Orange Aluminium O info needed

[captaincowelly]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing,those both look fantastic.I may be in touch at some point for info,will see what direction this goes in.

 

[clockwork davo]

Also have one in orange and white as does Mr Cheshire

 

[boy"O"boy]

Aye aye captain.

Yep...the user name goes back to when I joined and only had the "O". Diversified a lot since then but the name remains. Plus, it's quite handy it abbreviates to B "O" B

I'll add my 2 current aluminium "O" to the mix.
There's plenty of fans on here for them....

17" Satin Black "O" - recreation of my 1st decent bike. Gen 2 as my original. Uber rare custom stalk.

Currently awaiting restoration
The Iceman "O"
17" Orange Aluminium "O" prototype. Wide Fisher type bottom bracket, simplified dropout profile, diffent cable guides and routing , different sections on all tube junctions. Most likely a 1990 version pre dating the Gen 1 production.


B "O" B

 

[clockwork davo]

I still fancy a black O

 

[captaincowelly]

What a stunning build!The beauty of searching on someone else's behalf is that you find all sorts of things you may not have otherwise seen.And that's a corker!You must be well chuffed with that.And rightly so.Always fancied something all black in the 90's,a satin black/fluo green Pallisades Trail was as close as I got.Love dark ano rims too but can't abide the uneven silver brake track once the ano breaks.Stupid I know.Is that a GS/SS mech n road cassette?
And the Iceman,I guess that's something pretty special.Is it stamped?Any info from Orange?

 

[boy"O"boy]

What a stunning build!The beauty of searching on someone else's behalf is that you find all sorts of things you may not have otherwise seen.And that's a corker!You must be well chuffed with that.And rightly so.Always fancied something all black in the 90's,a satin black/fluo green Pallisades Trail was as close as I got.Love dark ano rims too but can't abide the uneven silver brake track once the ano breaks.Stupid I know.Is that a GS/SS mech n road cassette?
And the Iceman,I guess that's something pretty special.Is it stamped?Any info from Orange?

Cheers Captain.
Back story to the black "O" here ->

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/boy-o-boys-1991-orange-aluminium-o.380138/
Eclectic mix of components but exactly how mine was bitd.
Suntour XC pro MD chainset / XT front mech / Mavic 840 rear mech / 12-28 cassette / Deore thumbies.
All works well together and race proven!

The Iceman came from Cheshire1980 - no serial number at all, which is consistent with other Orange prototypes. No one knows who the 'Iceman' is.....think Calum may have asked Orange about this but no answers yet.

I'm sure the fans of the "O" here will now be keeping an eye out for a good example for you!

Cheers.
boy"O"boy

 

[Cheshire1980]

Correct, no info from Orange in regards the Icemans O, its an enigma.. Still its obviously a prototype..

 

[Cheshire1980]

The one piece bar i got from the prototype is now on my 92 O, original paint still on this orange white fade.

 

[captaincowelly]

Double resto eh? Nice work,and love the commitment to your original spec'd build.Great build thread(s),few dirty pics too,always welcome.And some line-up pictured there!
Has anyone suggested that there may be a letter missing from that frame and that it's actually a nice man's Orange?

 

[captaincowelly]

That paint is looking very well for a 30 year old ally MTB!Can't be many looking as intact as that looks?Very nice.