1997BlackC5
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I bought the frame off ebay a couple of months ago, don't know why really, just that I was looking for something as a base for a new build. I was after something a bit different, spmething steel, hard tail, something you don't see too many of, so I guess Parkpre kinda fitted the bill. I have done a little research & realise that its not exactly 'high end' Parkpre, but I like that, it has an honesty about it, also from a build point of view Parkpre bikes seemed to have offered various different spec's for the same frame, so I can go my own way a bit with the build & it will still be a 'Parkpre'. A lot of the items such as stem, saddle, seat post etc were PFR (Parkpre Factory Racing) & you just can't buy them now days, especially over here in the UK so I thought I'd go with the manufactures who's stuff I like, after all it is 'my' bike. Forks, I thought about old school second hand Rock Shox but these are NOS RST's & I figured a second hand set of used Rock Shox would probably not be that much better than a NOS set of RST's, besides, the RST's looked nice ;-). Anyway here are some pictures to be getting on with.......
So frame back from powder coaters, titanium was a hard colour to match so we have gone with a titanium/olive green, which I am happy with & it certainly freshens up the frame.
26.6 seat post with a 30.6 seat post clamp (proved harder to find) seems to me salsa are one of the few makes that manufactures seat post clamps outside of the normal 3 standard sizes.....
Gil m supplied the stickers & I was able to reuse some of the old ones, using double sided carpet fitters tape where they had lost their stickiness.
Wheels & tires purchased from Retrobikes sales forum in a very smooth transaction with 'Brother' obviously a member on here who, I would like to add, was a pleasure to do business with.
Now I have to decide what front & rear mech to get, was thinking about XT but will have to see. I have a very nice set of DX canti's that I intend to run, I still need a seat & some grips, jury's out on bar ends as the Easton bar is not the widest bar I could have put on it but I think it suits the build. I may possibly get some Charge Splash Backs to replace the tires on at the moment but we will have to wait and see how things progress. I was thinking, maybe some club Roost grips (bit of a sucker for club Roost gear) probably due to my age, anyway I hope you like what I have done so far....I will update as the build takes shape..............
So frame back from powder coaters, titanium was a hard colour to match so we have gone with a titanium/olive green, which I am happy with & it certainly freshens up the frame.
26.6 seat post with a 30.6 seat post clamp (proved harder to find) seems to me salsa are one of the few makes that manufactures seat post clamps outside of the normal 3 standard sizes.....
Gil m supplied the stickers & I was able to reuse some of the old ones, using double sided carpet fitters tape where they had lost their stickiness.
Wheels & tires purchased from Retrobikes sales forum in a very smooth transaction with 'Brother' obviously a member on here who, I would like to add, was a pleasure to do business with.
Now I have to decide what front & rear mech to get, was thinking about XT but will have to see. I have a very nice set of DX canti's that I intend to run, I still need a seat & some grips, jury's out on bar ends as the Easton bar is not the widest bar I could have put on it but I think it suits the build. I may possibly get some Charge Splash Backs to replace the tires on at the moment but we will have to wait and see how things progress. I was thinking, maybe some club Roost grips (bit of a sucker for club Roost gear) probably due to my age, anyway I hope you like what I have done so far....I will update as the build takes shape..............
