Orange C16r 1995. Updated 020619.. Finished!

[prezza]

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My digi scales show it dead on 4kg as it stands so could be built to be quite a nice lightweight machine.

 

[prezza]

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Almost finished!

Just need to fit rear cassette, chain, front cantis, saddle and cables....

I even managed to source genuine STX rc cones online so wheels have had a proper overhaul...
Full spec when finished but in meantime please see pics and please help with tyres..

What colour do you recon? Black, skin walls or maybe something different?

 

[Graham_hkr]

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please help with tyres..

What colour do you recon? Black, skin walls or maybe something different?

Crying out for Skin Wall in my opinion!

 

[prezza]

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Thanks for that buddy...

Yeah I’m hankering towards that too. I’ve ruled out black as looks a bit boring with the rest of it black. I want folding tyres so recon its gonna have to be smoke and dart as nowt else really out there new and Halo’s might be s little too slick patterned for it... omg! This build will be much more costly than I told the wife it would be! :facepalm:

Aren’t they all?

I quite liked the butterscotch psycho’s that it came with but they’re a bit too old and I want new tyres. Can’t find any new butterscotch or even grey Mtb tyres either which I thought might look cool too.

 

[prezza]

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New cassette along with San Marco Ponza saddle fitted. Have a new Shimano chain to fit too.
Just awaiting new cables and Panaracer smoke and dart to arrive!
Hoping to have this come in at under 10.6kg when complete (minus pedals).

Weighs in at 9kg dead on with my digi scale.

Pics in the sun besides wife’s half painted shed...

Should be finished by end of the month!


.... update 300519..

Quick pic attached wearing its brand new panaracer skinwall smoke and dart tyres...

Jest need to fit cables and chain to test ride it!

Can’t wait...

 

[garyoneill]

Re: Almost done! New pics.Orange C16r 1995. Help re tyres 210519

Looking great, +1 for skinwall tyres. There are a few Kenda options on eBay if you don’t fancy the Dart and Smoke combo

 

[was8v]

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Really it needs 1.8 Specialized Cannibal skin walls but good luck finding any!

 

[Scvintage]

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You British guys always have nice and neat yards...

 

[Graham_hkr]

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You British guys always have nice and neat yards...

As we say... ''An Englishman's home is his castle''

 

[prezza]

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Now complete...

10.5kg without pedals so very pleased I just reached my sub 10.6kg target!

Here’s the final pics and build spec.
I’m very very happy.


Final build spec:

Frame and forks powdercoated in satin black.
Replacement decals supplied by Gil M at thecycleshed.co.uk

Original Equipment:

Orange C16-R 19 inch frame (centre of BB to top of seat tube).
Orange SK8 stem
Orange Hot Rod flat bar
Orange 26.4 seatpost shimmed into 30mm seat tube as standard with original parts.
STX RC 21 speed groupset
Front wheel Mavic 517 on STX RC hub.
Rear wheel Mavic 217 on STX RC hub.

Replacement parts:

Lizard skins grips.
San Marco Ponza saddle.
BBB threaded 1 inch alloy headset.
Shimano UN55 BB. 68mm shell and 110mm axle width (as standard).
Shimano HG 71 chain
Sram PG730 12-32T cassette.
Genuine Shimano jockey wheels
Jagwire inner and outer cable set.
XLC brake pads
Panaracer Dart and Smoke tyres 26x2.0 folding.
Maxxis Ultralight 48mm Presta valve tubes (126 grams).
Replacement genuine Shimano STX RC wheel cones front and rear along with replacement wheel bearings.
Additional purple anodised M5 bolts to complement original four.
Replacement 19mm CroMo steel seatpost clamp.

Now For Sale here:
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