Here's my first public project, a Verlicchi dh -frame with almost all the original bits from 1993/94. I bought the bike straight from the 1st owner, a guy who used to have a great influence on the small Finnish mtb-world by developing the way of marketing of the so-called "extreme" and "outdoor" sports and equipment.
The beginning:
The original Marzocchi shock was missing, so I ordered a new one from Risse. Unfortunately the rear swing and the shock mounts were crafted with Italian precision, so I had to shave some material off the shock to make it fit properly (I didn't want to touch the frame..). Saddle had suffered badly from humidity, but mainly my job was only to clean the frame and components.
The condition of the bike is so good that it is quite a challenge to find the tires and saddle, NOS I mean.. I just put the re-issue Smokes & 1990 Flite, but I'll also search for the originals. In the coming years the bike won't see major changes because I want to respect the original and the way the original owner built it in the end of 1993.
Components:
Frame: Verlicchi dh, Risse Genesis shock
Fork: Marzocchi XC500
Stem: Syncros Cattleprod
Handlebar: Club Roost GoFast
Grips: Odi "Yeti"
Saddle: Flite ti re-issue 1990
Seatpost: Kalloy, original, came with the frame
Brakes: Critical Racing with SRP ti bolts
Levers: Dia-Compe SS-7
Cranks: Grafton Joystix
Pedals: SPD 737's
Rims: Araya RM-400 (front), Mavic M2?? with Sugino disc
Hubs: xtr (front), xt
Tires: Panaracer Smoke re-issue
Derailleurs: xt (front), xtr
Shifters: Grip Shift SRT500
The beginning:
The original Marzocchi shock was missing, so I ordered a new one from Risse. Unfortunately the rear swing and the shock mounts were crafted with Italian precision, so I had to shave some material off the shock to make it fit properly (I didn't want to touch the frame..). Saddle had suffered badly from humidity, but mainly my job was only to clean the frame and components.
The condition of the bike is so good that it is quite a challenge to find the tires and saddle, NOS I mean.. I just put the re-issue Smokes & 1990 Flite, but I'll also search for the originals. In the coming years the bike won't see major changes because I want to respect the original and the way the original owner built it in the end of 1993.
Components:
Frame: Verlicchi dh, Risse Genesis shock
Fork: Marzocchi XC500
Stem: Syncros Cattleprod
Handlebar: Club Roost GoFast
Grips: Odi "Yeti"
Saddle: Flite ti re-issue 1990
Seatpost: Kalloy, original, came with the frame
Brakes: Critical Racing with SRP ti bolts
Levers: Dia-Compe SS-7
Cranks: Grafton Joystix
Pedals: SPD 737's
Rims: Araya RM-400 (front), Mavic M2?? with Sugino disc
Hubs: xtr (front), xt
Tires: Panaracer Smoke re-issue
Derailleurs: xt (front), xtr
Shifters: Grip Shift SRT500