90's Cyclocross Bike restoration into a Gravel Bike
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- I tried to only use parts from the 1990s and to reuse as many parts as possible. My most complex project to date, it took almost two years until I found all the parts and had everything together. It's a bit too much bling bling but it's a conversation starter no matter where I am.
metallic blue, polished metal, brown 👌 that's my favorite combo right there
I've seen a lot of these videos where they "upgrade" the 90s bikes to 1X and/or somehow fit disc brakes to the old frames. I've often wondered why. I think you did it right. It's practical and beautiful.
This looks great, but disc brakes give you ultimate stoppping power in all conditions. Cantilever breaks, even good ones, can't compare. If it's for showoff and city cruising why not? If it's for descends I would even prefer mini v-brakes rather than cantis.
The weak spot are the old STI leavers. There are non in the market and restoring the innere mechanics is a pain.
@@JarosawTabor For sure. But you have to think about how many kilomteres he wants. If he will have 3000 in a year with it, discs are prefered, but if it is for fun with all together 100 km, this brake is ok. But this brake lever and a steel frame is not for the 3k km....
@@JarosawTabor Nah. Good V-brakes are more than good enough for 95% of the riding most people do. If you're a pro, or choose to ride super gnarly stuff regularly, go with disks, but for the rest of us V-brakes are perfectly fine.I speak from experience.
In my work as a bike mechanic in The Netherlands, I test ride every bike that I've setup before customers come and pick it up. Most of them have disk brakes, and hardly any of them can match the modulation and power of the V-brakes that are on my own bike, the one I ride to and from work with every day AND do all my mountain biking and gravel riding with.
@@JarosawTabor putting disc brakes on this bike would require a fork built for discs (which would have heavier blades to deal with those forces)
or i guess you could YOLO it, weld some tabs, and risk catastrophic failure.
But yeah if stopping power is what you're after, i guess technically you do stop pretty quick when your fork bends in half and your face gets an instant introduction to the dirt 😂
Thank you for this. I’ve restored a few bikes in the past, but nothing like this. The shimano rear derailleur waiting in a box for 30 years made my heart happy. Respect.
Thanks a lot 🤗
This is a sublime rebuild. Not too much bling, just the perfect balance which gives it a pure classy look.
You'r restoration of the parts and wheels is a thing of beauty.
I watch a lot of this type of thing here and have done similar projects of my own but I think yours is the best one I've yet seen. Thank you for sharing.
I have an iron horse tandem that 30yrs old I think. I've just been so inspired watching this, I picture it redone gold chain and all. Great job.
Beautifully done, with taste, care and quality. The brass "custom junkie" accessories are a lovely touch. Good to see those "centre-pull" rim brakes being fitted too. I used to do things like this back in the 70s, although with more standard parts from the local bike shop.
Those Dura Ace cranks are beautiful!
I just happened to find this video. It is perhaps the best restoration video I have seen in a very long time. The painstaking process of polishing and repainting the old components was beautiful. Your decision to not pick modern parts was also great. I have a soft corner for cantilever brakes and I felt so happy to see those Avid's. I also liked how you kept picking golden bolts out of plastic bags. And the final result was superb.
You should have updated the brakes to V brakes
@@TheraPi I have used very few V brakes but all of the ones I have used have had one thing in common- they are very difficult to modulate. I have often ended up grabbing a handful.
That's not just a bike, that's a piece of art. And that Cannondale in the background looks stunning as well.
Cool, 😄 glad you like my build
Super nice result. Would definitely ride this thing
All the retro parts are the icing on the cake.
Thanks 🥞
@@Velofil No problem. They also make a brown leather selle italia flight that would have really popped off that 90's vibe. Check out the Milano Flite Bullitt Saddle Brown Ti316 its got gold logos too so it would match the other gold parts. The saddle you got is sick too.
What a fantastic project! I'm going to poach some idea's from your video for my own project, especially the Gold Chain. Very Bling!
I see you are a man of class also. All my bikes feature KMC gold chains as the little cherry on top.
The metallic flake in the beautiful blue paint with the beauty of the silver shine on components is truly gorgeous. There is too much black on bikes today, and we, The Bling Warriors, are in a battle against it.
I cannot give enough kudos to you. Well done, sir.
Thanks a lot 🤗
Astounding. The attention to detail is incredible. Hats off to you sir. Its not a restoration its a brand new build. Its an artwork.
thank you very much I feel honored😊
The fact it still had a lock on and a support for a missing light gives me a bit of heebie jeevies ngl
🤣😂😆
Absolutely beautiful
Hypnotized the whole time. Then, I wanted the dang bike. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Very well done.
Awesome!! Congrats ! and Thanks for sharing.
Stunning build. Love it. I’ve done three of these over the years but none as pretty as this. Cheers.
This is like MTV before reality!!!
Great choice on cable housing 👌 I have the Nokon kind and it’s the key to years of maintenance free shifting
Who ever owned it before never cleaned it but looks sick af keep up the great content and builds. 🤘👍🙏🙃
Thans a lot, glad you like my builds 🤗
@@Velofil yw anytime!
Watching you work and rebuilding this into a beauty, is like eating icecream with one's eyes.
Thanks a lot 😃🤗🍦
Possibly the coolest build on the web..or a contender. Fine effort maestro.😊
Glad you like it, thanks a lot 👍
Good techniques...cycle art
Increíble! Una obra de arte! Felicitaciones!
Outstanding build, a thing of beauty!!
Glad you like it, thanks a lot👍
I did something similar in the early 90s to my '89 Saracen Trekker MTB (Deore II GS) with dropped Cinelli bars and ultegra bar end levers after watching John Tomac, an odd bike as It had U brakes front and rear! (in the "normal" places) so the braking was phenomenal with the Aztec pads I added, I also had Hardpack 1.5 tyres, which I loved a very narrow tyre even for the time, with no suspension you felt everything as it wasn't just gravel I rode, This is a lovely build, you really have taken extra care in restoring and selecting everything!, I would be scared to ride this, looks so perfect, even when you buy brand new, bikes do not look like this good
Thanks a lot "Matty 🤗" glad you like it, would love to see your build!
Sehr geil.
Gut abgestimmte Cantileverbremsen sind heute auch noch bei leichten Fahrrädern absolut konkurrenzfähig, ist meine Meinung.
Jedenfalls nicht schlechter als V-Brakes.
Super Video, viele Grüße
Danke Bergolli1, diese Bremsen haben mich echt überrascht, top bremsleistung und sehr gut dosierbar.
@@Velofilhochwertige cantis sind echt geil (optisch und bremstechnisch), leider sind die meistens biller Schrott. Mini-V bremsen sind aber ne echt gute alternative für alte CX Rahmen / dropbar umbauten!
Pure respect my friend, I have a 1987 Bottecchia frame that is going the same way.
Thanks Martin 🤗
Wow❤. Great choice of components and you were lucky to find them. Great job on the polishing. 👍👍👍
Thanks John, glad you like it. It took me two years to find all the parts 😂
@@Velofil That is the problem with trying to get specific older parts. I recently had a GT Karakoram with full LX group set but the combo brake lever shifters were destroyed internally (someone had clearly tried to take them apart and fix without knowing what they were doing) and I wasn't able to locate the same parts. I've set aside the remaining useable parts for a different build.
i remember seeing old merida bikes with shimano 105 but 10 speed
seeing these kinds of restorations is really relaxing
Simply amazing.
As a recently turned 31 y old individual who commuted by bike every day I realized that I want to learn how to build a bike and do my own maintenance.
Do you do streaming where there could be a QA? You seem a trustworthy professional, I'd be curious about your opinion on many things.
Beautiful!
I'm not sure this is a restoration, more an upgrade/rebuild, but very very nice job. 👍
Mamamia beim polieren kann ich mir definitiv noch was von dir abschauen. Sehr geiler Aufbau!
Danke Alexsch, schau lieber nicht zu genau, das machen andere noch viel besser 😂
Es un deleite ver este maravilloso trabajo.gracias por eso .👌🚴
I missed your videos so much. Perfect video. Thank you very much. I watched it with pleasure. I continue to follow and recommend you, my friend. Greetings from Türkiye. Good luck. #velofil
Thank for the nice comment! Greeting to Türkiye from Switzerland👋
very good work - congratulations . I've rebuilt a few bikes similar to yours and also got good feedback on how great it all is. BUT, no-one wanted to pay the price for it, that to all the comments that think it's soooo good. think about how much a refurbished bike like that would be worth to you.
This would have to cost 1500€ minimum, gotta be nearly 1000 in it in parts alone. Still absolutely stunning, and probably nicer than most new bikes under 2k.
@@Lolwutfordawin thought so, and your labor not even thought to be charged
Super nice,what a beautiful bike.
That’s a bargain for $80 USD. 😍
Wunderschöner Build! Hätte andere Outer cables genommen, aber richtig gut gemacht!
Vielen Dank für Dein Lob! Das geht runter wie KettenÖl 🤣
Beautiful project, the end result is so elegant. Pedal on!
Thank you for the compliment, I really appreciate it🤗
Nice Adri Van Der Poel would be proud.
Not many remember „Adrie“ 👍
Wow very nice bike sir.
Thanks a lot 👍
A real beauty and cool colour scheme. Top work!
Thanks a lot 🤗
Very nice bike
Beautiful
Awesome job! Congrats :)
Glad you like it thanks🤗
Stunning....!!❤
Thanks 👍
Great job. I also love golden details at the bike
Thanks a lot 🤗
what a absolute banger congrats
Thanks a lot Roy 👍
I subscribed halfway through the video.
Really nice to see you kept it “period correct”.
Glad you like it 👍
Amazing work love your video i only have 1 road bike and i love gravel bike too
Amazing engineering skills and looking rad. Please add decals though 😱
Thanks a lot Chris 😅
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 It's great work! 👍🏻 Very nice bike.
Thank you, glad you like the result🤗
Nice restoration 👍 i would have upgraded from Cantilever brakes to V-brakes
Thanks 🤗 I wanted to keep it Old School😂
it's simpler to keep the cantilevers with the right pull ratio for these brake levers. Once the pad geometry is properly set up and the right length yoke is implemented they will stop just fine with with nice modulation. The one piece yoke is best as a safety precaution in case the cable disconnects from the head of the cable ... yes rare. But if the front brake does the type with a cable and floating yoke the cantilevers will open , the carrier cable will dig into the tire and the front wheel will instantly stop rotating ( a knoby tire certainly will)...not good at all ....over the handle bars and your head is sailing right into the tarmac. The rear will do the same and skid out of control until the tire blows ...also not good. That is why I never use that set up if possible or at least put a reflection bracket underneath to catch that carrier cable. That is also why Shimano made those one piece units as a safety precaution because so many removed the reflector bracket. That yoke that came with those brakes notoriously cuts a few strands of the cable when the allen bolts are tightened to. I know it's a rare failure but having worked on tens of thousands of bicycles I also know it does happen as I've had a few (not because it was frayed) do that in my own hands as I was testing for this in the stand. A catch post made from a 6×1.0 mm bolt and spacers would work too.
I like what you did. beautiful work! But, it is still a cyclocross bike with its geometry..
Ironically, it's following the trend of cyclocross bikes with mad tire clearance as racey gravel bikes (See the Cannondale Supersix Evo SE/CX and Specialized Crux).
Thanks a lot, the geometry works quite good for me 😊
The bike is whatever the owner wants it to be lole
Stunning beautiful end result. Problem however, after 3 rides in the mud and in the rain.....all the good looks are gone
Thanks a lot 😂
very nice job
Thanks 🤗
its not a restoration, this is masterpiece bro ❤❤❤
Thanks for the compliment🤗
Magnificent! I was in a happy place for the full video length.
Questions:
How many bikes do you have now? 😍
How is the ride? It looks quite aggressive at the front end, does she handle well on gravel?
What was the total weight and cost of the build? How much was the sand blasted and painted frame?
Thank you and safe riding! 😁
Hi my friend! Thanks a lot 👍
At the moment I have 23 Bikes😱
This one rides very directly and at the same time very comfortable, and the brakes are fantastic!
Weight is 9 kg, total cost was very cheap, everything is from Ebay. The most expensive part was the paintjob (300 Euro)
Have a good day😉
@@Velofil300 eur if included the sand blasting,seems like a bargain. I was quoted 180+vat just for soda blasting in my high cost country.
Stunning bike mate only just came across your channel, surfing the RUclips highway looking for similar channels to my own. Just want to say great bike you have done it justice ❤
Thanks a lot 🤗
Parabéns, ficou incrível, adoro old scholl
Beautiful work!
Thanks a lot👍
I found an 80s model schwinn road bike, I was considering making it a gravel bike
This is beateful
😮 Wow! Beautiful job!
Thanks for the compliment 🤗
Amazing wonderful Bike
Thank you, glad you like it 🤗
Hats off!!!!!
Thanks 👍
It looks amazing! Congratulations!!!!
Thank you, I really appreciate that🤗
Very nice bike
You fitted the bar tape bottom up, I understand for this build why.
Thank you Zedtony 😅
IMHO you NEED a derailleur with a clutch if you plan on riding rough gravel with this. Otherwise the chain will be slapping the chainstay and dropping all the time.
The cassette should be gold-plated as well bottle cages
Is this bike just for show or can we see it in action 🤔
No. Too much gold looks tacky.
@@ArnoldQMudskipper 🤔 you might have a good point there.
Question where would you use gold accents on a bike
Schönes Projekt, tolles Ergebnis und wirklich gut gemachtes Video. Aber der Vorbau... 😬
Danke Sven, was ist den mit dem Vorbau 😟
Wow! Da steckt eine große Menge Arbeit drin! Ich habe selber mal einen Stahlrenner von 1978 restauriert. In sofern kann ich das also beurteilen.
Allerdings, 😄kann man den Stahlrenner online bestaunen 🤔
@@Velofil Besser nicht, war mein Erstlingswerk und kommt nicht Ansatzweise an deine Arbeit heran.
Felicitaciones pir tanta belleza en una bicicleta,quisiera saber que rodado sin las llantas?gracias.😊
That is gorgeous !
Glad you like it, thanks🤗
Dang. That’s nice 🙌
Thanks 🤗
Очень крутой видос!
Настоящий мастер)
Спасибо большое, я рад👍
Awesome job, beautiful bike, clearly you know what you're doing, but, a restoration? Maybe to a certain point it can be a bit (a little bit) of a restoration.
Where or when do you draw the line in terms of how much of the old bike you in fact restored and reused, and how much is new?
Build a new bike using a rescued old frame, sounds more like it.
Nice, I would have it hanging on the wall as a work of art
Thanks, my wife will kill me if I hang another bike on the wall.🤣
90s? I was riding a gravel bike like this in ~2012.
Oi boa noite eu gostei muito da mudança das pessas?da bicicleta quanto mais quadro azul 😮😮😮😮😮 gostei muito
Belo trabalho 👏🇵🇹
Um a práce s láskou ...moc
pěkné 👏
You got lucky with those hoods
I've had this deda bar tape. It looks nice but it's rubbish. Too thin for graveling/cx and after ~1000 km the fake leather layer starts to flake off and if you want to unwrap it to replace the cable housings, the sticky tape is really strong and tears it off.
Ps. Great build, but the frame definitely could use some nice period-correct decals. As for the chain, if you got it from aliexpress, it's probably a counterfeit. I had an x11 from ali and it didn't even last 1000 km in my mtb until it streched beyond 1 mm.
Golly what pretty parts!
Thanks 👍
Дуже гарний апарат вийшов. 👍🇺🇦
Дякую🤗
Beautiful. What about the pull distance for cantilever brakes versus how much the brake levers pull? Do the two mechanical advantages line up, more or less?
That was a very nice original derailleur, short cage. I like those a lot. Was there anything wrong with it, or did you just replace it to go to long cage?
Thanks, leverage ratio works perfect. all CX bikes had cantilevers combined with racing bike brake levers before the disc brake. The derailleur was much to short, will surely be able to use it somewhere else😊
Nice and clean👍
Thanks, glad you like it 👍
Endlich mal kein "bilig billig" Aufbau! Konsquent durchgezogen und optisch 1A - Top-Rad! 👍👍👍
Danke dir 👍 freut mich sehr 🤗
Amazing
Thanks 🤗
A work of art - was it a costly project?
quedó increíble
Thank you 🤗
Beautiful.
Thanks a lot👍
Just stick Knobbly tyres on it , instant Gravel Bike 😅
😂 There were already studded tires mounted but only 30mm wide.
@@Velofil yea need to be a bit wider
Hola amigo, que bonito trabajo, me gustaría hacerte una pregunta, ¿El marco o cuadro que usaste es un Rin 26 o Semi Carrera?
Hola, viejo, húmedo, es una bicicleta de ciclocross con ruedas de 28".
@@Velofil "Viejo, Húmedo" 🤣🤣🤣
Very nice! Who makes those brakes btw? (My Shimpagnolo equipped, canti-braked retro crosser is my all-purpose, do anything bike - and by far my favourite bike to ride. Anything less than steep downhills, I don't need discs)
Thanks a lot 🤗 Brakes are made by AVID (Tri Align)