Vintage MTB Restoration - Wicked Fat Chance

[@frogrides]

Ayyy first comment - love that orange dude 🙌

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yes!!! Thanks man I am stoked! 😊

[@ToastbrotRaver]

trump??

[@frogrides]

@@ToastbrotRaver haha fat chance!

[@ToastbrotRaver]

@@frogrides 🥶🥶

[@SlowDelSol]

This build turned out so well. The stem and crank arms are so sick.

[@garysprojects]

Thanks homie I appreciate that. Def lucked out on this one!

[@SlowDelSol]

@@garysprojects You definitely did! Have you seen how much that stuff is going for on eBay? 🤯

[@garysprojects]

@@SlowDelSol hahah yeah I took a look ! Ridiculous!!

[@chicomann7620]

If they were bmx parts they be worth a few grand for each$

[@garysprojects]

Bmx parts are crazy expensive!!

[@archyfowler8325]

The little rope on the hubs keeps the hubs clean when you ride it

[@garysprojects]

Yesssssss thanks for the info!

[@henrypallett5544]

And I was beaten

[@garysprojects]

@@henrypallett5544 haha I appreciate your comment about the leather/ and polished stem thought! Thank u

[@-MacCat-]

I like the way you do a lot with a little. This rebuild ended up being a real good everyday bike. You also don't over invest in your projects, which is something I do repeatedly.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man! Hahah yea it’s very easy to over invest , definitely been there before !

[@strategicthinker8899]

Your production value is great. Lots of work. You really need more subscribers.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man it’s growing!

[@garyhamman8934]

Dude, that's a proper classic mtb! Quilt stem forks, that allways bugga! Good job with the razor. You saved that beautiful X.T. Freebaearing headset. A well equipped Fat Chance! Great build!

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man!! Ya that was a close one could’ve ended up badly

[@kimoarmstrong3519]

If you adjust your straddle cable on your cantilever brakes to be at 90 degrees to the arm at full pull it will have the most braking power. Also love the stem and crabks. Great find.

[@garysprojects]

Yessss tru! Thanks for the tip, appreciate it 🙏😊

[@henrypallett5544]

If not mentioned, the cord on the hubs is to polish them/keep them clean. Old alloy hubs would often have a piece of tube leather put on them when built (leather from a animal leg). Never seen it on a 90s bike!

[@garysprojects]

Yessss !! Thanks for the info, I was wondering why it was on an anodized hub! Makes sense for polished

[@kevinfeeney5309]

I came to the comments to answer, but see it's already been answered.. hehe

[@garysprojects]

@@kevinfeeney5309 appreciate the thought!

[@nebojsakristof9126]

Yes, that's was very popular stuff on our grandparents bikes.

[@SlowDelSol]

We talked about my Klein Pulse Race a while back on your video. I was spring cleaning my shed like three weeks ago and I finally got it out and got the frame completely stripped. Non-drive side bottom bracket plastic cup was stuck and I damaged some threads while taking it off. I’ll have to order a threadless BB. Other than that, the frame and the rims cleaned nicely. I think I’ll just clear coat the frame as is, patina and all. The fork is in amazing condition. The seat post and crank arms are nice and polished again. I used evapo-rust for the first time and that stuff is magic. I’ll keep the Judy fork, crank arms, seatpost/saddle, stem, handlebars and wheels. Everything else was too beat up for my liking and I’ve been looking for new parts. Thanks for the inspiration man!

[@garysprojects]

No worries Dude! Sounds like it’s going to be a sick build!

[@SlowDelSol]

@RollinRat That’s how I did it, but I accidentally nicked a few threads going too far with the hacksaw but that’s definitely the best method other wise. I managed to just use a standard 73mm internal bearing bottom bracket and I just slowly went back and forth with it, cleaning off any shavings or dust and screwing it further in and out until the non drive side cup went all the way in. The bike came out like new following his method even though it was basically a barn find type of condition. I managed to save a bunch of the parts I thought were done for just by with evaporust, polishing and elbow grease. Other than maintenance and wear parts I replaced, the bike is back to like new stock condition. I’ll keep the suggestion in mind though incase I come across another stripped bb.

[@chrro466]

Lovely thorough breakdown and rebuild. That stem is mental. Great bike. Nice work

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yeah the stem is a crazy one. Appreciate the kind words, cheers!

[@Safari3601]

The rope on the hub is to clean them. Back in the day used a old leather belt cut down and slotted to put on the hubs, leather would polish them. Old school trick.

[@garysprojects]

ahh nice cheers mate !

[@2dollarbill650]

Being a super fan of Fat Chance I was super excited to click on your video. If you are unaware. That is a pretty rare bike. Even here in the US. My guess with out knowing the frame # it a early 90s. Wicked is the model. Probably made about 2000 of them. I have a mint 89 Wicked.

[@garysprojects]

Wow that is super cool! I didn’t know that. I knew they were rare in Australia because I never see them around! I will take a look at the model tomorrow!! Thank you

[@2dollarbill650]

I forgot to also say I bought mine new in 89. Yes. I'm old. I still do ride it. Unsure if you know. They were all hand made and painted in a very small shop just outside Boston Massachusetts. They did make there own forks but I don't think yours is.

[@garysprojects]

Ahhh very cool, great to hear that they were hand made! the number is 16519W

[@garysprojects]

Hey I’ve found it in the 1990 catalogue !

[@2dollarbill650]

I believe what you have is number 1651 of 1989 the W is for wicked. Sold as frame sets so I'm sure a bike shop chose the components. But could have been sold in 1990

[@ellipticalsoul]

Those cranks are sweet. My first proper bike with gears was a fluoro orange MTB and I'd love to get another one if I had storage space for an extra bike. Great job dude

[@garysprojects]

hell ya ! gotta love the fluro orange! cheers mate hopefully you can find some space haha

[@SOUPBOY1972]

Those thumb shifters are the best !!!

[@garysprojects]

Awww yeah they are pretty good!

[@toastyrides]

I finished it 💖 such a sweet end result! 😍 would’ve been so damn exciting picking that thing up haha Thanks for sharing, loved the video Gary!! 🙌💖

[@garysprojects]

Cheers Adam! Yeah was nervous the whole time driving there because u never know what’s gunna happen!!! Lucked out in the end though 😂

[@saltygenx2743]

That cord around the hubs is to keep them cleanish.

[@garysprojects]

Ahhh right on brother cheers!

[@dekemoedee1360]

That is a very cool looking bike . That orange just stands out , love it .

[@garysprojects]

Thanks man I appreciate it! Happy how it turned and love the orange too!

[@isellonlineme]

Sweet - I want one! That stem & cranks are the dog’s

[@garysprojects]

Ayyy cheers homie! The name of the stem is actually called “dog bone” 😂😂

[@rollypollyguy3976]

The ball joint looking stem is cosmic. Like an alien's antenna

[@garysprojects]

hahah dog bone

[@GeneticVehicle]

Such a lovely bike and a satisfying resto vid to watch. i would kill for those Cook bros bits.

[@garysprojects]

Thanks man I appreciate it! Glad you liked it. Yeah the cooks are v rare, don’t really see them often

[@ashpunting]

I've been waiting for one of your videos to drop so now I'm going to sit down and enjoy this build my friend 😊

[@garysprojects]

Thanks for waiting! Hope u enjoy cheers! 😊

[@ashpunting]

@@garysprojects I did I watched every minute of the video like I said I just love what you are doing keeping these old bikes on the road and looking good 👍🏾 👌

[@whitecloudmountainminnowpr6353]

Very cool . I put those bars on my mountain bikes . Love my Dutch cruiser bars

[@garysprojects]

Hell ya dude! Comfy

[@mochster]

U did it again bro. Lovely bike and all that TLC. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 from SG 🇸🇬

[@garysprojects]

Ayyy cheers my brother, glad you like it! 🙏😊

[@rotaxtwin]

Suntour, old school gear! That Cook Bros stem is trippy, never seen one of those before. I have an old Kuwahara that is Suntour and Sugino, figure it's about '88 or so, friction shifters like this.

[@garysprojects]

Ayyy that’s it! Yeah I’ve never seen these cranks before stoked I was able to get them! And ya been running friction on the shifters feel pretty good!

[@anthonyramirez185]

Great find 🤘🏽 Excellent video !

[@garysprojects]

Thank you very much !

[@tomsrides]

hub 'bracelets' as you called them are to keep the hubs clean as the wheel spins nice bike great build

[@garysprojects]

Hahha ayy hopefully my hubs don’t get too dirty now! 😂 Thank you my dude I appreciate it 🙏🙏

[@rustyarches88]

Those cranks are sick!!

[@garysprojects]

Thanks man lucked out in those! Very rare too

[@fernandoferrell5731]

Your videos make me relax.. very nice!!

[@garysprojects]

Cheers ! Glad you like them 😊

[@themarinman8339]

Great find Gary. Absolutely love it .

[@garysprojects]

Cheer brother I lucked out!

[@chrisdavidoreilly5073]

strings in the middle of the bike wheel they're to keep clean the in the middle of the wheel

[@garysprojects]

Ahhh cheers man !

[@chuffa1130]

I've never seen such a cool bike find! kind of love it the way it is, also I thought you were a little paranoid when you brought out the bug spray I thought that was degreaser at first but then you said Australia and then I'm like oh okay, in the US you don't have dangerous bugs like you guys do as much

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yeah gotta bug spray here, better safe than sorry ! Cheers man I lucked out with this find for sure!

[@thomaseisen304]

So so sad that Suntour have stopped making those parts , they were just amazing ...but as we all know the bicycle market is tough . Nice rebuild btw , just be carefull with those rims , if a stone is in the breakpad and cut a groove into the side these rims are known to break easy because they are pretty hard anodized. Have fun !

[@garysprojects]

Thank you ! They made great parts indeed , so lucky to be able to work with them. Cheers !

[@MyMegaJOKER2]

The rope is actually to keep the hub clean. When you ride if kinda cleans it

[@garysprojects]

Ahhh cool thanks homie!

[@Nick-jy4zf]

i recognize that original outer chainring because i pulled one just like it off the bike i'm working on! it's a suntour sakae roundtech PoweRing

[@garysprojects]

Oooo nice! Old school component for sure!

[@richardulrich6089]

Re the 'bracelets' on the hubs. I'm not sure if I'm telling you something you already know, but when we had bikes about 60 years ago, it was normal to put a thin leather strap to the (in those days chrome) hubs, basically to keep them clean from grease. Cheers

[@garysprojects]

awesome!! thx for that piece of info

[@gomezgadgetyeharr9248]

Those style stems are intended for trials riding so you can get your body a long way forward doing bouncing tricks

[@garysprojects]

Oh yeah ! I never thought of that ! Might switch it out in the future! Cheers !

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Great find Gary. Well done!!

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Those grease guard hubs are sweet. I built up a wheel years ago with the hub and loved it.

[@garysprojects]

Thanks homie appreciate it! Yeah the hubs are super sick, easy to grease and spin super smooth ay!

[@joelungaidon]

I have to admit Gary, that stem has grown on me after seeing this bike built up. Now I cant imagine it with a different stem

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yeah it’s a strange one. I might change it in the future just to see, because I can’t leave things alone! 😂😂😂

[@generalruler]

7:24 to keep those hubs shiny - just need a tennis ball to keep your spokes tight :D

[@garysprojects]

Hahaha niceeee! Cheers!

[@AndyWJP]

Very impressive rust removal. I soaked in cider vinegar before which is a poor man's alternative.

[@garysprojects]

Thanks man I actually did exactly the same thing before I found out about Evaporust. I think if you are just doing one bike vinegar is fine, but when you get addicted and do more , Evaporust is good 😂😂

[@kenjineered7750]

Well done! So many interesting details!

[@garysprojects]

Thanks my dude! Glad you liked it 😊

[@illustrioustexts5060]

that cranks set is to die for

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man it’s a goodie!

[@loosermvp]

Wait didn’t I just see this Beauty on XBiking???? Great bike!

[@garysprojects]

Haha Yep yes u did ! Cheers man!

[@iamyourfuture808]

Definitely would like to see a tutorial on setting up the front and rear mech, positions etc.

[@garysprojects]

Niceee

[@garysprojects]

I’ll see if I can do one!

[@alessiosgroi4735]

Bellissimo restauro.complimenti.una mountain bike con componenti strani.molto particolare.mi piacciono molto i tuoi lavori.👍🥰

[@garysprojects]

Thank you very much ! i appreciate that ! :D

[@Jenswsmjens]

Love the projects man. Try to use a polisher and/or wax for the finish on laquer. Man-o-man that is a game changer and it protects the laquer as well.

[@garysprojects]

Ayyy good idea ! Def need to get some type of finisher, will def help. Cheers homie!

[@RaulMeatFactory1975]

Is it strange that the two bottle cage nuts are mounted either side of where the front mech is mounted ?

[@garysprojects]

@@RaulMeatFactory1975 i think they do that so that they can get the bottle lower in the frame

[@tinycmo]

Wow. Never thought of the bug spray. Good thinking. You don't want that in your house or garage

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yeah that’s for sure !

[@ozenfant_ozn]

resto perfecto! really dig the shades of orange

[@garysprojects]

Thanks homie! Appreciate it! Ya I loved the orange too 🍊

[@MotherMoonPAds]

I noticed on your builds you don't use end caps on your cable housing. You just cut the housing and shove it into the cable stops/barrel adjusters. Your cables will enter/exit more straight as it fills the space between the two. Probably make your housing last longer and save your frame from having the inner wires rub directly on the cable stops. Just a heads up.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man! I haven’t noticed any problems , but you’re probably right , they make that part for a reason 🫡

[@hookerjl1]

Really cool looking bike😎the sun has done a good patinating job on the paint…it’s really worth keeping it👍🏻as always a pleasure watching you restore this 80s beauties🙂btw: these Cook bros. parts are awesome…never seen before! Cheers, Achim👋🏻

[@garysprojects]

Thanks Achim! Yep I like the fade on the bike too! Very unique. Also same, I had never seen these cooks parts until now, they seem to be very rare too. Really lucked out on this one haha cheers!

[@ItsDaJax]

I love vintage mountain bikes. I have an '83 Schwinn High Sierra that had full Deore group. It was a yellow with gold/copper parts. I ditched the biopace for a crank from a 90s/00s Trek or Canondale. I redid the cockpit with the bars and stem from my old Lotus Pegasus, and the deore thumbies. I did replace it's brake levers with these nice 3way adj Origin8 shortpulls. I wanted to keep the bike rather vintage and same group, but both mechs broke last year, now the cassette(original) is too worn out. I still kick myself for not keeping the hub from the original rear wheel- sealed bearing hi flange.

[@garysprojects]

Damn sounds cool. Yeah it’s hard to find full vintage groupset s these days. The deore xt one is great I have it on my diamondback!!

[@kickjack]

Mid-late 90s I remember kids saying they'd put a little bit of cord in the hub to "keep it clean". Kid logic 🤓👍

[@kickjack]

This was in Queensland.

[@garysprojects]

Hahah nice! Seems to be the case

[@두바퀴-f3j]

핸들 과 스템이 마음에 들었요... 자유로 게 막타고 출 퇴 근 에 좋을것 같습니다 좋아요..♡♡♡♡♡

[@garysprojects]

Yesss it’s very comfortable thank you ! 🙏😊

[@purpletrance9874]

Purple cable housings maybe? Fatchance decals maybe?

[@garysprojects]

Probably not for now !

[@glen3509]

I had Well Go pedals like that in the late 90s👍👍; with "rat traps"🙆‍♂️😄

[@garysprojects]

Nicee good looks

[@alonekye8014]

the shoes stings are "hub cleaners" 😂😂😂😂as much as they don't work it's a cool thought

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yeah I don’t see how it could work that well

[@ondrejmanych5688]

I love those long videos man haha, To superclean those bearings you can use some isopropyl alcohol or a little of gas, it will melt the old grease and grime, then you can spin them a little and them regrease, they will work as new. I do that on my skateboard bearings and they work like new after that. Maybe even better.

[@garysprojects]

Damn good tip! Need to try that next time! Haha yeah I tried to clean my skateboard bearings the other day, but I think the bearings are actually shot because they feel rough, guess that’s what happens when u run shields popped! 😂

[@bryanflo4500]

@@garysprojects I just so happened to clean my bearings yesterday. I'd recommend letting them sit in your fav solvent for several hours, and then swish them around a fair bit to agitate and loosen any muck. I've found that if you let them just sit in solvent, some grime eventually settles in the inner races even after it's come off the bearing!

[@garysprojects]

@@bryanflo4500 ahhh yes def need to shake it up!!

[@ondrejmanych5688]

@@garysprojects Popped shields doesnt matter I think. At least that is my experience. The muck inside gets pushed out, when you dont have shields on. Maybe it wont last as long as with them, but I never had any issue with or without. Also for skate bearings, after you clean them with IPA, put one drop of bike chain oil or something like that (I use sewing machine oil and it works wonders). Never use grease to 608Z bearings haha. I tried the hard way 😀Skate bearing always get destoryed when your ball races crack. They are usually plastic and until they are good, the balls will last forever.

[@bryanflo4500]

@@garysprojects shake it uppPp player

[@cccpkingu]

Cool hubs.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers! They are nice

[@pacmancalgary]

Ridleys is a bike shop in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

[@garysprojects]

@@pacmancalgary wow ! thats so cool , thx for the info , mystery solved!

[@pacmancalgary]

@ they have been around since the 1950’s or so. Great bike shop. I recognized the font on that sticker from the 90’s as I bought a Giant Iguana from there with the same sticker in 1991

[@garysprojects]

@ damn! hell ya thats crazy, been open for a long time !

[@ashpunting]

as usual, I wasn't disappointed this bike came out great it just shows you some good bike knowledge and TLC goes a long way sometimes just cleaning your bike can change the way you look at it leaving all its imperfections on show.👏👍🏾

[@garysprojects]

Glad you like the vid and joke! Yeah it’s good to show the wear and tear sometimes it looks awesome & shows off the character of the bike! Cheers

[@Saints66]

Luv your stuff, keep it up👏👍

[@garysprojects]

Thx homie I will do my best

[@fatahwan7837]

How does the riding feelin wit those stem ?

[@garysprojects]

Feels pretty good , I think I can shorten the reach a little but not to bad !

[@MitchAnthrope]

Those Cooks parts have 0 competition

[@garysprojects]

Ay yeah never really seen anything like em !

[@henrypallett5544]

Also cables don’t stretch (much) it’s the housing that gets compressed. Love ya work

[@garysprojects]

Thanks my dude! Appreciate it 🙏😊

[@mydearriley]

Hey man, what camera and what video editing software did you use to put this together?

[@garysprojects]

I use my phone for all filming (iPhone XS max) and Adobe premiere to edit , cheers!

[@MarchWilliam]

Why is dousing a bike rebuild in bug killer the most Australian thing I've seen in a while?

[@garysprojects]

😂😂😂 better be safe than sorry

[@calcagnolibero]

I like all your videos mate but I’m afraid to say I don’t understand why you “cleaned up” the chain as the grease that make it sticky is put on it from the factory for a reason which is lubricate and protect the chain. That bike is awesome, I started mountain biking in 1990 and Fat Chance was one of the bikes I red about on Mountain Bike Action, too bad money was tight for me back then. BTW I had a set of those CB cranks and I still regret I sold them.

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man! Thanks for watching my vids! the reason why I remove the protective grease is because it’s just that! It’s used by the factory only to protect the chain for storage & transport. If I were to leave it on it all the dirt and grim would stick to the chain from the first ride. The factory grease is also thicker where chain lube is a thinner, hope that helps you understand why. Cheers man the bike is super fun! Yeah I heard that the cb cranks are quite sought after , so probably hang onto them!! Thank you !

[@klunker289]

Sick! I love it👍👍😊

[@garysprojects]

Thanks homie! I appreciate it 🙏😊

[@gessa9000]

nice build, just wanted to clear one thing up where you said at the drill press , you can wear googles or a mask and can wear gloves. Never ever wear gloves at a drillpress or similar things. trust me never do that

[@garysprojects]

Cheers mate , I just looked it up good to know. For anyone reading - gloves should not be worn with rotating machines incase they get caught

[@gessa9000]

@@garysprojects really like your rebuilds, i also flip bikes and restore them. and if you have some money in the backhand i can really really recommend a ultrasonic cleaner. after i bought one, my oh my, it saves so much time and cleans way better sometimes then what i could with hands.

[@garysprojects]

Dang thank you mate , I have to look into that !

[@Area612]

Those old Fat Chance frames go for big money. Yo Eddie frame is like $700-800

[@garysprojects]

dang, i think the yo eddie maybe more sort after? not sure what this wicked is worth

[@Area612]

@@garysprojects Yeah, bro.. I think that bike would sell nicely.

[@Area612]

@@garysprojects I think that's an '89

[@mattvanderwalt6220]

String on hubs is to keep the hubs clean...

[@garysprojects]

Ahhh true cheers man

[@glennpettersson9002]

I thought the seat post was never going to end😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@garysprojects]

Hahahah yeah the longer ones tend to get stuck more often

[@burundi8909]

nice gary great tips on the bike build with spoke and black house paint ! remember not to put sunscreen or that conditioner on your skin it causes cancer.....just lookin out for you brother

[@garysprojects]

Thanks homie! Wait doesn’t sunscreen prevent cancer ? 😂😂😂

[@burundi8909]

@@garysprojects no brother look into it.......it strips paint of cars

[@bryanflo4500]

Yo Garyyyy, satisfying watch all around. Big ups, homie. Question: what do you do with all your bikes? Like, how do you store them all? or do you sell them off, eventually? I'm curious what storage solutions you have. I live in an apartment and am keen to get tooling around as well, but space is always an issue jajaj. Cheers 💪🏽✨🚵🏽‍♀️

[@garysprojects]

Thanks homie I appreciate that! I usually sell them when I have too many haha. Yeah storage can be a pain when living in an apartment, some bikes I keep inside and some I keep in storage, just make sure you Lock em up good. Yeah not too much space to work on the balcony but I actually don’t mind because of the convenience!

[@bryanflo4500]

@@garysprojects Ayyyy, guess I gotta manage being a high functioning hoarder hahah

[@garysprojects]

@@bryanflo4500 😂😂😂

[@bennyjmarston]

Lol, insect spray. So 'straya. I'd laugh even harder except the Hardrock I just finished had a giant red back living in the head tube. I found it after I had ridden the bike about 10 times!

[@garysprojects]

Hahah ya classic australia!! That’s lucky you found it !! 😅

[@MrJonas2255]

You were having chain length issues because you have a short cage rear derailleur. Get an SGS long cage and it'll take up the slack

[@garysprojects]

Ahh that would def take up the slack, although I have the same cage size on 2 bikes , with the same gearing setup and it wasn’t an issue, I think the chain could be too long, maybe I’ll try shorten the chain one link as I don’t have a spare long cage ! Cheers

[@MrJonas2255]

@@garysprojects with the same chainrings combo's too? Those cook brother rings are big

[@garysprojects]

Yeah the Marin was 50 I think , I need to double check !

[@glen3509]

That stem is ❗️NSANE!😳🤨. I'd go with a 7000 series aluminum Thomson Elite or Masterpiece stem🤘🤘😏. Or better yet, a 5Dev 6/4 Titanium stem👍👍😁. 5Dev Titanium stems are Ridiculously expensive. I think almost 💰500.00🍁😭lol. And their Beautiful 6/4 Titanium 1 piece cranks are 💰💰2,999.00🍁😖🤯

[@garysprojects]

Hahah yeah they make some nice stuff , outta my budget though 🤣🤣😭😭

[@glen3509]

@garysprojects I hear ya! I called a place out in BC, asking why the 5Dev 1 piece 6/4 Titanium cranks were almost 💰💰3,000.00🍁. They're "only" 💰1,500.00 US. Their also very cool looking 7075 aluminum cranks are rather expensive; costing $800.00 US. Your channel is cool. I learned of it on my home version of KZbin 🤘🤘

[@jesusescudero9721]

Muy bonita!!! Good job. Will you keep it? 😂🚴💃

[@garysprojects]

Hahaha yeah I plan to ! But yeah the bikes are stacking up!

[@MaximRecoil]

I hate those keyed washers in old threaded headsets. It's a terrible design and it isn't even needed on headsets that have an adjustable race with wrench flats like yours does, because you can get a wrench on both the adjustable race and the jam nut at the same time. They are only needed on headsets with an adjustable race that only has knurling rather than wrench flats so that you can [in theory] tighten the jam nut without the adjustable race tightening with it, but even then they don't do their intended job well because the tab is tiny and usually fits sloppily in the groove, so they often end up damaging the steerer tube threads when the tab twists out of the groove. In the case of headsets that have an adjustable race that I can get a wrench on, I file the little tab off the inside of those keyed washers to make them into a regular washer/spacer so that they can't ever damage the fork's threads again.

[@garysprojects]

Yeassss!!! I actually did that in the project I’m working on now! Really serves no purpose like you said ! Better to keep the threads protected 👍👍👍

[@cendol987]

oh man, you were supposed to shoot degreaser into the bb bearings and brake cleaner after and then put grease. But otherwise bodacious build!!!!!!!

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man!! Yeah I as afraid if I put degreaser in it would be hard to get out 🤷🏻 since the bearings was in the frame, oh well done now 😂

[@sergioschneider2592]

para que le rocia con insecticida?

[@garysprojects]

because there are bugs inside when you buy bikes from australia :D

[@rd946]

Get yourself an ultrasonic cleaner, bro! They're a timesaver!

[@garysprojects]

Haha How long do they take ?

[@splashpit]

Never seen a “ fat chance “ in the wild in Melbourne.

[@garysprojects]

Haha yea rare for sure !

[@mr.gigitix]

Keren om..👍

[@garysprojects]

🤗🤗🤗

[@joserolansabiola6796]

Las fundas de los cables de color blanco no quedan bien y se ensucian mucho,hubiera quedado mejor la funda negra.

[@garysprojects]

nah the white ones look great

[@illustrioustexts5060]

collectable top of the range

[@illustrioustexts5060]

very collectable

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man ya I lucked out!!

[@gautam4697]

Awsome

[@garysprojects]

Cheers!

[@gautam4697]

Frame size?

[@garysprojects]

M-L has a long toptube 58-60 cm

[@heinzmanfred6255]

Its always a pleasure to see your bike porn restorations 😍✌️

[@garysprojects]

Hahah cheers man I appreciate that 🙏😊

[@عزامالزهرانيزهران]

With the right tools (I used a simple bike tool kit kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L that you can strap to the bike) it's simple to assemble. As a 270lb guy looking for a way to get more exercise that's easy on my feet I have been impressed by this bike. The tires ship with air in the tires, but before you ride you need to pump them up som more, but once you do you can ride with confidence. You'll definitely want to replace the seat if you're going to ride for any real distance, but that's the case with most bikes. I'm loving it and it has given me a hobby from my youth back.

[@garysprojects]

Yes

[@sergiografbike]

next time that you need to polish a part like this Bell, try to use somente tooth paste with the brush

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man! I need to find a place to put it on the bike 😂

[@martinpurliet7438]

WHITE CABLE - WHITE STITCHING

[@garysprojects]

Hahaha TRUE ! gotta represent 🦾

[@Cycleinc]

I will literally trade you two bikes for that…. 1980s bianchi grizzly and a 2000 specialized s works full suspension

[@garysprojects]

Hahah cheers man not for sale right now but thank you

[@ghostriley1855]

How are you not sponsored by WD40 😢

[@garysprojects]

probably not worth it for them 😂

[@Goriaas]

Good video but not a fan of the insecticide

[@garysprojects]

Cheers man !

[@kennethmeese]

Dude, you should be sponsored by WD40 as much as you promote their product in your videos.

[@garysprojects]

Hahaha cheers one day maybe

[@detacheddad3396]

I literally saw a spider crawling in your hair. Arachnophobia much?

[@garysprojects]

😂😂 time stamp please