New Project: Mantis Flying V: update 09/06/2013

[Barnefield]

@Rahbari: I really do not know exactly the year, but I think it is a 1993 or 1994. Frame number is: VL181933 or VL181033.
Who can help me out?

The seatpost must indeed be purple. I bought a Kooka seatpost in Italy, but the person did not send it yet.
And that worries me a lot... Because he already got my Klein Attitude frame :shock:

 

[racer x]

Wow its coming together so nice matey more purple please

liking the polished handlebars, matches the rear end so well

 

[Barnefield]

Thanks to an article in the MBA from october 1990 I felt in love with this bike



What kind of forks did Cunningham use? Somebody who knows that?

 

[skolioza]

Don't You think about purple Marzochi XC500 here?

 

[kleinrenzo]

Mantis

Fantastic build again and the fact that its not a Klein surprises me but I can completely understand why.. What a stunner! I think you should get a bike from every brand you ever sold when you owned bike pride of europe although that we be be a big list

 

[CANTILEVER]

MAMMAMIAAAAAA!!!............look where it has gone to rest my answer seatpost , I did not think that would go mounted on such a wonderful creature compliments Dirk an excellent job!!! ...............and now who sleep tonight???

 

[MCsanandreas]

nice build,e-stay frames do look good. this will be even better with loads of purple on it.

 

[Barnefield]

Thanks guys!
I did sleep very well last night, but I also am glad to woke up early to build this bike!

@skolioza; Yes that crossed my mind, but there is a bit gold in the frame and that matches the Rock Shox Mag 21 SL perfect!
@kleinrenzo; I agree! If I collect all the nice Bike Pride of Europe bikes I made in those day's I should open a MTBmuseum
@CANTILEVER; your seatpost gets an other project

 

[Rio]

cool! frame colour works really well with the purple ano

 

[Barnefield]

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