Retro MTB Rebuild - GT Karakoram 1x9 Resto-Mod
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
- Its resto-mod / rebuild time with this old GT Karakoram. My brother got inspired by my Timberline and asked if I could build him one smiliar, so I did.. I managed to find this sweet GT Karakoram that suited perfectly! Its from around 1995/96 and I converted it into a rigid 1x9 set up with mostly modern parts. He was really stoked how it turned out, let me know what you guys think!
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00:00 Intro
1:02 Parts
2:20 Strip Down
7:54 Assembly
17:23 Outro
17:54 Riding Clips
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THIS WAS MY BIKE!!!! So wow cool!!!
I used to use it as a commuter in Auckland and so stuck on those mudguards, pack rack and upsidedown light. Ended up moving overseas in 2020 and sold it. Since then I've really gotten into bike restoration (done a few Hard Rocks, GTs and Giants) and always wondered what ended up happening to this beauty. The paint job was so clean and the frame size was unusually large for a 90s MTB.
So glad to see what you've done! A really nice job, pretty much exactly how I'd have done it. Those Van grips are sexy!
wow crazy!! that’s so awesome, the story of the red karakoram continues! thank you for the comment, it means a lot! the bikes gone to a good home, so no need to worry anymore haha! my brother loves it.🙏
Great video, love seeing old GT's being brought back to life!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed ✌️
What a great way to pass some time watching this awesome build while I'm smoking some BBQ on my grill on this Easter Sunday. The paint on that bike is looks so good, it probably didn't get much riding. Great job!
I can personally attest to throwing this baby around Woodhill, it just lived most of it's live inside so that's why it's in such good condition.
For the rear brake cable routing I'd use a spare v-brake noodle coupler, installing it backwards between your cable housing and the existing canti routing on the frame so it's not just wobbling there
You mean that cylinder piece that comes off the v brake noodle. I just tried it should work I think. Thanks now I can restomod my gt.
Hi, this movie is great. I renew similar one few year ago. If you want to guide rear brake cable not through metal ring at the and of frame, then use 1-2 cm of teflon insert from v-brake elbow guide. It should fit. Also you can stick it in to grommet. Maybe it not going to look amazing but still will cover the cabel.
Love a 1x9 setup.
Super simple, super cheap, easy to build, durable.
If you remove your ego and get a smaller chainring you'll find the range and the jumps between cogs to be plenty
So sick!
Love the content and the sensible component choices.
glad I found the channel 👌🏼
Masterful build as ever! I´ve always admired these old GT Karakorams. There are flexible V-brake pipes with which you maybe could just get away with the original cable routing. Or you could use cable grips (f.e. Jagwire guide cable grips) that make for a much cleaner look than zip ties and run a full housing. Might not work with the shape of the cable stops on that frame though ...
After spending 45 minutes cleaning my own road bike. It was really nice and just sit down for 20 minutes and watch a master at work. I especially liked the red and silver chrome accents which really make the bike pop. I'm hoping one day I could get enough skill, time, and money to build up my own single-speed bike similar to yours like this. It looks so bloody cool props to you man. Awesome work!
On the rear brake cable try using a ferrule like on the brake noodle. Cable end will fit and the noodle end might fit over cable guide on the frame.
Rocking a modern GT Karakoram... my first not 26er. Thanks for the vid!
yet another stunning build! keep 'em comming!
Really great video ! Super clean bike ❤
Great vid as always, it's like therapy watching. Need to get me an 90's MTB, looks way to fun to ride!
Young Man, Your rebuild is spot on. I love the new bit of kit to revive your brothers Olde bicycle.
Top drawer.
Cheers Mate.
Troy 😎
Also wanted to add that I think the Karakoram logo’s on your bro’s bike look like the sickest font I’ve seen on a vintage/retro GT so far🤘
sick build! love the riding clips at the end too!! looks fun. :D cheers
Great project and beautiful ride..
Beautiful build as always
You did a beautiful work here !!!
Really nice build dude and super sick wheelies lol, crazy.
I was instantly thinking of heatshrink tubing for the rear brake routing. Can get it at Bunnings in Australia. It’s in the electrical section near the zip ties. Seems like you are in Australia? I’m in Kiama, NSW. Take care and siiiiiick build!!
Sick build homie! Plus 💚 woodall
Gotta definitely get back my 95 team scream GT from the friend and start some project like this. Looks neat, good job.
This is a reallyhnice rebuild. I like the choices you made for the new parts.
Loved watching the build. I just picked up a green Timberline.
1992 or later? I have owned quite a few GT's in the 90's and I own 3 GT's now, still love them as much as I did then!
Sick build! Nice one mate
Beautiful build!
Very nice build!
Sweet rebuild 👌🏼
What a build. as always…. Cheers bro
Nice. My first bike coming out of BMX. Now gavel bikes and road bikes. My gt was polished aluminum
Beautiful GT
Love those old GTs
Awesome rebuild!!!!
So relaxing
P.s I subscribed after watching your content on Roku. 👍
Again Troy 😎
Great job 🤩🤩
Wow, such a beauty!
Maybe someone already mentioned it: maybe a Problemsolver Cablestop or something similar could be a solution for the rear V-brake. Anyway: nice built! Greeting from Germany
I'm a simple man. I see a new Wavey video and I click.
Good work!
I found a clamp on cable housing stop from Origin8 and have been using it for this same purpose, works great and looks better than zip ties
Slick and sick brother!
Thanks bro!!
an item you may have in your household that can remove sticker residue in Acetone aka Nail Polish Remover 6:45 Or Rubber Cement Thinner and plain ole Rubbing Alcohol.
Saya suka video2 kamu beneran, ❤❤❤
Bikin sepeda lama jadi bagus, soalnya frame sepeda dari besi saya suka
Salaam dari 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Great video
Dud nice restomod !!!
One of the best places to acquire a 1990's MTB frame is to venture near homeless camps as they often have a habit of stripping parts off of bikes and leaving the frames behind . I've found 3 over the past few months . Also keep a $10 bill on you if they want money as they're clueless about what an old bike is as they'd rather have $10 . One of the frames I found was just lying in a pile of homeless trash was a Barracuda A2E Hardtail Ultimate Superlight that I think is a 1995 , a little scuffed up but in overall VG condition .
I've got a similar aged karakoram I'm doing has a blue to black flame paint job from factory I actually got it for free but has a lot more missing parts had incorrect wheels have some stx hubbed ones to replace with, a broken seatpost which I need to figure out the size to replace with I belive it's 26.8. I love the 90s gt bicycles I have a few others too a 95ish palmor and 98 performer bmx all projects.
Great video
straight banger!
Nice job bro. Credit where credit's due!
El mejor video que hasta ahorita eh visto 👹
Adelante Ceci preciosa🎉🎉
Love it, I think it looks amazing. Only thing I'd do differently is the cranks, as I think they look too chunky compared to the rest, but that's just personal preference. Regarding the rear brake thing, do you reckon a ferrule would fit backwards over the little bit of angled routing?
rear brake cable flow, I used a cable tie to hold in place. I converted my frame from 26 wheel to a 29er.
cool bike dude
Thanks man!
For the rear cable routing you could use a cable stop that is usually found at vintage brake levers. Idk if you see what im talking about...
If you have access to a 3D printer I would print a piece for the brake line. A piece that slots in the bike frame and then has a slot for the line, that way not only looks more clean but you avoid scratching the frame or snapping the cable.
Owesome video mate!! where about NZ are you, I lived in Auckland for 3 years and loved it!! now I work for a Specialized dealer here in Argentina, let me know if you are keen for a colab, I will love it!! Cheers!!
What the song in the assembly pawm pawm I'm feeling haha
dope~
After about 3 years the last Keurig stopped working czcams.com/users/postUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf initially was able to unblock, however eventually we couldn't fix. That one was a replacement unit sent by the manufacturer after we had problems with our very first Keurig. This works fine (lol, at least for now) however I didn't realize the water reservoir was so much smaller than our prior unit. With 2 people having one or two cups of coffee each morning, it seems like I'm refilling it daily. Otherwise just happy to have the convenience of pod coffee vs. making a morning pot.
I hope you'll keep that Deore LX groupset together, they can still be of some use to someone.
Saludos desde Perú. Buen video
Is it a 20-inch frame?! Really beautiful!
Good bike
Nice🙌
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16:24 that silver v brake hose end does come in a larger size that will sit over the frame cable housing here 16:18
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Nice bike, I would love to own one,gt is one of my favorite brands, did you consider building it a twoxnine. Lots of cross country trails around here with steep hill climbs.
when swaping out a susspention fork for a ridgid does it need to be a compensated length or is that only for road bikes
10/10
nice
Beautiful color!! And large size, too..
daaammn!!! 🔥🔥🔥
❤️
I’d use a heatshrink to tighten the break wire against that metal pin on the frame, if that makes sense
1:50 I snapped up a few of these for $66aud from CR last month. Can't beat them
hey there, how do you source old shimano rear derailleurs?
Sick bikes man. Id would be helpful if you had a list of components, final weight and a price as well. I'm looking to build one myself and never done this before. Is this a better frame then the more common Specialized Rockhopper?
how did you clean the rust from the bottom bracket hole? great build btw
For the brake cable issue under the seat how about a cable "feral" like used to be used on old three speeds where the cable entered the brake lever.
Old school never sleep)
dope build, looks like a fun ride!
what's the white grease you put on the threads/seatpost? some kind of anti-seize?
thanks man! It’s just general bike grease, anti-seize is perfect for those scenarios though!
Awesome. Looks sensational
Is it true If you replace the 7-sp freehub with a 10-sp freehub, you can use a 10sp cassette without further changes?
Nice job/////Shame V Brakes never look the part quite like Canti's
Your bro didn’t find the cockpit a bit small with the short stem? The front centres on those bikes is so short. Just wondered out of interest.
Frame size question:
In these 90's mountain bikes, I ride 18~19" frame size. In local classified ad, I see a XL 21" frame 90's bike. Clearly too big for me and I want to swap stem/handlebar like you have in the video. Does this mean I should be able to ride a larger 21" frame bike? or no due to handlebar being wider?
Hey very nice bike !! What is your chainring/ cassette set up?
Just curious if those tires are the dark bronze version or the regular tan wall? Great build as always!
Thanks! They are the darker ones I believe
26" dj build next for the pump track?
i love this bike can u send it to bali? and how much?
Have you ever ran into any trouble when combining shimano and sram components?
very cool! encountered any issues with a non clutch derailleur?
I still ride my gt but think it's time for a new fork
How have you installed deore system on this bike, if it needs 49mm chainline?
Hey mate, how do you find the gear ratio with that crank? I bought the same crank and just realised there's really no options to increase the chainring size. The only after market rings I can find are Wolf Tooth, which cost more than the crank itself.
Love the build... but why do you think the seat rails are titanium instead of aluminum?? Was that common??
Hello, I need your help, I have a Caloi Elite 2.1 bike with 26 wheels, I don't know what bottom bracket to put on it, I want to transform it into a 700x23 road bike. What size axle would I need for a sealed bottom bracket? thank you so much!