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Great bikes! Excited to see how the Klein turns out :)
And yep ur right about the narrow wide. Im sold out, but have some "factory seconds" i could sell a bit cheaper if you want. They are totally fine, only difference is the logo is only engraved on one side, but i wanted both sides :) Message me if your interested. If not, keep up the nice builds!
Work in progress!
I did the spray.bike lacquer, it looks pretty good I think. Just a couple of drip marks, but it was pretty straightforward.
Have started to put it back together. Some of the parts are from the original stock build - cranks, rear brake, seatpost. Forks are slightly ratty, but suit the frame fairly well.
The rest of the bits are mostly new. Low price has been the main priority, this bike is intended to be mainly used for wet weather commuting over winter so I don’t want anything too smart / stealable. Would love to find a NW chainring, but for 94 BCD there isn’t much out there. I think @t0-ster used to sell them? Maybe will upgrade the cranks at some point but I do like the original Suginos.
One hiccup in the build is the wheels - I have an old beater pair with Deore hubs and Mavic rims, worn but still serviceable. I fitted the cassette and it was slopping about like crazy, I think the freewheel is knackered. I have ordered a new one and taken the hub apart to clean and regrease it. If that doesn’t work I may have to get a new (or another second hand) wheelset.
I do have my nice 26in wheels which I will use temporarily, they are also Deore hubs / Mavic rims but much less worn and better looked after. But I don’t want to use them for commuting long-term, they are earmarked for my other retro MTB project - Kona Caldera / Marzocchi Bomber / Shimano XT radical hardtail!
My plan is to get the Klein finished and then concentrate on the Kona. I will post progress for that one in due course. First thing is to try to resurrect the fork - it is old but works ok I think. I am sending it off to be properly serviced next week, I really hope nothing is broken cos parts for the OG Z1 are hard to find.
Will post more progress pics as the Klein nears completion...