They THREW AWAY a PERFECTLY GOOD BIKE! Another bicycle RESCUED from the LANDFILL & given a new life!
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It would be very nice to see some test ride footage at the end, just 5 minutes, so people see how nice a tuned bike can be, even a 30 year old.
Also to give us sense of pride after all that we invested in the project (mostly watching)...
Yes
Agreed 💯
I agree. A bit of commentary as you ride. Love this channel. Very relaxing and informative.
Wow, this morning you were in Switzerland! The magic of U tube!
Obviously this is a matter of preference, you are a bike mechanic and run a store and intend to sell this bike so you need to make a product for your local market.
But, as a retro bike nerd. That is a catalogue original 1995 palisades trail, except the tires. The bars and brakes are original to it, and I’m not a fan at all of them being removed from the bike.
Completely original Marin’s are a desirable thing even if they’re not top spec, to a different market. And that looks like an otherwise really clean example of one.
I feel your pain, but otoh, the bike is obsolete as a mountain bike, but is a perfect platform for an in-town rider in hilly, pothole-ridden cities whose road maintenance budgets have been drained by graft and corruption. I've logged many miles on rigid mountain bikes with both straight bars and swept bars. Swept bars makes a huge difference in riding posture and pleasure.
Friday night. A glass of single malt and Bike Farmer school! It’s shaping up to be a good weekend! Thanks, Key West Rick
I say "good enough for who it's for" all the time now and it feels like the best wisdom to use in daily life
Yeah same here in the volunteer workshop I volunteer at
I now say this when cutting my own hair...
Bike snob coping mechanism 🤦♂️
@@soandsononame8750not every job requires perfection. A similar comment about engineers who think it’s never good enough-“Not everything worth doing is worth doing right-sometimes you just gotta get it done” was referring to we are going broke screwing with it. We have to eventually sell something or we are going broke.
That saying is from another channel. Good enough for the girls I go with...
Dear Bikefarmer,
The bike in this video is a 1995 and is the twin to my personal bike that I am currently restoring. I love your channel and am revitalized every night when I watch your videos.
Like many others, I hung up my bike in 1997 when I bought my first car. I couldn’t bare the thought of selling it, so for the last 27 years I’ve hauled it around moving from house to house hanging it in the garage only to stare at it. Recently my children have started to enjoy evening bike rides, unfortunately I can no longer keep up with them by merely walking behind. So I decided to pull down the old Palisades trail and see if the old girl could keep up. Ive been slowly upgrading, replacing parts over the last few weeks. I’d be interested in purchasing the take-off items such as handlebars, brakes, etc. as replacement parts for this exact model and year are hard to come by. Is there a way to contact you directly? Anyway keep up the great videos and I’ll keep watching and learning. Cheers!
Definitely a 95, back in the day I had the 95 Bear Valley and 6 months later a 95 Eldridge Grade after a 43mph crash snapped my Bear Valley's top tube clean in two. Loved those chunky seat and chainstays, a very comfortable steel frame. Sadly my Eldridge Grade was stolen so I got the bike I still ride today, a 97 S Works M2, very fast but not nearly as comfortable. Third bike lucky 😂
A vintage marin with tange 4130 cromo tubing is a rare find , worth keeping & restoring .....
Those old Marin canti's would fetch a pretty penny on eBay! Does your bike shop sell parts on eBay? Possible extra stream of income.
Man, this bike would be expensive where I live. Change that steering axle to over/aheadset, decent front suspension, and it'd sell quick.
Bike Farmer: come for the drop-n-Opes, stay for the portmanteaus.
The Bike Farmer: Dork Disk Defender!!
Even when their yellow and broken and being ripped off for a new one 😂
Recently rescued a 3x7 from the early 1990s, Columbus tubing, 40€. Had to replace grip shifters, 15-20€. New chain. Works amazing. Didn't believe the retro hype but it's true.
Just switch the downtube shifters to brifters and most of those vintage road bikes come right up to modern standards.
@@SirBrass so basically change the entire drivedrain (you arent putting brifters on a 2x5)
Really enjoyed the soft background guitar. Am hoping the content will slowly filter into the "I get it" portion of my brain.
One of my favorite bikes ever was a Marin Palisades Trail in Orange and purple
32 hole is 4 prong 36 hole is 3 prong. This is the greatest piece of knowledge. I will start adding spoke protectors to bikes that will be good enough for who it's for. Haha! Thanks bike farmer!
One similar was abandoned outside my house. Everything looked ok until I spotted a brake issue (easily fixed) and I noticed a severe pedal wobble on one side. Cost me (UK) £23 to fix it and sold the bike for £50.
Another abandoned near work where the inner tube exploded and wrapped around the gears. It just wouldn't budge without carrying it. Some work on that wheel and again some brake work (but this time cost me nothing) and I sold that one for £30.
Local bike shop was closing down, had a Bridgestone MB-2 hanging on the wall, asked what he planned to do with it... "Throw it away if you dont take it."...
It had a set of purple Cook Bros cranks on it!
I brought it home and now have cleaned it up. Cant throw away history like that!
How'd toss an mb-2? that's criminal!
Wow just wow!
That's how the market for the classics develops I guess. I find it strange that there is little enthusiasm for classic bikes in the MTN community. You wouldn't even need to use it on the trails, but they're fine as commuters.
I love the blue bars and the blue brakes 👍
yeah they are cool.
I will take those teal cantilevers. Perfect for a Marin I have
He's throwing away the best bits for a fashion whim
fun story, I was at my local bikeshop the other day and asked for spoke protectors. First thing they said was that I should just use the limit screw to adjust it proper. :) I told them I wanted them just to be sure.
Do bikes like a Trek 3900 have a freewheel? Do they frequently need replacement due to wear? I may have replaced the chain with too long a chain. It jumps.
That Marin bike did not sell>? That would be the first one I would buy. It is a high quality bike!!
I never see you rebuild the hubs… a freshly rebuild hub makes such a smooth and satisfying quick ride
Exactly bro
BMX handlebars are the best upgrades for MTBs. Very easy on the hands.
Excellent frame. Of 12 bikes in my stable, I much prefer my 90’s Marin over all the others.
Picked up a Cannondale road bike a guy was throwing away. Some new tires and cables it's like new!
Someone threw away a Marin. The only bikes you find in the trash here are so rusted up that they look like they would fold in half if you tried sitting on it.
Hi, I replace the cage bolts fill all the holes with stainless.. a couple of bucks a bike... from stainless bolt depot
Ok as long as you are using low nickel stainless. If you use high nickel stainless, you run the risk of galling with the steel bosses, and they won't come apart. I have a couple of customers who learned this the hard way. "When two fasteners are tightened together pressure builds between the contact threads and can break the protective oxide coatings. Without the oxide coating, the exposed metal rubs, generates heat, and can fuse together.
With minor galling you may still be able to remove the fastener; however more severe cases will completely fuse the fastener surfaces which will make it almost impossible to remove. Even though galled fasteners will not loosen, the affected joint can still fail from fatigue. As a result, the parts can become stripped, twisted off, or sheared; which affects overall quality, reliability, and durability. It can also increase maintenance and repair costs since the galled fasteners will need to be removed and replaced, and any holes from the damaged fasteners will need to be repaired." UCcomponents.com
I hope you saved those brakes and handlebars! Love me some 90's blue!
If you don't like "dork disks" why put another one on?
I'd pay $200 all day long for that restored old Marin
I really enjoyed this one. Nice work.
I agree with another viewer that it would be good to see an ordinary person try out the bike once it's fixed. The "right" ordinary person could double viewer numbers!
Old former mechanic here, I got out right when Mavic was hinting about their first version electric drivetrain. Your videos make me nostalgic and now I want to go around saving all the old yard sale bikes I can find. I can only tinker with my own bike so much! 😂
Quit e-begging, goodness it's off-putting
I need bike from the philippines.give me one.
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I’m sorry I can’t do your channel. I’ve tried watching it. It’s got decent information, but the constant pandering for money is getting old.
I’m only in it for the money!
Shimano should drop Deore and bring back STX and / or STX-RC🤘🤘
Finally bike farmer does cables and a proper old bike
Have you ever thought of having a Gunk tank to clean everything? When I took small engine repair in high school, we had one with a recirculating pump that we used to clean everything small enough for the tank, and I absolutely loved the thing. Filled with Gunk, of course, and a filter, I imagine, so you can use the Gunk for a LOT of parts. And almost all the mess stays in the filter(s?).
I love your lessons. I'm literally replacing my bike's old inner tubes and tires hopefully before winter. I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thank you for producing and sharing your wisdom freely to advocate for biking and fixing bikes.
ありがとうございます for pronouncing Tange correctly.
Yay me! How about Nitto? NEE-TOE?
Thanks for another great video
Do you ever post how much the total investment + labor = selling price?
I realize the market in Wisconsin is different from many other places but the financial info would be really interesting to know - thank you.
When I worked at a bike shop, I loved that they had a grindwheel that was setup to flatten the ends of cable housing. I could never get cable housing ends as nice at my home workshop, but I'm sure it was not a cheap purchase. : )
"Good enough for who its for", my greasy Neanderthal customers..... Hahahahaha just kidding. It is a good slogan, would be a good t-shirt. It is true, you can waste so much unnecessary time and cost by going to far.
Dude no ride footage??
Love the videos. Just wanted to say you and this channel got me fixing up and selling bikes as a hobby/side hustle again, with some added tips picked up from watching. Keep doing what you're doing, because it's good!
Thank you so much for the step by step instruction and tips for putting a bike together. It really helps. You've inspired me to take on challenges like this and opened up a new look and appreciation for bicycles.
I am glad that I am not the only that has had issues with audio.
I really appreciate you walking me through the adjusting of the cantilever brakes. Somehow I learned to make them work but now I can be more methodical about it!
Have you tried an ultrasonic cleaner with simple green in it to clean parts like the cassette, chain, derailleurs? There not that expensive and quick. Love the videos. thanks!
What model Casio watch are you wearing in this video?
Prolly made the same year as the bike
Ope dropped my audio
That is a great bike! It wants and needs to be ridden!!! If I needed a bike, I wouldn't hesitate for a second to buy this bike!!Love the channel Bro
Last month I won my class at a regional gravel race on a drop bar-converted late '80s Giant MTB that I rescued from the curb last year. A few parts bin parts and a good set of tires turned it into a great bike!
I'm a lover of automobiles and the joy of driving, but bicycles are such wonderful machines too, are they not? 😁
Like the tri-align copies(Brakes) ! STX was actually pretty good. Heck, anything mid 90s Shimano was good.
Looks to be about a '95. I have a 99% original '95 Eldridge Grade I'm going to overhaul and I picked up a '95 catalog with the dealer price sheet. Mine was missing the Marin branded seat post but I found an original saddle and an identical Kalin seat post sans the Marin logo. In '95 the Palisades Trail was in the upper half of the Marin lineup and retailed for $499.99.
Looking into some bike changes and came across a Steel Spoke Protector (aka Dork Disc) anyone use one care to share an opinion/experience with?
My coworker brought me a 1996 GT LTS in great shape that a tenant was throwing in the trash!
For $300 it better be pretty damn good. U can buy a pretty decent new kids bike for $300.
You should do some paint jobs sometimes, i thinkbit would be worth it. Kerp the good work.
Don't forget to lube the bearings, especially the crank bearings....
I guess they did not need it....
He's pretty much doing the minimum to make the maximum amount. Just business.
Your narration is great, but I can do without the music, which was distracting. Thanks.
Hi. I may be interested in those teal colored parts, depending on condition. Thanks
should have cleaned the brakes in my humble opinion....
Thanks for another great vid!! I appreciate the tip on dialing in the brakes!
HUUGE mistake with the bars, too wide. Need something narrow with riser n trigger shifters. Could be a cool bike
judging by the state of the chain and the age of the bike, isn't that cassette totally worn?
GIANT tires on a Marin? 😅
What were the shifters that you installed ? MicroShift?
Wow. Well done. I’d buy that bike if I lived anywhere nearby.
What a cool bike. Makes me happy to see it gets a new life. A good bike should be able to last a persons life time.
Thanks! Have learned a lot from watching your videos and I've got a stable of bikes that I'm overhauling now. Lol. I love the bikes from late 90's and early 00's for the ability to service with relative ease and agree that the newer technology is unnecessary for most people. Enjoy some tacos! 😋
Thanks hey!!
Are the new tires Giant Revel 26x2.1?
I want to watch, but who has 38mins free with a 4 year old
I put the tube in the tire then mount them to the rim at once, just work them on. Is that wrong?
do you have any videos with road bikes from the last decade or two?
Sweet ride. Way too good to dump. Nice work. You're the king of cantilever brake setup!
NB we're still in a pandemic.
NB ?
@@davidwhocares3293 nota bene - take note
That was the worst bike? What else was there? I dig it.
Me on my refurbished 90s Specialized Hard Rock: 🤔👍🏼
I want to know how you degrease your hands! 😂
Dude, don't inhale that degreaser.
Interesting relaxing video. I love tinkering on things like my bikes and these videos are so educational for me. TY for taking the time to go through everything. I'm curious if you use an ultrasonic cleaner for anything. I was thinking of getting one for my chain as it can be a real pain to clean every week on the bike. I ride most every day and it gets grimy fairly quick, so I clean it often on the bike, and it never seems to get really clean.
Ultra sonic cleaners are great but I’d just ride a dirty bike
Like watching bob ross fix bikes
Normally like your videos. But I have a soft spot for mid to high end early 90s mtb and that new bar and stem are just 🤮
yah, I would have kept the original stem also. Its a quill stem so it could have been easily raised to a preferred height, and the finish of the old stem goes better with the frame color.
Man some times tou really seem to insist on doing things the hard way
What a helpful comment! Thank you so much!!!! ❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘🖕
@@bkefrmr like jeez man take a minute to put down the loose sprockets while you clean the cassette, in stead of juggling everything in one hand. xx
@@charlcoetzee93 that’s some seriously boring content you’re describing 😉
Old spokes make the best "pokey tools"
Thanks!
I've been kicking around the idea of grabbing a "junk" bike from the landfill here in town. They end up at the used sports equipment store. I think I need to build up my parts bin a little more first though 🤔
Bike co-ops are my go-to source for specific parts I need to finish a build.
With freewheels being so incredibly cheap, I'm not sure cleaning an old one is cost effective. For that matter, with shop time being somewhere between $.45 and $.65/minute I wonder if $300 for the bike is going to cover your cost. Of course, views should make it profitable.
Zen and the art of the Bike Farmer!
So frustrating on the audio issues! Ever think about running a secondary boom mic? Obviously wouldn't replace the lav, but might be a reliable backup.
Grew up in the 80s in South Africa, and when my dad and I saw these marins we always wanted one but we were way too poor to ever own one! We only had two really cheap bikes as our mode of transport.
And in 2007 I moved to England, got a job ....and few years later I actually found a person selling one just like this! I bought it from him, and was so happy with it. Original STX group set and everything. Used it for a bit but I really wanted to have this bike forever and wanted to do a full restore.
Bought tools, a stand, and stripped it down. There was a bit of rust coming through and alloy seat tube was seized inside...but I sent the whole frame in to be stripped down, they chemically removed the seat tube, and had it powder coated a red! I decided to carefully replace all bearings, and upgraded the two gears with XT deore, but the cranks and chainrings, hubs and rims, brakes and handlebars all remain original. Been on lots of rides with it and it's like brand new still. Double butted Cro-moly frame...good for another fifty years in my opinion.
I did that because I always wanted one . Cute little retro rebuild and rides amazing.
And yes, I kept the original parts, they in a box in the garage, cos they were a phenomenal group set- discontinued. But we're bomb proof.
I am currently changing my daughter's 90's GT from 3x7 grip shifts to the same 3x7 microshift. So much easier. I hate Grip shifters. Those look like Engineer pliers @32:12 , those and the similar Vampliers are amazing. They have tons of uses around the shop and house. They are my favorite general purpose pliers now.
hey, im new here. loving the vids man!
Great video, but that Triflow is sooooo expensive here in Blighty, any tips?
What about spray silicone? Wouldn’t that work?
@@techguy9023Silicone doesn't coat the cable like Tri-Flow. A bottle is $8 on Amazon. Worth it, imo.
Friday night. A glass of single malt and Bike Farmer school! Shaping up to be a good weekend! Thanks, Key West Rick
I'm a huge fan of TriFlow too. It just seems to work as slick stuff. It was nice to see that you also had to fiddle with the canti brakes. I'll do them if I have to, but often swap to cheap V-Brakes. Though the stem is probably more comfortable, unfortunately it really ruins the aesthetics of the bike in my opinion. Oddly I find the riser bar fine.
link to the SS cable used
My favourite part of these videos is when you drop something and say ope. I don't really know why but its probably because I'm English and I find your accent/dialect super cool. Watching these videos has made me so much less anxious to carry out my own bike maintenance, Thx bike farmer
Prong is an awesome band
Several days ago I finished a rebuild of scott blackstone (a 1999 model)
Bought it from a guy who didn't ride it for years and kept it in a garage
Now it serves me very well, everything works just great