DIY Ski Bike Build // It's Not Pretty, But It's Super Fun!
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2020
- Want to ride in the winter, but don't have a fat bike, ski bike, or timbersled? I tried making a diy homemade ski bike on the cheap, and it turns out that it's pretty fun!
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Always try out maximum sketch under dog supervision.
He always has my back 🐶
give the foot pegs some skateboard griptape
Good idea dude! Three hobbies, mountain biking, skateboarding, and skiing, in one bike!
Ski bindings. Clip into that shit.
I would put some chunk rubber handle bar grips on then
or drill and tap holes into those tubes. After that you can install same kind of set screws what are used in flat pedals
Shakur Yotiiv it should get moto footpegs
Well, I know what my next project is.
Me too
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Yea I want to but I don't have the parts do somebody know we're I can find the parts
@@soild3k388 in a Hardware Store. Sport stores might have old or damaged Skis for free. A old bike shouldn't be hard to come by either. Now you just need very basic welding work to be done
That thing looks sketchy as hell... and thats a good thing.
Oooooo buddy. It’s time to shred.
If the 10 day forecast holds up, I might be busting this thing back out sooner than later!
Loved the video! What a fun project!
Totally dug this video! How fun! For the foot pegs...grab some old grips and stick em' on the footpegs.😊
Trail Lady MTB hey how do you like the 2020 Capra? Came across a video of yours a day or two ago. Do you find the yari to handle everything you throw at it?
@@obomasinladen I really like the Capra. The Jeffsey is great as well. Good deals for sure. The Capra is stable, fast, cushy. Active susp. No problems for me with climbing or with pedal bob. Yari has been great handling everything. it is almost same as the Lyric with a different damper. Worldwide Cyclery has a good video on comparing the Pike, Lyrik and Yari.
Ok this is sick, silver’s probably your best bet to get this thing on the slopes. Mt. Spokane might... but I doubt it
I have a legit one of these. They’ll let you take it on the slopes for sure.
Ski bike - cool. Learning to snowboard - legendary
Taking a break from constantly snowboarding to build a ski bike - fun enough
i converted my full suspension to something like this and took it to my local ski resort and i was awesome
Back in the 70’s when I was young, my dad bought a “Ski Bob” or ski bike. It was soooo fun! Especially watching people trying to stop.
Thanks for sharing, dodge the trees!
That thing looks like a blast! I say take it to the hill with confidence and see if anyone stops you. Maybe bring some legit gear along so the day isn’t a total waste. Week day on a smaller hill and they probably/hopefully wouldn’t say no.
You're probably right. You guys are making me think I should try it out!
You gotta get it to a ski slope and try it out, I think this would be so much fun! Also business idea: make just the skis such that they’re interchangeable bike parts and sell em to people. Would love to see some canadians put skis on a real DH bike and ride some serious slopes!
Take it to the bunny hill, go for it!
That will definitely be allowed at ski mountains seriously
@Ohana Ross-Roberts not true, got to ski a skibike last season
@Ohana Ross-Roberts Copper Mountain here in Colorado allows ski bikes and I've rode in a lift with a guy using a home made one.
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Looks good. Time to head for the slopes
Totally just happened across your channel. I have no idea why you only have 10k subs. I could (and will due to quarantine) all night!
I would totally assured that bike on the ski hill!
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As a former welding inspector at Caterpillar, not bad buddy. GREAT snow bike. I like your style. I'd like some video of you on a slope. JUST DO IT! Former Snoqualmie Pass Skier, Mike
Brilliant....just built 2 skibikes ....just waiting for the snow here in the uk
I would definitely ski on this thing
Oh man, I would totally rock that sucker! Very cool!!!
Would definitely ride that. It has so much soul xD
Cool project. I’d put some aggressive knurling on the foot pegs.
Skibikes are Snow much fun! Started by doing the same build, 10 years ago. We haven't missed a winter since.
That is just awesome 👏
You can also thread the inside of the pegs with the same thread size as there is on pedals en throw some highly spiked flat paddles on them
i just ordered a 2021 yt capra al pro and I'm so hyped your videos inspired me to buy one thank you so much bro stay stoked!!!!
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Love it! I just ordered some kids skis on eBay and am about to do this to my team RTS I’ve had sitting in my basement forever!! Your video totally validates my design ideas!! Your welding looks fine too!
I would definitely try it
I'd put some pedals on there. If you can't fit them over the pipe you have there make some wood blocks and put another smaller pipe or threaded piece all the way through then put a washers and bolts on the ends to keep the wood pedals on. I'd do this so you have a better standing platform but more so for when you wreck you aren't impaled by your current setup.
Yeah being impaled by this setup is a huge concern, there are quite a few things I want to address in ski bike 2.0 this winter, to where it'll be nice enough to take to a mountain!
Great idea and even better execution!
If you put a small wheel behind the back wheel, cut a big tire and put it around the two back wheels, you can make a tread tha will allow you to peddle and break in the snow.
looks awesome
This was fun to watch, nice work!
When you turned it appears the foot pegs are close to the ground. Maybe raise them some for more clearance when making sharp turns or if there is a branch or other low lying object that it can catch on. But that's fantastic! You built it with a frame laying around . Also, you'll probably need a way to bring the skis back to neutral when airborne so they don't tilt too far out of horizontal when in flight!!! I know you will make it fly soon enough!
awesome build
That’s so good! Well done mate 👍
Sick diy, take it to the hills and test it.
You could try to make a brake for this with a plate that deploys under the bike which drags through the snow slowing you down
I made one of these this winter, its super fun!
This is a step up from what my father made for us when we were kids. He took second hand skis, mounted a post and a seat on each one and we went to the local hill. You steered by leaning in the direction you wanted to travel. You stopped by putting your feet down. I don't weld, but I'd like to build something like this. Thanks for the video.
BTW, we called them ski-jacks, based upon an old New England design called jump-jacks, where the skis were staves from barrels.
Mate your a legend!
next time you should use an old pair of dirt bike foot pegs
Im gonna do this to my bmx this winter 😂
love to see the channel growing man keep it up
Sweet, nice work! 👍🏼
Looks good
Dude you videos are sick thanks for making them
I'm down to try it! Makes me want to build one!
Yes
Love it!
Always wanted to try out one of these. I have an old bike I could use and even some old straight skis similar to the ones you used just hanging in the attic.
Do it! It's a pretty easy project, you could even use wood for mounts if you lack a welder.
go for it
That thing looks sick, but snowboarding is so much better. People don’t talk about how the line choice skills of snowboarding directly translate to the bike
Oh for sure, been snowboarding for years myself, this was just a fun project 🤘
So gonna make one
yes sir, good job man, that's sick. i love the loud flashy colors, it's welcome in some sports like motocross for example and i think it fits this sport as well. great that you were able to just whip that up, for foot pegs i would cut a rectangular notch in the pipe and weld in some dirt bike pegs. cut it in such a way that they kinda sit in flat.
Definitely the best suggestion on the footpegs to date!
well done
so sick
Nice, Building one of my own, just figuring out the best way to mount some pedals instead of just a bar.
I'll be trying to mount pedals too the next ski bike I try to make, the bar was quick and easy at least.
This reminds me of an old movie starring the Beatles.
I think it was "Help!".
Yes it was , also a Martini and Rossi commercial a group of people are using these and are having a blast , just before the finish and have a party drinking Martini and Rossi .
If you really want to try it on a real hill this season, Mt. Spokane is a state park, so they can't stop you from hiking up. I don't know about lift access tho
"Wheres my TWo DolLARs!! " This bike reminds me of the movie better off dead.
This is the crap I live by LOL Let me on it!!!! haha great work man!
Awesome ! I made one in high school and had a blast on it! I wonder if a mountain like lookout would let you run it on their slopes
I feel like lookout would definitely be the best chance...maybe mt spokane?...maybe I should reach out to someone 🤔
@@TheShredist thatd make for a good video.. especially if you got it into the terrain parks!🤘
You should wrap it and make it actually look professionally made
I wanna try!
DUUUUUUDE...I built one of these back in 2006ish. Before the ski bikes started getting popular. Funny thing is I did it almost identical to what you did. Only thing i did different was the tether for the ski.I used a bungie cord so the ski doesnt fold over and you end up doing a full scorpion. I need to do a video on it next year i think! Thanks for the vid.
I definitely want to figure out a better design for next winter. Thinking about picking up a set of used kids skis so I dont need to chop some old straight ones, make it look legit enough to bring to a ski hill lol
keep it up!❤️
you are truely the Ola Englund of MTBs :D
I don't get snow where I live, but if I did get snow I would make one
Hmm... I might trying to set my 951 up for that in the winter. Minus the cutting bits off obviously. I’ll probably just unbolt brakes and shifting Mech and leave the bb/crankset in.
i think i wanna build one!
I'm interested in the hardware used to make the foot pegs, especially the thread inserts. Also could you use 7/8 in bar? That way you could put some rubber handlebar grips on it. I'm making mine soon, I got the same bike but in aluminum!!!!!. Thanks.
Looks super fun. For maximum fastness I recommend to wax the skis.
They got a fresh wax off camera!
Omg thats awesome lol
Cool project. I would like to make one but I'll stick to snowboarding untill I feel more confident in my abilities.
i like his hair
Im going to build one now😃
Do you have a blueprint or a sketch?
Try putting some large nuts on the threaded bar and getting some motorcycle foot peg grips and screwing them onto the top or get a track system for the rear and use it like that
I shit you not, my sketchy-ass snow bike looked exactly the same. The triangles, measurements, exactly. Only difference is I stood on the chain stays instead of pegs.
Just make a brake by a normal brake but the handle pull pulls a spade like piece down as a brake
I just shoveled my trails
Convert an ebike and use snowmobile tracks so its powdered. You need more speed.
I had this same idea
Are the bearings the the "hubs" or do the mounts just slide directly over the axels?
I would find a way to thread some actual pedals on it. Last thing you want is to fall and somehow get one of those hollow pipes working as a human core sampler
He has a really cool voice
I'm in the process of turning a 20 huffy Rock it kids bike into a chopper/cruiser/trailer
I have an old 2014 specialized enduro that is begging for this…
Cover the foot pegs in bed liner
id try it out but thats probubly just because i like biking and i live snowboarding
Cut down the foot pegs and tap them so you can screw some pedals in
Arrived as expected with all parts intact, also included two hex keys for assembly. czcams.com/users/postUgkxwOUUBdw8-88Iu4QnQS7q6b2NwZkHiYVl Had to adjust mine slightly to fit my bike, this was easy enough with instructions. I bought it to train with my track bike and found it to have resistance similar to climbing a slight gradient. Takes a while to learn to balance but there is plenty of guidance to help on the internet. Edit: There was more resistance at lower speeds because of the number of contact points but at higher speeds it is much easier as you don’t have to contend with drag.
Dead ass send that my way in the winter (i live in canada lol) and ill take it down some hills
I would ride that easy
This is extremely sick but where I live there is a 2% chance of snow so...
Trying to copy this but I can't seem to find the right iron bars for this project. Could you post a link to the ones you used? Much appreciated!