1994 Brodie Expresso
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Re: 1994 Brodie Expresso - finished (for now)
as usual, finished when it was getting dark, so the obligatory poor light shots until i get a chance to take some in the sun
Never owned a Brodie but building it i have had time to look over the frame and have to say, its beautiful. It just seems well made and feels light, even built up. I am really looking forward to riding it. Had a few setbacks near the end and a day of mishaps but finally there for now.
Just leaving it as is for now and going to ride it, probabaly next week now, but eventually i may strip it down and touch up and replace the decals on the frame and all the Syncros ones too.
The brake calipers ended up being Dia Compe instead of XT as the fork brace hasnt got spring holes and replaced the Syncros bar with another one which is slightly longer. Noticed a slight bit of play in the BB which i couldnt detect when it was off the bike but the axle is slightly too long so thats something i will be replacing anyway, but for now its done, so here are a few shots of it as is
Mark
as usual, finished when it was getting dark, so the obligatory poor light shots until i get a chance to take some in the sun Never owned a Brodie but building it i have had time to look over the frame and have to say, its beautiful. It just seems well made and feels light, even built up. I am really looking forward to riding it. Had a few setbacks near the end and a day of mishaps but finally there for now.
Just leaving it as is for now and going to ride it, probabaly next week now, but eventually i may strip it down and touch up and replace the decals on the frame and all the Syncros ones too.
The brake calipers ended up being Dia Compe instead of XT as the fork brace hasnt got spring holes and replaced the Syncros bar with another one which is slightly longer. Noticed a slight bit of play in the BB which i couldnt detect when it was off the bike but the axle is slightly too long so thats something i will be replacing anyway, but for now its done, so here are a few shots of it as is
Mark
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1994 Brodie Expresso - finished
Took some pics in better light, will take some more when i get out on it next week
Here's the spec list:
Frame: '94 Brodie Expresso
Fork: RS Mag 21
Headset: Raceface realseal
Stem: Syncros
Handlebar: Syncros
Grips: Odi Attack
Brakes: Dia Compe 987
Brake Pads: yes
Brake Cables: yes
Cantilever cable hangers: R Shimano/ F Tektro power
Brake Levers: Shimano XT M737
Shifters: Shimano XT M737
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT M738
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT M737
Derailleur Cables: yes
Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Cranks: Shimano XT M737
Crank Bolts: Shimano
Chainrings: Shimano
Chainring bolts: yes
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT
Pedals: Shimano XT
Hub Skewers: yes
Rims: Mavic 117 SUP CD
Hubs: Shimano XT M737
Nipples: yes
Spokes: yes
Tyres: Ritchey Z Max
Tubes: yes
Saddle: Flite Ti
Seatpost: Syncros
Seatpost Binder: Salsa
Weight: Light for steel with forks
Mark
Took some pics in better light, will take some more when i get out on it next week
Here's the spec list:
Frame: '94 Brodie Expresso
Fork: RS Mag 21
Headset: Raceface realseal
Stem: Syncros
Handlebar: Syncros
Grips: Odi Attack
Brakes: Dia Compe 987
Brake Pads: yes
Brake Cables: yes
Cantilever cable hangers: R Shimano/ F Tektro power
Brake Levers: Shimano XT M737
Shifters: Shimano XT M737
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT M738
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT M737
Derailleur Cables: yes
Cassette: Shimano
Chain: Shimano
Cranks: Shimano XT M737
Crank Bolts: Shimano
Chainrings: Shimano
Chainring bolts: yes
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT
Pedals: Shimano XT
Hub Skewers: yes
Rims: Mavic 117 SUP CD
Hubs: Shimano XT M737
Nipples: yes
Spokes: yes
Tyres: Ritchey Z Max
Tubes: yes
Saddle: Flite Ti
Seatpost: Syncros
Seatpost Binder: Salsa
Weight: Light for steel with forks
Mark
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michael franks
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Great build Mark. A bike that looks that good can't possibly ride badly. Looking forward to hearing about the first ride
Great build Mark. A bike that looks that good can't possibly ride badly. Looking forward to hearing about the first ride
cherrybomb
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That's gone together really nicely, and a usable build spec too. 737/9 is probably my favourite groupset, XTR quality but without the associated fragility.
That's gone together really nicely, and a usable build spec too. 737/9 is probably my favourite groupset, XTR quality but without the associated fragility.
