I Turned an Old Trash Mountain Bike into an Around Town Cruiser

[@eugenemcgloin6780]

Thanks for this video! I’m putting a Postino on my ‘89 MTB. Nice to see how it looks from different views!

[@stockton350]

@@eugenemcgloin6780 Nice! Good luck with your build. I’m really happy with the handlebars!

[@vihuelamig]

90's rigid, north road bars and 2" tyres make for a very comfortable ride.

[@stockton350]

Agreed! For me, the raised stem also improves comfort a lot.

[@yourdadsgarage.6225]

Gallium works well. Seems scary since it looks like Mercury, but it's relatively easy to use. Scratch up the inside of the post and level the seat tube on the bike stand, horizontal to the floor. Put the gallium inside the seat post itself and let it sit overnight. Spindat has a pretty good video on that too.

[@FuchsHorst]

Or use an impact wrench, see RJ the bike guy

[@stockton350]

I hadn’t heard of that before. Looks interesting. I tried impact, pb blaster, locking it up in a vice and turning it, etc. I’m pretty sure nothing mechanical is going to get it out so it’ll have to be destroyed, which leaves cutting and chemicals. I’m going to start with carefully using a saw (which RJ has a good video on) but then might move onto some mad scientist stuff.

[@FuchsHorst]

@@stockton350 rotation with impact wrench is the key, albeit it requires cutting the seapost clamp and the impact socket to make a robust bonding. Rotational force should be a less harmful way.

[@nonegone7170]

@@stockton350 Sawing the seat post lengthwise can still leave the pieces 'welded' to the frame. Then you'll have to peel them out with a hammer and chisel, which really isn't fun.

[@Billy-cs4cc]

Twice in a week a mention of Pittsfield. My grandmother was from there.

[@stockton350]

Cool. Really nice people out that way.

[@aruchomka]

nice video youtube recommended for me

[@bq_xp]

You know you're a bike nerd when you consider putting a Brooks on a trash/parts bin bike lol

[@stockton350]

@@bq_xp lol 1000%

[@anthonypalyszeski5809]

Who makes those grips? The bike looks beyond great!

[@stockton350]

Thanks! It started a little rough but is a lot of fun to ride. I got those grips from aliexpress. www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006887190814.html