I bought this bike in 87. It had Biopace front chainrings that I read were "bad for your knees" whatever. I shoved my feet in a cage, pulled the strap to tighten them up, and bombed down all the hils in Lake Tahoe. What a great time to be 15❤
Riding a Hoo Koo E Koo on the Hoo Koo E Koo trail was a snarky goal of several of us. Marty had one(never let anyone ride it except him). I settled for an older Cannondale, similar to this bike but Aluminum. I lived in Larkspur so all these trails were close and where closed to biking not too long after. Northside, Tucker trail obviously but now all closed to bikers. We moved over to China Camp and started building trails. Awesome build and restoration. I do not miss those brakes, V brakes, I do(they helped so much).
Cool video! I have a 1995/96 HOO KOO E KOO mountain bike, still in close to mint, I bought it new , in about 1996. I've not been on a bike in about 15 years, just getting back into biking at 56. SO looking forward to it!
I built or rebuilt all the bikes I have. I also build my wheels. I love the 90's - 2000's bikes best. I was hoping to see a clear coat on top of the new decals. Thank you.
I adore these videos but sometimes there are little details that drive the bike mechanic part of my mind crazy. The chain rubbing on jockey wheels can be resolved by tightening the b-limit screw or cutting the chain to the correct length. Using levers to install a tire is a no-no in most professional shops, for stubborn tires my go-to is a Giant tubeless instillation tool if I can’t get it by hand. Always keep greasy gloves off white saddles, frames, grips, and cables, having ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ pairs of gloves really cuts down on the hassle of cleaning a bike right after you’ve built it. Never use Torx keys where hex keys should be unless absolutely necessary. I love these videos and keep up the great work! The bike looks fantastic! Just some tips from one mechanic to another.
Que belleza,,,, las consentidas hoy en día,,,,, full inversión y hay que cuidarlas,,,, soy amante del ciclismo y en ellas recorro las vías de mi Azuay querido... Saludos desde Cuenca Ecuador.
Nice!!!... I have a 97 hkek, at least I think its a 97, maybe a 98. I honestly cant remember when I bought it!! Cable routing is very different than the one in this vid. It has the squigly, wavy gary fisher font. I ride it all the time. Feels like time travel back to a better century whenever I'm on it.
I love my '87 Hoo Koo. Still rides like a dream as they say. I'll never regret however, having that horrid u-brake changed to seat stay cantilevers. The mud the u-brake picked up was such a mess. Beautiful build though!!!
Nice build. I'd suggest using grease on brake bosses, derailleur hanger, pedal threads, and even packing the grease in on the caged headset bearings. A light clear coat over the decals also would make for that extra bit of durability
Great build, those SimWorks tyres are just spot on. Given you have spec'd those, I am struggling with the brake shifter combo. Other than that clean build.
I have an old trek I bought off fb marketplace last year. It’s rusty and needs some work but ima try restoring it this summer so it can look nice af like this one
На моем Bike Tech 93 Multi Cross 700 CX пора менять обвес, но в России shimano 700 CX не найти 😢 колеса 700 CX, обода araya vx 400 стерлись, канавка по ободу +-2 мм.. Классный байк👍
Crazy nice bike. And so many find these bikes sitting outside in the elements or abandoned while everyone gets fatter driving cars. Hey you need cars but some people wont even consider a short ride to local store and then they bitch about parking.
i had a green fisher hoo koo e koo frame that i lost during covid when i couldn’t pay my storage fees because i worked in the hospitality industry and everything shut down. i lost 2 old centurion road bikes, one a fixie, two full suspension specialized fsr’s, and a 1950’s columbia tandem with all original equipment including a child seat.
Nice build! I own a minty all original 1988 Green Hoo Koo E Koo, gifted to me by a friend who barely rode it and stored it hanging up in his garage for 30 years. Nice to see you do up the paint on this so close to the original. I like the way the tires look. How does it ride??
Nice restoration. Was oogling my friend's '86 Ritchey Ascent yesterday with fillet brazed frame & matching bullmoose bars. Such a thing of beauty!!! No clear coat over those water decals? Hmmm, they'll scratch right off.
@@dudeonbike800, good, suggest then confirming its an Ascent. The Ascent was Ritchey’s late 1985 foray into imported, tig-welded bikes following split with Fisher and their original imported “Montare MountainBike” (before it became the Fisher MountainBike Montare). Don’t believe me, just google it, the Ritchey Project being a good place to start. The original catalogs found there even mention how the “Ascent” is the new entry level model and if you look at the ID sections you can check construction techniques.
Don’t know where my response to @dudeonbike went…oh well try again…dude, glad you know fillet brazing, so then check to see if it is actually an Ascent. The Ascent was Ritchey’s late 1985 foray into bringing an imported, tig-welded entry level “Ritchey” to the market. If you don’t believe me, fine, just google it with the Ritchey Project being a good place to start. Check the catalogs as well as the ID your bike sections.
Dude, good to know you recognize fillet-brazing, now you need to confirm if the bike is an Ascent. Ritchey introduced the imported and TIG-welded “Ascent” in late 1985. It was his “entry level” bike similar to what he and Fisher had done with the original Montare. You can google the Ritchey Project and check the catalogs and their ID section if you don’t believe me.
the best of the video was the camera angles, picture quality and edit.... if you want to up your game you should invest in a grinding wheel some polishing disks and wax in order to make the stainless and alu parts pop, further something unique like hidden cable routing thru the frame would be some really cool detail.
Nice bike and build but like said chain to long it will rub and probably jump off when gear changing. Also the bake brake what a daft place where its positioned that will get mucked up and cause breaking problems.😊
I don't know where Rust Bucket got them but they were common on bike in the eighties. My 1984 KHS had them and so did my friend's Schwinns. I got three free bike from a neighbor a couple of years ago and one was a skinny tire bike the pervious owner but those type of bars on. We called them 'bullmoose' bars back in the eighties. Turned out that there was actually a make of those bars stamped 'Bullmoose' which I did not know about. The bars were not going back on the bike and I didn't need them for another build so I posted them on Craigslist and got $80 for just the bars. You don't see those bars much these days so if you do look for he stamped name in the middle of the main bar, scoop them up if you can. Good luck!
no voiceovers, no advertising, just pure enjoyment
Indeed!!
Indeeeed!!!!
that`ll change pretty soon
That’s what I love about steel bikes: completely recyclable and can last decades if you look after them.
This is exactly what i been looking for a rebuild bike video from scratch😊
I've got 9 bikes. A few modern ones, but my favourites are my 1990s mountain bikes.
That's gorgeous, Gary would be super proud
I love the attention to detail on this build. The Bart Simpson dust caps and the snap on pedal adapters are the best accessories I've seen!
Thank you 🙏
I love the cantilever rim brakes.
And matching tires. Wow!!
Beautiful build👍👍
I bought this bike in 87. It had Biopace front chainrings that I read were "bad for your knees" whatever. I shoved my feet in a cage, pulled the strap to tighten them up, and bombed down all the hils in Lake Tahoe. What a great time to be 15❤
Those NOS Homage tyres must be the single most costly items of this build! Nice simple build video 👍👌😎
How much?
Riding a Hoo Koo E Koo on the Hoo Koo E Koo trail was a snarky goal of several of us. Marty had one(never let anyone ride it except him). I settled for an older Cannondale, similar to this bike but Aluminum. I lived in Larkspur so all these trails were close and where closed to biking not too long after. Northside, Tucker trail obviously but now all closed to bikers. We moved over to China Camp and started building trails. Awesome build and restoration. I do not miss those brakes, V brakes, I do(they helped so much).
Cool video! I have a 1995/96 HOO KOO E KOO mountain bike, still in close to mint, I bought it new , in about 1996. I've not been on a bike in about 15 years, just getting back into biking at 56. SO looking forward to it!
is yours silver w/grip shift and a front rockshox Quadra 21 front fork? I have a similar vintage HKEK.
@@K03sport Mine is dark metallic, with Gripshift and yellow Rockshox, I believe they are the Quadra21s. I never liked the Gripshift, though.
I built or rebuilt all the bikes I have. I also build my wheels. I love the 90's - 2000's bikes best. I was hoping to see a clear coat on top of the new decals. Thank you.
I adore these videos but sometimes there are little details that drive the bike mechanic part of my mind crazy. The chain rubbing on jockey wheels can be resolved by tightening the b-limit screw or cutting the chain to the correct length. Using levers to install a tire is a no-no in most professional shops, for stubborn tires my go-to is a Giant tubeless instillation tool if I can’t get it by hand. Always keep greasy gloves off white saddles, frames, grips, and cables, having ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ pairs of gloves really cuts down on the hassle of cleaning a bike right after you’ve built it. Never use Torx keys where hex keys should be unless absolutely necessary. I love these videos and keep up the great work! The bike looks fantastic! Just some tips from one mechanic to another.
Such a Zen thing to watch...beautiful build!
Amazing build. Timeless production!
Cool to watch that put together. Love the bart dust caps✅
Que belleza,,,, las consentidas hoy en día,,,,, full inversión y hay que cuidarlas,,,, soy amante del ciclismo y en ellas recorro las vías de mi Azuay querido... Saludos desde Cuenca Ecuador.
Ficou ótima 👍. Parabéns Petrópolis-RJ Brasil.
Love how you killed it even with few, essentials and also home-made tools
Complimenti per l'attenzione e la cura con cui monta i componenti della bici. un lavoro ottimo. un plauso!
reminds me of my old raleigh peak .beautifull job !
Nothing like a good paint job wont fix!
Gorgeous color the frame and the tires. Great work! ❤️😍❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Nice!!!... I have a 97 hkek, at least I think its a 97, maybe a 98. I honestly cant remember when I bought it!! Cable routing is very different than the one in this vid. It has the squigly, wavy gary fisher font. I ride it all the time. Feels like time travel back to a better century whenever I'm on it.
Amazing build . those stx and stx rc drivetrains was most durable at the time so they stoped making it later
Отличный аппарат получился!!!
Спасибо за видео и кропотливую работу!!!
這一台車架可說是充滿意大利美學藝術的傳承，簡單組件就是美感表現，現在的自由車太多機械組件，失去了 鑽石車架 美智感 ！
You did a wonderful job on this.
Love the build but i shiver a bit when you use an adjustable wrench so much, a 8mm and 10mm spanner are not that expensive?
I love my '87 Hoo Koo. Still rides like a dream as they say. I'll never regret however, having that horrid u-brake changed to seat stay cantilevers. The mud the u-brake picked up was such a mess. Beautiful build though!!!
awesome. I love watching bike builds. Love the valve stem cap. The simpsons are awesome.
Thank you 🙏
vc é fera na 👏👏montagem da bike
Nice build. I'd suggest using grease on brake bosses, derailleur hanger, pedal threads, and even packing the grease in on the caged headset bearings. A light clear coat over the decals also would make for that extra bit of durability
Thanks for the tips 🙏
Wow. A true display of excellence.
Love the build, love the video, great stuff all around. Never seen one of those quick-disconnect pedal spacers before, very cool!
Great build, those SimWorks tyres are just spot on. Given you have spec'd those, I am struggling with the brake shifter combo. Other than that clean build.
我也從 鉬駱 合金 裁切，焊接，電鍍，烤漆，靜電塗裝，所有的單元件都由自己完成，再仔細試車！才會安心。
КЛАССИКА ВСЕГДА НА ВЫСОТЕ --- БРАВО ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНАЯ РАБОТА ,
Son las mejores Bic y mejores material saludos desde 🇺🇾
Thank you 🙏
That was a FANTASTIC watch. Thank you
I love that bikes colors it screams 80s
Xe này khích thước bao nhiêu vậy bạn.? Cao 1.62m có đi được xe này không.
Very nice build and filmed perfectly too!
*Madre mía, esta bicicleta, tiene más de mil piezas, acá en Sudamérica apenas le ponemos lo básico hablando del freno, el estilo es muy mecanizado xd*
Such a Beautiful Bike Rolling work of Art
Thank you 🙏
beautiful build and bike
I have an old trek I bought off fb marketplace last year. It’s rusty and needs some work but ima try restoring it this summer so it can look nice af like this one
Nice build! Beware of your chain rubbing against the rear brakes in smaller gears combos (see 12:54, 13:19, or 13:40)
Yes always use 2nd gear on front, thanks for reminder mate 🙌
I think he can avoid it by shifting through the larger cogs before shifting to the smallest front ring.
chain is too long, remove 2 links
На моем Bike Tech 93 Multi Cross 700 CX пора менять обвес, но в России shimano 700 CX не найти 😢 колеса 700 CX, обода araya vx 400 стерлись, канавка по ободу +-2 мм.. Классный байк👍
Those detachable pedals are interesting, never seen those before and I’ve been restoring vintage mountain bikes for about 10 years.
Thats quick release system by mks
Back when bikes had character...today they are so much of a muchness.
Love the quick release pedals
beautiful build!
Gorgeous. Strong work, my friend. 🖤
Gorgeous, really
thank you
Crazy nice bike. And so many find these bikes sitting outside in the elements or abandoned while everyone gets fatter driving cars. Hey you need cars but some people wont even consider a short ride to local store and then they bitch about parking.
Beautiful build ❤🌟
i had a green fisher hoo koo e koo frame that i lost during covid when i couldn’t pay my storage fees because i worked in the hospitality industry and everything shut down. i lost 2 old centurion road bikes, one a fixie, two full suspension specialized fsr’s, and a 1950’s columbia tandem with all original equipment including a child seat.
Nice build! I own a minty all original 1988 Green Hoo Koo E Koo, gifted to me by a friend who barely rode it and stored it hanging up in his garage for 30 years. Nice to see you do up the paint on this so close to the original. I like the way the tires look. How does it ride??
I've got a 1999 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo with incredible steel True Temper Vanadium with genesis geometry
Excelente video.super.
Gracias por publicarlo.
love this kind of video, but I missed the part when the bike is on trail
Very cool video. Thanks for sharing. Can someone fill me in on where I can pick up the quick release adaptor for the pedals? Super cool stuff.
Pedal is from mks
Nice restoration.
Was oogling my friend's '86 Ritchey Ascent yesterday with fillet brazed frame & matching bullmoose bars. Such a thing of beauty!!!
No clear coat over those water decals? Hmmm, they'll scratch right off.
The Ascent was an import featuring welded joints, not fillet brazing as found on the bikes Ritchey built himself in that period.
@@markhale8084 nope, this is a fillet-brazed Ascent, before any TIG welding. I know my frame fabrication methods.
@@dudeonbike800, good, suggest then confirming its an Ascent. The Ascent was Ritchey’s late 1985 foray into imported, tig-welded bikes following split with Fisher and their original imported “Montare MountainBike” (before it became the Fisher MountainBike Montare). Don’t believe me, just google it, the Ritchey Project being a good place to start. The original catalogs found there even mention how the “Ascent” is the new entry level model and if you look at the ID sections you can check construction techniques.
Don’t know where my response to @dudeonbike went…oh well try again…dude, glad you know fillet brazing, so then check to see if it is actually an Ascent. The Ascent was Ritchey’s late 1985 foray into bringing an imported, tig-welded entry level “Ritchey” to the market. If you don’t believe me, fine, just google it with the Ritchey Project being a good place to start. Check the catalogs as well as the ID your bike sections.
Dude, good to know you recognize fillet-brazing, now you need to confirm if the bike is an Ascent. Ritchey introduced the imported and TIG-welded “Ascent” in late 1985. It was his “entry level” bike similar to what he and Fisher had done with the original Montare. You can google the Ritchey Project and check the catalogs and their ID section if you don’t believe me.
Bellissima, dettagli curati all'massimo 😎😎🤙🤙🤙🤙👋👋
the best of the video was the camera angles, picture quality and edit....
if you want to up your game you should invest in a grinding wheel some polishing disks and wax in order to make the stainless and alu parts pop, further something unique like hidden cable routing thru the frame would be some really cool detail.
very beautiful a classic
Damn! I want that bike too!
I know it's a socket wrench at 4:11 but what socket bit was that?
Great work my friend.
What is that pedal attachment system?
I have the same question. It looks similar to one used by a company called Flat Bike.
Ezy system from mks
Beautiful classic bike 🚲🚲
Thank you 🙌
Nice bike and build but like said chain to long it will rub and probably jump off when gear changing.
Also the bake brake what a daft place where its positioned that will get mucked up and cause breaking problems.😊
Very good job, only 13:11 tighten the small nuts with a ring spanner. Nice for the eye and the screw ;)
Bechisssssssssima. Nice work
what a bee-yew-tay!🤩
Should you lacquer after the decals
Good job ..i like
What was that bike nos or something? Everything looked brand new
Buen trabajo
Nice job 😍
its.. so.. beauutiful
@rustbucket Where can I get pedals like that? They're really cool.
Where you get them handlebars from?
I don't know where Rust Bucket got them but they were common on bike in the eighties. My 1984 KHS had them and so did my friend's Schwinns. I got three free bike from a neighbor a couple of years ago and one was a skinny tire bike the pervious owner but those type of bars on. We called them 'bullmoose' bars back in the eighties. Turned out that there was actually a make of those bars stamped 'Bullmoose' which I did not know about. The bars were not going back on the bike and I didn't need them for another build so I posted them on Craigslist and got $80 for just the bars. You don't see those bars much these days so if you do look for he stamped name in the middle of the main bar, scoop them up if you can. Good luck!
@@evanswinford7165 yeah I did some research and found them waned you’re right they are called bull moose handlebars but they are kind of pricey
Mind sharing the paint color code and where to get decals? I just picked up a ROUGH hoo koo e koo that’s the same color and want to restore it
nice bro.
i came to see an 80 foot bike and all i got was normal sized bike. i guess it's possible you're a giant
Like exactly like my old Shogun Prairie Breaker Pro.
no clearcoat over the decals?
Beautiful restoration! Did you paint it with Bianchi Celeste green?
What pedals are these?
I’m also keen to know
that is super sick
Bonito trabajo, como se llama ese tipo de frenos?
U brakes for mtb
Man I wish Santa Claus would get me a mountain bike like that for Christmas
And no clear coating?
where do you get your tires??so cool!!
does it goes with tactical Black?
wow sir, I really love that build, can i have one of that please🙏🥺, can you give it to me, i really dream to have a bike like that.
Hi , great rebuild, I have the exact same bike , can I ask where you got the new decals from Regards Neil
is that a pitbull rear brake ?
Quedo hermosa