I built a 1X winter beater bike and it's awesome.

[@alexdehotot2712]

What a deeply pleasing bike build! I appreciate using cable clips for cleanliness; can I give you a tip on cable ties? Snip their tails flush with a set of toenail clippers and they'll not scratch. Cheers from Northern Norway :)

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

That is brilliant! Thank you.

[@dulmi2317]

Flush cutters do the same thing, and can do it in one cut.

[@adammackenzie]

Yup, clip those

[@carloslopez3113]

Great restorations, amazing and delicate works and top videos. The complete explanation of everything you do, how and why, makes the difference. Saludos desde España!!!

[@haminmohd60]

Thank you sir for the video. Giving another life to an old bike instead of disposing it is just great. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ltu42]

I made a similar project a year ago. A cheap small frame from the classifieds, a leftover Sora groupset and the most expense on some finishing kit. The biggest outlay was the 165 mm 105 crankset to suit the size of the frame. Now it's a small road bike for my daugher. We went of a few coffee rides over the summer.

[@1a2b3c4.]

Thanks!

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Really appreciate this. Thank you.

[@criggie]

For me, winter riding also means dark riding. I've added reflective DOT tape to the rear of the seatpost, and the rear-facing surfaces of mudguards. It really does help, but nothing beats a good set of redundant lights.

[@slicedbread9003]

Nice build. I don't know how you find bikes like this so inexpensively. Perhaps people in you neighborhood are getting new bikes and casting off their old ones. In New York, it can be tough to find such gems. The technique that I use for cable ties (aka zip ties) is to snip them as close as possible to the cinch thingy and then use a X-Acto knife to trim the end flush and with no sharp end. Many organizations that buy wired electrical automation projects require the use of approved cable tie guns. The Thomas & Betts is one of the best of these. They are expensive, but cut flush to the cinch thing every time and the adjustable tension is excellent on their guns. Since I'm not wiring boxes anymore, I just use flush cutters and a sharp knife.

[@lukewalker1051]

You are a very talented man. Thanks for sharing your build with us.

[@tom_tom_k98]

awesome build. it makes me realise i need/want more bikes hahaha. All that work going into a winter bike is next level.

[@landonthings]

Great work! You crush the details, the 3D print is wonderfully over the top haha!

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Thanks! I enjoy chasing the details. That's where the fun's at, right?!

[@lewhub7668]

First! Love ya builds mate, up there with the best of them in terms of watching enjoyment. Cheers from Aotearoa NZ!

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Cheers back at ya! Keep an eye out for my next build. It's going to be good.

[@brianfarrelly7151]

Another great rebuild Robert - well done.

[@cansurmeli]

Just the channel/content I wanted: like minded as me who produces good quality content without bullshit. True KZbinr. Also going through a winter bike build myself.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Appreciate it. Thank you! I enjoy doing this kind of stuff.

[@randyhale4181]

Wow that bike looks awesome🎉🎉👍🏻

[@sampah89]

Lovely engineering.

[@KitBasher1]

That turned out pretty sweet! You and a bunch of these bike channels I watch have me wanting to build a winter bike now.

[@fpgamemearray]

Good way to repurpose a frame! on 1-by drivetrains: i've bikepacked from milan to barcelona last summer (approx 1200kms in 11 days, bike weight was about 30kgs) on a 38/11-42 combo. way too low for slight downhills (was spinning out at about 40km/h) and way too high for the alps. That was on 10 speed too, i could never find the right cadence. I guess it works for normal rides but when range truly is important it just pales in comparison with most 2x setups.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

I'm not doing anything awesome like riding the alps. I get about 800' of climbing each day.

[@BOBFudge]

Clydesdale rider from Oklahoma here. Great setup! I just road this morning at 5:00am at 29F : very cold but a great workout. I bought a Mongoose Grit with some upgrades to get back in the saddle after not riding for 6-7years. My plan was to ride the grit until spring then sell it to upgrade. After this video, I'm going to keep it as my winter bike. No need to tear up my new bike when I got a 34lb aluminum tank.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

That's awesome! It's always good to keep an old bike for a winter bike, and it's even better if it's already a tank!

[@Josukegaming]

Man you went from car parts videos to bike videos after your disc brake conversion video, and now look at how rad your workshop is and so full of bikes! So happy for you and absolutely love these really unique videos : ) (Also no offense but man is the nature so depressing and dead around Erie this time of year, looks like you really need some rain!)

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Yeah, I like doing bike videos more than the others. People who watch bike videos are nicer in the comment section. It has been so dry here. We didn't get any rain all summer and we've only had one snow so far. At least this year, we didn't have all the wildfires that we usually get.

[@bolandbohlecke]

I did the same with my old Cube CrossRace, also a red one. I added a dynamo hub,lights and i used SKS Longboards for better protection against the spray.

[@LukeRichardson1981]

Great looking bike. I also am a fan of 1x, and use it on my daily commuter, though my setup is 1x11. I used to run 42t front and 11-46 rear, and that gave me more than enough range to do some pretty steep climbing, and the 11 cogs made the jumps between gears a little less jarring. But I live in Shanghai, which is super flat, so I've since converted to 11-34 since I really don't need a lot of climbing ability here, and that makes the spacing in the range that I use commonly much better. I use an 11 speed Ultegra rear derailleur along with Sensah Team Pro shifters, a combination that isn't super expensive (at least for the shifters, compared to Shimano) and that has worked super well for me over thousands of kilometres of riding.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

I like your setup. I've always been impressed with the Sensah given the pricepoint.

[@simonbailey2151]

Very nice. Far too nice in fact to be trashed through a British winter in fact, that’s a beauty.

[@kendrewreviews]

The rubber washer is genius! So is the derailleur hanger extender! I have a Shimano Sora RD-3000 on a folding bike in a mountainous San Francisco like town. So I had to run a 30t chain wheel with a 11-34t cassette. I could have used a 11-36t cassette if I know about hanger extenders. NOTE: the nuts and bolts that come with those fenders are poor quality and will rust quickly. Have you thought about getting some titanium M5 10mm bolts to replace them? They look better and won't rust.

[@brunodealmeidajabrayan5563]

Very Nice job, well putz all The parts, cheers.

[@Factory051]

I've a Fuji Sportif 1.1 which I bought from new, it's been outstanding and I was so convinced by the brand, I bought one of their MTBs.

[@lassmarouf3727]

Babe wake up, new Robert Adair bike build just dropped!

[@stephenbunn2907]

Love your 3D printed covers. That looks like something I would do 😅 Looking to print a metal front fender mount soon to support the shepherd’s hook on my Kuat rack.

[@IncogNito-gg6uh]

I think I’ve found the Mr. Rogers of cycling. Subscribed. 😀

[@AG-el6vt]

A couple of days ago I had a small fall because ice (I was unhurt). The main consequence for the bike was a couple of scratched parts, and the front derailleur being knocked out of place, with the result that I couldn't shift onto the big chainring. This I found out when I got to destination and I managed to take a proper look at it. The patient has since recovered (luckily, just realigning the derailleur and adjusting cable tension did the trick). I realised that, while on the face of it this was an argument for not having the front mech on (1X), in fact I think it shows the opposite: if I have two derailleurs on (2X), and one has a problem, I still can shift with the other one. Have a rear mech fail on a 1X system, now you're riding a single speed bike. So my point is, I see the redundancy of 2X drivetrains as an advantage over 1X.

[@NoBrakes23]

I ditched the front derailleur on my road bike years ago. I went from 2x10, (50-34/11-28) to 1x10, (38/11-32) using a Wolftooth Tanpan for the switch from Ultegra to XT. In return I got a slightly lower climbing gear and only lost 2-3 really high gears on top, (I could only use those downhill anyway.) I climb all the time on 1x, and I'm NOT a fit cyclist. I just gave up my top end, and the 1x works just fine. I really liked watching this build and it has got me inspired to start plotting on a winter build.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Awesome! I'm a recent fan of 1X drivetrains. The frame on my Marin Gestalt didn't have accommodations for a front derailleur which forced my hand when I put it together. I'd not even considered a 1X before then. That changed my life, so to speak. Now I run one even on my high-end carbon bike. I do not miss front derailleurs and the nuisance that comes with them. Good luck on the winter build. You'll have a blast.

[@tomahoks]

Great build❤ I am building myself a first hardtail. 1x9 42/46, qr, Crescent Edge. 120mm cheap frontend. Waiting for drivetrain parts now.❤

[@lul123]

If you ride very often i think tire width of at least 38 or 40 is better, the added confort will more than make it up for the lost Watts (not sure if it will fit this frame tho)

[@401SNelson]

Love your work and narration!! Subscribed!!

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Thank you. Appreciate it.

[@HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq]

I love how he just pulls a frame out of some bushes

[@hamadysack3157]

That's a pretty cool build! Maybe you could have discussed lighting. Also the bike is so nice, I wouldn't want to get it wet and dirty!

[@AntonioGarrido-g4n]

Congrats!Good job!🚲

[@dalton-at-work]

i didn't know wrapping bars "backwards" was an option! i'm going to try that one

[@kostais]

Excellent

[@jeffhoenig8979]

I haven't looked at the entire catalog for the videos on the channel. But maybe a video that covers the broad strokes of winter riding. How do you keep from wiping out on 35mm tire? Can you ride in snow? What are some ways to stay safe on the highway where w out of 7 people have their phones in their hands? What types of weather and road conditions are too inclement? Really enjoyed this video. Good work.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

These are some great ideas that could even turn into some much-needed motivation for riding over the next few months. Appreciate it. Thank you.

[@abedfo88]

Winter bikes are the best bikes. Also I'm going to guess you live near Denver. Absolute dream place to live. City and mountains ❤❤❤

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

I am in Broomfield. It's a suburb north of Denver, situated perfectly between Denver and Boulder. I have my pick of the front range. I love it here.

[@JogieGlenMait16]

I have a bike for a similar purpose (rain). I just have it on a 26er MTB frame with rigid fork and full fenders. I'll add lights to it eventually.

[@Brookes79]

Need a bigger gap between tyres & fenders, to help clear stones that get lodged in there & a small gap means they get trapped.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

It's the biggest gap I can get given the 32mm tire size. No more clearance between the fenders and frame. Only option is to go to 25 or 28mm tires but I don't want to do that. I've ridden the bike on some gravel roads with marbe sized stones and it hasn't been a problem.

[@hananas2]

"normally I would scrap this" Whaat I ride way worse looking frames than that 😂 nothing wrong with a frame that has some character, I call dings and scratches "battle damage".

[@newttella1043]

Decades? Maybe a decade. I don't believe disc brakes are much older than that for non-mountain bikes. You might want to put the front derailleur on (no cable) as a chain guide. Without a clutch you might be dropping the chain over washerboards. A narrow wide chainring only goes so far for bouncy terrain. Great to see a bike frame re-purposed!

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Yeah, I misspoke there. Meant to say "a decade old". Good catch, I didn't notice.

[@on2play736]

awesome build, but how did you do the overlay with Strava with your video?

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

It was clunky to do. Strava will generate the flyover for your ride once its complete, but only on the mobile version in the app. They also don't have a share or download button. Their FAQ recommended using screen recording software, so that's what I did. I played the video on my iPhone and used the iPhone's screen recording to make a copy of it, then uploaded that to the cloud as an MP4, then brought it into Adobe Premiere and created the overlay. Strava didn't make it easy like Relive used to when they made them.

[@danalec4742]

Why you don't put cable actuated hydrolic callipers. They stop much better than the mechanicals and they are not very expensive. It prefer them than the fully hydraulic ones, because are cheap, work with the any shifters and they are easy to install and maintain. You you don't consider TPU inner tubes too? Lighter and better. 70 psi pressure, sweet 👍

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

People seem to really like the hydraulic cable calipers. I haven't tried them myself, tho. Something for the next bike build. Thanks for the tip.

[@hpphinatic]

Love your builds! I'm a cyclist and tinkerer in Longmont too! Would love to connect on bike modding or for a ride sometime. I have been wanting to convert my single speed bike into a geared bike but it's an aluminum frame so I don't know how to spread the rear chain stays. Any thoughts?

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Is it a 130, or the narrower 126?

[@hpphinatic]

@@RobertAdairWorkshop its even narrower at 120mm

[@wheelzandgillz]

Man it's time to throw the skinny 42mm tires and fenders on the gravel bike huh? 😢😢 1x for the cadence connoisseur is a bitch 😅 I had to splice together my own cassette from 3 diff ones, 14,15,16,17,18,19,21,24,28,37,42. 14-19 for flat ground, 21-28 in the headwinds and 37&42 for the hills with a 40t up front, those 1 tooth jumps are pure 🤌🤌

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

That cassette sounds like a monster, but I respect the ingenuity of putting it all together.

[@ArdianSutarjan]

Why on earth would someone throw away the bling-bling bike frame like that

[@Chungleas]

"Decades old" with post mount brakes?

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Yeah. 2014 model. Fuji had several bikes in their line up with post mount discs that year.

[@BM-il3py]

is there a point of not using inner tubes for the tyres?

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

I didn’t want to worry about flats when riding in the cold.

[@BM-il3py]

@@RobertAdairWorkshop can you tell us more about this topic? How to use tyres in tubeless way, designed to be tubed tyres.

[@jackhammer40k_]

Nice vid ! Why a brass hammer for peening the inserts please ? Thanks in advance

[@jackhammer40k_]

I'm commenting as I watch, your solution for the chainring bolt covers is really elegant! To help with Tubeless set up, I use a lubricant on the bead to help it seat then fill the tyres with sealant via the valve with a syringe, only once the tyres have already seated. This helps to avoid getting sealent everywhere.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

The main reason is that the brass hammer is heavier, so I don't have to swing it as far, reducing the chance I'll miss and strike the paint or the seatpost. The brass does a nice job of forming the rivet nut without leaving a bunch of impact marks. It wasn't really necessary, but I had it, so I went with it.

[@iamcliffordwells]

Curious what fender manufacturer you used. I have my winter bike with 650b x 54mm and have no clue on what fender size should be appropriate. Thanks.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

They are cheap Amazon fenders. There’s hundreds just like them. Prices are all over the place for the same set depending on who is selling them: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D2HVHJF7

[@comedyman112]

why do you want wider bars on a winter roadbike as opposed to a summer roadbike?

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

It's just those bars in particular. The flared shape. I don't run flared bars on my road bikes. I do on the gravel bikes but those are all 42's.

[@flowka23]

90% of the time I understood "winner" bike instead of winter bike :)

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Are you saying I need to annunciate? :)

[@davidcrowson4745]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@1a2b3c4.]

Robert, we live in the same state. Let me know if you would be willing to sell any of your bikes. I will drive there and pick it up.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

I may be interested depending on which one you're interested in. Email me through the email address in my 'about' page and we'll talk about it.

[@rosomak8244]

Poxy coating. You want to do epoxy coating if the paint job is supposed to last. At least some zink based etching underground should have been used.

[@bnsx]

after watching this video, i would rather buy a bike with so much personality as this one than a new generic one.

[@maciekmm7010]

HaHa, Chciałbym znaleźć taką kompletną ramę pod mostem.

[@solarheat9016]

Studded tires? If not the you don't know winter.

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Winter bike. Not snow bike. I imagine riding 20mph on asphalt with studs would get old fast.

[@solarheat9016]

@RobertAdairWorkshop Schauble Marathon is a tire designed for pavement. Ice, not snow is the primary concern. I commuted on ice all winter in Bend, Oregon. With 4 rows of tungsten carbide spikes, you can accelerate, brake, and corner like normal on black ice.

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

1x are crap

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Why?

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

Big gaps between sprockets and energy sapping chain deflection. A close ratio cassette with either 2 or3x that won’t wreck your legs

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Really hasn’t been my experience, though. I ride about 25 miles a day, every day, on 1X bikes. Average 800’ of climbing on those rides too. Just yesterday, I set my fastest average speed on my 1X gravel bike: 19.6 mph on a 30 mile ride with 1600’ of climbing and 80% dirt roads. If those things were true, I’d expect my best efforts to be on one of my 2X bikes. You just have to be smart about how you set up a 1X system.