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I wasn’t planning to buy another bike when I saw this for sale. But you know how certain bikes have an x-factor and capture your imagination? For me this is one of those, and it all stems from June 1991 with Jason McRoy on the cover of MBUK. Such a great photo – an iconic rider on an exotic...

Was 1990 peak Suntour? I love Suntour kit but it seems they peaked in the 80’s and early 90’s Shimano ate their lunch

That stem is a good find. Shed o’shite - love that 😄

That is fantastic! Glad to hear it is in safe hands. Keep us posted!

Spreading the Suntour love

Good work. Great to see it out on the trails. I love the ride characteristics of my 92 Explosif - I bet a Hot is next level.

Nice. The colour really pops

Great job with the refurb. Bike looks really good

I have a Pace option for this build also, but I prefer the black Bontrager forks and XC Pro chainset.

Thanks! I am trying not to get too precious about it. With a fresh respray and shiny components I almost don't want to hammer it. But I got it to be ridden, so I will embrace the wear & tear !

Nice find. Iconic bike and you can put your own stamp on it. Wow, those bars are seriously narrow.

Current build status. Going with Suntour XC Pro for the gears & brakes. The XT seatpost is a temporary placeholder. It's nice to build a bike with Suntour for a change. As this is a 1993 frame I will fit the 1993 XC Pro brakes:

The 1993 Roberts catalogue lists two models of White Spider. I don't know which model mine is, but it does have a fat down tube; diameter is 38mm compared with 32mm for the top tube. Here's a few frame shots. The craftsmanship is impressive.

very nice. Looks new!

Yes, they are a bargain. I also use those cables. The larger cable end fits Deore II / DX / XT levers, and the smaller cable end fits Ritchey Logic levers.

The 2mm inner fits in the newer style Shimano straddle (the one with the tube), so I used that.

I found a good solution to this problem, so I am sharing it here in case it's useful for others. I switched from using 1.6mm brake cable to 2mm brake cable because I prefer it, and the cable end fits properly in the brake lever. These are the components I used. Mostly from Venhill UK , who...

Lovely That ice man decal is a really cool touch