1990's Gary Fisher Gravel Bike

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Robert Adair

Robert Adair

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In this one, I convert a 1990's Gary Fisher into a proper gravel bike. I add hydraulic disc brakes, thru axles, drop bars and tubeless tires. It turns out amazing! If you love 90's bikes and you want to see one turned into a gravel bike, the right way, check it out. You won't be disappointed.
Build Details:
Frame: 1998 Gary Fisher Gitche Gumee 17"
Fork: Steel, 700c, 1 1/8 straight steerer, ISO disc mount
Headset: Cane Creek Forty EC34
Bar Tape: Zipp Service Course CX
Bars: Origin8 Flared, 40CM
Stem: Generic, aluminum, 100mm, 7-degree drop
Wheels: Shimano RS thru axle
Tires: American Classic Kimberlite, 700c x 40mm
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra RS-685, 11-speed hydraulic
Seat: Giant Approach
Seatpost: Promax 27.2mm x 400mm
Front Derailleur: Shimano GRX-RX810 for 2X
Crankset: GRX600 Double, 46/30
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Ultegra BBR60
Chain: Shimano Ultegra 11-speed
Cassette: SRAM PG1170
Rear Derailleur: Shimano GRX RD-RX810 11-speed
Music Selection:
Electrodoodle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...

КОМЕНТАРІ: 638
@RobertAdairWorkshop
@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 місяці тому
The hardest part of the whole project was getting Winamp to work on that Windows 98 tablet.
@akissparaskevopoulos
@akissparaskevopoulos 2 місяці тому
Hahaha when I saw Winamp I thought what the heck when was this video filmed ? Hahaah
@ghostthean7552
@ghostthean7552 2 місяці тому
The hardest part was found a nice condition gary fisher or other branded frame next to dustbin
@kareloh
@kareloh 2 місяці тому
😂nostalgia! Love your vid’s and music choice. Winamp’s the icing on the cake
@danielsotelo3942
@danielsotelo3942 2 місяці тому
Dear Robert, I personally knew Gary back when I had onZa in the 90s. Knowing him he would love to give you a call and pay you a visit and find a way to produce a Retro-Mod based off your beautiful bike, paint decals and all. I would not doubt it would be the best selling Gravel bike for two years in a row. Everything on your beautiful restoration screams! ""BITCH... YOU WANT ME, YOU BUY ME, YOU RIDE ME"" Amazing, when I first saw your photo on the cover of your UKposts vid, I thought WOW TREK & Gary are actually coming out with this amazing new retro Fisher bike. But was blown away when I saw it was a rescue bike... Utterly Fantastic Master Piece!
@tomaszcichawa6332
@tomaszcichawa6332 2 місяці тому
That bike looks epic❤
@FantaconeBoxWorks
@FantaconeBoxWorks 2 місяці тому
The thru axle conversation is brilliant!
@SurpriseMeJT
@SurpriseMeJT 2 місяці тому
But 142 and 135mm hubs are still the same from locknut to locknut as I understand it. I would have just found an old mtb fork and built up wheels with 100/135mm hubs.
@brettkilian9855
@brettkilian9855 Місяць тому
There’s a certain level of irony in saying “new parts are too expensive”, but using machining a single nut and brake mount with thousands of dollars of tools😂! Great work, very cool bike and insightful build!
@_MrSnrub
@_MrSnrub 2 місяці тому
Wow. Honestly the thru axle conversion blew my mind. That is such a good idea. I knew about cold setting, but I hadn't seen anyone do that thru axle stuff. Too bad you need some pretty crazy tooling to do this, what an amazing build. As a Gary Fisher owner, I love this build.
@RobertAdairWorkshop
@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 місяці тому
Awesome! Thank you.
@jeliano
@jeliano 2 місяці тому
doset surly got something like this on its midnight special. but nevertheless pretty nice build!
@jollyandwaylo
@jollyandwaylo 2 місяці тому
You don't need to use a mill. You could all that with a grinder and file. It would take more time is all.
@jasonkroll2735
@jasonkroll2735 2 місяці тому
I use 10x 135 thru axile conversion on my dt swiss for aluminum full suspension mtb. And cut 142 endcaps to 135 on a aluminum hardtail and drilled the dropouts from 10mm to12mm . In case u don't have steel or ti , there's great options.. and 1° slacker headsets are available for 1 1/8. Not sure about 1" head tubes .
@roncooke2188
@roncooke2188 2 місяці тому
Had to switch off in the end pissed off with the music
@Josukegaming
@Josukegaming 2 місяці тому
This is absolutely incredible. This is the most detailed and creative vintage bike conversion builds I've EVER SEEN. Usually most people just put on a new drivetrain, tires and bars and call it a day.
@44Paulbowman
@44Paulbowman 2 місяці тому
I cringe when I hear someone say, "bike build", which usually means they've changed out some functional parts for fancy parts, but this is genius and absolutely amazing! Well, done sir.
@AK-oz4ew
@AK-oz4ew 2 місяці тому
Jeez, what a brilliant upgrade. Steel frames go a long way to allow whatever you want
@ryanmvickerman
@ryanmvickerman 2 місяці тому
Robert is like the Bob Ross of bike videos....love him!
@SergeKulyk
@SergeKulyk 2 місяці тому
eh more Bob Vila, @OldShovel is Bob Ross.
@Gribbo9999
@Gribbo9999 20 днів тому
I have a Gary Fisher L' Aquila mountain bike. I bought it new in 1999 in Sydney. So it's now 25 years old! The front suspension forks gave up a couple of years ago and I replaced them with rigid forks. I've been running it on narrow road tyres for many years and predominantly using it on sealed roads, basically as a road bike. The bike has seen life in Vietnam for two years, Laos, Indonesia for several years, and Malawi, as well as here in New South Wales. It's still in nearly daily use, though I do alternate it with my full suspension bike depending on the ride. Still a lovely bike to ride. At 73, I now think my legs will retire before the bike!
@interceptor7905
@interceptor7905 20 годин тому
I was and actually still am huge Gary Fisher I was devastated when Gary Fisher went under Trek name and slowly dissapeared!Had a Big Sur from 1998 and sold it to but Hoo Koo E Koo from 2000.I wish I kept a Big Sur.Over the years I got other bikes and end up restoring Hoo Koo E Koo and glad I did!Gar Fisher fan forever!!Probably you could join forces with Old Shovel channel.He likes restoring old mtbs.
@TrekSLDuraAce
@TrekSLDuraAce 2 місяці тому
Robert, good video! As a cyclist of 35 years, and a Machinist/Engineer of 45 years, I can appreciate what you've accomplished. I have an old Stumpjumper with 26" wheels, disc brakes, and Quick Release hubs. I converted the 26ers to thru axles in a similar fashion. I had to custom make the axles, modify the hubs, and modify the dropouts. Having machine tools is great!
@soloist777
@soloist777 День тому
Well done, the conversion was totally captivating and your finished bike is gorgeous! You've finished with a very beautiful bike! Something to cherish and be proud to ride!
@RobertAdairWorkshop
@RobertAdairWorkshop 16 годин тому
Thank you very much!
@shakhayathossain1873
@shakhayathossain1873 2 дні тому
This is my first watch amongst your video's, it was amazing. I have seen lots of conversation video's so far this one is the best. End part you says about the wrong/mistakes/things that goes imperfect was something very much new, and those are the learning that helps a lot. I'm an amature cyclist, I made a gravel from a 90's trek singletrack. Those 90's frames are perfect for gravel/touring bike build. Apprciate your video's. nice works
@oJAK3yy
@oJAK3yy 2 місяці тому
One of the best bike builds I have watched. Cheers
@fortunesk89
@fortunesk89 2 місяці тому
Probably the most impressive 90s mtb to gravel conversion on UKposts. Great ideas for anyone that’s handy too. Would’ve been cool to see those adapters brazed on but the flux core welder is a great budget solution
@stephensjer
@stephensjer Місяць тому
Did the same thing with my early-90's Gary Fisher Cronus (didn't go thru axle though, that's great!). Have disc brake boss welded on, carbon fork. It's a dream to ride. Bottom bracket/crankset took some creativity, but now that it's all sorted it's become one of my favorite bikes to ride.
@Younghead
@Younghead 2 місяці тому
@Robert Adair Back in the 1990’s a Gary Fisher was a top brand mountain bike they weren’t cheap, Gary was a very respected bike rider. You scored.
@somyar.mohanty5853
@somyar.mohanty5853 2 місяці тому
Man you just did the entire project a way way way better than anyone online here on youtube, So much precise on the measurement , then the disc mount and finding the used parts with the the frame stretching to fit the through axle, it was amazing.
@tonycylefix
@tonycylefix 2 місяці тому
Wonderful work! It's gratifying to see more people giving new life to frames and bikes from the 90s.
@wrs2316
@wrs2316 2 місяці тому
This was the best old school build I've ever seen. Awesome work.
@in.miscare
@in.miscare 2 місяці тому
absolutely beautiful work
@dooleymurphy
@dooleymurphy 2 місяці тому
Such a good restoration and so incredibly well documented. I commend you for your attention to detail, sir!
@baileydelelys2890
@baileydelelys2890 2 місяці тому
Absolutely sweet build! The conversion blew my mind. Its very practial i just never thought of how to convert
@steffen_a
@steffen_a 2 місяці тому
What an outstanding build! By far the best and most dedicated 90s MTB gravel conversion I’ve seen.
@JorisBokkerink
@JorisBokkerink 2 місяці тому
How nice to be so honest about a few little mistakes, al lot to learn here. Well done conversion!
@julienhuxley4172
@julienhuxley4172 2 місяці тому
Beautiful, love this conversion. I've neo'ed some retro bikes before navigating my way around standards from different decades but this is a whole other challenge. Definitely tempting!
@rodcosta2345
@rodcosta2345 2 місяці тому
What an amazing build and craftsmanship. Well done!
@bombero3368
@bombero3368 2 місяці тому
Loved the ingenuity!
@jasonmichaelrzepkadworowsk3607
@jasonmichaelrzepkadworowsk3607 2 місяці тому
Brutally nice conversion!! Wow!
@christianjohndeguzman6278
@christianjohndeguzman6278 2 місяці тому
you are so great. giving new life for that old frame
@serhiirudenko6183
@serhiirudenko6183 2 місяці тому
Super awesome build. And that's the 1st time I saw a thru-axle convertion.
@DarinMiller
@DarinMiller 2 місяці тому
Major thumbs up for the WinAmp player 😄
@thomask.5147
@thomask.5147 Місяць тому
This is unbelievable. I have never seen a rebuild like this before. Well done.
@Mr.M3lvs
@Mr.M3lvs 2 місяці тому
Beautiful build!❤
@gregorycaskie7388
@gregorycaskie7388 2 місяці тому
As soon as I saw those cantilever brake mounts on the frame I knew I was gonna watch some welding. That whole video was riveting!
@henderthing
@henderthing 2 місяці тому
Riveting was only a small part of the video.
@miguelperezacosta3679
@miguelperezacosta3679 Місяць тому
great video , loved this transformation and all the ingenuity
@simondaberooni6483
@simondaberooni6483 2 місяці тому
this was absolutely brilliant
@TheNeckin
@TheNeckin 2 місяці тому
Man, congratulations! This bike turned out perfect, you were very meticulous with the details and knew how to do everything masterfully.
@hoser7706
@hoser7706 22 дні тому
Fantastic conversion. Looks great
@AndrewSmyk
@AndrewSmyk 2 місяці тому
Gitche Gumee bikes are a lot of fun to ride. As a teen, I would go blasting through all the farmers fields and abandoned railway paths around my house. Spent my summer riding everywhere on that bike. Great conversion.
@Mickmeister63
@Mickmeister63 2 місяці тому
Wow! Awesome build! The patience of a madman. Well done!
@raykleiner3151
@raykleiner3151 2 місяці тому
Amazing video, your skills bringing an old bike back to life is incredible. What a pleasure!
@RobertAdairWorkshop
@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 місяці тому
Thank you.
@seangreenhalgh7921
@seangreenhalgh7921 2 місяці тому
Looks awesome. Really good craftsmanship!
@Downhillsmoothtarmac
@Downhillsmoothtarmac 2 місяці тому
Truly impressive! Lovely work! I’m currently doing a Gary Fisher Wahoo into a 650b adventure bike and this has given me a boost - thanks!
@SethNeal
@SethNeal 2 місяці тому
Wow! Impressive build!
@ridemend9723
@ridemend9723 2 місяці тому
amazing build
@erikburmeister4241
@erikburmeister4241 2 місяці тому
Great job Robert!
@tylajonsie
@tylajonsie Місяць тому
Machining your thru axle assembly was so good
@bueltge
@bueltge 2 місяці тому
Congratulations. An amazing result in case of the bike and the video with great honest feedback about your work. We need more Upcycling projects like this.
@MikesBikes2020
@MikesBikes2020 29 днів тому
Excellent workmanship and an awesome end result. This exercise shows how long the modern mountain bikes have gone. Love your workshop!
@paulosergiodeoliveira7228
@paulosergiodeoliveira7228 2 місяці тому
Congrats, Amazing job and wonderful place to ride a bike.
@tongalizia3175
@tongalizia3175 2 місяці тому
Gongratulations Sr. It’s so beautiful to modernize an old frame. The true axles and the brakes are a work of art. Job well done….
@redacted2763
@redacted2763 2 місяці тому
Absolutely beautiful! The gold makes it pop. Great build.
@RobertAdairWorkshop
@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 місяці тому
Thanks!
@dontsplatmatt
@dontsplatmatt Місяць тому
Excellent build! I have a mid 90s Gary Fisher that I turned into an Omnium Minimax cargo bike last year. Such a great frame for a fun build!
@caseypleasant1922
@caseypleasant1922 2 місяці тому
I've never seen someone on UKposts make something that's absolutely incredible and hard to do look so easy .... you got a new subscriber bro
@2hiperkemanci
@2hiperkemanci 2 місяці тому
Wow, and wow, about thru axle! You even made your own brackets for disc brakes. 90's soul is still alive with black and green stuff on Winamp. Well done sir!
@FoleyDoesThings
@FoleyDoesThings 2 місяці тому
This build is amazing. I did something similar with a specialized rockhopper. Great stuff
@chuffa1130
@chuffa1130 2 місяці тому
Thank you for sharing, these old Gary Fisher chromoly frames are my go-to they're so highly versatile for modifications, The geometry setup on most of these frames are incredible I should not be thrown out
@paulvidovich7910
@paulvidovich7910 2 місяці тому
Super cool bike! Thx for the tips 👍
@lokerola
@lokerola 2 місяці тому
Wow - that through axle conversion requires some serious machine shop skills and tools!
@slowwerthensnot
@slowwerthensnot 2 місяці тому
Fantastic modding and video!
@adriannunezsolano7823
@adriannunezsolano7823 2 місяці тому
Amazing bike. Great job!
@anthonybanks2979
@anthonybanks2979 2 місяці тому
what a cool Frame! nice build
@HachiMiura
@HachiMiura 2 місяці тому
Great build. Beautiful bike.
@MJennifer
@MJennifer 2 місяці тому
The freaking urge I have to find an old 90s frame and build my own bike now. Amazing video, keep them coming
@hayburner_jr
@hayburner_jr 2 місяці тому
GREAT video! Enjoyed that one. Miss my old Gary Fisher now.
@donttouchthisatall
@donttouchthisatall 2 місяці тому
Ingenious and amazingly built. I esp. love the pully system for the GRX FD since i have the same issue with trekking frame and a top pull cable routing. Same goes for the thru axle convo obvs - just brilliant
@tonygloster3483
@tonygloster3483 2 місяці тому
A great conversion 👍
@philippaceacedo1310
@philippaceacedo1310 27 днів тому
Such a fine build....
@iamjamestheiv
@iamjamestheiv 2 місяці тому
Awesome build!
@Timmmay13
@Timmmay13 2 місяці тому
Awesome conversion
@glennoc8585
@glennoc8585 2 місяці тому
Nice work...great setup you have there.
@kennysus6174
@kennysus6174 2 місяці тому
absolutely beautiful
@nikolaizetrov617
@nikolaizetrov617 2 місяці тому
What you've done brother is the thing of beauty!
@reiniermensink4920
@reiniermensink4920 2 місяці тому
Wow, good stuff, modifying it to disc. You are way to modest. You did a absolute great job!
@v0ltaaa
@v0ltaaa 2 місяці тому
Great video, the algorithm worked today! Thanks Robert
@bluetoothtv
@bluetoothtv 2 місяці тому
Amazing conversion👌
@andresdelatorre2244
@andresdelatorre2244 2 місяці тому
Excellent work master
@donhaller7367
@donhaller7367 2 місяці тому
Great Conversion!! Loved watching your process and the outcome of your efforts. I have a late 90's Fisher Aquia MB I'd love to have modified to Gravel. I need to go down and do some measurements now.
@Merda_Propaganda_Yumerda
@Merda_Propaganda_Yumerda 2 місяці тому
Wow man! Great and beautiful work!
@sebastianfuchs8570
@sebastianfuchs8570 2 місяці тому
Awesome work!
@texugooooo
@texugooooo 2 місяці тому
Awesome work man! The thru axle conversion was a genius move.
@jarosawkamirski4718
@jarosawkamirski4718 2 місяці тому
this is real ecology - giving life for old products - and in fact high quality painting on this is far better than in new bikes :)
@CarlLaberfeld
@CarlLaberfeld 2 місяці тому
Wow, the dropout thru axle conversion is really genius, first time seeing this solution, hats of!!! pleasant to watch, beautiful build, always great to see old frames being repurposed, love it
@RobertAdairWorkshop
@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 місяці тому
Thank you very much!
@Oldbikerestorations
@Oldbikerestorations 2 місяці тому
Another great movie about building gravel bike from 90' MTB frame. Thank You. You work inspire me!
@jaymitra8531
@jaymitra8531 2 місяці тому
Wow, sick build! Gary would be proud.
@Coastal_Cruzer
@Coastal_Cruzer 2 місяці тому
He's still alive though?
@jaymitra8531
@jaymitra8531 2 місяці тому
​@@Coastal_Cruzer Yep, and would still be proud I reckon.
@RichZaverack
@RichZaverack 2 місяці тому
I really enjoyed watching this. I converted my c.2009 Gary Fisher Ferrous into my main gravel rig and never looked back. Thru axle conversion was awesome. Nice work. Thanks!
@RobertAdairWorkshop
@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 місяці тому
Right on! Thank you.
@tomreingold4024
@tomreingold4024 2 місяці тому
Really good explanation and camera work. Thank you.
@NT78982
@NT78982 2 місяці тому
Awesome job!
@Reise_Welt
@Reise_Welt 2 місяці тому
beautiful bike
@severalothers
@severalothers 2 місяці тому
Beautiful job, great looking bike.
@filapark
@filapark 2 місяці тому
Oh my…. U r a genie of bike!!! Fantastic job u’ve done!!
@krissk77
@krissk77 2 місяці тому
Nice built.... ❤
@udxpierre
@udxpierre 2 місяці тому
We use to put our road bike bars on our Bridgestone Mtb's back in the day if there was a gravel like Xc race. Very well done on this.
@TheNickvonT
@TheNickvonT 2 місяці тому
great work
@SkarTisu
@SkarTisu 2 місяці тому
I really like the fabrication done to get the brake mounts and through axles in place. Well done!
@RobertAdairWorkshop
@RobertAdairWorkshop 2 місяці тому
Thanks! 👍
@komradekoala5648
@komradekoala5648 24 дні тому
Wow excellent editing, excellent ideas on creating this build, and a good use out of the tools and machines you have! THIS is bike building
@not2sendy
@not2sendy 2 місяці тому
i watched this entire video in wow and love the final product.
@marcoangeletti_
@marcoangeletti_ 2 місяці тому
I'm working on a project to give a second life to an italian Columbus steel MTB frame and this video was very inspiring. Thanks for this :)
@yohansharp3040
@yohansharp3040 2 місяці тому
This video is a gem
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