Got this in a tatty state some 7 years ago and it was just hanging around waiting for me to get around to doing something with it. Gave the frame a repaint with some Poundland Matt black rattle can spray paint. After prepping the frame, gave it a few coats in the summer followed by Matt clear lacquer. Seems to come up alright but time will tell how durable it will be. Added gloss black GT decals on the down tube and head tube. Forks are Suntour XCMv2, 120mm which I stripped and rebuilt. Gave them a matching coat of Matt black and they seem to perform okay. They do raise the front somewhat and more than I am used to as my retros are all rigids. I may swap them out for some rockshox dukes which are 80mm but I tried some On One rigid forks to see how it looked and felt. I may convert it to a gravel bike with different rigids and drops. Brakes are Auriga comps which I bleed and put new pads in. Gone with a 1x7 set up with gripshift. Tyres are 26x2.25 for cushy ride.
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