Softtail Fan
Retro Newbie
Just stumbled across this topic and thought i'd share mine - 1999 KHS softtail comp recenlty set up in race trim - with xtr componets 12-25 road bike rear gearing and tubless wheels.
JHD":wtbhgacr said:I'll be first to admit that I made a lot of mistakes along the way with this build, which was my first ever. I think it's closer to looking more 'right' than I've managed to get it so far, so I do feel some progress. The bullmoose bars aren't quite 'it' but they were the best I could find/afford. The stove enamel looks great, but it's so susceptible to chipping that I'm frightened of throwing it around, even taking a spanner to it becomes a hazzard....and it's too big for me to do very much other than boulevard cruising on it like a road bike. There's some nice Ritchey Logic levers still to go on, but I'm happy to put it down for now 'cos my Marin project is complete, which is my size, bombproof, chuckable, I love riding it and more importantly, I don't have to get all precious about it.