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Stunning! Awesome find!

That’s not a hijack @ryedog . That’s a perfect clue for the discussion! If you have more pictures of your BOTE I would love to see them added to the thread. It’s a great looking blue!

M800 Pepperoni fork ebay I thought it would be fun to pass the time perusing the catalogs while drinking my morning coffee to identify this frame. The seller claims it’s a M800, BOTE. It has low quality white sprayed over blue. Seller also claims 14 or 15 inch frame size. I see a black...

Listed for sale again. At a slightly lower price; $500. 1984 SR900

Good luck! If I see one I’ll let you know. I feel your pain. I’m 6’2” and I’ve often thought the bicycle world is full of short people. Tall frames aren’t all that common.

Handlebar installed. The controls need to be fitted to my daughter yet. Gratuitous photos:

Polished and waxed.

There is one of those for sale on my local fb marketplace. I had wondered about the year. It’s in ok condition. I don’t recall the price. If you’re looking for a wheel or wheelset I just bought a 26” rim brake set from Velo Mine for $150. Fast shipping. They have several on sale right now. I...

I’m sure you already know this but proceed with caution with brake cleaner and seals/o-rings as they may not be compatible. The seals may swell or melt. My one disc brake bike (08 F3) I have the pistons were seized after not being used for 5+ years. The seals were also toast. There were no...

Vintage Cannondale’s had fantastic paint. I didn’t bother with a before and after photo. But trust me, a bit of Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound, terry cloth and not a lot of elbow grease reveals a stunning metallic silver paint. It wasn’t this brilliant before the polish. A picture posted on an...

That Ritchey looks like a good one @JohnnyD Thanks! I stumbled across this one on epay for about the same price. The name caught my eye due to its origin; Finland. Though the Koski Bothers were California based. It’s a surname that is very familiar. There were dozens in my hometown. Not sure...

In the stand for a close inspection and testing of a liquid polish on the paint. The areas I polished look amazing. I’ll do the whole frame later in the build. The Headshok fork does rebound and turns ok. I’m hesitant about doing a full service. Due to the level of work involved and my...

That is a stunning looking ride @Jon L !

Exactly what I did. I ordered a Rockbros from Amazon for $18. If it works, I’ll order a 2nd one.

As a side note; saddle searching for a young girl is more frustrating than finding a small frame MTB. My internet searches often land me at the top tier of any product. But the Ergon brand is the only brand that has a website that has a “tool” for saddle selection. I‘ll have to make adjustments...

The disassembly has begun. The drive side crank fixing bolt was extremely tight. I found out why. As I attempted to install a Park Tool crank arm removal tool the drive side crank assembly just fell off the spindle. No worries. It was getting replaced.

I’d say to make it look good for you. I would do the easy part first just like you said pedals and tires.

This one is for my daughter It was from ebay. I just learned the fact that the small frames received the Killer V treatment. I think it makes the bike unique. Then again I’m a bike nerd. The saddle and wheels were what I have on hand that I put on immediately after unboxing. I was thrilled to...

A veterinarian bill cancelled this potential purchase…

It will look good once cleaned and polished in the blue and yellow.