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I loved my OO fatty, still in the shed as a SS, sadly my old hips just cannae hack that BB width anymore 😭, especially since I have a ritchey commando repurposed as a 29er+, gorgeous steel is real, oooh me hips!!!!

The Fat Dropbar BMX 💪💪

There's a bonus mistake in there. Those stem bolts weren't set to the correct torque. You need to apply the pressure to the handle grip with clicker torque wrenches not up the shaft - but don't take my word for it, Park Tool have done a whole video on it. And you need to try a Vecnum stem, you will never go back to single pivots.

From experience, I’d move your computer mount as the stem moves upwards when lifting the front wheel over an obstruction

Star nut is sticking out of the steerer tube.

I put some one of the redshift drop bars on my touring bike (trek 520) the ones with the 70mm rise and I'm a fan. It puts me way more upright in the seat. I recently bought a mtn bike as well, and I'm not much of a mtn biker, more bought it to do touring type stuff in places that it would be better suited to have bigger tires. Anyways, I've contemplated trying some of the redshift bars on it.

For a long time, as Chanel prices have risen, I no longer thought I could afford it. I think I would be happy to have a kislux as a travel bag that I don't have to take care of. By the way, I'm sure no one would have a hard time telling the difference. Thanks for the comparison.

What shifters do you use?

Look at the history of cycling and you'll find every combination has been tried. Drop bar MTB and straight bar road bikes are nothing new, nor are "gravel bikes". See the early days of wilderness riding and cyclocross (before it became highly regulated) to see road, touring and traditional commuter bikes being adapted. 700C, straight bar 'Hybrids' were a road/mtb cross, fulfilling a similar role to gravel bikes. Then people put drops on hybrids. As a teen in the '80s, before MTBs took off, I rode my cheap 10 speed Raleigh 'racer' through terrain like that, 27 x 1.25 steel rims, semi slick tyres, drop bars and sidepull brakes. Or my Raleigh BMX. 😂

Living near the M5, so recognise half of the routes, but curious to know where you're going in the 1st half of the video. Do you publish routes, or accept Strava followers (to the same end)?

I put drop bars on my Surly Pugsley fat bike (also it’s single speed to hit as many niches as possible😂). Liked it so much I put them on my Karate Monkey 29er mountain bike too. GRX shifters work fine with MTB callipers by the way (to get round the non flat mount frames)👍

You put that fallen tree there on purpose.

this is very old concept history of mtb

Do you go through a lot of drivetrain components? I ride in those conditions but just hear my bank account draining with every graunchy, crunchy gear change and turn of the cranks!

Monster cross or if you talk to people that ride the US continent divide multi purpose bike packing bike

Yup, the good old Monster Cross😊 I love my Salsa Fargo. It's actually my all time favorite bike. Surly Ghost Grappler is fun too.

Mudbaths supposed to be good for ya 😜🤪✌️

You just discovered Monstercross. Welcome.

Music and ride footage is great. Most days I think I'm going to do this to my 29 inch hardtail as I bought the parts already. The other days I think no.... cut my losses and buy a gravel bike🤔

I’ve got the bars and the new bar bag, I can’t believe they didn’t think about being able to put a Garmin/wahoo mount under the bag for a front light, all they had to do was put the same mounting straps under as they have done on the top of the bag. Another great video of our beautiful local countryside 👍

Looks a great route

No, it just turned it into a multi hand position mountain bike 😂

Thanks, I've been looking at those bars for my gravel bike. Think I'd put a tether on the Wahoo the amount it bounces around btw.

What makes that bar bag?

Even when the real and fake are placed side by side, it is hard to tell them apart. You have to do this kind of forensic level investigation, which only shows that the fake kislux is very impressive and the real thing is really not worth the price. In fact, I am very disappointed with Chanel's poor quality in recent years and their customer service is terrible. The fakes look good at the moment

Love this!

Now I have learned how to maximize my quality of life at minimal cost. Now, the bag from kislux in my hand is the best proof.

Love this project!

you are a funny guy i subbed

The purist will say not, but in reality it's just a dropbar fat tire BMX 😂 when people say "just buy a mountain bike" If I wanted a flatbar mtb I would be riding a flatbar MTB, I dont care what the industy wants to call them if it has 2 wheels and pedals I'm putting drop bars on it, its a personal fit preference I prefer the ergonomics of dropbars over flats

😂 I'm up in one hell of a good donut just to get a donut I guess no way I guess I would do the same thing on out bypass in Memphis Tennessee you'd be lucky to get near a donut shop that I can hit by a car or being chased by everybody else's dog 🐕 and I give you a whole new meaning to get rid of diabetes when you ridingfrom and being chased by a dog a but I love getting out there and riding my bike to see all the beautiful sights in Memphis you just got to run to watch apple pie hole 🕳️ honestly it is a heart rate experience a ride a bike in Memphis Tennessee😮🚴😱🐕 there's a ice cream shop on downtown Memphis mud Island that people ride for all the time it is good ice cream 🍨🍦

And why on earth do you want to make a great off road bike into at best a mediocre bike

An MTB dumb cee ewe en tee.

It is just like watching myself 😂

Looks neat, those bars look good.

I would not route the rear brake cable in through the frame. Do it around the front and then down the right side would be neater. My Ritchey is set up in this way. Just my 2p! Good luck with the build.

She ain't exactly pretty Ain't exactly small Fourt'two thirt'ninefiftysix You could say she's got it all 🤘

Liking your winter project. I've been thinking about whether I do this to a Genesis Fortitude ridged steel with a 3 inch front tyre 2.2 rear, drops will push its weirdness to another level of appeal 😁. Nice bike stand and grease pump, we must have shopped in the same places 😂. Oh the bike looks great can't wait to see your first ride.

@GrahamFootBicycleLover Is this one of your bikes?

i did the same project with my trek hardtail last winter, kept the 2.35 xc tires on it, but i have put it back to a mountain bike a few days back, "got to have something to fettle with" i adapted a clamp from a seat tube type chain guide to attach the dropper lever because the diameter of the drop bar top was to big for a normal dropper clamp.

I just think about future spring and summer rides during the winter.

you have to replace the front suspension because everyone knows you can not have a suspension fork on a gravel bike LOL

I've always wanted to do this. Interested in what obstacles you have to overcome, aside from the storms.. and serial fiddling. Watch out for those new mini lakes. Target practice with those thick tyres!

Oh yes!

Now 9 months out. Still as good as new? I have one on order for my mtn bike. Also you’re the first video I’ve seen who actually give these a spin after installing. My knackered SRAM DUB BB barely makes 1 revolution

Some serious stone chippings on the road 😂

Where do you post your rides? Strava or Kamoot, want to pinch some of your routes 😂

Lifes far too short, do whatever makes you happy (within reason obviously), being grumpy makes me happy so I fully embrace my inner grump “I don’t believe it!!!”

Yeah, my rides and walks are not Instabangers and YouTooPerfect, so some grit (gravel) and mud are welcome. Riding bikes is ace.

That paddleboarding looked a bit high risk! Nice vid 🙂