Hardtail Drop Bar Gravel Bike...Oh my

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Lets hang out on Instagram: bit.ly/DkleinIG

[@madisondeans5566]

you guys are a scream! keep on ridin and we b watchin,U betcha!

[@eamoncunningham2767]

Wet disc brakes are like a choir of angels!

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

of course of nightmares 🤣

[@sebastianjost]

Those are weird angels. They sound horrible.

[@TheBRad704]

singing the song of cyclocross

[@showlowitsqueentlee2737]

Dude... What about a gravel bike with flat bars and full suspension?!

[@Alex_564]

So a flat bar variant of the Niner MCR or Moots Routt ybb with a front suspension?

[@showlowitsqueentlee2737]

@@Alex_564 I was kinda joking. It's obvious that gravel bikes are slowly morphing into XC hardtails.

[@Alex_564]

@@showlowitsqueentlee2737 some are already there, like the salsa cutthroat & Fargo with the 100mm suspension option & 29x2.4 tires & max of 3.0

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

One step at a time for me. I’m more of the school of thought “why not put drop bars on mountain bikes” 😉

[@whirving]

@@showlowitsqueentlee2737 And the "road" geometry toward late 90s XC race hardtails. Either way its cool.

[@michalmaly7794]

*2 pounds 15 ounces on the weight "its 1 ounce from 3 pounds" Me: Wonders of imperial system

[@sebastianjost]

So about 1.3kg instead of about 0.5kg of the previous fork. I hate imperial unit conversion...

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Or as I like to call it the Inferior system ;)

[@rolledweedsOfficial]

why not use stormcloak system eh?

[@EZK4ME93]

Dude your content is super rad. Love the humor in it. Especially in a time like this haha.

[@businessboss4838]

Funny thing. Rad means bike in german

[@garybrown5769]

Bros bars look uncomfortably wide 🙈

[@EZK4ME93]

Gary Brown I highly doubt the “uncomfortable” part. The wideness, comfort. Having short bars is so 2016.

[@garrettsmith8286]

I'm 68 "like" who's getting 69?

[@garybrown5769]

Owen Gollaba I run 800s but I’m wide shouldered , this guys man doesn’t have the shoulders for that width, locked arms and bent over , you can be too wide contrary to popular (fashion) belief 🙈

[@giuliomagarotto9819]

̶R̶a̶c̶i̶n̶g̶ RIDING These are the things that make me love this channel :-)

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Yes! Rides over races!

[@Brad901]

When there are more than 1 person riding at some point it turns into a race..

[@CaliradoKid]

Wow. Got recommended this vid by KZbin. This is the easiest Sub I've ever made. Love the style and sense of humor!

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

You just made my day! Thank you KZbin!

[@mikkoleinonen5696]

Ron Lewis brings content.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

He’s a good guy!

[@mikkoleinonen5696]

@@EverythingsBeenDone agreed!

[@richarddecredico6098]

Shit content, but content nonetheless

[@mikkoleinonen5696]

@@richarddecredico6098 who counts?

[@Mbtharp1]

As a super black and white non-creative person, I really envy how creative you are and how you customize everything. If I tried to come up with ideas like that I’d sit there stumped for hours lol.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Your not alone. It may surprise you I often feel blocks especially when it comes to drawing. The best advice I’ve found is to push forward and the walls will thaw. It’s not always an easy process. But like everything else the more we do the better we become.

[@KyriaxWitch]

finally someone who not afraid to test things i bored AF of same shit of is road vs gravel vs cx vs touring vs mtb. i like to see this... ride,mud, fun video with crazy things.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Same page!! Heres to future experimental bikes!

[@gregorydawe819]

Awesome editing, great tunes, really nice flow to your videos - your videos inspired me to convert my 80's Apollo road bike into a a 1x10 gravel bike.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Much respect for your good words!

[@therealfaintinggoat]

I know it's an off-the-shelf option but I've loved my Cannondale Slate since picking it up last year. So much fun to have suspension on a dropper. Be well Dustin! Thx keeping the content going.

[@danielgarrad]

Another inspiring video on a damp uk Tuesday morning before work. I'm getting through your back catalogue slowly, excellent work.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Daniel This makes my day!! So very glad to help spread the stoke!

[@kevinthomson6324]

Days like that is a good case for a double bottle. One water bottle to wash off the other before taking a sip. Epic day of mud and snow 👍

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

😂🤣😂

[@samjenkins9567]

PLAYER! 3 things: 1! Your music never ceases too amaze! 2! This bramble ramble got me cacklin! 3! Gosh dun Ron's get my dream hard tail there! No surprise

[@MoyMacGill]

This is why I love watching y’all channel

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Respect!

[@lsc66416]

Man, am I glad I stumbled upon your channel. Loving all of work!

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Honored to have you!

[@leonlaloux574]

I like how you put the video together, great humor and just love that you gave it your own twist

[@weeringjohnny]

Dustin, you know a lot more about bikes than you make out. The video is a great combination of solid information and impression. Lousy riding conditions for you. On lockdown in Italy right now and I'd give anthing to go for a ride with you, sun, rain, snow, hail, thunderstorm, drought

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

I appreciate your feed back my dude!! Hang in there bud. We will get to ride outside again soon!

[@rufataliev8479]

That was, the BEST gravel video I have ever seen ( and I have seen quite a lot). Showcasing the fun of gravel in good company. Totally subscribed!

[@alutious]

lol, i love my xc suspension on my gravel bike. I have different wheels for it because the front axle size. I just put on some thick tires on a smaller wheel that will fit and am itching to try it. And yes mud on water bottles is problematic. I took a free course on shock tuning to give me confidence in the charts (two wheel astrology, or one wheel). Since i use my gravel bike for commuting, when i take the rear rack off, the difference in the partial carbon fork and the air shock is only 2 lb difference, less than the rear rack. And then the trunk bag, and using for shopping, when i have the air fork on - it's light. :-) love the music, love the approach, like that i can't read your typeface - means i can't perceive my aging. Thanks for that. Oh also, tree avoidance waay easier with dropbars - narrow. Playing with stems and spacers can adjust your reach and height (stack height) can be adjusted. I can luckily get it near my regular fork, but...watch your pedals, they can be lower.

[@kpopRC]

you duders are the best.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Player!! Thank you.

[@mtbgeekrob]

I just stumbled across this video after watching your Cycle Oregon video (I was there too!) I was thinking about this fork but Fox gives no info on 650B. Totally going to get this and sport some beefy tires. Thanks for the vid.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Sounds great!

[@SILVERSNOWMAN72]

Awesome.....bike.....video....editing....first rate!! Worse weather than here in the UK, who knew? Dustin tell Ron the lead singer of The Who 'Roger Daltrey' lives in my village in East Sussex on his trout farm, been here since '74. Virtually see you saturday! yay

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Thanks bud!! Stoked when your stoked. Ron will be so excited to hear this news about the trout farm! See you sat!

[@connergiven89]

Even if I didn't know you are from Portland, this whole episode watches like an episode of Portlandia 😂 (in the best way!) GREAT content, enjoying catching up with the vids on your channel 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Glad to have you back. 🤜❤️🤛

[@hardmtnbiker]

A great sub,sub segment of bikes and an amazing video that only you know how to create! I’m sure it rides amazing and as you demonstrated it rode the the same trails as your friends fat tire sub sub segment of bikes.

[@thetalkingfly]

DK- I have said it before and I'll say it again, your editing I tight! You do not waste my time, every frame is has value in your vids! Bitchin'. Cheers, Steve TTF

[@robinheil]

I never seem to get the reminders for these premiers. Fun as always. Stay safe everyone

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Stupid KZbin’s lol. I guess their bell is broken. They are Every Thursday at 1 PM PST

[@clintnieves]

The aggressive position that a drop bar bike has naturally puts more pressure on the front tire but it slacked the geometry when you installed those shocks because of the additional height

[@lynxidiomas2314]

I CANT BELIEVE THIS. YOU JUST BLEW MY MIND.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

YESHHHHH!

[@pedalingpastor5661]

As if this bike could get any sweeter, yet it does.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

I was surprised at how well that fork matched the bike

[@mellissanash7517]

@@EverythingsBeenDoneyou can option it that way from the factory

[@shaun1900]

Great video, welcome to the world of 1990's mountain biking, you will have a flat bars, 2.4 inch tyres, 66.5 degree head angle and rear suspension on it in a few years :-)

[@SeargentFirestone]

If you want to get even crazier, I think Bombtrack has a bike in their catalogue that is basically derived from a mountain bike but with a drop bar. It's steel, if I'm correct and heavy as a tank. But it looks fucking awesome!

[@XSHAUNTATUMX]

Suspension and dropper post. Mountain bikers. Mountain bikers knew.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

😜😜😜

[@alasdairstewart9534]

@@EverythingsBeenDone Making me think about flared drop bars on my hard tail fat bike

[@sebastianjost]

@Click Bait at the point when they use flat bars. As long as it's similar bikes but with drop bars, I'm liking it as an option. Converting between flat and drop- bars is expensive otherwise

[@kevinjfeeney77]

@@alasdairstewart9534 how flared you going? I'm lagging big time on getting a new stem to put the salsa cowbells on my drop bar mtb... (A 1993 Nishiki Pueblo). I don't think I can handle the amount of flare on their woodchippers... I think the most extreme I can get are their cowchippers.

[@albertfranqui3598]

Nice trail guys, Fox should bring the terralogic back ideally for mixed use. Btw nice camo jacket wich brand? Ride and smile

[@lookpro.rideslow]

I’m convinced!! This is my next purchase for my gravel bike. Hopefully after this shit virus blows over I can still do some races this year

[@Andrew-on5do]

Yeah well I converted my downhill mountain bike to a road bike 🤯

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

LMAO!! Brilliant.

[@sdqsdq6274]

dh bike is heavy ?

[@sebastianjost]

5:07 my bicycle doesn't have any degrees. I just checked. It didn't even go to school :'(

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

LMAO! I like that one.

[@paulbrunner1818]

Dustin, AWESOME filming, tunes, and commentary AND shenanigans 👍

[@fletcherriverwood8964]

My hardtail was customized to road riding, just the opposite of this bike, montainbike frame, non-suspension fork, road pedal & tires

[@bigdbaldydom]

Same here, running a 22" frame 29er voodoo with drop bars and 2" big apple tyres. Way heavier than a proper road bike but damn it's fun!

[@alexandergarland77]

I don't know how I came across your video I believe I accidentally tapped it any suggestion fee and I'm glad that I did this was funny as all get-out especially watching you build it note to self Got to get me a white coat and decorated with mountain art patches and look like the mad MTB scientist doing it!!!!

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Stoked you made your way here! stoked to have you.

[@mbiraside]

Awesome upgrade, great video as usual. Next upgrade, PNW coast suspension dropper post. Also , I noticed Ron was rockin what looked like the LL Bean fanny pack, although in Ron's case i guess its a hip pack as that boy has no fanny, (-; .

[@GettinSquirrely]

Heyo Dustin my dude! I've been playing with this fork for a while and I think you're in for a treat. If you want to go BIG BIG BIG on them, I know a 50c(!) Maxxis Maxxlite Speed will fit the fork with a 25mm internal rim. I have a set laying around if you wanted to try hooning on thems tires. Nice and light. Good ol' comfort. Rolls fast. Hope you enjoy dude!

[@GettinSquirrely]

Here's my whip, by the by. I have a feeling we got similar thoughts on this stuff; ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb18395749/p6pb18395749.jpg

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

That rig is legit! Good call in the fatty maxxis tires. My current guys measure to 52 if I recall correctly.

[@diamondmine67]

Ron's mtn bike. Looks similar to old school Geo, I ride a lot of vintage mtn cycles. They are not so fun downhill. Interesting that his new cycle has an old style look.

[@Masaki120401]

I enjoyed watching this video. Love your bike. Im going to build my own mtb/gravel bike.

[@ifacecheck]

Snowed 3" here as well. Next week was looking so good for single track, not its pushed back till the trails dry out....sometime in May

[@pablomojave]

once again: great audio editing DK!

[@byronstumman7420]

I love how technical-ish your lingo is

[@TimFitzwater]

I’m glad you ride in the rain so I don’t have to.

[@sepiarain]

Amazing riding! A true trail blazer.

[@azbikerider49]

Fun video. I have a similar bike. I think it's a 100mm though. That fork wasn't out when I built mine. Also that fork is not cheap!

[@mitzynoisette3180]

Thank you for such a fun video. What great roads & trails to ride on.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

My pleasure, thanks to you for tuning in!

[@nedt]

Great video, looks very squishy, might need a little more air in the shock approx 20% Sag normally. Got me a hook EXTc from your videos thanks! Willier didn't have enough info on the page.

[@joelkton1]

You are the King of Kold, Klein! I would have been whimpering for someone to take me home.

[@jimjr4432]

Wow, that was really cool. My fancy is tickled for sure! Fun very much fun!

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Proper stoked over here! thanks for the positive feed back!

[@jekyll8004]

So when do you open the "Mad Scientist Bike Shop"? I dig the techniques employed....I'd like to send all my work your way!! LOL I've said it before, probably say it again; you and Ron are "da bomb!

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

OMG in reality it was such a pain in the ass to set that fork up I have a long winded explanation recorded that I don’t know if anybody needs to see LOL we think you’re the bomb FYI😉

[@jekyll8004]

@@EverythingsBeenDone Go ahead and post it, you know we'll all be stoked, share the pain!!

[@rakeshnellekeri8661]

This is best of both worlds. It will be superb on potholed roads and speed humps. Why manufacturers don't make this type bike on the first place?

[@brencaptiva8833]

Ride safe sir

[@PatrickArchibald]

Very entertaining, as always. ☮

[@gabrieledalessio6707]

I think we're getting there.... next step is something like niner MCR.. and then finally a proper MTB!

[@TheVintagesteal]

Great vid.Happy there were no checkpoints, surveillance drones, Humvees or unmarked cars there.

[@BuzzardsRoostWoodcraft]

I might have to try that. Next do a full suspension with drop bars

[@ECsponger2]

Next upgrade: mudguards, my guy

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Ha!

[@cospinan]

I am finishing my low budget... gravel...Mtb frame drops bar

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

OMG love this idea!!!You’ve got to keep us updated as to how it does

[@raphaelroshwalb5500]

Same

[@kristiandawe85]

Spindatt also did a cheap gravel build from an old cheap Norco, his video was out the other day and the bike looks cool

[@kevinjfeeney77]

Did the same on a 26er....1993 Nishiki Pueblo.

[@cospinan]

@@EverythingsBeenDone I finish my Project!!! My build was a very low budget. The motivation came from my cyclocross bike. I was using it mostly in mountain bike routes in my are Wageningen, the Netherlands. So I though in bigger tires, LOW budget (specially important considering the high price of the new way of specific bikes), and dropbars; I really love them. So I looked for an old MTB or Tourism frame. An old friend saw a GAZELLE PLAYA in the trash . It is perfect for this project. Good geometry an mounting bolts, good tire clearance like a gravel frame. I used Shimano Dura-ace 10 speed shifters together with SLX 9 speed RD. The crank set is a triple Deore but I have removed the small ring (so it is like double). it works with a FD Deore 9 speeds. Cassette is an 11 36 sram. Old mechanical disc brakes Tektro. Wheels 26 MTB . I put and old front suspension Tora. The total cost was 390 euros putting price to all components from bolts, cables, recycle or second hand components etc. the main difficulties were to make components to fit since all is second hand some times I missed adapters like for the brakes. It was also difficult to workaround technical problems while no having specific tools, like to fix the bended mech hanger I am very happy although I wish it will be a bit lighter. Finally the bike was no agile and does handle quite slow but I did replace the handle bar stem for a one quite shorter and now it is great.

[@scottydoo330]

Long time listener, 3 time caller. Beautiful rig Chief. Merika

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Thats whats up!

[@scottydoo330]

Dustin Klein ohh and we as a whole, are officially requesting more Fergus content. Even if he is in a corona mask. We want Fergus we want Fergus hell no we won’t go hell no we won’t go. That is all for now

[@TurkeyBasterandLex]

Thanks for bringing back the metal!

[@C.Medina]

Dustin, next time invite Josh since he has the Cannondale Slate and share more thoughts.

[@datdudeinred]

That fork only allows 42mm max tires... Really bad for today's gravel bikes... Great videos nonetheless

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

I have a 2.4" tire on there now: bit.ly/Hardtail_Underbiked

[@Phingolfina]

Wish I too had the magical powers to summon Ron like that.

[@tywitt3351]

Funny AND entertaining. DK your vids are super and especially now. Thanks!

[@unchewable1]

Oh man I loved this one don’t know how I missed it laughed so hard. I am also trying to figure out if i want to do another drop bar more monster gravel bike or just get a mtb still going back and forth.

[@cypriano8763]

You got me inspired. Gonna put drops on my kona honzo 29r

[@raphaelroshwalb5500]

I am about to order my new bike with MTB frame wheels and xc from suspension but it has a road drivetrain, cranks and dropbars(with hopefully shimano 105 hydraulic). The only thing I'm scared about is the compatibility between the road(hollowtech II) and the bottom bracket(68mm) spacing with the front derailleur(fd-700)

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

OMG this sounds like an amazing rig! stoked to hear how it goes for you.

[@mediocrecyclist]

Oh the Bombtrack. How nice it is to see the war machine again.

[@deezkayx1441]

Wow, exciting stuff! the bike is looking fantastic!

[@lillithbena1211]

superb vid. have wondered how Bombtrack Betty would do with a squishy front end for single track. what was the install challenge? curious what wheel size and tires are you running. what's the dropper post?

[@CurdPattysRoll]

wow! you repainted your wilier back

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Had to be done

[@nigelray11]

Mud splatter looks right at home on that camo frame paint

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

You know it!

[@bigdbaldydom]

I've found with the right headset any fork can be made to fit pretty much any frame: nukeproof and hope make external cups which allow a 1.5 tapered fork to be fitted in a 1 1/8 frame. I picked up a 1.5 steerer fork and fitted it to my voodoo which was made for a 1 1/8 steerer

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

How would I make my tapered 1 1/4" fit the 1.5" taper of this fork?

[@bigdbaldydom]

www.chainreactioncycles.com/nukeproof-neutron-bottom-headset-cup/rp-prod124574

[@bigdbaldydom]

They fit into the headset recess then have the bearings externally. It raises the fork length by a few mm and the steerer needs to be long enough.

[@bigdbaldydom]

@@EverythingsBeenDone OK, i was wrong. 1 1/4" is a standard I've (luckily) not come across before... seems like its a weird Giant thing? None of those would work, but any combination of 1.1/8" - 1.5" fork / frame can be made to work. 1 1/4" though seems weird... is it od2 with a 1 1/4" top flaring to a 1.5" at the bottom?

[@goldbrick2751]

Loving your channel man!

[@BukezFinezt]

Hey Bombtrack brother. Love the videos and editing. Plus the music. And i want that camo jacket of yours. Where to get it?

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Whats up! the jacket is Super old thrift store find.

[@BukezFinezt]

@@EverythingsBeenDone Thats a shame ... for me. Lucky you ;)

[@andreasdahl717]

God damn! these vids are so good! You must be freezing that day! Love fork!

[@powelldaniel343]

that unimog off of Springville is both saucy, and bossy.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Thats the one!

[@anthonymoore7544]

I'm in Leeds, England (where The Who played). Love the editing. Funny, funky and I'm just wondering if Ron Lewis has ever eaten? A meal. He's wiry. Long, lean and lanky, is his middle name Caledonia 🤔

[@cypriano8763]

Great production. Love the soundtrack

[@bobpoor6348]

I have ridden all those routes on my drop bar 45c (35psi) bikes and never felt the need for suspension....but even my mtb only has 90mm on the front and I am old so there is that. I tried the plus thing and found them to be too roly poly for my taste @ the same psi btw....I doubt I'll ever put a sus fork or what have been known as "Monster Crossers" for years on ever. But talking about slack has anyone seen the Evil gravel bike with the 67d head angle? The reason I like older school geo and narrow bar width is because it sharpens the steering and not all riding is downhill. I am setting up a new bike and by chance my master mechanic buddy who did the facing had a 27.2 cable dropper in his rafters so I ended up putting that on. I don't even have one on my mtb actually, mainly because my Ti post has been stuck in there for 5yrs.....I have yet to use it for anything other than letting a few people test ride the rolling chassis and quite frankly haven't really put it to the test yet. However we did manage to get the left brifter to do the down/up deed and that is kind of cool I suppose. Testing will tell as I do get into the gnarl with my bikes at times. Mainly logging roads however down here at the coast where I am riding (sic) out the virus. Some steep loose mileage in them thar woods. Watched "Gone" on Aprime the other night which is sort of set in Forest Park and features the Cathedral Bridge and some PDX features. The Park element gets a bit fuzzy at the end but if you are looking for some PDX film fun I recommend it.

[@MikeyLikeyBikey]

I think your Ritchie MTB should get the upgrade too!

[@benr5742]

I feel like we've come full circle. Next will be a full sus gravel bike.

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Im not opposed!!

[@bobv7522]

I mean at this rate we could just start putting drop bars on lightweight MTBs and call it a day... * Evil Chamois Hagar has joined the chat* ...you know what, never mind.

[@charlesholland6851]

Niner has one I think

[@Acceptable_Fella]

niner mcr 9 rdo

[@vomErsten]

@@bobv7522 Step 1: Acquire Trek Supercaliber. Step 2: Attach drop bars. Step 3: ??? Step 4: COWABUNGA IT IS!

[@christiandonaj8257]

The magazine intro ❤️🤘

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Thanks bud!

[@johndinsdale1707]

I built a felt nine carbon XC with rockshock SID front shock and Shimano grx groupset and Shimano zee brakes, what do you think, dirty kanza here I come?

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

That sounds so fuggin sick!!

[@savoirfaire8979]

*First time watching Dustin. I honestly thought this was a hidden Spindatt channel.*

[@wahyuramadhan1161]

I knew it's gonna be incredible 🥺

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Player!

[@wahyuramadhan1161]

I keep thinking about it, but those people keep saying that's stupid!

[@ChrisIstace]

Thanks for just making a fun ass video man...love this LOL Hardest thing in life is trying to make a do all bike, the biggest struggle in my life hahaha , just settle for bike requirement fleet being N+1

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

N+1 Fam!

[@Martin-xb2rz]

I'm planning to build a hartail with a drop bar and click pedals for long tours and narrow tires. Bulls Copperhead 3 Rs 29. But the STI's for a 1x12 are expensive.

[@grandad1982]

Looks sick on the bombtrack.

[@DD-sn4iz]

sick edit with Ron show up, love it lol

[@fluxkompensat0r711]

Hey, what a cool video! Unfortunately my English is not too good to really understand your conclusion. What do you think about a gravel with suspension? (I’m thinking about switching to a drop bar on my Hardtail…)

[@Pillokun]

Welcome back to the slightly improved 90s. :D

[@landonthings]

Damn I love this! One of these days I might catch you on saltzman or the fire roads!

[@JarodThurley]

Looks sick! Great ride Dustin...

[@EverythingsBeenDone]

Thanks bud this thing is definitely fun