Matt Black P7

That dark green one on eBay by any chance?

Nope, the one in my sig, decal is peeling :cry:

Oven Pride is the business when removing anodising (and cleaning ovens). Brought the old Middleburn up a treat. With a bit polish too.

Only waiting for the seatpost. Carnt wait.

What a great project - I have (I think) the exact same frame which is pencilled in for a similar restoration. It's my town bike at the moment so gets no off-road usage, the components are just the spare ones I happen to have lying around and the paint is just a deliberately unappealing rattle can job.

At some point I hope to get another scrappy town bike to replace it and start a similar project using as much UK componentry as possible and your build is really setting the standard! Lots of Pace, Hope, Middleburn - also hope to get some USE bits on there too - more difficult to source mechs, rims, tyres etc from UK manufacturers of course...

Anyway, what a great project so far - really looking forward to the end result!

Thank you for your comments. And yes it would be cool to have a full english bike but no can do. Dont be hunting forever get what ya can get it built and get on it. I am loving this build for many reasons and using this site has helped me alot. But mainly my son is loving it to and wants to build. I could not ask much more in life than to build a bike with my 12yr old son.
Peace out..

Hello Retrowers. I finally got my ride on the tracks last week, and what a dream it is to ride. All comments welcome..

And more and me....

Now for the BIG thank you to you guys, the Retrowers that helped make this possible. The help and advise that I have received from you all has been touching. Makes me wonder why I strayed the path and lost Mountain Biking. Well I do know why, women kid n stuff!! But I am back on it, the bike I stripped more than 10yr ago to respray and just got left in the basement. All the parts were put on a HandsomeDog frame but rarely got used, until this last 2 year. But I think the only parts I have kept is the RS7 crank arms and Hope hubs oh and rear mech and frame ofcourse. Anyway started getting out with my son after buying him a Specialized 24 and he inspired me. So since this build he has been very interested and the 24 is over the seatpost limit. The question came.. Can I build one now Dad.. Yes son, of course you can..

Thank you all. I have enjoyed every minute and look forward to the sons build. PS I have not snapped it yet..

As myself, one of the early thread posters "its just another rotten p7 bin it and move on". I take it all back.

That right there...



Looks like a f'in weapon!

Well done fella, well done for sticking to your guns. Well done on the spec, the Hope stem and riser bar makes that look new. I had to check there wasnt a brake disc on the back.

Was the headtube 11/8? or how did you get a hope to fit? steerer shim?
Get Cracking with Little Mans.
Excellent.