1992 Roberts Black Leopard

[Prodigal Son]

Nitto dirt drop stem, bars and seatpost. Though it s very tempting to go w/ Steve Potts Soma reissue of the original drop bar. It´s 31.8 so it will need the nitto w/ removable face plate. I would forget the wtb shifter hangers since they are scarce and very, very expensive and just throw a pair of old suntour bar cons there. Man... that build will have my attention. Awesome.

 

[Prodigal Son]

A titanium seatpost, for flex and comfort woud take this to another level. Just saying.

 

[Mod-Master]

The moots one down the forum would be quite good,

Or the flite one on eBay (sold now?)

 

[Prodigal Son]

The moots one down the forum would be quite good,

Or the flite one on eBay (sold now?)

A ti post w/ setback and a leather saddle. Suntour barcons on friction. C´mon!

 

[Mod-Master]

This bike is begging for a suede turbo


You know I’ve got one if you want to trade?…

But roberts to look good with turbos like that.

 

[Prodigal Son]

This bike is begging for a suede turbo


You know I’ve got one if you want to trade?…

But roberts to look good with turbos like that.

Or the iconic early avocet touring saddle.

 

[Mod-Master]

Looks comfy, but not as good

Riding a turbo on my cannondale. it’s like riding a horse (not comfy at all but you would get used to it)

 

[retrobikeguy]

I remember this one, Very nice purchase.

As you say, really difficult to pin a label on a frame that comes from a custom builder, mine was described as a white spider type bike but its clearly not a race frame, very different from yours in geo with its high bottom bracket but pinned as a snow leopard from 87, strangely the 88 price list doesnt list the black leopard so it must have had a second chance in 92 as it states the black leopard as the predecessor.
I went with straight bars on mine as I hate drop bars and theyre a bit hurty on my hands, my theory has always been if the downtube doesnt have cable stops welded on... its a mountain bike.

Interested to see the new paint sir..... did you pick a nice colour?

 

[pw_pw_la]

Signing up with interest and excitement...

Have never and will never tell the misses what anything on any of my bikes cost or is worth!

Rookie error!

 

[Tsundere]

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