I Built a MTBers BMX With Carbon Rims, Disc Brake And A Few Surprises

[@Ali_Clarkson]

I’m getting a lot of comments asking about the bb adaptor, here is a link to the one I used 👍🏻 www.unleadedbmx.com/en/mid-euro-bottom-bracket-converter-7393.html

[@Eduardo-iz4lo]

What is the name of the chainring? I need one.

[@Orion_5764]

Bro can I please ask why you call shims shems no one who I've ever met has ever said that. It sounded so stupid and you said it was such confidence multiple times. It was quite comical

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

Heads up you mightve been able to make a mid 24mm bottom bracket work.

[@guitaroidman524]

@@Orion_5764 Because you can't assume their gender bro

[@shawclip43]

Ive been riding bmx for over 15 years and that my friend is one of the best looking bmxs i have ever seen!!!

[@cendaracing]

The result looks surprisingly good. It's a Hi tech bmx with a disc brake and indestructible rims. Nice work!

[@andrewince8824]

Nah. G-Sport Ribcages are indestructible rims.

[@davidbreitwieser3591]

“Odyssey hazard lites” are the best rims, I’ve had mine for 10 years, and they will go out of true and always come right back with some lovin

[@andrewince8824]

@@davidbreitwieser3591 and the Hubs Odyssey usually pair with them are second only to Profile.

[@haromirra21]

The Eclat carbonic is the best carbon bmx specific rim but the ribcage is practically indestructible and there not made anymore but the alex tripple walls were incredibly strong but very heavy

[@allanweede2599]

@@andrewince8824 those, hazard lites. And theres another one from eclat.. i forget Edit: i dhoulda read the replies. Its all here already😂❤️

[@hunterarek]

As a big fan of strange bmx'y creations, including the oldschool Flatland ones. This is sick af. :D

[@Cesar-cm4if]

Agreed! Remember to wear an nta helmet like xnito or bern with your bmx, most helmets don't protect you as they should

[@NoBrakes23]

@@Cesar-cm4if I just use my MTB or roadie helmet when I flatland, and accept that I look like a durk

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

You should see a build someone I know has. Norco 250 first mrb free coaster on the planet. King front hub. Old 4x Marzocchi fork. Odyssey gyro kit to bb7 short pull calipers. Custom axle in the front. 4 custom pegs. Flatland mtb.

[@reubengrigori-johnson3628]

As someone who frequently mashes bmx and mountain bike together, currently a bmx with 27.5 ROCKSHOX forks, front disc, rear v brake, and bmx handlebars, with 20 inch wheels, 20x3 tires, I call mine MTBMX!

[@ambruszkristof7318]

As a BMX rider who was an ex trials rider it's so pleasant to watch for me. Never seen something like this before. Hope you'll shred on it a lot :) Can be quite a good new experience

[@Cheesicle_]

this is the build i have searching for! ty

[@markhirst1296]

Once again, another banging video. Seriously, you must be the coolest guy on YT. Awesome bike rider and superb mechanic all rolled into one. Would love the opportunity to ride with you one day, although my beginner status would require much work to not be too embarrassed. Keep up the great work 💪🤘👍🏻

[@pauljames1978]

4:35 this has been the norm since 2000 i’ve been riding Bmx since 1985, and I’m 43 now still riding bmx and love it 👍🚲💨

[@JQ700R5]

This is the first and probably only video with "disk breaks" on a BMX, thank you so much, i have been wanting to that for so long now :)

[@teamsano]

As a bmxer, i'd say it looks great. i dont know of anyone using tubeless for street or park stuff, but disk brakes, carbon rims and alloy cranks are popular in the bmx race world. i'm really curious to how disks would work for feathering during manuals etc as i haven't tried them on my bmx.

[@trevorsherman3993]

Handlebars with a 31.8mm clamping area have also been popular in bmx racing for some time.

[@Angus-Bethune]

Wow another great build! I love the brake and drivetrain, the guys at Tarty sure know there modifications. Nice riding too, already doing fancy 180 half cabs after a few moments! That saddle I'm afraid isn't ringing a bell, I do love a good memory challenge

[@_Val1312_]

Made me want to build a BMX myself. I've ridden BMX as a teenager but never done a proper build

[@w0nderb0b]

I LOVE the scissor trick for hollow shimano pre-load adjusters! learned that one at home when I didn't have the right tool. Works a charm

[@Ali_Clarkson]

Haha wasn’t sure if anyone would notice that but yeah, they work really well don’t they!

[@glennpettersson9002]

🧐

[@nugenki]

1:00 I get that it's a joke, but just in case people don't know, the standards are there for cross-conpatibility. It comes from a rejection of corporate businesses that try to proprietorize parts. Disc brakes aren't common, due to damage from grinding. A rim brake has a lot of play, and is out of the way when doing stalls or grinds. As far as I know, half link chains, and probably a few other things that can be seen on other bicycle styles, were invented for bmx. And bmx takes from other styles as well, including the Fingers Crossed 20" bmx with full suspension. Your finished bike is awesome!

[@GroundCRow]

When working with those metal leafs try to apply a thinner layer of the glue. And once that has dried, apply the metal with the paper still sticking to it. Press that paper on there and peel it off the leafs, which rather choose to stay with the glue. For remaining blank areas use whatever leaftovers(!) you have. I hope to see some colourless metal applications on your bike builds in the future!

[@Ali_Clarkson]

After that attempt I experimented and pretty much came to the same conclusions…you can see I added a big sheet to the top tube. The awkward corners were still tedious though 😋

[@GroundCRow]

@@Ali_Clarkson I can imagin those awkward corners being quite challenging! But you got me hyped on trying out some metal leafs on one of my bikeframes in the future! I hope the finish (even with layers of clear lacquer ontop) kind of holds up to the classic BMX abuse!

[@Fearborne]

8:28 Most 2000s BMX bikes had a 35t front sprocket and 16t rear sprocket. Microgearing wasn't introduced until late 2007. My 2007 Haro Nyquist One (before I taco'd the rear wheel and sharktoothed the sprocket) had a 39t front and a 16t rear.

[@KokoroKompass]

One step closer to a mod! The curiosity will surely get the best of you after this build haha

[@Entity738]

The KZbin algorithm gets it right once in a while & this happens to be one of those times, that bike is sweet & the hubs were choice 👍

[@dimitarhristov8394]

I want to build a street bike for the next summer and your videos are amazing for getting more ideas for my build

[@pyromaniac1207]

I love your style in bikes, Ali! As a seasoned mountainbiker who is very BMX curious I appreciate this video a lot. Thanks!

[@tonymighalls9667]

This looks mint, love how chunky the wheels look with the deep rims!

[@Dan_Kornfeld]

MBMX (my name for it). An epic small build! As a downhill and enduro rider, I would absolutely ride this! Now you just need to throw some 20" trail tires and a front brake on it and hit a downhill bike park😜👍 Keep doing what you do!

[@this_Jamie]

This is a lush build Ali! Would love to see what someone like Kris Kyle thinks of the disc brake, you never know it could be the future!

[@markpeterson8978]

Another cool build Ali. And coincidentally again I am building the same kinds of bicycles as you are but I didn't plan it this way. You should see what I did to my shiny Cannondale killer V. Now I am building a vintage Haro BMX. I am building my 1st set of wheels and using your videos as a guide. I will let you know how that goes. I really like watching you build bicycles. I might even say I like watching you build bicycles more than I like to watch you ride them, but that isn't true. Congrats on the medal and podium, well done Sir.

[@Spaffboy]

Would love to see some Winter BMX park sessions on the channel!

[@SteezeShop]

Gotta say I love everything about your videos. You’ve been doing such a great job and damn I can only dream of building my bikes with some of your uniqueness and flair some day!

[@jasonkroll9532]

Premium products frame with disc is sweet...cranks look perfect with the wheels.. Looks great as a whole with the roughed up look. But restored later would look great too. Then you can tear it back up again.

[@thexcolexman]

This has me wanting to redo my S&M PBR I’ve had since I was in High School! Bang Up Job!

[@RyanCranage]

That bike turned out so unique and would ride so well! Cool to see the Zing handlebars. They’re a local pro here in South Australia’s signature bars. Liam Zingbergs. I met him when I was younger and he’s a absolute shredder. In 2016 when I had brain cancer he gifted me a set of bars. He’s a legend!

[@cyrustakem7993]

As a brakless bmxer (and also Enduro mtber) the bike looks preety nice. Either way, since you are using tubeless and carbon rims, maybe you want to use a pivotal seat system, it's more bmx like and it probably saves a bit of weight

[@64Spokes]

Love your bike builds!

[@GenerateLance]

I built an S&M 24” ATF with disc brakes a few years back. Profile racing elite hub and some other nice parts. Then sold it 😫. I’ve wanted to do a 20” build and you may have just given me the nudge I needed! Great job

[@joelewis4689]

This is one of the coolest bike builds I've seen!

[@ferocious5975]

My friend put some suspension forks on a bmx, we had the same one so I donated my entire bike to him so we could take the best part's and put them on and it was so good, obviously we didn't take it off-roading but for riding around our little city doing wheelies/manuals and jumping off stuff it was almost perfect. You should 100% throw some supsension on and give it a little ride if you can

[@vanzv3671]

I’m not gonna lie the first video I’ve seen on this channel, I was a bit confused with the piece of wood he uses to jam parts with, but when he started blowing the handles like a horn, I was like what even is happening.😂 Jokes aside, love the humor I love the video style keep it up 😁

[@Marcellus74]

One of the most beautiful bmx build. I absolutely love that bare metal look.

[@ekzekutisto8599]

Nice Crossover, maybe a droppost would be a nice Addition, you know for when you are Just Roding around you can have the saddle in a more comfy Position, and with a pull or click it get's out of the way for Tricks.

[@glennpettersson9002]

It looks sensational. I have 9" rise BMX bars on an old MTB with shimmed stem, I can hang a backpack off the cross bar which makes the bike super useful as transport.

[@ewenwilby6495]

Great Video Ali, I really liked the way this went together. Thanks for sharing.

[@bicross87]

i didn't finish the video yet, but man, Oh man, i'm JEALOUS now. Sickest bike build you've done :)

[@shottingham]

I absolutely love this build, narration and candour. 10/10. Would definitely buy this bike.

[@sloemost5809]

Finally! You teased this a while ago.. looks great. Love the wheels and discs. And the MTB cranks. Painted fork would look nice. And the commentary is always hilarious! Have at it my violent friend!

[@jst88]

This is really awesome. Can’t wait to see it ridden!

[@harrylancasterr.clothing2915]

As a bmx rider I think this is sick !!!!

[@jimbo80982]

I love it! Excellent idea. Might grab those adapters so I can use my MTB cranks on my BMX if they snap!

[@fradd4045]

Douglas Adams would be proud of the cute thiefs creation

[@whengchung90]

Definitely my new favourite build in your collection! Absolutely stoked on how it looks

[@rr-robusteroller9592]

What exactly did you do to the back hub? I want that too😅😊

[@Ali_Clarkson]

Best bet is to talk to Tartybikes, they’re the ones that modified it 👍🏻

[@rr-robusteroller9592]

@@Ali_Clarkson thanks mate, i saw their video like 10 mins ago😄

[@acalabash]

Every build is a masterpiece Will be looking forward to the next one!

[@todd_on_bikes]

Man, I’d love a disc brake on my bmx! Nice one, Ali.

[@DerEmrich]

This is amazing! I kind of lost my love for BMX because of those crappy brakes. The feeling and consistency of disc brakes are unmatched against the u-brake standard in BMX. I would love to have such kind of a frame though. Good Job there !

[@Max-xl3ml]

Bought a set of dominions because of your recommendations Ali. The bike is in the shop still but I'm pretty excited to give them a try. Should be a lot better than my bargain bin Shimano single pistons 😅. Always wanted to build a bike like this a little trials BMX hybrid.

[@ammdss3368]

Sweet build, manual, and crack when you first ride!

[@gophop]

My 2nd BMX bike was a Specialized Fuse 4. It may have been the first BMX bike Specialized has released. Back in 2006, I think. It had a few MTB components: Euro BB with MTB cranks, Aluminum frame, dual-cable rear brake, integrated bash guard on the sprocket. 10mm rear dropout, I believe. It was pretty trick and very light for the time. I ended up destroying the dropouts with pegs.

[@Mk3Lew]

The entire reason I’ve been brakeless on my bmx for a decade is because once I got into mtb and felt the power of a hydraulic disc brake, the brake on my bmx just wasn’t gonna cut it no matter how well set up it was. I’d love to run a disc brake on it. I’ve seen a few people experiment with that now and I understand that Profile Racing now make a disc hub that uses the non drive side cone as a disc mount but jeez it’s expensive just to be able to run a decent brake! May have to fire up the mig welder and weld a mount on like this frame in the video has and get one of those Hope hubs instead

[@joeldriver381]

I like the bike! Those wheels look so tiny with the large sidewall on those carbon rims. The 160mm rotor also looks comically large. (no cats were harmed in the making of this video)

[@chimerabmx]

Such a cool build! You make a great point about stems and the diameter of the handlebar clamp area. BMX should definitely increase the clamping diameter. I'm really interested to see how the rear wheel holds up. Quality components and a great wheel build for sure but is the flange-to-flange narrower (~50mm?), and if so won't the lateral strength be a little low for BMX?

[@andrewince8824]

Bmx wheels get their strength from usually being 36 hole and only 20". There's one heck of a triangle created by the spokes. Even a 32h with a disc mount will be pretty solid.

[@Ali_Clarkson]

Tbf the same flange size is used on bigger wheels (like my street trials bike) and they’ve been faultless, with the extra stiffness of smaller rims and spokes I really don’t think there’s any strength issues regarding the wheels (for my riding anyway)

[@GnarShred]

Awesome bike mate! Just one nit-pick! I do believe you put the bottom bracket adapters in backwards. Or opposite of the side they should be on to be specific. Right side bottom bracket cup should thread in regular. Left side bottom bracket cup should thread in opposite with left threads. Either way, thanks for the vid mate! Good watch.

[@Ali_Clarkson]

I wouldn’t put it past me to get it wrong but I checked, double checked and checked again they were correct…they had little L R letters machined in to let you know which side is which.

[@Ali_Clarkson]

And actually I’m pretty sure you’re wrong, right hand side is opposite, left is regular

[@GnarShred]

Appreciate you mate

[@yanduval7172]

I loooove the wheels! Good job!

[@Marco-717]

Great build-my favorites are the cranks and the carbon wheels

[@goatboatmoat2476]

That thing is freaking sick!!

[@dub_rider]

that's another awesome and unique build there Ali, love it!

[@EvansMTBSaga]

Such a great build! Can this be revisited down the road and add carbon forks 😍

[@hugocastillo7518]

unless if its bmx racing then you add it

[@zethjugos1250]

That does it...ill have to build myself a bmx again...its where I started and have always wanted one again😊😊😊

[@rayskiblagblagan]

Nice build and ready for street tricks and race

[@rogeriocosta1035]

Nice movement on the rear dropouts. May some drops of the same locking compound would help the most slippery part of the shims on the steam clamp, leaving room for adjusts in the textured part.

[@ynfinify]

Very interesting as a bmx RACER, where disc brakes, carbon rims, tapered forks, 31,8mm bars and slowly even tubeless tires are or become standard. Maybe look into it, if you like riding pumptracks

[@Erickridebikes]

It is so good to see you riding a bmx bike.. love the build but you should get a longer stem Good job Ali!

[@joaquinrodriguez206]

Im not a fan of beat up looks on my bike but i loved this one, those rims are definetly a must, they look f great

[@bmxscape]

if your bike isnt beat up you dont ride it enough

[@Tusken91]

just getting into the bike scene and your videos are amazing! loving the crazy build and hoping one day with a bit of funds saved ill be able to build something similar to this! amazing stuff keeping me learning

[@lookwhotalkin]

Great looking bike, love the build!

[@MrPlum1282]

That. Is. Beaut! Can’t wait to see what you get up to on it! First ride, popping a sick manual like you’ve been riding it years 😂👌🏻

[@moose6790]

this thing looks sweet! I love the bmx/mtb combo

[@kevinbarrio]

I ride BMX and also buyed some months ago a Banshee Scratch, and i feel really identified with some of the struggles you had right here, because the Scratch frame uses mainly MTB parts except for the cranks, and i have a lot of nightmares to make it work, so you may have "inspired" some fixes hahaha.

[@alanblurr1265]

Looking good, got a set of Skyway tuff wheels recently & have fitted some 20x 4" tyres, they fit on my Onza Zoot frame just need to fit some disk mounts to tuff wheels & find a suitable suspension fork?

[@m00nk7d]

Sick looking whip! Nice build.

[@3Dsjk]

If you want a different look, check out the textured or ‘crackle’ paints some car guys use on their intakes and cylinder heads.

[@jasonrollo]

Looks fantastic looking forward to some bmx videos

[@ethanwoodward9182]

I honestly didn’t think I would like this build but it’s really awesome as a BMX rider there’s a couple things I would change first being the pedals my shins are crying just thinking about those but I really love this build

[@jasonrollo]

The smooth carbon rims looks sweet. On the front of my wethepeople trust bmx had a smooth brakeless eclat rim loved the look

[@Olly_C]

Random Ali C x BMX related story, years ago I actually purchased a WTP Primate BMX from you via Trials Forum 😅 It was black with front and rear chrome rims, front and rear brakes with plasmatic style pads and a bashring style front sprocket. Do you remember that bike? And did you ride it much or was it a brief dabble to maybe try and learn bar spins 😁

[@javoughnplenty9298]

Thanks for the video the bike looks awesome 👌

[@matthubbard904]

Ali clarkson would love to see you ride the bmx in more videos 🙏🙏

[@jonnythelegs2597]

Back in the 2000's my friend Carlos at bikefix got late great Mike Burrows to make him a carbon lefty fork for his bmx it looked sick as, just thinking you could do that with an old cannondale badboy fork. Needs doing and I reckon you're the man for it.

[@grahammiller9157]

Absolutely class build. Looks amazing 👏 pump track at cathkin in coming 👌

[@melihspots7939]

I allways wished there was a bmx with disc brakes back in my days. 😅

[@chrisko6439]

The cat alone warrants a sub.

[@ashjwhelan]

Nice build. Reminds me of the Sunn Bmix as a half way type bike.

[@falcon0351]

Ali looks good bro..Don’t sorry for an old bloke😛you still got it mate.cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@insanebmxthomas]

Mann Ali that nosebonk 180 and the rollback shows how long you've been riding. Stylish AF bwoii

[@fauliminer]

I like your bulids so much!🥳

[@davidly5793]

Thats a siiiick build man!

[@sagesmith6138]

I ride bmx and honestly I want this gem my dream has came true in every way also small tip if u do decide to keep it raw just clear coat it bout 3 coats lol

[@RickyRobertson-f8l]

This build is awesome!!!

[@mtbworld3904]

That was a sweet build. I had to do the drop out mod on my DJ as well.

[@iradiateflu]

I sometimes take my bmx with me to the trails and honestly it feels like so much fun to evade roots and such. Great fun stop looking for the biggest easiest rolling things

[@chrissonnenschein6634]

Now all you would need to do is replace the front freehub with another ratcheting hub, in reverse, with all 4 pawls ground down a smidge, for a truly monster sound (Doubt doubling springs needed, but hey-ho).

[@bmxadv]

Bike looks really nice. I did the complete opposite, took a 29er single speed rigid mtb and threw on a bunch of bmx parts.

[@Ali_Clarkson]

Now there’s an idea :)

[@creonfredrikson1477]

Awesome build! What is that bottom bracket adapter? I've tried 24mm Mid bearings and cannot get the proper width - even with alloy spacers!

[@Ali_Clarkson]

Link to adaptor in my pinned comment at the top :)