Another F***ing Fuquay

[retrobikeguy]

Re:

Fuquay Gumbo

 

[ibbz]

Re:

Thanks - they’re striking and original
I was looking for rigid yellow forks with disk brake mount for a frame from 2000 (a yellow Raleigh RSP Ti) - I doubt these or anything like them are readily available

 

[Corduroyboy]

Re: Re:

Thanks - they’re striking and original
I was looking for rigid yellow forks with disk brake mount for a frame from 2000 (a yellow Raleigh RSP Ti) - I doubt these or anything like them are readily available

Funny you say that - I initially had plans to put them on a Raleigh RSP Ti (painted in pearlescent white) but they belong on a Fuquay.

 

[Corduroyboy]

Digging out some bits ‘n’ bobs:

 

[Corduroyboy]

Front wheel built whilst watching the snooker:

 

[Corduroyboy]

Rear wheel to re-rim:

 

[Corduroyboy]

More snooker = rear wheel finished:

 

[Corduroyboy]

More trinkets:

 

[Corduroyboy]

Just ploughed on and finished it!

 

[Corduroyboy]

Full spec:

Frame: Fuquay Tange Ultimate/Ultrastrong
Forks: Pace RC35 MXCD
Headset: Alloy Cartridge
Stem: Salsa
Bars: X-Lite Titanium
Seatpost: USE Titanium
Saddle: Flite
Brake Levers: X-Lite Chicken Stix
Brakes: Paul Components Crosstop II (front); Stoplight MC (rear)
Shifters: XTR M900 with Grafton perches
Front Mech: XTR M901
Rear Mech: XTR M900
BB: Hope Titanium with Royce bolts
Chainset: Middleburn RS3 with Pace ‘rings
Pedals: Look ATB
Hubs: Hope Titanium Ultralight (front); Ti-Glide (rear)
Rims: Mavic M231 CD
Cassette: XTR M900
Tyres: Ritchey Z-Max WCS
Skewers: X-Lite Camlok