Black vs. Silver Bike Components

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Whether you go with black or silver components for your bike build, it'll completely change the look and tone of your bike. Here's black vs. silver components, what types of builds each are best suited for, and a build up of my special edition Wabi Special with a combination of black and silver bike parts.
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0:00 - Black vs. Silver Bike Components
1:10 - Black Bike Components Pros & Cons
4:30 - Silver Bike Components Pros & Cons
6:15 - Mixing Black & Silver Parts
8:17 - Wabi Special Fixed Gear Dream Build
11:04 - Chrome Lugs Are Pretty SICK
12:41 - It's All in the Details!
15:01 - The Most Fun Part of Building a Bike
16:52 - My New Bike's Name
17:59 - Patreon Fixie Famous Shoutouts
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@mcrorie2021963 Жыл бұрын

Silver all the way. Makes your bike stand out from everything else out there. Turns it into mobile art. Once a month, get the polish out and it never looks old.

@floppycheese96 Жыл бұрын

I like what you did at 9:02 with your left eye coming through the bottom bracket, really tickled my OCD in a nice way :)

@wrongkilo 4 ай бұрын

After watching your vids for years I’m finally going to buy a wabi special next month and I cannot wait!

@saegerrr Жыл бұрын

I'm always on team silver. All silver, no mixing. As you said, silver components look classy and elegant. But I disagree on one point: to me, they look *_more_* serious than black, not less. Also, as someone else commented here, black components look cheap to me. It's just my opinion though, don't get mad at me :)

@sonymicronin Жыл бұрын

As a Nigerian I was hyped about the Ube choice as well we love those things 😂

@jcsk8 10 ай бұрын

Old school thin steel frame plain color with polished aliminum and cream ring on tire sides. Unbeatable. Classy and long lasting.

@eximusic Жыл бұрын

I like hearing someone talking about their bike that they love.

@jacobatherton8339 Жыл бұрын

Sick build !!! Safe travels

@bradycastellano7647 Жыл бұрын

THE VID ICE BEEN WAITIN FOR

@jaysavage422 Жыл бұрын

My steel rig is a blavk Fuji from 88, so I went with silver everything and it looks so much better- and those lugs are dope ❤

@Jjuls Жыл бұрын

Nice choice on the BB!

@sonymicronin Жыл бұрын

I always love a mix of both

@jasonparrish5204 Жыл бұрын

Great video and beautiful bike! Would love to see it in black. I’ve had great luck with all my NJS frames from NJS Export that come with Hatta R9400 BBs.

@Alwaystenk Жыл бұрын

Those bikes 🤤 much love and support from Philippines ❤️

@newoldsteel Жыл бұрын

SUCH AN IMPORTANT TOPIC when bike building especially if you're a steel bike gang member. I have steel bikes that rock all classy silver, a mix, and have had all black and it does make or break your build. Sometimes it works beautifully, and other times it can make the bike look gross. But in the end, it'l always be a big NO for any carbon fiber components for me lol steel and aluminum only 👊

@adhunt1 Жыл бұрын

Love the chromed lugs! Also love the black and silver combos. Althoughhhhhh I think the seat post could be silver to balance the awesome black saddle…

@jessevonk2836 Жыл бұрын

Awesome subject to talk about👍

@yorck86 Жыл бұрын

Very Nice bikes!🎉 Greetings from Guatemala!🤟🏽✨

@jandeiification Жыл бұрын

Dude... that "ube-purple" fixie bike is really elegantly beautiful... safe ride always...

@suzanneslattery219 Жыл бұрын

That purple frame is glowing 😍

@lakaumbucha Жыл бұрын

Looks like I missed out again. A dollar short and a day late. I’ll have to catch the next train.

@sonymicronin Жыл бұрын

They sold out already?

@cordcordero5772 Жыл бұрын

@@sonymicronin size 52,55,58 sold out for purple, size 58,60 sold out for black. It is between 10-25 for each size or less unsure.

@event4216 Жыл бұрын

I like when lugs and frame are in contrasting colors. As for me, that lilac color is just too bland for chromed lugs, they don't stand out. Darker frame (e.g. Navy blue, even with sparkles) would be perfect background on which chromed lugs would just pop out. Or darker tones of red. Definitely not white or yellow....

@sonymicronin Жыл бұрын

I got a dark blue bike with chromed lugs on the head tube, rainbow sparkle paint. All silver components except for black wheels, bartape, and saddle.

@sonymicronin Жыл бұрын

Also the yellow steel look with chromed lugs looks pretty slick

@event4216 Жыл бұрын

♥ dark blue bike with chromed lugs ♥

@HansRutenbrecher Жыл бұрын

True

@krishnansrinivasan830 Жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

@darealdeal8185 Жыл бұрын

I think black components look best when paired with a bright colored frame (orange, lime green, sky blue, etc) And silver components are best paired with neutral colors (navy blue, olive green, etc)

@sonymicronin Жыл бұрын

I was gonna pickup the black wabi special with chromed lugs but don’t need it and saving up my money for my dream grail frame which is an custom NJS Samson frame

@indiopeltier9758 Жыл бұрын

Jeeze that bike is sick

@bparker Жыл бұрын

Zach! I'm still hoping you'll make a Reasonably Dangerous cycling cap! I know I'm not the only one that'd buy one. Anyone reading this, please like this comment or reply to show interest.

@JasonG.32 Жыл бұрын

Good pointers for mixing and matching. I’m currently doing a silver build but it’s a little harder to find silver components (compared to black). So I am mixing. I’m also finding some components to be more expensive in silver.

@B_COOPER Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if you’re looking for fixed/track specific but retro-gression is a good place for that.

@chto6519 Ай бұрын

there's really no problem stripping the paint and polishing it, or painting silver those black parts you already have if you're not looking for a ready-made solution

@justinrieger3133 Жыл бұрын

Seems like a missed opportunity not calling your bike "Perry Winkle" that's pretty much the color of the bike

@redster0229 Жыл бұрын

With the chrome lugs, it would be baller if you have silver headset stem and bars. Along with seatpost crankset and wheel set.

@redster0229 Жыл бұрын

Regarding scuffs on your seatpost. Have the seat tube honed to get any sharp edges or burrs inside the frame.

@HaniJIsmail Жыл бұрын

Zach I can tell you have a good taste in music. Where do you get all your music for your videos?

@yeet6455 Жыл бұрын

hi really nice build

@allenjayagliam2757 Жыл бұрын

UBE! 🔥🔥🔥

@suhdud4646 Жыл бұрын

The music during the build it awesome. Who is the artist?

@CompuChef 10 ай бұрын

Love chrome lugs! What are your thoughts on black vs. silver chains?

@Aubreykun Жыл бұрын

Silver components are anodized as well, just without dye. Anodization involves a complex chemical process that creates microscopic holes in the aluminum's surface, then it is soaked in a bath incorporating a dye selected from those with a particle size small enough to fit in those holes. That's why there's only a limited number of anodization colors. After the bath, a controlled layer of aluminum oxide is grown over it to seal the dye in. Aluminum oxide is very VERY hard (it's used to make common sandpaper) but it can still be worn away, especially if chemicals are involved. Non-anodized alu, or anodized alu whose coating has failed, often get an uneven, cloudy/powdery look to them as the new oxide layer is... uneven.

@B_COOPER 11 ай бұрын

Huh no kidding, I never thought about what exactly anodization meant. Me simple brain see fancy big word on better looking components and cost more and say, shut up and take my money!

@Aubreykun 11 ай бұрын

@@B_COOPER Different parts manufacturers will also do the anodization process differently, there's different types of it. The resulting layer can be "hard anodized" to be abrasion-resistant, thick and hard-wearing but I don't know if any bike parts manufacturers do that.

@kevinbourke4038 Жыл бұрын

My single speed, frame and forks are high gloss black. with red side wall wheels. Looks mean & lean - black cranks & chain ring & black wheel hubs/spokes/ black handlebar. Looks slick, slicker than a greasy pig.

@chiefscotthoffman5237 Жыл бұрын

Wow!!! What a great bike! This is a sick bike. You maxed out the fixie points in this one. What happen to Pete? I'll miss Pete. You have to do a "Goodbye Special" to Pete. He's a great bike.

@iSOLATEDQ Жыл бұрын

Hey dude, do you know what's the name of a Handlebar that's under the stem and in between the fork? I saw it from Wind Breaker, Nagase Hyouma's Bike.

@Mkm0ka Жыл бұрын

gumwall tires, carbon rims with silver low count aero spokes and silver or carbon/silver hubs, silver seatpost-stem-handlebar (better if titanium), silver cranks with silver or black chainring or black cranks with silver only chainring, silver or silver/black chain.

@SweetTodd Жыл бұрын

I wish I bought that frame instead of an e-bike kit. If brakes are death, than an e-bike is purgatory.

@cordcordero5772 Жыл бұрын

You hate your e bike that much?

@airlexchia Жыл бұрын

Hey Zach, what bottle cages are those?

@kamalers Жыл бұрын

Do you have any opinions about those really fancy track bikes?

@pineapplej7310 9 ай бұрын

music was fire in this one

@Tommyhearnsrighthand Жыл бұрын

Silver twill CF exists. I had some like 10 years ago for knife scales...

@itsallstraw Ай бұрын

Omg where can I get that Ube Purple bike!?

@khoinguyen143 Жыл бұрын

is the frame bigs or the wheels just small?

@Daniel-yf9iy Жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful build I get it. I like the “rubbed” honest wear on black but DO NOT LIKE the fact that the black coating or anodization fades. I do prefer the polished look. My dream bike would be a vintage polished lugged Colnago with late 80s Campi Record group set .

@YippeeSkippie426 Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@cordcordero5772 Жыл бұрын

Can’t you just polish it yourself?

@treyhorn5645 11 ай бұрын

Bro.. I got sad when b roll stopped.... I'm gonna buy one. Single speed though for my use. Bad ass

@dustinmorse8497 Жыл бұрын

I will +1 the mixing of black and silver.

@ridemend9723 Жыл бұрын

have you ever tried sunrace sealed bearing bb ? its way more durable its 21st cenury man

@gregmurphy8745 3 ай бұрын

Hey, Zach Could You please put together a ride here in Sacramento, I live in citrus heights and would love to meet some other builders and riders. In the area I'm not riding a fixed gear bike at the moment, I don't think it matters fixed or gears. I appreciate all builds. Thank you for your videos your halerious and very informative. Have a good day!

@protocolsoftheridersofdurian Жыл бұрын

My Pompino has one silver crank and one black crank. They are also different lengths.

@roguecode2354 Жыл бұрын

I am tempted to build a Lightning frame, I just hate the drill holes on the brake bridge for the rear.

@event4216 Жыл бұрын

Drill only if you want it SS....

@event4216 Жыл бұрын

Zach, suggestion for another video - matching color of rims, hubs and spokes. S-S-S, B-S-B, B-B-S etc. Other colors than S and B. Mixing color of S and B spokes to retain 32 spokes but make wheels looking like having less spokes?

@cordcordero5772 Жыл бұрын

Just copped the wabi cycle lugged special frame, waiting on response so I can pay $650 more for a full build. Can’t wait :)

@cordcordero5772 Жыл бұрын

Ended up spending 4k gee gee

@Jaysee2164 Жыл бұрын

damm that black sparkle thooo, i dont need anymore bikesss

@3wbasie Жыл бұрын

GAWWWD DAMN that thing is so pretty

@SuzukiXbase Жыл бұрын

I work hard for my bike’s scratches and dents 😎

@paulkim4980 Жыл бұрын

mix silver and black. The special special is hot! I hope they ship it to Korea.

@cordcordero5772 Жыл бұрын

They will but shipping is $200 cause of taxes and shipping

@esidarapmot Жыл бұрын

Whats the tire clearance on the wabi special or special special? I can't find anything on the site

@JasonG.32 Жыл бұрын

700x32. See frequently asked questions.

@esidarapmot Жыл бұрын

@@JasonG.32 thank! feels like something that could just be on the spec list, if it’s a frequently asked question.

@mumenrider677 Жыл бұрын

I just watched an 18 minute ad… and I liked it! Lmfao

@cordcordero5772 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it made me buy it in black :P

@matthewbrown99 Жыл бұрын

Please make a video. To talk about Phil wood parts please

@m4rlon51 Жыл бұрын

Lezgooo Ube!!!!

@Joser167 Жыл бұрын

Black components. It's a very clean and low-key look.

@jedthestoryteller Жыл бұрын

Punta ka Pinas?

@aacc282 Жыл бұрын

Ube Purple 😮

@marvelouacapuyan7548 Жыл бұрын

Lets go Ube 🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜

@Lego_Darth_Vader Жыл бұрын

LETS GOOOO ZACH POSTED THE NEW WABI SPECIAL!!!🙌🏻

@santiagofarias4078 Жыл бұрын

My frame set is chromoly full raw and all my component are black on black I fuking love look sik and I don have anyone of the problem that you said ! And are more offers of black component 😅

@777Justin Жыл бұрын

Japan has a word for "beausage." It's called wabi-sabi.

@pagdilaorodneyjansen1624 Жыл бұрын

UBEEEEE🔥🙋🏽🙋🏽🙋🏽🙋🏽🙋🏽🙋🏽🙋🏽🙋🏽

@wrrennnn Жыл бұрын

Are trek bikes good?

@jaysavage422 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@Tommyhearnsrighthand Жыл бұрын

No. And everyone that rides them seems to be a wanker

@jibifu Жыл бұрын

YEAAHH UBE 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭that's us that's us!😂

@B_COOPER Жыл бұрын

That crank at 2:08 needs to tighten their bolt down. That shit not even flush

@Double.Tapp. Жыл бұрын

Yurrrr

@skym787 Жыл бұрын

only purple, only style!

@RassulKussembekov Жыл бұрын

just swap to sugino direct drive - modern sealed bb and all pain is gone

@NVD20 Жыл бұрын

Ube Purple 🔥🇵🇭

@johnbaca8692 Жыл бұрын

There is silver weave carbon fiber! I'm not sure which material to make the silver cloth.

@event4216 4 ай бұрын

Mithril it is.

@mechatakoyakisan Жыл бұрын

Uy sarap ube! Gumawa na rin kayo ng leche flan

@marcnelemnace3083 Жыл бұрын

I think Zach really did see how we Pinoys proudly react to almost anything related to us. LOL

@harzamayne Жыл бұрын

For me, there must be a bit of silver somewhere, always.

@B_COOPER Жыл бұрын

Looks like your bike got his first tax return and got that bling blang

@reedburrito8958 Жыл бұрын

I am that Filipino in the comments section. THATS USS WHOOO

@derman3658 Жыл бұрын

Think I spotted whats up with your BB.

@michaelochoa3628 Жыл бұрын

everything is chrome in the future

@addvurtbikes Жыл бұрын

Match your bar tape and pedals, of course 😊

@Lonelemon Жыл бұрын

Hi, can I get the pete, pete is like my dream bike 😍

@sonymicronin Жыл бұрын

Honestly like Pete better than his new bike because imo sparkle paint > chrome lugs, although I prefer the shade of purple on the new bike tho.

@TTEREVE Жыл бұрын

well shit if I was in the market I would have picked one up. UBE FILIPINOS STAND UP lol

@mom_im_losing_it Жыл бұрын

Its lilac

@pigeon6988 Жыл бұрын

please switch headsets to silver the black looks sooo bad with the chrome lugs

@Jjuls Жыл бұрын

UBE PINOY PRIDE

@shua2766 Жыл бұрын

black

@quadroff Жыл бұрын

For me it's black for aluminum frames, and silver for steel ones. The silver underlines the elegancy of a steel frame with it's thin tubes, while the black matches well with more modern and racing-looking aluminum frames(and they're usually the ones to have carbon fibre parts too). Black can still go well with steel depending on the frame color, but there ain't no way i'm ever building an aluminum frame with silver components.