Nice clean result, great work! All the best Andy

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much !!! Love your videos I learnt my t-cut (& lots more) from you !! You’re pro!! Thank you for all your videos 🙏🙏😊😊

You've brought that bike back just enough, without taking the true charm of why we all wanted one like this when we were young nice work Gary😊

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Rory! Haha yea soemtimes it’s nice to keep it classic 🙏😊

6:54 very nice moment!!! not stuck!!!

@garysprojects

8 ай бұрын

Hahah yessss

Excellent restoration and assembly! It's keeping history alive. Reviving a vintage road bike is a fascinating thing these days. Here in Brazil, we have one that is a cultural icon called: Caloi 10. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was the dream of many. Greetings from this Brazilian vintage road bike enthusiast.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that ! Yes good to be able to save a classic frame. Ooo that sounds like a cool bike. Greetings from Melbourne australia!

Love restorations like this. Keeping most of the original parts 👍

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! Sometimes got to keep it OG

The exposed Asahi can is the best part.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yessss I like it too

Thanks for the great work! Can’t wait to see your next project!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Wow !! Thank you for your generous donation William I will use it towards the next build ! Thank you so much !! 🙏💕💕💕

@yf224

Жыл бұрын

May I ask what camera and lens are you using for filming video? And usually how many days did you use to work on one project?

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Yea of course ! I use iPhone Xs Pro, it’s from a few years ago but I use it for everything. Works quite well! Usually for restorations it takes me about 2 weeks to 1 month , but a lot of the time is waiting or sourcing parts. Hope that helps cheers !

Been watching this channel for about a year now. This was an awesome build!! I appreciate how you use ingenuity over cash to get it done! You're a clever Man!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Jon ! I appreciate that , thank you for being a longtime supporter 🙏😊

Dream bike resurrected, there should be a sainthood in this for you Gary. A short on how the two of you are getting along would great if you get the chance. Thanks for sharing👍

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

hahaha classic! That would be amazing. Thanks for watching and the kind words cheers!! 🙏😊

Nice build, love the old Made in USA Cannondales. Downtube shifter work becoming a lost art.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Ya I love the old cannondales too, also downtube shifters make the cockpit cleaner ✨

This is a beauty, so good to see such a nice bike back on the road after sitting out in someones garden for ages. Great work mate

@garysprojects

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Nick I appreciate that ! It’s good to get it running again for sure. 👍

thanks Gary, another great bike rescue, love the dark green frame, spot on

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Reece! Loving the color too , not too out there but has a bit of style!

Well done! It makes me miss my old cannondale.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! Ya it’s a fun one pretty quick

DIY handlebar shim looks great!

@garysprojects

7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate !

The excitement level peaked when it came to that fluted seat post and turbo saddle 😍 . Looks banging mate. Keep up the excellent work 😎

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahah cheers man yeah I was stoked when I got the seat post too, took forever to arrive ! Looks slick though , cheers!

Nice job! I've had bikes just like it that were in rough shape from being left out in the rain for a few years, but a little elbow grease and patience makes all the difference. Now that Cannondale is a beautiful bike. One of the best bike restoration videos ever!

@garysprojects

8 ай бұрын

Hell ya sometimes they just need a bit of love and they are back to life ! Cheers mate I appreciate that 🙏

what a beauty!! grawet work, appreciate these long step by step videos!

@garysprojects

Ай бұрын

Thank you my g I appreciate that ! Cheers 😊

Good job Andy you kept the age of the bike in really good taste i like how you finish your wraps, from now on I'll do it Andy's way Turbo saddles don't fit my butt lol I would have done a Brooks in Kevlar, but that is just me keep it coming Andy

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate glad you liked it !👍👍

Long live that chain breaker!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha it goes hard, actually works better with the screwdriver lever

A flipping great build mate .... Looks great. Well done.

@garysprojects

4 ай бұрын

Thank you my dude I appreciate that !

Can never go wrong with 105SC. The staple of the 90’s

@garysprojects

10 ай бұрын

That’s it! Def a classic

Nice touch with the down tube levers! I'd recommend Vintage Velos to you and anyone who loves watching these beautiful restorations.

@garysprojects

11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate! Thx for sharing 😊

And all this time using a screwdriver to take the head set cups off! Best diy tool on KZread. Thanks a lot!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahah no worries hope it helps! Cheers 😊

Dude are you a genius? I didn't even think of putting a spring in that BB tool! That should be very useful.

@garysprojects

7 ай бұрын

Yes! Very helpful, it’s the Pedro’s bb socket tool

Great result as always! Nice work Gary!! 🙌🏻

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ysh i appreciate that ! 🙏😊

Nice job. I love how Cannondale used to finish their frame welds. I wish they still did that. Now they look like a Walmart bike.

@garysprojects

5 ай бұрын

Cheers mate , ya loved the old cannondales , they were classics!

Thanks for the detailed explanations and quality craftsmanship!

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

No worries ! Hope it was helpful cheers !

Just top work man - you have done 100% justice - come and do up my Cannondale

@garysprojects

8 ай бұрын

Hahah Thank you mate I appreciate that !!

beautiful build! been waiting for you to do another road bike for ages and you've produced a masterpiece. keen to see what you serve up next!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate ! Sorry for the long wait , I got stuck into mtbs for a while 😅😅😅 nice to do a roadie again !

Great to see some renewed love for retro roadies, especially now that you have your whole process figured out. It was a lovely sunday afternoon chillout watch ! That green paint is really nice in the right light, shame about the deep corrosion...

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Ya shame about the corrision , maybe I will sand down at some point. Still, happy I saved it 😂

Excellent video, I’m getting ready to restore an ‘86 Specialized Sirrus once I retire. I’ve got it rideable and dialed in. It was headed to the scrap yard before I intervened and snatched it up. It’s all original but I’ll tear it down and repaint the frame, stem, handlebars. Has great wheels and original down tube shifter drivetrain and brakes. Thanks for a great video.

@garysprojects

4 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that ! That sounds like a great bike to restore. Have fun with it , cheers !!

Thank you for saving this frame 😊

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching 🙏😊

Yeah Gary! Here we go! I've got the bbq shapes and am settling in.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha yea! Bbq shapes are best !!

Awesome job, I admire your patience.

@garysprojects

10 ай бұрын

Thx u my dude I appreciate that 😊🙏

The color is fantastic. I can see why you wanted to keep the paint. It's actually very close to the color of my 2023 Kona Rove.

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

Hell ya such a nice color , didn’t want to sand it back haha ! That’s cool glad they are still making bikes this color !

I loved this build, man. Great work

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Bryan ! I appreciate that thx u 😊

Bike had classic lines forever…the Giant TCR frames started to change that a bit…but heck I’d love a full carbon ONCE team bike Cannondale and Klein still kept the classic geometry even with the big tubing…it’s the foundation of what makes these bikes so pretty

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

Hell ya I totally agree, they got the lines just right 👌classics for sure

@michaelbonade4667

6 ай бұрын

Have you ever had your hands on, or thrown a leg over the older 3.0 frames with the cantilevered rear dropouts?….i have 3 of them and I would buy one or two more…lightning fast and super stiff

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

Ahh nah I never had the chance !

Looking forward to this one

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

We live right now! Cheers !!

Great work Gary! Greetings from Mexico

@garysprojects

10 ай бұрын

Cheers mate ! Gday from Melbourne australia

I have this frame and am fixing it up. Ordered new tires - was sent one that was the wrong size (thanks Amazon). 28’s wouldn’t fit on the rear - the front derailleur was in the way. 700x28’s do fit on the front tire.

@garysprojects

8 ай бұрын

Good to know ! At the end of the day happy with the 25c as the frame will have a bit of flex when you pedal hard. I however did have someone run it with 28s and had no problem but I think depends on the type of tyre / rim you use as well. All brands are slightly different in width even if stated the same size unfortunately 😂

Awesome restore, great vid!

@garysprojects

9 ай бұрын

Thx u v much ! 😊

Great job. Nice and clean

@garysprojects

11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate i appreciate that !

Great work, just the right amount of leave-it-alone.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that ! Sometimes that’s the hardest part!

Such a nice result 🤩 and such a detailed explanation 👍

@garysprojects

9 ай бұрын

Thank you my dude glad you liked it ! Cheers 😊

I like the Asahi touch!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahah yessss adds a bit of flair

That came out rad Gary! That color is so nice. Looks like a quick ride too!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate ! The color looks great in the sun , and yup nice to ride very fast indeed haha

Great content and tips

@garysprojects

9 ай бұрын

Cheers Mike!

This bike was all rusty and tired, now look at it! Beautiful! Always good to see old bikes back on the street. Pity you couldn't help the old RSX shifters with new hoods - these shifters usually work just fine if you clean them as you did, but the hoods are hard to find and/or expensive.

@garysprojects

8 ай бұрын

Thank you my dude I appreciate that. Yeah it’s a shame they still don’t make the hoods! I’m surprised nobody has started 3D printing them yet. There has to be a cheap alternative some where !

Awesome, I just picked up a Cannondale, found your video and, enjoyed it thoroughly Great job! Now im inspired to try the same

@garysprojects

9 ай бұрын

Awesome mate ! Glad you like it ! just be careful with the tubing it’s quite thin but you’ll be right 👍👍 cheers!

Absolutely brilliant!!; many thanks Sir for posting; I have just started on the "Classic Bike" resto journey; your tutorial is invaluable !!!

@garysprojects

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much I appreciate that ! Best of luck with your project!

Enjoyed that, turned out great. Cheers mate!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Simon i appreciate that thank you !

Awesome man.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man i appreciate that ! 🙏

Sweet build

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeroen!

Nice Cannondale Gary!! I was looking forward to this one for a while🙂

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my dude ! Glad you like it , gotta love them old cannondales !

Great video! Super interesting to watch! 🚲

@garysprojects

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much !

That was great job 😊

@garysprojects

2 ай бұрын

Thank you David I appreciate that !

Nice Gary! i have the same colour R400 1995. love it!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Wow awesome!! Ya it’s a great color I like how it transforms in the sun ! Cheers !

The australian master is back!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahah just an amateur

@bnp4292

Жыл бұрын

@@garysprojects Nah man, you up there with Hambini, PT and many more ;)

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

@@bnp4292 hahah cheers i am honored :D

That is such a pretty build! Love it!

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that ! 😊

Excellent job and interesting 💯🎯

@garysprojects

8 ай бұрын

Thank you be very much I appreciate that

in place of a proper hanger alignment tool ive found putting a derailleur then with the allen key still in the derailleur bolt (a long allen works best) i use the allen key to gently bend the hanger while using my hand on the whole derailleur to help out. you may need to tighten/loosen the bolt to find the proper angle that you need to bend. Works well if you go slow checking your adjustments often. Most effective with brazed on steel of course but i've saved many alu hangers

@khalilnaouai4702

11 ай бұрын

awesome build and video as always gary!

@garysprojects

11 ай бұрын

That’s a great tip thank you I will give it a try! Cheers mate ! 🙏😊

@garysprojects

11 ай бұрын

@@khalilnaouai4702 cheers mate i appreciate that ! 😊😊😊

Saw this exact model at the thrift shop yesterday

@garysprojects

10 ай бұрын

Hell ya should save it !

Nice bike man, greetings from Germany

@garysprojects

11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate I appreciate that!

Inspirational stuff. And I learnt so much from your video. I'm about to do something similar to my 1996 Giant CFR3. It will be a journey back to my early cycling days. Ditching the RSX brifters, which I've never truly liked, for a pair of Suntour friction downtube shifters and Sunrace R31 aero brake levers. And yes, proper toe clips as well.

@garysprojects

9 ай бұрын

Hell ya that’s awesome ! Love the friction shifters for a clean cockpit , I think the old Sti kinda look like alien heads haha. The new ones now look way better but there’s something about friction that feels good 👍

The whole bike is very cool but I really loved that seatpost

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man! Ya that seat post is a beauty!

I've loved following you build for the past couple of years. I'd think about investing in an ultrasonic cleaner - you will not believe how nice and clean the parts come out. After watching your videos I bought some evaporust - wow great stuff.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Yesss I def want to try one one day, it’s on the list 😂 cheers mate 🙏

Looks nice - you did a great job restoring it. I have kept my 1994 Cannondale R300 in the garage in between rides and it is still serving me well after 30 years and looks pretty close to new, with no rust that I can find. It has the blue/purple fade paint job that still looks amazing after three decades. Most components on my bike are original except for wheels - one wheel had fatigue cracks at nipples and Mavic gave me a new built rear wheel with a Shimano 105 hub in the early 2000's and I recently replaced the front wheel with a new Mavic/Shimano 105 hub since the original's bearings gave out. I got rid of the Dia-compe brakes soon after purchasing the bike in 1994 because they were so poor and have been very happy with the 105 dual pivot brakes since I put them on the bike. The Exage EX500 derailleurs and crank are in great shape, though I on the third or fourth chain. I think I probably have about 10,000 -12,000 miles on the bike - not much for 30 years.

@garysprojects

10 ай бұрын

Awesome that sounds great ! The 105 parts are great upgrades, super solid. Glad to hear that the exage is still lasting too!

@barryw9473

10 ай бұрын

@@garysprojects thanks. Now that I am thinking about it maybe the bike has closer to 20,000 miles on it. (I put at least 15 miles a week on it as ride a hybrid on gravel several times a week). In any case, it is a great bike and I don’t think I can bring myself to get rid of it.

@garysprojects

10 ай бұрын

@@barryw9473 she’s a keeper !

Late to the game, here, but this is why I never used keyed washers anymore for threaded headsets. As long as you properly torque the cup and the locknut together you'll be fine for years and years.

@garysprojects

5 ай бұрын

Ya those things are annoying as hell ! Always prone to damage the threads

I really love the Asahi detail!😂

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahah my fav too !! 😂

Nice work, man. That bike needed saving and you did it! I see these old cannondales a lot and I might consider picking one up now.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Cam ! Yes they are nice bikes just make sure to check for cracks ! 😊

@davidwhocares3293

Жыл бұрын

That's how they got the name Crackondale😂...I love them !! This one came out pretty nice man !

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

@@davidwhocares3293 hahah I’ve heard that too , classic ! Cheers man appreciate it

Watching you on the bike was sweet…top tip parallel to the ground, right wheel base, and fast direction change…one could cal these bikes almost twitchy….high performance actually Perfection

@michaelbonade4667

6 ай бұрын

Top tube🙄

@michaelbonade4667

6 ай бұрын

Tight wheel base…. Holy proof read!!!!🤷🏼‍♂️

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

Haha cheers mate ! I think this bike has a classic geometry, haha no worries on the spelling I understood 👍👍👍

quick tip on getting the UG cassette cog off, since i didn't have a second chain whip either: I used an old chain wrapped around the largest sprocket and clamped the chain down in a vice to hold the wheel in place. Then I used the chain whip on the smallest thread on cog to remove the cluster. Works a treat 👍

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Ooo that’s a good tip! I don’t have a vice but I might have a clamp of some sort. Cheers !

@donttouchthisatall

Жыл бұрын

@@garysprojects Happy to help - love your restorations! The bike came out incredibly nice and the Exage groupset looks amazing :)

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

@@donttouchthisatall cheers my dude that means a lot thank you ! 👍

Looks fast just standing still

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

Hell ya thank you !

Beauty ❤ I have R800 2000 still looks like new.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Ooo that sounds awesome !

A little thing to point out because you were talking BioPace - They're really good if you have knee problems. I tore my MCL, and having a set of these on my bike has been a life-saver - I have an easier time pushing a BioPace 48t front and 13t back (108 gear inches) then a round 42t front 12t back (103 gear inches). The Patent on Biopace Expired a bit ago, I really would love to see like, someone do a 36t Narrow-Wide Biopace for 1x, the design actually lends itself to slower pedaling speeds you'd experience while doing gravel or mountain biking and makes it feel like you're pushing a smaller gear then you are.

@garysprojects

10 ай бұрын

Ahhh that’s good to know thanks for sharing ! Didn’t they recent release oval chainrings again into the bike industry ? Can’t remember. Thanks for the info !

@alaricpaley6865

10 ай бұрын

@@garysprojects the newer oval chainrings offsets can make them feel about 2t bigger or smaller depending on how they're indexed, but BioPace by not being a true oval feels way smoother to ride, the ramp into the bigger part of the chainring happens at a much more controlled pace. The best way I can describe it working is if you stand to pedal, Biopace smooths out your 'stomp' so you don't give your knee whiplash at the bottom of the stroke. On that note, if you index oval or biopace to increase power output, it makes it real easy to thrash your knees - Imagine it feeling like you shifted from a 36t in the front at 3 o'clock to a 32t as you hit 5-6. If you know what you're doing, it can aid in power transfer, but if you don't you're going to hurt yourself as it effectively makes the gear easier to push and speeds you up on the recovery part of your pedal rotation.

Interesting video you made a nice bike from your hard work very good. Tushingham Electric Bikes UK

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

Thank you mate I appreciate that !

You may want to trim the handlebar shim to fit beneath the stem clamp- as they are, they will tend to trap dirt, but worse, pose a hazard to cutting a finger. Otherwise, nice build!

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

Thank you my dude !

Great video Gary. Sometime the drive side bottom bracket is harder to remove. Most of the stress is on that side. Love Evaporust.

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh I see that makes sense!! Cheers man i appreciate it !

GJ!🤩

@garysprojects

5 ай бұрын

Ty😊

Whoa, that bike is short! Also making all the road purists angry with bmx platforms hahaha,thats what I do too!😅

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah it’s 54cm square! Yeah just flat pedals ay, I usually like walking around so rather those! More comfy

Hey Gary, this looked like way more than 0.7mm. You are plenty good with 28mm tires in that frame. Cheers

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

It’s 0.7 mm clearance if I fit 28c on, I only have 25c on right now, however if I ever get a space 28c I will def try it!! Cheers!

I see later in your video you found a pair of gloves. You have a good tool kit

@garysprojects

6 ай бұрын

Cheers mate ! I should always remember to wear my gloves !

beauty

@garysprojects

8 ай бұрын

Thank you my dude

sweet

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Great job. I liked that you have installed the shift handles on the down tube, but I do not like the pedals. They should have been smaller and grey, just like the levers. Second, the brake handles would have been nicer in silver. Regards.

@garysprojects

9 ай бұрын

Thank you mate ! No worries, everyone has different preferences, cheers!

@josejn2007

9 ай бұрын

@@garysprojects That's right.

Nice

@garysprojects

5 ай бұрын

Cheers

you ever wrap the bars all nice, tape up the end, put in the bar end plug and it doesnt look right, so then you gotta unwrap it all just to fix the bar end side?

@garysprojects

9 ай бұрын

Always hahaha

Awesome bike, so thoroughly worked. Looks great. But aluminum frame and 25 mm tires, when riding don't you feel every grain of sand on the ground?

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Hahah not as bad as I thought actually , I just pretend I’m in the Tour de France 😂😂 cheers mate!

I trust these frames more than the more recent ones….. they seem to have pure aluminum versus recycled aluminum. Excellent rebuilt……

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Oh really!! I didn’t know they used recycle aluminum now. Thank you my dude !

@JohnPilling25

Жыл бұрын

@@garysprojects frames are generally 6061 Aluminium though there are a few 7005 (my Kona for example). All aluminium extrusion/wrought alloys are made from virgin aluminium unless the manufacturer actually sold one the alloy in the first place and they know exactly what it is. The problem with scrap is that the exact composition is generally unknown so it can't be recycled into specific alloys but is used as feed for casting alloys.

Aqui no Brasil eu restaurei uma Monark 10 e Uma Caloi 10 duas bicicletas de estrada fabricadas localmente nos anos 70 e 80, acho muito bom trazer essas biciletas de volta a vida, são uma excelente opção para as bicicletas mais caras e cheias de tecnologia que, francamente, as vezes são pouco aproveitadas....

@garysprojects

9 ай бұрын

totally agree , there are a lot of classic bikes back in the day , and its great to make use of them! sometimes more reliable than the newer bikes!

Someone who buys vintage cars wants the cars with all the original parts on it

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes definitely

Bartape job are excellent 👌🏻

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! I appreciate that 🙏😊

Hi Gary! Super clean bike! Do you remember if the two holes of the frame, where the screws for the dropout hanger goes, are threaded or not? many thanks!

@garysprojects

8 ай бұрын

Hey mate, sorry I can’t remember but my guess is that they are threaded

@andreathedy2422

7 ай бұрын

@@garysprojects No prob! 👍

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@garysprojects

5 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊

Should do an 80s or down tube group bike ride in Melbourne

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

haha that would be cool!

@michaelzanotto8469

Жыл бұрын

There used to be a retro ride about 10-15 years ago. I am in but also need to include MTBs.

Wow!! it looks incredibly sleek. does anyone know what the name of the bike color? By the way excellent work Gary

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate ! I’m not sure if the color name myself but would like to know !

This is awesome. Quick question, is it okay to use the same housing for both the brake cables and the rear derailleur cable? My bike is also friction shifting if that makes any difference.

@garysprojects

5 ай бұрын

Yes definitely okay ! Usually brake housing is slightly bigger than gear , but I’ve been using the same for a long time and no issues

another awesome video gary!! what's that small red ratchet tool you're using throughout the vid btw? seems neat

@garysprojects

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man I appreciate that , it’s a presta cycle tool, available at beautbike.com.au if you’re in aus

I think you should install two carbon wheels... it will be better.

@garysprojects

10 ай бұрын

Which carbon wheels do you think ?

Who would let a high-end bike like that rot away?

@garysprojects

7 ай бұрын

Someone very naughty