Inside the Most Advanced Titanium Factory: ORA Engineering YANGMFG 2025-04-07 | ORA is one of the best metal bike manufacturers in the world. Digital process, in-house tube butting, 30 years of experience. They make some of the best titanium frames on the market. ORA helped me solve a mystery that has been haunting me: How are bike tubes actually made?ORA Engineering: ora-engineering.comPatreon: patreon.com/YangMFG00:00 INTRO00:38 CNC AREA01:29 TUBE BUTTING03:13 HOW TUBES ARE BUTTED04:13 MANDREL05:55 HEAT TREATMENT06:44 LUNCH BREAK07:12 BENDING07:40 FORMING08:18 MITERING08:51 FLAT MOUNT09:20 FIXTURING10:03 WELDING11:04 ALLIGNMENT11:26 DIGITAL QC12:10 FINISHING13:01 AGNES INTERVIEW13:32 ORA HISTORY15:06 DIGITAL SYSTEMS15:55 MAKING WORKER LIVES EASIER17:27 GONG HAO - BETTER TOGHETER19:59 CONCLUSION
The best way to race your bike. YANGMFG 2025-09-22 | We find ourselves in Quincy, CA, a small town four hours north of San Francisco. Will I survive the race? How will the 32in MTB preform under pressure? And why is Grinduro the best way to race your bike.Chapters:00:00 START00:13 QUINCY01:53 Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship03:04 Lachlan Morton03:45 STAGE 104:11 THE ROUTE04:34 STAGE 1 cont.04:59 Traverse 205:56 STAGE 207:53 Traverse 312:48 STAGE 315:14 SINGLETRACK16:53 LUNCH17:24 FINAL TRAVERSE19:39 STAGE 4
The best MADE bike show video. YANGMFG 2025-08-24 | This is the best MADE 2025 bike show video on Youtube, where we only show you the best stuff. The best Road bikes, the best Mountain bikes.Thanks to BIVO for giving us bottles to hand out! I use mine every day! drinkbivo.com00:00 THE BEST01:00 NO2202:43 SIGO04:54 Woodpecker06:42 LaMarche09:24 Paladin10:44 Not and ad11:14 Retrotec12:53 Tonic14:31 Tobokumo16:39 Stinner18:10 Mischief20:42 Mosaic21:51 Bitchn23:34 AWARDS
I have a fork problem. YANGMFG 2025-08-19 | Ever since I started building bikes, I have never been happy with the forks. They are all ugly, outdated, and designed for carbon fiber bikes. Nothing is designed for the clean, simple aesthetics of a steel bike. So I produced my own.Website: https://www.artefact.bike/Channel Supporters:Clothes - ornotbike.comHelmets - kaliprotectives.comSunnies - journeyoptics.com
We built a 32in MTB YANGMFG 2025-08-05 | We got our hands on a pair of the unreleased 32x2.4 Maxxis Aspens. Are 32in wheels all hype? Or are they the future? We built a bike to find out. Website: neuhausmetalworks.comChannel Supporters:Clothes - ornotbike.comHelmets - kaliprotectives.comSunnies - journeyoptics.com00:00 INTRO00:26 BACKGROUND00:53 TUBE BENDING01:32 DESIGN03:00 FIXTURE SETUP03:42 FRONT TRIANGLE MITER04:42 THOUGHTS05:29 CHAINSTAY LOLIPOPS07:18 HOLES07:51 FIRESIDE CHAT09:21 FIRST LOOK10:39 ORNOT VISIT11:13 PHOTOSHOOT11:36 TEST RIDE13:17 IMPRESSIONS15:30 DOWNSIDES17:12 FINAL THOUGHTS18:23 CLOSER
Wax to Steel: Inside a casting factory YANGMFG 2025-07-07 | Lost wax casting can create high-quality, lightweight steel bike parts at low cost. For over a hundred years, steel bikes have heavily featured cast parts. However, the knowledge is slowly disappearing. We journey into a casting factory, CWIDE in Taiwan, to learn how it's done.Sources:pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5116070wright-brothers.org/Information_Desk/Just_the_Facts/Bicycles/Wright_Van_Cleve_Bicycle.htm
Visiting every Stem Maker at Taipei Show YANGMFG 2025-04-01 | Where are all the simple, clean, high-quality stems? I traveled to Taipei Cycle Show 2025 to find out. Along the way, we meet with some friends to learn what happens behind the scenes at the show.Patreon: patreon.com/YangMFGThanks to support from:The best bottles: drinkbivo.comCamera Bag: outershell.com/shop/everyday-toteBest Travel Case: orucase.com/collections/bike-cases/products/b200:00 INTRO00:35 OPEN, ODM, OEM01:44 SEARCH BEGINS02:16 ZOOM STEMS02:52 TRANZX03:26 ORA04:39 SAD05:08 MEETING ROOMS05:33 CALL TO ACTION06:18 TONY THE TIRE GUY08:20 KALLOY UNO09:39 MJ CYCLE10:23: 2ND FLOOR10:54: 2ND HALL11:21: CHUHN-E14:50 CONCLUSION
Maxway Vibes: Taiwans Boutique Steel Factory YANGMFG 2025-03-24 | If you love bikes, chances are you have ridden a frame made at Maxway. The vibes that morning were great. Thank's Chiu Family!maxway-cycles.compatreon.com/c/YangMFG00:00 YiYi, Meg, Angel INTRO00:33 TUBE QC01:18 MACHINE SHOP01:51 BOSSES02:33 TUBE FORMING02:54 CHAINSTAY FORM03:13 STAY MITERING03:54 FRONT TRIANGLE FIXTURE04:19 FRONT TRIANGLE WELDING05:04 COMBINE FRONT REAR 05:24 FINAL WELDING06:15 BRAZING07:30 ST SLOT07:45 DROPOUT ALIGNMENT08:04 ALIGNMENT08:47 BB THREAD09:01 FINISHING09:40 REAM ST10:05 FINISHED!10:40 SHOWROOM11:14 LUNCH OUTRO
Two weeks to build a Custom Titanium Fixie YANGMFG 2025-03-17 | I am headed to Taiwan in two weeks for a Youtube series. I decided to build and bring a titanium fixie last minute. Why do I keep doing this to myself? I have 5 to 6 videos planned that will explore the boutique metal bike manufacturing and culture of Taiwan. Follow our journey:Patreon: patreon.com/YangMFGIG: @underpaid.intern
Fun collaboration with @outershell ! YANGMFG 2025-02-07 | Turns out I live 6min by bike from their shop!
Hummingbird: A short nature documentary YANGMFG 2025-02-05 | Check out the full video on @Daniel_Yang_ARTEFACT
The New Hummingbird: Neuhaus Metalworks YANGMFG 2025-02-05 | A simple, reliable, and fun steel hardtail. Check it out! neuhausmetalworks.comWe spent the last three years building and designing the Hummingbird. We wanted to make a trusty companion that will last a long time.Vocal Performance: @WarmVoice Opening Clip: NicholasDeloitteMedia
Do short riders NEED short cranks? YANGMFG 2024-12-31 | Short cranks are all the rage. But what happens when we pair short cranks with a real-life shorty? How short can we go?Check out the clubhouse in San Francisco: clubhousevelo.com00:00 INTRO00:48 Physical Assessment01:40 Recap03:27 Crank Testing07:22 Discussion10:06 Transfer Fit13:30 REVIEW
A Sneak Preview for the Fans @oraengineering YANGMFG 2024-12-14 | Our big project for 2025 is on its way!
RETROTEC: America’s Quintessential Framebuilder YANGMFG 2024-11-25 | Curtis has been building bikes under Retrotec and Inglis Cycles for over 30 years. In that time, he has perfected the swoopy silhouettes of the high-performance beach cruiser. Doing anything for 30 years is no joke, and today, we get to hang out with him in Napa California.ingliscycles.com/retrotec00:00 Intro - Skyline01:02 Interview: Origins04:19 Retrotec Models05:43 Shop Tour12:01 Curved Tubes15:08 Interview: looking foward
Why Steel will always be Real YANGMFG 2024-10-28 | An engineer and framebuilder's deep dive into steel's mechanical properties, butting, and how bike tubes are made.Places Featured:Neuhaus Metalworks (neuhausmetalworks.com)Fairing Industrial (fairing.com)Ora Engineering (ora-engineering.com)INTRO 00:00Stress-Strain Curve 00:28Steel vs Carbon vs Ti 02:13Specific Strength 03:31Velospec Tubing 03:51Bike Specific Tubing 05:35ORA How Tubes are Made 06:07Tube Stiffness 06:47Experiment 08:02Why Steel is Real 09:03
Bike Fits are for Everyone YANGMFG 2024-10-14 | Fit is the most important component of your bike. It affects your comfort, performance, handling, and the bike's aesthetics. We follow Emily (@alpinemily) to get a fit by Allen at Clubhouse Velo in San Francisco.Clubhouse Velo:IG: @clubhouseveloclubhousevelo.comEmily:IG: @alpinemily@alpinemilyalpinemily.com/about00:00 Welcome to Clubhouse01:20 Fit Bike01:54 Top Three Fit Mistakes04:15 Physical Assessment06:21 Bike Fit11:04 Conclusions12:59 Bonus - Short Cranks
The BEST Framebuilder you’ve never heard of: Meriwether YANGMFG 2024-10-02 | Whit Johnson of Meriwether Cycles is the king of new tire sizes and is known for putting big tires into short chainstays. We go on a bike ride, talk shop, and sit down for a chat.See what Whit is up to:meriwethercycles.cominstagram.com/meriwether.cycles00:00 Intro00:30 Riding in Loomis01:23 Ride Interview04:47 Shop Tour09:50 Bike Check: Luddite Softail10:19: Bike Check: Ponderosa Gravel11:04: Sit down Interview15:38: Conclusions
The perfect hardtail? What a Framebuilder rides. YANGMFG 2024-09-23 | We can build any hardtail mountain bike we want. So what do I choose to ride? The Steel Solstice.neuhausmetalworks.comI bought these with my own money:Pricey brake levers, but make a huge difference: freedomcoast.net/products/brake-levers-for-trp-dh-r-evoDropper lever that won't let you down: ethirteen.com/products/vario-1x-dropper-lever?srsltid=AfmBOop2WULfBLWZozNnnaKSxWHiSxooQh3sy0uOqgDUExZAsUdac0dfKnuckle Duster Grip: deitycomponents.com/knuckleduster-grips.html00:00 INTRO00:20 Solstice History00:45 Geometry01:35 Fork Setup01:52 Cockpit Setup02:09 Rise vs Spacer relationship02:50 Brake Levers03:08 Favorite Part03:22 Grips03:41 Tires03:50 Bottles04:09 Bottle Bracket04:58 OUTRO
Thank you LA! I grew up in SoCal, so riding dusty dry trails feels like home! YANGMFG 2024-09-23 | ...
Unboxing Adam Sklars Net Worth YANGMFG 2024-09-16 | UNBOX THERAPY: Today, we unboxed a shipping container. Then unboxed a box inside of an unboxing. Then an interview with Adam Sklar, CEO of Sklar Bikes.sklarbikes.com00:00 INTRO00:24 Who is Adam?00:48 Environmental Propaganda01:08 UNBOXING02:17 The Reveal03:06 Tall Tale Mountain Bike03:36 SUBSCRIBE03:47 Wrapping Up04:10 Interview04:33 Skar's Scale05:24 How many bikes?07:24 Fun Projects: Klunker07:57 It's a wrap
A biased unbiased review of a show bike YANGMFG 2024-09-09 | One year ago, we built up a custom titanium frame for a bike show. How does a fancy show bike hold up? Do allroad bikes make sense in 2024? Here is an honest review of my personal bike.neuhausmetalworks.comhttps://www.artefact.bike/00:00 Intro00:32 Allroad vs Gravel01:00 Allroad02:22 bike check03:00 FAVORITE03:16 Road pedals???03:28 Internal Cable Routing03:42 SECRETS04:06 Wheels04:19 Show bikes suck04:43 dropouts too expensive05:06 Finish is delicate05:36 better routing?06:07 too much bling06:23 Conclusions06:55 SYLEX?
Neuhaus EPYON: Finally meeting my high standards YANGMFG 2024-09-02 | The Neuhaus Metalworks EPYON is a titanium gravel bike that I am finally proud of. Learn More: neuhausmetalworks.comThe creative process can be brutal. You spend months working on a project, and by the time you are done, you hate everything about it. This was the first bike that when we finished building, I was not filled with a sense of dread.00:00 Intro00:26 Design Considerations00:57 425mm CS, 700x47mm Tires01:12 Custom UDH Dropouts01:26 Brand Refresh01:49 AJ's Design02:55 Canyon Grizl vs EPYON03:31 Conclusions
Casual Conversations at MADE Bike Show 2024 YANGMFG 2024-08-26 | I sat down with some old, new, and legendary framebuilders: Retrotec, Mischief, NO22, Significant Other, PROVA, Blandsford, English.Gotta learn from the best, to be the best.Check out some of my work:https://www.artefact.bike/neuhausmetalworks.com00:00 INTRO00:19 Curtis Ingles, Retrotec04:35 Dr. Wahl, Mischief Cycles06:54 Bryce, NO2210:18 Ashley, Significant Other12:12 Chris Blandsford15:10 Mark and Kelly, PROVA18:40 Rob English (American)22:27 Conclusions, Artefact, NeuhausStar Spangled Banner: Library of Congress, Music Division
Battle of the Custom Dropouts YANGMFG 2024-08-21 | Dropouts are critical to the design of the rear end of a bike. I recently took the big step of designing and manufacturing my own dropouts. I created designs: the Artefact UDH dropout and the DR30. What do you guys think? Which design do you prefer?Artefact Bikes: https://www.artefact.bike/Neuhaus Metalworks: neuhausmetalworks.comChapters:Intro 00:00Why Custom Dropouts? 00:10Artefact UDH 00:37Why I don't like UDH 00:43UDH drafts 01:07compound radius: 01:34DR30 02:09Derailleur Hanger 02:36Conclusions 02:51
Mastering Titanium: How I Designed a Chainstay Dimpling Tool YANGMFG 2024-08-07 | On a recent visit to Taiwan, I learned how one of the best titanium manufacturers, ORA Engineering, dimples their chainstays. In this video, I show how I created a similar design using low parts.Design writeups, files, CAD drawings: forum.customframeforum.com/t/diy-cs-dimple-fixture-for-150/3366Chapters:intro 00:05Why dimple? 00:17Secrets from ORA Engineering 00:45Replicating the ORA fixture 01:05The Crux: dimple die design 01:34CNC dimple die 02:10Conclusions 02:29improvements 02:49
F360: Engineering A Gravel UDH Chainstay Sub Assembly YANGMFG 2024-06-06 | The chainstay sub-assembly is the most important part of a custom frame design. This tutorial will show you how to draw a sub-assembly using my open-source Artefact UDH dropouts in Fusion 360.Companion Piece on Custom Frame Forum: forum.customframeforum.com/t/f360-tutorial-drawing-a-gravel-udh-cs-sub-assembly/317100:00 Intro02:22 Thanks!02:54 Clearances07:43 Dropouts10:14 BBDR Sketch13:14 Draw Chainstays19:10 CS BB Bodies20:34 Flatmount Bosses
Fusion 360 Tutorial: Desinging an ISO brake tab YANGMFG 2023-01-09 | 00:00 Introduction01:00 ISO Rear Brake Standard02:21 Modeling the Tab14:20 BONUS: DXF Exporting14:33 Adding the tab to the assembly
Fusion 360 Tutorial: Create 2D drawings for Framebuilding YANGMFG 2022-12-31 | 00:00 Intro03:15 Step 1 - Reference Sketch06:32 Step 2 - Create 2D Drawing12:37 Step 3 - SS Auxiliary View15:05 Step 4 - CS Auxiliary View17:44 Conclusions
Fusion 360 Tutorial: How to design a mountain bike frame YANGMFG 2022-12-30 | 00:00 Intro01:07 Step 1 - Base sketch 04:32 Step 2 - Centerline sketch08:33 Step 3 - Draw headtube12:19 Step 4 - BB ST14:47 Step 5 - Front triangle18:49 Step 6 - CS centerlines22:14 Step 7 - Tire clearance body23:45 Step 8 - SS centerlines27:46 Step 9 - CS body29:36 Step 10 - SS body31:20 Step 11 - Joining the dropouts and yoke34:59 Step 12 - ConclusionsIn this tutorial, we will design a mountain bike frame from scratch. The method I show is a simplified version of the way that I design bikes in fusion360. Just with any software, there is going to be a learning curve. See the thread for additional instructions, files, and to ask questions:forum.customframeforum.com/t/video-tutorial-drawing-a-real-mountain-bike-in-fusion360/361Tips:- Break down the video into steps. You may need to repeat steps at 1/2 speed to understand - Try not to deviate from the tutorial on the first pass. You can always go back and change the geometry and design later- If you are stuck, try reverse-engineering the CAD- Just with anything, you only get better with practice
