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kingroon
PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:26 pm 
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Finally.. I found an 18"er 8)

Here is the basis for my Ti HT Build.. Should sit nicely among the Herd at Home..

Got a bunch of kit ready for it too.. Easton CT2 Bars & Post, SID Ti Race, Crossmax, Hutchinson USTs.. Keeping the M960 Gruppo tho, one of my favourites.. Unless someone's got NOS XTR 950 Kit sitting around :wink:

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Should end up something like..

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clunker
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Nice one, look forward to seeing it built.
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The ride of the one I had was quite awe inspiring ..............
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Ace, possible the pinnacle of hardtail MTB ownership!

IMO better with the Foxes on than the RS forks and a superior fork as well.
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Nice 8)

Let me know if you want to part with the Moots seat-post/stem please ;)

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kingroon
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:35 am 
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Cheers Dudes 8)

It arrived yesterday and had pride of place in the Bike.. err, I mean Spare Room :wink: The finish on these frames really has to be seen/felt to be believed.. Impeccable Welds, Quality of Finish.. 8)

Anyways, away for the Weekend on a Stag so will attack it on Monday.. I did have a stash of NOS M960 ready for my Ti IF Build, but the kit on this Rig can't have had much Trail Time [or so it seems], one thing that will take some getting used to will be the Dual Control Shifter/Brake SetUp..
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kingroon wrote:
one thing that will take some getting used to will be the Dual Control Shifter/Brake SetUp..



It's so great. I'll never go back to any other kind of shifting. 8)
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/\ What he said :D :D
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ti-fat-man
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mmm...well nice :wink:

i'm sure that's a bike i've seen at MM before, it's been the idea of a build i'm slowly working on...only i keep spending $$ on other stuff... :D

my bottom draw...awaiting a fine frame...

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kingroon
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:59 am 
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Stripped and ready for cleaning.. I've emailed IF and they recommend Lemon Pledge and a Toothbrush [or similar] as a cleaning method.. Also wanting to replace the Decals for the Blue/White combo in the Catalogue Shot which they suggest I remove using Masking Tape and Sawing action across the Decal..

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Oh, and it's going [gone] M951/2/3 :twisted:

Wheels and NOS Shifters are on Ebay :wink:

This shot is for you Gus - King of DropOut Pervs :lol:

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splendid, will definitely be following this thread
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ti-fat-man
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cheers for the tip regarding removing the decals, i've got some on a ti that are up for changing...

i'm also watching this one :wink:
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kingroon
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:13 am 
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ti-fat-man wrote:
cheers for the tip regarding removing the decals, i've got some on a ti that are up for changing...

i'm also watching this one :wink:


Here's the complete email from Jesse Fox @ IF 8)
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Hi Matt,

Thanks for writing, and congratulations on your purchase!

Our shot-peened titanium frames clean well with Lemon Pledge, and a soft-bristled brush (a toothbrush, or something larger with similar bristles).

A complete decal set costs $25. Removing old decals can be done with a strip of masking tape, and by hitting the old decal with the sticky side as you are making a "sawing" motion across the surface of the decal with the tape, they usually come off. If the decals are older and stuck on there pretty well, you may just have to use acetone to remove them.

Hope this helps, and let me know if you'd like to order a new set!

Thanks,

-Jesse
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:00 am 
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Picked up some Crossmax from Ebay; I thought they were XLs.. But when they turned up yesterday and gottem outta the box.. :shock: :twisted: 8) They are Period Correct SLs.. You Bewty..

NOS Skewers still in their sealed bag, unmarked rims, as Straight as an Arra and Bearings Like Butter.. Unreal.. Love it when Ebay delivers more than expected..

Shoe'd them with some NOS Python MRC USTs [I know, they are Scorpions in the Catalogue photo..] and they look Schmikko 8)

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