I built my dream Enduro bike from spare parts. 

Hey Geoffrey sorry about that. When I first posted the video I had a 90 seconds intro detailing the parts I sold from older builds to obtain the budget, but I cut it after posting because RU-vid kinda tanked the video a few days ago.

@@EvansMTBSaga tbh that would be interesting to see, post that as a 2 part short maybe?

​@@EvansMTBSaga 😅

How can you count the frame when it’s from parts not all silly

@@EvansMTBSagahi

Yeah, that RS deluxe is garbage... It's really the lowest end, brand name shock on the market. I know he's trying to build on a budget and I get that, I did the same but the Marzocchi Bomber CR coil is crazy cheap and a huge step up from that entry level RockShox shock

@@pwn3d_d1rt yeah, that's true

It'll give him some content if the shock blows up or fails anyways

@@_Zane__ yes but I think it won't fail, it will only really bad perform on the trails

@@germainvandenbossche487 still will be content for him lol

i agree, non pippyback for light xc bikes. Otherwise just get the piggyback they ride way better for the increased weight

True, probably should sort that all out properly one day

Amen! Haha

@@EvansMTBSaga Thats one way to ovalise the head tube. Just make sure if its going in wonky, you straighten it before pressing it in further with anything. Even if its a gentle hammer tap to make it line up, will make it go in much more easily and save you any issues with damaging head tube. Also its worth noting that using the tapered pieces of metal that sit on the inner race of the bearing, will have no support apart from the inside bearings itself and can sometimes damage the internals. I saw the BB seemed quite tight, spinning once fitted, and that could be because of that. In cases like this, if you don't have the proper fitting metal "guide", its better to use the bigger flat opposite side of the guide and press the bearing in by the outer edge of the cup, whether thats BB or HS, NOT the bearing itself. If you have to press the bearing in with the race, use the outer race as that doesn't press on the bearings themselves interally. All radial bearings, compared to angular contact bearings, have nothing but a fragile internal if you push from the inside. As a professional mechanic over the last ten years with many workshops around the UK it really is impressive what you have learnt and get up to on these videos. I really enjoy watching your content, especially the high low bikes and the fix the public bike.

To me it looks like bad head tube tolerances resulting in the cup being pressed in further on one side due to head tube being closer to spec on that side and too tight on the other side. Sadly issues with head tube and bottom bracket tolerances are common. It's unacceptable. one of the reason I went for Nicolai/Geometron is I know how they make their bikes and they use proper manufacturing process, and have a great reputation. I am happy with my G1, the head set install went smoothly. I've not heard any complaints about the head tubes or BB shells. But Commencal has a bad rep with DHH frames snapping, the Meta frames having issues with bearings getting pushed out, if left too long that will damage the bearing bores and make the linkages rub. Also the internal cable routing is not for me. But it would be interesting to see an expert use a roundness gauge on the head tube bores. Check out Hambini on RU-vid, he does that.

I always install them using a press that sits on the outside of the cup, pressing in a bearing cup on a bearing is justa nono, so easy to damage the bearing or pop through the seat..

especially carbon, aluminum you may get away with it

Dpx2 or super deluxe can are great for sends too. My favourite enduro shocks

Thanks Lucas!

They are much more popular in the motocross industry, I have fly racing motocross gear and it is comfortable and looks great 👍

@@seanrains894 ahh ok that’s probably why I’ve never heard of them I’m not really into motorcross fair enough

@Lucas ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Fly has great MTB product. Pretty much all I get these days.

I know right! Do you still race?

@@EvansMTBSaga I’ll go to practices but I haven’t in a while, but I want to race enduro

New calipers are on my Christmas list 😁

I can vouch pretty well for the nukeproofs, for the price genuinely I don’t think there is a better stock wheel set, I used To go through multiple brands of wheels and rims and I’ve had horizons for 18months now and I’ve barely had to maintain them and still running true

Buy Dt Swiss. I bought the horizons and ended up having to swap both rims with a couple months of riding. DT Swiss EX511 or FR541 is the way to go

I kinda messed up my talking there. The upper was 43.5 and lower was 56

@@EvansMTBSaga I would have returned the frame as the headtube does not seem to be to spec, it should have went in smooth. Check out my review of the headset. I have a vid showing installation of it.

@@mtbboy1993 It would've gone in smooth if he pressed it in straight and not kept going after it went in wonky

@@ollierichards6508 it was straight at the start but went in skewed, then he kept going. if headtube tolerances were good it would have went in straight from the start.

@@mtbboy1993 nah it wasn't fully straight at the start, also whether it's ec or zs doesn't matter that just defines if the bearings are internal or external

What's sketchy?

@@EvansMTBSaga the ovalized headset press

@@EvansMTBSaga the shock

@@EvansMTBSaga Headset bearing as said before. Tightening the rotor bolts one by one, and not going in a criss cross pattern, applying more torque with each round. And one thing that would be a good practise, is keeping the motion of the torque wrench even, What I mean by that, is when you wrench, and feel that you are somewhat close to the expected value, dont slow down the movement. This leads to overtightening (and possibly stripping the bolt), as there is enough force to move the bolt, but not enough to make the wrench click. Just my 2 cents :)

To add to that other comment, torque wrench only needs a singular click, any more and you're still tightening the bolt. Grease on the brake post mount seemed a bit odd to me too. Can see that just attracting grit and stuff

That's the direction I want to go! Thanks Daniel!

Oh really! I'm glad I'm not the only one. I wonder why that is

we call that lack of QC.

If you look through the FB page and a few other places, some Headtubes crack, Or for whatever reason crack the headtube weld underneath

True! I think I can make the canyon BB work, check back on the Livestream again tonight!

Yes sir, my last name is Steinberg

@@EvansMTBSaga can you speak German ? And are you from munic. ( i am from Erding near munic) Du machst die besten Videos

Those Marzocchis are very expensive! I will give it a shot, if it doesn't work I'll search for a used shock

Ya I rebuilt this same shock way to many times last season for a buddy. So linear and when it bottoms out hard the o ring rips on the bottom out washer.

Combined with that style of mount too

He said in a previous video he didn't like the feel of either of them

the trickstuff maxima brakes really arent worth it, and properly set up wired shifting is just as good as wireless. I only use gx axs because the cables get covered in mud during british winter

Definitely not, that's why I used grease so I can pop out that BB for the next build

Haha you should see the top tube, it's flaired out and completely open to tuck away the shock

The top tube its perfectly ok , but that area of the down tube its the most loaded part of the frame , think about the twisting force of the pedaling , specially on steep climbing .. i understand that its for the cable management of the dropper post , but other manufacturers don't do holes only for that , because the dropper cable its fairy manageable before mounting the bottom bracket

@@lefthorse1 it's a very good Enduro frame, it's tested by commencal and I'm pretty sure it won't break because of that hole. Did you see some of the trials bikes back in the day where they drilled out the frames? That's concerning but the small hole in a frame tested for abuse would really not bother me...

Commencal is big on racing and I don't think they'd release a frame with a hole without majorly testing it first

@@ironeinar Their 2021 Commencal Supreme frames break and split at above the BB area, so frame splits in half. But I know the Meta frames had issues with bearings being pressed out, linkages rubbing and if not corrected the bearing bores get worn out, so bearings don't fit anymore. But I forgot which year this was. I see some chain stays snapped on Meta SX.

Interesting. Could you recommend a brand or even model that's decently priced? I agree that's a good idea to invest in one

@@EvansMTBSaga Personally, I have 3 Kobalt torque wrenches that I got a Lowes. I keep them in their case and dial back the torque to zero after every use and haven't had a problem with any of them.

Have you rode the shock?

The question is what you want to fit on your bike. There are too many variables to learn or teach them all at once. If you tell me what you want to do, maybe I could help you... I work as a bike mechanic so I know a few things... But I too think it would be nice if Evan posted a few tutorial videos for stuff like that.

Probably a good idea 😂

I'd say small, 170 or slightly under would be medium in my experience, but check it again on the website

I love it! I almost got a piece of wood and hammer for the upper cup but the press pulled through haha

I wish! I've been meaning to contact them

The crown race is the correct way, it can clearly be seen at 10:48 This crown race has a downward taper and is thicker than most. But the inner section that should touch the inner race of the bearing is on top.

FR HAAHAHAHAHAH

Should've hammered in the bearing with the Maßkrug lol Bin froh dass ich nicht der einzige hier bin dem das aufgefallen ist xD

Um, uh, you weren't supposed to see that! 🤣

Haha, but you should do it though😂

Sounds like it paves the way for another upgrade video 🤔

@@EvansMTBSaga smart

Haha dang man! Well I'm Livestreaming tonight! Stop by if you get a chance!

That's very common!

@@andrewscasualmtb I don't get you all, in our shop were using drills for rotor bolts too, not impact drivers but it's not hurting the wheel if the bolts get in with a bit more speed than normal hand wrench speed... We wouldn't get anything done in the shop if we would have to do every rotor bolt by hand...

Pretty rude don't you think?

@@EvansMTBSaga I don't think, because you can easily change that. I think you're a skilled rider and content creator, I'm saying these two things bother me about your videos.

@@wyaspence You should try to be a little more polite, especially with content that you're consuming for free.

I need to buy tools like that! Reamers, taps, etc. Very pricey but worthy investment

@@EvansMTBSaga Flap wheels cost pennies. They are just like sandpaper and attatch to your drill. Easy and cheap. Check Hambini RU-vid channel. He's famous for fixing pressfit BB shells on bikes. Cheers

@@EvansMTBSaga If the head tube was made to spec it would not be needed, shame Commencal did messed this up too. I will not be getting a Commencal bike nor recommend it to anyone, I've seen issues before but this is just another addition to the list. This is unacceptable. Consumer should not have to repair, if I were you I would have returned it, asked for a refund, I think this frame is a mistake.

Thanks Jane! I'm trying to chill out on the talking and stuff. I kind of developed an insecurity by making the videos so fast paced in fear of people exiting the video. Two years ago that was the big talking point for RU-vid growth - "retention".

I agree !! Best video he did so far!

There was nothing I could do other than keep pressing it 😬

@@EvansMTBSaga just glad that it worked out at the end and nothing bad happened. Bike looks awesome 👍

@@EvansMTBSaga It might be fine, could be the head tube was too tight at one side. but if the headset works it's likely fine. But it shows how bad the tolerances are.

I sold the yeti and the D7. The canyon is gonna be featured in the Livestream tonight

Karen? Is that you?

It's not meant as advice. he just shows him building up his new bike.

Thanks for the comment Todd! I will try that out next time, I love learning tips from everyone. I think I have the BB spacer issue figured out for the Canyon. Should be a fun time!!