BiTD Build series: No.1 Yellow Splatter Lava Dome: Done P2

I plan of a bit a nostalgia trip by re-building my first three MTBs ...No.1 ....

Bought this bike in 1990 (iirc) and used it extensively up to 1993 when I got a KHS Montana Team and sold this bike to a mate for his wife to use. He's kindly 'donated' it back to me

This bike did many miles with me, mostly day rides in the Chilterns, but also trips to the Lake and Peak Districts

A few photos as it currently is....

Pretty sure it had a saddle fitted for her to use!





Dirt and cobwebs standard






The original Mk1 wad 'crud' catcher! (before mr crud came along I might add!)....made at work whilst I should have been doing other things! ....



Original front mech engrained with genuine Peak District dirt




An (expensive!) upgarde after the original Suntour died!...






Still has my original Smoke on it




....and the lightweight (made all the difference you know) Kingsberry bottle cage!



A few (bitd) 'action' shots ....

With the mate I sold it to (on his Peugeot) in the Lake District...



With a mate (who raced man V Horse V Bike etc) doing a summer Lake District route in the winter!...I was wrecked ....



Trying to decide what to do with it now ...we shall see.

Cheers

Bet it's nice being reunited with an old friend

I'd try marketing your design. Who wouldn't buy something called 'The Wad Catcher'

It is indeed, brought back memories looking over it

Maybe

Cheers

A good clean and polish to hang on the wall works for me.

It looks like you both also had one of those early Giro helmets with a lycra cover just like I used to have. I only threw mine away a few years ago!

Agreed. It can look out over your other bikes with an air of "been there, done that" superiority.

You never forget your first. Happy to see you got it back.

Fantastic ! I wish I could get my hands on my original Rockhopper but I fear it went in a skip at some point after I sold the frame set to someone at the back end of the 80's.

Get it stipped, cleaned, polished and re build with love and tenderness.

Great story.

Stripped down, awaiting cleaning and polishing then parts for rebuilding ....



I may see if I can get a a touch-up pen to match the yellow!

Cheers

that is soooo cool!!