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Right the resto mod is complete, a potted history there of;
This is how it started, though with a rigid fork
I then did a cargo bike conversion on it, put a disc fork on it, new saddle and tyres and that's when it was powder coated.... it was never 'right' though, too much axle to crown height and it felt wobbly and a bit wrong
Then I put it back to OEM-ish spec with the original fork in green for some reason, and it stayed like that for the last 3 years, though I put new rim brakes on
Then the lockdown began and planet x had thier cheap bars, I got a new headset, and here we go....
1x10 xtr shifter and derailleur, slx 34t crank, 11-36 cassette, xt m8000 hubs and dt swiss 535 rims, parts bin stem and grips, new post too... had a ride with the boy tonight, I love it, its 2.5kgs lighter than it was too!
The fact the shifter and brakes are both ispec B is pure luck!
& I wish I'd done the fork black