Hello, hello!
This is a little something I've cobbled together on the very cheap, recycled cables etc. Some parts from my Black to Basics Univega which put in sterling service at Mayhem but is unfortunately too big for me. The rest is post sort out Man Cave surplus. (Pics at the very bottom of the post.)
It's a Mongoose IBOC Team Series frame (Fully double butted 4130 Chro-Mo so says the sticker.) With a '93 Kona Tripple Butted P2 fork nailed on, hence the name Mona. It's called a hey-ooh after the rather regretable song by curly haired Neighbours refugee Craig McLachlan.
To some of you this will be sacrillage. Ruining a Mongoose frame with the addition of a Kona fork, others will want to crucify me for wasting a TB Kona P2 fork and some of you aren't going to care 'cos it's a cheap, bling free pile of poo.
The pics make it look better than it is, the paint is rotten on frame and fork with rust spots showing. They're structuraly sound but needs powdercoating, suggestions for basic colours welcome. I'll get this done once I'm happy with how it rides and when funds and time allow. The XT stuff isn't in brilliant condition either, it's going to be a rider though so as long as it all works. Pick it up and the front of the bike is very light, the back is quite heavy. I doubt the fully double butted sticker, I reckon the back end is finest gas pipe. The ride is, well, unusual. It climbs like a chimpanzee with a rocket up its arse. Downhill and on singletrack it's rather nervous. My benchmark ride was the Univega which was just sublime :cry:
The drive side BB cup is well and trully seized in, any tips on getting it out before I go down the blow torch route to heat the frame up?
Any who, for those who are interested in such things, here's the spec:
Frame: Mongoose IBOC Team Series. Double Butted 4130 (Anyone know what year as I don't)
Fork: 1993 Tripple Butted Kona P2
Headset: Shimano Deore DX 1 1/8" (The top nut is a mint silver one, any one got a black one they would be prepared to swap?)
Stem: Tioga Avenger Prestige OS T-Bone
Handlebar: Ritchey FD-6061 T6
Grips: Race Face
Brakes: Shimano Deore XT M734
Brake Pads: Koolspot Eagle II
Brake Cables: Original Shimano heavy duty ones
Cantilever cable hangers: Shimano XT
Brake Levers: Shimano XT M733
Shifters: Shimano Deore 7+1 thumbies
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT M735
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT M735 short cage (running STX jockey wheels and cable adjuster).
Derailleur Cables: Old shimano outers, misc recycled inners.
Cassette: Shimano HG70 LX 11-28 8 speed
Cranks: Shimano XT M730
Crank Bolts: Shimano XT
Chainrings: Shimano SG 48, 36, 26
Chainring bolts: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT cup and cone
Pedals: Ritchey SPD
Hub Skewers: Mavic
Rims: Sun Rhyno Lite
Hubs: WTB Speed XC
Nipples: hee hee, nipples, giggle.
Spokes: Sapim
Tyres: IRC Mythos, rear is a front fitting on frack to bont.
Tubes: Specialized
Rim Tape: Schwalbe
Saddle: Flite titanium
Seatpost: Kalloy purple ano that has faded pink
Seatpost Binder: Shimano XT QR
Cheers.
This is a little something I've cobbled together on the very cheap, recycled cables etc. Some parts from my Black to Basics Univega which put in sterling service at Mayhem but is unfortunately too big for me. The rest is post sort out Man Cave surplus. (Pics at the very bottom of the post.)
It's a Mongoose IBOC Team Series frame (Fully double butted 4130 Chro-Mo so says the sticker.) With a '93 Kona Tripple Butted P2 fork nailed on, hence the name Mona. It's called a hey-ooh after the rather regretable song by curly haired Neighbours refugee Craig McLachlan.
To some of you this will be sacrillage. Ruining a Mongoose frame with the addition of a Kona fork, others will want to crucify me for wasting a TB Kona P2 fork and some of you aren't going to care 'cos it's a cheap, bling free pile of poo.
The pics make it look better than it is, the paint is rotten on frame and fork with rust spots showing. They're structuraly sound but needs powdercoating, suggestions for basic colours welcome. I'll get this done once I'm happy with how it rides and when funds and time allow. The XT stuff isn't in brilliant condition either, it's going to be a rider though so as long as it all works. Pick it up and the front of the bike is very light, the back is quite heavy. I doubt the fully double butted sticker, I reckon the back end is finest gas pipe. The ride is, well, unusual. It climbs like a chimpanzee with a rocket up its arse. Downhill and on singletrack it's rather nervous. My benchmark ride was the Univega which was just sublime :cry:
The drive side BB cup is well and trully seized in, any tips on getting it out before I go down the blow torch route to heat the frame up?
Any who, for those who are interested in such things, here's the spec:
Frame: Mongoose IBOC Team Series. Double Butted 4130 (Anyone know what year as I don't)
Fork: 1993 Tripple Butted Kona P2
Headset: Shimano Deore DX 1 1/8" (The top nut is a mint silver one, any one got a black one they would be prepared to swap?)
Stem: Tioga Avenger Prestige OS T-Bone
Handlebar: Ritchey FD-6061 T6
Grips: Race Face
Brakes: Shimano Deore XT M734
Brake Pads: Koolspot Eagle II
Brake Cables: Original Shimano heavy duty ones
Cantilever cable hangers: Shimano XT
Brake Levers: Shimano XT M733
Shifters: Shimano Deore 7+1 thumbies
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT M735
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT M735 short cage (running STX jockey wheels and cable adjuster).
Derailleur Cables: Old shimano outers, misc recycled inners.
Cassette: Shimano HG70 LX 11-28 8 speed
Cranks: Shimano XT M730
Crank Bolts: Shimano XT
Chainrings: Shimano SG 48, 36, 26
Chainring bolts: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT cup and cone
Pedals: Ritchey SPD
Hub Skewers: Mavic
Rims: Sun Rhyno Lite
Hubs: WTB Speed XC
Nipples: hee hee, nipples, giggle.
Spokes: Sapim
Tyres: IRC Mythos, rear is a front fitting on frack to bont.
Tubes: Specialized
Rim Tape: Schwalbe
Saddle: Flite titanium
Seatpost: Kalloy purple ano that has faded pink
Seatpost Binder: Shimano XT QR
Cheers.
