1990's Gary Fisher Gravel Bike

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In this one, I convert a 1990's Gary Fisher into a proper gravel bike. I add hydraulic disc brakes, thru axles, drop bars and tubeless tires. It turns out amazing! If you love 90's bikes and you want to see one turned into a gravel bike, the right way, check it out. You won't be disappointed.
Build Details:
Frame: 1998 Gary Fisher Gitche Gumee 17"
Fork: Steel, 700c, 1 1/8 straight steerer, ISO disc mount
Headset: Cane Creek Forty EC34
Bar Tape: Zipp Service Course CX
Bars: Origin8 Flared, 40CM
Stem: Generic, aluminum, 100mm, 7-degree drop
Wheels: Shimano RS thru axle
Tires: American Classic Kimberlite, 700c x 40mm
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra RS-685, 11-speed hydraulic
Seat: Giant Approach
Seatpost: Promax 27.2mm x 400mm
Front Derailleur: Shimano GRX-RX810 for 2X
Crankset: GRX600 Double, 46/30
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Ultegra BBR60
Chain: Shimano Ultegra 11-speed
Cassette: SRAM PG1170
Rear Derailleur: Shimano GRX RD-RX810 11-speed
Music Selection:
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@RobertAdairWorkshop 3 ай бұрын

The hardest part of the whole project was getting Winamp to work on that Windows 98 tablet.

@akissparaskevopoulos 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha when I saw Winamp I thought what the heck when was this video filmed ? Hahaah

@ghostthean7552 3 ай бұрын

The hardest part was found a nice condition gary fisher or other branded frame next to dustbin

@kareloh 3 ай бұрын

😂nostalgia! Love your vid’s and music choice. Winamp’s the icing on the cake

@danielsotelo3942 3 ай бұрын

Dear Robert, I personally knew Gary back when I had onZa in the 90s. Knowing him he would love to give you a call and pay you a visit and find a way to produce a Retro-Mod based off your beautiful bike, paint decals and all. I would not doubt it would be the best selling Gravel bike for two years in a row. Everything on your beautiful restoration screams! ""BITCH... YOU WANT ME, YOU BUY ME, YOU RIDE ME"" Amazing, when I first saw your photo on the cover of your KZfaq vid, I thought WOW TREK & Gary are actually coming out with this amazing new retro Fisher bike. But was blown away when I saw it was a rescue bike... Utterly Fantastic Master Piece!

@tomaszcichawa6332 3 ай бұрын

That bike looks epic❤

@FantaconeBoxWorks 3 ай бұрын

The thru axle conversation is brilliant!

@SurpriseMeJT 3 ай бұрын

But 142 and 135mm hubs are still the same from locknut to locknut as I understand it. I would have just found an old mtb fork and built up wheels with 100/135mm hubs.

@irgendwer3610 Күн бұрын

man, there is nothing more satisfying than engineering your own bike solutions, it's surprising how many problems you can avoid

@_MrSnrub 3 ай бұрын

Wow. Honestly the thru axle conversion blew my mind. That is such a good idea. I knew about cold setting, but I hadn't seen anyone do that thru axle stuff. Too bad you need some pretty crazy tooling to do this, what an amazing build. As a Gary Fisher owner, I love this build.

@RobertAdairWorkshop 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you.

@jeliano 3 ай бұрын

doset surly got something like this on its midnight special. but nevertheless pretty nice build!

@jollyandwaylo 3 ай бұрын

You don't need to use a mill. You could all that with a grinder and file. It would take more time is all.

@jasonkroll2735 3 ай бұрын

I use 10x 135 thru axile conversion on my dt swiss for aluminum full suspension mtb. And cut 142 endcaps to 135 on a aluminum hardtail and drilled the dropouts from 10mm to12mm . In case u don't have steel or ti , there's great options.. and 1° slacker headsets are available for 1 1/8. Not sure about 1" head tubes .

@roncooke2188 3 ай бұрын

Had to switch off in the end pissed off with the music

@brettkilian9855 2 ай бұрын

There’s a certain level of irony in saying “new parts are too expensive”, but using machining a single nut and brake mount with thousands of dollars of tools😂! Great work, very cool bike and insightful build!

@Josukegaming 3 ай бұрын

This is absolutely incredible. This is the most detailed and creative vintage bike conversion builds I've EVER SEEN. Usually most people just put on a new drivetrain, tires and bars and call it a day.

@nceu9967 3 күн бұрын

Now this is a true "bike build".

@Gribbo9999 Ай бұрын

I have a Gary Fisher L' Aquila mountain bike. I bought it new in 1999 in Sydney. So it's now 25 years old! The front suspension forks gave up a couple of years ago and I replaced them with rigid forks. I've been running it on narrow road tyres for many years and predominantly using it on sealed roads, basically as a road bike. The bike has seen life in Vietnam for two years, Laos, Indonesia for several years, and Malawi, as well as here in New South Wales. It's still in nearly daily use, though I do alternate it with my full suspension bike depending on the ride. Still a lovely bike to ride. At 73, I now think my legs will retire before the bike!

@normawingo5116 4 күн бұрын

And I’ve got a Gary Fisher out in he garage. Woohoo! Nice job

@ryanmvickerman 3 ай бұрын

Robert is like the Bob Ross of bike videos....love him!

@SergeKulyk 3 ай бұрын

eh more Bob Vila, @OldShovel is Bob Ross.

@44Paulbowman 2 ай бұрын

I cringe when I hear someone say, "bike build", which usually means they've changed out some functional parts for fancy parts, but this is genius and absolutely amazing! Well, done sir.

@Younghead 3 ай бұрын

@Robert Adair Back in the 1990’s a Gary Fisher was a top brand mountain bike they weren’t cheap, Gary was a very respected bike rider. You scored.

@fortunesk89 3 ай бұрын

Probably the most impressive 90s mtb to gravel conversion on KZfaq. Great ideas for anyone that’s handy too. Would’ve been cool to see those adapters brazed on but the flux core welder is a great budget solution

@somyar.mohanty5853 3 ай бұрын

Man you just did the entire project a way way way better than anyone online here on youtube, So much precise on the measurement , then the disc mount and finding the used parts with the the frame stretching to fit the through axle, it was amazing.

@phillipwatters3752 3 ай бұрын

I love all those old Gary Fisher's. They had such cool names and paint jobs. My first real mtb was a GF Kaitai and it had this awesome sparkly yellow paint job.

@interceptor7905 24 күн бұрын

I remember those

@AK-oz4ew 3 ай бұрын

Jeez, what a brilliant upgrade. Steel frames go a long way to allow whatever you want

@leehirst8081 4 күн бұрын

Absolutely stunning bike, i loves steel frame.

@starblazers01 2 ай бұрын

I would ❤ to give that it's maiden voyage. Fisher would be proud.

@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 ай бұрын

I went back for it, way fast!

@DarinMiller 3 ай бұрын

Major thumbs up for the WinAmp player 😄

@Breaddc2 Күн бұрын

what a setup! This is exactly what I'd love to do and convert old steel MTB frames to 700c gravel bikes. Surely I'm not the only one, and this is a business opportunity for you. Wish I was state side!

@jarosawkamirski4718 3 ай бұрын

this is real ecology - giving life for old products - and in fact high quality painting on this is far better than in new bikes :)

@TrekSLDuraAce 3 ай бұрын

Robert, good video! As a cyclist of 35 years, and a Machinist/Engineer of 45 years, I can appreciate what you've accomplished. I have an old Stumpjumper with 26" wheels, disc brakes, and Quick Release hubs. I converted the 26ers to thru axles in a similar fashion. I had to custom make the axles, modify the hubs, and modify the dropouts. Having machine tools is great!

@Calatriste54 2 ай бұрын

I've abandoned any idea of paying what Gravel Bikes are going for these days. Rediculous! NO MORE!! This is real inspiration. "Necessity is the mother of invention", all you bike Manufacturers..

@soloist777 24 күн бұрын

Well done, the conversion was totally captivating and your finished bike is gorgeous! You've finished with a very beautiful bike! Something to cherish and be proud to ride!

@RobertAdairWorkshop 24 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@oJAK3yy 3 ай бұрын

One of the best bike builds I have watched. Cheers

@Gregory_tottie 3 ай бұрын

As soon as I saw those cantilever brake mounts on the frame I knew I was gonna watch some welding. That whole video was riveting!

@henderthing 3 ай бұрын

Riveting was only a small part of the video.

@keixoun 3 ай бұрын

now thats a proper mod, great job

@FassinTaak 3 ай бұрын

Ah, a Sunday of watching people who love bikes do stuff to bikes that make them better bikes. Also, bikes!

@MikesBikes2020 Ай бұрын

Excellent workmanship and an awesome end result. This exercise shows how long the modern mountain bikes have gone. Love your workshop!

@plixplux 2 ай бұрын

"Convert an old 90's mtb to a gravel bike in 1384979 east steps!" For real though, just wow! Nicely done!

@stephensjer 2 ай бұрын

Did the same thing with my early-90's Gary Fisher Cronus (didn't go thru axle though, that's great!). Have disc brake boss welded on, carbon fork. It's a dream to ride. Bottom bracket/crankset took some creativity, but now that it's all sorted it's become one of my favorite bikes to ride.

@caseypleasant1922 3 ай бұрын

I've never seen someone on KZfaq make something that's absolutely incredible and hard to do look so easy .... you got a new subscriber bro

@danieljones6824 3 ай бұрын

The hardest bit was watching you clamp that top tube! 😢😢

@fantscher 3 ай бұрын

I mean... It's steel

@danieljones6824 3 ай бұрын

@@fantscher everything else is sound, but these frames are usually butted and will dint easily if clamped there, slap a seatpost in and clamp that.

@fantscher 3 ай бұрын

@@danieljones6824 way too cheap for butted tubes... This thing is a tank. But I agree with you, better safe than sorry.

@raykleiner3151 3 ай бұрын

Amazing video, your skills bringing an old bike back to life is incredible. What a pleasure!

@RobertAdairWorkshop 3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@lokerola 3 ай бұрын

Wow - that through axle conversion requires some serious machine shop skills and tools!

@redacted2763 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful! The gold makes it pop. Great build.

@RobertAdairWorkshop 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@JorisBokkerink 3 ай бұрын

How nice to be so honest about a few little mistakes, al lot to learn here. Well done conversion!

@shakhayathossain1873 26 күн бұрын

This is my first watch amongst your video's, it was amazing. I have seen lots of conversation video's so far this one is the best. End part you says about the wrong/mistakes/things that goes imperfect was something very much new, and those are the learning that helps a lot. I'm an amature cyclist, I made a gravel from a 90's trek singletrack. Those 90's frames are perfect for gravel/touring bike build. Apprciate your video's. nice works

@steffen_a 2 ай бұрын

What an outstanding build! By far the best and most dedicated 90s MTB gravel conversion I’ve seen.

@toddmason5 3 ай бұрын

What a great video! So much can-do creativity. Hopefully the bike itself gets some proper miles on in its second life. Well done!

@MJennifer 3 ай бұрын

The freaking urge I have to find an old 90s frame and build my own bike now. Amazing video, keep them coming

@thomask.5147 2 ай бұрын

This is unbelievable. I have never seen a rebuild like this before. Well done.

@AndrewSmyk 3 ай бұрын

Gitche Gumee bikes are a lot of fun to ride. As a teen, I would go blasting through all the farmers fields and abandoned railway paths around my house. Spent my summer riding everywhere on that bike. Great conversion.

@FromPolandWithROAAAAR 2 ай бұрын

Stretching frame for 142mm blew my mind :D :D :D Fantastic job you did with this bike, looks amazing!

@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@mr_voron 3 ай бұрын

This is next level editing for the channel. Well done. Winamp was a perfect nostalgia gut punch.

@criggie 3 ай бұрын

It really whips the llama's ass.

@Ih8GoogleandApple 3 ай бұрын

Sick ride like all the modifications to make it work. Better than new in my opinion

@joshgray9035 6 сағат бұрын

WinAmp! It really whips the llama's arse!

@p.l.diablo9864 Ай бұрын

That heat sink trick is old school. Kudos to you for using 100% of your brain. Cheers bro.

@RobertAdairWorkshop Ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@peteransel2715 3 ай бұрын

Amazing and inspirational. And hats off for showing people that paint solvents are no joke (Full skin coverage, and full face respirator with fresh air supply.) The only way to do it properly . Central nervous system damage is not to be taken lightly... ask anyone who's experienced it.

@scottsprojects658 3 ай бұрын

Best Gravel Bike I have seen so far!

@ohjajohh Күн бұрын

Such a beauty! Looks like a pleasure to ride

@madtownangler 2 ай бұрын

All my Gary Fishers are bikes I wanted in the 90's but could not afford.

@slowwerthensnot 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic modding and video!

@jasonmichaelrzepkadworowsk3607 3 ай бұрын

Brutally nice conversion!! Wow!

@interceptor7905 24 күн бұрын

I was and actually still am huge Gary Fisher I was devastated when Gary Fisher went under Trek name and slowly dissapeared!Had a Big Sur from 1998 and sold it to but Hoo Koo E Koo from 2000.I wish I kept a Big Sur.Over the years I got other bikes and end up restoring Hoo Koo E Koo and glad I did!Gar Fisher fan forever!!Probably you could join forces with Old Shovel channel.He likes restoring old mtbs.

@madrabbit64 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video….i just did this with an older all carbon 2011 Ridley x-Fire CX bike. Found it dirty and neglected in a pawn shop. I added a SRAM 1X drivetrain, Fulcrum Racing wheels, Ritchey seat post and pedals. Came with Avid shorty ultimate cantilever brakes and Swisstop pads. Great gravel rider/ fun ride coffee stop bike that turns heads.

@bombero3368 3 ай бұрын

Loved the ingenuity!

@hoser7706 Ай бұрын

Fantastic conversion. Looks great

@Ryan-xn3mt 2 ай бұрын

Bro, you built a gravel bike. Thats freaking awesome.

@iamjamestheiv 3 ай бұрын

Awesome build!

@Mr.M3lvs 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful build!❤

@adriannunezsolano7823 3 ай бұрын

Amazing bike. Great job!

@paulvidovich7910 2 ай бұрын

Super cool bike! Thx for the tips 👍

@Merda_Propaganda_Yumerda 3 ай бұрын

Wow man! Great and beautiful work!

@bluetoothtv 3 ай бұрын

Amazing conversion👌

@ridemend9723 3 ай бұрын

amazing build

@seangreenhalgh7921 3 ай бұрын

Looks awesome. Really good craftsmanship!

@miguelperezacosta3679 2 ай бұрын

great video , loved this transformation and all the ingenuity

@meadows408 13 күн бұрын

Nice, envious of your shop and skills. Thanks for the video.

@SethNeal 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Impressive build!

@TheNickvonT 3 ай бұрын

great work

@HachiMiura 3 ай бұрын

Great build. Beautiful bike.

@erikburmeister4241 3 ай бұрын

Great job Robert!

@tonycylefix 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful work! It's gratifying to see more people giving new life to frames and bikes from the 90s.

@andresdelatorre2244 3 ай бұрын

Excellent work master

@dooleymurphy 3 ай бұрын

Such a good restoration and so incredibly well documented. I commend you for your attention to detail, sir!

@Harja_OnTour 13 күн бұрын

a genius at work - cool implementation!

@Timmmay13 3 ай бұрын

Awesome conversion

@anthonybanks2979 3 ай бұрын

what a cool Frame! nice build

@rodcosta2345 3 ай бұрын

What an amazing build and craftsmanship. Well done!

@Mickmeister63 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Awesome build! The patience of a madman. Well done!

@paulfunyuns1349 3 ай бұрын

That´s real a Beaut, even for me as a MTB-junky! Love that you kept the paint mostly as it was....i would have left it like that for the swordfish-man alone XD the black stays accommodate the look, don´t mess it up👍👍👍

@tomreingold4024 3 ай бұрын

Really good explanation and camera work. Thank you.

@in.miscare 3 ай бұрын

absolutely beautiful work

@glennoc8585 3 ай бұрын

Nice work...great setup you have there.

@Souzaphotos 6 күн бұрын

What a cool build!

@Jon-mf2no 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful build and an excellent video.

@sahan.shyamal 2 ай бұрын

This is it. This is it 😮 recently got an old giant rock 4000. Can fit 700wheela. Wow. Really appreciate for the video. Please don't stop making these bikes 🙏 ❤

@wrs2316 3 ай бұрын

This was the best old school build I've ever seen. Awesome work.

@christianjohndeguzman6278 2 ай бұрын

you are so great. giving new life for that old frame

@hayburner_jr 3 ай бұрын

GREAT video! Enjoyed that one. Miss my old Gary Fisher now.

@sebastianfuchs8570 3 ай бұрын

Awesome work!

@severalothers 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful job, great looking bike.

@jeffreyrule8143 3 ай бұрын

Great work on such a beautiful bike. Only you will notice the minor mishaps. Thanks for sharing.

@RobertAdairWorkshop 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@madderdog214 3 ай бұрын

Nice work. Good honest debrief and lessons learnt at the end was refreshing.

@RobertAdairWorkshop 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@philippaceacedo1310 Ай бұрын

Such a fine build....

@florianjunghans8087 3 ай бұрын

You create a very stylish bike!!! Good work!!!

@Downhillsmoothtarmac 3 ай бұрын

Truly impressive! Lovely work! I’m currently doing a Gary Fisher Wahoo into a 650b adventure bike and this has given me a boost - thanks!

@baileydelelys2890 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely sweet build! The conversion blew my mind. Its very practial i just never thought of how to convert

@jordanwagner7540 3 ай бұрын

before watching the video , I thought it would be another budge "retro to modern" build, but as a mécanique this is gold. The true axles conversions it really the best part.

@jordanwagner7540 3 ай бұрын

plus there is not a way to put the bars tape, we are 3 mécanique at my shop and we all have a different way, just rap it in the way your hand grip

@chuffa1130 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, these old Gary Fisher chromoly frames are my go-to they're so highly versatile for modifications, The geometry setup on most of these frames are incredible I should not be thrown out