1988 Brodie Climbmax Fillet Brazed

[Canuckbiker]

Really great build Roy, looking forward to seeing this in person soon

 

[27motorhead]

Wowsers @Retro_Roy that's more than a bit tasty!!! Some amazing components on a stunning F&F.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Paul is right. The cable angle does look correct running parallel to the head tube, and besides, he doesn't have to adjust the brakes. The smoke paint by Harald is fire!

 

[27motorhead]

Paul is right... He doesn't have to adjust the brakes.

 

[Retro_Roy]

this picture got missed.

 

[27motorhead]

Worth the 10 year wait Roy!

Does the rear derailleur have a full length housing?

 

[JCS]

Stunning! Must be a joy to ride it after all these years.

 

[Retro_Roy]

yes, one full length piece of cable housing from lever to rear derailleur.
it threads thru the internal cable routiing in the top tube.

i certainly am looking forward to tossing a leg over this one especially after so long a time.

i will also get a few more pictures when out. after the pain of dealing with
the front brakes all we wanted to do was go for a beer. so just a handful of
pictures were quickly snapped. it was brought to my attention the front tire
is on backwards. tires is good, in the haste i put the wheel on backwards.

 

[JCS]

Hi Roy , is this the era of Suntour group set before they launched the XC series?
I am a big fan of Suntour but am not so familiar with the 80’s range.
How did you fix the brake pads in the end - looks like you would need a very narrow spanner?

 

[Retro_Roy]

i am not really up on suntour timeline. but yes i believe these components are all pre XC.

to dial in the front brake was a lot of trial and error. pulling the arms off and tweaking the pads
and putting them back on numerous times till they were right. then bolting the arms on. having
the brodie booster on there didn't help matters either. overall just wasn't a pleasant experience.