The message behind this is that you don't need an expensive or new bike to have fun on a demanding trail. This message will be relevant always, everywhere and giving it through such an obvious and vivid image in an era of marketing and consumerism puts you all guys, in my opinion, among the best mtb TH-camrs of all time.
This is almost as fun to watch as it must have been to do. The 80s outfit guy and the mongoose pro guy with the horn were especially hilarious. The machinist guy was unreal. I think he could just build a bike from a chunk of metal. All were fantastic!
Speaking as a week 1 subscriber to HT Party, this is THE best series to date on this channel. Reviews will always be your bread & butter, but this has been super cool to see and I'd watch one every week (impossible to accomplish, I know)!
These videos are 20x more fun to do than reviews (but 20x as labor intensive just to edit). There will be more though, I promise. Thanks for the kind words.
@@aaronhoward5467 Thumbs up for the fun this video was and to get HTP seen by more people. I love this channel. It's real & honest & Steve's not trying to sell you a damn thing, unlike other channels with their sponsors & affiliate links.
@@Kent. This wasn't a vintage bike challenge, it was a budget challenge. He followed all the rules. Diversity is what makes this challenge great. I have zero issues with him finding a fantastic bike for cheap. The point is to have fun for $300 and show a bunch of different ways to do it. Every viewer will have a different way to achieve their goal, and everyone had fun. Their bikes reflected their personalities, and with a diverse set of personalities, we got a lot of different results. Maybe one day we'll do a dedicated vintage challenge, but he didn't break any of the rules, and he had fun. If I had the chance to buy my bike for $300 or his, I'd still pick mine, and he'd pick his.
Was it a success? Count the laughs and you be the judge. To date, this is one of my all-time favorite days on a mountain bike, and that's saying something. So go get some buddies together, pick a trail, set a budget, and let the good times roll. FYI, this was never meant to be a contest with a "winner." This is a bunch of friends bringing their crazy creations together for a fun weekend on a fun trail. That said... which bike was your favorite and why? If you have some friends who would enjoy this series, feel free to click that "share" button above and send them a link to the whole series. Thanks for watching friends.
I’m really glad nobody got hurt! Super fun, nice job putting this together. I love what the guy said about each small change seeming like a marketing gimmick at the time it is introduced, but then years later you see how much better the bikes have gotten incrementally. Great job!
Loving this from the beginning to the end. The time it took everyone to painstakingly fabricating and putting their bikes together with a limited budget is so great to see. My favourite bike is no doubt the tandem of father and son. I can't imagine riding that thing especially in the front. Second fave is the bike with the cute front basket :) All in all great job organizing this amazing adventure and sharing it with us. What a party and thanks Steve!
@@hardtailparty Great group of people indeed and kudo to little Maxton for being such good sport riding the tandem with his dad. What a great memory for them both. Cody as usual was a beast on two wheels. He can literally ride anything on any trails. What an athlete. Thanks again.
@@phrides I gave them a $600 budget since it was two people, but life didn't give them a $600 budget. They set their own cap at $300. I appreciate them spending $300 out of their pocket to make this video, that's a big ask. I'd love to include all my friends in future projects, but we'll all be bankrupt soon if we continue at this pace...
I always tell people you don't need a ton of $$ to have fun on a bike I'm glade to see videos with low cost builds just ripping down the trail or just rolling down the road GREAT work guys
Welcome to the budget side of mountain biking. The life some of us live 24-7! No, they're not as shiney as a new one. Geometry is non helpful. Sometimes difficult to locate parts that fit/work. The ride is rougher, maintenance as needed, usually presenting itself on the trail, lol! But, the fun factor??? Same or higher than being on a high dollar dream bike! Finding a bike, making it rideable, fixing it up to your personal custom specs, and riding it is soooo satisfying !!!!! Even a little pride enters into making something that no one else has. Restomod is the way to go. Cost effective? No. But when it all comes together, looks and works as you desire, that's a "10 foot tall and bullet proof" kind of feeling. I believe y'all had at least a taste of it with this challenge series!!!!! Excellent series!!!! Enjoyed them all!!!
Loved it so much, could have watched for hours. Best part of the video for me, was seeing all you guys just having a blast, and laughs for days. The one guy at the end of the video summed it up perfectly by saying the best bike is the one your riding. This just goes to prove that it isn't really the bike that makes biking fun, it's the people you surround yourself with, Fantastic end to 2020
This video could've gone for an hour and still would've been super rad. The dude with the retro black wig and American gloves won the day in my books for best dressed for an '80s/'90s hardtail party. Funny dude. As was Mr. Short Shorts...the Vaseline at the end...GOLD! hahahaha
Great video....many laughs. The father son Tandem rocked...wow. Yes, chain suck does suck. Lots of bike skills in the group. Look forward to watching this event in years to come. Nice job
Oooohhhh the memories! I lived in St. George and was riding that trail when it was still being built and 'secret' on my 1990 Stump Comp fully rigid : ) We have it so good now! Keep up the awesome work!
Cody that was my very first mtn bike in the same color and everything!! I bought it used in 1989 and ride it all over campus and the desert outside Las Cruces, NM. Rode it for about two before upgrading to a new full rigid Cannondale. Awesome!
The guys on the tandem just completely stole the show 😎 Seriously though - looks like you all had some serious fun in keeping with the spirit of the challenge 👍
30 years ago, this is how we did it. Good memories. Makes you appreciate the super bikes of today and how far the sport has come. Incidentally, I rode my 1996 triple triangle zaskar recently and my conclusion is that its an absolute death trap.
Looks like you all had a ton of fun! I would love to have tried my 1996 Trek 990 Singletrack on this ride, but I believe I broke the $300 limit in my efforts to get it back to working condition. I have to second what was said about riding older bikes does for perspective. It is easy to bemoan progression in the sport with different standards for hubs, bottom brackets, handlebars, seatposts, etc. but, riding an older bike really makes me appreciate things like boost hubs (stiffer wheels), dropper posts, hydraulic disc brakes, etc, but most of all geometry. Nice work on the series and congrats to all involved as everyone killed it.
Reminds me of when I started riding. We ALL rode cross country style bikes. Proves ANY bike can be ridden well. Everyone's skill and balance just got a whole lot better on that ride. How fun.
I just binge watched the whole series tonight. Kept me up way past my bedtime, but I couldn’t turn it off. Great job!! It was a super interesting concept, and really fun to see everyone’s creativity and perseverance. Kudos to the father/son tandem team, too; true bravery!
I remember when $300 used to buy you a decent bike. I still have my 1990 Rockhopper that is a hard tail and ridged fork. I used to ride it all the time and it was a blast. My friends and I weren’t especially good riders, but we weren’t bad. We were just out having fun. The last time I rode out on Gooseberry Mesa was back in 1998, I was riding a Stumpjumper M2, I believe it had XT components and Shimano clip less pedals. Rock Shox Mag 21 SL. What a great bike, I kind of wish I still had it. I like what the one rider said, “The best bike is the one you’re on!” True words...
Rider of the day is Ben. Cody and Ben both shredded their bikes, and got into the spirit of things with their outfits. The Hessian outfit was sick, while Cody's was just offensive. I can't unsee that.
What a great series from start to finish. And anything 26" I'm in. Still riding a Schwinn Hightimber 100yr anniversary model. Completely rebuilt it and turned it into an SS. 32x18. Only thing original is the frame, rigid fork, and front skewer. Factory tires were 1.9's. I managed to squeeze on a pair of 2.3's. Out of all the bikes I have, this for some reason just puts a smile on my face, just like this video series. Again great job on production. Thumbs up!
LOVED this series! More please :) Oh, and I liked Cody's bike the best. Mainly because a friend had one when I was a kid and I really wanted it :) Oh and Cody is straight up bad a$$
tough rock hike !? on a "basket-bike"! downhill section !? with no suspension ! yet u haven't seen ? let HT party begin ! Thanks for delivering so much fun, guys! Cheers from Europe!
This was fun to watch. I’ve been stuck tying to upgrade my old bike since I can’t buy a new one for lack of bike inventory right now. I converted my 20 year old Raleigh m50 to a 1 by crankset. It shifts like butter. It had the 1.95 tires so it was funny hearing you comment about those. I found new wheels and run a 2.2 in the back and 2.3 in the front now. It was tough to find those tires for 26 inch wheels. It changed things dramatically. I wonder how much differently I’ll have to ride when I finally find a new bike. Thanks for the awesome series!
Woot! Thanks to all involved for the time and effort put in! It was a real treat to watch. :-D The trail looked just about perfect for those bikes as well: lots of bare rock and not too much chatter.
23:47 ☄️☄️☄️ very good idea with the oldscool mtb , as already mentioned several times, moving in nature with friends riding out is the most important thing. the specialized made the best figure🎯 and💯 for the location.
Great series of videos! The creativity and ingenuity employed to fix up the bikes was inspiring. I just sold a 1997 titanium hard tail. Maybe I should have hung on to it and given it a makeover
I did a similar thing several years ago. The frame I managed to pick was an old TI Litespeed frame (for $50!!!), I replaced everything on it; new 1x10 drive train slx drivetrain a rockshock rk30 fork, avid bb7 upfront and shimano rim brake in the rear with avid speed dial 7 levers. LOVED THAT BIKE, had to part with it unfortunately as the stable got to large.
Great series! Loved seeing the crazy tandem riders! Also loved seeing John and his son rip it up. I miss his creativity and passion for the sport! Rob and I worked together at the BYU Outdoors Unlimited bike shop. We specialized in fixing worn-out Schwinn Highllanders for the crazy college kids leaving the next day for Slickrock. Back in 95-ish we scrambled up that rutted road to the alleged trailhead, guided only by an article in Mountain Bike Magazine. Great memories! Hit me up if you need a bro from Phoenix to take part in the next “party in the mountains”!
Cody, that yellow rockhopper is my regular rider. Bought mine new in 1987 and love it. If you want to be rid of yours let me know and I’ll put it to good use!
That was an awesome watch, had so much fun watching it I felt like I was there taking part & literally laughing out loud! Not sure we have terrain to match that in the UK, the only resemblance was the colour the typically English sky! Well done to all the guys who took part in entertaining us...
This was an awesome series Steve, just pure fun and so cool to see guys with proper skills that can make stuff for their bikes. Imagine how this kind of thing would be in 30 years time!
Steve, I really enjoyed this video series. Old trails become new again on a Retro bike, making them fun in a whole different way. Obstacles that are normally not a problem become a challenge again. I’d love to see you put a modern drivetrain, saddle, and cockpit on that GT and do a review on it just like you would a new bike. Maybe talk to your buddy about getting disc mounts installed like his Redline so you can run modern disc/tubeless wheels. It may be a bit pricy though, I realize that. Just my opinion. There is a whole community focused on Retro-modding that might become new subscribers through this series and a super-mod of the GT.
I feel like old shovel has the retro mod topic down pat. I don't want to encroach into his territory. And sd much as I like doing a retro mod every now and then, it's not really my main passion or focus of the channel. My focus is getting our and having fun on s hsrdtail. I do, however, want to review the GT. I need s few more parts before i cna review it well, and they're all sold out right now
I look at those bikes and remember how thing were 30 years ago and how far bikes have come in terms of geometry and suspension. It makes me wonder what the future holds.
Great series, nice job editing all the stories together. Kudos to those riding full rigid 90s mountain bikes. I'd change one rule, the bikes not just the parts should be counted at fair market value.
When Cody was talking about getting his thumb stuck in his chain ring I could relate, I had to have my buddy rotate the crank all the rest of the way around 😂
I picked up a Monocog and added dual air Reba (total cost under $300) that was the perfect bike for me in that price range. I like my current s/s better but I could’ve been perfectly happy with that bike 👌 it is possible to have fun with inexpensive bikes.
Great videos! Brings back alot of memories! Hope you brought your new bikes to ride the next day! The tandem stoker was the stud of the day! Phillip on the mongoose pro gets second place stud!
Hello hardtail party, your videos were very inspiring for the construction of old 26 "rim mountain bikes, until 2017 I still had a 26" with shimano Deore LX 27vl and Manitou in the front, a 26 "and a 29" with deore. Then I was only 29 ". But after watching your videos I will start a project in an old 26", I will send information and videos of this new construction.
My local NEMBA chapter does an Old School ride but I donated my '95 Mongoose Rockadile 😢. This was a great concept and execution on the series, really came together Steve. Happy New Year.
I can't be amazed enough about Rob AKA "OldShovel"'s work, he's the boss.... I'm a great fan of what he does and his videos, greets from Córdoba Argentina
What a great cap to this series!!! So many laughs you guys were having a blast out there. Once again you captured the essence of MTB. Ride what ya got, make it your own and have fun doing it, just fantastic 🤘🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍💪💪!!!!!
I acquired an 84 Mongoose ATB from my Dad that I repurposed into a hipster/city bike. Watching this makes me want to throw the bullhorns back and get back into mtb guise for a rip!
By far the greatest video of 2021. A retro ride a blast from the past on hard tails some full suspension and a tandem. Plus i own a hard tail so u have my love
Hey! FINALLY! The party in the mountain you're always talking about! That was great! So Steve and the tandem crew are the only ones keeping their 300 dollar bikes? Those old Rockhoppers rode pretty good. I loved the MTB Action inspired dual rear wheel drift footage.
Another awesome episode! Those rock hoppers epic lol! The tandem guy and kid super impressed good job! Good work to the whole crew looked like an amazing day!
100% buying a vintage bike after watching this! So fun seeing those guys ripping around on those rock hoppers. If you ever did a cheap/vintage bike group ride in Sedona I would be there!
The guy with the Haro! Nice find. I almost would have made the cut with a $350 Trek Rumblefish 29er I got about a month ago! They can be found if you've got good Kharma and get in touch with nice people I guess!
So good! You guys have proven that new vs old is less important than just being out there together. I am curious as to what changes made the biggest differences? Tires? Brakes?
Fully Rigid Specialized Hard Rocks are awesome that's what I rode as my first "Real Mountain Bike", I had toe clips, long bar ends and it was a size to big as it was a hand me down from my older brother. I loved that bike until I taco'ed the front fork riding it down stairs in University in 2004. The bike at that point was 10 years old, well loved and very abused.
Great series Steve, I can only imagine how much work went in to this one (the editing....the paint job 🤣). Thoroughly enjoyed it. My new years resolution is not not spend as much $$$ on stupid 💩. Your videos are definitely not stupid, you've earned yourself a patron. Looking forward to 2021.
Just awesome fun. Thanks Steve. I’m looking forward to more challenges in the future. Awesome awesome awesomeness!
Thanks again for participating and sharing your amazing video content. I can't wait for the next one. I'll be reaching out to ya soon...
The message behind this is that you don't need an expensive or new bike to have fun on a demanding trail. This message will be relevant always, everywhere and giving it through such an obvious and vivid image in an era of marketing and consumerism puts you all guys, in my opinion, among the best mtb TH-camrs of all time.
That certainly looked like lots of fun. 👍
@@still_with_steel3299 AMEN. I love riding my 20 year old rig. Even though I have a much newer setup. Nostalgia rules.
This is almost as fun to watch as it must have been to do. The 80s outfit guy and the mongoose pro guy with the horn were especially hilarious. The machinist guy was unreal. I think he could just build a bike from a chunk of metal. All were fantastic!
Speaking as a week 1 subscriber to HT Party, this is THE best series to date on this channel. Reviews will always be your bread & butter, but this has been super cool to see and I'd watch one every week (impossible to accomplish, I know)!
These videos are 20x more fun to do than reviews (but 20x as labor intensive just to edit). There will be more though, I promise. Thanks for the kind words.
That tandem riding though... enough said
Where does one find a haro shift for 300$ I would like the insider tips lol
Seriously
Pure luck.
@@Kent. true but don't thumbs down the vid for that
@@aaronhoward5467 Thumbs up for the fun this video was and to get HTP seen by more people. I love this channel. It's real & honest & Steve's not trying to sell you a damn thing, unlike other channels with their sponsors & affiliate links.
@@Kent. This wasn't a vintage bike challenge, it was a budget challenge. He followed all the rules. Diversity is what makes this challenge great. I have zero issues with him finding a fantastic bike for cheap. The point is to have fun for $300 and show a bunch of different ways to do it. Every viewer will have a different way to achieve their goal, and everyone had fun. Their bikes reflected their personalities, and with a diverse set of personalities, we got a lot of different results. Maybe one day we'll do a dedicated vintage challenge, but he didn't break any of the rules, and he had fun. If I had the chance to buy my bike for $300 or his, I'd still pick mine, and he'd pick his.
Mountain biking series/content of the year!
Was it a success? Count the laughs and you be the judge. To date, this is one of my all-time favorite days on a mountain bike, and that's saying something. So go get some buddies together, pick a trail, set a budget, and let the good times roll.
FYI, this was never meant to be a contest with a "winner." This is a bunch of friends bringing their crazy creations together for a fun weekend on a fun trail. That said... which bike was your favorite and why?
If you have some friends who would enjoy this series, feel free to click that "share" button above and send them a link to the whole series. Thanks for watching friends.
I’m really glad nobody got hurt! Super fun, nice job putting this together. I love what the guy said about each small change seeming like a marketing gimmick at the time it is introduced, but then years later you see how much better the bikes have gotten incrementally. Great job!
Your vision created a great day that the group will remember as long as they live. Great job on the mini series. This will be a story retold.
Loving this from the beginning to the end. The time it took everyone to painstakingly fabricating and putting their bikes together with a limited budget is so great to see. My favourite bike is no doubt the tandem of father and son. I can't imagine riding that thing especially in the front. Second fave is the bike with the cute front basket :) All in all great job organizing this amazing adventure and sharing it with us. What a party and thanks Steve!
I have awesome friends. It wouldn't have been possible without them. I'm sure Corban and Maxton will remember that ride for the rest of their lives.
@@hardtailparty Great group of people indeed and kudo to little Maxton for being such good sport riding the tandem with his dad. What a great memory for them both. Cody as usual was a beast on two wheels. He can literally ride anything on any trails. What an athlete. Thanks again.
You should encourage more tandem silliness by giving them double the budget.
@@phrides I gave them a $600 budget since it was two people, but life didn't give them a $600 budget. They set their own cap at $300. I appreciate them spending $300 out of their pocket to make this video, that's a big ask. I'd love to include all my friends in future projects, but we'll all be bankrupt soon if we continue at this pace...
Its funny because its the worst bike to tow. Haha. This should be a yearly event
The kid on the tandem is a beast. Keep it up! He is probably having the most fun he ever had biking.
He's really fun to ride with and he shreds when he's not on a tandem.
I always tell people you don't need a ton of $$ to have fun on a bike I'm glade to see videos with low cost builds just ripping down the trail or just rolling down the road GREAT work guys
Welcome to the budget side of mountain biking. The life some of us live 24-7! No, they're not as shiney as a new one. Geometry is non helpful. Sometimes difficult to locate parts that fit/work. The ride is rougher, maintenance as needed, usually presenting itself on the trail, lol! But, the fun factor??? Same or higher than being on a high dollar dream bike! Finding a bike, making it rideable, fixing it up to your personal custom specs, and riding it is soooo satisfying !!!!! Even a little pride enters into making something that no one else has. Restomod is the way to go. Cost effective? No. But when it all comes together, looks and works as you desire, that's a "10 foot tall and bullet proof" kind of feeling. I believe y'all had at least a taste of it with this challenge series!!!!! Excellent series!!!! Enjoyed them all!!!
One of the best ideas of the year. Hope to see more of this in the future.
Loved it so much, could have watched for hours. Best part of the video for me, was seeing all you guys just having a blast, and laughs for days. The one guy at the end of the video summed it up perfectly by saying the best bike is the one your riding. This just goes to prove that it isn't really the bike that makes biking fun, it's the people you surround yourself with, Fantastic end to 2020
This video could've gone for an hour and still would've been super rad. The dude with the retro black wig and American gloves won the day in my books for best dressed for an '80s/'90s hardtail party. Funny dude. As was Mr. Short Shorts...the Vaseline at the end...GOLD! hahahaha
That father-son team on the tandem was awesome. An event to remember.
Great mini series. Everyone has a real knack for bikes, and you can really see how good riding skills pay dividends. Thanks for the content!
This series had the kind of positive vibes if been missing recently and set a pretty good note to end the year on.
Thanks a lot ;D
Great video....many laughs. The father son Tandem rocked...wow. Yes, chain suck does suck. Lots of bike skills in the group. Look forward to watching this event in years to come. Nice job
Oooohhhh the memories! I lived in St. George and was riding that trail when it was still being built and 'secret' on my 1990 Stump Comp fully rigid : ) We have it so good now! Keep up the awesome work!
Bonus points for the guy riding in the Chuck Taylors too!
I liked old shovel’s bike the most
That guy on the step thru is crushing it! And I love the sound effects!
Cody that was my very first mtn bike in the same color and everything!! I bought it used in 1989 and ride it all over campus and the desert outside Las Cruces, NM. Rode it for about two before upgrading to a new full rigid Cannondale. Awesome!
The guys on the tandem just completely stole the show 😎
Seriously though - looks like you all had some serious fun in keeping with the spirit of the challenge 👍
It's one of my best mtb memories, and that's saying a lot.
30 years ago, this is how we did it. Good memories. Makes you appreciate the super bikes of today and how far the sport has come. Incidentally, I rode my 1996 triple triangle zaskar recently and my conclusion is that its an absolute death trap.
Looks like you all had a ton of fun! I would love to have tried my 1996 Trek 990 Singletrack on this ride, but I believe I broke the $300 limit in my efforts to get it back to working condition. I have to second what was said about riding older bikes does for perspective. It is easy to bemoan progression in the sport with different standards for hubs, bottom brackets, handlebars, seatposts, etc. but, riding an older bike really makes me appreciate things like boost hubs (stiffer wheels), dropper posts, hydraulic disc brakes, etc, but most of all geometry. Nice work on the series and congrats to all involved as everyone killed it.
Reminds me of when I started riding. We ALL rode cross country style bikes. Proves ANY bike can be ridden well. Everyone's skill and balance just got a whole lot better on that ride. How fun.
It’s all about the person behind (or on) the machine...
It was a great challenge!
I think you just proved having fun doesn't have to cost thousands. Thanks.
Rockhopper & Rockhopper Comp
I just binge watched the whole series tonight. Kept me up way past my bedtime, but I couldn’t turn it off. Great job!! It was a super interesting concept, and really fun to see everyone’s creativity and perseverance. Kudos to the father/son tandem team, too; true bravery!
Man. I've never heard more metal parts clanging...I loved every second of it.
Steve, this was the most fun I’ve had on TH-cam in so long. Thank you.
I remember when $300 used to buy you a decent bike. I still have my 1990 Rockhopper that is a hard tail and ridged fork. I used to ride it all the time and it was a blast. My friends and I weren’t especially good riders, but we weren’t bad. We were just out having fun. The last time I rode out on Gooseberry Mesa was back in 1998, I was riding a Stumpjumper M2, I believe it had XT components and Shimano clip less pedals. Rock Shox Mag 21 SL. What a great bike, I kind of wish I still had it. I like what the one rider said, “The best bike is the one you’re on!” True words...
Rider of the day is Ben. Cody and Ben both shredded their bikes, and got into the spirit of things with their outfits. The Hessian outfit was sick, while Cody's was just offensive. I can't unsee that.
Burned into our retinas forever...
What a great series from start to finish. And anything 26" I'm in.
Still riding a Schwinn Hightimber 100yr anniversary model.
Completely rebuilt it and turned it into an SS. 32x18. Only
thing original is the frame, rigid fork, and front skewer.
Factory tires were 1.9's. I managed to squeeze on a pair
of 2.3's. Out of all the bikes I have, this for some reason
just puts a smile on my face, just like this video series.
Again great job on production. Thumbs up!
LOVED this series! More please :) Oh, and I liked Cody's bike the best. Mainly because a friend had one when I was a kid and I really wanted it :) Oh and Cody is straight up bad a$$
The closest thing to time travel (backwards) you can get. Love it.
tough rock hike !?
on a "basket-bike"!
downhill section !?
with no suspension !
yet u haven't seen ?
let HT party begin !
Thanks for delivering so much fun, guys! Cheers from Europe!
This was fun to watch. I’ve been stuck tying to upgrade my old bike since I can’t buy a new one for lack of bike inventory right now. I converted my 20 year old Raleigh m50 to a 1 by crankset. It shifts like butter. It had the 1.95 tires so it was funny hearing you comment about those. I found new wheels and run a 2.2 in the back and 2.3 in the front now. It was tough to find those tires for 26 inch wheels. It changed things dramatically. I wonder how much differently I’ll have to ride when I finally find a new bike. Thanks for the awesome series!
That was a blast from the past and brought me back to my first mountain bike. It was a univega 802 aluminum from 95’-96’.
Woot! Thanks to all involved for the time and effort put in! It was a real treat to watch. :-D
The trail looked just about perfect for those bikes as well: lots of bare rock and not too much chatter.
23:47 ☄️☄️☄️ very good idea with the oldscool mtb , as already mentioned several times, moving in nature with friends riding out is the most important thing. the specialized made the best figure🎯 and💯 for the location.
Great series of videos! The creativity and ingenuity employed to fix up the bikes was inspiring. I just sold a 1997 titanium hard tail. Maybe I should have hung on to it and given it a makeover
I did a similar thing several years ago. The frame I managed to pick was an old TI Litespeed frame (for $50!!!), I replaced everything on it; new 1x10 drive train slx drivetrain a rockshock rk30 fork, avid bb7 upfront and shimano rim brake in the rear with avid speed dial 7 levers. LOVED THAT BIKE, had to part with it unfortunately as the stable got to large.
Great series! Loved seeing the crazy tandem riders! Also loved seeing John and his son rip it up. I miss his creativity and passion for the sport! Rob and I worked together at the BYU Outdoors Unlimited bike shop. We specialized in fixing worn-out Schwinn Highllanders for the crazy college kids leaving the next day for Slickrock.
Back in 95-ish we scrambled up that rutted road to the alleged trailhead, guided only by an article in Mountain Bike Magazine. Great memories!
Hit me up if you need a bro from Phoenix to take part in the next “party in the mountains”!
If you have instagram, follow me on there. I should have s group meetup rode soon in Sedona. I'll be heading to tucson in s month or so too.
Loved this series. I saw it a while ago and i'm back seeing it again.
This is great, also a lot of work for filming everyone in all the sections . Hard terrain , bikes are holding pretty well though . Congrats
Amazingly, we didn't have a single mechanical (apart from a few dropped chains on the tandem)
i remember racing a Warp DS1 when they were new :D my first ever dual suspension bike
Best Party idea! Coolest intro ever and having a good time for every one of you.
Let's get this party started(:
This has been an awesome series. You have so many friends with good bike mechanic skills, so it's nice to see it being put to use in such a fun way.
Great idea to do this ,and then to do it. Awesome guys.
Cody, that yellow rockhopper is my regular rider. Bought mine new in 1987 and love it. If you want to be rid of yours let me know and I’ll put it to good use!
That was an awesome watch, had so much fun watching it I felt like I was there taking part & literally laughing out loud!
Not sure we have terrain to match that in the UK, the only resemblance was the colour the typically English sky!
Well done to all the guys who took part in entertaining us...
This was an awesome series Steve, just pure fun and so cool to see guys with proper skills that can make stuff for their bikes.
Imagine how this kind of thing would be in 30 years time!
Steve, I really enjoyed this video series. Old trails become new again on a Retro bike, making them fun in a whole different way. Obstacles that are normally not a problem become a challenge again.
I’d love to see you put a modern drivetrain, saddle, and cockpit on that GT and do a review on it just like you would a new bike. Maybe talk to your buddy about getting disc mounts installed like his Redline so you can run modern disc/tubeless wheels.
It may be a bit pricy though, I realize that. Just my opinion. There is a whole community focused on Retro-modding that might become new subscribers through this series and a super-mod of the GT.
I feel like old shovel has the retro mod topic down pat. I don't want to encroach into his territory. And sd much as I like doing a retro mod every now and then, it's not really my main passion or focus of the channel. My focus is getting our and having fun on s hsrdtail. I do, however, want to review the GT. I need s few more parts before i cna review it well, and they're all sold out right now
I look at those bikes and remember how thing were 30 years ago and how far bikes have come in terms of geometry and suspension. It makes me wonder what the future holds.
Great reminder that the best part about MTB is getting out with friends!
Great series, nice job editing all the stories together. Kudos to those riding full rigid 90s mountain bikes. I'd change one rule, the bikes not just the parts should be counted at fair market value.
Awesome - I remember riding Gooseberry decades ago on a rigid Marin with cantilevers. I think I'd be terrified now.
When Cody was talking about getting his thumb stuck in his chain ring I could relate, I had to have my buddy rotate the crank all the rest of the way around 😂
This was so much fun to watch. Really enjoyed this Steve! Shoutout to the tandemonium. Best build.
i miss my 98 rockhopper! i started on a 94 GT Outpost. i really want a 90s GT like you Steve!
I picked up a Monocog and added dual air Reba (total cost under $300) that was the perfect bike for me in that price range. I like my current s/s better but I could’ve been perfectly happy with that bike 👌 it is possible to have fun with inexpensive bikes.
Hahaha what a great challenge. Cody mad props for the jorts 😂👌
Great videos! Brings back alot of memories! Hope you brought your new bikes to ride the next day! The tandem stoker was the stud of the day! Phillip on the mongoose pro gets second place stud!
Hello hardtail party, your videos were very inspiring for the construction of old 26 "rim mountain bikes, until 2017 I still had a 26" with shimano Deore LX 27vl and Manitou in the front, a 26 "and a 29" with deore. Then I was only 29 ". But after watching your videos I will start a project in an old 26", I will send information and videos of this new construction.
My local NEMBA chapter does an Old School ride but I donated my '95 Mongoose Rockadile 😢. This was a great concept and execution on the series, really came together Steve. Happy New Year.
Looks like fun. I'd bring out my old Diamondback Vertex WCF. Bonded carbon/Tange prestige steel baby yeah
Hi Steve ! Incredible challenge and lots of great fun.Thanks bro.
Greetings from Poland !!!
Love these vids, when friends get together and have fun, good times all round
Still rockin my late 90s giant. Hardtail party every time I ride! Thanks guys great vid. Looked like a good time!
I can't be amazed enough about Rob AKA "OldShovel"'s work, he's the boss.... I'm a great fan of what he does and his videos, greets from Córdoba Argentina
Gold content, I could really get into this. What a great group of people. Looks like it was an absolute blast and worth every ounce of effort.
Great idea and great series of videos. Great to see the builds come together and the fun you had riding them!
What a great cap to this series!!! So many laughs you guys were having a blast out there. Once again you captured the essence of MTB. Ride what ya got, make it your own and have fun doing it, just fantastic 🤘🤘🤘🤘👍👍👍💪💪!!!!!
The biggest surprise. No major carnage. I was full expecting to see multiple tacoed wheels and broken frames and forks.
I acquired an 84 Mongoose ATB from my Dad that I repurposed into a hipster/city bike. Watching this makes me want to throw the bullhorns back and get back into mtb guise for a rip!
By far the greatest video of 2021. A retro ride a blast from the past on hard tails some full suspension and a tandem. Plus i own a hard tail so u have my love
hahahahaha, so much fun. Every time I saw the chest-cam view of your crazy stem Steve, I laughed once again 🤣🤣🤣
Hey! FINALLY! The party in the mountain you're always talking about! That was great! So Steve and the tandem crew are the only ones keeping their 300 dollar bikes? Those old Rockhoppers rode pretty good. I loved the MTB Action inspired dual rear wheel drift footage.
Really liked the idea and series. Lighthearted and fun to watch!
you are the best mountain bikeing channel
Another awesome episode! Those rock hoppers epic lol! The tandem guy and kid super impressed good job! Good work to the whole crew looked like an amazing day!
Im restoring a 98 stump jumper. It was good seeing the rockhoppers doing work
Extra points for the 1970s basket and streamers ! 🤣
Some of my favourite videos! You all should do the same challenge with a higher budget or something similar in the future.
We all need a raise first!
This is satisfying to watch after seeing flocks of 10,000 dollar bikes today on the trail
Love it!! It just goes to show that you dont need an expensive mtb to have fun in the trails.🤘
100% buying a vintage bike after watching this! So fun seeing those guys ripping around on those rock hoppers. If you ever did a cheap/vintage bike group ride in Sedona I would be there!
Hm... We might need to make it happen. Sedona is pretty rough on an old bike, but of we pick the right trail it could be doable.
The guy with the Haro! Nice find. I almost would have made the cut with a $350 Trek Rumblefish 29er I got about a month ago! They can be found if you've got good Kharma and get in touch with nice people I guess!
So good! You guys have proven that new vs old is less important than just being out there together. I am curious as to what changes made the biggest differences? Tires? Brakes?
The biggest difference was rider skill. After that, I'd say tired and brakes. Shifting was the least important.
The tandem boiz are legit! So impressive 🙌
Fully Rigid Specialized Hard Rocks are awesome that's what I rode as my first "Real Mountain Bike", I had toe clips, long bar ends and it was a size to big as it was a hand me down from my older brother. I loved that bike until I taco'ed the front fork riding it down stairs in University in 2004. The bike at that point was 10 years old, well loved and very abused.
What a fun ride, so much clanking going on, haha. I've always said it's more the rider skill level to a point, either way, fun times!
Great series Steve, I can only imagine how much work went in to this one (the editing....the paint job 🤣). Thoroughly enjoyed it. My new years resolution is not not spend as much $$$ on stupid 💩. Your videos are definitely not stupid, you've earned yourself a patron. Looking forward to 2021.
Thank you, that's extremely kind.
What a great series! It showed that you guys had a great time and that made the video even better. Bravo!