Recent content by duncanthomas

Spent some time on the SM700 project over the weekend. Clearcoat done, and I started to put some bits back on it. Excuse the temporary silver spacers, I'll sort some black headset spacers for it. The wheelset is also from another bike. I have a nice RM-26 wheelset, I think I'll use for it...

No code unfortunately, the old wizard at the automotive paint shop matched it by eye off the frame then made up the colour himself

This is where it is currently sitting. Need to get a cable set for it and finish cleaning up the rest of the XT group set for it. I am trying to stick with a pretty reserved grey, silver and Ti palette for this one. Grey Oury grips, Ti bar, and grey Pulstar hubs are a nice match as well...

Always good to start a new project while you still have unfinished ones. A few months ago, I picked up this 1994 (I think?) S Works steel frame from a friend. Unfortunately, the original steel fork is long gone, and it was running an old suspension fork. Luckily, it still had the lovely...

Bump - still hunting. Found a photo of one I sold 14 years ago! Damn it. My S Works project really needs one...

New project for me. 1995 (?) S Works steel. Lovely old Ti stem and bars. I’ve still got a few bits to sort and collect for it. Will chuck up a build thread once I am a bit further along with it.

Thanks for all the positive feedback! Parts wise I’ve been slowly collecting and cleaning up M730/735 XT parts. Still a few bits to locate but nearly there.

Hi all, I am after a grey Flite saddle for a project. Perforated or the standard leather is fine. Thought I’d ask on here before I have a go at recovering one and wrecking it! I am located in New Zealand so international postage would be needed. Thank you!

I installed the new decal set from Retro Decals this morning. Now I need to build up the courage to clear coat it all!

Last weekend, I built up my courage and had a go at redoing the splatter paint. Turned out to be loads of fun, and I'm pretty happy with how it came out. I had a friend’s frame as a bit of a reference. Probably went a bit heavy on the fork, but I like it. In the end I found a kitchen fork and a...

I stripped the frame with paint stripper then gave it a light sand blast to help the paint key into it, gave it a coat of etch primer, and then a couple of coats of gloss black. Not a pro job, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

I picked up this 1990 Cannondale SM700 a couple of years ago. It was pretty rough and well-used. Not much of the original groupset remained, and the previous owner had upgraded it over the years. Some serious Cannondale quick-release paint on this one! Also cool that it was optioned with the...

Swapped out the tan Smoke/Darts for an all black set. I am into it! Makes the paint pop even more.