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chrisv40
PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:57 pm 
Lincs, East and South Yorks AEC
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Yes another one :roll:

While I was building this loads seem to popping up on here :lol:

Originally Mark's (Sinnett) I bought the frame, forks and a few other bits from him.

I was originally going to build it with the black Lx groupset which I had from a previous build but once I got the frame I realised it had to be Dx. Took a while to find a decent 175mm chainset but thanks to Retrobike members I eventually sourced all the bits I needed. The wheels I had set aside for this were 8 speed so it has Lx shifters/levers.

I took it for its first ride on Sunday with the Lincs lads and it rode very nicely apart from a skipping chain which has now been sorted with a new cassette.

More pics and a full spec when I have more time, thanks to Fluffychicken for this pic :D

Frame:1991 Alpinestars Cro-Mega Dx

Fork:Cro-mo blades

Headset:
Stem:Answer Atac
Handlebar:Tioga
Grips:Ritchey true grips
Barends:Onza CWA

Brakes:Dx cantis
Brake Pads:Coolstop
Brake Cables:Jagwire
Cantilever cable hangers:Purple ano ?
Brake Levers:Ritchey Logic

Shifters:Dx thumbies
Front Derailleur:Dx
Rear Derailleur:Dx
Derailleur Cables:Jagwire
Cassette:HG50
Chain:Sram
Cranks:Dx
Crank Bolts:SRP
Chainrings:Standard Shimano
Chainring bolts:SRP
Bottom Bracket:UN72
Pedals:Dx spd's

Hub Skewers:Halo hex
Rims:Araya CV-7
Hubs:Lx M550
Nipples:Brass
Spokes:



Tyres:IRC Mythos
Tubes:Unknown

Saddle:Flite Ti
Seatpost:Deore Dx
Seatpost Binder:?

Weight:?


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sinnett177
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:49 pm 
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It looks great, especially with the purple parts. I'm so glad this has gone to a good home and will get ridden as intended. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Might as well rename this forum 'readers alpinestars' :D
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Woody
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Top work , looks really smart! :D
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GT-Steve
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Very nice indeed Chris, but I guess some of us are pretty biased. I'm also amazed at the amount of A-star fans here at the moment, especially considering all the lovely exotic machinery about at the moment :wink: :)

Loving the purple ano additions - very tasteful 8) and that's the only Alpinestar with a silver seatpost that I really like...
And the bike's definitely benefitted from the DX groupset.

Just out of interest, what barends are they? I'm looking for something similar for a project at the moment... :?

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Another one for the club! Good work, looks nice and tidy.

Look forward to seeing more photos as and when. :D
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chrisv40
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Lincs, East and South Yorks AEC
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The bar ends are Onza CWA's :D
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looking tidy there matey, nice work :wink:
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singelspeedy
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:18 pm 
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do you know where I download technical specs for cro mega? im starting the build. its in good shape, all dx and megalite
looks bad but it still works

im looking for a rigid fork
dont like this marzochi (metallic green) it dont match

greetings from amsterdam

cro mega dx but with a marzochi dh fork
pics comin soon
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chrisv40
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All the early 90's brochures are here:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=88026
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get the pics up speedy
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chrisv40
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:12 pm 
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Just been out for a ride this morning in the baking heat and spent longer sitting under trees than actually riding :?

The Cromega decided it was mechanical day today and had a puncture after about a mile then while trying to fix an annoying creak I snapped an outer chainring bolt :evil: The creak turned out to be a granny ring bolt and I was only checking the outers :roll:

Anyway a few new pics :wink:

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sweeeeeeeeeeet :D shame about the mechanicals tho :(
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top pics
top bike

top errr banana
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GT-Steve
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You can't beat a good Alpinestars on a nice sunny day, and although a shame about a couple of mechanicals you had, I'm sure it was still a top ride...... 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Pic no2 is the best by far, for me... :wink: 8) 8)
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Hi Chrissy, some stunning pictures, I know what you mean about mechanical gremlins, still once you get it totally sorted I expect you will love it all the more.

I really like the understated use of purple to!. btw I currently have some nice purple canti's spare!. Have a look at my 4sale.




COOL BEANS


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