Hi all,
Over the last couple of months, there's been an increasing number of Aluminium 'O' s appearing in the reader's rides. Seeing some great examples from mtricks, shiftysteve, jonnyboy666, and GT-steve's project... I thought it was time I got my finger out and got mine finished.
If it looks like you've seen this before, you have sort of have- My orange and white fade appeared on these pages as a 19" frame. I never really got on with this size frame ( jonnyboy know's the issues I had with this!).... so it taken apart and the frame sold on here to flibble. I already had another 17" frame that I'd bought from Cyclerelic and had planned to turn into a single speed/disc project, but a post from Anthony on Orange frame numbers revealed I had something a bit 'special'. The Frame number is A91020020... this makes it frame# 20 from the 1st batch of Aluminium 'O'.... and a worth candidate for a boy"O"boy resto. Full 732/735XT throughout, MA40's (thanks GT-steve!!) and a 'Stalk'
Fast forward to 31st July.... I'd been waiting for an opportunity to take some decent photos and had been preping my 1x9 ride for next week's 'Sleepless in the saddle' event. My mate suggested we do a 'pre - event' night ride to check everything was working (followed by the obligatory pub stop) Chainring issues meant I had to use something else..... a prime chance to get the new retro steed dirty.
I can report that it handles x100 better that it's previous incarnation ( 150mm stem may of had something to do with it!) and had a really enjoyable ride...made all the better by a couple of pints of 'goose'!!
Enjoy....better pics to follow soon.
Over the last couple of months, there's been an increasing number of Aluminium 'O' s appearing in the reader's rides. Seeing some great examples from mtricks, shiftysteve, jonnyboy666, and GT-steve's project... I thought it was time I got my finger out and got mine finished.
If it looks like you've seen this before, you have sort of have- My orange and white fade appeared on these pages as a 19" frame. I never really got on with this size frame ( jonnyboy know's the issues I had with this!).... so it taken apart and the frame sold on here to flibble. I already had another 17" frame that I'd bought from Cyclerelic and had planned to turn into a single speed/disc project, but a post from Anthony on Orange frame numbers revealed I had something a bit 'special'. The Frame number is A91020020... this makes it frame# 20 from the 1st batch of Aluminium 'O'.... and a worth candidate for a boy"O"boy resto. Full 732/735XT throughout, MA40's (thanks GT-steve!!) and a 'Stalk'
Fast forward to 31st July.... I'd been waiting for an opportunity to take some decent photos and had been preping my 1x9 ride for next week's 'Sleepless in the saddle' event. My mate suggested we do a 'pre - event' night ride to check everything was working (followed by the obligatory pub stop) Chainring issues meant I had to use something else..... a prime chance to get the new retro steed dirty.
I can report that it handles x100 better that it's previous incarnation ( 150mm stem may of had something to do with it!) and had a really enjoyable ride...made all the better by a couple of pints of 'goose'!!
Enjoy....better pics to follow soon.