MTB to BMX Cruiser Style Conversion - Dream Build (Q&A at the end)

[@craigengelman1369]

summer of 87 i was 13 worked a garden market all summer. after 2 months $2 an hour i paid for a new white gt performer and a pair of Odessey barefoot tires with white gt dice caps.wish i still had it !

[@djantix1200]

Amazing job! It came out really cool! Bikes are so fun to build.

[@jonnysuperglide]

Super cool video I like rebuilding old bikes years ago my neighbor was cleaning out his garage said hey come get all my bike parts you like building stuff I was young I started bringing it all home after a whole day of walking back and fourth I could build any kind of bike after that day lol my dad was not to happy

[@reneegudjon3204]

Canada made with pride 😊

[@twiora]

Bolt on skewers are a cheap way to get a little more BMX aesthetic. From a practical standpoint, they can also help lock down the back tire. When you really crank on it, the tire can slide forward in the dropout. The tire hits the frame, the chain comes off, you go OTB, there is blood. You get a scar. It’s a whole big thing. The bolt on skewers helped but I had to add a chain tensioner to totally solve the problem.

[@johnwayne666]

Ive been doing this for years...always bmx handle bars on my mtn bikes.....ive found my personal favorite 27.5 frame ,bmx handle bars and 24 wheels.... ✌🏻😎

[@dre4011]

MAXXIS HOLY ROLLER 26 X 2.2.....(if you haven't already found 'em)

[@techjunkie68smusicandtech56]

that looks great! I have a GT Tempest that has been converted to a BMX cruiser and it is a blast to ride, very smooth. My cruiser does have gears though as I live in a hilly place in the UK.

[@Jayallen541]

Awesome build I love it, but I don’t understand the derailer part. Why didn’t you add that?

[@hawk2million]

Looks good. No need for chain tentioner, not with those diagonal dropouts. I'd fit a solid axel to the rear too, otherwise that wheel will shift when you push hard.

[@jonnysuperglide]

The music was great lol you got that 1980/90 touch buddy :) your videos are super cool keep up the good work the bike turned out beautiful

[@heyreddin2.0s10]

nice work dude. very cool and nicely presented

[@chloemarietaylor4036]

I had a pair of those Specialized cranks when I bought an S Works M2 back in 98. Super flexy, hated them. Upgraded to an xt crank within the first month 🤣

[@CDMX-cdmx1234]

The bearing race is upside down on the upper part of the headset. Did you flip it at some point? Also, that era of mountain bikes having short Head Tubes was a common design of many frames at the time. And hard to believe but some companies did actually spec bike frames based on a Center-to-Top measurement of the Seat Tube. It was not helpful at a bike shop trying to explain the vagueness of frame measurements in the 80’s - early 90’s to a customer. “Why is a 16.5” frame the same size as another company’s 18”?”……….

[@sunrisemoonshadow9754]

That came out really nice. The red ano is a great accent.

[@bikerebuilder]

Love it. A lot of work that! Great colours too ❤

[@romemancer7905]

You want to find a dirt jump frame with the BMX style rear dropouts....Set it appart from just another single speed MTB conversion...!

[@TedJones-ye1ud]

Amazing video love the style of the editing and love the build !

[@UnkleMikeStorytime]

Plain and simple. LOVE IT!

[@HotDog_Soup]

nice work. some fatter tyres would be nice to see. Love how the stickers came out!!!

[@electrocit673]

with the horizontal dropout you do not need a chain tensioner, other that that nice BMX style convertion.

[@shafiqjan1474]

She is pretty, I am a huge Redline fan too. 👍🏻

[@ube-pv8kw]

beautiful congratulations

[@classof1984]

beautiful build

[@joesanchez5988]

Looks pretty kick-ass

[@tonyrosario5745]

Really nice conversion my dude! I have one question, why did you go with the chain tensioner? reason I ask is the frame has vertical drops that would allow for almost if not perfect chain tensioning. OK the real and true reason is you may have a perfectly perfect reason that I don’t know about, and my pops always told me “the stupid question is the question that remains unasked.” 😎👍

[@salamhobbist4950]

I think most MTB convert to single speed need chain tensioner if not chain will jump out because I ever come across that problem 😅

[@rico8089]

Nice build 👍🏼

[@donfurioso3566]

Nice work ❤

[@DJb-ill219]

Looks Great 👍

[@eddiebruce2961]

Should've put red tires on it!

[@SalvadorLosAngeles]

Great video thanks. How come you added that back chain extender thing?

[@nobodyspecial-d5j]

i always remove that little "guide" on the tensioner, chain seems to always hit it if it's just a hair off

[@kodiaktangent-Wallzbnice2024]

I recommend staying on the ground.....

[@karldanger44199]

😂 yup. These things look cool but would never hold up. A 180 and the rim would be bent in half.

[@SoneCutter]

sweet build

[@eddiebruce2961]

Why the tension wheel??

[@Rad_MTB_Rage]

Because the chain won't match up

[@Rad_MTB_Rage]

Cool built but more like a beach cruiser, fork is too thin seat post is way too long... Other than that it's a pretty cool looking build

[@willasomavich]

You measure a frame from the center of the cranks bolt to the center of the top tube

[@hectoryovera8889]

Muy bonita. Se ve que su condición es muy cómoda

[@twescher]

Very tasteful

[@russellbond5993]

Where's the red anodized quick release pinz

[@aaronandrews5566]

Tacoma, Wa? If so, where can I meet up with you.

[@rico8089]

Meet up, and steal me that sweet bike from you. Tacompton style 💪🏿

[@jstape9036]

NICE!!!!!! subscribed......

[@christianb.66]

Wow!!! So geil ey!!!..👏👏👏🫶👍

[@johngawlik6198]

Thank you

[@davecoppenrath]

That seat no good for long ride. Needs a cloud 9 seat ftw

[@babyrabies]

chain still can shortened, its too long

[@davecoppenrath]

lol why the derailer for a single speed bike lol

[@josemarron6159]

Tensioner pulley replaces a derailleur in single speed conversions

[@Comanchelords]

Please please do a jump down vid 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@willasomavich]

Try to find the right gearing so you don’t have to use a chain tensioner

[@CNYKnifeNut]

That really threw me off. The build's not my style but I can still see that it's done right otherwise, so maybe its just aesthetic preference?

[@yablainc]

i was wondering about that too ... the tensioner looks kind of cool in a way, but a shorter chain could be used instead. i like this bike a lot. i am actually desiring a minimal single speed around town bike that is not a fixie style and not a mtb or over engineered "commuter" i am in a fairly flat area and for the simplicity i am willing to huff and puff when i reach a hill... or even walk it if necessary!

[@beezypa]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@matiasgamezrojo9446]

Esa fuera sido la bici de mis sueños de niño

[@willasomavich]

That’s not how you measure a bike frame

[@CNYKnifeNut]

BMX frames are measured center to center, but the way he did it _is_ generally how mtb and road bike frames are measured.

[@yorkshiremike5083]

👍🏻

[@markmorgan4732]

Y

[@SuperDeluxe80]

i havn't seen parts like that since i was a kid. i was not a fan of them.

[@anthonynesbitt3011]

It looks like a nice unique bike but, Tacoma, Compton, Canada, Amish, that frame is having an identity crisis. Also the wheels are too big, the seat is too high, that chain tension thing is wrong, and the only thing even slightly BMX'y about it is the authentic shin destroyers. However as I said, it's still a nice unique build.

[@porfiriacalderon4014]

Put the MTB handlebars back on.

[@Peepeepoopoo0690]

May I buy that?