@@lmbtcs1879 hoovie is 6'6 so he would have trouble fitting into a lot of cars. Seth is 5'4 so anything over a size medium would be impossible for him to ride
My first non-Kmart bike was this model in Large. I bought it used. Fixed it up. I rode Slickrock in Moab with it. Had free camping back then and only saw 2 other people on the trail... Whoa! I'm vintage! lol
Last year I got a craigslist late-80’s Stumpjumper to replace a beloved one stolen from my garage that I had ridden at Slickrock over 20 years ago Works just great when I’m not riding my other bike, which is a mid-90s Trek 950 Singletrack I don’t have a new bike. These old hardtails are sweet
Ikkkk, I have a 12 year old trek mountain bike (not vintage ik) but I can just imagine if Seth got a hold of it and tuned it up and gave it a bit of a fixer upper.
No doubt about it. I love all bikes and really digging this series. Cannondale from my recollection as a kid made the best bikes in the business back in the day. I remember seeing one for $800 and that was astronomical back then!
Black nail polish. Seriously. I had a few scrapes from clumsy assembly and black nail polish did the job. Better yet, there’s enough colors to match any bike - or to mix custom colors.
I live in a college campus town, and I get dozens of bikes just like this one from their impound service, restore them, and give them to the local homeless shelter. This was pretty fun watching someone do what I do quite literally everyday.
It’s a service for the college that picks up bikes that have been abandoned. Just like impounding a car. They used to take them to public auction, now they come to my place
26 " rigid bikes are so underrated and always great to see another one saved and back on the. They are easy to work on and so versatile. Unfortunately those shifters always givee problems
I've got a super basic trek 3500 with a frame a few sizes small on me, that I found for $50. It cost somebody a whopping $260 in 2006. It's been so eye opening to me. It's an mtb, it's a road bike, it's a trials bike, it's a bmx bike. Ride a 3 foot drop to flat, ride a pump track, ride 100 miles a day, ride across town, ride circles around broken or very under utilized $5k dh bikes out on the trails. Great saddle, Good shifters. The chain can jump off if you're thrashing. Obviously you can't have EVERYTHING for $50. However, the versatility, durability, and value is utterly astonishing. I'm thinking of adding hydraulic rim brakes, I love it so much.
@@broken_font1881 I would if that were practical. You can't just add disks to any old frame without significant welding and fabrication skills. Also, rim brakes can be quite nice, they just require significantly more maintenance and fiddling around.
Just picked up a '95 GT tempest for $175, and a '98 Trek mountain track for a buddy $40! So much fun getting them cleaned up and admiring the quality... My buddies eyes lit up more than they do on his 4k mountain bike 🤣
They are lovely to ride, without the extra weight of suspension or it bouncing about when you don't want it to, I still use my rigid 90s bike off-road with at least 50 psi in the tyres
@@sixty2612 And then you have to explain that, while normally they could pay that price to buy a much newer and better running rig, there's nothing available, so we'll call you in about 3 days to let you know it's ready for pickup!
I work in a bike shop and I do projects like this nearly every day. I love taking an older bike of for it's test ride when finished and am always amazed as to how good they ride. A good cleaning, chain, cables and tires go a long way.
Pro Tip: if ever you cut aluminium with an "all purpose" cutting disc, cover the disc with soap or surfboard wax. Otherwise, aluminium shavings will clog the disc and it will shatter.
Also wear a mask aluminium particles are nasty and couse pulmonary fibrosis and some studys sugest aluminium particles can cause altzhimer and parkinson.
@@bob-ny6kn I'm speaking from the experience of a boilermaker who taught me this. You might have had a different experience, but I trust the word of someone whose been working with the material for longer than I've been alive.
“… and now all we need to do is put a new fork on this, right here I’ve got a new fox 40 factory, retails at about $1500, should fit perfectly with the rest of this awesome vintage build!”
I'm sure Seth won't mind me recommending another channel here (plenty of room for everybody), but also try Old Shovel. He does more in depth upgrades of old bikes on his channel. Seth is super fun, Old Shovel is relaxing. Like watching a Bob Ross episode.
Great video this...a few months ago I hauled out from a shed my old but little used 1990 DiamondBack Ascent and decided to get back to cycling again after a 20 year plus break. I bought it new in Feb 91 and it's still in good shape and now my main form of transport. Good to see how the DB in the video got a proper overhaul and is back in work. Wouldn't swap my retro mtb for any other. Now am going to watch the next one.
Old bikes shown in a great positive light. They still work well, have great value and look cool out being used again. It can be crazy what you can spot on some college campuses in the “vintage” category. Hats off to you.
100% agree, I've got a 1970s Fuji , 10 speed, a 1980s Schwinn 10 speed, and the bike I ride every day virtually is a Survivor 1965 Schwinn Hollywood, alongside my 1960 Schwinn Tiger. In very proud of these old rigs and hope to keep old bikes around longer
I did this with an old Univega I found in a free pile (exceptional condition). Cleaned it, tuned it, made small upgrades then test road it and fell in love. Never flipped it. Now it is my town bike. Vintage steel mtbs ride so good I can't blame Seth for wanting to keep it, additionally Bio Pace kind of kicks ass. Keep up the good work.
That is a nice bike I recently just flipped one of these DB topanga bikes bought it for $30 sold it for $100 all I did was clean it up and put grips on that I already had from another old bike wish I didn't sell it thought it rode like a dream its always nice to have some vintage bikes in the fleet
These videos inspired me to save a bike my neighbor was throwing away after taking a spill. Less than $50 in parts and a trip to local bike shop to straighten a rim and my wife has a new bike for our green way. I'll be keeping an eye out for more rescues.
I'm just gonna be honest, I have ridden a ton of bikes old and new including this same model of diamondback from this video and I must admit these older 90s/80s bikes are some of the sturdiest well built mountain bikes of all time, so I can totally get behind why he wanted to keep this one, every time I ride a newer bike it feels like somethings loose or something like that but the materials they used on the bikes back then (even more affordable ones) are amazing, and they are just so easy to work on in my opinion.
I still have my old Giant - Cadex CFM-2 (1993) mountain bike frame. I believe it's a 16". I also have the original receipt and brochure/manual for it stashed away somewhere. $1100 and change with all of the extras I got for it at the time. My car back then only cost $300. All of the components were trash after sitting for too many years. It came with a lifetime warranty. Do you think Giant will still honor it :-) I raced it in the 90s and rode it all over the Big Island of Hawaii for almost 20 years.
I'd love to hear/see a follow-up should Giant honor the warranty! I feel a good marketing team would gladly jump on the opportunity to honor it just to show their dedication to their products and consumers :)
@@jessewilkins6395 lol, why would I lie about it? The frame is still hanging in my garage. I'll hang on to it at least until it hits the 30 year mark. 2023.
I love this idea! I just bought a bunch of second hand bikes for my kids, wife, and me and have been doing my best to restore them but this series will help me know what exactly is needed for a good restoration! Thanks
If you don't have an air compressor for grips, a good coating of hairspray works brilliantly for getting them on. Cover the inside of the grip and the bars first then slide them on!
There’s just something about 90’s steel mountain bikes. I restored my dad’s old ‘95 Trek 830 mountain track that has been in sitting in storage for ages. I absolutely LOVE it! Keeping it forever
The gummy thing in the shifter is the residue of old lubricating grease. It's a common theme on the shifter originating from the 100gs line. You should really consider repacking them with oil (instead of grease) after you have degreased\degummed them.
@@MrDVCHITTer it’s called Carver County Cycles in Watertown, MN. Our online sister shop is called Gringineer Cycles, and we’ve got tons of vintage MTB parts
I know I am watching this video a full year and a half since it was posted. I have to say I enjoyed watching it. this is what I want to do fix and resell bikes. a lot of great tips and tricks.
It's fun walking around college campuses today and seeing all the 80's mountain bikes from the students' parents. All the bikes are older than the kids! Great to see them getting used. And my son's riding a bike to HS that's twice his age!
I still have my first mountain bike, a 1990 Giant Rincon, hanging in the rafters of the garage. I've been meaning to get it working again for ... years. It's very similar to this DB, and your video gives me gives me more confidence that I can take it on myself. Thank you!
I bought his bike back in 91/92. It was okay but an entry level bike, but I still had some fun on it. Easy to work on compared to the new stuff that has concealed cables . Hopefully videos like this inspire bikers to work on there own bikes, and know how they actually work. Great video.
I own a blue Vintage Diamondback Topanga, my first and only Mountain bike. Upgraded everything back in the day, switched out the rapid shifters to Shimano Deore Thumb shifters with click and friction, Dia-Comp Brake Levers, LX Front and Rear Derailers and Ritchie Logic Cranks and Rings, Nice pedals with toe clips and straps, new rubber and a new saddle. Recently recabled it and switched to a brand new set of specialized vintage tires I had in storage 2 different tread patterns, re- cabled it and now am rocking my vintage bike in my 50's. Like you say, old high quality parts last forever if maintained properly.
Loved the video! I just got done restoring my girlfriends old DB sorento a few weeks ago. Unfortunately it along with my bike were stolen while we were out. Would you ever consider doing a video about precautions to take to prevent bikes being stolen, as well as what to do afterwards? With such a large audience I think it would be very helpful!
This is my kind of stuff right here. In the last few years a few companies have been making stuff that is cheapish that can be used for niche vintage bikes…but some bikes get overlooked for the ingenuity it used to take to get stuff to work again. The parts bin rebuilds are so fun, especially if it’s not my personal bikes (I’m picky about shit like that)
@@eschedefilmcrew I kinda agree, but if he was going to sell it it would make a lot of sense and they work perfectly fine for what that bike is made for. Since he’s keeping it I think a long cage road derailleur would be cool
Great video Seth! You got me motivated to upgrade my REI Novara Aspen CRMO steel 90's 21 speed bike. I just purchased a new freewheel with a large 34T gear for hill climbing. My bike looks very similar to the one you are transforming. A fun winter project. Thanks again Seth!
Been watching your channel for years now and I’m really glad you finally made a Vintage MTB video! Great video can’t wait to see more of these! It’s a bummer you had to replace the shifters, but overall great job for a first Vintage bike tuneup! Huge fan of the channel, feel free to hmu if you have any questions about fixing shifters. -RestorNation
I have been waiting for this episode! Got a '93 Specialized Hardrock I got from someone throwing it away. It was literally in pieces on the curb! It's all rebuilt now, can't wait to see what happens to this bike.
I love this content! Some quality improvements. Just wish the RD had been swapped for something a little nicer than a Tourney. Shame the classic LX couldn't just work.
A year ago I've found a 90's Wheeler MTB for sale for about 30 USD. The paint is good, all the bearings are flawless, but there were gears that weren't working, brakes needed adjusting, chainrings and the derailleurs are good but the chain and cassette needed to be replaced, yes cassette, someone had the original wheel with a freewheel replaced with wheel with a cassette, so it's a 3x8 now. I added the same model of shifters like in this video. I've put all new loose ball bearings into the wheel hubs and the bottom bracket, new tires. The bicycle is a BLAST FROM THE PAST. It rides smooth, it's feels light, sturdy and agile. I just love it, I love it more than my modern Ghost hardtail MTB.
Dude! I just this exact bike from a yard sale for $20! Everything works and looks to be original. They even shined the tires and cleaned the chain. I’m going to take in to get some new back breaks and that’s it!
Finally, a content like this. I find upgrading old bikes and turning it into a good bike more fun to watch and satisfying rather than watching high end dream builds.
You almost got it right! This bike's geometry is one of it's most desirable qualities. The longer chain stays and slacker front end make it the best for a commuter bike. I would have up graded the crank to a hollow tech and changed the freewheel to a 11-34 to create a 1X. You needed to add tube protectors to create a no flat situation. Then you would have the perfect commuter that nobody would steal and is just plain fun to ride!
If the profit stays in the negatives I'm going to love this series.
Hoovies garage: Bike edition
@@lmbtcs1879 hoovies isn't even close to as good a Seth.
@@lmbtcs1879 the crossover I didn't know i needed
@@lmbtcs1879 hoovie is 6'6 so he would have trouble fitting into a lot of cars. Seth is 5'4 so anything over a size medium would be impossible for him to ride
Just think, because of this one bike that made a video, he id making hella $$$$$ so it will never be negative
Next time, on Flip Bike...
"I'm never going to financially recover from this"
My first non-Kmart bike was this model in Large. I bought it used. Fixed it up. I rode Slickrock in Moab with it. Had free camping back then and only saw 2 other people on the trail... Whoa! I'm vintage! lol
Amazing. My wife and I have to goal to do all of slick rock this summer. It's crazy busy nowadays
Last year I got a craigslist late-80’s Stumpjumper to replace a beloved one stolen from my garage that I had ridden at Slickrock over 20 years ago
Works just great when I’m not riding my other bike, which is a mid-90s Trek 950 Singletrack
I don’t have a new bike. These old hardtails are sweet
I still got a Kmart bike :(
this is gonna be in everyone's recommended 10 years later. this is gold.
Hope to see some vintage Cannondales and Treks in this series. Love the American made frames from the 80s and 90s.
Xbiking is the way!!
Ikkkk, I have a 12 year old trek mountain bike (not vintage ik) but I can just imagine if Seth got a hold of it and tuned it up and gave it a bit of a fixer upper.
My friends dad fixed up an old vintage cannondale. It’s always cool to see stuff like that happen.
Kleins
No doubt about it. I love all bikes and really digging this series. Cannondale from my recollection as a kid made the best bikes in the business back in the day. I remember seeing one for $800 and that was astronomical back then!
The black sharpie to cover up the chopped shifter assembly was hacktastic. Definitely should have shared that juicy tip. Love the series!
Black marker is my #1 Life Hack! Ah, the smell of Sharpie in Morning... 🖊
Black nail polish. Seriously. I had a few scrapes from clumsy assembly and black nail polish did the job. Better yet, there’s enough colors to match any bike - or to mix custom colors.
@@amyx231 what minute did he do it?
I've used a sharpie to touch up my 80s/90s Deore XT R Mech, seemed to be a issue with that always getting the paint knocked off and also my seat post
Perfect combination of "flip" shows and bikes
Really?!
I don’t think I’ve ever fallen in love with a series of anything after just one episode until now
I live in a college campus town, and I get dozens of bikes just like this one from their impound service, restore them, and give them to the local homeless shelter. This was pretty fun watching someone do what I do quite literally everyday.
What is an impound service? I’ve never heard of this
It’s a service for the college that picks up bikes that have been abandoned. Just like impounding a car.
They used to take them to public auction, now they come to my place
@@viggobeck1558 That’s cool. Bikes are such fun to work on and to fix up.
Thanks for your great community work! ❤
When I saw the words “flip bike” I knew that this was going to be an awesome series.
I know right
Same
SAME
I thought he was gonna be flipping the bike, like literally flipping it....
@@icantsee0 😂😂
I can tell by the title that I'm gonna love this series
Fun, you keep it up and they’ll all grow on you…😁
@oldshovel, you are the man!!!! Love your builds! I love watching these rebuilds! Keep it up Seth!
The bike flip guru himself!
Love your vids oldshovel!
“I think it’s time for a test ride”
*proceeds to bike like 10 miles*
“I think I’ll just keep this one” 😂👌 Yes, Seth, just this one..
Oh yes, I hope that this is a start of frequent and long series
26 " rigid bikes are so underrated and always great to see another one saved and back on the. They are easy to work on and so versatile. Unfortunately those shifters always givee problems
I've got a super basic trek 3500 with a frame a few sizes small on me, that I found for $50. It cost somebody a whopping $260 in 2006. It's been so eye opening to me. It's an mtb, it's a road bike, it's a trials bike, it's a bmx bike. Ride a 3 foot drop to flat, ride a pump track, ride 100 miles a day, ride across town, ride circles around broken or very under utilized $5k dh bikes out on the trails. Great saddle, Good shifters. The chain can jump off if you're thrashing. Obviously you can't have EVERYTHING for $50. However, the versatility, durability, and value is utterly astonishing. I'm thinking of adding hydraulic rim brakes, I love it so much.
@@apodski don't add hydraulic rim brakes, add some proper disc brakes 😎
@@broken_font1881 I would if that were practical. You can't just add disks to any old frame without significant welding and fabrication skills. Also, rim brakes can be quite nice, they just require significantly more maintenance and fiddling around.
Just picked up a '95 GT tempest for $175, and a '98 Trek mountain track for a buddy $40! So much fun getting them cleaned up and admiring the quality... My buddies eyes lit up more than they do on his 4k mountain bike 🤣
They are lovely to ride, without the extra weight of suspension or it bouncing about when you don't want it to, I still use my rigid 90s bike off-road with at least 50 psi in the tyres
This is giving me flashbacks to what I’ve done every single day at my LBS during the bike boom
Definitely lol. Except you also have to explain why it costs $300+ in parts and labor and probably isn’t worth it
@@sixty2612 And then you have to explain that, while normally they could pay that price to buy a much newer and better running rig, there's nothing available, so we'll call you in about 3 days to let you know it's ready for pickup!
@@sixty2612 Im heading into work in about an hour to start doing just that lol.
@@jakeotto13 lmaoooo so true except at our shop it smore like 7-10 days
Same. Except I was doing it at home. I made like 4k in five months early in the pandemic when I was stuck at home just flipping old bikes.
I work in a bike shop and I do projects like this nearly every day. I love taking an older bike of for it's test ride when finished and am always amazed as to how good they ride. A good cleaning, chain, cables and tires go a long way.
Hey Seth, I’ve been keeping my DB Topanga running for 29 years. I love that bike and will never ever give it up. Thanks for showing some biopace love.
Pro Tip: if ever you cut aluminium with an "all purpose" cutting disc, cover the disc with soap or surfboard wax. Otherwise, aluminium shavings will clog the disc and it will shatter.
Thanks for possibly saving my life
Also wear a mask aluminium particles are nasty and couse pulmonary fibrosis and some studys sugest aluminium particles can cause altzhimer and parkinson.
False. I have removed many stuck aluminum cranks. Never a clogged or shattered cutting disc. Misuse is the only way to shatter a disc.
@@bob-ny6kn I'm speaking from the experience of a boilermaker who taught me this. You might have had a different experience, but I trust the word of someone whose been working with the material for longer than I've been alive.
@@classydays43 *I* am speaking from *my* experience of using the tool correctly. YOU are repeating an old man's story.
“… and now all we need to do is put a new fork on this, right here I’ve got a new fox 40 factory, retails at about $1500, should fit perfectly with the rest of this awesome vintage build!”
That's a Sam Pilgrim move!
@@JB50713
You're not JB. I am.
@@JB-1138 Hello JB
Hello to you too JB.
Won’t fit in 34mm head tube
This is going to be a great series. I love seeing vintage bikes being restored. People forget the value of old bikes.
If this series teaches us how to recognize the state of our parts, I’ll be a dedicated viewer!
200 episodes of this series at least, I’ve been looking for a series like this for ages and when this popped up I was stoked, keep up the good work.
I'm sure Seth won't mind me recommending another channel here (plenty of room for everybody), but also try Old Shovel. He does more in depth upgrades of old bikes on his channel. Seth is super fun, Old Shovel is relaxing. Like watching a Bob Ross episode.
@@rcranes2227 thanks for your help and comment really Appreciate it 👍
200 episodes of this series and Seth ends up with an extra 200 bikes.....
This channel has 400 vids from 2015-2021 I doubt we’ll get anywhere near 200 episodes of this series
Also check out some builds from Spindatt and MonkeyShred.
Great video this...a few months ago I hauled out from a shed my old but little used 1990 DiamondBack Ascent and decided to get back to cycling again after a 20 year plus break. I bought it new in Feb 91 and it's still in good shape and now my main form of transport. Good to see how the DB in the video got a proper overhaul and is back in work. Wouldn't swap my retro mtb for any other. Now am going to watch the next one.
Next new series: "This week on bike hoarders... Something different, but kind of the same."
Old bikes shown in a great positive light. They still work well, have great value and look cool out being used again. It can be crazy what you can spot on some college campuses in the “vintage” category. Hats off to you.
100% agree, I've got a 1970s Fuji , 10 speed, a 1980s Schwinn 10 speed, and the bike I ride every day virtually is a Survivor 1965 Schwinn Hollywood, alongside my 1960 Schwinn Tiger. In very proud of these old rigs and hope to keep old bikes around longer
I did this with an old Univega I found in a free pile (exceptional condition). Cleaned it, tuned it, made small upgrades then test road it and fell in love. Never flipped it. Now it is my town bike. Vintage steel mtbs ride so good I can't blame Seth for wanting to keep it, additionally Bio Pace kind of kicks ass. Keep up the good work.
Seth: in case they’re there to murder you
Oscar: wait what?!?
*they’re there
Oscar: hold up.
That is a nice bike I recently just flipped one of these DB topanga bikes bought it for $30 sold it for $100 all I did was clean it up and put grips on that I already had from another old bike wish I didn't sell it thought it rode like a dream its always nice to have some vintage bikes in the fleet
I had a Diamondback Topanga back in high school circa '88. I loved that bike!
Seth: "Introduces Flip Bike series"
Me: "Wheeler Dealers (Bike edition)"
PERFECT TIMING!! needed something to watch haha
Same here👍
These videos inspired me to save a bike my neighbor was throwing away after taking a spill. Less than $50 in parts and a trip to local bike shop to straighten a rim and my wife has a new bike for our green way. I'll be keeping an eye out for more rescues.
"Integrating it into our 'fleet'"... That 'fleet' might need a video ;-)
Its been a while, and last time we did a fleet check it was at berm creek (I think). Could do with an update for sure!
Still got my Dad’s old Kona Cinder Cone in the garage, mint condition
“Mint condition” that’s what they all say
I had one of those 2000/2001 I think mine was, Great bikes.
Was goldish colour with Z5s on the front.
@@MattH198 that was unnecessary… :/
I'm just gonna be honest, I have ridden a ton of bikes old and new including this same model of diamondback from this video and I must admit these older 90s/80s bikes are some of the sturdiest well built mountain bikes of all time, so I can totally get behind why he wanted to keep this one, every time I ride a newer bike it feels like somethings loose or something like that but the materials they used on the bikes back then (even more affordable ones) are amazing, and they are just so easy to work on in my opinion.
I like how Seth being cheap in this series but with mountain bikes he doesn’t being cheap AT ALL.
This is my new favorite series since this is actually what I do with bikes!
Oh that's great 😀
I still have my old Giant - Cadex CFM-2 (1993) mountain bike frame. I believe it's a 16". I also have the original receipt and brochure/manual for it stashed away somewhere. $1100 and change with all of the extras I got for it at the time. My car back then only cost $300. All of the components were trash after sitting for too many years. It came with a lifetime warranty. Do you think Giant will still honor it :-) I raced it in the 90s and rode it all over the Big Island of Hawaii for almost 20 years.
I'd love to hear/see a follow-up should Giant honor the warranty! I feel a good marketing team would gladly jump on the opportunity to honor it just to show their dedication to their products and consumers :)
nice. I picked up a giant at 740 a few years ago. well maintained and classic design. only a 100$. You should definitely hit them for the warranty.
hit them up for your warranty they gave it to you or you really you paid for it thats unless you are lieing
@@jessewilkins6395 lol, why would I lie about it? The frame is still hanging in my garage. I'll hang on to it at least until it hits the 30 year mark. 2023.
@@lavapix you can't do a equipping warranty on a frame
I love this idea! I just bought a bunch of second hand bikes for my kids, wife, and me and have been doing my best to restore them but this series will help me know what exactly is needed for a good restoration! Thanks
YES!! I had been waiting for a while to see seth restore a poor old abandoned bike back to it's former glory!
Nothing is more relaxing then watching you flip bikes bruh. You could make a million of these videos and i'll watch each and every one.
this is a show i wouldnt miss a single second of.
I want at least 3 seasons of this goodness.
If you don't have an air compressor for grips, a good coating of hairspray works brilliantly for getting them on. Cover the inside of the grip and the bars first then slide them on!
I’m actually stoked for the series. I love these videos.
Saw this notification pop up and immediately knew my day was gonna get better
There’s just something about 90’s steel mountain bikes. I restored my dad’s old ‘95 Trek 830 mountain track that has been in sitting in storage for ages. I absolutely LOVE it! Keeping it forever
seth: "ima be real careful"
also seth: aggressively blasts bottom bracket
Next episode, Seth: “so we are keeping this vintage Specialized mountain bike that we found on Craigslist”
13 episodes later "So I have a lot of bikes that I don't ride that often. Today we're giving them away to deserving kids"
@@levimadden6490 lol great
The gummy thing in the shifter is the residue of old lubricating grease. It's a common theme on the shifter originating from the 100gs line. You should really consider repacking them with oil (instead of grease) after you have degreased\degummed them.
He did, didn't he? But after all he had to replace shifters because teeth were missing.
I work in a shop that specializes in vintage MTB’s so this was like watching myself work 😂
Where is this shop? I'd love to visit as that one of my things . Have 6 80/90's mtbs myself.
Im working on one my slef
@@MrDVCHITTer it’s called Carver County Cycles in Watertown, MN. Our online sister shop is called Gringineer Cycles, and we’ve got tons of vintage MTB parts
I can tell be the first 10 seconds i am gonna love this new series
I know I am watching this video a full year and a half since it was posted. I have to say I enjoyed watching it. this is what I want to do fix and resell bikes. a lot of great tips and tricks.
Dude, this is 100% a series I would really really love. I love watching Seth build or fix stuff.
Please keep this series going, I really like the concept.
Great work! I stayed up until the wee hours last night watching this. You inspire me to breathe new life into my 1989 Trek 830. Can't wait! Thank you.
yessssss we finally made this a series!
Hey Seth, My sawmill needs a guy like you. Bring tools oh and Kevin!😆😎😎
It's fun walking around college campuses today and seeing all the 80's mountain bikes from the students' parents. All the bikes are older than the kids! Great to see them getting used. And my son's riding a bike to HS that's twice his age!
Seth: Time for a test ride!
Every viewer: pls don’t shred your back yard trail
I thought for sure he was going to shred his back yard trail!
This new series looks awesome, keep up the good work
I still have my first mountain bike, a 1990 Giant Rincon, hanging in the rafters of the garage. I've been meaning to get it working again for ... years. It's very similar to this DB, and your video gives me gives me more confidence that I can take it on myself. Thank you!
I would love to see him do more vintage mountain bikes or even bmx
Haven't even watched yet and I know this is the content I want.
I bought his bike back in 91/92. It was okay but an entry level bike, but I still had some fun on it. Easy to work on compared to the new stuff that has concealed cables . Hopefully videos like this inspire bikers to work on there own bikes, and know how they
actually work. Great video.
This is gonna be an awesome series!!
“What this bike needs is a more… OPEN concept”
*removes seat tube*
I own a blue Vintage Diamondback Topanga, my first and only Mountain bike. Upgraded everything back in the day, switched out the rapid shifters to Shimano Deore Thumb shifters with click and friction, Dia-Comp Brake Levers, LX Front and Rear Derailers and Ritchie Logic Cranks and Rings, Nice pedals with toe clips and straps, new rubber and a new saddle. Recently recabled it and switched to a brand new set of specialized vintage tires I had in storage 2 different tread patterns, re- cabled it and now am rocking my vintage bike in my 50's. Like you say, old high quality parts last forever if maintained properly.
It’s “2-wheeler dealers”! Keep the series going!
Me - litraly about to comment that... 😂
Loved the video! I just got done restoring my girlfriends old DB sorento a few weeks ago. Unfortunately it along with my bike were stolen while we were out. Would you ever consider doing a video about precautions to take to prevent bikes being stolen, as well as what to do afterwards? With such a large audience I think it would be very helpful!
This is my kind of stuff right here. In the last few years a few companies have been making stuff that is cheapish that can be used for niche vintage bikes…but some bikes get overlooked for the ingenuity it used to take to get stuff to work again.
The parts bin rebuilds are so fun, especially if it’s not my personal bikes (I’m picky about shit like that)
I love this, a little bummed out by the replacement or the rear derailleur though...
True, I noticed that in the montage, but it was not mentioned at all otherwise.
Cable pull ratio is different from any shimano shifter available today so a new shifter wouldn’t work without also replacing the derailleur
@@andrewsteavpack9079 true.
........but a Tourney... Oof.
@@eschedefilmcrew I kinda agree, but if he was going to sell it it would make a lot of sense and they work perfectly fine for what that bike is made for. Since he’s keeping it I think a long cage road derailleur would be cool
@@andrewsteavpack9079 yes, but a tourney?, its depressing hahahah
When I see Seth posted I’m quickly to it
Great video Seth! You got me motivated to upgrade my REI Novara Aspen CRMO steel 90's 21 speed bike. I just purchased a new freewheel with a large 34T gear for hill climbing. My bike looks very similar to the one you are transforming. A fun winter project. Thanks again Seth!
Been watching your channel for years now and I’m really glad you finally made a Vintage MTB video! Great video can’t wait to see more of these! It’s a bummer you had to replace the shifters, but overall great job for a first Vintage bike tuneup! Huge fan of the channel, feel free to hmu if you have any questions about fixing shifters.
-RestorNation
I’m glad you kept it, Seth. I appreciate cool old stuff and it’s great to see the bike has a good home.
I have been waiting for this episode! Got a '93 Specialized Hardrock I got from someone throwing it away. It was literally in pieces on the curb! It's all rebuilt now, can't wait to see what happens to this bike.
It's like Christmas when Seth uploads
In 2020, he posted on Christmas, so double whammy
I never expected to see Seth working on a bike with a quill stem in 2021!
Man, I love 90s MTBs, they have so much charme.. And what a great restoration that bike is.
this was extremely fun to watch, definitely do more of these vids
"I think I'm the perfect buyer, so I'm gonna keep it." Seth, as always, we can never trust you😂
I've just started this process on my old giant Yukon rigid fork I've had for 25+ years. I am lucky to have help with it too
I started flipping bikes when I was 12 and all my profits bought me a release carbon
I love this content! Some quality improvements. Just wish the RD had been swapped for something a little nicer than a Tourney. Shame the classic LX couldn't just work.
yes
I wonder why the derailleur was replaced.
Yesterday I got an old GT bike from my dad, and I'm working on it now to turn it into a fully functioning MTB. Thank you for showing it is possible!
Loved this, can't wait for the next episode in the series!
Great new series :D looking forward to seeing where this goes, Seth!
A year ago I've found a 90's Wheeler MTB for sale for about 30 USD. The paint is good, all the bearings are flawless, but there were gears that weren't working, brakes needed adjusting, chainrings and the derailleurs are good but the chain and cassette needed to be replaced, yes cassette, someone had the original wheel with a freewheel replaced with wheel with a cassette, so it's a 3x8 now. I added the same model of shifters like in this video. I've put all new loose ball bearings into the wheel hubs and the bottom bracket, new tires. The bicycle is a BLAST FROM THE PAST. It rides smooth, it's feels light, sturdy and agile.
I just love it, I love it more than my modern Ghost hardtail MTB.
This is the content I've been waiting for 🙏
This series makes me feel better about my wife yelling at me about the trek alpha aluminum I bought for $50 lol
Dude! I just this exact bike from a yard sale for $20! Everything works and looks to be original. They even shined the tires and cleaned the chain. I’m going to take in to get some new back breaks and that’s it!
Finally, a content like this. I find upgrading old bikes and turning it into a good bike more fun to watch and satisfying rather than watching high end dream builds.
0:31 I almost throw all my coffee when he say complete piece of crap, i didn't expect that 😂
That's really cool rebuild without unnecessary modernization.
How could we possibly forget the valve caps
“Hopefully next time we can get more profit than negative -126$”
Right!
You almost got it right! This bike's geometry is one of it's most desirable qualities. The longer chain stays and slacker front end make it the best for a commuter bike. I would have up graded the crank to a hollow tech and changed the freewheel to a 11-34 to create a 1X. You needed to add tube protectors to create a no flat situation. Then you would have the perfect commuter that nobody would steal and is just plain fun to ride!
When he said bike transformation, I thought he would put on fox 40’s 😅
Nah you can tell the headset is threaded from the thumbnail
Watch Sam pilgrim for crazy mods like that
@@Brew_n_Biscuits I was gonna say the same 😂😂
This ain't Sam Pilgrim lmao
@@peach6405 we know bud