Mountain Rigid
Mountain Rigid
Frame : Killer V
Headset : CHRIS KING 1-1/8 size+A&F Head Space Adapter1-1/4→1-1/8size
Fork : SASO MKM28PD
Wheel : SPINERGY Rev-X STANDARD
Quick Release : KCNC Titanium Skewer
Tire : Panaracer Extreme Valiant EVO2 26×1.25
Tube : Panaracer R-AIR 26×1～1.25
Crankset : XLR8 Crank 170mm PCD 130mm+TISO Aluminum Fixing Bolts
Chain Ring : STRONGLIGHT CT2 48T PCD 130mm+SINZ Chain Ring Bolts
Bottom Bracket : WORLD CLASS/TA Titanium JIS-103mm
Rear Cog : SHIMANO XTR CS-M960 11/12/14/16/18/21/24/28/32T...
Hard to believe I purchased this 40 years ago. I've done 3 complete tear downs rebuilding at least once all original. I'm currently rebuilding with "whatever I have in my shop" so it'll be quite the Frankendale
more info about this bike can be found HERE:
http://collection.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1984can.htm
All original... and super super nice. A time capsule from 1987. More high res pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/7405634@N06/
This bike has a long story…
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=204593
It was all suntour equiped has catalog bike, but, upgraded when sold the first time with specialized BB and headset, the fork and the combo stem-bar are Grove innovation. The painting was \"splatted\" with yellow.
I did the \"Roc d'Azur\" with it and the race of the first \"Old-School World Mountain Bike Champion Ship\" in Schoorl Netherland in september 2009. Only fun with this bike !
Forks: Grove innovation...
SM 1000 restored
The frame was bought alone and a resprayed in the original black and white flaming.
In the catalog, this bike was shimano deore DX equiped. It's shimano XT M730 upgraded.
This bike was \"POTM\" in march 2009 in the vintage mtb forum \"retrobike.co.uk\"… http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54882&highlight=potm
I grew up in California, not too far away from Mt. Tamalpais and Specialized. Growing up, I always thought the Hard Rocks, RockHoppers and Stumpys were the bomb. I noticed Cannondale in the early 90’s. There were not many Cannondales in my area, and the internet was not a thing. My 1st purchase was in 1998, an all black Cannondale. It rode great, however; an XL was just too big.
My second purchase was in 1999, a pink Cannondale. The person I got it from said it was late 90’s. I thought it...