Private Repress Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) Ive been on the hunt for one of these for some time now, so was delighted when I found one that I felt I could rescue. Pretty much a barn find - the stuff dreams are made of for someone like me! The bike was covered in dirt and dust and just in generally bad shape: But the under the grime the actual structure of the frame was sound with no cracks or dents. It even had the mandatory race face turbine cranks - I wouldn’t built one of these with anything but! The wheels were in poor condition with spokes missing and worn braking surfaces. To me this is the epitome of a bike project! Edited April 15, 2021 by Private Repress Typo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Repress Posted April 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 So I got to work stripping it down and cleaning! I used a mild abrasive polish on the frame to remove the grime, then used a Matt finishing cleaner to bring it back to life A good friend of mine donated a gold filthy bash guard (permanent loan) to bring the cranks to life in true hawzie style: this has since has the benefit of a new 22t middleburn ring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Repress Posted April 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 Now to sort the wheels... I took the wheels apart and had the rims powder coated satin black along with some Echo Urban disc forks I also managed to bag a pair of second hand Magura MTS brakes, same as the MT4’s but for Specialised to equip on their bikes. This was a great find as the gold and black really fitted the theme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Repress Posted April 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) A few finishing bits and the build is complete! I should point out my aim here was not a replica. I was looking to build a 26inch street bike, my yellow Giant remains a replica, but this was about having a bike that felt familiar with modern components where needed to deal with the type of riding I have in mind. Edited April 15, 2021 by Private Repress Typo 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 Look sooooo nice Really nice neoretro build, I really appreciate. I build an Orange Zero like this, it was also really nice to ride. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Repress Posted April 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 Just now, La Bourde said: Look sooooo nice Really nice neoretro build, I really appreciate. I build an Orange Zero like this, it was also really nice to ride. Thanks mate. That looks so nice! What seat are you running on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 It is a pivotal combo from KHE bikes Exib. Unpadded so very light. No longer available I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrum Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Wow, that turned out amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy86 Posted April 21, 2021 Report Share Posted April 21, 2021 Best looking one I've seen stunning if you ever sell it let me no 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathergoodpie Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 This is an awesome build great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punches Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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