stewyh
Likes Dirt
Scored this old hi-ten shitter for free and figured it would make a decent commuter. Stripped & threw just about everything. Only original bits are frame, fork, stem & brake calipers. XL frame so suits my lanky legs.
Had it powdercoated in baby blue which looks the biz with the whitewalls I think. A Manitou sticker was happy to give up it's "a" which I stuck on the headtube as a tribute to its dubious Apollo "heritage". In a strange coincidence it used to belong to an old high school teacher of mine who's no longer with us.
Although pretty much a ground up resto it cost hardly anything thanks to having lots of bits lying around and some kind Rotorburners helping me out with a few other bits. Hit the cranks with matte black etch primer to hide the fact that the drive side is a Raceface Ride and the right a Truvativ Holzefeller haha.
Really comfy ride and feels solid as a rock. If I was gonna do some touring/bikepacking I'd use this one for sure over any of my other bikes, just chuck a rear mech on it. Anyway, pics...
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Had it powdercoated in baby blue which looks the biz with the whitewalls I think. A Manitou sticker was happy to give up it's "a" which I stuck on the headtube as a tribute to its dubious Apollo "heritage". In a strange coincidence it used to belong to an old high school teacher of mine who's no longer with us.
Although pretty much a ground up resto it cost hardly anything thanks to having lots of bits lying around and some kind Rotorburners helping me out with a few other bits. Hit the cranks with matte black etch primer to hide the fact that the drive side is a Raceface Ride and the right a Truvativ Holzefeller haha.
Really comfy ride and feels solid as a rock. If I was gonna do some touring/bikepacking I'd use this one for sure over any of my other bikes, just chuck a rear mech on it. Anyway, pics...
From this...
To this...
