Thanks - I might take you up on that.
Does anyone out there know when hows or whys of the silver upper swingarms vs the dark ones? Many of the catalog photos of "my" bike show the dark one. It seems like mine is a pretty late model - so I'm a little perplexed. The dark ones I believe have...
Got a few new bits installed (most notably the CrossMax wheels and I re-installed the original Fox F80 RL as I need to rebuild the Noleen) and got a 90 minute ride in over the weekend on some proper trails.
I was surprised at how well it did. The suspension is "transparent" if I had to...
My $200 NRS Composite 2 score after a weekend of updating and some parts swapping.
had to swap out the upper shock DU bushing - things are much better now. Have a set of Crossmax SL SSC on the way, and some FC-M760 cranks. There's a minor top out clunk that I'll also need to sort out...
I will give you some love here - as I own a similar frame and am finishing it up now! Just landed an AMP F2 fork for it, and shifters arriving in a few days. Won't be a full period correct build (close-ish) but I intend to ride it hard!
Lovely, I'm starting a similar build tomorrow on a 97 OCLV! Hoping to keep the proper visual aesthetic but with a few carefully selected modern bits thrown in. My goal is 20.x lbs rigid and fully 3x8
Before and after 1990 Trek 970 "rehab"
As picked up (for $200):
As she sits now after a few days of scrubbing: (cheating on the tires, but at $25 each they will great for "givin er all she's got cap'n")
Picked this up last summer for $100. It wasn't quite original so I said what the hell, lets restomod it a bit and put some miles on it. I think its an 89 + or -
I wanted to beef it up a little bit for the rough Michigan roads, see how much tire would fit and lighten it up. So here's...
This little Bonty is maybe a 12 or 12.5" frame
Specialized Stump M2 also came in an XS size and probably easier to locate. My wife has an XS M4 Stumpy (below). There are also some XS Fat Chances Yo Betty! and the like out there.
landed a proper 1" steel stem (made by Chris Kelly I believe) and a NOS LX trigger shifter.
eventually I'll find the right Bonty Ti bar for it and I think some Paul brake levers would like nice on there instead of the bulky Avids, but all the adjustments are nice for smaller kid hands. But...
Purchased a 1996 mint condition Trek OCLV bike last year hoping my son would move into it from his 24" Islabike, but the 16" frame was just too much of a stretch.
Then a generous fellow offered up this little beauty and it arrived as such:
Unfortunately the Mag fork was not a Mag 20 but a...