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I am nearly there now. Just brakes to sort and a few cables to cut. It was like Christmas unwrapping all the parts i have bought. My mission was to keep under original weight and spend less than £1.000. Full cost and weight comparison to follow. :oops: Some teaser pics.

Yes i followed them but found that applying a first coat to a small area to remove the lacquer and outer coat, then a second application to remove whats left and undercoat. To get the frame to the condition its in now was extremely difficult and time consuming. (but worth it) In all it must...

Thanks and good luck with your project. Some better pic's.

I have decided to make a start. Had to put in some more polishing time though. :oops: The decals look great, Thanks for the help Mike. Sorry about the poor quality pics. Just a taster.

Some more parts. :D

It looks like a mod 20inch trials bike that's been fitted with mtb, bmx and hybrid parts. :shock: :shock:

So sorry this build is taking so long i am almost there :oops: All i have left to purchase is Seat post clamp, inner tubes gear cables, oh and some little odds and ends. I have just bought a pair of shwalbe racing Ralph's tyres (silver stripe) and Richey Wcs ergo foam grips to keep more...

Just purchased a Richey v comp post and a ragley cheeky saddle. Post weight:277 grams. saddle weight:219 grams. Never bought any ragley products before, the seat looks wicked, and a very low overall weight.

Hello for My next purchase i thought i would look at saddle and post. I have had my eye the SDG range for a while now as i have one on my Commencal and the shape and size seems to suit me well. The I-FLY and I-Beam system seemed to suit this build and ticked all the boxes for me. (easy)...

Hello again It has been a while since my last post i have saving to get my largest spend out of the way. Got a pair of Mavic cross ride UB factory set. The claimed weight for the pair is 1700 grams. :shock: I got them to be a little over with skewers and rim tape. The flat spokes look...

the SLX crank set and the BB combined are a lot lighter because the old BB is a sealed cartridge BB. The Hollow tech BB is very light. Will post a full weight breakdown on parts on completion.

I was asked to ebay this bike for a work college and could not believe its condition. :shock: This bike looks like its been standing against a wall for seven years. All original parts nothing replaced. You can see in the pics where the dust has just stuck to the original grease applied. I...

Sorry no new pics of the frame but got the front and rear mech sorted. Also some nice spacers from superstar. I cant believe how light the SLX range is :shock: The rear mech is 15g heaver than the XT that was taken off but it is so robust. This stuff feels bomb proof.

Thanks :) Will post some more pics up of the frame and some more parts i have purchased. It is going to get polished some more as i would like to achieve mirror finish. :shock:

Nice one. for some strange reason i like he red and blue, but i dont know why. :shock: Have a look at some of the other muni's on here. Here is mine. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=123419

Ok. Thanks for the help. Will look at top swing then.

I am going new on my muni mula and want to purchase a front Derailleur. Im looking at SLX and XT. Wich one do i buy :?: conventional, top swing, direct mount. Also the SLX says dual pull. Thanks for the help.

I don't really no, i will just try and keep on top of it. I clean/polish my bike after every major ride anyway so shouldn't be to strenuous. If you want a professional finish on your new project try this place. http://www.argoscycles.com/ Finaly a new piece of my puzzle.

No i am doing a new spec just keeping frame and forks. I was going to keep all the original spec for a period re-build later but maybe i will sell. Do you think there would be any interest :?:

Just saving up for a bit hit £££ on this build. I was going to kit it out with SLX but doing the figures its going to get pricey. :shock: So i have decided to save for a Deore groupset which i feel is a very good price. http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... OUPSET.htm Good luck...