Recent content by BCTrailcruiser

Re: Do you think those are the original brakes? My first mtb was just like this, but black and neon green. Same brake levers and thumbshifters, which i spun under the bars to try and emulate rapid fires. Mine had stamped steel horseshoe brakes. It was from the states as well, brought up to...

Re: Wow that looks great

Re: 1992 Cannondale M700 Nice bike! Looking forward to the build!

Re: I have the same problem with a too small sentimental bike. I added some surly sunrise bars 83mm rise and 820 width and its very enjoyable now. Also some taller forks could be an option?

Re: Thanks vincenth, it was a beautiful day. Heres my two rockies: 1997 soul I bought new. I raced it cross country until losing my sponsorship and drifting away from the sport. Later It survived as a commuter by Vancouver somehow without getting stolen. It picked up a wierd mix of parts along...

Re: Long story, but 2 weekends ago I got to ride an original 97 Spice for 20kms.

Re: Wow, incredible bike. Good work!

Re: Good save on that cinder cone. Heres mine finished finally

Re: The new full suspension designs that rocky uses are a fairly direct descendant from the design on the 98 element. The bushings and bolts are still available on the rocky mountain website www.bikes.com in the parts section. I had a 97 spice (same frame) from new that got stolen, i always...

Re: Where in canada? I have a zoom stem and a black velocity in the okanagan?

Thanks keep it steel, the cone got a nice (much shorter) stem today Mini that aa is a beaut. The cranks look 100x better with the anodized bolts and nicer cap. Pip, thank you for your info. I double checked it is F4. Thats nice to know.

Re: Practicing with making full size picture, heres a quick mockup with some parts laying around. Ok i got it. Heres one more cindercone pic for luck

Re: Also i did find a nice shorter velocity stem for my Cinder Cone. What a lucky day. It will replaced an older 150mm joe murray style one that was too long.

I went to a used bike place to try and find a kona velocity stem for a 94 cinder cone which Im about to start a restoration on. I ended up leaving with an old purply kilauea frame and forks, but now that im looking around, i cannot find any the same? I am in western canada if that matters. The...

Re: Great work on a deserving bike! I had a 97 Spice, which i bought new, and got stolen shortly after. :x Just recently started looking for another one to fix up.