This channel totally demystifies DIY budget builds and you must have helped 1000's of people with your advice. Its super satisfying buying each part individually and then having the confidence to build it all up yourself. I've built up 3 Winspace bikes over the last 3 years for myself and my son and its all thanks to you Luke. Cheers and keep up the awesome channel.
The bike industry hates this trick. Not only that, but channels like Luke’s, Hambini and PeakTorque have forced the likes of GCN to have a look at Chinese brands.
AGAIN a video packed with top level information on how to build a great race bike for under £ 1400 .00 amazing value thanks Luke your a 1 off for sure Man thank you.
The only issue is that you can get a stonking used bike for that amount of money. You may have to give it a once over because it'd be a used bike, but if you'd even consider building one from parts then that shouldn't be an issue. This china special or a last gen Giant TCR - I know which I would choose.
Ive bought a hell of a lot of cycling related accessories, a couple of e-scooters, a bike trailer, clothing and household items, all from AliExpress over the last 5 years and ive never had any issues. Really enjoy your reviews and builds Luke... keep em coming.
When you buy a grey or silver chain buy a gold quick link as well. It makes seeing the quick link easier, gives you a starting and finishing point for oiling the chain and cheaper than a gold tooth
I bought this frame in January 2022 and I have put over 6k miles on it already. Great value and love riding this thing. I started with a budget build and evenually upgraded everything to Shimano 105 11 speed with hydraulic brakes.
I have the same but I've not been super impressed. They have lasted but they are rubbing off carbon dust on my bottles often. That being said, the 2 bottle cages cost less than a single bottle that goes into them, so I'm not all that fussed about longevity.
@@pinkyfull they scratched my bottles a bit but I feel that's going to happen regardless over time. I did sand down the edges a bit in an effort to make it smoother. I didn't expect them to last either but I've had mine for 5 years now, outlasting two of my bikes.
Have built two bikes after finding your channel. My frames, forks and handle bars have come from Carbonda for the road bike and Light Carbon for the gravel, other parts various and similar to yours. No complaints at all. I don't do the milage you do, only about 1000 km across both bikes and have been riding a Canyon as my main. But considering selling it and using the home builds as my daily bike. I'd never have gone down this road without having watched you, so thank you! Plus you've given me much email advice over the past couple years as well. So much appreciated!
@@werbinich3939 I love mine yes. Hambini also recommends which was an incentive. I've only got about 300km on it, using an LTwoo egr groupset, but absolutely no issues, and very comfortable for me. You can see some videos and pics on my channel FWIW.
Hey Luke, just wanted to let you know that you inspired me buying the Ltwoo R9 2x11 and building a 2000s MTB gravel Conversion around it for my mate. All in all I paid ~750€ for the whole bike and it shifts like a dream and looks amazing. Thanks so much for your content and tips!
Great video as allways, it is refreshing to see bike content more focused for people who actually want to ride and not just spend. Still if from time to time want to do something else, feel free to do so. The quality content goes with you.
Titanium is not even comparable to carbon in its ability to be mass produced cheaply. It requires expert knowledge and a complex process to create a meaningful titanium frame. I haven’t even checked if they offer any titanium frames on aliexpress but you would never see me on one
This is an AWESOME video. No faffing about, straight to the salient points, full of useful information. Thanks Luke. QUESTION: any suggestions for a similarity priced frame but gravel specific? I’d assume such a frame might just be a bit beefier, more room for wider wheels/tires and an even more relaxed geometry, shorter reach - higher stack.
Mate, you've outdone yourself here! wicked to see what you've put together. I know the other bikes have kudos and hungry mouths to feed! I'm glad you could pull this all together-nice one!
as a bike mechanic. i would recommend you go with SUPERFLEX INNER & OUTER GEAR CABLES by Elvedes if you are using mechanical groupsets on a fully internally routed frame.its a must if you go with an ntergrated bars
Your builds are amazing, and they are proof you don’t need to spend a fortune to get a bike. Your channel inspired me to make my own dream build. The only difference between your builds is I prefer aluminum and steel frames with external cabling, I’ve tried internal cabling with a carbon handlebar and hated it and the kinks angles affected the performance in shifting and braking. It is a lot more satisfying to build a bike than just buying one which you're upgrading anyway.
I so wish I could bring myself to do builds like this. The main limiting factor is the shopping and shipping with Ali express. I am worried about getting burned on a purchase. I currently have 4 bikes but none of which I want to ride in bad weather. My last build I did for winter riding is currently my Zwift bike and I don’t want to change it out. This build if it could handle me I would totally do a build like this. I have been watching your videos for a long time now and although I may have my reservations about attempting these builds myself I am thankful you have your channel and we can live vicariously through you! Keep on doing what you’re doing and I will keep watching! 🥖 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
At first I was nervous buying from Ali Express. Started off buying small items, and they took almost a month to arrive at first, but that was a few years ago. Ali is much faster now. On fact, I have some items coming today. Trust me. I bought some Fast Forward 60/80 carbon wheels from Ali Express. They took 4 months to show up. They weren't tubeless as ordered, and had the wrong hubs. They still look great and work well. Ali is safe, but make sure you read what you are buying. That has some tricky posts sometimes.
I've just built a Canyon Endurace CF SL for around £1080, it looks very similar but with Ltwoo ER9 and 105 crankset weight at 7.45kg. The wheelset is a mix of elitewheels on the front and Roval Aplinist CL on the rear
I just got done my full carbon build after watching you. Costed me 1100 after everything was said and done. It is so light and am so happy moving from my 80s schwinn to my own custom build.
Such a good video, as always. You were incorrect on one detail about free hubs, current gen 12s Shimano road cassettes still fit the same free hub as 11s. Yes they are designed to fit the new hub with more splines but it's also backwards compatible
those are good recommended parts for folk who wants to learn to build a bike at palatable budget , for daily commuter i found this channel back during covid, and have went the route to build a chiner tri bike with the expectations, tips n guides. for the money, im happy with my build, really competitive
So fun to watch. On every video i learn more new stuff. For example i would give it a go to the zitto cassette, just for saving some grams. Dont stop making videos!
Luke, thanks to your previous videos i got brave enough and decided to try and build my own bike. Good to see that you still makes those kind of the video. What's funny is that I ordered a lot of the same stuff you listed, which sucks because Ali won't give you your commision (apart from R9 groupset which i ordered using your referal. Keep up the good work,and Thank you for this entertainment-tutorial videos.
Great video Luke! I think a lot of people will be surprised to see that you can get such an amazing bike at a truly great price. It’s awesome to see quality and affordability come together like this!🚴♂🔥
I follow you for many years now and I have to say that you're giving me boost to start making my own cheap carbin bicycle. Only issue I have now is the size of the frame, because I am 190 cm so I still don't know which size should I get. Usually I ride 60 cm frame, a steel Jamis single speed that I created with my 2 hands. Thank you for the all the parts and review
I bought a fuji 860 back in 2014 for $832.00. That thing has served me well as my life ride until I was able to get a truck. Beautiful craftsmanship from japan.
As someone who is 100% a total noob to biking this looks fudgin sweeeeeet. I was on route to buy a $2000 Domane Trek aluminum bike with shimano 105, but this looks really fun to build. Kind of reminds me of building my custom gaming PC in a way. Also I bet it’s super handy to learn how to build the bike yourself for future upgrades and repairs.
I’ve ridden an og-evkin for 30k km’s, criteriums, training and as a bike messenger. It’s a very solid frameset. The only thing is that there is a bit too much space around the headset bearings which caused a bit more wear than normal. But overall a great frame for the price. I now ride a tarmac sl8, and to be honest there is no comparing the two, but for the money the og-evkin is great.
Great video, what a lovely build, great job! Upgraded my 2009 rim break Kuota with Elite Edge wheels and it‘s now also only 7.9kg, but only 10 speeds and rim break, but personally I see it as a benefit :-)
4:12 Here's the math that shows how tubeless is cheaper than inner tubes in the long run. I'll separate the cost of the initial setup and the ongoing costs. Setup: 1. Scotch Strapping Tape (8896 or 8898) was CA$17 in Amazon for 55m, or about CA$1.27 per wheel (two turns of tape). This is the exact same tape sold to you as "tubeless tape" by big brands, according to Josh Poertner from Silca. 2. Deemount tubeless valves were CA$7.30 in Aliexpress, or CA$3.65 per wheel. That's less than CA$5 (or £2.77) per wheel for setup costs. As for tubeless sealant, I paid CA$29 for 16 fl oz of Orange Seal. If you use around 1 fl oz (30ml) per wheel and top-up four times a year, that's CA$7.25 (£4.08) per wheel per year. That is about the same as the cost of one Ridenow TPU inner tube. Now, how often you puncture will vary from person to person, but the tubeless setup above is bombproof and allows you to completely ignore nine out of ten punctures.
@@BoydSpeerschneider for years I have used not tubeless specific tires and 9 out of 10 worked for me, some require more effort for initial setup but most of the tires from the last 5-10 years from good brands that I find on sale have worked! win
You're channel is really true to what passionate bikers on a budget is. Thank you! I would like to ask if you have tried using LTWOO R9 Brifters with shimano r7000 front and rear Derailleur? I hope you can reply so that I could go for that route.
Regarding bar tape, I've been using the OG-EVKIN polyurethane tape for a couple of years now and I love it! It's got a rubberized feel like my all time favorite Lizard Skins, but at a fraction of the cost.
Luke, one thing I would change is the handlebar. The cheap integrated ones might be scary, but round, non-aero, carbon bars from OG-Evkin are 35€, feel solid, about 200 g lighter than aluminium and dampen the vibrations somewhat more.
In terms of the groupset I would always go for the 105 mechanical 12-speed. It’s around 500€ for the package and despite what you said in the video, microspline is not relevant here. Only the MTB cassettes and some GRX ones need this new standard. The others are compatible with the standard HG-hub.
There's something about building a bike yourself with the best parts you can find at the cheapest price. I built one up this year based on a Trek Domane SLR frame (shop demo frame, never built up) with SRAM Force AXS (taken off a new build when the owner replaced with SRAM Red AXS, never used). It cost me about £2,300. One of the most expensive parts was the GP5000 tyres.
Just for a change, you should build a boutique frame and group set and compare them to all the value builds you've done! Now that would raise some comments and worth watching!
Very nice part selection and build, I'm doing a cheap gravel/CX/commuter build (Flyxii FE-806 frame, Ltwoo eGR ($329 all included with coupon during recent sale), Riro carbon crankset, Ztto XD 9-42t regular steel cassette and decided to take a gamble on the Ryet hookless gravel wheelset). I'm excited to see how your Ryet wheelsset (and mine when it arrives) stand the test of time, as I see there are some mixed experiences with their wheels.
Invaluable content! First ever video watched on your channel, subscribed. Hope to see an update every year, perhaps around October? (before the November sale
I've got both of the Ryet and Zeius saddles. The Ryet is definitely a softer 3D print rubber than the Zeius on the ones I have. I prefer firmness of the Zeius but the look of the matte carbon on the Ryet. Great video as always 🥖🥖🥖
Shimano 12 speed cassettes are backwards compatible with regular HG11 freehub bodies :). And Hyperglide+ is really nice. Very nice build, but as you currently can buy some brand new hydraulic disc carbon roadbikes in European shops (albeit with basic wheels for that price) on 11 speed 105 for often less than 1500 EUR, the appeal is reduced. Of course if you live in other country warranty is still problematic, but with serious failure like frameset issues it still is easier to send it to other Euro country than to China. Of course it likely will be heavier as well, but yeah, I guess 105 is still more reliable than Ltwoo, and undisputable advantage is you can have spare parts often on next business day. Also seen 12 speed mechanical 105 ones which is nice if you want high range cassette (can run even 11-36, but only 105 cassette), or have Hyperglide+ for nice upshifting even under load (only on Ultegra and DA cassettes though, and need to run Shimano chains but they ain't bad)
I have an og-evkin frame bike from 2018, still going strong. Contrary to my friends belief at the time, I'm not dead from a catastrophic failure yet. 😂
On the wheels you can request a solid wheel bed so you don't need tape for going tubeless (or rim tape if you want to use tubes). Also request Pillar Wing 20 spokes (usually about $50 more) but about 2.5 g lighter per spoke. 48 spokes = 100+ grams.
Been looking at some of those 3 bolt crank sets because they do compact doubles now *and* they come in more crank lengths than some of the other cheap options
Great vid and I've definitely book-marked some more of the consumable items like tyres, tubes and the wheelset should I need to replace my current ones. But.......the savings while considerable are not life changing. I bought a Giant TCR for £1,700 in a sale and its pretty comparable. Plus, I bought it ready to ride (I'm not a bike mechanic) and if there's issue with it, I take it back to the shop. So, it depends on what type of rider you are, the time you have to build a bike and the level of risk you're willing to take. I'll subscribe to this and watch future videos. Would love to see a vid about clothes on Ali too, as I'm happy to buy non-branded kit, especially for indoor training during the winter. Cheers
I've got a pair of the oringinal Elite ENT disc wheels that have over 14000km on them. I've T-Boned a Car and had to do a wheel true as a result, but they have been flawless!
Hey Luke. re: the bonus clip and internally routed mechanical. My first build originally was like that with the Sensah Empire Pro. Just make sure to use compressionless housing. Only issue I had was my front derailleur was a bit iffy because of the way my cable exited the frame. It was exposed and rubbed slightly against the outlet, and sometimes didn't spring back effectively.
Absolutely fantastic run through takes the what if out of ordeing from ali expensive parts and there is a ridiculous sale on the wheels. 219 for the 2.0s BFUK40 another 40 off at the moment 219 for carbon 50s wow 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖 baguette review
Senicx cranksets are excellent. I have them on two of my bikes, originally I bought them to try shorter cranks and different sized chainrings on the cheap with the idea to switch to Shimano later, but after using them for half a year or so I didn't see the need for an upgrade. I can't say the same for TPU tubes unfortunately, RideNow for me had about 1/3 failure rate with undetectable slow leaks after some time.
@@hambo76 Yes. Actually the worst were wider gravel type with transparent valves, I just couldn't get them to keep air, they all went to bin in a week or so. Road type with black plastic valves were a bit better, I still have a pair of them mounted on my winter wheelset. Never tried new one with metal stems, I went back to latex and butyl tubes, at least with them I'm 100% sure I can patch them on the side of the road if I run out of spares.
Really should have seen this before I click pay now this morning. Not a disaster but now I have some more options. Great video and lovely insight on availability of what’s out there.
RE: Bar tape: I bought the "Supacaz Super Sticky Kush" bar tape for $5 and it's just the same as the real stuff which is usually $40+. My favorite tape of what I've tried.
This channel totally demystifies DIY budget builds and you must have helped 1000's of people with your advice. Its super satisfying buying each part individually and then having the confidence to build it all up yourself. I've built up 3 Winspace bikes over the last 3 years for myself and my son and its all thanks to you Luke. Cheers and keep up the awesome channel.
Bike builds as a whole are a pain in the arse!! He's super helpful, I don't have a cheap bike. Regularly get tips off him.
The bike industry hates this trick.
Not only that, but channels like Luke’s, Hambini and PeakTorque have forced the likes of GCN to have a look at Chinese brands.
I like to watch him so I don't get as ripped off as the bike shop... Still too scared
Just ordered an og evkin frame, elite wheelset, and ltwoo r9 groupset to build my dream aero bike on a budget. Thanks for all the tips
Please let us know how you go
I'm waiting to know how you did it
AGAIN a video packed with top level information on how to build a great race bike for under £ 1400 .00 amazing value thanks Luke your a 1 off for sure Man thank you.
the only issue is that decathlon sells decent carbon bikes for around 2300 euros...
The only issue is that you can get a stonking used bike for that amount of money. You may have to give it a once over because it'd be a used bike, but if you'd even consider building one from parts then that shouldn't be an issue. This china special or a last gen Giant TCR - I know which I would choose.
Is there a weight limit on the frame?
At the moment I am riding a Gusto Bike and that one has a limit of 100 kg (Bike and Rider)
@@demonstructie I AGREE 100% I BOUGHT A GREAT BIKE FOR £400.00 USED ABOUT 8 TIMES GOT CHASED AND BITTEN BY A DOG LOST HIS NERVE SOLD ME HIS TCR .
Ive bought a hell of a lot of cycling related accessories, a couple of e-scooters, a bike trailer, clothing and household items, all from AliExpress over the last 5 years and ive never had any issues.
Really enjoy your reviews and builds Luke... keep em coming.
For 95% of the weekend warriors, this build is more than enough. Thanks Trace.
When you buy a grey or silver chain buy a gold quick link as well. It makes seeing the quick link easier, gives you a starting and finishing point for oiling the chain and cheaper than a gold tooth
This man puts his life on the line so that we can save money on a nice hobby! A true consumerist hero!
I bought this frame in January 2022 and I have put over 6k miles on it already. Great value and love riding this thing. I started with a budget build and evenually upgraded everything to Shimano 105 11 speed with hydraulic brakes.
A Trace Velo upload = a good day
I can't express the feeling I get when I feel the need to drop everything and watch the new TraceVelo video.
It's addictive!
Those bottle cages are my favourite. Ran them since I first saw them on your channel and they’ve been going strong for years now.
I have the same but I've not been super impressed. They have lasted but they are rubbing off carbon dust on my bottles often. That being said, the 2 bottle cages cost less than a single bottle that goes into them, so I'm not all that fussed about longevity.
@@pinkyfull they scratched my bottles a bit but I feel that's going to happen regardless over time. I did sand down the edges a bit in an effort to make it smoother. I didn't expect them to last either but I've had mine for 5 years now, outlasting two of my bikes.
Thank you Luke! I am excited to see the new build of the TraceVelo frame.
Same video, but for gravel please
^What he said.
+1
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Yes yes yes
Yes please! Bonus points if frame manufacturer accommodates taller riders (190cm+)
Have built two bikes after finding your channel. My frames, forks and handle bars have come from Carbonda for the road bike and Light Carbon for the gravel, other parts various and similar to yours. No complaints at all. I don't do the milage you do, only about 1000 km across both bikes and have been riding a Canyon as my main. But considering selling it and using the home builds as my daily bike.
I'd never have gone down this road without having watched you, so thank you! Plus you've given me much email advice over the past couple years as well. So much appreciated!
Hey i m interested in buying a lightcarbon gravel frame, whould you recommend?
@@werbinich3939 I love mine yes. Hambini also recommends which was an incentive. I've only got about 300km on it, using an LTwoo egr groupset, but absolutely no issues, and very comfortable for me. You can see some videos and pics on my channel FWIW.
Hey Luke,
just wanted to let you know that you inspired me buying the Ltwoo R9 2x11 and building a 2000s MTB gravel Conversion around it for my mate. All in all I paid ~750€ for the whole bike and it shifts like a dream and looks amazing. Thanks so much for your content and tips!
Great video as allways, it is refreshing to see bike content more focused for people who actually want to ride and not just spend. Still if from time to time want to do something else, feel free to do so. The quality content goes with you.
I think it is time to do an Ali express titanium frame gravel or road build!
Titanium is not even comparable to carbon in its ability to be mass produced cheaply. It requires expert knowledge and a complex process to create a meaningful titanium frame. I haven’t even checked if they offer any titanium frames on aliexpress but you would never see me on one
@@claygriffin-derr558 They do offer them, that is why I was hope he might consider do a build like this.
@@claygriffin-derr558titanium is far more durable, and more likely to survive a crash.
The video we all waited for. Thank you so much. Just marvellous.
Love this format, nice work Luke
Long time rider and first time watcher. Loving this kind of content and will stick around for some more.
This is an AWESOME video. No faffing about, straight to the salient points, full of useful information. Thanks Luke. QUESTION: any suggestions for a similarity priced frame but gravel specific? I’d assume such a frame might just be a bit beefier, more room for wider wheels/tires and an even more relaxed geometry, shorter reach - higher stack.
For bar tape, I recommend West Biking. They offer many options that are both affordable and high quality.
OK nice, I always see them on Aliexpress, so ill check them out!!!!
Luke, you should do a bike build series where you build something like this beast in a step by step way. Would be really helpful for a novice like me.
Look at his earlier videos, he does full bike builds!
Mate, you've outdone yourself here! wicked to see what you've put together. I know the other bikes have kudos and hungry mouths to feed! I'm glad you could pull this all together-nice one!
Great resource here for budget build. My only real suggestion is to select good quality shift cables such as jagwire. It really helps smooth shifting.
as a bike mechanic. i would recommend you go with SUPERFLEX INNER & OUTER GEAR CABLES by Elvedes if you are using mechanical groupsets on a fully internally routed frame.its a must if you go with an ntergrated bars
Your builds are amazing, and they are proof you don’t need to spend a fortune to get a bike. Your channel inspired me to make my own dream build. The only difference between your builds is I prefer aluminum and steel frames with external cabling, I’ve tried internal cabling with a carbon handlebar and hated it and the kinks angles affected the performance in shifting and braking. It is a lot more satisfying to build a bike than just buying one which you're upgrading anyway.
Built my GFs bike all thanks to you, shes loving it!
Great to see OG-evkin get some love. I’ve been buying stuff from them for the last few years and everything I’ve gotten has been great
Those wheels without the decals are splendid
Yeah they are quite tasty. They ride nicely too, but I do want to get a few more miles on them!
I so wish I could bring myself to do builds like this. The main limiting factor is the shopping and shipping with Ali express. I am worried about getting burned on a purchase. I currently have 4 bikes but none of which I want to ride in bad weather. My last build I did for winter riding is currently my Zwift bike and I don’t want to change it out. This build if it could handle me I would totally do a build like this.
I have been watching your videos for a long time now and although I may have my reservations about attempting these builds myself I am thankful you have your channel and we can live vicariously through you!
Keep on doing what you’re doing and I will keep watching! 🥖 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
At first I was nervous buying from Ali Express. Started off buying small items, and they took almost a month to arrive at first, but that was a few years ago. Ali is much faster now. On fact, I have some items coming today. Trust me. I bought some Fast Forward 60/80 carbon wheels from Ali Express. They took 4 months to show up. They weren't tubeless as ordered, and had the wrong hubs. They still look great and work well. Ali is safe, but make sure you read what you are buying. That has some tricky posts sometimes.
I've just built a Canyon Endurace CF SL for around £1080, it looks very similar but with Ltwoo ER9 and 105 crankset weight at 7.45kg. The wheelset is a mix of elitewheels on the front and Roval Aplinist CL on the rear
Part of the joy for me in your vids Luke is seeing places that I sometimes ride by. A shout out to the Cottisford bus shelter book exchange at 4.18 😁
I just got done my full carbon build after watching you. Costed me 1100 after everything was said and done. It is so light and am so happy moving from my 80s schwinn to my own custom build.
Such a good video, as always. You were incorrect on one detail about free hubs, current gen 12s Shimano road cassettes still fit the same free hub as 11s. Yes they are designed to fit the new hub with more splines but it's also backwards compatible
those are good recommended parts for folk who wants to learn to build a bike at palatable budget , for daily commuter
i found this channel back during covid, and have went the route to build a chiner tri bike with the expectations, tips n guides.
for the money, im happy with my build, really competitive
Thank you for your channel, Luke! I just completed my build today, and she looks exactly like the bike in this video.
Excellent advice here. I really like your enthusiastic delivery
Trace Velo: Like the Tour Magazin for budget build. Thanks Luke to be a trusted source
Trace Velo is a gold mine of information for budget cyclist! Luckily most of the items here are available in the Philippines as we are near China.
So fun to watch. On every video i learn more new stuff. For example i would give it a go to the zitto cassette, just for saving some grams.
Dont stop making videos!
Luke, thanks to your previous videos i got brave enough and decided to try and build my own bike.
Good to see that you still makes those kind of the video.
What's funny is that I ordered a lot of the same stuff you listed, which sucks because Ali won't give you your commision (apart from R9 groupset which i ordered using your referal.
Keep up the good work,and Thank you for this entertainment-tutorial videos.
Great video Luke! I think a lot of people will be surprised to see that you can get such an amazing bike at a truly great price. It’s awesome to see quality and affordability come together like this!🚴♂🔥
I follow you for many years now and I have to say that you're giving me boost to start making my own cheap carbin bicycle. Only issue I have now is the size of the frame, because I am 190 cm so I still don't know which size should I get. Usually I ride 60 cm frame, a steel Jamis single speed that I created with my 2 hands. Thank you for the all the parts and review
Luke my friend you never fail to disappoint! You are the reason i love building my own bikes 😅😂 great video!!!
I bought a fuji 860 back in 2014 for $832.00.
That thing has served me well as my life ride until I was able to get a truck.
Beautiful craftsmanship from japan.
A lot of energy in this video, thanks for sharing a good budget, suitable for all people!
Great video, would love to see another version for a gravel bike
Great production, great quality video. Kudos!
As someone who is 100% a total noob to biking this looks fudgin sweeeeeet. I was on route to buy a $2000 Domane Trek aluminum bike with shimano 105, but this looks really fun to build. Kind of reminds me of building my custom gaming PC in a way. Also I bet it’s super handy to learn how to build the bike yourself for future upgrades and repairs.
Big brands are crying. Thanks, Luke! God bless you
OG Evkin really have premium feeling frames for a budget price, I'm really glad they're getting the spotlight they deserve
I’ve ridden an og-evkin for 30k km’s, criteriums, training and as a bike messenger. It’s a very solid frameset. The only thing is that there is a bit too much space around the headset bearings which caused a bit more wear than normal. But overall a great frame for the price. I now ride a tarmac sl8, and to be honest there is no comparing the two, but for the money the og-evkin is great.
Thanks for the part about the wheels i just bought a set of elite ent disc 2.0 wheels i hope i can enjoy them just as much as you do !
Great video, what a lovely build, great job! Upgraded my 2009 rim break Kuota with Elite Edge wheels and it‘s now also only 7.9kg, but only 10 speeds and rim break, but personally I see it as a benefit :-)
I've always loved this channel, Luke: but you're absolutely on fire at the moment. 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
I've been putting some graft in recently, so really appreciate that!!!! 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Waiting for that build! Would love to see if shifting performance is affected. Great content!!!
4:12 Here's the math that shows how tubeless is cheaper than inner tubes in the long run. I'll separate the cost of the initial setup and the ongoing costs.
Setup: 1. Scotch Strapping Tape (8896 or 8898) was CA$17 in Amazon for 55m, or about CA$1.27 per wheel (two turns of tape). This is the exact same tape sold to you as "tubeless tape" by big brands, according to Josh Poertner from Silca. 2. Deemount tubeless valves were CA$7.30 in Aliexpress, or CA$3.65 per wheel. That's less than CA$5 (or £2.77) per wheel for setup costs.
As for tubeless sealant, I paid CA$29 for 16 fl oz of Orange Seal. If you use around 1 fl oz (30ml) per wheel and top-up four times a year, that's CA$7.25 (£4.08) per wheel per year. That is about the same as the cost of one Ridenow TPU inner tube. Now, how often you puncture will vary from person to person, but the tubeless setup above is bombproof and allows you to completely ignore nine out of ten punctures.
Your roads are likely better than mine. Pinch flats and punctures that don't seal forced me to go back to tubes with Continental Gatorskins.
You are completely ignoring the fact that a good tubeless tire costs 2-3 times as much as the equivalent clincher tire.
@@BoydSpeerschneider for years I have used not tubeless specific tires and 9 out of 10 worked for me, some require more effort for initial setup but most of the tires from the last 5-10 years from good brands that I find on sale have worked! win
Absolutely loved your build and video. Look forward to more. Keep up the good work. Cheers.
You're channel is really true to what passionate bikers on a budget is. Thank you! I would like to ask if you have tried using LTWOO R9 Brifters with shimano r7000 front and rear Derailleur? I hope you can reply so that I could go for that route.
Regarding bar tape, I've been using the OG-EVKIN polyurethane tape for a couple of years now and I love it! It's got a rubberized feel like my all time favorite Lizard Skins, but at a fraction of the cost.
I have Ryet on my gravel bike, 38mm deep, 25mm internal and 1500g with upgraded spokes, no issues in 12 months so far...
I built my Trifox X16 in 2020 during Pandemic Time thanks to Luke. Full 105 and Elite Wheels :D 7.3kg, and is a beauty to ride!!
Luke, one thing I would change is the handlebar. The cheap integrated ones might be scary, but round, non-aero, carbon bars from OG-Evkin are 35€, feel solid, about 200 g lighter than aluminium and dampen the vibrations somewhat more.
In terms of the groupset I would always go for the 105 mechanical 12-speed. It’s around 500€ for the package and despite what you said in the video, microspline is not relevant here. Only the MTB cassettes and some GRX ones need this new standard. The others are compatible with the standard HG-hub.
I ve build a Tsunami gravel bike with your help. Invested into the ltwoo gr9 11s set with ztto casette and it works flawlessly.
Looks like a great build for a budget road bike. Would be great to see a Budget Gravel frame build Luke and your thoughts etc 👍
I build my gravel bike using the same approach after watching your videos.Worked so well that I don't think I will ever buy a branded bike again!😀
I love that red and black bike..
Also.. thank you for always adding thumbnails to your vids.🎉
That is ridiculously good value. Nice video Luke 👍🏼
There's something about building a bike yourself with the best parts you can find at the cheapest price. I built one up this year based on a Trek Domane SLR frame (shop demo frame, never built up) with SRAM Force AXS (taken off a new build when the owner replaced with SRAM Red AXS, never used). It cost me about £2,300. One of the most expensive parts was the GP5000 tyres.
Good job , and good luck on the next build can't wait to see it 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.
Just for a change, you should build a boutique frame and group set and compare them to all the value builds you've done!
Now that would raise some comments and worth watching!
Years of Luke's wisdom here 🔥 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
the ryet saddles are awesome, one on my gravel and one on my road bike
Very nice part selection and build, I'm doing a cheap gravel/CX/commuter build (Flyxii FE-806 frame, Ltwoo eGR ($329 all included with coupon during recent sale), Riro carbon crankset, Ztto XD 9-42t regular steel cassette and decided to take a gamble on the Ryet hookless gravel wheelset). I'm excited to see how your Ryet wheelsset (and mine when it arrives) stand the test of time, as I see there are some mixed experiences with their wheels.
1.Thumbs up, 2. Watch cause it’s always lovely
Invaluable content! First ever video watched on your channel, subscribed.
Hope to see an update every year, perhaps around October? (before the November sale
Lovely work Luke!
I've got both of the Ryet and Zeius saddles. The Ryet is definitely a softer 3D print rubber than the Zeius on the ones I have. I prefer firmness of the Zeius but the look of the matte carbon on the Ryet.
Great video as always 🥖🥖🥖
Man of the people! Would love to tackle something like this at some point.
hey Luke I seem to recall you talking about trying out some other aliexpress tires (innova iirc) a while back. have you ditched them already?
Shimano 12 speed cassettes are backwards compatible with regular HG11 freehub bodies :). And Hyperglide+ is really nice. Very nice build, but as you currently can buy some brand new hydraulic disc carbon roadbikes in European shops (albeit with basic wheels for that price) on 11 speed 105 for often less than 1500 EUR, the appeal is reduced. Of course if you live in other country warranty is still problematic, but with serious failure like frameset issues it still is easier to send it to other Euro country than to China. Of course it likely will be heavier as well, but yeah, I guess 105 is still more reliable than Ltwoo, and undisputable advantage is you can have spare parts often on next business day. Also seen 12 speed mechanical 105 ones which is nice if you want high range cassette (can run even 11-36, but only 105 cassette), or have Hyperglide+ for nice upshifting even under load (only on Ultegra and DA cassettes though, and need to run Shimano chains but they ain't bad)
I have an og-evkin frame bike from 2018, still going strong. Contrary to my friends belief at the time, I'm not dead from a catastrophic failure yet. 😂
Can you recommend a carbon seatpost? Love your vidz. That frame is great and I'd prefer the external cable routing anytime because of traveling.
On the wheels you can request a solid wheel bed so you don't need tape for going tubeless (or rim tape if you want to use tubes). Also request Pillar Wing 20 spokes (usually about $50 more) but about 2.5 g lighter per spoke. 48 spokes = 100+ grams.
Been looking at some of those 3 bolt crank sets because they do compact doubles now *and* they come in more crank lengths than some of the other cheap options
Great vid and I've definitely book-marked some more of the consumable items like tyres, tubes and the wheelset should I need to replace my current ones. But.......the savings while considerable are not life changing. I bought a Giant TCR for £1,700 in a sale and its pretty comparable. Plus, I bought it ready to ride (I'm not a bike mechanic) and if there's issue with it, I take it back to the shop. So, it depends on what type of rider you are, the time you have to build a bike and the level of risk you're willing to take. I'll subscribe to this and watch future videos. Would love to see a vid about clothes on Ali too, as I'm happy to buy non-branded kit, especially for indoor training during the winter. Cheers
I've got a pair of the oringinal Elite ENT disc wheels that have over 14000km on them. I've T-Boned a Car and had to do a wheel true as a result, but they have been flawless!
Yes tpu tubes are must....btw great recommendations and great videos..keeps up the good works 😊😊😊
AWESOME BUILD! AWESOME PRICE! AWESOME VID! 😎👍💯
Really appreciate what you do Luke! 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖
Great build Luke
Hey Luke. re: the bonus clip and internally routed mechanical. My first build originally was like that with the Sensah Empire Pro. Just make sure to use compressionless housing. Only issue I had was my front derailleur was a bit iffy because of the way my cable exited the frame. It was exposed and rubbed slightly against the outlet, and sometimes didn't spring back effectively.
Absolutely fantastic run through takes the what if out of ordeing from ali expensive parts and there is a ridiculous sale on the wheels. 219 for the 2.0s BFUK40 another 40 off at the moment 219 for carbon 50s wow 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖 baguette review
Senicx cranksets are excellent. I have them on two of my bikes, originally I bought them to try shorter cranks and different sized chainrings on the cheap with the idea to switch to Shimano later, but after using them for half a year or so I didn't see the need for an upgrade. I can't say the same for TPU tubes unfortunately, RideNow for me had about 1/3 failure rate with undetectable slow leaks after some time.
Same with me in the TPU
Did the tubes come with a plastic valve stem? I heard these are much more unreliable that the newer metal stems.
@@hambo76 Yes. Actually the worst were wider gravel type with transparent valves, I just couldn't get them to keep air, they all went to bin in a week or so. Road type with black plastic valves were a bit better, I still have a pair of them mounted on my winter wheelset. Never tried new one with metal stems, I went back to latex and butyl tubes, at least with them I'm 100% sure I can patch them on the side of the road if I run out of spares.
Really should have seen this before I click pay now this morning. Not a disaster but now I have some more options. Great video and lovely insight on availability of what’s out there.
This was really cool. Thanks for the guide
Thank you, Luke
RE: Bar tape: I bought the "Supacaz Super Sticky Kush" bar tape for $5 and it's just the same as the real stuff which is usually $40+. My favorite tape of what I've tried.
Yassss! Loved the video, Luke!