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Likes Bikes and Dirt
Frame was given to me by Carlin many months ago, with the promise that I'll do something special to it.
It took some time to slowly piece it together how I wanted, and I didn't want to rush and compromise the project either. Patience paid off, in that I scored some great bits through scouring around shops.
Purple Velocity rims were the last in stock, purple pedals (that glow in the dark) were the last in stock too.
Intention was to build it in to something very cruisey to poke about on, also a few female friends (yes, I do have some whose names don't end in dotJPG) had expressed interest in wanting bikes to get around the 'burbs on so this was built with them in mind to lend so they can see how they go. Thus it's very girly with an upright seating position and whatnot but I would've done the colour scheme regardless
1990 Scott Windriver. Tange cromo frame + fork.
Deore cranks, Sram 9.0 derailleur, 7.0 "Amy" gripshift. Running 9spd with single ring, bottom sprocket locked out as the derailleur's too bent to stay on there. "Gutty" bashring from years ago.
Velocity Aeroheat AT rims PC purple, laced to Onyx rear and QR/20mm front hubs. Bigarse whitewall tyres to top it off.
Cheapo V brakes with massive 4 finger levers.
Jagwire compressionless cable all 'round. Pink brake inner cable
Finished off with moustache bar on original Ritchey stem, Scott Contessa saddle, Odyssey GID purple pedals and purple grips. Honka horn FTW.
Emailed Scott Belgium to see what they thought, received a catalogue scan as the reply
Heaps of fun, comfortable to ride and can hold speed enough to commute (albeit slowly). Handles really well too, the tyres give bucketloads of grip! Not much more that I'd want to do with it, except maybe get blue anodised V brakes. Was riding it with cantis for a few days but some near-death experiences convinced me to swap for some better-stopping brakes
Forget lending this to friends, I'm enjoying riding it so much I'll keep it for myself.
It took some time to slowly piece it together how I wanted, and I didn't want to rush and compromise the project either. Patience paid off, in that I scored some great bits through scouring around shops.
Purple Velocity rims were the last in stock, purple pedals (that glow in the dark) were the last in stock too.
Intention was to build it in to something very cruisey to poke about on, also a few female friends (yes, I do have some whose names don't end in dotJPG) had expressed interest in wanting bikes to get around the 'burbs on so this was built with them in mind to lend so they can see how they go. Thus it's very girly with an upright seating position and whatnot but I would've done the colour scheme regardless
1990 Scott Windriver. Tange cromo frame + fork.
Deore cranks, Sram 9.0 derailleur, 7.0 "Amy" gripshift. Running 9spd with single ring, bottom sprocket locked out as the derailleur's too bent to stay on there. "Gutty" bashring from years ago.
Velocity Aeroheat AT rims PC purple, laced to Onyx rear and QR/20mm front hubs. Bigarse whitewall tyres to top it off.
Cheapo V brakes with massive 4 finger levers.
Jagwire compressionless cable all 'round. Pink brake inner cable
Finished off with moustache bar on original Ritchey stem, Scott Contessa saddle, Odyssey GID purple pedals and purple grips. Honka horn FTW.
Emailed Scott Belgium to see what they thought, received a catalogue scan as the reply
Heaps of fun, comfortable to ride and can hold speed enough to commute (albeit slowly). Handles really well too, the tyres give bucketloads of grip! Not much more that I'd want to do with it, except maybe get blue anodised V brakes. Was riding it with cantis for a few days but some near-death experiences convinced me to swap for some better-stopping brakes
Forget lending this to friends, I'm enjoying riding it so much I'll keep it for myself.
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