Restoring a Rusty Bike - A Gary Fisher Mamba Gets a New Life
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- My son found this bike for me at the thrift store - it was not in good shape, it looked like it had spent a good chunk of the last 15 years in the rain and the sun. Rusted parts and faded paint, it was in need of a refresh.
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A great calming way to start my Sunday morning. I have always wanted to be that guy in the neighborhood that all the kids come to to get their bikes fixed and you my friend have actually done it. The kids will always remember you and the fun adventures you helped them have. Keep up the good work.
It is fun to that guy. 😁
yup, watching on a Sunday...ride safe everyone !
Ahh,nothing's better than starting the day with a cup of coffee and an Oldshovel video.
The quality of the videos and content are consistent.The ASMR qualities of this video is aslo spot-on.Not to forget that every bike he restores here means one less bike to the junkyard.
Hi from the UK! I had to comment as I've just binge watched most of your build videos. I love the way you shoot your videos, using the gentle twang of a spoke, the crack of a stubborn bolt or the threading of some new cables instead of a harshly voiced commentary or badly mixed stock backing track like some other you-tubers do. I love your honesty and charity in your approach to the builds and the philosophy you have in life generally. Please keep on doing these resto-mod / renovation themed builds, they are honestly some of the only UA-cam videos I uncontrollably do an 80's rock ballad video powerfist to when they pop up. Also, your paintcan skills are definitely getting better and better each time; I'm thinking of trying one of my own frame resprays. Ciao!
Awesome thanks
Areed. Few things bother me more than obnoxiously loud public domain music at three times the volume of voice narration.
When you did the thing with the plastic and paint i had my doubts if it would look good but after everything was put together it actually looked amazing, good job!
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You are one of the only youtubers that gets me staring at your work for 20 min in silence and just watch you work.... great video and sick paint job, so Gary Fisher in his good old days.
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Superb job. Very relaxing to watch. And very impressive that there was no swearing at all.
I do love your work. It’s so beautiful to see all of these old bikes being resurrected 😍
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I'm working in recycling company and I am trying to do the same just finished balance bike for my friend's kid and took me just two after work days and bike already have a new home,👍🤪
I’m absolutely getting my 91 Rocky Mountain Blizzard back on the road. Very inspiring. Thanks.
Take pride in your skill, knowledge and generosity.
I don't know why Rob but there's something in your videos that many of us feel soo calming & addictive 😄.
I wish there was someone like you in my city region who could put more emphasis on giving Old bikes a new life and setting a trend for cycling culture.
(Inspired of you , I'm too, seeking to restore my old bicycle :)
But alas , restoration is damm heck of a task due to lack of spare parts, rebuilds & high cost in my city /country )
Thanks alot for giving all those bikes a new Life , Keep going Rob with your immaculate restorations 👌🏼👍🏼
Stay Healthy ,Stay Safe 😊
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I always learn something new watching your channel...on this beautiful Sunday afternoon here is south Georgia I'm pilfering through my hoard of used spray paint cans while looking at my riding mower...I think this time next week I will have the most unique looking lawnmower in town...😎
Best comment ever! If you do I want to see a picture. 😁😂
This channel has reawakened my love of mountain bikes, and a duey eyed nostalgia for 80s/90s era bike culture. When you gift a child a bike it's a metaphysical thing, you're handing them a key to their first experiences of freedom and exploration. It should never be underestimated, and your videos capture all of those feelings. Thanks
Big fan! Great to see you hit the refresh button on a perfectly functional bike. You have learnt to do it by the book I see, at this stage (compared to older vids). I would have regreased the wheel bearings but hey, where's my vids lol.
I so enjoy your work. I've been doing this for 13 years, nothing new to me. I've definitely gotten plenty of fresh ideas from you, cheers for that. Keep them coming and happy trails.
The colour of this frame is awesome. Well done.
never get bored of your restoration videos. such an inspiration. I hava an old school mongoose. but still don't have the time to restore it. looking for ideas in your videos. hahahaha. much salute all the way from Malaysia!!
This channel is my meditation
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You truly are an Awesome guy and Dad and your videos inspire me so so much and being a cyclist from a very young age and learning to fix bikes from around 10years old and get into the mechanics of it all I am still as passionate now at 42 than ever in love what you do and how you help those in need by giving them your bike builds I have recently started a cycle hub in my local area for anyone to come along get involved and fix there bikes free of charge and donate old parts bikes also to fix up and get people out cycling keep up the good work God Bless From Peterhead Scotland 🏴
Awesome awesome awesomeness. Thanks for sharing your story.
Nice job bringing it back to life. And offering it to someone without will bring happiness to that individuals life..
I love the new enviroment!
No other word for it. You are a master craftsman.
Great job, Rob! The painting was absolutely beautiful and the bike was perfect. I think the little jumping spider that appeared at twelve minutes liked it too! Tchau!
Lol 😂
I like your videos and the personal way you tell the story. Me and my brother we are getting old now, we have been building bikes for different purposes since we were kids. Our kids are grown and most of the everyday worries has been polished away so we had really gone into restoring old bikes again and I can really relate to the satisfaction on your builds, thanks for posting!
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From a rusty wreck - to a head turner. And all it needed was a little TLC. Job well done.
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That paint really turned out awesome!
i love this videos with no music so relaxing
thank you for save the vintage mountain bike. nice and love it.
I'm jealous you do this with such ease I hate doing bottom brackets and wheel bearing but you just do stuff so easy but good on you you rock as always 😉👍 great video
A frame worthy of restoring. Your cable routing is so nice. The paint job was wild, and your signature on the bike is cool as heck.
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Love the outdoor setting
Gary Fisher, the true pioneer of mountain bike
Fantastic videos, what a talent! All the best from Scotland
Can't stop watching your restoring Videos. All these unique pieces of art as result, made with passion, creativity, a Know-how in perfection - simply great.
Another great build, keep up the good work 🏴🇬🇧
Nicely done. I'm a bmx-er since the early 80's and restored my '81 CYC Ames Stormer just last year. Now, I'm planing to restore my old early 2000 MTB and this video gave me an idea on how I will (probably) do the paint job. Thanks for being an inspiration to many.
Great idea to explore old things and gave them new lives. This Gary fisher is a classic restoration. Hope it would turn into the hands of the neighbourhood kids👍
That’s just stunning very awesome job
great build
You do the best quality work. Very cool watch you are wearing too 👍
That was a very awesome build and very awesome paint job 👍
Incredible paint job!
Really amazing job. Thanks for sharing.
Great job!
It’s always a treat watching.... thank you!
Nice work, I really love the paintjob
Love your videos, they relax me so much. I like that it's all low cost and upcycling, so pretty much how most people build up old frames. It inspired me on my build.
I just got this exact bike. Not sure I’ll do a full restoration but this has me dreaming
Love the paint mate
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Damn. Beautiful rebuild👌.
Brother loves bikes. That's for sure.
As always, an amazing job. Thank you very much for share it with us!
I like guys, who don't wear gloves and talk too much.
Great work, every step explained by itself.👍🏆
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These MTB restorations inspired me to restore a Cannondale SM2000 from 1991.
People putting thumbs down must be people that don't ride bikes at all. Nice build. I might do something similar to my 97 trek mountain track 820 and my 2011trek navigator 1.0. Right now they sit on my wall with no wheels or gears just the frames and forks. The 97 still has it original paint and decals just a few dents in th ed frame. Saved it from going to the dump and rebuilt it a few ago to ride to work. Now I ride my 29 trek marlin 5 that I built myself. I like buying frames and building them up. I have given away about 5 bikes in the last 3 years.
Good job.!And new life for the bike 👍
A seriously nice rescue-resto and a great gesture in donating to a local!
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Your style of editing videos is on point. No unnecessary music, great scene cuts to different camera angles und of course your craftsman skills are really good too.
I have just finished restoring the first of two fully rigid 1997 Gary Fisher Wahoo's in copper metallic. Paint was really good and with some cutting compound and polish it now looks like liquid metal.
Sounds awesome
Another great bike, your builds are a great inspiration, but I must admit that I am a little jealous of your amazing tools, I use old and homemade tools for bike repair 😁
Great work as always and yet another bike saved for many more years to enjoy. Very retro paint job looks great
Thank you my friend.
As usual excellent video. It always make me start looking for a bike to restore. But I have to many other projects already. Lol
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That is what happends To me every time :D
I would love to find an old small mtb and do this for daughter, looks amazing
Great Job..👍👍 Greetings from Germany 🙋♂️
That is really awesome frame colour, hope you can show us more how to do that spray plastic trick
I remember this coming out when I was in middle school. A few kids had them and I was pretty jelly. It was cool to see it get restored
What an awesome result of a rebuild bike. I learn a lot of the technics to do a paintjob done. It's amazing to give it new life and to now this Bike doesn't end in a dumpster, further more a kid have fun with it, great😁👍
I like your rebuild projects.
Best Wishes and Big support from germany
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I started to restore my old GT '94 and, inspired by you, I even made a video. I hope to inspire someone too. Man, keep it up, your work is gold.
Working on a Gary Fisher Hee Koo E Koo. Not repainting but I refurbished the Rock Shox Quadra and polished the cranks up good!! Thanks for the inspiration.
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Very love your works dude. Your awesome. We always watch your videos.
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I had a gary fisher very similar to that one. I rode it to school every day and all summer for years. I even took it to college with me. Eventually i outgrew it physically (long ago) and as a rider, and gave it away to a new mountain biker who adored it. I love my carbon trek 9.8 but sometimes I still think about my gary fisher and wonder where it's ended up.
Me dan ganas de subirme a todas las bicis que reparan. Un genio!!! FELICITACIONES
Great to see you bringing these old bikes back to life and even better still donating some for the kids in your local area, keep the videos coming 😄
Great job on breathing new life into an old bike. Don’t be afraid to talk once in a while. These un-narrated repair videos are tougher to maintain attention all the way through.
Wow! That is a very fresh paint job. Lucky kid that ends up with it.
Thanks for the content.
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I like the frame colours.....awesomely AWESOME..!!!!
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I still have this exact same bike. Going to take it to get serviced soon to do some riding.
Very nice job once more, i really like your work with old things getting a new life! Keep on doing your magic. 👍😎
i realy enjoy your videos. u are dong great!!
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I'm in awe at how the frame turned out!! Nice work, man!
Amazing. You are an artist.
Love the early 90s style paint job 👍
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I love your builds and they have encourage me to start bike building
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12:50 the smallest spider ever
Lol 😂
Good spot!
It's great that you give the bikes to kids in the neighborhood. I have lots of bike myself, but the spoiled brats all have ebikes.
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I took my bike apart for repairs and cleaning and it took me four days.
Nice work particularly the paint job. Giving it away? That's awesome man.
Already gave it away now to a deserving girl in the neighborhood. It was a perfect first mountain bike for her.
I love the paint work! The front side is like old milk and new. Lol
That was on my brain the whole time
I love your restoration videos! Keep up with the good work!!! Greetings from South of Chile!
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I love the paint scheme that was awesome definitely a unique paint job
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Awesome 👍
Mann seeing you restore some old bikes makes me feel like your making them brand new nicely done bravoo
Did anyone else notice the tiny spider crawling down stem while putting it back on🤓
Lol 😂
Every time I see a Gary Fisher I remember my Procaliber 1991 took it through the states rode in Moab non suspension and clip pedals. Wish I kept it.
Nice job 👍
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Ready to a new dream!!✨
Nice, I just did a project similar to this for the first time. Can't you work and talk at the same time? A little explanation of the finer points, the tools you used, the lubricants you used, the torque values, the bottom bracket disassembly and reassembly, etc. would have added so much to the value of your video. Maybe next time? Thank you.
Me encanta tu trabajo, es muy satisfactorio ver las restauraciones, un abrazo desde Chile !
Great job. You do good work. Ciao!
A+ ‼️ I really like that abstract paint job🤗. I used to own GF marlin 01 ,that I was gonna restore after bought Trek DS 8.4 2015, but I discovered my head tube had crack in aluminum frame ‼️😤😭it wasn’t something that I felt safe having welded and riding afterwards. I will be looking to restore a few bikes this is inspiring. Subbed❗️
Great work and this paint is amazing
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You are very generous I love to watch your video it is very cool 😎
You made my day. ✋
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Caught the stream after the fact, good stuff! I enjoyed the night painting and the close up of the premium plastic pedals 😄