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Long time and no progress - and then bom! Finished. I finally found some great rims to fit to the black WTB Classic grease guard hubs - the Araya RM-14 in silver. The narrow racing rims are suited for this classic steel hard tail - in my eyes the ultimate retro bike and the bike I would choose...

I am wrong, not them: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 7.JPG.html I believed that Shimano kept the 730 rear hub as their 130mm OLD hub, and 732 was 135mm OLD, but in 1989 they discontinued the 730 rear hub.

Funny, no u-brakes or roller cams this month. Is that the normal?

No, m732 is 135 mm OLD

Cheap!

Re: (VERY) Intriguing TI Frame... ID please ? Yeah, just a quick name before I had to go to bed. The stays are very distinctive, not so hard to tell when you know. Erik Five have written something about CK and his (former one) here: https://www.vintagemtbscandinavia.com/b ... nt-f16-039

Re: (VERY) Intriguing TI Frame... ID please ? Clark Kent

Here is the specs on the bike: Frame: Fillet brazed Mantis Valkyrie ECS sn # 1916 Fork: Ibis type 2 Rims: Araya Hubs: Bullseye Tires: Onza Porcs black Pedals: Shimano 731 Crank: Shimano 730 Chain: Shimano Rear Cogs: Sunrace Bottom Bracket: Shimano 600 Front Derailleur: Shimano XT 732 Rear...

Sold one... But to a good friend and to a good home.

Thanks Tim - but I have to tell - the first bike is different than the others. I found another frame and got it repainted - the first one is still alive in these colors.

Took me some time, but now it's rollin´ Haalands 1989 Mantis Valkyrie s/n VK 1916. Repainted by "Toxik" Harald Strasser. Build: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=381020 Pictures: Valkyrie VK1916 (1 of 8) by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr Valkyrie VK1916 (3 of 8) by Bjørnar Håland, on Flickr

I can agree with that - the Valkyrie is a bit more complete maybe? I think the differences would be a lot smaller with the same build kit, the all black on the Valkyrie adds a bit more mystery to it I think.

Yeah... Sorta have that as well. The repaint process took some time and the Goat showed up, so I have his n’ hers ;)

Thanks Shamus. Sorry I totally forgot to answer you here. For a while I must admit that I believed it would be a bit too wild. I had the main idea here, but it sure was Haralds vision and final touch that made it what it is today. The ride? It sure is nice. The fork suits the bike so well...

Thanks - I'm good... Tom is pretty optimistic with some of his prices, but there seems to be people buying at high prices, so...

I bought this directly from Rod, and I think he did the paint or he has a guy that does it. He was not happy about the seat stay mounted Rotary brake on this one, so he re-welded it to canti bosses. He tried to strengthen the seat stay and even tried with dual brake arches without success before...

Well, this can be pretty fun. The 1988 or so IRD Semi Stroker, built by Rod Moses for his wife Belinda. Originally, this was the only IRD bike with a seat stay mounted U-brake, but Rod re-welded it to use it with Widget brakes. Works better he says. Probably right, but I would love to use it...

Slowly making progress. I believed I could finish it, but there is an issue with the rear derailleur hanger that needs to be sorted out. Until that is done I can at least imagine how it will be.

Thanks. I hope the all black build will be ok here, but let's see... Can go both ways. I even have all black XT thumbies for it ;)