Recent content by Retro_Roy

nice. good it comes with original stem/bar combo. no original fork? looking forward to seeing how it turns out. what are your plans for the build?

i forgot i started this one. i guess i should support my thread.

no sooner is it done and there might be a revision in the works. not sure just when it might happen though.

a bump for the update.

from today

it has been a very productive weekend so far. beers and bikes with vintageman several days this weekend has produced some results. he is an A1 mechanic. many thanks dude.

as far as builds go for me this one went real fast. it is mostly a parts bin build. done with bits i had and a bike i had donated to me from a friend. i did buy the derailleurs i wanted to match the free stuff i aquired.

another one saved.

hi all it turns out i was assuming too much with my earlier posting for the swap meet. the location has indeed been changed. but the date is the same. swap meet will take place on sunday may 4th. a brand new location has been chosen. we'll see how it works out. over the years we have had the...

you might have noticed that i painted the crown on the gatorblade. generally they are bare aluminum or a few were annodized. this one was in kind of rough shape, very pitted. so i got harald to put extra primer and paint on it to smooth it out. i also want to go for this look that was the norm...

i'd like to see more pictures and info on the rotary brake if anyone has some. thanks.

i am not really up on suntour timeline. but yes i believe these components are all pre XC. to dial in the front brake was a lot of trial and error. pulling the arms off and tweaking the pads and putting them back on numerous times till they were right. then bolting the arms on. having the...

yes, one full length piece of cable housing from lever to rear derailleur. it threads thru the internal cable routiing in the top tube. i certainly am looking forward to tossing a leg over this one especially after so long a time. i will also get a few more pictures when out. after the pain of...

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thumbs up on latest revisions. :cool: