How To Make Your Own Cycle Rollers For Under £20 | GCN DIY Rollers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- Back in 2014 we tried, somewhat successfully, to make a set of rollers for less than £20. But now the coronavirus has confined most of us to training at home we've decided to have another attempt at this challenge. Could Conor make a better set of rollers than Tom Last managed six years ago?
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Correct title should have been "How To make a realistic Paris - Roubaix Simulator for 20 Pound" :D
I think it's time for a challenge for Connor: 204,5 km on standard production rollers and 54,5 km on these - the whole Paris-Roubaix route. Switching between them at the same distances where pavé sectors of the race start and end. If it sounds too easy, he should then try to beat the fastest time the race was ever won with!
And he might've just invented gravel rollers :)
@@jeskli11 And of course bunny hopping between the rolers so as not to loose time.
@@jeskli11 Good ideal, but it should be Hank's new challenge!
@@davepratt9909 Hank's already done quite a few challenges, now it should be someone else's turn. But if Hank wants to join, then... 😂
So, its not perfect. What it is, is someone making something with their own hands, out of their element, out of thir comfort zone, with help of someone than knows how to make sure nothing horrible happened.
That's what anything in life is about. Firsts. Well done.
I had no idea that GCN stood for Global Carpentry Network.
Greg Loper u have a good sense of humour
Paris Roubaix rollers ;)
It's actually really sad that as a child he didn't have the opportunities to work with tools but seeing him working with them and enjoying it really makes me happy....
Im the same just recently started doing my own work on my bike. My excuse was rich parents. Wasnt allowed to touch a dam thing everything was deemed too expensive in the house and garden. And most things were no go.
This will come in handy next time I self-isolate on a farm with a fully equipped workshop.
Exactly.
They have another thats simpler, but... Ir seems highly flamable
Well, that's what left to do, when all 14k goes to Pinarello :D
Conor that was a brilliantly entertaining video, your positivity is great and your bottle to actually ride on those is admirable, well done, you certainly put a smile on my face, more please.
His most important decision was asking Nigel for help. Love his digs.
GCN rollers with real Irish road feel
You've got to keep the Irish feel!
Those rollers look like they run smoother than some of the lanes local to me. ;)
Zwift compatible? Nah, looks more like Sufferfest.
Nigel for #NextGCNtechPresenter
Nigel and the bloke who did the cobbles the other day (George?) should have their own segment
@@alexiswhelan4058 YES! The Nigel and George minute, where they talk about whatever they want to talk about. Tools, cake, beer, whatever!
@@billinhouston3291 Haha love it
Love the enthusiasm coming from learning new things. The rollers are incidental to watching the process of goal, design, procurement, construction and use. Well done Conor (and your brother in law).
That was hilarious. Well done Conor and Nigel.
9:46 “So what we need to do is put this square peg into this round hole”
That’s exactly how to make a round peg, good for you.😂
and make sure the bearings aren't aligned
I love these videos showing you how to make useful bike stuff at home. I actually used Jon's video from a while ago to make a bike rack.
Also, your brother in law is great at this stuff...GCN should hire him to do more of these videos 🙂
Fair play for your first time doing wood work Connor. They look a bit bumpy but definitely usable if needed.
Also great work in your presenting. You're really getting the knack of it too.
I'll just pop into my barn in my 4th floor flat
Same 2nd floor.
I have 4 and 1200 acres of land, not everyone lives in the city.
Paused on 3:23 just to say how entertaining I'm finding this video already, clearly this is going to be unattainable for the majority of viewers but who doesn't love watching someone who has no DIY experience "have a go", our world was built by building originally "having a go". Oh and I definitely share Conor's DIY mantra of "may need an axe, just because I think it's cool".
Haha! Glad you're enjoying the video - having a go is what it's all about!
The bumpy rollers made me laugh - it is my understanding that having the bearings perfectly concentric with the rollers is important.
I would mount the wood blocks in the pvc then rig up the pvc so you can spin it and mark the centre of the wood so the bearings are positioned better.
I hope we'll see a certain ex-Cervelo test team rider attempt to build a DYI smart trainer next ;)
If he can do it, then it's a bodge
He's still busy with changing an inner tube.......
Just 3D print it.
Pure entertainment, much needed in our current situation. Conor always makes me laugh. Thanks!
Great work. That was a lot of fun to watch and impressive you managed to make some. Great host too
As a health and safety (OHS) professional with OCD, I don't know what was hitting more triggers - watching Conor cut wood with a rusty saw, Nigel's use of his hammer drill to core holes for the axles, or using a rectangular piece of wood to reinforce a round roller. My left eye wouldn't stop twitching for the entire show. The end product reminded me of those wheeled Fisher Price toys that wobble as your toddler pulled them along. Kudos to the boys for puling it off though. I hope Nigel knows first aid...
Well done boys! First bike rollers made for cobblestones training.💪 it's definitely a hack.
Awesome. Great job you two. That’s what made the world great. People in need made what they needed.
This was fantastic. Great job. Loved the video
Hahaha loved this video! Thanks for these great 20min of watching...
Nice, I actually did the same last week. Only I used a hole saw to get the exact diameter of the pvc tube. Then drill the middle hole bigger for the bearing. This way it is nice and centered.
That looked like a lot of fun and made a great video! Way to roll!
"This is a very strong glue "
* touches it with bare hands"
Glad you painted it red. It might hide the blood when the whole thing explodes. Maybe safer as a bench. :) Well done. Very entertaining.
Thanks for the video, might have a go at it. also I have a question about my bike, I have recently had my front break pads replaced, and they are still not working as well as they should be and squeal, is there anything I can do about this?
Excellent vid and 10/10 for effort. Bodge, but a very entertaining bodge.👍
So many ways not to do this job.... 😱
Bawlsey actually riding it and most importantly it’s in GCN colours! With a couple of changes it might have worked surprisingly well.
Well done [for surviving] Connor and BIL Nigel.
1:18 when you are hardwired to bunnyhop and forgot how to walk on flat ground ;) :D
🤣🤣 Ha ha ha done well with that saw .good job.
Don't know which makes me happier: Connor's amazing attitude, his dog, or his Wookie impression at 19:25!
Great video guys, well done and top marks for entertainment value!👍
Cheers, Geoff! Glad you enjoyed it.
I want to see a segment with Nigel and George!
Great stuff, men. Thanks for the help, Nigel.
I love these DIY projects with an assistant carpenter and a fully equipped barn. Somehow, it makes me want to do some tinkering and build a plane or something.
Wonderful DIY. Truly entertaining. I even laughed all by myself. Thanks Connor and Nigel.
We did too!
Absolute gold! Can we do it? Sure we might aswell give it a lash! Perfect rollers for the cobbles warm-ups :)
Incredible how fast Conor became really great fit to GCN presenting team. He is very natural and his videos are always fun. I’m happy they didn’t take themselves too seriously with this project and kept it realistic. Is result bodge? Maybe! But worth it! Thanks Conor!
Cheers Lukáš! We're really proud of Conor's presenting. His DIY skills? Less so. Thanks for watching!
nice one gcn video savior nigel!
This video just made me so much happier about the order for a new set of Tacx Antares rollers I just placed. And now I don’t even mind that I paid over RRP for them either. 😝😂
You guys turn out better and better content while on lockdown. It goes to show that it’s all about the story and not the budget.
We prefer the term 'Rolling out content'... 😂
Best moment? Nigel standing on a crate to use the Conor's giant size work bench...
The red sneakers with the Pinarello in the back was a fooken great visual. Kudos Conor, you belong in front of a camera.
I was so glad Nigel was there because it would be dangerous to leave Conor on his own ;-)
Oh Connor, you'd make a good tradesman cry 😂🤣😂🤣
Well done!
Now your on a roll!
Yeessss we need this
Connor has managed to invent a new product: The cobbled classics trainer!
Conor is lucky to have been born in an era where it is possible to make a living out of cycling and related activities.
20:13 Nigel comes out of nowhere!
LOOOL i was just thinking about this.
Great rollers for lock down. Simulate the quality of the UK roads at home with the GCN Rock N Rollers. Bringing the pot holes to your front room.
Watch with captions turned on!!! Could not stop laughing 😂 😂 😂
Brilliant Video
It's like watching Jack Whitehall's simple brother. Love it.
Lol that's really fun, added that you put the Pinarello under the axe and hacksaw...
Have a nice DIY
i vote use a 3" hole saw for the end plugs. Then use a step up bit to keep the hole for the bearing centered. Bravo gentlemen.
also chop up a couple of 3 inch pvc couplers to fit over the ends to keep the belt in place. I still like the rubber inner-tube belt idea.
Thanks for the advice!
Hy guys, what road tyres would you recommend? I now have continental gatorskin, which served me perfectly, but now i'm thinking of buing Vittoria corsa control g2 with tan wall, but i'm open to suggestions. What do you say, which one is better?
Great video!! But just a future safety tip... you should be wearing a particle mask while sanding treated lumber. I believe it still contains small amounts of arsenic.not as bad as it used to be but regardless of the chemicals used you should definitely not inhale them.
Nope, hasn't for about 17 years. Unless he is using really old lumber. (or marine)
www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infxtra/infpre.html
ROFL. Well done lads!
Do we get to vote "Hack or Bodge"?.
Kudos to the effort.
And these rollers can be purchased from the GCN shop!
Iv never seen someone so good at pretending to do work on a video he is like when u get the kids to help u and make them think they done most the work Ha ha
I can’t get over how big that pinarello frame is
Nice to see a home workshop and barn look like a real workshop and barn rather than Hollywood set. Good job on your first power tools attempts, but I suspect Hambini will take exception to your hole saw technique for the bearing seats.
Nice gravel mode rollers.
A great DIY but I think I’d prefer something off the shelf. Considering the wheel speed when rollers are in use, that looks a little bit “bumpy” for my liking. Good effort though.
How was your ride? A little shaky.
Yeah true. A used set of rollers is like 20-30 and you may even get some for free because a lot of people are upgrading to smart trainers anyway.
Congratulations
I only really watched this for Zoe! I had a Doberman called Zoe also, great dogs. Rollers were rubbish ;~]
When Conor says "Plank number 2"... I'm not sure if he's referring to Dan or Si there...
That’s it we made our own rollers now to leave them on the shed to never be ridden again
The perfect gravel bike trainer.
Next, do a Zwift race on them ;-)
Conor dunne..please stay cycling.u r better at it..🇮🇪Irish humour u see..nice set up😳👍
Definitely Paris-Roubaix simulation 😂
THE most important thing is to get the bearings centered on the roller and it was cocked up. It's like Hovis hill ffs!
That saw has seen better days!
What a great family project. Did you figure out how to smooth out the ride?
I learnt 2 things from this video.
1. Conor (or his family) have a Dombermann, ahhhhhh lovely dog.
2. Conor did not do Leaving Cert Construction Studies...
should have kept the points on the timbers; much more aerodynamic
This was fun to watch... Now... Are you going to submit it to hack/bodge? ;)
I’m a cabinet maker so I had a good laugh at their building skills, good effort though.
DIY rollers for practicing the cobbles LOL!
Glue in the pegs first and then drill the holes for the axels afterwards and centred to the tube would have made less bumpier rollers.
Nonetheless great idea, great effort, great vid! Maybe I love the "quarantine content" a bit more than the regular vids. The presenters, cintent creators, have to be creative and that's what makes these vids awesome!
instead of square pegs, would be better to use the lathe to make round plugs. I'm sure there's a lathe in that shop...
@@CarlForde even better!
“Follow me”... smart dog stays outside... lol.
You can simulate the cobbles with this trainer.
To avoid or reduce wobble, mark the centre of the plug before drilling. Do this with it in place but not glued. If you don’t have a centre marker, find something with parallel sides roughly the same as the radius of the roller. Lay the roller on a flat surface, put the marker up against it and draw a line across the plug. Turn the roller 1/3 and repeat, and do the same again. You should end up with a small triangle, in which you can easily mark the centre. Remove from tube then, as with a previous comment, drill straight!
i would have cut a circle for the wooden axle pieces with a jigsaw., ideally a big circle cutter but they can be pricey.
You should make a Conor builds series like gmbns Blake builds.
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Bit like how I made my own shed for less than £20. The wife bought the shed, I supplied some extra screws and my mate the brains behind how to erect it. Though I did then buy my own Bosch cordless drill...more than £20
That saw doesn’t look 👀 like it’s been used for a while??? HaHaHa