Gil of RetroDecals kindly sent a number of batches of spare decals for everything should I need them. But I really started to like that everything was original and partly warn with a history and so on. These have thus nearly all remained in the decals box ready for the decade ahead should they ever be needed.
One puzzle this did through up though, was the teal colour of the 121 labels. So I emailed Mavic HQ archives department to enquire what meant what. They replied generally saying they made these rims for 3 years starting in 1995 with a different colour label each year. Teal was the 1995 year / blue was 1996 / red was 1997.
Inspired by a reply at all, I did the same to Azonic HQ archives as to if a 3inch riser was ever made. Whilst we all swear blind JMCs are def higher and circa 3inch, Azonic say they never made a 3inch back then, only a 2.5inch. So whilst it remains a mystery we at least all know we have the closest we can get.
They did say they made occasional 60mm custom stem lengths whilst most were 50mm or 75mm and they felt JMCs looked like a 60mm. Whilst the Malvern write up recons it’s a 90mm.
Judge for yourself (mine in pic below with tape measure!)
https://www.wideopenmountainbike.co...lized-s-works-m2-team-at-the-malverns-classic
I then did the same with Steve Behr, wondering if he had any original photos in his archive that never made it to publication that would help me confirm spec the day he rode it for the Dirt shoot. Since things like his top jube JMC logo sticker have changed since then, from the silver font to the black font. Along with a few other parts that I guess got broken or swapped out by the time of auction a decade later. (Saddle, grips, cranks, rear tyre)
He replied and was just the nicest guy, he had some high resolution pics pre edit/publication that helped confirm a few things.
For your eyes only, the original shot used on the cover, with hang on - a massive monkey puzzle tree that had been airbrushed out
If you want to download copies of these or buy them for poster use, please go to Steve’s stock file site :
https://www.stockfile.co.uk/gallery...y-2000sMTB-print-collection/G0000NeLvDHU4dw4/