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what a great read
that bontrager is seriously very nice
cheers
that bontrager is seriously very nice
cheers
sausagefingers":3bsokuq7 said:what a great read
that bontrager is seriously very nice
cheers
benbonty":3n27z08v said:Awesome job buddy, I love the job you've done on the OR, its very unusual to see a Bontrager painted too, as you know, when new, they were powder coated quite thickly for durability. I really like the fact that due to the fact that the paint finish is thinner than the usual powder, the quality of the welds and gussets are much easier to see. There is very little about the build that I would change, and that's one of the first times I've been able to say that about a bike! In my opinion everything is just perfect apart from the brake levers (I'd go for all black SS5) and the fact that I'd have to have all the chainrings in black. Just fantastic though mate, keep up the good work!!
I want those forks!!
matthew71":1ycmabmm said:the bonty looks superb, my 94 racelite is just about done,i will post up a pic when it,s complete.the respray looks great ,mine still has the original black powder,and the build has ended up blacker than johnny cash,s shirt
mheywoo1":24503tib said:Nice post, Carl.
I’ve had a Bonty Race in the past and have a Ti in build for a while but I’ve recently bought a Bonty OR and Roberts Genius to go alongside my Dekerf and Yo Eddy. I’m intending to build them up to a similar mass using similar quality, but different parts so I can do a back to back ride and see how they compare. Ultimately I want a Dogs rather than a Genesis, and a Fuquay as well but I’m in no rush
The most intriguing bit of this thread for me is the >2lb mass difference. At a glance the components seem similar and the forks are the same. What do you think has made the biggest difference?
Cheers, Matt