Salsa a la Carte Jellybean

[Tomianson]

Last bit of tinkering; and XT headset.

 

[raidan73]

Excellent work Tom. The XT headset is definitely an improvement on the Ritchey imo

 

[Tomianson]

Excellent work Tom. The XT headset is definitely an improvement on the Ritchey imo

I agree, it was the last bit niggling me and you gave me the push to make it happen.

 

[brocklanders023]

Lovely bike, lovely build. One of the best from bitd.

 

[Canuckbiker]

I agree, it was the last bit niggling me and you gave me the push to make it happen.

I couldn't agree more. A build this great needed that changed for it to be perfect. Excellent work and fun to watch this one!

 

[pw_pw_la]

Yup, just what she needed.

And she didn't really need much, did she!?

 

[Coleman]

This is lovely.

I think that this pattern is Rasta - the Jelly Bean

 

[Coleman]

This is lovely super build sir.

I think that this pattern is Rasta - the Jelly Bean ones are the separated brush strokes.

I have a the same frame, Moto stem & bonty fork in the garage that is ear marked for a very similar build but with silver as the fork is a chrome one. My frame is right border line ‘patina vs down right scruffy’ not mint like yours - I have toyed with having it repainted but the history of those hand brushed rasta stripes means it’ll probably just stay that way

How did you look up your frame number?

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

That is gorgeous.

 

[Coleman]

IMO, these are the best riding bikes of the period, I’ve owned and ridden klien attitude, merlin, pace rc100, gt xizang, marin team ti, kona hei hei all around the 1990/91 vintage, not sure what it is but the Salsa has always been #1 for me - guess that’s why I sold the rest and ended up with two of these

Do regret selling the Xizang though, and the FRO…