That’s what I love about steel bikes: completely recyclable and can last decades if you look after them.

no voiceovers, no advertising, just pure enjoyment

I love the attention to detail on this build. The Bart Simpson dust caps and the snap on pedal adapters are the best accessories I've seen!

I love the cantilever rim brakes. And matching tires. Wow!! Beautiful build👍👍

That's gorgeous, Gary would be super proud

Those NOS Homage tyres must be the single most costly items of this build! Nice simple build video 👍👌😎

Amazing build. Timeless production!

Отличный аппарат получился!!! Спасибо за видео и кропотливую работу!!!

Cool video! I have a 1995/96 HOO KOO E KOO mountain bike, still in close to mint, I bought it new , in about 1996. I've not been on a bike in about 15 years, just getting back into biking at 56. SO looking forward to it!

Ficou ótima 👍. Parabéns Petrópolis-RJ Brasil.

Riding a Hoo Koo E Koo on the Hoo Koo E Koo trail was a snarky goal of several of us. Marty had one(never let anyone ride it except him). I settled for an older Cannondale, similar to this bike but Aluminum. I lived in Larkspur so all these trails were close and where closed to biking not too long after. Northside, Tucker trail obviously but now all closed to bikers. We moved over to China Camp and started building trails. Awesome build and restoration. I do not miss those brakes, V brakes, I do(they helped so much).

I adore these videos but sometimes there are little details that drive the bike mechanic part of my mind crazy. The chain rubbing on jockey wheels can be resolved by tightening the b-limit screw or cutting the chain to the correct length. Using levers to install a tire is a no-no in most professional shops, for stubborn tires my go-to is a Giant tubeless instillation tool if I can’t get it by hand. Always keep greasy gloves off white saddles, frames, grips, and cables, having ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ pairs of gloves really cuts down on the hassle of cleaning a bike right after you’ve built it. Never use Torx keys where hex keys should be unless absolutely necessary. I love these videos and keep up the great work! The bike looks fantastic! Just some tips from one mechanic to another.

Gorgeous color the frame and the tires. Great work! ❤️😍❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Such a Zen thing to watch...beautiful build!

I built or rebuilt all the bikes I have. I also build my wheels. I love the 90's - 2000's bikes best. I was hoping to see a clear coat on top of the new decals. Thank you.

That was a FANTASTIC watch. Thank you

Que belleza,,,, las consentidas hoy en día,,,,, full inversión y hay que cuidarlas,,,, soy amante del ciclismo y en ellas recorro las vías de mi Azuay querido... Saludos desde Cuenca Ecuador.

Wow. A true display of excellence.

Complimenti per l'attenzione e la cura con cui monta i componenti della bici. un lavoro ottimo. un plauso!

Amazing build . those stx and stx rc drivetrains was most durable at the time so they stoped making it later

Love the build but i shiver a bit when you use an adjustable wrench so much, a 8mm and 10mm spanner are not that expensive?

reminds me of my old raleigh peak .beautifull job !

Love how you killed it even with few, essentials and also home-made tools

vc é fera na 👏👏montagem da bike

Excelente video.super. Gracias por publicarlo.

You did a wonderful job on this.

Bellissima, dettagli curati all'massimo 😎😎🤙🤙🤙🤙👋👋

awesome. I love watching bike builds. Love the valve stem cap. The simpsons are awesome.

Very nice build and filmed perfectly too!

Nothing like a good paint job wont fix!

Crazy nice bike. And so many find these bikes sitting outside in the elements or abandoned while everyone gets fatter driving cars. Hey you need cars but some people wont even consider a short ride to local store and then they bitch about parking.

I have an old trek I bought off fb marketplace last year. It’s rusty and needs some work but ima try restoring it this summer so it can look nice af like this one

I love my '87 Hoo Koo. Still rides like a dream as they say. I'll never regret however, having that horrid u-brake changed to seat stay cantilevers. The mud the u-brake picked up was such a mess. Beautiful build though!!!

Nice!!!... I have a 97 hkek, at least I think its a 97, maybe a 98. I honestly cant remember when I bought it!! Cable routing is very different than the one in this vid. It has the squigly, wavy gary fisher font. I ride it all the time. Feels like time travel back to a better century whenever I'm on it.

Nice build. I'd suggest using grease on brake bosses, derailleur hanger, pedal threads, and even packing the grease in on the caged headset bearings. A light clear coat over the decals also would make for that extra bit of durability

Beautiful build ❤🌟

beautiful build and bike

Back when bikes had character...today they are so much of a muchness.

Love the build, love the video, great stuff all around. Never seen one of those quick-disconnect pedal spacers before, very cool!

Great build, those SimWorks tyres are just spot on. Given you have spec'd those, I am struggling with the brake shifter combo. Other than that clean build.

Great work my friend.

Such a Beautiful Bike Rolling work of Art

Damn! I want that bike too!

that is super sick

*Madre mía, esta bicicleta, tiene más de mil piezas, acá en Sudamérica apenas le ponemos lo básico hablando del freno, el estilo es muy mecanizado xd*

Like exactly like my old Shogun Prairie Breaker Pro.

Those detachable pedals are interesting, never seen those before and I’ve been restoring vintage mountain bikes for about 10 years.

Nice build! I own a minty all original 1988 Green Hoo Koo E Koo, gifted to me by a friend who barely rode it and stored it hanging up in his garage for 30 years. Nice to see you do up the paint on this so close to the original. I like the way the tires look. How does it ride??

Gorgeous. Strong work, my friend. 🖤

Buen trabajo

Quedo hermosa

Nice build! Beware of your chain rubbing against the rear brakes in smaller gears combos (see 12:54, 13:19, or 13:40)

Good job ..i like

very beautiful a classic

i had a green fisher hoo koo e koo frame that i lost during covid when i couldn’t pay my storage fees because i worked in the hospitality industry and everything shut down. i lost 2 old centurion road bikes, one a fixie, two full suspension specialized fsr’s, and a 1950’s columbia tandem with all original equipment including a child seat.

Awesome details

Mantul....

love this kind of video, but I missed the part when the bike is on trail

Beautiful classic bike 🚲🚲

the best of the video was the camera angles, picture quality and edit.... if you want to up your game you should invest in a grinding wheel some polishing disks and wax in order to make the stainless and alu parts pop, further something unique like hidden cable routing thru the frame would be some really cool detail.

i came to see an 80 foot bike and all i got was normal sized bike. i guess it's possible you're a giant

Beautiful

Linda!

I've got a 1999 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo with incredible steel True Temper Vanadium with genesis geometry

Super...😜👍🇨🇴

Man I wish Santa Claus would get me a mountain bike like that for Christmas

Show 💚

superb

Those quick release pedal adapters are neat. I would think that they would be noisy. Do you get any clicking coming from them when you are pedaling hard?

the color combination is very beautiful, however the spokes of the wheels are mounted wrong, we noticed this already in the placement of the inner tube, the two spokes that are between the hole of the inner tube are crossed and not open as they should be, there is a lack of lubrication in a lot of screws because when they get wet from the rain they will rust and get stuck, the cassette gear must be assembled with grease, the central one must have a greater torque, because the tendency of when you pedal more with the bike the cups of the central one will loosen and the bearings will work without pressure, in a few months the new power unit will open up, in the official shimano course it confirms everything I wrote, in the service manuals of the brands they also state that adequate lubrication is necessary for any threaded item that will be screwed onto the bike to avoid locking, however screws that already have a self-locking layer must be placed with minimal grease dripping.

I am very happy to see it

Kerwn hasilnya

where do you get your tires??so cool!!

Very cool video. Thanks for sharing. Can someone fill me in on where I can pick up the quick release adaptor for the pedals? Super cool stuff.

Wow stx crank

alus tenan

Nice restoration. Was oogling my friend's '86 Ritchey Ascent yesterday with fillet brazed frame & matching bullmoose bars. Such a thing of beauty!!! No clear coat over those water decals? Hmmm, they'll scratch right off.

Good video,for Me this one is tutorial video.

Beautiful bike, but just a warning your chain is slightly too long. Thanks for sharing!

Very good job, only 13:11 tighten the small nuts with a ring spanner. Nice for the eye and the screw ;)

Tops

😂😂The best no talking or adding stupid commentary the smartest people are the most silenced

What was that bike nos or something? Everything looked brand new

Molto bella io avevo la 1 procaliber ( giallo nero rosso ) MTB spettacolare

wow sir, I really love that build, can i have one of that please🙏🥺, can you give it to me, i really dream to have a bike like that.

✌🏻😁👌

Should you lacquer after the decals

Hi , great rebuild, I have the exact same bike , can I ask where you got the new decals from Regards Neil

I have a '96 GF H-K-E-K MTB (silver) that could use a redo. I've thought about stripping it down to the frame and hanging it as garage wall art...this video gives me promise

Wow, very clean and cool build, gratz. What brand are those pedals?

❤

Ot a hoo koo e koo

Oh lala

You ever take it off any sweet jumps?

😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

You need to take off at least 3or4 links of that chain other wise you will have slight problems shifting gears.

is that a pitbull rear brake ?

I know it's a socket wrench at 4:11 but what socket bit was that?

Congrats, nice job. What is the name of this color you used to paint the bike ?!

no clearcoat over the decals?