£100 Budget Bike Challenge - Marin Bobcat Trail - Vintage Mountain Bike
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In this video: A bit different from the usual video... a challenge video! I've been building up tools etc for years now but how easy is it to get in to bike maintenance. For £100 I try to buy a bike, all the spares needed and tools to fix it. 
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Good stuff, as usual! This is just the sort of thing that needs to be encouraged. Ideal parent and child project. I learned to maintain and build bicycles with my father. Despite having new bikes, the home builds and restos were always my favourites.
I'm sure most teens could follow your instruction and end up with a decent bike with a little investment of pocket money and tinker time.
As you mention, the Marin you used here is a far better machine than anything one could purchase new for the £100 budget.
Well done, and all the best🚲👏
Thanks! I really hope it inspires more to pick up a spanner and start wrenching. I'd love to know the results if anyone does feel inspired by this video.
There is truly something special about 90's Marin ridged steel bikes!
They did make some great bikes...and still do!
A cracking Marin saved and ready for more years of service. That's a success!!
I'll drink to that.
Love the idea... on the cheap, with a little patience and in the cold & rain. THE very (northern/midlands) British way!
Trying to work as much in the garage as possible without it all getting too dark.
Utter respect what you do is amazing,
Thank you!
I like budget builds and improvisation! Quick tip: when using the adjustable wrench to gain leverage on an Allen key, rely on the handle hole rather than the jaws. It can't slip off that way.
Erugh! Of course! How did I not realise that!
Love the grim reality. So much more realistic than the asmr clinical builds you get with unrealistic vintage bike finds.
I've been looking forward to this! Absolutely brilliant!!! It would be interesting to do a long term test on the cassette and chain that you used. Truly inspirational video for anyone that gets the bike bug. Well done!
I hope more get the bug after watching the video!
Great video, thanks for posting. I have the exact same bike (bought new in '95 I think !). Was thinking of stripping it down and repeating as well as replacing some parts but have never tackled anything like this before. Came across your video which I think will be my go-to reference material !! Always a bit concerned to strip something down for fear of not getting it all back together again! What you've shown me here, and the detail, has given me some confidence I can do it. Thanks again, great video.
impac tyres are severely underrated, they are made by schwalbe using older tread patterns they no longer sell. all made in the same factory in vietnam.
Ah I knew they were Schwalbe but not that they were just old patterns. Cool!
Interesting to know
I've done over 150 of this type of loving rejuvenation projects. for what it's worth here my advice. buy the right tools (budge tools knackered bikes), plenty of wire wool and a very strong degreaser (bench acetone mixed with white spirit is the best I've found). Buy cables and lengths of outer in bulk, same with bolts and V brake blocks.
many bike shops or cooperatives will let you have their junk box. ALWAYS plenty of tiny things you need I there. I also buy midrange bikes and strip sub-groups and put them in sealed bags. Full set of shifters and cables in a bag, brakeset with springs and bolts etc. Finally I HATE GRIPSHIFT. made many a lovely 90s bike into garbage. Always replace out with any thumbies. good luck and enjoy.
Great video, I certainly didn’t not think this was a ‘fail’. Very insightful.
Ha! Good afternoon, Seth.
: )
I'm glad the reference was understood :)
You will have to crack out the remote control cars in the next video.....
This is a life saver when you need one the most!
Great work. I love your approach to bike repair and maintenance.
We love everything you do but this is another great idea for a build. Very km formative and perfectly simple. Cheers thank you and Nice one brother.
Onto the next one. Happy days. 👌
Thank you very much!
Thanks for making this video. I have a bike I have been thinking about rebuilding and after this video - today is the day!
I always tell people that an cycling doesn't have to be expensive I'm glad you where almost able to complete the challenge ( I call it a win)and really glad that the shifters still worked cuz that would of been an expensive set back
Love this build!
Thanks. Hopefully it inspires someone to pick up tools and start wrenching.
Can't wait to start working on my bike like this! (probably with a cheap toolkit for now)
£100 - lol, no one could afford a Marin back in the old days! We all made do with luminous orange Apollo bikes from halfords!
I see so many Marin's pop up for sale. They must have been popular... or they've lasted well compared to other brands.
Great stuff! Love the Laura Kampf sticker, too - she's super!
Nice video. It inspired me to put a request for an old bike on my village Facebook page yesterday. This morning I picked up a Muddy Fox, Tumult, free.
It's in a similar, possibly better condition than the Marin and is going to keep me busy over the Easter weekend.
Awesome! Good luck with it. Hope it's not as ridiculously siezed as this one was!
I love watching this sort of thing; such interesting relaxation, and helps me put off working on my own bike : )
When I DO get myself down the basement for some wrenching though, your videos are an inspiration. So many bike choices in today's world, but nothing quite like a good ol' steel mountain bike with some low-end but perfectly adequate components.
Thanks! I apologise to your bikes for the distraction though ;)
I used the same saddle when building my wife a cheapo 26-er on an old Peugeot Kashmir frame recently. Really good comfort for the price. She immediately asked me to source the same saddle for her road bike.
That's good to know!
Just found this video, love it. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
budget in for some wire wool and a can of wd40 for cleaning up the rims, spokes, bolts and frame
I'd agree with that. Trying to stick to the £100 I couldn't quite budget for that though.
Always inspiring mate
I appreciate that bud!
Great video to see u making a great. Video Iv got loads of tools but u have given me a good idea fab job
Great to hear!
I see what you did with that intro ;) lol ... Great video! I enjoy these rebuild videos when people talk about what they are doing.
Good stuff! Woulda liked to have seen the original struggles with the seized parts. Your videos have really inspired me to build up my skills and add to my toolset. Thanks for the videos!
Ooo boy. Those struggles were seen over on IG. Behind the scenes stuff always goes on there.
Very close to your goal of 100. As I watched it was like surround rain. Raining here in South Florida also. Good work as always.
Nice Beam peak reference!
Nice bike and nice work!
Thanks!
Cool budget build for the beginner. I had the same exact tool kit a few years ago. After more than 100 bikes, only half of that tool kit lives. I guess you could say it was worth it but a few of them like the crank puller,cup wrench with the pins, and the cone spanners won't last past a handful of bikes. The pedal wrench will also bend out of shape after a few pedal removals. It's hit or miss you could say.
I think that's all it's meant to be. Considering my Park headset spanner costs almost as much as that whole kit I don't think they're designed to last or with acurate tolerances in mind! (Well... I know they don't have accurate tolerances!)
Another classic, steel frame saved......and for 100 pounds. Result!
It still needs work to be "pretty" but it definitely works now!
Love it, cracking job. You can clean up old wheels with a Brillo Pad on a budget bike. The kit is great to get started but it's a initial out lay and you can always as you say replace the more general stuff with better tools as and when. Sunrace is great budget stuff and thankfully you can start to get cheap 26" tyres again which was holding up a lot of my builds. I have all the tools so I can factor out that in the budget but I always aim for £100 - £150 for my builds, the Raleigh Pioneer I built the other day has come in at £110 which I am chuffed with.
I'm sure I used to see a couple of tyres for a tenner. Nothing but quality there. The ones I got are apparently made by Schwalbe though? They seem decent enough.
That was very enjoyable to watch an I learned a few more tips so thanks again for that. I picked up a free similar bike at the recycling centre before Christmas as a guy was about to dump it so I took it off his hands for free. Had some fun stripping and cleaning and re-greasing it but unfortunately it’s too small for me to ride comfortably. I enjoyed the project though.
I just couldn’t let him throw it in the scrap metal bin. Such a waste.
Oh nice! I need to get recycling centres and tips more!
I said "but kinda the same" out loud to myself and then I freaked out when you said it back to me!
Haha sorry about that!
In Thailand's night markets they all have more or less the same merchandise at the stands. When I mentioned this, the ladies always said: "Yes, same, same... but different!"
:D))))
So actually, you need decent tools especially if items are seized.
It would be interesting to see how cheaply you could do a refurbishment, replacing everything that needed to be, and seeing how the resultant bike would ride/last. But maybe you’ve done similar already.
Props for working in the rain!
Yeh, unfortunately this bike SUCKED for seized parts. Typical. The KHS I bought for £30 would have been fine with that tool kit, nothing was seized on that. Luck of the draw I guess.
great video, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Noice, hit those "berm peaks" hard. Ho ho ho.
No idea what you mean 🙃😏
Nice work MS
Thank you
Just like one of my projects, getting wet through and cursing something that’s seized up 😂
If you haven’t got a vice most garages/sheds have a black and decker workbench in there which work well for servicing wheel hubs. I even used to use one as a work stand with the bike upside down clamped in by the seat post and top tube. Ideal height for truing wheels as well. In the UK, Wilkos is quite good for cheap bike parts, tools, oil etc.
Yep, done that lol.
I should buy more lights so I can work in the garage properly and stay dry! That's true about the workbench. Always had one in the garage growing up, but I also had that vice too. :)
I’ve got two sheds but they are full of bikes, besides a lock up, I should clear one of the sheds to work in ideally.
Gee that looks pretty tasty, tbh. The silver and blue works really well! I totally agree with you on tools, also. I’m fortunate enough to have a pretty well equipped workshop, however I don’t have many bike specific parts. I work on my own bikes and haven’t been inside a bike shop in decades. The only specific tool I’ve bought is a chain tool, and honestly in the years before I have used angle grinders, bolt cutters, pin punches, hacksaws, but it’s now far easier and cheaper to pay $10 and get the tool that I’ll use once or twice a year. If you have a shifting spanner, a good set of Allen keys, a hammer, hacksaw, some assorted screwdrivers, and a few assorted pliers you’ll find you can do most of the jobs you need to.
And after that, the bike collection gorws and the tool collection with it!
Berm peak for the bonus points!
Correctamundo!
Great video could you recommend a light vintage bike that would make a good project. Looking at me a cheap bike like this.
Ooft - define light. Light usually means aluminium or a high quality steel, like Tange Prestige, Reynolds 531c or Tru Temper OX2. Unfortunately frames with those light tubes aren’t usually cheap.
I bought a similar tookit almost 20 years ago, still using it.
I'm impressed it's still going.
Close! Very close, I'd accept it as a win. The tool kits from Lidl/Aldi are a pretty good first step just to give you an idea of what's needed to keep the average bike on the road. Personally I'd have gone for a second hand pair of tyres as I've had bad experiences with ebay cheep and cheerful pairs, for instance one pair both blew out the side walls after only a month, the next ones arrived unpacked but with box cutter slices through the sidewall rendering them scrap! Even the replacements sent had the same problem! But as you went over budget by a fiver or so we might as well push the boat out and stretch to a can of GT85 as that is invaluable!
I think those tyres are actually made by Schwalbe or so I've heard. I have had a brand new (cheaper) Schwalbe tyre blow off the bead though. Just randomly seperated...
Lovely bike
It does have potential.
good job
Very nice video
Thanks
@1:18 thats a lovley set of Wicks screwdrivers!❤
They’re Halfords Professional range 😉
In the mid 90's I bought a Marin Eldridge Grade (Grey frame with red components) which was a beautiful bike until someone stole from our shed!
Another stolen bike! You had two stolen? Now that's unlucky!
Suprised that toolkit was so cheap, good find. Though tools for shimano parts are readily available. I paid more than that for a stonglight extractor. Enjoyed as always, bon continu
Me too! I had priced up a handfull of tools to be around the same price! Oh yes, stronglight extractor. I have one... that's I've used once...
It’s that cheap for a reason, the tools in it that I’ve used so far either bent or didn’t fit 🙈
Hi Seth.
Good luck with those tools. Got a kit that looks exactly the same from Aldi for like 30 euro's, think the case was the best thing in the kit...
I'm glad people are getting the Seth reference! Yes, the tools probably aren't going to last that long but they will be a good base for someone to use
Aldi tool kit fantasic👍🏼
I got one kit like that...working fine for me
My parents bought me a bobcat trail for my 13th birthday i really wish i hadnt got rid of it. 😢 i had some of my most memorable moments with it.
Now is your time to buy another!
@@MonkeyShred when the right one for the right cost shows up!
Allen key to extend leverage use a ring spanner won’t slip !
@7:40 that is very similar to a tool kit I bought used. It was made in Taiwan and has served me well.
Good to hear although those tiny allen keys frustrated me so much!
Excellent job
Thanks!
@@MonkeyShred Do you use ebay alot? Have a look my items i selling i on eBay its Mpllewis
Got a 88 specialized rockhopper a while back for free at a garage sale needs polishing tires a seat chain and paint restoration
Nice video ,
Thanks
A squirt of GT85 under the handlebar grip rubbers does wonders to help free them up.
Problem is that would keep them lubed up too.
Re-leather the saddle with a cutout from a sofa someone is throwing or something along those lines. It had matching rails.
That could have possibly been done in budget but you'd still have to account for the spray adhesive and staple gun
17:41 Ah... Yes... Forbidden Toothpaste XD
Well... it'll keep your teeth lubed I guess.
Great video. Love a saved bike, even if not high end. Whilst it can cost more to save than buy a cheap bike, it’s such a shame that we are such a “throw away” rather than “make and mend” society.
I think it cases like this it's almost always worth saving the bike than buying a new one equaling the cost of repairs. Of course some bikes are beyond repair but this one was worth it.
@@MonkeyShred when I watch you fighting seat posts and stems I often think it’s just UK weather. I’m onto my third ISO bike project in Melbourne and, 2 from 1985, 1 from 1983. Despite one being stored outside and another in the dirt under a house, the seat posts and stems on all 3 just fell out! Amazing the difference weather makes. You’d have an easy time of it out here, but there are a lot fewer vintage bikes available for low cost, like you pick up, and a lot less variety in brands from the 80/90/00
@@StoccTube weather is definitely a problem with the seizing. Salt too if you ride on the road during the winter.
what do these type of bike weigh? are the lighter than more modern bikes
Probably around 12 KG
Nice 👍🏼
Thanks 👍
nice bike
It’s ok I guess!
I was looking into those Impac tires when doing my initial dirt drop bar conversion on my 93 Nishiki Pueblo mtb... ended up spending $5 more for some Forté Tsalis.
Ok. So how did you find them?
@@MonkeyShred I found the Impac tires on Amazon. Crazy price for the pair... like around $30usd with free shipping. But I ended up buying the Forté Tsalis in the store before they declared bankruptcy. I then found the Tsalis on Amazon when I went to fully rebuild the monster cross at the beginning of the covid lockdowns in California.
@@MonkeyShred Impac tires are great value. They are the OEM brand from Bohle company, while Schwalbe is their premium brand for retail. Often the old Schwalbe press molds are re-used for the Impac tires and with a basic rubber compound. Therefore dirt cheap but good. Eg. Impac SmartPac is the previous Schwalbe Smart Sam tire model.
This would be so much better than getting a big box bike for the same price.
Very true.
Good looking restoration.
Is that painted silver or is it raw aluminum?
Painted silver!
This video resonates Seths Bikes Hacks energy but I can't pinpoint why 🤔😁
...its the very british version. Everything done on the cheap (as it should be), bodged to hell and in the cold & rain. Absolutely LOVE it!
The energy?
Maybe not the energy. Seth is pretty epic with his own screen persona!
where do you find these bikes?
eBay / FB / sometimes get random tips
Remove one reflector from each wheel and put the other opposite the valve for better wheel-balancing.
Good thought there.
I have the Halfords equivalent of that set lol not much better being honest but gets the job done just.
Cool bike, gotta love cheap Chinese parts from ebay. Just takes them months to arrive
Yeh that's what I was waiting for mainly. I even ordered the cables from China to try and keep it under budget.
@@MonkeyShred took two months for a saddle to arrive, not bad quality either in fairness
i swapped a.canondale cad 8 racing bike i paid £100 for but the marin is in mint condition it was garaged and coverd witj a bike cover for 30 yrs ,then i bought a rockhopper.off my old !ountain biking buddy
I notice you dont use gravity and body weight to help you free those stubborn threads like pedals and BB. Not sure why.
Oh I do. Those pedals were soaked in WD40 for a week, then heated, and then a 5ft scaffold pole was used to finally break them free. I doubt they would have come off on the bike with a normal spanner and body weight.
I once built a singlespeed bike including a new spray paint job for under €60 🤙🏻
Buying the bike and the tools too? :O
@@MonkeyShred Trash bike for €10, but with all-right wheels and saddle, seatpost, handlebars and brakes (combined best parts of the two brakes into one front brake). Bought a chainring, a sprocket and grips on AliExpress. Bought spray.bike and a new chain in my country. I have a few basic tools myself and borrowed a bottom bracket tool and headset remover from a friend of mine. All for
@@MonkeyShred I was inspired by your channel to get a vintage frame 😋
Sounds like half your budget was the spray paint then haha
@@and6239 haha true I think I paid €24 for the paint plus shipping
Did u sell it id love to own one of gour resto's
This was more of a cheap service that a resto but yes, it did sell a while back now!
It's very nice old bike
It's lasted well despite the obvious "abuse" it's had.
@13:45 I was about to ask where is the supervisor ?
She's never far away now that it's getting colder and wetter.
I like the content because tinkering with old bikes and making them work is my thing, doing it on a budget is even more my thing but the highlight of any video is still when your lovely cat makes an appearance.
Thanks Sam.
👍 Мне нравится. Спасибо
It's a 94 Marin so you're onto a winner right from the start 👍🙂 Nice budget rebuild. Oldshovel also said recently that 26" tyres are becoming hard to come by but I've not experienced that...especially with my four recent builds. Budget tyres available too. Looking forward to the next build video M 😎
It's not that in general they're hard to find as there are SO MANY brands out there doing 26" but if you want specific ones they have been harder to find at a decent price.
Been Peak
Berm Peak these phones lol
Get some steel wool for the spokes
Extra to the budget that would have been good yeh.
Berm peak its from just seen this video for the first time
Correctamundo.
If I put new tires on a bike i always replace the tube
Why? Just seems a waste of a good tube!
It is from Berm Peak
You got it.
This is the bike I had from 14 to 24.
nice idea but I think you'd have been better off not including the tools in the budget and then being able to get things like the WD40 and maybe some slightly nicer tyres and a branded cassette
But how would you repair anything if you don't have tools? That was the whole idea of the challenge.
@@MonkeyShred yeah I get you were trying to prove a specific point, sure
That bike cost more than its worth
Before or after?
i got t he exact same marin bobcat trail (see comment below.........
Very ugly the new tyres
They're not too bad. Best I could get trying to keep it under budget!