I Built My First Ever Fixie And Boy, Did I Make It Hard...

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We decided it was time to build a unique fixed gear bike, but being a bike nerd means overcomplicating things massively. Starting with a 2017 Trek Crockett, we attempt a raw aluminum powder coat, custom spray-painted carbon forks, and cherry-pick high-end components from the GCN parts bin. Watch the full build, featuring rare Paul Components hubs and a lot of controversy over installing Dura-Ace brake levers! Chapters: ⏱️ 00:00 - Why Build a Fixed Gear Bike? 01:02 - The Donor Bike: Trek Crockett 01:46 - Stripping the Bike & The Custom Paint Plan 03:30 - The Raw Aluminum Finish 04:25 - The Impossible Wheel Build Challenge 06:39 - Custom Spray Painting the Carbon Forks 10:15 - The Final Build Begins 12:59 - The Fixie Brake Controversy 13:42 - Dura-Ace Levers & The Conversion Plan 17:53 - Fitting Fixed Gear Sprocket 21:09 - The Completed Bike Useful Links: GCN Tech Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/techuploader Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing 👉 https://gcntech.co/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides Is a fixed gear bike better off with NO BRAKES for pure style, or are brakes (and Dura-Ace levers!) necessary for safety and comfort on the road? Let us know what you think of the controversial brake setup! Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 https://youtu.be/t3MxYZSr6jA 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Back to Life - Dyalla bean bag - bomull Bird Flex - Bonkers Beat Club Fansi Pan - Yomoti Fly Shroom - Giants' Nest MOONSHOT - BLUE STEEL Push People Wide - Billo Boi Shiver - oomiee White Shoes - Frook #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech #fixie 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show! Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gcn GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Racing - https://youtube.com/@gmbnracing GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn