The Tracklocross Build - Every Painful Detail
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@DougTheSnowMan 4 жыл бұрын
I love the front brake rotor! Bluetooth Brakes are the 2020 trend!!
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@seanoconnell5996 4 жыл бұрын
@@Spindatt welds are crap on that 200 dollar frame
@SilveradoOutdoors0205 3 жыл бұрын
@@seanoconnell5996 huh?
@ShoulderValley 4 жыл бұрын
As someone who has ridden a steel frame fixed gear with a disc brake for over 1.5 years in the land of disc braked stemrollers I highly recommend it. Fun, lack of maintenance and speed of a track bike with the convenience of a "normal" commuter bike.
@kellymckenzie4865 4 жыл бұрын
A tracklocross race was the first cross race I went to. I've never ridden fixed before and it made me want to start a build and try it out.
@timbrentjens3853 4 жыл бұрын
I don't worry about the weight of my bike. It's something ENJOY thinking/doing/tinkering with. For me it's fun :)
@ocbrakeless 4 жыл бұрын
My Tubeless tracklocross wheels come in Thursday! PUMPED
@AbeAlSaleh 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting these. Enjoy the just make it work attitude.
@99EMERSONIC99 4 жыл бұрын
One of the only channels where you see 200+ thumbs up and no thumbs down.... nice work men.
@jimbrittain402 4 жыл бұрын
I still love that damn rear wheel that you built up from the spokes of a geared hub, by reversing the spokes and using an offset rim.
@cd0u50c9 2 жыл бұрын
Having recently moded a single speed bike into a tracklocross bike with a disc brake on the front I love that rotor on there, looks great. It's just logical to keep it on especially if you can see yourself fitting a brake in the future.
@kristiandawe85 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know the weight of my bikes and don't care enough to know, as long as feel good to ride I'm more than satisfied.
@rollinrat4850 4 жыл бұрын
Same here. After I add water, food, tools and the beer I consumed the night before, weight just is what it is. You just pedal the freaking bike! Gram weenies are laughable. I used to ride with one who always had the lightest tires, weighed each one in the shop! Always had tire issues, took forever to fix them and held up rides. We warned him to get better tires, he didn't and was uninvited. PIA. High maintenance ride partners stink!!
@singlespeedsoulja8415 Жыл бұрын
This is the way.
@thekingkeshav 4 жыл бұрын
I built one with a peugeot frame six years ago. It was also my go to my for everything. Daily commuter for almost three years before it got stolen.
@vpcogworks 4 жыл бұрын
This bike is just so damn radm it makes me wanna build a fixed gear again and ride some trails.
@TeddyParker 4 жыл бұрын
I come from BMX. Here's what I know about weight... If it feels too light don't fucking ride it. You will break something and the next thing to break will be whichever body part hits the ground first lol. Luckily I stuck with MTBing since I quit BMX. I wouldn't mind a classic old steel roadie bike
@jarifauti4586 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you are alife. Freaking shooting everywhere...
@alistersibley2155 4 жыл бұрын
I really want to try fixed wheel off road but I know I’ll end up in hospital!!! Lol. As always, great vid Eric. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
@rollinrat4850 2 жыл бұрын
Its not that big of a deal. You'll quickly be reminded to pedal always! Gear it just for your terrain, start out with brakes. (if you possess brains). Brakes are good for emergencies, long steep descents and the wicked technical singletrack your bike was never designed to ride! Ive got 2 XTR canti brakes on my 'Crossafix'. I don't hardly touch the brakes. My pads have lasted 5 winters!
@mattdunkin5368 4 жыл бұрын
Add two 2x4 boards to the center of your 2x6 and you have a fun move anywhere teeter totter that you can play around with. My two kids have one and a bunch of skinnies we made and they drag them out daily to tinker around on. It ups the difficulty slightly
@busoptr 3 жыл бұрын
Dropbars would look awesome too
@cody14mc63 4 жыл бұрын
My Poseidon fx is on it's way as we speak! Can wait to build it up.
@guyonthebike 4 жыл бұрын
Not to gloat, but mine got here today. 🚴
@alexq7803 4 жыл бұрын
I want one FX Tracklocross but the freight charges to SG is insane. One on One ! Freight charges = FX Track Frameset !
@pk512279 4 жыл бұрын
My bike has rack mounts so I can add weight as I get fitter!
@bigmar5084 4 жыл бұрын
Take the schwinn mtb out for a ride , thanks for the daily uploads
@rollinrat4850 4 жыл бұрын
I might just cut out that brake bridge if I was you. Its high enough up not to add much strength. I'd probably wait until I dented a rim or two while running skinny tires. You could probably fabricate a bolt on brace higher up if your worried about seat stay strength. The My 'Crossafix' is a steel Miyata and allows 40c tires. That comfort is welcome in that I sit and spin lots on a fixed gear. The extra comfort and traction allowed by tubeless 40c is really welcome! My very old Easton Aluminum Redline SSCX bike has clearance issues in the chainstays and I'm limited to a 33or 34c tire. That's my one regret on this otherwise great handling bike. I haven't wrecked any rims yet, but my aging back is pretty sore after 4 or 5 hour rides.
@ckpyron 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful build, Eric. Its a shame I can't get the X frame set in a 61 or 63. Tell @poseidonbike they're missing out on a whole segment of the market of us long legged folks.
@xavnl3298 4 жыл бұрын
Because of you, I wanna modify my road fixed gear for a tracklocross :P
@julianreyes8470 3 жыл бұрын
same, plus it seems nicer to be out on trails with nature than in the city with loud noises, cars, and people lol
@rollinrat4850 2 жыл бұрын
@@julianreyes8470 Yeeeup!! Its safer, you're left to your own fate.... There's often interesting things to look at, instead of garbage and bad roads. Not to mention idiot motorists busy doing everything besides operating 2 ton weapons!
@rollinrat4850 2 жыл бұрын
Xav, Vinrage touring frames make perfect singlespeeds or fixed gears. Also they're quite effective gravel bikes!
@michaelc7937 4 жыл бұрын
I had that same problem with the rear brake bridge so I just cut mine out. But my frame is steel not sure I would do this on an aluminum frame.
@lu3674 3 жыл бұрын
cool videos man, about your gravel fixie, I have a 44x16 tooth gear ratio but want to climb hills and ride gravel flats too, which tooth rear cog should I buy?
@benjaminstevens4468 2 жыл бұрын
They don’t have a drilling for rear brakes on their newer fx tracklocross frames. They do have a bridge but supposedly can take up to a 40mm tire, I’m waiting on my rear hub, so it’s not actually put together. I tried to put my crankset on today, but the arms don’t clear the chain stays with the 103mm spindles that were recommended for the crank I have. It didn’t specify anything but 68mm didn’t mention anything about a minimum spindle length being necessary, so I assumed I would be good with such a standard track bike size BB. What is the spindle length on the bottom bracket you used? Hopefully I will get a response from poseidon tomorrow, so I can pick up one that’ll work, without having to wait.
@GM-ju4co 2 жыл бұрын
Hey what did they say? I am getting this frame in a few days
@twoforties4246 3 жыл бұрын
Do you think cutting off or machining down the rear brake mount would compromise the integrity of the frame? I just finished building my posidon with 700x40c tires and the wheel sits so far back on the dropout and im not able to move it up any further because the tire starts hitting the brake mount. Let me know what you think!! Thank you!
@jackhammer40k_ 4 жыл бұрын
JS Tanwalls
@kris.monroe 4 жыл бұрын
Call me an ignoramus, but riding back and forth on boards for practice in the driveway is brilliant! Alway hesitate in the wild when any kind of build feature pops up on a trail.
@TonysbrotherMike 9 ай бұрын
Swap to 650 wheels and u can slam your rear wheel all the way forward and probably run a slightly wider tire
@TonysbrotherMike 9 ай бұрын
Will make the bike super playful and easy to throw around imo 650 is goated for tracklocross
@highflyniggaballs883 3 жыл бұрын
can you please tell me where can i buy tracklocross wheels? (most likely 650b, 650c)
@TTEREVE 4 жыл бұрын
grips and bar ends?
@jbaillie 4 жыл бұрын
Would you ever consider putting crankskins on scuffed black cranks? I'm tempted for a pair of FSA crank arms which are beat to s**t but have no idea if they actually look good or stay put.
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Nah, not for the lower level stuff I own. Maybe for some very posh nice gear though
@Miginath 4 жыл бұрын
Do you have an Amazon.ca affiliate link?
@user-hk4uk8ju4m 4 ай бұрын
what the spindle length on the crank arms
@tataboi156 4 жыл бұрын
27.5?(650b)?wheel size?
@danielochoa4905 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know how you got this bike. I'm in SW Ontario and there was no option to have it shipped internationally
@SiopaoSauc3 3 жыл бұрын
Shimano 520 wrench flats, 540 no wrench flats
@BruceChastain 4 жыл бұрын
wait dad bike has no bars already?
@mrguilford67 2 жыл бұрын
How tall are you? Looking to get a frame
@adamtharp 4 жыл бұрын
How insane would it be to build one up 650b to work around the brake bridge issue? (Asking for a friend)
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Nothing in this world is insane. Nothing
@Moechtegerne 4 жыл бұрын
I'm currently building a fixie. Will there be any problems with relacing a road wheel using it's rim with a track hub? Anything I need to pay attention to?
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Two different spoke lengths will mess your build up. Mine works because non symmetrical rim
@Moechtegerne 4 жыл бұрын
@@SpindattBut getting spokes with all same length would work?
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@colingreig1355 4 жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t it have canti brake mounts? Instead of road mounts?
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
No
@BalamTryba 4 жыл бұрын
brake bridge should be purely structural and higher up, rear end would be noodly without
@treeman8304 4 жыл бұрын
Mmmm... noodly
@nicolaspaquin3269 3 жыл бұрын
Chainring clearence...?
@Max-xl3ml 4 жыл бұрын
The only frameset that I've seen that comes close is the brother cycles all day at 2x the price. The pro move is finding a vintage cx frameset on ebay that has 70s/80s forward sliding dropouts. There are basically none of these in north America though.
@mellissanash7517 4 жыл бұрын
Ebay?
@Max-xl3ml 4 жыл бұрын
Mellissa Nash I've looked on ebay quite a but I've never found one in my size (58cm). Also I think a lot of cx frames are getting sold as road frames on ebay in North America which can be difficult to wade through.
@mellissanash7517 4 жыл бұрын
@@Max-xl3ml I feel you on that.
@Max-xl3ml 4 жыл бұрын
Mellissa Nash I've got my eye on some 80s 26ers tho with that style of sliding dropout.
@chewa1983 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Eric, can you please explain your tubeless setup, especially since you "cut out the valves from a tube"? How is the air sealed, especially at the holes of the rim?
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Gorilla tape
@chewa1983 4 жыл бұрын
@@Spindatt : and what about the valves from another tube?
@lilwillie428 4 жыл бұрын
Chrismo Chewa it works about as good as a normal valve, I’ve had mine in for the last two years cut from a tube and had no problems with it. It’s what all the mechanics did on their personal bikes when I used to work at a shop
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed with above. The cut out valves work flawlessly
@99EMERSONIC99 4 жыл бұрын
I have successfully done a tubeless setup with a 24' cut inner tube as both rim sealer and valve, "ghetto tubeless" they call it lol. Just making sure you cut open the inner tube and leave extra rubber to cover the whole inner part of the rim
@nathangascoigne3745 4 жыл бұрын
Do you sell Spindatt stickers/decals by any chance? I have an aluminium frame I stripped and polished and atm it’s missing a couple of big Spindatt stickers ;)
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Not yet but I keep talking about getting the made!
@jimbrittain402 4 жыл бұрын
@@Spindatt quit talking and print the damn things! 25-40mm, for choice.
@P.Trick93 4 жыл бұрын
There is a Trail with skinnies only. The North Shore
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
What’s it called in the North Shore?
@MrDenden94 4 жыл бұрын
machining of the brake bridge? i think you meant angle grind
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
Why do you know me like this? I’ve put too much of myself on the internet hahaha
@juan696pablo 2 жыл бұрын
how tall are you ? I've been thinking a bout the frame but the geometry throws me off.
@juan696pablo 2 жыл бұрын
@Spindatt
@joeturner6409 4 жыл бұрын
Ok but an entirely skinny trail would be quite funny to watch
@treeman8304 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Eric, I think you missed something... I hope you haven't given up, the internet never forgets.
@williamlebron9873 4 жыл бұрын
OH the weight...I don’t know...it weighs this much...LOL..
@brianbechtol7329 4 жыл бұрын
Heavier bikes build stamina
@Andrew-on5do 4 жыл бұрын
You said the large was only 55cm? I was about to get the medium. How tall are you? I don’t like being laid out on a bike so I usually ride a little small. Long legs short torso.
@Spindatt 4 жыл бұрын
I’m 5’11” with a 30” inseam
@Andrew-on5do 4 жыл бұрын
Spindatt I’m 5 9 with a 32 in inseam. I guess I could put a short stem on it. There’s no way I ride a small.
@juan696pablo 2 жыл бұрын
@@Andrew-on5do what size did you end up getting?
@Andrew-on5do 2 жыл бұрын
@@juan696pablo I never ended up buying one. I stripped down an old frame and made my own.
@kelvingrover4043 4 жыл бұрын
Don't let the burn side bombers even see you riding that joke
@johnnydoe66 4 жыл бұрын
Weight? If it moves easily enough....it's light
@fixed4816 2 жыл бұрын
Rear brake is gone. 42s go in smooth
@fixed4816 2 жыл бұрын
Also sealed headset now
@stardustdragon51 Жыл бұрын
Quick question, I just got one today and It’s smaller then my standard track bike , but the seats stand the same height . Is that alright? My first tracklocross tbh. thank you,
@fixed4816 Жыл бұрын
They said the short top is part of the design. I went w a 80 mil stem
@stardustdragon51 Жыл бұрын
@@fixed4816 thank you for the feed back
@VCOOGAN 4 жыл бұрын
Algorithm
@frankducett9 Жыл бұрын
You should start worrying about weight, and go crazy like the rest of us.
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