They THREW AWAY a PERFECTLY GOOD BIKE! Another bicycle RESCUED from the LANDFILL & given a new life!

[@Don_ECHOguy]

A guy from Canada here and just found your channel a day ago. I have also started giving new life to landfill bikes.... it's just crazy how many show up there. Thx for the lengthy repair vids.

[@guillaumerinfret3252]

With the relaxing classic guitar soundtrack, you Sir, are my Bob Ross of bike repairs.

[@FuchsHorst]

It would be very nice to see some test ride footage at the end, just 5 minutes, so people see how nice a tuned bike can be, even a 30 year old.

[@mbarlev]

Also to give us sense of pride after all that we invested in the project (mostly watching)...

[@ddrewable]

Yes

[@davidcrowson4745]

Agreed 💯

[@MrCharlie6529]

I agree. A bit of commentary as you ride. Love this channel. Very relaxing and informative.

[@trek7562]

it doesn't matter what age I am 60yo and I would also like to see a test run to see how well it runs after such intensive repairs I have always been a bicycle enthusiast

[@deadhennessys9709]

I say "good enough for who it's for" all the time now and it feels like the best wisdom to use in daily life

[@castortoutnu]

Yeah same here in the volunteer workshop I volunteer at

[@mcgrimus1455]

I now say this when cutting my own hair...

[@soandsononame8750]

Bike snob coping mechanism 🤦‍♂️

[@techguy9023]

@@soandsononame8750not every job requires perfection. A similar comment about engineers who think it’s never good enough-“Not everything worth doing is worth doing right-sometimes you just gotta get it done” was referring to we are going broke screwing with it. We have to eventually sell something or we are going broke.

[@futureliner]

That saying is from another channel. Good enough for the girls I go with...

[@elektronneutrino5003]

As a Marin fan, your comments on this beautiful bike did hurt. This is a cool looking bike - and the blue bar does not look dated. It is period correct. Apart from that - as a hobby mechanic - i totally love your channel. You always present clever little tricks I did not know before. And I like the general vibe… keep on making videos

[@recstoppauseplay]

Also from Canada, restoring bikes to their original beauty is such a satisfying hobby. 'Really like your step by step process and how to choose the correct tool for the job. Also like your choices of background music. Very tasty stuff!

[@richardchaney6990]

Friday night. A glass of single malt and Bike Farmer school! It’s shaping up to be a good weekend! Thanks, Key West Rick

[@mikeandpaulaclay6605]

Wow, this morning you were in Switzerland! The magic of U tube!

[@ostekuste3646]

Old former mechanic here, I got out right when Mavic was hinting about their first version electric drivetrain. Your videos make me nostalgic and now I want to go around saving all the old yard sale bikes I can find. I can only tinker with my own bike so much! 😂

[@VickiKech]

Really enjoyed the soft background guitar. Am hoping the content will slowly filter into the "I get it" portion of my brain.

[@thomasullmann7447]

This is the same bike frame as my father has used since 1995. He's ridden over 200k miles on it (not sure how much now) rode to work every day on it and went across europe a few times on it. Shes showing her age a lot more than the frame in your video. The tubing is tripple butted, Marin made some fantastic frames.

[@aamj50]

Last month I won my class at a regional gravel race on a drop bar-converted late '80s Giant MTB that I rescued from the curb last year. A few parts bin parts and a good set of tires turned it into a great bike!

[@SirBrass]

I'm a lover of automobiles and the joy of driving, but bicycles are such wonderful machines too, are they not? 😁

[@hugonotti9192]

Thanks for the detailed break adjustment. The main reason, why people seem to prever v-brakes over cantilever breaks seems to be that they seem to be easier to adjust.

[@simonbailey2151]

Canti brake adjustment seems to be more art than science. V-brakes are the opposite. But maybe that’s just my experience.

[@DanielR367]

32 hole is 4 prong 36 hole is 3 prong. This is the greatest piece of knowledge. I will start adding spoke protectors to bikes that will be good enough for who it's for. Haha! Thanks bike farmer!

[@CSIPSD]

Local bike shop was closing down, had a Bridgestone MB-2 hanging on the wall, asked what he planned to do with it... "Throw it away if you dont take it."... It had a set of purple Cook Bros cranks on it! I brought it home and now have cleaned it up. Cant throw away history like that!

[@brrrt6666]

who'd toss an mb-2? that's criminal!

[@oreocarlton3343]

Wow just wow!

[@Tony.795]

That's how the market for the classics develops I guess. I find it strange that there is little enthusiasm for classic bikes in the MTN community. You wouldn't even need to use it on the trails, but they're fine as commuters.

[@todddunbar176]

You make it look so easy working on these builds. I know from experience that making that style of brakes work and pinch where they need to go can be daunting. Well done. Such a clean build.

[@DereckS-k6n]

Dear Bikefarmer, The bike in this video is a 1995 and is the twin to my personal bike that I am currently restoring. I love your channel and am revitalized every night when I watch your videos. Like many others, I hung up my bike in 1997 when I bought my first car. I couldn’t bare the thought of selling it, so for the last 27 years I’ve hauled it around moving from house to house hanging it in the garage only to stare at it. Recently my children have started to enjoy evening bike rides, unfortunately I can no longer keep up with them by merely walking behind. So I decided to pull down the old Palisades trail and see if the old girl could keep up. Ive been slowly upgrading, replacing parts over the last few weeks. I’d be interested in purchasing the take-off items such as handlebars, brakes, etc. as replacement parts for this exact model and year are hard to come by. Is there a way to contact you directly? Anyway keep up the great videos and I’ll keep watching and learning. Cheers!

[@chloemarietaylor4036]

Definitely a 95, back in the day I had the 95 Bear Valley and 6 months later a 95 Eldridge Grade after a 43mph crash snapped my Bear Valley's top tube clean in two. Loved those chunky seat and chainstays, a very comfortable steel frame. Sadly my Eldridge Grade was stolen so I got the bike I still ride today, a 97 S Works M2, very fast but not nearly as comfortable. Third bike lucky 😂

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

I love the blue bars and the blue brakes 👍

[@marxmeesterlijk]

yeah they are cool.

[@mikepope6966]

I will take those teal cantilevers. Perfect for a Marin I have

[@ianhornby]

He's throwing away the best bits for a fashion whim

[@artistlovepeace]

I love your lessons. I'm literally replacing my bike's old inner tubes and tires hopefully before winter. I'm learning a lot from your videos. Thank you for producing and sharing your wisdom freely to advocate for biking and fixing bikes.

[@QoraxAudio]

19:00 To clean the cassette, I always use a polishing disc on my cordless drill. Gets it all shiny without any effort!

[@wolfgangweber9924]

I really appreciate you walking me through the adjusting of the cantilever brakes. Somehow I learned to make them work but now I can be more methodical about it!

[@FawkesRobert702]

One of my favorite bikes ever was a Marin Palisades Trail in Orange and purple

[@FuchsHorst]

Recently rescued a 3x7 from the early 1990s, Columbus tubing, 40€. Had to replace grip shifters, 15-20€. New chain. Works amazing. Didn't believe the retro hype but it's true.

[@SirBrass]

Just switch the downtube shifters to brifters and most of those vintage road bikes come right up to modern standards.

[@bmxscape]

@@SirBrass so basically change the entire drivedrain (you arent putting brifters on a 2x5)

[@simondavies9315]

I agree with another viewer that it would be good to see an ordinary person try out the bike once it's fixed. The "right" ordinary person could double viewer numbers!

[@Sebsuniverse]

Thank you so much for the step by step instruction and tips for putting a bike together. It really helps. You've inspired me to take on challenges like this and opened up a new look and appreciation for bicycles.

[@christopherwebb3517]

The Bike Farmer: Dork Disk Defender!!

[@zwicker5585]

Even when their yellow and broken and being ripped off for a new one 😂

[@marxmeesterlijk]

What a cool bike. Makes me happy to see it gets a new life. A good bike should be able to last a persons life time.

[@johnbaca8692]

Thanks for another great vid!! I appreciate the tip on dialing in the brakes!

[@merlinobreslin987]

A vintage marin with tange 4130 cromo tubing is a rare find , worth keeping & restoring .....

[@trust.no_1]

BMX handlebars are the best upgrades for MTBs. Very easy on the hands.

[@kevinbourke4038]

Totally enjoy your videos. You are indeed a good mechanic, with excellent narration. Greetings from Melbourne - down under, in the big brown country. I watch, listen and learn. Thankyou Sir.

[@CSIPSD]

I hope you saved those brakes and handlebars! Love me some 90's blue!

[@Brentatious]

Simple bikes are awesome.

[@ledermanrobert]

It’s very soothing watching you bring these old bikes to life. Wrenching and yapping! That’s how we like it! 💪👍

[@mitmon_8538]

When I worked at a bike shop, I loved that they had a grindwheel that was setup to flatten the ends of cable housing. I could never get cable housing ends as nice at my home workshop, but I'm sure it was not a cheap purchase. : )

[@anneyeurism1850]

Love the videos. Just wanted to say you and this channel got me fixing up and selling bikes as a hobby/side hustle again, with some added tips picked up from watching. Keep doing what you're doing, because it's good!

[@tomskid27]

Those 1990’s bikes is where I started as a bike mechanic. I prefer that simple stuff over the new stuff now.

[@homsandwitch4488]

I listen to ur videos when I’m on a long bike ride lol, it’s nice to have something in the back

[@danielsalm6410]

That is a great bike! It wants and needs to be ridden!!! If I needed a bike, I wouldn't hesitate for a second to buy this bike!!Love the channel Bro

[@brubakersflatcakes9755]

Bought my daughter a used Trek 7250 in excellent condition for $200. Only issue was the rear derailleur jumping the low gears. After days of screwing with it to no avail, I took the damn wheel off per the usual and lubed up those cables, which still looked almost new. Put it all back together and after a short futz I solved the problem. You have given me the confidence to do this and I sincerely appreciate it.

[@MNpicker]

Its always fun watching someone work when the actuality know what they are doing.. 👍🏻 Ive said it before and I will definitely say it again.. this is good stuff man..

[@marxmeesterlijk]

fun story, I was at my local bikeshop the other day and asked for spoke protectors. First thing they said was that I should just use the limit screw to adjust it proper. :) I told them I wanted them just to be sure.

[@jackhorsley3912]

My favourite part of these videos is when you drop something and say ope. I don't really know why but its probably because I'm English and I find your accent/dialect super cool. Watching these videos has made me so much less anxious to carry out my own bike maintenance, Thx bike farmer

[@chubbschannel3885]

I really enjoyed this one. Nice work.

[@LoneWanderer905]

Man, this bike would be expensive where I live. Change that steering axle to over/aheadset, decent front suspension, and it'd sell quick.

[@FrankJohnson-r3e]

Have you ever thought of having a Gunk tank to clean everything? When I took small engine repair in high school, we had one with a recirculating pump that we used to clean everything small enough for the tank, and I absolutely loved the thing. Filled with Gunk, of course, and a filter, I imagine, so you can use the Gunk for a LOT of parts. And almost all the mess stays in the filter(s?).

[@alexdarby5185]

Bike Farmer: come for the drop-n-Opes, stay for the portmanteaus.

[@paulwinstone4825]

One similar was abandoned outside my house. Everything looked ok until I spotted a brake issue (easily fixed) and I noticed a severe pedal wobble on one side. Cost me (UK) £23 to fix it and sold the bike for £50. Another abandoned near work where the inner tube exploded and wrapped around the gears. It just wouldn't budge without carrying it. Some work on that wheel and again some brake work (but this time cost me nothing) and I sold that one for £30.

[@bcamping1]

Took my wheels to mechanic 3 years ago to make them right and new cassette. I cleaned the wheels as good as I could with the shower and sponge. When I got my wheels back, the dork disc still had 10 years of road grime on it. I was slightly devastated. 😅

[@cicliolmo7152]

awesome bike rescue man ! This would be a solid commuter bike. With the updates and maintenance you did on it, it can go another 20+ years no problem. Can't believe someone would just leave a bike like this at the junkyard (Marin Bikes were a solid name in the game back then). I'm a bicycle guy from the 80s who also worked at a bike shop so I value and appreciate bicycles of all levels and would never just throw any of them away. There is always a butt for every bicycle is the way I see it.

[@peterbaskind9872]

Even early in the video, it is clear that this bike deserves saving. And thank goodness those grip shifters are being replaced!

[@hardeho]

Same. As soon as I saw it, thats not trash!

[@Moonlit-Knight6171]

Least favorite?? No way man! Sure the tires are crusty but the rest of it looks in great condition. Today I joined the FB group Café Cruiser Bicycle and this bike is a perfect candidate for coffee and cake conversion.

[@krzychu1944]

Several days ago I finished a rebuild of scott blackstone (a 1999 model) Bought it from a guy who didn't ride it for years and kept it in a garage Now it serves me very well, everything works just great

[@silveribis55]

Grew up in the 80s in South Africa, and when my dad and I saw these marins we always wanted one but we were way too poor to ever own one! We only had two really cheap bikes as our mode of transport. And in 2007 I moved to England, got a job ....and few years later I actually found a person selling one just like this! I bought it from him, and was so happy with it. Original STX group set and everything. Used it for a bit but I really wanted to have this bike forever and wanted to do a full restore. Bought tools, a stand, and stripped it down. There was a bit of rust coming through and alloy seat tube was seized inside...but I sent the whole frame in to be stripped down, they chemically removed the seat tube, and had it powder coated a red! I decided to carefully replace all bearings, and upgraded the two gears with XT deore, but the cranks and chainrings, hubs and rims, brakes and handlebars all remain original. Been on lots of rides with it and it's like brand new still. Double butted Cro-moly frame...good for another fifty years in my opinion. I did that because I always wanted one . Cute little retro rebuild and rides amazing. And yes, I kept the original parts, they in a box in the garage, cos they were a phenomenal group set- discontinued. But we're bomb proof.

[@elektronneutrino5003]

Same here, but from Germany… these were the bikes we stared at in the shop windows… the fact that you can now pick them up for a case of beer is what brought me to restoring them. And i still love riding them. IMHO these were the first proper ‚gravel‘ bikes

[@b.r.3232]

Turned out Great! Looks very nice!

[@scmorton8]

Love that paint color and finish ❤. Great bike.

[@SuperCookiemonser]

No way! I have the same bike, just larger (56cm frame) and in a different colour scheme (silver frame, purple fork, bar and stem originally too, but had to swap it out for a shorter, orange stem! I love that bike I've out a modern 10x drivetrain on but retained everything else, it's such a great bike. They don't make em' like they used to. I've learnt a lot, rebuilt hubs, replaced freehubs, mangled some threads but it rides and its my comfort bike. Btw, these DiaComple brake levers that bike has are great, best brake levers I've ever used.

[@wveenhof]

Thanks! Have learned a lot from watching your videos and I've got a stable of bikes that I'm overhauling now. Lol. I love the bikes from late 90's and early 00's for the ability to service with relative ease and agree that the newer technology is unnecessary for most people. Enjoy some tacos! 😋

[@bkefrmr]

Thanks hey!!

[@malingehring165]

That Marin bike did not sell>? That would be the first one I would buy. It is a high quality bike!!

[@ThomasMTube]

I get excited every time I see you use those pliers

[@mikedeno3333]

I never see you rebuild the hubs… a freshly rebuild hub makes such a smooth and satisfying quick ride

[@joehart3826]

Exactly bro

[@PaulsWanderings]

I am glad that I am not the only that has had issues with audio.

[@anniebikes7002]

Zen and the art of the Bike Farmer!

[@watts300]

Wow. Well done. I’d buy that bike if I lived anywhere nearby.

[@techguy9023]

Do bikes like a Trek 3900 have a freewheel? Do they frequently need replacement due to wear? I may have replaced the chain with too long a chain. It jumps.

[@futureliner]

Hi, I replace the cage bolts fill all the holes with stainless.. a couple of bucks a bike... from stainless bolt depot

[@FLUSHER822]

Ok as long as you are using low nickel stainless. If you use high nickel stainless, you run the risk of galling with the steel bosses, and they won't come apart. I have a couple of customers who learned this the hard way. "When two fasteners are tightened together pressure builds between the contact threads and can break the protective oxide coatings. Without the oxide coating, the exposed metal rubs, generates heat, and can fuse together. With minor galling you may still be able to remove the fastener; however more severe cases will completely fuse the fastener surfaces which will make it almost impossible to remove. Even though galled fasteners will not loosen, the affected joint can still fail from fatigue. As a result, the parts can become stripped, twisted off, or sheared; which affects overall quality, reliability, and durability. It can also increase maintenance and repair costs since the galled fasteners will need to be removed and replaced, and any holes from the damaged fasteners will need to be repaired." UCcomponents.com

[@samblenkharn8099]

Sweet ride. Way too good to dump. Nice work. You're the king of cantilever brake setup! NB we're still in a pandemic.

[@davidwhocares3293]

NB ?

[@samblenkharn8099]

@@davidwhocares3293 nota bene - take note

[@durden.tyler537]

Excellent frame. Of 12 bikes in my stable, I much prefer my 90’s Marin over all the others.

[@emmanuelhpun]

I restored and rebuilt the same year Marin Palisades Trail a couple months ago (larger frame)! What stood out to me was actually the Marin Lite brakes with the blue anodizing. I believe they were made by Tektro for Marin, based on their RBP model and they work similarly to the Paul Motolite. Bike was great to ride, but I ended up selling it because it was a little too big for me.

[@joehart3826]

Finally bike farmer does cables and a proper old bike

[@yanduval7172]

Merci!

[@meme-d2h1g]

Love the content. Would have liked to have seen more detail on the headset/steer tube/handlebar swap, but learning a lot from your videos while I fix up an old CCM road bike project.

[@jeffpittman8725]

Picked up a Cannondale road bike a guy was throwing away. Some new tires and cables it's like new!

[@H457ur]

You’re so good at this that, in spite of the fact that I’ve done everything you did myself and didn’t learn anything new, it was an entertaining watch (and I would do it again). It was pretty nostalgic, honestly, as it reminds me of when all my bikes were simple. Also: I bought an Efficient Velo inflator on your recommendation. With how expensive modern hookless rims are (and how dangerous it is when you over inflate),it’s a good investment and a worthy replacement for my ancient and questionably accurate Park Tool inflator. I put a comment when I checked out that I saw the product on your channel since the link you provided didn’t seem to be an affiliate link.

[@oheso]

ありがとうございます for pronouncing Tange correctly.

[@bkefrmr]

Yay me! How about Nitto? NEE-TOE?

[@Chrisb8s]

I am a fan of no suspension bikes like these. Fun cruisers, and you can always adjust the tire pressure if needed.

[@plhrph1]

Solid recovery from the audio issues.

[@resynthesizer4565]

Like the tri-align copies(Brakes) ! STX was actually pretty good. Heck, anything mid 90s Shimano was good.

[@grantandre79]

Hey BikeFarmer! Curious: why did you replace those cool center-pull brakes with the Shimano set? Were they difficult to adjust or broken somehow? The Marin spec (brakes, blue bar) parts in this thing were so nostalgic: that’s a company who chose what to upgrade vs what to compromise. Probably could’ve had the full LX groupo for the same $$ but Marin went STX with cool upgrades!

[@trek7562]

Hello, greetings from the Bronx NY I love your videos I am also a bike enthusiast 🤘

[@samtatge8299]

I found a Univega, full Shimano 600 arabesque group in a trash heap during a neighborhood clean up event. Beautiful bronze paint. Ready to ride!

[@SunnyvaleSupervisor]

grip shifters to triggers, that's why your housing needed some trimming. loving these refurb vids

[@adamb2619]

What a great bike there!

[@whispering_pines]

Thanks!

[@bkefrmr]

Thank you!!

[@BAMBAM3316]

Prong is an awesome band

[@7thkansascav468]

Looks to be about a '95. I have a 99% original '95 Eldridge Grade I'm going to overhaul and I picked up a '95 catalog with the dealer price sheet. Mine was missing the Marin branded seat post but I found an original saddle and an identical Kalin seat post sans the Marin logo. In '95 the Palisades Trail was in the upper half of the Marin lineup and retailed for $499.99.

[@matthewjones3307]

Thanks For the great video and encouraging people to go ride bikes. 🚴

[@bkefrmr]

Thanks hey!

[@matthewjones3307]

Yupper!!

[@dwaynesemple864]

What were the shifters that you installed ? MicroShift?

[@cosmicwav]

Big fan of your channel almost from the beginning.

[@bkefrmr]

I appreciate that!

[@stephengomme777]

I REMEMBER THESE BIKES VERY PRACTICAL NOTHING FANCY JUST A NICE EVERYDAY RUN AROUND BIKE 😊 NICE

[@-RM-]

Those old Marin canti's would fetch a pretty penny on eBay! Does your bike shop sell parts on eBay? Possible extra stream of income.

[@familyengineering5591]

Dude no ride footage??

[@josephorr5175]

Interesting relaxing video. I love tinkering on things like my bikes and these videos are so educational for me. TY for taking the time to go through everything. I'm curious if you use an ultrasonic cleaner for anything. I was thinking of getting one for my chain as it can be a real pain to clean every week on the bike. I ride most every day and it gets grimy fairly quick, so I clean it often on the bike, and it never seems to get really clean.

[@bkefrmr]

Ultra sonic cleaners are great but I’d just ride a dirty bike

[@hardeho]

I am currently changing my daughter's 90's GT from 3x7 grip shifts to the same 3x7 microshift. So much easier. I hate Grip shifters. Those look like Engineer pliers @32:12 , those and the similar Vampliers are amazing. They have tons of uses around the shop and house. They are my favorite general purpose pliers now.

[@bjornlangoren3002]

Marin is a top brand. Nice find.

[@SirBrass]

Every time I'm tempted to "upgrade" my road bike, I get to riding it and find out that it's more than good enough for who it's for. Great bike. Mostly just need to tune the engine running the pedals. Only real upgrade it could do with is wider wheels to accomodate wider tires (because of our crappy roads liking to send sharp jolts through the frame as I roll over road-wide asphalt seams), which unfortunately is impossible because the frame clearance of this bike wont allow for anything wider than the 25mm tires I already have on it. But other than that, it's perfect.

[@josepha8759]

Crappy roads (and hills) is why I quit riding a road bike and switched to a rigid mountain bike with plump 2" tires. My spine thanks me after every pothole.

[@josepha8759]

Are the new tires Giant Revel 26x2.1?

[@kevinoleniczak8323]

Have you tried an ultrasonic cleaner with simple green in it to clean parts like the cassette, chain, derailleurs? There not that expensive and quick. Love the videos. thanks!

[@mikem3695]

I had Marin Bear Mtn. with triple butted tubing and a cool chainring which i forget the name of but it looked like trees branching. Nice bike.

[@sethchapman8001]

Old spokes make the best "pokey tools"