Restoring the second best Raleigh Dyna-Tech on the internet

Another retro mountain bike brought back from the dead, this one very similar to a previous favourite on this channel: a 1992 Raleigh Dyna-Tech.
This time we're working with steel instead of titanium, and a bit of silliness with the Swiss bank account.

[@wazmanyo]

yo Your vocabulary has me in stitches every time,playboy

[@red_dread]

Thanks, I'm starting to think that should be my differentiator. Every successive video is going to get more and more florid and poetic until I take over the internet.

[@Rob-zf2cv]

That's part of the reason why I like watching you, and RR. Different styles but equally entertaining.

[@Papieck37]

I still ride my 1991 Specialized Rock hopper with barends.... I like the fact that you can Shift your grip and rest the wrist a little.

[@red_dread]

You're right, that is actually a genuine benefit of them. I'm always amazed how uncomfortable my old MTBs get after relatively few miles, from a combination of geometry, lack of suspension, weight distribution... Maybe it's time for me to rethink bar ends.

[@DevonNroos]

Old Raleighs always remind me of Barrie Clarke and David Baker racing days

[@red_dread]

Stay tuned, because rumour has it one of my friends in the Cartel is building a replica of their very team bike. I've seen evidence of it in his workshop, but whether he can pull together all the ultra-rare parts remains to be seen.

[@brrrt6666]

Have a "Raleigh USA" titanium CX as one of my latest purchases. Neon yellow lugs with black tubing, I'm really starting to get the hype!

[@red_dread]

I'm guessing it would have been made from the same pure titanium as the Dyna-Techs, rather than an alloy like the much more expensive competitors. Raleigh really were the masters of hype back in the day, and for good reason. They basically democratised titanium, and I'll always love them for that.

[@brrrt6666]

@@red_dread the titanium Raleigh USA bikes originally weren't meant to be sold in Germany, a big distributor brought them in. The model exists outside the range of the Raleigh USA catalogues.

[@MLRomo]

To the flamboyant playboy I didn't know I needed! Cheers 🍻

[@red_dread]

I think it's time my videos embraced my flamboyant side a bit more. Back to the Bahamas for the next one I think.

[@jessbonde]

I also fit cantis without the tire on but I zip tie the brake pads to the rim and mount the brakes with pads fixed. Makes the fit precisely 👍

[@red_dread]

A genius idea! Did you ever go one further and slip a piece of card under the heel end so the block was perfectly "toed-in"? This was marketed as the solution to squeal and judder back in the day but I think there was no substitute for just riding hard.

[@jessbonde]

@@red_dread I never experimented a lot with that. I always set them straight and hope for the best. But some of my bikes do sqeak 🙃🤞

[@samblenkharn8099]

Sweet ride. Good call losing the garish red tyres. And that Suzuki paint 👌🏻👌🏻

[@red_dread]

I think at first I was only considering leaving those tyres on because they were in perfect condition, and I was being lazy / wanting to punish the owner of the bike. But as always I got carried away and the aesthetic consideration always wins in the end. They really were hideous. As for the colour, it is nothing short of stunning in real life.

[@DavidSnow-s2r]

I have a Proflex 856 that I bought new ad still enjoy hammering down the trails around my area it also has bar ends which I really enjoy.

[@red_dread]

I had bar ends (well, Scott AT3 all-in-one bars) pretty much the whole of the 90s and I'm not sure why I'm so averse to them nowadays. Some X-Lite or Onza would look amazing on some of my collection. Maybe time for a rethink.

[@deek9043]

Another rare gem…and the bike 👍

[@red_dread]

I'm reluctant to give it back. Although it really is miniature.

[@joaofranca95_]

Great Build ! Stoked with the bike!! And your special details were the cherry on top of the cake

[@red_dread]

Thanks, it certainly turned out much nicer than I'd anticipated at the start.

[@JDWLW0]

A nice bike. Glad to see it getting the kit it deserves (tyres, pedals etc). Also nice to be reminded of a long forgotten memory in Mint Sauce.

[@red_dread]

Arguably what this bike deserves is to be ridden by a more appreciative owner than the capricious millionaire who ignored it for decades. He will be strongly censured when I see him next.

[@adeh503]

You absolutely nailed it with that paint !👌

[@red_dread]

I got very lucky - had to hunt around a fair bit, but ended up with a truly perfect match! Shout out to Car Colours in Stockport.

[@skookum696]

Greetings from Oregon! Love your channel, humor and passion for curating craft from the golden age of mountain biking! I would also add, the detail applied to your cinematic efforts is exquisite. For example, the momentary expression of pure revulsion as you liberate that fine steed from that abomination of a saddle, is detail that only the astute would notice.

[@red_dread]

Thanks, stick around! The revulsion was real. I realised all too late that I wasn't wearing protective gloves. Shudder.

[@danielwiles1835]

Nice build, I have some NOS Red Porcipaws sitting in a spares box, waiting for that 1 special bike to use them on.

[@red_dread]

Or you could hang onto them as part of your investment portfolio, they'll perform better than any pension fund.

[@ChuckHarris-go5nz]

Awesome video thank you for sharing your talent

[@red_dread]

Thanks! I'm not sure cleaning and fixing things counts as a talent, but I certainly do seem to be capable of memorising huge amounts of technical information about old bikes.

[@hughjaars2285]

I actually find setting up Cantis soothing - I probably need a less stressful job. And, X-lite stubbies in silver are my bar end of choice.

[@red_dread]

I love setting up cantis. Well, some cantis more than others. Have you ever worked with Suntour XC Pro or Dia Compe 987s? Both things of beauty, both nightmares to install. If I were to go back down the route of bar ends, they'd have to be titanium.

[@kevbrown7137]

I live local to Delamere Forest and rode regularly at the weekends back in the 80s through to the present day... 👌

[@red_dread]

You've probably ridden multiple times past the tree that killed the Dyna-Tech Mission. I bet we could identify the exact one.

[@kevbrown7137]

@@red_dread so many unworn /riden trails back then.. More extreme than the present day... One of note the formidable "No Brains" drop, into an abyss of tree roots and mud... Great times

[@red_dread]

I wonder if that's the same drop my other friend crashed his GT Karakoram on. He bottled it when he was past the point of no return, and attempted to inch his way down sitting on the top tube with his feet dragging on the ground. Didn't end well.

[@johnsmethurst-xe8th]

I have a Raleigh USA Instict, part ot the Technium range, Raleigh made some great bikes in the early 90,s.

[@red_dread]

The earliest Techniums came way before Dyna-Tech, those bikes were stunning. I'd love to restore one of those if the right one came along.

[@johnsmethurst-xe8th]

@@red_dread You can restore mine lol, North West based.

[@cosmicwav]

Nothing says 90's mtb more than those bar ends. The thing I like the most of the rebuild was the new-old pedals.

[@red_dread]

I'm slowly coming around to the idea of bar ends, again not for any technical reasons but purely because of nostalgia and aesthetics. Amazingly those pedals were cheaper than the rubber grips! They are indeed a jewel in the crown.

[@RobertMaxwell-u3r]

Beautiful bikes the both of them. Main takeaway? Damn Suzuki knew how to pick colours in the 90’s!

[@red_dread]

I know - imagine an open top Vitara in that colour with teal splatter graphics? Damn

[@skookum696]

Ohh one more…. I have had good luck color matching paints for small touch ups with nail polish… it is quite durable as well.

[@red_dread]

That would have been my next port of call had I not found such a perfect match at Car Colours. I'm definitely going down the nail polish route for some hot pink details for another project. Will be interested to see how durable it proves to be.

[@hamadysack3157]

Kind of cringed with the power washing of the drive train and not repacking the bearings. Fun to watch your video!

[@red_dread]

I did repack the bearings, just didn't film it. There's plenty of other vids on this channel where you can watch such things in forensic detail, I know my audience!

[@jennibristol7720]

Looking forward to seeing the video from the gathering of the cartel 🚲

[@red_dread]

It's going to be epic. Our whatsapp group is alight with discussion around which bikes to bring.

[@darrenmeaden312]

Another great retro build :)

[@crateinvader8572]

Another nice build. Sold my 1994 Ti Raleigh and replaced it with a Klein and no I'm not a dentist.

[@red_dread]

Was your Klein a pre- or post-Trek? I'd be fascinated to take on a pre-95 Klein, but restoration projects very rarely come up.

[@VEJIm]

Yesss! New video!

[@BrooksMinney]

I got the same bottle cage on my 80s Raleigh pro race racing bike

[@red_dread]

It was a perfect match I think.

[@CSIPSD]

Love it!

[@boldmeregarden637]

I always liked the mutnauQ as featured in Mbuk

[@red_dread]

The world's first left hand drive MTB

[@daveansell2418]

Great work! If you fancy another project I have my old Dyna Tech Torus XT with the original Trimnell forks (not fitted). I'm looking to sell.

[@red_dread]

I'd certainly like to see photos! Could you send? [e-mail]

[@noahfranks984]

This channel is the shit ❤

[@red_dread]

I agree

[@durden.tyler537]

I don’t care what they say. Anno’d bar ends are way cool.

[@red_dread]

I'm slowly starting to agree with you. Blue on purple here looks great.

[@andyallthings]

A Good grunge bike Trax tr1 you shoed try it

[@Rob-zf2cv]

But what is mr red dread's daily ride? Surely he doesn't take these beauties out on a regular basis?

[@red_dread]

I do ride all my bikes, some only on dry days of course. My daily ride is a magnificent Spa Audax Titanium, which handles all conditions and gets me to work fast and safe. It's not particularly retro, it has full SRAM Force, handbuilt Hope x Mavic wheels, and titanium and carbon finishing kit.

[@silver_c1oud]

Pls Upload more content

[@red_dread]

More is forthcoming, stay tuned!

[@tmayberry7559]

Better to get hammered than knackered 😂

[@red_dread]

We will get both

[@tmayberry7559]

@@red_dreadyes you will... as long as there is plenty of mud 🤣🤣

[@beaglepopper]

That's not an MT2 frame btw

[@red_dread]

I can't prove either way because I was too lazy to even check - but on inspection there's no model name or number anywhere on it and I still can't be bothered to reference the frame number. However, I do know that it's from 1992 and since it came in that unique fuschia colour, plus the fact that I know it's made from butted Mn-Mo and I have an MBUK ad with a price list that matches the receipt, I'm assuming it is. Of course the ad could easily have been written by a lazy bike shop assistant with no internet for reference, plus I have zero other evidence so I'm curious now. What do you know?

[@timmcdowell3097]

Rad

[@red_dread]

No better word for it!

[@8888swatt]

Surprised by your lack of love for bar ends... thinking of unsubscribing ;-). Whilst clearing out my parents garage I found a pair of Onza ski bar ends which are period for my Kona. They are quite scratched and I am torn between tidying them up an losing the faint remains of the Onza logo or leaving them and then them bringing my bike down....

[@swegho]

All good except for the ugly pedals!

[@red_dread]

Ha, they're an acquired taste

[@iamyourfuture808]

Horrified.. never, ever,ever, power wash a bike. it might take 20 minutes longer to hand wash but if you value your bike DONT POWERWASH

[@red_dread]

Fear not, it's an aftermarket wand with adjustable pressure. Behind the sound and the fury, half of what comes out is air. Always test it on your own hand before hitting the bike with it. And never spray bearings head-on.