In a throw away world you are a breath of fresh air!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@pablozavala3607

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@ikariku

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same!

this whole video makes my heart happy

I have to admit that I was cringing when I saw you removing the classic paint job. BUT the end result was so much better than I could have anticipated. Proof (if needed) that these kind of restoration projects always come out with a result which is greater than the sum of its parts. And the new paint job looks fantastic!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Lol I agree. I had a hard time destroying a good paint job too but in the end I really loved how it turned out. It rides nice too. I love the tires.

@northernairmtb4183

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldshovel yeah those tires look amazing, although they look like they may not have that much traction.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

They don’t. They’re intended to be for dirt jumping but good gumwalls are hard to find now for 26”. For the riding I’ll do with this one it should be fine.

@northernairmtb4183

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldshovel that's what I thought.

@victordaraban4695

4 жыл бұрын

When spary painting a bike it can really go either way... We have all seen those supposed restauration videos that are really just a dude rattle-canning a trash bike...

I absolutely love your content, my favorite part of your videos is when you share memories and stories. It's almost as if life is being shared from an older family member. Keep up the amazing work.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Best comment of the day. Thanks for the support and kind words.

This build is AMAZING. I love the paint job - the constellations are beautiful. Thank you so much

Your work is so inspiring. I love how old things bring to us their new meaning with a restoration made with love and care. Keep going! Ciao!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

You had me at the Richey Logic cranks, then a supreme resto ! The fact the era of frame & other apt components were bang on made the video truly satisfying. The fact everything was available bespeaks to a truly legendary period of mtbiking.

You are making me fall in love with old bikes again...

This bike turned into something to be hanged on the wall as an art piece. If it were mine, i would not even ride it, so beautiful it became. Great work! Congrats. Very inspiring. I just re-bought a 1994 KHS Aero Sport that used to be mine to restore it inspired by your videos. Cheers from Brazil.

I love bikes, but your videos are much more than bikes. The images, the environment, the soundtrack and everything, makes me think that you are a really good person! A great guy! I'm Brazilian, and I share this video with my girl in France. She will surely love it. Thank you. Tchau!

I have an old 1997 Rockhopper FS Alu framed which I bought new, very similar to this one, (only with the brakes levers on the "wrong" side) You've done it proud!!!

@roythearcher

4 жыл бұрын

Still use it too!!!

I have started fishing for bikes in the local rivers and canals for bikes to restore and this is because you and a few other KZreadrs so I thank you from my heart 🚲

I have my bro-in-law’s old 22 inch gray&teal Specialized Rockhopper Comp, that he bought new in 1990. He gave it to me in 1997, and despite having other mountain bikes, it’s been my main ride ever since I got it! It’s a bit battle worn nowadays, and I’ve been wanting for years to refinish it in orange paint, but I still Lovvvve that bike! It’s the first bike I ever had, that made me feel like I was flying!

Your videos are so relaxing

What a great looking bike.I am a former bike shop owner & professional wrench & i do the same thing also restoring vintage steel MTB's giving them a new life with some modern changes.Taken vintage MTB's & turning them in cool single speeds & fast commuter slick townie streets bikes.I then donate most of my bikes to my fellow veterans who need some transportation or just want a cool bike to ride, then some i sell for profit to restore more vintage MTB'S.but the best joy is seeing the smiles on the faces i get from the fellow veterans in my town when i give them the a bike for free the thank you's never seem to stop coming these hero's. (US NAVY DISABLED COMBAT VETERAN GULF WAR / DESERT STORM /SOMALIA WAR/BATTLE FOR MOGADISHU/OPERATION RESTORE HOPE)

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome awesome! I love that. Thanks for joining in on the conversation. Keep it up.

Beautiful restoration, I love the paintjob and the silent hub is amazing. Great video too! I restored my dads old road bike this summer and enjoyed the process. Now I get to ride it to university everyday and it always puts a smile on my face.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching.

KZread recommended your videos after I bought a new bike after nearly a decade and started to watch bike related stuff. I wanted to learn something about the mechanics to take care of my bike properly. I spent a whole night watching your videos. It is awesome to watch your skills and I keep watching to learn from it. Thanks a lot for your awesome work and sharing it

@oldshovel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel.

I must say you are one kind giving human being and honestly I feel you give back in so many ways few I think will understand thank you.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I love it. Yet when you put the lettering on, that gold man ....epic ! I now know what colour to paint my old Canadian TECH frame . Gold !

Bike came out beautiful even better than I thought

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

I just woke up to this video. I watched the first 5 minutes before work and can’t wait to watch the rest when I get home. I really look forward to your bike restorations, and the fact that you are doing it for a kid for Christmas makes it that much better.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. It was an awesome fun bike to restore.

Love the way how you're bring retro bike, remake it and add new bits. Looks amazing 🔥

The patience , skill and concentration of guys who do these restorations drives me crazy. I put some new brakes , cranks and bars on my bike and I was burnt out.

@oldshovel

3 жыл бұрын

I totally get it.

Bravo. A simply stunning refurbished classic. I've breathed new life into a couple of old Kona's for my son and I, using spray.bike too.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a great product.

It's awesome that you do that for people in your community.. there's no greater love than that....

Truly creative.

This must be one of the nicest white paintjobs on a bike that I’ve seen! Fantastic work and as usual a really nice video to watch!

Back around 1995 my brother bought a slate grey Specialized Rockhopper that was full XT equipped and i was like 😍, i was riding a neon orange Haro that i got at a pawn shop for dirt cheap. I road that bike hard like 5 day's a week and it was fun 👍. I was going to buy my brother's bike a few years back because he still had it but my son and i were building up our musical instruments so i passed and he sold it, seeing this Rockhopper brought bacl those old memories of riding back in those day's ☝️.

fantastic job oldshovel !!! The Hudson bay company is the oldest company in North America and has been trading blankets since 1670 and first commissioned the the Thomas Epson textile mill in England to make the striped blanket that they still make today. The company traded these same blankets for furs mostly beaver and minerals like gold that led to the exploration of the North American continent. The company still has stores here in Canada and still sells those same blankets. A lot of history for a blanket and a store.

Wow Man What A Fantastic Bike. Dare I Say Its A Work of Art.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

binge watching your videos...and sir, this is the best build I've seen....that paintjob

Sir.... your style and story telling make me watch every single video.....even when I say to myself I'm not crazy about a color scheme you chose, it's still amazing just to watch you work..... no one is better on KZread at what you do.....I salute you

Oh my god finally someone rebuilding a bike and re-greasing the headset surfaces before bearing cup insertion... Impressed!

Its nice to see old things brought to life again and bring a smile to someone's face. Amazing work!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Thanks for the Hudson's Bay themed bicycle. Cheers, from Canada

I've just stumbled upon your channel now. Really amazing and inspiring builds/restorations. The videos are so satisfying to watch, seeing the new life breathed into old classics. Please keep them coming.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks

That paint job looks fantastic. Keep up the good work!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

This has to be the nicest bike ive ever seen. No lie!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@joramcm2293

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldshovel man I wish I could own a decent bike. They're so expensive, you're right

Beautiful! I love your videos. I did a restoration about 20 years ago. My son's youth 20". I forgot what brand. It was a Walmart perches. We donated it to a kid for Christmas. I have a picture of it somewhere. Thanks

Going through your back catalog. This was an amazing paint job. Well done.

Please make more bike restorations I absolutely love them and find them soothing. Found your channel a few days ago and haven't stopped watching all your videos, keep it up I love them!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks and I will.

Wow that came out exceptional. I wasn’t too sure about the stripes at first but it really does sets off the bike. And that’s a pretty awesome gift that your sister gave you.

I love watching this. I love building bikes, painting bikes, old and new, and watching these inspires me to go and do it better, thank you for doing what you do

Have recently found your channel and I LOVE IT. Being a born and raised Canadian this build hits home. can't wait for your next videos.

Great idea to give back to the young people in your community this way. An inspiration.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Love this color scheme !!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Wow, just love seeing old school mountain bikes that I grew up with given new life, it warms the soul and brings back fond biking memories of biking in the early 1990's. What we have today is so much better for biking, but There will always be a generation that will never know where we came from.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

True my friend. This era, mid 90’s was one of a lot of great innovation. There were a lot of fun thing just being thought of that shaped what we have today. Thanks for joining the conversation.

Great job again. And so cool to see you riding at the end. I really like the idea of these bikes getting used again. Riding trails once more 👍🏼

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Hey old shovel, I recently found your channel and absolutely love your stuff and have subscribed! I think you should take a photo of the bike before you restore it and one after you have restored it (very similar photos) and cut it down the middle so that half of the end photo is new bike and half is old. Keep up the amazing work!

Thank you for the Spray.Bike paint recommendation, just finished painting my 30 year old mountain bike and it came out great! This paint is amazing and so user friendly.

Wow...incredible job...stunning. Brings back memories of my early 90's Mtb life. I still have my 1992 Specialized Stumpjumper FS. Might have to do a restoration of that one now. Keep up the good work.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Do it.

@stopglobalswarming

4 жыл бұрын

I put a 50mm bmx stem and wald riser bars on mine. It rides so much better than with flat stick bars and 8” stem.

Your video is soothingly fresh.... Plus that music background and how you narrate.. It'll make your heart happy watching your vid. Keep up the good work man!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Major work on wheels and spokes you did paint without spokes, then back together, time consuming not to mention skill involved. Great attitude to work is rare, you have! Congratulations. Only seen a few of your videos and the enjoyment on process is in everyone of the bikes I've seen you worked on. Very rare. Those are quality and gifts of a true artist. My words come short to your dedication but results speaks for themselves. Keep up the good work.

Wow oh wow this is the most beautiful build yet!

That thing looks so clean!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

I think that might be the nicest bike I have ever seen.

I love this bike and I love what you do period. This must be the coolest mountainbike I've ever seen... Wow...

One of my favorite bike builds

That turned out beautifully. Really, really, fine work and creativity.

I really admire your pacient & dedication, & a kind heart, thanks joe. I am learning more about bicycle restoration. Thanks.

Oh man that gold!!! So so so sweet

What a fantastic restoration and you really gave the old bike a new life with a soul.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Bike turned out beautifully

I'm certain that the young man receiving this bike will be very grateful! Beautiful job as always 👍

Something that might help with your next paint job is to never stop or start your spray over what your spraying. Start spraying before the piece and continue spraying until you are past it, helps eliminate the possibility of runny paint. And this bike turned out absolutely gorgeous!! Please continue to do more!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Good tip. I am by no means a pro painter. That’s one thing that’s awesome about these paints. You can be a total novice and still have things end up good. Thanks for watching.

@dillonlovehonda

4 жыл бұрын

oldshovel I’m sure since it turned out amazing!

What a paint job. Another amazing restoration

the world needs more people like you, you are truly an inspiration! way to go sir

Super Positive Video!

A fantastic bit of mechanical restoration you did. The paint job is amazing of what you did. Hope it inspires many people to be able to get the confidence to be able to do something like this with their cycle.

Another magnificent build, mate! Keep them coming!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@fredychallqueserrano1968

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldshovel a Perú manden los vídeos en nuestro idioma el idioma castellano

Just got back into the bike world your a beast...

this year 1994, I already hold my mountain bike competitions at Cross Country here in Brazil, I had bikes from national frames like Alfameq and with parts like those of the shimano XT, it was a consumption dream at the time this mountain of the Specialized RockHopper or Stamp Jamp, and beautiful rock shock suspensions. Mes brought this video back to the past. Congratulations on the excellent work of restoring these works of art. beautiful video !!! Congratulations !!!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks

What an amazing job. Beyond impressed by your commitment, passion and excellence.

Still my favourite bike build on KZread

I think this paint job is the best you've ever done.

Wow! I've fallen in love with that bike!! Awesome job! And great video!!

Very fun video to watch! As someone who tinkers with old bikes often (I have way too many) I realize how much work goes into your restorations. Simply beautiful paint job!

Those constellations look mint!

What a beautiful design you did for the frame paint job! I was imagining how the bike would look with some luxury components like an electronic SRAM shifter & dropperpost, a fox factory-fork and some Formula Cura-4 breaks. That great frame would deserve such. :)))

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

That would have been cool. If the budget was big enough I would have.

@tomasgimenez3754

4 жыл бұрын

Musicsson even though you have some extra cash to burn for those components you mention it wont fit to the frame like the dropper post, the seat post diameter of that model is one of a kind very hard to find and also the fox factory fork the headtube is standard i think its 1inch diameter and it doesnt have caliper post for the disc brake

@Musicsson

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomasgimenez3754 Yes, you are right. :)

@Musicsson

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldshovel I was actually not totally seriously saying that. Your bike build looks phantastic also without luxury parts that anyway only few people can afford or benefit from the difference in quality. Great job !

That bike is phenomenal!!!

Beautyful job, beautiful soul.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

The paintjob is awesome!

Love a white bike frame. Clean and neat lines. Spray bike paint is good stuff, like powder coat in a can.

Beautiful job the old girl looks awesome I would love to have something beautiful like that hanging in my apartment

I've been binging your channel on the treadmill for the last few weeks and I think this paint job is just sweet. This and the green Ritchie you did with the local teacher are my favorites.

Steel is back baby!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

👊😁

Wow, that bike looks incredible. Great build!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I love this video, when I'm watching it i feel like timetraveller, that's here to look at his old bike when he was brand new. Great job man, we need people like you on youtube, keep it up! And thanks for amazing video.

Nice. You are great man

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Classic and beautiful. Good work.

What a Gorgeous build! It’s a work of art.

that old ritchey crank is pristine!!!

Been waiting for this build. Looks good. I like the colors. Great job. And building a bike for a gift for a kid is awesome.

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Man what a great story and what a great and impressive build.

Stunning restoration.

This paint job blowed my mind

Such a wonderful resto. I loved how you stuck to old school, all the way down to the bottom bracket. Most of my bike tool will not work with today’s bikes. They would with this one. You were very creative with the paint. Make me want an old school bike, like my Voodoo.

I really love your bike videos. Love the old stuff and the music is incredibly relaxing

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks.

The old bike and the old parts will love you like me love your project.

Love restoration bike videos!!

@oldshovel

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome