Bontrager Race Lite 1993/94 - new paintjob Page 9

[slackboy]

Took a trip through the Solar System today. Thought about heading off to Alpha Centauri, but even to scale its still 70,000km!

 

[Carge]

That's a sweet build - chapeau

Did you get anywhere with finding replacement decals in the older style?

 

[slackboy]

That's a sweet build - chapeau

Did you get anywhere with finding replacement decals in the older style?

I haven't looked. I got some newer style ones from gil_m for my privateer build that were good quality (with custom contour lines added) so I imagine that he will have the older ones on file too.

 

[slackboy]

Couldn't resist @kokies offer of some rebuilt Judy's with srp speed springs, which arrived today and are lovely.

Photos of a test fit of the forks and a new bontrager stem from @Once A Hero with a bigger rise. The longer a-c of the fork and the stem rise should make this more comfortable for proper riding

 

[raidan73]

Looks even better with the new fork, imo

 

[pw_pw_la]

Agreed.

A lovely looking thing.

 

[noteeth]

Lovely, lovely bike.

I ride a couple of Races with different set-ups - one rigid (with, erm, risers), and one much like yours.

Love 'em both... my favourite singletrack bikes, ever.

 

[slackboy]

25 mile ride around the local area and the bontrager is feeling sorted. It's not objectively "better" than the privateer* I had before, but it's a nice feeling to own a piece of niche Mtb history.

* Although swapping out the switchblades for some very nice Judy's is one of my better decisions.

 

[benjabbi]

Looking good!

 

[slackboy]

I think I have a bontrager problem.

These are on their way, which means the tange switchblades will be up for sale soon.