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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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?

[@markb9419]

a ridiculously satisfying watch, great job!

[@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!

[@MaxMue]

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

[@Raphson]

Yes you should.

[@lucretiuscaro]

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

[@Raphson]

Thanks, Jorge!

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@AvaPxiaO]

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

[@Raphson]

It was man! Very cheap second hand though.

[@Sicaoisdead]

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

[@chair5438]

I admire your patience and knowledge, nice restoration brother

[@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

[@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!

[@victordemuynck8518]

It's a shame that you didn't keep the original paint

[@chalocolina3554]

Even worse that he ruined the finish of the metal.

[@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

[@busstopcycleshop6246]

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

[@maxmiliankula8714]

Don’t like that you didn’t replace the bottom bracket and the headset, but really like how does it look.

[@Raphson]

I know right! Wanted this one quick and dirty! 😂

[@AnonimoslawAnonimowy]

Why to change if it works?

[@pizzapie4me]

Why would you replace those? Races looked fine to me.

[@Faaabiaaan2punkt0]

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

[@Raphson]

Definately! Let's build some cool bike hehe!

[@user-xg6db9xu2j]

Why did you Not leave the Original paint 😭😭😭😭 It Looked so Good with the Patina 🔥

[@Raphson]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@nicholass1218]

Long live batavus!!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@Azav312]

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

[@kallevirtanen7145]

nice project for a beater bike. However, I was wondering why you decided to remove the chain guard? It probably would have blended in nicely in the final build. Nice work tho 😎

[@Raphson]

Hey man! Yeah, we could have done that. For this one we tried to make it as pure as possible, but with the brakes on and not fixed that has already failed, so maybe indeed it was better to leave the guard on!

[@robertlund5694]

Agreed and you can wear baggy pants

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@domdegood5376]

You can use a little bit of petrol to clean the grease.

[@ThreeTon14]

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

[@Raphson]

Thanks man!

[@turbotonic27]

i cant believe you did all this work but still used the old bearings instead of getting new ones.. just a simple step would make it even smoother

[@simplesod9552]

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

[@Antonio-mu8dz]

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

[@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!

[@MiniMattTV]

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

[@balazstatai8040]

Hey, nice bike! However, when removing the headset cups, use a tube in the inside of the headtube and hammer it from that side (eg. a socket extender). This way the frame doesn't get damaged. Keep up wrenching!

[@Raphson]

You are very right man! We didn't have a tube but yeah, that is way more save! ✌🏻

[@iramikhailaudar5483]

broooo ur frame is soooo good vintage frame is God tier

[@alexjcorona2605]

The amount of dumb and useless comments in this thread is hilarious. As you said it's ratty and quick and it works. I like it. Great job. Deffo going to be putting my own together soon

[@Raphson]

It is a bit interesting, yes😂! Thanks man, really appreciate it 👍🏻

[@josephluteria2527]

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

[@andyspiess955]

Schön 😇 ich hätte das Original Design erhalten ( vorallem die Dekorkleber) und Schrauben

[@ieatburntsandwich8006]

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

[@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 😄

[@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.

[@MR-ey1ff]

The original colour was so beautiful. Now it is gone forever 😭

[@Raphson]

Yep.

[@slidekek2747]

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

[@Raphson]

благодарю вас!

[@philipgretzkowski895]

Bottom bracket bearings and headset bearings each backwards. You're learning, as we all did...

[@Raphson]

Heheh we hurried and reversed the headset later. How did you spot the bottom bracket one? Still didn't realise that is the wrong way round!

[@HTibor]

Simple and interesting solution. I like it.

[@21cup]

How did you know that the backwheel would line up with the dront chainring without spacers?

[@Raphson]

We didn't. We hoped and prayed. Then it did!

[@hunorkiraly]

@@Raphson *facepalm*

[@danieldominic7117]

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

[@gregguerin9197]

great work! great video! cheers from florida

[@t_t8463]

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

[@EuGustavoAlm]

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

[@santiagoamillano2125]

There's a cheap solution when the screws or nuts are stuked: Coca Cola. Wonderful project!

[@nomlons]

I've been wanting to build a cheap bike because someone ran over my dolan track bike when I wasn't looking. May I know if you used any specific search terms when you were searching for cheap frames?

[@belsonicboom1109]

Absolutely outstanding fella 👏👏👏

[@Raphson]

Cheers!

[@donaldfranklin5391]

Awesome build awesome colors and awesome parts design

[@aliadriano5917]

Vintage, simple 💪🏿👍🏿

[@kamilibadov8469]

You left metallic part with no paint but.what about after rain? That can be rusted more than other parts.

[@Raphson]

Yes, so we gave it a clear coat layer afterwards!

[@vidiia]

Did you clear coat the frame after stripping the paint? Isn't bare steel going to rust?

[@Raphson]

I did varnish it!

[@MrWhitelander]

you need to clean brakes too!! :)

[@ryann2246]

7:24 You sure you didn't put the bearings for the headset in upside down?

[@Raphson]

Very sharp spot. I did acidentally and reversed them later before riding, you can see there was too much of a gap in that clip.

[@Paul_Shtelmakh_Private]

You should have put spray laquer on the SS parts of the bike, it would prevent corrosion

[@Raphson]

We varnished afterwards

[@planetfall5056]

0:09 for a second i thought the price was 67 thousand Euros but then i remembered other countries use commas and periods in the reverse of what I'm used to.

[@byronharris5322]

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

[@Raphson]

Thanks man!

[@drodriguez3293]

watched this while taking a dump, great video

[@finnatwood7240]

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

[@Raphson]

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

[@oliviotm9265]

Beautiful!! But where did you get your new gears from (wheels, brakes etcetera)?

[@Raphson]

We bought them online for a few euro's. Not highest quality, but just fine for a beginner. Also check second hand online places!

[@Teamgetout]

Would you need to get the old paint off if you were going to paint the whole frame?

[@Raphson]

Well, not necessarily, but is is a bit neater so to say.

[@walter-yn9bi]

If your going to have it as a single speed, you should put in both brakes since front brakes don’t work well on turns and if you try to use one while turning you could fall.

[@johanpalsson7769]

Amazing build! However, I think I noticed an airplane fuselage right in the beginning. Is that another project of yours?

[@Raphson]

That is a very good spot, sir! It is indeed another project of ours, it is the stsrt of a super high efficiency 1 person electric car, with plane-like aerodynamics. I'm thinking of making a video about that too... Should I?

[@johanpalsson7769]

@@Raphson That would be a very good video, I believe. Sounds like a really interesting project and I do hope to see a video about it!

[@richardmcnally2056]

Magnificent vid.

[@ZashaBoonen]

Sick ride dude!

[@coopaloopmex]

As always, awesome video

[@axiomist1076]

That was beautiful. love how it looks now. One thing : Thats a large frame (25 inch, by the old style measurement). You must be tall. Im 5'10" and the bike I used to ride was a 24 inch and a 23 would have been even better. Another thing, I saw you stop pedaling twice while you were riding, so how could it be a fixed gear ?

[@Raphson]

Hey man! Thanks for watching! I will double check sizing, I'm 5'10" myself too, and wasn't feeling uncomfortable whatsoever on the frame... Well spotted, we put the single speed side of the flip flop wheel in, since this bike was for a friend who preferred single speed. I mentioned it somewhere in the video I believe. Cheers!

[@ohjajohh]

Goeie video, ik heb twee linkerhanden, maar wil het toch ooit eens proberen om zelf een fixie te maken.

[@Raphson]

Dat gaat vast lukken! Soms gaat t heel soepel! Beetje geluk met het offerfietsje moet je hebben!

[@nvtrs]

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

[@randombanana4023]

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

[@gregorydubois8468]

Hi, great video. I have to restore a bike as well so it is giving an extra motivation ! Can you tell what you had bought for 70 bucks? I don t want spend to much money as it is not my goal :-) Thank you!

[@Raphson]

Hey man! Yes, check the first few seconds of the vid! And keep in mind to search second hand (online)!

[@CDMJDMHHC]

head tube badges rock

[@themarinman8339]

Super chilled enjoyable video dude.

[@Raphson]

Thanks man! Appreciate that

[@piuloillustration5837]

Amazing result

[@snapcrappers]

Nice rat bike and a sweet video! Keep building! I really wish you would have put the back brake back on. Single speeds that skip having a back brake only to mimic fixed gear aesthetics are sooo silly 😄

[@Raphson]

True! But I wanted to encourage the dude I build this for to go fixed! Glad you liked the vid man!

[@waveywheelies]

Nice one!

[@agustinmerino3453]

Great job. Love it.

[@rejickmukherjee9154]

I was told parallal dropouts were necessary for fixed .. else you need a chain tensioner.. can you enlighten me on that I I didn't see any of that here

[@Raphson]

It is indeed best to have horizontal, backwards opening dropouts. But as long as your dropouts aren't vertical, you can tension the chain good enough.

[@zen9er]

I dont know if it's weird to say this but I found this video and your voice dub so therapeutic and inspiring to watch! May I ask what wheel size you got? I decided to assemble my first bike recently too instead of buying a complete one and it has been so fun but baffling at the same time. I got a vintage frame that came with a front brake but it cant reach the rims of my 700x25c wheels :( (it's biting into half my tire).

[@Raphson]

I'm happy to hear you liked it! Strange problem! You can't lower the brake pads more? I got 700x25c as well. Maybe send me a picture on Instagram? @raphson_

[@rohnofficier288]

get a long reach brake older vintage frame often came with 27 inch wheels

[@rockeastwood]

Awesome. Good job.

[@XtianApi]

Awesome. But clean up the hardware for the seat mount! Come on! Lol

[@76...194]

super clean bike. great video.

[@k4i99]

hey. whta do you use for cleaning? i saw benzine and you had a spray for the chainring?!

[@Raphson]

Hey man! This is gonna sound strage, but we used whiteboard cleaner we had laying around for the gear... It has 2-butoxyethanol and sodium dodecyl sulfate in it apparently 😂

[@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

[@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.

[@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!