Always had a thing for old school downhill bikes. The amount of engineering and craftsmanship for simply being pioneers of the sport is beyond amazing. Beautiful bike Sir.
The bikes history is even MORE fascinating than the design. Thank you for taking the time to create your video and narration. It's very much appreciated. 👏
It's a really innovative design you have there! It has many features that have become popular in modern DH bikes, such as a high pivot design that reduces pedal kickback, a sealed drive train, and less weight and fragile parts hanging off the swing arm. I've had the pleasure of seeing this bike when you brought to the BC Bike show a few years ago. It's nice to finally hear about it's history and the adventures it's had!
The 69er reminds me of the downhill bikes Allen Millyard made, he also utilised a nexus hub but kept the drive chains enclosed. You make something and then the world changes, a great story.
If I were to see a bike like/similar to 69'er, I would think it was cutting edgte, state-of-the art... not designed and build by 1998. Truly amazing. Thanks for sharing this work of art. 👍
It's taken way too long for me to sit down and enjoy this story, but now that I have I thank you both. Next on the list is the " ... motorcycle from an old B&W photo ...", as only Paul Brodie could!
Good times 1997, I used to drool over the Specialized DH bike at the store, $5k was a lot of money then for that kind of money you can buy a decent car, being a collage student money was none existence. The 69er for some reason always reminds me of Meccano, loved Meccano when I was a kid probably why I liked the look, still some innovative times back then. Paul what you achieved in 25 years is an accomplishment on it's own, well done & all the best for futures to come keep doing what you love.
One of the most enjoyable videos I have watched. The passion, engineering and research to locate and bring home this bike is amazing. Thank you for sharing this story. A true part of history!
Thanks you VERY much Paul for showing this beautiful piece of engineering. So cool to look back at a bike from the early years and see the solutions people were coming up with for early suspension, this bike was way ahead of it's time looking at it if I remember what was around back then. Glad that you got it back, definitely deserves a place on display for you and others to admire it. 69 degrees, for back then that was insane slack, now Trail bike are anywhere between 64-68 degrees and DH bikes around 63-64.
I wish that I could just be a fly on the wall in your shop. Especially back in the time of this bike! Also, thank you for sharing this interesting bit of history 👍.
What an utterly beautiful creation, I can really feel your touch and soul in this one. No wonder she found her way back to you! Love all these amazing stories!
What a killer setup. It sort of reminds me of my Balfa BB7 from 2003 (It was retired from DH racing in 2002, so it was older) It's the one bike I miss, that I shouldn't have let go of. We all have the one bike that we shouldn't have gotten rid of! If not, then hold on to the ones you have! Thank you for sharing this story!!
Oh Paul, thank you so much for this. One of my all time favourite things to do is building bikes. I have a Marinoni commuter bike that Marinoni himself built the custom frame then I hung Campagnolo all over it. It took about 3 years to get together but it is a wonderful bike. Building custom bikes is about as much fun as I know how to have.
You're a legend Paul. That bike is so badass. If you and Mitch did a series designing & fabricating a 69er (or maybe a 63er) with modern geo and components the internet would lose its mind. Custom made full suspension bikes are all the rage right now. I'm sure you've seen all the traction Neko Mulally is gaining. The pinkbike crowd would eat it up.
I have a modest collection of DH bikes, one of those is a GT IT-1. It's very similar to this with a jackshaft and Shimano internal gear hub in the frame. Yours was way ahead of the curve. Those Hope C2s were great brakes at the time. Looks like someone ran your bike with a Rockshox Boxxer drop crown at some point which causes those top tube dents.
What a bike Paul ! Could be still up to day with minimal upgrades… This fork is a beast ! And your idea of the hub as a gearbox is brilliant ! I don't understand why the MTB's world doesn't get rid of the derailleurs. These things suck, whatever the brand, when you ride in muddy greasy trails. And what is MTB if you don't ride muddy trails ?
I had those same RST forks....bought them from Universal Cycles. SO soft, I could never get them stiff enough, they were so mushy. Stiffer springs, nothing could get them from diving badly.
3:16 Love the early Hope disc brakes!!! I had a set of the first generation of those too on my mid 90´s full sussie - but I only had 4" travel f&r!!! It was a Klein Attitude to begin with, stuck a Pace carbon RC96 fork on it, then a Hope front disc, and as the upgrades evolved moved to a Cyclecraft CSP-02 full sus frame and added the rear Hope disc etc etc - loved those days when everything (head sets & BB´s etc) were all of a standard and you could roll over continuous upgrading!!
Got to the end of the video - I think I might have the right discs on my old bike above - I had two sets of wheels & discs one DH & one XC - I´ll have to nip to my storage unit but can check for you.
I want to say I remember seeing pictures of this at On Top back then. First mountain bike was a Brodie, great bikes. Blew up an 8-ball on that A-line drop as well! Ended up a little too deep on the transition and the wishbone decided it had had enough.
Funny, I think a lot of the 8-Balls blew up, something to do with the leverage ratio if I remember correctly. We were riding along Lynn Valley Road just at Kirkstone, my buddy hops his 8-Ball off of the 3 foot wall onto the sidewalk, catestrophic failure. That's not what broke the frame, that was just the final straw. Good times man, good times.
That is very cool. Both the bike and the story. People are always curious about anything even slightly unconventional on races and events, so I can imagine this bike was getting quite some attention.
I have a 155mm rotor that looks identical but its off a mini bike and might actually work for you if the thickness is close! I'm going to measure the thickness and get back to you with the thickness. I know for a fact it isn't less than 4 millimeters and I know its not over 5.5mm. Very cool video and impressive story about the bike!
It is a piece of history. But it is also a living model. There are many aspects of the design and construction that are transferable to other human powered machines.
The bike is really nice, It reminds me of the Millyard Racing DownHill Mountain bike MR001. Do you know this bike? I think you might find his (Allan Millyard's) Channel interesting he is also into things on two wheels. For the MR001 he also made the shocks himself... it has some unique features which you might have also been able to do if you had had more than 100 hours. It is my dream to one day build a bike similar to both of yours which includes a motor. On your bike: why is the big bearing necessary? If you were to build a similar bike again what would you change? Can you also maybe show what the finished custom E-Mountain Bike made from stainless steel you did looks like fully built up?
Thank you. Yes, I have seen Allen Millyards work. I subscribe to his channel.The big bearing on the right side of the Nexus hub is one half of the upper swingarm pivot. If I was to build it again? Not sure, never really thought about it. Send me an email and I'll send you a pic of the finished E-mountain bike.
If you pause at the time stamp of @15:35, there is a relief type cut approx half way through the oval upper main tube, just in front of the yellow stripe of the red & yellow 69'er sticker, the relief cut in on the bottom side of the upper main oval tube... What is that all about? It also could like like it is an additional piece of sheet stock added to make it reinforced ? It really is hard to tell what is going on in that section... This is some amazing rear suspension. The travel of the swing arm not only just swings up, as it is navigating bumps, but due to the high fulcrum mounting, the arm somewhat moves backwards as well, and at high speed bumpiness, I can see that not kicking the rear up so hard... as the wheel trying to flow past the obstruction, as the rest of the bike is still in motion, the rear is allowed to move up and backwards at the same time... Clever!!!
As a craftsman I can tell how much though and work went in to that bike and transmission system. It’s functional and that makes it very beautiful. There are some things I do regret selling, and that are lost in the history. Glad you got it bought and back to where it started.
I am only three and a half minutes into the video and is it weird for me to say you are an adorable dude? I just really love your presence and your old schoolness so to speak when working out the barter trade of bike design for House repair. I am 60 so forgive me but I can remember when all you needed to do was shake somebody's hand and the deal was made..... and honored. I'm going to stop talking and listen to the rest but thank you so much for making this video it's a very fascinating design.
Paul, what an awesome bike😎 Have you tried emailing Hope? They might have a disc on the shelf or even make you one. They are based in Barnoldswick UK. My father in law lives there and knows a few people that work for them. If you like I can ask him to ask them 👍
@@paulbrodie I dont suppose they have any drafts laying around, would they? Or any they are willing to share with you? Im sure you know a machinist that can whip that up for ya... (insert sarcasm voice here) always love what you do!!
@@paulbrodie yes Ive been swapping these massive heavy bricks from old bike to new bike for years and I'm still running them today on a bike I still ride often.
this is one of the coolest custom bikes ive ever seen. what a unique design! downhill bikes already look cool, but this is a whole new level. and what a story!
I can't decide what is better, the bike or the story! Almost all the weird bikes I built got cut up and thrown in the scrap, but I do have one that was never even ridden, only in an art show, still have it, and unlike most things I make, it is very pretty! Thanks!
I had that exact Hope hydro brake on my very early self-built 99 Gary Fisher Joshua Y-frame with a Marzocchi bomber fork. Had a ton of fun with it and won a few local DH events. Miss those days.
Huge amount of work here! Thanks for sharing Paul! The frame suspension is whats unique here! All the rest can be upgraded to latest, but if you ask me, if someone repeat the same with cro-mo frame, this will be "immortal" and "unbeatable" in every direction! This BEAST is definitely waiting for some more "shredding"!
It feels so good for me to hear such a passionate old school story or might as well became historical for us in such time, this story reminds me everything about my passion as a pro cyclist in my younger years, i've join a lot of races in my early 20s, i've failed so many times and won races not so many as i've remembered but the spirit and passion always remains, just like this story you have just shared to us, Thanks a lot Bro...
Do you still need a disc? I have a brand new centre lock (c2/bulb) one in the shed, I'll double check the fitment when I get home. Love the bike and enjoyed hearing your story, jt
What a cool story and an even cooler bike! Your work is proven and can clearly stand the test of time Mr. Brodie, I really like how you built the shop and then started working on the house lol,,,, Priorities!!
When I began to watch it seemed to me that it was a rather boring story, but closer to the end I realized that a huge amount of labor was invested in this device (even in addition to restoration). This is great.
Hello Paul, this was quite a story which you told in a very interesting way. I still have the first motorcycle which I had at 16yrs of age. I restored it in 2010 but will never part with it now, I am 59yrs old so the bike is an old friend. Thank you for yet another great video/ story! Kevin.
@@paulbrodie Oh I misheard then. I thought you were saying it had to get parts rebuilt by another shop! That's even more impressive and the look is still amazing.
@@Aubreykun My friend Dan manually machined the rear hub in 1997, I think because I was short on time for some reason... The third owner, Chris, couldn't get ahold of me, so used a fab shop in Vancouver to make and repair parts.. No CNC.
reminds me of aiden milyards mr002 bikes. just seeing how two people tackle the same problems. his is done in steel and looks super heavy and it a single sided rear swingarm. his is slacked out aswell but it seems like modern geometry has cough up with you guys.
Love it. Great story. Always find your videos inspiring. Always been a fan of Hope components too. From early Hope titanium hubs in early 90’s and now still running early Hope Mono Mini brakes..Pro 2 hubs..Bottom Bracket..on my MTB. Just always like well engineered,non ‘throw away’ anything! Hence loving your care and attention to detail,striving towards perfection and beautiful engineering..that in my mind crosses the border between engineering functionality and art.
I'm not even into bikes but I enjoy both the stories and the enthusiastic explanations of how the designs work. You are clearly a good teacher when you can draw people from other fields and have them trying to apply bicycle design concepts to other ideas.
@@paulbrodie Weirdest part is I found you searching Brodie while looking for disc golf videos. th-cam.com/users/Brodie But watching a few of yours have given me a few ideas to help improve a buddy's Soapbox derby cart. and the hunger to continue improving my knowledge and designs
Hi Paul from England, just watching your video and loving every bit of it, I might be able to help you with regards to the rotor,give me a couple of days to find it.
Steven, thanks for liking our videos. I bought a Hope rotor off eBay 3 days ago, and have been offered many rotors since then. So, I am good for rotors!
Thank you Paul! Excellent to have both the history/backstory of the bike and the design story. Thinking back the bike that may have inspired the gearbox idea could be a Nicolai, they were building some very niche, forward-thinking designs back then, you were certainly way ahead of GT (iDrive) /Mongoose & Honda. Love the channel, love the variety of projects. “It’s a good fit”….
the reason this bearing costs so much. these bearings are quite common in packing & filling machines it is called either a Sprag bearing or a Sprag clutch bearing it free wheels in 1 direction & will drive in the other. they can be got in a verity of sizes Rodney Duncan from New Zealand
I have always liked the internal hub shifting design. I had a strumey archer 3 speed back in the day. The best part is you can convert to a belt drive and kiss that messy chain goodbye. What a great story. This bike is a legend
actually ran an rst triple crown on a brodie hard tail in the early 2000s. snaped the down tube in half. snapped a kona roast downtube of that drop at the bottom of aline, lol.
Glad to see you got one of your amazing creations back. Although, if it had ended up in Steve Mitchells collection, I would have been able to see and touch it. Haha. I'm happy to hear that you and Steve collaborated on getting it back together with the correct parts. He is a good guy, regardless of what other people say. ;)
Always had a thing for old school downhill bikes. The amount of engineering and craftsmanship for simply being pioneers of the sport is beyond amazing. Beautiful bike Sir.
Thank you very much!
i remember being a child in the early 90s and see all those bikes in the trucks... they were soooo incredible...
@@elruchal Good Memories!
simply a pioneer is an oxymoron
Old 26 for down hill, free ride and dirt/street are the best bikes!! For real hardcore riders! Regards!!
The bikes history is even MORE fascinating than the design. Thank you for taking the time to create your video and narration. It's very much appreciated. 👏
Thank you for watching and commenting..
It's a really innovative design you have there! It has many features that have become popular in modern DH bikes, such as a high pivot design that reduces pedal kickback, a sealed drive train, and less weight and fragile parts hanging off the swing arm.
I've had the pleasure of seeing this bike when you brought to the BC Bike show a few years ago. It's nice to finally hear about it's history and the adventures it's had!
Yes, the 69er was at the BC Bike show in March 2020, just as Covid was kicking in..
What an iconic bike. Wonderful story too!
Hi Levi! Thanks for checking in. How's your project?
@@gpw203 Yes, the world works in mysterious ways sometimes!
I'm not fully convinced it's name is derived from the head tube angle, after seeing the suspension motion....
Wish I could post a screen shot because right now there are 69 likes for your comment which means I cannot like your comment. Lol
Yeah I just ruined that it’s 70 now
The 69er reminds me of the downhill bikes Allen Millyard made, he also utilised a nexus hub but kept the drive chains enclosed.
You make something and then the world changes, a great story.
Thanks Glenn. Yes, I saw Allen Millyards' video. He did a very good job on that bike!
If I were to see a bike like/similar to 69'er, I would think it was cutting edgte, state-of-the art... not designed and build by 1998. Truly amazing. Thanks for sharing this work of art. 👍
Thank you very much.
Ha, love the whole "its not heat treated soooooo" Keep that baby girl rolling!
James, thanks for watching! 😉
It's taken way too long for me to sit down and enjoy this story, but now that I have I thank you both.
Next on the list is the " ... motorcycle from an old B&W photo ...", as only Paul Brodie could!
Good times 1997, I used to drool over the Specialized DH bike at the store, $5k was a lot of money then for that kind of money you can buy a decent car, being a collage student money was none existence. The 69er for some reason always reminds me of Meccano, loved Meccano when I was a kid probably why I liked the look, still some innovative times back then.
Paul what you achieved in 25 years is an accomplishment on it's own, well done & all the best for futures to come keep doing what you love.
Thank you very much. Good comments!
You are such a Legend in the MTB community and this is a wondrous history of one of a Plethora of your Designs. Such a pleasure to get to see you sir.
Kevin, thank you for watching and commenting.
hope c2 brakes are one of my all time favs! lovley piece of engineering!
Thanks for watching 😉
One of the most enjoyable videos I have watched. The passion, engineering and research to locate and bring home this bike is amazing. Thank you for sharing this story. A true part of history!
Keith, thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks you VERY much Paul for showing this beautiful piece of engineering. So cool to look back at a bike from the early years and see the solutions people were coming up with for early suspension, this bike was way ahead of it's time looking at it if I remember what was around back then. Glad that you got it back, definitely deserves a place on display for you and others to admire it. 69 degrees, for back then that was insane slack, now Trail bike are anywhere between 64-68 degrees and DH bikes around 63-64.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I wish that I could just be a fly on the wall in your shop. Especially back in the time of this bike!
Also, thank you for sharing this interesting bit of history 👍.
Thank you Joshua.
What an utterly beautiful creation, I can really feel your touch and soul in this one. No wonder she found her way back to you! Love all these amazing stories!
Thanks Paul. It's great to hear stories and put a face to a name I've been aware of for decades.
Thank you Phil 🙂
Another great bit of your history Paul. The bike looks like a work of Art. and i agree it should now be sat on the shelf. Clean :)
Thank you David 😊
What a killer setup. It sort of reminds me of my Balfa BB7 from 2003 (It was retired from DH racing in 2002, so it was older) It's the one bike I miss, that I shouldn't have let go of. We all have the one bike that we shouldn't have gotten rid of! If not, then hold on to the ones you have! Thank you for sharing this story!!
Mike, thanks for watching and commenting.
Great to hear the history of this bike. Brings back great memories! Thank you.
Thank you Robert.
Your build is out of this world. Thank you for sharing your story
Thanks for watching!
This is brillant, I cannot believe you can actually build something like this!
Thanks. I did, 25 years ago.
Oh Paul, thank you so much for this. One of my all time favourite things to do is building bikes. I have a Marinoni commuter bike that Marinoni himself built the custom frame then I hung Campagnolo all over it. It took about 3 years to get together but it is a wonderful bike. Building custom bikes is about as much fun as I know how to have.
Thank you Don.
I have an old Argon 18 frame built by marinoni himself in montreal. Hes a frame great builder as well!
A work of art, thanks for sharing such a beautiful story.
Thank you :)
Interesting story that 69er. Can I ask you about your accent, I can't quite place it. Cj
@@cjsherratt6854 I was born in the UK, and when I was 9 decided to move to Canada.
@@paulbrodie Didn't your parents object to you going so far away at such a young age? lol
@@cjsherratt6854 No, they thought it was a great idea and came along.
You're a legend Paul. That bike is so badass. If you and Mitch did a series designing & fabricating a 69er (or maybe a 63er) with modern geo and components the internet would lose its mind. Custom made full suspension bikes are all the rage right now. I'm sure you've seen all the traction Neko Mulally is gaining. The pinkbike crowd would eat it up.
Thank you Jeremy. I haven't been paying attention to DH bikes, sorry. Can't see a 63er in my future..
Hi Paul. Thank you very much for sharing the story of the 69er. an awesome bike with an awesome history.
Thanks Marty!
I have a modest collection of DH bikes, one of those is a GT IT-1. It's very similar to this with a jackshaft and Shimano internal gear hub in the frame. Yours was way ahead of the curve. Those Hope C2s were great brakes at the time. Looks like someone ran your bike with a Rockshox Boxxer drop crown at some point which causes those top tube dents.
Yes, there were a few different forks tried on the 69er, and the dents were from one of those forks...
The ultimate barterer. You ended up with the house AND the bike 🤣🤣🤣
Well, if you really think that's how the deal really happened, that's fine.
i love how your bike is designed and restored after years, nice video too. Subscribed👍
Thank you very much!
Man!..what a Bike!!.. Beautiful
I'm drooling over the Motorbikes in the background too!😍
Thanks for watching and commenting!
What a beautiful piece of mechanical ingenuity and art! I would hang it in my picture window of my living room!
Thank you Thomas.
Cheers from Berlin, Germany.
Brodie is a legendary name in MTB-history, and this bike is genious. thanks for telling the cool story of it.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
What a bike Paul ! Could be still up to day with minimal upgrades… This fork is a beast ! And your idea of the hub as a gearbox is brilliant ! I don't understand why the MTB's world doesn't get rid of the derailleurs. These things suck, whatever the brand, when you ride in muddy greasy trails. And what is MTB if you don't ride muddy trails ?
Thank you Thierry!
What a beautiful work of art and machine work!! Stunning
Thank you Logan 😉
I had those same RST forks....bought them from Universal Cycles. SO soft, I could never get them stiff enough, they were so mushy. Stiffer springs, nothing could get them from diving badly.
Awesome engineering. Loved the story behind it. Thanks for sharing 😎👌
Thanks for watching :)
Neat to see the shop!! I used to have a 2003 brodie brute, it was a fantastic machine. Wish we had terrain here in sw Ontario worth riding
Thanks 👍
Thanks for the story, I found it very interesting. What history!
Thank you very much 😉
It's interesting that both yourself, and Allen Millyard have built downhill bikes, and the different approaches you've both adopted.
That's just what I thought!
I like the bike that Allen built. He's talented!
@@paulbrodie But it's even easier to see it in his engine "modifications".
@@dieterjosef Someone should buy Allen a new hacksaw.
Allen's enclosed the chains and ran them in oil. The final drive (running inside the swing arm) has never needed any adjustment.
3:16 Love the early Hope disc brakes!!! I had a set of the first generation of those too on my mid 90´s full sussie - but I only had 4" travel f&r!!! It was a Klein Attitude to begin with, stuck a Pace carbon RC96 fork on it, then a Hope front disc, and as the upgrades evolved moved to a Cyclecraft CSP-02 full sus frame and added the rear Hope disc etc etc - loved those days when everything (head sets & BB´s etc) were all of a standard and you could roll over continuous upgrading!!
Got to the end of the video - I think I might have the right discs on my old bike above - I had two sets of wheels & discs one DH & one XC - I´ll have to nip to my storage unit but can check for you.
OOOOH love the old red DX pedals too, I also ram them 😂
@@Farlig69 I bought a rotor off eBay yesterday. Coming from Australia. Thanks for watching!
I want to say I remember seeing pictures of this at On Top back then. First mountain bike was a Brodie, great bikes. Blew up an 8-ball on that A-line drop as well! Ended up a little too deep on the transition and the wishbone decided it had had enough.
Right on. You have stories too!
Funny, I think a lot of the 8-Balls blew up, something to do with the leverage ratio if I remember correctly. We were riding along Lynn Valley Road just at Kirkstone, my buddy hops his 8-Ball off of the 3 foot wall onto the sidewalk, catestrophic failure.
That's not what broke the frame, that was just the final straw.
Good times man, good times.
@@tonyjofenig6833 I had nothing to do with the 8 Ball. Not my design, made in Taiwan.
Nice story and a great bike....now part of history! Great video!
Thank you William.
Пауль, Митч, вы красавчики! Благодаря вашему видео вернулся в недалекое прошлое. -) Спасибо!
Lovely Story And A Stunning Bike.
Thank you Robert!
Ain't nothing like a good old man story
That is very cool. Both the bike and the story. People are always curious about anything even slightly unconventional on races and events, so I can imagine this bike was getting quite some attention.
Yes, the 69er did attract a crowd.
I have a 155mm rotor that looks identical but its off a mini bike and might actually work for you if the thickness is close! I'm going to measure the thickness and get back to you with the thickness. I know for a fact it isn't less than 4 millimeters and I know its not over 5.5mm. Very cool video and impressive story about the bike!
Thanks for liking our video. I bought a Hope rotor off eBay 5 days ago...
That bike is absolutely beautiful.
Thank you George.
It is a piece of history. But it is also a living model. There are many aspects of the design and construction that are transferable to other human powered machines.
That's quite a story about the 69ner. Interesting and unique design and now a sentimental value. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Laszio. Glad you enjoyed it.
The bike is really nice,
It reminds me of the Millyard Racing DownHill Mountain bike MR001. Do you know this bike? I think you might find his (Allan Millyard's) Channel interesting he is also into things on two wheels.
For the MR001 he also made the shocks himself... it has some unique features which you might have also been able to do if you had had more than 100 hours.
It is my dream to one day build a bike similar to both of yours which includes a motor.
On your bike: why is the big bearing necessary? If you were to build a similar bike again what would you change?
Can you also maybe show what the finished custom E-Mountain Bike made from stainless steel you did looks like fully built up?
Thank you. Yes, I have seen Allen Millyards work. I subscribe to his channel.The big bearing on the right side of the Nexus hub is one half of the upper swingarm pivot. If I was to build it again? Not sure, never really thought about it. Send me an email and I'll send you a pic of the finished E-mountain bike.
If you pause at the time stamp of @15:35, there is a relief type cut approx half way through the oval upper main tube, just in front of the yellow stripe of the red & yellow 69'er sticker, the relief cut in on the bottom side of the upper main oval tube... What is that all about? It also could like like it is an additional piece of sheet stock added to make it reinforced ? It really is hard to tell what is going on in that section... This is some amazing rear suspension. The travel of the swing arm not only just swings up, as it is navigating bumps, but due to the high fulcrum mounting, the arm somewhat moves backwards as well, and at high speed bumpiness, I can see that not kicking the rear up so hard... as the wheel trying to flow past the obstruction, as the rest of the bike is still in motion, the rear is allowed to move up and backwards at the same time... Clever!!!
Thank you Dru. Yes, the frame developed a crack at that point, so I reinforced it with a small plate on either side that comes forward.
Fascinating
Thanks Derek.
As a craftsman I can tell how much though and work went in to that bike and transmission system. It’s functional and that makes it very beautiful. There are some things
I do regret selling, and that are lost in the history. Glad you got it bought and back to where it started.
MJPilote, thank you :)
Great story
Thank you Colin.
I am only three and a half minutes into the video and is it weird for me to say you are an adorable dude? I just really love your presence and your old schoolness so to speak when working out the barter trade of bike design for House repair. I am 60 so forgive me but I can remember when all you needed to do was shake somebody's hand and the deal was made..... and honored. I'm going to stop talking and listen to the rest but thank you so much for making this video it's a very fascinating design.
Thanks Bill. I'm just being "me". Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Paul, what an awesome bike😎 Have you tried emailing Hope? They might have a disc on the shelf or even make you one. They are based in Barnoldswick UK. My father in law lives there and knows a few people that work for them. If you like I can ask him to ask them 👍
Thank you Matthew. Yes, I was in contact with Hope. They sold me the last remaining seal kits to rebuild these early Hope brakes. No rotor!
@@paulbrodie I dont suppose they have any drafts laying around, would they? Or any they are willing to share with you? Im sure you know a machinist that can whip that up for ya... (insert sarcasm voice here) always love what you do!!
@@paulbrodie ah OK, worth a shot
Love the red Shimano DX pedels I still run a set today on my old-school GT sensor
Yes, those were expensive pedals even 25 years ago.
@@paulbrodie yes Ive been swapping these massive heavy bricks from old bike to new bike for years and I'm still running them today on a bike I still ride often.
The 69er, giggity!
Hi Paul, there's a rotor for sale on ebay (item number 293718689934 C2 Sport 155).
this is one of the coolest custom bikes ive ever seen. what a unique design! downhill bikes already look cool, but this is a whole new level. and what a story!
I can't decide what is better, the bike or the story! Almost all the weird bikes I built got cut up and thrown in the scrap, but I do have one that was never even ridden, only in an art show, still have it, and unlike most things I make, it is very pretty! Thanks!
Thanks for watching.
What a special bicycle! What a great story! I'm glad you got it back and I think it's earned it's place of pride up on your shelf!
Thank you Matthew!
I had that exact Hope hydro brake on my very early self-built 99 Gary Fisher Joshua Y-frame with a Marzocchi bomber fork. Had a ton of fun with it and won a few local DH events. Miss those days.
Huge amount of work here! Thanks for sharing Paul!
The frame suspension is whats unique here! All the rest can be upgraded to latest, but if you ask me, if someone repeat the same with cro-mo frame, this will be "immortal" and "unbeatable" in every direction!
This BEAST is definitely waiting for some more "shredding"!
kstk, thanks for watching and commenting!
It feels so good for me to hear such a passionate old school story or might as well became historical for us in such time, this story reminds me everything about my passion as a pro cyclist in my younger years, i've join a lot of races in my early 20s, i've failed so many times and won races not so many as i've remembered but the spirit and passion always remains, just like this story you have just shared to us, Thanks a lot Bro...
John, thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
Do you still need a disc? I have a brand new centre lock (c2/bulb) one in the shed, I'll double check the fitment when I get home. Love the bike and enjoyed hearing your story, jt
Hi James, no, I got a rotor 2 days after the video came out, but Thanks! ...
What a cool story and an even cooler bike! Your work is proven and can clearly stand the test of time Mr. Brodie, I really like how you built the shop and then started working on the house lol,,,, Priorities!!
Thanks Rick. Yes, and my shop is bigger than my house, just like it should be!
Wow, thanks TH-cam for randomly recommending this video. What an awesome story and an even more awesome creation. Thanks for sharing.
Andy, thanks for watching and commenting.
Right? I was like..wait, what? Is this the guy? And I've never really watched any biking videos on here either so pretty random
When I began to watch it seemed to me that it was a rather boring story, but closer to the end I realized that a huge amount of labor was invested in this device (even in addition to restoration). This is great.
Thanks for watching.
You're a great storyteller, cheers. Brilliant bike also.
Buck, thank you very much 😉
Hello Paul, this was quite a story which you told in a very interesting way. I still have the first motorcycle which I had at 16yrs of age. I restored it in 2010 but will never part with it now, I am 59yrs old so the bike is an old friend.
Thank you for yet another great video/ story!
Kevin.
Kevin, thanks for watching and commenting :)
Those kinds of "mechancial" looking bikes always seem so cool with the linkages and CNC'd parts and so on. And the gussets just add to it I think.
No CNC parts on the 69er. All manual machining in my shop with my two hands :)
@@paulbrodie Oh I misheard then. I thought you were saying it had to get parts rebuilt by another shop! That's even more impressive and the look is still amazing.
@@Aubreykun My friend Dan manually machined the rear hub in 1997, I think because I was short on time for some reason... The third owner, Chris, couldn't get ahold of me, so used a fab shop in Vancouver to make and repair parts.. No CNC.
That shop looks awesome I could poke my head around there all day. My old man worked for an race team in the early 2000s he would of loved this stuff.
Thanks for the vid; it made my day!!! I love to see an inspired and talented craftsman explain his work - great job. Great story.
Thank you John.
I should have a 155 Hope 5 bolt in the garage, you pay postage from the UK and its yours!
Found one on eBay 2 days ago, but thanks!
Amazing bike. Really impressive. The high instant centre and rearward axle path really help with peddalbob i asume.
I love how all mechanical movements of this bike !
That’s satisfying
Thank you very much!
I have 4 brodies...supported You guys because You supported me!! Love You Paul!
Thank you very much!
reminds me of aiden milyards mr002 bikes. just seeing how two people tackle the same problems. his is done in steel and looks super heavy and it a single sided rear swingarm. his is slacked out aswell but it seems like modern geometry has cough up with you guys.
I think you are talking about Allen Millyard. Last time I watched his video his frame and swingarm were made out of aluminum.
That was very cool!
This was such a dream bike to hear about way back, thanks for the update on it Paul.
I'm super happy it's back in your hands.
Thank you Derek.
What a cool impressive story! Love those bikestorys like your’s. I had a Koga Miyata Terrarunner Carbolite. Loved that bike!
Thank you Michael.
Love it. Great story. Always find your videos inspiring. Always been a fan of Hope components too. From early Hope titanium hubs in early 90’s and now still running early Hope Mono Mini brakes..Pro 2 hubs..Bottom Bracket..on my MTB. Just always like well engineered,non ‘throw away’ anything! Hence loving your care and attention to detail,striving towards perfection and beautiful engineering..that in my mind crosses the border between engineering functionality and art.
Felix, very nice comments. Thanks for watching!
I'm not even into bikes but I enjoy both the stories and the enthusiastic explanations of how the designs work. You are clearly a good teacher when you can draw people from other fields and have them trying to apply bicycle design concepts to other ideas.
Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
@@paulbrodie Weirdest part is I found you searching Brodie while looking for disc golf videos. th-cam.com/users/Brodie But watching a few of yours have given me a few ideas to help improve a buddy's Soapbox derby cart. and the hunger to continue improving my knowledge and designs
@@ninjasmooshr Sounds good to me 😉
As a tool and die maker, I can really appreciate the workmanship of this fine piece of machinery!
Brian, very nice compliment. Thank you!
Coolest down hill bike ever! Thanks Paul and Mitch! :)
Thanks Pete!
I bet that bike would still be competitive today. Very well built !
Thank you very much!
Great story, great video, great bike, good stuff keep it up!
Thank you Marc!
Hi Paul from England, just watching your video and loving every bit of it, I might be able to help you with regards to the rotor,give me a couple of days to find it.
Steven, thanks for liking our videos. I bought a Hope rotor off eBay 3 days ago, and have been offered many rotors since then. So, I am good for rotors!
Superb interesting story. Totally enjoyed the journey of the bike.
Thanks for watching.
I love the chain tensioner, it is beautifully simplistic. The whole bike is stunning.
Thank you so much :)
“If I ride it off road it will get all dirty.” -- I hear you!
Yes, plus the frame and swingarm never got heat treated...
Thank you Paul! Excellent to have both the history/backstory of the bike and the design story. Thinking back the bike that may have inspired the gearbox idea could be a Nicolai, they were building some very niche, forward-thinking designs back then, you were certainly way ahead of GT (iDrive) /Mongoose & Honda.
Love the channel, love the variety of projects.
“It’s a good fit”….
Stuart, thanks for watching and commenting :)
the reason this bearing costs so much.
these bearings are quite common in packing & filling machines it is called either a Sprag bearing or a Sprag clutch bearing it free wheels in 1 direction & will drive in the other.
they can be got in a verity of sizes
Rodney Duncan from New Zealand
Just plain cool!! Love the life history of the bike!
Thank you!
Beautiful machine work! Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for that story, you're a brilliant mind, and from what I watched, a very loyal, ethical person, and friend :)
Thank you Jey. Very nice comment :)
I have always liked the internal hub shifting design. I had a strumey archer 3 speed back in the day. The best part is you can convert to a belt drive and kiss that messy chain goodbye. What a great story. This bike is a legend
Thanks for your comments.
actually ran an rst triple crown on a brodie hard tail in the early 2000s. snaped the down tube in half. snapped a kona roast downtube of that drop at the bottom of aline, lol.
Great story. Interesting design too.
Thank you.
Glad to see you got one of your amazing creations back. Although, if it had ended up in Steve Mitchells collection, I would have been able to see and touch it. Haha.
I'm happy to hear that you and Steve collaborated on getting it back together with the correct parts. He is a good guy, regardless of what other people say. ;)