'96 Kili Comp - vintage fun with a new age feel

[TomvanHalen]

Really happy with how this turned out, so I thought I'd post it up. Rides lurvely and the fit is perfect.

Found the frameset in my local bike coop for £50, including the OG Ritchey Fuzzy Logic headset, to replace my '97 Koa.

Weighs in at 10.7kg, just needs a narrow-wide ring so I can get rid of all the chain retention guff. On the lookout for an original spec Ritchey stem too because why not.

If I ever get a Cannondale Flash I might restore it, otherwise I'm gonna ride it 'til it falls apart.

 

[dek1165]

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Very nice indeed.

 

[Ollie]

Nice build, really like the clean looks of the frame and fork paired with the bright colours of the Magura's .

 

[TomvanHalen]

Thanks! Only put it together fully the other day. And to think only a week ago I was considering selling it to fund a poorly-maintained Scalpel money-pit

 

[Thias]

Nice build, really like the clean looks of the frame and fork paired with the bright colours of the Magura's .

What he said.


Will you do something about the rust?

 

[TomvanHalen]

Yeah, especially with the big patches of missing paint, I'm planning to sand back the affected areas and spray on some clearcoat. Will probably bung some rust inhibitor inside the frame too.

 

[coomber]

Nice. My size too. Magura's look sweet!

If you ever go back to the 'dale...

 

[TomvanHalen]

Haha, I'll let you know! That Kili Pro project was quite the battle...

Funnily enough after I built it I mocked it up as accurately as I could in BikeCAD and what do you know, the position is identical to a stock Flash 26"