Nice build! 80s and 90s MTBs deserve some love and respect. Just wondering if you have any build details to share? I really like the paint that you used. Reminds me of the color of the race car that Mauri Rose won the 1947 and 1948 Indy 500 with. What paint is that? Also wondering what handlebar that is? What rims and tires did you install?
I am digging this video so much. A classy ss build for a rusty old bike that surely was destined for a landfill. Excellent job. Also you found the right balance of including the right parts to shoot and edit and efficiently condensing several days/weeks of build labor in a tidy runtime. Great work!
Good job! Well cared for even in the details. I seem to see me when they bring me bikes that have been thrown away in the courtyard for years and I completely renew them. Unlike, however, I rigorously put the loose spheres, I take photos of the original writings of the bicycle and reproduce them and reapply them so that these details are not lost (a detail I care about very much). But out of these differences you have made a masterpiece I love it even in the details. I also like the geometry of this frame ❤ (too bad it's not disc brakes)
Clean build! Pretty sure you should tighten the stem adapter top cap bolt before the stem bolts on the steerer, to make sure the stem is seated all the way down :)
Nice… but will the rust not come back if you leave him there before repaint job? I always thought it has to be completed removed so that it will come through the new paint.
I have a collection of old bikes, I restore them all myself, they are bikes that are decades old, I always remove all the old paint with paste remover so I don't excessively scratch the frame with a sander. Then I do an anticorrosive treatment on the frame before the new painting. Only when the old paint is well anchored and without traces of corrosion, I don't think it's necessary to remove all the old material.
Bel lavoro! Curata bene anche nei dettagli . Mi sembra di vedere me quando mi portano bici buttate in cortile da anni e le rinnovo completamente. A differenza peró io metto rigorosamente le sfere sciolte, faccio le foto alle scritte originali della bicicletta e le riproduco e le riapplico perche non si perdano questi dettagli ( un particolare a cui ci tengo molto ). Ma fuori di queste differenze hai fatto un capolavoro mi piace tantissimo anche nei dettagli. Mi piacciono anche le geometrie di questo telaio ❤ ( peccato non sia a freni a disco )
I ride a GaryFIsher Genesis that looks a lot like this. I kept the old derailleur but it's blue with the drop bars and brown seats/tires. Dash Bicycle in Providence did it up for me.
Veeery nice build, but i ask myself... what is the point about a single speed gravel bike? Like, wouldn't it it make sense to have some gears, or would you also ride a Mtb without gears?
it's ok, vintage Marin mtb frames are very good, only one detail, you should put some sort of shield between the frame and a grass when paint it and hope you were wearing a mask
Very nice job you did. Please do not confuse restore with rebuild. The automobile fanatics at Pebble Beach would make it very clear what the difference is. Once again, nice rebuild with modifications.
Absolutely the best way to make money on restoring old bikes is to make YT videos. Because even if you could sell the bike later, it's nothing compared to the monetization of the work. And the bike will not sell anyway.
Was wondering the same. I bet so the wheel can set as far back in the "horizontal" drops as possible and you dont have to worry about coming out of tension.. Cause with QR they will. Bolt on they will but just slower. So seating the wheel as far back in the drops as possible and adding a cool purple tension-er you dont have much worry.. Was thinking of doing the exact same thing cause with horizontals it either comes out of tension or starts to vear to a braking side.
Глупый вопрос конечно! Но для чего ставить натяжитель, когда диагональный дропаут, которым мы спокойно можем натянуть достаточно цепь!!!! Это лишний вес!!!
I’m enjoying the bike so far ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.
@@RustBucket_ seu trabalho nessa bicicleta ficou incrível. Mas, acredito que não é necessário tensionador neste tipo de quadro de bicicleta, com gancheira horizontal.
Because of the type of dropouts, you would be lucky to have proper chain tension with single speed. You could try different size rings but a tensioner is better. Unless you have an eccentric bottom bracket (preferred but more expensive)
