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Re: Yep correct it does A6203

Thanks - looks a match ! Spec not surprisingly has move away from the catalogue listed. Headset in catalogue: RaceFace Real Seal Threadless Stem in catalogue: RaceFace EX Ti Crankset in catalogue: RaceFace LP Compact Rims in catalogue: Sun CR17A Guess some of the catalogue parts...

:D The color scheme definitely looks 96 when looking at the vertex but doesn’t too closely match the scheme on the illustrated Altitude.

Well my son’s logic was something similar after I’d bought it... (“you wouldn’t have bought it if I had asked for a pizza slice”)

Nice and in German as well (I live in the German part of Switzerland) - Englis one is still up on bikes.com https://www.bikes.com/sites/default/fil ... nglish.pdf

Re: Aha - thanks for confirming - I suspect it was with 96 or 97 due to the “15 years” sticker. I’ll be sure to ask my son to lock it well and not too knock around too much. Thinking about it though I was really after a small for him and the reach on the medium is a little far...

Snapped to up today - lovely light frame and handles and runs beautifully. I'm thinking its a 97 but not entirely sure. Came with quite a coat of dust - I suspect it had been collecting dust for quite a few years :)

Good news for my son - we were stopping by a supermarket today to pick up a pizza slice and decided to check out the second hand / thrift store next door quickly. A Rocky Mountain Altitude was parked outside and had just been dropped off to the shop that morning.Seems to be a perfect fit for my...

Looking for a Rockshox SID from 2000's to put on my son's bike.

Further update photo A little closer towards getting the old bike up and running again. Added some Velo Orange Casey Crazy Bars and Brooks saddle. The geometry seems to work well but will only really be able to tell once riding...

Yes it took some the laquer off.. leaving a thinner layer which I then attacked with wire wool.

Yeah nice frame these were the top spec'd frames from the range. Condition looks good and decals are intact :) If you check the serial number (under side of crank) you should be able to learn what year its from.

Progress update Thought it might be time to update this thread just for the sake of completion. Its been over a year since the last update and even thoughg the bike is not yet complete things have been moving along albeit at snail pace. So the frame was done and purchased a second Mavic Open...

Great ... thanks! One step closer to getting it.... just need to find somewhere that sells one.

Looking to replace an old Shimano chain ring with a Sugino XD Pro Triple Chainring. Very unsure however of how compatible they are. The rear cassette is Shimano 8 speed. Is there anything I need to know ? Thanks!