Very therapeutic. Ive only seen build videos with a lot of chatter. It was nice to just sit and hear the click of tools while i sat and watched with a glass of whiskey. Thanks for the experience.
It was a delight watching the video ... love the color choice and accents (black and red). One of those types of videos you watch from beginning to end -- anticipating what the final product will look like. But I think what stood out for me is for sure the build was done with love and I adore the reaction of your wife. Awesome!!
I just ordered the same frame. I'm piecing together new/used parts. Can't wait to start my project. Thank you for such an amazing video. I'll be posting a build video myself.
Great build, I totally understand your parts choices based on limited availability. I hate to jump on the band wagon but I'd definitely switch out the seat post clamp. The QR clamp is just asking for an accidental overtighten on that carbon frame.
Nice to see you using a torque wrench. Although I build 4-6 bikes a day, I've never seen one used on a headset cap. She'll have fun with that, especially in your area. Lots of good riding.
I worked as a mechanic for a start up bike company and we sourced our frames from Taiwan and it works like this: Chinese or Taiwanese manufacturers buy licences for the outgoing frame designs of leading brands so they don't have to spend on research and development or they manufactured the frames for the brand in the first place and get permission to sell it to third parties. So it could be the same frame.
Thx for this video :) the thrill of choosing and sourcing bycycle parts and then putting it all tegether is a joy i know first hand. I build 2 road (racing)bikes myself. The end of the video with your wife using the bike put a smile on my face :)
I subscribed. I feel ya as being the 'handyman' for a larger family. My backlog of toys/bikes/furniture to fix will keep my plenty busy for the foreseeable future. Keep up the good work!
Couple of questions.... 1. Why did you use carbon paste on aluminum to aluminum steerer/stem but not on the carbon seat post? 2. Why an expansion plug instead of a star nut (unless you just wanted the option to remove it)? 3. Why didn't you install the preload nut on the crank? Also, I saw several instance where you used the torque wrench but kept turning the wrench after the click. Be careful about that. You an easily over torque things and damage the threads.
on carbon frames or droppers you usually want a normal seat collar not a quick release cause with the quick release you can over tighten it . also some carbon mounting paste is unusally recommended
I've subscribed. Satisfying to watch! It seems this year a lot of us picked up something new to learn this year! Nice seeing people try out new things.
I wonder why ec90 seat post. Just for carbon-look? In the end, it's a full suspension bike so the seat post isn't for vibration reduction. It's hard for me to explain picking up this quite expensive part.
i've subscribed ! - your content is always great and helpful and now, building bikes! Sick bike my friend ! Nice to see all of your family interested in biking. Be safe !
@@BuildaBetterBike I also rode without a dropper for a long time. But now I'm addicted to it, so much that I'm planning to put one on my two next builds (a gravel and a restomod of my first proper mtb)
Good luck with the new channel, which I have happily subscribed to (I'm based in the UK, so don't worry about the gimbal giveaway!!). Liked this video btw - Zen and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance!!
subscribed! came from your fuji channel. this video is almost asmr like. haha that first part when you said affordable, I was like oh yea? check the price tag on that frame... nearly choked. That electric bike I got from costco was like 400 bucks to just ride to the beach. But I get it, high end stuff are expensive, my kayak is almost 3K and for someone who goes to the local harbor to rent one for $15 dollar an hour that price is outrageous.
Thanks! Yes, exactly. Some serious bike asmr. :) Mountain bikes, the decent ones, are SOOO pricey these days. One of the reasons I'm learning to restore them.
I'm not sure why you didn't use a regular star nut. The one you put on there is meant for carbon steerer tubes and you have a metal steerer. Also there is no reason to be putting grease or carbon paste on your stem because your bars are aluminum not carbon
Hey Andrew,. Really aesthetically pleasing build. Classy bike. Funnily enough my first job was as a bike mechanic back in the 90’s. though seldom nice clean builds like this. More usual to get a muddy, hacked up bike to fix. Currently ride an old OnOne Scandal rigid! Old school. You seem to be as good as me at having expensive interests 😂
Hey Dan! Haha. Yeah I can't believe how expensive it is. I used to race twenty years ago, but then just didn't do much mountain biking for the last fifteen or so. Then all the sudden my kids all get into it and bike prices have become astronomical. Had to look up the OnOne Scandal. Looks awesome!
Quick question, did you use the plastic preload nut on the cranks? Nice build, seen your Cannondale and your son's Specialized before this, nice ones too.
@@BuildaBetterBike yes you should, it acts as a preload to the bearings and makes the instalation process way easier. Check the Park Tool channel, they got a great video on those 👌
I've subscribed! also your channel helped with my decision on buying a camera or not. i had a a6400 but did not want to edit. glad your reviews on fujifilm was great and detailed (x-s10 with xf16-55) and both my wife and i love bikes great content
I have subscribed - not just to win a prize but because I really like your photog channel and I am interested in seeing what you do with bike mechanics and family adventure. .
How did you found out which parts work together? I am a computer scientist and building your own PC requires you to know what works well together and what does not. I am sure it is similar with a bike.
@@BuildaBetterBike okay, when watching your videos you seem like you know what your talking about. Especially compared to me. I did a lot of research about these Chinese frames and some people say they would never do it as they can snap easily at this price point. To me Ican/imust is not really an established brand such as conondale or trak if you know what I mean... Maybe I will risk it
In my experience, pretty much all carbon frames come from the same few places from Asia and the quality of all of them has gotten better and better over the last ten years. Still, they occasionally fail. That's just the risk of running carbon. But in my experience it can happen to the nicest Yeti or the crappiest Ican. I don't have quantitative data. This is just my perception. Take it for what it's worth.
What brake adaptors did you use? Did you use a cable housing for the gear cable under the bottom bracket? I'm following your build with one for my wife. Thanks.
Great video, I’ve put a lot of those exact products on my GT and loved building it up myself. But, I’m begging you, please don’t adjust the front brake like that lol. I broke my left index finger, fully avulsed the fingernail and have nerve damage from the slightest misstep doing it exactly like you did. I got the willies just watching your fingers so close to that rotor.
I think it's amazing how he did this so quietly without the use of any profanity.
Can't stand smug, tattoo'd creepy, bike builders. First one I have finished. Thumbs up
I certainly can't do anything on my bike without swearing, so well played to this guy.
Very therapeutic. Ive only seen build videos with a lot of chatter. It was nice to just sit and hear the click of tools while i sat and watched with a glass of whiskey. Thanks for the experience.
you'll like gee milner then
It was a delight watching the video ... love the color choice and accents (black and red). One of those types of videos you watch from beginning to end -- anticipating what the final product will look like. But I think what stood out for me is for sure the build was done with love and I adore the reaction of your wife. Awesome!!
Thanks for your kind words Eric. :)
I just ordered the same frame. I'm piecing together new/used parts. Can't wait to start my project. Thank you for such an amazing video. I'll be posting a build video myself.
May I know what is the name of the frame
Great build, I totally understand your parts choices based on limited availability. I hate to jump on the band wagon but I'd definitely switch out the seat post clamp. The QR clamp is just asking for an accidental overtighten on that carbon frame.
Fax
Nice to see you using a torque wrench. Although I build 4-6 bikes a day, I've never seen one used on a headset cap. She'll have fun with that, especially in your area. Lots of good riding.
That frame looks almost identical to my Norco Range 2014/15, it’s a beauty! Great little build
Oh interesting. They do look similar.
I worked as a mechanic for a start up bike company and we sourced our frames from Taiwan and it works like this: Chinese or Taiwanese manufacturers buy licences for the outgoing frame designs of leading brands so they don't have to spend on research and development or they manufactured the frames for the brand in the first place and get permission to sell it to third parties. So it could be the same frame.
Thx for this video :)
the thrill of choosing and sourcing bycycle parts and then putting it all tegether is a joy i know first hand. I build 2 road (racing)bikes myself.
The end of the video with your wife using the bike put a smile on my face :)
LOL, literally, as you were putting on thost cable clips, I was like, "Yeah, you're going to want to just use zipties."
Its sweet how you play your own music man. I was just about to look it up. Great videos btw
Thanks!
Great job, love that your wife took it out on the trails!
When you say you want a relatively light biks but put on zee cranks😂💯
true but really reliable and to fix stuff is mor anoying than heavy stuff
And a Hussefelt stem. Definitely lighter options for both of those things, for the same money, with enough reliability for purpose.
Zees actually are pretty reasonably light and go on sale more often than for example gx cranks which are really light for the price.
thank you for listing all the parts!
Mate, that was a great build, i really want to do a similar build, got to convince the wife that i need another bike, keep up the great vids 👍🇬🇧
I felt excited after seeing this, I just ordered same frame as your last week and might arrive by end of year :) nice build brother!
Thanks! Best or luck on your own
@@BuildaBetterBike thanks Bud!
What frame is it ?
when she absolutely wrenched the seatpost clamp😖😫😖 we all felt that hahahah. Really great video though!
What a man will do to gets his wife to go on a bike ride ;)
Nice bike good joob!
I subscribed. I feel ya as being the 'handyman' for a larger family. My backlog of toys/bikes/furniture to fix will keep my plenty busy for the foreseeable future. Keep up the good work!
Haha. It helps if you enjoy it. My other honeydo list is being neglected. ;)
Just bought a P1 frame for my son, will start to build within short. your video is awesome, Thank you
I’ve only watched about 5 of your videos but I’m glad to finally see someone ride the bike!
Tape the crank, ffs why did I never do that.
Super work! 👍🏼
Ahh. Calming dream builds. Much time have I spent watching videos like this. Excited that now my favorite Fuji UA-camr is making them. Easy subscribe.
Also, I'm totally stealing that tape on the cable ends idea 😁
Wow thanks!
I've subscribed.
Also, you're a madman for being the sole person maintaining so many bikes. The good kind of madman! ^_^
Haha. Agreed
Someone's gonna crack the carbon seat tube with that adjustable collar! Dropper post for sure!
I've Subscribed! Never seen a whole bike being build before so this was pretty interesting! Hope to see more and all the best!!
Couple of questions....
1. Why did you use carbon paste on aluminum to aluminum steerer/stem but not on the carbon seat post?
2. Why an expansion plug instead of a star nut (unless you just wanted the option to remove it)?
3. Why didn't you install the preload nut on the crank?
Also, I saw several instance where you used the torque wrench but kept turning the wrench after the click. Be careful about that. You an easily over torque things and damage the threads.
Great vid BaBB, very nice build. Love the music at end, a little reminiscent of 'That's the Way'. Nicely played.
Super high quality frame
on carbon frames or droppers you usually want a normal seat collar not a quick release cause with the quick release you can over tighten it . also some carbon mounting paste is unusally recommended
I've subscribed.
Satisfying to watch!
It seems this year a lot of us picked up something new to learn this year! Nice seeing people try out new things.
So true. Thanks Dan!
What's the weight n cost? Looks nice .
Definitely interested in this too
Easy cleanup , came as described fast. Great product
Still way too expensive for me, and not being frugal 😂
Super cool video man that bike is so nice keep up the great work
Thanks!
@@BuildaBetterBike np
2 questions everyone thinks..... Final build price? And weight? Thanks
Nice build loving watching it
Just learned about this channel from your Fuji page. Interesting choice of cranks.
Nice build and wife seems to love it.
I've subscribed!
But also, think I'm gonna enjoy this new channel. Always inspiring Andrew, thanks for that!
Thanks Cristopher!
I wonder why ec90 seat post. Just for carbon-look? In the end, it's a full suspension bike so the seat post isn't for vibration reduction. It's hard for me to explain picking up this quite expensive part.
I will prefer seat drop for 100%
I love the scooter with side car. Very cool
A great video. I do wonder about the price ratio of building a bike from components like this vs. buying a more or less similar bike as a whole.
Bravo !!! Excellent Job Bro...!!! Remeber, Happy Wife, Happy Life...!!!
Buy her a red helmet!! You must! A black and red rather, she can't be running around not color matched that's just craaaazy
dang that wrench to install crown race is brilliant!!! HAHAHAHA
😉
@@BuildaBetterBike now what’s the hack to get a crown race off?
@@cmcz1207 screwdriver and a hammer
I've subscribed. Pretty satisfying build. I love building things and working on mechanical items to go to my place of Zen.
The crown race fitting made me feel a bit sick. I'm really tempted to do something like this myself. Do a full Chinese build.
I hope things have improved since Walter White left the neighborhood. ;) (In all seriousness, this was a pleasure to watch. What a nice gesture.)
i've subscribed ! - your content is always great and helpful and now, building bikes! Sick bike my friend ! Nice to see all of your family interested in biking. Be safe !
Thanks!
I subscribed. Love your camera vids and I'm an avid mountan biker myself so I'm sure I'll enjoy your content to come on this channel.
Way nicer than any bike i have ever owned
Aww this is very cute, I'm sure your wife loves it
Everyone needs a dropper 😂
Quick release worked fine for me for twenty years. :)
@@BuildaBetterBike I also rode without a dropper for a long time. But now I'm addicted to it, so much that I'm planning to put one on my two next builds (a gravel and a restomod of my first proper mtb)
What did this cost to build? Very curious
I added up the links provided. $2,624. Don't know if I would call that a "cheap" build. But the frame is carbon so...
Great design. Greater products on it. Love it.
With those rockshock suspensions and top tear shimano components I don't think it was that cheap 🤣🤣
slx is not top tier
@Martín Calamante I know thats why I said slx is not top tier.
I've subscribed!
Hope this new endeavor goes well for you. Look forward to following the journey!
Thanks Charles!
Good luck with the new channel, which I have happily subscribed to (I'm based in the UK, so don't worry about the gimbal giveaway!!). Liked this video btw - Zen and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance!!
Thank you!
7:56 haha nice one
no info on total cost or weight?
Question: this appears to be a matte finish frame. Would you recommend spraying in a clear coat? Or is that an unnecessary extra step?
I've subscribed! I don't know how you do the camera stuff and now this! Amazing!
Haha. It's a lot of work. :)
Subscribed! Bike build was great but star of the show was the Stella and Zeppelin side car!!!!!
Frame is about $200 less expensive directly from ICAN (don't know about shipping) plus more color selections. Great Vid. Thanks. Rick
Shipping from Ican is like $300
@@huggandy113 Just found out that shipping is free from the US warehouse. Rick
@@goldenoldie3524 ok Nice
subscribed! came from your fuji channel. this video is almost asmr like.
haha that first part when you said affordable, I was like oh yea? check the price tag on that frame... nearly choked. That electric bike I got from costco was like 400 bucks to just ride to the beach.
But I get it, high end stuff are expensive, my kayak is almost 3K and for someone who goes to the local harbor to rent one for $15 dollar an hour that price is outrageous.
Thanks! Yes, exactly. Some serious bike asmr. :)
Mountain bikes, the decent ones, are SOOO pricey these days. One of the reasons I'm learning to restore them.
I've subscribed!
I have never rode a bike but I do love seeing things being built/made. Reminds me of the tv show: "How it's made"
Thanks! Yeah that's part of why I've gotten into it. Wanting to connect more with the process.
Sweet gift for the missus. I've subscribed
Thanks!
I'm not sure why you didn't use a regular star nut. The one you put on there is meant for carbon steerer tubes and you have a metal steerer. Also there is no reason to be putting grease or carbon paste on your stem because your bars are aluminum not carbon
One more rider added WooHoo!!!!!😇😇😇😇🔥
I’ve subscribed ! Very much looking forward to this channel!
Thanks for subbing!
I subscribed! Excited to watch this work.
Cool build, what was your total build cost and how much rear suspension travel? Cheers.
Hey Andrew,. Really aesthetically pleasing build. Classy bike. Funnily enough my first job was as a bike mechanic back in the 90’s. though seldom nice clean builds like this. More usual to get a muddy, hacked up bike to fix. Currently ride an old OnOne Scandal rigid! Old school. You seem to be as good as me at having expensive interests 😂
Hey Dan! Haha. Yeah I can't believe how expensive it is. I used to race twenty years ago, but then just didn't do much mountain biking for the last fifteen or so. Then all the sudden my kids all get into it and bike prices have become astronomical.
Had to look up the OnOne Scandal. Looks awesome!
Quick question, did you use the plastic preload nut on the cranks?
Nice build, seen your Cannondale and your son's Specialized before this, nice ones too.
I didn't. Should I have? I'm not familiar with those.
@@BuildaBetterBike yes you should, it acts as a preload to the bearings and makes the instalation process way easier. Check the Park Tool channel, they got a great video on those 👌
@@BuildaBetterBike
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@@99EMERSONIC99 Awesome. Thanks!
I've subscribed! man I love cycling and watching cycling builds.
I've subscribed! also your channel helped with my decision on buying a camera or not. i had a a6400 but did not want to edit. glad your reviews on fujifilm was great and detailed (x-s10 with xf16-55) and both my wife and i love bikes great content
Awesome! Thank you!
Wow, that's 1 beautiful Bike.
Cool build on the cheap!!Ps,dig the music!!!
Thanks 👍
Wonderful and thoughtful video. Subscribed and liked
Thanks Alex!
its worth it to see her response
awsome vid. Im pretty sure thats a ICAN P1. Or am i mistaken? They might have a sister/copy band :)
I've subscribed!! Thanks for the great content!
I have subscribed - not just to win a prize but because I really like your photog channel and I am interested in seeing what you do with bike mechanics and family adventure. .
Thanks Chris!
Can this frame handle enduro riding ? I'm planning to get one for my enduro build setup with 180mm fork.. THANNKS FOR NOTICING ME!
No
Subscribed! Excited for some new content.
Thanks Brad!
How did you found out which parts work together? I am a computer scientist and building your own PC requires you to know what works well together and what does not. I am sure it is similar with a bike.
A torque range does not prevent overtighening if pushed over the crack point :)
13:55 If im not seeing it wrong the cranks are assembled wrong you have to put the cap first then tighten
the bolts
Thanks for the heads-up
Why woud you ever grese the stem? Its not karbon stem so you don't need carbon paste. Video is good but that makes no sense to me
I've had creaks develop on stems. I use assembly grease or lubricating grease on anything that could creak.
How's the frame holding up? In the process of building a ican p9 enduro bike myself
She's ridden it on light trails once a week or so since I built it. No issues to report.
I've subscribed! Looking forward to seeing your videos pop up on my notifications.
I've subscribed! :)
Looking forward to more bike vids!!
Thanks Mark!
very cool build !!!!
Would you recommend this Chinese frame? I am thinking about getting this myself but I am really not sure if it’s a good idea...
For safety reasons
Sure. It's as safe as any name brand frame.
@@BuildaBetterBike okay, when watching your videos you seem like you know what your talking about. Especially compared to me.
I did a lot of research about these Chinese frames and some people say they would never do it as they can snap easily at this price point.
To me Ican/imust is not really an established brand such as conondale or trak if you know what I mean...
Maybe I will risk it
@@BuildaBetterBike what makes you sure that they are safe?
In my experience, pretty much all carbon frames come from the same few places from Asia and the quality of all of them has gotten better and better over the last ten years. Still, they occasionally fail. That's just the risk of running carbon. But in my experience it can happen to the nicest Yeti or the crappiest Ican. I don't have quantitative data. This is just my perception. Take it for what it's worth.
I've subscribed!
Also the bike looks really slick. Would love to ride on carbon frame, it must feel so light.
Thanks Jan! It is a very light frame. It's nice
What is the Prince for the Bike
I think IMUST have this frame too, for my spare , incase my current bike destroyed
What brake adaptors did you use? Did you use a cable housing for the gear cable under the bottom bracket? I'm following your build with one for my wife. Thanks.
New Sub. and Rang the Bell... Looking forward to more videos and tips on refurbishing bikes and adventures with you and the family. Cheers.
Thanks Jason!
Great video, I’ve put a lot of those exact products on my GT and loved building it up myself. But, I’m begging you, please don’t adjust the front brake like that lol. I broke my left index finger, fully avulsed the fingernail and have nerve damage from the slightest misstep doing it exactly like you did. I got the willies just watching your fingers so close to that rotor.
Ouch! Thanks for the tip (no pun intended). ;)
I've subscribed sir. I'm enjoying this type of content sir. I'm surely clicking the notification button for this account too. Keep the videos coming.
Much appreciated!