Recent content by Kilted

I'm a fairly new member and apart from a couple of posts I'm mainly a browser. I joined after picking myself up an Orange C16R - 1997 model and thought I'd share my build. I've been looking for something low and long to convert with drop bars in a kind of gravel style. Found this Orange C16R...

Ha, almost @otherself certainly ape like but short legged and long torso!

The best answer I could have hoped for. Thanks @bikeworkshop 😊

Hi all, Recently acquired an Orange C16R which I'm disassembling to paint and rebuild. Hoping to get it bead blasted this week. Noticed this bit on the fork and not sure whether I need to remove or leave as!? The bike had a crown race as part of the Ritchey headset so not sure if this is...

Thanks @markoc, I'm already the proud owner of a Clockwork Evo (2017) and Alpine 6 (2019 frame but self built) so I'm delighted to get my hands on a C16R (1997, I believe). I'm a weird shape and trying to get a drop bar bike to fit me is a nightmare. I need something low and long and what...

Ha, funnily enough I bought this and have since joined this forum to get inspiration. I'll be restoring it and converting it to an all round 'gravel' style bike for the side roads and forest tracks around these parts (Scottish Borders). Well, that's my plan anyway.