I'm not really a Fixie guy - I love fast descents and live in a hilly location - but watching your videos is both entertaining and educational. Great frames, great componentry, great handcraft. Keep them coming!
I really enjoy your videos and already learned a lot. I would like to see one video (or even video series) where you go more in depth and explain every part of the bike in detail. Especially the parts that vary from bike to bike like bottom bracket, steering tube sizes, crankset etc. and what to keep in mind when assembling your own bike and shopping parts for it.
@@waveywheelies I've heard its actually fairly common, believe it or not, Thompson will tell you their components should be replaced every 3 - 5 years!
It’s actually just a bit of rust thankfully. It gets under the clear coat and spreads and squiggles like lightning, can actually be really interesting to look at
Nice. I’ve just winterised by cinelli vigorelli fixed gear bike. Have a few pics on my insta to show the mudguards (fenders) 😏 I’ve fitted 👍😊😊 Love the fixie ☺️☺️ To protect my bike I use Turtlewax Ceramic spray that is used for car bodywork. Very hydrophobic and lasts long and a awesome shine.
Great video, I stumbled across your channel and really like your content! In regards to the Thomson face plate, a torque wrench really is you friend in this instance. The faceplate is heavily machined to reduce weight and create a generally appealing asthetic however it is prone to being easily over tightened by hand resulting in stress cracks. Use a small torque wrench such as the park tool TW-5.2 or PTD-4 ideally (don't go near it with anything you would use to torque down a bottom bracket) and tighten the bolts evenly to 4nm and you should have no problems! I agree, it is very finicky but also very pretty and strong when installed correctly!
Thank you! Appreciate it. You’d be glad to know I do have and use a torque wrench. It’s just a shame parts and frames can be ruined by a few extra nm’s, especially carbon
Nice vid and some good tips. Re the chain master link clip direction, note most people recommend the other way around. I would guess there is good reason for this. Chain lube- apply on inside of chain, not outside.. Also not a huge fan of degreasing a fixed chain.. I mean if it is completely gunked up maybe, but in most cases not necessary. Just use wax lube :)
Thanks! Im sure it doesn't matter a huge amount but I'll always do it in that direction. Mainly because it seems logical to me, park tool do it that way and also motorcycle chains have the same master link design and they are designed to also go that way. Im sure loads of people run them either way so who really knows the best way. Its all personal at the end of the day. I prefer to keep my chain clean and greased to get as much life out of it as I can, if I didn't clean out the grime and ground metal it would just wear out faster. Wax lube is good yeah, everyones got different opinions and do things differently, especially when it comes to chain lube. this is just my two cents
1. Put the zip ties on your seat stays 2. Cut them to length so they touch the rim. Rotate them to adjust the distance to the rim. 3. True the wheel and listen to the sound of the zip tie hitting the rim. Done.
@@waveywheelies i‘m pretty sure it’s caused by that. the stem is made from aluminum and the screws are some kind of steel. since steel is way harder and stronger than aluminum it’s easy to generate forces high enough to break aluminum. not a problem of this specific stem. it’s a problem of over torquing.
Couple of days ago, I had this noise in the bottom bracket area, I thought its the bottom bracket until I came home. Turned out somehow 4/5 chainring bolts were so loose that they could've fell out. And I was doing about 25mph brakeless, sheesh I tightened them
I recently learned that even if your pedals spin good you got to give a tug side to side cause the pedal bearing gets worn down and loose it hurts your knees and tweaks your style. I never knew that iv been riding cliples on fixed for years and couldnt figure out the play until I gave the pedal a pull. U can get into a wierd rehlm of youtube over them but how to fix it if their able to service is tedious but for the money you save it's not hard.
I don’t do it on silver cranks, because they are already raw I don’t mind. It’s just because the black anodising wears off quite quickly and starts to go silver on black cranks
@@waveywheelies Which will add patina to the cranks, and it will show the bike/crank has been ridden a lot - a desirable thing ;-) Great job with the saddle though! (saddles shouldn't look worn ;-) )
Hi, I'm new to fixed gear bikes and I'm about to buy my friend's single speed bike. Is it okay to practice in a single speed bike first before converting it into fixed gear?
of course it's okay. it will probably feel completely different once you make it a fixed gear but i'm sure it could help you get used to ride of the bike
Simply speaking a chain checker is an indicator that shows you how worn/stretched your chain is. Technically it measures the distance between the rollers on the chain, as your chain wears the rollers wear. Basically you don't want the end of the chain checker to fall between the rollers, as you see in the video it touches the roller and stops. If the chain was more worn the tool would fall in-between the rollers and go all the way down. Also note that chain checkers usually have two sides, generally to different measurements to indicate the % off wear, so it might be 50% worn or 75% or 100% etc. If you ride a worn chain (stretched) you run the risk of wearing out the cog and chainring faster, mainly because when the rollers wear the chain won't match the chainring/cog teeth profile as nicely. Sorry if that's confusing, hope it helps!
With proper care and maintenance, Thompson parts and any other high end company will outlast their cheap/budget counterparts. Its like using park tool cone wrench vs Walmart cone wrench.
My only gripe with your videos is how you put grease onto the Seatpost it bugs me so much! Always out grease inside the seat tube because as you can see in every video when you insert the Seatpost all the grease just comes off. Love your videos though keep it up!
thanks man! haha yeah I know, I do actually put grease in the seat tube, I guess I just don't always show it. I like to put grease on the post too just to make sure it covered because oh my do I hate seized seat posts😅
That handlebar plate crack has put me off ...and they cost a lot!Especially when they sell plates seperately🤔.....If they know they are faulty they ought to be fixing 'em...😡
How are they overrated? they are stiffer, lighter and won't creak over time like your amazon stem. They are machined with way better tolerances too. once you get thomson post or stem you'll understand. And sure there are better options out there but you pay for what you get with thomson
I'm not really a Fixie guy - I love fast descents and live in a hilly location - but watching your videos is both entertaining and educational. Great frames, great componentry, great handcraft. Keep them coming!
satisfying to watch as always
Defo becoming one of my favourite channels 🤘
solid components, love watching maintenance videos like this.
glad you enjoyed it bro🖖
@@waveywheelies sure bro.
I really enjoy your videos and already learned a lot. I would like to see one video (or even video series) where you go more in depth and explain every part of the bike in detail. Especially the parts that vary from bike to bike like bottom bracket, steering tube sizes, crankset etc. and what to keep in mind when assembling your own bike and shopping parts for it.
That cracked stem faceplate is a scary thought. Good thing you checked
Yep... never seen it before on any other stem. Would be interesting to hear what thomson thinks, I'm sure they've seen it before
@@waveywheelies I've heard its actually fairly common, believe it or not, Thompson will tell you their components should be replaced every 3 - 5 years!
Typical Thomson stuff
@@waveywheelies I wonder why you did replace it with another Thompson plate. I'd avoid Thompson stuff at all cost after having experienced this.
@@micahsienkowski6222 lol, so they are telling us not to buy their stuff.
Love it. That's a clean build. You earned the blue faceplate.
Thank you!
I have the same saddle on one of my bikes. Very comfortable.
I love this style of video
At 4:05 where you show the fork it looks like a crack in the right fork leg, might just be the clearcoat but check it out to be safe.
It’s actually just a bit of rust thankfully. It gets under the clear coat and spreads and squiggles like lightning, can actually be really interesting to look at
@@waveywheelies Yeah, it's pretty cool although you can't blame me really looks like a hairline fracture. gyazo.com/cddb312c2ce510223cddb9a6fdb0255f
Great vid, liked the pedal washer tip hadn't seen that before.
thanks! Some cranksets actually come with them, like omniums
Ah i love your wheel setup
Thanks man👌
Nice. I’ve just winterised by cinelli vigorelli fixed gear bike. Have a few pics on my insta to show the mudguards (fenders) 😏 I’ve fitted 👍😊😊
Love the fixie ☺️☺️
To protect my bike I use Turtlewax Ceramic spray that is used for car bodywork. Very hydrophobic and lasts long and a awesome shine.
Thanks man! and that sounds good, I’ll have to give some of that stuff a go!
Love all your bikes
Thanks bro🔥
Great video, I stumbled across your channel and really like your content! In regards to the Thomson face plate, a torque wrench really is you friend in this instance. The faceplate is heavily machined to reduce weight and create a generally appealing asthetic however it is prone to being easily over tightened by hand resulting in stress cracks. Use a small torque wrench such as the park tool TW-5.2 or PTD-4 ideally (don't go near it with anything you would use to torque down a bottom bracket) and tighten the bolts evenly to 4nm and you should have no problems! I agree, it is very finicky but also very pretty and strong when installed correctly!
Thank you! Appreciate it. You’d be glad to know I do have and use a torque wrench. It’s just a shame parts and frames can be ruined by a few extra nm’s, especially carbon
Nice vid and some good tips. Re the chain master link clip direction, note most people recommend the other way around. I would guess there is good reason for this.
Chain lube- apply on inside of chain, not outside.. Also not a huge fan of degreasing a fixed chain.. I mean if it is completely gunked up maybe, but in most cases not necessary. Just use wax lube :)
Thanks! Im sure it doesn't matter a huge amount but I'll always do it in that direction. Mainly because it seems logical to me, park tool do it that way and also motorcycle chains have the same master link design and they are designed to also go that way. Im sure loads of people run them either way so who really knows the best way. Its all personal at the end of the day. I prefer to keep my chain clean and greased to get as much life out of it as I can, if I didn't clean out the grime and ground metal it would just wear out faster. Wax lube is good yeah, everyones got different opinions and do things differently, especially when it comes to chain lube. this is just my two cents
Great video man, love that bike 👍
Thanks bro👌
nice vid, awesome bike , keep rocking, fron another Cinelli fan
thanks mate!
Awesome combination parts and awesome video and tips
Thanks again man! Appreciate the support🤙
Thanks for the tips!
Hope they are useful👌
Can you do a video on how to use the ziptie tip to true a wheel??
Yep, good idea!
1. Put the zip ties on your seat stays
2. Cut them to length so they touch the rim. Rotate them to adjust the distance to the rim.
3. True the wheel and listen to the sound of the zip tie hitting the rim.
Done.
This reminds me to clean my bike that is stock for a couple years
👍
My friend also suffered similar issue with thomson stem, but it was on the fork clamp
Anyways, it's such a satisfying video
Ooh that’s interesting.. I wonder if it could be something do with over torquing? and thanks bro👊
@@waveywheelies i‘m pretty sure it’s caused by that. the stem is made from aluminum and the screws are some kind of steel. since steel is way harder and stronger than aluminum it’s easy to generate forces high enough to break aluminum. not a problem of this specific stem. it’s a problem of over torquing.
I've seen way to many Thomsons cracked, is that normal?
Couple of days ago, I had this noise in the bottom bracket area, I thought its the bottom bracket until I came home. Turned out somehow 4/5 chainring bolts were so loose that they could've fell out. And I was doing about 25mph brakeless, sheesh I tightened them
Dam man that’s lucky!
I recently learned that even if your pedals spin good you got to give a tug side to side cause the pedal bearing gets worn down and loose it hurts your knees and tweaks your style. I never knew that iv been riding cliples on fixed for years and couldnt figure out the play until I gave the pedal a pull. U can get into a wierd rehlm of youtube over them but how to fix it if their able to service is tedious but for the money you save it's not hard.
Good tips!
Jelous of all your beautiful bikes.
☺️✌️ what do you ride?
@@waveywheelies i ride a steal conversion. Waiting to find a nice used steal track bike for first “nice” bike.
@@thorinbyrd1017 nice man! my first fixed gear was an old steel conversion too
Man a greate job ! thanks for the tips ! just i wanna know what oil you use in chain ?
Thanks man! Just generic finish line or similar dry lube. Theres a lot of lubes out there!
Smooth show
Would you please tell us what is the white thing between the seat post / frame body?
sick vid
thanks bro!
Great video, as always! Which size is the frame, and how tall are u? Many thanks :)
Thank you!! It’s 53cm and I am 5’10”. I usually ride anything around 53-56cm
Ever thought about doing an FGFS bike build?
Yeah man, a pretty dam rare sight here in NZ though. If I can find a decent frame I definitely will🤙
Interesting to see how you maintain your bikes. Question on the electrical tape on the crank arms, what do you put on if the arms are silver?
I don’t do it on silver cranks, because they are already raw I don’t mind. It’s just because the black anodising wears off quite quickly and starts to go silver on black cranks
@@waveywheelies Which will add patina to the cranks, and it will show the bike/crank has been ridden a lot - a desirable thing ;-) Great job with the saddle though! (saddles shouldn't look worn ;-) )
ohh.. i usually wash my bike with water and bike wash.. dry it up with chamois and then put WD-40 afterwards.
great tip on the pedal washer.
what are the spoke count on the mavic open pro wheelsets?
Enjoyed your video
Thanks🤙
What chain lube do you use? been on the look for some good ones and can’t seem to find any
Bro ur so underrated
Ciao..guidi senza freni con che rapporto?46T / 17T?
Hi, I'm new to fixed gear bikes and I'm about to buy my friend's single speed bike. Is it okay to practice in a single speed bike first before converting it into fixed gear?
of course it's okay. it will probably feel completely different once you make it a fixed gear but i'm sure it could help you get used to ride of the bike
@@pinkyoshi alright thank you so much!
I think it’s a common question to ask but
Should I get a Izumi chain or kmc?
Is there any difference between the two?
I ride KMC and Izumi, both are good in my opinion
worked great!
What does chain checker do and what is chain wear?
Simply speaking a chain checker is an indicator that shows you how worn/stretched your chain is. Technically it measures the distance between the rollers on the chain, as your chain wears the rollers wear. Basically you don't want the end of the chain checker to fall between the rollers, as you see in the video it touches the roller and stops. If the chain was more worn the tool would fall in-between the rollers and go all the way down. Also note that chain checkers usually have two sides, generally to different measurements to indicate the % off wear, so it might be 50% worn or 75% or 100% etc. If you ride a worn chain (stretched) you run the risk of wearing out the cog and chainring faster, mainly because when the rollers wear the chain won't match the chainring/cog teeth profile as nicely. Sorry if that's confusing, hope it helps!
Keep it up bro like your vids
Thanks man! appreciate the support👊👌
Are Thompson gear really necessary? or is just for show and fixie points?
With proper care and maintenance, Thompson parts and any other high end company will outlast their cheap/budget counterparts. Its like using park tool cone wrench vs Walmart cone wrench.
What kind of top stem cap is that? Looks sweet!
Mashsf world map!
I want to replace the seat tube bolts but I cannot find them in amazon, how do I search for them?
Try searching seatpost clamp bolts
Any tips of what to adjust, cuz i feel like my sprockets are too strong i cant even skid lol or push back the pedals
Maybe try a lower gear, or try on grass or gravel to get a feel
@@waveywheelies so i need to change my crankset ? Is that what you mean by lower the gear?? Cuz i have 50tt crankset and 16t sprocket
Does this bike make a good commuter?
Fixed gear 🔥🔥
🤙
do you know what year the frame is? ive had the same exact frame for years and never knew the year.
Pretty certain it’s 2015, however they have brought out the black version a few times over the years I think
What is the model number of the handle?
They are BLB (brick lane bikes) 31.8 riser bars
Whats the name of that thing that you use to straighting up your rim
Truing stand is what the wheel goes in and a Spoke tool/wrench for tensioning the spokes
Where do you get your parts
All over the place, online, bike shops and some second hand marketplaces
Can you use any degreaser or does it have to be a certain one.
You can get chain specific ones, you can also use hot soapy water if you don't have anything else. Theres lots of stuff out there!
@@waveywheelies thank you
My only gripe with your videos is how you put grease onto the Seatpost it bugs me so much! Always out grease inside the seat tube because as you can see in every video when you insert the Seatpost all the grease just comes off. Love your videos though keep it up!
thanks man! haha yeah I know, I do actually put grease in the seat tube, I guess I just don't always show it. I like to put grease on the post too just to make sure it covered because oh my do I hate seized seat posts😅
nice video!
thank you!🤙
Where u get the fork my man?
second hand!
What grease do you use for the forks
The wd-40 I sprayed on or the grease for the headset?
@@waveywheelies it looks like the same one you used for the seat post. What brand is it ?
your bike is realy beatiful . I'd like to see a video in which you ride with this bike
Thanks! Check this video out ua-cam.com/video/04PugEqjgXE/v-deo.html
Where do you get your cranks?
Got these ones from Dolan UK, not sure if they still sell them though..
Missed the detail for greasing fork bearings smh
Nice video, too bad all bicycles don't get this much love!
Thanks! I agree, they last you a long time if you look after them!
Mate music list please!! :D
Hopefully soon man, the music is made by a friend of mine, not currently released anywhere. Will let you know when/if he releases it!
I wish to have a fixie:
Do you have other bikes?
Yep a couple!
@@waveywheelies cool, gotta be a showcase on each of them eventually =)
Hmmm bro do you have spare wheelset i need it badly to ride my bike if you have spare Ride safe from philippines
Thomson never again.
That handlebar plate crack has put me off ...and they cost a lot!Especially when they sell plates seperately🤔.....If they know they are faulty they ought to be fixing 'em...😡
🤩👍
dope bro
Cheers brotha!
Wish I can afford a fixed gear bike..
Just buy an old regular bike an convert it, it’s not that expensive actually
Has anyone here tried shimano "olive" chains?
I’ve used one once, didn’t ride it very long so don’t know too much about them sorry. Looks rad though
Thanks man, I was told by some that it was weaker than other single speed chains but idk, btw love your voice over videos, keep it up!
@@Hepealecsandre yeah I don't think its the strongest chain out there! and thanks man, I appreciate the feedback!
i dont really believe on gave away
Thomson components are entirely over rated, my $12 amazon stem is more durable than them
How are they overrated? they are stiffer, lighter and won't creak over time like your amazon stem. They are machined with way better tolerances too. once you get thomson post or stem you'll understand. And sure there are better options out there but you pay for what you get with thomson
@@plund8928 they crack all the time
@@plund8928 I've had multiple Thomson components and replaced them with cheaper and better parts.
@@pineapplej7310 they can snap because retards gorilla fist the bolts as hard as they can
What kind of lube did u use for the chain?