Recent content by monkey700

Re: I have a high end SLR camera, just a bit lazy with the pics and didn't want to get it out. Thanks for all of the advice, I wish i had seen this earlier. Not sure why I missed the forum notification for the new reply. I had already purchased the XC30 forks. They ran $130 from Amazon. I...

Re: Well, decals came in and I decided it would be easiest to put them on now. I still haven't bee able to track down the Karakoram decal for the top tube if anyone knows were I might find it let me know. Sorry for the low quality pics in advance. I'm pressing the headset in today, and all...

Re: Re: I didn't think of that. It came with 2.1 stock. I'll take a look with the old tire and see how much clearance there is. Good looking out.

I really want to create something that functions well enough to keep up with my buddy on the trails over here in Southern California. But I just like the appeal of the older style frames. So I decided to do a modern version with the older frame to try and achieve this. Initially I was going to...

Re: Thanks, it's going to be a lot of fun! Just got decals and the Cane Creek Forty headset in too! That's all the deliveries for today. I'll be putting decals on tonight and ordering Jagwires a front fork and headset spacers on Monday.

Re: Stem just came in. Race Face 70mm 6 degree.

:( In my defense, here is what I was originally inspired by: I didn't think about the bars not looking right. Good thing I got them from Amazon and can return them. I think I'll throw them on there and see how they look after I get the front fork in. If it doesn't look right I will order...

Re: Pics below of some parts that arrived and the frame after powdercoating:

Re: Just looking to change it up a bit and make it my own. I've had this thing in my head about the bike being red too. The photos make it look a lot better than it was in person. I actually just picked the frame up from the shop today. I'm going to post some pics up next!

Let me start by saying hi. New to the forum but I have been lurking through the site for a few months now. I recently picked up what some might call a lost cause. It is a 90's GT Karakoram. $20 off of CL complete. Let me say, I am not a pro MTBer and I know most people would tell me to just get...