Absolutely love the silver components on your build. It’s weird because a few weeks ago I legitimately started planning to do a very similar build with a Whipped Butter frame! Thanks for the inspiration, the series has been great!
Haha! Awesome. Glad someone noticed that. I've been a Ween fan forever. My brother made that boognish and it has always had a place of glory in the garage.
True beauty. A genuine "one-bike-does-most" build. Not gonna call it a one-bike-does-all simply because hey, then, how else will we justify other bikes! Love this. Happy riding Matt!
Nothing wrong with a square taper B/B. Or Q/R skewers. It’s not like you are going to be hucking and jumping it. Gives a nice retro look at an affordable price.
My trailside/ roadside stand looks just like this! Occasionally a cargo strap on my heavy touring bike helps to use higher, stronger limbs. A mailbox sometimes works too.
Cool build I wish this color was available when I built my Bridgeclub. After some trial and error I ended up with the Crazy Bars as well and love them!
Idk, this is beyond commenting, but I'll. Crisp shots, those zooms are sexy, the bike is fresh, the art is on point. To summarise it: beauty. Thanks for sharing man!
Dude, I'm literally impressed. Building such a hipster bike and you didn't made those crappy mistakes. Like: shitty, facking: expensive cable brakes, bar end shifters, 3 or 2 front chainrings, old derailleurs with extension link, tubes and ofc facking NKS pedals.
Haha. I've been experimenting with different lubes lately. I usually use the finish line ceramic stuff, but I like how the muc-off smells. It doesn't really last as long or stay as quiet.
@mattdesmondwashere i loved all of that xtr, and watched you pain stakingly clean that chain. Now i want you to google Muc off dry lube solidifying. You're just creating more work for yourself. Anyway, its still an awesome bike!
@@timmcdermott815 I haven't had that problem, but I lube very often and sparingly so goop doesn't build up. I've also tried waxing chains, but for me it's too much of a mess and pain to deal with. When wax wears off, it's pretty immediate and you really need to re-wax or lube it right then. I might try a wax based drip like Silca SS next.
SURLY 🤘🏻….Only advice i can give is before assembly would have been a good idea to block up all the holes then fill the frame with a pint of boiled linseed oil for rust prevention! turn the frame around letting it flow everywhere then just drain and let dry … nice build though …i’ve an Ogre 🙂👍🏻
The Bridge Club is a 73mm shell width BB. I did experiment with spindle widths to get the chainline correct. I think I ended up with 118 but don't quote me on that.
There are lots of other options these days including vintage frames that are comparable. I hope you find something awesome that is available where you are.
Use what works for you, but maybe fancy cleaning supplies aren't necessary. Try simple mineral spirits for your solvent (cheap, effective, low environmental impact) and basic dish soap for washing (with a little help from a citrus-based degreaser if you need it).
Not sure that it matters either way, but when 2 dissimilar metals go together, I like to lube them a little bit to reduce the probability of seizing. Tightened to the right torque specs, grease or no grease, there shouldn’t be any issue of deformation or loosening. I retorqued them after the first ride (as is recommended) and will keep an eye on them. Thanks for watching!
The cosmoline stuff that comes on the chain is super sticky. It causes grime to build up and eventually get into the rollers. It makes the chain hard to clean. Once removed, I either wax the chain or am always trying out different lubes. I like the finish line ceramic a lot. I always wipe the excess off.
Great build, bike turned out amazing, congrats! Myself I wouldn't go for XTR as I'm not a racer and they are simply not cost effective, I always choose XT. But yeah XTR has this wow factor. Funny you chose some cheep shimano rotors that can be used only with resin pads and may be detrimental to XTR callipers' performance.
This was definitely not a budget build. If I was doing that, I’d get a stock complete build and just change a couple of parts out. The xtr’s are 4 piston and came with resin pads, they will be fine and probably overkill for my use. I wanted big brakes for loaded touring which is why I went 180mm front and rear. I feel like the rotors are not going to make a difference. I just always wanted XTR and yeah, probably not the best for longevity or durability.
Hi. The bike without racks and bags is 27.5 lbs. With all bottles and racks and bags shown in video 4 but no contents is 39.7 lbs. I have not fully packed it for a big trip yet, but am looking forward to that.
Are you intending to fit pannier racks at some point? I would have set it up with a rohloff and speed drive, platform pedals with reflectors, and extraterrestrial tyres. I would have a son 28 dynamo hub with andra 40 rims and son edelux 2 lights.. A cane creek suspension post, trx gel saddle, genetic butterfly bars with humpert long grips designed for the humpert bars. Chris king headset, mudguards, tubus fat rack on the rear with home made " u" brackets for clearance for a surly trailer hitch, and a surly nice rack upfront. Trp cable disc brakes with 180 or 203mms rotors if the fork would allow. (.I would make an adapter for the rear brake if one was not available) mated to Shimano 3 finger levers. I would fit 3 bottle cages and a lezyne pump. I noticed the frame has a mount for a ks18 kickstand so I would fit a plestcher stand and a hebie centre stand. (Surly trucker stand mounts can be adapted for this). I would have kept the full length steerer tube and used stackers. Aside from that, I like the frameset colour but would have the components in black.
@@mattdesmondwashere y’a that’s right it’s 138mm, but if using 135mm hub must also add adapter right ? Otherwise if using 141mm hub which is bit rare to find so in this case must stretch out a bit the frame I’m I correct ? .thank u Soo much for the advice
I’ve had them get crooked doing it that way in the past, so I like to do one at a time. Granted that was with a home made press that was not as nice as this one.
@@alexanderjendreck6356 I will probably swap them out if I have any issues and maybe try something else next time. I do like the way these look. More oldschool.
@@mattdesmondwashere I get that they look more classic but in my experience is a one piece brake discs are really not good for heat but i ride on my Light bike some carbon ti rotors also on the same brake 🫣
I’m 5’7 and the medium fits me well. I’d say a small would fit you, but it’s always best to try one out at a local bike shop for fit if you can. That’s what I did, then ordered the frame in my size to build it out.
@@mattdesmondwashere If you don't mind me asking- Why did you pick 650b? I am trying to decide for myself which wheel size I will want. Also, I'm 5'9- think a med or large frame for me? Thanks so much- excellent build video!!
@@foot_fault I like the lighter weight and responsiveness of the smaller wheels. Plus, I already had 29er bikes. I think 650b looks more in proportion with small frames.
I wasn't sure on the BB width, and the UN300 is inexpensive to swap out to test chainlines with and very available locally. I've never had a problem with one and they spin really nice. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I wasn't about to spend $200 on a bottom bracket for it to not work out width-wise. Thanks for the comment, though!
Hi. The frameset from Surly is $599 USD and the final total build (including the frame and tax/shipping on parts) cost $3650 USD. There are obviously many ways to keep the price down if you want to build a similar bike, but I went for the best parts.
@@mattdesmondwashere Ah ok. Thanks . I would like to have something like that if you make it . But i am in the EU . Very nice bike . I enjoyed to see it and you enjoy it to ride too . Succes
Weight is not everything. Steel is durable and can be repaired easily unlike Aluminum or carbon fiber. It’s also much less expensive. This bike is not even heavy at 27.5 lbs. without racks. I have lighter bikes and this one is just as enjoyable to ride. In fact, I like it much more than the carbon Cutthroat that I used to have.
