silentbutdeadly
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For the first time in three years...I started building a mountain bike. The Lad has become interested in a bike again but has grown very much out of his 24" Polygon.
Quite a few years ago, I picked up a large-ish 26" Chinese alloy frame from the Mildura Tip Shop and sourced a couple of generic derailleur hangers to go with it. A mate gave me some unused Mavic rims while I picked up a pair of Novatec hubs and a Manitou fork from Cycling Deal for peanuts. I had Josh at XLR8 make up the wheels...and all of it has been living in a box for five years. Earlier this year (maybe?), I found some basic MT201 brakes on sale at MTB Direct then added in DMR nylon pedals and cheap SRAM lock on grips. The rest is leftovers from the parts bin.
Hopefully, I'll get it sorted for the Tour de Gorge this weekend!
Quite a few years ago, I picked up a large-ish 26" Chinese alloy frame from the Mildura Tip Shop and sourced a couple of generic derailleur hangers to go with it. A mate gave me some unused Mavic rims while I picked up a pair of Novatec hubs and a Manitou fork from Cycling Deal for peanuts. I had Josh at XLR8 make up the wheels...and all of it has been living in a box for five years. Earlier this year (maybe?), I found some basic MT201 brakes on sale at MTB Direct then added in DMR nylon pedals and cheap SRAM lock on grips. The rest is leftovers from the parts bin.
Hopefully, I'll get it sorted for the Tour de Gorge this weekend!