Frame: ’87 Schwinn frame and fork (built by Giant in Taiwan)
Crankset: Velo Orange Grand Cru 42t narrow wide
Shifter: Suntour Power Ratchet
Derailleur: SRAM XX Carbon 10
Wheels: Pulstar hubs laced to Mavic M261 Profil PSP rims
Cassette: Shimano M4100 11-42
Tires: Schwalbe Fat Frank 26×2.35
Brakes: Whatever was on it, but with good pads now.
Bars: Fairdale MX-4
Grips: Ritchey lock on
Saddle: Selle Royal Ondina
Rack: Pelago Commuter
Tuesday_Burger on
Doesn’t look dumb at all. Honestly it comfortable and practical.
Dialed_Inn on
This is something special for sure.
Izzo_shoved_Virg on
Sick build!
Wheels: what Mavic rims did you use?
RabiAbonour on
This rocks
kitbiggz on
Not every build needs to be Full XT with exotic tubing.
Diligent-Advance9371 on
Nice job squeezing that cassette and hub into a bike that would have had a 126mm at most rear hub. Did you do some cold setting? Been a bit afaid to try that on my ’89 Mesa Runner.
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Build specs:
Frame: ’87 Schwinn frame and fork (built by Giant in Taiwan)
Crankset: Velo Orange Grand Cru 42t narrow wide
Shifter: Suntour Power Ratchet
Derailleur: SRAM XX Carbon 10
Wheels: Pulstar hubs laced to Mavic M261 Profil PSP rims
Cassette: Shimano M4100 11-42
Tires: Schwalbe Fat Frank 26×2.35
Brakes: Whatever was on it, but with good pads now.
Bars: Fairdale MX-4
Grips: Ritchey lock on
Saddle: Selle Royal Ondina
Rack: Pelago Commuter
Doesn’t look dumb at all. Honestly it comfortable and practical.
This is something special for sure.
Sick build!
Wheels: what Mavic rims did you use?
This rocks
Not every build needs to be Full XT with exotic tubing.
Nice job squeezing that cassette and hub into a bike that would have had a 126mm at most rear hub. Did you do some cold setting? Been a bit afaid to try that on my ’89 Mesa Runner.