** Stooge Mk5 **

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Trying out some new grips with these Ti bars, some Ergon GC1 ‘Biokork’

 

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Getting close now!!

 

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MT8 Raceline brakes arrived today, incredibly lightweight, but photos don’t do justice to how bright these are!

 

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Stem arrived, and it is indeed ‘polished’… it’s beautifully finished!

Love the little bug in the inside of the lid!

 

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Arrival date knocked back…. again

Was initially supposed to arrive end of July start of August, which coincided perfectly with my birthday… it’s gonna be more like a Xmas present at this rate!

 

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Snapped up this Van Nicholas ti post on the bay, thought it would tie in nicely with the Watson bars

Should clean up nicely too with a little tlc, looks identical to the post I had in the Black Sheep, although that was branded Airborne.

 

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No dropper

 

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Lol, nope! I’m going for an ‘all-silver’ build with this, and silver dropper posts don’t seem to be a thing…?
The Fatty has a dropper and I do like it and it does help me get my leg over though!
But to be honest I’m not that fussed by them, my riding is pretty calm these days!

 

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With the MT8’s being so brightly coloured, the Mrs informed me they didn't really match with the purple Hope rotors, and for once I agreed with her!

So the Hope rotors are up for sale and these arrived today to take their place!

 

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Ti seatpost arrived yesterday, a bit more scratched and beat up looking than I’d hoped….

These we’re the clamps as of last night:



And this is how they look now:



A bit of an improvement