2 speed gravel commuter custom bike build 

Cheers mate ! I first saw on Crumbworks a few years back , but finally got to try it now !

Works when you snap a gear cable too.

I agree, the 2 speed trick is awesome. All in all a very nice and practical build.

@@jaspervanestelfeen2173 thank you jasper i appreciate that 🙏😊

He's got wireless shifting without batteries! 😁

Cheers mate it was fun to try out !

absolutely agree. And should get you out of a sticky situation/mechanical, if your cable were to snap :)

Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Hahah yes a bit strange to see a 2 speed bike but worked out in the end ! Yep handy to have ! Cheers

🤣🤣🤣 thx you 🙏

Agree 100% Those of us who know, well, we know that Gary has a magical skill Making an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan 😊 Very inspiring, Gary Cheers Sven

@helenfulford2040 😂😂😂 thank you so much Sven I am honored

I'll be honest, I'm not much of a cyclist at 60 years old but I find Gary's videos inspiring. After not having been on a bike for 40 years I bought an Ebike which I love. I was lucky and found a road bike in a dumpster that was actually pretty high end (shimano ultegra, st-6501 brifters, 9 speed, aluminum frame). Had 2 bike shops check it for damage and after getting the ok I spent $100 on new cables, grip tape, tubes. Got a great deal on tires (Vittoria Zaffiro Pro 2 for $20) and a Selle San Marco Concor saddle for $10. New peddles as well. It was alot of fun repairing the broken shifter, cleaning and lubing everything. I can honestly say Gary's videos were an inspiration. I've riden the bike a few times for short distandes but I'm just not physically able to use it to its full potential unfortunately. Was still a fun project.

Awesome I’m glad to hear that! Great to get out on a bike. Also super fun to work on bike projects , I find it very satisfying when I finally fix something 👍

Hahahaha thank you so much, massive air 😂

Thank you my dude , easy run around bike

How on earth is this practical? I would be too annoyed to dismount every other hill to change gear. And to only have two gears when you have a whole derailleur is just missed potential in my opinion. Adding a simple friction shifter, it doesn't even have to be on the handlebar, wouldn't make the build much more complicated.

@hobbybaschtler7896 I guess it’s something you don’t switch too much. Maybe if you’re in a rush for work you set it to the high gear and on your way home you set it on low. Think of it as just using an old rd as a tensioner , with the option of switching one gear

Thank you Max I appreciate that ! Fun to ride , happy with it 👍

Yes the paint job is very smooth ! Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! 😊

Hahah thank you my dude , I have done a few roadies before I started RU-vid so def helped 😂😂😭 cheers ! 🙏😊

Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Glad you like it , handy to have the 2 speed 👍

Cheers mate ! Great run around bike , can just hop on and go without too many worries

Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Glad you like it ! Cheers 👍

Cheers mate I appreciate that ! Yeah rare frame I think , first time I’ve seen this frame in real life

Thank you mate I appreciate that !! Ya it’s not a new thing but glad it’s new for some - Good to share cool bike stuff. Cheers !

Cheers I appreciate that! That’s true you could do that !

Cheers mate ! I think most people have a commuter bike but want to take it off road on the weekend , this bike helps to do that

Thank you I appreciate that ! That’s great to know about the crown race !! I’ll make sure I use slotted ones for all sealed bearings! Will save me a lot of hassle 😂

@@garysprojects ahahaa, those hundreds of hours lost in my basement... i feel you! you can even cut them yourself if they're not slotted at factory. works like a charm and no tools needed except for a screwdriver or something to "open up" the crown race while mounting it on the fork.

Cheers my dude ! I’ll give that a try , hate it when my brakes squeal !

Cheers Vincent ! Give it a go , pretty fun !

Yes! Someone else mentioned this too, I will take a look at the local hardware store , thanks !

Yes, I use these as well. They are perfect for the job.

Thank you Ben !

Cheers mate thanks for watching ! Try it out it’s pretty fun !!

Thank you my dude ! Pretty fun !

Thank you my dude , glad it was helpful! 👍

Thank you very much Matt! I appreciate that 🙏😊

Thank you Jeff I appreciate that! Yes it’s good way to use an old derailleur for sure. The Jamis will be a solid bike 👍 Thank you will do my best cheers !!

Thank you I appreciate that ! No worries glad it was helpful

Thank you my dude I appreciate that !

Thank you my dude glad you like it ! Very fun to ride 👍😊

Wow thank you so much I appreciate that ! I used to do a few old road bikes here and there. The last one I did was a cannondale. But ya haha I mostly do 26” but maybe I’ll do another one in the future ! Cheers

Oh I see! Thanks for sharing that I didn’t know. Glad it was easy to put on haha. Cheers mate !!

Thank you very much I appreciate that !

Thank you my dude ! Always nice to have a drop bar bike in the stable 😊

Ya give it a go ! I was a bit hesitant at first because I thought it would be hard to change on the go , but works out fairly well

Thank you I appreciate that !

Hahah cheers man glad you like it ! haha I didn’t know either till it was done 👍

Thx u mate I appreciate that 🙏

Thank you my dude I appreciate that !!!

Thank you I appreciate that !

Thank you my dude ! Yep a fun whippy ride !

Hell ya that’s exactly what it’s good for !! Cheers

Cheers mate ! Fun to try something new

Thank you my dude I appreciate that!!

thank you my dude ! sometimes i wonder if people actually find the commentary helpful, glad you did ! i will get some simple green, a bunch of other people have mentioned it too in the past so i gotta try it. cheers!

Cheers my dude !

Nice! I plan to use those for all sealed bearings so I don’t have to worry haha !

Thank you maybe for the next build!

Thank you I appreciate that !

Oh awesome!! Thanks for the tip will give it a try 👍

​@@garysprojectsJust hold the ends of the sandpaper strip and it will naturally follow the contours of the post. I hope that makes sense. I do this technique on aluminum and bare steel. Your builds are really cool btw!

Yes that makes sense! I think someone mentioned before that’s better direction to sand seatpost because of the “grain” of metal(?). Thank you very much that means a lot thank you !!!

cheers ! ya give it a try, i was hesitant too at the beginning but it worked out well and is fun to switch it up!

Hahah yeeeee cheers

Thank you my dude ! Me too , nice and clean

Thank you !! 😂

Thank you very much !

Thank you very much !

Cheers mate! Give it a try , works better than I expected 👍

@@garysprojectsm8- sorry to repeat myself, but this is really a nice set-up. Can't believe it's not done more often. I'm on Gulf coast Florida, this would be perfect on the flat geology. Cheers 🌿

No i appreciate that!! Thank you 😊. Yeah I think not a lot of ppl do it because it’s old tech , and it requires a little bit of effort from the user haha. But only takes like 2mins to learn to adjust it. Cheers mate would be great for Florida !

Cheers mate ! They are called bar end shifters 👍

Im going to do this with my klunker! Great idea

Nice , how do you like them

How does it keep chain tension ?

@@garysprojects You would combine a small front ring with the larger rear cog and the larger from ring with the smaller rear cog. So there is only smsll difference in chain length to adjust. Maybe a 36/18 with a 42/14? I have not used one myself but there is likely info on the website about what works.

Ahhh I see thank you

Hell ya thank you I appreciate that

Ya seems very well constructed and quite light for what it is. Happy with it !

Ayyy thx u my dude ! 😊

Thank you Ken ! Haha yes I like to switch it up !

Thank you Milo I appreciate that. I considered it but I think this stem was too nice to drill through ! Would work though , Cheers!

Hahaha thank you my dude ! Will see if it works next time 🤣

Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Haha I felt like i did my stint with fixed gears in the past , however who knows could be one in the future !

Thank you my dude i appreciate that ! What is a cable brake tensioner ? Not sure what you’re referring to , thanks

@garysprojects not shure the right name for it, but on mtb brake levers there is this threaded adjustment for adding tension(?). These road levers don't have this, but one can by adjusters for placing on the housing. Same can be used for the gearing, if you want to adjust "on the fly".

@vernerjuliussen2071 oh yeah I know those!! Ya I never bother with them because once it’s set you don’t really need them

@@garysprojects thx. Then I won't bother installing them either. 😁🤙

Where’s mantel ? Is that a store

Thank you my dude ! Always wanted to try the race kings !

Oh yeah good call!! I will look at some of my old axles thank you 😊

Thank you mate !

Nice idea on the rear derailleur. 😊👍

@@Emz_Jhaye thank you , pretty easy to setup, give it a try if you get the chance 👍

@@garysprojects i think i will try that in my dirt jumper, if i can have parts. (I also use my dirt jumper bike for commuting🚴) 😎👍 Thanks!

Hahah true! It was easier to file the washers instead of filing the bolts for me ! But yeah filing the bolts is also a good option 👍

Hahahaha 😭

Yes that would work too !

Thank you I appreciate that ! I think cleaner this way and don’t have to buy a shifter , cheers !

I live in a hilly place and have 15t+21t+28t in the rear, and 38 in the front I think

@@veloello1 interesting idea!! I wondering what the pull ratio is on the front d

Ya works well! Ya would be nice , maybe swap em out in the future !

Cheers !

Wow awesome ! Thank you so much, I will try and find those at my hardware store ! Cheers

Cheers mate I appreciate that ! No problems with retaining the chain on the ring so far! Thank you !

Thanks Joe ! Yeah it’s quite seemless , my guess is that the clear coat is quite thick it seems maybe that’s how ? Cool the trek sounds cool!

Cheers mate 👍

@@garysprojects other than that great job to get that beauty back on the road !

@@thomaseisen304 cheers mate I like it the way it is but thank you ! 😊

Thank you my dude ! Ya they work pretty well I think. The levers are short pull which work with cantibrakes. I think they are little more bulky than the vintage ones but not too bad 👍

No issues at the moment ! I didn’t need to adjust the chain either. Sometimes if you get slippage it could be the chain is too long or a worn cog. Thank you my dude !

Thank you my dude I appreciate that ! Greetings from Melbourne Australia !

Yes I think that would work ! You may still have to run a rear derailleur I think , and maybe a front one too

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Ya these bars feel pretty good , if anything I would want longer drop section but not too bad

Hahah it’s lighter but def not a weight weenie bike. Feels solid , I would say 1/2 carbon 1/2 steel 😂

mmm what are you having trouble with? im not sure what else to show (from 32:10 onwards)

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Thank you I appreciate that , it’s a 57cm tt ctc so I would say medium/large

😂😂thank you my dude !

Ya it’s been working well with no scratches! Obviously different for every bike but the flex depends on the frame you have and how flexiable it will be. I think this bike having steel joints & rear triangle helps!

So that my stronger hand is on the rear brake , in that way, I don’t go over the bars in a pinch !

Nope zero problems , chain hasn’t fallen off once. Maybe your chain is too long not sure ?

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Weight feels noticeably lighter when riding and compared to my other mtbs , fun to whip around on. The gearing is actually a massive difference for myself haha it means being able to go up hills on one and not on the other 😂 maybe I need to get more fit. I. Mostly ride the easier gear in the vid. I think it would probably be nice to have 17-18 and a 14-15 I think if I get more fit the ratio I have on the bike will be fine.

@@garysprojects Maybe you could do another video about it. I wouldn't be able to get away with a 2-speed where I live, way too many mountains and hills. It's fun to see though.

Nope no issues at all ! Maybe your chain is too long ? Not sure though

Local bike store might have em

@@garysprojects Do you know if this piece is exported to Colombia?

This weighs less, Jks these are the parts I had on hand

@@garysprojects I like playing with bike parts. I once made a 1sp tensioner out of a rd with only the jockey wheel, and no cage, and used a spoke and the barrel adjuster to hold it

Nice! Sounds cool. I’ve used that spoke technique before too 👍