Building A Pub Bike - Vintage road bike single speed conversion

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Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine recently moved to Japan so I'm turning his stead into a pub bike!
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@cyclerevive Жыл бұрын

Looks like the perfect pub bike. No gears to worry about when you are pished

@formercrow5242 14 күн бұрын

Cycling half cut is my favourite extreme sport

@da7715 15 күн бұрын

Great bike build, simple, does the job. The all black rims and tyres look the part and I like the aged patina and buffed out bare metal.

@sandy_knight Жыл бұрын

I always struggle to build up a good pub bike, it has to be sturdy enough that you trust it to get you home safely but at the same time cheap enough that you're not bothered if it gets nicked.(often after forgetting you rode it to the pub in the first place). I do like a pub bike to be closer to the ground though, it helps when you encounter those inevitable perpendicular incidences with the ground.

@25inspector Жыл бұрын

Stache and Buzzed hair looks great! I love when people take old bicycles and give them new life.

@robandrews9165 Жыл бұрын

Love bringing old bikes back to life! Got a couple I’ve done, it’s great! Thanks for sharing

@lawrenceroberts6674 11 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this film, loved the fact you used all the old suff, and made such a a great job of this bike.

@Cobwobbler Жыл бұрын

Glorious build. I greased my square taper before my 50km charity ride and guess what, it worked loose 5km from the end and the only tool I wasn’t carrying was the crank bolt spanner. Switched to clean and an Allen bolt now. Love the ride footage.

@StrengthCircusDD Жыл бұрын

I had anti theft skewers and forgot the key on my solo bikepacking trip and fought flats the whole way! Very thankful for tubeless and plugs to keep me rolling. Even used my tape from my first aid to tape in the last plug which held like dream! Trashed the skewers as soon as I got home!

@MeneerHerculePoirot 2 ай бұрын

Just did one up like this. A BSA Champion. Love that center-pull Weinman. It cleaned up nice. I'd steal that bike.

@ScrubsIsee 11 ай бұрын

Great project! Nice editing - and I really like your choice of music.

@russdoesstuff 2 ай бұрын

1 year ago you had 10k followers on IG and now you are at nearly 40k... GOOD JOB!

@markvonwisco7369 7 ай бұрын

I like the lugs on the older steel frames.

@pete2347 Жыл бұрын

Very nice! I’ve got an old Dawes touring bike from the 60’s I should do that with.

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

It’s so much fun!

@benspeedschannel888 Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@CarlosRamos-zm4fs Ай бұрын

I’m dying to see it fixed gear 😮‍💨

@ianmcdonald202 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@bearded_borg Жыл бұрын

love it before ive seen it!!

@whichypoohs Жыл бұрын

I love your channel and vintage bikes. Wish I could fix a puncture lol

@tinycmo Жыл бұрын

Spot on

@Fifty8day 6 ай бұрын

The moustache looks cool

@snakeindigo7085 4 ай бұрын

Thanks

@metroaviator Жыл бұрын

I would polish and try to bring out what's left of the paint job. Nice video!

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I like the crust on this bike but I definitely think I might try.

@KEIRINSTREETS Жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

Cheers 🍻

@hdjdjfjfjdkwkwiwiidkfk3059 Жыл бұрын

I'm planing a build in my head. I want to go get a Fram from the local bike charity and put some sort of cruiser bars on. To keep thing clean and simple I a 3 speed hub with coaster brake and as little clutter as possible. I live in a bit of a valley so I feel I need to gears to get up and out of my neighborhood

@matthewmasters Жыл бұрын

From the shape of the frame lugs it's probably a Falcon Black Diamond, and the foil head badge dates it from the late 70s to mid-80s (depending on whether it says "Falcon" or "Designed by Ernie Clements" at the bottom). Nice bike, not fancy, but nice.

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

Cheers. It’s one of my favourites

@dazzasp3 Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@danielsigursson6215 Жыл бұрын

I like it.

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼

@TheRokko66 Жыл бұрын

Its better to have a front brake, if you ride only with one brake. Much better braking power and the rim lasts longer, because it stays cleaner.

@pa86_ Жыл бұрын

Try breaking mid turn with front brake only see how fun it is.

@scotthornsey 3 ай бұрын

It's weird, they didn't come with them, but my falcon also had that seat when I got it

@matthewross2501 Жыл бұрын

Cool bike great video sorry what bars/stem is that am looking for similar to tidy up my no logo!

@imranr99 7 ай бұрын

I would have got rid of the frame rust and then lacquered it, sprayed the pedals black, used a black cable outer, black grips and used a matching set of brakes - guess which colour. I like what you did though.

@James-WM Жыл бұрын

Cool bike! I've got an 80's Schwinn Traveller (huge, not aesthetically pleasing frame) that I want to convert to something similar. Though I think I will try and do a 1x drivetrain just because there's some longer stretches on the commute that it'd be nice to get a bit of speed. Love this bike 🤌

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

Sounds great, it’s the only problem with this build. It’s perfect nipping around the city but on my commute (a straight line) it’s less fun.

@B_COOPER 10 ай бұрын

Hey man, that was my first road bike, 86 schwinn traveler, 8 years older than myself! I’m sure you’ve already tinkered with it, but if you are interested in single speed conversion, the 80s era traveler is a damn fine frame to do so. I swapped out the old 27s for 700c wheels with no problems whatsoever and threw on some 35c (37-622) tires and I couldn’t have been more happy with how well it worked. Unfortunately I was too tickery in my time with it and cold set the rear triangle too much and separated the brake bridge, yes I rode it like that for a bit but man, it was a squirmy ride.

@mrnxdrf1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome build! What are your sunglasses in the ride sequence?

@zoedeufel2593 Жыл бұрын

Bloody awesome, yes :-)

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🙌🏼

@jiancordero 9 ай бұрын

Love love love these Fixed/SS vintage builds. Keep it coming, man. How do you know which bottom bracket and crankset to use? I tried building one once and ended up using multiple spacers to get the chainring lined up😂 -not the best, but it worked!

@l.d.t.6327 8 ай бұрын

You measure, and you choose the right spindle length. It’s sometimes easier said than done though!

@donavan8616 Жыл бұрын

Linda bike saludos desde Argentina!0

@Saints66 Жыл бұрын

Crazy

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

😜

@polthedestroyer Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Is this beast still rolling?

@ericbattley_og Жыл бұрын

Awesome video mate. Tell me about the wheels. also how much did this cost you?

@aksel337 Жыл бұрын

Hello! I have a question - can you put a front shock absorber on such a build?

@RonaX Жыл бұрын

Not a single speed fan but dope build you did there. Keep it up!

@G_Ozare Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel brother Rad Stache!!! ***Do you know if your mate ever crashed on it? I don't know if its just the camera angle but the top and downtube looked slightly tweaked right at the headtube.

@oJAK3yy Жыл бұрын

Banger - as always 💪 Only one question tho, when’s the specialized build coming! 😂

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting on parts and then I changed my mind on the parts and waited again but! It’s coming! 🤣

@oJAK3yy Жыл бұрын

@@2NDLIFEBIKES you weren’t kidding!

@user-ne4lk1ot8x Жыл бұрын

What grips did you use

@chrismccallum12 Жыл бұрын

Love the channel. The rear seat reflector we’re did you find it or do you sell them ?

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! I got the reflector from this account instagram.com/nekocycles_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

@arisarseny Жыл бұрын

What is the name of the track at the end of the video?

@gareththomson1199 7 ай бұрын

Hey, I’m starting a build like this and I’ve been told I should put a chain tensioner on to prevent the wheel moving in the drop outs, mine will be a single speed not a fixed gear, do you think it’s necessary? I noticed this build doesn’t have a tensioner!

@josienothanksmr.officer4031 Жыл бұрын

you should make this one a fixed gear

@Gracievision 3 күн бұрын

what did you film the ride footage with?

@Gabbro.88 Жыл бұрын

vecchia ma nuova 👌

@ajearlywine4622 9 ай бұрын

i love the bike but im confused as to why you forgot the seat

@arthuryt98 Жыл бұрын

Which wheels are these?

@agskater1914 5 ай бұрын

Is it true that almost everything on someone's bicycle can be modified? Like you can turn a single-speed bicycle perhaps to a mountain bike or racing multi-geared bike?

@Fifty8day 6 ай бұрын

When you watch from this side of the world (NZ) it’s weird seeing the English ride with no helmets. Your choice but head injuries are a thing .😬

@Horus-Lupercal Ай бұрын

Kia ora bro, the Brits usually wear helmets as well, this guy's just weird. I'm glad us Kiwis nearly universally wear helmets, except likely bike thieves, and kids who haven't yet had an earful from an elder, lol.

@MattePaavi 9 ай бұрын

freewheel with one brake? why not fixed?

@masterwmatrix 8 ай бұрын

Why use the frame at this point? The rust seems a problem

@mom_im_losing_it Жыл бұрын

When you going to do some fixed gear conversions?

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

Good question. I have a couple frames that may work so watch this space 🙌🏼

@guillermo9022 Жыл бұрын

how did you put that stem with that fork?

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

I used a stem converter like this one amzn.to/3UrHHDQ

@quoctrung6106 11 ай бұрын

This bike was really easy to assemble kzfaq.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

@tonypotter9578 Жыл бұрын

Nice looking bike! Where did you ride it after the build?

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

It was my home town. Weston Super Mare. It looks great in the summer. Shit the rest of the year hahaha

@tonypotter9578 Жыл бұрын

@@2NDLIFEBIKES did look nice, the bike looked better! 👌

@As2ronaut 10 ай бұрын

If you ride a bike to get drunk in a pub, then it is better to choose a three-wheeled model! Ha-ha🙂

@Skyhook77 2 ай бұрын

noice

@martisrichard2708 4 ай бұрын

The name of a headset ?

@macauleyroman2311 Жыл бұрын

Maybe i missed it, but what wheelset did you go with?

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

Don’t think I mentioned it. Gipiemme Pista Clincher Track Wheelset - 700c

@macauleyroman2311 Жыл бұрын

@@2NDLIFEBIKES Thanks!

@_PNW_Chris Жыл бұрын

What’s the adapter called

@alvaroalcaide4332 9 ай бұрын

Did you figure it out?

@dashingboy11 11 ай бұрын

Purchased for family member.

@marknett7787 10 ай бұрын

Nice pub bike. Or just belt round the city on it . 🤷😏🙄

@davidmurphy742 Жыл бұрын

No need to grease a square taper spindle - they’re friction fit so adding that grease reduces that friction. Not good.

@pa86_ Жыл бұрын

Always grease any steel+aluminium contact surfaces to avoid galvanic corrosion. The screw is what keeps them toguether anyways.

@dashingboy11 11 ай бұрын

Wow just seeing this out of the box kzfaq.infoUgkxQr1yd4Zc6qJF-scTB6Zb9dQbVpviuRxB recommend I have yet to fish with this set up, but based on the first hands on appeal, I can tell this is going to change the way i pack and carry to a whole new level. If you fish like i do, you know the smaller and less stuff the better. I’ve added a photo of just some of my gear so you can see how serious i am about fishing.

@eliminate8264 2 ай бұрын

3:46 😫😩

@brianbassett4379 9 ай бұрын

SS bikes, for those that don't climb hills.

@aaronmoroney2066 6 ай бұрын

My mate is giving me a bike like this today, im buzzing my tits off

@echnatonIV Жыл бұрын

Who do we have to follow? Mash up cycles and? ✌🏼

@backyard_bicycless Жыл бұрын

Studio_rook

@surreal6670 Жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as mash up cycles on yt

@surreal6670 Жыл бұрын

.. or studio_rook. What is this, half tard central??

@surreal6670 Жыл бұрын

Makes a pub bike, it has no lights on it 🤪

@backyard_bicycless Жыл бұрын

@@surreal6670 he says on Instagram, not YT

@ivanvelazquez8357 6 ай бұрын

te quedó de la verga, saludos.

@stevehastie4951 Жыл бұрын

Dude

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

🙌🏼

@stephanblack4558 Жыл бұрын

WD everything leave it over night and it will all come apart.

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

🤙🏼

@yaroslavlevanenko3481 Жыл бұрын

Cockney Lang

@ElviaRivera-us1tu 11 ай бұрын

Hey just call a cab , dont be silly mkay!!!

@fjp3305 Жыл бұрын

I don't like single speed bikes. It makes no sense for me. I want to have some gears to go up and down hill. I guess people just want to look cool on singles.

@uzoge Жыл бұрын

it's more like the simplicity of it

@2NDLIFEBIKES Жыл бұрын

I look cool without the single speed 😉 but in all seriousness like T66 says it’s the simplicity. That and I’m using it in a pretty flat city. My geared bikes stay in one gear for my commute so single speed in my case makes so much sense.

@fjp3305 Жыл бұрын

@@2NDLIFEBIKES Makes sense, but I like it with gears.

@nonym7596 Жыл бұрын

@@fjp3305 who?