Nice! I have a 99' HardRock with a Clydesdale fork that I did a disc conversion on and some other terrible welding. Love it!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Sick!!! Building this bike made me want a Clydesdale fork. Thank you!

Light blue and orange really go well together and the the stickers pop.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

They really do compliment each other!

This is an awesome funky build! I love listening to bike work in your videos - it's so relaxing. However, when I work on my bikes, I like to rock out to music on speakers haha thank you for making that sacrifice for us!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

haha No problem! I'm mainly just not trying to get copyrighted 🤣 and thank you!

I've got this same bike and this video really makes me want to put a 1x on it. Also, Tomi's paint jobs are *so* satisfying to watch. Thanks for the inspiration and keep up the great work!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you!

what a great fun looking ride! love everything about it. 10/10 sir!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I definitely want to say that you really know your stuff my friend, wonderful work and love the Bike. Thanks

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I find myself learning something new on every build!

Totally brilliant. What a superb cargo bike. Love it.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice to See you with a new rebuild. You did a amazing Bike paintjob. Really nice. Best regards from germany. Stay well budy. 🤘😃👍

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Likewise!

This is awesome! Love your Videos, so calming and inspiring. Greetings from Dresden, Germany ✌️

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hell yeah. The frankstein bike . I Dig the disc and rim brake set up .

Always enjoy your builds thanks for uploading

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for sticking around!

Love that safety tools for components dessembling and assembling

Wow, this was quite a build! Love the massive front tire and how it barely fit. I should've bought that crust fork when they were still in stock..

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a fun one. It also made me consider getting this fork for a personal build.

Crazy cool. Looking forward to doing this to my Bridgestone 88, trail.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Amazing bike!

Your skill matches your groovy vision. Keep up the good you bring into the universe!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

So great to see a new video brother. That bike is something else. Hope you are well.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Likewise 👍🏽👍🏽

Love the paint scheme and the custom decals on this, ya dun good!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!!!

Amazing build .

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Definitely fits into the category of Ultra Groovy!!!!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

weird and functional bikes are the way to go!!

Great job! Big up from country of Russia!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers from Seattle, Washington!

I like it, cool color

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Dope build.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Need some of those custom stickers!

Love the vids! Quick tip: when you're undoing potentially stuck/overtorqued bolts like chainring bolts, you want to be using the straight hex end of the wrench, not the ball end. Reduces your chances of stripping the head.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Yeah I always feel guilty undoing bolts with the ball end, but thanks for the heads up! I definitely have to work on using the straight end for unbolting tight screws.

That's a tight build!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Colorway go crazy

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

yessirrrrr!

เยี่ยมมาก awesome 😍

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Specialized

You got some big thunderstorms in the background.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I live next to an airport 🥴

Excelente😀

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Interesting bike. Like

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice job- colors look like an old Bontrager in style. You mentioned a "spacer" for the bottom bracket - but for square taper, wouldn't you have needed a slightly longer spindle to make it work without grinding? Just curious. I do stuff like this all the time. Great job, great use of old frame.

I have a 99 hardrock that looks just like this one but black and silver. I'm planning on throwing a surly troll fork on it for those braze-ons

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like such a rad build! That fork is unmatched. So are you thinking of going with 650b wheels? or stick with the 26

First Video that i saw from you. Awesome Work! 😉👍 Sub for sure ! Greetings from Germany!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Very nice!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice, love how that turned out - really unique funky bike. But, how come you didn’t lacquer the paint job? That would’ve protected it and kept it looking fresh.. good work. 👍

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my friend wanted a flat clear on it, so i did a couple coats of it, just didn’t film it. thank you!

@raddad8847

2 жыл бұрын

Rattle can clear is very much a finish and not actual protection

Nice again.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Don't let perfect (or safe) be the enemy of dope

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Bingo Bongo!! 👍🏽

Awesome build! Love the relaxing and unpretentious vibe of your videos. I'm super grateful. Greetings from Montreal Canada !

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad! Cheers from Seattle!

epic!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!!

SUPER FUNKY

WAS INTERESTED IN THOSE FORKS BUT YOU SKIPPED OVER THAT PART OF THE BUILD!!! OTHERWISE GOOD VIDEO, HAPPY TRAILS!!!🤬👹🐒

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

You make putting bikes together seem easy 😭😭 I can barely put brakes on a bike

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

The tools do all the work, not me!

Now I know what to do with my old Specialized😀, where did you find the front tyre? I'm surching for fat 20 inch tyres.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

it was online somewhere, the ‘Big Roller’ by Specialized!

Cool

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

yo this shit is poppin 🤘🤘

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Saum Arkoun for the cool build video

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching!

I found a Specialized Stumpjumper on Craiglist with no fork. It's in great shape so trying to negotiate a price with the current owner. If I buy it, I'll have to buy a fork and follow your lead here. Pretty cool how even old tech, like that new square tapered BB you installed, spins more freely than most new BB's installed on $10,000 bikes. Free watts, right? Especially on a corgo bike!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck on the build! sounds like a fun one. And yes, free watts haha! Old tech is soooo slept on.

Nice👍👍👍

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

These bikes are becoming more rare and hard-to-find like everything else one day they will like me trying to find a Model T or Model A Car I think we all get the picture by what I was saying these bikes are becoming more scarce they are part of Viking history and need to be preserved and their own originality not slaughtered or disgrace

@swagisaurus1222

2 жыл бұрын

i dont know if you watching the same video, but that hardrock was already cooked!! the COWBOY DON gave it a new life!!

What 26in rim brake wheel set do you recommend to put a 11 speed cassette on?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Mavic makes great 26" wheels, It might be difficult to find a 11 speed hub on a 26" rim brake right now!

How's your friend liking the Corner Bars? I have a Redwood with Advent X (10 speed) and got the flat bar version to try those same bars later on. Loving Snack Attack!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

He loves them! I love them, such a great way to convert any flat bar to drops.

@bhgemini

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the answer. Think I'll pull the trigger on them.

Echt cool👍👍👍👍

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

matcha kitkat👍

👍👍👍👍👍

What stand are you using? I’m looking for a budget minded bike stand.

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

I have the Park Tool 10.2 and I love it! I've had it for about 3 years now. Feedback sports makes a great budget bike stand.

i have rear and front the same tires on my dh bike on 20'' and 67mm rims :P bike was with 26'' wheels first :P (big rollers)

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Nice!! They're great tires!

@Juos10kustu

Жыл бұрын

@@CowboyTomi yes love them :P

just found this I am I am restoring the same exact bike! Longshot but.... you still have the original fork? mine is bent ...i know this was done last year but I figured I'd try! I'll pay shipping! thanks!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I no longer have the original fork!

when in doubt grind it out lol

03:34 ouch! 😅

Yo! Did you use the original rear wheel?

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

Yes I did! I ordered a wheel that had a 8-10spd hub

Tops

What steerer size does the Hard rock have? 1" or 1 1/8"

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

the year of this model is 1 1/8” steerer threadless

What groupset did you use sir ?

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

It was a 1x9 Microshift. Microshift Cassette is 11-46T and 38T narrow-wide chainring. I love Microshift!

Filipino subs here..

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Shoutout Philippines and I love Sisig!!

@sanomemories281

2 жыл бұрын

@@CowboyTomi how about balot sir hehhehe

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

@@sanomemories281 I love balut too 😂

i´m missing a clearcode on your fresh paint :-)

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

haha yeah! I've talked to my friend about it and I think we're gonna go back once weather becomes nice again!

Why do you use a schrader valve and a presta valve together on the same build? Seems an odd choice

Is this a steel frame??

@CowboyTomi

9 ай бұрын

Yes it is!

Funny enough I just found my friend a 1996 Hard Rock for her city bike, and I just put a Clydesdale on my 1992 Hard Rock. Are the 2.8” tires treating you well? I never ride in mud so I’m intrigued but that clearance is super close!

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

that’s amazing! yeah my friend is reporting saying that the 2.8s are a bit too big as hes riding in the mud right now haha.

@will-simons

2 жыл бұрын

Go with 2.2 - 2.8” are def too big

Where are you from in Cambodia?

@CowboyTomi

Жыл бұрын

I’m from Seattle, Washington. My ethnicity is Cambodian/Burmese

Corner bar? Cargo? LOL

@CowboyTomi

Ай бұрын

it’s such a fun bike 🤣

19 90-sickness

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

ficou maneira, só não precisava tirar a pintura original

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I saw a lot of rust, so the frame needed to be sanded and repainted. I wish I could've kept the original paint!

Good work and thank you for the video! But if you have on original Specialized bike from 1996 and the paint is still ok, never change the color! It's like changing the color if a red Ferrari. Never change that either. Always take a no-name frame to change color.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it hurts me a little inside when I have to remove the original paint, but you know what they say - Sooner or later, everything old is new again. Thank you for watching!

Fuck don't wanna be that hater but why no proper sanding and clear coat? And that brake hose att 18:24 doesn't sit very wel. Nice bike!

LOL Ranier

@jamesallen7259

3 ай бұрын

I grew up the hill from the Ranier factory in Seattle.

@CowboyTomi

3 ай бұрын

number 1 beer!

everything is good except for the paint job.

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah i think we’re gonna go back and do a clear coat once weather is permitting.

Look I'm for all like Restorations but customizing your bike is good but when it comes to the point of making it or it's not original or far away from its original design it is just disturbing he mentions in this video the great sounds of bike registration it sounds like to me that he is going to ruin a great vintage mountain bike of res for years that we used to always enjoy that was while we are able to still see around I am for restoration but when you start changing things or they're not original it becomes fake especially an old school mountain bike like this specialized Hardrock I own a specialized Hardrock I plan on restoring it fully to its original condition as possible and not very away from the originality of when it came off its Factory line

I don't know about you guys that are watching this video but this is like a nightmare slaughtering a perfectly good vintage mountain bike instead of restoring a close to its originality this guy I sure is a good mechanic but he needs to be stopped or someone needs to sit down and have a serious talk with him about the originality of old-school vintage mountain bikes is actually running the value of an old classic it's very hard to watch it's like a slow-moving train wreck he's not even going to use original drivetrain I'm not sure but I bet he's going to stretch the frame out and that's just slaughtering the bike the idea of having a bike of this nature I believe is having more originality

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I appreciate the comment, I get what you’re saying with the whole originality thing, but in the end - it is just a bike and it is only meant to bring joy by simply riding it! Because of its transformation, the bike now has a very happy owner who I’ve ridden with multiple times and had some of the best moments with - that is truly what matters to me when I am building these bikes - letting the good times roll!

@Gallywomack

7 ай бұрын

Also, it's a Hardrock not some rare vintage machine. They were entry level bikes BITD and they sold in the hundreds of thousands.

👍👍👍

@CowboyTomi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!