GT Mach One Restoration - Mid School BMX Survivor Bike Build

[@averagejoerider6352]

This bike is was on my wishlist along with the Redline, my dear friend Tony (RIP) had a Diamondback & I had a Toro we'd hit the local dirt track and have a blast, riding for hours, crashing, getting up & dusting ourselves up and going for more! The 80s were great years to be a teen..

[@tinocojohn1]

I haven't heard of a Toro? Would you have a picture of it.

[@averagejoerider6352]

​@tinocojohn1 no unfortunately I don't have any pics.

[@tomwallenfeldt3139]

I bought a black 93 Mach One out of nowhere. It is in phenomenal shape and was checking out the components. Had no idea how iconic it really is. The sprocket crank bolts, transparent bar grips, and bear trap original pedals are worth than my five finished bike projects alone. Not the point about price, but I immediately became aware of what I owned. Was talking to a BMX shop owner today, and we knew this racing specimen is spectacular. Going to keep it original.

[@AndrewNobleOfficial]

I have this exact same bike. I remember the first day I got it for Christmas 1993 back when I was 11. Still have it and in fact gave my 4 year old a ride on it today. So many memories and definitely nostalgia.

[@derrickfrancis9097]

Dude this makes me miss my GT mach one

[@donniebrasco4114]

I still have my 95 and it’s completely OG. The Mach One is very underrated bike.

[@daylemitchell543]

I've got a 97 interceptor I wasn't sure I'd restore but after watching this I think I will!

[@codyhenley12]

Nice build I just sold my 94 mach one build santa ana bike for only 300 bucks. The guy was giving it to his son for his birthday so i let it go cheap. But it was completely original.

[@dariuswilson9596]

That was a steal your a great guy

[@kanger328]

Oh god, this brings me back to 5th grade. Almost cried when my dad got me one.

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Nice! I think I was in 5th grade when I got my first one to, great memories

[@mmqz2640]

True nostalgia!! Reminds me of being a kid riding with the buddies till the street lights turn on!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

The only transportation we needed!

[@SVTJD]

Just picked up a 1996 Mach one in gloss black. I paid an astonishingly low $50!! I’m going to restore some stuff but want to leave it as original as possible. I love how you did this bike, not too much no too little. Great video

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Oh wow that's crazy! And thanks so much for the compliment👍 Good luck on your build, if you make a video of it swing back by and let us know

[@HighVybeTribe]

Those Epoch headsets were the best . Never came loose!!!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Yeah! It's an interesting design - I still don't totally understand the need to adjust the tension on the fly, if it was really used in racing or just a gimmick?

[@jasonsmith5259]

Just picked up a 94 interceptor today, and this will really help me. Thanks!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Best of luck with your build!

[@jreinel1966]

Bmx bring me some good memories back from the early 80's,I still have an 83 moongose supergoose and watching this videos,I decided is time to restore mine back to new but keeping it original as much possible,mine is chrome with red...!

[@3093exciter]

Amazing video helped me out my 94 Mach one back together and refurb it. Thanks so much

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Awesome!! Glad to hear you got it back together 👍

[@3093exciter]

@@joelofalltrad3s question for you? What size chains usually comes on the 20 inch Mach ones of this year? I can’t seem to get any concrete information.

[@frankcastle3827]

This was dope! Makes me want to restore my 93 Gt interceptor

[@ratrodramblin]

My brother and I had a 93 Interceptors, mine yellow his chrome. My mom threw them away in the 2000's. Also my 94 Haro Group 1 SI and my 95 Pro Freestyle Tour. Thought I didn't want them. Sucks.

[@frankcastle3827]

@@ratrodramblin damn, sorry to hear that, luckily for me I was able to keep mine but idk for how long tho... I got both of my vintage Ryan nyquist haro bikes and my gt that I would like to restore

[@bigfornoreason1]

My dad bought me this exact bike - I grew up in a town where having a nice bike made you a target - it was really hard to hold on to a decent bike as a kid there. I got the bike when I was like 14 or so, I'm.44 now. I held onto it as long as I could until some big bully asshole stole it from me. The bike was around 300 dollars new, if I recall correctly, and at the time, it was pretty much the most expensive top-of-the-line bmx bike in the shop. This is a great restoration, and by the end of the video, the bike looks almost exactly like the one I had, except for a couple of details. The handle bar clamp was gt branded, not Dyno branded, of course, and the seat itself was actually composite - partly plastic, partly foam. The entire top of the seat was foam kind recessed into the plastic frame of the seat. I honestly get both an angry feeling and a nostalgic feeling when I see the bike. Angry at the guy who stole it from me, and nostalgic for the bike itself...

[@joelofalltrad3s]

I had a similar thing happen to my 90 GT Vertigo, but I was lucky enough to get it back - well 75% of it anyway. Hopefully that will be a story for another video someday

[@hairlessharescrambler56]

I remember seeing this model in 94 at the shop where I bought my 94 gt performer and dyno compe in the spring of 1994,all the gt's and dynos they had at that shop at the time were built in 93 but sold as 94 models,still have and ride my purple plasma dyno compe and still looks great

[@tinocojohn1]

Nice Job! I love that you kept the original frame stickers.

[@ThatWasRad]

3 mins in and I'm already subscribed, This amount of model year geekery deserves it!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Haha thanks! Guess I was willing to do anything to avoid doing actual work 👍

[@ahick]

I know how difficult these videos are. This was Awesome! And the Drone shot is a great touch at the end. And I love the history and research behind it. Amazing job!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks man, that means a lot! Working on the next one now, but you know how it goes...

[@atrains]

Back at it! Who gave thumbs down....what is wrong with people

[@dinbo6853]

Im from malaysia🇲🇾 i love how u restored ur bmx bike....nice details n nice set up...

[@Nightkrawlr8]

I had this bike in the 90s. Thanks for sharing!

[@nao_tomori]

i did a restromod "Dream mid school" build on an old GT Mach Two awhile ago (the aluminum frame ones with the huge downtube) and it took forever to find one of the factory cloth Speed Series seats. i built it, looked at it alot, rode it less then 10 miles, then parted it out. but for a moment in time, i owned my child hood dream bike

[@smitty_5939]

Nice bike! Early 90's

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thank you!

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Nice job! 🤘 I was always more of a freestyle guy, but I remember seeing these brand new in my local bike shop back in the 90's. 😎

[@KELOC1]

This video was so entertaining. Subscribed. I’m having issues decoding some type of dyno I bought at a yard sale. Sadly, no stickers and I have almost all the spray painted

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Look at the stamped serial number, either on the rear dropout by coaster brake tab, or on the bottom bracket, where the crank is, if it's a later model. BMXmuseum is a great resource that should help you decifer things more. ;)

[@josejr7073]

Nice oldschool bike

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thank you!

[@brianp7849]

I'm sure you've seen how much the price of old school GT's has skyrocketed this year, it probably won't be long until the value of mid school bikes goes way up too...I found your channel bc of the 90 GT you did a couple years ago, subscribed!!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks! Yeah, they are definitely worth more than a few years ago. Hopefully they will come down from the current ridiculous prices

[@samwayne5765]

Turned out great! I have an original interceptor and a pro series cruiser of this same era and you did em justice for sure. Liked the music too

[@valvalerio2642]

Loved this. I still have my original 95 GT Interceptor in my garage. About to give it a tune up. Your video was very helpful and inspiring.

[@crosbiecroz6111]

Nice build ....doing a 89 flatland pro and 92 slammer now...love these style mach 1

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Haha, two at once! Good luck, don't don't go broke 💸

[@NATAS-cr3ss]

Awesome! I still have all my bmx and street bikes from the 80s. GT, Dyno, Boss, Free Agent mini, Hutch and Skyway

[@Lalofelix73]

I ride GT Intercepter 94 Amazing results ! Great job!

[@Junior-fd8ux]

Wow man you killed it. This kid had one near me who was insanely good on it. I went to buy one and ended up getting a GT Power Series 3.0. Fat aluminum frame, the big old aluminum 3 pc crank. It's stuffed up in my garage with a GT performer, Mongoose Hooligan and Villan. Not curtain on all the years but def all pre 95.. The bikes i threw in the trash years ago makes me want to puke. Mongoose decades ect. If i had only know!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks, you have an awesome collection!

[@Junior-fd8ux]

@@joelofalltrad3s Thank you for sharing and the complement. After watching you inspired me to pull my 95 Mongoose Villain (1st bmx/freestyle bike i got as an xmas gift) down from the addict and started to go through it. I took the gyro cables and hardware off alongg time ago and its been sometime so im dreading dealing with it lol. I know when the sun's shining an the warm nights come back it will be a great to hop on for a ride.. I think these GTs were amazing, everyone who rode mine and my friends Mach 1 wanted one after getting off them lol. To some it sounds silly but that GT was my Ferrari as a kid and put ton of miles on it. Sorry for the long comment..it just takes me back to better simpler times..esp with all that's going on. Stay safe and keep up the excellent work!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

@@Junior-fd8ux haha I know exactly what you mean! I'm the same about my 90 Vertigo, a Christmas present just like yours. I'll make a video about it someday, but that's my "white whale"

[@Junior-fd8ux]

@@joelofalltrad3s Hell yeah make a video of that!! A 90 Vertigo is a sick bike..my buddy had a newer one in chrome w/ black mags.. the bike was sick. Im on the prowl for a profile or even a fishbone 3pc crank for the Villan. Wish i could go back and order it from the Dans Comp page of items that would be towards the pack of the BMX Plus mags lol, those were the times man.

[@BullyGovJ4F7775]

Tires that came on this were GT megabites. You can also buy these.

[@Freedom-ik2ij]

I like the pads for protecting the frame and bars from getting banged up and personally don’t mind the look of them either.

[@paulgtarist]

Absolutely beautiful bicycle. I have a late 80s one I'm gonna restore.

[@ryooperdude3144]

Love it! Great job keeping it original. I'm 41 my buddy growing up had this bike.

[@scratchinsota]

For what it's worth the stem is a Dyno stem, not what originally came on the Mach One or Interceptor

[@brianp7849]

Keep the videos coming bro, I enjoy the way you edit and the info you share. I had to screenshot a few diagrams you showed in a few of your last bike vids. Keep up the great work, been thinking of getting a mid school bc of how much cheaper they are. I wouldn't mind having this 94 at all lol.

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks so much,that means a lot! Already working on the next one. & I agree, some of the prices have gotten so crazy we have no choice but to try other options

[@joeguido106]

Came out great !! Im a GT man also, just finished a 90 pro series XL and a 94 24” GT cruiser.

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks so much! I should probably look into the bigger bikes as well. Hope yours turned out awesome, cheers

[@brianp7849]

Guys, there's a company called Monza I found on facebook and they have 24 inch bmx bikes with Skyways, check them out. I'd rather have a GT in a 24, but those don't look too bad

[@garyfeltham302]

Me to i have a few GTs cant beat them so comfortable to ride very strong and look Awesome.

[@joshvilla9707]

I enjoyed watching that. My best friend growing up had this bike and I always wanted one just like it.

[@Logansix]

Someone really put a lot of work into this video. Super.

[@devildoglcpl]

My neighbor had one of those when I had my Group One that I can't find. I don't remember mine having a kinked upward top tube. Anyway, the rider of the Mach One that lived next door to me was a freshman when I was in sixth. "They" taught me how to do 360's over a box. First trick, on a race bike what's only progression from there was speed. Mach One's a "bad" bike.

[@gilbertvargas9902]

Nice build just finished up a 84 hutch this morning

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Awesome, that's that's 10 years older than this one! Can't believe they are still around

[@gilbertvargas9902]

Yes there still around

[@theshamanarchist5441]

Great restoration. I am in awe of your steady handed attention to details regarding the decals. Job well done.

[@318RG]

Loved your video, a pleasant 30 min of my day. Ride on brotha

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. Got to finish the next one...

[@skyb8687]

Oh my God...I raced this exact bike..in 20 and cruiser class (24 inch) .I saved and got the bullseye hubs and primitive 3 piece cranks...I stripped the stickers off the frame and put red flite pads with red odi grips with donuts..what !! I can still feel the excitement on raceday...riders ready.on the gate ..watch the light..beeep!! And back then you didn't have the internet. .you got trick parts at the track on wed and by fri/ Saturday they were on..

[@alanr4263]

Nice job ride it Looks better without pads. That was the race design. I love the lines on the Pro performer.

[@yardsalecycles]

Great job on the bike and video definitely time well spent watching it

[@mikeboss416]

Love your work and really enjoyed the video. Great work on the crank

[@HTRism]

Amazing video! love clear grips!looking forward to get some for mine. I don't own a GT but I remember a kid in my neighbourhood had one. I love them. wish I could see how you took care of the rust on the stem. but I guess there are probably more videos of yours. cheers!

[@rizalkareen8059]

great garage joel....and i love your restoration....

[@alejandrinaortiz6530]

Great Vid ! Do keep them coming sir.

[@ProfKaos-yf8oq]

Nice bike and video! I love the old 90's GT bikes it brings me back. I have some advice for installing grips, you can use anything with alcohol in it, deodorant, glas cleaner, parfume. It won't rust and you can ride with it in a few minutes. I always use deodorant because i have alot of it cus of the stank

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Haha, thanks and thanks you for the tip!

[@atrains]

Another fantastic video and restoration. Great job!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks so much!!!

[@atrains]

I did a video on the chain restoration. It’s on my channel if you want to see how I go about it.

[@joelofalltrad3s]

@@atrains oh yeah, I had watched it back when you released it! Lots of good info, that's one of the pieces that's still missing from my childhood Vertigo

[@atrains]

Joel Young you should look me up on the BMXMuseum

[@joelofalltrad3s]

@@atrains for sure, I'm on there intermittently based on what project I have going. My screen name is J-PHX

[@thechase4621]

wow my friend u killed that restoration great job that’s a beautiful bike reminds me of my virtigo i had in 96 beautiful

[@amocat11wilson48]

I have a couple sets of NOS mohawk hubs

[@MillerAdz]

Ahh new decals all round would have made this bike pop btw great watch 👍

[@1Raphael]

👍👍Really nice job, without pads... you shared a story so I'll share a story...! I had a GT Mach One as a kid growing up I got it from some punk ass high school kid that went around the car that stopped for me and hit me in the Cross walk going to Elementary school mind you he was driving a Jeep and he destroyed my bike, luckily enough I only got bumps and bruises and wasn't really injured by the good graces of God honestly, I don't even know how I wasn't fooking killed cuz my bike was destroyed V OUT and in pieces all over the street the bike was everywhere... but long story short in the town I lived in Springville Utah , he didn't get a ticket so my parents couldn't Sue him I guess somehow it's not against the law to hit people in a Crossing walk at that time. I don't really know I was 10 in 93 and that's when I got my new bike luckily enough he replaced my old "bmx predator Chrome red checkerboard" and letting me pick out a new bike at the bike shop, I guess that was his way of saying he was sorry...! P.S. the handlebar grips when I was a kid was a bitch to find then to I had to replace them a couple times cuz they were gel'ed and I would burn through them... they were really nice to have but kind of a bad design and mine did not have the GT sticker logo underneath it I guess the bike shop screwed me on that one lol..

[@MindsetAlchemy]

Looks good! The rear dropouts are like mine where they connect but mine is apparently a 98' or 99' but don't know why the same model could have different rear dropouts available the same years.

[@lorrainehurley7429]

Man this bike turned out mint! Nice one😀👍🇦🇺

[@TheCaptainsCog]

I had a 92 Robinson SST. Last year made in Huntington Beach. It had the plate emblem on the seattube.

[@marlonsojo6090]

Esta fue mi primer bicicleta, la vendí y el que me la compro la presto, y se la robaron. Entonces no me la pago. Hoy en día no le hablo. Me dolió, era adolescente de 14 años. Hoy tengo 42 y verla restaurada es muy lindo. Me recuerda mi infancia. Bendiciones...

[@bobdobalina7058]

your videos are very detailed and easy to follow. i am also rebuilding a few bikes and i also fly drones so i really liked it.

[@brianp7849]

Try it with just the handle bar pad and see how that looks. I'd probrobly find a number plate to stick on it as well. It def turned out well, and don't worry ab longer videos, we don't mind, I promise lol

[@TheCaptainsCog]

Needs a Bomber plate!

[@videogamessource2473]

Very nice I have a 96...... I just built a 99 Vfr 24in too today w clear grips I might be doing my mach one soon like that too.... a video I watched they used alcohol to get them off and on and it works great

[@xSF5150x]

Overall it looks great! Great job!

[@Mandark1986]

Awesome video 🙌. I have the Candy apple red one. different grips odyssey gedda grips and no breaks. Everything else exact same as the catalog. Same condition as how you got yours.

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks! Yeah unfortunately the brakes have gotten more expensive lately, I was lucky

[@ThomasDunphy]

Hey i just came across the GT mach 1 Video retro! I just wanted to say u did a really amazing job man's especially with the decals really smart & creative. so Great job and amazing Bike. Cheers from Toronto Canada. Tom D.

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thank you! Yeah it was a bummer that the original decals were mostly there just faded so I did what I could to brighten them up. Best of luck with your future bikes!

[@JoniMagallanes78]

Totally Rad Dude!!!🤙✌️

[@simonbelton7165]

Great job 👍 just my opinion though flip the seat rail clamp so the bolts are inside the seat , looks nicer , glad you dropped the bar clamp right down to the head set 👍 and the bars would look nicer inline with the forks , they’re too far forward , but that’s just me , nice job 👍

[@Freedom-ik2ij]

First time to the channel and loved watching every minute of this. The decal under the grips looks sooo good. Nicely done and Subscribed

[@anthonypeters44]

Beautiful job

[@RadDadBMX]

Dude more of this please!!!!

[@nevillepretorius8948]

Dude awesome video! Gonna share with my mates!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@nevillepretorius8948]

@@joelofalltrad3s loved it dude! I myself own a 1997 GT Interceptor. 😉

[@traviscomeaux4520]

I’m restoring this one right now. I even got the pitbull rear brakes

[@shaneellasdaicastrestorati3675]

Love the thumbs up 😁 looks great

[@robbanks6112]

I have the same GT Mach one on black Skyways. Serial says 1993 but I believe it’s a 95’. Love the bike though

[@azeemali7102]

ah the memories of cranshaft-n-sprocket,putting on gyro was alot more fun!

[@williedempsey2265]

Great gob man really nice 🍻

[@JorgeGarcia-ir3zx]

You do amazing work

[@ParallelGamingReality]

That is the first year I'd seen a Drop-out tail. Dodo is the other direction. Jerry is as patient as a swimming pool.

[@gfalexan]

Looks like they had two different frame styles back by the rear wheel. Mine doesnt have the curve up like yours does.. maybe they did both. Bought mine new november of 1992 and still have it. Mine is identical to the blue one in the catalog you showed. Also you have the single seat post clamp and most mach ones came with the double. Mine came with mountain bike grips on it so who knows. Mine also has sun levanter rims. To bad i cant post a pic..

[@rocfl59]

Wow great work, cool vid

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks!

[@jaylover9895]

Wish i had something to do stickers like that very nice

[@kilianroa5105]

Really nice job 👏

[@Eastbaystunna]

Well idk if u remember me but I had a bought a performer few weeks ago later it was sold for 350 and the next day I went and picked up a 1994 dyno compe plasma purple for 500 it’s a survivor all original even has both reflectors

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Congratulations, Always look for bikes that still have the reflectors! It's a good sign they haven't seen too much abuse or modification 👍

[@paschallhouston]

Have the same bike since I was a kid and still have it. I believe it was 1994 when it was purchased brand new. Question will using that dremal and wire brush hurt the chrome will cleaning rust spots. Mine needs to be cleaned as well. Good job on your bike restoration.

[@1keeofficial]

Incredible man.

[@joelofalltrad3s]

thank you!

[@ralphtroper8872]

I'd say that it's a 94 because I think In 96 they went 1 1/8 thredless headtube and v breaks

[@Amocat1]

Yeah 93' or 94', My first BMX was a Robinson made around the same time.

[@Rtboy954xx]

My first brand new non stolen gt was in 96 a chrome performer 3 blade mags and then got the 24in cruiser pro series best bikes all thru the 90s I still have a 1978 mcs spyder

[@ashpunting]

very nice resto,

[@kaidenkayfish729]

18:07 you didnt tighten the clamp in the x pattern. still looks good

[@MrKingNica]

That bike should not see rain 😍

[@Cosworth190e]

Great Video! I am currently in the process of restoring a '96 Mach One. Where did you find the handle bar stickers? (The ones the clear grips cover) I can't seem to find them anywhere online. Just the main body decals. Thanks!

[@joelofalltrad3s]

Thanks! I got them off eBay, part of a sticker or decal lot if I recall. They are probably not genuine, but I guess it was that or nothing. Best of luck with your 96!

[@Cosworth190e]

@@joelofalltrad3s Thanks! I'll keep an eye out on ebay for them.

[@kevinavalos110]

I think you put the bottom headset bearing on backwards but I could be wrong.

[@joelofalltrad3s]

You are correct! Uh... It was actually a test.... to see who was paying attention... Totally did it on purpose...

[@5fivewbrwneyesJoe]

Awesome work I was wondering where did u find the gt decals u put for the handgrips I need some Dino decal’s for my 93 compe

[@oodles86]

I wonder how the stickers, paint, and marker would react if clear was put over them.