Recent content by Fuzzy Badfeet

Updates: - Bottom bracket bearings were the original units and felt pretty crunchy after a couple rides. $16 dollars later and I pressed in some new ceramic hybrids into the cups. - New 122mm ti spindle is in. - Cook Bros RSR cranks have been sourced. Of course they are standard 110/74mm BCD...

Current state of affairs: Current issues: -The 112 mm spindle is spaced for a 68mm shell width. The cranks just barely tighten up and there is no chain line adjustment. Not an ideal situation. -The Precision Billet derailleur is partly anodized red. I will be taking it apart to strip it in a...

Caramba Double Barrels. Snapped like an old pretzel on the first ride because I didn't tighten the spider bolt. Live and learn... V2.1 build. Busted Caramabas were replaced with some 5-arm LX bits. In compact drive too... Barf. The Precision Billet derailleur hadn't showed up.

OG Nukeproof Mish-mash of parts and uglier than a mud fence.

Left to right: '03 Santa Cruz Bullit, '97 Ventana Marble Peak, '97 GT LTS, '00 Marin Quake 7.0 After some random internet searching, I came across retrobike and instantly fell in love with the idea of building the high-zoot rig that I could never afford in junior high/high school.

Frame: 1997 Fork: 1997 Marzocchi Z2 Atom Bomb Headset: 1st gen King NoThreadSet (no logos on cups) Stem: Control Tech Handlebar: Ritchey ProLite Grips: Serfas Connectors Barends: Control Tech Control Stix Brakes: Avid Arch Supreme Brake Pads: Avid Rim Wrangler Brake Cables: Shimano Brake...