Budget Gravel Bike/Cyclocross Bike Build from a Hybrid Bike
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- čas přidán 17. 10. 2020
- I've been wanting to build a swiss army knife of a bike for years now. A bike that has chunky tires but can go fast on the road. So I bought a Dawes Easy Street On/Off Road Hybrid bike for £40 and made it into a gravel bike / cyclocross bike / monstercross bike. This is the process of me building the bike on a budget.
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Thanks for watching. I've recently made a video about the rebuild and upgrade of my road bike too. If you like this then maybe you'd like that too. Cheers!
What did you use to fit a stem from quill stem?
Awesome. Loved it.
Nice home build! I've got a home-built cyclo/gravel/road bike too. Gravel Kings perfect for most off road riding. Rim brake pads can get a lot of rocks embedded. Gotta pick the rocks out once in a while. If you need lower gears, you change to 10 speed with a Shimano Deore 11-42 rear cassette. Keep your rear derailleur as it'll work fine with some used 10 speed road shifters (e.g. 105/Ultegra). You will want to add a Wolf Tooth RoadLink derailleur hanger extension to clear the largest gear. Once you get your bike sorted for the kinds of riding you do, you will discover that most store-bought gravel bikes aren't really much better!
Great looking bike! Good to see those old cyclo-cross bikes getting a new life. They offer plenty of good comfort, and mixed with modern parts are really awesome commuters and gravelbikes. Nice work!
These Bikes are a real treasure for me. They´re fast, cheap and versatile. I love mine für the daily commute. Your´s looks very nice.
I’m always looking for vid builds like this. I have a Bridgestone RB3 waiting for restoration. This vid definitely game me ideas on that! Thank you so much!
I like your build a lot but I'd like to mention two things: it's good that the previous owner liked grease so much because nothing was stuck and if you want some break power then you should think about mini v brakes if you can fit them with the big tire size
That's awesome! I frequently use my dad's Dawes bike. Good bikes. Love how you show things that didn't go to plan. Most videos just make it seem like everything goes to plan 100%
Amazing build! So refreshing to see someone who just wants a proper bike for any situation built practically! Well done!
Great! I too love '80's/90's bikes. Fun, well built modifyable. This one will be a friend for years. Sorry for being late.... Thanks!
I did mine up very similarly. Perfect use for those old frames.
nice bike! Always love a budget build because it's great to see how clever you can be to make it cheap and functional
Did the exact same thing on an '87 Peugout! Same tires, 9 speed, Sora shifters, but with a cheap Amazon IXF crankset. Love mine, ENJOY! Great looking bike BTW!
Thanks for all the interest in this video, I've made a follow-up video for those interested in the cost breakdown and answering some common questions - hope it helps!
I know I'm a bit late :D … Anyway very nice build! I really like it and I keep doing these "conversion" myself … One thing I learned just recently is that the rear derailleur doesn't need to be marked as a 9-speed derailleur, the old shimano 8- or even 7-speed will work fine with a 9-speed index shifter and cassette … makes the recycling even easier as the old derailleurs are literally everywhere to get.
Ok - you just got a new sub. That is a lovely job! I really enjoy seeing the older frames/bikes swapped over to gravel.
You make a new life to your bike!
This was a really cool video to watch because while you seem to know what you are doing, there was still a kind of amateur feel to everything. Compared to the videos of people in fully kitted out workshops, it's much more relateable seeing someone working in their backyard, stripping threads and explaining their mistakes.
I did a very similar bike from my first big bike, a 90s' legnano city bike, which has a very interesting geometry. I just kept the frame and the front derailleur. I opted for a 3x8 and French shifters (on the stem), only it was hard to find the right canti for drop bars brake levers, whose reach is shorter. Total budget 220 euro, nothing compared to the fun I'm having riding it. It is the only bike I will never sell.