I purchased this bike as a scrapper which had been thrown in a damp garage for four years with the intention of bringing it right up to date with modern components.
Water had got under the paint and lifted it and it also had a seized in seatpin and bottom bracket.
I have made the rear brake caliper mountings and a ex Orange employee tig welded them on.
The rear shock is a DHX 4 Air and works brilliantly with the frame as do the rock shox tora forks.
Iam over the moon with the way it handles and climbs,so much so that i have just purchased another one to restore
I just built it up from components i had available and incredibly it weighs in at bang on 28lbs
Water had got under the paint and lifted it and it also had a seized in seatpin and bottom bracket.
I have made the rear brake caliper mountings and a ex Orange employee tig welded them on.
The rear shock is a DHX 4 Air and works brilliantly with the frame as do the rock shox tora forks.
Iam over the moon with the way it handles and climbs,so much so that i have just purchased another one to restore
I just built it up from components i had available and incredibly it weighs in at bang on 28lbs
Don't forget to put the seatstay brace back on...
