Rocky Mountain Fusion. The SWMBO build.

[Logic.Al]

My partner has always told me that if she had a decent bike she would ride it.

Attempt number 1 was a 16" Gt LTS. I had this off BBB with a set of Karma Z1's which needed work. Mocked it up with bars, saddle and the Bomber's and it was massive - big enough nearly for me and I usually ride 20" bikes. So back to the drawing board.

Attempt number 2. Raleigh M-trax ti-1000. Well this was originally for me but was an 18" so too small for me about an inch to big for Clair. So that went up for sale/swap. Which lead to.....

Attempt number 3. A Rocky Mountain Fusion from 1995. Courtesy of Shinobi. Just a shame that Hermes f#cked the M-Trax. Sorry Paul. :-(

So here's how the RM arrived.

Got a set of Decals from eBay just to tidy it up.

Didn't realise (being half asleep when ordering) they were black.

I think they look quite good though. The black on purple is almost ghosting nice and subtle. Headtube and seat tube stickers are original.

Gears and brakes are pretty much courtesy of the Mtrax. So Alivio shifters, canti's and front mech. I have an M560 rear mech. Cranks are basic Alivio from Shed. Stem I'm undecided. Will depend on the forks.

The next choice is forks. She wants suspension. So i bought some Judy Xc's from Martin_M.

The Judy's look good too. Just need a rebuild and another springy bit. But are a little flexy. But Clair isn't heavy so I guess that's not too much of an issue.

What do people out there think?

 

[FluffyChicken]

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The Judy will give a neater looking more lady like looking bike and doesn't give an odd feeling suspension.

 

[Wienerwald]

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Judy I think they look really elegant in their chamagne-like color

Ciao Mathias

 

[Logic.Al]

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Looks like I'm going to need a stem too now

 

[shinobi]

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Looks like I'm going to need a stem too now

Hi ben , coming together then
is a 100 mm too long ? sure i have slightly tatty bonty one , 1 1/8 , 25.4 and with a 10 or 15 deg rise but i think its 100 or even 110 , any use ?

Cheers Paul

 

[Logic.Al]

Stem and bars now sorted thanks to Shinobi. Fingers crossed this time next week it'll all be built up.

 

[Barneyballbags]

Those Girvins should have a brace on the front with the canti hanger as part of it, like mine (at least that's what I presume it is as it has a hole through the middle of it to fit a cable outer):

 

[Logic.Al]

The cranks arrived yesterday thanks to Shed. Installed them just waiting now for the rest Can't wait now

 

[Logic.Al]

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Getting there. Waiting for forks, front mech, cables, chain and cassette then ready to rock.

New decision. The Alivio canti's I was going to use. Or some Suntor See XCD with the Pedersen self energising brakes on the rear?

 

[widowmaker]

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Is that a Muddy Fox in pic 1