Rocky Mountain Vertex Signature 2003?2004?

mattiamerca

Retro Guru
Hi to all!
i'm really happy to introduce you my "new" project...
I've always loved canadian mtb frames, and I've been always fascinated by the "maple leaf" ones...
in 2007 i was the happiest guy on the earth when I've bought a second-hand 2001 RMTN Slayer... and then i've always continued to search a vertex and/or an Ets-X frame, if possible with the maple-leaf colour scheme...
so... thanks to the forum, in dec 2018 I've finally found a vertex...
It's been stocked for too many months in order to collect some proper components for it...
it's not finished yet, but more or less it gives an idea of the project :mrgreen:

Initially the plan was to use it as a "everyday-bike"... with a steely rigid fork, a pair of cheap vbrakes, a pair of nos 2005 LX 36h hubset laced to a mavic xc317 rims and with a 3x9 setup...
 

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...then i've collect a pair of FRM red brakeset, a pair of 2003 marzocchi shiver SC than match perfectly with the front end of the frame, a 24mm rotor 3d crank that suitted perfectly on the slayer, so i've this FSA polished crankset with red anodized aluminum cnc SuperstarComponents nano pedals (than matched to the brakes...)
 

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Re:

I had to say goodbye to frm Brakes...
I've just finished to assembled

Frame: Rocky Mountain vertex signature - 2003 - 2003"
Fork: marzocchi Shiver SC Coil 2003
Headset:FSA

Habdlebar: LEVEL9 Flat640mm x 31.8mm
Stem: Thomson x4 silver 120mm 31.8mm
Grips: KCNC Eva
Seatclamp: Unknown 32.0 mm
Seatpost: Thomson Élite 26.8mm x 410mm silver
Saddle: SanMarco Era K Titanium

Brake levers: avid sd7 sl
Brakes: Clarks mechanical
Disc: Shimano deore 160mm center-lock (rear)
Hayes 6h 160mm(front)

Shifters: Shimano altus 3x9
Shimano deore 9v rear der.
Shimano XT 3v front der.
Shimano ultegra 11-26 9 Speed Cassette
Shimano XT 9v 114pcs Chain
Shimano deore BB
Crankset: FSA megaExo crankset 44-36-22
Superstar components nano pedals

Front wheel: Dt Swiss e1500 26" x 20*110 mm
Rear wheel: Shimano alivio centerlock qr hub laced to old ritchey Rock 4000 rim
tires: Cst 26x1,5" Traveller (to change)
 
Looking good. I've got a mostly similar kona frame that I've struggled to do much with visually, forks colour matched to the headtube end works really well on yours.
 
some lil upgrades:
Shimano DEORE brakeset (now i can brake... very good price-quality)
Mavic CrossMax XL wheelset
RaceFace Ride XC cranckset
 

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