Recent content by pwebb

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1110275484581006 tidy frameset with plenty of scope for a project

good work, deore shifters aren't that durable, if you are going to give it a workout, keep your eye out for XT variants that have more robust construction and likely to stay the course. the solid purple colour reminds me of the now defunct Rowntrees tooty frooties ;-)

Another https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/25679079831679521/ It seems that gringos are almost as numerous as cowboys on FBM

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/100009899020271/

Trust no-one on FB is probably a good starting point, whether or not there are dead men is a moot point but definitely hold on to your guns before pulling the trigger.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/780048011482329 looks small but with matching fork

nice to see an original pepperoni fork, rusty chain is giving me the OCD twinges

Hang in there, seems like they are decreasing in severity gradually at least. I have only been in a serious quake once but that did give me the sense of helplessness and fragility of human existence for life. It destroyed my brother's school though and he was initially quite pleased about that...

looks like Merlin TDB probably 1997 given top pull and V brake ( no canti hanger at rear despite the heath robinson retrofit here)

Dura Ace an even bigger can of worms than XTR so agree that wouldn't be a substitute, however there is a lot of NOS V1 octalink out there and prices can be random. It's a good callout that BB lengths may be wrong, however that may well help with a BB shell and chain line that was never intended...

Yes, sorry should have been more explicit that bottom pull has gear cable routed underneath the BB and so the cable joins the front mech from below. Top pull routes the gear cable along the top tube down the seat tube and joins the front mech from above. Newer mechs can be both top and bottom...

biggest issue is top pull versus bottom pull front mech surely? - as no option to mix/match when it comes to braze-ons and cable routing. I would also express some caution on chainring compatibility - be careful what you buy on ebay etc as some of the newer XTR chainrings have a...

survivor in great condition - those pedals usually wear out in a few months so this cant have been ridden much, ditto the cheapo shifters that wore out v fast. Looks like original Nitto 1 " bullmoose which is very desirable, particular with the built in cable hanger and the wheels are as...

Build up - with some old and some new: 1x Drivetrain using FSA 39T octalink cranks and chainset Deore 10s shifter and rear mech + 11-46T cassette Retro Deore XT hubs and wider freehub for above Ritchey 1 1/8 ahead set XTR BB octalink LX cantis front, STX cantis rear sundry other parts...

Decals by Gil - very prompt and efficient service as ever - thanks!