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Rad retro MTB stuff [MTB of any discipline]
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flag crookedspangus
Posted: Aug 12, 2023 at 2:03 Quote
New version of my 1992 Stumpjumper Smile

Intergenerational XT bits and M900 cranks, Float RLC forks at 60mm feel great on this frame (maybe a littler taller than factory?)
Ti stem and S-Works carbon bars + S-Works grips
I did the disc conversion myself, clear coated Smile

So fun for commuting, rides great!

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flag barp
Posted: Aug 13, 2023 at 8:52 Quote
Looks good from a distance, but I'm a little worried about those welds for the brake mount and brace.
flag eshew
Posted: Aug 13, 2023 at 11:33 Quote
Meh, it's steel. Shouldnt be an issue

Not pretty, but a little file and JB weld to smooth everything out followed by some paint will have it looking better.
flag crookedspangus
Posted: Aug 13, 2023 at 13:46 Quote
The welds are a lil ugly but they're solid enough Smile
And this bike is just a commuter really, it isn't getting thrashed
I/ve clearcoated over all the raw steel bits too
flag barp
Posted: Aug 13, 2023 at 13:48 Quote
Fair play then!
flag pyromaniac
Posted: Aug 15, 2023 at 2:48 Quote
Gotta love a good resto-mod.



I think I've reached peak drivetrain nerdery now.
7s cassette, 8s shifter, 9s chain, 11s jockey wheels, with a rear derailleur that is not supposed to work with anything other the matching road bike brifter.

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So unnecessary but fun none the less.
flag crookedspangus
Posted: Sep 10, 2023 at 20:18 Quote
Hey, have some questions and figured someone in here might know something

I've got a 1995 Kona Sex One, this one:

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Wondering if it's possible to shorten the length of any old air shocks, i'm thinking like old early fox float shocks
Like, is there somewhere you can put a spacer to 'lower' one like you would, forks?
Trying to figure out how to get a semi-decent air shock in there without changing the geometry

Just setting it up as a commuter/jib bike
I'll check the eye to eye length, but it's short as
flag TampaDave
Posted: Sep 29, 2023 at 2:43 Quote
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FRM frame made for Venturi, an Italian shop that made some fine road bikes back in the day. Unclear whether they actually sold any mountain bikes; there is one in existence that seems to have been built out for a team rider. This frame was found unbuilt, and unpainted in a warehouse in Italy. Columbus Genius tubing, appears to be fillet-brazed (although that tube set wasn't designed for that, so whether it's truly fillet brazed is open to question). Marz XC400 fork, brought back from the dead. Configuration varies; at the time of the photo, I was running an XTR groupset, campy Ateks laced to XTR hub, FRM carbon bars, Selle Italia saddle. 10.3 kg
flag adm750
Posted: Sep 29, 2023 at 3:33 Quote
wow....fine build with an interesting history. Nicely done
flag PACNW-MTB
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Posted: Sep 29, 2023 at 6:11 Quote
THAT is a beauty!
flag eshew
Posted: Sep 29, 2023 at 7:21 Quote
Very, very cool bike.
flag memento-mori
Posted: Oct 2, 2023 at 1:22 Quote
My new go-around-town thing;

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flag memento-mori
Posted: Oct 2, 2023 at 1:34 Quote
Danke sehr.

It's not perfect but then again, it's from '92.

Just awaiting the new cassette which was a pain in the ass to find but I managed haha.
flag mior
Mod
Posted: Oct 3, 2023 at 9:05 Quote
subbed! now i have a place to post my old bikes

 


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