Bring the Funk! -- UPDATES p. 4

[mfh126]

Finally some progress. I'm not sure if the grips are staying, but I thought I'd give them a try.

Parts list so far:

NOS Suntour XC Pro rear derailleur, shifters, and brake levers.
NOS Ringle CamTwist wheel skewers and matching seat clamp.
Nuke Proof Bombshell hubs laced to Mavic 517 rims with NOS 2.1 Smoke rear, NOS 2.2 Dart front.
Ringle Moby seatpost.
Answer Hyperlite bars, Oury grips.
NOS Onza HO brakes.

 

[kaiser]

Outstanding (I'd say no to the grips, let the frame shine )

 

[the_duke]

This is a true stunner, love it.

Grips - I kind of like them (strangely though I find Ourys give me a blister on my right hand )

Have you tried a black Moby post? Just that you colour matched the stem to the colour nearest it.

Cant wait to see it done though, awesome.

 

[mfh126]

I think the grips will be a final "game time" decision.

I might try a black Moby-- I was thinking a silver post would look best with the silver handlebars and wheels, but now I'm not so sure. More to come...

 

[CTK]

Wow looks fantastic already. Felixdelrios is pretty bloody special but I think I prefer the proportions of your smaller frame.

Is it my eyes or is the stem a slightly different colour?

 

[mfh126]

Wow looks fantastic already. Felixdelrios is pretty bloody special but I think I prefer the proportions of your smaller frame.

Is it my eyes or is the stem a slightly different colour?

Good eyes! My shoddy pictures don't help, but the stem is ever so slightly a different hue than the frame. However, the paint on the stem has the same depth as the paint on the frame, so I can only imagine it was custom painted by Funk.

 

[B3]

enough said!

 

[RockiMtn]

i'd say ditch the green grips and sub in a black post instead of silver.

 

[felixdelrio]

Now that's cool Mike! I like the silver parts!

 

[wadsy]

Looking good Mike

I think the black 'post may work well, although you may then need a black bar to match

The grips may work too, as the 'ends' of the bike are green. As you said, reserve judgment