Black Betty CR-7 content

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HK-II":3qnhdyog said:

24pouces":3qnhdyog said:

Not so many CR7 on RB...
It’s a really cool bike

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Trying my best to change that Thanks.

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Great bikes. The blue one has the edge for me. It looks Ace.

Always liked the look of the CR-7 - never ridden one though but it's one of those that have been on the want list for sometime.
This one's been on eBay watch list for a bit now. It always seems to have price fluctuation though! :? .... almost like the seller has been told to put it on eBay but doesn't really want to sell! - I nearly hit the BIN back in June when the price was about £70 cheaper.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202516857488 ... 2516857488

Keep up the good work!

boy"O"boy

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boy"O"boy":329eji6k said:

Great bikes. The blue one has the edge for me. It looks Ace.

Always liked the look of the CR-7 - never ridden one though but it's one of those that have been on the want list for sometime.
This one's been on eBay watch list for a bit now. It always seems to have price fluctuation though! :? .... almost like the seller has been told to put it on eBay but doesn't really want to sell! - I nearly hit the BIN back in June when the price was about £70 cheaper.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202516857488 ... 2516857488

Keep up the good work!

boy"O"boy

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Thanks. You should buy that one and scratch the itch...

The Violet has always been my favourite CR-7 colour and is now affectionately going to be known as - violet "O" violet

The plan is for this to be built with a lot of stock Fisher parts and components and a small black theme - brake callipers, post, stem, bar with XT, although using some cut down M900 levers that were in the parts bin.

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This bike will be known as Black Betty… Despite only having a matt black frame with a few love bites.

Having purchased this bike from the USA back in 2013 it arrived disassembled in Nov 2013. Already having a smaller black CR-7 I wanted to build one in a better size. Being largely broken down when I received it to make shipping less painful at the time it has sat patiently waiting for time to assemble. With a 1st gen? black and pink Rockshock a crazy Ventura Comp Ti seat complete with silver stars and blue glitter and a mix of 732, 735 and LX components, Kalloy seat post, ATAC stem and Fisher Ti bar.

I wanted to it be rigid and sourced this Aluminium fork which has now been mated with a black Fisher Evolution headset which isn’t as smooth as I would like (WTB Black Fisher branded Evolution headset). I love the ATAC stem and Fisher Ti bar and thanks to an excellent friend now have a NOS Ringle Moby Deuce silver post to mount.

The part black XC Pro group set went to another build viewtopic.php?f=6&t=258629&start=30
violet “O” violet turned up and going through the parts bin and rethinking what would go to different projects the direction dawned on me.

After my HK-II viewtopic.php?f=6&t=143697&start=40 was stolen for the third time I purchased a 93 Extreme Attitude viewtopic.php?f=6&t=385555&start=10 with a full M900 group. This set my fantasy of one day hanging the XTR on a better frame which I never did after that one was also stolen!

So with the addition of a mint silver post to Black Betty the direction for this build will be XTR based mostly on parts in the shed and for filling that 1993 desire to have a good fat Aluminium frame with M900 / XTR.

Pre build pic’s to show the frame and fork below.

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HK-II":g748h2x8 said:

boy"O"boy":g748h2x8 said:

Great bikes. The blue one has the edge for me. It looks Ace.

Always liked the look of the CR-7 - never ridden one though but it's one of those that have been on the want list for sometime.
This one's been on eBay watch list for a bit now. It always seems to have price fluctuation though! :? .... almost like the seller has been told to put it on eBay but doesn't really want to sell! - I nearly hit the BIN back in June when the price was about £70 cheaper.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202516857488 ... 2516857488

Keep up the good work!

boy"O"boy

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Thanks. You should buy that one and scratch the itch...

The Violet has always been my favourite CR-7 colour and is now affectionately going to be known as - violet "O" violet

The plan is for this to be built with a lot of stock Fisher parts and components and a small black theme - brake callipers, post, stem, bar with XT, although using some cut down M900 levers that were in the parts bin.

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violet"O"violet

As for scratching that Itch...got a few to finish 1st but definately something on the 'want' list. Will be watching with interest.

Cheers.
boy"O"boy

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Black Betty Build - Part 1

Frame:
- 1990 Fisher CR-7 21" Matt Black sold by West Village Bicycles

Deck:
- ATAC Stem by Easton
- Fisher Bulge Bar Titanium Ti3AL 2.5V
- M900 Shifters by Shimano

Wheels:
- Campagnolo K2 Rims
- M952 Hubs by Shimano
- M952 Skewers - NOS
- Panaracer Smoke and Dart - Reproduction NOS

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It lives!

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5 and a half years later...

Thought I should update this thread:





Happy with those two.

Will change saddle, wheelset and pedals for this one.

After last nights update it dawned on me that I hadn't ridden this gem!

1988 Fisher CR-7, made in Japan with 1inch headset, U brake, RM20's and Suntour XCD group in original survivor condition.

Stunning day today so thought a good time for a test ride.



Never seen "Factory Pilot" before, does this mean original owner may have been a sponsored rider?



Interestingly it doesn't actually call out CR-7 anywhere like the next generation bikes did.





It rode nice, very stiff transferring the ground below when not smooth. Fun bike.

The beach was packed!

Love the patina on this thing.