The build is a tad stalled at the mo as I forgot I needed some longer brake mounting bolts as I'm also fitting XTR carbon brake boosters - once those are in hand I can carry on the build - better get some ordered!
The canti bridge is going to stay as I would not have been able to remove it and leave the frame in a condition that I would have been happy with.
Also the canti bridge does sort of date the frame and being honest the components I am using are not strictly age appropriate as most of the running gear is XTR M950 series.
The XTR M900 series would have also looked good on the frame and I was mulling over re-building it using it as I do have a full groupset I can use on it. If I had gone down that route I probably would have made it up as a short travel hardtail as I have a pair of Answer Manitou Comp forks that would have a good fit and again are from around the mid 90's.
Ummm, maybe I should build it up as a hardtail......................
The canti bridge is going to stay as I would not have been able to remove it and leave the frame in a condition that I would have been happy with.
Also the canti bridge does sort of date the frame and being honest the components I am using are not strictly age appropriate as most of the running gear is XTR M950 series.
The XTR M900 series would have also looked good on the frame and I was mulling over re-building it using it as I do have a full groupset I can use on it. If I had gone down that route I probably would have made it up as a short travel hardtail as I have a pair of Answer Manitou Comp forks that would have a good fit and again are from around the mid 90's.
Ummm, maybe I should build it up as a hardtail......................