This £12,000 Drop Bar MTB is Anything But Ordinary...

Sit back, relax and enjoy the peaceful sounds of the workshop in this series dedicated to dreamy ASMR-style bike build videos. Chilled Builds blends the arts of bike building and filmmaking to showcase beautifully unique custom bikes in a calming format.

Without a doubt the most unique 'gravel' bike I've ever seen.

Bike spec:
Salsa Cutthroat
SRAM Red Levers and Brakes
SRAM XX1 Chainset
SRAM XX1 Rear Mech
SRAM XX1 Bronze Chain and Cassette
Rockshox Reverb XPLR Dropper Post
Selle San Marco Saddle
ENVE Bar and Stem
Rockshox Sid SL Ultimate fork
Hope Brake Calipers
Enduro XD15 BB
Chris King Wheelset
Vittoria Barzo tyres

- Jimmi D - Co-Founder of Attacus, We Are The Wild Ones and CFO of Cade Media
Originally from Cardiff, South Wales, Jimmi quit university to pursue his dream of becoming a rockstar. When this inevitably failed, he fell in to a Finance career in London.
Looking for escapism from a corporate life that didn't suit him, in his free time he became obsessed with running, cycling and filmmaking. These passions eventually lead to the creation of his clothing brand Attacus.
Jimmi now leads a quiet live in the beautiful North East countryside with his wife Emily and dog child Bella.

- Nic Vieri - Co-Founder of Backyard Bike Shop.
Prior to leaving South Africa, Nic was a junior national-level swimmer and elite racing cyclist. He started his career as a bike mechanic in 1999.
Nic co-founded Backyard Bike Shop following his departure from the British Armed Forces - where he continued to race bikes.
Nic is Afrikaans first language; he actually only started learning English at the age of 9, and completed an Ironman in flip-flops because he forgot his trainers.

Shot on:
Sony FX3
Sony 24-70 F2.8 G MkII
Rode VideoMic NTG
S-Cinetone

[nme]

Seriously, bikes and coffee are a perfect match. I enjoyed having the background sounds of a cafe in this video.

[fotografamos]

Those polished King hubs are so good looking.

[rodbrown]

This guy is a top craftsman. Can work on my bike anytime that suits!

[rroessing]

The reverse bar tape wrapping with the enve end plugs could make for an interesting little detail video ;)

Love your component choices!

[billhulley]

Impressive build, and first one I've seen where Nic has done a bleed.

[carlgoetzinger]

This bike is an absolute dream. What a great video!

[donnyo]

I enjoyed the build. i'm thinking of doing one myself in the next couple of months (The old N+1 thing!) and I was thinking of a Cutthroat or a Fargo - the press fit BB has put me off and made my mind up - thank you!

[joffbrown]

What a great build and a stunning bike

[mrpokeit]

Loving Nic's laser doohicky to line up the steering.

[andrewbrown]

That is the most satisfying thing i’ve seen

[tyneskipper]

i really want one of those portable bike stands he's got

[jeremynorth]

Mesmerising. I'm curious as to why you choose to wrap the bar tape from the top down. I always did it that way with smooth Benotto tape but with modern ones it feels less comfortable to grip which is why I changed to starting at the bottom

[brianpurcell]

Nice bike as always jimmi ! Personally wouldn't spend 12 grand on it but that's just me ! One for you ! Tan walls or all blacks ?? 👍

[rodcosta]

We need a video on that bar tape technique!!!

[Deeflony]

How did I get here! That bike is spectacular

[lloydChristmas-jn]

How’s the fork ride on gravel? I’m debating going to a suspension fork on my cutty, I’m afraid a mountain bike fork will be too aggressive for the small bump high frequency moments of a gravel trail. They’re really made for larger bumps.

[snorristurluson]

just bought an Cutty Frameset Today....my build will be by far not as fancy than that, mostly XT with GX Derailleur and Shifter and Newman Wheels, just want to know witch Bottom Bracket Nic installed in that Frame ?

[echtogammut]

Who makes that hydraulic cable cutter and barb press tool? That is so much nice that my Park tool, which is awkward to hold.

[daviddemoise]

Looks like a good time! Would you call it a hardcore gravel bike or an endurance XC bike?

[arturslee]

Hi ! How much does this beauty weigh ?