Here is my bike.
I built this, pretty much as is in 1995/1996. The frame is a 1992/3 DB Apex (red/black splatter). The only things that have changed since I built it are the saddle, stem and front brakes although the brakes will soon be changing back, the saddle was changed from a Flite as it was cutting me in 2, and the stem is period correct.
The wheels were built by a friend of mine and have never gone out of true, despite the fact it is a straight fork. I don't think I will ever part with it as it still rides fantastically well. Just needed a little softening at the front end (hence the flexstem). I did purchase a set of AMP forks to go on this, however they have turned out to be U/S so am now waiting to speak to the seller about a refund. I am now looking for a flat bar as the front end is a little too high with the flexstem/riser bar combo.
The paintwork was done by a guy called 'Spike' - if you remember the (in)famous Jaffa Orange bike featured in MBUK in the early nineties that was one of his. I wanted it to be really simple, and therefore ageless. He cut all the decal stencils by hand, and then sprayed them on in a Pearl White over a gloss black base. IMHO it still looks good today.
Frame: DB Apex True Temper Double Butted
Fork: Project 2 Triple Butted
Paintwork: Done by Spike, gloss black with pearl white lettering
Headset: Deore LX with XTR bearing races
Stem: Girvin flexstem (bought NOS for £3 last month!) or Control Tech
Handlebar: Azonic riser (now looking for a flat bar to use with the Flexstem)
Grips: Klein Mushroom
Barends: Coda Babu
Brakes Front: LX 'V' (soon to be swapped back to XTR cantis)
Brake Rear: XTR cantis
Brake Pads: XT cartridge
Brake Cables: XTR cable set
Cantilever cable hangers: Tektro
Shifters: LX ST-M567 (note the brake lever grips!)
Front Derailleur: XT FD-M736TP
Rear Derailleur: XT RD-M737 with Bullet Bros Chain tensioner, alloy jockeys and ti-bolts
Derailleur Cables: XTR cable set
Cassette: XT CS-M737
Chain: Shimano HG90
Cranks: XTR FC-M900 175
Crank Bolts: Shimano
Chainrings: Middleburn inner and outer, XTR middle
Chainring bolts: SRP Titanium
Bottom Bracket: Zero Cro-Mo
Pedals: XT SPD PD-M737
Hub Skewers: Control Tech Titanium
Rims: Mavic 217SUP
Front Hub: Trek System 3 32h
Rear Hub: Hope Ti-Glide 36h
Nipples: DT Swiss
Spokes: DT Swiss
Tyres: Specialized Hardpack 1.5 (Tioga Psychos are on their way)
Saddle: San Marco Race Gel
Seatpost: USE Aluminium 420mm
I built this, pretty much as is in 1995/1996. The frame is a 1992/3 DB Apex (red/black splatter). The only things that have changed since I built it are the saddle, stem and front brakes although the brakes will soon be changing back, the saddle was changed from a Flite as it was cutting me in 2, and the stem is period correct.
The wheels were built by a friend of mine and have never gone out of true, despite the fact it is a straight fork. I don't think I will ever part with it as it still rides fantastically well. Just needed a little softening at the front end (hence the flexstem). I did purchase a set of AMP forks to go on this, however they have turned out to be U/S so am now waiting to speak to the seller about a refund. I am now looking for a flat bar as the front end is a little too high with the flexstem/riser bar combo.
The paintwork was done by a guy called 'Spike' - if you remember the (in)famous Jaffa Orange bike featured in MBUK in the early nineties that was one of his. I wanted it to be really simple, and therefore ageless. He cut all the decal stencils by hand, and then sprayed them on in a Pearl White over a gloss black base. IMHO it still looks good today.
Frame: DB Apex True Temper Double Butted
Fork: Project 2 Triple Butted
Paintwork: Done by Spike, gloss black with pearl white lettering
Headset: Deore LX with XTR bearing races
Stem: Girvin flexstem (bought NOS for £3 last month!) or Control Tech
Handlebar: Azonic riser (now looking for a flat bar to use with the Flexstem)
Grips: Klein Mushroom
Barends: Coda Babu
Brakes Front: LX 'V' (soon to be swapped back to XTR cantis)
Brake Rear: XTR cantis
Brake Pads: XT cartridge
Brake Cables: XTR cable set
Cantilever cable hangers: Tektro
Shifters: LX ST-M567 (note the brake lever grips!)
Front Derailleur: XT FD-M736TP
Rear Derailleur: XT RD-M737 with Bullet Bros Chain tensioner, alloy jockeys and ti-bolts
Derailleur Cables: XTR cable set
Cassette: XT CS-M737
Chain: Shimano HG90
Cranks: XTR FC-M900 175
Crank Bolts: Shimano
Chainrings: Middleburn inner and outer, XTR middle
Chainring bolts: SRP Titanium
Bottom Bracket: Zero Cro-Mo
Pedals: XT SPD PD-M737
Hub Skewers: Control Tech Titanium
Rims: Mavic 217SUP
Front Hub: Trek System 3 32h
Rear Hub: Hope Ti-Glide 36h
Nipples: DT Swiss
Spokes: DT Swiss
Tyres: Specialized Hardpack 1.5 (Tioga Psychos are on their way)
Saddle: San Marco Race Gel
Seatpost: USE Aluminium 420mm