NOS 1986 Fillet Brazed Serotta Adirondack DONE - 01/29/18

[raidan73]

Re: 4th of July Americana - An early '80s Serotta Adirondack

I did notice that. So is it a top routed front mech with a roller at the bottom, or maybe a full length outer and little widget like on the Yetis?

 

[jimi911]

Re: 4th of July Americana - An early '80s Serotta Adirondack

I did notice that. So is it a top routed front mech with a roller at the bottom, or maybe a full length outer and little widget like on the Yetis?

It's got a very nice braze on for a roller. I am pretty sure the cable with housing goes down the full length of the top tube, curves down into a guide that straightens the housing and lines the cable up with the stop
- Down to the roller then back up to the derailleur. Looks like this frame will have more housing then most mtbs.

 

[Si_33]

Re: 4th of July Americana - An early '80s Serotta Adirondack

Signing in for updates I really like the research you're putting in to the history - the back-stories add another dimension.

 

[jimi911]

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Been on such a roll lately.

Was on FB at the right time to snag this: an original early Bontrager fork. I'll be getting it polished and replated so it looks the part on this beautiful frame.

 

[jimi911]

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The before is above ... here is the after

 

[jimi911]

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She's gonna be different!

That head tube is slack like a very early 80s mtb. It may be a bit older.

 

[k-rod]

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very sublime.

 

[jimi911]

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Or maybe later?

1986 Serotta Catalog - same tube set. I wonder when that tubing was introduced.

 

[jimi911]

Re: NOS 1986 Fillet Brazed Serotta Adirondack

Ok ... I think I have this now. A bit a research into the tubing availability and it appears to be first generation Colorado Concept - 1986. That's probably pretty accurate for a year.

 

[CTK]

Re: NOS 1986 Fillet Brazed Serotta Adirondack

Fork is perfect- good call!