Restoring a Cheap Facebook GT - Flip Bike
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- In addition to the 'Bikepocalypse' causing used bike prices to drop, we've seen remarkable discounts on new bike parts. This situation has provided us with the unique opportunity to upgrade very inexpensive bikes with equally affordable parts. Most notably, we found Shimano MT200s for $33 and a Shimano Cues 10-speed derailleur, shifter, cassette, and chain for under $100.
Today, our $125 2018 Dick's Sporting Goods GT Ricochet is set for a fresh start.
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Let’s do this more often! I must reiterate that spending all week on a bike to make $45 isn’t worthwhile. We sell these bikes to 1) prove the bike increased in value. 2) show you how bikes work. I’m out in Utah right now and numerous families have approached me to say how they work on bikes together because of these videos. College kids have told me how Flip Bike has helped them make cheap bikes rideable. Do they have ultrasonic cleaners? Of course not, but they have plenty of free time and can-do attitudes. That’s why I keep making these videos, NOT to show you how to start a bike flipping business.
Love it man 💪🏻
I’m not surprised that you’re getting great feedback. Awesome series to show both that you don’t need tons of money and that you can create a solid bike that can rip!
Did you buy everything off aliexpress ?
That's cool.
Definitely one of my favorite series!
I have a question/perhaps video discussion request… if one owns an older mountain bike similar to this, or perhaps a few years older (26” straight head tube, etc..) at what point do you feel it’s worth doing the incremental upgrades vs replacing the whole bike? I know things have changed a lot in the last 10 years of mountain biking but am curious where that performance for the dollar really kicks in.
13:05 It was great to meet you and buy the bike! It's really cool to see how it was put together, I have had such a great time riding it so far. Thank you!
Enjoy your new bike dude
Another happy customer :)
very nice!
Buddy enjoy it! You know it’s been put together by a master and tested too.
Such a good deal 👍
Where most channels focus on the latest and greatest, most expensive bikes and parts, this is amazingly refreshing and will attract more people to the sport of mountain biking. Well done, sir!
my best achievement is that I still use a 90s derailer on my modern bike, a shimano RD739 in a 1x9 11-42 transmission, also helped a friend use an M737 in the same setup, Its really fun to use these old parts, I question why we still have parts like tourney when these older models are compatible with the same parts but work better
Can I drop my bike off with you for a week for a tune up? Imagine what that GT overhaul would of cost at a shop!
@@thedamntrain5481Man that awsome!
Seth is a national treasure.
And an international one too, greetings from Germany ;D
And the UK!!
And philippines
@@julianreckmann4241 and France !
Nah man, you don’t get to keep him. He belongs to the world!
I used to volunteer at a nonprofit that refurbished older bikes. This series brings back some good memories. Nothing better than breathing new life into a bike!
"But first .....we should stare at it".....absolutely. A man loves to admire his work for a moment.
So glad to see flip bike back. I have built up two bikes for my daughter using the knowledge and parts reviews from your channel. Can’t thank you enough!
I bought this bike from Dick's when they cleared it out. Hated, HATED that pogo-stick fork, never stayed planted over roots on the trail. Bought a used rock shock recon, dropped almost 3 lbs and now the bike is fun!
Have I ever said how much I love an episode of flip bike?
Well I LOVE watching flip bike. Gives me so many new ideas on directions I can take with my own projects here at home. I thank you for the inspiration!
working at a shop here in the uk, CUES has been the biggest thing to happen in the industry for a VERY long time. 9/10/11 speed cross compatible Ebike ready gears that cost an actually decent amount! the sheer amount of bikes for young kids that we have fixed up and turned into absolute rippers for like £200 inculding labour is insane. and i really hope shimano carries on this looking after the budget end of the market more rather then sram chgarging £3k for gears which objectively aren't even needed.
I just replaced my drivetrain for Microshift advent X, few weeks before CUES come into market, now i wanna CUES!
I hope shimano do not discount this product.
@@stanley3647 to be honest, for the price it is at retail, i dont think there's much point for anyone to reduce it, its such good value and the 9 speed set is so cheap its already an absolute banger, im talking like £30 for a cassette, £30 for a shifter and £30 for a rear mech. Its a 10/19 for me
quick question, I heard that 10sp cues is not compatible with 10sp deore due to difference in cable pull ratio, is this true?
@@rifu2301 yeah, cues is a new pull ratio thats specific to "linkglide" so it won't work with old deore components but now all these link glide components use the same rear mechs the same chains and if you want more gears you simply change the shifter and the cassette.
Can't wait to see how they price the road bike shifters for cues
love the return of flip bike. and I agree about cues. it’s a crime that there are a million and 1 videos about sram transmission and i heard about cues from a coworker a couple of months ago, when this is a bigger deal for far more people than transmission ever will be
Path less pedaled usually covers stuff like this, although the target audience is quite different
@@GNMi79I'm quite picky about the videos I actually watch - but on occasion he does have some good stuff.
Watched a documentary about GT bicycles yesterday never knew how big of an impact they had on cycling
"It has bar ends so we're not gonna get core sampled" -- ohhhh my goooood dude this was so awesome XD
I miss the trail building, but flip bike is a good substitute.
It was my fa❤
But this'll do 😊
Tbh, its really not.. the more this channel focuses on newbies/non riders the more appeal it loses.. new videos are often really boring
@@SHINDIGLORDS😢
@@SHINDIGLORDS here's the thing. So many MTB youtubers focuses too much on riding trails and vlogs to the point it's getting too boring to watch. Plus, this type of content actually introduces newbies to the hobby which in turn will get them interested.
@@Badget007id rather watch this than another 3000+ build.. or the 1 millionth shred session....
not only is this informative but it actually does something helpfull for people
Tapered head tube, DP routing, and boost spacing for around $400 bucks new and you could find it on sale for $300. This GT was a bargain and ahead of the game for big box budget bikes. I have a 2019 GT Pantera which is basically the same thing purchased on sale. I have about $750 into it from marketplace upgrades including a Fox 34, GX 12 spd derailer and shifter, SRAM 4pot brakes, Koozer rear hub and many more upgrades. This bike can handle just about anything. Such a great build! ✌️😎
I love how you show ways for more people, some without as many resources to enjoy this GREAT sport!
I've been here since the porch videos and somehow this is the only channel that i never got bored of.
Seth's editor using every screen wipe in the game!! love the Flip Bike series
What’s the point of having a video toaster if you can’t show it off?
Im pretty sure Seth edits the videos for the main channel
Sethitor
...no? Ok 😔
8:32 I have Shimano's MT-200 running on all our family bikes, and these brakes are really outstanding.
I use them on 4 bikes, they are very easy to bleed and also reliable. With rotors big enough their brake power is not that bad, even if more expensive brakes offer more power
I can confirm that you can definitely pull the threads out of a crank with a crank puller. I did it recently on a Trek Marlin 5 that I was rebuilding with parts from my Marlin 8 with a bent frame. As I started cranking down on the crank puller, it suddenly popped loose and took all the threads from inside the Shimano crank arm with it. At that point, my only option was to grab my Dremel and cut the spindle off the bottom bracket, which of course destroys the bottom bracket, but I didn't care, because I was swapping it anyway.
I'm not entirely sure why the threads pulled out, but I have a hunch that insufficient grease was applied to the spindle when the bike was originally built.
Might have been over tightened to the point the threads broke before taper let go. Or you didn't tighten the puller down enough and didn't have enough thread engagement
@@_Zane__ I definitely had sufficient thread engagement on the puller. I know this because when the puller broke loose, it took _all_ the threads with it. The inside of the crank arm was basically smooth afterwards. I know for a fact it wasn't cross threaded, either, because I was able to thread it in easily by hand.
@@Durwood71 crazy!
@@_Zane__ Just one of those things, I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’ve heard that sometimes there is a washer between the crank bolt and arm that can cause the threads to strip. In any case you solved the problem hopefully the built came out nice.
It's great to have this series back. Especially with the current price trends.
This is the best ! Giving new life to bikes is great and feels great , I do my own flip bike and feel realy good when it goes to someone that just wants a good deal and use a good bike , a lot off the times is someone that has no mechanical skill, or knowledge about bikes ,and feels good to know they are getting a refreshed bike , safe , with many hours of fun to have.
Love seeing these videos! You make restoring, repairing, and maintaining bikes looks deceptively easy!
I just love flip bike so much. So stoked its back. The way parts and bikes are approached on this channel is so refreshing. Such a fan!
I've taken a GT Avalanche that was probably bought and Dick's and changed basically everything over time. The frame is SOLID. Bontrager wheelset with a QR conversion on the back, new 120mm Judy fork (that I'm hoping to replace with a 130 Recon that's cheaper and sell the Judy), new pedals, dropper post, Maxxis tires, new saddle, new stem, Pilgrips, new bars, Box 3 drivetrain I bought for like $120 on sale. All budget type items, but the bike is FUN to ride. With that new fork and subsequent sale of the old one, I'll be in the bike for about $1k, including the initial $400 sale, over 2 1/2 years. A similar $1k hardtail won't be specced as nicely.
Some of the stuff I bought I found in this series. It also taught me how to look for budget pricing.
It's so relaxing to see an old bike showered with attention.
Thank you for giving this Ricochet new life! I love my Ricochet and would highly advise a dropper post, wider handlebars, and shorter stem. Also, get a better saddle. Such a good bike that is easily upgradable!
Not a regular commenter but I've been enjoying the Flip Bike series a lot and this was a blessing on an otherwise super hectic day. Plus after watching all these, I'm keen to work on my own MTB that I bought back when I didn't have the best knowledge about bikes and maybe upgrade it from a budget MTB to something I can have more fun on the trails with!
I use these videos to help me upgrade my bike. I followed your method in these videos to upgrade a mid 2000s gt frame into a 1by10 that's so much fun to rip around the city or the trails
as someone that loves to tinker and wrench I love these videos....
Dude!
I have been feeling down because of my bike, a GT Backwoods. This was what I needed to see. I don't ride hard enough to really justify a more expensive bike, but was planning on spending the money anyways. This showed me what to do with mine (I do my own work) to refresh it and fix the issues (namely the cassette).
Thanks!
So glad you made a video about this! I’m currently trying to resell my first mtb, I’ve watched the whole series and I can’t be more appreciative of these videos! Thank you so much for making this video and giving plenty of tips!
These are my favorite videos. I could watch flip bike everyday! Love the content man
happy to have flip bike back!!! thanks Seth!!! big hug from a Mexican in the UK
Late 80s and early 90s Bridgestones have a near cult following. Absolutely awesome bikes.
Finally a bike upgrade video 👍
the one and only guy over the internet who is not into f****n gravel bikes!!!
crank pullers are one of the only tools I recommend you go fancy on. I have had to put so much force through my crank arm puller (one of the arms was stuck) that if the metal had been weaker it would have stripped the threads.
When you pull the aluminum out of the crank with the steel pedal threads, the pedal threads are almost always still in fine shape. Just have to pick the aluminum out of the threads. The crank however, is done for. No amount of tapping will ever replace the aluminum missing. So an insert is the only fix - period. Pedals didn't need to be replaced necessarily.
I always love that all of your videos are so grounded yet so entertaining!
i really appreciate Seth for bringing back the flip bike videos! really and truly a hardworking guy
LOVE Flip Bike! Sharing the thought process on what you choose to upgrade vs. keeping original components and restoring function through cleaning, lubrication, and replacement of low cost parts is really nice to see. Hopefully what people really get from this is that maintaining their ride can be a way to enjoy time with the bike on and OFF the trail for minimal cost and then on occasion choose the appropriate and worthwhile upgrade. I’d like to see a “top 5” adjustment/ maintenance jobs video that can be done with non-specialty bike tools. At some point you have probably touched this in different videos. By non specialty, I mean common tools affordable and available at places like Home Depot, etc…. I think some folks get put off working on their bike because they think all the tooling needed is just too expensive. With some jobs there’s only one tool to get it done, but in other cases the work can be done using more general/inexpensive tools without undue risk of harming the machine. Thanks again for the great content.
This is therapeutic!
Just wanted to say thanks Seth. I just ordered my first Diamondback bike, an Overdrive 29 1, and your channel helped me do that. Not a ton of trails here in Northern NY but I have plenty of private land to ride on. Thanks again and keep it up
Yo Seth, I need a bike like that for my 10yo son.. we are going to Tucson for spring break and his BMX bike won't cut it, plus he is outgrowing that bike rapidly...
Keep on keeping on.. you rock..
And loved you at the offroad games... Hell ya!
Love this series. Even if the profit isn’t there I definitely think there’s value in leaving something better than you found it.
Not even going to lie at this point you could sell a flip bike just on the name of this channel.Hell I would buy one just to say I have a berm peak bike. Love the content
You can tell our age by the level of respect we hold for GT and Diamondback haha ❤❤
Tried the air compressor for removing the grips, but find rubbing alcohol easier, both for install and removal. To remove the grips, I stuff in a small screwdriver, pour in a teaspoon or so of alcohol, and the grip slides off. I must be doing the compressor wrong, because I find that to be a struggle. Great video!
Great job at the Off-Road games, Seth!! You and Rudy killed it 🫡🫡
I thoight that was the aggressor GT! I bought one last year for 300 on sale at Dicks and I ride it everyday (street ride) and love it
Nice video, I got a DB overdrive in 2018 right before stuff hit the fan. I built it and it's a solid XC bike. Even though I am an older rider, I got better so now I am looking to upgrade. However, the prices in my area haven't come down as of yet. Great video. Refreshing to see average bikes on the trail.
This series is amazing. Thank you, Seth! I’ve always been a bike tinkerer, but these simple rejuvenations inspire and motivate me. Here’s a question: what about this approach to e bikes? Any RUclips channel out there doing something similar? What older e bike models/platforms are readily refreshed and which should stay in the heap?
I think one small touch that could have made this even better would be to find a matching red nail polish or touch up pen to clean up the chain stay and bottom bracket area
Actually here's a fun fact, you can remove square taper cranks without a puller although it is a little risky. What you do is you loosen or remove the bolt then just go riding around. Eventually the crank arm will work it's way off.
I wish we had people like you in Indy, always been in love with mountain biking and want to get at it again since I left FL. Can't find anything for a good price here in the countryside
Yesterday I took the first ride of the season here in Alberta, Canada. Felt great. We are SO back baby.
Seth we need more flip bike episodes!! pls
Thank you for video. One standing out of dozen pushing new bikes and boring, boring.... Have my 10+ years Cube XMS youngtimer and hearing that 26 rims are oldfashioned etc. makes me smile and keep it. It has more capacity than I need and can handle. 😅
I'd love to see a full parts break down for this build. I think think thats the only thing missing from these videos.
Bike flip series is still refreshing to this day :p
Gotta get some of those slick slider shots in that bike prawn shot after all that hard work and upgrades lol 🤩😎
The Cues system really is nice. I have the 11 speed version on my Rocky Mountain ebike and I have zero complaints.
After watching your flipbike over over again and now there's new upload thanks
Flip bike is just the best Seth. There are a lot of good older bikes out there and so many options for parts these days. I rescued a really cool steel Raleigh XXIX+G to rebuild for my wife. She doesn't "mountain bike" but I still want her to have something nice to be able to ride around together with me and our son. She doesn't need anything new, expensive, or high tech. I think it will be a great way to learn and build something unique. I hope I can make it as nice as one of yours when I'm able to get to it. Or maybe I can just mail it to you and you can do it!
Just bought a few year old trek Precaliber for my son. First thing I did was thorough cleaning and lubricating. New grips, and it’s good to go. Like new.
This may be my favorite series. I love seeing things, that people may have otherwise just trashed, get a second life and go on to be ridden for years to come!
That's the kind of video that makes me optimistic about the future of this sport...
YES I LOVE THESE FLIP PROJECTS my dads done this his whole life
While I do have a very nice and new 29 inch full suspension Rocky Mountain, I cannot let go of my 1997 Mongoose Rockadile (pre-Walmart); it has too much sentimental value. I would like to restore it to it's former glory but parts are hard to come by. I find myself on e-Bay almost all of the time, which is a 50/50 crap shoot. Your videos have given me hope and motivation to finally do something about my old timer. Glad I found your RUclips page. Subscribed.
I have that bike! Well one very similar. And I've upgraded it in Al.ost the exact same way.
Soooo happy to see the Flip Bike series back ON ! 🚲 ♻️ 💵
I simply love it. Thanks for popularizing biking and showing that it's affordable!
i love these videos of repairing the old bikes and sell them keep em coming
Also...I have been using these cheap 26x2.35 Schwalbe Tough Tom tires and they are great tire for a cheap upgrade. They are only about $25 Canadian each...so less than $20 USD. I highly recommend them. Best cheap tire, imo.
Love watching flip bike. Fun to see what you'll do with the bike. Keep the series going.
That heat gun is great for making old plastics look new, like any gray areas on the pedals.
This is what my early 2000s Fuji thrill needs is an update like this. Doing the work myself makes me nervous though.
That pedal spindle wasn't cross-threaded into the crank arm, it was seized, and when you forced it to rotate it took the aluminum threads from the crank arm with it. That happened because some goober thought it was perfectly fine to screw dissimilar metals together (steel pedal spindle / aluminum crank arm) without putting anti-seize compound on the threads, nor even plain grease.
I recently came across your channel and it's absolutely awesome! Your bike flip videos have finally given me inspiration to tackle a an old Trek 8500 SL. I just which I had half of your knowledge!
2:10 as a guy who work on bike first without tool i get to the part of the problem that some bottom bracket bering dont come with one metal and one plastic side (first i think that some one did that one purpose but no) so better invest a couple of bucks and get a tool then get stuck with the plastic on bouth sides! Great video as usual keep up the good work!
Always entertaining. I honestly didn't know sq taper cranks were still being used on budget bikes.
Your videos have inspired me to try flipping bikes. My first one is a Trek Wahoo that I picked up for $30. Needs a chain, new shifter, grips and a saddle. The pictures from the seller were horrible, and I plan on taking my pictures at a park, using the tips that you have shown us in a previous video. Hoping to make $150 to 200 on it when its done.
I love that you’re using fan products like the pedal wrench
Probably best to clean bearing with some carb cleaner to get the dried old greese and dirt out before just shoving more grease in. I know it's budget build. But I think most garages have half a can of carb cleaner somewhere. They just spawn in.
$400 for the GT w/ upgrades was a steal, but sometimes it ain't about the money, but seeing someone else enjoy a bike that you have worked on & tinkered with, is where the true endgame is. 😎
Pro tip for forks: Sr suntours will do bike parks, if you pull the lowers and regrease the seals every day, a little sram butter will do nicely. Give it a better than factory feel.
Using compressed air to get the grips off is genius. I dont have a compressor, but hopefully I remember to try that trick with the pressure duster can that I do have the next time the need arises.
I just use a slide hammer to remove cranksets off square tapers. There's several automotive tools that will remove them. Don't need a crank set puller if you have quite a few teools, the slide hammer is absolutely the best one to do it with though.
Im shopping for my first mountain bike right now and youre absolutely right. Theres a ton of deals out there but very few are ready to ride. I think theres a lot of people who see that a bike needs a chain or tires and skip right to your listing for a good to go ride
The original cross-threaded pedal is most probably fine, only gunked up with alu from the crank. Easy fix with bit of drain cleaner bath.
Love fixing up neglected bikes. Even if I give it away, I feel a sense of accomplishment.
Thank you for mentioning tools used. I am going to use the information here to learn to work on my old Walmart bike during rainy days this riding season.
Still love my 2011 GT Avalanche, first decent bike I got and she will always be my baby!
Dude that's one sharp looking bike. I've been longing for another flip bike episode, thanks for delivering.
seth is very good with bikes but I think his film making skills are what makes me like his vids so much
It’s been too long without a new berm peak video.
Great episode as always. A suggestion is to use slip joint piers with the teeth biting into the direction you are turning, you had the pliers upside down. I know it sometimes works either direction, but having them in the correct direction gives you way more leverage.
Flip bike is the best! Good job relating to a large majority of riders out there. The real question is where are you finding CUES for $100?! That’s cheaper than my Microshift Advent X!
This is my first time watching one of these (this series). Please do more! This is great!