Dirt Cheap Dirt Jumper - Specialized HardRock Rebuild

[@PorterMTB]

That was fun!! Brought me back to piecing together DJ bikes when I was just getting started. I’d love to see more people on bikes like this with all the new pumptracks and dirt jumps parks around!

[@oldshovel]

Thanks Eric, it was great to visit you place and meet your family.

[@whateveryt0]

Cool bild

[@hardtailjefe]

I did this as a kid as well.Love it!

[@matthewharris4667]

Change the bars and stem my mate had those and snapped both bar and stem please this isn't me being nasty me being concerned about a great youtuber

[@oskaringstruptonsberg1688]

@@oldshovel how much travel does the fork have?

[@multisilhoutte]

Love these budget builds. I'm 28 now. When I was 13 some years old I didn't have much money or tools, now I have most of the common tools, but still, nothing exotic like bottom bracket thread cutters. For the last 15 years at least I've learned a lot from friends, local bike mechanics and youtube lately. Seeing people share the same passion makes me feel I'm not the only one creating something in a shed, garage or his apartment. Keep on grinding, man.

[@oldshovel]

Awesome

[@i.g.s4745]

I'm also 28 and I love to build old retro bikes here in Germany I have a lot of fun with my 1989 Stumpjumper and 88 Pinarello build :)

[@nosreuter]

I started mountainbiking at your age and I love it even more today then when I first feel in love with it. After trying my luck at bmx in the local skatepark last year I feel like it's a bit too far away from my full squish enduro 29er. And honestly potentially a bit too harsh on a soon 40 year old carcass..at least when you haven't done it since you were a kid. SO, a dirtjumper came to mind. Found a good frame with mostly crappy parts on it and I'm super excited to take it from there to wherever it needs to go! Mostly worried about the 9 mm QR fork (marzocchi bomber comp -03), afraid it's gonna snap at the axle mounts 🙈

[@craigdowson9893]

hi because of you i went out and bought an old marin b 17 downhill bike from 1998, from watching your vids and been a fan of the old school mountain bikes i got inspiration from you to go out and buy something different i used your motto to give life to old things, i set out on a mission to find a perfect bike for me and so it starts, I replaced the bottom bracket, crank set, handlebars, stem, full new break set and had it serviced. This bike is in excellent condition frame and paint work wise purl white frame and red r.s.t. forks with red swinging arm. Iam from the north of England and tuck it to the nearest bike park just this morning at hamsley forest. I loved it. I did blow out the back shock and also come off the bike over k line which is a red trail I didn't do bad for someone who has never ridden in a bike park before or hit big jumps, iam 37 and just getting into the sport, yes i maybe a little bit old to start but i had loads of fun and it was awesome i only damaged my self and not the bike lol. so getting a feel for it now iam going to make this b 17 marin a budget weapon over the next 4 months instead of spending £3000 pounds on a new bike i will invest half that into this and see where it takes me be one of a kind when iam finished. love the channel and what you do is amazing work thank you for the time you put into every video peace and love from accross the pond.

[@oldshovel]

Awesome thanks for sharing your story.

[@ManicTrailBanter]

So funny, I just came across your channel recently, I am an avid watcher of Spindatt and several others and I am actually building a Specialized Hardrock dirt jumper right now. Fun stuff, and so neat that you got to meet up with @Porter MTB and his family. I am actually based in Ogden Utah, just moved here from Phoenix last year and got bitten by the MTB bug. Cheers!

[@HighVybeTribe]

Hows it going so far - with Mtb and the weather changes ?? 🤔💪😇🙏💖

[@ManicTrailBanter]

@@HighVybeTribe I love the weather out here, I will take the winter over the unbearable summer in Phoenix haha. So far I have built 4 bikes, all 26ERS 😂, but I did take the leap and bought a YT Capra enduro bike, rode in the enduro at Nordic Valley and finally visited Deer Valley resort in Park City UT this past weekend which was really next level riding.

[@M00SEM0T0]

What a collab, love both of y’all and never even had a second thought to the fact that you’re both in Utah. Been following both for a while now

[@oldshovel]

Awesome thanks

[@leemilica]

I bought a 24" dirt jumper for €35 that was missing everything except the wheels and fork, and was also repainted pink and blue but the paint job was so bad, I spent a few days removing all the spray paint with acetone, trued the wheels, put some cranks I had on it and "borrowed the bars, stem and brake from my broken-down DH bike. It was a great bike, I learned a lot of new stuff on it, and had lots of fun, until the left crank broke off while I was practicing huge bunnyhops, and paralysed my right leg for a few days. After 2 weeks I bought a new bottom bracket and spent all my last money, but when it came and I installed it, the cranks were hitting the frame and the bottom bracket wouldn't spin at all when the cranks were tightened. It's been 5 weeks now since I broke the bike, haven't got the money for parts and time because of school and I haven't gone outside at all. It's quite depressing.

[@owenpalmer3273]

oof

[@sonalmalhotra07]

I used to own a Specialised Hard Rock Classic Sports 1998 or so Model Dark green with olive accents. beautiful bicycle. Got it for 265 Dollars at the store after trading in my Raliegh M20. It was fun ride. COnverted it to a bicycle commuter. Kept it for 9 years. Have fond memories of that bicycle. This video brought back those memories.

[@drumvpm2543]

At the beginning of the video i was like "ok, i know he rides, but if he shreds, I'm gonna be mindblown" 😁 Awesome collab tho!!

[@oldshovel]

Lol thanks. On a DJ I have a lot f room for progress...

[@Boy_sumi]

Drum VPM, me too! 😀 Old Shovel, good build!👍🏼

[@isisdaddy1]

Nothing better than an idea and actually doing it. I love bikes.

[@OvelNick]

"It's like a cheap car"... I love the budget aspect of ANYTHING and I got my love of it building 1gA DSMs in the mid-late 90s as a teenager. Strip her down to the bare, hunt the junk yards (my first FMIC was 4 stock welded together), take it out and try to hang with the 'big boys', fail or succeed, and continue tuning it cheap as hell to get faster! I didn't know that you were into bikes man! I remember finding your channel a couple years ago because of your thrift store hunting and restores. Plus, hearing your kids piano lessons in the background always stuck in my head. I just got into biking during the pandemic. Something I could get the family into. After almost a year I got into the budget DIY builds and my son was showing me a couple channels he was looking at. So that was pretty cool. Love your content! Thanks for sharing it!

[@amermeleitor]

Call me crazy, but this video give me a sense of what USA is. The family, the sense of community, a lot of space and good people doing things. Greetings from Chile

[@abuhinglak]

Always wanted you guys to collaborate and make a video since you guys are from Utah, and here I am finally watching the video. You are an inspiration #OldShovel

[@oldshovel]

Awesome thanks

[@ns671fr]

Love how you mix n match legit tools and improvise

[@spaceghost5026]

Two guys I watch often collaborating together! I quite enjoyed this

[@marvel-extreme2450]

I love it when people like you restore things bringing it back to life🤗

[@mattheinrich4792]

Porter and you both are world class. I can always depend on the both of you to put out great content and wish the best for you on this channel.

[@oldshovel]

Thanks 🙏

[@MrJetsjones84]

So cool you were able to link up with Eric. Love his channel and his videos with Seth. Your videos are awesome. Thank you. I wish I had half the skill working on bikes you do. But im learning.

[@deeranfoxworthy6069]

That's awesome! Just a tip to keep it cheap, use the old derailleur as chain tensioner. Tighten in the high limit screw until the top jockey wheel aligns the chain with the cog at the rear.

[@MeantforDescent]

Such a warm video. That's the spirit and sentiment that I love about the MTB community. Awesome.

[@MrSkipturner]

I just gave that exact bike to a friends kid that just started biking. Love making something good again that someone can enjoy.

[@vitoonto]

What an awesome collaboration!! Eric Porter has the dream backyard!!

[@oldshovel]

Eric is awesome

[@dirtwolfmtb]

Those specialized kids bikes make epic budget dirt jumpers. Nice build and great videos!

[@voxmortis5636]

Man, I had a Hotrock in Red and it was so awesome back in the early 2000s :D Memories coming back, thanks to you ;)

[@oldshovel]

Awesome thanks

[@zacundem7394]

I am doing exactly this with an old 24 inch specialized hotrock.

[@josiahgolding7826]

@IPA SOLÉ why correct when you get it wrong?

[@matthew_dag6201]

Just found this video while converting my old hardrock into a dj bike. What a crazy world

[@Spindatt]

wouldn't you know it, as I have picked up and been riding my dirt jumper a lot recently: this video of yours pops into my recommended! Nice work

[@irytujacy.skodziarz]

Hey bro. For your own safety, change these bars. They love to break near stem when riding harder. Best regards from Poland, i've restored my own bike thanks to your videos

[@kansun6325]

I agree to the change bars :)

[@jacobhines9513]

Yep same happened to me

[@deanohit]

Yeah, 2nd hand quality parts are near enough as cheap as the crappy Wake parts

[@mtbboy1993]

Yea WAKE, stems are not great too, not even deburred, and they can be horribly machined, and handlebars can vary in thickness like in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6KwfoGFo7WrmqM I have not tried them myself.

[@irytujacy.skodziarz]

for price of wake bar (80 pln (I'm from poland)) I've bought 1yo Kore Torsion DH bar 800mm width, and for price of stem (49.99pln) bought a sick, also 1yo NS Bikes stem

[@mtbboy1993]

Sweet you got to try this track, and meet him. Frame sur elooks robust enough for some dirt jumping, but that fork. I see several made comments about the wake stem, bar.

[@gregorypatzelt6964]

I have a Specialized Hardrock Dirt Jumper build. It's amazing for the price.

[@BluecollarBackcountry]

Great video. Once you get the bugs worked out just think of the fun this bike will bring. Very cool. Awesome track in his backyard too. Have fun 👍 ATB, Tony

[@oldshovel]

Thanks my friend

[@frederichall7287]

Nice vid We will be expecting a video of old shovel sending that jump line soon

[@oldshovel]

Lol I hope I can deliver someday in the future...

[@skaiyontheslide]

love the way you've done the single speed, it's the way I do it when I build motorised bikes

[@skaiyontheslide]

oh wait, hahaha I usually leave it with the casette cluster, wow this is nice

[@Lububrn]

Love this! Would love to watch the progression of the cheap dirt jumper as well as the progression of your dirt jumping skills. Old guys can still shred.

[@oldshovel]

Lol thanks.

[@tomhustler7406]

Great channel, brings out the kid in me excited about a new bike everytime I watch.

[@michaelw6193]

I'm not a dirt jumper or an avid mtber but I really appreciate your skill and knowledge with the build. Awesome Cool

[@Kranker.]

Awesome vid, I love making old bike cool again and encourage kids of all ages 6-60 to play n build bikes

[@javiermiranda8656]

Awesome collaboration, I definitely think you should have a dirt jumper 2.0 video.

[@oldshovel]

Agreed... and a customize not so cheap dirt jumper.

[@fingram5343]

Old shovel x Eric porter. I love it. I’m so hyped

[@byrondot]

Nice video! You show how to have fun with a very low budget! Teething problems are usual with this kind of adaptations, so nothing to worry about. Big hug!

[@dougc6686]

I rode the heck out of a 2005 rockhopper ss. Trail riding, dj, everything. I finally broke a drop out after lots of stair drops.

[@mtbrwannabe5484]

Eric’s family is awesome. I reckon your pretty cool aswell there mate 🤘

[@jamesf3805]

I’d love to see a Sledgehammer build. Plus, I bet you could get like 3’ of air with that thing.

[@jasonstella74]

Porter is one of those good guys that always gives back to the cycling community. This video was awesome. Next video let see you hit those doubles..😎

[@JohnnyTrulove]

Very cool! Nice to see how it is about fun and working on your own bike no matter the brands or prices of bikes.

[@ShadLife]

Chain tensioner and an actual singlespeed rear cog. Shimano is available for like $7.00. no ramps and deeper groves. I also would get a front load stem, not one that drops down, and 60mm or 80mm rise bars. Taller front helps pull up the front wheel and get your weight back where it needs to be.

[@craigaguilar3932]

It’s great seeing two of my favorite KZbinrs collaborating. Keep putting out the great content! Much Aloha🤙🏽

[@davenorman8251]

I just finished doing the same sort of low cost build to learn pump track with a 24" trek I found on the side of the road, I'm using an old derailleur as the chain tensioner and it works great.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

You channel is as satisfying as my morning cup of coffee.

[@AlexLopez-u8k]

Sweeet! I just picked up a parted out specialized 2021 rockhopper I’m building into Dj bike. It pretty much already looks like a dj bike with the symmetrical sloped top tube and seat stay.

[@lostways8196]

Its amazing how well the 10 dollar wake necks perform. ;lol i was scared of it for a week but they solid.

[@studio4fifteen]

I built basically the same bike. Small hardrock have a Fox Talas 100/120/140 fork and suntour 1x crankset Nukeproof bars and stem, Kenda krad tires. Still have the 7x rear though. Planning to make it SS eventually

[@oldshovel]

Sounds awesome.

[@joesouth9695]

2 of my favorite channels COLLIDE!!! Keep them coming!

[@antoniodecastrojunior6470]

I wish I had a track like this in my garden! Pure fun! Tchau!

[@oldshovel]

Agreed. Awesome

[@ritchietarling1960]

Great video, i did exactly the same thing with my specialized hard rock ( had to fit a tensioner aswell due to the drop out ) keep up the great work 👍🇬🇧

[@vitoonto]

Please do more of these collabs

[@BasicBeachCommunity1]

The steps of the rebuild... maybe one of the best... Thanks

[@stephencocke66]

Eric is a solid dude.

[@oldshovel]

Agreed. He’s an awesome guy and a great dad.

[@stephencocke66]

@@oldshovel between you both & a lil bit of Seth (bike hacks) I have gotten my mission bike out of the garage and started to give it a new purpose. Thanks

[@BasicBeachCommunity1]

Rad video... Just sounds of the bike remind me of being a kid... working on the bike

[@Sam-fy2xm]

nice one man... and a fun one! Eric is great human being!

[@richardthompson6265]

As always great vid just loving what you do , sending the love for the oldshovel from across the pond.

[@donaldfranklin5391]

Awesome build on a dirt jumping bike registration

[@retromountainbikeactionsal6366]

Exactly what i want with my first time dj bike! Thanks for another video to inspire!

[@DPAY1000]

Its amazing how a dj seems easy to bring back to life! Good job as always! Now looking forward to see u overhaul the little beast! Give it some fresh paint also cuz ur always creative on that! Greetings and keep up the good work

[@raymondmichielini6021]

nice build and really cool getting to ride jumps at eric porters that awesome

[@yogurthole2943]

That things awesome I wish my bike can be that cool well I’m a huge fan old shovel

[@oldshovel]

Thanks

[@zacundem7394]

Then make your bike that cool if oldshovel can do that you can too.

[@yogurthole2943]

Zach I think I might i have a old Scott i started building when I sold my nice bike but I ended up buying another and the old steeds been sitting In my shed so I think I might

[@jakelewis3d]

Good call to find the right size sprocket from your current cassette - if you now buy the same size, but with full profile teeth, the chain will likely stay on, ( much cleaner look than a tensioner ).

[@fwmtb]

Those Wake stem and bars give me the chills, I've heard of them failing landing a wheelie. Other than that cool build!

[@tjlovin247]

Had one on my bike for years no issue,I did some trail riding

[@johnfrancisquiroz3197]

I have a few concerns about your build. 1. The Hayes Brake. You can pickup a shimano mt-200 hydro brakes for not much more. It's better than what you currently have. 2. The lack of front brake. The shimano mt-200 comes in pairs. 3. The chain keeps falling out of place. You built a lot of bikes in the past and reusing one of the old derailleurs as a chain tensioner would basically be a free chain tensioner. I hope i could help you. Much love from philippines.

[@oldshovel]

Thanks for the tips

[@ForseWare]

Dont't know if someone mentioned, but it is a real bad idea to install WAKE cockpit to a DJ bike. They crack realy fast and easy.

[@VANITY13515]

he has RST fork

[@gerrittklashorst7306]

I'm pretty sure the wake bars and stem aren't gonna be a huge problem for him being that he's just starting out and built it on a budget. Not to mention I can bet you after visiting the porter compound he got some advice and porter will give him a little info on the parts he chose

[@VailSkateSupply1]

I just salvaged an old chromoly hard rock. The thing rides great!

[@lalshortshot2051]

I have a 10 year old cromo bmx that's better than it's current condition lol

[@carlosalmeida3817]

Back in the day, we turn the rear derailleur in to a chain tensioner...real easy and works real good.

[@blackpete]

Best pedals, again 😂👍 And nice color coordination!

[@oldshovel]

Thanks

[@northernairmtb4183]

Yes my two favorite collab

[@oldshovel]

Eric Porter is awesome.

[@Geordo1960]

It’s amazing how you can adapt these old bicycles I took my old specialized hard rock and made it into a gravel bike, totally different way you took your build. Glad I didn’t toss mine out.

[@jockardl]

Very chilled video

[@dominichui8280]

Awesome test ground and great video。

[@matejmatej3554]

My neighbour has one of these but it's newer p2 he uses it as a daily driver for job two or three miles he seems to be happy with it

[@thecannabiskidfortier6219]

To keep with the cheap you could use a derailleur that's set to one gear on a shifter with only one bogey wheel on the derailleur. I had a norco manik from 2005 that I had converted to single speed with the same setup and it got stolen but while I had it, it never failed me.

[@blackpete]

You're both on the way to a 100k subs. Keep it up guys, great channels.

[@oldshovel]

Thanks

[@bobjoncas2814]

..nice job, looks good, be safe and have a great week..

[@oldshovel]

Thanks Bob

[@AndrewEtchells]

What an unlikely but awesome collaboration, would love to see one of your bikes vs the parts bike Seth just built

[@crusader2603]

Bro this vid is sooo relaxing

[@jaycecollins5959]

I have a old hard rock that I made a dirt jumper and it is amazing

[@csttd1126]

I wanna inform everyone that no chickens were harm during the test track :))Very good job! I love it when I see people that still appreciate old school bikes that they don't cost 15.000 $. I prefer every day your videos instead of Netflix

[@steeki2518]

4:59 ma stem arrived yesterday! That wake one Only that mine is green

[@oldshovel]

Awesome

[@TeamCykelhold]

Wholesome.

[@joshmanwaring3848]

I have a hardrock I picked up for pretty cheap, this is almost exactly what I want to do with it

[@mysterious_czrs]

Cool video dude and nice job restoring this bike but an old bike mechanic once said to me: "Cheap bars equal expensive dentist" so I would recomend to swap them for some brand name ones.

[@justinblee]

Great video and love your channel. Keep it up!

[@HighguyMcfly]

I have a souped up specialized HardRock and Ive been trying to fix that chain coming off problem for years.

[@TyBraek]

Make sure to measure the center of those wake bars. I was using the line printed on and it's about 1 inch off center. I was wondering why it felt weird.

[@oldshovel]

Lol that’s an odd one... I’ll have to check.

[@thirdeyesurvivor3886]

One of my neighbors was throwing away a perfect condition Specialized hard rock, and it was the version with disk breaks. I went over and took it and brought it home and the only problem was it was missing a seat. I got a seat and fixed it up but then my mom threw it away two weeks later when we moved. I was devastated.

[@vivek_v]

holy crap that must suck

[@thirdeyesurvivor3886]

@@vivek_v yeah it did, lol I miss that bike, I’m still mad about it and regret hiding it since my mom throws everything away.

[@thirdeyesurvivor3886]

@@ark8tct nice, ive saved a lot of bmx bikes. I bought a mirra co. Bmx that sold for $580 new, it was all rusted and scratched, missing pedals, sprocket, the chain was a twisted knot of rust, the grips were worn threw to the bars, and the inner tubes were popped and full of dirty rain water, I paid $30 for it, brought it home, sanded the paint off, and spray painted everything black and left the frame raw, got some used petals and a sprocket and chain and it rode like new, I gave it to a friend and he loves it. Now I’m always on the look out for stuff like this. Even if it’s a totally rusted and destroyed bike, I’d offer them $5 or $10 and even if I can’t fix it I’ll salvage and clean up the parts that are still good.

[@jimmywijayakusuma3031]

Would you make a video about how to do wheel set ? Any tips to lace a wheel ??

[@matejmanceta1794]

Ooh. This video will be sick.

[@bikermonster8354]

Nice Dirt Jumper. Best Wishes from germany. Stay well 🤘😁👍

[@voodoo7008]

Thanks for sharing another great video. Put a tensioner on that chain?

[@oldshovel]

It’s in the plans...

[@mtbadventuresnikuyajay8216]

Nice build

[@oldshovel]

Thanks

[@nawaal4452]

Your channel is zen. I wish I could do this for a living

[@KaneBoggis]

Cool build on a super slim budget. Although single speed conversion kits for the rear are silly cheap last time I bought one that would've sorted the chain issue and just finished it off nicely. Also I hate bleeding those old Hayes brakes I'd just put a clarkes m2 on it. Nice and cheap, reliable and easy to maintain.

[@rodrigovelasquez744]

Otro lindo video y trabajando al aire libre en una terraza,en completo silencio👍👍👍