Retro MTB 1x11 conversion parts breakdown | Resto-Mod 97 GT Backwoods | Vintage MTB

A quick breakdown on what you need for a 1x11 conversion on a retro MTB

[benjaminferland]

Great video thank you, You quickly rattled off each part that I would need and that was super helpful

[ThePawelekPawelek]

Bro, that band new clean-look. Very esthetic and I’m sure, perform as good as nowadays mtb.

[jjjjjjames]

does anyone know the model of the crankset with a 51mm chainline? everything i find online is 52mm...

[Deckzwabber]

Very cool! I'm working on a similar build.
Which break levers are those? I will be needing new ones as the integrated XT shifter+levers are going out.

[epexlinux]

Just found one of these in UK after looking for a while. Picking it up tonmorow. It has Deore XT V brakes and levers so will be keeping those. The Forks are Rockshocks but are nothing special so will be changing them. What do you recommend? I know a lot of these older forks need rebuilding.

[epexlinux]

This looks good. I have an old GT Palomar and would like to do the same to give it a new life. Do you think it would be the same setup?

[vbz]

Hey great video. I'm doing something similar but with a GT Ricochet. It has a shimano 8 speed hub the FH-RM40 to be exact. What hub did your bike have that let you use the 11 speed cassette? I would like to do the same but I'm worried about the compatibility.

[DannyPacheco-jf]

would this drivetrain set up work with my 2015 GT backwoods expert mtb ?

[icantgivecredit]

I want to do a 1x11 conversion on my vintage bike but I want to keep the original Shimano crank set in tact. Do you know of a good narrow-wide 30T or 32T chain ring that would have 5 bolt holes and the correct BCD (I think 74)?

[epexlinux]

So have now got an mt800 bottom bracket that screws into my 1990 timberline but I think need some spacers as it is longer than the width of frame The frame is 68mm.

The mt800 only came with 1 small spacer.

Do you know how I can make it work?

[trailwayfilms]

What's the biggest chainring ypu could fit on that which work work for a gravel build

[andrewleigh]

Hey mate, looking at the front crankset and in the first detailed walkthrough on your disc brake 05 model you said you put a 10/11 speed Deore 32t with 49mm spacing. But In this video you said you went for the 10speed Deore 32t with 51mm spacing. Just confused which one is best?

[waltw]

What’s the Rockshox a coil spring fork? Did you ever do any maintenance on it or does it still work? Just curious I might get a 90s Gt w the Rockshox

[wezsal]

With this setup work the same on my 1991(ish) Trek 820?

[jackwilson]

Hey Nige, question: if I have a 7 speed hub (Shimano Alivio), can I ran a 10sp cassette? I’d rather not change out the hubs

[gm_turtle]

Hi, what brand cassette do you use on this build?

[robertmcfadyen]

Why so much resto - mod ? The bicycles lose value and originality doing this . I have vintage MTB'S but I keep them close to original by having new old stock components on hand from the 1990's .