work as always!

[@garysprojects]

Thank you Ken ! I appreciate that 😊

[@tubecated_development]

This is a dream!

[@garysprojects]

Thx u my dude !

[@i3zd]

Hell yea this thing rules Happy New Year Gary Projects

[@garysprojects]

Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Happy new year 😊

[@Steven-qm1xo]

Great use of still very usable parts...👍

[@garysprojects]

Hell ya ! Built tough

[@Steven-qm1xo]

@@garysprojects have a great year bro..🖐😀

[@garysprojects]

@@Steven-qm1xo you too mate 😊

[@indiopeltier9758]

Sick bike

[@garysprojects]

Thank you I appreciate that

[@ziyanide]

Came here for the washer dance 😂😂

[@garysprojects]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 thx g

[@mstark77]

I had to shave the front wheel axle, too.

[@garysprojects]

Oh wow ! What front wheel did you use ?

[@sizquirt]

happy new year gary

[@garysprojects]

Happy new year my dude

[@WhiteyKnuckles]

You probably know this, but you can use a vacuum cleaner rod to get the crown race in place.

[@garysprojects]

I definitely didn’t know that ! Thank you for the tip!

[@fabianowenig7378]

25:10 The best shot in the video (IMAO), four bikes for the price of one. 😁 Happy New Year to everyone!

[@garysprojects]

Hahah true that ! Happy new year my dude !

[@aidanshmaden69]

that freehub should come off with a 15mm allen key

[@garysprojects]

Damn 15!! That’s huge I think I only have up to 10mm for the shimano ones. Cheers though good to know 🥹

[@arrbu147]

nice bike 👍

[@garysprojects]

Thank you ! 😊

[@arrbu147]

@@garysprojects I watched all your videos, some several times.

[@garysprojects]

Thank you mate I appreciate that ! 🙏😊

[@GeekonaBike]

Some of the Shimano's will thread off w/ a 10mm allen key.

[@garysprojects]

That’s true , I have a 10mm but someone else said this took a 14 mm or something super big!

[@markusilomaki8922]

Make the headset cup removal tool from a steel tube and it will work great 😊

[@garysprojects]

yessss i need to find some steel tubing for that , i heard some people make it from an old seat post too

[@markusilomaki8922]

@@garysprojects yep, i made mine from an old fairly straight steel handlebar and that has worked so well I havent needed another one :)

[@garysprojects]

@markusilomaki8922 oh wow that’s great ! Need to give it a try cheers

[@chikoavena3407]

I used a smaller gas pipe to take out cups, there is nothing wrong in using wrong tools lol

[@garysprojects]

Nice ! Sometimes gotta use what you got

[@cezrok5405]

Unior if your watching this send gary some tools !

[@garysprojects]

🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏

[@suponsupon4311]

smartbike!

[@garysprojects]

Thank you !

[@Oliver-xz9km]

Nice! How does it ride with heavier cargo?

[@garysprojects]

It rides nice, feels super solid with the awkward bike on top , just have to watch the turning circle , can’t be turning too fast if you get what I mean. Will need to ride it more to get more experience with it ! Cheers

[@kennethfellows8519]

Gary, you see any issues running a Clydesdale fork with a Free radical?

[@garysprojects]

Yes , I think will be too swirly upfront

[@ThomasMTube]

Sick! Can't help but notice the front brake pads are backwards though.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate ! Are you sure they are backwards ? Because the bosses are on the back of the wheel similar to the ones on the back of the bike

[@DamnYou666]

​@@garysprojectsThe shorter part of the brake pad should point forward. Just like with the rear brake.

[@garysprojects]

@@DamnYou666 I have longer pointing fwd on both front and back

[@DamnYou666]

@@garysprojects I hardly dare to say it, but then they are also wrong at the back! 😂

[@garysprojects]

@@DamnYou666 turns out there is arrows on the brake pads , the back was right (short end towards the front like you said ) and the front is wrong , I will fix ! Thank you both for pointing it out !!

[@reidjamesonpotts5810]

surely the rack would stop bar spins ?

[@garysprojects]

Nah it actually doesn’t , I’ll try make it bar spinnable in the future

[@the_nondrive_side]

17:20 I got the tool but the other day I swear I just used my hands. It was a SRAM 9spd chain with a fresh link..

[@garysprojects]

Ayyy nice 👍

[@the_nondrive_side]

@@garysprojects you get used to it.. there's the triangle on the gear trick as well.. but use 9speed chains and mechs whenever possible they feel good and less trim in X-chain combos.

[@garysprojects]

@@the_nondrive_side ahh right I actually like 8 speed better myself ! I found 9 too thin personally

[@the_nondrive_side]

@@garysprojects it's good 👍 kmc z8.3 on 3/5 bikes here.

[@Steven-qm1xo]

Cool bananas....😀

[@garysprojects]

Hahah thank you mate

[@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353]

I’m looking to buy one of these old style mountain bikes my self. Do you think they would be good for food deliveries. Also subbed

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate I think they would be good. They are usually pretty solid and can handle a bit of abuse

[@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353]

@@garysprojects that’s what I was thinking 👍

[@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353]

Found one going to get it tomorrow lol

[@garysprojects]

@@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353 hell ya!!! Awesome 🤩

[@edselbobpacer]

Can I order this setup I have a MTB I can put this on

[@garysprojects]

Ya check out the link in the description or heapsgoodgarage.com.au or crust bikes

[@koyapol]

the chainring aint too big?

[@garysprojects]

Nah it’s perfect , 40 on the back so almost 1:1 ratio

[@oreocarlton3343]

1 or 1 1/8 steerer on that cargo fork?

[@garysprojects]

1inch , but comes in 1& 1/8 too

[@oreocarlton3343]

@@garysprojects but how does a threadless stem fit, have you used some adapters to fit on a 1" steerer or is it a legit 90s threadless stem?

[@garysprojects]

There’s a shim that lets it fit , I show it in the beginning, the silver thing 👍

[@ARandomATube]

Homie if you need a quicklink tool i will just get you one 😭

[@garysprojects]

I’m keen 😂

[@igorioko]

You made a mistake on the front brake pads. They are backwards!

[@garysprojects]

Thank you ! I have switched them since

[@kenvansanford6323]

Get the right tools then you will be great lol! 😊

[@garysprojects]

HHaha hope so

[@simon_harrison]

Front brake on the left! 😨

[@garysprojects]

👍👍👍

[@xcracer87]

Bar spin? lol

[@garysprojects]

You can do one without a basket on it 😂

[@pebbinmyshoe]

Garrrryyyyyy 🤘

[@garysprojects]

Hahah wow that was quick! 💕💕

[@garysprojects]

@@steelisreal4313 I’m not Japanese 😂 how dare you nephew

[@garysprojects]

@@steelisreal4313 all good I don’t mind 😂

[@christopherguzzi1316]

I totally don't get this. To haul stuff I'd just buy a used kiddy trailer on FB Marketplace for 20-30 bucks and keep my bike unmodified. Can someone explain the benefit of this modification???

[@garysprojects]

To carry stuff without a trailer

[@user-mz4hl9ce4k]

You need to removed paint from dropouts, not metal from axel😅

[@garysprojects]

Nah that is wrong, I measure the drops out , they are 9mm as specced

[@markifi]

cool, but not a cargo bike

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate, what would you call it

[@user-wh3uw9vc7g]

оригинально -- браво .

[@garysprojects]

Thank you very much !