Bike Build - Surly Steamroller (on a budget)

Surly Steamroller build on a slight budget, with a mix of second hand and new parts. I really liked how it turned out, and its a really solid bike for the price! Let me know what you guys think! Cost breakdown below.

Cost Breakdown in $NZD:

-Frame + Forks: $450 (used)
-Wheeleset: $100 (used)
-Sticker/Decal Set: $23 (new)
-Tyres x2: $50 (new)
-Surly Cog: $10 (used)
-Kmc Chain: $10 (new)
-All City Crankset + BB + Bolts: $100 (used)
-Sram Chainring: $30 (used)
-Pedals: $20 (new)
-Straps: $50 (new)
-Seatpost: $20 (used)
-Seat: $25 (used)
-Headset: $40 (new)
-Stem: $15 (used)
-Bars: $20 (used)
-Grips: $10 (new)
-Brake: $15 (used)

Total: $988NZD or $686 USD

Wavey Wheelies

[maxfxd]

Love how you mentioned the prices - always helpful and refreshing opposed to the people who say they are on a budget build and then proceed to put dura ace cranks on their bike lol

[_Orejas]

Super clean build, I’d for sure throw on some fat tires in the future.

[jaspervanestelfeen]

As always nice build, white frame, all black components. Very good

[glummy]

Great build! These videos transmit a great sense of calmness 🚲🧘‍♂️

[BucketOfCrust]

Just switched over to a steamroller myself, took what I could from my old Jamis Beatnik. Bunch of budget parts: alex rims wheels, old lasco cranks, tekro brakes I was given. Few new bits to make up the cockpit. Really love the bones of this bike, first Surly frame I've ridden, really love it.

[slow_gto]

Just built a Steamroller for trail riding and im loving the bike
Definitely a different feel to my street mashing Cinelli

[michaelterry]

nice build. I would have gone for wider tyres though. For me the point of the steamroller is the super tight geometry with big tyre clearance. With fat tyres they are a lot of fun to ride on gravel.

[singlespeedeats]

That frame is fire. Awesome build man!

[yeleyeless]

Solid build and im loving that gear ratio looks chill

[RODTX]

Dude, you're building the bikes I see in my dreams!

[MaverickJamesRivera]

Watching from Philippines🇵🇭 nice build, hoping everyone could ride a nice bike like that🚴

[gabifrate]

Great video, in the future I would want to build one of those old Peugeot bikes and make it SS

[curtjustinelastimado]

I just finish watching the video i like it a lot even tho i don't have a bike

[unidirectional]

Seriously awesome. Wish you were a yacht designer….. I’d bring you in, in an instant.. keep it up😎

[tomcosgrove]

Love the build - I have a Steamroller in black and it's awesome! Great that your g/f is riding fixed!

[rainsmakker]

Cool build! Prices always fluctuate but I appreciate knowing what you were spending and why

[billfrigo]

awesome build... i want something similar for a 'beater' around town bike (with some racks and/or basket for carrying stuff)

[kaiserfields]

Price is always important, good job Bro💪😍😁

[andrewpintar]

I'd love to know whether all these builds have ended up as your bikes, are built for friends, or whether these are customer bikes (ie your setup is a pro shop, rather than as i imagine, a kitted out home garage) - either way, I'm always blown away by the end result....one of my fave bike porn / garage porn channels ... word! 👍🏻👍🏻

Also love how on the post build edit the camera pan usually clips your identity - it ads to the mystery of "who is Wavey Wheels"....classy

[druciaqq]

You should check out those avid FR-5 brake levers, around $10 for one but they're amazing and I strongly recommend them.