80's GREEN MTB / FISHER HOO KOO E KOO / BIKE BUILD

[@singlespeedcc]

That’s what I love about steel bikes: completely recyclable and can last decades if you look after them.

[@hockysa]

no voiceovers, no advertising, just pure enjoyment

[@MikkoMarkusKaariainen9023]

Indeed!!

[@naomrst]

Indeeeed!!!!

[@danielbao7515]

that`ll change pretty soon

[@johnnyguzman3429]

I love the attention to detail on this build. The Bart Simpson dust caps and the snap on pedal adapters are the best accessories I've seen!

[@RustBucket_]

Thank you 🙏

[@nielskjr5432]

I love the cantilever rim brakes. And matching tires. Wow!! Beautiful build👍👍

[@damntuff62]

That's gorgeous, Gary would be super proud

[@chrisleech333]

I've got 9 bikes. A few modern ones, but my favourites are my 1990s mountain bikes.

[@AbstractCatsMedia]

Cool video! I have a 1995/96 HOO KOO E KOO mountain bike, still in close to mint, I bought it new , in about 1996. I've not been on a bike in about 15 years, just getting back into biking at 56. SO looking forward to it!

[@K03sport]

is yours silver w/grip shift and a front rockshox Quadra 21 front fork? I have a similar vintage HKEK.

[@AbstractCatsMedia]

@@K03sport Mine is dark metallic, with Gripshift and yellow Rockshox, I believe they are the Quadra21s. I never liked the Gripshift, though.

[@ShuKatashSam]

Riding a Hoo Koo E Koo on the Hoo Koo E Koo trail was a snarky goal of several of us. Marty had one(never let anyone ride it except him). I settled for an older Cannondale, similar to this bike but Aluminum. I lived in Larkspur so all these trails were close and where closed to biking not too long after. Northside, Tucker trail obviously but now all closed to bikers. We moved over to China Camp and started building trails. Awesome build and restoration. I do not miss those brakes, V brakes, I do(they helped so much).

[@bicyclist2]

I built or rebuilt all the bikes I have. I also build my wheels. I love the 90's - 2000's bikes best. I was hoping to see a clear coat on top of the new decals. Thank you.

[@purpletrance9874]

Those NOS Homage tyres must be the single most costly items of this build! Nice simple build video 👍👌😎

[@timurjoyo4311]

How much?

[@brianlehmkuhl8162]

I bought this bike in 87. It had Biopace front chainrings that I read were "bad for your knees" whatever. I shoved my feet in a cage, pulled the strap to tighten them up, and bombed down all the hils in Lake Tahoe. What a great time to be 15❤

[@emmetgibson6599]

I adore these videos but sometimes there are little details that drive the bike mechanic part of my mind crazy. The chain rubbing on jockey wheels can be resolved by tightening the b-limit screw or cutting the chain to the correct length. Using levers to install a tire is a no-no in most professional shops, for stubborn tires my go-to is a Giant tubeless instillation tool if I can’t get it by hand. Always keep greasy gloves off white saddles, frames, grips, and cables, having ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ pairs of gloves really cuts down on the hassle of cleaning a bike right after you’ve built it. Never use Torx keys where hex keys should be unless absolutely necessary. I love these videos and keep up the great work! The bike looks fantastic! Just some tips from one mechanic to another.

[@joramvandervorst7715]

Love the build but i shiver a bit when you use an adjustable wrench so much, a 8mm and 10mm spanner are not that expensive?

[@guidourena1115]

Que belleza,,,, las consentidas hoy en día,,,,, full inversión y hay que cuidarlas,,,, soy amante del ciclismo y en ellas recorro las vías de mi Azuay querido... Saludos desde Cuenca Ecuador.

[@ridemend9723]

Amazing build . those stx and stx rc drivetrains was most durable at the time so they stoped making it later

[@musico2222]

Complimenti per l'attenzione e la cura con cui monta i componenti della bici. un lavoro ottimo. un plauso!

[@stuartfreedman6854]

I love my '87 Hoo Koo. Still rides like a dream as they say. I'll never regret however, having that horrid u-brake changed to seat stay cantilevers. The mud the u-brake picked up was such a mess. Beautiful build though!!!

[@grantcarson6412]

Cool to watch that put together. Love the bart dust caps✅

[@MuvoTX]

Nice!!!... I have a 97 hkek, at least I think its a 97, maybe a 98. I honestly cant remember when I bought it!! Cable routing is very different than the one in this vid. It has the squigly, wavy gary fisher font. I ride it all the time. Feels like time travel back to a better century whenever I'm on it.

[@keeanmorishita8457]

Nice build. I'd suggest using grease on brake bosses, derailleur hanger, pedal threads, and even packing the grease in on the caged headset bearings. A light clear coat over the decals also would make for that extra bit of durability

[@RustBucket_]

Thanks for the tips 🙏

[@murda_sam]

Love how you killed it even with few, essentials and also home-made tools

[@waniltonreisdossantos9868]

Ficou ótima 👍. Parabéns Petrópolis-RJ Brasil.

[@josepharmstrong91]

Such a Zen thing to watch...beautiful build!

[@januarysaturdayone]

Amazing build. Timeless production!

[@matthewharrison8121]

Great build, those SimWorks tyres are just spot on. Given you have spec'd those, I am struggling with the brake shifter combo. Other than that clean build.

[@linmannbsc20]

*Madre mía, esta bicicleta, tiene más de mil piezas, acá en Sudamérica apenas le ponemos lo básico hablando del freno, el estilo es muy mecanizado xd*

[@Kabinit007]

Отличный аппарат получился!!! Спасибо за видео и кропотливую работу!!!

[@ГеннадийРутковский]

КЛАССИКА ВСЕГДА НА ВЫСОТЕ --- БРАВО ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНАЯ РАБОТА ,

[@鄭振華]

這一台車架可說是充滿意大利美學藝術的傳承，簡單組件就是美感表現，現在的自由車太多機械組件，失去了 鑽石車架 美智感 ！

[@psclassy1123]

Crazy nice bike. And so many find these bikes sitting outside in the elements or abandoned while everyone gets fatter driving cars. Hey you need cars but some people wont even consider a short ride to local store and then they bitch about parking.

[@johngulino2651]

Gorgeous color the frame and the tires. Great work! ❤️😍❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@鄭振華]

我也從 鉬駱 合金 裁切，焊接，電鍍，烤漆，靜電塗裝，所有的單元件都由自己完成，再仔細試車！才會安心。

[@eugenewall6620]

i had a green fisher hoo koo e koo frame that i lost during covid when i couldn’t pay my storage fees because i worked in the hospitality industry and everything shut down. i lost 2 old centurion road bikes, one a fixie, two full suspension specialized fsr’s, and a 1950’s columbia tandem with all original equipment including a child seat.

[@federicomartinez9854]

Son las mejores Bic y mejores material saludos desde 🇺🇾

[@RustBucket_]

Thank you 🙏

[@coletrick8748]

Those detachable pedals are interesting, never seen those before and I’ve been restoring vintage mountain bikes for about 10 years.

[@RustBucket_]

Thats quick release system by mks

[@el90moro]

Nice build! Beware of your chain rubbing against the rear brakes in smaller gears combos (see 12:54, 13:19, or 13:40)

[@RustBucket_]

Yes always use 2nd gear on front, thanks for reminder mate 🙌

[@wilyamiyooo]

I think he can avoid it by shifting through the larger cogs before shifting to the smallest front ring.

[@brunorocha1073]

chain is too long, remove 2 links

[@shaunhall960]

Nothing like a good paint job wont fix!

[@lee-tx5mw]

reminds me of my old raleigh peak .beautifull job !

[@aduinsmokesomuch8666]

I have an old trek I bought off fb marketplace last year. It’s rusty and needs some work but ima try restoring it this summer so it can look nice af like this one

[@fallenbullseye]

awesome. I love watching bike builds. Love the valve stem cap. The simpsons are awesome.

[@RustBucket_]

Thank you 🙏

[@avva4090]

Love the build, love the video, great stuff all around. Never seen one of those quick-disconnect pedal spacers before, very cool!

[@sveablu]

Nice build! I own a minty all original 1988 Green Hoo Koo E Koo, gifted to me by a friend who barely rode it and stored it hanging up in his garage for 30 years. Nice to see you do up the paint on this so close to the original. I like the way the tires look. How does it ride??

[@johntharp22]

You did a wonderful job on this.

[@marcosdias6534]

vc é fera na 👏👏montagem da bike

[@Demidov0013]

На моем Bike Tech 93 Multi Cross 700 CX пора менять обвес, но в России shimano 700 CX не найти 😢 колеса 700 CX, обода araya vx 400 стерлись, канавка по ободу +-2 мм.. Классный байк👍

[@anthonyharris483]

I've got a 1999 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo with incredible steel True Temper Vanadium with genesis geometry

[@Bodneyblue]

Back when bikes had character...today they are so much of a muchness.

[@simonecozzini3318]

Bellissima, dettagli curati all'massimo 😎😎🤙🤙🤙🤙👋👋

[@itstomsgarage]

Very nice build and filmed perfectly too!

[@treavy1]

I love that bikes colors it screams 80s

[@-TruthHurts]

the best of the video was the camera angles, picture quality and edit.... if you want to up your game you should invest in a grinding wheel some polishing disks and wax in order to make the stainless and alu parts pop, further something unique like hidden cable routing thru the frame would be some really cool detail.

[@bosanderspublictheology]

That was a FANTASTIC watch. Thank you

[@frederickrasmussen1274]

Wow. A true display of excellence.

[@ANIML57]

Gorgeous. Strong work, my friend. 🖤

[@raylaux8295]

Gorgeous, really

[@RustBucket_]

thank you

[@eduardolucio8451]

love this kind of video, but I missed the part when the bike is on trail

[@HarveyWallbanger-ho2cq]

Love the quick release pedals

[@donalddonley8420]

Such a Beautiful Bike Rolling work of Art

[@RustBucket_]

Thank you 🙏

[@asesoriasnectardelimon2020]

Excelente video.super. Gracias por publicarlo.

[@dudeonbike800]

Nice restoration. Was oogling my friend's '86 Ritchey Ascent yesterday with fillet brazed frame & matching bullmoose bars. Such a thing of beauty!!! No clear coat over those water decals? Hmmm, they'll scratch right off.

[@markhale8084]

The Ascent was an import featuring welded joints, not fillet brazing as found on the bikes Ritchey built himself in that period.

[@dudeonbike800]

@@markhale8084 nope, this is a fillet-brazed Ascent, before any TIG welding. I know my frame fabrication methods.

[@markhale8084]

⁠@@dudeonbike800, good, suggest then confirming its an Ascent. The Ascent was Ritchey’s late 1985 foray into imported, tig-welded bikes following split with Fisher and their original imported “Montare MountainBike” (before it became the Fisher MountainBike Montare). Don’t believe me, just google it, the Ritchey Project being a good place to start. The original catalogs found there even mention how the “Ascent” is the new entry level model and if you look at the ID sections you can check construction techniques.

[@markhale8084]

Don’t know where my response to @dudeonbike went…oh well try again…dude, glad you know fillet brazing, so then check to see if it is actually an Ascent. The Ascent was Ritchey’s late 1985 foray into bringing an imported, tig-welded entry level “Ritchey” to the market. If you don’t believe me, fine, just google it with the Ritchey Project being a good place to start. Check the catalogs as well as the ID your bike sections.

[@markhale8084]

Dude, good to know you recognize fillet-brazing, now you need to confirm if the bike is an Ascent. Ritchey introduced the imported and TIG-welded “Ascent” in late 1985. It was his “entry level” bike similar to what he and Fisher had done with the original Montare. You can google the Ritchey Project and check the catalogs and their ID section if you don’t believe me.

[@peterschnabel175]

Man I wish Santa Claus would get me a mountain bike like that for Christmas

[@kevinmauleoutdoors6247]

beautiful build and bike

[@dallassegno]

i came to see an 80 foot bike and all i got was normal sized bike. i guess it's possible you're a giant

[@aaustin1986]

Very cool video. Thanks for sharing. Can someone fill me in on where I can pick up the quick release adaptor for the pedals? Super cool stuff.

[@RustBucket_]

Pedal is from mks

[@stevenr5149]

beautiful build!

[@pedroh.g.9865]

Beautiful build ❤🌟

[@danielduda6111]

Very good job, only 13:11 tighten the small nuts with a ring spanner. Nice for the eye and the screw ;)

[@CarlosAguilar-cu2ek]

Bechisssssssssima. Nice work

[@DrewRivera]

where do you get your tires??so cool!!

[@johnwilson230]

Nice bike and build but like said chain to long it will rub and probably jump off when gear changing. Also the bake brake what a daft place where its positioned that will get mucked up and cause breaking problems.😊

[@Roberto-jm8sr]

Bonito trabajo, como se llama ese tipo de frenos?

[@RustBucket_]

U brakes for mtb

[@manutencaocaseirafacil8828]

Great work my friend.

[@robertsaca3512]

Like exactly like my old Shogun Prairie Breaker Pro.

[@DankJenkem]

what a bee-yew-tay!🤩

[@stevenlevitz8895]

Beautiful restoration! Did you paint it with Bianchi Celeste green?

[@paul5683]

Those quick release pedal adapters are neat. I would think that they would be noisy. Do you get any clicking coming from them when you are pedaling hard?

[@gilmelord]

Damn! I want that bike too!

[@K03sport]

I have a '96 GF H-K-E-K MTB (silver) that could use a redo. I've thought about stripping it down to the frame and hanging it as garage wall art...this video gives me promise

[@matthewlewis9356]

Beautiful classic bike 🚲🚲

[@RustBucket_]

Thank you 🙌

[@bikerebuilder]

Nice job 😍

[@gato4767]

@rustbucket Where can I get pedals like that? They're really cool.

[@otakulrgamer827]

very beautiful a classic

[@neilryan3304]

Hi , great rebuild, I have the exact same bike , can I ask where you got the new decals from Regards Neil

[@eugenemcgloin6780]

Love this video! I've been wanting to do the same to my '89 Advance. Where'd you find that sticker set?

[@MrStingraybernard]

What was that bike nos or something? Everything looked brand new

[@eugenioorellana8566]

Buen trabajo

[@crush3095]

its.. so.. beauutiful

[@jackiegammon2065]

Beautiful bike, but just a warning your chain is slightly too long. Thanks for sharing!

[@ekoanunggal3067]

Good video,for Me this one is tutorial video.

[@beatsentertainment2347]

You need to take off at least 3or4 links of that chain other wise you will have slight problems shifting gears.

[@Proyek-]

Good job ..i like

[@naingwin4999]

Nice bike, I wanted to know the pedal spec

[@chriswatson2407]

Chain too long

[@pelaoseba]

Quedo hermosa

[@Pure-Luck447]

Should you lacquer after the decals

[@renatoverissimodasilvafilh6400]

Congrats, nice job. What is the name of this color you used to paint the bike ?!

[@RustBucket_]

Color code is teal

[@jessiedamon676]

😂😂The best no talking or adding stupid commentary the smartest people are the most silenced

[@tblade97]

STX really

[@ronwhite8503]

Really good.

[@craykorie9]

that is super sick

[@passapedapalopo]

I am very happy to see it

[@RustBucket_]

Enjoy 🙏

[@Ryanpamuji]

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