'94 Rock Lobster

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You know what? I like that beat-up tan Flite on it. Keep it!

And you know what else? The fork, too!

Paint matching will be really nice because it will help sort-of fade that crazy-ass fork into the frame. I can picture it now.

I will say tho, with all that in mind, this beauty deserves XT at the very least!

And it certainly deserves better than Gripshift!

Carry-on tho, I'm loving this.

It's something different and I'm all about that!

 

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How does that fork work? I mean... effective?

Amp forks work very well.

I've owned a dozen pairs since my first set in '95.

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You know what? I like that beat-up tan Flite on it. Keep it!

And you know what else? The fork, too!

Paint matching will be really nice because it will help sort-of fade that crazy-ass fork into the frame. I can picture it now.

I will say tho, with all that in mind, this beauty deserves XT at the very least!

And it certainly deserves better than Gripshift!

Carry-on tho, I'm loving this.

It's something different and I'm all about that!

That beat-up Flite is in mint condition!

I very rarely build bikes with Shimano parts. I started the build with the wheels I already had in mind. They are Deore DX hubs, so decided to go on with it.
It's a blue collar frame, so why not DX.
And anyway, I'm all about the people.

Gripshift has always been and always will be my shifter of choice. They are tidy, light and have always worked best for me, with a far more natural action. And no I've never once shifted by mistake etc.. which is a common comment by people who think thumbs are for shifting!! STI's are just an alien feel to me.


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Grips...

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[Prodigal Son]

Tan Flite is tempting...

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I like this bike a lot. I don´t know if it´s the solid blue, the Sadoff connection, slim steel tubes, the straight workhorse parts (those levers are heavy but they move the brakes like nothing else) or even the stubby onzas but this bike speaks to me.

 

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Decals arrived.

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NOS period correct shifters.

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Decided against colour matching the fork to the frame, and went with black.

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Forks back together, bar and shifter change.