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But some Pre-Answer Manitou (the really first generation) could exists with 110mm spacing.

Technically, the down tube can be replaced : cut and weld… But I’m not sure the bike would be rideable : aluminum generally hates to be re-welded and lot of aluminum frame repaired will fail again. On other hand, 6061 T6 frames like Cannondale and Klein are heat treaded after welded. So, they...

What a beauty 😎

16,5 ;) But Got 15" too

1991 Trek 8700

Seems to be the same japanese maker of the early Emery titanium (french brand) https://generationmountainbike.com/project/1993-emery-titane/ (The Emery was madd in Ti 4al6V) The end of the main tubes seems to got the same welding around and the drpoouts are quite the same

My little Team P…

Fibrax seems to still sale some https://www.alltricks.fr/F-46290-pieces-transmission/P-2292259-gaine_de_derailleur_fibrax_noir_5mm_anti_compression_boite_de_30m__avec_liner_teflon

JB1 with Sanguinary island on the horizon :cool:

“Bienvenue" on Retrobike ! As usual, the story behind the project is more important than the bike itself 😎

For the fun

And René Pellos aka René Pellardin ? Drawing for l'Équipe, he was very famous for his work about the Tour de France… More than words, pictures :

I got one… I stupidly sold it…

Mullet bike with a little rear wheel was a funny idea on old Cannondale, Fat Chance or Ibis. it was a solution for small sizes and trial bike. But for the MCR Descender (and SE Hanebrink Shocker), the 24" rear wheel was necessary for keeping a standard wheelbase, due to the very very long stay...

Thanks for your answers… I continue to discuss there https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/show-us-your-salsa-ala-cartes-and-everything-salsa.258504/page-10

After looking everywhere on the web, I didn’t find a list of serial numbers. I saw some AlaCarte which give their #number and their year. On Retrobike, I found that : https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/3-x-salsa-alacarte-1985-1990-1990.401125/ My little Salsa is SM505 and looks like to be 90 😃

One of the coolest bike… How to know the year of production ? Columbus tubeset, direct seat tube weld or with a lug Ritchey style ?…

For Smokes, there's 2 possibilities : cheap ones with rigide and steel bead and more expensive with kevlar bead ;)

In 2001, I met a titanium builder who weld my that bike. A lot of exchange with us and when I received the first drawing, it was "USV" in Russia, near Nizhny Novgorod. They built for several european brand as DNA Cycle, Van Tuyl, Grey Bicycle… and lot of other. I was interested by their work and...