A pulse of green energy. KLEIN, 1995

[Obi-Juan]

Well, if "Paco" moves aside we can see the chain... come on "Paco" don't be a pain! You sat on the chain!!
Well, I have a preference for Sachs and I think this SCM 90 was ideal for the project
The grips, as usual with me, are Ritchey. I usually don't care what model they are as long as they are foam. In this case, grey to match the stem and handlebar
XTR CS-M950 cassette and a green Flite

 

[Obi-Juan]

For the tires I have considered several possibilities: Duster pro (I like how they look) Kenda Klimax Lite (I have put them on but they are too thin for a bike with such generous tubes, I didn't like them), Michelin Hot... in the end some Panaracer Magic, I think they have the right thickness and I like the color
Bontrager inner tubes, XXX lite, to continue the "poetic" effect of the transition to Trek

To close the saddle I had a green Ringle, but the truth is after much thought I prefer a good screw, I never change the height of the saddle anyway. Control Tech has always worked well for me, so I don't see any reason to change

I guess tomorrow I'll be able to post photos of the assembled and adjusted bike, already working.

 

[fguki]

Friend of mine sent me this today! ...now THATS what a call a tasteful and juicy Pulse January 1995 build! Not all those weird mashed-up choices of parts ;-) ;-) ;-)

<3

 

[Seca Blue]

The cranks were the hardest part. It's not easy to give up some M 900s, but I had some Syncros Near Net Forged with STD and they are so nice that I couldn't resist.
Also, if this had been my bike in 1995, I would have put them on sooner or later. By the way, we continue with the Syncros line of components (what a fabulous brand they were in the '90s).
I looked through my chainrings, maybe some Canadian Blackspire for Canadian cranks, Race Face, but in the end I thought it would be better to go all silver and I think that some Real and Vuelta USA are suitable.

I absolutely love those cranks - I’m just gonna have to get some at some stage.

 

[shepp]

Awesome build so far!
Question if you don’t mind, how do you remove the anodizing? Thanks

 

[Obi-Juan]

Friend of mine sent me this today! ...now THATS what a call a tasteful and juicy Pulse January 1995 build! Not all those weird mashed-up choices of parts ;-) ;-) ;-)

<3

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Ah! My first negative opinion!!
That's good, I love different types of opinions. You can't move forward in life if everyone has the same opinion
In fact that was the main reason for joining this great community, not the pretty photos or my love for bikes, but to see different ways of understanding the bike, I was stagnating and needed to open my mind. So thanks for your honest opinion

That Pulse is a beauty, with black as a secondary color. A success, black is always elegant. The paint job on the fork is fantastic
I preferred silver and gray to match the colors of the XTR M-900
Not much else, I use grip shift because I have been linked to the brand for 30 years. It's difficult to see a bike of mine with STI, in fact I have a box with a lot of STI, in case I need them one day. I also suffer from very severe degenerative osteoarthritis in my hands and it is almost impossible for me to pull the triggers on the STI. Basically I continue riding thanks to the Grip Shift

As for the cranks, well, interestingly I was going to fit some Turbine LPs but I already have several Race Face bikes and I think the market was very broad at that time. And I love the Syncros.
In fact, I recently got some Next LPs for my Rocky Mountain Element SC 2002 and it seemed like too much to put in other ones from the same brand in such a short time

 

[Obi-Juan]

I absolutely love those cranks - I’m just gonna have to get some at some stage.

Seriously they are very pretty, I love them

 

[Obi-Juan]

Awesome build so far!
Question if you don’t mind, how do you remove the anodizing? Thanks

It's not a problem.
First, find some anodized parts to experiment with, never start with a definitive piece. Personally, I've used some bottle openers that they give away as key chains, an old FSA headset that I didn't care much about, and I bought a cracked Alan frame for €40 from which I got the Mavic headset and bottom bracket + some spare parts for the frame that are hard to find. I've cut up the rest for experiments
I use a gel drain cleaner. I've tried several brands and the best is a white label from a Spanish supermarket chain. You'll have to try several and see the best results. BE CAREFUL! Some of them eat the material... as I said, never try with definitive pieces

I let it sit for about 15/20', take it out and rinse it and depending on how it looks, I submerge it again. I think the best thing is to go little by little, rinsing repeatedly. Then a light polish and that's it.

In some places specialized in anodizing they also remove them, but it is a process that you can only do once because it "eats" material
That is why I weigh the piece before and after, to see how much it has lost

 

[Obi-Juan]

And well, the bike is now ready to ride
The saddle has become a bit lighter green, so I've started to give it olive oil to see if it gradually darkens.
For the rest, I'm done with it

 

[Obi-Juan]

I've liked the Syncros Crank 'o' matic bolts for years and I think they were a good complement to the cranks.
I had to mount the front brake lever backwards because it rubbed against the fork bridge. Otherwise the Pedersen Sc 2000 brakes wonderfully
PS. I've put a Minoura Dura cage bottle cage on because I used it a lot in those years and I think it's very discreet and looks good with the cranks, but after seeing the photo that fguki posted I might look for a gold one... I'll see