Hello There!
This is my first post to say hello and also ask some advice.
After a break of about 10 years I've finally got back out on the trails and I'm loving every minute of it
My bike is a '93 KHS Montana Comp(pink and blue, True Temper, Made in Taiwan). It's had a few upgrades over the last few years while I've been using it for the occasional week of commuting in the summer.
After finding RetroBike site and forum, and getting the biking bug back, I want to give my old KHS some much needed and well deserved renovation. The problem is where do I get paint and transfers from, she does need a respray as over a couple of winters of commuting I got the seat post seized in seat tube, the only way to free it up was a little heat. This has obviously resulted in caramelising of the paint and transfers :cry:
Does anyone know where I can get hold of a reasonable match on the paint colours and some replacement Transfers/Decals.
I've attached a pic of my bike; added the Rock Shox Quadra 21's after my first run on Dalby forests Red route - ouch!
V-Brakes were added around about 2000, SPD's at about the same time, I had to downgrade some of the drive train for what I could afford at the time so it has STX RC cranks and chainrings, STX front mech and STX RC rear mech. My XC wheels are from a 94 Montana Pro these are Bontrager/Weinman BCX 1 up front with an XT Parallel hub and DT Swiss Spokes (purple nipples
), and BCX 2 Rear on a bog standard Shimano hub again with DT swiss spokes and purple nipples. I'm running Schwalbe Jimmys on these, but I would love to get my hands on a pair of Ritchey Z-Max as these were my favourite tyres.
I recently added a Bontrager Ti railed saddle that is very comfy. Bar ends are Onza again of the 94 Montana Pro, all levers have been replaced from the original. Road wheels are Mavic rims with stainless DT spokes, STX front hub and basic Shimano rear hub, Bonti Hardcase slicks
Thanks
Paul