StreetFighter Road Bike Restoration Build - Lemond Nevada City

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[@Postfrogish]

It's funny to have found your "streetfighter road bike" builds just now. I've just finished a build for myself comprising of old parts and a steel road bike frame. I have always leaned towards putting mtb parts on my road bikes. This one even more so with 1x9 narrow-wide setup and a downhill straight bar with a little rise. Its great to see a kindred spirit out there.... I just love to build up these old frames and making them my own. Mostly I love to ride them hard in the streets. They're lightweight, fast and very maneuverable machines. And I can fix anything on it. I'd hate to buy more new aluminum frames when these old steel beaut's are still around.

[@oldshovel]

🙌 was totally feel the same my friend.

[@props651]

I've come back to watch this 4 or 5 times now. I've become quite addicted to collecting and rebuilding bikes. It all restarted since March 2019. This video inspired me to build a street fighter / commuter. I found myself an old '88 Schwinn Circuit with the original Sente group, minus the brake levers. I removed most of the group and left the downtube shifters. I spaced and aligned the rear to accommodate a 130 wheel spacing. Tiagra 4700 front and rear derailleurs, friction shift, flat bar. It turned out perfect.

[@christophermiel]

What I love about your chanel is that you keep old parts from other projects and reuse them on new ones, like the Shimano 105 brakes this time.

[@christopherwebb3517]

I've watched a bunch of these bike build videos. This is definitely my favorite.

[@shortcyclingtrips]

Whenever I hear myself catching my breath after a bike work out, I remind myself that's a good workout..... great build, great workout too.

[@michaelharrisson1683]

This might be my favorite bike build on the internet

[@oldshovel]

It’s definitely one of my favorites also.

[@michaelharrisson1683]

@@oldshovel my gramps and I are r interested to know how well it's holding up ( the gun Blu/ clear coat)

[@mikegleim5241]

Now THAT is a proper rat ride! Just the right thing to do with a classic 853 frame! Lovely

[@nilsalbroscheit1692]

Just happened to come across a giant vintage steel "dad bike", originally a trekking bike, but I find it to be a road bike in disguise. Funny enough I decided to go for a road&mtb hybrid build yesterday - now I learned I am building something very similar to this. This video is perfect to get some valuable inspiration! Keep up your great work, greetings from Germany!

[@erikgiggey4783]

was a bit nervous seeing a lemond frame being modified but then i remembered who was doing it, awesome job.

[@reberlin]

I was watching and saying to my self how cool would a Lemond look blued! Bravo!!!

[@blende5.693]

Fantastic , I love vintage bikes, perfekt work

[@carlitoxxe0]

OMG, goosebumps at everything! I did a light restoration to my dad's old '78 roadbike and now I can't stop riding it everywhere, so lightweight and stylish... I love it. Back to the video, I am kind of purist with these old road bikes, but your work on this one is next level. I LOVE what you did with the frame, and the flat bar is a reality check that now you can be more comfortable than those years... Seriously, awesome work!

[@mattcarver7070]

As a mountain biker I find myself super attracted to this build! My fav one of yours so far!

[@jonmopar7917]

Yay an OldShovel video! Christmas arrived early. Great video Rob!! Happy holidays to all my fellow bike lovers!

[@oldshovel]

Thanks John

[@cd0u50c9]

The finish on that bike is absolutely fantastic..

[@pauldelarzac615]

Officially inspired. I built what I’m calling an “urban mtb” from a 2014 Felt 7sixty frame. Parts bin and ultra budget used parts. Had a lot of fun doing it and learned a lot. Next project I might even be brave enough to paint!

[@danielmagana5125]

A brand new bike after a well performed transformation… Cheers from NYC

[@hardtailjefe]

Man that Bluing really set it off! Love it

[@layspeed]

One of my favorite builds to date! I believe you in that those tires are probably the most costly part of this build. 😃 I really enjoy the riding parts you've added to your videos.

[@isaachazim3589]

Didn't think I would like this build, but end result looks awesome ! ( Bars a little to wide for me. ) 👍 Love your work. Bikes and axes !

[@oldshovel]

I had first tried (in an initial mock up of the bike) some 560 bars but they seemed too narrow, I had these 720 bars that at first I thought would be too big, I wanted something around 660 ish but now hat it’s been built it feels awesome and feels more like my mtb builds.

[@Korina42]

@@oldshovel Do you actually find straight bars comfortable? I've tried it, and after five minutes my shoulders, elbows, and wrists start complaining. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. Beautiful and innovative build, as always.

[@Repiiv88]

@@Korina42 Maybe try some ergonomic handlebar grips, my hands still numb after long rides but wrist and shoulder okay.

[@Korina42]

@@Repiiv88 Nope, I'm happy with my swept bars that keep my hands & arms in a more natural position. Thanks, though. :-)

[@urbanrider429]

My favourite channel on KZbin

[@urbanrider429]

Also you inspire me to fix up and clean old bikes.

[@gregmerner3632]

Whoooo that bike is the HOTNESS. Nice work!

[@767bob]

This came out great looking, Love It! I’ve built up many bikes in my life and your videos is like watching a Bob Ross painting in action.

[@aidanoc19]

I saw a Le Mond of a very similar style and vintage just this week near my home in South Wales. Very classy looking bikes, what a great build.

[@quijadriss7650]

So I was watching this ony phone while cleaning up around the house. I was convinced you put the bike in the fire at the beginning. Had to go back and rewatch. Thought you were tempering the steel or something.

[@oldshovel]

Lol 😂

[@glennpettersson9002]

The shots above the city are amazing 😯

[@jmsaltzman]

This is my kind of bike, love the blued steel look esp with the Reynolds masking :)

[@ipodgolfer13]

Is the sound of the decal plastic as satisfying in person as in the video?

[@oldshovel]

Lol. I’m not sure.

[@tjohnson200]

Stunning. Well done.

[@henryoddsball2164]

Turned out great! Looks like a fun ride

[@26ozkan]

Beautiful as always. I really like how you do harmonize the classic and the modern equipments on your projects. Styling with decals and painting, in an artistic way in a fluent asmr kind video, awesome.

[@oldshovel]

Thanks 🙏

[@Raleighthechocolatelab]

Awesome choice on the levers!

[@alancastro4134]

What a brilliant idea, Its simple and rare. Nice one, oldshovel...

[@fredschwarz9502]

Nice build. Spectacular headlight!

[@josemiguelcanales]

woaahh i really really like that blueing finnishing!!

[@thefranconian6087]

Awesome build love the mix of components you used. Looks great. Tried bluing a steel bmx frame as a test, didn’t realize how quickly you need to clear coat it, I left it to sit overnight and entire thing rusted up. I had to re-sand and start over, wound up painting it. Will try again on another project, this build is the inspiration! 🙌

[@hpk4917]

Very beautiful, good work 👍

[@evgenyuspenyev7887]

I love the way you ran shifting cable through the left frame guide so whole front end now looks really neat and natural,cheers

[@anielyantra1]

I love watching your builds! 1x's are definitely the way to go. I prefer toeclips, friction thumb shifters, and I cut a 600mm down to 555mm.

[@AlexdaCunha]

The frame is awesome!!!

[@johnthemainguy9059]

Great bike! I especially love the blued steel frame. I would have cut the handlebars way, way shorter, but I'm an old school East Coast guy. 😎 Keep up the great work!

[@miniac60]

Such a gorgeous bike build! The width of those bars, try shooting any gaps in NYC traffic!

[@joebikeguy6669]

Very, very nice job. Plus I learned a few things about decal application.

[@onebackzach]

I have a very similar build from a 78" Hunter road bike, but I kept the original drivetrain, and man is it a fun bike. I love how the old road bikes handle, and it's harder to take myself too seriously when I'm riding flat bars and flat pedals vs drops and being clipped in.

[@oldshovel]

Totally agree.

[@YerDad632]

Such a rad build! I love seeing lemond frames getting turned into cool rigs and getting a new lease on life!

[@steventharalson]

You should do a video just on how you remove paint from a frame. Is it just hours of sanding or do you use a chemical agent as well? The welds have always been what get me.

[@hareebalzak3681]

I second this

[@MrJonas2255]

Wire wheel attachment on a drill can help get the tricky spots

[@oldshovel]

I’ve tried chemicals and don’t like them much. On this one I just did hours of sanding while thinking I need to get a sand blast cabinet that fits a bike frame…😁

[@steventharalson]

@@oldshovel the easiest solution always ends up being the most expensive

[@JohnPilling25]

I get my frames blasted at a local powder coating shop. $25 a frame and there is absolutely no paint left. Then 400-600-800 wet sand. It’s worth it.

[@tyler.london]

Makes me miss mine. 1992 Panasonic PICS frameset with polished everything, 650b rims, 38c Panaracer GravelKing tires. It was such a headturner

[@CoolBikeProjects]

Turned out great Rob! Love the blue look and those Bucklos bars look great on there.

[@btafurious]

I just picked up a '97 LeMond at a pawn shop for a song. I was already planning to strip and blue the frame. You sir have shown me that I should follow through. I am a leather worker however so I plan to give the seat a new look and whip the bars with leather strap

[@ozenfant_ozn]

this is totally epic!! love the blueing! and i bet that's a quick ride on tarmac..!

[@easye97401]

As a guy with and old 80’s road bike who has wanted to do this since I got it last year thank you for the video.

[@zdravo4]

Hello and thank you for this very nice and great video. The color and label thing looks great for me.

[@chriseggers689]

Hike turned out great! Thank you for the great work & keep these build videos coming.

[@davetbassbos]

The end result looks awesome, I would love that as a commuter!

[@donl3248]

I have a LeMond Zurich that I built and use for triathlons 15 years ago. I need to get it out again.

[@JC-zo5os]

Saw your pics on Instagram and watched the build on KZbin. 🚲💯👍

[@0bucklin]

The Bluing looks so good! Now I want to strip my bike and do that to it! What with all the free time I have!

[@bikenraider99]

Nice video. I love Lemonds, much my better half's dismay. I turned my Nevada City into a Campy Record all arounder.

[@johnyork6955]

I think this might be my favorite build you’ve done! 😊

[@charliekurthi]

Wow man this is awesome!

[@thomaseisen304]

Awesome build Oldshovel ! Hope you have a lot of fun with it !

[@rdawson808]

"Hey you wanna go for a road ride?" Blech, hell no. Hahahaha! Love it.

[@bigmikeshooter]

Another great job. Greetings from Greece...

[@oldshovel]

Awesome thanks

[@irvhh143]

Too beautiful to actually use on the street.

[@totsamyaleks]

Awesome) The metal of the frame looks brutal, but everything together looks elegant and light)

[@MarcDuchesne]

Truly awesome build. Thanks for the ideas, especially this raw frame.

[@johnnydoe66]

I think the bluing of frames is my favorite finish you've done, especially with a hint of color.

[@Sir_Arlin]

I was so excited to see a Lemond in your last video- Im so pleased to see youve brought a Lemond back into service again, they really are great bikes, probably the best production steel bikes ever made. nowdays to get a similar quality steel frame your option is a custom bike. it looks fantastic, well done!!!

[@markianwoodbury]

Man - I've seen you do the bluing a few times, but on the Lemond it looks incredible. The care, patience and excitement you show for these older bikes is fantastic. Thank you for the content and the hard work.

[@godfatherofphil]

awesome build-you made my day Rob!!

[@darreningle7618]

True artistry. I have an old Trek 2000 that I ride as is but would love to do something like this with it.

[@TheHadzihajdarevic]

Man, your videos never disappoint 😁 cheers

[@BanjoLuke1]

This is an excellent build. It will be both useful and huge fun. I love the way recent evolutionary steps in chain/sprocket/shifter design rendered feasible many more gear set-ups. This will be am excellent street warrior. I confess (although they lack a little lightness) I prefer a modded hybrid or rigid-fork MTB in this rôle, as the frame allows a fatter tyre and the brakes are normally a more effective Canti or linear-pull type. But caliper brakes are not a crime either, and this will be a wicked toy. Chapeau.

[@SurpriseMeJT]

I used to have those CODA (dia-compe) brake levers. I had used them back in the late '90's on my Cannondale CAAD 3. They look great, but are pretty flexy.

[@mikegeary8056]

That’s what I’m talking about. That is a fun whip right there

[@oldshovel]

Totally. I can’t wait to get out on it again.

[@BernieHoule]

I love that finish! I will try that on my next steel build.

[@derekmosher4561]

Wow , that looks great . That would be a fun bike to ride and looking that good for sure will turn heads , well done .

[@LuisVazquezS]

Saludos desde España, que bicicleta más bonita le ha quedado, es usted un maestro restaurador. Gracias

[@thebiggerbyte5991]

That really is a lovely bike.

[@Jaydad4701]

Thank you sharing! I think this is my favorite build you’ve done so far , ride safe and enjoy that bad boy!

[@bosanderspublictheology]

Great watch. Thank you. I almost skipped this one but in the first 30 sec your smirk let me know that you were up to something ! I have to admit that I was really digging that lime green when you starting blueing and I did not have the vision at that point. Glad you are a sort of genius when it come to layer and paint. Turned out great.

[@jjonesmtb]

Hope you are making a museum for all of your builds!

[@thomasschaefer9312]

once again, awesome work.

[@filibertosantiago5701]

Tengo una Lemond idéntica desde hace 16 años. La utilice muchos años todos los días y aún la tengo muy bien conservada. Saludos y buenas rodadas desde Cd de México!

[@rodjonsson813]

a while back I gave up on the new bikes and went back to riding my 90s steel bike. i've collected 3 lemonds since. after the cf and disk brake experiment has passed, we might look back on lug-less steel with 1" steerer as a zenith in design

[@mekstro6290]

Beautiful bike!

[@omareduardotroncoso107]

Amazing 👏👏👏 Very nice bike💪

[@clauderose9507]

I love Vintage Frame steel Awesome 👏👏

[@warbirdtbf]

Sweet bike. 👌 Congrats.

[@AdamQueen]

Mind to share the chain install procedure? It's pretty different from the common method used in Shimano 1x/2x docs, which is large chainring + largest sprocket + 2~4 links. The final result looks good and seems to have less stress on the RD.

[@oldshovel]

I just set the chain initially to the most links that work on the smallest rear cog and front chain ring that engages the rear derailleur sufficiently. If after that I need to shorten it I haven’t gone too far too soon. It can also slow me to go to a bigger rear cassette without swapping the chain.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..lookin'' good, nice job. have a great week...

[@oldshovel]

Thanks Bob

[@BloodyClash]

What a beautiful bike. And yes: the frame color looks just awesome. Just the handlebars look like they can become painfull after a long trip

[@mikesmith5055]

brilliant build

[@SergHooley]

Woooow , very nice 👍!!

[@robertmyers5269]

Nice video. I did a bike conceptually similar this year, and I was fun watching your build. I had a '70s vintage Jack Taylor tourer that I never liked the handing of, but liked the general setup of. I transferred most of the parts to a frame of mine (I used to build, also '70s vintage 2x5 gear, 120mm hub). New brakes, new 32mm Gatorskins, and I now have a good handling 'round town flattie.

[@emilysrokagrove]

I love the bluing soooo much!

[@fatrobdouble]

The factory version of this was called the Lemond Wayzata, as i recall....853 frame with road stuff and low-rise bars. I think there were drop-bar versions of the Wayzata as well, but turn-of-the-century Wayzatas were flat bar

[@cgrocho47]

I recently did a very similar build with my 631 Bianchi Imola. Same 1x10 SRAM X9, but with riser bars and 28c Schwalbe Marathons. My around town bike.

[@simonwarmer8777]

Nice bike man!

[@HungryCharley]

Bike looks great!

[@eddevincentis2218]

Nice work, and great find. I need to get over to the SLC bike collective more often!

[@oldshovel]

Do it. It’s so awesome.