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Is that skull and crossbones sticker part of the rest of the decals or one of those 'personal touches' that the previous owner put on there? It has the right colouring to be original but the sticker sticks out more than the other labels. Just for you I will start a new thread on the rack and...

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=247012 Outfitting my Merlin Titanium. Looking for early 90s XT/XTR kit. I am looking for something that will be what someone would call near mint or very good/excellent condition. Something that you would be proud to have on your best bike. Scuffs, rust, XT front wheel...

Great! Easy swap then. It's only the rear that has expanded to accommodate the extra gears over time? What sort of fork was on here originally? Steel? I imagine it also came with a different stem and headset. I think I will stick with this fork for now as I already have a full rigid (1991...

Yeah, I found the stamp Magura evolution. Not sure what they are going for as eBay didn't have any historical listings but I am more into cantilever brakes for simplicity...plus finding a matching front would be expensive and difficult based on what I am not seeing available. Just a question...

Bike has been stripped and a set of 3x7 XT shifters with SLR brakes has been ordered. Still need a saddle (suggestions?), cables, housing, chain and front wheel. This is the lightest frame I have ever held and am pretty excited about it...I have to wake up in 4 hours to go to work so you can...

I'd like to put some XT/XTR shifter/brake combos and replace the LX/SRAM shifters. Not sure if I'll keep the fork because it will be a pain and $$$ to find a replacement otherwise but get a matching front wheel pending hub width. I have a set of NOS Avid Tri-Align cantilever brakes that I...

Another craigslist find today. Merlin Titanium, rumoured to be 1990 but with some not so desireable modernization. Any information on it would be appreciated. I'm still not sure what to do with it but I know that a thorough cleaning is first on the list. The frame might be a bit small for me...

Handlebar arrived today. I installed it with the bar ends, new Teflon cables and new black housing. I am just heading out to the lbs for them to put the wheels in order and the finishing touches.

Thanks for noticing. I just threw that front derailleur on the old markings where it used to be mounted but yes, it should sit about 3mm above the teeth on the large chainring when extended. I think I will use the stem...it is pretty unique and the colours do appear in the pink and neon green...

Received my cone wrenches in the mail today. The front hub uses two 13mm wrenches and the rear uses two 15mm wrenches...kind of annoying to need two sets of wrenches but it is what it is. I put some new bearings in and replaced with fresh grease after a good cleaning. Interesting to note...

Thanks. I agree with the bottle cage...it came with the bike and I often don't have any on my bicycles at all. Even so, a black one would be probably the best colour choice. I also have a yellow one I could throw on there to complete the out of place look heh heh. The last bit of kit I am...

I went ahead and purchased the rhyno lite rims in 27mm width with silver sidewalls and black top. Looks good with the rest of the componentry. I was going to order them online but a local store had a pair for sale and it was cheaper when you factored in shipping. Swapping them over wasn't bad...

How do you feel about Sun Rhyno Lite rims as a replacement? I can get 2 of them for approximately $60, or roughly 40 quid and the black/silver is what I currently have on there already. http://www.mtbr.com/cat/tires-and-wheel ... px#reviews This post mentions them as a very similar...

Thank you for the replies. I am pretty excited about the whole endeavour but the dented rim situation is bumming me out a bit as it delays the project. Anyone know of a reasonably priced direct replacement? I can adjust the brakes of course for a narrower or thicker rim but something about the...

New 36 tooth chainring Old one. Are the shortened teeth and wear a concern? Old 46 tooth ring. Looking ok? New salmon kool stop pads. While testing the pad I found that the rear rim has a flat spot, that is a dent in the rim and the whole wheel 'swoops down' a few millimeters as...

An update on this. I managed to source replacements for several of the rusted out screws and cantilever cable hanger so I have some nice shiny silvery bits on there now. I am waiting for the new Truvativ black handlebar so that I can swap my components over with new grips and gaudy bar ends...

So I am keeping the seatpost but I have ordered a black handlebar to replace the white faded with some yellow and gouged one currently on there. The black matches the tires, seatpost, headset and some trim a lot better than the random white bar. The oxalic acid bath worked...ok. It tidied up a...

A small update. I am giving the little bits and pieces an oxalic acid bath. The screws had some rust and a few other parts were marred by the brown stuff. This should clean it up. I may get some replacement limit screws as they are starting to strip. Sorry for the bad iPad photos. I also...

Nice Eldridge you have there. Thanks for the link on the chainring. There are a couple local places who do vintage bikes I am going to call when they open in an hour to see if they have anything, otherwise I will take that one. It looks to be in great shape. The seatpost is 30.2 (30.3 but...