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So I picked up this bike....
So I picked up this bike....
First retro mtb build ?Orange?
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So far I've stripped it, binned the u/s items & dug around for bits & bobs, we've brought, scrounged & sourced...
Lx front & rear mech, zoom stem, new bb, panaracer xc fires, choice of dry Exage pedals needing paint or victor dx style, good used headset, a few bolts
We've salvaged...
Wheels, seatpost, forks (although needed painting & are now totally the wrong colour!) 400 lx crank (for the moment) Slr brake levers, Slr cantis.
Probably not the best start, but we've all got to start somewhere!
So far I've stripped it, binned the u/s items & dug around for bits & bobs, we've brought, scrounged & sourced...
Lx front & rear mech, zoom stem, new bb, panaracer xc fires, choice of dry Exage pedals needing paint or victor dx style, good used headset, a few bolts
We've salvaged...
Wheels, seatpost, forks (although needed painting & are now totally the wrong colour!) 400 lx crank (for the moment) Slr brake levers, Slr cantis.
Probably not the best start, but we've all got to start somewhere!
RickTheUncivil
Old School Grand Master
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hope it comes together for you. sounds like a bit of a mixed bag of parts!
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Great project is that, a rare find indeed. If you ever sell let me know.
Great project is that, a rare find indeed. If you ever sell let me know.
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overnight the paint on the forks reacted to some thing so had another go today, still the wrong colour & now with a true handcan finish, I don't know about orange, the finish looks like an orange! So looks like I'll be flatting the lacquar back & popping on a couple more coats.
overnight the paint on the forks reacted to some thing so had another go today, still the wrong colour & now with a true handcan finish, I don't know about orange, the finish looks like an orange! So looks like I'll be flatting the lacquar back & popping on a couple more coats.
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So work continues & my limited knowlege of all things mtb is begining to show
fitted the new bb today, went in lovely although I'm now thinking I could have used a better part, it's a un26 even I know this is pretty low grade but it was the only model near the cs21 (122.5) I took out I've also change the crank for an m730 so before fitting the bb I was directed by a pal to the S. Brown site which seemed to direct me to the 122/ 123 length again, or maybe I've got it all wrong :facepalm:
Also realised the headset I was planning to re-use doesn't take the standard 1" caged bearings most others seem to (it just had loose bearings when I dismantled it) so looks like I'll have to replace that too.
I really need to brush up on my knowlege as I'm floundering!
So work continues & my limited knowlege of all things mtb is begining to show
fitted the new bb today, went in lovely although I'm now thinking I could have used a better part, it's a un26 even I know this is pretty low grade but it was the only model near the cs21 (122.5) I took out I've also change the crank for an m730 so before fitting the bb I was directed by a pal to the S. Brown site which seemed to direct me to the 122/ 123 length again, or maybe I've got it all wrong :facepalm:
Also realised the headset I was planning to re-use doesn't take the standard 1" caged bearings most others seem to (it just had loose bearings when I dismantled it) so looks like I'll have to replace that too.
I really need to brush up on my knowlege as I'm floundering!
Gaddmeister
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All ball bearing headsets came caged. You don't need the cages, but they help. When servicing I remember we used to ditch the cages. I have more time now so tend to keep them for ease. The XT M730 chain set takes a 122.5 so you are fine with that. Good luck with the build!
All ball bearing headsets came caged. You don't need the cages, but they help. When servicing I remember we used to ditch the cages. I have more time now so tend to keep them for ease. The XT M730 chain set takes a 122.5 so you are fine with that. Good luck with the build!
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Headset fitted & forks now on, good gracious they are SO the wrong colour but I suppose as bad as they are it's better than flaking paint over rust
Canti's also on, so need to find a set of black zoom bars or fit it up withthe painted set of hl /nl? bars I have handy.
Headset fitted & forks now on, good gracious they are SO the wrong colour but I suppose as bad as they are it's better than flaking paint over rust
Canti's also on, so need to find a set of black zoom bars or fit it up withthe painted set of hl /nl? bars I have handy.
