90s MTB Pizza Bike Commuter - Fluro Pink MBK Tracker Hi Tech

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Жыл бұрын

I needed a new commuter and this old mountain bike was perfect for this build - and it's PINK.
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Frame : 1991 MBK Tracker Hi Tech
Handlebars : MX Style 22mm x 860mm
Grips : Oury (Glow In The Dark) amzn.to/3V0alx7
Shifters : Shimano Altus 9 Speed
Brake Levers : Tektro FL750 amzn.to/44b8olI
Stem : Azonic Shorty
Headset : Shimano Deore DX
Fork : 1991 MBK Tracker Hi Tech
Brakes : Shimano Deore LX
Brake Pads : Kool Stop Salmon
Wheels : Hubs - Shimano Deore
Rims - Mavic
Spokes - Plain Gauge Stainless
Nipples -
Tyres : Tioga XC
Seatpost : 27.2mm
Seat Clamp : Something Shiny Purple
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Rear Derailleur : Shimano Altus amzn.to/3oFX4Ob
Crankset : Shimano
Chainring : RSP Narrow Wide 42T
Chainring Bolts :
Bottom Bracket : Shimano 118mm
Chain : Shimano 9 Speed amzn.to/3n0KLvo
Cassette : Shimano 9 Speed amzn.to/41BT27X
Pedals :
Cargo Net : Silverline amzn.to/45yifTn
Front Rack : Minoura Gamoh Porteur amzn.to/3qmUiOM
Bottle Cage : Minoura Lime Green amzn.to/43CKdvd
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@samblenkharn8099 Жыл бұрын

That frame is fantastic...pure Andre Agassi style hot neon 😅👌🏻. The bottle cage choice is also nineties-tastic!

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

I had the road bike in this colour scheme years back too. Love the pink/purple fade.

@chuckflangemaster1325 Жыл бұрын

I love this era of bikes, just after the wild west period with the marin/'frisco bay boys and girls finished, bold experimentation and even bolder colour schemes. To work on and ride, they exude soul. New bikes are amazing, fantastic and sooo capable but they lack "that". Whatever that is.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Versatile. That’s what they are. Very versatile.

@karlavelo2482 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, short stem and high rise bars are the funnest, coolest, properest set up !

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Pretty comfy was to do things.

@briangmail8826 Жыл бұрын

Back in to biking after a 30 year gap and I am finding your vids really useful.and inspiring! You show how to do things really clearly without any fuss or drama. I'm the guy with the original Montana Teams and I have learned so much ftom you I am confident I can keep them in great shape. Thank you!

@Carlos-the-cyclist Жыл бұрын

I’m with you about those bikes from the 1990’s. That pretty much the type I have in my fleet of bikes

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

They’re just great versatile bikes eh!?

@icantgivecredit871 Жыл бұрын

It sounds like it'd be pretty chill having a build like this with which to make deliveries. Where I am, that sort of thing is done by car.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s great. I’ve started doing all my shopping etc by bike. The front rack is really useful for those runs.

@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind Жыл бұрын

I remember those dia compe v brakes. So flexy and squishy.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Awful awful brakes.

@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind Жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred dia compe really pooped to bed on those one for sure.

@fishyfool 2 ай бұрын

Gotta love pink! :) Love your no BS videos, I watch yours because I learn something without listening to fluff and filler. I got a great deal on a KHS Montana Comp because it was pink, dude thought it was a girls bike. it's a 1991 too.

@kevinborovsky3558 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Bike looks fantastic even with tossed together parts .

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 she’ll look even better with the upcoming remodel.

@ashpunting Жыл бұрын

Another nice build great patina good colour my kind of bike 😊👌🏾

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Cheers Rory.

@bikesandbeyond618 Жыл бұрын

Nice job! Looks like a lot of fun. Those tires make me think of the 90’s.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

The Tioga XC yeah! Late 90s I reckon. My Kona Chute came with the DH versions.

@TheNeilo-Audiosound Жыл бұрын

Now this one is something I can get my teeth into👍 Must be an age thing as these were the style of bikes and frames I grew up with in my late teens into my twenties so it’s great to see any of them ressurected . I’m hoping at some Point you get a Raleigh Chopper,a Tomahawk and a Grifter in to do your magic on🙏 Oh do I miss 1976 when I was 11yrs old or basically the 70’s onwards🙈

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

This is a ‘91 ☺️ I’ve looked for those classic Raleigh’s before. It would be cool to build one but for me it’s just be a bit pointless. They’re not something I really want to ride unfortunately

@lindajesse8250 Жыл бұрын

Good job and nice spill for effect😊

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Totally planned!

@u1y55e Жыл бұрын

I found a similar MBK all-terrain laying about in my neighbourhood, Fun Rider was the name i believe. Frame was green with lime accents and completely battered. Took it home and soon realised it was destined to be a money pit... now it just sits around in the attic

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Aren’t all bikes money pits? If not I’m doing something wrong 😂

@Derekforeal Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@garysprojects Жыл бұрын

very cool mate!! another spill yet again :0 ! glad you're okay. bike looks well cool!!

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Cheers Gary. Definitely has a bit of inspiration from your cruisers 😉

@mtbboy1993 3 ай бұрын

I want to build a commuter, but want modern geo, I hate the old school geometry, but a rack like this would be sweet. But haven't decided on anything yet.

@KarlosEPM Жыл бұрын

It is prudent to align the dropouts before alogning the derailleur hanger. Many times this, by itself, solves shifter missalignment. Great video as usual! I have a bottom tier version called Performer. Heavy/bombproof weird steel alloy used in submarines due to its welding characteristics... Oh, and lime green 😎

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Steel used specifically in subs? Interesting! Not heard that one before.

@elektronneutrino5003 Жыл бұрын

nice build! Love the colours - will be picking up a pink string paint kuwahara cougar tomorrow :)

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Oh nice! As in the ‘string’ parts are pink or the whole bike?

@elektronneutrino5003 Жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred pink with predominantly yello paint strings on top. Unfortunately the bike was stolen the day I wanted to pick it up... shame

@Anybloke Жыл бұрын

Very nice indeed. It could only be improved by touching up all those little paint chips. And the presence of a certain feline of course.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

She must have been a bit sleepy when I was filming all this 😅

@the_nondrive_side 7 ай бұрын

14:55 whoa I have the STX RC and they have the front and rear stamped in them too... mine are on wrong? lol weird. it's original 1996 equipped but I see it. the rear one will push the pads further back on the opposed mounts and the front does the same. the post being offset opposite. cool I have pads coming so I'll swap them then

@MonkeyShred 7 ай бұрын

Yeah as long as the opening isn’t at the front of the pad holder you should be good. Opening at the front = pads ejecting themselves under heavy braking 😅

@layspeed 11 ай бұрын

I recently built up a Miyata Elevation 400 very similar but used a bmx bar and stem along with building my own front rack from an old folding chair. I bolted a milk crate to it and use it for storing my backpack on commutes and grocery runs. With semi slick 1.5" tires it rolls so well. The only issue is when the front rack is overloaded it understeers like an EF hatch with an H22 🤣 Haven't fallen yet just need to be mindful on turns. Awesome build.

@MonkeyShred 10 ай бұрын

That's quite an engine to jam in to an EF! That takes me back a bit!

@layspeed 10 ай бұрын

@@MonkeyShred Yes I've never swapped an H22 into anything but I still have my '78 Civic wagon with a 1.6L DOHC ZC 😎 Also just realized my Miyata is an Elevation 500' not 400'. I have no idea what the differences are haha!

@MonkeyShred 10 ай бұрын

@@layspeed ooft nice. I swapped a ZC of sorts in to my 2nd EG. It was the UK version though, the A9. Snapped the cam belt on that engine too 😅 it lived on with a new belt.

@racefaceec90 Жыл бұрын

the only mbk bike that i remember was a review of one that was red green and yellow and it had a shoulder strap built onto the frame. this was early 90's also i think (could have been mbuk or mountain bike international magazine reviewing it?) they look nice bikes for sure.

@frederickrasmussen1274 Жыл бұрын

bout the front and back on the brake pads. If you reverse them as you did, when you brake, it will pull out the brake pad from the brake boss (?). Lovely build.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Yeah if you put them on backwards. Mine have the tabs on the front so the pads can’t pull out.

@Moto_Coupe 10 ай бұрын

In 1997 my bike came with those v-brakes! They were garbage!! 😂

@MonkeyShred 10 ай бұрын

Yeah I wasn’t even going to bother with them. Won’t even look at them again in the future 😂

@Destide Жыл бұрын

18:44 one of the issues with having a front wheel motor hope you're alight mate, stunning bike, love the front rack.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

What’s that issue?

@zakos5649 Жыл бұрын

Its very nice bike after that but for sure need new tires :p for mixed i use cross king conti tyre best grip on corners, and all terrain ready(wet) most important better then maxxis ardent and schwalbe billy bonkers that most used for that type bikes ..

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Yeah those tyres aren’t the best choice for paved routes in the wet 😅 I have some slicks going on though now. I’ve had good results with slicks in the past.

@oreocarlton3343 Жыл бұрын

Kudos for keeping the battlescarredpaint and not stripping it down and putting new, looks way cooler

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

I don’t think I could properly replicate the colour and fade so the original paint stays!

@oreocarlton3343 Жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred I was watching Bikespeeds and his take is just put on rust converter, polish it and leave it. It looks far more charming, many people in resto community over do restorations with cheap repaints etc.

@BrianHealy-xw2ni 9 ай бұрын

Can you tell me how you got the gear cassette off ? I have a similar bike and need to replace the original cassette but am having difficulty. Brian!

@cicliolmo7152 Жыл бұрын

nice build up mate. I would run a 2x chainwheel though so that you can have a closer ratio cassette for better shifting. You're probably never going to use that 44T cog in the rear in your daily riding. Why not a 13x27 cassette with a 40x32 chainwheel to cover all your riding needs.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

What? That’s a regular 9 speed cassette… a 32T. Don’t know where you got 44 from.

@pcbootleger Жыл бұрын

Now I see why it understeered. That’s a lot of weight on the front tire to change direction that quickly. Not sure if a different tire would have affected the outcome.

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

I’ve done that more times without a rack on the front. It was a pretty quick turn though.

@christopherrobinson6352 Ай бұрын

Love this bike. How do you deal with "wheel flop" or the tendancy of the heavy front rack from violently swaying to the side when parked?

@MonkeyShred Ай бұрын

I just make sure it’s parked with the rack pinned against something 😅

@cccpkingu Жыл бұрын

Drill a hole in the front rack bracket to get the cantis lower down?

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

You’ve seen my IG story from a few hours ago then I see 😂

@mtbboy1993 3 ай бұрын

18:39 Did the lack grip or was it black ice?

@raceface_m2579 Жыл бұрын

where was the bottle cage from again? not listed in the description. thanks

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

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@duringthemeanwhilst Жыл бұрын

ouch do you think the driven front wheel contributed to your fall?

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

It wasn’t ‘driven’ at that point so not in that sense. Maybe the added weight. Definitely the sudden turn and wrong tyres.

@and6239 Жыл бұрын

Just gonna start calling you Mr. Deore

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Because of all the XT bikes?

@and6239 Жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred haha yes

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

@@and6239 fair😂

@phililpb 10 ай бұрын

what is the ebike covertion kit?

@MonkeyShred 10 ай бұрын

It's an old Swytch kit

@seangreen3564 Жыл бұрын

What bars did you use?

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

All bike specs are in the description

@oreocarlton3343 Жыл бұрын

Ditch the knobby tires, they suck in grip on road!

@johnsmithers284 Жыл бұрын

Those look ancient, too

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Ah they were just some old tyres I threw on to try things out. It’s getting slicks.

@DevSkate021 Жыл бұрын

hello, I really like this type of handlebars, I would like to know the specific name, so I can buy it! I'm from Brazil, and I really like your videos. hug !

@MonkeyShred Жыл бұрын

Hey Fabio. All the bike specs are in the description. They don’t have a specific brand or model name though as far as I know.