Video Diary: Fixed Gear Conversion Part 5

[sooperheep]

this is so epic, when you mentioned Sheldon I got goosebumps like you were going to find Gandolf or some shit

[FilmerDylan]

i love watchin these not only to see whats up with the bike but just to hear the funny shit u say.. lookin out for the next addition

[xmyrenox]

dude, you are what's going on in my life! (minus collage) the whole converting an old rusty 80's bike into a fixed gear and all the problems you've gone through to get that special feeling that you have DONE IT! (I'm still not there) but yeah what ever, i just saw your dairy and it made my day even better!!!

[hahabunny]

did u ever finish the bike?

[nicholas34silva]

this video was posted over 2 years ago now....i sure hope you didnt give up...i happen to have the exact same bike (just a 73' instead of 82') and i got it about a week ago.....i've had the same thoughts/problems you've had, but it's honestly upsetting to see that you didn't finish.

i'm glad i watched these videos before disassembling the bike...because i was starring at the bike for a while too wondering, 'how dee fook do you get this chain/pedal off?"

anyways, we all want video 6. get it done.

[muffolini]

You gonna finish this? Thought your dad said you could convert it as long as you finished. Common dude!

[spartan7777777]

dude when are you goin to be done. I want to see the finished product but its already 2010 man. Please tell me you didn't give up.

[retrokiwikromify]

@spartan7777777 ya same here

[037kondo]

BOONDOCK SAINTS

[GraffSupplyReviews]

PLEASE FINISH THE BIKE

[scubadiver75]

dude finish the bike...

[as1eeponatrain]

I've been working on mine for three months and ran into a lot of the same problems you did. seeing as how this video was posted over a year ago I guess you threw in the towel. My last hurtle is some new rims, but I was planning on using my old ones in the meantime. I can't get the fucking freewheel off for the life of me. and I have to break the chain, which I haven't done yet because it's just noisy. Get back to it dude.

[moddedcat]

saw the front half of the bike off and use the other half as a unicycle. its a fixed gear

[parkerhistoire]

here's my advie:

1. the frame should have been totally sand-blasted, then primed, then painted, except not with krylon. you need industrial strength lacquers to adhere properly to older steel frames.

2. tools: get a bottom bracket tool if you plan on doing this again. don't beat bike components to death, donate them to a collective.

3. wheel sets are crucial in conversions. you ALWAYS need new wheels when converting from geared road to fixed. the cogs and chainwheels are entirely different.

[coleyounger559]

would that paint be more expencive? i going to be painting my bike pretty soon. and can i just leave my BB on and tape it off?

[xburgandyxemox]

haha i laugh, painting is not your specialty, if you knew anything you would've primed the poor thing after sanding it before painting it green....

but where is part 6?

??

[0yzzilizzy0]

dude, did you ever finish the bike?

[petsasquatch]

well all righty then rambo...

considering everything is called thingy your doing freakishly well

[besamemucho5]

can you finish the efen bike pleaseeeee i need to see the final episode i want to know how the bike came out....

[RiCaRdO408]

EPISODE 6 COMING TO A STORE NEAR YOU

[mcflyfail]

you idiot, good job for quiting, dont ride

[omik3o]

keep going!!

[smellymang]

SHELDON is the MAN

[stoopidsteve13]

Ha HA HA "for all of you who said don't pain't the bike don't Paint the bike, well fuck you I did it anyway" Best thing I've ever heard on youtube lol

[franklinterrier]

its $2.00 now!!

[tehmattigan]

Very funny in a personal way for me, as I went through the exact same process last year for a bit of fun and to learn about bikes, made many of the same mistakes too.

BTW, the colour you are painting the bike seem to be (or very close to) British racing green, which as a Londoner, ups the awesomeness of your project no end!! Keep up the good work, the first time you ride it will be an unforgettable experience, trust me...

[vanpedrom]

some guy named sheldon HAHAHA!!!

[cap1949]

So dude your dad said u could turn the bike into a fixed gear so long as u finished the job. So where is the finished product. Waiting for part 6.

[riothero313]

LOL, yo these videos are killing me bro. I can honestly say I am laughing with you and not at you. I just started this same process yesterday and after similar trials and tribulations I slowly figured out how the thing came apart. who knew things where reverse threaded and special tools can be purchased haha. keep it up, I'll try to do the same.

[TheHealanator]

haha you lag hard. but these videos are pretty dope

keep up the good work.

i like your boondock saints reference

[santaspuppet]

why havent you cut the braze-ons off yet? Cut that s**t off!!!!!!

[garymarschka]

ive watched all the videos.. your halarious i was considering converting mine to be fixed gear like all the other cool kids at my campus but I probably never will get around to it. Thanks for the vids

[MU3ICFR3AK]

FLOBOTS ARE KICKASS

[Spongebob11223344]

Your supposed to remove the headset cups you nonk. Use a hammer and a punch to do so...

[tedritedz]

This video is cool. I wanna see the finished bike though!....

[jaerdahl]

man, i appreciate what you're doing here. once that beast is done, you're gunna have such a huge feeling of self worth and that bike is gunna be special. slacking off is cool too.. finish it whenever like i'm sure you will. the green paint looks pretty nice. keep up the slow-paced good work. i can also appreciate the fact that you're not just taking it to the bike shop and paying them to do it...you're dad is gunna think it's sweet i bet

[ThePointSymbol]

thanks alot man, really appreciate it

[ralphp1800]

you got to get busy man. I'm going to do the same thing. I've learn through your recorded experiences, thanks. But man I hope mine will be done before school starts. MAybe a week.

[ThePointSymbol]

Yeah the job can be done pretty quickly...of the months its gone on for me...naturally I don't sit around working on it...I simply can't afford to finish it right now...but when its done, I plan on keeping the fixed world updated ha.

[ilnn408]

lucky you you got your headset off. im getting fucked on this 30 year old bike

[frizzank91]

MORE MORE MORE

[supersovereign]

yes! sheldon brown is a master

his whole site is pretty much pure gold

[psychosaif]

Build that bike up already.

[Soymilllk]

finaly another edition!! hooray!