'95 Bontrager Privateer , NOW FINISHED ! ! !

[Mike Muz]

Hi folks ,

Just wanted to share with you the beginnings of my newest project , a Bontrager Privateer . Believed to be a '95 model from Jonnyboy666 from whom I bought it , I couldn't resist it with it's new paint . Even in battleship grey , HMS Bonty looks cool , and I've got a picture in my head of how I want her to look . Aren't all battleships female ?
She is not going to have expensive parts hanging from her , just a ( hopefully ) simple , elegant workhorse that I'll be having fun on for many an hour .
Just the one photo for now , of how I got it , sorry , her !

Anyway , must go now . Seeking bits and bobs . Will update as things arrive .

Hope you have a good weekend , one and all .

Mike

 

[cherrybomb]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

That's nice.

 

[coomber]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

Nice mike. Tempted on this myself so glad it arrived back on the forum.

What forks are you thinking?

 

[Mike Muz]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

That's nice.

Thanks buddy

Nice mike. Tempted on this myself so glad it arrived back on the forum.

What forks are you thinking?

Thanks mate

I have some Orange split crown rigids , and a pair of Judys winging their way to me as we speak

 

[BobCatMax]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

well done Mike, looking forward to seeing it out on a ride or 4

 

[Mike Muz]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

Cheers Max ,

If you buy me cake , I may even let you see the front of it too !

BTW are you going to the jumble next week , and did you sort out a bike for Mrs Max ?

Mike

 

[BobCatMax]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

haha, i might be able to stretch to some cakey naughtiness

yes I am, and we did..it's a 12" scott (courtesy of rosstheboss) that almost fitted the bill, save a too short seat post which is why I think her knees went again. Time will heal and we will try again with some coke can shims

 

[Mike Muz]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

Good to hear it , about the cake and bike that is . Those Scott bikes seem to fly up hills so I'm told
Pity H got injured again though
Gives you time to sort her bike out I guess . What size seatpost do you need fella ?

 

[BobCatMax]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

that Scott runs a 26.8, Ross has a 26.4 which I figured we could slide the coke can around and get something a little longer than the 280mm that it was supplied with

 

[Mike Muz]

Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer

Not sure if I have one of those . I'll have a rummage in the loft for one when I get home brother