56y old lifetime cyclist. Owned more than twenty bikes in the past twenty years. , and my Steamer is one of the most enjoyable day to day rides I’ve ever had. Using 37mm gravels, with the Surly Truckstop raised drops, and Brooks springer saddle. SS is all I need for most of my flat riding. Fast. Comfy. Agile. Wish it had better options for bikepacking. Planning a 500km ride this year.
@@jeremygoertz after putting many miles on the steel bike, it’s more lively than my aluminum bike with similar tires. Definitely not as jarring to ride. I’ve always liked steel frames.
Dude I love your Surlys! Awesome color. The Moony is very cool too! Happy to welcome a new fat biker. I ride an Ice cream truck in Oslo. Live it! Subscribed.
Jeremy these are great. I would enjoy a video on setting up a bike for actual rides, must have tools and how to do inflation, good water setups for drinking, etc. Thank you.
On my second streamer, just can’t shake it! Road on in LA for a decade, but now in Minnesota the smaller/rebuilt/SS Roller is crushing it in snow and gravel. Simple, clean, capable. Congrats! Welcome to the family?
I really like the color on that frame. the chainring should be in front of the crank though, i have seen those bend like an aluminum can when installed that way. if the chainline is off that much still look into spacers or a different length of bb spindle. just use a bigger cog if you want an easier ratio.
I don't understand. That looks like a tripe chainring crank, and he's running his chainring where the middle ring would sit in the standard triple setup. Why would it be at risk for bending?
This makes me want to dig out my old Diamondback Topango and build it out for some Strathmore gravel grinding old school style. The vintage Brahma bars on it are cool, but throwing a set of Jones bars on it would be perfect.
Right on! Right now I’m actually waiting for a guy to meet me with a surly moonlander. I am stoked to have a fattie for the winter. We should do some fat rides this winter! 👍
There used to be a couple in there 50s I’d guess who would always ride to Starbucks in the winter. Haven’t seen them for a few years. There’s also a few folks I’ve seen that ride at eagle lake when the ice is thick. That would be fun.
Thank you! Yeah I’ve been looking for a long time too and man, every other bike comes up 10 times but no steamrollers. Couldn’t believe I was able to get this one and that the guy would drive it from Edmonton to Calgary for me. Crazy.
I gave in and ordered a new steamroller frameset (black). Should be here shortly, looking forward to the build and having a wider tire FG option for winter.
I was pretty stoked! The guy had a black one too for $50 less but of course I had to get this one 👍 I think he owned a bike shop and was shutting it down. He had 5 nice fixed gear frames all size xl for sale.
Hello. Thanks for the video. Could you tell me what is the name of "wrench" which you use to nuts/bolts - I thinks it is very handy. This chainring is a normal or narrow-wide?
I have tried the wide flat bars on my Karate Monkey and I wasn’t a fan. I actually ended up cutting them down and found them more comfortable a little narrower. I wanted to like it but the whole wide bars don’t jive with me for some reason. Which is strange because I’m bigger than the average man. 🤷♂️
@@jeremygoertz When you say wide, how wide do you mean? Because I meant more like 660-700mm, which is a bit narrower than a lot of people would think since "wide bars" are known to be used for MTB and downhill. In the fg scene when we say wide bars, it could be anything from around 600-800mm
Yeah I’mm thinking the super wide end of the spectrum. I had some 780s on my KM and rode them for several months. For me they were just too much. I chopped them to 660 and like them so much more now. I actually have a vintage Nitto bar that is fairly narrow that I might put on this. It would be a super clean look.
@@jeremygoertz Ah I see. Yeah I agree! 780 is pretty damn wide haha I'm from ny and I like my 660mm bars just fine. Very rarely they're a bit too wide. I tried 710s once and wasn't a huge fan. But if you haven't tried risers on a fixed gear, I'd definitely at least see how it feels if I were you.
Thank you! I’ll try and see what I can do. I think I want to focus on bike content here more than anything else but I’ll have to see how my knees handle the fixie for more riding this summer 😆👍
Great video man! Loved it. Quick question. I’m a beginner when it comes to bike mechanic work. Beginner meaning never even changed a tired. Do you think it’s realistic for me to build up a fixed gear from a frame set? Granted I take the time to learn an invest in all the tools. I guess my question is, is it a good project to learn on with such a big learning curve? It’s a bit intimidating. Thanks!!
Thank you! For sure. A fixie or even a single speed is a great place to begin. Some of the most frustrating parts of working on bikes (at least used bikes I work on) is getting different shifters and deraileirs to work together. Or find parts for them. Take out the shifty bits and you eliminate a lot of the hard stuff. I’d say go for it! It will be a blast and you’ll learn a lot 👍
Love it! They make some bloody good frames but they're out of my price range. I wanted a 1x1 for years but could never afford it. When I'd finally scraped together enough cash for the frame and some decent components, I got in touch with my nearest dealer, only for them to tell me that Surly had discontinued it! I ended up buying a Kona Unit which is a good bike, but it's just not a Surly. I guess I'll have to keep my eyes on ebay.
Yeah those 1X1s are sweet. I saw one locally for $350 this summer and was tempted. Those Kona Units are great bikes. I was going between that and my karate monkey. The only reason I went with my KM is because I used to own a KM and had such great memories of it.
Not sure how this came up on my stream but I’m glad it did. Honestly I was expecting you to face plant when you tried to coast lol. Awesome workshop. Looks like you live in a bike shop. As you probably know now, the upside down king is a fixed gear meme. Functionally it has no negative impact.
I found a surly steamroller at a yard sale for $20. It’s a complete bicycle but I am bicycle illiterate. It is black. It’s missing the stickers, but the surly crown is still on the front. Anyone want to buy a bike? Taking offers….
@@jeremygoertz thanks, I'm 6'1". Glad I haven't started my build yet. I bought Salsa Woodchipper flared gravel drops for my beater fixie. My first time on drops. After a couple of test rides around my block, I thought I was a pro. Crashed into my mailbox coming out the garage hot. Went flying like Superman onto the sidewalk. Some minor bruises, mainly to my ego. Tore my brand new camo grip tape I spent 20 minutes carefully applying. Lol.
56y old lifetime cyclist. Owned more than twenty bikes in the past twenty years. , and my Steamer is one of the most enjoyable day to day rides I’ve ever had. Using 37mm gravels, with the Surly Truckstop raised drops, and Brooks springer saddle. SS is all I need for most of my flat riding.
Fast. Comfy. Agile.
Wish it had better options for bikepacking.
Planning a 500km ride this year.
Right on! That’s great to hear. I”m thinking I need to get some miles on this thing right away here. I love the feel of the frame 👍
@@jeremygoertz after putting many miles on the steel bike, it’s more lively than my aluminum bike with similar tires. Definitely not as jarring to ride.
I’ve always liked steel frames.
Great bike! I'm a big fan of the Surly's. Built up a Long Haul Trucker thirteen years ago that I still ride today.
i have been wanting a roller a for a long time
you just pushed me over the edge
I just copped my Steamroller last Friday of CL. An underused and safely stored 2013, almost like new! Stoked to see this vid as well.
So happy to see a b17 to go on! Was thinking when you first showed the frame a nice b17 would compliment it well then, bam!
My favourite Surly, had mine going on 11 years - great video.
Thank you!
Bad ass frame! Love the color, with the contrast of the headset.
Thank you!
That's a Beaut!!!!! That lilac really works
Thank you so much!
Niiice! Sweet ride, got me the mustard version... love it!
Thanks you! Right on. Such a great ride to them 👍
You got a bike shop in the trailer. I remember when it was your knife workshop. Great video. Take care.
Hahahah yeah it sure looks like it doesn’t it? Thank you so much and have a great day 👍
Cool, love the colour.
sweet build im currently looking for one of these frames in AUS !
Dude I love your Surlys! Awesome color. The Moony is very cool too! Happy to welcome a new fat biker. I ride an Ice cream truck in Oslo. Live it! Subscribed.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! 👍
I've rode one for like 10 years now, super mellow, low bb drop. I like it.
Right on! They are pretty stellar 👍
Jeremy these are great. I would enjoy a video on setting up a bike for actual rides, must have tools and how to do inflation, good water setups for drinking, etc. Thank you.
Great idea, thank you!
KILLER WHIP!!!!!! want oNe for my collection
On my second streamer, just can’t shake it! Road on in LA for a decade, but now in Minnesota the smaller/rebuilt/SS Roller is crushing it in snow and gravel. Simple, clean, capable. Congrats! Welcome to the family?
Thank you! Yeah they’re such sweet bikes. I could imagine quite a difference between riding in LA to MN. Both look like they’d be a blast though 👍
Beautiful bike man!
Thank you so much!
That is a pretty bike, great colour.
Thanks! I quite like it too👍
The only thing greater than the color of this frame is how excited you were to ride it.
Hahaha, thank you!
Cromo frames ride very nice. Brazed fork crown. And flat- that's beautiful. My frame is like that.
Yeah! 👍
got the same frame, love mine.
Right on! They are a great ride aren’t they? 👍
I really like the color on that frame.
the chainring should be in front of the crank though, i have seen those bend like an aluminum can when installed that way. if the chainline is off that much still look into spacers or a different length of bb spindle. just use a bigger cog if you want an easier ratio.
I don't understand. That looks like a tripe chainring crank, and he's running his chainring where the middle ring would sit in the standard triple setup. Why would it be at risk for bending?
Hey Jeremy! Which frame size is that and how tall are you? Thinking about getting one of those rad steamrollers once the pandemic allows a restock.
Haha, since that's a single speed, name it the "Pain Pony" as you can surely appreciate. BTW, much respect to the Knipex tools!
Definitely get a Izumi super toughness in there. That black and gold chain goes with any frame and can take a real hammering.
I'll look into those, thank you!
I bought standard Izumi..4 of them. Black and silver. Super Toughness chain to expensive for my taste. Around $70. each.
great vid...enjoyed it!!
Thank you so much!
This makes me want to dig out my old Diamondback Topango and build it out for some Strathmore gravel grinding old school style. The vintage Brahma bars on it are cool, but throwing a set of Jones bars on it would be perfect.
Right on! Right now I’m actually waiting for a guy to meet me with a surly moonlander. I am stoked to have a fattie for the winter. We should do some fat rides this winter! 👍
@@jeremygoertz Agreed. In town for a year and a half now and yet to see another Fatbike.
There used to be a couple in there 50s I’d guess who would always ride to Starbucks in the winter. Haven’t seen them for a few years. There’s also a few folks I’ve seen that ride at eagle lake when the ice is thick. That would be fun.
Yo sick build !!!
Thanks!👍
Nice build. Been trying to track down a roller in AB for ages. 👍
Thank you! Yeah I’ve been looking for a long time too and man, every other bike comes up 10 times but no steamrollers. Couldn’t believe I was able to get this one and that the guy would drive it from Edmonton to Calgary for me. Crazy.
I gave in and ordered a new steamroller frameset (black). Should be here shortly, looking forward to the build and having a wider tire FG option for winter.
Right on!
I'd change the handlebar tape to something that matches the saddle. It's a nice bike though.
Man I’m so jealous,you got one of these purple steamrollers
I was pretty stoked! The guy had a black one too for $50 less but of course I had to get this one 👍 I think he owned a bike shop and was shutting it down. He had 5 nice fixed gear frames all size xl for sale.
@@jeremygoertz yeah,I love the colours they pick,this years wasn’t so great though IMO
Hello. Thanks for the video. Could you tell me what is the name of "wrench" which you use to nuts/bolts - I thinks it is very handy. This chainring is a normal or narrow-wide?
Very Nice
great video by the way...
v cool colour
Consider wide bars!! Out there, the extra width won't be a problem and I think you'll love the comfort and control you get from wider flat bars.
I have tried the wide flat bars on my Karate Monkey and I wasn’t a fan. I actually ended up cutting them down and found them more comfortable a little narrower. I wanted to like it but the whole wide bars don’t jive with me for some reason. Which is strange because I’m bigger than the average man. 🤷♂️
@@jeremygoertz When you say wide, how wide do you mean? Because I meant more like 660-700mm, which is a bit narrower than a lot of people would think since "wide bars" are known to be used for MTB and downhill. In the fg scene when we say wide bars, it could be anything from around 600-800mm
Yeah I’mm thinking the super wide end of the spectrum. I had some 780s on my KM and rode them for several months. For me they were just too much. I chopped them to 660 and like them so much more now. I actually have a vintage Nitto bar that is fairly narrow that I might put on this. It would be a super clean look.
@@jeremygoertz Ah I see. Yeah I agree! 780 is pretty damn wide haha I'm from ny and I like my 660mm bars just fine. Very rarely they're a bit too wide. I tried 710s once and wasn't a huge fan. But if you haven't tried risers on a fixed gear, I'd definitely at least see how it feels if I were you.
This lilac is gorgeous. Mine is the colour of hotdogs 😂
Thank you! Hahahaha, that’s hilarious 👍 gotta love the surly naming convention.
@@jeremygoertz the official name is Shag Carpet Orange. It's pretty dang red. The same red as hotdogs 😅
Subscribed! More fixed gear content please ✨
Thank you! I’ll try and see what I can do. I think I want to focus on bike content here more than anything else but I’ll have to see how my knees handle the fixie for more riding this summer 😆👍
Very nice setup looks rad! :-) which wheels are these? thanks and peace!
Thank you! These were just cheap amazon wheels that came on a different fixie I bought for cheap. Really nothing special at all.
Great video man! Loved it. Quick question. I’m a beginner when it comes to bike mechanic work. Beginner meaning never even changed a tired. Do you think it’s realistic for me to build up a fixed gear from a frame set? Granted I take the time to learn an invest in all the tools. I guess my question is, is it a good project to learn on with such a big learning curve? It’s a bit intimidating. Thanks!!
Thank you! For sure. A fixie or even a single speed is a great place to begin. Some of the most frustrating parts of working on bikes (at least used bikes I work on) is getting different shifters and deraileirs to work together. Or find parts for them. Take out the shifty bits and you eliminate a lot of the hard stuff. I’d say go for it! It will be a blast and you’ll learn a lot 👍
@@jeremygoertz thank brother much appreciated to have your opinion. I’m excited for the journey !
What size are those tires?
The beautiful Chromoly Pixie is Chromoly.
Love it! They make some bloody good frames but they're out of my price range.
I wanted a 1x1 for years but could never afford it. When I'd finally scraped together enough cash for the frame and some decent components, I got in touch with my nearest dealer, only for them to tell me that Surly had discontinued it!
I ended up buying a Kona Unit which is a good bike, but it's just not a Surly. I guess I'll have to keep my eyes on ebay.
Yeah those 1X1s are sweet. I saw one locally for $350 this summer and was tempted. Those Kona Units are great bikes. I was going between that and my karate monkey. The only reason I went with my KM is because I used to own a KM and had such great memories of it.
Is the picture in the background a Rover P6?
Not sure how this came up on my stream but I’m glad it did. Honestly I was expecting you to face plant when you tried to coast lol.
Awesome workshop. Looks like you live in a bike shop.
As you probably know now, the upside down king is a fixed gear meme. Functionally it has no negative impact.
Thank you so much! 👍
Came for the Steamroller, but what on earth is that visegrip/adjustable wrench tool and where can I find one? That's handy af
It’s one of the greatest of all time the Knipex pliers. They are the cat’s meow!
what tires are those?
Yes!
Use the Dimension Arc Bar for handlebars.
I’ve never heard of those. I’ll check them out. Thank you 👍
@@jeremygoertz Bike Parts.com Just put a set on a 1996 GF Montarre . Opens up the diaphragm while allowing for some forward lean .
I need to find this frame
Name it “Lago”. That name has a funny tie-in to Lilac. True fans of Eastwood’s spaghetti westerns will know....
track king
Hi do you have a review of surly straggler? I would appreciate it. I jusy built mine in 650b
I have never ridden a straggler. Great looking bike though 👍
I just ordered me a steamroller, I got the 49cm one, I'm on a 56cm frame at the moment, I struggle with getting on and off
would you be interested in selling the 56?
The 49cm one fits more like a traditional 53cm frame. I normally ride 54s, but the 49cm Steamroller fits me perfectly.
Whats the name of the track that starts at around 4 minutes?
What size is that ?
'The Lilac Leopard'
Hahaha! 👍
I found a surly steamroller at a yard sale for $20. It’s a complete bicycle but I am bicycle illiterate. It is black. It’s missing the stickers, but the surly crown is still on the front. Anyone want to buy a bike? Taking offers….
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Thank you! 👍
are those oven mitts lol?
Hahahaha! 👍
Nice score.... and who the heck has a B-17 just laying around?? HAHAH
Hahaha, I have 2 😆👍
yo, how tall are you? This is close to what I want to build, also have been wanting one for way too long.
I’m 6’2” 👍
@@jeremygoertz thanks, I'm 6'1". Glad I haven't started my build yet. I bought Salsa Woodchipper flared gravel drops for my beater fixie. My first time on drops. After a couple of test rides around my block, I thought I was a pro. Crashed into my mailbox coming out the garage hot. Went flying like Superman onto the sidewalk. Some minor bruises, mainly to my ego. Tore my brand new camo grip tape I spent 20 minutes carefully applying. Lol.
What tires are those?
They are Kenda Slant Six in 700X35 👍
Wow how much does this cost?
It all depends where you buy it from.
What was so bad about the old frame?
It had a weird bend in the seat stays and I just like the steamroller👍
@@jeremygoertz Very well.
Grease your threads kids!
Is this a 58?
This is a 62cm frame 👍
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no