Nigel-P7
Old School Hero
My P7 has been a faithful frame, with been quite attached to it after 12 years and throwing it around the hard tracks of Namibia. I am slowly adapting the frame to a tourer as looking for new not so frenzied adventures.
The LBS has been pushing me to get a pre-set up tourer but I will resist the dark side and stay true to my P7. Its far more fun than just buying a ready made up bike. The original parts were changed about 7 years ago so the frame and hot rod bar are the only original bits of gucci! kit.
The set up at present is Sram x9 grip shifters and rear mech, front Shimano XT with a Mar.Bomber fork and Magura brakes. The fork has given up the ghost and considering the bike is also my commute to work with some leg burning hills, it has to go. The headset now been a 1” threadless, I have now opted for the Kona P2, on order. The rear & front mechs are on their last legs, so new X7 to replace. At present have a top swing front mech, would a conventional be a better swap? Brakes to stay as work extremely well. Have briefly tried the Ergon bar grips and have to say, the way forward. Wheels will be upgraded to Mavic XC717 rims and DT spokes 2mm x 36. Continental Top Contact tyres are excellent and nearly new, so will also stay. Front rack will be applied with Ortlieb panniers too. Yet to decide whether to go down the full mudguard route? might be a bit to drastic for me!
Just need somehow to remove the old lacquer and polish up as very keen to keep the nickel look, any advice please?
Any other ideas out there, more than welcome to add. Will keep updated with work in progress.
Nigel
The LBS has been pushing me to get a pre-set up tourer but I will resist the dark side and stay true to my P7. Its far more fun than just buying a ready made up bike. The original parts were changed about 7 years ago so the frame and hot rod bar are the only original bits of gucci! kit.
The set up at present is Sram x9 grip shifters and rear mech, front Shimano XT with a Mar.Bomber fork and Magura brakes. The fork has given up the ghost and considering the bike is also my commute to work with some leg burning hills, it has to go. The headset now been a 1” threadless, I have now opted for the Kona P2, on order. The rear & front mechs are on their last legs, so new X7 to replace. At present have a top swing front mech, would a conventional be a better swap? Brakes to stay as work extremely well. Have briefly tried the Ergon bar grips and have to say, the way forward. Wheels will be upgraded to Mavic XC717 rims and DT spokes 2mm x 36. Continental Top Contact tyres are excellent and nearly new, so will also stay. Front rack will be applied with Ortlieb panniers too. Yet to decide whether to go down the full mudguard route? might be a bit to drastic for me!
Just need somehow to remove the old lacquer and polish up as very keen to keep the nickel look, any advice please?
Any other ideas out there, more than welcome to add. Will keep updated with work in progress.
Nigel