1996 Bontrager Privateer - AKA I finally managed to get one.

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Tyres arrived so couldn't resist a test fit.

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Tyres look pretty good for £6 per end. They even have a folding bead.
 
More progress. What with a re-spray, new thomson seatpost, and a lovely columbus steel steerer tube this is going to end up being the most expensive privateer in history.

Just waiting for Gil_M to catch up on his post holiday workload and I'll have some new decals and can start to build her up.


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Checking out what the forks look like while I'm waiting for my decals to arrive.

Unfortunately one of the bottle riv-nuts has come loose while I was fitting the bolt so I'll have to figure out how to get the bolt out again.

EDIT: Riv-nut was a complete pain. I couldn't get the bolt out all as the riv nut was just turning and couldn't get any purchase on it. In the end I applied brute force and wiggled enough the that the thread section broke away and then I sawed the bolt off. A bit more brute force got the collar out.

My LBS were brilliant and fitted a new riv-nut for me while I waited. Just a bit annoyed that my box fresh frame is no longer quite so box fresh.

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All built up bar pedals. I couldn't be more pleased with the way its turned out. I think some tan wall smoke and darts will be on the xmas list though.

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The spare rigid forks may come in handy at some point

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And just a reminder of how it arrived:

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Amazing what a difference a pair of tyres make. I swapped out WTB velociraptors for some ground control s-works and saved just over a 1lb in weight.

That bring the bonty down to about 26lbs which is much more in line with what I thought it should be.

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