We Completely Restored These Kids Bikes Bikes...

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We Completely Restored These Kids Bikes Bikes...

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Have you ever seen someone take on a project that blows your mind and you wish more people could see? Tune in as I interview my buddy Chris and talk through the two kids bikes he completely restored from failure to full shred sleds. The bikes started as stock Scott Sparks (one 20 inch & one 24 inch) and were stripped down, cleaned out, repainted, and rebuild with premium parts!
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@DailyMTBRider 3 жыл бұрын

Check out both the builds on Pinkbike here: 20 inch - www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2941253/ // 24 inch - www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2941253/

@zekemango2211 3 жыл бұрын

the 24 inch link goes to the 20 inch - their the same link

@oldshovel 3 жыл бұрын

Chris, awesome builds. Those bikes should make some kids super happy. I hope you kept those vintage XTR parts for some future retro builds. Thanks for the shout out on the video.

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

I actually found a really good home for them for someone else's build

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

And thank you for your inspiration! I did an old hardrock for my dad at the same time and used all the original suntour part

@oldshovel 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome awesomeness

@timmyfranks4087 3 жыл бұрын

🤣I thought this was an old shovel video

@lukesteele5013 3 жыл бұрын

Old shovel I love your vids keep it up!

@dogmanlol6998 3 жыл бұрын

I really thought this was one of your videos

@ezrastevenson5417 3 жыл бұрын

I wish bikes were as good as they are now when I was little

@wildadventure5101 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@doubletrackdodger2512 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t you love when 16 inch bikes have bigger disc brakes that you?

@danielbrottlund6904 3 жыл бұрын

Potato

@doubletrackdodger2512 3 жыл бұрын

@@danielbrottlund6904 who are you?

@danielbrottlund6904 3 жыл бұрын

@@doubletrackdodger2512 your worst nightmare😈 *evil potato noises*

@zenotuuc 3 жыл бұрын

(☞ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)☞

@whiteblitz 3 жыл бұрын

It's the same aspect as buying a 90's car and dumping $$$ on it and tuning it to your needs...MTB has came a long way in terms of upgrading the components to your liking. Im all for it! $200 bike base platform and upgrade from there! Sweet Bikes indeed!!!!

@alexdesignz09 3 жыл бұрын

So you missed something that seems like a good thing to discuss.... The original bikes had rim brakes and the rebuilt ones had disk mounts. Also Axles can be a issue too

@DailyMTBRider 3 жыл бұрын

I'll get Chris to jump in on this issue - I believe both frames could accept either

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, those are 2 things that are very worthy to discuss. The 24 in had disc tabs but the 20in i had to use a product that adds disc mounts to the rear axle. The rear axle spacing is different because of this and disc hubs are very expensive in the stock width which is 130mm vs 135. In my research on the forums that was a question I had but be abuse others were using it with no problems I just went with it and the brakes and shifting work very well

@brickbros211 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had one of these as a kid! I think every kid should be lucky enough to have one of these!

@tonyhruzek4250 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best bike restoration video's I have ever had the pleasure to see!!! Great job!

@the_black_jeep 3 жыл бұрын

I've been building my 9 year old daughter a Specialized gromhit 24" wheel bike for the last two years. It was a little big when we got it but doing it with her and showing her how it all goes together and works. Is what i'm hoping will be life long knowledge for her. We've kept it fully rideable the whole time with just individual component upgrades. She doesn't know she has Magura MT Trail brakes coming for christmas with the blue rings and clamps to match her bike and be similar to her old man's MT7 brake set. With better, higher end components and going tubeless we've dropped close to 8 lbs off her bike. That's a world of a difference when you weigh 62 lbs. Great video, love seeing this.

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was hoping to pass on to people. Your daughter will remember that her whole life. Thats great!!

@carsandmtb Жыл бұрын

Good to see more of these bikes getting attention, awesome wee units. I'm currently building a spark jr20 for my son, frames getting stripped and powder coated at the moment. Converted to disc brake, tig welded some mounts on the rear for brake caliper. Undecided on rear shock

@jiggadaboom 3 жыл бұрын

Fucking Bravo! Those bikes looks absolutely EPIC! Curious as to the actual cost tho.

@blombardo83 3 жыл бұрын

Got my son that exact Norco for his birthday this coming March 😊

@renansiva 3 жыл бұрын

I watch Daily MTB Rider and Old Shovel 👍👍👍 , both are awesome channel 👍👍👍

@theweirdfriends18 3 жыл бұрын

Great video guys and some beautiful rebuilds. Just bought my son a Commencal Ramones 24 inch. Was considering putting a air fork on it but it has a rigid for with a straight steerer. Having a tough time finding a 24 inch air fork with a straight steerer that would work. Any thoughts?

@oliviacaputo2639 3 жыл бұрын

I actually thought this was an oldshovel video at the beginning. Cool video!

@evana6850 3 жыл бұрын

What paint did you use for the frame and when did you get it?

@mvanalst2003 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been wanting to do this for my sons! There are very few videos specifically on kids bikes. And since I’m sorta new to working on bikes, it has been too much of a stretch. Thank you so much for creating and posting! Thank you thank you thank you!

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

Hey all, some things that people have been asking is about the weight. Both bikes weigh about 25lbs fully configured with pedals. So fairly decent. The other concerns were co veering to disc. The 24 inch was easy because it had tabs already for disc in the rear. The 20in required an adapter. I used the a2z uni brake adapter that others had used on the same frame. The dropouts on the bike were flat and worked really well for this adapter.

@phantomrider86 3 жыл бұрын

Great build, Chris !! Loved the walk-through on the bike build. I just wish you guys showed how you adapted the brake system from V-brake to disc brakes, specifically the caliper mounts on the rear triangle. Is there an adapter for that ?

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

The 24in had tabs for disc. The 20in has an adapter that others on the forum used

@BackyardShredder 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done guys! Kids bikes are so hard to find right now I know you'll have them sold right away.

@xylerkajiyama7544 3 жыл бұрын

Last time I was this early the dinosaurs were still hunting me

@ItsMorbinTime03 3 жыл бұрын

1:53 To give the old things new life... I love oldshovel

@skyoxford 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I wonder if wheel sets from trial bikes, like from Tarty Bikes, would work for mountain biking? Trials tends to run 20" and 24", and they often have disk brakes.

@chrisgould9101 3 жыл бұрын

What type of rear brake hanger did you use to covert to disc?

@TheMushingMountainBiker 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome project builds! What's the final weight of each bike? And I noticed they were (both?) originally v-brakes. Obviously the new forks solved the disc caliper mount issue in front, but what did you do for the rear? I've seen some scary diy weld jobs on steel frames, but these looked much more polished :D I got lucky on my son's 20" bike and it came with mounts for both types and disc ready wheels, so I was able to pick up a set of Shimano 396 brakes to refurbish and cut down hoses for a quick upgrade. He had a pedal malfunction recently that ruined a crank arm, so we also went with the Spawn cranks - I wouldn't have minded finding something even lighter in anticipation of little sis taking it over eventually, but for finding something during Covid I'm really happy with the price and it being a narrow-wide chainring!

@deejay9714 3 жыл бұрын

Great work on these. I’m a bit mixed tho. Kids grow so fast and trash bikes just as quick. I have 2 and would def wait until they can ride small adult frames before doing these sick mods.

@Natethegreat2020 3 жыл бұрын

Did you go to jackson TN on Saturday on the 5th. Because i think i saw your bike and jeep me and my dad rode the union university trails.

@cornish_boy6235 3 жыл бұрын

My son is 3 and the main thing with kids bikes is the weight, he got given a little paw patrol bike which is nearly as heavy as my steely plus tired xl hardtail. Now has a frog bike and it just feels like a pure quality product. Currently building my wife a hardtail so will do the same for him once he starts properly riding.

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

The smaller is about 24lbs the 24in is 25lbs. Seems like a lot but is actually very respectable

@evanoc12345678 3 жыл бұрын

didnt talk about converting from rim to disc brake ?

@ciliatus 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Josh. Your neighbor seems to be muy simpatico. But I'd really like to know the total weight of the bikes. Because as you mention this is the key for the kids to have fun on their bikes. Here in Austria we have the brand Woom bikes who just started to make good mountainbikes, high quality super light. My kids both have early rider trail bikes, and they love them. Very light and high quality too.

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, 24 and 25 lbs respectively. Thanks for the nice comment. We have woom here also, the weight is very respectable on their bikes.

@ciliatus 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrissmith2729 thats really good weight wise for a fully. I was looking into Mondraker Factor 24 as the next bikes for my kids. Weight is about 26lbs.

@forestinfocus1926 3 жыл бұрын

Nice stash my broski

@ryansantiago941 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever take the time to look in the mirror...... According to that terrifying stash, Daily MTB Rider owns NO mirrors

@mitchellc8562 3 жыл бұрын

Cool project man

@MazdaMiata-gt8kw 3 жыл бұрын

awesome! a channnel called oldshovel does this and they always turn out great

@evenkristoffersen6501 3 жыл бұрын

he said he got insperation from oldshovel

@fwmtb 3 жыл бұрын

did you watch the video?

@MazdaMiata-gt8kw 3 жыл бұрын

@@fwmtb yes. i commented before watching and before oldshovel had responded

@timmyfranks4087 3 жыл бұрын

I thinking about getting a polygon siskiu t7. Is that a good bike? It would be my first full sus. Any other recommendations, I would like to keep it under $2000

@jackmassam3293 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t have it but have heard good things about it. Marin rift zone 27.5 cough hawk hill cough(around 1,500, I think) and diamondback has some great budget full sus (can’t remember the name). If you wanna keep costs low look at a used bike but thoroughly inspect it before you buy it. Keep in mind I haven’t owned any of the bikes I have mentioned, but have heard great things.

@testrella04 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the crankset for the 20"?

@polishguywithhardtospellna8227 3 жыл бұрын

There might be some good opportunity for 20" wheels amonst recumbent bicycle stores. And since recumbent cycling is so popular in Germany, it'd probably be easiest to source nice 20" there.

@darthjarjar2742 3 жыл бұрын

LOL neither of my parents ever once changed it inner tube for me LMAO

@chuck12319655 Жыл бұрын

What is the tire tube for?

@SouthAusFishing 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got one question why did you lower the forks so much

@3BrothersExtreme 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome

@mjb4671 3 жыл бұрын

Mustache looks good Josh👍

@RotorWorks 2 жыл бұрын

What was the cost total of the new parts for each of these bikes?

@zekemango2211 3 жыл бұрын

I have this old 26 inch gary fischer hardtail that I want to turn into a dirt jumper

@ryansantiago941 3 жыл бұрын

OMG, JOSH DUDE, THE STASH - NO NO NO

@tonyhruzek4250 3 жыл бұрын

How did Chris incorporate disk brakes on the back of the 24 inch bike? It looks like it came with rim brakes.

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

Frame has brake tabs

@emtbxl4212 3 жыл бұрын

Mtn bikers anonymous...Hi I'm Chris

@HustonActionTV 3 жыл бұрын

Really cool builds but what did he custom machine? It looks more like he sourced custom parts if Im not mistaken?

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

No custom machining. I did speak with a fabricator to attempt to put a normal size shock on it but the work would have weakened the metal which I did not want to do.

@BigPaco213 3 жыл бұрын

i wish this came out 6 months ago, dropped almost 400$ on my sons bike (6yr old)

@stephenmorrissey1254 3 жыл бұрын

Now you have time to work on a 24" bike for when he turns 8.

@caseypleasant1922 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@mytree5700 3 жыл бұрын

You should go to spawn you can get a sick one

@Nate_K111 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. The background music is very distracting

@christophercollins2320 3 жыл бұрын

So compared to other industry prices for kids bikes, what will these bikes be sold for??

@atlasxplorer8013 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. So much work to do this for a kids bike. Also I hate your music in the background.

@ellendrew1942 Жыл бұрын

Is the height of this bike really 27 inch?

@TrailFReEK 3 жыл бұрын

How did he do the rear disc brake on the 20inch?

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

Adapter

@jonfortytwo 3 жыл бұрын

I would have liked to hear more about how the rear wheels were converted to disk, I didn't see any bosses in the before shots

@Yvcfthnmklkmm 3 жыл бұрын

They just got brand everything for the wheels, and all of the new stuff was disk brakes ready

@jonfortytwo 3 жыл бұрын

@@Yvcfthnmklkmm sorry I don't mean the wheels but the rear frame 4:13 there are no disk brake mounts and at 5:15 there is obviously something bolted or welded on that has IS brake mounts, to me that just seems the hardest part of this build

@springfield417 3 жыл бұрын

Need to do this to my hardtail

@keton9685 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@wildadventure5101 3 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@h.whiteman9544 3 жыл бұрын

nice moustache

@dirtbike9003 3 жыл бұрын

So cool, never got the twist grip. Terrible system for kids. Very low end.

@bananasstuff3344 3 жыл бұрын

much easier for smaller hand IMO, as someone who remembers having small hands not long ago.

@hussainfazleali4122 3 жыл бұрын

When the wheels cost more then my bike

@drewsenthused6079 3 жыл бұрын

the sound levels seem off, the dialogue is too quiet.

@emtbxl4212 3 жыл бұрын

Find a powder coating company. They will blast and coat the frame saving you a ton of time.

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

Yes they will. I found this out after I painted. I wished I would have gone that route. But. I had fun anyhow.

@emtbxl4212 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrissmith2729 Great work looks like fun. I love to tinker restore and modify.

@Jeetanman 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here early

@hunterwright386 3 жыл бұрын

The rear suspension looks cheep, why nothing better? You mentioned on the 20 inch that it’s literally just an air can with no damper? That thing will feel like a Walmart bike pogo stick.

@chrissmith2729 3 жыл бұрын

We kind of touched on it. The sizing is much smaller than anything on the market. Probably the biggest downside. I opted however for the adjustable air can so at least the rider weight can be sorted out.