You May Not Need a New Bike - Improving My Banshee Paradox V3 - Bike Check + Upgrades + New Paint
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- Опубліковано 14 бер 2022
- If you get the right frame from the get-go, it'll serve you for many years to come. Today I'm repainting and rebuilding one of my personal bikes - the Banshee Paradox V3. Hopefully this inspires you to keep your existing bike and change a few small things to make it feel new again.
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You probably have the most important mtb review channel. New riders seem to get led to full suspension bikes. In totality riding a hardtail makes me the happiest. And I think many miss the same opportunity by always owning full suspension bikes
Somehow a custom EVH paint job just feels so right... 😂. Final build looks sick!!
I love the pint my friend - looks like it was a fun one to do. Also, the Paul's Klampers in polished AL are beautiful.
ThNks Rob! Now I'm trying to decide if o can polish some of my regular silver ones
@@hardtailparty you two are in the top of my short list of favorite bike channels on the tubes of you.
@@hardtailparty you can get pretty close to that fantastic polished look with 2000 grit sandpaper and autoglyms polish paste
Sweet build, the new color scheme + silver parts are looking great 💪!
Interesting: when Steve said it had to be pushed hard before it starts smoothing out the trail means it's not for me.
Awesome job, love the finished look.
Can’t wait to see it on the trail with you sporting a Party Shirt!
That's a great result! Looks awesome man!
Great video Steve!!! The new paint job looks great 👍
Bike looks great . The Paul components brakes and levers look fantastic. Thanks for the video and keeping things interesting.
Look amazing! The color is SO GOOD!
Holy mole, that thing is rad. Stoked you’re keeping it Steve!
Finally! been waiting for this for a while now, currently building mine as we speak.
Looks so much better!
GORGEOUS BIKE!!! You nailed it, my friend. I hope to see that machine on the trails (in your videos) very soon... Greetings from Spain!!!
Love the painting process.
Oh my ...!!! That is a sweet rebuild ..!! I gorgeous congrats !!!
I really like how you are not afraid to change things up. The bike turned out awesome, well done. Looking forward to your “post change” riding impressions. I appreciate all your content.
Love the bar choice purely based on aesthetics as well…looks so good.
drool! great build, love the paint job!
Came out great!! Dig the stainless look of the components. Was not sure when you started, but looks cool and fun. Enjoy your “new” bike!! 🤩
I'm an Onyx guy to the core and I can't see myself running the vesper rear hub. Great hub for lightweight XC duty but definitely not the one for heavier, more powerful riders. The Classic has taken me to some of the most amazing and brutal terrain in North America without so much as a squeak.
My still all time favorite bike is my old 26 er NS Surge from like 2008. Had that thing since then and I've rebuilt it in several iterations, geared, SS etc. over the years. Currently has a dirt juper vibe to it. I also rebuilt like 4-5 times my old Surly Karate Monkey from 2006. Still, nearly 20 years later, I love those bikes dearly and I don't see myself ever getting rid of them, dispite newer, and more capable bikes I have, those old steeds are just plain fun to ride and can be re-invented with a new build. Great Video showing how you're doing the same thing! Love to see it. Esp. in a world where bike company marketing says you always have to have the latest trend or fanciest slightly lighter widget etc. Some parts in the garage, and some imagination can completely change a bike.
Paul's Makes some amazing stuff! love my thumb shifter set up love these brakes on there!
Super sweat build, well done on the paint job🔥🔥🔥
Paint job looks sick! Great job!
Incredible paint job Steve!
Came out beautifully. Nice job indeed.
looks fantastic, have fun
Looks fantastic!!!
WELL DONE!
what a beauty love the polished calipers and levers, personally I love a black stealthy bike
This may be my favorite of all your videos. It is hard to resist the new bike marketing machine but I have really enjoyed putting new parts on my 2014 Transition steel hardtail!
My opinion I absolutely loved the white and baby blue marble affect!! With a little bit of the subtle black soap but all in all looks sooooo good !! 🚀😍
As more of an old school XC background rider, I wasn't sure if I'd like the Paradox, but I was pleasantly surprised. The rear compliance is noticeable (I almost exclusively ride steel frames). Looking forward to adding a Maniak to the lineup soon and comparing them head to head!
Wow, beautiful build!
That's how you party!! Heck yea!
Nice!! that paint job turned out sexy!! You ALWAYS have great stuff man.
That looks incredible
I’m of the stealth black camp/not an EVH style fan but the world is a big place with lots of room for everyone and their various tastes. Your paint job turned out great! Love that you review and like non-S branded components.
Awesome job on the paint Steve. I wanna ride it!
Perfect!!
I'm dreaming of what parts and colours to use on my Maniak when it arrives 😀
Awesome video,I have friends who would not go near cable disk brakes on their mtbs,either full suss or hardtail,and there is me running Avid SD 7 levers with BB7 calipers .I can stop just as easily as my 4 piston friends with more feel and control...this has certainly given me the insperation to rebuild my hardtail as I was thinking of going to look at new 1s tomorrow...thank you for this video,and keep up the good work..from a fan in the UK :-)
After hear your comment about the Vespers I was really glad that I did pick the Classics on purpose when I had my wheels built. I did see comments about the Vespers slipping on the net, but this is just an extra bit of confirmation.
Everyone else has already said it, but that looks fantastic - really premium, a great job! I'm leaning the other way with mine at the moment: dark green frame and everything matte black. It is kind of understated, but also fits my skills set because I don't feel out of sorts riding a super trick eye catching setup.
I'm about to piece together my Paradox with a FOX factory 34 and Spank Vibrocore rims as a 29er. Can't wait to get this thing done.
Reminds me of the 1990 Kona Explosif paint scheme. That had paint fleck rather than streaks but it looked awesome - as does yours :)
Great stuff!
Nice paint job, definitely liked the EVH vibe. Now I want to EVH a bike frame! one of these days.
I love that you managed to make that airless Graco work for you, definitely experimental. That final color really brought it all together.
It wasn't great and i don't recommend it. It wasted a ton of paint and was a pain to clean. But it was a good experiment. I still don't quite have the latex paint + hvlp gun down to a science, but it was better than the Wagner.
That turn out to be soo nice..thanks for givin me inspiration, my black hello dave frames been hangin at work stand for a month waiting an inspiration. Been actually following squid bikes and spay bike for quite while ,but somehow forgotten them, im gonna make partybike too! :) Pauls are frikkin sweet
Dude i would have stopped before that last soap, because that pink was DOPE!
But, yeah this bike is rad. I love this damn frame.
Looks wicked 🤘
Wow! So nice! 👌🏻🍻
That reminds me of the splatter paint finish of the 88-89 Kona Explosif....Nice work....👌
Dude that paint job looks so cool!!!
Thanks, I'm happy with how it came out.
Reborn... beautiful!
Thanks Drew
wow! looks super cool!! very creative idea on the soap
Thanks, i got the idea from squid bikes on Instagram. They have some killer paint jobs.
Paint looked mint before that final black. Can't wait to see the next scheme
I have to try those Paul brakes and levers. They look and sound amazing.
Sick bike
Nice production brother
My favorite of you're bikes :)
Really enjoyed this video. The new frame color is sick. Did you put on a protective clear coat? Love the all American made high end components. The polished aluminum really suits the bike. The silent Onyx hubs! I want to build another bike after watching this!
Yes, i put on a 2k clear coat. I mistakenly thought i grabbed the matte finish, bit i grabbed the high gloss finish instead. It made it look like a Walmart bike. So i scuffed the clear coat up with a scotchbrite pad and now it's a matte finish and it looks killer.
Wow that is inspiring. 🤘
awesome!!
Thank you thank you! If you've started a trend away from the Goth black everything look and back to polished aluminum and stainless steel you've done the biz a huge favor!! Some polished rims and silver cassette on that bike would be killer. 2 thumbs up Steve, lead the way.
I prioritize quakitt components and frames over aesthetics, but it's nice when you can have both.
Wow... Gorgeous
One year after build, I'm clicking with the BPV3 after all. Great bike! Set up 27.5+ (regrettably), I'm ready to go in on a 29er set. Thinking 29er, i30, 2.5 tires f/r which would max out the fork and frame.
That came out beautiful man
Thanks!
Stunner - love the bar/stem choice! Needs a polished bottle cage though :)
I'm taking donations for king cages. :)
I am almost ready to push the button for a consultation. 🤷♂️
Sick!!
It turned out better than i expected.
I really like how it turned out! Love the contrasts of the different darks, bright pink, and raw aluminum. It all fits so well!
This is (episode # 255?) video is really fun. Love the bold paint moves. It looks sick!, literally (JK).
The buzzed vibe kept me tuned.
That Banshee head tube badge wrapped right back on like a 70's ion on transfer. how so?
It'd be cool to put some kinda sticker on the fork that matched the frame's colors. Can't wait to see what it looks like covered in dust!
Agreed, I'd love to do that on all my bikes but it isn't in the budget.
Didn't hear the hub at the end! Audio error? Also, running the GC/Eliminator combo, but with a 2.6 up front and it's great!
No, it's a silent hub
I’m running a 170mm PNW dropper on my Paradox and it only sticks out a bit from the frame. Might be something to check out if you haven’t.
In your opinion, do you think the Ti bars are worth the extra price for the performance? I have steered clear of anything carbon with bikes as added insurance for when I accidentally bonk something. I'd love some additional compliance in the bars as I tend to ride rather aggressively regardless of chunk. Great layered paintjob BTW.
That new paint job looks rad! 🤘
Where's the link to that sweet shirt?
Bro, I thought you were done that paint job like 3 times 😂 Looks rad!
Me too. :) I meant for it to be purple with marbles blue squiggles, but the soap effect was awful. So i just kept adding color till i liked it.
Great 👍🏽
Good call on gambling with the third coat.
It paid off. I'm not usually a fan of black bikes, but it really made this one pop.
On the initial marbled paint scheme, they did this on American Choppers back in the day and what they did was paint the whole fender one color, then the other, then put it in a plastic bag while the 2nd color was still wet. It turned out cool but the fender had to be in the bag with the sides tight on it. Might be worth trying with a full sized trash bag and putting the frame in it next time.
It's always good to hear new ideas of how to do this stuff.
When I will build up a new bike I will replace my Deore 12 speed to a Deore 10 speed, on the one hand because I don't need those super easy gears and on the other hand because of a relatively good availability of replacement parts other than 11 and 12 speed drivetrains.
Makes me want to paint mine but in camo.
I like that you are revisiting your personal bike. I noticed you are running skinnier tires vs the 2.6? Are you moving away from the bigger tires or is this a lighter duty setup? I also use your volume spacer recommendation to tune my fox 34 so that I don’t bottom out on jumps. I’m running 4 I think and 89 psi. Works well 👍
I run 2.3s 90% of the time, unless I'm running 3.0s
Could you speak as to why choice of short-pull calipers & levers over the long pull units? Strongly considering these Paul's on my next bike but would have assumed long-pull was the better option. Much appreciated, and keep up the great content!!
long-pull is for road levers. See Paul's latest video on their brakes, they just released one this month.
Awesome video Steve! Just not too sure if Aluminum actually flexes? Or those slots simply dampens the vibration instead of actually flexing.
It definitely flexes. You can see it while you ride.
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Hah, thanks. It's good from 5 feet away, but that's good enough for me.
Is it possible to add non boost wheels in 27.5 mode to this rig
So that’s why it looks different in some of your Instagram posts!
Hey, started to watch your videos as getting more enjoyment with HT bikes. Great contents! I plan to build a paradox v3 too. What fork travel should be the sweet spot for this frame? Will be doing both XC trails, bike parks and some fun enduro trail too. In short I need an all rounder setup. 😊
120-150mm. I have a few vids of this bike with different fork lengths
@@hardtailparty thanks man, yeah watched it all 😃 I think I will try 140mm. 😊
Paint reminds me of an 89 Kona Fire mountain
Yewww!!
Getting it ready for some even more bling parts in the next video.
I enjoyed my advent x but I really hope that they improve the derailleur in the next update especially the chain tension. That thing slaps around all over the place. Currently running single speed but will be going back to the GX derailleur with NX cassette. Also I’m waiting on 27.5 rims to run plus tires on my paradox, hopefully the BB drop wont be much of an issue on my terrain since we don’t have huge boulders everywhere.
Advent x has an adjustable clutch. Have you tried tightening it yet?
@@hardtailparty I have, I don’t think it’s a clutch clutch problem. The spring that pulls the jockey wheel section back needs to be stronger. I have 2 derailleurs and both lack chain tension compared to sram derailleur
@@MilkDot interesting. I assume your chain length is correct and you have the b tension correct? I have 6 sets of these drivetrains and i haven't had that issue.
Wow! ... That hub is dead silent.. this is real? .. so maybe it hasn't the best engagement, but surely is the least annoying on long rides, lol .. nice rig, looks sick!
It actually does have the best engagement, just the vesper slips a little. This hub is 100% silent.
I've had my Paradox v3 for a few months now (got that limited edition 1 of 60 green). While a wonderful bike, I still reach for my Prime v2 most of the time. I thought I'd love the Paradox more than I do. Idk, debating about selling it off.
Also, the dish soap trick is pretty dope! How long do you wait till you spray it off with water?
The sooner you spray it off, the better. Try not to wait at all. If you wait more than 10 min it has a hard time getting the soap off and an ruin your paint job.
hey man great info. question, you dont have to answer obviously but your help would be awesome!!! Im going to Sedona next week for my bday and I am taking my Production Privee Shan up there for some hardtail action, any recommended trails?? thanks, love the channel.
I'd stop by thunder mountain bikes and get some recommendations from them. I'll be hosting a group ride next week, so keep an eye on my instagram
@@hardtailparty thanks dude
Do you run the T5 or T7 compound on your Ground Control. Love that tire!
I bought my ground controls before they had the different rubber compounds. I think it's probably a t5, but I'm not sure. I'd also love to try a t9 eliminator up front. That ground control is such an underrated tire.