A like for the Talladega Nights reference 😂

I loved the idea of the diy tub for the frame, but maybe as kids inflatable pool would work better. Great video, thanks! I was considering dipping a frame too and it's good to see how it behaves.

nice haul.

Very cool finds!! I like deals like this.. but yes it can become very overwhelming when you get a bunch at once. It has been spring cleanup days here and surrounding towns these last couple of months.. Ive been getting all the bikes I can find.. Its absolutely nuts.. very overwhelming to say the least 🤯🤘🏻... definitely a ton of work..but definitely worth it for parts and whole bikes..

somebody is probably going to rummage around your garage and find these parts too when you pass away

Proper adjustments are a very good thing 👍🏻

Admire your effort but cannot understand about half of the audio. its just to fast forward.

Nicely done the smile on your face said it all

Some velo orange klubker bars and kool stop brake pads. I like older gt

Yep gotta floss your nether rejions... way better hey! Ditch the kicker. I ride a similar era fisher from 98. Love the feel of chromoly. Really enjoy riding it.

Great work, mate, save the old bikes. I keep checking in, and I hope your channel blows up as it should. Keep doing what you're doing. Would like to have a gt in that colour. I'll keep an eye out for one in the UK for my channel 👍

Bikes like that might be a tad outdated by todays standards but they were so well built that, unless they were truly neglected, they often don't take much work to make work again. As far as what to do with it, I say since it's in your size you should take it to another level and rock it for a while. I think you should do budget drop bar conversion. I don't think 3X8 brifters aren't too expensive and should have the same pull rates for the derailleurs. The brakes might be a different story, but I do have a bike with 9 speed Sora and V-brakes and with the right adjustment they do work. I would put a rigid fork on it and run the biggest tires it will hold (2.4ish). Budget vintage drop bar monster! Might even be algorithm friendly?!

@prakashspex 0 seconds ago How tall are you, thinking about getting a State Klunker with 27.5 wheels, thx

How tall are you, thinking about getting a State Klunker with 27.5 wheels, thx

Can you check to see if the front wheel has 2 black springs on the quick release like the back does when I bought it tonight I had to take it apart to fit in car and when I got home the front only had 1 spring not sure if I dropped it at the store parking lot

great video! keep up the amazing work.

Modern retros make great clunkers. The geometry & groove are the same unless you miss the extra weight! Nice work!

This is by far the best video on restoring old saddles. Thanks for putting this out there

To engage the Spring clutch, use a 5mm Allen key and turn to the right. The lever is used to disengage it.

Looking for decent bike rigth now plan to get a salsa bike next year

I bought mine last year and did the following upgrades to it: * Shimano mt200 hydraulic brakes * AdventX drive-train * 32T Narrow-wide chain ring * Chester RaceFace Pedals * Specialized FastTrak tires I'm super happy with it, and I'm really looking forward to getting it out again now that the weather's warming up. The upgrades they made to from last year are great as well, especially as a beginner bike (the LTWoo drive-train on last year's model wasn't the greatest).

I got a second hand one and upgraded breaks, crank, derailleur and fork, love it! Looks like the new version comes with narrow-wide chairing and clutched derailleur; because mine did not.

Be interesting to remove the BB and see if they upgraded it from the exploding one they originally specced it with. Dont need to ride out somewhere and have to walk back.

Clutch derailer is New. Got mine in July 23 and it didn't have it.

I bought this bike and the derailleur hanger broke two weeks in.

Thank you for a great job on my bike and for the fun videos too! Fantastic work!

1988?

It's a little late since it has already been returned to the customer, but these aluminum bonded techniums do have a history of separating at the lugs. Of course, this is rare, but as time goes on and bikes get to be 40 years old or more...There's a million of nice old bikes manufactured via the tried and true method of brazed lugs and thus no reason to ride a bike that is known to have issues. I just know that I'd never buy one of these to ride seriously. Most I'd do is ride it casually on level bike paths, never down big hills and definitely never solo out on quiet roads. Hard to say what you should tell your customer. He very well could be fine for another 40 years on this bike. Or not.

Wise choice on the 28s and kudos to the bike itself for being able to fit them. Obviously, one can ride an old roadie the way old roadies did on 23's and 25's but in my opinion that makes for a rough ride not too mention an anxious one being on watch for ruts and other potentially accident inducing road conditions. Another big improvement is the use of a quill to threadless stem adapter and a stem that gets the bars up to a position where the brakes are more accessible.

Hello

First air up the tires…then wing it into the dumpster.

Find some new bar tape, that has to be the least of the issues, LOL

Great work ! Are you leaving the bars at that angle ?

Music is terrible. Am waiting for whale calls

Doggo and bowl.... "Hey Bud! Where's the brew?"

Random I just built a st laurent up last week. KZfaq suggestions are crazy. Made mine as more of a touring rig with old xt/deore parts.

nice looking build I really like the colors on it ..can't wait to the final version

Dip the frame in citric acid. Rust proof the inside as well...then clear coat.

Love the music at 5:30

Proofide?

Which leather saddle do you use for road biking. So going out and riding for 50-100 miles with group fromt bars below the seat. I have a swallow but in order to not slide forward and put too much weight on my arms have to tilt seat up. Once the slide stops I deal with perenial issues. Any help would be great.