1996 Gary Fisher Procaliber
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highlandsflyer
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Something similar (not really) popped up on my Facebook..Made a few changes.
Wanted the crank and finishing kit for another build. So fitted a Quarz crankset to match the rest, Bontrager bar, stem and for the moment a Zoom post and Ritchey saddle. Also changed the shifter grips for ones that work with a bit of sweat/moisture involved.
Obviously the biggest change is the fork.
I've never tried any sort of linkage fork so we'll see how this works out. Bit of faffing with shims and headsets to get it to fit but now it's on, first impressions are that it's very supple off the top. I'll get out on it over the weekend and see what's what.View attachment 861487View attachment 861488
benjabbi
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Unfortunately this has been a bit neglected, it's just sat there quietly doing nothing so I thought I'd have a play.
The Sachs stuff got robbed for the Ti Lite so went with M950 and Turbine cranks. I took the Girvins off to strip the paint. Modern paint stripper is shite and it didn't really work, leading them to looking even worse and me to get bored of it and shove them in the corner.
On with the trusty Judy SL. Just need to dig out a slightly shorter stem, which I'm sure I have somewhere but seems to be lost in the void. Also some tyres, as I've said before these Conti's look great but aren't so nice to ride. Maybe a less bulky looking saddle but I get on well with Turbos so not a priority.
Then I need to actually ride it, it does ride really nicely, just there's always something in front of it that gets grabbed first.
The Sachs stuff got robbed for the Ti Lite so went with M950 and Turbine cranks. I took the Girvins off to strip the paint. Modern paint stripper is shite and it didn't really work, leading them to looking even worse and me to get bored of it and shove them in the corner.
On with the trusty Judy SL. Just need to dig out a slightly shorter stem, which I'm sure I have somewhere but seems to be lost in the void. Also some tyres, as I've said before these Conti's look great but aren't so nice to ride. Maybe a less bulky looking saddle but I get on well with Turbos so not a priority. Then I need to actually ride it, it does ride really nicely, just there's always something in front of it that gets grabbed first.
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Try this Ben. Wear gloves and a face shield!
https://restorate.co.uk/products/paramose-dcm-paint-stripper-5l
https://restorate.co.uk/products/paramose-dcm-paint-stripper-5l
benjabbi
Bontrager Fan
Thanks Bob, I'll look into that in the future, if and when I get regirvinated!
