TooHiBMI
Dirt Disciple
I've lurked for a while, but as I'm taking on a Lava Dome rebuild I thought it was time to register.
The bikes....
It started with "Levi" my Peugeot Triathlon called Levi because of the 501 tubing - unriden for years.
In early '95 I bought a second hand Lava Dome - guessing '91 or 92' model. I had her painted red and she looked great with her new decals. Then one day later in the year I spied an Explosif hanging in a cycle shop just up from Bishopsgate the exact colour of my repainted Lava Dome. Sold to the single bloke with small mortgage and no kids! What a bike ... in the last 15 years I've never felt the need to buy a new MTB, so light, responsive and still great looking with her Judy XCs I had fitted one day one. So I gave the Lava Dome to my B-in-Law.
At some point I bought the GF/Fiance/Wife/mother of my 3 kids a second hand Rockhopper. Guessing a late 80's / v.early 90s - its the white one with a 1" steering. Great bike that just seems to have very little rolling resistance!
As a project I picked up a Crossroads that I've come to really like since I made roadworthy - but its technically quite new!
BUT ...... since my B-in-Law has decided to split from my sister and hasn't riden the Lava Dome in years I've reclaimed her. The paint job is peeling and obviously wasn't as robust as the original. I hate the seat. mud guards, BELL, PadLock and other crap he put on it so I've had them off already. It's got the original front tyre that came with my Explosif (Mr Dirt or Cleaner - can't remember which). I think its got the Explosif's std peddles and a mid 90's XT rear mech I purchased way back.
Plan .... strip, paint "Look at me Orangey/Gold" 'coz I'm sure I saw one on this site plus add some period decals. Not sure about single speed or not simply because it seems a waste not to keep the XT rear mech fitted and I'm trying to keep the cost down. But I'm definately fitting it with slicks and the 'never riden' Project 2's from the Explosif. If I can find some Curves I may get then - alternatively I'll go a head with the only upgrade the Explosif needs (V-brakes) and transplant the Ritchey Logics to the Lava Dome.
Expect pics in due course. The Lava Dome looks a little sad at present and the Explosif is far from perfect but I wouldn't have her any other way. And the Rockhopper is showing (but not feeling) the years.
Thanks in advance for any advice regarding the Lava Dome rebuild.
The bikes....
It started with "Levi" my Peugeot Triathlon called Levi because of the 501 tubing - unriden for years.
In early '95 I bought a second hand Lava Dome - guessing '91 or 92' model. I had her painted red and she looked great with her new decals. Then one day later in the year I spied an Explosif hanging in a cycle shop just up from Bishopsgate the exact colour of my repainted Lava Dome. Sold to the single bloke with small mortgage and no kids! What a bike ... in the last 15 years I've never felt the need to buy a new MTB, so light, responsive and still great looking with her Judy XCs I had fitted one day one. So I gave the Lava Dome to my B-in-Law.
At some point I bought the GF/Fiance/Wife/mother of my 3 kids a second hand Rockhopper. Guessing a late 80's / v.early 90s - its the white one with a 1" steering. Great bike that just seems to have very little rolling resistance!
As a project I picked up a Crossroads that I've come to really like since I made roadworthy - but its technically quite new!
BUT ...... since my B-in-Law has decided to split from my sister and hasn't riden the Lava Dome in years I've reclaimed her. The paint job is peeling and obviously wasn't as robust as the original. I hate the seat. mud guards, BELL, PadLock and other crap he put on it so I've had them off already. It's got the original front tyre that came with my Explosif (Mr Dirt or Cleaner - can't remember which). I think its got the Explosif's std peddles and a mid 90's XT rear mech I purchased way back.
Plan .... strip, paint "Look at me Orangey/Gold" 'coz I'm sure I saw one on this site plus add some period decals. Not sure about single speed or not simply because it seems a waste not to keep the XT rear mech fitted and I'm trying to keep the cost down. But I'm definately fitting it with slicks and the 'never riden' Project 2's from the Explosif. If I can find some Curves I may get then - alternatively I'll go a head with the only upgrade the Explosif needs (V-brakes) and transplant the Ritchey Logics to the Lava Dome.
Expect pics in due course. The Lava Dome looks a little sad at present and the Explosif is far from perfect but I wouldn't have her any other way. And the Rockhopper is showing (but not feeling) the years.
Thanks in advance for any advice regarding the Lava Dome rebuild.
