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Having taken a bit of a retro break recently and not really been interested in adding to my collection I obviously stumbled across this and the game starts again!
It's a 1991 Aluminium O that I picked up yesterday from a nice chap called Mike. He told me that he bought it off the original owner around 1992 and didn't really change much on it. My interest was pricked by the condition of the frame as I believe not many orange/white O's remain with decent paint as the original finish was prone to flaking and many went back to Orange for a warranty re-paint in silver or black.
It certainly shows signs of use and has a bit of bubbling here and there but overall is a great example. The groupset is a typical early 90's Orange pick and mix with XT, DX, XC Pro, SS5's and possibly some LX canti's. The original owner was obviously up on new tech as they added not just Rockshox RS1's but a Flexstem too!! Need to work out how to get in to the RS1's to see if they hold air.
As for plans..... Mike was very happy the bike was going to an enthusiast so I don't want to stray too far from the current build. I might remove the Flexstem if I can find an Orange Stalk to replace it, will probably swap the saddle for an Orange branded one I have, swap the grips for more period correct and fit amber walled tyres. The rear hub needs a service too so I might swap the wheels for some Hope on 231's I have and see how it looks. We'll see and progress may be slow as I still have not got round to cleaning up the early Clockwork I bought in the spring or finished building the mint 92 Clockwork!
It's a 1991 Aluminium O that I picked up yesterday from a nice chap called Mike. He told me that he bought it off the original owner around 1992 and didn't really change much on it. My interest was pricked by the condition of the frame as I believe not many orange/white O's remain with decent paint as the original finish was prone to flaking and many went back to Orange for a warranty re-paint in silver or black.
It certainly shows signs of use and has a bit of bubbling here and there but overall is a great example. The groupset is a typical early 90's Orange pick and mix with XT, DX, XC Pro, SS5's and possibly some LX canti's. The original owner was obviously up on new tech as they added not just Rockshox RS1's but a Flexstem too!! Need to work out how to get in to the RS1's to see if they hold air.
As for plans..... Mike was very happy the bike was going to an enthusiast so I don't want to stray too far from the current build. I might remove the Flexstem if I can find an Orange Stalk to replace it, will probably swap the saddle for an Orange branded one I have, swap the grips for more period correct and fit amber walled tyres. The rear hub needs a service too so I might swap the wheels for some Hope on 231's I have and see how it looks. We'll see and progress may be slow as I still have not got round to cleaning up the early Clockwork I bought in the spring or finished building the mint 92 Clockwork!
. Also think the forks complement the frame, just as well as a set of Pace in my opinion.. Real gem that mate. First dibs if you sell 
