Recent content by Black_puma

I should really have practiced on something easier than bike forks, haha

The original GT Flip Flop stem, not exactly a lightweight, and most of that weight is in the double quill stem part, of course. But I love it, nonetheless..

If you were just spraying a flat object it would be easier than bike frames and forks where you have more intricate areas to consider to get good coverage. It is not as easy to keep the same distance in all areas, but that is just my inexperience talking! 😁

I was initially using Montana black paint, but sanded that down and bought some Halfords gloss black paint, same result, so, like you said I may have not been close enough, because when I spray painted a front plate of one of the stems, I had a much better result. That was sprayed much closer...

This arrived in the post today, though I did have a seat post clamp that did fit correctly, the quick release lever was a later model which didn't really look right for my Zaskar. I think this new arrival is a better fit and look to finish it off. 😁 With regards to the respray of the forks...

Looks really nice and impressive low weight, what brake levers will you be fitting as I noticed they're not there as yet?

The welds remind me of those found on cheap BSO's and early Raleigh bikes, like Mustangs/Lizards/Nitro, etc...except it's even uglier than those on the Raleigh's 🫣

I am sure there was a thread similar to this but can't find it? My first Mountain bike was my 1990 Dawes Tracker, which got stolen. I then bought the Peugeot Anaconda (comparable to the Dawes in many ways, but a smaller frame made it easier to handle, still regret trading it in against a Trek...

Out of all the bikes I have owned, narrowing down to just mountain bikes it's 30 and 15 of them were GT's, including the '91 Zaskar currently in progress. I have owned many different brands besides GT of course... Dawes Peugeot Raleigh M-Trax Boardman Trek Voodoo Carrera KHS Marin Mongoose...

Got the priming done today, including the front plate of one of the two Flip Flop stems I have for this build. 😁

yes, they're not easy to find in a usable condition. Mine are Z-Max variants though, not that that matters too much!

Am I right in thinking those tyres are Ritchey Megabites? I have a decent set of Ritchey MegaBites waiting for my build. It felt like the right choice for this build.😊

The catalogue entry looks more highly polished, though...but that may be just the way it looks in the photograph.

As for the finish on the frame it's more like a satin sheen finish, which suits the frame quite well. I am not trying to make this bike (when finished) look like a brand new bike anyway, I am not scared of a few marks here and there as It is after all a 34 year old bike and any marks it will...

I had used Brasso (in the orange tub) for my 1993 GT Zaskar, back in the day but the orange tub is no longer available, have looked but couldn't find it anywhere (yet)!