So I picked one up the “street life” I’ve been running a fixed gear n it floats forreal the bb was very smooth so I kept it in an it’s an very solid frame I do enjoy the dark green sparkle original paint tho
@dicksonm125419 күн бұрын
Gravel bike is like SUV in the car industry
@ebikescrapper392519 күн бұрын
Studded tyres.
@EriebyCycle21 күн бұрын
Nice!
@markymarknj21 күн бұрын
I don't see why gravel bikes are such a big deal. Just get a basic mountain bike, outfit it with street biased or dual use tires, and you're good to go. An old rigid MTB with a 3x7 drivetrain with appropriate tires would work fine. Plus, with its upright seating position, it's a lot more COMFORTABLE too!
@CyclingWithSully21 күн бұрын
@@markymarknj Yeah, I get your point. 90s mtbs with good tires can do just about everything!
@markymarknj21 күн бұрын
@@CyclingWithSully that's why I LOVE them! That's why I have two old MTBs with 3x7 drivetrains and street biased tires (Conti Contact City Plus, the replacement for the T&C); they do everything.
@evanbarnes998423 күн бұрын
I still ride my dad's old Lightspeed from 96! I've replaced all the components at this point because it's had a good life of hard use. The components aren't all period correct, but the bike as a whole still is. I've taken it down the Downieville Classic, and used it for hundreds of miles of bikepacking. Currently it's in gravel mode with touring tires because I have modern bikes for rowdier singletrack, but I absolutely love it still! It's great for long days and long adventures on road and trail.
@Fetherko26 күн бұрын
Made it to 1:04
@halseyknox26 күн бұрын
I have also rediscovered my MTB roots from the early 90's....have quite a collection of bikes back then that were only a pipe dream back then. Enjoy my current ride a Intense primer but get a kick riding my vintage GT, Bontrager, Specialized hard tails in the environment and also finding vintage bikes and components. The search and discovery are a blast
@robertwyland777029 күн бұрын
I love saving old bikes too! The good ones anyway.
@73megalithАй бұрын
Would look nice with tan wall tyres, i have been getting Baldies Tyres ftom Baldwins Cycles,( ebay ) similar to what we had back then. Still cant find inexpensive repro bullmoose bars tho . Super nice bike 🤙
@Joberto3zillionАй бұрын
Click bait ass title
@Animalstyle69Ай бұрын
I’ve had enough of these videos. These bikes are cool and they’re nostalgic but when you actually ride them their pieces of junk one trail ride you’re like OK that was fun back to my modern trail bike lol
@dawright1988Ай бұрын
Those suntour shifters ❤️
@pascalbruyere7108Ай бұрын
Beautiful, nice job. These days I am into stumpjumpers, beautiful machines.
@daniellarson3068Ай бұрын
That bike is good for another 40 years. It will still be running when today's new carbon frames are in the landfill.
@pjbutanimated335Ай бұрын
cool solution but im not sure if i would trust anything plastic on my bike to be very durable or safe especially in high stress places like the drive train
@co1950Ай бұрын
I have collected 80’s MTB/ATB for years. I find I ride these more often than my road bikes for daily tasks or short trips
@the1andonlyАй бұрын
This is a great bike, definitely worth fixing. Those bikes are also good to make touring bikes.. The 26" wheels are still the most common around the world. Bikes like that one are so well made that you can pretty much go anywhere without the worry of destroying parts that are hard to come by.
@evamaier7973Ай бұрын
I think that these mtbs were the beginning of a new era: The wide hadlebars for easy steering, decent brakes and these tyres to take stairs. The one and only important thing to come were index shifters.
@michaelaiello9525Ай бұрын
I like the Suntour shifters! My ‘85 Stumpy came with Deerheads. Still cool, but the Suntour look nice and minimal!
@davetbassbosАй бұрын
You're crazy, everyone knows 90s MTBs are perfect not 80s, lol!, I do think the 90s innovations of v-brakes and threadless headsets were the last real innovation in the bike world, cool channel!
@my_dear_friend_Ай бұрын
Any bike improvement to a non-historic bike is fine if it results in the bike being used more often.
@ttnynyАй бұрын
The decade of the 80s was my coming of age in cycling. I worked in bike shops the US and in France and got in a lot of miles too. It was an exciting time for the industry. Each year brought innovations, but maintaining - and enhancing - quality also seemed to be a priority. It's a pleasure to hear from a younger cyclist who appreciates this era of cycling.
@markymarknjАй бұрын
Sharing the road with cars is safe if the lanes are wide; then, it's no problem.
@markymarknjАй бұрын
You even saved the friction shifters-my MAN!
@daniellarson3068Ай бұрын
Better than new. Click shifters work good until they don't.
@markymarknjАй бұрын
@@daniellarson3068 YEP!
@TheDedicatedcyclistАй бұрын
One of the best bikes at the time. I bought one new for $400.
@tommyb2129Ай бұрын
Words of wisdom about keeping them original!
@joewickie2376Ай бұрын
A bike from a time when men were men and women were women. I'm still riding my rigid 1988 Mantis.
@tonyrosario5745Ай бұрын
I recently got my 84?85? chrome Mongoose ATB back on the road. The saddle and tires were dry rotted and the rear derailleur was missing so I replaced them with new. I’ll replace the rear derailleur with an original one when I find it. BTW our bikes are just about a twins! only difference I see are the handle bar, stem, and wheels. My bike has the SR MTS-100 aluminum bull horns, MTS-100 steel bars, and Mongoose Pro Class wheels.
@donnovicki9771Ай бұрын
My 89 Diamondback Apex was 589.00 new. Full rigid, as they are known today. The Smoke Lilac paint was most impressive as was the complete Shimano Deore group set, including hubs with 26 x 1.95 Farmer John's were the tires spec'd from the factory, and I didn't change em. If they were good enough for Johnny T, they were good enough for me. No manufactured trails, no lift service, and most importantly no other mountain bikers. True single track in the Allegheny National Forest and long downhill bomb's on seldom used fire roads. We navigated by topo maps and never got lost. Those were the days.
@joshuamoody2941Ай бұрын
I find myself having to change gears and mechs on old mountain bikes because often chainrings and cassettes are worn out, and it doesnt even have to be from 40 years ago. Also what people thought was good range back then can be limiting and discouraging, depending on use of course. I find pre 80's road bikes have a huge problem with gear range when living in a hilly environment such as I do. This all being said, changing/upgrading some old bikes is part of keeping them alive and being used. Jealous of the bull moose bars and keep up the videos.
@ericritchie6783Ай бұрын
No.
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
@@ericritchie6783 Way. Haha
@robertmcfadyen9156Ай бұрын
The front derailleur replacement would have been similar and compatible only . Getting an exact new one at a swap meet or collective , new - old - stock would be close to impossible . Even more so in Australia . Old bicycles for parting out is sometimes the best option .
@donnovicki9771Ай бұрын
E bay would be my first stop.
@xerxesdacatАй бұрын
And please, no fun allowed 🤨
@marksongbird7534Ай бұрын
I can't believe we used to ride these on long mt bike rides, and we liked it!
@manchesterexplorer8519Ай бұрын
We didn't know any better as these were the best of the best. In 20 years from now people will be laughing at all the people that used to pedal a bike.
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
@@marksongbird7534 the bikes have changed but the fun of riding a bike is still there
@tonyrosario5745Ай бұрын
Can you imagine an 80’s MTBer time travel to 2024! He/she would dust all of us riding a 2024MTB!!! 😂
@donnovicki9771Ай бұрын
@@manchesterexplorer8519 yes, they were.
@manchesterexplorer8519Ай бұрын
@tonyrosario5745 100% !! I started mountain biking in 1990 , it was all skill and needing very strong legs and endurance . Modern bikes are much better and take much less effort and skill to navigate as all you do is aim the front wheel and roll over everything . Also , most of the trails we rode back then were not made for mountain biking .
@stephenmorton8017Ай бұрын
Don't tell me what to do. Those old mountain bikes were horribly uncomfortable to ride any amount of distance. I changed the parts on all five of mine so they would be more comfortable.
@manchesterexplorer8519Ай бұрын
After riding a modern mountain bike , my 1992 Kona Hei Hei never goes in the woods as the new bikes are way better. My old Kona is now reserved for city/rail trail riding.
@robertmcfadyen9156Ай бұрын
A good saddle always helps .
@davidgriffin8717Ай бұрын
You opted to remove the spoke protector? But it was SunTour and so big and shiny!
@fordbailey8173Ай бұрын
you did it right !
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
Thanks!
@oreocarlton3343Ай бұрын
I agree,stop overrestpring b8kes!
@jimijj8325Ай бұрын
I loaded up on a few nice rigid steel mtb's a several years ago when the market was bottomed out. I got a Stumpjumper Comp with XT, Fisher Procaliber Suntour XC Pro, and a Trek 950 with Deore LX, all in excellent condition for around $200 each. They're phenomenal do it all machines. I overhauled all of them, replaced the rock hard brake pads, and tires, but otherwise kept them stock.
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
Those are some sweet 90s mtbs!
@Animalstyle69Ай бұрын
Those are all hundred dollar yard sale bikes after the work you put in you’ll never get your money back now
@noahfranks984Ай бұрын
I got a 90s stumpjumper and a modern gravel bike at around the same time. A year and a half later i sold the gravel bike because i just enjoy riding the stumpjumper more. These bikes are wonderful
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
Old Stumpjumpers are hard to beat!
@trinitite4617Ай бұрын
rebuilt almost my whole 80s falcon professional to be a single speed gravel bike and using this bike has made me realise how unneccacary most new bike tech is if youre on flat ground, who needs suspension when you can bend your elbows?
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
You know what's up! I like your single speed gravel bike build.
@seniorcajunАй бұрын
And please don't turn them into " gravel Bikes "
@sempi8159Ай бұрын
Rather let them rust away?
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
Some say retro mtbs are already just flat bar gravel bikes.
@chuckhunter77Ай бұрын
As an old fart, my first thought when gravel bikes first came out was "Sounds like an early nineties cross country mtb."
@siriosstar4789Ай бұрын
but they ARE gravel bikes . 😂
@billywood9717Ай бұрын
Sweet vid man. Your edits and still shots are killer. I'd love to see longer vids like this!
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
Thank! I enjoyed using a bigger camera. I'll keep your consideration for longer videos in mind.
@Taliesin-jafoАй бұрын
Cool bike, you did it justice, I’ve got 80s and 90s shoguns and gt mountain bikes in my retro stash and other than replacing parts that ore worn or fitting higher end groupsets from the same era I leave them be. I’ve only got one 1 by setup and that’s on my 2004 epic pro. I must be honest and admit I do have 4 piece bars on one of my gt bikes but I have had them on there since 1998 coz I wanted a cruiser with gears.
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
It's amazing how great those old bikes are as is. Your cruiser GT build was a trend setter, haha
@StanEby1Ай бұрын
Beautiful.
@CyclingWithSullyАй бұрын
Thank you!
@NeverTakeNoShortcutsАй бұрын
My first mtb was a peugeot.
@chienanh3732Ай бұрын
I like this retro style, but i will convert it to be road bike
@leszek9037Ай бұрын
The biggest disadvantages these bikes have is that with freewheel you cannot mount a cassete which really limits your gear ratio when it comes to the climbing gears. I find that 22 front 36 back is the minimum that i need to be able to climb everywhere with a normal 90 cadence. When doing a project like that I'd just buy used cassete wheel, but other than that these bikes are genius
@PRH123Ай бұрын
That's why they had triple chainrings! 22 16 is 16 gear inches for a 26 inch wheel, either you're climbing vertical cliffs or you have only one leg :)
@brrrt6666Ай бұрын
There's a lot of newer freewheel out there up to 9spd. With the right parts and tools everything is possible. If you're looking for some ultra high performance you're probably not in the right market though.
@michaelaiello9525Ай бұрын
I couldn’t find a bigger freewheel spread on my ‘85 Stumpjumper in the rear than 14-34. But with a triple crank and a 24t small ring up front, the granny can handle quite a lot.