turning a single speed mtb to a 1x 9 geared bike 

hahahaha thank you my dude! yeah it was so frustrating when the second shifter didn't work. luckily i didn't have the grips on yet so that helped a bit 😆 cheers!

Hahaha what biscuit did you have

​@@garysprojects My grandma made it! Grated lemon butter biscuits!

@@dunyalaryokedenhasmetlisav8201 damn ! Sounds awesome

​​@@garysprojectsI wanted to ask abaout a afordable single speed/pub bike/gravel or a 3 speed lightweight etc. type frame.Can you recommend some frame or how to get one cheap used or how to find good deals.Its hard to find here in turkey as a student.Any tips would be nice!I build a dirtjump octane one zircus already and looking to build a bike to go to between school and home.

usually i look for on the second hand market! or ask around maybe someone has an old bike they are trying to get rid off. that is usually cheaper ! good luck

Thank you my dude I appreciate it , this one is a lot of fun for sure !

Ya 1x was awesome but make it hard to ride places. the jumps near me there is a big hill before it so I had to slap the gears on. Maybe I’ll convert it to a 2 speed rear in the future haha

What!! That’s sick , will have to try. Do they have a clutch derailleur?

Of course they have!

awesome!!

also worth noting SRAM road/mtb stuff is completely interchangeable too, I have Rival shifters with an X0 clutch mech on my gravel bike

@@jnxmck wow that’s cool, I def gotta mess around. I have a xo 9 speed derailleur but not clutch I don’t think

thank you my dude i am stoked !

Thank you my dude ! Stoked

Hahah cheers ! It’s small but I make it work , thank you 🙏

@@garysprojects wish i had a workshop in my house, hahaha... Instead i work my bikes inside the house, and it makes a lot of mess... 🤣🤣 Btw, looks like your place has a lot of bike trails, and nice bike lanes. 😎👍🚴

@@Emz_Jhaye haha it’s convenient for sure ! Ya Melbourne is great a very friendly bike city 👍

Wait really , what is that extra cable clamp washer thing ??? That’s awesome

​@@garysprojectsI'll get my bike out and shoot you a photo on IG, as it is a bit hard to explain exactly lol

@@thesafedog hell ya thx g , would love to see it !

Thank you my dude I appreciate that !

Thank you Reece , yeah we are pretty lucky to have good weather here ! Haha that sounds brutal !

Was thinking the EXACT same thing - 2°C and raining here in southern Sweden right now, jealous.

wow!! damn thats cold - it was like 38C yesterday

NZ is in the Southern Hemisphere so has summer when it's winter in Europe

@@Nick-lm9hg almost the same 👍 (as Australia!)

Thank you my dude 🙏

oh really! i turned it off when i was riding home haha

Thank you ! Yes it has come in super handy , before the dirt jump spot there is a big hill and I have to use the lowest gear on the cassette. The seat post is quite long so I am able to put it all the way up when riding places. Works well!!

Hi I use “red devil all purpose grease” hope that helps , cheers mate !

Yes! I am very lucky to be able to do that 🙏🙏😊😊

You will need a hub that can fit a 8 speed and up , usually they are a bit longer. Entry level narrow wild I get just from eBay, its called deckas , check out my 1x conversion in my how to’s there more info there 👍

Ya you are right, the modern bikes have changed to 1x to help simplify and to allow more clearance from the chainring to the ground (when you are going over rough terrain ), for most of us , we aren’t riding too crazy so okay to keep what you have 👍

​@@garysprojects so 3 cogs on front is still better, right? What cog combos are good?

Not necessarily, it really depends what you ride , for example sometimes single speed is better for short trips etc , you have to work out what works best for you

Damn! I should do that , that would make it so much easier ! Cheers

Thank you 😊😊😊

ya i just did the magic ratio - i have a video showing how i did it if keen

thank you my dude! yes, i always wanted to try that but never gotten around to it yet. i have seen it on slope bikes where they wanna keep their cockpit clean and so they do barspins , maybe one day ill try that setup!

Thank you ! Definitely easier to ride around now haha

Damn ! Thankful I got lucky then haha

you're right i never have ferrules, the suntour shifter barrel adjuster is quite shallow so thats why it doesnt sit in straight. my own tip is to have the right cable tension & length to keep it straight or try a thicker / longer ferrule but that is tricky too! hope you can work something out !

Thank u brother thought I was going mad! Appreciate your help and beautiful build as ever. And I absolutely rate you doing all this with the nastiest set of tools ever 😂 never back down and get a vice

@@peteshadbolt3042 hahaha cheers brother ! Yes I have to get a vice one day !

In the end what I did is use 4mm jagwire metal ferrules and make my housings an inch longer - suddenly it’s looking great… 🤔

@@peteshadbolt3042 haha hell ya , glad it worked out

That’s true ! Diety or funn or nukeproof stem will also work 🤣🤣 I’ve looked at them all

Ayy! Got a recommendation?

That would be cool , the seat post is 30.0, maybe I can shim a 27.2

hahaha like watching a car crash ay. glad i was able to get it sorted, maybe upgrade the cassette in future

cheers mate i appreciate that! its called "Upsetter - The Mini Vandals" its from the youtube audio library

@@garysprojects thanks 🙏

Near the oval at studley grounds

It’s all I had on hand haha

They are downhill and freeride specific. Short cage and very sturdy

thats right! they are tucked in so they are less prone to damage :D

Haha thank you my dude !

Would love to get a downhill bike and turn it into a ebike !!

@@garysprojects would be sick as long as the battery will fit on the frame

@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353 ya for sure , needs to be hidden

🤣🤣🤣🤣 probably keep this one .... for now👀

It’s okay here is a medal 🥇