Worth the extra cost? My MOST EXPENSIVE AliExpress bike build
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Күн бұрынDoes spending more money make sense with Aliexpress bike parts? The most expensive Chinese carbon bike build i’ve ever done!
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I’ve built a lot of carbon road bikes in the past. I use parts from AliExpress and direct to consumer brands, and have always tried to make them as cheap as possible. Saving money is fantastic, and I enjoy the challenge of building great bikes on a budget, but it often means dealing with unforeseen problems during the build process.
In this episode, I have decided to change my approach, and see if spending more money on these bike parts will make my life easier, and ultimately build a better bike.
Apart from the cassette and brake disc rotors (which are from Shimano), every major part of this bike was manufactured by a lesser known brand. The carbon frame and integrated handlebars are from OG-EVKIN, the fully hydraulic 12 speed disc brake groupset is from L-TWOO, and the carbon wheelset is from 9Velo.
In this video, I go through the whole build from start to finish, give my thoughts on the parts and the process, discuss the final cost and weight, and compare the final bike to the cheapest build I have ever done.
Please note, I get a small commission via these links:
OG-Evkin HB1300 handlebars:
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dlh...
9Velo wheelset (code 9VELOTV10):
www.9velo.com
Hydraulic bleed kit:
amzn.to/3DRRM6S
Bleeding RX Groupset:
• Oil brake injection tu...
Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
01:06 - Intro
02:15 - OG-EVKIN CF-025 frame
04:50 - OG-EVKIN integrated bars
05:26 - Fitting handlebars & cutting steerer tube
08:34 - L-TWOO RX groupset
15:29 - Setting up 9Velo carbon wheelset
19:25 - L-TWOO RX: Setting up & bleeding brakes
20:47 - L-TWOO RX: Rattling shifters
23:14 - BB86 bottom bracket & crankset
25:42 - Bartape, saddle, & pedals
27:13 - L-TWOO RX: Tuning the groupset
29:02 - Total cost & weight
31:44 - Was it worth it?
33:40 - Impressions after 200km
39:05 - Wrap-up
Please note:
I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt. In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!
@tabletaccount9282 Жыл бұрын
Congrats on going pro, Luke! You're doing everything right to make this a big success.
@KamikazeCommie501 Жыл бұрын
I wish all content creators had this much charisma. 90% of the people making videos on KZfaq have no flair.
@EJD200 Жыл бұрын
Really look forward to more trace velo videos en the future❤
@simonchaddock3694 Жыл бұрын
Your cool luke and very friendly and funny natured in other words youve got what it takes kid all the best for the future
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Tablet!!! I'm honestly super nervous thinking about it, but I'm gonna give it my absolute best and try and make it work 😬😬😬
@tomahoks Жыл бұрын
I built a bike for my teenager and posted a pic to our bikesite,and got &hit load of &hit in my face from trusted folks. Fuc them, I say.
@tommurphy5133 Жыл бұрын
Congrats mate! Not a lot of folks who are out here putting stuff out aimed at normal cyclists and there budget's. Can't wait to see what this brings!
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom, really appreciate it! With the cost of an off the shelf bike just going up and up recently, hopefully I can show there are some other options out there 😁
@curtis6861 Жыл бұрын
@@TraceVelo was looking at getting an e-mtb but with their prices at the moment I may aswell just buy a superbike lol
@ryanw8987 Жыл бұрын
You're one of the only KZfaqrs I follow where I get excited when I see a 30-40+ minute video released, cuz I know it'll be interesting all the way through.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan, what a wicked comment! 😄
@maxritter7868 8 күн бұрын
I'd suggest using a different grease than copper grease. It used to be very common in the automotive world but since a lot of the brake calipers are now aluminium we have moved on to other types of grease. The copper content will protect the steel, but will accelerate the galvanic corrosion on the aluminium. There's a ton of greases made specifically for brakes that will also withstand water better. Most of those greases are also a lot cleaner to work with; copper grease tends to get everywhere...
@mcndjxlefnd Жыл бұрын
There's so much demand for content similar to yours, but for mountain and gravel bikes. I can't believe you're the only KZfaqr who's really exploring the Ali Express product world. There is a dearth of this kind of content for all the goods offered on the site.
@dylan-5287 Жыл бұрын
The carbon Chinese stuff is great for road bikes but I'd be hesitant on mtbs. Maybe if you're not planning on jumping and drops but I wouldn't want to be the first to test it. Drive train and wheels maybe but a solid frame is essential for mtb.
@afonic Жыл бұрын
Congrats!! Your content is some of the best in KZfaq and you're an inspiration for many inspiring bike builders! Would love to see more detailed videos of parts of the build you usually skip, I'm pretty sure they'll be better than what's already online.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks afonic, really appreicate it. Yeah good idea, i think for my next build, ill take a bit more time with the parts like bleeding the brakes that i usually skip! Anyway, thanks for the comment!!
@valderja Жыл бұрын
Great build Luke. It's really helpful that you're so thorough with everything and point out any issues to be addressed. I'm sure you've inspired many people to jump into projects like this now.
@mpvsystems9302 Жыл бұрын
Luke, to cut the steerer without wrecking two stems - as I mentioned in a comment last year - just purchase two steel "clamping collars" aka "shaft collars". They are cheap! Don't forget to put a wooden plug inside the steering tube to prevent tearing the fibres on the inside of the steering tube. If you do this, the result will be much better than using an expensive "cutoff jig" that is intended for use with metal tubing. Use a hacksaw blade with 32 TPI, not 24 or less....
@arcysantiago4782 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding job on this build Luke! The details you have gone thru, even telling us that you've invested around a week to make this. Awesome!
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton Arcy! Yeah in total this episode probably took around 2 weeks. The build only took around 1.5 days with fiming, but between sourcing the parts, writing the script, getting the B-Roll, doing the edit, and making the thumbnail, yeah around 2 weeks I think. Anyway gald you liked it, and thanks for the comment!
@markwalker9147 Жыл бұрын
Luke, watched loads of your videos love them. It’s nice to be able to give something back….. think you should know you can tighten the shifter clamp by running the Allen key in from the front of the rubber hood. You don’t have to peel it back and it easily stretches around the tool. You don’t need to see the bolt head as it will register if you get it in the zone. It’s a lot easier that whatever you were trying to do. 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
@jaafarkargi3381 Жыл бұрын
YEAH BABY!! Thankyou Luke ,been waiting for this build & especially the Ltwoo hydraulic set. Impressed how you settle all the annoying issues. Already received mine ,now I know what to look for when assembling the hydraulic set's. Again thankyou for the very in-depth and informative video ,given me confidence for my build.🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
@Dezenaamisnietbeschikbaar Жыл бұрын
Congrats on going fulltime on youtube! That Og-Evkin frame is great, I’ve been using it for a bit more than 3 years now and never had any problems with it. It started as a winter bike but after a few months I upgraded all the other parts to carbon and it became my main roadbike. Really awesome frameset!
@noikha Жыл бұрын
I've been riding the CF-025 frame with rim brakes for over a year now and I'm really happy with it. I find it to be very comfortable and the frame overall feels like good quality. Only issue I've had was the little plastic cover under the bottom bracket which does the cable routing broke on mine. Good thing was, I could order the replacement part from their store, although it was severely overpriced, but I think its great to be able to order spare parts for this relatively cheap frame. I've paired it with Sensah Empire 11spd and an entry level Fulcrum aluminium wheelset, added a carbon saddle and bars plus Prowheel crank / 105 rim brakes and paid in total a little over 1000€ for a very light and comfortable bike. I'm still enjoying every ride with it!
@fierox88 Жыл бұрын
Nice video of the build and a great looking bike! Got my OG-Evkin from Ali in 2019 (incl wheels and handlebar) and its still going strong today. Went with a 105 on mine but its nice to see the Ali groupsets are improving as well.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Ok amazing! Good to hear you are getting on well with your OG-Evkin stuff!
@jonathankirwan5757 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Congrats Luke. Loving the content as always!
@chrisbowman2030 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations for becoming a pro KZfaqr! The world needs your channel for us average Joe cyclists. I like to use low strength Loctite on brake mounts. It seals the threads and prevents corrosion this way and stops bolts from coming lose.
@not-a-raccoon Жыл бұрын
You deserve all the success you've gotten, my guy!! Been with you since the first video, and I've loved every single one!
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
NOT-A-RACCOON!!! My dude! Thankyou so much, I really hope I can make it all work! And ultimately it's down to people like you watching my stuff that made it all possbile 😄
@galenkehler Жыл бұрын
Congrats on the move to online, you've been doing great here for years, that should allow you to do even more which is great news for us! 🍾
@ruudboek Жыл бұрын
I have 2 of those OG-EVKIN seat posts, they are terrific. I have the one with the 15mm setback and it flexes a bit, which makes the ride super comfortable. That seat post is one of the best ways to make your ride much more comfortable and get the weight down for very little money. It deserves a review of its own.
@mag9792 Жыл бұрын
Congrats dude, I’ve been watching you from the start and you’ve been a natural since the beginning.
@PanaehaliTut Жыл бұрын
My friend uses OG-EVKIN MTB hardtail frame for 3 or even 4 years now. He's a bigger guy with 90+ kg weight and long legs. Managed to crack his Сube alloy frame in his first competitive season. Took a risk with OG-EVKIN Carbon. Very happy with it. A bit on a heavier side, but reliability is excellent.
@nathanielkhoom6043 Жыл бұрын
Same as many people on here have already said, good luck with going full time on this! I think in terms of content, we'd all enjoy watching more of the build, maybe showing the parts you are selecting and why, then unboxing and then the build (spread the builds out over three or four weeks with maybe a video each week, hopefully allowing you to make more of a living at doing this.) Already subscribed and looking forward to future videos!!!!
@chris1275cc Жыл бұрын
🥖🥖 I have the 11 speed version of the brakes/shifters setting them up I found the standard Shimano easy/quick bleed method is not the best for these, the Shimano ones have a bleed nipple so you can seal the caliper before you remove the syringe the best way I found was to go through the procedure as you did then remove the funnel and fit the syringe about 1/4 full (degassed) to the lever, then pull and push on the syringe a few times to get all the air out, far less lever throw afterwards and no need to turn the pre-stroke adjuster in so far. Next time I bleed them I will probably try the old 2 syringe method as I suspect that will improve things further. Another thing I noticed is that my 11 speed levers are basically just "gimped" versions of the 12 speed levers (the 12th notch is still there but you can't shift into it) I suspect that the cable spool is just slightly larger so each shift pulls slightly more cable. IF that is the case and they share the same pull ratio as either Shimano or Sram Derailleurs It might be possible to use 11 speed Shimano or Sram derailleurs with the 12 speed shifters (and get all 12 gears). That would be interesting to see but I have no way to test it.
@klcbsoft Жыл бұрын
Fist things first: Good luck on your future YT-endeavors. Also best of luck on your OG-EVKIN build. Bought the V-Brake frame and one of their carbon handle bars last year, and gave it a good 9000km without any troubles ... and I'm, 6'4 @ 116kg, so the frame had to deliver, and it did. As a religious follower of your content who buys everything you mention, be it L-TWOO to SIROKO, I'm amazed I once had something before you had it :)
@romanpramuka2703 Жыл бұрын
Great video Luke. Little note to geometry, you can't measure handlebar height from the ground, but from the BB. I have this frame, it has pretty low BB drop (which I really like), at around 5 to 10 mm lower than others. So, you should use 5 to 10 mm less of spacers under the stem.
@JPLTF373 Жыл бұрын
No wonder it feels comfortable, with that chimney on it
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
So Roman I read this comment, and last night before my ride I spent some time in the garage fiddling around with my setup. I ended up dropping the seat post another 5mm, and dropping the handlebars 1cm, and WOW what a difference!!! Has honestly made the bike much more comfortable. I was comparing the geometry to the bike on the wall, and you are right the BB drop is pretty different. Anyway, thankyou for the tip, it's made a massive difference!!!!
@bumppo2781 10 ай бұрын
@@TraceVelo Hi, Luke. What is your height that you ride L-size frame?
@jasonjaeger7383 Жыл бұрын
Proud of you, it takes courage to take a step like that! I hope it works out
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Aw thanks Jason!! To be honest, it's really great to see comments like this. I am honestly fucking terrified at the thought of going full time with this, but i have to give it a go!
@mwp6662 Жыл бұрын
I use these videos for learning about building bikes , carbon or not - they are soo clear!!
@levinfriedemann7476 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking all this time to work out all the details and tell us how you solved the problems encountered, this makes these videos very useful. Much Sucess to you!
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Levin, glad it helped!!!
@jonathanblair4246 Жыл бұрын
Congrats on the full time! Your videos are far more entertaining than the majority of cycling content on KZfaq, I’m confident you’ll do well with the added focus time!
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jonathan! Yeah I really hope that with a bit more time and focus, i can crank out some great stuff. Could be an absolute failiure, but i have to try it for my own sanity more than anything 😅
@boyacki Жыл бұрын
Huge kudos! Your work is amazing, entertaining and informative so I have every piece(part or ... some measure of size) of belief that you will kill it in this space! Easily the most enjoyable to view with the funnies ever bettering! Editing is improving, very smooth and pleasing. Loving every second! Love the running cost total and the detective work on the rattle. I think ,if possible, maybe a timer tracker to guage how long you spent on each stage? You're very proficient and inspiring so it might help to invoke other DIYers to take action
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
So the idea of a time tracker is really good tbh... The only issue is that setting up the lights for each shot, and filming everything takes AGES, and without it the build woudl easily be twice as fast. Def something to explore in the future tho 🤔 Anyway, glad you like the videos, and thanks for the comment!!!
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nathaniel! Yeah this is a great idea. I did sort of intend to do this with this build, but my full time job ALWAYS gets in the way. I feel like I'm trying to snatch a few hours here and there to work on my Trace Velo stuff right now, so hopefully when i go full time, i will have the luxury of time to invest in content like this! Anyway, thanks for the comment, really apprecate it! 😄
@boyacki Жыл бұрын
@@TraceVelo it out pleasure as the viewer! Even if it was like a horizontal bar across the screen that's comprised of the blocks of time spent, totalling up at the end, it would be a good rough indicator. We'll probably be slower as a majority anyway another animation or guage would look good. Also, would you be able to track how the chain performs? Im thinking similar to the original fizik Vs fake but maybe YBN lower range Vs top end to see if, as probably the highest frequency consumable, is it worth it? I'm due for a change so weighing up options but hard to get a view on that is worth it
@ethan8865 Жыл бұрын
Just found your channel randomly on YT (good sign for you that they're pushing your content), and I'm impressed with your energy, creativity, and attention to detail! Great idea for a video, and in general the AliExpress stuff is cool, since that really is the best price/performance source for a lot of velo-related stuff given how the western markets aggressively target wealthy enthusiasts. Looking forward to an update on this build in a few months.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ethan! It's great to see new people finding my stuff, so welcome aboard. But yeah with this build in partciular i wanted to see what throwing a few more quid at a build would get me, and i've been really impressed. The frame and the groupset especially, VERY impressive! Ill be doing an update soon, so stay tuned! And thanks for the comment!!!!
@sidneyroyongkingco7951 Жыл бұрын
Congrats on going full time! Great job on all the videos! Cheers from the philippines 🇵🇭
@zinssaw Жыл бұрын
Well that's a sweet surprise after work! Congrats on going full time KZfaq!! Hope it works out for you :)
@jamesbarber6375 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations, you're really good at this stuff and I'm sure you can make it pay off.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks James!!! Yeah I really hope it works out 😬😬😬
@manoz6194 Жыл бұрын
yes I put anti seize on the brake bolts, when I didn't before the bolts were difficult to take out when I needed to change the pads. Even once loosened they needed a lot of force to turn. Now it's super easy
@JohnBuckmanYT Жыл бұрын
congratulations for going full time mate... super happy for you. It's great to see people making it in this indusrty. Thanks for the motivation your a legend... you deserve it
@Purosistematic Жыл бұрын
As always, Luke, a great build and a lot of useful things to learn when building a bike. Have you ever considered building a full internal cable bike? Would be an explosion of clicks :p
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Yeah I have thought about it, but with mechanical cable actuated gears, i think it would end up being a MASSIVE pain to ensure the cables feed though the bars and stem smoothly. Could be worth a try tho...
@deekfinite1655 Жыл бұрын
@@TraceVelo full internal cabling is not a massive pain its way worse than that and in my humble opinion not worth the blood sweat and tears lol this from a full time mechanic
@RaveniusSFRJ Жыл бұрын
@@TraceVelo I have chinese pinarello and I had to to this by myself, pretty much took me whole day, especially since i never did it before, it's a painful thing to do...
@montanajones8393 Жыл бұрын
GC Performance has already done this on his channel & as a full time bike shop owner/mechanic....he said he had to step away quite a few times to do the serenity now mantra or else 🙏🙏🙏 and a number of hacks that would probably void the warranty to get things to work. You'll run into this problem on any internally routed bike with mechanical shifting though.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
@deek finite - I absolutely believe you, but tbh this kind of makes me want to try it more 🤣 I can't say no to a challenge, and could be an interesting episode...
@byrondixon4648 Жыл бұрын
Excellent Luke! The moral of the story for me is stick with a Shimano group set. Tiagra hydraulic with an upgraded crank (Tiagra cranks are a bit heavy) would solve all the issues. Ultegra group set would be sensational on that build.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Yeah totally fair! This bike with Ultegra would be phenomenal. The more I ride the L-TWOO setup tho, the more I like it. I think there are a few tweaks to make on it, but once everything is set up correctly, it does perform VERY well.
@byrondixon4648 Жыл бұрын
@@TraceVelo so L-Twoo could be as good as Campy.... Fiddly but works good after lots of fiddling 🙂
@DilbertMuc Жыл бұрын
@@TraceVelo Is it the 1st. generation of L-Twoo? Maybe by summer they have a revised group set that solved all the annoying issues that you figured out?
@kobold2376 Жыл бұрын
@@TraceVelo can you compare L-TWOO against SHIMANO 105 or TIAGRA hydraulic shifters
@stefanohbellote9948 Жыл бұрын
First and foremost, congrats Luke! I've been here since close to the beginning, and always appreciated the work and the evolution, is really good to see getting big enough to go 'pro'! Good also to see you're diverting more, into some more 'expensive' parts, I like the approach. Now about Og-Evkin, my whole cockpit is from them (stem, bar, computer mount) and gotta say the finishing amazed me at first, and the durability is really good! 1,5y close to 12kkm, and even some big potholes and gravel riding without any issues. I recommend the brand everytime I can lol I'm looking into this frame for more than 2y (still my carbon bike dream is still being postponed haha), I know some guy in reddit who has it and did like 20kkm and a bunch of 12h+ rides on it and loves it, so is good to have another perspective
@mradams5 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Luke! Your content is always entertaining and informative! Wishing you every success 🎉
@Tarmaccyclocross Жыл бұрын
It’s all Chinese or Taiwanese no matter what names on the bike
@migs5492 26 күн бұрын
Great video! Ive had this frame for a couple years now and have over 4k miles on it and this thing still feels great. The only issue I have ever really had was the seat clamp, it was difficult to loosen and adjust after about 6 months so I ended up replacing the seat tube with another one. I started with a 2x11 cheap groupset with cable actuated disc brakes and upgraded to Shimano 105 front and rear derailleur. Recently i converted to hydraulic disc brakes with new shifters and this is probably my final upgrades. I built another bike for my girlfriend using another Chinese frame and I am still surprised how well the OG evkin feels and how easy it was to install everything.
@gabemanabat7027 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Excited to see you doing KZfaq full-time. Wish you all the luck!
@geoffwatts7597 Жыл бұрын
I’ve had one of those ZTTO bottom brackets unthread when I was riding, and push the left crank arm off the spines - glad it didn’t happen while I was out of the saddle. Great video!
@Korkinator17 Жыл бұрын
I've been using pipe cutters for cutting down aluminium and carbon steerer tubes. When you only apply little pressure and let the rotation do the work, you'll get pretty nice and clean cuts without any dust. Those cutters come for ~10-20 Euros/pounds/dollars and are really worth the money. Whereever I fix two metallic surfaces like bolt and thread, cassette and free hub, breaking disc and its centerlock-center,... I just apply some grease. Works all the time, prevents corrosion well. And no, nothing has ever become loose.
@crossnut72 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video Luke! Thanks and keep them coming, love the channel!
@AndyJoyce Жыл бұрын
Love the video Luke. Congratulations on going pro!
@KermitOfWar Жыл бұрын
Excellent bike build my friend! One can never go wrong with an all black/carbon build. An all black color scheme just makes everything look more refined.
@andycreese85 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always Luke. Best of luck going full-time - looking forward to more videos!
@richardharris8538 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! That looks like one for the bike vault. I hope you enjoy riding it. And good luck with your new venture. With that cassette, you're gonna have to move back to Cornwall. You're right about the ease of the build with less cheap components. I built up an AliExpress all-Chinese 'broken wind' bike that set me back just $1800 CDN, (about UKP 1111 at today's exchange rate). I'm running it as one-by, and it weighs 7.69 kg. I used rim brakes on alloy wheels and a mechanical groupset, for ease of maintenance. It took me ages to put it all together in working order, but it rides well.
@mpsexek Жыл бұрын
Great video Luke! Congrats 👏
@JamesBond-hy4kv Жыл бұрын
Good luck and hope to see more vids! I use removable thread lock on calliper bolts, never grease.
@charlesblithfield6182 Жыл бұрын
Your videos are just jam packed with useful information. Thanks!
@DnDMF Жыл бұрын
Much respect, Luke. And congratulations on your decision. Best of luck.
@sepg5084 Жыл бұрын
An ordinary bike enthusiast like me have no plans on buying Colnago, Dura Ace, Di2, Campagnolo, Enve, etc. So thank you for reviewing affordable alternatives.
@MerlinMan1579 Жыл бұрын
Great vid Luke. As an experienced mechanic I find in your videos little tips that I use, thankyou.
@matthewavignonpetersen5893 Жыл бұрын
Amazing news, Luke! Chapeau to your incredible success on this channel.
@chriscross5689 Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed the video. The OG-EVKIN bike looks stunning (similar to a certain Canyon model). On those brake Levers moving, maybe wrapping a single layer of plumbers tape (like on your bar tape finishing tape). Instead of carbon grip paste might be better and avoid possibly grinding or wearing away the finish on your bars.
@TC-hl1ws Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your new career path. I'm looking forward to watching what new content you come out with.
@brianwilson3881 Жыл бұрын
Always look forward to a new video of yours Luke. Entertaining and i learn as well
@ilikewasabe Жыл бұрын
Always love your work Luke! I always learn something new! Good to know you're going balls deep on the youtube! Your content is the best! Can believe this is a one man channel
@bama95 Жыл бұрын
The ultimate kudos Luke for going full time with KZfaq! Love your videos ✌️
@stephenwagner2084 Жыл бұрын
Good luck luke, rooting for you. I would love a video about reasonably priced unreasonably deep carbon wheels, like 80mm+ deep for disc brakes. I have always been worried that they will be too flexible (I'm not really worried about weight when looking at rims that deep.)
@rodrigoepge1 Жыл бұрын
It is always such a pleasure to see your experiments Luke! You are doing great!
@Not_Sure_ Жыл бұрын
@6:50 Genius. Who ever sent you that message (vello) is simply a genius. I've been holding out on cutting my bar because I don't want the cut to go wrong, and look like a complete mess.
@edpilling4955 Жыл бұрын
Best of luck, Luke. Your content is always really good. Onwards and upwards!
@FantaconeBoxWorks Жыл бұрын
Congrats! Great build and I really like your commentary.
@thereeder5rs Жыл бұрын
Good luck! Will keep watching!!
@AllanPhillips Жыл бұрын
Another top video. Very impressed with your persistence in finding that rattle.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alan. Yeah as soon as i heard that rattle, i knew i couldn't rest until i found the source!!!
@user-sl3rn6sx9r Жыл бұрын
Sure it will be a great success love your enthusiasm and honesty 🤘
@Pat14922 Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Watched the whole thing. Interesting and informative. Thanks
@kwekmiester Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, and good luck on your new "Career" :D Just found out your videos recently upgrading my 2014 Cannondale Slice with Chinese parts as well and its well worth it if compared to those super expensive branded ones. Got myself a saddle, Elite Wheelset. a whole lot other cycling accessories (lights, cyclocomputer etc) and I safely can say that while its cheap, it gets the job done!
@arcboy2011 Жыл бұрын
Great build Luke! Chapeau!
@douglasmclaughlin4173 Жыл бұрын
Another great video. You have a gift for presentation and your cycling and build skills are phenomenal. I wish you awrabest (as one says in Scotland) in your professional development and career. I'll never do a bike build but it's great to watch your experience and insight. Thank you.
@mackiechang Жыл бұрын
good luck on going pro! what a step to make. I'm hoping it lets you travel and go different places, show different kinds of bikes and experiences
@scooter1261 Жыл бұрын
🥖 love what you’re doing man. Keep on keeping on. 😊
@andor_yoko Жыл бұрын
Tip when cutting the brake hose: you should use a knife and try to cut it as square to the hose as possible. The cutters you used don't leave this nice square edge for the barb to sit on. 🥖
@raybraydh2956 Жыл бұрын
Thanks another great video just put my first order into Siroko looking forward to it arriving and trying it out
@James-on6iv Жыл бұрын
Great build! Copper based anti seize can actually accelerate corrosion of aluminium and cold welding / seizing to steel. When aluminium & steel fasteners meet a nickel based anti seize compound is best.
@vongdong10 Жыл бұрын
I haven't had the issue with miss shifting. I'm using the same rotors and no touching either. Brake feel leaves a bit to be desired for me. I ended up swapping out the rear derailleur for a shimano grx 810 and it works perfectly. Shifting has been ultra smooth with an ultegra 12sp cassette. I too had the issue of overdoing the grub screw for the brake levers. 3x in fact haha
@sxsignal Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your detective work, and provide solution on how to fix those annoying rattles and shakes
@IronHorsey3 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating build and it looks so nice spinning. Best of luck on your venture! 👏🏼
@darrengarvie8832 Жыл бұрын
Nice going Luke hope your YT journey goes well and I like the new introduction and some of the new graphics 😁 and really live your builds 😁
@stevengilmore9238 Жыл бұрын
Really looking forward to more content from you Luke. Can’t have been easy to have given up the job. Hope all goes well. It’s because of your reviews I’ve bought Sensah Team Pro shifters and Cassettes from Ali express. 🥖 🥖🥖🥖
@robertdean3800 Жыл бұрын
Great vid Luke had a few things off og/evkin and never had any issues
@THSimagery Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the career change buddy! I recently picked up a rear derailer cage from L-twoo, I can’t wait to install it
@hsujay0616 Жыл бұрын
You're the only one YTer that I'll see a single video w/ 30+ minutes! Congrats on going pro and having a nice bike!
@jedkoh Жыл бұрын
Finally happy to see Luke you have gotten that set of hollowed out crankset. I have gotten mine exactly 5 days after you came out with your Aliexpress crankset video back in Mar 2020, then it was called Jian Kun crankset and cost me USD 60. So far have used it on 2 bike builds and have never regretted buying it. Turned a lot of heads especially the snobbish LBS mechanics 😂 I mean for a crankset which weights similarly to a R8000 ones but at a fraction of the cost, it is really good
@ivopires5116 Жыл бұрын
I've been following since 2019. I've learned a little from you, I'm a Single Speed rider. I also like your sense of humor and I'm also a cheapskate buying bike tools. I hope you have lots of success with your new business.
@TraceVelo Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ivo, appreciate you have watched me since 2019, thats awesome, im glad you find my videos useful!
@peters6474 Жыл бұрын
Again an interesting and entertaining bike build, Luke. In fact your channel is my only subscription on KZfaq! Inspired by your Videos I did 2 builds last year with Ali parts - a steel frame and a carbon one - but unfortunately no hydraulic brakes were available. For the next build I'd probably go with LTWOO RX. Just go on like you did, your community will surely grow.
@luukrutten1295 Жыл бұрын
I have never seen this groupset before but suggested that bolt may be too tight last time. You are welcome. This build is actually looking quite good.
@GrahamB29 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff :-) I did the expensive option _ months ago, and I'm now doing the cheaper "bike for going shopping in town"... and yeah, filing, scraping. Plus now I'm in Australia, so everything takes longer 😞 Two things in one, with the Goldix crankset: - On a version I had for a standard 50/34 spider mount, it wore very fast. The anodising seemed to be more anecdotal. It could be different with yours. - Cranks with holes are a bit of a nightmare if you have any concern with twisting under load. Otherwise, for Siroko: after buying two long sleeve jerseys in L that were just a tiny bit short in the sleeves, I bought a medium... and the sleeves were just right. Go figure, as they say.
@hockysa Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Luke on being able to focus on this passion projects full time! wishing you all the best and the most success. Hoping to see some Siroko Trace Velo merch if you can swing that in the future! 🥖🥖🥖🚲🚲
@tomisthename10 Жыл бұрын
Hype as man! Congrats on going full time on yt, make the dream happen 🙌🙌
@Stealthgate007 Жыл бұрын
Good Luck Luke! I order Siroko at least twice a season with your link, and have shared it with friends. I hope they are treating you right! Always, great video!
@Dennis12141978 Жыл бұрын
Another great video.... a great start 😍~Love your works
@masterofany Жыл бұрын
Great stuff as always Luke! Good luck with your new full-time job! Would love to get your review on those 9Velo wheels as I am planning to get a pair soon.
@yazidyusop Жыл бұрын
Love ur adventurous bike build... It brought out issues n how to resolve it especially the ltwoo brake/shifter rattling issues.. Thanks for sharing
@urieelSEptim Жыл бұрын
great build! very interesting groupset you got there.
@cyclingeveryday7346 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on going full time. Love all your videos and love that you review the cheap stuff and now the more premium of the cheaper stuff. 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖would love to see you build a cheap titanium frame up on the a microshift group or similar. I feel like the titanium frame would give you a new opportunity to spread out to other groups such as my self who love steel and titanium bikes. I know it might sound crazy but I'm here more for the new goupsets and how they work out for you. The carbon frames lack luster for me but to each thier own. Bless you and again Congratulations on becoming a full time KZfaq star
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