I'm a self taught amateur bike mechanic that enjoys restomodding and building up bikes in my spare time. After watching videos by Oldshovel and Monkeyshred I decided to give it a try during the pandemic. I like to build unique builds, if you can buy it off the shelf it's not for me. Dream builds are cool and all but who has the money for that? Give me an old, weird, unique bike that no one else has or would even think to build any day of the week. All bikes on this channel are for sale. Local sales in the San Francisco Bay Area only.
You kept the cotter pin cranks, as someone who grew up riding bikes with cotter pin cranks I can't say I hate them because it has grown into something far far darker than that. Great build though 😃
Haha yeah I can’t say they were a welcome surprise but was trying to keep the original look with the cranks. Hopefully they aren’t giving the new owner too much trouble.
At time of filming it weighed 17.4 lbs. I did a write up of it here: rideloose.bike/caad-13/ Right now it’s closer to 16lbs as I’ve continued to upgrade it.
It’s still riding great. I’ve upgraded a few parts since the initial build too. Ultegra groupset, sisl2 cranks, ee brakes, hed wheels, carbon bars, latex tubes, carbon cages and time pedals.
Really depends on a number of factors, but if you’re buying an older bike like this finding the right stand over height is a good place to start. I have a 32” inseam and prefer a 58cm because I have a longer torso at 6’2”. So you could be on a 52-54 or a small or medium. Just give it a test ride first before ya buy it.
Love that you turned the blemishes into gold. Stunning way to honor the bike's legacy and keep it putting on miles long into the future. You give me hope for the Peugeot and Raleigh I've got waiting for some TLC in my garage.
Wow! The rusty bike was extremely similar to my bike. Same lugged frame type even the color, same Exage derailleurs, cantilever brakes, etc. Maybe they made these bikes in the 1990s and rebranded them depending on the customer. I liked the gilding and changing from a 7 to 9 speed. (I would have kept the front derailleur.) You showed that with a little work you can make trash into treasure.
I found a lime green 1992 Ascent EX nearby a few dumpsters in a parking lot down the street, unfortunately it had a snapped chainstay tube although I was able to salvage a mint Made in Japan Shimano sealed BB , budget 1X sun tour cranks and a rigid Kona Project 2 straight fork. Funny thing is the bike had a California registration plate that expired in 1995 ….meanwhile I’m way up north in Canada , my oh my if bikes could tell stories.
I would lose the extension levers and the stem mount shifters. The levers don’t work as well s the main brake levers and downtube shifters won’t get knocked out of gear.
Cool bike! What the tire clearance would be with 700c? And what's the wheel model? My 90s road bike have very similar specs at the moment, but I'm stuck with 25c tire at the back trying to fuguring out if 650b is the way to go or the clearance improvment would be minimal
It’s a comfortable 32c with 700c wheels. The frame I used mid reach brakes though so it has a bit more clearance, similar to older road bikes. I’d guess you’d be able to get a bit more with 650b wheels but hard to know if your frame would work with the long reach brakes without knowing the frame. Check out the link in the description for the blog post with all the build components. Thanks for watching!
Nice. I have a complete 2-star on the way. l plan to convert it to SS when it arrives, transfer my XT cranks and discs from my previous build, and sell off the SX components from the Niner. The complete bike will set me back ~$700 in the end and I'll have $$$ left over for a nice Industry Nine or DT Swiss rear hub. Can't wait.
@@RideLooseBikes That's the plan, although not a perfect solution. I've been on a Vassago Jabberwocky for years now and it has classic track ends with their own set of issues. Mainly you can't change gears out without ending up on the extremes of the track ends or changing the chain length. They also require fairly high clamp loads to stay put. I love that bike, but it rides like limo with the 70 degree head angle. It turns well, but you always need to keep the weight back. High speed cornering gets sketchy. But mainly, the 135mm rear spacing, 27.2 seatpost, 68mm BB, and 1-1/8 straight steerer with external cups, make upgrades difficult and hard to rationalize.
@@RideLooseBikes I installed a Wheels Manufacturing EBB. So far its flawless and no creaks at all. The EBB pressed in easier than it was to remove the SRAM DUB PF30. Knocked the DUB out with a piece of PVC pipe and sledge, and got the EBB 95% seated with my palm and the bolts doing the rest.
great, congratulations. Electric vehicle A big difference Its power is very strong. it is very compact. Can you tell me how wide the tire is? What is the maximum tire width for those brakes? I want to build a bike like this but don't know where to buy electric wheels. What type of battery should I use? After completing it, I don't know if I can register the license plate or not. Thank. Have fun 😂😂😂😂
Love it!!! Three questions: What headset & fork are you running? What width tyres? What are the max width tyres for those brakes? OH, and start a Patreon 😉
The fork is the one that came with the retrospec frame (a cheap heavy commuter bike I bought 5 years ago) but the headset is a richey logic. I’m running 47mm 650b WTB byway tires. It’s the max the frame could fit. Not sure the max on the brakes. You do have to deflate the tire quite a bit to get the wheel off so I wouldn’t go bigger. I’ll get on the patreon once I can commit to consistent video schedule. OH, and thanks for watching!
@@RideLooseBikes Mate, you're an inspiration. I can't stop building bikes despite my Wife's desperate pleas to stop. I just have to stop riding them and find new homes for them. What do you do with your completed builds?
@tubularmonkeymaniac My wife told me to stop building bikes for her 😂. I ride em for a little bit then sell em. Use the channel as an excuse to upgrade.
great, congratulations. Electric vehicle A big difference Its power is very strong. it is very compact. I want to build a bike like this but don't know where to buy electric wheels. What type of battery should I use? After completing it, I don't know if I can register the license plate or not. Thank. Have fun
great, congratulations. Electric vehicle A big difference Its power is very strong. it is very compact. I want to build a bike like this but don't know where to buy electric wheels. What type of battery should I use? After completing it, I don't know if I can register the license plate or not. Thank. Have fun 😮💨🤔🤐😑🤤
