Picked up this bike in a pretty sad state in 2021, I have now replaced everything on it except the frame and gave up on it being a budget build a long time ago!!
Just swapped out the old slightly bent original threaded fork for a Surly Troll 26" threadless fork/headset. Axle to crown is about 20mm higher but it feels really great and I can't really notice a difference in handling.
This is tied for my favorite bike with my 1990 Trek 970, I really love the 90s steel frames.
Cheers from MN!
by ande9393
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Siiiick 🚲🔥🔥🔥
Sweet!
I grew up in the Twin Cities and suburbs. There’s some great riding around there.
I’m riding a 92 970 now around Tahlequah OK.
No problem or complaints about your way of building it. That is fine for you. Great job rebuilding. That said, I would have done one thing a bit different. I would have cut the fork steer tube a bit shorter and used a higher rise handlebar. I like the VO Klunker bar on a bike like this. However it is a bit on the heavy side.