I Built This Dirt Jump Bike From Spare Parts And It's Awesome!

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There's more to do with the BMX I built recently but with this Radon frame kicking about the temptation to build it and see if bigger wheels would suit me more was too much!
After the smoothest build yet (if you ignore the chain tension) I'm left with a bike people would sell their kidneys for, so I've no excuses...time to get out and see how a bigger bike handles.
Thanks for watching and see you next week, I hope you have a good one!
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  • @MrPlum1282
    @MrPlum1282 Жыл бұрын

    Beaut build, Ali. Your parts ‘bin’ makes me chuckle.. “here’s my light bicycle carbon rim on a chris king hub” 😂

  • @eartharrow6772
    @eartharrow6772 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoy the humour in your bike builds, it'll be great to see you ride it, possibly something you've never done(those triples you called out) into a foam pit or airbag

  • @grin_oleg
    @grin_oleg Жыл бұрын

    With such a high handlebar, low fork, gear ratio and slippery tires, this is almost a "street-dirt mtb" machine. They was quite popular in the mid-2000s in my country as a contrast to street-bmx (so often there were 24-inch wheels and no brakes). Good one, looking forward to testing it out!

  • @joesheehan__
    @joesheehan__ Жыл бұрын

    Nice build! A sudden apparition came to me that you could also do a bike wash part at the end of the build, the satisfying/asmr feel I think people enjoy from these videos would be met even more so and would be a chance to get a sponsor on board for the cleaning supplies. 👍

  • @dub_rider
    @dub_rider Жыл бұрын

    That's such a sweet build there Ali. It must have been so satisfying to not only have all the parts you needed at hand, but how well they all match...aside from the hubs of course hehe. Cracking job as usual dude gonna be good to see you shredding it!

  • @twoweirddonuts
    @twoweirddonuts Жыл бұрын

    You know it’s good when the cute thief is the first thing you see

  • @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683
    @imnotgivingmynametoamachine683 Жыл бұрын

    Looks great! I've thought a lot about getting a beginner trials bike but at the same time I feel like I might get more use out of something a little in between that and a jump bike!

  • @unitedtrailbuilders2320
    @unitedtrailbuilders2320 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely build that and you look really comfy on it straight away

  • @mk.Aud1o
    @mk.Aud1o Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work, insane like instruments! perfect!

  • @joeldriver381
    @joeldriver381 Жыл бұрын

    Looks great and you will be much happier with the bigger bike. I run that OneUp conversion on my DJ with a front brake. Very simple and clean setup.

  • @dewindoethdwl2798
    @dewindoethdwl27986 ай бұрын

    That Radon frame is very, I mean very, similar to the one on a Cube “Flying Circus”. Just in case someone can’t track down a Radon.

  • @infatuateddrummer
    @infatuateddrummer Жыл бұрын

    Loved this! Fascinated with dirt jumpers and their geometry for parks and street riding, I’ve tried bmx and it’s just not for me! Tempted for one of these but at 38 I feel I’ve missed the boat for learning as falling hurts now 😂😂😂

  • @Ali_Clarkson

    @Ali_Clarkson

    Жыл бұрын

    Same age as me 😉

  • @tummy_fritters
    @tummy_fritters Жыл бұрын

    Good looking build, Ali. I look forward to seeing some riding!

  • @GTIMAN2010
    @GTIMAN2010 Жыл бұрын

    Another awesome bike build. Thanks!

  • @twinshock175
    @twinshock175 Жыл бұрын

    Good looking bike, nice build as always, cant wait to see it in action, well done Ali!

  • @Chader9
    @Chader9 Жыл бұрын

    Your Cute Thief hoody and/or T-shirts are amazing! Consider this my vote for getting those in your merch shop. I'd get some for me and my wife as fellow cat lovers.

  • @konar1616
    @konar1616 Жыл бұрын

    Have the same frame and i love it, strong enough and that dropouts are the things I needed… it fits my 27,5 wheels and bits from my enduro bike😅

  • @felixmorsdorf1391
    @felixmorsdorf1391 Жыл бұрын

    nice build :) love the differently colored hubs!

  • @timgrant3742
    @timgrant3742 Жыл бұрын

    Nice build. Amusing as always. If you want a Chromag saddle might be able to help. Seatpost might be tricky though

  • @aldrinclementina4297
    @aldrinclementina42975 ай бұрын

    Nice build bro. I'm going to do the same with my Giant XTC1 '26 inch. But i'll go for the 32-16 gear ratio Enjoy your bike

  • @Dwyane1st
    @Dwyane1st Жыл бұрын

    always an awesome day when AC posts a new video!

  • @takumifujiwater5095
    @takumifujiwater5095 Жыл бұрын

    One of my dream bikes

  • @snoze1337
    @snoze1337 Жыл бұрын

    MAN I AM DONE, YOU BUILD A BIKE RIDE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ARE BETTER THAN ME :(

  • @Jesticles85
    @Jesticles85 Жыл бұрын

    o man that is a sweet build! nice job

  • @matthewautton1472
    @matthewautton1472 Жыл бұрын

    That's a really nice build!

  • @Danny30197
    @Danny3019711 ай бұрын

    you need the shortest reach stem for dj park builds and makes it ride so much better, Used to use one from a company called BEDDO

  • @mb-tl1ip
    @mb-tl1ip Жыл бұрын

    I would buy that bike. Looks awesome with the sand color

  • @dorijandogwater541
    @dorijandogwater541 Жыл бұрын

    I will never have that much money but i love bikes very nice build

  • @x88868

    @x88868

    Ай бұрын

    Just buy a part here and there. By the time you know it, you'll have your dream bike

  • @nogocux
    @nogocux Жыл бұрын

    Great build

  • @ChrisRidesHisBike
    @ChrisRidesHisBike Жыл бұрын

    36T on the front is huge! I’ve got 28T on mine.

  • @markpeterson8978
    @markpeterson8978 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant Ali. Well good and the cute thief is correct. Wonderful build. I love the tan wall tires and the clean yet kind of retro look that the colors seem to convey, Fun build as always Ali and I have some builds that you might fancy as well. I will PM them to you on FB Cheers Sir. - M

  • @Bicycle_Fungi
    @Bicycle_Fungi Жыл бұрын

    Another great build Ali! Thanks. (I was secretly hoping you had sourced a 22” BMX frame but alas…one day?). Keep your eye on WTP, they are working on some disc compatible frames with their “Chaos Machine 20” but I think a disc compatible 22” is in the pipeline maybe 🤞🏼. Really would love to see what you think of a 22”. Also, check “Fingers Crossed BMX” some great innovations being created now! Have a good one and enjoy the Radon 👊

  • @jonbraman87

    @jonbraman87

    9 ай бұрын

    Dat b awesome af

  • @hardtailhenry1405
    @hardtailhenry1405 Жыл бұрын

    that thing looks sweet!

  • @kaotictube
    @kaotictube2 ай бұрын

    Beaut of a build!

  • @kirkcruz9721
    @kirkcruz972110 ай бұрын

    Made me grintch after you hit the frame with that piece of wood

  • @Ali_Clarkson

    @Ali_Clarkson

    10 ай бұрын

    Then I did my job :)

  • @Beesa10
    @Beesa107 ай бұрын

    It looks cool setup with short chainstays but from experience with a singlespeed build you do want some clearance between the tyre and the seat tube or else mud and grit get trapped there.

  • @Ali_Clarkson

    @Ali_Clarkson

    7 ай бұрын

    That makes sense but realistically this bike was never going to see any mud 😊

  • @Beesa10

    @Beesa10

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Ali_Clarkson Hello mate, thanks for the reply, I found running bare minimum clearance was a fun experiment but turned out to be not very practical. Cool build regardless, cheers

  • @ADVtheMISSIONARY
    @ADVtheMISSIONARY Жыл бұрын

    the Ride video will be interesting, I have a Sweep fork on my Single Speed set to 140mm(they are internally adjustable) I find it a bit flexy but not a bad fork overall

  • @jankomaras
    @jankomaras Жыл бұрын

    Inspires me to build one! Awesome!

  • @wheels.3239
    @wheels.32397 ай бұрын

    building my first DJ thankyou!!!

  • @piercewasmund2042
    @piercewasmund2042 Жыл бұрын

    Looks great

  • @sirbla1rsco239
    @sirbla1rsco239 Жыл бұрын

    Anytime you make a build Ali it actually looks sick asf

  • @dansacco1964
    @dansacco1964 Жыл бұрын

    I keep waiting till the day when Jane returns the bar test trumpet note from inside the house.

  • @bmxriderforlife1234
    @bmxriderforlife1234 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Ali. Interestingly enough some of your inspired frames you have laying around might work for a really progressive street dj bike. Use the team bars. Throw the lowest axle to crown 100mm travel fork on you can. On either a hex or one of the other frames with less bb rise. Trade bb rise for some slight rear end length gains. Many modern dj frames are in the 370 range some older ones could push to 370 slammed or shorter with 360 stays and long drop outs. Shorter stem. And shorter length crank arms. Right tires. And you have a bike meant for slaying streets. Rigid for slightly steeper headtube angle. Or find a way to get a true 26 fork shorter than 100mm travel. Mechanical rear disc. Some road options work perfect for the post mounts on the inspired frames. Short pull discs means you can run a gyro and just drill a tap and frame for tabs. And use a bmx lever like an odyssey m2 with included upper dual cable. And an odyssey Y traditional style lower cable. Yokozuna mechanical hydro brakes would make it still Hydro but mechanical operated gyro for simple and headache free brakes. You'd have essentially an equivalent to what people are building with custom 26 street frames.

  • @jeffhayes1855
    @jeffhayes1855 Жыл бұрын

    “Like an apple to a horse” 😂

  • @martynjopson2658
    @martynjopson2658 Жыл бұрын

    Oh my days,, I use scissors or a kitchen knife as well.. great minds think alike, Sweet ride!

  • @jumpingjacko
    @jumpingjacko Жыл бұрын

    For them hose guides take a strip of old inner tube and stamp holes in both ends then put the bolt through the holes works for me👍

  • @Nicegram-me-Mat-Armstrong

    @Nicegram-me-Mat-Armstrong

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello, fan 👆👆 Thanks for reaching out congratulations we have a prize 🎁for you,👍🤭cheerful send a message above to acknowledge your prize.... Note:Telegram only.

  • @HBosse90
    @HBosse90 Жыл бұрын

    dude I've always used a plastic tire lever to tighten my crank preload ring... LOL its insane the random things we sub use for.

  • @diveaddict6885
    @diveaddict6885 Жыл бұрын

    Matt Jones does the bar spin for rear hydraulic brake hose

  • @YanDoroshenko
    @YanDoroshenko Жыл бұрын

    I used to have a Radon once upon a time. Great quality for little money.

  • @brams3120
    @brams3120 Жыл бұрын

    this ones almost as cool as the all silver bike that curve frame just a lil more sexy. break lines are so much cleaner on this one tho keep it up man 🔥

  • @samman9877
    @samman9877 Жыл бұрын

    color combo is very nice i like

  • @mtbworld3904
    @mtbworld3904 Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff ali but you don’t need any lube to fit grips you can just slap them on from the end and the air pressure pops them on

  • @mk.Aud1o
    @mk.Aud1o Жыл бұрын

    Oh my god . its perfect dirtJumping - slopestyle bike

  • @hardlemomade
    @hardlemomade Жыл бұрын

    Dope bike Ali

  • @wazmanyo
    @wazmanyo Жыл бұрын

    rad build. for help with gearing you can use an online chainstay calculator, it will give you the shortest possible rear end with the best suited gearing

  • @justgo4033
    @justgo4033 Жыл бұрын

    I would just switch the front tires , the dth washes out easily in the berm . Of course it depends on what you’re riding. I kept my dth in the back and put a cross king in the front.

  • @sebas.90210
    @sebas.90210 Жыл бұрын

    Great build mate! Can you make a rear sus only build?

  • @Ronnytrials
    @Ronnytrials Жыл бұрын

    0:55 I have the same cat. Same painting version, ahahaha. awesome.

  • @sebastienhv
    @sebastienhv Жыл бұрын

    Sweet bike! Btw zip ties with screw holes would have been perfect to hold down that brake hose

  • @Cesar-cm4if

    @Cesar-cm4if

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed! Btw, if you're riding you should consider getting an nta helmet like xnito or bern hudson, cpsc helmets aren't that safe

  • @evlkashmir6536
    @evlkashmir65368 ай бұрын

    My like is for the kitty

  • @thebiggerbyte5991
    @thebiggerbyte5991 Жыл бұрын

    Great presenting style and a great looking bike - unlike some of the abominations from my parts bin over the years :D

  • @matiasm.3124
    @matiasm.3124 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice!

  • @pink43560
    @pink43560 Жыл бұрын

    Nice bike. Been looking for some black jump bike 26 wheels for a while…

  • @beboo_o1125
    @beboo_o11258 ай бұрын

    It went together easily in less than an hour. kzread.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

  • @tees_trials
    @tees_trials Жыл бұрын

    Much better 👌👌

  • @Dylon_Canadian
    @Dylon_Canadian Жыл бұрын

    Love your vs Ali

  • @seanwelden4284
    @seanwelden4284 Жыл бұрын

    So you have done dirt jumper meets trials in a few vids now, have you ever done trials bike meets dirt jumps? I’ve always been curious how much the head angle would slacken if you put a 100mm ish travel suspension fork on say, one of the inspired 24” frames. That would make the BB even higher so maybe there’s no way it would work, but if you have the parts it could make for an interesting video 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @Ali_Clarkson

    @Ali_Clarkson

    Жыл бұрын

    Did that a few years ago on my hex…raised the bb way too high! I’ve also taken my trials bikes off dirt jumps and they coped pretty well 👍🏻

  • @SaintVes
    @SaintVes Жыл бұрын

    Great build, although was made of leftover parts! Big chainring is not looking to be the biggest issue

  • @sapinva
    @sapinva Жыл бұрын

    Funny that the "burly" fork went on the trials build. I'm trying out a 1500 gram RS Reba on my new trials frame.

  • @NorgeSquad
    @NorgeSquad Жыл бұрын

    Really pretty bike. now i wanna remake my DJ

  • @michaelduran7862
    @michaelduran7862 Жыл бұрын

    That's dope

  • @hoffman117
    @hoffman117 Жыл бұрын

    Just finished building one myself nothing like this though 😅😅😅 nice

  • @YanDoroshenko
    @YanDoroshenko Жыл бұрын

    That cat is certainly made by Giant.

  • @wheels.3239
    @wheels.3239 Жыл бұрын

    Nice build. the thief is right... for your cables, go to any auto parts store and ask for 'P' Clips.

  • @Kacavida11
    @Kacavida11 Жыл бұрын

    it is beautifull, just stop and stare, have fun with it :)

  • @calumsmith3244
    @calumsmith3244 Жыл бұрын

    Excruciating watch 👍

  • @kamilkempl7121
    @kamilkempl7121 Жыл бұрын

    Me: Searching for a fork 26 tapered 100mm... Found that bike-discount can't deliver it to Kyrgyzstan. So found friend in Kazakhstan in order to deliver to him. Then transport it from KZ to KG. Ali: I have found a fork, don't know were from... Actually I will build dirt 26 bike this winter and spring) bought only a frame. Just started) Also going to buy brakes you recommend)

  • @ESTrashfire13
    @ESTrashfire13 Жыл бұрын

    I ride dirt jumps and techy stuff with an aggressive riser on my bike, you'll be fine prolly

  • @zachh8664
    @zachh86648 ай бұрын

    Hey Ali, curious of the rim spec you have on this bike. Need some reference before ordering my new light bicycle rims for my slopestyle bike 👍🏻

  • @thomasrweir
    @thomasrweir Жыл бұрын

    belter!

  • @rusterkat1188
    @rusterkat1188 Жыл бұрын

    Great 👍

  • @zachm1313
    @zachm1313 Жыл бұрын

    it'd be sick to have an xfusion fork and maxxis tires in a parts bin

  • @Merc-FPS
    @Merc-FPSАй бұрын

    i love it and wanna build one like it with better gearing

  • @infectedbear95
    @infectedbear95 Жыл бұрын

    Try shorter stem! ~35mm stem makes dirt jump bike riding way better.

  • @paulcampos203
    @paulcampos203 Жыл бұрын

    Love your builds tho

  • @justdude8115
    @justdude8115 Жыл бұрын

    there is classic tan wall version of these tires, which in my opinion looks much better than dark tan wall.

  • @ENLSN77
    @ENLSN77 Жыл бұрын

    I like that ONE^ preload system. I hate, Hate, HATE those horrid one-directional things that need to be hammered into the top of the steerer. I refuse to have them on my bikes. I'd rather use a heavy head-lock system but my go to favourite is either a head doctor or a USE safe T bar.

  • @natandirt

    @natandirt

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah and idk if im just stupid but i need to replace my staar nut every now and then coz they for some reason get loose and thread spins around in the star and i cant unscrew the bolt... pretty annoying tbh

  • @lazlomiskolczi5217
    @lazlomiskolczi5217 Жыл бұрын

    Would swap the pikes from the trials dirt jumper and yeah a smaller sprocket at the front !

  • @filmnoirprotagonist1436
    @filmnoirprotagonist1436 Жыл бұрын

    It's not for me to tell you how to ride a bike but, you might be giving up on BMX too soon. It can takes weeks to get comfortable on one if you're used to something larger. If the aerosol you use to fit grips is ever unavailable, I use the cable ties method, which you can look up if you're unfamiliar with it. What PSI are you using on the DJ bike?

  • @ortonscustoms2577
    @ortonscustoms2577 Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣 love it, i do the same thing with my sissors,

  • @natandirt
    @natandirt Жыл бұрын

    I think you should atleast buy a new chainring and a shorter stem ! I think the chair looks pretty nice makes the bike look very playful and streety :)

  • @badlarry172
    @badlarry172 Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @miguelalonso9294
    @miguelalonso9294 Жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @BasicBeachCommunity1
    @BasicBeachCommunity1 Жыл бұрын

    Sweet 🌴🌴

  • @earlscaanlon4353
    @earlscaanlon4353 Жыл бұрын

    First glance at the frame, and my silent thought was.... Nice.

  • @1SlowVolvo
    @1SlowVolvo Жыл бұрын

    yo idk if your going to see this comment but my cat might be that cats twin they look exactly alike.

  • @Ali_Clarkson

    @Ali_Clarkson

    Жыл бұрын

    He/she sounds cute :)

  • @canardweb
    @canardweb Жыл бұрын

    Hello Ali. I don't know if you read comments on old video but here I go. What do you think of carbon rims for dirt jumping? Is it risky to try them? Thanks.

  • @Ali_Clarkson

    @Ali_Clarkson

    Жыл бұрын

    Hard to say but I’ve been using them on my street trials for years with no issues and that’s not exactly easy going but then I don’t do many tailwhips or flairs, I think the wheel coming in sideways with lots of weight is a wheel killer…an alloy rim might have an advantage with more flex but the carbon will be stiffer (and maybe stronger) up until the point it fails. You’ll have to figure out whether your riding style is taxing on wheels and what type of stress you put on them if it is.

  • @canardweb

    @canardweb

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Ali_Clarkson Thanks for the reply, I had actually not considered the sideways force when landing even if I will most probably never even try a tailwhip or a backflip. I will forget about carbon rims for myself but maybe one day we will start seeing some slopestyle or dirt riders using them!

  • @paulcampos203
    @paulcampos203 Жыл бұрын

    your spare crank from your parts bin is a Shimano Saint💀💀💀💀

  • @paulcampos203

    @paulcampos203

    Жыл бұрын

    @👉Ali Clarkson👈 reaching out? I dont even have arms

  • @RazzFazz-Race
    @RazzFazz-Race Жыл бұрын

    The frame is a Radon Slush for 299€ for 26“ wheels. Unfortunately at the Moment it is sold out…

  • @YanDoroshenko
    @YanDoroshenko Жыл бұрын

    One of the better looking ones of yours.

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