Pioneer Rescuration (Poll added)

[KermitGKona88]

Hi Everyone

The lockdown has provided me with the impotus to actually finish this long term project :facepalm:

199- Overbury's Pioneer frame

Downsides, this has been badly molested by a previous owner canti mount removed, gear cable stops moved to top tube, think also may have had mudguard/rack eyes removed too, couple of small storage dimples.

Upsides, nice paint job with a red/gold flip.

At first I had the idea of fitting a Sachs Quarz/Neos/Centra gruppo but with the very short U.S.E. handlebars and gripshift it didn't look right.

So having managed to aquire a top pull XT front mech I descided to go with an XT/DX Group, with a few choice upgrades

With the frame colour I chose to go with some nice purple parts also helped by the fact the bars had a purple shim

Frame: 199- Overbury's Pioneer 18.5" C-T

Fork: Tange Prestige Switchblade

Headset: Dia-compe
Stem: ITM with purple Bici stem bolt
Handlebar: U.S.E. 510mm
Grips: Titec
Barends: N/A

Brakes: Shimano XT 734
Brake Pads: Ritchey slim
Brake Cables: Yes
Cantilever cable hangers: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano DX with Venhill purple adjusters

Shifters:
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT top-pull
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT Short cage
Derailleur Cables: Yes
Cassette: Silver, 11-26, 7 speed
Chain: PC 980
Cranks: Shimano DX
Crank Bolts: Middleburn purple self extractors
Chainrings: Middleburn hardcote 46/36/26
Chainring bolts: Middleburn purple
Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN52
Pedals: Wellgo, with Christophe grey clips and black straps

Hub Skewers: TEC purple
Rims: Alesa concave black anodised wideboys
Hubs: Shimano Deore II
Nipples: Brass
Spokes: Stainless
Tyres: Dai yung amberwall
Tubes: Inflated

Saddle: Selle Italia Regal Gimondi perforated kangaroo leather
Seatpost: U.S.E. silver with purple clamp parts
Seatpost Binder: Venhill Ti purple

Weight: Don't be so personal

 

[mk one]

Re: Pioneer Rescuration

Now, that looks really nice, especially the paint

 

[KermitGKona88]

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Cheers

The paint is lovely

 

[The History Man]

Re: Pioneer Rescuration

Nice. Well that lets me off the hook.

 

[mk one]

Re: Pioneer Rescuration

Whats the story behind the paint? i assume it was done when the frame surgery was?

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re: Pioneer Rescuration

Whats the story behind the paint? i assume it was done when the frame surgery was?

Yes I think it was, all I know is it is Red metallic layered over Gold gives a sort of Bronzy colour I do have some spare paint which was supplied with the frame. The mods have been done okay but used 2 different stops :facepalm:

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re: Pioneer Rescuration

Nice. Well that lets me off the hook.

I don't think anything will ever completely let you off the hook

 

[KermitGKona88]

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Asking opinions on decal/sticker colour

 

[The History Man]

Depends on the paint surely.




Only I am allowed to call you surely.

 

[mynchiboy]

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Asking opinions on decal/sticker colour

White or signal yellow would be my choice. Lovely build by the way and I don't think the mods have detracted from the frame