Picked this frame up nearly a year ago and finally got all the parts and finished it up. It's a '94 but went back to Santa Cruz in late '96/early '97 for a warrantied repair and got a new rear triangle hence the single piece stays (late production detail) and front mech roller(early production detail) Apparently it wasn't really ridden after the repair as it got new powder and decals and it's tidy as hell.
Frame:
Race Lite
Fork/Headset:
Igleheart/CK 1" Threadless
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Cook Bros F-Type compact with NOS Shimano and Profile rings and Tioga bolts/old school White Industries with Ti spindle
Pedals:
xt m735
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
xtr m900 8spd cassette
Derailleurs/Shifters:
m900 mechs with NOS Vuelta pulleys and rollamajig/XC Pro 8spd
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle San Marco Bontrager Ti rails/Syncros Ti 26.8mm
Brakes:
m900 calipers with ceramic Koolstop pads and old Paul levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Bontrager Valiant, ceramic / XTRm950, radial lace/ Continental Cross King
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Bontrager Valiant ASYM, ceramic / XTRm950/ Continental Race King
Accessories:
Dirt Rag sticker, NOS XTR cables, NOS Bontrager Race grips, Ringle skewers, DKG boosters and repop WTB Hanger
More Info:
right at 20lbs as pictured and it rips.
Bike History
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Added by br0qn. Last updated 8 days ago.
As of 8 days ago, br0qn has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
8 Comments
Keith Bontrager. Steve Potts. Gary Fisher. All these legends breathed the same air iani.
Posted 11 months ago
Only, Gary Fisher never built a bike in his life. From what I gather he was a great rider and a marketing guru.
Posted 11 months ago
So trek makes in house components called bontrager but they make frames called bontrager too?
Posted 11 months ago
Keith Bontrager was hired by Trek to design and develop a component line after they purchased (and then shut down) his company. He had already been building bikes and developing components in Santa Cruz under his own name since the 80s.
Among many super early innovations, primarily in the MTB world, though he was building championship winning cross bikes long before, he is also credited for co-designing the first RockShox.
Fascinating history and I fell in love with his way of thinking.
Posted 11 months ago
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Sorted66 says:
Hi, What a great job. What a machine.
I have a 1998 that I’m doing up we have been through a lot together over the last 23 years..
My decals are shabby where did you get your replacements from?
Posted 2 months ago
br0qn says:
those decals were factory applied !
velocals used to be the source for bonty decals but also gil (retrodecals on FB) can get you sorted
Posted 8 days ago
br0qn says:
thanks by the way!
Posted 8 days ago