andyz":1gw6sdlx said:That looks so much nicer with all the extraneous junk removed!
Totally agree, didn't take much to change its appearance.NeilM":1gw6sdlx said:Nicely done.
That really did start out as what my late father would have called a 'glory hallelujah done up ugly'. It is looking vastly improved already.
I'm another who will be watching this with interest.
Cheers Lid some good info and pics there. I think my one is a 92 model but still to confirm this, dunno if the frame number will help confirm this? "CNC27X".Lid":1gw6sdlx said:Tintin40 (or Duckboard Tony) is the Trimble man...though not seen him around much. I believe he has four of them and did a 24 lb build once.
Jez_4_bikes_maz (the infamous one) did a great rebuild on his tiger. In this thread you will find a pic of......your bike:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24586&hilit=trimble
If it's any consolation there's a bit of pressure to do this one justice.Vinevo":1gw6sdlx said:Signing up for progress trying not to be too jealous! :mrgreen:
The reason you've never seen a Cook Bros spider like that is it appears to be a one off that's been fabricated by someone in the bikes past (it's a bit rough around the edges), i'll try and get some more info from the previous owner.24pouces":1gw6sdlx said:So cool !
I have never seen such a cook bros spider !
And how lucky you are ! your Manitou is a pre-Answer !
Cheers but i've hardly done anything yetjonrock":1gw6sdlx said:Good work!
Nice to see some pedigree..
J
Yeah it's definitely the same bikeboxxer":1gw6sdlx said:This bike is in the thread jez started that's linked, either that or this bike has a doppelgänger!
I have bought some pace microcellular elastomers for my Manitou : They are really better than the original bumpers…DynaCol":2mj5at6a said:I've stripped down the forks too and ordered replacement elastomers as the originals have turned in to something resembling candle wax .
1698g according to my digital kitchen scales.Hotwheels.":p19ufnx1 said:Come on then, what's the frame weigh?