Barn find - Funk Pro comp '91 (?)

[Mohamu]

I think this brake fits better than the Ritchey..

 

[Mohamu]

Just added some parts:

 

[pete_mcc]

That’s lovely. Great work in rescuing that frame!

A question, where did you get the grafton bushes from?

 

[Lostcause]

Wow that is stunning!! Good work sir

 

[Mohamu]

That’s lovely. Great work in rescuing that frame!

A question, where did you get the grafton bushes from?

Thank You! I have a really well experienced and equipped 84 years old mechanics friend, who made the bushes for me. Don’t really know exatly how..

 

[Spankyfart]

That's pretty, how did you "fix" the frame in your first post.
Is it steel? Looks Aluminium to me.

 

[ragnarock]

Beautiful!
Seems quite a long head tube. Is this a frame for a properly sized (tall) gentleman?

 

[joglo]

Beautiful!

I also do like the Michelin Taiga tires, do have them on my own on a nice bike, just for the Funk, in particular with that brutal and oversized fork, I think they are too thin and tender. The look a bit lost in that frame.
I would give it a try with bigger, more wide tires and also with more knobby ones, even if rolling resistance on tarmac isn't as great as with the Taigas.
Expensive but size- and style-wise Terra One might be a good fit.

One more tiny recommendation, I've noticed you have polished the thumb shifter mounts. Also to me this looks much better as with the regular XT thumbies when combined with polished levers.
If you like you could also adopt the adjuster screw to look similar one like at the levers. Those are regular M5, so every adjuster screw from some levers, but also rear derailleurs or road racing down shifter pods do fit.
Here's an example i have done


I've used those adjusters, to me they are matching well with the ones from Paul levers.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/122279432473?var=422762158291

 

[Mohamu]

Beautiful!

I also do like the Michelin Taiga tires, do have them on my own on a nice bike, just for the Funk, in particular with that brutal and oversized fork, I think they are too thin and tender. The look a bit lost in that frame.
I would give it a try with bigger, more wide tires and also with more knobby ones, even if rolling resistance on tarmac isn't as great as with the Taigas.
Expensive but size- and style-wise Terra One might be a good fit.

One more tiny recommendation, I've noticed you have polished the thumb shifter mounts. Also to me this looks much better as with the regular XT thumbies when combined with polished levers.
If you like you could also adopt the adjuster screw to look similar one like at the levers. Those are regular M5, so every adjuster screw from some levers, but also rear derailleurs or road racing down shifter pods do fit.
Here's an example i have done
View attachment 844598

I've used those adjusters, to me they are matching well with the ones from Paul levers.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/122279432473?var=422762158291

Thank you very much for the recommendations regarding both the tires and the thumby adjuster!

Regarding the tires, I was already thinking about another solution, but in the last few years I could not find a pair in suitable condition at a reasonable price. The bike has been under construction for almost 3 years, so I can wait a bit more till I manage to get a perfect matching pair

 

[Mohamu]

Beautiful!
Seems quite a long head tube. Is this a frame for a properly sized (tall) gentleman?

Thanks! Yes, this frame can be suitable for riders over 190cm..