I managed to get my Photobucket up and running again so now I can share a few pics and a little bit of the story of the 82.
I picked this bike up from a fantastic person who rode back on the slopes of Mt. Tam a few decades ago. By the time it came my way, a few original pieces had been worn out and replaced while a few others were lost through the test of time. The frame itself looks fantastic for being 34 years old.
Most of my project are pretty vanilla following close to catalog builds, but with the original fork on this upgraded over thirty years ago and the acquisition of some unique era correct tires from a fellow RBUK member early in the process, I was game to go a little far out from my original style. Although it took a little while for it to grow on me, I am digging the results so far.
Enough yacking, here are a few pictures of the progress so far:
As found. Potential is there. The paint is awesome:
I picked this bike up from a fantastic person who rode back on the slopes of Mt. Tam a few decades ago. By the time it came my way, a few original pieces had been worn out and replaced while a few others were lost through the test of time. The frame itself looks fantastic for being 34 years old.
Most of my project are pretty vanilla following close to catalog builds, but with the original fork on this upgraded over thirty years ago and the acquisition of some unique era correct tires from a fellow RBUK member early in the process, I was game to go a little far out from my original style. Although it took a little while for it to grow on me, I am digging the results so far.
Enough yacking, here are a few pictures of the progress so far:
As found. Potential is there. The paint is awesome:
) are Cyclopro Snakebellies. In 1982 decent tire choices for 26" rims were still pretty slim. If I want to keep it era correct, my options for the most part are the Snakebellies, IRC X1, or Specialized Stumpjumpers (the tires not the bike). All three are very difficult to find, and when you do, after 30+ years, chances are the sidewalls are destroyed. I felt pretty fortunate to find this never mounted set a while back from a member here. With the yellow in the decals and the gold rims already on the bike, I decided to go for it, and have no regrets now. The Snakebellies are a BMX crossover and they came in a few unique colors. Certainly it is an acquired taste, that has grown on me the more I play around with the bike. 
