pencilman77
Retro Guru
Well the itch to tinker with yet another bike was too strong, and as much as i loved my Explosif, there is only space for me to own one retro build, so my search started...
Surprisingly it didnt take that long till a fellow retrobiker messaged me with a swap plus cash deal, so after some deliberation, the Explosif was off to a new home and i am now in the possession of a very clean and original Cro Mega LX.
Now i was going to wait till after the mayhem of xmas before starting the rebuild, but thanks to this months BOTM topic and this sporting a full 400lx exage groupset, i decided to crack on with it!
Thanks to the generally good condition, there wont be too much to do, first up its had a full strip down and the frame has been subjected to some rigorous polishing :shock: and apart from the usual chips, its in really good condition so some suitable pearlescent white and pink touch up paint has been ordered just to keep it looking its best.
The headset needed no more than a thorough clean and regrease, the BB however is dead, bearings and races both pitted beyond help so a new UN55 will be fitted.
In keeping with the theme of originality, I looked at the 1991 brochure and see that Ritchey was the component name of choice, so some Ritchey Z Max Evo tyres will go on along with period Ritchey foam grips. In fact the only nod to modernism will be the Crank Bros double shot pedals as this will be used..
Here are a couple of teaser shots from the shed last night...
Surprisingly it didnt take that long till a fellow retrobiker messaged me with a swap plus cash deal, so after some deliberation, the Explosif was off to a new home and i am now in the possession of a very clean and original Cro Mega LX.
Now i was going to wait till after the mayhem of xmas before starting the rebuild, but thanks to this months BOTM topic and this sporting a full 400lx exage groupset, i decided to crack on with it!
Thanks to the generally good condition, there wont be too much to do, first up its had a full strip down and the frame has been subjected to some rigorous polishing :shock: and apart from the usual chips, its in really good condition so some suitable pearlescent white and pink touch up paint has been ordered just to keep it looking its best.
The headset needed no more than a thorough clean and regrease, the BB however is dead, bearings and races both pitted beyond help so a new UN55 will be fitted.
In keeping with the theme of originality, I looked at the 1991 brochure and see that Ritchey was the component name of choice, so some Ritchey Z Max Evo tyres will go on along with period Ritchey foam grips. In fact the only nod to modernism will be the Crank Bros double shot pedals as this will be used..
Here are a couple of teaser shots from the shed last night...
