'99 Orange Ms Isle rebuild time!

[ChrisR]

Well the time has come. I bought the frame new back in January '99!

16" Ms Isle frame

World force bars and original orange stem.

Magura racelines and deore lx shifters

The little details..

FSA cranks from back in the day (note the rather ruined outer chainring).

Mavic D521 this was the bikes second set of these. Amazing what abuse they'll take!

The only flat pedals I'll have on my own bikes.

 

[ChrisR]

So the buying of new toys has begun!

First off some disc brakes. Hope M4 monos 183mm front and 160mm rear.

 

[JamesMatlock]

The Ms Isle is one of my all time favourite bikes. Really looking forward to this thread

 

[rawednylme]

Agree with that, looking forward to seeing this one get rebuilt!

 

[saltyman]

great looking frames, never owned one though

 

[Mindmap3]

Looking forward to this - those X Vert forks were great when they first came out, a friend had some on a Spooky Metalhead and they took a right kicking. I've never got on with Orange full sus bikes (had a Patriot 66 and loathed it), but love their hardtails - my Sub Zero was one of my favourite bikes ever.

I remember those cranks to - not too foundly I must say, seem to remember them being made of cheese (we all seemed to go through loads, but kept buying them because they were cheap....false economy really).

 

[cyfa2809]

I think if its going to be slx crank, it deserves grey d321's?

 

[LeeDevelopment]

One of the more contemporary neon powdercoats available from Orange would totally kick arse with that frame!

 

[ChrisR]

Thanks everyone

The manitous were great back in 99/00 when I bought them 105mm of travel was quite alot then for a single crown fork. They will be replaced once I've found a suitable replacement.. Hopefully something 20mm axle and around 120-140mm or travel.

I'm sticking with a slightly stealth theme this time round so the black is staying! There will be accents of colour.. Hopefully in the form of some anodized bits

Things are moving along nicely. Think I've found a suitable wheelset... Will keep you posted if it works out in my favour!

 

[ChrisR]

I think if its going to be slx crank, it deserves grey d321's?

Possibly... Or maybe another wheel ending in 21