Bontrager OR frame and RS forks

[nic]

I keep looking at it and at the catalogue - from the catalogue in the archive, it looks that way

 

[nic]

Gonna restore this - wondering about brakes - I assume XT or XTR V brakes rather than cantis. Shame as I have a lovely set of Onza cantis

Can someone confirm for me, as I've not yet received the frame; I assume it's a 1" quilled stem?

 

[bontyfiend]

The headtube is 1". Whether or not it's a quill stem depends on the headset and forks; those in the pic are threaded.

 

[nic]

Bonty frame

@bontyfiend

Many thanks for the info - what stem would you advise putting with those forks?

 

[hollister]

Re: Bonty frame

what stem would you advise putting with those forks?

a Bontrager stem

cantilevers man, not V's. ymmv

 

[nic]

Bonty frame

ymmv?

 

[Carsten]

Re: Bonty frame

ymmv?

your mileage may vary


carsten

 

[bontyfiend]

Re: Bonty frame

what stem would you advise putting with those forks?

a Bontrager stem

I'd second that: 4130 steel, with gusset, not flash - just a good solid stem. Good luck getting hold of one!

I'd also go for canti's every time. I remember reading an article by KB about how V-brakes were only invented because of cable routing problems on full-sussers and were just a gimmick on anything else... he also said (faily scathingly!) in the same article that no doubt disc brakes would become mainstream before long

 

[Simon]

just a good solid stem

Hmm, ask AgencyScum about that one - he had a brown-trouser moment because a single-bolt stem doesn't play nicely with a bar with too much rise / sweep

 

[nic]

Frame arrived today; Very well packaged thanks!