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mfh126
PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:32 am 
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Picked up this frame from gm1230126. It's a 1992 Zaskar LE, 18". I built it up with many of the parts I had gathered for the Boulder (cranks, derailleurs, brake levers, shifters, etc.), but since I'm going in a completely different direction with that build, they worked out perfectly on the Zaskar. I still need to fit the front brakes, run the cables, and install the chain. Here are a few pics as it sits right now. I'll do a full spec sheet as soon as she's done. :wink:


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Looks bang on. IMO one of the best hardtail frames ever. well done..
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Superb 8) , very funky cranks, they look like part of a gun :lol: , is there any advantage to having the pedal offset to the axle rather than inline as with most cranks ?
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WOW! thats awesome. 8) 8)
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One of the best Zaskars I've seen in a long time.
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Pickle wrote:
One of the best Zaskars I've seen in a long time.


Ditto that . .

Loving the earlier frames and those cranks are LUSH!! 8)
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I'll be signing onto this one too, Looks bloody good :)
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Thanks for the comments, fellas! 8)

The cranks are Caramba Double Barrels. I don't think there's any functional benefit to having the pedals offset from the BB axle -- purely aesthetic as far as I know. :)
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WOW that is stunning :o
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Thats the coolist crank arm iv ever seen!!! lovely looking bike, done a great job there :lol:
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