Surly Bridge Club Build Series Episode 3: The Build
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- I'm not a bike mechanic, I'm just playing one on youtube. I filmed this over 3 weeks by myself in my garage. This is my second bike build from the frame up, but I've been wrenching on my own bikes for years. In this video, I put my Surly Bridge Club dirt/touring/bikepacking/ATB rig together from the frame up. Enjoy! Please leave comments below to let me know how I did. I'm sure I screwed something up, and I love feedback to help me improve.
Products I used:
Park Tool PolyLube 1000 (The green lube) - amzn.to/3TxUBCl
White Lightning Crystal Grease (The clear lube) - amzn.to/3Vizbuo
Muc-Off Dry Chain Lube - amzn.to/48Rz8c6
Muc-off tubeless tire valves - amzn.to/4ae8qLR
Stan's tire sealant - amzn.to/49QaQAj
Headset press - amzn.to/3TzRf1C
Star nut installer - amzn.to/3wQE2c3
My camera equipment:
Sony A7IV - amzn.to/4a8RTbL
Sony A6700 - amzn.to/48RGkou
Tamron 28-200 f2.8-5.6 - amzn.to/3Vb6vmV
Sony 20mm f1.8 G - amzn.to/4afcBXP
Rode videomicro mic - amzn.to/43dkF99
Manfrotto 190xb tripod - amzn.to/3IFzDLm
iPhone 14 Pro
Zhiyun Smooth 4 gimbal
GoPro Hero 8 Black
00:00 - Welcome to the build
00:11 - Bottom bracket - Shimano BB-UN300 JIS square taper
01:01 - Bottle cages - Wolf Tooth Morse
01:54 - Crankset prep - White Industries ENO 165mm
02:59 - Crankset install
03:50 - Pedals - Spank Spoon 100mm
05:01 - Headset - White Industries EC34/EC34 1-1/8" - EC34/28.6 upper and EC34/30 lower
07:12 - Fork steerer tube size and cut
08:15 - Star nut and stem - Velo Orange 1-1/8" 60mm stem
09:03 - Handlebars - Velo Orange Crazy Bars
09:27 - Bullhorn bar end plugs - Wolf Tooth Alloy bar end plugs
09:43 - Grips and bar end plugs - ESI Extra Chunky silicone foam with ODI alloy bar ends
10:23 - Bar tape - Serfas cork
12:21 - Bell - Crane Japan
12:35 - Seat clamp and seatpost - Wolf Tooth quick release and Velo Orange Grand Cru 0 setback
13:10 - Shifter - Fitting Shimano M8000 XT I-Spec II 11-speed shifter onto XTR I-Spec EV clamp
14:05 - Brake levers - Shimano XTR M9120
14:29 - Front brake - Shimano XTR M9120
15:35 - Rear brake - Shimano XTR M9120
16:40 - Derailleur - Shimano XTR RD-M9000 GS 11-speed medium cage
17:59 - Wheels - Velocity Cliffhanger 36 spoke 650B with ATB QR hubs
18:07 - Brake disc - Shimano 180mm front and rear
18:48 - Cassette - XTR M9000 11-speed 11-40t
19:24 - Tubeless valves - Muc-Off 44mm
19:37 - Tires - René Herse Umtanum Ridge 650B x 55 Endurance + casing
21:23 - Skewers - Velocity
21:53 - Wheels installed
22:33 - Derailleur adjustment
23:14 - Chain cleaning - Shimano CN-HG901-11
24:32 - Chain fitting
26:00 - Chain lube
26:20 - Surly emblem protector removal
26:35 - Finished build photoshoot
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As a former bicycle technician from China, I'd like to say it's a nice build. All the details, make me feel relaxed and comfortable.
I have watched this 4-5 times before going to sleep and it always puts my mind at ease and leaves me feeling contented and peaceful.
Absolutely love the silver components on your build. It’s weird because a few weeks ago I legitimately started planning to do a very similar build with a Whipped Butter frame! Thanks for the inspiration, the series has been great!
Let me know what you come up with. I would love to see your build. Thanks!
This build is sooo beautiful it made my cry😅
This is joke okay🙂 I am not the type of guy who cries over a bike build
Oh that’s a sweet looking bike. Welcome to the Surly family.
Thank you!
WOW that is beautiful!
Very well done! Beautiful bike!
Great build video. Well done and relaxing. Hope to see more
mesmerizing, I will listen to this as my sleep meditation
Such a beauty!
Came for the build, stayed for the Boognish! I love it when a great builder also has great taste off the bike.
Haha! Awesome. Glad someone noticed that. I've been a Ween fan forever. My brother made that boognish and it has always had a place of glory in the garage.
Very meditative video. I wish I had the tools and the skills to do so. The result is a beautiful bike. You have done such a great job!!!!
Congratulations - very nice bike! Enjoy the ride!
Stunning! :) quite the high-end build with all the XTR/White Industries parts. Lush!
Looks so good!
My trailside/ roadside stand looks just like this! Occasionally a cargo strap on my heavy touring bike helps to use higher, stronger limbs. A mailbox sometimes works too.
Nice build and great video!
Loaded specs! Amazing build.
What a thing of beauty! Well done on selecting components & colors. Looks fantastic. Super job on the video as well.
Thanks very much! I appreciate it.
Cool build I wish this color was available when I built my Bridgeclub. After some trial and error I ended up with the Crazy Bars as well and love them!
PERFECT JOB BRO...
Very nice build!
Iv seen thousands of bike builds but I love this one it looks stunning
Much appreciated! Glad you liked it. Super fun bike.
What a deafening silence vlog. = )
💛 Such a SWEET looking steed. I bet you going to ride so SWEETER than it looks. 💛
Oh yea. It rides super nice and I can’t wait to get more miles on it. Rigid steel bikes are the best. Thanks for watching. 😀
I cried a little when you cut the steering tube, but I could live with the build otherwise as my only bike.
Perfect 😍
Awesome Build :)
❤ भारत 🇮🇳 की ओर से,
बहुत अच्छे से surly साइकिल का मैकेनिज्म दिखाया।
beast !
Very nice*
True beauty. A genuine "one-bike-does-most" build. Not gonna call it a one-bike-does-all simply because hey, then, how else will we justify other bikes! Love this. Happy riding Matt!
Thanks for your comments and for following along! Ride on.
Increíble! Excelente! Preciosa!
Wow Amazing🎉🎉👍🇮🇩
Дуже гарний велосипед простий і надийний без лишніх наворотів!
Спасибо!
Idk, this is beyond commenting, but I'll. Crisp shots, those zooms are sexy, the bike is fresh, the art is on point. To summarise it: beauty.
Thanks for sharing man!
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed.
My dream bike
Mine too. 😆
Lovely build. Crazy to see brands still using skewers.
Agree 100%
That's my only complaint with my Bridgeclub
Yea. It made a wheelset very tough to find. Quality 650b, disc, QR, tubeless, silver was almost impossible to get.
I ended up using DT Swiss 350's and adaptors, not ideal but I've never had a problem.@@mattdesmondwashere
@@mattdesmondwasherewhich wheels did you get?
SURLY 🤘🏻….Only advice i can give is before assembly would have been a good idea to block up all the holes then fill the frame with a pint of boiled linseed oil for rust prevention! turn the frame around letting it flow everywhere then just drain and let dry … nice build though …i’ve an Ogre 🙂👍🏻
I did use frame saver on this frame. The inside is also ED coated, so it's pretty much going to last forever. Thanks for watching!
Снимаю шляпу 👍
Use what works for you, but maybe fancy cleaning supplies aren't necessary. Try simple mineral spirits for your solvent (cheap, effective, low environmental impact) and basic dish soap for washing (with a little help from a citrus-based degreaser if you need it).
👏👏👏
I watched it twice already, beautiful build , gave an idea how to upgrade mine , btw , how much this it weigh? Cheers
Hi. The bike without racks and bags is 27.5 lbs. With all bottles and racks and bags shown in video 4 but no contents is 39.7 lbs. I have not fully packed it for a big trip yet, but am looking forward to that.
Great build, bike turned out amazing, congrats! Myself I wouldn't go for XTR as I'm not a racer and they are simply not cost effective, I always choose XT. But yeah XTR has this wow factor. Funny you chose some cheep shimano rotors that can be used only with resin pads and may be detrimental to XTR callipers' performance.
This was definitely not a budget build. If I was doing that, I’d get a stock complete build and just change a couple of parts out. The xtr’s are 4 piston and came with resin pads, they will be fine and probably overkill for my use. I wanted big brakes for loaded touring which is why I went 180mm front and rear. I feel like the rotors are not going to make a difference. I just always wanted XTR and yeah, probably not the best for longevity or durability.
Dude, I'm literally impressed.
Building such a hipster bike and you didn't made those crappy mistakes. Like: shitty, facking: expensive cable brakes, bar end shifters, 3 or 2 front chainrings, old derailleurs with extension link, tubes and ofc facking NKS pedals.
I just watched the all serie : GREAT JOB !! Thanks a lot ! There is one question that troubles me in this perfect built : why not silver hubs ? :o
Sadly, Velocity doesn't make those hubs in silver, only black. I was on a timeline to get this bike done and they were the best option.
What crankset did you use? Gorgeous build!
Everything is in the description, but it’s a White Industries ENO crankset. Thanks for watching!
Greetings from Brazil! I want to buy the same frame but here in Brazil we don’t have…
There are lots of other options these days including vintage frames that are comparable. I hope you find something awesome that is available where you are.
Are you intending to fit pannier racks at some point? I would have set it up with a rohloff and speed drive, platform pedals with reflectors, and extraterrestrial tyres. I would have a son 28 dynamo hub with andra 40 rims and son edelux 2 lights.. A cane creek suspension post, trx gel saddle, genetic butterfly bars with humpert long grips designed for the humpert bars. Chris king headset, mudguards, tubus fat rack on the rear with home made " u" brackets for clearance for a surly trailer hitch, and a surly nice rack upfront. Trp cable disc brakes with 180 or 203mms rotors if the fork would allow. (.I would make an adapter for the rear brake if one was not available) mated to Shimano 3 finger levers. I would fit 3 bottle cages and a lezyne pump. I noticed the frame has a mount for a ks18 kickstand so I would fit a plestcher stand and a hebie centre stand. (Surly trucker stand mounts can be adapted for this). I would have kept the full length steerer tube and used stackers. Aside from that, I like the frameset colour but would have the components in black.
Sounds like you have it all figured out. Looking forward to seeing that.
Thanks for sharing! I just curious why did you wash the new chain but not keep the original grease?
The cosmoline stuff that comes on the chain is super sticky. It causes grime to build up and eventually get into the rollers. It makes the chain hard to clean. Once removed, I either wax the chain or am always trying out different lubes. I like the finish line ceramic a lot. I always wipe the excess off.
When did we start lubing/greasing square tapers? That used to to be verboten in bike building. Nobody did it 20+ years ago....
Not sure that it matters either way, but when 2 dissimilar metals go together, I like to lube them a little bit to reduce the probability of seizing. Tightened to the right torque specs, grease or no grease, there shouldn’t be any issue of deformation or loosening. I retorqued them after the first ride (as is recommended) and will keep an eye on them. Thanks for watching!
You should really consider getting proper cable cutters instead of tin snips that squash the cable when cutting.
They are on the list. Just never got around to buying them yet.
…And I bought a pair. Good to have in case I shorten my cable housing more after fitting bags.
What headset cup press did you use?
This one from amazon. It worked great. amzn.to/3SsRucZ
What is the headest spacer kit you are using here?
It’s from White Industries.
Just wondering, did you use frame saver?
Yep
I am a short person (only 5 4''), which bridge club frame' size is right/ best for me?
I’m 5’7 and the medium fits me well. I’d say a small would fit you, but it’s always best to try one out at a local bike shop for fit if you can. That’s what I did, then ordered the frame in my size to build it out.
You have my support 💪🏿 does the legend reply back
I'm considering building a BC. It's my first build. I'm a little hesitant because of the lack of thru axles. Is QR a problem or dangerous?
Not at all. Just hard to find pre-built wheelsets. If you buy hubs and rims separately, it’s easier to get a wheelset together.
Is there a reason you didn’t press both headset cups at the same time?
I’ve had them get crooked doing it that way in the past, so I like to do one at a time. Granted that was with a home made press that was not as nice as this one.
Every thing looks good xt and xtr but then the rotors rt-56 just gut some RT-M905 look better brake better nearly no heat is building up😮
There will be heat buildup with 250 pounds total of weight on the bike while touring.
@@mattdesmondwashere so why you chose them my customers dont get under rt-70 nothing with out ice tech
@@alexanderjendreck6356 I will probably swap them out if I have any issues and maybe try something else next time. I do like the way these look. More oldschool.
@@mattdesmondwashere I get that they look more classic but in my experience is a one piece brake discs are really not good for heat but i ride on my Light bike some carbon ti rotors also on the same brake 🫣
What kind of rim tape is used?
Not sure. It was installed by Velocity. Well applied and very sturdy it seems.
What the name of handlebar?
Velo Orange Crazy bars.
Such a nice build! However, the BB UN300 just doesn't fit this at all. That's about the crappiest part of your build now :(
I wasn't sure on the BB width, and the UN300 is inexpensive to swap out to test chainlines with and very available locally. I've never had a problem with one and they spin really nice. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I wasn't about to spend $200 on a bottom bracket for it to not work out width-wise. Thanks for the comment, though!
Why using steel and heavy bike when lighter and cheaper alternatives available
Weight is not everything. Steel is durable and can be repaired easily unlike Aluminum or carbon fiber. It’s also much less expensive. This bike is not even heavy at 27.5 lbs. without racks. I have lighter bikes and this one is just as enjoyable to ride. In fact, I like it much more than the carbon Cutthroat that I used to have.
@@mattdesmondwashere thanks for prompt response
xtr won't help with the weight of a steel frame 🤡🤡🤡
Heh. True. I just wanted xtr. It doesn’t make a difference at all.