Budget Light Rigid Street Cred not required

[Janners Mugs]

My lack of work today is the result of wondering what I would build Retro MTB wise that was light and on a budget, hence frames with big street cred are a no go. As an example most Oiks in the street won't look twice at a 90's Diamondback or Tmax....but put a Cannondale sticker on it and the cost goes up and so does the "let's nick it factor".
Wheels..what's light but not a wallet buster?
You get the idea, all a bit of fun. But for me who is only familiar with Diamondback, Marin and GT it's really got widen my horizons.....or give me headache! :mrgreen:

Janners

 

[The History Man]

Size, location?

 

[Janners Mugs]

I ride an 18 inch Diamondback and in Plymouth. Just throwing around random thoughts at the moment.
Janners.

 

[Bike Hoarder]

Re:

Anything quality but with a shite paint job...

My work Cannondale has a semi- stripped, looks like something from Chernobyl vibe. Result is nobody looks twice. Slick front, and semi slick rear, inflated hard. Low down stance thanks to flat bars and a zero degree controltech stem means it's fast and fairly nibble in the corners - weight is about 25lb with periodish DX/XT kit.

 

[itscervo]

I'm currently building a neo retro around a steel frame designed by Mr Murray (it's not a Kona) that I've wanted for a long time, it's currently being adored with parts I've had for quite a while. Mr Marzocchi's Qr20 Bombers up front, Mr Hope's classic C2 brakes & "Big un" hubs, Mavic D521 rims surrounded by Mr Schwalbe's "Crazy Bob" tyres & thats as far as I've got so far with the definite parts choice.

 

[hamster]

Univega!
They ride really well, but for some reason are totally unloved. I'm totally gutted that my wife's Alpina Alu 800 has cracked.

 

[Janners Mugs]

That's the sort of things I am talking about...Univega? Hmm I shall have to do some homework.
Janners

 

[hamster]

One more to add: DAWES. They made some fabulous frames (for example Edge) but made a total hash of their marketing and have a bit of a beardy CTC tourer image. I've just revived a 653 Edge XT, it's wonderful.

 

[legrandefromage]

Giant?

Quad butted tubing etc

(Groupset has gone btw)

 

[greencat]

Saracen probably won't get much attention. But frankly if it looks low key it'll get little notice. I use an old grey marin with a tatty rack and an assortment of parts as my daily runner and it gets no interest from the feral youth types. Middle aged blokes of a certain type are a different matter though. I also have a turn of the century middle of the range aluminiumTrek - complete with flaking paint -as my back up. No interest in that either - especially when accompanied by a massive motorbike lock.

If all else fails, a rattle can pink pain job works wonders. In frustration, after getting a number of bikes stolen a friend of mine took half a can of pink paint and just sprayed what was left over his second hand replacement bike - tyres, bars, saddle and all. It didn't cover any of it well and looked awful but solved the problem.