dirttorpedo
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Romax#381 BM
- Thread starter Mr.Toad
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Mr.Toad
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....a few more pix showing some progress.
My thinking behind this build it to use as many parts from the 80's as I could, but also switch out bits for more "modern" if they work better visually.
As I mentioned grouppo is M60 Deore, with XT hubs on Weimann super wide rims.
Brakes are NOS Suntour CB6000. The box includes front/back brakes, levers, cables/housing, and brake bosses. Originally I planned on using the levers but they just seemed out of proportion to the build, or maybe i'm just not a fan of 4 finger levers....anyway this is what stalled my build for months, indecision. Last week I had an epiphany and realized my SS5's might work, and I honestly think they are a perfect match.
Picture of the controls show the ss5's, shifters and brushed ti bar. Those with a super keen eye will notice I switched the Philips head clamp bolts on the shifters to a hex.
Saddle is a nice Rolls from the 80's.
Seatpost is currently a ti post I ordered in 1993 from a advertisement posted in Mountain Bike Action, not sure of the maker.
Finally a super close up of the qr's, American Classic of course. They look scruffed so I might run a scotchbright pad over them to even out the finish.
Next step, setting up the brakes.
....a few more pix showing some progress.
My thinking behind this build it to use as many parts from the 80's as I could, but also switch out bits for more "modern" if they work better visually.
As I mentioned grouppo is M60 Deore, with XT hubs on Weimann super wide rims.
Brakes are NOS Suntour CB6000. The box includes front/back brakes, levers, cables/housing, and brake bosses. Originally I planned on using the levers but they just seemed out of proportion to the build, or maybe i'm just not a fan of 4 finger levers....anyway this is what stalled my build for months, indecision. Last week I had an epiphany and realized my SS5's might work, and I honestly think they are a perfect match.
Picture of the controls show the ss5's, shifters and brushed ti bar. Those with a super keen eye will notice I switched the Philips head clamp bolts on the shifters to a hex.
Saddle is a nice Rolls from the 80's.
Seatpost is currently a ti post I ordered in 1993 from a advertisement posted in Mountain Bike Action, not sure of the maker.
Finally a super close up of the qr's, American Classic of course. They look scruffed so I might run a scotchbright pad over them to even out the finish.
Next step, setting up the brakes.
