Beautiful bike! Same year/colour as my Kona Explosif (still riding it regularly).

Looks like 'Retro Bikes Heaven' to me. :)

I wish I was centrally located near a bike collective .👍✌️😎

really wish we have a bike collective nearby

That Judy with Carbon lowers was made in '95, they got rid of bolt on arches in 96. Well, Marzocchi used them until around 98, 99.

That xtr derailleur might be the rapid rise version. The 97 S Works came with a 4 bolt strong arm crank set and had XTR hubs on mavic 221 rims. I do believe it was offered in two spec levels, the lower of which had the Manitou, and the higher with Judy SL (which was air, versus the coil spring manitou). Judy SL was the predecessor to the SID, which debuted in 99. I'm pulling that from memory, though. Back then, there were multiple versions of bikes with S-Works printed, the team versions and the factory versions.

Just out of curiosity why do you put money inside the grips

Where is this "end of the rainbow" shop located? 🧐

Great idea to squeeze every bit of reuse potential out of those parts to serve people's basics transportation needs, as well as maybe...some fun stuff.

good job

good job

You didn't mention that ... looks like a 99 or 00 FSR in Red, top row, end?

Where is this?

My goodness. So many childhood dream bikes now financially within my reach. Good thing I live far away!

I could only live close to that place if I was rich and had a huge garage 😅

Retro bikes in UK have died a death😢

I haven't seen this type of shock absorber in Poland.

99% of people thinking "what is he doing putting XTR components on a Trek Marlin"! Me: "My Man" (Denzel Washington voice). Love the colour!!!

That is a really nice looking fork

Thank you .

Do you go heads or tails with the coin in grips?

fork marzocchi

marzocchi form by nice

Although it didn't work that well ,coolest looking fork of all time I think .

Congrats! Can’t wait for the build

Gem, I have only got 30, looks like I've got some catching up to do

I put longer bolds in the same fork with some longer springs in it. Gives 6cm travel, love your video's Oldsgovel❤

Set that sucker up with all vintage XT

How’d you remove the elastomer goo?! That looked so tedious

Is that a manitou 5 I have never had luck with those

Always!

I agree with both comments aa650 and ric: Would be cool to redo the Judy in black stickers to fully match.

I envy the area you live in

45c is a good compromise too this bike and for the look silver stem🙂

Always plan on doing a coil spring upgrade immediately with any elastomer fork. Best of luck with the clean out

Still love those forks !!

For your hydraulic hose, you had to drill the frame anyway. Your rear disc brake converter is the interesting thing for real. But, for your next internal cable routing, if the park tool set doesn't fit really good, just use a Shimano positron shifter cable / wire! Make a little hooks in both ends, and then you put them inside from both openings, and let them " meet

i think it is really cool that you did this but in a very not mean at all way, HOW IS THAT UR DREAM BIKE?

Looks like its also got the ol indexing headset 🤣

I can Buy that fork as it is if You want

looks like a mess. but its nice

Please update! I have an old Manitou fork as well, and I’ll probably have to clean it out like you do.

I hope you enjoy the smell of Acetone haha. Only thing I have found to combat the melted red elastomers

Every fork I owned back in the early to mid 90's that had elastomers I immediately replaced with a spring upgrade. I had a RS Quadra 10 on my 1993 Giant Cadex mtb and within 3 months the "rubber" rod cracked and split. I upgraded my '96 RS Judy XC and my Manitou SX to Dirt Worx springs. Maybe there's a set of springs out there that might fit that fork.

I was going to link you to suspensionforkparts but it appears his website is down... I hope its not for good, i would have stocked up!

I've been really enjoying these daily shorts that play along with the long form videos. Keep them coming!

I know you get asked this all the time and I’m sure you’ve explained it in several of your videos but why do you install the Chris king headset cups upside down?

That is a spicy rig sir, well done!

What does your channel and wranglestar have in Common?

I really enjoy it more when you talk throughout the videos.I know this is an old video but this ASMR thing has been done to death.I find it more calming or relaxing when you're saying something.I really enjoy your input.