CassetteHoarder
Old School Hero
This might be my longest build so far, considering it's not yet complete. I located this one in September 2011 as a full bike thru a listing Craigslist in Charlottesville, Virginia. I purchased from the second owner, who purchased it originally in 96 or 97 from his boss at the bike shop he was working in at the time. It was a regular rider from then until 2001 when it was put into storage. It's been a slow process acquiring parts as I was trying to stay with NOS parts or parts that were in very good condition. Headset, Brakes, BB, Derailleurs, Cassette were all NOS. The frame's been refinished to work out a few scuffs and get it back to a uniform appearance. The fork was ordered unpainted, so in these initial photos it's only been bead-blasted.
Frame: Medium Ibis TiMojo (Frame weight 2.93lbs)
Fork: Steve Potts Type II (Suspension Corrected)
Headset: Chris King Wide Body
Stem: 1 1/8" Ibis Titanium, 130mm
Handlebar: Ibis Titanium 22"
Grips: WTB Original Trail Grips
Front & Rear Brakes: Avid Tri-Align
Brake Pads: Kool Stop Thinline
Front Brake Hanger: Paul's Components Funky Monkey
Cantilever cable hangers: Avid
Brake Cables: XTR with Wheels Mfg Ferrules
Shifters Levers: XTR M900 with Grafton Perches
Brake Lever: Grafton Re-Entry
Front Derailleur: XTR M900
Rear Derailleur: XTR M900
Derailleur Cables: XTR with Wheels Mfg Ferrules
Cassette: XTR M900 12-28T
Chain: KMC X9SL
Cranks: Syncros Revolution, Compact, 175mm
Crank Bolts: Syncros Crank o' Matics
Chainrings: Syncros 42, 32, 22
Bottom Bracket: Syncros Titanium 123mm
Pedals: Crank Bros Eggbeaters w/ custom Titanium Axles
Hub Skewers: Salsa Flip-Offs, Stainless Steel
Rims: Mavic 217, 32H
Hubs: Chris King Class, 32H, Black
Tires: TBD, blackwall
(Current Mavic Crossl and wheelset is a placeholder until I can build up the planned wheelset)
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite, Perforated
Seatpost: Syncros 28.6x300
Seatpost Clamp: Ibis
Weight:19.8lbs (As pictured below)
There's still a few more items to finish up. Re-applying the decals, paint for the fork (currently on a waiting list), and build-up new decals. I also plan to get a custom front brake hanger fabricated as the Funky Monkey looks out of place, in my opinion, with the organic curves of the stem, headset and fork crown.
Frame: Medium Ibis TiMojo (Frame weight 2.93lbs)
Fork: Steve Potts Type II (Suspension Corrected)
Headset: Chris King Wide Body
Stem: 1 1/8" Ibis Titanium, 130mm
Handlebar: Ibis Titanium 22"
Grips: WTB Original Trail Grips
Front & Rear Brakes: Avid Tri-Align
Brake Pads: Kool Stop Thinline
Front Brake Hanger: Paul's Components Funky Monkey
Cantilever cable hangers: Avid
Brake Cables: XTR with Wheels Mfg Ferrules
Shifters Levers: XTR M900 with Grafton Perches
Brake Lever: Grafton Re-Entry
Front Derailleur: XTR M900
Rear Derailleur: XTR M900
Derailleur Cables: XTR with Wheels Mfg Ferrules
Cassette: XTR M900 12-28T
Chain: KMC X9SL
Cranks: Syncros Revolution, Compact, 175mm
Crank Bolts: Syncros Crank o' Matics
Chainrings: Syncros 42, 32, 22
Bottom Bracket: Syncros Titanium 123mm
Pedals: Crank Bros Eggbeaters w/ custom Titanium Axles
Hub Skewers: Salsa Flip-Offs, Stainless Steel
Rims: Mavic 217, 32H
Hubs: Chris King Class, 32H, Black
Tires: TBD, blackwall
(Current Mavic Crossl and wheelset is a placeholder until I can build up the planned wheelset)
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite, Perforated
Seatpost: Syncros 28.6x300
Seatpost Clamp: Ibis
Weight:19.8lbs (As pictured below)
There's still a few more items to finish up. Re-applying the decals, paint for the fork (currently on a waiting list), and build-up new decals. I also plan to get a custom front brake hanger fabricated as the Funky Monkey looks out of place, in my opinion, with the organic curves of the stem, headset and fork crown.
