1995: AMP B3 - the next lockdown build - BIKE NINJA January

This one is going to be shiny....

Amp Research B3 frame and forks purchased for my next project; about to start the build:

Bits and pieces gathered so far:

Frame/Forks: Nice B3 with F2 fork. Came from original owner purchased in 1995 - great condition, well looked after
Mechs: Came with the frame, nice XTR M950 front, M850 rear mech
Brakes: XTR M950 V-brakes
Levers: XT M739 (may not be the final choice)
Crankset: Middleburn RS1, Silver polished, blue spider
Stem: Syncros Cattlehead (polished silver) or Tune (blue) - can't quite make my mind up - may take votes...!
Bars: Answer Hyperlite, Silver
Seatpost: Thompson Masterpiece Layback, Silver
Wheelset: Mavic Gao Dakar hubs on Mavic 231 CD rims

More to follow - thanks to all the helpful and honest traders on here so far for helping with parts....

Re: 1995: From FireMountain to B3 - the next lockdown build

Syncros stem please! "The stem colour should match the forks" (Leviticus 19:14)

Re: 1995: From FireMountain to B3 - the next lockdown build

adroitstif":3dfx7hzi said:

Syncros stem please! "The stem colour should match the forks" (Leviticus 19:14)

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I’m inclined to agree....

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Stem options...

Re: 1995: From FireMountain to B3 - the next lockdown build

Syncros stem gets my vote.

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Will be finding a few blue bits to match this beauty. Will keep it subtle though, i think. Skewers, seat clamp a few bolts, perhaps a brake booster....

Re: 1995: From FireMountain to B3 - the next lockdown build

Any pictures of the bike?

Re: 1995: From FireMountain to B3 - the next lockdown build

mk one":2jq8sd24 said:

Any pictures of the bike?

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not quite built up yet...

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mk one":13tsrsgj said:

Any pictures of the bike?

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Will be starting soon, some more bits on the way in the post....

Re: 1995: From FireMountain to B3 - the next lockdown build

i meant the bit your bolting all those nice bits onto, the most important bit, the frame, we haven't seen it yet


Edit: :facepalm: must have posted that while i was typing