Recent content by Lhatch4

Every once in a while America's evil top hat comes up with something really great. It's a beautiful bike.

I look forward to this build. I think your right about 97 being a great year for GT. That was the year I got my first real mountain bike. It was a 95 GT Tempest that I bought used from my brother's college roommate. In 97 I would go to the bike shop and salivate while looking at all of the...

In 86 these came with Dura Ace hubs and 600 headset and cranks. I got the Dura Ace hubs and thought I would just use the matching headset. The crankset I'm using is XT. I've had it in my parts bin for years along with the handlebar and deerhead derailleur. I've been waiting for the right frame...

I have a black XT seatpost for it.

Do it at your own risk. I'm not responsible for any injuries or damage. A bike shop can swap the parts easily.

Turn the fork upside down on a hard surface like cement with a piece of wood between the cement and the steerer tube (to avoid damaging the cement). Place a flathead screwdriver on the bottom of the race (now facing up). Then strike the handle of the screwdriver with a hammer. Repeat until the...

As promised, here are better pictures.

I'll take better pictures later but the decals are on.

That's the company that printed the decals. Those aren't going on the bike.

Look what finally came. I had given up. I thought they were lost in the mail. The build may now resume!

I thought about using that saddle but I have a black Selle Italia Turbo for the Ritchey. I haven't decided what to do with the Bridgestone yet. It's a great bike for what it is but it's too small for anyone in my family. I don't think I would break up this bike any more than I have. It was cheap...

Happy Easter everybody. This is starting to look like a bike now. I'm still waiting on the decals. I hope they didn't get lost in the mail. I'm also waiting on new springs for the U-brake and a shark fin protector for the chainstay. Hopefully I can get this project finished in the next week or so.

I was really on the fence about voting for the Brodie or the Raleigh. That was close! Both are amazing bikes and could have easily won if they weren't competing against each other.

They didn't come yesterday. Maybe today. I can see that the package is at the local distribution center. It got there Friday night. My second set of spokes came yesterday.

My front derailleur came today and the seller sent me this awesome sticker! I need to find a place to put it. I'm strangely excited about the sticker. Anyway, I checked tracking and my decals should get her tomorrow.