Transition Spire Alloy Build // Building My New Bike of Choice

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  • čas přidán 19. 02. 2022
  • Building up my new Transition Spire Alloy Raw for the next few seasons to come. Thanks to everyone for helping with this bike build!
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Komentáře • 254

  • @anthonywalters7434
    @anthonywalters7434 Před 2 lety +54

    Great choice with the alloy spire. I’m partial to alloy frames and I’ve only heard great things about Transition.

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +9

      I am too, and with the current bike market, I definitely didn't want to risk having to warranty a cracked carbon frame.

    • @anthonywalters7434
      @anthonywalters7434 Před 2 lety

      @@TheShredist I couldn’t agree more. That’s one of the reasons why I went with an alloy GT Force over the new carbon one

    • @bikingwithryan5968
      @bikingwithryan5968 Před 2 lety +1

      @@TheShredist my canyon frame is cracked and it’s been 5 out of 7 weeks before I get a answer on what there gonna do. Getting a Marin alpine trail after I get done messing with the canyon

    • @Bpf1893
      @Bpf1893 Před 2 lety

      @@bikingwithryan5968 Carbon? Which model?

    • @boisebiker4713
      @boisebiker4713 Před 2 lety

      @@TheShredist thats the best choice you can make, I had to wait over a year for a carbon frame a snapped. Back on alloy now

  • @chrisgride
    @chrisgride Před rokem

    I just bought a beautifully specced Spire for my 10 year old. So far, she's shredding faster than she ever has! I'm on a Patrol myself.

  • @tfraz99
    @tfraz99 Před 2 lety +37

    Impressed by the camera work and editing quality. Great content and vibes !

  • @kiddingaroundranch6263
    @kiddingaroundranch6263 Před 2 lety +13

    Nice build video, usually I get bored watching these and turn them off about 3 minutes in. This I watched completely. The chain link for the valve core tool was cool.

  • @mylifebehindbars
    @mylifebehindbars Před 2 lety +4

    Great build! Finally a realistic build without the load of AXS and top end gear.

  • @gernottoventile_mtb
    @gernottoventile_mtb Před 2 lety +2

    Love that you're showing the pain after the Cushcore install...

  • @northernrider1493
    @northernrider1493 Před 2 lety +2

    That sigh of relief when you finally get the tire around the Cush core. So relateable

  • @SpecializedSkate21
    @SpecializedSkate21 Před 2 lety

    I could watch videos like that all day long

  • @ivou
    @ivou Před 2 lety +3

    Stepping up the production game! Nice video!

  • @6ensei
    @6ensei Před 2 lety +2

    Beautiful!!

  • @bermbossmtb
    @bermbossmtb Před 2 lety +15

    Very nice ride! Totally dig the colour scheme. Upping the game on the videography and editing, super good quality, brother! Can't wait to see you rip some trails on this bad boy 👍👍

  • @jake_the_snake_22hladik40

    Can’t believe I’ve been here since 5k!

  • @pedalhound
    @pedalhound Před 2 lety +1

    Beauty bike! Great choice!

  • @sauravdangol
    @sauravdangol Před 2 lety +1

    Wheel setup was so satisfying to watch ...great bike

  • @Dilltron-vn1pi
    @Dilltron-vn1pi Před 2 lety +4

    That spring/lower combo - killer dude. Nicely done.

  • @dannyh3335
    @dannyh3335 Před 2 lety +1

    Real world built kit on that frame. Thanks for making excellent videos like this!

  • @olox25
    @olox25 Před 2 lety +2

    Great Video! Love the build!

  • @WalkerBikes
    @WalkerBikes Před 2 lety

    One of the best bike builds I've ever watched, great video. Love the mix of new/used parts, and such a nice frame/fork combo

  • @brysonk8208
    @brysonk8208 Před 2 lety +8

    Love the choice! I’ve been on an alloy sentinel for about two years and love it. Transition makes great bikes!

  • @louisminford9696
    @louisminford9696 Před 2 lety +5

    Love the vids keep em coming

  • @SemiSendy
    @SemiSendy Před 2 lety

    Heck yeah! Awesome to see you hopping on that Transition action as well. Loving the Sentinel. Stoked to see how your new Spire treats you 🤘

  • @theperpetualadolescent5359

    Turned out dope! Congrats!

  • @whiteblitz
    @whiteblitz Před 2 lety

    Best build video! sweet bike of course!

  • @RADandRIDE
    @RADandRIDE Před 2 lety

    Clean Spire! Love it, no extra bling bling setup 🤘🏼

  • @bwizzle105
    @bwizzle105 Před 2 lety

    Yes!! Welcome to TR! Great video too

  • @ShutUpSceneKid69
    @ShutUpSceneKid69 Před 2 lety +1

    Looks so beautiful

  • @malloux_
    @malloux_ Před 2 lety

    you are a genius for shell removal

  • @taylorklein2378
    @taylorklein2378 Před 2 lety

    Hands down best instructional Cushcore install video yet!

  • @noobFab
    @noobFab Před 2 lety +1

    Love the thought and effort which went into filming this. Would love to also listen to a follow-up episode explaining why you chose the components you did, and how they may a difference to the way the bike feels and handles. If I had a wad of cash to spend on a high end bike, I wouldn't know where to start to order "off menu" and build something like this.

  • @N8MRN
    @N8MRN Před 2 lety

    Loving the silver, black and DVO actual blue! (None of that baby blue for me) Thank you for showing the steps some skip, such as wire push through after routing, how oil to bleed, etc.

  • @stev41007
    @stev41007 Před 2 lety

    Great video! Nice bike! Looking forwardcto see you shred on this rug coming season!

  • @easpoorts
    @easpoorts Před 2 lety +1

    Finally! A bike video☺️

  • @ellywest1216
    @ellywest1216 Před 2 lety

    Awesome! Looking forward to some amazing riding content.

  • @lokmtb8503
    @lokmtb8503 Před 2 lety +2

    Beautifully shot bike build. This totally reminds me of my new bike build. Get a new frame use all of the old parts I have laying around plus a couple of new pieces.

  • @OnTheRocks1987
    @OnTheRocks1987 Před 2 lety +1

    That was an amazing build video.

  • @endurodaniel
    @endurodaniel Před 2 lety

    Sick bike and one of the best build videos I‘ve seen!

  • @ChuckNorris-wp7cc
    @ChuckNorris-wp7cc Před 2 lety

    Duuuude, so stoked to see u on a spire. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

  • @georgeverigos8615
    @georgeverigos8615 Před 2 lety +2

    Great content .Keep up the good work man

  • @themtbchannel116
    @themtbchannel116 Před 2 lety +2

    Love these videos man!

  • @Crestedsquash
    @Crestedsquash Před 2 lety

    Can’t wait to see it in action. Cool video style too

  • @genisis53
    @genisis53 Před 2 lety

    Great vid! Loved the style, not to mention the tips and tricks and hacks

  • @DownhillDaryl
    @DownhillDaryl Před 2 lety

    Looks awesome!

  • @Galluchh
    @Galluchh Před 2 lety

    love your videos and your editing style, great work! keep doing you

  • @lukedepriest3606
    @lukedepriest3606 Před 2 lety

    Recently got an Alloy NX Spire myself. The bike shreds. The Spire will live up to your name😝🤟

  • @NerdsonDirtMTB
    @NerdsonDirtMTB Před 2 lety

    Welcome to the alloy Spire club, amazing bike you are gonna love it!

  • @Jamaicub12
    @Jamaicub12 Před 2 lety

    That is one sick build! Great video too!

  • @okcasperr9330
    @okcasperr9330 Před 2 lety

    unreal build mate cant wait to see some vids of it being shredded, looks like that thing will fly!

  • @rubygerda-perez6222
    @rubygerda-perez6222 Před 2 lety

    that's a sick build!!!

  • @juslookinatyas
    @juslookinatyas Před 2 lety

    Beautiful video, beautiful bike 👏🏼

  • @TrailBreaker
    @TrailBreaker Před 2 lety

    I can watch bike build videos all day 😊. Nice edit and solid choices. I can’t wait to see the on-trail shots👊🏻

  • @SebifastMr
    @SebifastMr Před 2 lety +1

    Sick looking bike!

  • @mason2441
    @mason2441 Před 2 lety

    Came back from my first snowboard trip to a new video; LFG so stoked love to see the building

  • @markpercival476
    @markpercival476 Před 2 lety

    One of the best bike builds I have watched to date! I like bike builds but they are normally to marketing or too detailed - you nailed it

  • @akhwanmuntaha
    @akhwanmuntaha Před 2 lety

    Very exciting videos 👍👍👍

  • @ericklaurila1293
    @ericklaurila1293 Před 2 lety

    Great video! And Sick Bike!

  • @joetomasik7381
    @joetomasik7381 Před 2 lety +2

    Nice job on the video, nice to have them like this on occasion.

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +2

      Was a nice change of pace to my usual, I enjoyed editing this one a ton.

  • @Bluelights17
    @Bluelights17 Před 2 lety

    I picked up a spire a few weeks ago. You won’t be disappointed. Wish I could have found the raw alloy color though. Beautiful bike. Can’t wait to see you ride it.

  • @benwigginsbikes
    @benwigginsbikes Před 2 lety

    Very cool build video.

  • @watchandbeamazed9579
    @watchandbeamazed9579 Před 2 lety

    Good damn that was a well put together video

  • @antonioconvertini9909
    @antonioconvertini9909 Před 2 lety +1

    Always top!

  • @ThePedro8-25-78
    @ThePedro8-25-78 Před 2 lety

    Absolutely nothing wrong with riding a bike made of metal!!👍🏻👍🏻

  • @jacobchedekel2340
    @jacobchedekel2340 Před 2 lety

    Yo just got the spire too! Got to say u made the best possible choice. Can’t wait to see more vids of you shredding it

  • @ghsteen
    @ghsteen Před 2 lety

    Just built up one of these myself!

  • @mkhitarkhodaverdian7159

    That's my absolute dream bike, even the colorway is my favorite one. Congratulations mate, hope one day i could ride a proper mtb.

  • @Ivory_Mist
    @Ivory_Mist Před 2 lety

    That was super satisfying to watch. Hopefully it treats you well :)

  • @harryls1283
    @harryls1283 Před 2 lety

    Really cool bike dude. And I really like the background music of choice. 🤙

  • @lokmtb8503
    @lokmtb8503 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the idea of using a piece of chain for valve core tool. Will need to remember that if I ever misplace the tool that came with my cushcore insert

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +2

      I've used the same link for 5 years, definitely holds up better than the cheap plastic things!

  • @khattrimtb89
    @khattrimtb89 Před 2 lety

    Love that DVO'S COLORS

  • @JaredRMorgan
    @JaredRMorgan Před 2 lety

    If you did this solo, this must’ve taken an eternity! Bravo!! Again, congrats on the bike!

  • @johnnydoe66
    @johnnydoe66 Před 2 lety

    Nicely done on the build and the edit. It had a very nice Gee Milner Dream Build vibe with all the shots, music, and no voice over.....Looking forward to see you racing it this year.

  • @kirkjohnson1551
    @kirkjohnson1551 Před 2 lety +16

    I don't smoke, but I think I want a cigarette after watching that. One of the coolest videos I've seen you put up.

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +3

      And maybe some burbon on the rocks lol

    • @danielspicer4938
      @danielspicer4938 Před 2 lety

      @@TheShredist you certainly looked like you could use a drink after setting up that cush core

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety

      @@danielspicer4938 😂 definitely

  • @poshpickle9024
    @poshpickle9024 Před 2 lety

    I’ve got a carbon sentinel with the same suspension and it’s amazing. Happy riding

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +1

      I've drooled over the mustard yellow sentinels since they dropped. Such a beautiful bike!

  • @JaggedTusk
    @JaggedTusk Před 2 lety

    Sick bike! This makes me miss my blue DVO fork something fierce.

  • @Rid3thePiggy
    @Rid3thePiggy Před 2 lety +1

    This is the perfect lazy Sunday morning video

  • @ikmtb
    @ikmtb Před 2 lety

    SICK! I’ll be interested to see how long the dropper lasts cause I got the same one and have been through the warranty process twice because of wear on the stantions developing after only a couple of weeks.

  • @patrickholmes001
    @patrickholmes001 Před 2 lety

    The best silent film of them all.

  • @hardtailhenry1405
    @hardtailhenry1405 Před 2 lety

    that is a sweet bike

  • @pieterbaert
    @pieterbaert Před 2 lety +1

    Funny how you loosen the valve inner core. There’s a great tool for that, but this seems to work pretty fine.

  • @Hihopeyouhaveawonderfulday

    2:37 hmm that’s a neat trick. I keep loosing valve core removers. Thnx

  • @omercicekk
    @omercicekk Před 2 lety +2

    Its always hard to install schwalbe tyres i'm trying to avoid them at all cost.. Great bike!

    • @Schnabulation
      @Schnabulation Před 2 lety

      Add some Cushcore to that and you have a nightmare!

  • @EnlistedTrailHeads
    @EnlistedTrailHeads Před 2 lety

    Mind blown about how you took out the valve core 🤯🤯🤯, well put together vid 🤙🏼

  • @paqcyn5812
    @paqcyn5812 Před 2 lety

    Glad to see the choice of alloy i just don’t see it enough even though It’s stunning

  • @connornauseda3062
    @connornauseda3062 Před 2 lety

    You should cover up the orange on the tires and make then white

  • @purpleRider05
    @purpleRider05 Před 2 lety +1

    Bike looks absolutely sickk cant wait to see the rides itll take you on.
    And I'll definitely be using a chain link instead of a spoke wrench for valve cores now lol

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +2

      The chain link trick is probably my best contribution to the bike world lol

    • @michaelsturgeon5210
      @michaelsturgeon5210 Před 2 lety +1

      That was an epiphany to me also 😁

  • @s14tat
    @s14tat Před 2 lety +1

    I knew it would be a transition based on how the top tube lines up with the seat stays like on a hardtail.

  • @iDeviin
    @iDeviin Před 2 lety

    Nice video! It has some Alvin Zhou vibes going on

  • @QcPamplemousse
    @QcPamplemousse Před 2 lety

    This bike fucks, enjoy it man!

  • @skylerdompier938
    @skylerdompier938 Před 2 lety

    Sick choice! Stoked to see how she rides?

  • @josiahhorning2813
    @josiahhorning2813 Před 2 lety

    Siiick

  • @joshuamalburg1783
    @joshuamalburg1783 Před 2 lety

    Nice work ... I watched twice 😁

  • @ernst_42
    @ernst_42 Před 2 lety

    great vid. the color of the suspension though.i guess love it or heat it.

  • @Soso64bit
    @Soso64bit Před rokem

    I use the garbage can stand method when putting on tires, too! They're a bitch with cush core, need that popper tool, looks handy!

  • @benhockey380
    @benhockey380 Před 2 lety

    Cool jack with the chain for the valve stem, what size chain is it 10,11 or 12 speed?

  • @N8MRN
    @N8MRN Před 2 lety

    Do you find the cushcore pro more useful and long lasting? Using plus right now.

  • @Friedman617
    @Friedman617 Před 2 lety

    Smoking Hot! and thanks for using parts that don’t get a lot of air time

  • @B1KER
    @B1KER Před 2 lety

    Awesome shots the whole way through, but the pumped up audio of the things clinking and clanging was by far what kept me watching til the end. Great looking build. Good call on the decals to change up the color slightly. 😍

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety

      Oh weird, I actually didn't boost the audio levels, but ill take note of that for next time!

    • @B1KER
      @B1KER Před 2 lety

      @@TheShredist I’m usually not recording hot enough so I was probably projecting. 🤷‍♂️😂

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +1

      @@B1KER lol. I watched it back and the tools in the start are a little loud. I usually apply a compressor to my audio along with other stuff in my preset, so that got left off.

  • @AndreasHappyfarm
    @AndreasHappyfarm Před 2 lety

    7:41 those cone washers goes on top of the caliper under the regular washer. Good job on the assembly and great vid altogether. Congrats on the bike and great to see you back in the game..

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety

      Needed the extra spacers to make the e bike brakes work on this setup. Works great!

    • @AndreasHappyfarm
      @AndreasHappyfarm Před 2 lety

      @@TheShredist seems odd. Front spacer used in rear? If it works it works. I won't bother you any further. 😁

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety

      Its just how the old avid codes are mounted from the look of it. 👍

  • @nathanboggs1414
    @nathanboggs1414 Před 2 lety

    SH*T this was a fun build to watch, living viciously since I didn’t get to build mine

  • @eric9432
    @eric9432 Před 2 lety +1

    Love that you have been rocking the DVO for so long now. Just got my Jade X tuned for the wrecker and really missing my DVO fork. Running a lyrik ultimate right now but just not as happy with the feel as the DVO. Sweet bike and setup!

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +1

      DVO is definitely hard to beat, I've had the same fork on 3 bikes now lol.

    • @eric9432
      @eric9432 Před 2 lety

      @@TheShredist I was seriously thinking about swapping them out before I sold the other. Now I regret it. Either swapping to DVO again or going to try the push ACS3 conversation on the RS

    • @Jamesssbarker
      @Jamesssbarker Před 2 lety

      Dvo Is absolutely amazing I've just built up a meta tr with jade x and oynx and couldn't be happier with the feel of it

    • @glenncameron3065
      @glenncameron3065 Před 2 lety

      @@TheShredist I've got a Jade X to put on my SPire when it comes, did you have it tuned for the bike or anything?

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +1

      Nope! Just threw on my sized linear spring and its pretty great!

  • @nosreuter
    @nosreuter Před 2 lety

    Seriously high quality video through and through this one 👀👌
    The bike looks really really clean and SO rad! I've had a red bike for 3+ years and still love it, but I do long a bit for something like this with just a few splashes of color. Will probably be another 3 years of red first though.

    • @TheShredist
      @TheShredist  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks man! I love the raw colorway. I felt like the kashima highlights took away from how it should look. I have some black accents for it if I get tired of the white!

    • @nosreuter
      @nosreuter Před 2 lety

      @@TheShredist I never would have thought about the possibility to cancel out the orange bit it really did improve the clean look, looks mega!!