Alkon Pirineos – Spanish alu at it´s best

[maxhc]

Hi there again my beloved Retro Fellas; here´s my latest build: an Alkon Pirineos ... Alkon ? say what ? Alkon was one of the few ( and first ) Spanish framebuilders; back in the early 90 ´s they started building the Pirineos; the first one of the family ... mainly aluminium frames ( Oria ) with “ a la Klein “ rear end´s.

Here´s Tomás Perezagua, the founder:



Here´s some of their works:



How were they made:













Some info about this brand in the Spanish Classic forum:

http://www.foromtb.com/showthread.php/4 ... recen!!%29

As said above, the Pirineos was their first work available at bike shops and the inspiration to build my `93 model:



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So, here´s mine:

Frame: Alkon Pirineos
Fork: Manitou I
Headset: Tioga Avenger
Stem: Answer A-Tac
Handlebar: Answer Taper Lite
Grips: Grab On
Brakes: Shimano Deore XT
Brake Pads: Scott Matthauser
Brake Cables: Jagwire
Cantilever cable hangers: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano Deore DX M075
Shifters: Shimano Deore DX M075
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore DX M650
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore DX M650
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire
Cassette: Shimano HG-70
Chain: Shimano UG
Cranks: Shimano Deore DX MT-60
Crank Bolts: Deore DX MT-60
Chainrings: Deore DX MT-60
Chainring bolts: Deore DX MT-60
Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN-70
Pedals: Shimano Deore DX M650 / Tioga Power Clips / Specialized Straps
Hub Skewers: Ringlé holey
Rims: Mavic M-231
Hubs: Shimano Deore DX M650
Nipples: Brass
Spokes: DT
Tyres: Onza Porcupine F / Panaracer Smoke R
Tubes: Michelin
Saddle: Selle Italia Turbo
Seatpost: American Classic

 

[fugazi]

That is stunning! Top job mate.

 

[miliu]

oooh very beautiful!
I like it very much.
Very good job. I have another Alkon waiting for a restoration, but it's a basic model with Manitou 3 and Deore XT.

Realmente increíble, la verdad. Buen trabajo.

 

[lrh]

Wow! Does look a lot like a Klein from some angles, especially the one in the magazine with rigid forks

 

[racer x]

fantastic looking bike never seen them till now

 

[coomber]

Superb. Is it all NOS!?

Well done its stunning. Great catalogue scans as well. They should go on the archive section.

 

[al]

Very





al.

 

[danielmochuelo]

Love it, love it, love it, love it, love it, love it, love it, love it, love it, love it,

 

[LucasARG]

:shock: Astonishing!

that turkey sucks, pussy (Google translate )

 

[Chickenball]

ENGRISH!!! JK!!!

BOTM definately!