I’ve given a home to a knackered old Dog on its last legs-

[Retro Spud]

Re: Re:

Those decals really make it..looking great. Don't you think the Flouro Magura's will look a bit lost next to the Flouro stays?

The Yellow Magura's will be off set by the black of the fitting kit and on the front they are being matched to the light grey of the Manitou 1's and grey rims - so hopefully they won't look lost - however time will tell on that one
If it looks toooo neon I'll brace myself for I told you so

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Kudos to you. After doing my Trek from scratch, getting a decent finish on a fickle bike frame is no mean feat.

 

[Retro Spud]

Kudos to you. After doing my Trek from scratch, getting a decent finish on a fickle bike frame is no mean feat.

Thanks Steve, to be honest I’ll be well happy if I get close to what you achieved

 

[Peachy!]

Superb work, loving it....

And totally on your side of the fence when it comes to the value of original paint or ‘patina’.
In my book paint is a consumable, only there to protect the steel (or Ali or Carbon) that lies underneath from corrosion.

 

[foz]

Re:

Looking very good, spud!

 

[Retro Spud]

Magura HS22 Answer ATAC Gripshift Xray SRT800

Don't you think the Flouro Magura's will look a bit lost next to the Flouro stays?

Better look away now ..... the Neon's taking over in an extravaganza of wild abandonment that THM would be proud of

Rather than the thumb shifters I'd planned to use I thought I'd go back to good old SRT800 Xrays Gripshift - granted they are a few years newer in time line terms than the black XT 732/735 kit I'm planning to use but I like them better than SRT600's

 

[Mike Muz]

Re:

Good choice, tater!

FD

 

[Peachy!]

Re: Magura HS22 Answer ATAC Gripshift Xray SRT800

Don't you think the Flouro Magura's will look a bit lost next to the Flouro stays?

Better look away now ..... the Neon's taking over in an extravaganza of wild abandonment that THM would be proud of

Rather than the thumb shifters I'd planned to use I thought I'd go back to good old SRT800 Xrays Gripshift - granted they are a few years newer in time line terms than the black XT 732/735 kit I'm planning to use but I like them better than SRT600's

I’ve only just been introduced to the SRT600’s and I’m loving them, what makes the 800’s better? Slick change or just more comfortable?

Stem/bar/levers look the business btw

 

[Retro Spud]

Mine (SRT800’s) came after yours and being later versions only available in 8 speed - made from clear plastic hence the name X-ray

The early ones (and my favourite) were constructed with super clear plastic like a Swatch watch so you can see what was going on inside, later ones were smokey brown and modified to make them less prone to cracking

 

[mk one]

Swatch watches, the backwards one was my favourite

And that stem is very nice