Alexey builds up his own bikes

[bikeman564™]

that's impressive so glad I got to meet him, he's very nice.

 

[Thaddeus Kosciuszko]

Looks like he builds up his own legs too!  That's just crazy.

[bikeman564™]

21 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said:

Looks like he builds up his own legs too!  That's just crazy.

the dude is fast

[maddmaxx ★]

Building your own bike is a lot of fun, you get exactly what you want and you learn how to maintain it.  Once you learn just a few things they aren't all that difficult.

 

Truth:  I don't weld my own frames.  I purchase the components and assemble the bike.  I used to build my own wheels but for the last bike I bought a set of machine made wheels, De-tensioned them and redid them.  Shimano makes good wheels.

[Razors Edge ★]

A fun video. I'd do the same "salmon check" thing with my pup, and would get that same reaction from my wife 

I need to get over my bottom bracket wussitude and just dive in.  

[ChrisL]

14 hours ago, maddmaxx said:

Building your own bike is a lot of fun, you get exactly what you want and you learn how to maintain it.  Once you learn just a few things they aren't all that difficult.

Truth:  I don't weld my own frames.  I purchase the components and assemble the bike.  I used to build my own wheels but for the last bike I bought a set of machine made wheels, De-tensioned them and redid them.  Shimano makes good wheels.

For me I had the best of both worlds.  On two bikes I got to pick the frame and every part that went on it.  And then the shop built it up!  
 

 

16 hours ago, bikeman564™ said:

that's impressive so glad I got to meet him, he's very nice.

Wouldn’t it be great to have a garage stocked like that!!!!

[bikeman564™]

1 minute ago, ChrisL said:

 

Wouldn’t it be great to have a garage stocked like that!!!!

Yes, I thought that too. I was shocked at his stock

[Rattlecan ★]

I have built countless bikes from the frame up but have never built a frame. I considered taking a lugged frame building class but I think I have scratched that from the bucket list.

[Razors Edge ★]

2 minutes ago, Rattlecan said:

I have built countless bikes from the frame up but have never built a frame. I considered taking a lugged frame building class but I think I have scratched that from the bucket list.

How about a carbon layup class?

[Randomguy]

16 hours ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said:

Looks like he builds up his own legs too!  That's just crazy.

Yeah, that dude has so much quad, they should be called something else.

[Randomguy]

46 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

Wouldn’t it be great to have a garage stocked like that!!!!

Wth, who is this guy?  Amazing stuff to just be yanking out like that!

[ChrisL]

9 minutes ago, Randomguy said:

Wth, who is this guy?  Amazing stuff to just be yanking out like that!

Former pro tour rider who does the gravel thing now.  I gotta think he’s sponsored, thus gets all the cool bits.

[bikeman564™]

12 minutes ago, Randomguy said:

Wth, who is this guy?  Amazing stuff to just be yanking out like that!

Professional racer, from Michigan. He was on the Lotto Jumbo team. I got to meet him

[bikeman564™]

13 minutes ago, ChrisL said:

I gotta think he’s sponsored, thus gets all the cool bits.

Yes, He's got a good gig going now. He was sponsored by Bianchi from his Lotto Jumbo days, now Factor. Not sure how the one-off sponsorships are handled v. teams but he's happier now. He gets to do events he wants and interact one-on-one w/ manufacturers.  He wins money from races, but I'm not sure how he earns a salary, if he does.

In the likes of Ted King, he is a big ambassador for Cannondale, and always has the newest bikes. Not sure how that all works either. From interviews, I he raced in the era of a decent wage, but by no means millions. Some maybe, but not all. Just glad to know they're doing well from what the public sees.