PLEASE don't ever get burnt out with producing your channel! It is SO much more than visual entertainment. In these crazy, anxious times we're living in, watching your videos is incredibly relaxing and therapeutic. I swear my blood pressure drops 10 points while meditating in your work. Thankyou 🙏
You are the man I have nothing but respect for your craft. I just got 2 antique bikes today. 2 seater back from the 50”s and a cruiser bike from the 70’s both are rusty. I never restored bikes before. You just motivated me
Just as a tip , when you spoke a wheel the valve should end up in the biggest spacing of the spokes , it just makes it easy when you are putting air in the tire .
This brings back memories of my dad restoring his bike after he found it in his sisters cellar way back when I was maybe 9 or ten I’m 66 now and remember no pedals no seat no chain last time he rode it was beforeWW2 he stripped all paint all chrome was painted by his nephew who he gave it to but under the paint chrome was still good the color he painted was sky blue we rode around the neiborhood me on my stingray and him on his Columbia one day he gave to our town hermit And he rode it around
4 cross spoke lacing😊! It means that from the hub to the rim, every "pulling" spoke would cross 4 "pushing" spokes. As a young cyclist, i once read somewhere that this was by far 4 the best pattern, much better than the standard 3 cross. So it became like an obsession. And I managed to respoke all my bicycles: back wheel, front wheel, road race bike, track, even bicycles provided by my sponsor brand! Not sure it enhanced my performances, pretty sure no one noticed, but I kind of was proud of it. Thank you for reminding me of my competition years.
Love that saddle, actually everything in this bike...one of my favourite bike from your build/restoration from now on. The simplicity of old bikes never fails to amaze me.
@Colin Mackay I hear a bit of this but the fucking use is more drama and makes you a complaining critic. Ima bet grandpa would approve. May you see the patina is still there.
Good restoration, black handlebars would not have been my first choice but a nice restoration nonetheless. I have 3 skip-a-tooth bikes identical to that one and watching this video puts a fire under my behind to restore them too. Two thumbs up.
I had a similar frame w/ that exact same stem that my Dad found in the junkyard and built it up with random salvaged parts. It a 20" wheeled bike and it had that exact style of crank and the skip chain chainring. My Dad hand filed every other tooth out of the rear gear and had an old skip chain he had found somewhere. I rode that bike all through the 70's until I cracked it from jumping wooden ramps.
I came here for the 90s MTB restorations but I think this is my favourite video so far! I think I spend as much time watching them as you take restoring them. Both of our wives have no doubt forgotten what we look like 😄
I cannot Like this enough. New and fancy is good. But rebuilding a tried and tested steed, especially for a family, warms my heart! Thank you for this!
That was an amazing restoration, truly bringing old things back to life. A Saturday morning with an oldshovel video is going to be a good Saturday. Thanks for taking us along on and I'm sure the owner will appreciate the amount of work bringing this old bike back to life.
You did an amazing job, the bicycle turned out beautifully. I have a straight bar schwinn frame in my storage just getting all the parts patiently because the parts are expensive, but man, I love that " London " color and I am going to paint mine exactly like yours, thank you so much for sharing, I enjoy your video, keep up the awesome 👌 work, God bless you. 😀
Definitely one of your best restorations. And that's saying a lot considering some of the great more modern bikes you've built up. This was a real pleasure to watch. You're a true artisan.
Beautiful bike. Enjoyed watching the restoration. I like modern bikes but the old one’s like this have so much character. As you say quite a few stories to tell 👍
This must be one of the nicest restorations I have seen in a long time. Not easy, but beautiful and with a great story to tell. 🤩🙌 Keep giving those old tings new life.❤️
Hello and many greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 You did an incredible job and I looked up the saddle and fell over what they cost today. So it’s definitely worthwhile restoring these old things, because as you said they have stories to tell. I think when you dived into the work you made your ideas who has ridden the bike . Take care and stay healthy and: keep on going 👍🍀🌞🚲🚲
Hello, I see you from México, i'm fan of your work, and I have learned of your videos.. Just yesterday i restored a classic bike, gift of my brother. I did not do it as well as you but I enjoyed doing it and I liked how it turned out. If I could, I show you a picture of my bike. Greetings from México.
BEAUTIFUL JOB MAN. I'm wondering how long it took you to do it. Watching you it looks so easy but if you don't have the right tools and the knowledge you can screw it up so easy. I just was looking for a video on how to to take off some rusty from my new electric bike that start to get some on it and I found you, now I got more knowledge about bikes and I feel I'm ready for when my bike get that age 😁 God bless you and continue making your videos.
I really like the way you talked about the stories of the bike, tying it back to the tool restoration videos that I first watched your channel for. Beautiful work. I really, really like your ethos of giving old things new life.
Such a rad restoration. Favorite part was the seat reupholstery. This is a prime basket candidate. We gotta get a follow up video update of Eric porter doing a fat coaster skid on it
What a beautiful Restauration ☺️. One day I will try the same.. question @oldshovel when you remove paint from the frame I see you always using sand paper. Why aren't you using your sand jet like you did for the saddle?
Such beautiful and inspiring work...I love the commitment to doing every part of the bike...I've never restored a saddle, but I aim to do so now. Great job!!!
Man, you really are the god of bike restorations! You are aware of the fact that the only reason this still exists is that for decades people where too lazy to throw it away. And here you are bringing it back from the grave. New life in deed! I am deeply impressed. Maybe you can post a little video on insta when the new owner is riding it.
Really amazing job. You put a lot of effort on this one, but taking in count the initial condition of this bike... the result is simply incredible. Thanks for share this histories that comes with each bike that you touch. As always, big hug.
Nice job as always. Really amazing restoration of the seat. I was surprised at what good shape the cogs on the chain ring were in. I think that bike racked up more weather miles outside than riding miles. 👍☮️🌟🚲
Love the build and your channel concept. I would have loved to see the frame and handlebars left with the original rust. Only being cleaned in spots where necessary. That rust was beautiful, well earned & told a story.
Another great build! That stem is really beautiful. One thing I would say is that I wish Park Tool would send you a socket set so you could stop using adjustable wrenches so much! 😁
Question for you Oldshovel. I use evaporust because I don't have a bead blaster. You have a blaster and still use evaporust on the drive train components. Just personal preference or is there another reason?
This turned out amazing, can't thank you enough! Just in time for summer cruising!
It was my pleasure. The perfect project.
Was that your bike?
@Sophia Sigler That's a great idea, maybe this spring!
Bro!!!!!! ...that is lovely, you are quite The Craftsman!
@@oldshovelBefore you got started on it, that bike frame looked like it was made of cast iron pipe.
PLEASE don't ever get burnt out with producing your channel!
It is SO much more than visual entertainment. In these crazy, anxious times we're living in, watching your videos is incredibly relaxing and therapeutic. I swear my blood pressure drops 10 points while meditating in your work. Thankyou 🙏
Finally, finally a video of someone restoring a cruiser bike, my favorite, man what a beautiful bike
You are the man I have nothing but respect for your craft. I just got 2 antique bikes today. 2 seater back from the 50”s and a cruiser bike from the 70’s both are rusty. I never restored bikes before. You just motivated me
Your Tools BOARD very gently and good I like it's good Tools used good knowledge PEOPLE 🎉❤
Just as a tip , when you spoke a wheel the valve should end up in the biggest spacing of the spokes , it just makes it easy when you are putting air in the tire .
This brings back memories of my dad restoring his bike after he found it in his sisters cellar way back when I was maybe 9 or ten I’m 66 now and remember no pedals no seat no chain last time he rode it was beforeWW2 he stripped all paint all chrome was painted by his nephew who he gave it to but under the paint chrome was still good the color he painted was sky blue we rode around the neiborhood me on my stingray and him on his Columbia one day he gave to our town hermit And he rode it around
Great story, thanks for sharing it
4 cross spoke lacing😊!
It means that from the hub to the rim, every "pulling" spoke would cross 4 "pushing" spokes.
As a young cyclist, i once read somewhere that this was by far 4 the best pattern, much better than the standard 3 cross.
So it became like an obsession. And I managed to respoke all my bicycles: back wheel, front wheel, road race bike, track, even bicycles provided by my sponsor brand!
Not sure it enhanced my performances, pretty sure no one noticed, but I kind of was proud of it.
Thank you for reminding me of my competition years.
Love that saddle, actually everything in this bike...one of my favourite bike from your build/restoration from now on. The simplicity of old bikes never fails to amaze me.
"Give this old things new live." Perfect!
@Colin Mackay I hear a bit of this but the fucking use is more drama and makes you a complaining critic. Ima bet grandpa would approve. May you see the patina is still there.
@Colin Mackayjebus, you're watching a channel where a dude restores bikes and gunning him for painting a rusty old frame.
Good restoration, black handlebars would not have been my first choice but a nice restoration nonetheless. I have 3 skip-a-tooth bikes identical to that one and watching this video puts a fire under my behind to restore them too. Two thumbs up.
I had a similar frame w/ that exact same stem that my Dad found in the junkyard and built it up with random salvaged parts. It a 20" wheeled bike and it had that exact style of crank and the skip chain chainring. My Dad hand filed every other tooth out of the rear gear and had an old skip chain he had found somewhere. I rode that bike all through the 70's until I cracked it from jumping wooden ramps.
Just weld it up😊
I came here for the 90s MTB restorations but I think this is my favourite video so far! I think I spend as much time watching them as you take restoring them. Both of our wives have no doubt forgotten what we look like 😄
Such a beautiful bike. The frame arc from the headset, past the seat and down to the back wheel hub is just so aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
I cannot Like this enough. New and fancy is good. But rebuilding a tried and tested steed, especially for a family, warms my heart! Thank you for this!
As a mecanic, there is something oddly satisfying about watching you work men, thanks for the videos, and great job as usual
The snap that bolts make when they finally give in... Refreshing
That was an amazing restoration, truly bringing old things back to life. A Saturday morning with an oldshovel video is going to be a good Saturday. Thanks for taking us along on and I'm sure the owner will appreciate the amount of work bringing this old bike back to life.
The amazing part of this restoration is that an old relic can be restored and used after decades of neglect. Well done!
You did an amazing job, the bicycle turned out beautifully. I have a straight bar schwinn frame in my storage just getting all the parts patiently because the parts are expensive, but man, I love that " London " color and I am going to paint mine exactly like yours, thank you so much for sharing, I enjoy your video, keep up the awesome 👌 work, God bless you. 😀
Definitely one of your best restorations. And that's saying a lot considering some of the great more modern bikes you've built up. This was a real pleasure to watch. You're a true artisan.
Beautiful bike. Enjoyed watching the restoration. I like modern bikes but the old one’s like this have so much character. As you say quite a few stories to tell 👍
This must be one of the nicest restorations I have seen in a long time. Not easy, but beautiful and with a great story to tell. 🤩🙌
Keep giving those old tings new life.❤️
The Bob Ross of bike building! I watch the entire build
Hello and many greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 You did an incredible job and I looked up the saddle and fell over what they cost today. So it’s definitely worthwhile restoring these old things, because as you said they have stories to tell. I think when you dived into the work you made your ideas who has ridden the bike . Take care and stay healthy and: keep on going 👍🍀🌞🚲🚲
I've loved bikes since I was a kid. The stories old bikes could tell of past adventures.
Hello, I see you from México, i'm fan of your work, and I have learned of your videos.. Just yesterday i restored a classic bike, gift of my brother.
I did not do it as well as you but I enjoyed doing it and I liked how it turned out. If I could, I show you a picture of my bike. Greetings from México.
How beautiful……. The color scheme really seems to capture that era. Beautifully done.
Thank you for the inspiration! Restoring a bike for my son in college! Great father and son time even at 20 years old🥲
pleasure to watch you ,, no silly music and getting your hands in where it mattered ,,,,half hour vid went so quick thanks
I've seen all your restoration videos (some of them twice), this is some of your finest work!
Love this, just took on a bike project and this is helping IMMENSELY!! thank you so much
Very beautiful bike, and very reliable - fell in love. Excellent, clear assembly, thumbs up.
This video is still inspiring two years after, amazing detail work, thanks oldshovel!
I was super stoked at how nice the saddle turned out. It's a great bike with plenty of stories left to tell for sure!
Pefect, as always..!! I will like to see a vintage 20 inch BMX bike restored by you..
Thanks for reminding me how much I still love old bikes! Such a joy to watch!
Beautiful. I wish I had access to all the cool parts you do. Great build.
BEAUTIFUL JOB MAN.
I'm wondering how long it took you to do it.
Watching you it looks so easy but if you don't have the right tools and the knowledge you can screw it up so easy.
I just was looking for a video on how to to take off some rusty from my new electric bike that start to get some on it and I found you, now I got more knowledge about bikes and I feel I'm ready for when my bike get that age 😁
God bless you and continue making your videos.
This was surprisingly very inspiring and moving 👏👏👏
That’s a really nice looking old front hub, and the stem has such an art deco vibe about it. Great video!
I really like the way you talked about the stories of the bike, tying it back to the tool restoration videos that I first watched your channel for. Beautiful work. I really, really like your ethos of giving old things new life.
Amazing video your patience, skill and hard work are a tonic to us all . Thank you .
That was an excellent video. I have a 1952 JC Higgins you’ve given me some great ideas on that one.
Love it! Summink about those old US bikes. We don't see 'em that often here in the UK. Such smooth lines and sweeping bars. Great restoration.
You are the god of restoration. Thanks for sharing us your talent.
beautiful work!!!! & transformation, you really brought it back to life!!! Bravo
What a stunning bike! Awesome work sir.
Such a rad restoration. Favorite part was the seat reupholstery. This is a prime basket candidate. We gotta get a follow up video update of Eric porter doing a fat coaster skid on it
YES! I totally want to see Eric riding it. Please ?!
I’m guessing he hasn’t seen it yet other than this vid. Isn’t he at Berm Park?
@@UltimateWedgieParachuteCo We just got back from visiting Seth, can't wait to see the bike in person!!!
A very thoughtful, tastefully done restoration! A beautiful old bike!
This is arguably one of the most beautiful and relaxing things I’ve ever seen.
Check out some of blue lugs builds! Puts me to sleep every time 🤣
I love your content. It's so great to see old bikes how they would've been new and to keep them going.
Beautiful work, especially the saddle. Many more years use now, and you re used so many of the original parts.
What a beautiful Restauration ☺️. One day I will try the same.. question @oldshovel when you remove paint from the frame I see you always using sand paper. Why aren't you using your sand jet like you did for the saddle?
My sand blast cabinet is not big enough for a bike frame to fit in. I wish it was.
Absolutely love this restoration and your colour choices. Beautiful....big love from the UK 🇬🇧
Thank Old Shovel, you are an inspiration and I always enjoy your projects.
Wow 😲 the detail you put into these bikes is fantastic 🤘
Nice. I had flashbacks to an old cruiser that I restored several years ago. Very much the same process. Good job and thanks for sharing.
Amazing work! Congratulations! 🏆
This restoration is an instant classic for the holdshovel channel. Many thanks to share your work.
I agree most fitting to the original motif of this channel. I like it.
Great video! Love seeing old things given another chance to be loved by a new generation! Strong work!
Such beautiful and inspiring work...I love the commitment to doing every part of the bike...I've never restored a saddle, but I aim to do so now. Great job!!!
What a wonderful video and amazing job. Well done. Just lovely all round.
It's really nice restoration of this vintage bike. Thanks for your effort...
This is another great restoration episode. Thanks for sharing..
What a lovely way to spend half an hour. Lovely job and a worthwhile project. Well done mate.
What a beauty- Was wondering if it would get a set of Oury’s
Turned out really nice. Great color combination.
How beautiful is that frame. Great work shovel man.
I don't often see bicycle saddle restorations like this. Usually the restoration process only includes the frame, wheels, drivetrain. Great job!
You did a great job of restoring that bike. Thanks.
Nice work! What are those 2 curved black rods for? Merely stying or do they have a function?
I was wondering that as well.
They are truss rods. Mostly ornamental on this bike, but can be part of a 'springer fork' on other designs.
They help keep the front wheel on if the bolts loosen.
@@keithschrack yeah I’ve seen rods on springer forks but these weren’t connected go anything which confused me. Thanks!
@@oldshovel Ah, the original “lawyer tabs”!
Mesmerizing.
Decades ago, I removed the spokes from a rim. I never figured out how to reassemble it 😆
Even though I have been doing this for 50 plus years I am nowhere near as good at it as you are. Fantastic, fantastic work !
Man, you really are the god of bike restorations! You are aware of the fact that the only reason this still exists is that for decades people where too lazy to throw it away. And here you are bringing it back from the grave. New life in deed! I am deeply impressed. Maybe you can post a little video on insta when the new owner is riding it.
This was such a great restoration, thank you for sharing with us I really enjoyed it and subscribed right away.
I think I enjoyed this more than the high end builds . Very nice .
That was cool.i used to ride that kind of bike when I was litle
This may be my favorite build. Just clean and straight forward.
I sure can appreciate this ride bro came out super superb
Really amazing job. You put a lot of effort on this one, but taking in count the initial condition of this bike... the result is simply incredible. Thanks for share this histories that comes with each bike that you touch. As always, big hug.
Nice job as always. Really amazing restoration of the seat. I was surprised at what good shape the cogs on the chain ring were in. I think that bike racked up more weather miles outside than riding miles. 👍☮️🌟🚲
Love the build and your channel concept. I would have loved to see the frame and handlebars left with the original rust. Only being cleaned in spots where necessary. That rust was beautiful, well earned & told a story.
Nice job. Did you have to straighten out that fork? Looked a bit bent in the early shots.
I just love your work. I am in awe.
Best bike restoration , EXCELLENT. Thank you for sharing
Thanks Jason👌watching from Thailand🇹🇭😊
Same here, enjoyed the restoration and watching from Thailand 🙂
Another great build! That stem is really beautiful.
One thing I would say is that I wish Park Tool would send you a socket set so you could stop using adjustable wrenches so much! 😁
Forget yoga, this video relaxed me. What a bike! Such history. Expert restoration indeed.
My thoughts exactly!!
Me too, please know how much your videos are like a meditation for some of us. Add especially the make old things new Mantra.
Love it. Why is the design of many things from the old days are so great...By the way, great job , Sir. Thanks
Nickels in the grips, brilliant! Great video!
Such a cool old bike, I hope the owner enjoys it and appreciates the work that went into restoring it...
Thanks for showing us the build.
That's beautiful. Lovely job
Very awesome restoration build old shovel like the colors and the bike a lot
That’s great you bring them back to life thanks for sharing
Question for you Oldshovel. I use evaporust because I don't have a bead blaster. You have a blaster and still use evaporust on the drive train components. Just personal preference or is there another reason?
Fantastic build!
One of my favourites so far.
Thanks for sharing it with everyone.
Trabalho sensacional , inspirador por causa de você voltei a andar de bicicleta , pra mim o melhor canal !!
Really enjoyed this bike. Love that you left the stem and crank raw. lovely bike.
wow amazing !! such a huge transformation