Project...bike for my daughter...finished!

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Erm...now sporting NOS Hope Ti glide wheels (red ano a bit faded) XTR STi (to match the brakes) with NOS gear pods (thanks Paul) Mary bars and gold ring! he he

Still waiting for the pesky headset I ordered to arrive!

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errr.... what does your daughter think of it? and is it what she wants?

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jimo746":2xa8v5vm said:

errr.... what does your daughter think of it? and is it what she wants?

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Ouch.

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Bullpup":1wdd1dqi said:

jimo746":1wdd1dqi said:

errr.... what does your daughter think of it? and is it what she wants?

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Ouch.

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Of course she wants it...Daddy built it. She does like it, phew!

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Very nice Of course she will love it!

I've just done a build of a old Cannondale CAD2 F600 frame for my Daughter which failed man maths told me was cheaper than buying her a new one and she loves it!

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sold my daughters horrible bike and gave her my old cannondale sm400,no building needed,and she loves it.

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Any update on this - looking forward to seeing it built.

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Bullpup":1sejhalk said:

Any update on this - looking forward to seeing it built.

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Yes! Just finished (apart from waiting for a new canti spring for the front brake). Hardest bit was finding a decent replacement JIS 1" headset which I eventually brought in from the States. Bit of a mix of modern and retro. For my daughter Lola x
Build as follows

Frame: Specialized Rockhopper circa '92
Fork: as above
Headset: Suntour Sprint
Stem: Exotica
Handlebar: On-one Mary
Grips:ODI lock-ons


Brakes: XTR M900
Brake Pads: XT
Brake Levers: XTR M900

Shifters: XTR M900
Front Derailleur: N/A
Rear Derailleur: XT M739
Cassette: HG50
Chain: KMC Hollow Link
Cranks: Specialized
Crank Bolts: Generic
Chainrings: Gold Vuelta 38T
Chainring bolts: Generic
Bottom Bracket: UN52
Pedals: To be replaced

Hub Skewers: XT
Rims: Mavic XC717
Hubs: XT M765
Tyres: Kenda Klimax Lite 345g

Saddle: Serfas Lola
Seatpost: Thomson
Seatpost Binder: Generic

Very nice!

Are you using an ahead to quill adapter on the forks and what is the bracket on the forks for the front brakes?

Many thanks