RM Altitude racer 1993 ( UK ) FINISHED PICS
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Yes the very same.
I was going to put my effort into rebuilding the Blizzard frame but have been advised it's gone ...no heartbead and we have to turn off the machine. So I decided to really push the boat out and do this one justice.
I scored some Mag 21's off Ebay on Sunday that make it all possible.
I have now traced out and measured the unique fork decals on my IS bike so these can grace the forks. Also traced out the Altitude sig off the top tube as Gil didn't have this or the handmade in Canada sticker.
I have a variety of goodies coming in for the build including turbine LP
And Turbine IB chainsets one in Gold and the other needing re anodising to black and gold.
Yes the very same.
I was going to put my effort into rebuilding the Blizzard frame but have been advised it's gone ...no heartbead and we have to turn off the machine. So I decided to really push the boat out and do this one justice.
I scored some Mag 21's off Ebay on Sunday that make it all possible.
I have now traced out and measured the unique fork decals on my IS bike so these can grace the forks. Also traced out the Altitude sig off the top tube as Gil didn't have this or the handmade in Canada sticker.
I have a variety of goodies coming in for the build including turbine LP
And Turbine IB chainsets one in Gold and the other needing re anodising to black and gold.
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I gil needs any more pictures I have all the one I took of your bike (US) and I might be able to pop up with mine (18.5" one) with all the decals on it.
RockiMtn made his own for a smaller 17.5" frame I think.
You've got a few too my cranks there.
Is there a another number on there. Mines (rattle can black 19.5" one). ..002547captaincosmic":4o9zl5w6 said:
I gil needs any more pictures I have all the one I took of your bike (US) and I might be able to pop up with mine (18.5" one) with all the decals on it.
RockiMtn made his own for a smaller 17.5" frame I think.
You've got a few too my cranks there.
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I rubbed in either direction and didnt find any more numbers
Thanks re the pics I think its ok
I did wonder about these frames though as the story goes this one was sent over from Canada then finished in team colours by Argos in Bristol ?
Does that mean it started out in bare metal or as a regular off the shelf
Altitude ?
The US bike has the handmade in Canada and no performance paints decal where the UK bike had both .
Re frame number
I rubbed in either direction and didnt find any more numbers
Thanks re the pics I think its ok
I did wonder about these frames though as the story goes this one was sent over from Canada then finished in team colours by Argos in Bristol ?
Does that mean it started out in bare metal or as a regular off the shelf
Altitude ?
The US bike has the handmade in Canada and no performance paints decal where the UK bike had both .
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Memory serves me right
The decals are later replacement on the UK one as I talked to the original seller when it first came up on ebay. Iirc it was his mates from the UK team originally.
Same time gump was with them.
He said they came as normal frames and then sent of for repainting.
I'll see if I can grab him on facebook if I remember (or find his posts). But no idea who did them.
I thought the originals would have been powdercoated (performance paints) like the retail frames.
Fully coated in the rear colour, then the front painted again.
Memory serves me right
The decals are later replacement on the UK one as I talked to the original seller when it first came up on ebay. Iirc it was his mates from the UK team originally.
Same time gump was with them.
He said they came as normal frames and then sent of for repainting.
I'll see if I can grab him on facebook if I remember (or find his posts). But no idea who did them.
I thought the originals would have been powdercoated (performance paints) like the retail frames.
Fully coated in the rear colour, then the front painted again.
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Any history would be great the riders name for instance.
I traced the decals off the US bike as these are '93
The down tube decals on the UK bike were 1990 ish.
Any history would be great the riders name for instance.
I traced the decals off the US bike as these are '93
The down tube decals on the UK bike were 1990 ish.
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This is looking like such a great project. Reminds me I owe Gil some photos and tracings of my 94', I also need to touch base with Troje to see if he can help me out with the missing decals from the top tube (mine has been stripped).
Cheers, Ted
This is looking like such a great project. Reminds me I owe Gil some photos and tracings of my 94', I also need to touch base with Troje to see if he can help me out with the missing decals from the top tube (mine has been stripped).
Cheers, Ted
