Just picked up a GTB with Omniums and I’m excited to make it my dream Tarck bike. Big Mash SF inspiration since they’re local to me and have cool new bits that’ll fit the build.
Dudes, I have a legendary part apparently? Last year, I bought a frameset from a cousin for $50 used and couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was... Until now that is. My Leader frame, pre-crap Seatpost clamp gen, is pretty spotless. I think the previous owner before my cousin picked it up painted over with a matte black finish (pretty well I might add) to go with this odd carbon fork. Anyway, I feel freakin' cool as hell right now, ngl.
thanks to this video, I learned the bike frame I recently bought for a steal is an EAI Bareknuckle! I was shocked, I refurbished and repainted it and it rides beautifully!
Stumbled upon this episode again. We really don’t know if omniums have been discontinued... because my local bike spot just restocked 50 units of these in black and 25-30 for the silver ones. Quite a lot in my opinion. ✌🏻
Thank you Zach for your video's. I have a mid 70's Raleigh Super Course i bought at a thrift shop for $12. Its complete and in pretty good shape overall. I've thought about turning it into a single speed. I'm to old and beat up to do a fixie anymore.
I still have my first bike, a early 80s conversion Centurion sitting on a pair of pink b43s. The front needs truing bad but im lazy to bring it in to a bike shop at the moment. but those wheels look great today and still get a lot of compliments and i've put mine thru hell and they're still serving me well.
I've got the 2008 Cannondale Capo. It fell into their "urban" line up. It retains a fairly steep seat angle and tall bottom bracket but a traditional road bike head tube angle. American made, clean and simple uncluttered paint scheme(unlike many Cannondales of the era). Such a cool fun bike.
Oh I have a rare pair of 650c velocity b43s in purple and they are amazing. sucks that I don't ride a 47cm or lower frame also FSA vigorelli is something I wish they still made and Unknown bikes type 2
2. GT frameset is an all time classic that I think all of us has owned at some point or another starting in the late 90’s with the track bike boom. Great messenger frame. 1. The Cannondale is just a masterpiece!! The beauty of steel frame with the attributes and handling of aluminum. Another frame us old schoolers have been building up for decades now. Every line in the geometry is pure perfection! It is the holy grail of American track frames!!!!!! So yeah super good call putting them at their respective places. I kinda thought these two would make the list if you put framesets on and not just components!!!!
For some reason all the fixed bikes I've owned have been classic American frames. Wasn't looking for them but they just ended up coming to me for really cheap
I still don't get this dudes hate for the Omnium esp the bottom bracket. I put nearly 4600 miles into mine on a state undefeated mk2 and didn't once have creaking issues but I never tried another frame so those issues frame clearance quirks are probably valid with other frames. I miss that build, whoever was in charge of putting ritchey components and an Omnium on that frame for under 1500 was a mad genius, scholar and gentleperson. That ride was the stiffest, snappiest crank and I was extremely happy. I wasn't hitting crits but I would push hard at times. Gonna miss these 😢
Yes they are, a matter of fact I have one and I gotta love it. 4130 tripple butted Chromoly Steel is reasonably light and durable with decent stiffness
Omnium used the gxp type bb though, wear out very quickly on the non drive side bearing. I think miche make a nice looking track cranks et, called the aero or something like that
Hey Zach how about explaining the difference between bottom brackets? Like this kind of bottom bracket one would use for omniums, I don't get how they are installed 😅
What about the Traitor Ringleader specifically the PBR edition. Very few made and a solid steel frame. Definitely the nicest steel frame ive ever riden. (I own one and love it) also all their components were amazing as well. I miss traitor cycles
i got a grey cinelli mash with omnium cranks, aerospoke FW and thompson stem and seatpost. its the insta bike of 2010 and god damn i never change a thing on this time capsule. i did put way to much money into this bike in a time when i got no money and as the last trend i run after in my youth i shall keep it to tell my kids one day that you cant buy into beeing cool lol
I disagree with Toshi straps being the pinnacle of toe straps. I would consider Kashimax Five Gold toe straps to be the best I have ever used. And they look better. I also disagree with “SRAM Omniums look pretty dang cool” They very ugly cranks Paul Royal Flush track cranks are legendary imo and discontinued as well as kashimax top tube protector
Fuck.... A lot those frames and parts were taken for granted. Wish I pulled the trigger on the GTB from the 90's I saw on sale on Craigslist for $200. I still have my bareknuckle and my toshi double starps. Good times.
I've never ridden either, but Cannondale has a reputation for having an awesome ride quality . While the Ayrton Silverstone looks like a nice frameset, looking like a Cannondale Track and riding like a Cannondale Track are completely different things. Solid choice if you just want something that's inspired by the legendary frameset.
@@ZachGallardo thanks. The frame is decently spec'd for the price with 6061 triple butted aluminium the kendo orbit is only 6061 double butted but it's more expensive in my country atleast
I looked at that too. What if they stopped making them though? Probably use some weird standards and pricey too. Still got to be about the best of the best and last a long time.
@BeboSaab andels are stock cranksets you get for 200 dollar cheap fixed definitely not the same as omniums ...and they don't evencome with a bottom bracket
Do you guys know where i can buy fixie good parts from US that can shipped to Malaysia. Because here in Malaysia its so hard to find a good part for fixie.
Is it just srams focus on wireless groupsets and MTB that killed omnium or something like returns on them? Honestly I don't understand the end of them as 1/3 fixed gears I see are omnium fitted, makes my s300s look like Amazon specials
The way I see it is a track bike is so easy to get to the UCI weight minimum that there is little need to invest in lighter designs. Most of us are riding fixed bikes that would be laughed out of any velodrome anyway. When's the last time you glued one tubular tire to ride a fixed gear on the road? It makes no sense for a manufacturer to mass produce a bike for the road that weighs 12 lbs which is attainable. No good for the velodrome, to expensive to ride on the road!
Fair comment im digging my s300s atm and done me well with no issues (the gxp bb is a bonus over the 100s aswell). Theyre a nightnare to source in UK so I just went through Germany and got them for 80 euros haha but yeah on the fixed gears atm, im riding a 4130 tracklocross frame with 700mm bars so my hype machine would be laughed at by the guy on the 6k BMC but then again mine actually has usability outside haha
All the richer kids in my town who rode fixies had Aerospokes. I didn't even ride to school back then, and I wanted a pair. I had a mountain bike, it wouldn't have even look right.
BCD, or bolt circle diameter refers to cranks and chainrings. So if you want to go from 130 to 144, you would need a new crank and chainring. Of course, the new crankset must be compatible with the bottom bracket (and the bottom bracket must be compatible with the frame), but otherwise it should be straightforward. Maybe get a second opinion from another shop.
SICK!!!! i was waiting for you to say about gt gtb and bb17 transfer. why didnt you say about gt pulse? is it still in production? i have mine bb17 for 3 years, love it! thou its quite heavy awesome content man! if you ever visit shanghai - hit me up! ill take to a proper night ride with our local fixie gang ROSH (ride on shanghai) cheers
I really disliked the mid-video wabi add on this video... it's fine at the beginning or end of a video but please don't tuck in the middle as part of the video content. It makes it seem really forced and biased.
Personally, for me, it was a nice change up from seeing the plug either at the beginning or end that I am accustomed to and appeared to be seamlessly intergrated and pertinent when Mr. Gallardo touched the subject of steel frames... to each his own.
You didn’t mention the Klein Quantum. Just wondering what you thought of this bike. Still love my two. Also own two Masi Evolucine’s and a Specialized Diverge. The Quantum’s have always been my favorite stock bike. Ride is great.
Not missing Omnoms, hollow bottom brackets aren't a new concept and SRAM couldn't be bothered to do the obvious homework to ease compatibility. Andel Deluxe are a far better investment and as long as people still hold that Square Taper bottom brackets are 'just as stiff' as hollow spindles then the entire debate of the most rigid crankset simply doesn't hold water.
Apparently according to Hambini the most egregious problem with GXP was the rattling loose fit of non drive side bearing on the shaft. That was enough for me not to "upgrade ".
![BIKE HANDLEBARS EXPLAINED [FIXED GEAR]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LesvN8EMhRw/mqdefault.jpg)
Omniums have been discontinued, and the raging Omnium vs. Sugino 75 debate has come to an end. What fixed gear parts from back in the day do you miss?
I miss the omniums and the breakbrake 17 TRANSFER LOW PRO FRAME
also follow my ig @godnnotfamous
I wanted to get the bb17 transfer so bad :(
Can’t forget the gt gutterball
Good morning Zach
No more Omni’s huh?
Literally waiting for an old made in the USA cannondale track frame to arrive in the mail sometime this week... this video made me happy
One of my dream frames, good for you mate!!!
currently looking for a Capo 😵
Good on you Sir.
Enjoy that ride man.
👍
The KHS Aero Track aluminum will always top my list.
Yes, yes, yes!!!!
Just picked up a GTB with Omniums and I’m excited to make it my dream Tarck bike. Big Mash SF inspiration since they’re local to me and have cool new bits that’ll fit the build.
i always have my eye out for Campagnolo Record Pista cranks, Rolf Prima track wheels, AND THE MOST UNICORN OF ALL CINELLI LASER FRAME!!!!
if i can give you an advice DON T buy cinelli laser it is made with shit and the tubing is basically water pipes
@@dajeromaporcodeddio whT?
Matteo Burragato Sounds like you have one if so I’ll take it off your hands lol
Campagnolo Record Pista cranks are not discontinued.
Dudes, I have a legendary part apparently? Last year, I bought a frameset from a cousin for $50 used and couldn't for the life of me figure out what it was... Until now that is. My Leader frame, pre-crap Seatpost clamp gen, is pretty spotless. I think the previous owner before my cousin picked it up painted over with a matte black finish (pretty well I might add) to go with this odd carbon fork. Anyway, I feel freakin' cool as hell right now, ngl.
This was all so spot on... I still get a little weak in the knees over those buttery, blue C dale frames..
Omniums were so dope. I hope they come back eventually.
thanks to this video, I learned the bike frame I recently bought for a steal is an EAI Bareknuckle! I was shocked, I refurbished and repainted it and it rides beautifully!
Stumbled upon this episode again. We really don’t know if omniums have been discontinued... because my local bike spot just restocked 50 units of these in black and 25-30 for the silver ones. Quite a lot in my opinion. ✌🏻
Last batch maybe?
Oem
Love your content Zach, you inspired me to start my own youtube channel.
Thank you for motivation.
Great video. It took me back to my first fixed from 2007.
Thank you Zach for your video's. I have a mid 70's Raleigh Super Course i bought at a thrift shop for $12. Its complete and in pretty good shape overall. I've thought about turning it into a single speed. I'm to old and beat up to do a fixie anymore.
Well this helped me choose which bike to ride today. Fixie with the Omnium crank!
One more vote for PAUL ROYAL FLUSH CRANKSET.
Adding: CAMPAGNOLO SHAMAL TRACK Wheels!!
I can’t read I thought this was about discounted parts lmfao
Lmfaooo this has me in tears
GIVE ME OMNIUMS OR GIVE ME DEATH!
Vendetta!🤘🤘🤘 Great vid Zach
I have a titanium Lasky track bike made in to a Single speed pretty amazing with Omnium crank and a Brooks saddle
Lasky?
@@numbaoneg101
Lynskey Ti Bikes.
Great bikes.
I still have my first bike, a early 80s conversion Centurion sitting on a pair of pink b43s. The front needs truing bad but im lazy to bring it in to a bike shop at the moment. but those wheels look great today and still get a lot of compliments and i've put mine thru hell and they're still serving me well.
I've got the 2008 Cannondale Capo. It fell into their "urban" line up. It retains a fairly steep seat angle and tall bottom bracket but a traditional road bike head tube angle. American made, clean and simple uncluttered paint scheme(unlike many Cannondales of the era). Such a cool fun bike.
Leaders 725s we're never my thing. I fell in love with the Renovatio and still wonder why it didn't blow up. That frame had lines for days.
Love seeing all the adangerpdx pictures. That woman has an amazing collection.
her collection makes me sick with jealousy
Oh I have a rare pair of 650c velocity b43s in purple and they are amazing. sucks that I don't ride a 47cm or lower frame also FSA vigorelli is something I wish they still made and Unknown bikes type 2
2. GT frameset is an all time classic that I think all of us has owned at some point or another starting in the late 90’s with the track bike boom. Great messenger frame. 1. The Cannondale is just a masterpiece!! The beauty of steel frame with the attributes and handling of aluminum. Another frame us old schoolers have been building up for decades now. Every line in the geometry is pure perfection! It is the holy grail of American track frames!!!!!! So yeah super good call putting them at their respective places. I kinda thought these two would make the list if you put framesets on and not just components!!!!
The Cannondale is aluminium not steel
I’m mad you didn’t include the trek t1 😤
For some reason all the fixed bikes I've owned have been classic American frames. Wasn't looking for them but they just ended up coming to me for really cheap
I still don't get this dudes hate for the Omnium esp the bottom bracket. I put nearly 4600 miles into mine on a state undefeated mk2 and didn't once have creaking issues but I never tried another frame so those issues frame clearance quirks are probably valid with other frames. I miss that build, whoever was in charge of putting ritchey components and an Omnium on that frame for under 1500 was a mad genius, scholar and gentleperson. That ride was the stiffest, snappiest crank and I was extremely happy. I wasn't hitting crits but I would push hard at times. Gonna miss these 😢
Adangerpdx always has the dank shots 🙏
My brother bought his omnium a couple days before they were discontinued
rewop Same, Literally bought the last 165mm , black ones in stock on Amazon
Got mine back in November!! Sadly I haven't been able to give my bike a proper ride since then T_T
Lucky him.
Even the heavy pedal Zephyr is no more, I missed out on my chance to buy one when I was young and broke.
Tribe messengers also made triple triangle frameset and are now discontinoued, are they not?
Yes they are, a matter of fact I have one and I gotta love it. 4130 tripple butted Chromoly Steel is reasonably light and durable with decent stiffness
Omnium used the gxp type bb though, wear out very quickly on the non drive side bearing. I think miche make a nice looking track cranks et, called the aero or something like that
I wonder how many people who think they are flexing their cranks, are just flexing the frame at the bottom bracket shell..?
Exactly!
1985 Schwinn Madison is right up there with the GTB and Dale Track or is that just me?
You forgot the bianchi concept I still have one
Hey Zach how about explaining the difference between bottom brackets? Like this kind of bottom bracket one would use for omniums, I don't get how they are installed 😅
Crazy how all these parts are now wanted as soon as their gone
Well, the longer they're gone the rarer they'll be. For some people that matters. Also: The grass is always greener on the other side.
@@FernandoHernandez-jw4yy got me a aerospoke wby bro ?
The KHS pursuit stole many hearts.
I got orange b43 in 2012 still riding them now
leader bikes was sold to brotures tokyo
What about the Traitor Ringleader specifically the PBR edition. Very few made and a solid steel frame. Definitely the nicest steel frame ive ever riden. (I own one and love it) also all their components were amazing as well. I miss traitor cycles
i got a grey cinelli mash with omnium cranks, aerospoke FW and thompson stem and seatpost. its the insta bike of 2010 and god damn i never change a thing on this time capsule. i did put way to much money into this bike in a time when i got no money and as the last trend i run after in my youth i shall keep it to tell my kids one day that you cant buy into beeing cool lol
How about Miche Primato Advanced track JIS are they good?
I'm using them. They're good, as long as the threads don't get loss
Not bad at all. There’s certainly better, but there’s definitely far worse.
RIP Surly Steamroller 😢 gone but not forgotten… because I ride mine every day
my bike got stolen so I decided to recreate it. Than I realized tI couldn't get an Aerospoke or an Omnium anymore...
Awesome video and lore!
I disagree with Toshi straps being the pinnacle of toe straps. I would consider Kashimax Five Gold toe straps to be the best I have ever used. And they look better.
I also disagree with “SRAM Omniums look pretty dang cool” They very ugly cranks
Paul Royal Flush track cranks are legendary imo and discontinued as well as kashimax top tube protector
Fuck.... A lot those frames and parts were taken for granted. Wish I pulled the trigger on the GTB from the 90's I saw on sale on Craigslist for $200. I still have my bareknuckle and my toshi double starps. Good times.
The ayrton silverstone is similar to the cannondale track but only cost around 380~usd. What are your opinions?
I've never ridden either, but Cannondale has a reputation for having an awesome ride quality . While the Ayrton Silverstone looks like a nice frameset, looking like a Cannondale Track and riding like a Cannondale Track are completely different things. Solid choice if you just want something that's inspired by the legendary frameset.
@@ZachGallardo thanks. The frame is decently spec'd for the price with 6061 triple butted aluminium the kendo orbit is only 6061 double butted but it's more expensive in my country atleast
Review pake stuff please. I have a RR and french
I love my gt triple triangle.
Campagnolo shamal pista wheelset should have been mentioned on here.
You were doing so great, but no mention of Paul's Royal Flush cranks?
I looked at that too. What if they stopped making them though? Probably use some weird standards and pricey too. Still got to be about the best of the best and last a long time.
Is the All-City Nature Boy ACE a good buy or are there similar bikes that have a better bang for your buck?
@BeboSaab thanks for the reply. I ended up buying lol.
I didn't even know omniums are out of production good thing Igot one before
@BeboSaab andels are stock cranksets you get for 200 dollar cheap fixed definitely not the same as omniums ...and they don't evencome with a bottom bracket
How about cinelli laser pista?
Thank you sir someone had to say it!
No GT pulse mention?
Hi sir may I ask if you can make any classic bike into fixies?
The aventon mataro black with black lettering i have it.
Just snapped my pair of Toshis skidding down a hill, and almost fell Into traffic. RIP Toshis
Sran Omnium doesn't make cranksets anymore. WTF. I love mine and I havent had any issues with mine ever these past 6 years.
Hi Zack
No words about fgfs
At 74k views seeing only 1.4k likes, that’s really strange.
Great video ⭐️ this one is one my favorites and what about Easton monkey bars
“As, present as a bolt” 😂
What about Cinelli Laser?
Do you guys know where i can buy fixie good parts from US that can shipped to Malaysia. Because here in Malaysia its so hard to find a good part for fixie.
Is it just srams focus on wireless groupsets and MTB that killed omnium or something like returns on them? Honestly I don't understand the end of them as 1/3 fixed gears I see are omnium fitted, makes my s300s look like Amazon specials
The way I see it is a track bike is so easy to get to the UCI weight minimum that there is little need to invest in lighter designs. Most of us are riding fixed bikes that would be laughed out of any velodrome anyway. When's the last time you glued one tubular tire to ride a fixed gear on the road? It makes no sense for a manufacturer to mass produce a bike for the road that weighs 12 lbs which is attainable. No good for the velodrome, to expensive to ride on the road!
Fair comment im digging my s300s atm and done me well with no issues (the gxp bb is a bonus over the 100s aswell). Theyre a nightnare to source in UK so I just went through Germany and got them for 80 euros haha but yeah on the fixed gears atm, im riding a 4130 tracklocross frame with 700mm bars so my hype machine would be laughed at by the guy on the 6k BMC but then again mine actually has usability outside haha
If I was gonna get track ready gear now id prob go 75s anyway now
Well done
Gotta love Jason clip
All the richer kids in my town who rode fixies had Aerospokes. I didn't even ride to school back then, and I wanted a pair. I had a mountain bike, it wouldn't have even look right.
What's wheela are on the GT track bike does anyone knows?
i have a Kilo TT & a GTB :P lov'em to death :)
What about the legendary Swobo Sanchez? /s
How about the rookiez fork
Shit, your video make me feel old.
Hey, my bike shop said I couldn’t change my 130 bcd bottom bracket to a 144. Is there a reason for that?
Um, bcds are only for cranks not bottom brackets
BCD, or bolt circle diameter refers to cranks and chainrings. So if you want to go from 130 to 144, you would need a new crank and chainring.
Of course, the new crankset must be compatible with the bottom bracket (and the bottom bracket must be compatible with the frame), but otherwise it should be straightforward.
Maybe get a second opinion from another shop.
I would like to offer you a good frame made in the philippines ave maldea frame this one is a solid frame
SICK!!!!
i was waiting for you to say about gt gtb and bb17 transfer. why didnt you say about gt pulse? is it still in production?
i have mine bb17 for 3 years, love it! thou its quite heavy
awesome content man! if you ever visit shanghai - hit me up! ill take to a proper night ride with our local fixie gang ROSH (ride on shanghai)
cheers
The GT Pulse is also out of production. Since the GTB was GT's first track bike, it gets the credit. The Pulse is also an awesome bike for the record.
Gt gtb and pulse are the same. Only difference was that pulse was built with better tubing
BMW Gangsta Track frame. Grime Yo Mang frame.
*Le sigh.*
B43 and aerospoke we just plain heavy. A simple velocity deep v, light and stiff any day.
Why u don't use modern fixie
Everytime u say 'everyone I've spoken to' this or that, u mean everything I've read on reddit or forums.
I really disliked the mid-video wabi add on this video... it's fine at the beginning or end of a video but please don't tuck in the middle as part of the video content. It makes it seem really forced and biased.
Personally, for me, it was a nice change up from seeing the plug either at the beginning or end that I am accustomed to and appeared to be seamlessly intergrated and pertinent when Mr. Gallardo touched the subject of steel frames... to each his own.
this video made me feel old :(
No fool! I'm not looking for framesets! THE TITLE SAYS PARTSSSSS!!
You didn’t mention the Klein Quantum. Just wondering what you thought of this bike. Still love my two. Also own two Masi Evolucine’s and a Specialized Diverge. The Quantum’s have always been my favorite stock bike. Ride is great.
Golden cycle track
Fan from Philippines!!
Shout out to Ave Maldea! How to place an order from Hawaii?? I don’t speak Tagalog or Ilocano. Someone repping Philippines please help
FiveGold Top Tube protector
The thunderdome was legendary too
*Is legendary. They still make it :)
@@ZachGallardo really?!? I haven't seen a new model in years.
@@ZachGallardo nevermind, I just saw their new frame. Holy fuck is it pretty.
Now navigate the next aero spoke
Not missing Omnoms, hollow bottom brackets aren't a new concept and SRAM couldn't be bothered to do the obvious homework to ease compatibility. Andel Deluxe are a far better investment and as long as people still hold that Square Taper bottom brackets are 'just as stiff' as hollow spindles then the entire debate of the most rigid crankset simply doesn't hold water.
Apparently according to Hambini the most egregious problem with GXP was the rattling loose fit of non drive side bearing on the shaft. That was enough for me not to "upgrade ".
specialized Langster track
hello zach is the cinelli mash bolt 2.0 frameset worth it? nOtiCE mE pLS
you forgot the KHS aero track
Part 2?
Wabi Cycles!
Is the reason he gets a thumbs down
legendary pokemon bike