Univega 570 Alpina Racelite 1997. The rebuild begins!!

[Grannygrinder]

Nearly finished building my Univega up. Not sure of a year, seller thought around 96 but by no means 100%.
Seeing as I couldn't find out what year it was I thought i'd throw my fav bits at it regardless of year of manufacture.
I think it looks great
Hopefully when I get a front derailleur fitted i'll discover that it rides great aswell
Enjoy
EDIT: Current thinking is 1997

 

[brocklanders023]

Don't know what year it is but it looks smart.

 

[marin man]

I think it is a ninety seven as my wife has a univega in orange and the frame design is v brake only(I think that yours is as well) and I bought it for her in 1997 with some early sram type parts on it and it is still original and all working. I prefer your colour though :shock:

 

[coomber]

That is tasty

 

[letmetalktomark]

Agreed - Looks

Only comment though is that it looks like it could do with a longer travel fork :?

Not sure what the travel is on the Manitous' but they "look" a bit short.

May be just me though

Missed out recently on a Univega (circa 97) locally :cry: IIRC they were good bikes

 

[marin man]

them are manitou comps and have about 48mm travel and are about four years older than the frame....I think they look nice on it though....

bit short travel but nothing that matters much...

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Bike is now dismantled and hanging in the shed due to lack of wheels

 

[bulldog]

that is nice

 

[tony edwards]

Nice build
i have just picked up a frame very similar to yours. An alpina 802 aluminium frame but i also don’t know the age of mine. I am unsure what to do with mine. Like you if i can’t find out the age then it maybe a light as i can with the funds i have.


Tony

 

[hydorah]

Nice

Beautiful build!

I think you'll like the handling and the 'short' forks should keep the steering nice and tight

- Oh and they look ace, which is fairly important