1995 Mantis Flying V - Candy Red with silver/gold flake

[jimi911]

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Nice

Tis ... Though is more or an emulsion colour than I expected. It's red or a deep red orange depending on how the light hits it. Sorta forces a change to the "plan".

 

[jimi911]

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Got some weekend daylight for a pic. You can't see the metallic well but it's pretty sparkly. Its a lot more red in natural light than I first thought which is good, but the red on the Paul RD is more of that flatter red anodizing so it doesn't look right. I'll probably go with a Xtr 950 setup which will match the grey HS22s I have. I could go White Ind for a drivetrain as well but I don't know how the routing would work. I colour matched a Ritchey prolite bar which looks pretty rad with the kooka stem.

 

[Retro_Roy]

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looking forward too seeing how this one comes together.

 

[regan_ev]

Signing on for updates to the finished build!

As always, your application of ideas and attention to detail is inspiring!

 

[jimi911]

Thanks guys. Some tricky hurdles to overcome but it should be pretty cool when it's all done.

 

[jimi911]

Some more bits ...

Here's the ritchey prolite I had colour matched. I love this ... Fav thing on a build so far



Ultimate Machine Magura braces, bullseye pulleys, and I'm going to stick with this pewter Chris King headset. I thought about silver but I think it will pick up the grey better.

 

[mamadirt]

:shock: Wow!!!!

 

[jimi911]

:shock: Wow!!!!

Cheers I am having a lot of fun with this. Totally a dream bike from my youth. I am sure it will never be a BoTM with Maguras and Spins, but I bet it'll be pile of fun on the trail.

It's going to be wild and over the top ... Why not

 

[dyna-ti]

One of the nicest looking MTB frames out there

that green one is just Phwoaaaaa

 

[JJW501]

That is rad.

What sort of build are you going for? Museum piece or something you can ride?

Jeffro