How to build a Fixed Gear Or Single Speed Bike for less than 70 EUROS

In this video, we will show you how to convert an old roadbike into a ghetto single speed/fixed gear bike, for less than 70 euros. It is possible.
Many thanks to www.ontdekplek.nl/ for using their amazing location to run this workshop!
I got a copyright claim for music so sorry for the ads, they are not mine!
Thoughts? Comment down below! Thank you for watching and see you in the next one!
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Time stamps:
0:00 Parts you'll need
0:11 Getting rid of cables and brakes
0:45 Removing bars and seat tube
1:16 Cutting off the badge
1:32 Carefully removing chain
1:57 Removing cranks (using the crank puller)
3:05 Disassamble the bottom bracket (using hook wrench)
3:27 Pulling out the stem
3:53 Removing the fork
4:00 Gentle precision hammering
4:25 Cleaning up rusty dirty parts
4:49 Stripping the paint
5:10 Removing unnecessary gears
5:40 Grinding off gear ring protector (it was ugly imo)
6:02 Spray painting everything
6:20 Frame done!
6:30 Overview of parts
6:54 Chain mesmerisation
7:04 Reinstalling bearing cups
7:18 Assembling the fork
7:21 These bearings should go THE OTHER WAY AROUND
7:39 Put in the stem
7:50 Assembling the bottom bracket
8:27 Slap on the cranks
8:49 Putting the wheels back in
9:09 Cutting the chain to size
9:41 Get the bar back in
9:52 First test ride
10:03 Wrapping some very nice wrong bar tape
10:18 Being sad about adding a brake
10:24 Altering rivets to put the badge back on
11:24 Final result
12:27 Ghost enters the chat
12:47 Outro
#fixie #build #cheap

[@DustinCarico]

No sandpaper was harmed in the painting of this frame.

[@Raphson]

Hahaha pinned!

[@thatflame]

People that ride fixed gear have to take every chance to tell you they do and that they ride with no brakes

[@Raphson]

True 😂 and i'm guilty to that...

[@zoran69ser]

like vegan LOL

[@Raphson]

Oof haha

[@BigRP101]

Because they are dicks!

[@computername]

Yeah ew, how dare people talk about what their passionate about, especially if it's not football or cars, right? Wankers. Man, I'm so glad not to be you.

[@pokercism4568]

Whilst this video is not a panacea for depression, lockdown blues, not getting laid since November and tinnitus, it certainly made me feel a fuckton better. Very hypnotic and soothing and has inspired me to build my own bike so, you know, thanks very much.

[@Vyker]

Metal on metal always needs grease. Whoever restores that bike in ten years time will never get the parts apart again. Think about the future when you restore! Very nice bike.

[@Sicaoisdead]

Love this my guy!! Getting the planning started for redoing my single speed Marin, great help!

[@jayceinfinitealgharhythmns9814]

There was something… satisfying about watching this. It was almost relaxing to a point.

[@Fro99er]

13 minutes and bike is ready, such a great result!

[@michaelderkinderen2261]

"We know there are specialized tools for this, but tools are not cheap." *proceeds to undo bolt with pliers*

[@Raphson]

😂👍🏻

[@desertraincrazykid4963]

One gear changer is a 50 tl = 50 birim in turkey

[@miniwarrior7]

Proceeds to crimp brake wire with cutters

[@silvermediastudio]

Sloppy, but I guess it works?

[@pmarci995]

dude, this whole video is very mesmerising, even touching,... just think of the numerous people that used to ride that bike, not speaking of the distances that it rode and the places it visited... thank You!! ..

[@Raphson]

Thank you man! Yes, it is true what you are saying! Such an forgotten history some bikes have...

[@calebgray5130]

Hey great video, doing my first build on nearly identical frame and year. Still in the stripdown phase but this video is super helpful since all the parts are the same as on mine. Planning on replacing the BB and cranks but after seeing how well you were able to clean the BB I might keep it. Thanks man

[@Antonio-mu8dz]

thank you from Spain, i ve enjoyed this video too much

[@nvtrs]

Great video! Nice and comprehensive guide on dis- and reassembling the entire thing. Super helpful!

[@lucretiuscaro]

The final product is quite impressive, I think you have done a really good job there. Thanks for sharing.

[@Raphson]

Thanks, Jorge!

[@markb9419]

a ridiculously satisfying watch, great job!

[@arsaeterna4285]

"brushed steel" aka rusted in a week

[@RaijinKaze]

I don’t get why they didn’t finish the job with a coat of lacquer. Just seems like they are setting themselves up for more work cleaning later down the line.

[@Raphson]

No worries guys, we sprayed a layer of protective clear coat over, just didn't film that.

[@salo_cin7742]

@@Raphson hi. Can you explain better this? What product did you use?thanks

[@Faaabiaaan2punkt0]

Hey! Check this out i hide a lot of fails in my video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH6wZGB8d5mJe6s

[@fixedcog2496]

This video is very inspiring to watch. I was thinking for some time to pick up converting road bikes into fixed or SS as a hobby. You know what, I'll do it, I have an old Peugeot frame arriving soon anyway. That Batavus is BEAUTIFUL. And actually you can pick up old Batavus here in Croatia for cheap. I'll keep my eye on the ads :D Oh, and I LOVE your channel, you guys are pretty awesome!

[@Raphson]

Thanks dude! Appreciate it a lot! Still we move, more to come soon!

[@t_t8463]

How coooool !! I feel your great LOVE for bicycles .

[@MaxMue]

You should grease all the threads as well as the seatpost etc.

[@Raphson]

Yes you should.

[@paulhenri2000]

Too complicated for me yet to built my own singlespeed,but you have my respect for that what you have done,and I like that simple bike very much

[@ieatburntsandwich8006]

Awesome i did the methods now i have my very own fixie thanks man!

[@ThreeTon14]

It was my pleasure to see your work guys. Thumbs up for video editing thats hell of a job also.

[@Raphson]

Thanks man!

[@simplesod9552]

Very impressive... I wish I had the knowledge of how to bring old bikes back to life.

[@janicsuhran]

good work with bike and good work with video! i just relaxed when watched :D

[@Raphson]

Thank you man! Sitting back and enjoying is the goal!

[@Faaabiaaan2punkt0]

When I'm in the Netherlands, I come over! You guys are great!

[@Raphson]

Definately! Let's build some cool bike hehe!

[@finnatwood7240]

Absolutely fantastic video in my opinion keep up the good work!

[@Raphson]

I will man, thanks for the support! Stay tuned!

[@Sparkey1390]

Thats awesome man, good work!

[@Raphson]

Much love man! Enginators!

[@gotbikes6067]

Stopped watching bike builds simply because I got bored with it all but after your video I just might get back into it!!

[@Raphson]

Heck yes!

[@HUNnonameHUN]

I am just about to make a similar budget fixed gear. I am very happy to see this video. Thank you!

[@Raphson]

Thanx! Don't hesitate to share what you made on my insta!

[@HUNnonameHUN]

@@Raphson Thanks man, I am gonna when I finished.

[@HTibor]

Simple and interesting solution. I like it.

[@gnrands50]

That looked like fun. Thanks for posting.

[@atsushihibi4035]

great work! I love this video :)

[@AndrewBlucher]

I can watch this all day!

[@Faaabiaaan2punkt0]

Hey Andrew! If you like that than maybe you want check out my Video? : kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH6wZGB8d5mJe6s

[@loulou9879]

You made it look so easy to brush the paint off :O! It took us days! The metal wires would fly off the brush and sting us and get stuck in our clothes (kinda painful actually :D) To get the paint off of two bikes, we went through a number of these grinder's brushes... We also used sand blasting with air compressors for the small corners, but that was slooow. The sand would regularly form blocks in the 'gun' and we had to reload the 'sand gun' for every couple of square centimeters of paint it took off the frame...

[@Raphson]

Hey! Yeah I have to confess that I did not do justice to the process of removing the paint. It is for a reason that the small corners were spraypainted black by us hahaha. I have done sandblasting in the past which worked pretty neat but indeed, it is a pain to do this properly. My cameraman has done an entire frame by hand though. And by hand I mean with sanding paper, no powertools!!!

[@Vyker]

You would normally use a paint stripper first, but I get the impression these guys run on a tight budget 😂

[@robertlund5694]

Nitromors

[@rufusgillespie9940]

very nice, love to see an old bike like that put to good use, glad u kept the badge as well

[@Raphson]

That badge is the best! Thanks for your kind words man!

[@keithparker5103]

Rufus Gillespie, I like to restore old bikes where possible, I have taken quite a few abroad to give to people who can't afford one. Years ago I weld repaired an aluminium frame bike. Still riding it to this day.

[@gamebuster800]

this video is so relaxing, nice job

[@EuGustavoAlm]

Really impressive! Congratulation about the video and the bike ! Have a good year !

[@busstopcycleshop6246]

Nice build! Love restoring an old beater rather than buying new!

[@josephluteria2527]

Thank you ..giving me an idea for my classic frame .

[@byronharris5322]

Awesome project guys, vids sick & I now want to give this a go!

[@Raphson]

Thanks man!

[@dendeguzman5935]

What a beauty! ❤

[@gregguerin9197]

great work! great video! cheers from florida

[@verald9922]

nice job man. i like how people not going to waste the old bike and make it useful again i have old bike too and wanting to do this but did not have the tools haha sorry for my bad english

[@Raphson]

You can do it man! You don't need much tools! Just a screwdriver and some keys will bring you pretty far! I build my first fixie without any special tools for bikes!

[@coopaloopmex]

As always, awesome video

[@donaldfranklin5391]

Awesome build awesome colors and awesome parts design

[@markkarhan8909]

I love the way you say persuasion lol. nice vid

[@Azav312]

Very cool. I like the design. It gave me many ideas.

[@YakMotley]

Such a cool video man!

[@Raphson]

Thanks dude! Appreciate that coming from you! 🙏🏻

[@Faaabiaaan2punkt0]

Hey, Yak! Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH6wZGB8d5mJe6s

[@asacase3545]

instablaster.

[@cstomi990]

Against rust the aluminium foil and vinegar are the perfect cheap tools, searh for the method, it is really magical!

[@Raphson]

Ohh thats a good one, definitely need to try that!

[@agustinmerino3453]

Great job. Love it.

[@76...194]

super clean bike. great video.

[@vividsaintttt]

Man this is so relaxing🔥

[@slidekek2747]

Очень крутой и вдохновляющий видос. Спасибо) Cool video bro) Thanks

[@Raphson]

благодарю вас!

[@themarinman8339]

Super chilled enjoyable video dude.

[@Raphson]

Thanks man! Appreciate that

[@pbateman6775]

Great video , really nice shots of all the parts . one thing I would have included for beginners is the frame selection and optimal dropouts to chose .

[@Raphson]

Thanks dude! Yeah, probably wise to tell people about that. In the next fixie build video, I will definately cover that.

[@robertlund5694]

Hardly sounds like a tip for beginners 😄

[@miguelLara-ig8ze]

Gran trabajo.. Felicitaciones ¡¡¡¡

[@LP3Films]

Great vid man. I like it

[@Raphson]

Thanks dude!

[@ZashaBoonen]

Sick ride dude!

[@belsonicboom1109]

Absolutely outstanding fella 👏👏👏

[@Raphson]

Cheers!

[@wisnunugrahawardhana9835]

nice dude, good job... i love this bike

[@juanvelasquez9114]

love it!!!

[@POmusic]

Wow i might just try this. Pretty cool 😊

[@martinbridgewater]

Nice build. 👍🏼 Simple, effective and using what you had to hand.

[@Raphson]

🙏🏻

[@MiniMattTV]

I actually loved the patina of the original paint 🙁 great conversion video

[@dantemcdonald6924]

Wish I had the space and tools to do this man. Damn good work. That bike looks sooo clean

[@wesrobmat]

Goed gedaan. Ik miss Nederland. Hope to return one day.

[@vivianokon7256]

Great build 👏🏾

[@iramikhailaudar5483]

broooo ur frame is soooo good vintage frame is God tier

[@richardmcnally2056]

Magnificent vid.

[@gianferro6435]

What a nice work!

[@Raphson]

Thanks dude!

[@waveywheelies]

Nice one!

[@xavi5276]

Wow this was so satisfying. Another tip- dip aluminum foil in white vinigar and it will run off any rust once u start scrubbing :)

[@sardisnas]

You desserve more subscribers. Great vid.

[@Raphson]

Thanks dude!

[@itznotwilliam1189]

That is an amazing retro fixed gear

[@tomschuehle8902]

Really nice dude. 👍

[@albertcastro409]

Looks Good !

[@randombanana4023]

What a nice video it's satisfying to watch and the soundtrack goes well with the video

[@piuloillustration5837]

Amazing result

[@bryantsantiago6229]

Dude nice project.

[@debian9226]

awesome man...just awesome

[@AvaPxiaO]

Nice but that flipflop wheel wasn't part of the 70e, was it?

[@Raphson]

It was man! Very cheap second hand though.

[@rockeastwood]

Awesome. Good job.

[@V124Victor]

Geweldige video, heb meteen geabonneerd. Je mag gerust iedere week iets uploaden !!

[@Raphson]

Thanks man! Heel chill die positivity! Er is van alles in de maak qua vids, dus stay tuned! 🙏🏻

[@sampsonmapp3624]

Great job!

[@gusnuk68]

great jobbb

[@katarzynapabianek]

Amazing!

[@jonathankirwan5757]

Nice - enjoyed this video

[@lazaroaccel4166]

Looks so good

[@hunterxhunter2478]

Bro you are leaving in my dream❤️

[@Raphson]

I'll come back then!

[@drodriguez3293]

watched this while taking a dump, great video

[@CyclingRandom]

What a nice bike man

[@luckylifeonwheels626]

Looks CooL 😎

[@fac3br3ak3rplays8]

Very relaxing to watch

[@fac3br3ak3rplays8]

UwU thanks for the like Give me some fixie Raphson

[@fac3br3ak3rplays8]

I am planning to buy a bike but i dont have money🙁 thats why i only watch this video 🙁

[@Raphson]

Yeah Im afraid sending it too you is super expensive. If you are willing to pay that I can send you a bike.

[@fac3br3ak3rplays8]

@@Raphson how much is it maybe i have enough money to pay it i would be very happy if you answer it would be really helpful to have a bike so that i will have a ride when going to work💗 hope you answer this

[@Raphson]

Its a lot man, 150 euro to get it to you from here. Im afraid you are better off buying a bike locally then.

[@poly_hexamethyl]

Awesome video, thanks for posting! This bike looks a lot like my 1970's Raleigh 10-speed. I recently stripped it down, meaning to rebuild it in its original form, but after watching your video, I'm thinking of turning it into a fixed-gear bike. That would be so much fun! One question: where do you get a wheel that has a fixed cog on one side and freewheel on the other? And do you have to do anything special to get the chain to align correctly when replacing a gear cluster with a fixed/free cog?

[@Raphson]

Hey! Awesome that you have been inspired by the video! That kind of wheels are called flip flop wheels, or wheels with a flip flop hub. I got mine online second hand for like 10 euros, since the paint was really crappy. But it works and that is what is important for me. The alignment of the chain is important yes, I did not have to do anything for this one, but sometimes you do want to play around with spacers or the wheel bearings to make it align more properly.

[@bosanderspublictheology]

Thank you for this

[@christianguerpillon47]

amazing !

[@Guardiano91]

less than 70€ but you need a lot of stuff to do reborn the entire frame, stuff that i don't have hahaha btw, amazing video, you made a great job both on the bike and editing. like it

[@Raphson]

Wellll... Can be done with sand paper and loads of time...

[@Guardiano91]

@@Raphson you're right!

[@alexinsanelive902]

is nice to watch that !

[@danieldominic7117]

Beautiful u have build good 1 I love to ride cycle but I don't have now need to buy

[@lucguldenaar1741]

Nette build man!

[@rinjile]

great video!