Vintage Shimano SF Road Gravel Bike Restoration Build

[@TheBrosiedon]

wow dude... this is incredible. I never knew you could do those type of repairs on a steel frame without specialized tools. chapeau!

[@aramasilo5862]

Bar end shifter on the corner of the bar. What a clean build and genius set up!

[@soihavetoplay]

After that build… automatic subscription… wow you are good at this…

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thank you!🙏

[@PRH123]

Never knew that Shimano made frames..! Looks great. I appreciated the chance to see the Corner Bars in action also, they are interesting….

[@KcarlMarXs]

You're a monster for taking off the shift bosses!

[@lordalfa600]

Nice build. I am restoring a Trek Elance 400 with 531 tubes and Tange fork but I will ditch the Tange fork for a full carbon fork. Tiagra 4703 3x 53/39/30 with 11-32 keeping it period correct and yet modern components. However I cold set the rear dropouts from 126 to 130mm. I'll let my car body shop to sandblast, putty and paint the frame and fork. Silver lugs with red metallic tubes.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks. All the best for your Trek project 😁

[@tomasvissio7242]

Im still amazed about how beatifull this bike end up. the combination of the gray and that blue, amazing. and those breaks!!

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Grazie 😁

[@vladimirmilutinovic8057]

Beautiful ! Very nice...vintage-modern with all mechanic !!!

[@a.i.l.u.3485]

That is a SPECTACULAR machine. Love the paint, wheels, and all the components. GREAT JOB!!👍🚴🏽‍♀️

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

How can a gravel bike vintage? Classic?

[@1a2b3c4.]

BEAUTIFUL FINAL WEIGHT IS THE SAME AS A $7,000 US DOLLAR BIKE. IMPRESSIVE 👍

[@sergiocorbellegomez5374]

Preguntaste cuánto valen las ruedas ?? Y el cassette cerámico?.....en cualquier caso genial!!.. sueño con hacerme algo que le llegue a la suela de los zapatos ❤❤❤

[@xXBocephusXx]

I didn’t realize Shimano had made frames! I love the color scheme. Great job on the restore and build!

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks. The Shimano frame and full bikes were more common in Asia region in the 1980s but stopped by the end of 1989. I had fond memories of admiring a full Shimano bike during my childhood. And only now able to finally own one haha

[@valfssantiago]

@@AndyEFonKZbin are they really shimano frames? I read somewhere that shimano never made frames. Usually they would put shimano decals and badges onto already made frames so that they could display their groupsets with a bike. But they never really built frames except for dropouts.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

@@valfssantiago Yes they are. If you live in South East Asia especially Malaysia, Indonesia or Singapore, you would come across a few from the 1890s era. I know what you mean that Shimano commissioned Shimano badged bikes for display purposes to exhibit their components, and Shimano still doing it today. But back in the 80s Shimano did sold full kitted bike with their own branding, however I have also read that these were actually commissioned by Shimano to be built by Panasonic Japan (which was already an established frame builders that time). My own frame was purchased from a hardcore Shimano bikes collector (who owns several full bikes still in stock running conditions)

[@valfssantiago]

@@AndyEFonKZbin oohh, thanks for your reply. I live in the Philippines. So from time to time I see shimano branded frames being sold here. So now that i know, looks like there are just some smarty-pants here that peddles fake info that shimano never sold frames, maybe to bring prices down. Hmmm, would you know of any source for this? Like brochures? Thanks!

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

@@valfssantiago Unfortunately there's no proper reference articles online on Shimano branded bikes that I have found yet. My best references are from private collectors who happen to keep the actual bikes from long past

[@philippecardin1109]

Superb build. Personally i would have installed Shimano hydraulic disc brake. I did pretty much the same with an old Peugeot 80's mtb.

[@arielgerlotti8936]

Felicitaciones,por su trabajo,es realmente muy bueno,saludos desde Argentina.

[@chrisko6439]

Great job, especially with the paintjob. But I'm pretty sure that is 38/22 and not 38/26.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Sharp eyes, when first installed the granny gear was a 20t in fact. I wanted to try ultra granny but can't shift properly due to huge gap to 38t, then I switched to 26t, lol

[@gabrielnavarra1193]

What an excellent, beautiful and unique bike build!

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thank you kindly!

[@jakobthiesen]

Gorgeous restore

[@arrieventer1691]

Amazing build. I really love this video. Well done! Beautiful

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thank you so much!

[@JunkieVirus]

I love the fact that some proper components where installed, and also the ceramic speed rear derailleur upgrade, you did a Wonderfull job! next time a sram build. ;)

[@0284jathfc]

Wow eres un mago desde el balcón de tu casa trasformando esa belleza como te quedó

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thank you!

[@dronejunglistplatoon]

very nice. everything is nice and crisp on this build

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thank you!

[@tomkunich9401]

You want to be extremely careful about the threadless stem converter. I've had those slip so returned to a quill stem.

[@doylerabjohn3435]

Great job.... I grew up in the 1980's & never knew that Shrimano made frames. I was into bicycles very heavily back then. I will be looking for one now. 😛

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks. It also depends on where you are. I know that the Shimano bikes are more common within Asia region, especially Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. There's several variants too, you may come across "Aero" models (still lugged cromoly) and SF like mine, but I have also seen some non lugged versions which are likely later models (which seems to be more budget oriented). I hope you would be able to find one

[@doylerabjohn3435]

@@AndyEFonKZbin Thanks for the information

[@machinematte]

Hello, the bike is very nice. I'm putting together one just like yours and I'm finishing. Greetings from Colombia.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Go for it!

[@veronicabarrera1004]

Excelente trabajo el de abrir las vainas de la culata para usar un cassette de más coronas .👌🚴

[@cypriano8763]

great bike. would be nice to fit 32s. did something similar, not as fancy tho, to my 88 marinoni. i wonder if with a bit a of grinding and bending it would be possible to get to 30mm tires with a bit a clearance for mud.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

I checked the clearance and yes it will fit 35c with minimal gap for the brake calipers. I already ordered a set of 35c for full gravel ride

[@irakperez]

Spectacular work, great choice of colors, parts and everything. Simply a superb build.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thank you very much!

[@96AI]

Hey speaking of colors, could you please tell me what paint color you used ? It’s awesome

[@mrharrytownsend]

I just started on one of these old shimano frames myself this week...this is the first restore I've seen of it. Actually had a hard time identifying it to be honest. Great video as always, and looks great 🤩

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks. Totally understand your predicament, rare old stuffs like this can be hard to identify, but with time and patience, things get clarified. All the best on your project 😉

[@ВоваИванов-г5с]

@@AndyEFonKZbin Дурак зачем МТБ педали на шоссе? Дибил

[@ВоваИванов-г5с]

@@AndyEFonKZbin Парень ты реально дибил

[@antoniocorigliano68]

Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻excellent job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Amazing bicycle,ciao da Milano Italy

[@SalvadorLopez-je1ts]

Hola yo tuve una tienda de alquiler de bicicletas y casi todas era de la marca shimano, muy buenas y elegantes tanbien ligeras de peso y los componentes y materiales extraordinarios

[@fritzhanzelberdigay3958]

another great DIY and restoration👍

[@fritzhanzelberdigay3958]

are you filipino sir?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

@@fritzhanzelberdigay3958 I am Malaysian, cheers

[@MrJiland]

cool restoration. thanks for the video

[@perger65]

Very stylish build. I like your cockpit/handlebar setup. Greetings from Cologne/Germany

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Grüße auch an dich, danke

[@hyperbolicsign6542]

i would buy some nice shots as a wallpaper in 2k like for 2-3 bucks xD REALLY great work! so thick, you should really consider doing some just for fun and hosting them somewhere, where people can buy them

[@youssefbenmohamed5901]

Great video 📸

[@leonhanke2770]

Great build! What's the name of those brake calipers?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks! Those are carbon Litepro calipers

[@lotharofthehillpeople4381]

I has to subscribe as I am very interested in building my own bicycle someday.

[@Pachu-c5z]

Una obra de arte, eres un crack, que bonita me encanta, saludos.

[@marioeugeniovie7301]

a high quality bike !

[@salrodriguez4295]

Great job indeed, beautiful bike, enjoy 👍👍👍

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks!

[@VinceBTZ]

Such a nice work and a nice - unique - bike ! Bravo 2 thumbs up 😉 Cheers from France

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

saluer

[@empatisusu0605]

Quickly fall in love with your channel after the raleigh build. Hoping more video from you, mybe Lerun build will be good 😅, just suggesting. Great video sir.

[@HasanIbrahim147]

Beautiful build - your cockpit setup is genius! Great work!

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks a lot!

[@soundsoftheearth1]

Great restoration. What type of bike handlebars have you used ? Thanks 🙏 ❤

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Look for ZNIINO gravel carbon bar in AliExpress

[@soundsoftheearth1]

@@AndyEFonKZbin thank you

[@janehlers2304]

What a wonderful Bike!! Very good work! Respect for such a good result and best greetings from germany.. 👍🏼 💯 🙏🏼

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Danke!!

[@MrCrazydogy]

The bicycle look incredible. One question though, when you increase the distance between the rear dropouts, is the heat treatment afterwards a necessity?

[@MrCrazydogy]

at 4:00

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks. The heat treatment was purely to allow the tubes to bend more gracefully. Most people will expand it just like that. But I want it to bend easier and also if you "quench" a heated steel with oil particle, they tend to refresh the tensile strength and not subjected to fatigue due to stressing

[@crxxpslvyr7887]

Sf stands for super fast(?), also great build

[@michaelfrozt6686]

i wish i have a bike like that for christmas...

[@joseantoniosantiagorueda5266]

INCREÍBLE eres un artista

[@tomkunich9401]

I hope that you are using automotive grade spray paint. It is better than most original bike paints, including Colnago. Also, you can get very fine sand blasting that doesn't pit the metal and saves a little of time, especially around cable stays.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Yes they are Automotive grade paint from Samurai. The clear coat 1k grade. I would love to have something like sandblasting tool but my projects are all about doing it with whatever limited tools I have at my apartment balcony

[@trikkastar]

the bike came up beautiful. I am doing a project from Avenue 3000 spirit danish bike. How is called this type of cockpit - i like it :)

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks. I believe that is one of a kind Gravel bike cockpit, I haven't seen anyone doing it yet (or crazy enough to do it). All the best for your Avenue 3000 project.

[@trikkastar]

@@AndyEFonKZbin cheers from Poland :). I've decided to go with bullhorn handlebar so far.

[@jericsandi3734]

Nice build, what is the brand of your rim brake caliper?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks! The calipers are Litepro Carbon C Brakes. Available in AliExpress

[@danielordonez4659]

Exelente trabajo saludos

[@conmenbike8476]

SUPER . Great job .

[@aq7705]

beautiful bike

[@popoytv4724]

sir are u a filipino? kung Oo gusto ko sau sabhin ang galing nyo po... na bbgyan nyo ng buhay yung lumang bike... more restoration videos to come sir

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Lol. No I am a Malaysian, based in Kuala Lumpur

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thank You!

[@Laurent388]

Really love ur work. And the bike color is great! What color is this?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

It's Sparkling Black. And Thanks!

[@1984wodka]

Absolutely gorgeous! That is one cool bike... which brakes are those?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

The brakes are all from Litepro. Litepro brake levers and Litepro Carbon C calipers. Cheers 😁

[@justinchong1136]

man nice work.

[@Ateuologia]

Amigo, isso é mais que um trabalho de mecânico, isso é uma obra de arte. Nem a minha Scott tem um pedal XTR desses 😂😂😂😂😂 Parabéns pela excelência no trabalho.

[@andreasruther8750]

Thanks for the video! Very interesting! Why do you bend the dropout to 155mm? Is that another modern standard that I missed?

[@andreasruther8750]

Oh, and what brand is the stem quill adapter and where did you get it? edit: ok, you wrote it in the video and i found it on aliexpress. Are you happy with the quality?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

The rear dropout was 120mm as would many vintage bikes configured with. I needed it to be 135mm. But to get 135mm (current standards), the width need to be expanded to 155mm because high tensile steel will always slack after the expander bolt are removed. The quill adapter worked great and solid, the construction is quite good and sturdy

[@andreasruther8750]

@@AndyEFonKZbin Thanks for your reply! In the meantime I watched your carbon build, I'm very impressed! Was there something wrong with it our why did you make this build?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

@@andreasruther8750 I made a mistake with the geometry, the angle of head tube and seat tube being too upright and ultimately became unstable

[@andreasruther8750]

@@AndyEFonKZbin I'm sorry to here that, after you put so much work into it!

[@JEAN60102]

Top viu essa Gravel

[@CrapKerouac]

Wow, and light! Those shifters are funky, I guess that's a trend I'm unfamiliar with. What country are you in?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks. I am based in Malaysia

[@tubax2610]

Amazingly built! How much did it cost you in total to finish this bike? I am planning to build a lightweight gravel bike for myself as well

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

The overall build costs $2000

[@tubax2610]

@@AndyEFonKZbin pheeewww I assumed it was a budget one as you said the frame and forks cost you £100

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

@@tubax2610 The components are mostly top shelf stuffs. Even small things like Titanium bolts contributed to the overall cost, lol

[@carloslopez3113]

great jobs! I love your creations. I've just bought an old TREK 700 (90's hybrid bike) and I'm going to make something like that. I really do love the handlebar type on that vintage frames. I`m gonna have questions for you when I started the project... Nice and great job, Andy!

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thank you. Of course I would be happy to help with your project. Feel free to shoot those questions. Cheers

[@carloslopez3113]

@@AndyEFonKZbin I did it! how can I show you my bike? Instagram? how? THANKS!

[@mikejensen7294]

What did you do that allowed you to use the threadless stem with that steerer?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Check the video again, there's a pic I shown of a MUQZI quill adapter for usage on threaded headset.Then you can use any modern stem as you please. Better details on this in my latest video, The Touring MTB to Touring Gravel bike, check it out, you will clearly see what it is

[@jasonxiong8259]

The handlebar and the shift-brake groupset on it looks interesting, do they have a name?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

The handlebar is ZNIINO Gravel Bar, the brake levers are Litepro, the calipers Litepro Carbon, The shifters Shimano Dura Ace Bar end shifters 2x11. All brought individually and made to work together 😉

[@jasonxiong8259]

@@AndyEFonKZbin Thx, sounds great, I would really like to try this handlebar.

[@steinbockimjanuar5697]

Top super Arbeit 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@doztacos8913]

I assume that's a steel frame and you got the weight under 17 lbs? Wow. Impressive nonetheless.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Yes. Steel frame and steel fork, both double butted Tange. As you can see for yourself the operating weight with pedals and all. Cheers

[@doztacos8913]

@@AndyEFonKZbin can you tell me what the name of the handlebars are. I have a trek 420 1991 I'd like to put similar ones on it. Thanks. I dig your end tube shifters nice touch.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

@@doztacos8913 The handle bar is a ZNIINO Gravel Bar, you can find them in Aliexpress. Basically a design started by Surly Corner Bar

[@doztacos8913]

@@AndyEFonKZbin thank you sir

[@doztacos8913]

Sir. Do you have a video on how you taped your surly corner bar style handlebars?

[@lazarofalcaomoreira2537]

Meus Parabéns ficou linda

[@bluetoothtv]

Nice steel roadbike💥

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Thanks 👍

[@Edsonvier646]

muito top da galaxias

[@raffiourfalian1524]

Awesome 👌

[@johnhlee1181]

Superb

[@micahsherer7189]

Should have built it with a SRAM groupset for the lols

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Lol

[@alfredomontillavideos5739]

Excelente

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

🙏

[@frankschmitz3341]

❤❤❤❤❤wundervoll. 🎉

[@nil2547]

What kind of shifter is that my friend?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Shimano Dura Ace Time Trial Bar End shifters, 2x11 Speed

[@iaintrotter455]

Where do you get the rivet cable stop?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

I scavenged it from my previous bike, Mongoose IBOX Pro SX. Basically butchered the frame and took it out. Then file/grind it to suit the Shimano frame

[@aguagou]

Front derailleur, really work?.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

You watched the video already? It is working like a charm

[@cedriceveleigh]

What type of pliers did you use at 17:24?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

That's an angled nose plier. Common tool actually

[@rickpatinama5363]

What up with the strange handelebars?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

That's called a Corner Bar, first introduced by Surly for Gravel and Touring usage. It has wider flare and slacker stance for comfort and control

[@Tamsar107]

👍👍👍

[@pemek1172]

what is the handlebar???

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

ZNIINO Gravel Carbon Bar

[@bgib23451]

I’m enjoying the bike so far kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

This bike was build for me, at which I consider myself a lightweight person at just 59kg and height of 5'4. So the sizing fits the rider. But yes of course bigger riders will need proper sizing

[@sandwich_playa]

How is this a gravel?

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Gravel bikes are the most versatile category. Mine is more of a road bike that's capable of doing light gravel, which is a common thing people did in the early days, they just grind their road bikes on gravel roads. Steel especially are quite suitable for gravel due to great dampening compliance similar to Titanium. Recent years of course we are seeing more gravel specific bikes which are designed for more technical usage even for difficult single tracks

[@sandwich_playa]

@@AndyEFonKZbin bruh

[@MrOryly]

I don't quite get the purpose of this bike. For road front chainring is kinda small, for gravel you could do better than no clutch dura-ace. Don't even get me started on that handlebars and shifters, it looks cool but also rly odd :)

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

The chainring setup optimized for climbing and gravel use. The reality is, I find 50/34 crankset used previously wasn't working optimally for my riding habits, of which my area involved 50% climbing all the time. The gravel element of this bike is when I go on weekends for 20-30km of actual gravel tracks which are not very technical, so yes the bike was built with purpose on how she's intended to be used, not just random ideas

[@psclassy1123]

If you ride where there are hills you will know what the small chainrings are for.

[@MrOryly]

@@psclassy1123 Are the Alps good enough for you ? Trust me I know a thing or two about riding in hilly terrain, on my commute to work I have to climb about 700m 5 days a week :)

[@bilettrzy2024]

Dura-Ace, XTR... so expensive

[@shimanosv9143]

Ooooo mannn...

[@dhbc1908]

It's not a Shimano SF frame, there is no such thing. It's just Shimano SF dropouts on another brand of likely Japanese frame.

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

I beg to differ, there's a lot of Shimano branded full bikes sold in South East Asia in the 1980s. They don't seem to be sold outside Asia. Just head over to Singapore and you will find quite a few of them around still in stock color and trim. Yes, Shimano and Suntour did released dropouts for frame builders, but just because you have not seen one full bike in person does not mean they don't exist. My frame were bought from a hardcore Shimano bikes collector who owns several full Shimano bikes of at least 3 variants

[@murphykenji]

Cool frame, but I think I would have gone with more subtle badging, maybe in a cool font, rather than giant Shimano stickers everywhere.

[@MichaelRedford]

I’m glad he didn’t

[@azkamugen5292]

om, bagi no HPnya dong om

[@AndyEFonYouTube]

Email me at [e-mail]

[@giancarlofortunato2033]

Questa è una bicicletta endurance non gravel bike !

[@caseyu3087]

𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔬𝔰𝔪 💥

[@NitroglicerinaBumBum]

Amazing job!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations