Monstruos del pasado, que marcan hoy!!!!

Uy se me colo una SuperT digo SHWINN digo laww digo un Cesar

 

Y Llinars,y D2...
guapa la foto

Porcierto Javiscze, muy guapa la Spe...

 

gracias a los dos! la verdad que ya tengo una xvert apalabrada, pero la dorado es muy bonita tambien...(aunque mas liosa de funcionamiento y mantenimiento segun dicen...)

Las deemax es lo siguiente que le quiero meter, pero la bici la compre hara 1 mes y medio (competi hace años con una y me entro nostalgia...) y de momento asi va bien, que si no es mucho dinero! jeje

Y me gustaria ir a los masters... si el curro me deja...!!!

 

uffff esa specialized fsr dh como la de palmer la de tiempo que hace que me gustaria conseguir una desde que salio me tiene con ganas de provarla y a estas alturas ya se puede dar por imposible efectivamente con unas dee max las clasicas sin tuveles y unas bielas xtr del 06 ya seria la bomba lo de montarle una dorado no estaria mal porque david vazquez uso una en la suya pero para ser palmer replica autentica como la xvert esa ninguna yo tengo una d esas en buen estado pero el cuadro.........jeje.

 

La verdad que cuando recibí la Dirt de Diciembre del año pasado, me sorprendió mucho el proyecto de este pollo.

Sobretodo por que buscaba piezas en estado impecable, algo parecido al amigo Paraja, el acaparador nacional de ProTapers (Todo y que ayer compre yo uno, jejejej)

Luego de salir publicado en la revista el proyecto, la vendió! increible no? Quizas el gusto no este en montarla por el monte y machacarla, si no en las horas de busqueda de las piezas y en el desarrollo imaginativo, en fin a gustos colores.

El tio en la descripcion de la bici decia...


THE STORY BEHIND THIS PROJECT
This really is a true one in a million build. The whole story of this project started over a year ago when I saw the picture in Specialized's '25 years of mountain biking' book. As you can see in the scanned picture below, taken from the book, it shows the legendary Shaun Palmer leaning over to attach his race number to the bike DURING THE 1998 Mont-Saint-Anne World Cup Race.

I have been mountain biking since the late 80's and during the late 90's this guy (Shaun Palmer) in my opinion is largely responsible for turning the downhill scene into what it is today, which again in my opinion makes him a true legend to go along side riders like Tomac, Deaton, JMC and Giove.

So I say, after seeing this picture I was so taken by it that I decided to undertake a replica build of this bike. But not just any replica..... it had to be exact, as in the picture.... I mean every nut and bolt exact!!!
So I set too and started by trying to identify the parts that I could from my knowledge over the years. Then I got stuck and there were clearly parts that I couldn't see on the picture so I eventually made contact with Joe Buckley from Specialized who was Palmer's mechanic back in those days. He was very endeared by this project and gave me huge amounts of help with identifying all of those other parts. He also gave me extra info on how the bike was set up and which race it was from. he even gave me the inside gossip on why he is using Michelin tyres and Shimano gearing, when the team was sponsored by Sram!!! I have all of the correspondence and will pass it on to the buyer.

So you see I have done this properly, no corners cut and no making do. I agreed to source everything on that build list exactly as it was in the picture.

I managed to find a lot of parts and most of them are new. But now that it is finished it is with massive regret I must sell it on to someone who understands exactly what this build is


THE BUILD LIST

FRAME
So I started with frame. The frame in the picture was the 1998 pre production team version of the Specialized FSR Team DH. Although initial production frame did not change from the one that Palmer used, the decals on the frame did. The decals on the bike in the picture were on the team only bikes. So after a lot of talking with the guys at specialized I managed to persuade them to send me the artwork so that I could have them replicated here in the UK.

When I had sourced the frame, and I looked at 4 different ones before buying, to get the best condition one I could, I had it sent down to ARGOS to have it completely restored with team decals.

So the frame is pretty much as new, in a completely restored state. No marks, scratched etc. just a clean crisp white showroom condition frame!!!
Included with the frame is the original and exact Fox Vanilla RC shock. In almost mint condition and recently serviced.

FORKS

A pair of Manitou XVERT Carbon triple clamp forks. Sourced from Canada and again in excellent condition for there age and showing hardly any sign of use. All the decals on the forks are unmarked with no chips scratches or chunks missing.

STEM

This really is a true rare find!!! The stem used was an early MRD (Manitou Racing Development) integrated unit. This took me 8 months to even locate one and that was from the depths of the US somewhere.

PEDALS

The pedals are a pair of early Easton Cully’s and were supplied by non other than Palmers Mechanic Joe Buckley. I have proof that the pedals were supplied by Buck and there is every chance that the pedals may even have been Palmers!!

OTHER PARTS

The rest of the components included in this sale are:

1. Brand new Chris King Headset
2. Brand new original MRP chain device
3. Brand new XTR chainring
4. Brand new XTR m952 s/c rear mech
5. Brand new XT 8 speed cassette- correct ratio
6. Brand new michellin comp 24 tyres
7. Brand new XTR m952 L/H crank arm
8. Brand new Specialized Pro-Long revolution saddle
9. Brand New Ritchey seatpost, no logo's
10. Brand new hayes 203mm and 160mm original disc rotors
11. Original Protaper dh handlebars Used but in mint condition
12. Original Hayes hydraulic brakes - Used but in great condition, just need bleeding
13. Brand new original early model Mavic Deemax wheelset
14. Used Easton Cully pedals from Palmers Mechanic

This bike is ready to ride all bar the brakes being bled. You may not want to ride it, that is your choice!!

Right Price wise i have thought about this alot and due to the replica status of this bike i am going to ask in the region of £1500.00 for it. Please get in touch if you would like to chat to me. Thanks

 

vaia tela despues del curro el pavo va i se la vende. yo esto no me la venderia por muchiiiiissiiiimoooo dinero!!

oye pams, no querias unas deemax? el pavo este tiene de sobra en su garaje!

 

Pues ahora mismo si no me equivoco se vende una en pontevedra, un poquillo cara, pero seguro se puede negociar, andaba por segundamano.es... Lo unico que tiene soldada una fisura...
En cuanto a la mia, a mi fue la bici que mas satisfacciones me dio, y la mas bonita esteticamente(a mi gusto) de todas las epocas, y si os digo por cuanto la compre, os da la risa...
Eso si, tube que cambiarle ciertas cosas, pero eso es lo divertido de estas bicis...
En cuanto al de dirt... pufff yo ahora mismo no la venderia por nada del mundo... Me costo un riñon encontrarla, y no me pienso deshacer de ella.... Y por cierto, gracias pams! necesitaba alguna foto asi donde ver las calcas que lleva, porque la voy a pintar nueva y ponerle los vinilos, y en esas fotos se ven de vicio! gracias!

 

la putada es lo de la soldadura que comentas segun donde sea ya fastidia vastante el tema la verdad es que yo haria lo mismo si tuviera esa bici no la venderia la dejaria igual de preciosa que el tio de la dirt porque a ececcion del cuadro (los mas importante jeje) el resto de piezas no tendria problema porque algunas las tengo yo y las demas las tengo localizadas jeje .
en cuanto a la de la dirt oooooooooooo no hay palabaras ufffff

 

Ondia la spe!! increible el montaje!! full equip!! esa bici bale su peso en oro, y haberla vendido despues de todas esas horas de trabajo....:cabezazo
Me imagino que la venderia bien

 

este video es mas de free que de Dh, pero no he podido resistirme a ponerlo...especial marzocchi...
se ve una "onboard" de una super T
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Donde has localizado Pro-Tapers y pedales Easton Cully??

 

Oulego 5º en Leisin 2000...[YOUTUBE]WpoyuF4gG_4[/YOUTUBE]

 

Mitica carrera de Kaprun!! año 2000 tambien...
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muy miticos esos videos... una bici que me encanta tambien es la gt de ese año... un amigo se la consiguio por ebay baratisima!

 

gt

 

= que esa, la azul y amarilla, solo que le monto la boxxer race 08...
Como haces para encontrar fotos y datos tan facil? yo estoy buscando de la spec por google y aparecen contadas cosas.... y de la gt lo mismo!

 

fototeca....;-)

 

jeje pro tapers tengo 2 uno doradito como el de la foto y otro ya mas moderno el ultimo que sacaron negro y los pedales tengo un amigo que los tiene y no los quiere vender pero en caso de emergencia ya negociaria para sacarselos jeje la horquilla tambien la tengo y las bielas xtr del 06 jeje

 

spe...(creo que es la misma del pollo este no?)

 

si tiene pinta de ser la misma fsr dh ***** me esta entrando la enfermedad yaaaaa montar montar jeje