1988 Bradbury Manitou (finished pics page 12!)

[syncrosfan]

Re: 1988 Bradbury Manitou (finished pics page 10!)

Will get my vote for BoTM.

 

[shamobius]

Re: 1988 Bradbury Manitou (finished pics page 10!)

Will get my vote for BoTM.

Thanks brother, you're a man of your word!

 

[Stylus]

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Thats beautiful

 

[noka78]

Re: 1988 Bradbury Manitou (finished pics page 10!)

What a awesome bike, built up and story.. happy trails with this beauty !!!

best
Norman

 

[34henry3w]

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what a bike! this guy might be able to make you a stem..

http://www.vintagemtbworkshop.com/manitou-stem.html

 

[shamobius]

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I actually found an original Bradbury stem for the bike! I also have a machinist working on reproducing one for me, but its been months in the making and I'm not convinced it will ever be finished...

 

[mechagouki]

Re: 1988 Bradbury Manitou (finished pics page 10!)

No but it talks to me...

It says "Polish me Shamobius, I'm oxidizingggg.....".

Same same but different?

 

[shamobius]

Re: 1988 Bradbury Manitou (finished pics page 10!)

I spent a fruitless year-plus searching for an original Bradbury stem to cap off the build, so I decided to have a reproduction made. After acquiring the CAD drawing from an online friend, and finding a machinist willing to tackle the project, my stem finally came to life!





I'm an IRD seatpost and a set of silver Cook Bros. dogbones (okay maybe tires too) away from finally finishing this project...

 

[uno-speedo]

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I'm glad you and TD made a trade. Bike looks great.

 

[shamobius]

Re: 1988 Bradbury Manitou (finished pics page 10!)

Uno-Speedo, who is TD? "The Devil"?

Just kidding, he deserved to get the original Bradbury stem. I didn't have the heart to drill a cable routing hole in it just to make it work on my bike. It's working out on all levels...