1990 Gt Karakoram

[chrisv40]

New project arrived today a 90 Karakoram in purple haze
I've wanted one of these for ages so I hope it rides well and that U brake can stop my considerable bulk

New bottom bracket and seatpost will be on order shortly as soon as I'm 100% certain its a 26.6 post and then my Diamondback Ascent will unfortunately be donating most of its parts for the time being.

Nothing done to it yet other than a thorough waxing and my camera won't pick up the colour under electric light so I've pinched a pic from the sellers ad, cheers Stuart

 

[GT-Steve]

ah, it was you that bagged it then...

One of my favourite Karakoram colourways. yummy.

 

[otherself]

One of my favourite frames of all time . Looking forward to it being built.

 

[mrlee]

ooh very nice I had that colour scheme on a 92 tequesta, cant wait too see this one on the trail, nice find Chris

 

[chrisv40]

Thanks guys.

ooh very nice I had that colour scheme on a 92 tequesta, cant wait too see this one on the trail, nice find Chris

Just been looking at a pic of your old Tequesta Lee, from BDW2 when it won best pre 92

 

[Zas-Kar]

Wow, very good looker there. I can't wait to see what you do with it.

 

[mrlee]

 

[MiniNinjaRob]

ooh very nice I had that colour scheme on a 92 tequesta, cant wait too see this one on the trail, nice find Chris

90 or 91 Tequesta I think it is mate....

Mine's a 92.....

 

[chrisv40]

Bars and controls fitted this evening, Lx 8 speed Sti's, ODI grips (yes I know they aren't straight) and purple Onza bar ends.

It looks as if the mechs and chainset are going to to be 400Lx for starters. They should be M550 Lx ideally but all that was on my Muirwoods when I sold it

 

[chrisv40]

Little bit of progress now the evenings are light enough to mess about outside
Loads still to do but its looking a lot more bike like now. Thought I would get the u brake cabled up too but my never ending supply of brake cable outer seems to have run out so thats as far as it can go for a few more days.