I gotta say, i really like your videos. You talk about the setup just enough to be intereting, but dont feel the need to constantly crack jokes or do wild editing, it's just relaxing bike building. Great for someone like me who's just started moving into the basics of working on my bike.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dante. I have listened to comments in the past about video style so it changes occasionally but always for the better hopefully.

@DiegoCamarero

3 жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred your vids remind me of another bike refurbisher: "dab restauración". Both relaxing and enjoyable. Thanks and keep on!

@brendanalberto8196

3 жыл бұрын

Pro tip : you can watch series on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

@atlasreed281

3 жыл бұрын

@Brendan Alberto Yup, have been watching on Flixzone for months myself :D

😮😮😮 looks even better than I expected

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

You had doubts? :O

@thisismycoment3251

3 жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred lol never 😜😄

Definitely one of the coolest customized vintage bikes ever assembled. It still retains its pedigree, without apology at that.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul.

I can't take it! It's so damn proper!

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you've survived ;)

Great video. It's nice to see a complete bike from those years. Thanks for that

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Good build. Thanks for posting.

@MonkeyShred

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

i like the blue honestly

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

I'm still 50/50 with it.

The frameset, the tires, the bars, etc. give this bike a certain attitude. Like don’t mess with me. Well done.

Killer build! That frame really does it for me 🤘

@MonkeyShred

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I really enjoyed working out this build

Love it xx I had a superbomber for years

What an absolute unit. That seat angle is great. I had a good out loud laugh at the 2 step, the front cable guide falling over And the whoooooa as the front tire leaned over

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Popping and banging for days!

Nice build. I have actually put the same deore thumbshifters and tektro brakes on my road bike because I love them so much. So simple and reliable.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

It’s got a bit of a “steampunk” look about it. Cool bike!

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

If you have a deep dive on the FB page you'll be able to find a lovely steampunk Kirk Revolution with a Girvin Vector fork. That really looks steampunk!

Nice job. I really enjoyed watching your video. Keep up the good work. 👍☮️🌞🌟🚲

Dope ! Chrome, brown and blue is a nice color combo

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

What a lovely bike we'll done 👍

Great build & great Vid...... nice to see Supervisor Torvi on patrol too

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

I know how much people love to see her :)

I really like this bike and love those bars

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Bullmoose are a really nice bar tbh!

Love it. I just bought a mongoose full sussy and i need to strip it back to the aluminium after seeing your inspiring videos

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Which Mongoose? I have the Amplifier :)

I did a build similar to this. lovely bike to ride. super fun. love those tires

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

It really is nice to ride. Little suprised by it!

Really digging this set up. Also love the blue fork. Especially in light of nothing else color matching it. Don't know why but it just speaks to me.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

It's a weird one. I like it but I keep thinking about black or a dark grey.

@davedelarosa319

3 жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred I have a Bianchi Lynx that I'm working on that came with a Girvin elastomer fork that has froze up. It's a deep purple framed bike, and the rigid fork I put on is a beautiful teal from a Raleigh that completely clashes, but I don't want to paint because of the attractive color. Anyhow, they're old bikes, and the offset color just seems to work, especially if I can find a paint that closely matches so I could color key the stem and handlebar. Which I guess is just my roundabout way of saying that you're not the only one in this boat.

Turned out great. Looks like a fun bike.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

It rides suprisingly well!

Looks great. I'd love to give it a spin. 🙏❤️🙏

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't sure on the road double up front but it actually rides really well.

Love the handlebars, I clicked the link and bought some 🙂👍

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

What's up? 🙂 I`m just waiting for my 1sr Bike Restoration video to upload and now I`m here. 😂

I like it. I’d never heard if the Bomber before (US), and was intrigued when you first showed it. Good work.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I guess the Bomber was designed by Raleigh as a hommage...or a copy of the old US Schwinn's etc. Suprised to hear they didn't make it over the US though.

@leestimson12

3 жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred I'm a Raleigh fan in the US and I have yet to see one over here myself.

for a rat bike this is top grade! looks like a sweet bike to ride, well done m8!

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

You should see some of the "rat bikes" on the "Save the rat bike" Instagram page. They're pristine :P

Chrome with some components in brown and the fork in blue... Dude! This combination was great! I really like this build =D

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That’s Badass 👍

@MonkeyShred

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was kinda cool. I liked it.

If you want to “repair” the chrome you can rub it with silver foil. It reverses the oxidation as Al is much more reactive the Fe. Great build as always.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. I know that trick. I wasn't too fussed here though.

@sodalitia

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't rly reverse oxidation. It just acts like a mild sand paper that doesn't scratch chrome, but removes rust that bubbled through the micropores in damaged chrome. It's temporary solution as the spot will rust again when moisture gets into the steel through existing gaps in chrome plating.

Nice result; the Bull Moose cockpit really fits the theme of the build. If the spider of that crank is still straight, you can find lots of those 118 chainrings on FleaBay (my '84 Trek came with the same crank) if you laze out on swapping to a triple. Apparently, that 118 BCD was an old Ofmega standard.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

The spider appears fine. It's just a few teeth on the ring it looks like.

What a nice Bike build. It works as a daily commuter and on the Weekend with other tires it works as a old Klunker. Yeah i like the Bike. Really good work bro. Best Wishes from germany

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

It does! It rides really well actually. I thought I'd struggle with the "big" road rings on the front but it's got enough gears to climb hills easily. Moderate hills anway!

@bikermonster8354

3 жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred How many bikes do you have in your collection or is it a little museum? I can't get enough bikes🤣 it doesn't matter a MTB, Roadbike, Crossbike or a simply old commuter 🤘😃👍 Stay well and keep on tinkering. Best Wishes from germany

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

@@bikermonster8354 I've stopped counting to be honest! I probably have enough whole at the moment to jump on a different bike every day for 2 weeks or so. Then there's all the ones as projects or in bits...

@bikermonster8354

3 жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred Wow, the last time i count my bikes, i've got 24 complete bikes and if i remember right 5 or 7 frames. One of the frames is an old muddy fox courier comp. The paint is really in bad shape, this is one of the rebuild project for the next maybe two years. It is not only the fun to rebuild the bikes, to give old bikes a new life and ride them. Hell Yeah thats fun. Stay well and enjoy your bikes 🤘😎👍 Best Wishes from germany

Damn nice Bomber ! Dint change anything. Shared !

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the share Andy!

So freaky! Coolness

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

It's a cool frame! I could definitely do more with them.

Good work. The only thing that stuck out for me was the blue fork.... would look great if you could find a chrome or black one in my opinion. But that's minor aesthetics and everyone is different - the important thing is that you've resurrected an old bike and given it a new life.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

It's a valid opinion! I thought leaving it blue may add a bit of colour but I was also thinking of spraying it black while building it.

5:51 I wasnt sure if that was runoff, antilag, or a machine gun. So good.

Your chain wheel is only out in one spot so a few gentle tap's with a rubber mallet should bring it true. The bomber looks great.

@dietbountyicecream1444

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah there are even tools for that. Similar to those for disk brake rotors.

@ForTsz

3 жыл бұрын

Just use an adjustable spanner

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

A few teeth were out. I am just a little dubious about bending aluminium back. I've had other parts snap after being gently bent back in to place.

I’d keep the Mx rear brake caliper it looks rad - I’d actually swap out the forks and put one on the front as well

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

They're cool and all, but I think the canti up front is going to brake a little better.

Seeing that the crank that is bent well the big chainring I would go one by 10 and do like you said by welding on some v-brake bosses otherwise I still like it the way it is it's a nice bike I want to build one of these one day

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

It was just a few teeth on the chainring but I managed to find another crankset lurking in my spares so I've stuck that one now.

Cool bike

@MonkeyShred

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Love it! And I’m sure you could straighten that outer ring if your careful. Just take it easy and don’t heat it.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

I did think about that. Just a little concerned about fatigue in the aluminium. I've snapped a weinmann caliper arm before trying to gently bend it back in to shape.

@Herbybandit

3 жыл бұрын

MonkeyShred Weinman calliper arms are cast and yes, brittle but the chainring is machined and tougher, you can do it 😉

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

@@Herbybandit We'll see haha

It's here!!!

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

It is!

I love that raliegh used the same head lugs from the early three speeds .how about dark grey on forks I love doing rat bikes make it work😎great job

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Dark grey would be cool too. I was just going to do standard black but a grey may suit it more.

Overall you've done a brilliant job, grub screw mod for the bb is very clever, not sure about the blue forks either, if it was me I'd spray them.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul. BB screw was a suggestion from previous video, although I forget who that was!

The crankset might not be bent (it probably is, but..) it may be that the faces of the square taper don't mesh well with the hole in the crank arm - i.e. the crankset is not quite sitting right on the axle. I've struck this with nearly every square taper crankset - it'll have one orientation which it lines up / fits better than the other three. When mounting the crankset, try it in all positions - loosely mount it on the axle and give it a spin - in all 4 orientations (0 degrees, 90 degrees round from that, another 90 degrees and yet another 90 degrees) and see which one keeps the chainrings in their rotational plane best. Might help, might not, but I thought I'd mention it. Keep up the great work; cheers from New Zealand :)

@jal492

3 жыл бұрын

Also, check that the chainring bolts are properly done up; I've also struck that issue causing the chainrings to "wobble" :) But probably it's bent.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Oh it's definitely the outer ring that's bent. I looked a bit closer and saw it was only actually a few teeth that were out so not too bad.

Mole grips can usually sort out a bent chain ring even if it is alloy

Google vinyl removing wheel - it’s a sort of rubbery drill attachment and does a far better job than the blow torch and scraper!

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Oh interesting. Looks like it might work on some of the tubes but I don;'t think it would get in to all those detailed areas that a wire brush and a blowtorch could.

@thegentlemanmaker

3 жыл бұрын

It's called a Toffee Wheel. They do work well on vinyl stripes on cars provided you don't loiter in one spot too long and burn the paint.

I have never seen a bottom bracket with a set screw before

@cerberus1981

3 жыл бұрын

It's a modification; I've seen it done on Italian-standard BBs to make up for the self-loosening drive-side cup.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, modification. It was suggested in a previous video :)

Greetings... Save your shillings.. You do not need to replace the crank.. it can be straightened reasonably well by force..Bicycle research ( no longer in business ) used to make a crank -chain ring straightening tool.. I am sure that you can fashion one out of a piece of steel... I found that a back of a hack saw blade makes for a great scraper in removing paint.. It looks like Raleigh used the lugs and fittings from the Tourist .. (DL-1) when they made the frame.. I am sure that the bike will be a great cruiser.. long wheelbase and stable..not too nervous.. Great Build.. Cheers.. Z

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

First ride out it seemed great. Comfortable ride and as you say, relaxed and stable.

Had what I thought was similar bent crank on a Specialized Carve I was asked to sort out recently. With the pandemic lots of people are raiding the back of the garage or buying some thing someones flogging off cheap. It needed quite a bit of work and had been well abused, but it turned out the chainring wasn't bent - instead the Snail brand cheap as chips chainring off fleabay had a smaller inner radius than the SRAM crankset and the bolts had been forced to make it fit but still stand proud on two bolts. A little filing of the chainring and all was well and one fixed bike after correcting umpteen bodge jobs.. Love the Nitto handlebars - quite taken with them and thinking I may get a set sometime soon...... do PlanetX give you a kickback?

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

I wish they gave me a kickback! Nope. I could have linked to ones on Amazon but they're crazy money. PlanetX seems to be the best value to buy from.

The build looks badass! What are you using for the rear derailleur hangar?

Hi Mate. I'm looking to begin my bomber journey and as I'm a Tamworth chap too do you fancy a meet?

A little bit of persuasion would sort that crankset. Maybe use a rotor straightner or large adjustable spanner. And reseat that rear tyre please.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Yeh, I reckon it would. I just have that niggling thought in my head about fatigue in the aluminium. I had a look at the rear tyre after reading this (after a ride), it looks fully seated.

Yes, paint the front fork white.

@MonkeyShred

Жыл бұрын

Damn man. This bike is long gone.

Nice build! On a different note, wanted to pick your brain. I’m building a 95 kona fire mountain atm. Wanted to go 1x8 and keep the orig cranks. Rings are 65bcd…is it poss to get narrow wide for this size or will I have to purchase different cranks say to run 104bcd? Great vids btw!👍

@MonkeyShred

Жыл бұрын

65bcd?? What cranks are they? I’ve never heard of anything that small. Unless… are they the ridiculous STX variety with all the rings bolting together through the narrowest point on the arm?

@tonypotter9578

Жыл бұрын

@@MonkeyShred yes I think it’s exactly that. It’s a pressed 3 piece bolted further down. Standard 95 Shimano IG triple set. So I’m guessing new cranks it is to fit 110 or 104 ?!

Semigloss dark silver (gunmetal) metallic for the front fork?

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking something like that yes!

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Whats that cable guide in the downtube called? Cant find any in online shops

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Try SJS Cycles

Interesting why you made it a gear bike I read of a SS. Still cool.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not keen on SS really. It's much more usable as a geared bike.

Did you clear coat the frame?

can I attach a bike trailer to this?

I remember they weighed a LOT bitd, like Grifters too.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Certainly did! This one was slightly lighter although I couldn’t say by how much.

i think you can convert to hollowtech II square taper has same threads

@brendonoid6133

3 жыл бұрын

I think the shell width was the real problem not the thread.

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Yeh, unfortunately you can't. Raleigh use 26tpi, not 24tpi. There's also the issue of the 77mm shell.

Bolted on seat stays? WTH Raleigh!

Shit I thought it was ready I clicked so fast then it says premieres at 12 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. I’ll be back

You have wrecked an iconic bike I had a raleigh bomber when I was ten and if it looked any thing like that pile of shit you have I would have not been happy.all you have done is made it look shit stop now before you wreck more classic bikes

@MonkeyShred

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Lee. Nothing fills my heart with joy more than seeing someone rage at one of my creations. Thank you ❤️ The Bomber is a classic of sorts, I’ll agree with that but the ride is awful as standard. Heavy chrome rims and long reach callipers are terrible for braking. The 3 speed SA is ok but hauling that heavy frame and components around it lacks in any sort of real performance and ride ability. The saddle and bars don’t do much for comfort either. It deserved some upgrades to make it a better ride. I’m actually now tempted to customise my other Bomber too. Thanks!