6.6kg Custom Titanium bike 4000km later. Ti Weenie Ep5

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After over 4000km in the Custom Titanium weight weenie bike… I can say one thing, it’s the best/most fun descender I’ve had!
Previous Episodes:
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:40 4000+km impressions
1:40 Fork / Trail choice
5:15 Wheels impression
6:25 Golfer rotors the new standard
7:55 New Extralite Stem
9:09 Lighter Berk Lupina saddle
9:55 Wrap up and the one issue...

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@RickRolling-tc7vb 10 ай бұрын

You are obviously having a lot of fun, and it's beautiful to see. Thank you for sharing what you have learned, and for showing us parts of Japan that we wouldn't get to see otherwise.

@GG-si7fw 7 ай бұрын

This should be on Red Bull's channel. Great descending and bike overview.

@user-bu1to9hx7k 10 ай бұрын

WD-40 was specifically developed for cleaning titanium (on rockets). Its other uses came later. A quick wipe with a bit on a rag does wonders to clear away the finger oils (until you touch it again).

@cjohnson3836 8 ай бұрын

Legend has it he's still descending to this day.

@wsbygt 10 ай бұрын

After UCI championships... nice!!!

@lucendi. 10 ай бұрын

That Extralite stem and out front mount suits the bike great! Shame on THM for not making a better face plate.

@TheGullyfoyle 10 ай бұрын

Went to Japan in May of this year and got a feel for those mountain roads, fabulous riding, but I have to say that kind of descending is beyond me at seventy, my bones are too frail to risk it but I felt the attraction, love your videos and presentation, all the best and enjoy.

@SmolSnake 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for making your "look at my fancy bike" videos so classy!

@kimkrimson 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I finally understood the fundamental physics behind trail with your information and those graphs. You could be a professor

@DS-um9hi 10 ай бұрын

Not sure if I am more jealous of the bike or the fact you have some beautiful places to ride 😅 Awesome video thanks.

@SonnyDarvishzadeh 10 ай бұрын

9:32 I was eating food, looked up at the monitor and the motorbike passing at the right side gave me a spike in heart rate 😳

@FfortheT 10 ай бұрын

Lovely insights - and a lovely "photo finish"! Always looking forward to new videos from you

@reinholdachleitner2069 10 ай бұрын

Awesome new ride and parts.💯👌🏻✌🏻🚴‍♀️

@universe-juice 10 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure when i see a new rides if japan video! 👍

@christopherhood9241 10 ай бұрын

great to see another video. well framed/edited/produced.

@yotoma 10 ай бұрын

Excellent! Congratulations on success with your beautiful project bike. Go ride!

@davidbidwell250 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful neighborhood you are in, stunning views and hills. And you've made a beautiful bike, congratulations.

@larrymcgoldrick3471 10 ай бұрын

Incredible Ti bike, best on the planet would be my guess. Cheers and Thanks for sharing!

@evanbybee8953 10 ай бұрын

I’ve been riding the same rims and rotors and have the same experiences. The Galfers feel really good. Good bite and quiet. Love em. I’ve been riding the same rims, laced to different hubs, and I’m extremely impressed. They’ve been a set of crit wheels with some Schwalbe Pro One TLE 30mm tires that blow up to 32 on these. I don’t know if it’s the tires or the extra volume but I have so much confidence when cornering. Conti’s are hard to find here right now so I’ve been trying the Schwalbe’s and I’d say it’s a good alternative if you like the GP5000 S TR. Great video! Been looking forward to it. 🎉

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

Got to hear! it was not only in my head then :) The pro ones are probably my favorite tire this far in terms of grip… but i have not tried the 5000str yet so we’ll see what happens… conti prices are crazy here in Japan. Cheers!

@global_nomad. 10 ай бұрын

great video, thanks for the update and great to hear everything (fingerprints aside) is great with the bike. was looking at the extralite stems yesterday and also the wheels but need to change my crank first for the best £/gram saved benefit.

@StreamBikesNL 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Great review. Love the nerdy details on the fork adjustments. Still a crazy light bike. Too bad it is untouchable (literally). Don't crash it.

@chrishomel9558 6 ай бұрын

6.5 is crazy light. How? You are the weight weeniest. I love my ti road bike too. Nothing compares.

@Runner9264 10 ай бұрын

Your descent skills are admirable. Wow

@amsp79 10 ай бұрын

Visste att du skulle älska en titan-cykel! 👌🏻 Ett tips för att hålla den där matta finishen lite renare är att använda lite silikon-spray på ramen.

@yarryrob 10 ай бұрын

Great video, as always. I went for a gentle ride along the Tamagawa last week and had the worst heat stroke. Not enough fluids, took hours before I was back to normal. Take care.

@Jacob99174 10 ай бұрын

Miss your videos! Need to keep them coming!

@Kelvin_c 10 ай бұрын

That 2NM torque limit for Hyperstem is scary! I recently had a nasty crash down a descent because of Bar's slippage and the cause is because of torque limit. It is good to be paranoid from time to time when out on a ride. Love your videos and ride safe!

@englishwithtroy 3 ай бұрын

Really nice work, man!

@davidide1525 10 ай бұрын

Great video, very happy for you and your beautiful ti bike ! On my Moots I spray a bit of lemon Pledge furniture polish on a terry cloth polishing mitt and wipe it down ( recommended by Moots ). It’s a very easy top up if your bike doesn’t need a full wash. It may even help with some of the minor stains . Keep the videos coming . Thanks

@sdmike1141 5 ай бұрын

THIS is really “deep in the weeds” for me, but strangely enough, I don’t mind it! Thanks!!

@edgerat 10 ай бұрын

my favorite channel for bikes!!!

@charlesmansplaining 10 ай бұрын

The marks that titanium gets during use is why I painted my custom made frame. I knew when you first showed us your frame you was going to have issues keeping it as beautiful as when new. I have a AAA paint job and the only tube that is bare metal is the drive side chainstay for obvious reasons that chain slap would eat at a painted surface. Sweat still makes a mess but it wipes right off with one swipe. Two years now and my bike still looks showroom fresh. As for the noise from the hub, yeah that annoys me too which is why I built my own wheels with ONYX Vesper Hubs. On the heavy side yes but the silence is golden, perfect if you make videos while riding.

@pete3060 10 ай бұрын

You can always bust the frame down to a brushed finish with some steel wool if you're okay with losing the anodizing. Great thing about a raw brushed frame is that you can easily buff out any scratches.

@actionmethod 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful frame! The finish looks great although the sensitivity to oil stains.

@patrickparisienne1917 10 ай бұрын

Epic build, and awesome descents! Interesting to hear your thoughts on fork choice. By the way using stainless steel cleaner/ oil will reduce the pain from fingerprints…

@ishmaell 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Love Ti bikes and hoping it’ll be my next road bike soon. Your bike has an amazing finish, shows the Ti build and I personally prefer that; just like my Moots Routt. So next project Ti gravel bike? 😊

@hoyhoy42 10 ай бұрын

Despite using a torque wrench, I cracked a TLO faceplate too. No matter what I did with carbon assembly paste or fiber grip, my TLO bars would slip in the stem. The custom Garmin mount for the TLO was terrible too. It wouldn't stay straight. I replaced the TLO with an Enve aero stem and 15,000 miles later, it's still amazing and has none of these problems.

@pmollbrink 10 ай бұрын

So lovely, but I feel sorry for your Mid Ride Baby Wipe Frame Finish kind of anexiety ;)

@TM-lo1im 10 ай бұрын

brilliant editing and descending

@harveymusk7365 10 ай бұрын

VIDEO IDEA: Have You thought about making an update to your "obsessive compulsive cleaning disorder"? I am sure a lot of us would love to hear what have you learnt/changed since 4 years ago Like if you want him to see that

@david.vandergoes 8 ай бұрын

Great video and channel overall. Ceramic coating like people use on cars. There is a bike specific one now but I’d guess, and I am guessing, a automotive ceramic coating *for wheels* would keep that frame looking clean and fresh for 6-12 months. Bike looks great, BTW.

@durianriders 9 ай бұрын

Great summary mate!

@williamkochi1415 8 ай бұрын

Excellent weight for a Ti bike! Maybe use a metal ceramic coating for the finish so you can mitigate water and fingerprints. I forgot who, but a car detail products company makes one for bare metal. Cheers!

@tomgilfedder5810 10 ай бұрын

If you add grease into the pawls it makes it quieter. Lovely bike.

@MatiasV_PNW 10 ай бұрын

Have you ever ridden and climbed around Awajishima?! If not, suggest to put it on a to-do list, I just got back from a riding trip and loved it. “Awaichi” is very fun too (riding around the entire island of Awaji) - Would love to see your coverage of the island 🏝️ rides!

@Thibault45B 9 ай бұрын

would be nice to have a run down of your collection someday, from what i see you got many crazy machines !

@bengt_axle 10 ай бұрын

Great descent! You can always carry alcohol wipes to clean the frame, lol.

@johnverrios3944 10 ай бұрын

love the beginning Nice video

@al-du6lb 10 ай бұрын

the production quality of these videos is amazing. Do you do video for a living?

@laneromel5667 6 ай бұрын

I finally switched from custom steel frame to a TI custom frame. I find the Ti frame significantly stiffer than the steel frame. I use custom Ti forks with 45mm of trail, balance that out with a 450mm chain stays. Has very nimble handling, yet tracks quite nicely. I use a 74 degree head tube angle. For me I would not go back to steel. The derailer hanger is stiffer on the Ti frame, find I get crisper shifts, than on the steel frames. For me carbon is a non starter, frames wear out far too quickly.

@aliancemd 10 ай бұрын

Weight and everything but my favorite touch is how that shiny chameleon text looks on that metallic paint.

@seanmccuen6970 10 ай бұрын

lolol, that ain't paint, it's bare titanium.

@reginaldscot165 10 ай бұрын

I’m impressed with all the camera shots of you going by because you must have had to keep going back up the hill to get your camera! 😅

@georgesj9536 10 ай бұрын

You mentioned trying GP5k STR, but as often done in the peloton (if price no factor) GP5k S TT are the better option since lighter and same puncture protection, although less durable

@hgma 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm looking to build a custom Ti bike as well. Looking at yours for inspiration. Just wondering if you would also share the tube diameters for your build. The proportion looks great! Thanks

@pulex73 10 ай бұрын

i am not a roadie, for sure no weight weenie...i am an engineer and love to thrill myself on steep mountainbike decents...BUT i really really like the stuff you create. thanks!

@IdolOracle 10 ай бұрын

it's lucky someone left all those GoPro's on the corners for your intro footage

@kkkwwwaaakkk 10 ай бұрын

If you want to descend even quicker: Trickstuff C22 flatmount brakes, same weight as Dura-Ace, +-5 grams. Not going to advertise, but currently in stock at a small German bike shop

@MayhemSWE 10 ай бұрын

Is it just an optical illusion (possibly due to the Garmin strap), or is your bar wrap not perfectly symmetrical? Distance from wrap to stem looks much greater on the left than the right. Surely that wouldn’t be acceptable for your OCD… 😜 As for your comments on bike agility, I have been pondering the same question myself. My current frame is a Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Disc 2017, and do feel my previous Ultimate CF SLX [Rim] 2014 was much more agile (and fun) on descents. Need to read up more on bike geometry to try to figure out why, as I am also considering having a custom Ti framest made for next season (though certainly at a much lower budget than yours!).

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

It’s definitely the garmin strap! 😜 Trail is just one piece of the puzzle, this time I was just lucky enough to be able to experiment a bit… and it turned out I didn’t have give up much of the stability as I thought I would with a shorter trail. But had I not had the chance to try both forks I would have been just as happy with the “correct” one. A good builder should be able to design a good geometry to suite you preference , but always a good idea to get some references from old bikes and figure what makes the different like you said. Enjoy the process! 👍

@rainbowlable 10 ай бұрын

A drop of oil on a kitchen towel helps to keep visible finger prints off of (brushed) stainless steal fronts... 🤫

@aaron___6014 10 ай бұрын

Carbon cracking and failing, FTW!

@niceracleous9999 10 ай бұрын

Get some car ceramic coating, it’s amazing!

@awildcyclistappears 10 ай бұрын

I can take that type of content for 11 months when I'm not in Japan myself ;)

@rickhutchison8046 10 ай бұрын

I have a Moots Vamoots with the same finish. After trying a multitude of products, I discovered that WD-40 produces the best results believe it or not! Try it, you'll like it!!!

@kargi42 10 ай бұрын

Try melamine sponges on the satin titanium finish. That is how I clean stains on my titanium minivelo.

@simonwarmer8777 10 ай бұрын

Very nice bike man, what about the Trek?

@roilev 10 ай бұрын

Did you try the Silca graphene frame protection wax? It is hydrophobic and oilophobic - leaves less spots and easier to clean

@aidanmasterson50 10 ай бұрын

Swoop and swish forever!

@chrisko6439 10 ай бұрын

Careful with the combo Conti 5000 S TR/ hookless/wide rims ;)

@Anton-yr3lr 3 ай бұрын

The rims aren't hookless, they just have a smaller hook.

@lilithstrange 10 ай бұрын

fingerprints adds grams!

@charlesblithfield6182 10 ай бұрын

Maybe a very light spray of artists clear fixative very light in select areas , maybe experiment in a little area, could help with the hand stains. Not the car stuff, the stuff artists use to fix charcoal drawings and the like.

@whyisthisathingnow... 10 ай бұрын

Gonna miss cycling around Japan for now, but hope I can secure something for next year again. That said, beautiful bike

@gm.m 10 ай бұрын

Sounds like you are changing your fork a lot. Any best practices with doing that on integrated bikes? Worth a video?

@timowen5772 10 ай бұрын

Awesome as always! I've copied your Light Wheels build (but w DT180 hubs and LW carbon spokes), but I'm putting GP5000 with inner tubes. These weight 239g and 251g (tan wall - any idea why the weight difference? guess its something in manufacturing) for 28mm, with two Tubolito (44g for both) this is far lighter than a tubeless set up... perhaps you should give the tubes a go again? (latest GP5000 never seam to puncture)....

@Anton-yr3lr 3 ай бұрын

How heavy are you? I really want to use those rims, but I feel like I might be pushing it with my 85kg

@christophbuomberger8375 10 ай бұрын

Darimo Topper would save a ton of weight ;)

@pinkertonpunk 10 ай бұрын

Did you mention in the build video what brake pads you're using? Having some noise issues with Shimano stuff and was thinking about trying different rotors to cure the issue.

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

Shimano L05r pads

@simant5361 10 ай бұрын

Have you tried extra grease in the freewheel?

@michalobeslo4947 10 ай бұрын

Best ❤🎉

@Mixedbydavey 8 ай бұрын

Hey mate! Are you still using the light bike rims from the old emonda? How did you find them? I’m seriously considering grabbing some for my emonda (same colour as your old one) and would love some feedback.

@user-hy1mn7zp3l 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful bike❤ I have the same issue on stain and sweat drops. Can you share how you clean your bike?

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

Might do something later when I’ve experimented a bit more. Don’t feel like I have the best solution yet

@user-hy1mn7zp3l 10 ай бұрын

@@ridesofjapanThat would be great thanks! Looking forward to it 🤩

@cccpkingu 10 ай бұрын

Is it tempting to go with rim-brakes and friction shifters?

@iana7924 9 ай бұрын

2pcs Titanium alloy brake handle oil pipe joint nut compatible with M7100 / 8000/8120/9100/9120/712

@GasmanA 10 ай бұрын

This caught my eye for two reasons…very cool and informative but second (and Im 60, been riding for decades mostly mtn, and want comfort) I bought a Lynsky R300 and swapped the standard def. 90mm stem for a 24 deg. 90 running upright. Took my first long ride and it was very comfortable (most important) and on a downhill approaching 45 mph the front end was very very sketchy and was wobbling. Im an engineer but certainly not a bike builder so any information you could provide would be great to learn.

@craigwilson118 10 ай бұрын

The stem will have brought the bars higher (and a bit back), as you planned for the comfort. This does have the side effect of having less weight over the front of the bike. Perhaps this is something to investigate? At high speeds there may also be a centre of pressure vs centre of gravity interaction due to the air resistance on your body? I remembered that from a movie (World's Fastest Indian) so that tells you I am not the person to give you any definite answer! Hopefully, somebody with more knowledge can tell you more, or maybe those are starting points for you to investigate. Ride safe.

@cjohnson3836 8 ай бұрын

Did it happen with the other stem? Does it happen with you pedal or only when you free wheel? If pedaling stops it, then you have oscillation in the steering assembly (speed wobble).

@GasmanA 8 ай бұрын

@@cjohnson3836 did not happen with the other stem….In doing research since the post I think this is not that uncommon and one suggestion from an engineer was put one knee / leg on the top tube to change the bike slightly. Hav not had the chance to test yet.

@kusheen5865 10 ай бұрын

Kusheen was here...

@BPM-xh4yu 3 ай бұрын

is that the X-hub SP? I had that hubset on my Princeton gravel wheels and the rear hub ate itself. Had to warranty it. Happened twice to someone else I know with the same hub. Watch out

@lenolenoleno 10 ай бұрын

Another brilliant vid (as always). Enjoying sharing your love-project. Does this mean the Emonda is gone? Can't see myself ever reaching for the Emonda to go road riding with this pure-sex Equilibrium sitting in corner.

@markmcinnes8244 10 ай бұрын

Can you give your thoughts on the red pavement stripes in corners in Japan? I always take my bike when I go there, and I find them very disconcerting. It's not that I don't trust the grip, it's that they are often not flush with the black pavement. In your last slow motion clip you can see you are losing contact on when you go over them, and that keeps me from really sending it. Am I worrying too much? What are your thoughts?

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

Just don’t run 90psi and then commit! 😜 On serious note, ride to what you brain tells you… I can’t really say “just go for it”, you kind of need to find your own limits to what feels appropriate.

@damienm8416 10 ай бұрын

Have you tried isopropanol to clean the frame ?. Maybe a ceramic coating might help .

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I have… the problem is not so much the actual cleaning but how fast it get dirty again. Ceramic coating is an option but I worry how that would change the finish on a Matt glass blasted surface.

@nadery4020 10 ай бұрын

@@ridesofjapanI would give gyeon matte evo a try. A ceramic coating made for matte surfaces and has fantastic reviews for cars. Lasts 1-2 years.

@darringrey4329 10 ай бұрын

You should be able to get ceramic coat to suit satin/ matt finish , 3M may have sumthing to suit there are a lot of car finishes in matt

@stefde9781 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! What is that gps holder? it looks ugly (sorry) but pretty solid and light.

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

Extralite (only for the hyper stem)

@stefde9781 10 ай бұрын

@@ridesofjapan thank you.

@brunofiori392 10 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@piercebrew 7 ай бұрын

Wondering why you didn't go with carbon spokes from LB? I've ordered the AR25 rims with DT240 and carbon spokes.

@ridesofjapan 7 ай бұрын

I think carbon spokes will make the wheels too stiff for the type of riding I'm doing (and the weight I am). Secondary reason is spare parts. I can source CXray spokes locally if anything would happen. The carbon spokes not so much.

@mgrization 10 ай бұрын

How many times do go up and down when doing these shots 😀

@cthulpiss 10 ай бұрын

thin hard wax coating to avoid dirt and prints ?

@DnDMF 10 ай бұрын

Have you tried stainless steel cleaner or jewelry cleaner? Many of them are approved for titanium and they do pretty good job on preventing fingerprints.

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

Never tried (or heard about it) I’m just worried about how the more “unusual” product affect the anodized areas. Will look into it cheers!

@DnDMF 10 ай бұрын

@@ridesofjapan Some of them are safe for anodized metals. Better check with the frame builder, though. Ideally, he can give you some leftover material to experiment.

@lloydkflee 8 ай бұрын

You need to let the Ti Oxide protective layer form to protect from oils. I use Mr Sheen on all my satin finish frames and parts and it works a treat on preventing finger prints. I never deep clean the frame afterwards as you're washing off the natural Ti oxide coating

@global_nomad. 10 ай бұрын

PS - I'm happy with my panaracers, but what pressure are you running? LB AR25's have rec max pressure of 70psi with hybrid hook....currently running my tubeless 25mm tyres closer to 80psi for the road.

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

I’m at 50-55psi max

@global_nomad. 10 ай бұрын

@@ridesofjapan i'll have to experiment some more

@ridesofjapan 10 ай бұрын

Btw, I never use smaller than 28mm tires

@maikdd7680 10 ай бұрын

Nice disk breaks. I am still looking for something a lot more stabile for tall and heavy riders. Maybe put some frame protection foil, especially on the unfinished titanium or maybe even consider giving it a nice paint job.