Steve Potts Cross Country Racer Restoration

[bushpig]

I threw a bid at a kind of beat looking Cross Country Racer that was on eBay while ago, guessing that it was in nicer condition than it looked. I was a little surprised to get the bike for $480. The paint, cool in its time, was faded and worked and there was a fair amount of surface rust. I had the bike stripped and powdercoated, in pink, as an homage to Jacquie Phelan's rockin' Phoenix. I had an extra Type II fork kicking around so I swapped that out. Final touches included a more period correct seatpost (though it is two years too new), a WTB shim for the WTB bar and a Salsa stem. Also put on some WTB grips and some Timbuk II tires from FirstFlight Bikes. I think it turned out pretty nice!

 

[haggis]

top marks to that man there!

 

[MJN]

Really like it

 

[Dr S]

I remember seeing that one on eBay and fancied a punt on it. If I remember correctly the seller would not ship it over here.
Turned out really sweet. Rides as well as it looks?

 

[bushpig]

It is just finished and hasn't made it out east yet. I hope to have a ride report after the winter has finished ravishing our fair countryside.

 

[cchris2lou]

I really like that .

what year is it ?

 

[bushpig]

1990

 

[cchris2lou]

It looks really racey for a 1990 bike .

 

[Stylus]

Nice one!

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

arghhh, I was kicking myself when it went for under 500. Then again, had I bid, it probably wouldn't have been as good a deal. Good score.

nice choice with the pink.