Who's got what on the go, right now...??

[IDB1]

Only the '97 DMR Trailstar (link in my sig) has been started this year and will be finished for Summer, and it only really needs a nice rear V-brake and some finishing touches..

The others either hark back to last year or won't be anywhere near to finished (or that far from started) this Summer.

 

[fluroforks]

My first MTB, Light Grey Zolatone Pine Mountain. Currently looking at shipping it to Californian just to get the new paint right. Over the top I know but now in its 20th year with me so I think it deserves some cosmetic surgery.

F7 RC200. Running restoration, and a damn good fun one at that. Cant decide whether to keep it with contemporary XT or start upgrading with contemporay XTR. Interesting that there a few other 200's out there requiring attention. Id have thought for the prices they achieve they'd rebuild themselves!!!

Also still trying to build the bike I can feel comfortable leaving outside a shop. Thats proving to be the toughest project of all - finding something thats a pleasure to ride that doesnt look desirable.

 

[sancho]

Grove Innovations Team bike made from Aermet tubing.

Waiting for decals from Gil so I can give the go ahead on a frame, fork and bar/stem respray in the original team colors.

 

[BerthaPog]

Only two things on the go for me at opposite ends of the status spectrum.

'94 Explosif - almost finished, but 100% ridable (and beng ridden lots) - only things remaining are new crank bolts and potential mind change on the bars/barends. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/vi...ays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=sparkle&start=0

'xx Trek 4500 for the other half - more a build a bike for her to ride than a proper "project". Current status - not started, frame due to be sent to me this weekend, other bits to be removed from donor in the shed. :shock:

 

[andrewl]

Rules of engagement -

Only 'live' project builds started in 2011
Only project builds that have a sporting chance of being completed this summer

Ignoring the seasonal thing due to my location my live 2011 projects are briefly as follows:

Ritchey P-23
Toads x 2
Turner FTF
Kona Kilauea

Normally I like to get all the parts for a build before starting but I’ve started on these in hope that the right parts turn up before winter is over.

 

[MAXTHEROTTI]

my current build is a modern

Genesis 853 altitude frame (going off colour i think its a 200
pace stealth forks
full slx groupo
hone cranks
xt/xtr discs
easton ea90 or hope stem
sdg bel air saddle

bars/seat post/chain/tyres to be sorted

thinking of going 2inch slicks for a bit of fast road action

 

[dbmtb]

non-professionally, a nice-to-ride-but-not-so-fancy-people-want-to-steal-it-from-a-shed-in-hales-owen bike for my sister

so she can take my twin nephews out on the 20" wheeled Gary Fisher and Specialized they inherited from my 2 lads.

Anyone with a cheap, tatty but nice frame in 14"/15" - canti or V - please shout up.

 

[Dead Rats]

right now?

4 custom re-builds... all spearmint green powdercoated... like a strange little family of minty freak offsprings:

'93 Raleigh Chiltern Lady (3 speed roadster)
'78 Peugeot racer (vintage but single speed)
skip found steel 26" wheel thing (rigid ATB/commuter)
'99? Claude Butler Tasmin (1 x 8 XC with Bombers)

... all with various white & red trim & bits - it's very this season

ps, I did have a '97 Rockhopper on the go, but that's been put to one side due to 'technical issues'... a '50s road-braked 3 speed MAY replace it in the (bulging) sandblasting box.

Right now, I have them all stripped down and laid out in the back garden, swapping parts around and deciding what to paint / fit / discard

 

[Void(EN12-82)]

Only just started my 1989 Merlin Titanium build... but it's getting there. Just need a stem and handlebar actually to finish it, oh yeah and a bottle cage too ;-)

Gonna be the only one this year I think, since the GF wants to go on a Maldives holiday this year.

Just about the only thing left on the wish list is an early YETI now

 

[Chris]

Just started building my 82 escape goat, was going to get it painted but now going to touch it up instead.

Also got a 98 zaskar to build for the lad and a 99 heckler which is currently undergoing a course of nitromoors then some severe polishing.

Chris.