I wanna build up an old steel neo retro mtb to a gravel bike and found a cheep frame, my thought is to change to modern stem and bars and a cheap groupo
by Stock-Temperature271
I wanna build up an old steel neo retro mtb to a gravel bike and found a cheep frame, my thought is to change to modern stem and bars and a cheap groupo
by Stock-Temperature271
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It doesn’t sound good, but get ready for harsh truth…
I would not say this is the right bike for you.
It’s not a brand technically (just a name slapped on a frame by some store or sales organization) and the frame is extremely heavy. Very cheap steel tubing, very poor (if none) craftsmanship – look at the rear dropouts (flat metal) and how they connect to the frame -> even bitd this was indication of cheapest possible build. And of course, no brand (just a name) because NO brand would want to be associated with such a thing.
Parts match in this case – cheapest possible setup even back then.
If it rolls, use it, but I wouldn’t put effort into it. You will find decent “real” old Mountainbikes at around $20 which are worlds apart – this was never meant to be a serious bike.