Restoration On A 1990s Raleigh Dynamix - parts bin Commuter bike build vintage MTB 

Just got my stickers in the mail! Super stoked to be representing the Bulky Boys Bike Club and 2nd Life Bikes! Thanks.

Great build mate, came up a treat! It's so satisfying putting new life in to old bikes! Keep up the great work 👍

Dear Craig, greetings from Germany first. I love your videos, the rebuilds and your English humor 👍🖖😄 I wish you a wonderful Sunday afternoon, with a cup of tea and biscuits! See you in your next video 👍🌞🍀

From what ive gathered working on cars is that most grease is obviously for lubrication and protection but more expensive named brands last better for longer. They have better waterproof properties and provide a longer service life

nice an simple..an itt looks grate..

I just found a motobecane in the scrap bin. The 27 in wheels are dead true. As for grease, since im saving a bike from a dumpster, I worry about the grease. I think need to use biodegradable grease, but already have marine grease. So, I just stuck with the marine grease and didn't want to waste grease. In my mind, its just a little more ecological.

Nice build those old school derailleurs work really well

This bike is billo AF. Nice work!

😂the bit in the video where you text your friend Rob and realised that’s my friend Rob too! 😊

Very eye-catching build! That is a lovely frame with the retro graphics, and you've buttoned it up in an awesome package.

Phil Wood grease is the only kind I use and I am still on my first tube 23 years. GREAT Build! that is my style of bike! The only thing is reverse the bar ends like backward bull horns for a better wrist comfort.

I like this one. Bolts don't have to all match and add character to an old bike.

I just use marine grease since it actually holds up in wet conditions. No need to go to crazy with fancy grease in my opinion.

That's my style of bike. I've got 3 set up just like this. Friction shifting is the only way to build a bike! And they look greaat eith your stickers added.

okay now i NEED to find those gecko cable straddles, those are COOL

I'm absolutely in love with this bike. Looking for a retro mtb so I can make my own.

looks lush! what a fine build! I esp. love the addion of the friction shifter. I use quite a few friction down-tube shifters on my "vintage" road bikes, and setting them up is sooo much nicer than indexing 👍

Love the graphics on that badboy!

I had some different kinds of grease. Lithium, silicone and so on. They are a little different but not much. But the viscosity is what matters. Some thinner ones are good for some parts that move a lot but are not exposed to much water

Another proper build

Retro heaven! Lovely build 👏🏼

That turned out a really sweet ride. Shifter needs mounting on the other side and under the bar to give it the proper old skool look , but still a nice ride ✊

Sweet Build!!!

Shifters best ever 👍🏼

Digging the red spacers. Shocked by bear crawl guy. I hope he's ok. Looked like he had a rough night... or day.

This was a beautiful build. I prefer narrow bars.

This looks great! Love the dmr tyres and those brake levers

Looks brilliant 😊

Love it man! Glad it's been given a second life 😉

Not all greases are equal, even for the same intended purpose. I'd bet one or more of the MTB magazines will have 'tested' several brands of the time, but I couldn't tell you when. For our purposes - pleasure and commuter riding - you don't need to spend serious money, but a proper cycle grease from a recognised brand is where you want to be. Automotive greases are usually too thick and heavy for a bicycle's smaller bearings, and obviously cheap grease won't last. Top tip: a grease gun, even one of those little ones that fix on the tube, makes your grease go a lot further. You don't waste as much on a brush or your finger.

Such a cool build!

The gold tooth is key! It was distinctive already but that cinches it.

Very cool. Nice job.

Nice build. As far as grease, I just use Amsoil all purpose grease in everything that needs grease

I just had to seat a crown race on the weekend and found that for 1-1/8" steerers, 25mm PVC with a matching cap on the end is perfect (ID is about 29.8mm). Maybe there's a suitable size for 1" threaded too? Better than a mallet anyway 😂

Awesome Build Dude 👍👍

I think it's pronounced like "dynamics", just spelled differently. Cool build. I'll just assume that dude at the end was doing trailside pushups.

waiting for this vid, loved it! ❤❤❤

Also, what do you think of the seat? I love my SE Flyer's, all my bikes have them.

I need this lizard brake cable stuff, I have a 1997 Giant Iguana SE and it fit pretty perfect with the frame and name! Please, help me find it!

What’s that hanging reflective thing you put on ur saddle called and who sells it I know you talked about it once but I can’t figure out what video it was on

Were those 1 inch spacers you used for the quil adapter? I might do that trick too

I did some tests with grease in coaster brake hubs. No discernible differences while riding fresh, but some degrade much more quickly, this will become obvious in a coaster hub after you've done enough miles to cook the shittier grease and is glaringly obvious once you repack the hub. I compared a white lithium grease, a teal-colored poly-lube, and a red high-temp grease. In coaster hubs, white lithium grease dies the quickest death; it separates, turns a khaki color, smells bad.... braking and rolling performance is impacted once the stuff shears. The other two lasted well; i got the sense that the teal stuff rolled better but that might just be in my head. I also felt like the red stuff resisted heat better (and it should, as it was rated for a higher temp-- but how hot do coasters really get, even on a trail ride? Hot enough where i saw a vid where Atomic Paul wrapped bacon around his coaster hub shell and wrapped the bacon up in aluminum foil....and he fried the bacon on a long California descent...) In a headset, any grease will likely do fine as it doesn't deal with the extreme conditions a coaster hub or even a regular hub does.... but my time wrenching at a local bike shop proved to me that a lot of home mechanics use the white lithium grease and that stuff smells absolutely wretched once it turns color and gets skanked.

Did the narrower bars make steering noticeably twitchier? This looks like a fun build and the 5 spd is just right. Simple without all the overkill.

What size is that well used BB..68 or 73. I have the same bike in timewarp condition made in to a ss. Great channel!🙂

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whn colour doesnt match, you can deanodise!

I’m still building bike, just want to ask what if single crank meets 8 speed? is it worth it or not? thanks 🙏🏻

what wheel size is it?

Turned out nice??

grease is grease. there is thick and thin and alot of marketing.