1997 Giant MCM D990

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New project time

Some of you may know I have a 97 GT STS-1 that’s been my longest serving and most ridden retro, she had a recent rebuild after ten years of use lately and it got my hankering for something to sit and be used alongside her. Here in steps the Giant!

I have only ever ridden one once, that was Richard Vickery’s one, fitted with an early pair of USE suspension forks, I spent a bit of time bunny hopping it over bin bags out the front of my house as a teenager and marvelling at the carbon and suspension, now I have my own some 25yrs later

I have most of the parts already for a mainly XT M739 build with a few blingy brands.

Got some lovely wheels coming and new decals for the forks coming but couldn’t wait to get started so those updates will follow.

For now, here’s the frame and refurbished GT it’ll sit aside:

 

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The bits:

 

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Temporary wheels and forks pre cleaning and new black decals:

 

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Taking shape:

 

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Very minor update:

Ano red HOPE seat we fitted and gears cables in but not secured as awaiting a short cage version of the mech and new wheels to arrive before setup.

Just brake cables, wheels and new fork decals to go

 

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Pics:

 

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Another day like Christmas

The wheels arrived today, may have gone a bit OTT but XTR M960,s with MAVIC 517 ceramic rims. Seller even sent correct brake pad inserts plus a spare pair

 

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New wheels on and looking smart, still waiting on a shortcage mech and replacement fork decals then hope for some good riding weather

 

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I toyed with buying that particular frameset and parts a few times, so I’m glad to see it here being revived

 

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I toyed with buying that particular frameset and parts a few times, so I’m glad to see it here being revived

Hope you like the route I’m going?

It has not been a cheap build as the seller forgot to tell me the Seatpost was well and truly seized in, tried to say it’d been moved two weeks prior but I sent him pics from his adverts last year with it in exactly the same position He’s ignored my requests to help pay the pricey cost of removal which I had to entrust to a top local chap. Guy had built a special rig for just such issues that pulls rather than twists.

I’d looked at the Seatpost man, would have been £80 plus around £60 round trip in post! I paid £100.

Seller also failed to mention cassette was 9 speed as was chain and shifters were 8 speed plus the headset was shot with missing bearings and gouged races

Paid by bank transfer stupidly but you live and learn.
Luckily the post came out with no damage to the frame.

Here is the company I used and a pic of the kit in action, it’s actually a video so worth watching on FB