I'm watching this sat in my hill top home in north Wales, UK. It's a rainy Sunday, and my dog Gruff is snoring away in the bedroom, so a perfect way to while away my day. Thank you for posting this video! 😊
Do you remember that the blue and yellow were the colors of Team GT in the mid- and late 90s? Thanks for “just” restoring it to its old glory and not resto-modding it, even if it was “just” an STX model.👍
The amazing Shimano STX group from the 90s is today's Deore. Affordable and very durable groups, perhaps the best value for money. Great channel @oldshovel
@@johndef5075 DX didn't last very long, though...I think maybe three or four years at most. It was killed off the same time Shimano introduced STX/Alivio/Acera around '93 for their 'Ride Light' concept. And then a year or so later introduced LX and then STX-RC. I think at one time Shimano had at least 10 different levels of mountain bike groupsets being sold simultaneously! That just shows how MTB's were king of sales in the 90's. Of course STX/STX-RC was killed off when Deore launched in '00 with Mega 9. And then SLX replaced LX sometime in late 00's. It took Shimano a while to realize their groupsets were cannibalizing one another. In the late 90's there were like six IG groupsets on 8 speed that were completely interchangable with one another. Shimano had to eventually learn to differentiate some of their groupsets by speed/generation.
Great video as always, but I hate to be a stickler for detail, but at 19:31, I noticed the outer chain ring was installed incorrectly. That pin that sticks out should be under the crank-arm. It's meant to keep the chain from binding up under the crank arm if it should slip off the ring. otherwise, I really enjoy your content. It was you videos that inspired me to restore an old Peugeot road bike that had been otherwise rotting away in my shed.
My first mountain bike was a 1995 GT Timberline with this exact same blue/yellow paint scheme. I have always loved that paint scheme, and I still have the bike,!!! Nice find, and nice job 👍
@@aarongreenakacavemonster904 Nope! 😉, thanks for asking though, I actually still ride it from time to time, I've converted it to a comfortable "path" bike, and take it on family rides (rails to trails).
Wow, you're quite lucky to find trying to find an old GT lying in a Goodwill shop and not claimed. Whenever I go thrifting, I'm lucky to find maybe 1 adult bike, and it's usually some no-name piece of junk. Good job with the restoration!
19:30 That peg on the large chain ring indicates that the chain ring is on wrong (6 o'clock position). That peg should protect the inside of the crank. That ring should be turned around & moved a couple bolts clockwise, or how ever far it's off .
For those of us in our 40s, back when we were teenagers and this was new, if a friend had one (either bought by parents or saved up from summer job), we’d be green with envy. The 8 speeds (LX, not even gonna mention the other two as those are completely out of the budget) were unattainably expensive.
Nice tune up with original components, i am a resto mod-er i am afraid, and can not stop myself of pimping the hell out great and good quality bikes like these, they last you a lifetime when cared for. Nice!
This restoration was very good because it made use of the original. It was unfortunate that the bolt broke, but it was good that we were able to recover.
well done on the shifter repair and recovery of sheared bolt. That's the difference between the pros and the rest of us... 😉 I liked the light trick too. I'll use that, thanks! 👍
Bro I remember watching a video you did talking about the struggle you had and people coming together to help it's good to see you I'm guessing at a point you can be secure and do what u enjoy
I have the matching jersey to that! Love it! I had a 91 Avalanche with U brake and a 94 Avalanche also. I think the late 80s early 90s GTs are the best looking hardtails ever. Especially the smaller frames. Look fast standing still. Amazing deal.
I love your job, this bike is ready to go to a bike museum, pure gold. Also this bike with suspension fork, slick tires and 1x drivetrain could be a stylish commuter for smaller people ✌🏻🤟🏻🤙🏼
Brings back memories. I never had STX grouppo. But I remember bike shopping with friends and seeing STX for the first time. A sales guy explained it sat between between Deore and LX. A great first time mountain biker's group set, as full LX was a bit pricey and considered the beginning of the racing level of components. Funny how seeing three letters can bring back so many memories.
It looks like an easy job... but that's what happens when you watch somebody doing something that they mastered... you think you can do it too... great video!
@@oldshovel Dont worry man, all fine and i really commented in a good way, made me laugh and go back in time..... by the way always nice content here... im a huge klein fan and ended up in your videos because of this, keep up the good work :) greetings from Brazil
Very nice 👍it's always those stuck pawls in the shifters and the dried out grease. I've always had to take them completely apart to clean out the old grease and rebuild them. I even have those weird GT handlebars but mine are silver. (Personally I don't like them at all). You did a great job.😊
My Son bought one of these bikes when he was 16 . it cost a lot of money £500 ish . then a suspension fork nearly £300. it was the top of the range at the time . He still has it today . the suspension fork fell to bits and you cant get bits.
For the steel frames in 95 the Tequesta was between the Timberline and the Karakoram. The timberline was spec’ed with an Alivio/STX combo, the Tequesta was full STX, and the Karakoram was full LX. I don’t think there was a steel XT build bike. There was the Aluminum Zaskar (xt build) and the Zaskar LE (XTR build). You could likely also get a Psyclone hand USA built steel frame set.
@@oldshovel had friends who owned a bike shop back then in Chicago and became GT dealers. One of them had a custom Xizang titanium frame full xtr. It was a wet dream for the time.
Possibly… honestly I’m not sure. Though that was the original thought when I picked it up but I just love the looks and the cool STX components… I don’t know anymore 😁
No one will blame you if you add it to the collection. Those handlebars bring back some memories! Impressed you were able to salvage the shifters so you could salvage the grips!
Let the man keep his bike. That was his good karma, his reward for all the bikes he's donated in the past. For $25 it's not a loss he needs to profit from.
The whole unit with the small window and the red parts is called a gear indicator. There's Shimano shifters with it or without it. Sometimes it can be added or removed later.
I'm watching this sat in my hill top home in north Wales, UK. It's a rainy Sunday, and my dog Gruff is snoring away in the bedroom, so a perfect way to while away my day. Thank you for posting this video! 😊
Awesome 🙌
Do you remember that the blue and yellow were the colors of Team GT in the mid- and late 90s? Thanks for “just” restoring it to its old glory and not resto-modding it, even if it was “just” an STX model.👍
"Team Scream"
I had a '94 Bravado LE in that scheme
Thanks
Awesome bike and colors.
memories of Hans Rey f'ing around on a blue and yellow zaskar...
This color combo is called Team Scream
The amazing Shimano STX group from the 90s is today's Deore. Affordable and very durable groups, perhaps the best value for money. Great channel @oldshovel
Agreed. I love the styling.
They had a line called DX when I first started too.
@@johndef5075 DX didn't last very long, though...I think maybe three or four years at most. It was killed off the same time Shimano introduced STX/Alivio/Acera around '93 for their 'Ride Light' concept. And then a year or so later introduced LX and then STX-RC. I think at one time Shimano had at least 10 different levels of mountain bike groupsets being sold simultaneously! That just shows how MTB's were king of sales in the 90's. Of course STX/STX-RC was killed off when Deore launched in '00 with Mega 9. And then SLX replaced LX sometime in late 00's. It took Shimano a while to realize their groupsets were cannibalizing one another. In the late 90's there were like six IG groupsets on 8 speed that were completely interchangable with one another. Shimano had to eventually learn to differentiate some of their groupsets by speed/generation.
Stx Rc was way better 😊😊😊..
@@shonesymike4773 As someone with big hands, servo-wave brake levers were some of the most comfortable levers ever made. Absolutely loved them.
Great video as always, but I hate to be a stickler for detail, but at 19:31, I noticed the outer chain ring was installed incorrectly. That pin that sticks out should be under the crank-arm. It's meant to keep the chain from binding up under the crank arm if it should slip off the ring.
otherwise, I really enjoy your content. It was you videos that inspired me to restore an old Peugeot road bike that had been otherwise rotting away in my shed.
Also that pin ensures the ramps on the other side work properly when shifting onto the big ring and guiding the chain.
I normally do that I’ll have to go check. I must have just missed it.
Glad I didn't have to scroll too far down to see that someone else saw that.
Love when old things get new life. It looks great, good restoration
What a video to watch while winding down on a Sunday evening
My first mountain bike was a 1995 GT Timberline with this exact same blue/yellow paint scheme. I have always loved that paint scheme, and I still have the bike,!!! Nice find, and nice job 👍
Would you sell it ?
@@aarongreenakacavemonster904 Nope! 😉, thanks for asking though, I actually still ride it from time to time, I've converted it to a comfortable "path" bike, and take it on family rides (rails to trails).
This paint scheme is called "Team Scream" bytheway.
Wow, you're quite lucky to find trying to find an old GT lying in a Goodwill shop and not claimed. Whenever I go thrifting, I'm lucky to find maybe 1 adult bike, and it's usually some no-name piece of junk. Good job with the restoration!
Very relaxing to watch, always enjoy watching experienced people work as you never know what little tricks or techniques you can pick up.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great restoration/repair. Awesome you kept the stx group, one of my favourite groupsets. Simple, bulletproof and looks good.
I had a Gary Fisher Marlin with STX years ago. Don't recall ever having a bad shift or a dropped chain!
My dad had a '99 Tequesta in a really nice burnt orange... I always loved that bike...
Nice, I have that one too. I am hoping to sell mine as I don't ride it that much. I have other GT's I ride more
Fantastic work,always loved a gt, brilliant bikes,wish I had the skill to do that,anyway thanks for sharing with us
Cool resto. I had a GT Tequesta around that time. Maybe 97. It was black with yellow flames. Loved it
Well done. I always loved that STX Chromatica group, looks so amazing when clean.
Agreed
19:30 That peg on the large chain ring indicates that the chain ring is on wrong (6 o'clock position). That peg should protect the inside of the crank. That ring should be turned around & moved a couple bolts clockwise, or how ever far it's off .
For those of us in our 40s, back when we were teenagers and this was new, if a friend had one (either bought by parents or saved up from summer job), we’d be green with envy. The 8 speeds (LX, not even gonna mention the other two as those are completely out of the budget) were unattainably expensive.
Nice tune up with original components, i am a resto mod-er i am afraid, and can not stop myself of pimping the hell out great and good quality bikes like these, they last you a lifetime when cared for. Nice!
This restoration was very good because it made use of the original.
It was unfortunate that the bolt broke, but it was good that we were able to recover.
well done on the shifter repair and recovery of sheared bolt. That's the difference between the pros and the rest of us... 😉
I liked the light trick too. I'll use that, thanks!
👍
Bro I remember watching a video you did talking about the struggle you had and people coming together to help it's good to see you I'm guessing at a point you can be secure and do what u enjoy
Awesome rebuild always a fan of your videos and like the older mountain bikes you inspire me thank you
Old shovel 🤘
Glad you like them!
I have the matching jersey to that! Love it! I had a 91 Avalanche with U brake and a 94 Avalanche also. I think the late 80s early 90s GTs are the best looking hardtails ever. Especially the smaller frames. Look fast standing still.
Amazing deal.
Same! My friends' bike shop special ordered me a xxxl because they ran really small. And I was a classic "Clydesdale" rider😂😂😂
I love your job, this bike is ready to go to a bike museum, pure gold. Also this bike with suspension fork, slick tires and 1x drivetrain could be a stylish commuter for smaller people ✌🏻🤟🏻🤙🏼
Never been able to get cantilever brakes working well. Going to a V-brake on my tourer was a huge upgrade.
i still have this exact bike, bought new in middle school. great video!
These type of bikes will last forever with basic maintenance.
Any GT in team colors is way cool. Brahma GT bars, STX groupset, cromo frame…hella cool.
I like videos like this, it makes me want to build my own bicycle repair shop someday. you are my inspiration. greetings from Indonesia
Awesome
@@oldshovel Thank you for replying to my comment, I'm very happy 😁😄
👍Great job....the original painting is amazing,,,,,
wonderful bike build. My first real MTB was a GT too, and i own it now for 25 years and love to ride it every time. Greetings from Germany 🎉
That’s it! I’m moving to Utah.
Very nice! I love that you kept it stock, and the color of that STX stuff is so nice. I'd love to have a full groupset of STX-RC. 👌
Classic Triple Triangle, and you gave it new life.
That was so satisfying and educational!!
Brings back memories. I never had STX grouppo. But I remember bike shopping with friends and seeing STX for the first time. A sales guy explained it sat between between Deore and LX. A great first time mountain biker's group set, as full LX was a bit pricey and considered the beginning of the racing level of components. Funny how seeing three letters can bring back so many memories.
It looks like an easy job... but that's what happens when you watch somebody doing something that they mastered... you think you can do it too... great video!
Thanks Old Shovel. That GT looks brilliant! Great result there.
Akways wanted gt never could afford back in the day nice bike
Nice to see the old school.back to life for more years to run nice restore 😊
18:10 the burp its a classic garage sound
lol this is cracking me up and at the same time I’m asking myself how I missed that and I’m also asking myself did I really burp 😂😂😂
@@oldshovel lol I laughed a lot and made me remember some garage nights with my dad
I just can’t believe I left it in without noticing. Even without the burp it’s dead time I should have cut.
@@oldshovel Dont worry man, all fine and i really commented in a good way, made me laugh and go back in time..... by the way always nice content here... im a huge klein fan and ended up in your videos because of this, keep up the good work :) greetings from Brazil
I’m laughing to 😂 I shared your comment and played the part with my family and it cracked them all up. My kids thought it was hilarious. 😂
Can't complain at 25.00! Lovely restoration work!
Nice job on that front derailleur shift pod! That STX group was great performance - value! Rishi Grewal would be proud!
I had a modified Tequesta and loved it!
Nice restoration. Now we need to see you riding it.
That's a beautiful bike!
Exelente bici desde Mexico saludos y gracias por mostrar estupendo trabajo
Fair play rescuing those shifters. That's a sweet bike.
Can.t wait to see more content on your Tacoma.
There’s lots more to do on the Tacoma. 😁
Nice, and you left it stock 👍🏻
Curious how long you reckon a cleanup/resto like this takes? Not counting the xtra fiddling with the sheared screw
Very nice 👍it's always those stuck pawls in the shifters and the dried out grease. I've always had to take them completely apart to clean out the old grease and rebuild them. I even have those weird GT handlebars but mine are silver. (Personally I don't like them at all). You did a great job.😊
My first real mtb had similar bars and I thought they were awesome back in the day.
What an amazing find!!
Good video.. thank you Mr.Oldshovel
18:11 nice burp…
Love you're vids. Awesome content as always
Nice to see some bikes again, even if I love the Tacoma project :)
There’s still lots to do on the Tacoma. 😁
@@oldshovel Looking forward to it 😊
A GT frame is on my list! Trying to find that unicorn large frame!
Nicely done
Love it, great clean up.
Still riding mine; only the frame is original. Very strong frame, I've loaded 80lbs on the rear rack for the last tour.
Cool stx group set
nice new air powered toy :D
I just had to do it. 😁
Як я це люблю 😊
Дякую за відео
Nice..got mine still 🤙
Great value bike back in the day
Even better now for 25 bucks 👍
Agreed and agreed
Good job 👍👏👏👏👏👏
Finally Restoration with no Repainting
I fully realize that 1X groupsets are the current hot thing. But that being said, I really like the gear range of the 3X MTB and 2X road groupsets.
Eccezionale, grazie a te protra rivivere per altri 30 anni 😉👋👋👋👋💯💯💯
Excelente la maquina que has conseguido para sacar el centro
Fantastic
My Son bought one of these bikes when he was 16 . it cost a lot of money £500 ish . then a suspension fork nearly £300. it was the top of the range at the time . He still has it today . the suspension fork fell to bits and you cant get bits.
What bike cleaner do you use?
GT!
Does anyone know where this model fell in the GT lineup? I assume that is a steel frame. I still have my 94 Zaskar from that era.
For the steel frames in 95 the Tequesta was between the Timberline and the Karakoram. The timberline was spec’ed with an Alivio/STX combo, the Tequesta was full STX, and the Karakoram was full LX. I don’t think there was a steel XT build bike. There was the Aluminum Zaskar (xt build) and the Zaskar LE (XTR build). You could likely also get a Psyclone hand USA built steel frame set.
@@oldshovel had friends who owned a bike shop back then in Chicago and became GT dealers. One of them had a custom Xizang titanium frame full xtr. It was a wet dream for the time.
Did you keep the bike?
Going to the bicycle colllective?
Possibly… honestly I’m not sure. Though that was the original thought when I picked it up but I just love the looks and the cool STX components… I don’t know anymore 😁
No one will blame you if you add it to the collection. Those handlebars bring back some memories! Impressed you were able to salvage the shifters so you could salvage the grips!
Let the man keep his bike. That was his good karma, his reward for all the bikes he's donated in the past. For $25 it's not a loss he needs to profit from.
W shovel
SWEET
Onde posso comprar esse tipo de montain bike?despachando para o Brasil e chegando na minha casa 😂❤adorei essa bike.sou de belo horizonte.
25 bucks ...WOW
Do you know what the little red parts are called on the shifters what tell you what gear your in ?
The whole unit with the small window and the red parts is called a gear indicator.
There's Shimano shifters with it or without it. Sometimes it can be added or removed later.
Nice job 👍🏻! The "tweeker" in me wants to take a black Sharpie and fill in those nicks on the stem🤪
lol
I have the Pink crackle in a 21"
What?? No outro talking? I look forward to the Ciao. 😀
Still have mine from 1994.
Please feel free to add even more narration 😊
$25? That's a $150 bike at any of my dozen local thrift shops, even in that condition!
It really was a steal for that price.
❤️🔥
😍
Great you can fix them.yourself for little money 😂
Used to be STX and STX RC if I remember correctly
Legal
Shimano needs to drop Deore and bring back STX or STX-RC🤘🤘
Pls, send it to Argentine!
BOA NOITE SOU DO BRASIL. COMO FAÇO PRA ADQUIRIR UMA BICICLETA SUA?
I had the same bike same colour but it was a Gt timberline beautiful bike but my one got stolen 😢
I was hoping you would keep that dork disc. 😢
No love for dork discs 🙂 I also hate them.
Next step, an ultrasonic cleaner.
Please Spanish subtitles
Nice bike, but the handlebars are very ugly.
It would look nice if it was made of polished aluminum.