Hi all.
Slight progress on the Ridgeback today.
I had all intentions of finishing up the build, but like all well laid plans it didn't work out that way.
Hopefully more to come tomorrow.....but I can't promise I'll finish by then.
Here's where I'm at -
Work since last update
- Stem repainted in RAL 9010 pure white
- Original bars added. Had a 2nd pair painted in RAL 5018 turquoise but they wouldn't fit through the stem and started to scratch..... reverted back to originals instead.
- Blackburn MTN bottle cage repainted in RAL 1018 Zinc yellow and added
- Biopace chainrings sourced and added to polished M730 XT cranks
- Early Avocet R20 saddle added.
- Ritchey Megabite 1.9" added. Massive thanks to @ratcapa for these hard to find tyres.
- M732 XT 2-finger levers/ Thumb shifters/ Grab-On MT2 grips all added.
- M730 XT Q/R wheel and seat levers sourced and added
Still to do.
- Chain and gear / brake cables and set-up / Index
- tighten hub cones
- Add pedals. I've got M735XT going on but long term would like to source some good condition M731 XT pedals to complete the catalogue spec.
More to come.
Cheers
boy"O"boy
Slight progress on the Ridgeback today.
I had all intentions of finishing up the build, but like all well laid plans it didn't work out that way.
Hopefully more to come tomorrow.....but I can't promise I'll finish by then.
Here's where I'm at -
Work since last update
- Stem repainted in RAL 9010 pure white
- Original bars added. Had a 2nd pair painted in RAL 5018 turquoise but they wouldn't fit through the stem and started to scratch..... reverted back to originals instead.
- Blackburn MTN bottle cage repainted in RAL 1018 Zinc yellow and added
- Biopace chainrings sourced and added to polished M730 XT cranks
- Early Avocet R20 saddle added.
- Ritchey Megabite 1.9" added. Massive thanks to @ratcapa for these hard to find tyres.
- M732 XT 2-finger levers/ Thumb shifters/ Grab-On MT2 grips all added.
- M730 XT Q/R wheel and seat levers sourced and added
Still to do.
- Chain and gear / brake cables and set-up / Index
- tighten hub cones
- Add pedals. I've got M735XT going on but long term would like to source some good condition M731 XT pedals to complete the catalogue spec.
More to come.
Cheers
boy"O"boy
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