Well, seeing as it's Twosday ~ 22.02.22 or 02.22.22 depending on how you like your dates! - I thought it would be appropriate to start a build thread for my own "O" #2
It all started here ~
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/boy-o-boys-1991-orange-aluminium-o.380138/page-5
Back in 2020, furlough meant I had some time to mull over my projects. I'd just completed the Dynatech Endeavour #1 and apart from the Klein, I was getting switchy about not having any future projects as the shelf was bare.
I wanted to try out a few ideas I would have liked to have done to the black "O" back in the day.
Potentially, I could have just tried these ideas out on my trademark build but I really liked the 'formulesque' direction this bike had taken and didn't want to unnecessarily take this apart as it's one of my favourites.
What I needed was a 2nd 17" Orange Aluminium "O" to try these ideas out on and a wanted Ad. was put out there....but I lowered my chances of scoring a 'twin' to my build by specifically asking for a Gen 1 or Gen 2 version.
Cheshire1980 was 1st up with a 17" frame to offer. After a great transaction - I was the proud owner of the infamous Iceman "O"
On delivery though, it soon became apparent that this prototype "O" was incredibly unique and it would be sacrilege to powder coat this black.
I decided that this will get a full restoration in it's orange and white fade so put this one aside and went looking for another.
A year later....the FS ads offer up a complete Gen 2 in Orange and White fade. Taking the plunge, I purchase the bike and pick it up at a Porsche swap meet near Bicester. It seems like the ideal candidate to build the twin...
Until Stoney_god posts a FS ad for a 17" Aluminium "O" that had already been powdercoated in Satin black. As a stalled build, this was the perfect basis.
This one is a Gen 1. Originally another one of Cheshire1980's stash of "O" - looking far better in it's repaint than when it was pulled in a sorry state from a Welsh garden.
The frame number is A91020015
This makes it number 15 from the 1st batch of Aluminium "O"
I've previously owned "O" #20 but this one being #15 is probably the Earliest production one known....unless someone has a lower number than this?
Here's the start point....
More to come....
It all started here ~
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/boy-o-boys-1991-orange-aluminium-o.380138/page-5
Back in 2020, furlough meant I had some time to mull over my projects. I'd just completed the Dynatech Endeavour #1 and apart from the Klein, I was getting switchy about not having any future projects as the shelf was bare.
I wanted to try out a few ideas I would have liked to have done to the black "O" back in the day.
Potentially, I could have just tried these ideas out on my trademark build but I really liked the 'formulesque' direction this bike had taken and didn't want to unnecessarily take this apart as it's one of my favourites.
What I needed was a 2nd 17" Orange Aluminium "O" to try these ideas out on and a wanted Ad. was put out there....but I lowered my chances of scoring a 'twin' to my build by specifically asking for a Gen 1 or Gen 2 version.
Cheshire1980 was 1st up with a 17" frame to offer. After a great transaction - I was the proud owner of the infamous Iceman "O"
On delivery though, it soon became apparent that this prototype "O" was incredibly unique and it would be sacrilege to powder coat this black.
I decided that this will get a full restoration in it's orange and white fade so put this one aside and went looking for another.
A year later....the FS ads offer up a complete Gen 2 in Orange and White fade. Taking the plunge, I purchase the bike and pick it up at a Porsche swap meet near Bicester. It seems like the ideal candidate to build the twin...
Until Stoney_god posts a FS ad for a 17" Aluminium "O" that had already been powdercoated in Satin black. As a stalled build, this was the perfect basis.
This one is a Gen 1. Originally another one of Cheshire1980's stash of "O" - looking far better in it's repaint than when it was pulled in a sorry state from a Welsh garden.
The frame number is A91020015
This makes it number 15 from the 1st batch of Aluminium "O"
I've previously owned "O" #20 but this one being #15 is probably the Earliest production one known....unless someone has a lower number than this?
Here's the start point....
More to come....
. Some pics of the O before it was painted black by the next owner 
. Looking forward to your progress, and obviously your super attention to detail. Campag Atek and bullseye will make it a more interesting build, great choice Ben
. Anyway keep up the superb work, will be following closely 
