Retro MTB Rebuild - GT Timberline
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Rebuilt this retro GT Timberline All Terra with some new parts and fresh grease.
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I love these old GTs. I listed after them as a kid. There was a GT/Dyno bike shop near me that I hung around far to much as a kid. I remember seeing these beauties new on the showroom floor.
awesome man! have you got one?
@@waveywheelies I have a 96 GT RTS-2
Sweet, just looked them up and they look so rad!
Cool vid man. It was strangely moving. I got my red timberline in 97 just up the road from where you filmed (Hedgehog or it might have be Pins back then). It’s been my commuter to uni, did my first road race on it :), toured all over SE Asia on it now it’s over here in Melbourne with a baby seat on it for riding the kids round. Thanks for making this video bro!
Wow epic! What a crazy coincidence, and awesome to hear it’s lasted you so long. And thanks for watching✌️
Great vid, I’m currently restoring a 99 gt timberline same colour as this.
Funny how this vid popped in my feed on here, glad it did!
I was thinking if using tan tyres to but wasn’t sure how it would look, but after seeing yours il defo go down hay route.
Looks amazing man. Great work. I’ve got my hands on a 93 Timberline in green and thinking those Maxxis tyres are a perfect choice the Rolls saddle as well. Nice skills to boot…
Thanks @alexmiles100!! They are awesome bikes, you’ll have a lot of fun with yours👍
Just bought one
Beautiful build as always love the colors of the wheels with the red and the triple triangle frame
Thanks man! Super stoked how it turned out
Just got given the 1994 version of this
Was researching online and this this the first video I see... 🧐Haha a Speights can in the background. I live in Auckland and was just given mine by a friend while visiting Dunedin. Small world.
Nice video.
Haha that’s awesome! Might see you out there riding✌️
I picked up a GT Timberline today for free. Good wheelset and frame but the brakes and shifters are toast. I wasn't sure what to do but this inspired me to go ahead. Great job and very tasteful finish. Cheers
That’s awesome, good luck with the build! And thanks for the support✌️
I dunno why but I always loved this frame design. So tempted to try and find one and do my own build. I have a Giant 4130 frame set to build, I was thinking I would strip the paint off and polish it, but the paint is so nice! It’s near mint!
Edit: I have found one, and also another stupid project I’ll be doing too. Cannot wait to finish my GT and I don’t even have it here yet!
Nice build dude! Sick bike handling skills.
Thanks man!
Cool resto! I have 2 old GT's that I bought new in the early 90's. They are both get frequent use and are still kicking! These kind of videos inspire me to do a complete overhaul on my bikes!
LOVED all of the Timberlines I owned over the years. Bombproof.
Ayyyy my man! Nice build! It’s surprising what a little sanding and polish can do for the bars! Cleaned up real nice. Also u hucked that bunny hop onto the grass!!
Thanks my bro!! Yeah man a bit of sanding and that autosol polish works a treat. And haha yeah bro, got to give it a proper test ride 😅
waveywheelies hell yea! I have the same tyres in black and it feels like you can pretty much thrash it and your rims will never get damaged, nice one! 🤗
Dope vid player!! Audio, lighting, and photography were all on point. Huge fan of the content too. I like how I could chill to your beats while working and check in on some of the details when needed. Sub’ed. 👌
Thanks so much! Glad you like them :)
i love how those beats creating a smooth atmosphere in all of your videos!
glad you enjoy them bro!
Great job. Nice to see it having a 2nd life.
Thank you!
Do a bike build and test it at the end. Yes this is how u do a great build video! ❤️
Awesome restoration and video and awesome tires
thanks mate!
I would've slapped on wider bars, or townie bars, or if budget permit, a bullmoose style would've been ace. Great build and video.
Thanks man! yeah bullmoose bars would look so sweet! wish I had some to try out
Hello alright, I'm from Brazil and I watch your videos for a while, and I would like to say that they are very good and that you never stop with them
Hey man, Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it a lot, and thanks for the support!
I absolutely love watching bicycles being restored to working order, my own build just needs some v-brakes and it will be ready to rock and roll, looking forward to your next build .
thanks man! what bike you building?
waveywheelies
Hi 👋, the bike that I am building is my old Dawes Chilliwack , it was a three by eight but now with the aid of a single speed conversion kit, it will be a single speed with a set of SE racing BMX cruiser handlebars that have a six inch rise and like I mentioned before I just need the v-brakes for it and this is my fault when I ordered the parts I forgot them but I still think 🤔 it will be a really good ride.
Awesome man, sounds like a sweet project!
waveywheelies
It will be when the brakes are on it, at the moment it’s 42x16 and when I have ridden it a couple of times I might have to change the rear cog over fo something a little easier to peddle.
Can I ask you a question please, are you based in the Southern Hemisphere by chance.
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So sick to see you put it through its paces and show off what was possible tricks wise on these. Great looking build 👌🏻
Thanks man!!
Nice work and great tire choice! This is the second nicest paint scheme behind my '89 Timberline with the crackle paint...;-)
Thanks!! Yeah I’m super happy with the paint job and how it all turned out. What colour is yours?
@@waveywheelies mine is dark gray with white crackles...
Amazing work mate, ive got a 91 GT tequesta that im looking to restore. after watching this, I am super stoked to start. Great work 👏
Thanks man, appreciate it! Sounds like a fun project, it’s definitely worth it!
Last year I assembled blue Cro-Mo Giant TerraGo with the same tires! It looks just great!
Awesome!👌
Looks nice with those tyres
Belíssima bike. Excelente vídeo de reconstrução e parabéns pela habilidade na pilotagem
Awesome looking old school bike great vid just wish I had the time to do up a bike 👍🏼tyres look great
Thanks mate!! Appreciate it. Hope you do find some time as its a heck of a lot of fun!
Extraordinaria quedó...el brillo del marco,los neumáticos👍 y las acrobacias💪
Nice video! I have an early 90's GT Timberline I am in the process of restoring.
Thanks man! Sounds like a sweet project👌
Sitting watching the video here in Auckland and looking at my wife's green timberline GT racked up outside. It's a great bike, not sure what year it is. Would love to have the skills to do an overhaul, but I'm limited in that area. Subbed.
I really love how it turn out to be
Thank you🤙
it looks and feel vintage! I really find this build harmonious and lovely! Great job!
Thanks! Appreciate the kind words✌️
Awesome build! I love gt bicycles! Big ups Mate! Keep up the great work!
Yoo thanks bro! Appreciate it!
Excellent job
Thanks👌
Beautiful work mate!
Thanks man!
Nice restore. Great job.
Thanks!
Dream Build Retro Bikes. GT last forever!
Don’t usually like GT bikes for some reason, but that is lush. Well done - turned out beautiful, like your riding skills too, nice one. 👌
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words✌️
Damn it now I want one as my commuter!
Nice build Bro. I could hear the cables slide in, they were that smooth lol.
Good job 👍
Thanks bro!🤘
I had this bike new in forest green. The original knobby mountain tires were skin wall just like those. Personally, I'd put some cruiser bars with a rise on them, but at 48, all that weight on my wrist is probably more of a problem then someone younger.
Awesome! I’ve updated a few things on it including the bars! Check it out ua-cam.com/video/1z0unSeGNss/v-deo.html
Good Stuff! You got skillz ! I am still working on my wheelies.
Thanks!! its only a matter of time :)
when i saw the thumb nail i thought the fork was broken! but i guess not love the stance! do more of these retro mtn bikes?
Hah yeah, after a bit of research I think it’s safe to say they are bent, so I’m planning to swap them out. And yep, planning on doing some more this year!
@@waveywheelies lol i thought so, the front was a bit far down! cant wait to see the next one!
it's gorgeous, I love retro MTB
❤️
Sweet build! Amazing that the paint was in that good condition.
Love the ride montage at the end, more channels need to do that. Riding is the finishing touch haha
Thanks! And of course! It’s not finished until you’ve given it a good ride🤘
Looks super nice, I only would change the saddle, which is due to my personal preference for the Cinelli Unicator saddle by Barry McGee. But other than that it is simply awesome, I love how the wheels match to the frame color, really nice done!!!
Fair enough! And thanks man!
Beatiful bike, great job!
Thank you!
Solid old bike, I rode one of these back around 95/96 as a training mountain bike. It taught me to be no so dependent on front suspension. Fancy selling this one? As good as impossible to find in Ireland.
Another great build, mate
Thanks man!
i just got a 89 timberline great bike
Awesome! They are such fun bikes
GTs my favorite bikes Ive had 6 and still own two just build a 90s backwoods from the frame upwards for a friends birthday trying to keep it as original as poss and Ive just purchased a black and yellow early chromeoly Palomar mostly origanal with the quick fire gear set , but my fav Gt at the moment is mt 15 inch frame pearl white Agressor just some thing about the angles sits really well with m I used to race BMXs and had a Mongoose Pro Class but my chrome GT Freestyler ? about a third of the price I always raced the most with drilled out Arais and GT bars MX brakes so on and soso. Nice colour by the way good job I restore bikes as a hobby just for the love of it.
Awesome man! Such sweet bikes aye, just love the triple triangle and the geo of the frames. And thanks mate! Appreciate it🤙
Nice build. This was one of my first bikes, in a gorgeous shade of green. I eventually snapped it doing dirt jumps. *sad face*
Thanks bro! Dam that sucks, where did it snap?
@@waveywheelies "bro". facepalm
It must be my more roadie eye; but the offset on that fork looks huge!
Hi there, the tyres look great. What was the size of your rims internal measurement? Ive got a 17mm wheel set and wondered if I could ride these
I've got the same Gen GT - Karakoram ...
Those VBrakes are not from this Gen though...
They orginally came out with cantilever brakes @ the front and some funny looking rear brake with a brace !
Nice build ✌🏻👍🏻
Sweet! And thanks for the info man, do you have any original photos of the bike?
@@waveywheelies got two for you 👍🏻
How do i get them to you ?
Waveywheelies@gmail.com
I would swap the STX derailleur to an matching Alivio one..
other than that it came out great 👌🏼
Great video, bike turned out really well. Interested to ask how long this strip down and rebuild took in real time?
Awesome mtb, maybe protect that old delicate paint on the chain stay somehow :) looks great I love how many parts u were able to save
Thanks man! good spotting, I’ve got a chainstay protector on the way! Maybe an old inner tube will work for now.. 🙃
i forgot in overseas bmx they often run the lever opposite of what we do here in the states. its was a mind bender seeing your right lever control front brake and rear mech haha. makes me wanna pull a stunt on someone here in the usa
Hah yeah it is a funny one, I still occasionally see bikes that are set up the both ways. Always a good thing to briefly check before riding a different bike or you might get an unpleasant surprise!
Matap mas...BIKE...nya 👍👍👍
Change the saddle, mate. Other than that it looks great. Got a 1993 GT myself, rebuilt last year.
Was seriously considering a 1x11 XT groupset conversion...
I love it. still have a couple GT's in the shop. A swell pre buyout Zaskar and and old U-Brake tequesta with the gt butt stem to match. I have to say though,the forks on that timberline have been bent a tad bit. they look to be about an inch or so farther on the axle. If you measure it up you shall see that the wheelbase is off. cheers
Awesome! yeah it’s a bit of a shame.. I’m currently in search for some replacements though! Any you would recommend?
@@waveywheelies that is the first GT fork i have ever seen bent. I have a red one off a timberline but im in east coast Canada. frame size was 15-16 inches
ah okay, thanks anyway man. I’ll try find one locally!
@@waveywheelies I have found that both Brodie and Kona forks work well on old GT's. they tend to make the singletrack handling just a tad better at low speeds. Just a thought. they also look great. although the best would be a mid 90's Peugeot fork. they may have called it the bulge fork or something like that. Hard to find in threadless in my neck of the woods as a Peugeot was a rare thing with one. most had threaded 1 1/8 steer tubes. but the ride on them forks is epic.
Sick video! Where do you find cool bikes like these? Facebook? Trademe? Also would love a bike tour of the collection!! Keep up the good work!
Thanks man! Yeah usually trademe or Facebook, just got to keep your eyes peeled and one will pop up! And yeah I’ve got a video planned for that so I’ll try get it done soon 🤙
What polish were you using for the alum?
Great build! Cassette looks a little rusty, but other than that great work💣💣💣
Wish I had the confidence to revitalise my GT
I've got a 97 Voodoo Wanga that begging for a restoration like this. Just not sure what direction I want to commit to with it yet. Thanks for the good ideas.
Awesome man, sounds like a rad project!
what size is the frame? super cool
How do those tires ride on pavement? Deciding between them and the Billy Bonkers.
Pretty nice, I really like them. Haven't tried the Billy Bonkers though!
Fork looks bent outwards/forwards in the thumbnail image. Am I seeing things?
Awesome as always my dude! Great rebuild! Anyway, can you please make a video on how to wheelie? especially on a Fixed gear, I cant raise the front wheel just yet, or I am still having issues on committing on the action itself. Thanks!
Thanks bro! Good idea, I’m act still trying to master the fixed gear wheelie myself. But send me a message if you need any tips 🤙
So sick! Never thought the before product was going to amount to anything; great work!
Thanks man!
you are amazing.
Thank you, and thanks for watching 🙌
Hi from Russia. Nice vids and nice bikes !
Thanks bro! Appreciate it!
Love the older mtb’s. Is that fork correct? Seems to have more rake than most. Just curious. Great rebuild.
Thanks! And yep.. I later figured out the fork is slightly bent. I’ve got a replacement ready to fit though 👍
So sick
Hi. I have gt timberline frame and I found in internet rigid fork cromo ahead with a 16cm steerer tube. Do you think this 16cm is it enough? Thanks for help
Hey, hard to say without seeing the bike. Measure the headtube and stack height of the headset and also stem to figure out if there will be enough space
smooth
Looks good. Are you in Vancouver ?
Cheers man. and nope, I'm in New Zealand
I have never seen a rear mech hanger break off on these old bikes or even bend, I am not sure what the point of new removable hangers are
Steel bikes still have the derailleur hangar attached to the frame. Alloy or carbon bikes don’t because they can’t be bent back if the hangar bends
Nice bike
Thanks bro!
Great video. What did you use to remove surface rust? Also, what is the lubricant you use?
Thank you
I use that autosol metal polish on aluminium and the grease is finish line premium grease
@@waveywheelies thank you. I actually have some auto sol so will give that a go
Just waow
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That fork looks bent!?
are all these bikes for a personal collection or is it work?
A bit of both really, I mainly build them for personal interests but I realised I can’t keep them all 😓 so I occasionally pop some up for sale when I’ve got new builds in the works
Sweet.
Hey. Great video I lovet. What is the size of headset thx.
Thank you! It’s a standard 1 1/8”
Okay, how about a white saddle, grips, and cable housings? You know to match the tan wall tires. But beautiful build otherwise!
Thanks man! Yeah that would look pretty rad!
What size is the frame?
what kind of brand of grease your using?
Finish line premium grease
how many days did that take you to rebuild it
Once I had all the parts I did it within a day
Where do u find these old bikes?
Mainly on online second hand market places
Not sure where you found this in NZ but it's fuckin sick
Thanks bro! They occasionally pop up on trademe or Facebook, just got to keep an eye out
Scored one last week in NZ too. Its got old school Rock Shox an elec conversion from 2011 on it. I'm not sure wester to build it up as orig or sort the elec conversion.
Tengo una igual.Esta' perfecta,
Already thrashing the bike eh!! ;-)
Always got to take it for a good test ride 🙃
@@waveywheelies love the build!
siiiick
Is the fork bent?
Yep unfortunately! I replace it in this video, as well as convert it to a 1x: ua-cam.com/video/1z0unSeGNss/v-deo.html
what the size off the headset you install
1 1/8
a friend of mine had this bike in blue
Wicked👌
Are they good at tricks
Yeah good fun!