Search results for query: *

Sorry for the very late update, folks! Work went bananas for a few weeks and—because I apparently can’t say no to neon paint—I also stumbled on a ’93 Klein Attitude Gator project. Juggling two dream bikes and a day job slowed the Pro Floater posts, but the good news is the Mantis is officially...

Quick wheel update: I’m going full stealth black Bullseye hubs with black spokes to black Araya RM-20 rims, all wrapped in matching black Smoke/Dart rubber. Can’t wait to see that murdered out wheelset set off against my forest green frame Mantis Pro Floater!

Thanks! XTR M900 is definitely on my long-term radar, and that’s exactly when I’d bring in the SRAM Attack shifters—those pods feel made to sit next to M900 brake housings. For now I’m keeping the M735 thumbies until the full M900 kit materialises, but the “Attack + M900” combo is locked in the...

Quick update: I’ve settled on polished-silver KOOKA brake levers paired with ControlTech cantilever. They just feel right against the forest-green frame. That said, I’m still hanging on to a set of black Tech Lite levers and XT M735 cantilever in case the mood (or a future parts shuffle)...

Actually it isn’t a plain single-pivot. On the Pro Floater the swing-arm’s main pivot is concentric with the bottom-bracket shell. In other words, the BB spindle and the swing-arm share the same axle. That “floating” concentric pivot keeps chain tension from fighting the suspension, so it pedals...

Thanks for the kind words—and glad someone else remembers that article! Fork: I’m currently sitting on a freshly-rebuilt Manitou 3, but you’re really tempting me with the gold-stanchion Mag 20/21 idea. Green frame + gold tubes would be peak early-’90s bling. I’ll keep an eye out for it...

Thank you, always cool to meet another Mantis fan! I’m with you on the decals; the slight patina matches the frame’s age and I’d hate to lose the original silkscreen vibe just for bright-white repros. Groupset-wise I’ve already rounded up most of an XT M735 kit plus the silver Grafton cranks...

Hey, this is my very first thread on the forum. I’ve lurked for ages and resurrected a handful of ‘90-era rigs like Ritchey P23, Checker Pig CPX 9000, Breezer Storm, Cannondale M800, Orange Prestige, Yeti Fro (though I never got around to documenting that one) but never felt the urge to...