Stick Legs' Clockwork.

[Stick Legs]

Frame: 1997 Orange Clockwork

Fork: Pace RC30

Headset: Cane Creek Ahead
Stem: Control Tech 135 x 5 rise, badges Orange Stalk
Handlebar: Answer Taperlite 5 degree
Grips: Onza Porquipaws
Barends: Control Tech Team Issue trimmed to ski bend (personal preference).

Brakes: XT M739 Vee
Brake Pads: XT cartridge
Brake Cables: Shimano M system
Brake Levers: XT M739 Vee

Shifters: XT M739 pods
Front Derailleur: XT M737
Rear Derailleur: XT M737
Derailleur Cables: Shimano Deore SIS
Cassette: 11-28 8 Speed
Chain: Shimano IG
Cranks: XT M737
Crank Bolts: XT
Chainrings: Middleburn 22 34 46
Chainring bolts: Steel
Bottom Bracket: BB UN 51
Pedals: XT PDM737 SPD

Hub Skewers: A to Z
Rims: Mavic XM117 CD
Hubs: XT M737 Parallax rear Real front
Nipples: Brass
Spokes: DT Competition SS
Tyres: IRC Notos XC 1.9"
Tubes: Butyl

Saddle: Flite
Seatpost: Ringle

 

[Stick Legs]

I love the look of the early 1990's Clockworks, but have had this frame since new, I decided to build it up with full XT for functionality, a hard powder coat finish to make it practical and the 1992 Clockwork decals from Gil_m as they are the best era for Orange logos in my opinion.

 

[Stick Legs]

More, love the slim line wishbone stays on this.

 

[Coleman]

That is a very fine looking bike you have there - great work!

 

[brocklanders023]

You read my mind mate as I've been thinking of getting a late 90's Clockwork and putting those decals on it for a while. Love the 'Stalk' touch Looks cool and you get the 1 1/8th headset and suss corrected frame. Think I've sourced a 99 orange/white so we'll have to compare.

Really like what you've done btw, looks superb.

 

[jimihendrix]

Superb job, cant fault that at all

 

[Stick Legs]

You read my mind mate as I've been thinking of getting a late 90's Clockwork and putting thouse decals on it for a while. Love the 'Stalk' touch Looks cool and you get the 1 1/8th headset and suss corrected frame. Think I've sourced a 99 orange/white so we'll have to compare.

Really like what you've done btw, looks superb.

Thanks mate, it happened by accident, I have always wanted an 1992- 1994 era (still classic Orange but the top tube slopes the right way) but I was in a shop in early 1998 and this one (a bare frame in slime green) was up for a discount. The story was a lad came in, paid a £100 deposit, never collected and after a few attempts at contacting him the shop sold her to me for £100 less than RRP. I built it up with old XT and used it for years, when she got scruffy I had her painted in enamel as pictured below. After a few years I sold her, regretted it and bought her back.
I decided it was time for a clean start so powdercoat and more classic decals follwed.

She rides beautifully and I am very pleased. RC30's on a oversize steel frame are a fabulous combination.

 

[Spencer]

Orange

The story also goes that the new manager at the time went on a spending spree and started purchasing lots of stock and expensive bling, coming up to the annual stock take they had to clear stock out to reduce the stock level value. Along with your clockwork there was a 17" p7 frame on orange that went for £ 120.

Yes I spent to much time deliberating between the clockwork and p7. The clockwork went and the p7 was to small

Yes I still hold it aganst you

 

[Stick Legs]

Re: Orange

Yes I still hold it aganst you

Cheers mate.

 

[clockworkgazz]

Superb job, cant fault that at all

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