Mikes Bikes: All My Bikes Ive Built and Owned

[ichewtoast111]

at 2:06 there is a piece of tape on the front brake, why is that? Its on my bike as well.

[FluffyLance]

Mike - love your stuff - I've watched 'em all. Hey - how 'bout some details on bringing a vintage 1980's steel road bike into the 21st Century. (Trek, Raleigh, Univega, Motobecane and on and on). Like you did to your Univega - It looked amazing! How do you handle getting a new BB & crank. Are the standards the same now? Can you upgrade the gearing to a cassette and indexed system. Stuff like that!

thanks so much - You da MAN!

[thefluffypoof]

can you help me where to buy a affinity lo pro online ?

Looking for a 52-54 cm

[SenorDingles]

@thefluffypoof check there website they are hard to find secondhand

[sxcjuli0h]

Any thoughts on a specialized langster boston? Someone wants to trade me that for a Pure fix cycles fixed gear I have that sucks ass.

[fobosq3]

u had to be rich!!! O :O :O :O to build and restore those bikes!!!

Even with carbon fiber!! :O :O

i just got a UNIBIKE CROSSFIRE on aluminium frame ha!

[MrLngboarder]

do some riding vids

[drome1215]

i like that rear hub what kins is it and rim



[hakluz]

I LOVE MY KESTREL!!!!!!

glad to see that someone else has one :)

[ozunajd]

I'm so glad I watched this. My only experience with road bikes is a Raleigh Rush Hour, which I ride single speed and absolutely love. Lately, I've been thinking it could be fun to purchase a carbon fiber frame on Ebay and make it into a single speed. You have experience with both the Ebay carbon fiber frames, and with conversions. Any advice? You mentioned conversions are problematic, do you think I'd have so much problems that it wouldn't really be worth trying?

[SenorDingles]

@ozunajd the spacing on the rear of those carbon frames is wider then track wheels you could order one but you'd have to run a road rear wheel and a single speed conversion kit, it wouldn't be a fixed gear but it be a super light single speed

[edit11]

You didnt tell us how long you had ur hed 3.

[MrFabricali]

I saw that you had a Pro-lite Trentino for a hot second, could you tell me what you thought about that bike? I found one complete for $450 is that good? Do you think that it will retain its value in the future. I've never had a track bike before how do they handle around town? Sorry for all the questions. Mike's Bikes rocks! Much Respect!

-James Oceanside, Ca.

[SenorDingles]

@MrFabricali i liked it a lot, and yea complete thats a great deal for 450, i liked the geometry more then i did on My FTP

[DestroyTheseWalls]

U went from... Kinda nice road bike to holy crap that thing belongs on the velodrome

[phonziee]

i love u fuji

[Phoenixblood23]

Michael Chacon waiting for that LEADER HURRICANE frame for those of you who trick.

[martinfixed]

I have a white kestrel carbon fiber frame with carbon fiber fork for sale,in white

[SenorDingles]

@martinfixed send me a message to the add

[tigobitties2121]

do you know if the scrambler v3 have bar spin clearance?

[SenorDingles]

@tigobitties2121 I dont sorry

[scmalex619]

@tigobitties2121

not with the stock fork. you need a trick fork or a smaller front wheel

[jesterH91]

btw, i really wanna know the second hand market price for zipp3000. if u could help me

[jesterH91]

im gettin a lo pro soon.,im in the thinkin of gettin threaded fork cuz its easier to find the headset as well as cheaper stem. but ma friend said to me to get the orginal 1" threadless fork that comes with the frame. help me choose plz

[GGGG761]

can u help me on this my handle bar is threaded but my aluminum bmx bike stem is threadless wat happens if i put these two together will it work

[SenorDingles]

@GGGG761 get a threadless headset adapter

[ianer666]

no mountain bikes

[tzarza]

Have you tried playing with white industries ENO ECCENTRIC hubs? I'm thinking of building a bike with the ebay frame and making it a fixed gear.

[SenorDingles]

@tzarza never personally used them, but heard there nice

[tzarza]

@SenorDingles Once its built i'll let you know then. Keep doing what you're doing buddy. Keep up the good work.=)

[SenorDingles]

@tzarza sweet sounds good and thanks for the support

[billicks]

i'm gonna build a lowrider...any tips???

[GraffSupplyReviews]

does affinity still make Lo Pro's?

[SenorDingles]

@GraffSupplyReviews I think they just came out with new ones

[dagger4000]

My uncle has that Fully carbon fiber frame!! He got it for a deal too. 2,000$ And i'd say its a great deal! :D

[mmaserg]

U should make a review of the fuji track pro 09

[SenorDingles]

@mmaserg i sold that biek a while ago

[Super801slc]

i thought you had the 09 fuji track pro? red/black?

[SenorDingles]

@Super801slc ive had a ton of bikes haha

[ThatCoolGuyPat]

Where do you sell your bikes?

[SenorDingles]

@ThatCoolGuyPat craigslist

[cwc21]

hey bro i just got a ross central park old school cruiser with thin tires like a fixie do u know if those are any good or rare!

[SenorDingles]

@cwc21 i dont know those bikes off hand man im sorry

[bpraditya]

hey i wanna ask you something but it has nothing to do with your video. well, would you recommend me to use toeclip or strap for 46-17 gear ratio? hm my fixie has no brake. thankyou.

[SenorDingles]

@bpraditya toe cages with straps

[bpraditya]

@SenorDingles thank you!

[dav1disradical]

@bpraditya ALWAYS use toeclips/straps if you have no breaks!!

[bpraditya]

@dav1disradical i mean which one is the strongest to do mid skid

[dav1disradical]

@bpraditya mks metal cages and leather straps are the strongest in my opinion, mine have yet to fail me after 2 years of hard skids. plastic cages work alright, but my friend had his snap off and fell down a flight of stairs. not safe imo.

[killinunderoath]

I move my hands a lot like that too haha

[SenorDingles]

@meatlikepr0duct sad thing is i basically do haha

[34kevin34]

hey so do you work at performance ? i think you helped me today. LOL where did you buy your hed3 trispoke ? :D

[SenorDingles]

@34kevin34 yea i do haha my voice is shot right now and I got mine from craigslist

[lolroflftw1]

My first real bike was a Daimondback MTB that I inherited from my brother. Then I drug a 1970-1980 era Schwinn traveler out of my dads shop. It was at that point that I fell in love with road bikes. I then walked into the bike store and asked the manager, whom I already knew, what type of bike would best suit me. He set me up with a Specialized Langster (fixie). I will soon be selling that do to the hills and long rides in my area (Oregon Coast), and putting the money towards a caad8.

[SenorDingles]

@lolroflftw1 Nice man ive been through like 20 bikes since ive started

[lolroflftw1]

@SenorDingles Thats cool. Not really to that point yet. I did trade in my fixie plus some cash for the caad8. As much as I loved my fixie, the hills in Oregon require some extra gears at times. I've also found that brake hoods are nice for climbing and sprinting.

[SenorDingles]

@lolroflftw1 yea for hills you cant beat the gears

[bluenotefan5]

@SenorDingles Nice vids. I wish the MTB community had videos that contained half as much useful information as your instructional/upgrade videos.

[SenorDingles]

@bluenotefan5 thanks man, if i end up gettin a cross or mtb bike ill def do videos on it, theres plunty i can learn from them, Im gonna start road bike videos eventually

[34kevin34]

where can i get a hed3 ? pm please :)

[kophins666]

You sir are a faggot.

[DavidisYoon]

Do you remember which seller or store you bought your full carbon frame, on ebay?

do you have any suggestions for a first fixed gear frame?

[DavidisYoon]

What are the things on the top tube of your bikes? the long black cover like thing

[SenorDingles]

@DavidisYoon top tube pad 

[TheNewStoryLine]

My first built was a Mercier Kilo TT with Formula Hubs, Nitto risers, KALIN seatpost, Truvative crankset and KMC chain. Next I built a Leader 735TR, with Truvativ Omnium crankset, Nitto track drops, Campagnolo chorus seatpost, and Dura ace 7600 Hub laced to Mavic Open pros. Next was my NJS Nagsawa, Nitto track drops, Nitto seatpost, NJS 90mm stem, Phil Wood Hubset. My last build, ( what I use ) is a DODICI special, ZIPP Flashpoint 60 wheelset, DURA ACE 7710 Crankset, CAMPY chorus pedals.

[SenorDingles]

@TheNewStoryLine NIce man youve had some nice stuff you should make a video wtih some pictures, ive had few bikes since this video im restoring a NJS bridgestone right now

[Gradystyle]

i wanted an afinity frame soooo bad but i got a scrambler instead. cool video by the way

[SenorDingles]

@Gradystyle Yea i wish i didnt have to sell it, but i loved my scrambler, and thanks man

[itsAJVD]

where did you buy that Fuji track pro frame set???? what did it come with?

And how much did you buy it for????

What is a chub hub and why is it so big???

And why would you recommend using a chub hub???

Sorry for too much questions... I hope you answer all these questions?

Nice vids btw, keep it up.

[SenorDingles]

@itsAJVD I got my fuji from craigslist i got frame fork and headset for $350

The chub hub is a carbon fiber rear hub and having the hub so large allows you to use shorter spokes which makes the rim stiffer.

and thanks

[itsAJVD]

@SenorDingles What color was it when you first got the fuji? Where did you get it painted? Can you make a video explaining ALL the different types of headsets and how to install them or the one you have? And also what specific measurements i need to know to buy part for a new frame i bought? Thanks!

[SenorDingles]

@itsAJVD it was a 2006 FTP, and my dad and i repainted it he paints cars for a living. And yea ill do that as a part of a video i have planned after then one im working on is uploaded, and measurements depend on what part you want and what frame you got, message me the specs and ill try to help you out

[itsAJVD]

@SenorDingles The frame I am planning to buy is the Leader 721TR V.2. what forks and headsets is compatible with this?? Need help on what stuff to buy for this...

[SenorDingles]

@itsAJVD Id stay away from leaders they use cheap aluminum thats why there cheap, but if you do get one you can go on there site and see the parts they offer that fit that frame and then id research similar parts on ebay or craigslist to save some cash

but itll be a intergrated headset and a 1 1/8th carbon fork

[itsAJVD]

@SenorDingles integrated headset?? Marcus from leader bikes said that they use zero stacked headsets...And how do you know they use cheap aluminum?? Just asking..

[jdawg4334]

@itsAJVD because their 725 frame is 180 dollars.

[itsAJVD]

@jdawg4334 I got a 721tr for $170. it does the job for that amount haha.

[jdawg4334]

@itsAJVD hahahahaha, ill stick by that statement.

[itsAJVD]

@jdawg4334 and plus you don't really have to worry about the frame so much. lol

[jdawg4334]

@itsAJVD yea, very rarely do people mess up their frames to the point where it is unridable, like how i did. hahahaa.

[CaptainUey]

Hey what type of rear wheel is on your Fuji track frame at 2:39

[SenorDingles]

@CaptainUey its a black Hplusson Rear rim laced to a Chub Hub

[itsAJVD]

@SenorDingles why didnt you get the b43 instead?

[SenorDingles]

@itsAJVD i bought that rear rim as is, it was already laced to the hplusson, hplusson is lighter then b43

[xGurT]

Can you convert a bike with vertical dropouts to fixed??

[SenorDingles]

@xGurT its 1. very dangerous since the drop out is very short, 2 it be really really hard to even get teh chain tension right since theres no way to pull the wheel tighter or anything.

it be best to do a single speed with a vertical dropout frame

[xGurT]

@SenorDingles can you drill the dropouts to get some play?

[SenorDingles]

Thats really unsafe and i would save the money and get a track frame heres a link to a cheap steel frame

I rode the first verison of this frame and loved it and they improved it alot since

you get frame fork headset seatpost and clamp

the URL wont post ill message it to u

[fasty004]

i dont even ride my bike often but i still watch your videos lol

[SenorDingles]

@fasty004 haha well thank you for watch but you should try, i didnt ride for a while but have gotten back into it latly, i try to ride atleast 20 or so minutes a day atleast

[werty13z]

nice video. really liking that fuji track pro

[SenorDingles]

@werty13z thanks 

[TheMuffinShow]

u going indian?