97 Specialized M2

neverdie

Retro Newbie
Always liked this frame, I found this one on ebay. I am not an expert bike/wheel builder but this was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone sharing their bikes, it has provided me with hours of work avoidance. PXL_20210531_171222818.jpg
 

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They are great frames, and quite light for the era. I like what you’ve done with the headset spacers, picking out World Cup/champ stripes.

Are you going to going to leave the build lIke that or go for period spec?
 
I like the new XT drivetrain on it, and did you build those wheels yourself? The Green/White spokes are a nice touch 👍🏻
 
They are great frames, and quite light for the era. I like what you’ve done with the headset spacers, picking out World Cup/champ stripes.

Are you going to going to leave the build lIke that or go for period spec?
I'm going to keep the modern parts
 
I'm with Malt, those headset spacers are a neat little touch. Ties the frame decal and Ritchey logo on the bars together really well.

And I usually detest spacers, aesthetically speaking!
 
Lovely build you have there. I have a '99 so would be interested in what tyres / rims you have.
TY, the tires are Surly Extraterrestrial 26X2.5, but the tire is too fat for the rear so I have ordered the same model in a 46c width, the rims are Velocity, I reached out to them and they anodized them green for me.
 
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