Building the Custom Titanium Hardtail of my Dreams
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- Back in July when I officially became sponsorless, I started thinking about exactly the bike I wanted for the first time in years. I knew I wanted a titanium hardtail, but nobody made the exact geometry I really preferred. The reach was always too long, or the size small had some bend in the seat tube that would prevent my dropper post from being inserted the whole way.
That’s when I realized that “zero-compromise” would mean having a custom frame built. So I started my conversation with Sage, who makes built to order titanium frames out of Oregon. Not only did I get the exact geometry that I wanted, but also a custom paint job. I was against painting the titanium at all from the start, but they won me over with a custom Cerakote scheme that covers only the rear of the bike.
I also picked out all the parts for this bike. Some companies I had contacts at, and I was able to get a discount or even a free part. But back when I started my orders, many companies were fresh out of stock, and so I needed to pay full retail sideways to get the parts in time. Had I compromised and taken parts that were available, or parts I could get for free, it would have been just that-a compromise.
Now that the bike is finished, I’m really wondering how it rides! I took it down a dirt road while lugging around a bunch of cameras to get the finished shots, and then promptly got sick. Next week I’ll ride the bike in all sorts of different conditions, and then go into more detail about the geometry!
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I’m just glad you went this way instead of “this season I’m going to ride an entry-level budget bike” and then pop up with a $4000 bike. I’ve unsubscribed to at least two channels for that. I admire nice bikes, but I don’t like being told stuff that costs more than my car is entry level. Custom bikes are worth what you’re willing to pay and are awesome.
Poor people problems
4000 for a full suspension bike is definitely entry-level
Im no expert but i feel this is every bit of 4000$ maybe even more, hell the cranks alone are worth more than my car 😂😂
$4000 for a full sus is entry level and a good price if you look at bikes now a trail bike costs 4.5k upward for the bottom spec so 4k is the budget option
Amen!
Woah, very cool to see the shots in the Sage shop picturing the Toob Bender and The Creator Frame Fixture that I designed and manufactured in Grand Rapids, MI. Sick, bike, Seth. Can't wait to see more!
I was blown away by the tooling! Having “built” a tall bike frame using clamps and chunks of wood as a jig, it was easy to appreciate. We talked a lot about the fixture, the software, and your tools in general!
Instantly wondered if the Roggenbuck guy ™ had a say in framebuilding itself or your machinery is now widespread and appreciated. Congrats!
Best frame jig in the business!
Awesome man, I live in Grand Rapids!
@@SethsBikeHacks Hi seth I was wondering what head angle you chose for the bike. Is there a geometry list somewhere or maybe I missed it in the video
Would love to see a deep dive video into the frame geometry and your decision making.
Agreed
disagreed
That’s what I was hoping for
That rear triangle looks very similar to the atomlab trail king hard tail.
@@redryder464 I don’t see it. I rode for Atomlab and still ride for Mike to this day. You should check out his new bikes. Arq Bikes and Tor Cycling are his high end parts. If you liked Atomlab you’ll love his new stuff.
I work at a bike shop and whenever we have brake hose rattling in the frame we wrap a zip tie around it and leave the tail uncut, so when you push it into the frame it pushes against the sides and stops the rattling.
This is actually a trick also used in sailing to keep wires from slapping inside the mast
Sick bike Seth! As an Oregon local myself, I appreciate you supporting our small businesses (especially one that is 10 mins from my old house :))! This is the perfect bike for you!
These bikes are made in Tennessee, not Oregon. Company is based in Beaverton though
Amazing bike 👍🏼
@@chrisclifford4109 If you are referring to these as being Lynskey made frames, I can assure you they are not. We no longer produce frames with Lynskey (been that way since 2020) and only produce our frames in house.
I live five minutes from Ruckus Composites in Portland, when he made the comment about carbon repair all I could do was laugh.
@@biggaywizard Love the guys at Ruckus. Shawn is a good friend of mine and a super genius guy as well. Can't say enough good things about him and Ruckus.
It's been 5 years since I watched your videos, I followed your bike hacks and enjoyed every moment watching and customising my bike but now I ended up buying a motorcycle but still I'm getting nostalgia watching this.
Congratulations on your new titanium bike! I completed a similar titanium bike build journey last year and can totally relate to the feeling of all the hard work you've done in your life being put into rewarding yourself with a special bike. Enjoy the first ride and the adventures to come.
Pretty sure he’s got like 10 special bikes
Is it just me or does it bother you that he put cane creek components on a $14,000 bike? It's like putting steelies on a Lamborghini.
@@ryanfrederiksen4078 I'm pretty sure their like 700$ titanium cranks
@@BuildTheSandbox you're about $400 short lol. Also creek makes good stuff idk what he's on about lol.
@@BuildTheSandbox I meant the bearings the cranks are cool.
The paintjob might not be quite my type, but damn, that attention to detail is sick! Also, love the overall clean style! Awesome job, awesome bike.
I agree with you on everything but the paint job, I love the light blue camo that cuts off. Great pick
I'm into cars as much as bikes, and a well built custom titanium bike for me is like a...
...Jaguar XJ220 in silver!
Why did you said Hanukkah
A freakin’ masterpiece Seth . It’s looks so clean and sleek. The component choice is perfection especially those Ewing cranks
"I worked my entire life for this". I love this guy. BP is an absolute unit of love.
You've built a lot of bikes on this channel, but I think this is something special. I can't wait to see it in action!
I never thought I'd be so jealous of a bike, but this custom titanium ride looks like it has more personality than I do! Kudos to the builder for putting in all the time and effort to make it truly one-of-a-kind. I'm sure it's worth every penny (if you have unlimited funds, that is).
its a piece of metal bloody hell your putting ya self down .how many ppl have gone without for him 2 buy a 14k bike sorry but it duz not help and showing kids of today 2 be cool u need a 14grand bike.....crazy
@@eyefishinggunkchannel1011 Bra this comment was completely generated by AI just to test what it can do, it ain't that deep💀
Crazy to see you go from Diamondback to Revel and now a custom titanium bike. Nothing against Diamondback, but that's a big leap!
Absolutely gorgeous bike, Seth. Love the colour of raw titanium. So much cooler than a carbon frame, IMO. I'm going to be building up a bike (road, not MTB) of my own in the spring and I hope mine turns out as well as yours did.
So glad to see some love for hard tails! Soo many guys with crazy expensive full suspension and e-bikes without the skills to actually us them, I think everyone should own a hard tail!
I was already thinking you made an end of the world bike and the matching knife was the cherry on top!
This is absolutely the video I needed to see today!!!! So absolutely insane. Please just keep the content coming!
This is my favorite video. My father in law had a titanium road bike custom built for his retirement. From the measurements to the parts, he chose everything so meticulously. I cannot believe how light it is and beautiful. Unfortunately he can’t ride anymore, but he does like to have the bike brought to the bedroom to stare at it. I will be sending this video to him.
This bike is sick! Personally, I think anodizing the cranks to match the paint scheme would be amazing. The blues you’d get from anodizing are the perfect fit. Given they would wear over time but the thought is cool.
I’m gonna be brutally honest and say as someone who’s been in the budget bike scene for awhile it’s definitely refreshing to see someone do a dream build instead of everyone on yt hopping on the cheap bike bandwagon
I'm not even that short, 5' 10". I loved switching to 165 cranks from 175. Combined with slim pedals, I can actually spin up and put power down when I'd often be half ratcheting to avoid strikes before. A "DH" focused upgrade that helped me a ton in my XC riding. Also great for DH!
Absolutely gorgeous bike. Just threw Crue's on my Offering couple months ago, they have to be the best pedals I've ever ridden
Totally agree about the Crue pedals. For the people that know about them, they are amazing. Everyone else just needs to go get them to see what the fuss is about.
Beautiful bike. Looking forward to part 2. Get well soon!
This bike is one of my favorite builds I’ve seen
This is a bike of dreams. Big respect for you Seth keep it up man.
Same tire setup as my bike at the moment! You are gonna love it
Seth thats a sick bike and really enjoyed watching the build.Good on you for all the hard work youve put in entertaining us all,so well deserved,get well soon and looking forward to watching you put it through its paces.
Miss my titanium, it rode so well, I got talked into selling it and buying a yeti ultimate. Mistake, sold it within six months. Had a fuse carbon, but someone cut the lock of my garage and walked away with all the bikes inside. I’ll see what I can afford next summer. Awesome bike, thanks for the video
Congrats Seth! It’s gorgeous. Can’t wait for the ride impressions video
I love that you really use your 3D printer for functional stuff - it‘s exactly what a 3D printer is made for. 👍🏼
I think this has to be one of the most beautiful bikes i’ve ever seen. If i had an unlimited budget, i would commission a Ti hardtail like you have, and build it with beautiful parts. I am almost glad you have parted with Diamondback, as i don’t think they could have ever made something as beautiful as this
I have been watching the channel for 3 years, you are the one who got me into mountain biking, now I race NICA and am loving it,it’s cool to see you build the hard tail of your dreams, can’t wait to see you shred on it🤙
Thanks for including a little shot of BikeCAD in there! The bike looks amazing. Love all the Easter eggs in the camo.
“Buy it because you deserve it “. That made my day. Thanks from Germany 🇩🇪 😊
Hardtails are amazing, a simple frame is a beautiful frame.
That bike is disrespectfully good looking. I absolutely adore darker raw metals and blue paint on mountain bike. Shoot I am jealous!
I absolutely love the way you make content here! You’ve gotten me back into biking and have taught me a ton of knowledge. You deserve to be able to build a no budget bike every once in a while and quite honestly it’s satisfying to see something like that and look at the creativity and time and effort that was put into a build like that. Keep it up!
Wishing you a quick and full recovery!
I don’t think I’ve been this early to anything in my life
Same
Not even your own birth? Damn. Your poor mother must've been exhausted.
I’m pretty late
Dang, finally someone speaking nicely about revgrips. Been running these for 5 years and still stoked on them
I was expecting 'dream build' spheric music and glamour shots of the assembly, but that is one awesome bike for sure. Titanium definitely is the material for the 'rest of your life bike'. 5 years ago I sold almost my whole bike collection to buy a titanium 1x gravel bike. Haven't regretted it a single day. And @SethsBikeHacks, You can now officially join the 'Brotanium' Strava group 😄.
I built up a titanium bike this summer myself, as my Bafang mid drive killed the bottom bracket shell on my old specialized hardrock. New bike specs are pretty sick too: the frame is a Carver 96'er, drive train is a BBSHD mid drive pulling a Shimano Alfine 8 hub, riding on a rockshox recon 100mm fork, with TRP spyre cable brakes. The thing is a beast on the road or trails, and the split wheel size (26" rear, 29" front) is a lot of fun. Get well soon Seth!
Bit unfortunate that the Ozcycle TH-cam account was promoted as he was recently sent to prison for beating his neighbors dog, taking it to an empty neighboring property and leaving it there for five days before returning to kill it.
Jesus, I thought this might be some kind of really poor taste joke.
wtf, chat is this real?! 😅
Holy mother of god. $13,000 is a lot for a hard tail but I’m glad you got to build the perfect bike for you👍🏼
Who would of thought we’d see Seth go from trying out rev grips in a video to using them on his dream bike!
It's a beautiful bike! I hope you enjoy it. And can't wait to see more of it in your channel!!
I don't think Seth knows that Oz Cycle is in prison for beating a neighbour's dog to death..
That is one the hottest hardtails. 🔥. I need to stop messing with these budget builds
please don't direct any admiration (or traffic) to OzCycle. He's currently in prison for animal cruelty, abducting and then fatally injuring his neighbours dog.
For real
Booohooo
Actually love that you included some of the welding process stuff, as a welder myself this bought me much joy
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Man, that is the coolest titanium bike i ever seen, especially the camouflage stickers, totally suite a mountain biker soul...cant wait to see you ride on it Seth.
i used to watch oz cycle until i found out why he was jailed.
i feel like seth is the only guy to fully geek out over something but still seem like the coolest guy ever for his badass riding skills
Can i have it?
that little map of NC is an awesome touch in the paint.
A hardtail that costs as much as my Antidote Carbonjack gawwdamn. Props Seth, that's a baller hardtail for sure!!
I’m building up a Canfield Yelli frame and I couldn’t be more stoked on your build! I felt building “your life up to a build” so hard and I appreciate you working so hard to get this far. Rip them trails good sir you deserve it!!
Also I’m coming from a 2016 DB Mason Pro. I will love that bike till the day I die but it’s nice to expand to new territory
Yeah thats SICK AF. Literally the dream, enjoy it to the max dude 👍🏻
Get well Seth, enjoy the new bike, looks great.
@Bermpeak00 not sure you're really Seth :-o
I had a Kona Hei Hei ti frame with a Marz Bomber(chrome with red) way back when. It was my training/ride/race bike...loved it. It had a pop from the flex in the chainstays and to this day the only frame I didn't break...and that's after owning oodles of steel, aluminum and carbon frames. Bomb proof. And pretty sure I never serviced that Bomber fork and it rode and rode!
That looks dementedly sick.
oz cycle is actually super informed despite being an old road biker dude and was really ahead of the curb with things like chain waxing and actually having one of the best procedures on thorough chain cleaning prior to first wax, and has a bunch of hacks that aren't obvious or common knowledge. great channel
He's in jail at the moment for torturing and killing his neighbour's dog.
@@drooghead i don't suppose he fed Pup while he kept him on some abandoned property for a week, did he? what a horrible thing. kept in some strange place for a week only to be beaten to death on return. poor dog. if anything is right in the world, he loses everything he ever worked for
Loving how you snuck your dog into the camo scheme. Truly a one off.
seth is the greatest person i have ever met on the internet, from mountainbiker, to mechanic, to carpenter, to a track builder, to a pranker, and to an rc enthusiast, i really want to meet him irl
that is one of the best looking bikes Ive came across. Cool!
That's a beautiful bike! I can't wait to see it on the trail
That's a beauty mate! I bought a custom Curtis hardcore hardtail a few years back, it was the best decision ever.
Oh my Fing Days! That frame is a thing of beauty! Love it
Thank you for the kind words!
This is the content I've been waiting for since the Orange P7
Love that you went with a titanium hard tail that is classy! And those cranks are blingin! Sweet!
Truly an aspirational build. Can’t wait to see how you like it. Get well!
Man that Higher Ground Bicycle Company bottle brought back Tallahassee MTB memories I didn't know I had. Oh yeah, nice bike too haha
I've found your content to have this therapeutic vibe to it. Even though I've started being into motorcycles, your content just hits differently.
Man she's GORGEOUS! I work in aerospace so seeing a titanium frame with carbon accents just does it for me.
absolutely beautiful bike!!
I'm so jealous, I'd love a bike like that 😍
Deeply cool build.Back in the mid 90s I had a Raleigh Torus Titanium with a set of Marzocchi DH3 "downhill" forks with a whopping 3"(lol) of travel.I took off the bar ends,put on a Club Roost riser bar and that bike did everything.Titanium is the best,I`d have another Ti frame in a heartbeat if I could afford one.
Congratulations Seth! I've seen you work your ass off for years and years. Some TH-camrs get Ferraris and Lamborghinis when they make it. You build a badass hardtail. Love it!
I'm excited for you and this bike. I've been dreaming of a titanium hardtail for years, and this only whets my appetite more. So get over COVID so I can live vicariously through you, why don't ya, lol!
That new jersey is sick! So is the bike. Congrats on the new ride.
Superb bike!!!!
I ordered a Stanton Switch9erTi Gen4… Titanium was a dream since the 90s! Now I decided to come it true! Will build it up a bit more towards the Enduro side, but not too much… Lyrik Ultimate 150mm and DHRs on the rear. Hope Tech 3 V4 Brakes! Anything else won’t be too heavy: Rims with only 28mm inner, Carbon Bar as well, Vecnum Nivo seatpost, XO1 Cranks (because I have them here), XT Drivetrain. As soon as I can, it will get a XTR Cassette to safe some weight…
The frame is already in the customs, so hopefully I can build up the bike next week! 🎉
So sick! Beautiful choices. Can’t wait to see how it rides.
My god Seth! Epic build. I'm not a fan of modern bikes. I'm stuck in the 90's. This one sparks that excitement I get when "staring" at a quality custom bike. It reminds me of the simpler times when we had so many choices of home grown high end frames and parts. I've been collecting ultra rare custom parts from the glory days to assemble my dream bike. I have to say that this inspires me to crank of few of them out. I can for sure build the 90's equivalent to your bike. If I had an unlimited budget though. This is exactly what I would build. It's nothing short of pure art.
Component choice was excellent. Love everything about it. Absolutely beautiful welds too!
I am so exited to see you ride the bike in your next vid, wish you a quick recovery.
Congrats on the new whip . She's a beauty,Clark !
Came out beautiful. Nice work and awsome setup
...simply stunning bike, and no-one is more deserving than you Seth. You're living the dream Sir!
Inflation was still bad all the way back in July. Glad you got the bike you want. Titanium is awesome.
Great looking bike 😍
Super cool! Get well soon, can't wait to see the trail videos!
I've been riging my NUKE PROOF since 1993' and it's still tight and solid. it's softened up by ~ 6% based on last flex test on the BB. I've also been , between 235-250lbs. over that time period and blast big gears having been a pro Skier and ILB in University, downhill, trail, A line.. you name it, it's done it and been a champ for it. Everyone looks at me like i'm an alien running around on 26s and 8spd XTR gear. I will attest to the durability of Titanium. amazing properties.
beautiful colors, beautiful knife as well :)
This is my dream, to one day have a custom titanium hardtail built. Congratulations on yours and take care of yourself so you can enjoy that awesome bike.
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Killer move to say, cause you deserve it. Seth, buddy, you deserve it. Dont ever come to Freiburg im Breisgau, as there is a high risk you will not want to leave…
@Berm_P_Giveaway I bet you do. Can I bring kidboga as well?
Seth, I've been watching ever since you were riding street in Florida on your Trek 4900. I don't even own a mountain bike, but I still want to get into it at some point. Congrats on how far you've come, you deserve it with how much work you've put in.
LOVE IT. I’ve purchased 3 Ti bikes, two of which have been custom. They are truly a life partner and I’ll probably be buried with them
Nicest hardtail I've EVER seen. And I've been riding since 1976... BEFORE they were called mountain bikes. (We called 'em bombers or klunkers. Yeah, I'm from Marin County'))
The bike is amazing 🤩