I love these build videos - nicely done, and they must take much faffing around to film them. Great looking bike - love the colour! Looking forward to seeing it in action and getting your thoughts on how it rides.
Cheers Mick... As you can probably tell this was only edited highlights, it would be interesting to do a complete build and see how long it really takes. It's done about 100 miles so far and rides really nicely👍Big tyre comfort...
well we've lost about 80 minutes of daylight in the morning now so i get out a tad bit later every day - huge milestone for me today Mike - 10,000 miles rode in the last 359 days , not bad for pushin' 73 years old huh !
I almost skipped past this build video.. Glad I didn’t. Simplistic, smooth, straight foreword build video. I really like the audio ratios a nice balance between the build sounds and added music which by itself wasn’t an over powering distraction like I’ve found on some other channels. The ride and commentary at the end was a nice wrap up! Subscribed!
I really enjoyed this film as i am thinking of buying a complete Camino from Alpkit as i have just started gravel riding. Cant decide on frame size as i am 5ft 9 or whether to go 1 x or 2 x Tiagra. Happy cycling. 😁
I'm about the same height and went for medium with a 100mm stem, I do find it a bit upright but I don't mind that as it comfy on long rides and works well on rough terrain. Definitely an adventure bike more than a gravel racer. Mine is 1x and in a group sometimes the steps between gears is annoying but otherwise okay. Cheers for commenting Jonathan.
What an AWESOME frame MW. You pulled the trigger in the right direction on that one IMHO. The option for racks and panniers front and back is an option that so many modern cycle tourists are missing the trick with. I can see you pulling the trigger on some Tubus racks and Ortlieb pannier bags next.. and then needing a triple set to get you up the hills! It's a great build as it is. Don't tell me where you got the frame from, or my trigger might be pulled! :) My 26" wheeled triple set touring bike with drop bars, bar end friction shifters, is running like a dream. I should of built it sooner. It's like riding an armchair up the hills.... or at least as close as you can get to riding an armchair up a hill! :) ...and it's great fun using friction shifting.
Yep, the bag with mounting bolts in was pretty heavy, I think there's 23 mounting points 👍 We might do a little bike packing adventure at the weekend (weather dependant) though Julie doesn't know yet... Ah! She might do now😂😂😂 Can't believe how comfy it is. The Giant situation is getting sorted and I think this will be the perfect partner bike.
@@WheelersAtLarge In the past I have replaced my frame mounting bolts with titanium ones. They're a bit lighter and don't rust. Even though I had not greased the titanium bolts before putting them into my aluminum frame, I have never had an issue with them seizing into the frame. Same aluminum frame for 20 years, same titanium bolts for 10 years! I would only recommend titanium bolts for mounting bottles, racks and nothing else. Stems etc are a no no!
getting some gee milner vibes from this video mike. i like the cable tie anti cable rattle hack, i also no longer own a giant toughroad, i now have an Orbea H30D,
Thanks👍 The Orbea looks good, pretty quick I think from checking the specs... The Giant story continues and they're being very helpful even though availability mean it's been a while getting sorted but that's a story for another video👍
Cheers for the comment Shane👍I've used this converter on several bikes now, it's a good stop gap solution while saving up for new hydraulic levers. I do have a Giant computer/GoPro out front mount for it but I'm quite happy with this setup for now as I may fit a bar bag.
Do you think the Camino would make a decent audax bike, in addition to its gravel use? I am thinking GRX 2x and obviously switching tyres or wheelsets according to the terrain.
@@paule4 I've never ridden further than 200k so here's what I know, it's certainly proved comfortable so great for long rides. Also good clearance for mudguards. Both of these things seem to be audax favourites and it also has plenty of rack mount options too. When riding in a group it doesn't feel slow so with the right setup I'm sure it would be efficient. That said, I believe the newer versions have geometry more setup for gravel and adventure so I'm not sure how that would equate to handling on the road but again could be tweaked with the stem and bar combo.
Nice video very soothing! what size bottom bracket were you using?I searched in the website and theres no info on it. Planning to build one myself since this frame just popped up in my LBS
The BB is BSA threaded so should be easy enough to find one to match your crankset. I fitted a Rival 1 crank with a Wiggle GXP bearing. So far so good 👍 Cheers Joed
great vid! seriously considering buying this bike. How do you find the pronounced welding points...aesthetically I mean. Also, how you finding the SRAM double tap system? Never used them before and wondering how they compare with GRX, which won't be available with this bike until 2023! Thanks
Cheers Iain👍 The welds are pretty good so I don't think about them. My main concern was that it would ride nicely, and it really does. SRAM double tap is fine, takes few rides to get used to it. My Giant has GRX and I have no trouble swapping between the bikes and they both work. When I built this I had 10 speed Rival and a GX mech from an old bike to get it going but have since upgraded to an 11 speed Rival shifter and an Apex 11 speed mech which was a good upgrade.
In truth, I quickly moved to an 11 speed Rival shifter with Apex mech... The 10 speed worked perfectly on road and dry rides but on mucky rides it seemed to get quite sluggish. That said it was and still is a lovely bike to ride. Cheers👍
Yes, on mine there's a cable stop at the back of the BB which could be used for a dropper or front mech. Offered up a Sora mech and the position looked like it should work fine. Cheers Ralph👍
Thank you for the sizing info! Sadly, the medium was sold-out for some time and I’d been checking the site daily (hourly really) for inventory updates. Much to my surprise, a quick glance before bed at the AlpKit site and behold…the Medium was in stock! May have been the most conviction in a purchase ever. Can’t wait to assemble this beautiful rig. Thank you for the build inspiration and the personal insights on the Camino. Your video was like a compass, guiding me to my next adventure on wheels. 🚵♀️
@@dragonjames9477 Good luck with your build. Still enjoying my Camino, will be changing the tyres soon for winter but otherwise it's going to stay as it is. However, I might save up for some hydro levers and funky gold brake rotors and maybe a 50t cassette...😂
Meh, clearly a fake WAL vid. Not a single "Yeeehaaaa" 😉 Looking forward to seeing how you get on with this, I'm interested in a 40/42 tooth cassette but always shied away from anything other than shimano. Maybe I should widen my horizons hey. Cracking build btw 👍
I love these build videos - nicely done, and they must take much faffing around to film them.
Great looking bike - love the colour!
Looking forward to seeing it in action and getting your thoughts on how it rides.
Cheers Mick... As you can probably tell this was only edited highlights, it would be interesting to do a complete build and see how long it really takes. It's done about 100 miles so far and rides really nicely👍Big tyre comfort...
ah Mike's wrenching , my favorite videos - PS , that's a freakish space/time travel soundtrack now isn't it love it
Wasn't sure about adding music but thought "why not" Glad you liked it👍
Wow that was soothing as hell! Think Ive watched it about 5 diff times already ☺☺
Cheers 👍 quite relaxing to do as well...
Building your own bike is the best. I've never done it myself but I might do in the future. Nice sharing 👍
There's something about it, quite relaxing and satisfying. You definitely should have go if you are confident to do so👍
Now watched this just oouta general interest... but stuck it out for the ambient track... great choice :)
Cheers for sticking with it👍
you got me there - good morning to you as well !~
Just checking you're awake and ready for your ride Mac👍
well we've lost about 80 minutes of daylight in the morning now so i get out a tad bit later every day - huge milestone for me today Mike - 10,000 miles rode in the last 359 days , not bad for pushin' 73 years old huh !
@@macmcelroy6165 that's not bad for someone pushing 23 let alone 73 😂 Amazing, well done...
I almost skipped past this build video.. Glad I didn’t. Simplistic, smooth, straight foreword build video. I really like the audio ratios a nice balance between the build sounds and added music which by itself wasn’t an over powering distraction like I’ve found on some other channels.
The ride and commentary at the end was a nice wrap up!
Subscribed!
Thank you Kevin... Glad you liked it and thank you for noticing the effort that went into it👍 More maintenance videos soon hopefully.
I really enjoyed this film as i am thinking of buying a complete Camino from Alpkit as i have just started gravel riding. Cant decide on frame size as i am 5ft 9 or whether to go 1 x or 2 x Tiagra. Happy cycling. 😁
I'm about the same height and went for medium with a 100mm stem, I do find it a bit upright but I don't mind that as it comfy on long rides and works well on rough terrain. Definitely an adventure bike more than a gravel racer. Mine is 1x and in a group sometimes the steps between gears is annoying but otherwise okay. Cheers for commenting Jonathan.
Great job........looks sweet 👏
Cheers Andrew, it rides nicely so really pleased...
What an AWESOME frame MW. You pulled the trigger in the right direction on that one IMHO. The option for racks and panniers front and back is an option that so many modern cycle tourists are missing the trick with.
I can see you pulling the trigger on some Tubus racks and Ortlieb pannier bags next.. and then needing a triple set to get you up the hills! It's a great build as it is. Don't tell me where you got the frame from, or my trigger might be pulled! :)
My 26" wheeled triple set touring bike with drop bars, bar end friction shifters, is running like a dream. I should of built it sooner. It's like riding an armchair up the hills.... or at least as close as you can get to riding an armchair up a hill! :) ...and it's great fun using friction shifting.
Yep, the bag with mounting bolts in was pretty heavy, I think there's 23 mounting points 👍 We might do a little bike packing adventure at the weekend (weather dependant) though Julie doesn't know yet... Ah! She might do now😂😂😂
Can't believe how comfy it is.
The Giant situation is getting sorted and I think this will be the perfect partner bike.
@@WheelersAtLarge In the past I have replaced my frame mounting bolts with titanium ones. They're a bit lighter and don't rust. Even though I had not greased the titanium bolts before putting them into my aluminum frame, I have never had an issue with them seizing into the frame. Same aluminum frame for 20 years, same titanium bolts for 10 years!
I would only recommend titanium bolts for mounting bottles, racks and nothing else. Stems etc are a no no!
getting some gee milner vibes from this video mike. i like the cable tie anti cable rattle hack, i also no longer own a giant toughroad, i now have an Orbea H30D,
Thanks👍 The Orbea looks good, pretty quick I think from checking the specs... The Giant story continues and they're being very helpful even though availability mean it's been a while getting sorted but that's a story for another video👍
Nice build vlog Mike. I see the cable to hydraulic converter blocks your usual stem Wahoo mount position but let’s you run a hydraulic disc setup.👍
Cheers for the comment Shane👍I've used this converter on several bikes now, it's a good stop gap solution while saving up for new hydraulic levers. I do have a Giant computer/GoPro out front mount for it but I'm quite happy with this setup for now as I may fit a bar bag.
Love the vlog Mike and the building of the bike a gold chain or not ? to match 👍
A gold chain would add some bling for sure...👍 Cheers for commenting
Very nice build Mike. A very eclectic collection as spares box builds often are. The carbon seatpost must cost as much as the frame!!
Yep, even the Rival shifters aren't a match... It rides well though👍
good work,good bike.
Thank you 👍
Do you think the Camino would make a decent audax bike, in addition to its gravel use? I am thinking GRX 2x and obviously switching tyres or wheelsets according to the terrain.
@@paule4 I've never ridden further than 200k so here's what I know, it's certainly proved comfortable so great for long rides. Also good clearance for mudguards. Both of these things seem to be audax favourites and it also has plenty of rack mount options too. When riding in a group it doesn't feel slow so with the right setup I'm sure it would be efficient. That said, I believe the newer versions have geometry more setup for gravel and adventure so I'm not sure how that would equate to handling on the road but again could be tweaked with the stem and bar combo.
Nice bike...
Cheers Ryan...
I own a camino, and in videos and photos it looks blue with yellow decals. In the flesh its is more of a greeny blue with gold decals, very nice
Excellent , I could just imaging the effing and blinding if I was filmed doing this
That can happen 😂 This one was pretty chill and straightforward in the end👍Cheers Anthony...
Nice video very soothing! what size bottom bracket were you using?I searched in the website and theres no info on it. Planning to build one myself since this frame just popped up in my LBS
The BB is BSA threaded so should be easy enough to find one to match your crankset. I fitted a Rival 1 crank with a Wiggle GXP bearing. So far so good 👍 Cheers Joed
great vid! seriously considering buying this bike. How do you find the pronounced welding points...aesthetically I mean. Also, how you finding the SRAM double tap system? Never used them before and wondering how they compare with GRX, which won't be available with this bike until 2023! Thanks
Cheers Iain👍 The welds are pretty good so I don't think about them. My main concern was that it would ride nicely, and it really does. SRAM double tap is fine, takes few rides to get used to it. My Giant has GRX and I have no trouble swapping between the bikes and they both work. When I built this I had 10 speed Rival and a GX mech from an old bike to get it going but have since upgraded to an 11 speed Rival shifter and an Apex 11 speed mech which was a good upgrade.
Does this mean the end for the Giant ?
The Giant is still being sorted and will return👍 parts availability is the problem with that but getting quite excited about it now....
Very nice video! Do you think that 650X2.2" tires would fit on the frame? Thanks!
Thanks for the comment Thomas. I think it would be possible with a tyre that isn't too nobby but it would be tight at the bottom bracket.
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Nice build how is the shifting? I'm thinking about doing the same with a 10speed x5 and 10speed apex shifters.
In truth, I quickly moved to an 11 speed Rival shifter with Apex mech... The 10 speed worked perfectly on road and dry rides but on mucky rides it seemed to get quite sluggish. That said it was and still is a lovely bike to ride. Cheers👍
@@WheelersAtLarge the shifting or gear ration became sluggish? Yeah looks a lovely bike. Can't wait to get mine property finished
Hi just wondered if it has the capability to run a double chainring set up. Hard to see in videos and sonders website doesn't say
Yes, on mine there's a cable stop at the back of the BB which could be used for a dropper or front mech. Offered up a Sora mech and the position looked like it should work fine. Cheers Ralph👍
@@WheelersAtLarge great will be ordering a frame on Monday cheers 🍻
@@ralphkelly294 I hope you enjoy it, I'm really happy with my @Alpkit Camino👍
rad! what headset size did you use? just bought the Sage color
and also what size is the seat clamp?
Thanks, you'll love it I'm sure... The headset was a Wiggle 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 intergrated and the seat post was 27.2mm so the clamp is a 28.6mm.
@@WheelersAtLarge thank you!!
What size frameset is your Camino?
Thanks for commenting James, it's a medium...
Thank you for the sizing info! Sadly, the medium was sold-out for some time and I’d been checking the site daily (hourly really) for inventory updates. Much to my surprise, a quick
glance before bed at the AlpKit site and behold…the Medium was in stock! May have been the most conviction in a purchase ever. Can’t wait to assemble this beautiful rig. Thank you for the build inspiration and the personal insights on the Camino. Your video was like a compass, guiding me to my next adventure on wheels. 🚵♀️
@@dragonjames9477 Good luck with your build. Still enjoying my Camino, will be changing the tyres soon for winter but otherwise it's going to stay as it is. However, I might save up for some hydro levers and funky gold brake rotors and maybe a 50t cassette...😂
@@WheelersAtLarge and what is you height and inseam please ? If you don't mind me asking! Cheers
Hi what handlebars are those?
42cm Ritchey VentureMax Comp...
@@WheelersAtLarge do you find them better than the bombers?
Meh, clearly a fake WAL vid. Not a single "Yeeehaaaa" 😉
Looking forward to seeing how you get on with this, I'm interested in a 40/42 tooth cassette but always shied away from anything other than shimano. Maybe I should widen my horizons hey. Cracking build btw 👍
Thanks👍 That one is a Sunrace CSMS3 11-40 10 Speed, Microshift Advent X looks good too...
Haha! 😅🤣😂📣Yeehaa! 👍
@@julie-wheelersatlarge Brilliant, literally made my day 🤣