Keewee Progressor

[jailbait]

How many of these do you see around Aus? They're hand made in Hamilton, NZ. Used to be able to get them from www.torpedo7.com (they sold to NZ and Aus) back before Keewee sold out and started selling nothing but cookie cutter mass produced crap.

This is how mine is kitted out:

Frame - Keewee Progressor 4130 steel
Front shock/fork - 2006 Marzocchi Z1 Sport ETA
Handlebars - Easton EA30 50mm rise
Stem - Truvativ Hussefelt
Front brake - Diatech 8 inch
Rear brake - Diatech 7 inch
Cranks - Truvativ Hussefelt
Chainguide - Keewee Stickyring
Chain - SRAM PC 951
Pedals - Easton Flatboys
Rear derailleur - SRAM X.9 super short
Rear shifter - SRAM X.9
Cassette - Shimano 9 speed
Front hub - Hope Bigun
Rear hub - Atomlab GI 10mm bolt up
Front rim - Mavic EX729
Rear rim - Mavic EX721
Tyres - Dual ply Maxxis Minions, 2.7 3c front and 2.5 60a rear
Tubes - Maxxis DH
Total weight -18.5KG

It's currently my only bike. Pacific blue has free sporting allowance so I'm bringing it over to Perth next year.

 

[mountain_bike man]

mmm. thats a mean bike you got there.
maybe drop the spacers under your stem to give you more stand over

edit:
fair enough

 

[jailbait]

Thanks I love the bike.

Those spacers don't fit above the stem and I don't really wanna cut my steerer. I don't notice it high. I'm quite tall at 6 foot, would it improve anything but the risk of smashing my nads?

 

[dhd]

We used to sell the Progressor's. They were very nice frames. The welding on them is nothing short of mind blowing. The guy that used to do them was the Sam Hill of welding. If you look closely at the frame, the welds look all nice and smooth. Word is they haven't been cleaned up.....That's just how good the welder is!
Nice ride. I wish I kept one for myself!

 

[knoxy]

18 kg? where did the weight come from?

 

[jailbait]

Specs updated, X.9 shifter and derailleur in the post, will update pic soon

18 kg? where did the weight come from?

18.5 and I have no farkin' idea, wheels weigh a lot I guess, as does the frame. At least it's strong.