Was sitting biting my tounge on the same subject the whole video. Also, I don´t know how to do it and have aquired an old Sintesi -Wing with a Marzochi Bomber that needs some TLC ;)
If you still have all those bikes from that cheap bike challenge, give each presenter a budget of 300 quid to restore and upgrade. Then run the challenge again against a modern budget bike. Would be a fun little video
Me too. As I'm trying to upgrade my GT all terra Outpost. I would love a new bike but my frame is still excellent, I trust it more than carbon or aluminum. But definitely need as much help and tips as I could find.
@@rqteqobzrvr3592 Here! Here! I resto-modded my `97 GT Avalanche last winter - those old-school triple-triangle hardtails are near indestructible, and quite good looking frames at that.
@@DEEPMOODYPURPLEBLUES I would love to see a resto video on it... as I’m still in the process... so far it’s been a yr. since last worked on it.. now I’m bikeless😞 . Yeah parts & tools are getting expensive AF..
The fork service would be great to see, I have just been doing a very similar 'fix' for my sons best mate. Giving his old GT Aggressor some love after many years of neglect but haven't tackled the fork yet - nice work Doddy.
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an Instagram account? I was dumb lost the account password. I would love any tricks you can give me!
@Cain Rudy thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
I do this about 20 times a week. The bikes are donated by folks in our community, parts are funded through donations and I do all the work. The bikes are then given free of charge to anyone who needs one. Smiles for miles from the recipients.
Those actually have a disc brake mount. Very good if you want to have a long term loaner or your friend will be very happy along the way if you gave it to them
Brilliant! Please do some more Fix Up An Old Bike videos. I've just fixed up a 2004 Specialized Rockhopper, gave it a thorough clean & lube (which made all the difference), trued the wheels, replaced the shimano freehub body, fitted new pedals, tyres, brake pads, replaced the cables and fitted an Easton riser bar. Very satisfying to do and now it's like a new bike.
I always assumed jet washing would not be great for a bike due to the high pressures Involved and the various seals and grease etc! Glad to see I’m wrong it will be so much easier
ok. use pressed air after jet washing (there is not so high pressure) I meant- he used household pressure washer- not so powerful, good enough only to remove dirt.
I love this sort of stuff! You guys should do some more project bikes/rebuilds. It’s informative and entertaining. Also thoroughly enjoyed your dream bike build!
When disassembling or adjusting cup and cone bearings only work with the left hand side of the wheel. That's because with the action of the rotating wheel there will be a tendency for the left cone to undo very slightly so the bearings wil become very slightly looser. If the right hand side cone was free to move with the wheel, it would tighten up against the bearings. That's why you never adjust from the right hand side. Just tighten up the lock nut and cone as much as possible and then consider them fixed. Also, when adjusting the bearings, you want a very small amount of play. That's because when fitting the wheel in the frame, the spindle will be compressed and the bearings will tighten up. So, if you get it right, play in the bearings when not fitted, no play when fitted.
I always have the wheel resting flat over a bucket when removing the axle. If they've dried up the bearings tend to just drop out and go flying never to be seen again - rather have them drop somewhere safely.
MrLikerBiker The pro tip is to have an extra set of cones in your toolkit: with the wheel off the bike, wind the extra cones onto the exposed parts of the axle that normally rest in the dropouts. Insert the QR lever, tighten it up as on the bike and you’ve got full axle compression with the wheel off. If you then need a looser fit for the bearings, grab two cone spanners and ’unwind’ both of the (actual) cones against the locknuts at the same time. An absolute pearler by Sheldon Brown.
Terrific video - well done, Doddy! I picked up a '93 Diamondback hardtail for $100US last February when I decided to get back into trail riding after a ~25 year break. Already had the tools & knowledge needed to rehab the bike and have really enjoyed restoring it in my basement bike cave. Thanks to eBay & Craigslist I've found everything I needed (cheaply), plus some newer bits like WTB tires. Between your videos, Park Tool's and a few others, I've gotten the bike properly sorted. It's a blast on the trails near my house and perfect for me!
Another great intuitive video from Doddy and GMBN.im glad you done this video il be doing some v brake adjustments on my daughter's bike this coming week and it has some ferrules missing to which I've ordered so looking forward to it.keep up this great work always look forward to new content.👍🏻
thank you so much for making this video I just started fixing up my old bike to get it ready to sell and then I saw this notification, thanks, very helpful
Hey Doddy, great cleanup my man👍. I’ve got a 1998 Specialized FSR Comp, that still gets a run every now and then, but is in need of some bottom bracket love, so I’d be great to see you demo a service of old bikes bottom brackets please. Thanks
Love this video. I have a Specialized 1995 StumpJumper FSR lying around that still works like a charm. It's the fully with the dummy thicc frame. I will polish it and maybe sell or give it away now. Thanks for the inspiration.
Awesome video. Love to see an old fork rehab video. I fixed up a 99 Stumpjumper FSR XC a few years ago and am ready to do some more tweaking on it. I cleaned up some corrosion and gave it a little fresh paint. Changed out the breaks and tires and replaced a few rusty bolts with stainless ones. Replaced the rear hanger, was a bit rusty for my liking. The shocks are still good but the rear air Vanilla needs charged every trip out, so , it will soon be replaced. Other than the seat, it's still mostly stock. I like the videos on fixing up the old bikes. Some of us still ride them because they work, and some of us don't have the budget for a new one.
Another great video. I'm now encouraged to revisit my old giant world championship series with its v-brakes, but I'll swap the suspension for an air type.
Very nice vid. I recently had to learn to do most of that stuff when fixing up used bikes for my kids, but one thing missing from my trials and your vid is the suspension maintenance. If you could do that I would be a happy camper.
Awesome GMBN Tech, this is some really good to know every day skills! If nothing else it's stuff I feel I as a "biker" are expected to know when my buddys are having issues with their old bikes.. Really would love to see some "standard" overhaul for an old fork and potentially even shock. Cheers!
Great timing! I just got a free Raleigh Chinook DD. Seems good apart from the front Mech and 3x rings look bent. Changing the front rings would be a good video
I had those same bearing types, not sealed, on my 2019 Cannondale Trail 7 in which I used WD40 Specialist degreaser to clean them. It worked perfect with no residue left behind. Yes I did wipe off the excess solvent.
*fervent note taking ensues! My daily riders, both of them, are sad and very old bikes. All of this info is invaluable for helping me keep them on the road as long as possible! Thanks a ton!
Excellent video Doddy. That’s good coverage of brake adjustment and it is becoming a lost art with the advent of disk brakes. Clean grease, headset, derailleur adjustment. It’s a subject near to my heart since my 2 current bikes are eBay bikes brought back from disuse and near destruction - a 1999 Gary Fisher Tassajarra and a 2004 Jamis Dakar.
It has been a while Doddy but Man as always your a one off the best cycle mechanic bar none thank you a great common sense video ,keep safe and keep on biking .
Great vid I’m looking into fixing up my partners old full sus bike and a few things in this vid have helped nice one Doddy . Fork service vid would be really helpful keep up the great work guys 👍🏻
Nice job, covering the initial basics - changing cables n housing will up the performance as well. Bottom bracket, fork n shock service next pls! Been fixing old bikes of friends every now an then - it's just *amazing* how a little TLC transforms a bike! Just about to lure a bunch of friends into a cheap bike challenge! 😅
Great video! Just happened to do the same on an ol ride of mine that has been hanging up in the garage for years! 2006 Giant Trance 2. These are the items that were replaced; new Funn bar 31.8mm x 785mm 32mm rise, new RaceFace Responce 60mm stem 10deg rise.(will be changing that out soon with a new Funn 50mm 0deg stem) & new Ergon GA2 grips. Full serviced my original Rock Shox Reba 100mm fork and to finish up the front end with Maxxis Ardent 26x2.4 tubeless tire. Replaced original seat with a new Ergon mens comp seat mounted on a new a KS lever 100mm dropper post. (Love this post!) Now to the drive train, which was upgraded to the new Sram Eagle NX 1x12 system(rear derailleur and shifter, chain and cog set only). Finished off with 34t front chainring from JGbikes and large flats by Fooker racing. Then to finish off the rear end with another Maxxis 26x2.25 tubeless. Other items to note, completed full service on my original Fox Float R shock and refreshed my original Hayes Nine disc brake system with new fluid, pads and new rotors from Avid. Oh, and replaced rear derailleur hanger, just in case because of how precise the new 1x 12 systems need to be. Also R&R the rear suspension frame with all new bearings. Bearings were hard to find but thankfully I have a brother in law that works for SKF and he hooked me up solid. I must say how impressed I am now in how this bike handles. Has totally transformed my riding to new levels even at the young age of 57! 😁 Thanks to all the tips and tricks I've learned from GMBN!!! Cheers from the birth place of the mountain bike world!!
Greetings From Turkey! Great video! A lil' bit off topic but, just wanted to say I love how you lads value a tea-break just as we do; but with a milk.) Cheers!
I just started volunteering at an organization that takes bike donations and involves repairing and reselling these old bikes! We also try to teach whatever we can to everyday-folk and encourage them to repair their own bikes. I’d love to see more especially some older bikes being restored. Thanks!
Just did a full rebuild on my 2003 Rocky Mountain Elavation H.T. Spent around $600.00 in new parts. Super happy with how it turned out. It's an absolute rocket again.
I recently did a frame up restoration on a 1995 specialized rockhopper, all brand new parts and components, upgraded to threadless stem, and a 1×9 drivetrain. One of the funnest projects ever
I still have my first mountain bike. Took it out of the shed. Fixed it up, replaced the fron fork and still riding it today. Also, it is a 1995 trek 7000.
One addition: Those old bikes often come with a cartridge style BSA threaded BB. And many of them are shot. A set of crank pullers and a Shimano style BB tool come dirt cheap on amazon and a new UN55 BB is a nice little thing to put in there to make the cranks feel like new again. Other than that: Yeah, a quick and dirty fork service would be awesome!
I'm fixing up my retro 1997 Saracen Maxtrax at the moment, and every job you needed to do, are exactly the same as I have had too. I think I went a bit overboard though lol. Mine had sat in the garden for 10 years in the UK weather. So new tires, cables, seat, brake pads, pedals, grips, and a full front to back service. Really enjoyed doing it. All together it cost me £2300 to do. 😁😁 I fixed it up so I could lose weight as I'm 244 lbs, and quickly realised I wanted a new bike. So a 2021 YT 29 Capra Base later and I'm good to go.
Great stuff in here. I want to add on this though for putting grips on, I have been spraying WD40 into the grips after cleaning them and then sliding them on. When it dries it seems to stick quite well, though I admittedly haven't used it on any grips that are more than 8-ish years old
My main bike is a Marin sky trail 2014 I’ve had it from new and nothing has broken on it since this year so it lasted as new other than brake pads and cables from new absolutely brilliant bikes
As cool as it is to refresh it would a pretty good candidate for light upgrades. Some good used 26er wheels for discs 2x10 maybe. Find a suitable air shock and later air 120mm fork Short stem and 750 bars. Be a decent and still capable light trail bike for not much money.
I done a complete strip down to my 2001 giant xtc napa it had been sat in my garage for about 6-7+ years spent about £50 on brake fluid new pivot bearings etc now it rides like new. 👍 Let's see them old school mtbs back on the trails n roads
Anything on early front disk brakes circa 2000-2005 would be great too. (I have ARTEK ones with 160mm discs on the front wheel and I'm having a few issues with the the alignment)
I just fixed my old bike up & then donated it to a home where I live looking after a large group of teenage orphans from Africa. Best possible continuation of the bike I could think of :-)
I still have a fully working MTB from 1991, Deore LX (Ist one) and Deore II thumb shifters & cantilevers , all still work properly, even 'future-proofed' for 8-speed/ friction, and even do some cross country MTB on it
I literally have the same bike. It's coming out of retirement this season. My son has shown interest in getting on the trails. I was able to get a good deal on a used GT Aggressor Expert. I'm going to ride my Marin this season and see if I want to upgrade it a bit or get a new bike. A cheap fork service video would be appreciated. Great video!
Not gunna lie, that bike is Sah-weeeeet! I'm fixing a few older bikes. Mine are artifacts from ancient times when I was a kid lol basically the same though. Good advice. A few things I forgot to check that you covered and I never knew about the brake pads. Good stuff! Thanks, homie
Enjoyed the video, I'm currently in the middle of restoring an abandoned Specialized HRXC, though since one of the rims was bent ended up buying new wheels. And a new groupset, tires, shifters, grips, pedals... and a new Rockshox fork haha. 🤦 On the bright side, bike's going to be better than new!
I just sort of finished my 2000 East Peak. Picked it up super cheap of eBay, complete bike with older XT groupset which is running now 1x9 and disc brakes plus old Fox Float. Also it has a Dart2 too, so just serviced them the other day. They are great bikes, there is some flex from the frame under a heavy use but other than that full suspension on cheap these days. Although I've seen pre 2002 Marin FRS frames on eBay going for £200 - £400.
I still own a Muddy Fox. Been with me for 20+ years. Still going strong. Still uses quill stem, I replace the original with stem adapter so I can use (relatively) modern stem and handlebar because the original steel furnitures are rusted. Thanks for the tips, I would love to know how to service the inside of quil stem head set. Thank you and God bless.
Another vote for cheapo/crappo fork service here. Anything on the basic Zoom fork would do me fine...😉 How about doing old square taper bottom brackets too?
My father had an old 95' trek y33 "team" bike, it sat for years and years in the back of the garage. So me being me, one day I pulled it out and cleaned it up, fast forward to now, its now my usual go to bike do to how capable it is once I got used to the "old school" geometry.
Would be great to see how to service an old freehub. Two days ago i serviced the bearings on my old cyclocross bike and wasn't sure how to service the freehub-body. Maybe show how to replace locking blades
a fork service for a old fork like that would be awesome
Absolutely!
I agree!
My OCD is killing me on this. I would never let an old rig out of my hands until a full fork service!
Was sitting biting my tounge on the same subject the whole video. Also, I don´t know how to do it and have aquired an old Sintesi -Wing with a Marzochi Bomber that needs some TLC ;)
yep, bring it on
If you still have all those bikes from that cheap bike challenge, give each presenter a budget of 300 quid to restore and upgrade. Then run the challenge again against a modern budget bike.
Would be a fun little video
Yeah this would be good
#askgmbntech
This is one of the bikes from that video
Neil could put some older Rock Shox on his bike and have the others, any which way he wanted!
I would like to see more retro bikes restored on your show..
Me too. As I'm trying to upgrade my GT all terra Outpost. I would love a new bike but my frame is still excellent, I trust it more than carbon or aluminum. But definitely need as much help and tips as I could find.
Me too! Struggling to get 26" tan wall tyres for my old retro Carrera!
@@computerbob06 yes...im sure you are...They were not popular during there day..
@@rqteqobzrvr3592 Here! Here! I resto-modded my `97 GT Avalanche last winter - those old-school triple-triangle hardtails are near indestructible, and quite good looking frames at that.
@@DEEPMOODYPURPLEBLUES I would love to see a resto video on it... as I’m still in the process... so far it’s been a yr. since last worked on it.. now I’m bikeless😞 . Yeah parts & tools are getting expensive AF..
Not only is Doddy a proficient bike mechanic, he is also an amazing teacher. Clear, concise and fluid. He is worth every penny (pence?) he is paid!
The fork service would be great to see, I have just been doing a very similar 'fix' for my sons best mate. Giving his old GT Aggressor some love after many years of neglect but haven't tackled the fork yet - nice work Doddy.
Awesome, my kind of topic.
Old shovel fan ^_^
Your channel and this channel is the best. ☺
"this bike is in really bad conditions"
me: sadly looks at rust covered bike
Relatable XD
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an Instagram account?
I was dumb lost the account password. I would love any tricks you can give me!
@Cain Rudy thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process now.
Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Cain Rudy it worked and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thank you so much, you really help me out :D
@Spencer Khalid You are welcome :)
I do this about 20 times a week. The bikes are donated by folks in our community, parts are funded through donations and I do all the work. The bikes are then given free of charge to anyone who needs one. Smiles for miles from the recipients.
Those actually have a disc brake mount. Very good if you want to have a long term loaner or your friend will be very happy along the way if you gave it to them
Definitely do the old fork service, great work👍🏼
Now this is good, a guy that knows that there are folk that would be so appreciative of this
Brilliant! Please do some more Fix Up An Old Bike videos. I've just fixed up a 2004 Specialized Rockhopper, gave it a thorough clean & lube (which made all the difference), trued the wheels, replaced the shimano freehub body, fitted new pedals, tyres, brake pads, replaced the cables and fitted an Easton riser bar. Very satisfying to do and now it's like a new bike.
I had a Specialized Rockhopper from 1990, gave it away in 2011. I wish I had kept it because it would still be running today.
I always assumed jet washing would not be great for a bike due to the high pressures Involved and the various seals and grease etc! Glad to see I’m wrong it will be so much easier
There’s a spectrum
ok. use pressed air after jet washing (there is not so high pressure) I meant- he used household pressure washer- not so powerful, good enough only to remove dirt.
I love this sort of stuff! You guys should do some more project bikes/rebuilds. It’s informative and entertaining. Also thoroughly enjoyed your dream bike build!
I love the bike rescue/ bike restoration videos. Keep em coming
When disassembling or adjusting cup and cone bearings only work with the left hand side of the wheel. That's because with the action of the rotating wheel there will be a tendency for the left cone to undo very slightly so the bearings wil become very slightly looser. If the right hand side cone was free to move with the wheel, it would tighten up against the bearings. That's why you never adjust from the right hand side. Just tighten up the lock nut and cone as much as possible and then consider them fixed.
Also, when adjusting the bearings, you want a very small amount of play. That's because when fitting the wheel in the frame, the spindle will be compressed and the bearings will tighten up. So, if you get it right, play in the bearings when not fitted, no play when fitted.
He made a few other little mistakes to,front wheel ain't central,rear tyre not seated. Also gear cables from an lbs are minimum £3/4
I always have the wheel resting flat over a bucket when removing the axle.
If they've dried up the bearings tend to just drop out and go flying never to be seen again - rather have them drop somewhere safely.
@@geemail369 i learnt that with a headset a week ago... somehow managed to get every bearing back again!
@@bananasstuff3344 Lucky you!
MrLikerBiker The pro tip is to have an extra set of cones in your toolkit: with the wheel off the bike, wind the extra cones onto the exposed parts of the axle that normally rest in the dropouts. Insert the QR lever, tighten it up as on the bike and you’ve got full axle compression with the wheel off. If you then need a looser fit for the bearings, grab two cone spanners and ’unwind’ both of the (actual) cones against the locknuts at the same time. An absolute pearler by Sheldon Brown.
Love to see old bikes made like new again! Slowly fixing up a 90’s CCM Heat! Canadian tire special! So this video helped bunches!
Thank you from across the pond. I love that you had a spot of tea also! Mechanical Mom,heading to save a bike from the trash.
Terrific video - well done, Doddy! I picked up a '93 Diamondback hardtail for $100US last February when I decided to get back into trail riding after a ~25 year break. Already had the tools & knowledge needed to rehab the bike and have really enjoyed restoring it in my basement bike cave. Thanks to eBay & Craigslist I've found everything I needed (cheaply), plus some newer bits like WTB tires. Between your videos, Park Tool's and a few others, I've gotten the bike properly sorted. It's a blast on the trails near my house and perfect for me!
Another great intuitive video from Doddy and GMBN.im glad you done this video il be doing some v brake adjustments on my daughter's bike this coming week and it has some ferrules missing to which I've ordered so looking forward to it.keep up this great work always look forward to new content.👍🏻
thank you so much for making this video I just started fixing up my old bike to get it ready to sell and then I saw this notification, thanks, very helpful
Hey Doddy, great cleanup my man👍. I’ve got a 1998 Specialized FSR Comp, that still gets a run every now and then, but is in need of some bottom bracket love, so I’d be great to see you demo a service of old bikes bottom brackets please. Thanks
Love this video. I have a Specialized 1995 StumpJumper FSR lying around that still works like a charm. It's the fully with the dummy thicc frame. I will polish it and maybe sell or give it away now. Thanks for the inspiration.
Awesome video. Love to see an old fork rehab video.
I fixed up a 99 Stumpjumper FSR XC a few years ago and am ready to do some more tweaking on it. I cleaned up some corrosion and gave it a little fresh paint. Changed out the breaks and tires and replaced a few rusty bolts with stainless ones. Replaced the rear hanger, was a bit rusty for my liking. The shocks are still good but the rear air Vanilla needs charged every trip out, so , it will soon be replaced. Other than the seat, it's still mostly stock.
I like the videos on fixing up the old bikes. Some of us still ride them because they work, and some of us don't have the budget for a new one.
Just fixed up an old Crusier bike.
Haven't ridden in years.
Felt that spark of " Freedom " once again !!.
Does the spirt good ! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💓💓💓💓
Another great video. I'm now encouraged to revisit my old giant world championship series with its v-brakes, but I'll swap the suspension for an air type.
Very nice vid. I recently had to learn to do most of that stuff when fixing up used bikes for my kids, but one thing missing from my trials and your vid is the suspension maintenance. If you could do that I would be a happy camper.
Awesome GMBN Tech, this is some really good to know every day skills! If nothing else it's stuff I feel I as a "biker" are expected to know when my buddys are having issues with their old bikes..
Really would love to see some "standard" overhaul for an old fork and potentially even shock. Cheers!
Great timing! I just got a free Raleigh Chinook DD. Seems good apart from the front Mech and 3x rings look bent. Changing the front rings would be a good video
I had those same bearing types, not sealed, on my 2019 Cannondale Trail 7 in which I used WD40 Specialist degreaser to clean them. It worked perfect with no residue left behind. Yes I did wipe off the excess solvent.
*fervent note taking ensues!
My daily riders, both of them, are sad and very old bikes.
All of this info is invaluable for helping me keep them on the road as long as possible!
Thanks a ton!
Excellent video Doddy. That’s good coverage of brake adjustment and it is becoming a lost art with the advent of disk brakes. Clean grease, headset, derailleur adjustment. It’s a subject near to my heart since my 2 current bikes are eBay bikes brought back from disuse and near destruction - a 1999 Gary Fisher Tassajarra and a 2004 Jamis Dakar.
Thanks for this video Doddy, would love to see more like this on retro bikes.
It has been a while Doddy but Man as always your a one off the best cycle mechanic bar none thank you a great common sense video ,keep safe and keep on biking .
Good work, but you forgot the last step: Test ride! What works in the work stand may not work out on the trail or road.
Great video I’m 13 I’m love watching these videos going it try and study to work in a bike shop when I’m older 💯
Great vid
I’m looking into fixing up my partners old full sus bike and a few things in this vid have helped nice one Doddy .
Fork service vid would be really helpful keep up the great work guys 👍🏻
Love a nice rebuild .
Cool bike , more old stuff please 👌😎
"You might need to tap the steer tube"
WHACK WHACK
Hahaha, not even the rubber mallet!
@@zeyshaanrafiq The hammer has a plastic face.
Yes, suspension service video would be nice. Thanks for this one, I'm about to rescue and old bike from late '90s 😸
I just did this to my old 98 mongoose nx7.5 for my daughter. I put on minion dhf though, probably could have picked cheaper tyres...
Enjoyed the vid
Nice job, covering the initial basics - changing cables n housing will up the performance as well.
Bottom bracket, fork n shock service next pls!
Been fixing old bikes of friends every now an then - it's just *amazing* how a little TLC transforms a bike!
Just about to lure a bunch of friends into a cheap bike challenge! 😅
Great video! Just happened to do the same on an ol ride of mine that has been hanging up in the garage for years! 2006 Giant Trance 2. These are the items that were replaced; new Funn bar 31.8mm x 785mm 32mm rise, new RaceFace Responce 60mm stem 10deg rise.(will be changing that out soon with a new Funn 50mm 0deg stem) & new Ergon GA2 grips. Full serviced my original Rock Shox Reba 100mm fork and to finish up the front end with Maxxis Ardent 26x2.4 tubeless tire. Replaced original seat with a new Ergon mens comp seat mounted on a new a KS lever 100mm dropper post. (Love this post!) Now to the drive train, which was upgraded to the new Sram Eagle NX 1x12 system(rear derailleur and shifter, chain and cog set only). Finished off with 34t front chainring from JGbikes and large flats by Fooker racing. Then to finish off the rear end with another Maxxis 26x2.25 tubeless. Other items to note, completed full service on my original Fox Float R shock and refreshed my original Hayes Nine disc brake system with new fluid, pads and new rotors from Avid. Oh, and replaced rear derailleur hanger, just in case because of how precise the new 1x 12 systems need to be. Also R&R the rear suspension frame with all new bearings. Bearings were hard to find but thankfully I have a brother in law that works for SKF and he hooked me up solid. I must say how impressed I am now in how this bike handles. Has totally transformed my riding to new levels even at the young age of 57! 😁 Thanks to all the tips and tricks I've learned from GMBN!!!
Cheers from the birth place of the mountain bike world!!
Thanks for video !
Very informative and helpful video!
Greetings From Turkey! Great video! A lil' bit off topic but, just wanted to say I love how you lads value a tea-break just as we do; but with a milk.) Cheers!
Thanks for this, I really learned alot. I'm fixing up my old mountain bike and am still a beginner.
Really like seeing work on the retro bikes. Cheers
I just started volunteering at an organization that takes bike donations and involves repairing and reselling these old bikes! We also try to teach whatever we can to everyday-folk and encourage them to repair their own bikes. I’d love to see more especially some older bikes being restored. Thanks!
Great video Doddy. Lovely job. I'd love to see Blake have a go of the refurb to see what difference it made.
Just did a full rebuild on my 2003 Rocky Mountain Elavation H.T. Spent around $600.00 in new parts. Super happy with how it turned out. It's an absolute rocket again.
Great video concept. Would love to see more like this 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼
Nice I need to fix one up for my mate as I’m teaching him to ride
Great video! Just what I was looking for.
amazing details, very helpful.
I recently did a frame up restoration on a 1995 specialized rockhopper, all brand new parts and components, upgraded to threadless stem, and a 1×9 drivetrain. One of the funnest projects ever
My wife picked up a cheap lockdown bike, some videos around how to check/service the BB and the cranks. Great video
Awesome video. Thanks for the lesson.
Great vid!
Just picked up a 2005 Kraken looks like it's lived in a salt bath - too much fun! 👍🏻
I still have my first mountain bike. Took it out of the shed. Fixed it up, replaced the fron fork and still riding it today. Also, it is a 1995 trek 7000.
Would love to see a full rear hub and axle rebuild Doddy. Love your videos. Rebuilding my old 99 Cannondale F1000 hardtail.
fork service, front bearing, rear hub. all sound good!
Definetly love to see you go into the rear hub and suspension service with more depth
One addition: Those old bikes often come with a cartridge style BSA threaded BB. And many of them are shot. A set of crank pullers and a Shimano style BB tool come dirt cheap on amazon and a new UN55 BB is a nice little thing to put in there to make the cranks feel like new again.
Other than that: Yeah, a quick and dirty fork service would be awesome!
What a wicked tutorial, and amazing tips right the way through. Cheers.
Oh yeah and 14:17 😅😆😂
great clip.you guys are a true inspiration
I'm fixing up my retro 1997 Saracen Maxtrax at the moment, and every job you needed to do, are exactly the same as I have had too. I think I went a bit overboard though lol. Mine had sat in the garden for 10 years in the UK weather. So new tires, cables, seat, brake pads, pedals, grips, and a full front to back service. Really enjoyed doing it. All together it cost me £2300 to do.
😁😁 I fixed it up so I could lose weight as I'm 244 lbs, and quickly realised I wanted a new bike. So a 2021 YT 29 Capra Base later and I'm good to go.
Great stuff in here. I want to add on this though for putting grips on, I have been spraying WD40 into the grips after cleaning them and then sliding them on. When it dries it seems to stick quite well, though I admittedly haven't used it on any grips that are more than 8-ish years old
My main bike is a Marin sky trail 2014 I’ve had it from new and nothing has broken on it since this year so it lasted as new other than brake pads and cables from new absolutely brilliant bikes
As cool as it is to refresh it would a pretty good candidate for light upgrades.
Some good used 26er wheels for discs
2x10 maybe.
Find a suitable air shock and later air 120mm fork
Short stem and 750 bars.
Be a decent and still capable light trail bike for not much money.
true
I done a complete strip down to my 2001 giant xtc napa it had been sat in my garage for about 6-7+ years spent about £50 on brake fluid new pivot bearings etc now it rides like new. 👍 Let's see them old school mtbs back on the trails n roads
Anything on early front disk brakes circa 2000-2005 would be great too. (I have ARTEK ones with 160mm discs on the front wheel and I'm having a few issues with the the alignment)
wonderful, one of my favorite past times... it's like knitting quilts. then you give'm away.
I just fixed my old bike up & then donated it to a home where I live looking after a large group of teenage orphans from Africa.
Best possible continuation of the bike I could think of :-)
I still have a fully working MTB from 1991, Deore LX (Ist one) and Deore II thumb shifters & cantilevers , all still work properly, even 'future-proofed' for 8-speed/ friction, and even do some cross country MTB on it
Thank you very much SIR this is realy help full
I literally have the same bike. It's coming out of retirement this season. My son has shown interest in getting on the trails. I was able to get a good deal on a used GT Aggressor Expert. I'm going to ride my Marin this season and see if I want to upgrade it a bit or get a new bike. A cheap fork service video would be appreciated. Great video!
Man my next door neighbor just gave me a older cannondale prophet Saturday for free. It was sitting for years. It's going to be a great fixer upper.
very good job clean and perfect
This video was awesome! New subscriber!
Just learnt hairspray trick. Bravo!
Super interesting video, thanks for doing this !
This a great video, just to put a bit of life back into the kids old bikes.
Great video ! Thanks
Not gunna lie, that bike is Sah-weeeeet! I'm fixing a few older bikes. Mine are artifacts from ancient times when I was a kid lol basically the same though. Good advice. A few things I forgot to check that you covered and I never knew about the brake pads. Good stuff! Thanks, homie
Enjoyed the video, I'm currently in the middle of restoring an abandoned Specialized HRXC, though since one of the rims was bent ended up buying new wheels. And a new groupset, tires, shifters, grips, pedals... and a new Rockshox fork haha. 🤦 On the bright side, bike's going to be better than new!
Thank you for inspiration
Great vid! You deserve more subs. God loves you 🙏❤️
I just sort of finished my 2000 East Peak. Picked it up super cheap of eBay, complete bike with older XT groupset which is running now 1x9 and disc brakes plus old Fox Float. Also it has a Dart2 too, so just serviced them the other day.
They are great bikes, there is some flex from the frame under a heavy use but other than that full suspension on cheap these days.
Although I've seen pre 2002 Marin FRS frames on eBay going for £200 - £400.
I still own a Muddy Fox. Been with me for 20+ years. Still going strong. Still uses quill stem, I replace the original with stem adapter so I can use (relatively) modern stem and handlebar because the original steel furnitures are rusted.
Thanks for the tips, I would love to know how to service the inside of quil stem head set. Thank you and God bless.
I'd love to see cheap suspension service! Great video
I have a 1998 Marin rift zone and I’m looking to restore and sell it this is the exact video I was looking for!
Another vote for cheapo/crappo fork service here. Anything on the basic Zoom fork would do me fine...😉
How about doing old square taper bottom brackets too?
My father had an old 95' trek y33 "team" bike, it sat for years and years in the back of the garage. So me being me, one day I pulled it out and cleaned it up, fast forward to now, its now my usual go to bike do to how capable it is once I got used to the "old school" geometry.
Would be great to see how to service an old freehub. Two days ago i serviced the bearings on my old cyclocross bike and wasn't sure how to service the freehub-body. Maybe show how to replace locking blades
Just did mine the other day. This will help: ruclips.net/video/iQ6XgztsfmU/видео.html
I hope the day will never come when I learn your language
this is a nice thread and informative video
Good video..little addition: Get yourself a bit of steel wool for removing the rust to make it more shiney.
Yes Doddy please do an elastimer and a spring from fork service 🙏
Andrew Collins RJ the bike guy does loads of fork
Good work mate, see you on the next one
Seeing a freehub service/swap and a sprung fork service would be fantastic